Sorry Jeff, didn't get a chance to. I didn't even see your post until I was in the final seconds of the game. I'll have to pull that PM up going into my bowl game, keep that handy.Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Sorry Jeff, didn't get a chance to. I didn't even see your post until I was in the final seconds of the game. I'll have to pull that PM up going into my bowl game, keep that handy.
Conference USA Conference Championship Game
#14
Game Notes
--- And so the rematch had arrived, 10-2 (7-1) Florida International at 11-1 (8-0) Tulsa for all the C-USA marbles. Despite already celebrating Senior Day three weeks ago, our seniors would get a second sendoff in front of the home fans, as our top conference record meant we were hosting FIU and the C-USA CCG on our home field. This was gonna be a hell of a battle, as FIU entered the game ranked #1 in the nation in total defense (giving up 266.4 yards a game), #3 in the nation in rush defense (giving up 112.4 yards/game) and #10 in the nation in pass defense (giving up only 154.0 yards/game). It was going to be a slugfest. Florida International won the coin toss and elected to kick.
The opening kickoff went for a touchback and we were underway from our 25 yard line. It was a huge start for our drive, as Roy Smith took the handoff up the middle, fighting forward for an 8 yard gain, before FIU committed their first mistake of the day, as middle linebacker Roy Hunter brought Smith down by his facemask. The 15 yard penalty tacked on to the end of the run, and we had a first down at our 48 yard line. Some great blocking by the o-line and Smith was able to fight for a 7 yard gain on the next play. Smith kept us moving forward, spinning off of a tackle attempt and falling forward for 6 yards and a first down at the FIU 39. Going to the play action on first down, Brandon Booth hit Sean Parks on a comeback route for a 19 yard gain and we had first down at the 20 yard line. Keeping through the air, Booth found Parks again for a 10 yard gain and we had first and goal at the 10 yard line. Bouncing outside on the rush, Smith was able to pick up 6 yards to get us down to the FIU 4. Ryan Strong would attempt to take it up the middle, but the linebackers blitzed through and took him down for a one yard loss, setting us up with third and goal at the 5 yard line. Booth’s third down pass to John Andrews was only good for three yards as Andrews was brought down by the safety, and with fourth and goal from the two, we were forced to settle for a 20 yard field goal with 5:35 remaining in the quarter.
A 24 yard kickoff return got FIU started at their 31. Chris Rankin went to the air on first down, hitting Joe Haynes for a 5 yard gain, followed by an incomplete pass. A 7 yard rush by Dominic Pittman and FIU had a first down at their 43. Rankin went back to the air and found Scott Murray for a gain of 16 and first down at our 41. After a four yard rush by Pittman, Rankin was brought down for a loss of two yards, leaving the Golden Panthers with third and 8. They would convert the first down as Rankin found Martin Blanks for a 14 yard strike and first down at our 25 yard line. Following an incomplete pass, Pittman rumbled ahead for a 5 yard gain, following that up with a 9 yard rush and first down at our 11. After an incomplete pass, Pittman fought forward for a four yard pickup and FIU had third and 6 from our 7 yard line. Pittman would get the Golden Panthers on the board on the next play, rushing in the touchdown from 7 yards out to give FIU a 7-3 lead with 2:56 remaining. A 26 yard kickoff return by Parks and we were starting from our 28. Smith got our drive moving forward, as two broken tackles allowed him to fight on, picking up 14 yards before finally being brought down at the 42. A huge hole up the middle, and Smith had another 8 yards to leave us second and two at midfield. Fighting through the mass of bodies, Smith was able to fall and roll forward, getting a gain of four yards and a first down at the FIU 46. After an incomplete pass on first down, Booth came back and found Carlos Anderson on the out route for a 13 yard gain and we had a first down at the FIU 33. Strong was able to bounce out to the right tackle, fighting forward for a four yard gain on the first down rush. A 5 yard rush by Smith, and we were facing third and one from the 24. Strong would pick up that one yard and then some thanks to great downfield blocking, rushing forward for a 12 yard gain and first down at the FIU 12. Smith took the rock on first down, picking up 6 yards before being brought down at the 7 yard line. The final seconds ticked off the clock and the first quarter came to an end, FIU leading 7-3.
Opening up the second quarter, facing second and four, we kept our fate in the hands of our halfbacks. It was the smart move, as Smith rushed up the middle, juking away from a tackle and scoring the 7 yard touchdown to retake the lead 10-7 with 8:58 to go in the half. After a 15 yard return out to the 22 yard line, FIU would be forced to punt for the first time today, as three straight incomplete passes would bring their drive to an early close. The 49 yard punt was called for a fair catch by Parks, and we returned to the field at our 29 yard line. An incomplete pass opened our drive, as Booth’s pass for Andrews was batted down. Coming out of the backfield on second down, Smith hauled in a pass along the left hash for a 9 yard gain to leave us third and one. The third down rush attempt failed as Smith was brought down for a loss of one yard and we were forced to punt from our 37. A fair catch on the 43 yard punt and FIU was back in action from their 19 yard line. It would be another short drive for the Golden Panthers. After two incomplete passes, Rankin finally hit Donald Porter, but it only went for a gain of 7 and FIU was left punting on fourth and three. A 13 yard return by Parks on the 48 yard punt got us started at our 39 yard line. Heading back to the ground game, a two yard run by Smith was followed with a gain of 6 and we faced third and two. Taking our chances once again on the ground, it was no go, as the defensive tackle broke through his block, pushing Smith off balance and allowing the defense end to break around the end and bring Smith down for no gain, leaving us with fourth and two from our 47 and punting away.
A bad snap on the punt left our defense screwed, as Carlos Wilcox was tackled for a two yard loss after scrambling on the failed punt, giving FIU the ball at our 45 yard line. Pittman got the Golden Panthers started with a 7 yard rush to our 37, but two incomplete passes from Rankin and FIU was left facing fourth down. A third straight incomplete pass and FIU turned it over on downs at the 37 yard line. Smith started the drive with a pair of rushes, going for gains of two and 5 yards to leave us with third and three from our 44. An incomplete pass intended for Chad Fisher and we were forced to punt with 3:58 left in the first half. Wilcox’s 46 yard punt went unreturned and FIU was buried on their 9 yard line. Pittman started the drive breaking a 9 yard run, followed by a gain of 6 and first down at the 25. Pittman took it in the ground again, but the defense got to him for a loss of two yards. A holding penalty only added to the pain and FIU was left with second and 22 from the 13 yard line. After an incomplete pass, Rankin found Andy Oliver for a 5 yard gain and FIU was left with fourth and 17 from their 18 yard line. The punt sailed 46 yards, Parks returning it for 10 yards to begin our drive at our 46.
