Smooth Pancakes' Coaching Carousel Career [Archive] - Page 5

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 12:36 AM

2017 Coaching Carousel

Team
Position
Previous Coach
Reason Left

New Coach
Previous Team
Previous Position
O/D Style

:Auburn:
Head Coach
Gene Chizik
Fired

Jarrett Anderson
:TCU:
Offensive Coordinator
TCU (Spread) \ 4-2-5

:Florida:
Head Coach
Ellis Johnson
Fired

Shawn Elliott
:South_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
South Carolina (Multiple) \ 4-3

:TCU:
Offensive Coordinator
Jarrett Anderson
Contract expired, left for Auburn HC job

Todd Monken
:Oklahoma_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Oklahoma State (Air Raid)

:San_Diego_State:
Head Coach
Bill McGovern
Retired at age 67

Dana Dimel
:Michigan_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Michigan State (Pro) \ 4-3

:Arkansas:
Head Coach
Bobby Petrino
Fired

Will Muschamp
:Arkansas:
Head Coach
Kentucky (Pro) \ 3-4

:Florida:
Defensive Coordinator
Dan Quinn
Fired

Matt Wallerstedt
:Arizona:
Defensive Coordinator
3-3-5

:Michigan_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Dana Dimel
Contract expired, left for San Diego State HC job

Garrick