After an incomplete pass on first down, Booth found Parks on the slant for a gain of 18 yards and we had first down at the FIU 28, 2:32 left to play. A first down rush by Smith went for only a gain of one yard. Strong hauled in a 6 yard pass from Booth and we were left with third and four at the 22. A quick pass to Anderson left the defense flat footed and went for an 11 yard gain, giving us first down at the 11 yard line. Our first timeout of the half stopped the clock with 44 seconds. After a three yard rush by Smith on first down, an incomplete pass in the end zone, intended for Donny Jordan, and we were left with third and 7 from the 9 yard line, 25 seconds left to play. The pass intended for Andrews was batted away, nearly intercepted, and we were forced to bring out the field goal unit. The 26 yard field goal was good and our lead was 13-7 with 19 seconds to play. A 20 yard kickoff return to the 23 yard line left FIU just 9 seconds to work with. Pittman would gain four yards on the ground and FIU would let the final four second run out. We headed into halftime, a battle of wills on defense, with a 13-7 lead over FIU. A look at the halftime stats, we had 190 yards of total offense on 36 plays, FIU had 111 yards of total offense on 30 plays.
A 62 yard kickoff got the second half underway, a 21 yard return by Pittman to set FIU up at their 29 yard line. A pair of rushes by Pittman for gains of 6 and 5 gave FIU first down at their 40 yard line. Another rush for four yards was followed with a 9 yard pass from Rankin to Porter for a first down at our 47. A two yard rush by Jason Thomas was followed with a 26 yard pass to Haynes for a first down at our 18 yard line. After a 5 yard rush by Thomas, Rankin found Will O’Conner for a gain of 8 yard and the Golden Panthers had first and goal at our 5. Rankin would pick up four yards on a first down rush, before finishing the job himself, diving across the goal line on the QB sneak for the one yard touchdown. An extra point later, and FIU had retaken the lead, 14-13 with 6:38 left in the third quarter. We began our drive on the 23 yard line after an 18 yard return by Fisher. The first down rush by Smith was doomed from the beginning, as three different defenders broke through, swarming Smith for a loss of one yard. After an incomplete pass, Booth found Anderson along the right sideline, who fought forward for a 17 yard gain and a first down at the 38. Going back to the air, a mismatch against the defense allowed Parks to get behind the corner, catching a pass from the Booth was needled between the corner and the right linebacker, before outracing the safety 62 yard for the touchdown. The PAT made it 20-14 with 5:22 left in the third quarter.
A touchback on the kickoff got FIU started at their 25. Pittman was brought down on first down for a loss of three yards, but recovered on the next play, picking up 8 yards to leave FIU with third and 5. An 11 yard pass from Rankin to Haynes and FIU had a first down at the 41. A pass interference penalty gave FIU a free set of downs at our 44 yard line. Rankin then hit Blanks for a 25 yard strike and FIU was down to our 19. A 7 yard rush by Pittman was followed by a rush for no gain, and FIU was left looking at third and three. The offense got hit with a penalty for 6 yards and a loss of down on the third down play, and left with fourth and 9 form 18 yard line, FIU settled for a 35 yard field goal to make it 20-17 with 3:40 left in the third quarter. A 32 yard return on the kickoff and we were on the field at our 33 yard line. Smith started us off with a 6 yard rush, followed by a gain of one to leave third and two. A 6 yard pass from Booth to Jason Hall and we were back in business at the 47 yard line. Smith proved himself a beast on the next play, as he broke a pair of tackles, rumbling, bumbling and stumbling ahead for a 25 yard gain to the FIU 28 yard line. A three yard gain by Strong was followed with a rush of 14 by Smith and we had a first down at the 11 yard line. A four yard rush by Smith would bring the third quarter to a close, our lead holding at 20-17 as we enter the final 9 minutes of the game.
Opening up the final quarter with second and 6 from the 7 yard line, these were the do or die plays for us with only a three point lead. Smith would pick up four yards on the rush and we were left with third and one from the three yard line. We would get the first down and then some, as Andrews took the ball up the middle for the three yard touchdown and we opened our lead to 27-17 with 8:33 to play. After a touchback on the kickoff, three straight incomplete passes spelled doom for FIU’s drive. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt and we were back on offense at our 25 yard line with 8:01 left in the game.
Despite spinning off of a tackle attempt, Smith was only able to pick up one yard on the first down rush. It was backwards on the next play, as the outside linebacker blitz through untouched to tackle Smith for a loss of one yard, leaving us third and 10. Booth would keep us alive through the air, hitting Parks for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 38 yard line. A pair of rushes for 6 and 7 yards by Strong, and we had a new set of downs at midfield, 5:32 left on the clock. Two more rushes by Strong for gains of three and 6 yards and we were left facing third and one at the 41 yard line. Andrews fought forward for a three yard gain, and we kept the drive moving with a first down at the FIU 38, 3:44 left in the game. The Golden Panthers defense starting to tire out, Strong took it up the gut, busting a 10 yard rush to set up second and inches at the 28. Strong fought forward for a 5 yard pickup, and we had first down at the 23 yard line. Strong was able to get another 5 yards on the ground, and FIU called their first timeout to stop the clock with 2:04 to play. The second down rush went for no gain, FIU’s second timeout leaving 2:01 to play. The third down rush attempt by Strong only managed one yard, leaving us with fourth and four at the 17 yard line, FIU’s final timeout stopping the clock with 1:58 remaining. The 34 yard field goal was good, making our lead 30-17 with 1:54 left in the game. A 17 yard kickoff return left FIU starting on their 21 yard line. On first down, Rankin hit Haynes for a 20 yard gain to get FIU to the 41 yard line, 1:40 left. After an incomplete pass, Rankin found Oliver for a gain of 5 yards, 1:25 and ticking. An incomplete pass left FIU’s game on the line with fourth and 5 from their 46 yard line, 1:14 left to play. The fourth down pass from Rankin to James Weber, what would have been a 25 yard gain, was dropped, and the turnover on downs sealed the victory. With 1:09 left to go, our second team offense came out to kneel down twice and run out the clock. Two kneels later by Casey Bishop and the clock read all zeroes, our 30-17 win and the 2014 C-USA Championship secured.
With the win, we truly send out seniors out in style in their final home game, and improve our record on the year to 12-1, 9-0 in C-USA action. With the loss, Florida International drops to 10-3, 7-2 in C-USA play. Next up, who knows. Latest bowl projections show up playing Louisville (9-3, 6-2 Big East) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. I guess we'll have to wait and see where the official bowl announcements place us.
Final Score
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Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – It was slow going as the first half was a full on defensive donnybrook. In the end, Booth managed 187 yards passing and a touchdown for the day. Rushing, it was Smith the star of the show, picking up 141 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. A solid 61 yard showing by Strong to compliment Smith. Receiving, not much to talk about. 6 receivers caught at least one pass, only Parks and Anderson made it into double digits. Parks ended the day with 122 yards and a touchdown on 5 receptions, aided by the 62 yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
- Tulsa Defense – A killer performance today. Held FIU to only 111 yards in the first half, only gave us 248 yards in offense for the game, allowing our slow starting offense to stay in the game and then build a lead late. No fumbles or INTs, but that was fine as our offense didn't commit any turnovers either.
- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day by Pratt. 3-3 in field goal, longest being 34 yards. 3-3 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score 7 0 10 0 17 3 10 7 10 30
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 5:38 Field Goal A. Pratt, 19 yard field goal 2:56 Touchdown D. Pittman, 6 yard run (J. Moore kick) Second Quarter 8:58 Touchdown R. Smith, 7 yard run (A. Pratt kick) 0:22 Touchdown A. Pratt, 25 yard field goal Third Quarter 6:38 Touchdown C. Rankin, 1 yard run (J. Moore kick) 5:22 Touchdown S. Parks, 62 yard pass from B. Booth (A. Pratt kick) 3:43 Field Goal J. Moore, 34 yard field goal Fourth Quarter 8:33 Touchdown J. Andrews, 3 yard run (A. Pratt kick) 1:54 Field Goal A. Pratt, 34 yard field goal
Game Stats
FIU Stat Tulsa 17 Score 30 13 First Downs 19 248 Total Offense 389 23 - 97 - 2 Rushes - Yards - TD 45 - 202 - 2 12 - 31 - 0 Comp - Att - TD 12 - 19 - 1 151 Passing Yards 187 0 Times Sacked 0 5 - 12 (41%) 3rd Down Conversion 7 - 13 (53%) 0 - 2 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 0 - 1 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 3 - 2 - 1 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 7 - 2 - 3 (71%) 0 Turnovers 0 0 Fumbles Lost 0 0 Intercepted 0 0 Punt Return Yards 13 97 Kick Return Yards 76 345 Total Yards 478 4 – 47.5 Punts - Average 2 - 45.0 4 - 46 Penalties 1 - 15 12:42 Time of Possession 23:18
Tulsa Contract Goals Update
Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact Win 8 games in one season 13+ passing TD in one season 14+ points per game in each season 42 7+ rushing TD in one season 2400+ total offensive yards in one season 2400+ total offensive yards in each season 1/2 Passed Win 4 games in one season 2000+ total offensive yards in one season
Job Security Status
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Conference Championship Week
Conference Winning Team Record Score Losing Team Record (17) 10-3 (8-2) 35-21 9-4 (7-3) 9-4 (8-1) 45-10 9-4 (7-2) (6) 11-2 (7-2) 24-20 (5) 10-3 (8-1) (14) 12-1 (9-0) 30-17 10-3 (7-2) 9-4 (7-2) 38-20 8-5 (6-3) (2) 13-0 (10-0) 31-14 (13) 9-4 (7-3) (1) 13-0 (11-0) 38-35 (11) 10-3 (8-2)
Recapping the Conference Championship Week action, holy hell some close games. In the Big Ten Championship game, a TOTAL collapse by Iowa. Iowa had a 17-3 lead going into the fourth, before being outscored 21-3 by Wisconsin in the final quarter, the Badgers scoring the game winning touchdown on a one yard run with 33 seconds to play.
The Pac-12 game was actually close too. Oregon lead 7-3 at halftime, USC had a 13-7 lead after three quarter, but an 18-7 fourth quarter advantage for the Trojans and USC runs away with it. Oregon actually took the lead 14-13 early in the fourth, before two touchdowns, a field goal and a two-point conversion did the Ducks in.
The SEC game, this one was back and forth. Georgia lead 21-7 after the first quarter, then had their lead cut to 28-21 at halftime. No on scored in the third quarter. Georgia went up 38-21 in the fourth quarter, before two Arkansas touchdowns in the final 4:20 cut the final margin to 38-35.
The MAC CCG was actually close at first too. Toledo held a 14-7 first quarter lead and a 24-17 halftime advantage. But Toledo would outscore Ohio 14-3 in the second half to run away with it.
The Big East CCG, that was never close. UCF led 10-0 after the first, 24-3 at halftime, and 38-3 after the third quarter, with both teams scoring a TD in the fourth for your final score.
And the ACC CCG, another battle. 7-7 tie after the first quarter, 14-14 at halftime, Florida State finally grabbed the lead 28-21 after the third quarter, before a fourth quarter TD put the Seminoles up for the 14 point margin of victory.
Last edited by SmoothPancakes; 12-19-2012 at 09:37 PM.
2014 Conference Champions
Conference Team Record Conference Record CCG Loser Record Conference Record 10-3 8-2 9-4 7-3 9-2 9-0 9-4 8-1 9-4 7-2 11-1 7-2 10-3 8-1 12-1 9-0 10-3 7-2 9-4 7-2 8-5 6-3 11-0 7-0 13-0 10-0 9-4 7-3 13-0 11-0 10-3 8-2 8-3 6-1 9-3 3-0
Gschwendt, my congratulations on your brother Dallas making it as a second team All-American.
2014 Bowl Season Rundown
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Team Record Conference Date/Result 5-7 (3-6) vs. 4-8 (0-0) Independent 12/15 - 3:00PM 7-5 (6-2) vs. 9-3 (3-0) 12/17 - 2:00PM 7-5 (5-3) vs. 8-3 (6-1) 12/17 - 8:30PM 10-2 (6-2) vs. 7-5 (3-5) 12/20 - 8:00PM 5-6 (3-6) vs. 7-5 (4-2) 12/21 - 5:00PM 8-4 (5-4) vs. 8-4 (5-2) 12/22 - 8:00PM 8-4 (4-4) vs. 5-7 (2-6) 12/24 - 3:00PM 8-3 (4-3) vs. 6-6 (4-5) 12/26 - 4:30PM 6-6 (4-4) vs. 8-4 (6-2) 12/27 - 2:00PM 8-4 (6-3) vs. (14) 10-2 (6-2) 12/27 - 4:30PM 8-5 (6-3) vs. 8-3 (0-0) Independent 12/28 - 4:30PM 5-7 (3-6) vs. 8-4 (6-3) 12/28 - 5:00PM 8-4 (6-3) (20) vs. (23) 9-4 (7-3) 12/29 - 8:00PM 9-4 (7-2) vs. (17) 9-3 (7-2) 12/29 - 8:00PM 8-4 (5-4) vs. (24) 8-4 (5-3) 12/30 - 6:00PM 6-6 (4-5) vs. 7-5 (6-3) 12/30 - 8:30PM 9-3 (6-3) (25) vs. 9-4 (7-3) 12/31 - 12:00PM 7-5 (4-4) vs. 7-5 (4-5) 12/31 - 12:00PM 
9-3 (6-2) vs. (11) 12-1 (9-0) 12/31 - 2:00PM 7-5 (4-4) vs. 6-6 (5-3) 12/31 - 2:00PM 7-5 (6-3) vs. (22) 9-3 (7-2) 12/31 - 7:30PM 6-5 (5-3) vs. 6-6 (5-4) 12/31 - 8:00PM 9-3 (7-3) (10) vs. (8) 9-3 (5-3) 1/1 - 11:00AM 10-3 (8-2) (15) vs. (12) 10-3 (8-1) 1/1 - 1:00PM :TaxSlayer_Gator: 8-4 (5-4) (19) vs. (21) 8-4 (5-3) 1/1 - 1:00PM 10-3 (7-2) vs. 5-6 (4-4) 1/1 - 3:30PM 9-3 (6-3) (18) vs. (13) 9-3 (6-3) 1/4 - 8:00PM 7-5 (3-5) vs. 6-6 (4-5) 1/6 - 2:00PM 9-4 (7-2) vs. 8-4 (6-1) 1/6 - 6:00PM
2014 BCS Bowls
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Team Record Conference Date/Result 11-2 (7-2) (4) vs. (6) 10-2 (0-0) Independent 1/1 - 5:00PM 11-0 (7-0) (3) vs. (7) 9-3 (6-2) 1/2 - 8:00PM 10-3 (8-2) (16) vs. (9) 8-3 (7-2) 1/3 - 8:00PM 9-2 (9-0) (5) vs. 9-4 (8-1) 1/4 - 8:00PM 13-0 (10-0) (2) vs. (1) 13-0 (11-0) 1/7 - 8:00PM
So there you have it. I am rolling to Memphis, Tennessee for the Liberty Bowl and a showdown with nemesis Louisville. I went 0-3 against Louisville while at Florida International, could never figure those fuckers out. Maybe now I'll actually pull off my first ever win against them with Tulsa.
Looking at the bowls, god, that New Mexico Bowl is just awful. I don't know how a 4-8 BYU got in over a 5-6 Idaho and a slew of 5-7 teams. That's gonna be the last bowl game I sim just because I don't care how it turns out other than to complete my Bowl Rundown post. Some intriguing match-ups this year. Washington vs. Nevada in the Las Vegas Bowl, Ohio vs. Army in the Military Bowl, the Battle for the Palmetto State between South Carolina and Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Toledo and Louisiana-Lafayette matching up in the GoDaddy.com Bowl, and then all of the BCS Bowls bringing some enticing showdowns.
Oh yeah, and something I noticed while looking back at last season's bowl rundown, I called Northern Illinois busting down the BCS. In my 2013 season, Northern Illinois crashes the party ranked #16 with a 12-1 record and goes to the Fiesta Bowl, losing 28-24 to Oklahoma State. This year in real life, crashing the party with a 12-1 record, ranked #15 and going to the Orange Bowl.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
VS #11
Game Notes
--- It seemed like so long ago we were sweating away in the hot, dog days of August, running two-a-days day after day. Now the season was upon its conclusion. What a wild ride it had been. Opening the year whooping Akron, that intense back and forth battle before we finally triumphed in overtime against the then #5 Oklahoma Sooners. The emotions surrounding Coach Ramius’ return to Miami to take on his former team, and the hard loss to Utah the next week. Then running the gamut in C-USA action, battling out close games with Louisiana Tech, UTEP and North Texas, while demolishing the likes of Rice, East Carolina, UTSA and Tulane. Then the rematch in the C-USA championship game, as Tulsa and Florida International ended their regular seasons exactly as they had begun, facing off with each other. Another back and forth slugfest, and another 13 point margin of victory for the Golden Hurricanes. An almost exact repeat of the first game. And now here it was, the finale for the 2014 campaign. A trip to Memphis, Tennessee, and a showdown with the Louisville Cardinals.
This was a concerning game for Coach Ramius. He knew well the failures he had suffered against Louisville. During his time at offensive coordinator at Florida International, Ramius was never able to defeat Louisville in three tries, losing 38-14, 49-23, and 35-16. Finally able to get away from those regular season games with Louisville with a change of scenery, the Cardinals had followed him to the plains of Oklahoma, refusing to go away or disappear. It was a successful year for the Louisville faithful, going 9-3 (6-2 Big East). Louisville got their season started with a 28-24 win against Kentucky, pulled out a 24-20 win over Arkansas State and won 54-14 at Eastern Michigan. The Cardinal would suffer their first losses of the season with back to back defeats, 27-3 at #14 Rutgers and 34-31 to Utah State. Louisville would recover with a 45-14 win at San Diego State, before falling at home to South Florida, 34-27. The Cardinal would then close out the year on a five game win streak, beating Cincinnati 31-14, winning at Temple 21-10 and at SMU 27-24. A 37-10 home win over Memphis was then followed up with a season ending 27-13 victory at Connecticut.
There was positive news heading into this game. Our star halfback, Kiel Fletcher, was finally healed up and back from a 10 week stint on the injury list. Sean Fox was also on the mend from a dislocated elbow he had suffered a month and a half earlier, and was now listed as questionable for the game. Though Brandon Price was still out for the season with a torn shoulder, having Fletcher back and Fox available if needed, our team got the extra boost it needed heading into the Liberty Bowl. Declared the home team on the scoreboard, we decided to leave our blue and golds at home, breaking out our yellow alternates for the bowl game. Louisville won the coin toss and elected to kick.
Sean Parks took the kickoff back for 23 yards and we were off and running from our 22 yard line. Tasting his first action since the early weeks of the season, Kiel Fletcher got us started on our drive with a 5 yard rush, followed by a gain of one. On third and four, Brandon Booth headed into the air and found Sean Parks for a gain of 7 and a first down at our 36. A quick 18 yard strike with Chad Fisher, and we were inside enemy territory at the Louisville 46. Turning the reigns back over our halfbacks, Fletcher picked up gains of two and 6 yards, before Roy Smith converted the third and one with an 8 yard rush to get to the 29 yard line. Fletcher broke two runs for gains of 7 and four and we had a first down at the 18. Two more runs by Fletcher for gains of three yards and 7 yards left us with third and inches at the 8 yard line. A four yard rush by Smith gave us first and goal from the four. Fletcher fought forward for gains of one and two yards, leaving us with third and goal from the one. Fletcher would add his first taste of the end zone to this drive, as he took the handoff and leap up and over the pile of bodies for the one yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 3:32 left in the first quarter.
A 23 yard kickoff return and the Cardinals offense came on the field for the first time today at their 30 yard line. A 6 yard rush by James Smith was followed with a gain of one by David Scott, leaving Louisville with third and four. The offense would end up going backwards, as a holding penalty left Louisville with third and 14 from their 26. Scott’s pass intended for Patrick Gonzalez was knocked incomplete and Louisville was forced to punt. A 7 yard return on the 47 yard punt and we were starting at our 33. Fletcher picked up 6 yards on a first down carry, but the Louisville defense was too much on the next play, bringing Fletcher down for a loss of one yard and we faced third and 5 from our 38. Booth’s pass intended for Parks was knocked away and our punt unit came out. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt left Louisville on their 17. Smith’s first down carry went nowhere, as he was brought down for a loss of three yards, followed by a 5 yard gain by Scott. On third and 8, Scott connected with Smith for a 13 yard pass and Louisville had a first down at the 31. A pair of rushes for 6 and 5 yard gains by Smith got the Cardinals out to their 41. An incomplete pass and a 7 yard rush left Louisville with third and three. Scott Bass would convert, picking up four yards on the ground to give Louisville a first down at our 48 yard line, as the final seconds ticked off the clock. The first quarter came to a close, our lead holding at 7-0.
Louisville came out bombing to start the second quarter, as Scott launched one to Anthony Hendrix for a 32 yard gain and Louisville had a first down at our 16 yard line. An 8 yard pass to Joe Hayford was followed with a four yard rush by Smith and Louisville had first and goal from our five yard line. Our defense pushed back, tackling Smith on first down for a loss of four yards, before an incomplete pass left Louisville with third and goal at our 9. The Cardinals would get on the board on third down, as Scott found Bass in the far corner for the 9 yard touchdown pass, the PAT tying things up 7-7 with 7:55 left in the first half. A touchback on the kickoff started us at our 25. Fletcher got the drive started off with a 7 yard rush, followed by a two yard gain to set up third and two at our 33. The defense would rise to the occasion, as Fletcher was met at the line for no gain and we were forced to punt on fourth and two. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt found Louisville again starting at their 17. The Cardinals wasted no time in moving, as Scott hit Hendrix for a 14 yard gain. A three yard rush by Smith was followed with another pass to Hendrix, this time for 16 yards and Louisville had a first down at midfield. Smith broke open an 8 yard rush to set up second and two form our 43. The defense would stop the drive dead in its tracks, tackling Scott for a pair of three yard losses and with fourth and 8, Louisville would punt away with 5:20 remaining in the half. The punt sailed 48 yards for a touchback.
Fletcher never had a chance on first down, as the right linebacker came through untouched and Fletcher was brought down for a loss of two yards. Bringing the house on second and 12 cost the Cardinals dearly, as Parks was able to haul in a pass from Booth and with no one in front of him except for the safeties 20 yard down field Parks was able to race up the field, eventually being brought down at the 27 yard line for a 55 yard gain. Fletcher would find the end zone for the second time today, bouncing a rush play outside the left tackling, and thanks to a pair of timely down field blocks, raced the safety to the corner of the end zone for a 27 yard touchdown rush and a 14-7 lead with 3:55 left in the half. Starting on their 25 after the touchback, Louisville picked up a quick first down as Scott connected with Smith for a gain of 17. After a dropped pass, our defense got tagged with a 12 yard penalty, giving Louisville a first down at our 46. Following a one yard rush by Gonzalez and a two yard gain by Smith, Scott would pick up the first down himself, scrambling for an 8 yard gain to our 35. A four yard rush by Smith and an incomplete pass left Louisville with third and 6, when Scott found Bass wide open for a pickup of 23 yards and first and goal at our 8 yard line. A two yard rush by Smith and an incomplete pass left Louisville with third and goal from the 6. The Cardinals would be forced to settle for a field goal as Smith was tackled for a loss of four yards on the third down rush attempt, Chris Bowen drilling the 27 yard kick to make it 14-10 with 1:27 remaining in the first half.
A 26 yard kickoff return by Parks left our offense the ball on our 27 yard line and 1:14 left to work with. Booth’s first down pass intended for Carlos Anderson was nearly picked off, but the corner was unable to hold on to it. Booth would find Fisher cutting across the middle on the next play for a 23 yard gain and a first down at our 49 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:06 left. Booth was nearly picked off for the second time this drive, as he first down pass was dropped by the outside linebacker. A broken up pass on the next play left us with third down and one minute to go. Parks would keep our drive alive, hauling in a pass from Booth for a gain of 15 yards to the Louisville 35. Andrews would get us even deeper with a 19 yard catch on a hook and ladder and we had first down at the 17 with 49 seconds to go. Booth continued getting lucky, as his third nearly intercepted pass this drive was again dropped by the defense. A pass to Parks picked up 9 yards and we were left with third and one from the 8 yard line. Our second timeout froze the clock with 19 seconds and gave us a chance to regroup for the third down play. Fletcher would pick up two yards on the play and give us first and goal at the 6. A four yard gain by Fletcher would advance the ball to the two yard line, where we would be unable to get off another offensive snap, having to call timeout with three seconds to go. Alphonso Pratt kicked the 19 yard field goal through the uprights and we had a 17-10 lead going into the halftime.
A 21 yard kickoff return got Louisville out to their 28 yard line to start action in the second half. It would be a short drive, as Smith was wrapped up for a loss of three yards, followed by a loss of on by Bryan Roberts and an incomplete pass to leave Louisville punting on fourth and 14. Fletcher called for a fair catch on the 47 yard punt and our offense came out to start from our 28. The defense was ready for Fletcher on first down, tackling him for no gain. We’d get a first down through the air as Booth found Anderson on second down for an 11 yard gain out to the 40 yard line. A 10 yard rush by Fletcher and we had first down at midfield. A pair for carries by Fletcher only managed gains of two and one yards, leaving us with third and 7. A delay of game penalty would push us back to our 48 yard line, and an incomplete pass on third and 12 would bring our drive to an end. No return on the 46 yard punt by Carlos Wilcox left Louisville in the shadows of the goalposts, starting on their 5 yard line.
Smith picked up gains of two and four yards on the first two plays, before Scott converted third and four with a 5 yard rush. After a gain of 6 by Smith, Scott hit Hendrix up the left sideline for a gain of 22 yards and first down at the 44 yard line. Smith took the ball again on first down, picking up 6 yards, followed by an incomplete pass to leave third and four. A pass from Scott to Smith picked up only two yards. Electing to go for it on fourth down, Smith was able to convert fourth and two with a gain of 6 yards on the ground and the Cardinals had new life at our 42 yard line. After a 7 yard rush by Smith, a 14 yard pass from Scott to Gonzalez gave Louisville a new set of downs at our 22 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, the defense broke through and was able to tackle Scott for a four yard loss, before another incomplete pass left Louisville with fourth and 14 at our 25. Louisville took their chances again, Scott’s fourth down pass intended for Hayford batted down, and our offense took over at our 25 on the turnover on downs with 2:43 left in the third quarter.
Despite being tripped up, Fletcher was able to stumble his way forward for an 8 yard gain, before a stacked defense stopped him for only a gain of one. Leaving our fate on third and one in the hands of Fletcher, our drive would survive for another play with a 5 yard rush to the 40 yard line. A missed assignment by the defense left a huge gap up the middle, allowing Fletcher to gain 8 yards on the next play. Smith was brought down for a loss of one yard on the next play, and we were left with third and three. Going to the play action, Booth found Parks along the right sideline on a comeback route for a 20 yard gain and we had a new set of downs at the 33 yard line with 22 seconds left in the quarter. A four yard rush by Fletcher would bring the third quarter to an end, our lead standing at 17-10 with 9 minutes to play.
Starting the fourth quarter facing second and 6, Fletcher was brought down for a loss of one yard on the play, as the defense was already swarming while the handoff was still taking place. A pass to John Andrews went for a gain of only four, and we were left with fourth and three at the 26 yard line. Pratt’s 43 yard field goal attempt was no good, and Louisville took over at their 26 with 8:05 left in the game. A 9 yard rush by Bass set Louisville up with second and one from their 35. The offensive coordinator for the Cardinals was probably wishing he had kept it on the ground, as the second down pass from Scott was intercepted by Aaron McDonald to give us back possession at the Louisville 47 yard line. The defense was ready for our run game, as Fletcher was brought down for a loss of two yard on the first down carry. Trying to catch the defense off guard, we came out running option, Booth opting to keep the ball instead of pitching it, picking up 7 yards on the run and leaving us with third and 5. The third down pass intended for Parks was nearly picked off, which with nobody in front of him and all the action clear over on the far hash, surely would have been a pick six. But the ball was dropped and would punt away on fourth down. The punt sailed 46 yards, going out for a touchback with 6:36 remaining.
Louisville’s new drive was over almost instantly, as Scott was sacked on first down for a loss of three yards, followed by a loss of four yards on a rush by Scott and an incomplete pass to leave Louisville with fourth and 17 at their 13 yard line. A fair catch on the 47 yard punt gave our offense the ball at our 39 yard line. A pair of timely blocks by the fullback allowed Fletcher to bust the first down rush up the middle for a gain of 8 yards. Fletcher took the ball on second down, and despite breaking a tackle for what would have been a loss, the rest of the defense had broken through by then and the linebacker stopped Fletcher cold for no gain, leaving us with third and two from the 47. Fletcher was just barely able to get the first down, taking a toss from Booth and then racing the outside linebacker towards the sideline, just barely stepping ahead of the first down marker right before being run out of bounds to give us first down at midfield. Another experiment with the option on first down and Booth was able to turn the corner near the left hash and gain 14 yards before being chased down from behind by the linebacker. Fletcher never had a chance on the first down rush, as the fullback completely whiffed on his block, allowing the linebacker to come through and tackle Fletcher for a loss of two yards. A dump pass to Smith went for a gain of 10 yards and we were left with third and two at the 28. Booth’s pass intended for Smith was broken up and we were left attempting a field goal. Pratt finally was able to drill one through, as he 45 yard field goal cleared the uprights and we took a 20-10 lead.
A touchback on the kickoff left Louisville starting on their 25 with 3:22 left in the game. After a pair of dropped pass, Scott was finally able to complete one to Hendrix for a 12 yard gain to convert the third down. Three straight incomplete passes left Louisville’s chances hinging on fourth and 10. The Cardinals would convert with a 21 yard pass from Scott to Bass to give new life at our 42 yard line with 2:48 to play. A 19 yard pass to Gonzalez got Louisville down to our 23. A pair of rushes by Scott for gains of three and 6 yards was followed with a 5 yard pass to Hendrix, and Louisville was looking at first and goal from our 10 yard line, 2:07 left to play. Two incomplete passes later, Scott found Hendrix in the back of the end zone for the 10 yard touchdown pass. Bowen’s PAT made it 20-17 with 1:50 left to play. Louisville’s onside kick was recovered by Jason Hall and our offense took the field at our 44 yard line, 1:46 left to play, but Louisville still with all three timeouts. Fletcher picked up three yards up the middle, and Louisville’s first timeout stopped play with 1:43 to go. The defense broke through on the next play, tackling Fletcher for a loss of one yard, and Louisville’s second timeout stopped the clock with 1:41 to go, our offense facing third and 8 from the 43 yard line. Booth’s pass to Smith went backwards, losing two yards, leaving us with fourth and 11. Louisville’s final timeout stopped the clock with 1:38 left to play.
A BOOMING 55 yard punt left Louisville buried on their 4 yard line with 1:28 to go. Our defense got flagged for a facemask on first down and 14 yards later, Louisville had first down at their 18 yard line. After two incomplete passes, Scott hit Kelvin Adams for a gain of 13 yards and a first down at the 31 with 1:15 remaining. Another incomplete pass was followed with a 10 yard strike to Gonzalez and first down at the 42 with 1:01 left. Our defense would seal the victory for us, as Keith Battle intercepted Scott’s pass on first down, giving our offense the ball at our 45 yard line with 50 seconds to play. Booth kneeled the ball down twice and our victory was official, 20-17 over the Louisville Cardinals, Coach Ramius finally getting the monkey off his back in his fourth game against Louisville.
With the win, we end our 2014 season at 13-1, 9-0 in C-USA action. With the loss, Louisville’s year comes to an close at 9-4, 6-2 in Big East play.
Final Score
#11
Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A good day for Booth, throwing for 189 yards. We were subdued for the most part on offense so no touchdown passes today. A shame because Booth only needed one more touchdown pass to break the school record for most in a season. Maybe next year. Fletcher, a welcome back party indeed. 132 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 37 carries in his first game back since the first couple games of the year. To go along with our subdued passing, only 5 people caught a pass today. Four of them did get to double digit yards, and Parks had the most with 106 yards on 5 receptions, but still a quiet day when all is said and done.
- Tulsa Defense – A mostly great job by the defense. Held Louisville to only two touchdowns and a field goal, a very impressive performance in it's own right. Two interceptions and a key stop on a fourth down conversion attempt help us hold onto the lead.
- Tulsa Kicking – Despite his best efforts, Pratt couldn't make it a perfect 3-3 day, missing a 43 yard attempt but connecting on kicks of 19 and 45 yards, to go along with 2-2 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score 0 10 0 7 17 7 10 0 3 20
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 3:32 Touchdown K. Fletcher, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick) Second Quarter 7:55 Touchdown S. Bass, 8 yard pass from D. Scott (C. Bowen kick) TIED 7-7 3:55 Touchdown K. Fletcher, 27 yard run (A. Pratt kick) 1:29 Field Goal C. Bowen, 26 yard field goal 0:00 Field Goal A. Pratt, 19 yard field goal Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 3:33 Field Goal A. Pratt, 45 yard field goal 1:50 Touchdown A. Hendrix, 9 yard pass from D. Scott (C. Bowen kick)
Game Stats
Louisville Stat Tulsa 17 Score 20 20 First Downs 16 351 Total Offense 349 34 - 91 - 0 Rushes - Yards - TD 44 - 160 - 2 18 - 42 - 2 Comp - Att - TD 12 - 20 - 0 260 Passing Yards 189 1 Times Sacked 0 10 - 18 (55%) 3rd Down Conversion 9 - 16 (56%) 2 - 3 (66%) 4th Down Conversion 0 - 0 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 3 - 2 - 1 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 6 - 1 - 1 (33%) 2 Turnovers 0 0 Fumbles Lost 0 2 Intercepted 0 0 Punt Return Yards 7 44 Kick Return Yards 49 395 Total Yards 405 4 – 47.5 Punts - Average 5 - 45.0 1 - 10 Penalties 3 - 31 16:22 Time of Possession 19:38
Tulsa Contract Goals Update
Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact Win 8 games in one season 13+ passing TD in one season 14+ points per game in each season 1/2 Passed 7+ rushing TD in one season 2400+ total offensive yards in one season 2400+ total offensive yards in each season 1/2 Passed Win 4 games in one season 2000+ total offensive yards in one season
Job Security Status
100%
Last edited by SmoothPancakes; 12-20-2012 at 08:43 AM.
FINALLY!!! It took four tries and three embarrassing losses while at FIU, but FINALLY, I manage to defeat Louisville. I wanted this win so badly, having those horrible losses to the Cardinals during my three years at FIU. We finally won, but it wasn't much because of offense. If the defense doesn't intercept those two passes, I had a feeling it would have ended a 24-17 loss. Louisville was catching a rhythm on that last drive, and it was beginning to look like a second straight march down the field with some third and fourth down conversions along the way. If the defense doesn't intercept that pass with 50 seconds to go, I have no doubt in my mind we were either going to overtime knotted at 20 or would have lost 24-17. I could just feel it in my gut that Louisville would have gotten some points somehow that drive.
But, the defense bails out the offense, the monkey is FINALLY off the back, and now it's time to get ready for the off-season and the 2015 campaign.
2014 Bowl Season Rundown
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Results Team Record Conference Independent 5-8 (0-0) 45-14 5-8 (3-6) 10-3 (3-0) 24-19 7-6 (6-2) 9-3 (6-1) 31-24 7-6 (5-3) 11-2 (6-2) 13-10 7-6 (3-5) 6-6 (3-6) 35-23 7-6 (4-2) 9-4 (5-4) 48-31 8-5 (5-2) 6-7 (2-6) 37-3 8-5 (4-4) 9-3 (4-3) 19-14 6-7 (4-5) 7-6 (4-4) 28-27 8-5 (6-2) 9-4 (6-3) 35-19 (14) 10-3 (6-2) Independent 9-3 (0-0) 31-14 8-6 (6-3) 9-4 (6-3) 31-14 5-8 (3-6) 9-4 (6-3) (20) 24-17 (23) 9-5 (7-3) 10-3 (7-2) (17) 27-24 OT 9-5 (7-2) 9-4 (5-3) (24) 17-10 8-5 (5-4) 7-6 (4-5) 21-10 7-6 (6-3) 10-3 (6-3) (25) 49-17 9-5 (7-3) 8-5 (4-5) 33-17 7-6 (4-4) 13-1 (9-0) (11) 20-17 9-4 (6-2) 8-5 (4-4) 28-7 6-7 (5-3) 10-3 (7-2) (22) 33-21 7-6 (6-3) 7-6 (5-4) 30-21 6-6 (5-3) 10-3 (5-3) (8) 38-17 (10) 9-4 (7-3) 11-3 (8-1) (12) 37-17 (15) 10-4 (8-2) :TaxSlayer_Gator: 9-4 (5-4) (19) 31-13 (21) 8-5 (5-3) 11-3 (7-2) 21-12 5-7 (4-4) 10-3 (6-3) (13) 38-26 (18) 9-4 (6-3) 7-6 (4-5) 31-28 7-6 (3-5) 10-4 (7-2) 35-17 8-5 (6-1)
2014 BCS Bowls
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Results Team Record Conference 12-2 (7-2) (4) 41-13 (6) 10-3 (0-0) Independent 10-3 (6-2) (7) 42-13 (3) 11-1 (7-0) 9-3 (7-2) (9) 33-14 (16) 10-4 (8-2) 10-2 (9-0) (5) 45-35 9-5 (8-1) 14-0 (10-0) (2) 28-14 (1) 13-1 (11-0)
2014 Bowl Challenge Cup Standings* - Ineligible for Bowl Challenge Cup
Rank Conference Bowl Teams Bowl Record Percentage Teams in AP Poll 1 *
1 1-0 1.000 0 2 8 7-1 .875 5 3 6 5-1 .833 4 4 8 6-2 .750 2 5 Independent 3 2-1 .667 1 6 7 4-3 .571 2 7 *
2 1-1 .500 0 8 7 3-4 .429 4 9 9 3-6 .333 5 10 4 1-3 .250 1 11 6 1-5 .167 0 12 7 0-7 .000 1
Last edited by SmoothPancakes; 12-20-2012 at 06:26 AM.
And so there you go. USC is your 2014 National Champion, the Big Ten wins the 2014 Bowl Challenge Cup.
The Big East goes 0-7 and they lose their automatic bid to the BCS. The Big East went 1-4 in 2011, 2-2 in 2012, 2-4 in 2013 and 0-7 in 2014. If they had gone at least 2-5 or 3-4, I would have left them on watch status for another season. Going 0-7? That auto-bid is history. Maybe they'll earn it back in the future, but for now, it's gone.
The Mountain West is still on watch status. They went 4-2 in 2011, 2-3 in 2012, 2-2 in 2013 and 1-3 in 2014. The Mountain West has to finish at least .500 next year to avoid losing their auto-bid.
As for our rankings, Tulsa ends the season ranked #10 in both the Coaches and Media polls.
Congrats on the successful season man! Hopefully you can make this a springboard to busting into the BCS next year.
Good stuff, Mr. Pancakes.
2014 Coaching Carousel
Team Position Previous Coach Reason Left New Coach Previous Team Previous Position O/D Style Head Coach Chad Glasgow Fired Ivin Jasper Head Coach Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)\4-3 Head Coach Larry Coker Fired Mike Johnson Offensive Coordinator UCLA (Spread)\4-3 Head Coach Bob Toledo Fired Tim Landis Offensive Coordinator Army (Option)\3-4 Head Coach Neal Brown Fired Chad Glasgow Head Coach Akron (Spread)\4-3 Offensive Coordinator Grant Heard Fired Paul Petrino Head Coach Western Kentucky (Pro) Head Coach Ivin Jasper Contract expired, left for Akron HC job Tommy Spangler Defensive Coordinator Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)\4-3 Head Coach Jerry Kill Fired Neal Brown Head Coach Troy (Air Raid)\4-3 Defensive Coordinator Jon Heacock Fired Lance Guidry Defensive Coordinator 4-3 Head Coach Charley Molnar Fired Larry Coker Head Coach UTSA (Multiple)\4-3 Head Coach Paul Petrino Fired Jerry Kill Head Coach Minnesota (Multiple)\4-3 Defensive Coordinator Jay Niemann Fired Clint Bowen Defensive Coordinator 4-3 Craig Bray Head Coach Fired Charley Molnar Head Coach UMass (Spread)\4-3 Mike Johnson Offensive Coordinator Left for UTSA HC job Rob Ianello Offensive Coordinator Idaho (One Back) Rob Ianello Offensive Coordinator Left for UCLA OC job Grant Heard Offensive Coordinator Baylor (Spread) Dan Dodd Offensive Coordinator Fired Craig Bray Head Coach Memphis (Spread) Tim Landis Offensive Coordinator Left for Tulane HC job Bob Toledo Head Coach Tulane (One Back) Tommy Spangler Defensive Coordinator Left for Louisiana Tech HC job Jon Heacock Defensive Coordinator 4-3 Lance Guidry Defensive Coordinator Left for Northwestern DC job Jay Niemann Defensive Coordinator 4-3 Clint Bowen Defensive Coordinator Left for South Florida DC job Paul Hunter None None 4-3 Mike Kruczek Offensive Coordinator Fired Dan Dodd Offensive Coordinator Tulane (One Back)
Jobs I Was in the Running For
Team Position Candidate Rank Offered Job Head Coach 4th No Head Coach 3rd No Head Coach 1st Yes (Declined) Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes (Declined) Head Coach 2nd Yes (Declined) Head Coach 3rd Yes (Declined) Head Coach 2nd Yes (Declined) Head Coach 4th Yes (Declined) Head Coach 1st Yes (Declined) Offensive Coordinator 3rd Yes (Declined) Offensive Coordinator 3rd Yes (Declined) Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes (Declined) Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes (Declined) Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes (Declined)
Teams Changing Offensive Styles
Team Previous Offensive Style New Offensive Style Spread Air Raid Multiple Spread (HC)
One Back Option Air Raid Spread Spread Pro Multiple Air Raid (HC)
Spread Multiple Pro Multiple Spread One Back One Back Spread Option Spread Option One Back Multiple One Back
Congrats on the successful season man! Hopefully you can make this a springboard to busting into the BCS next year.I appreciate it fellas. I'm looking forward to see what 2015 brings.
Well souljahbill, looks like Southern Miss and Tulsa just became protected rivals. With ECU and Tulane leaving for the Big East, I'm trying to piece together rivals for C-USA. I've got FIU and North Texas together, and FAU and MTSU together (keep all the Sun Belt teams involved with each other). Louisiana Tech is matched up with Rice.
The rest, I have UAB vs. UTSA, Marshall vs. UTEP and Southern Miss vs. Tulsa. I personally would rather play Southern Miss every year instead of Marshall or UAB.
Last edited by SmoothPancakes; 12-20-2012 at 07:19 AM.
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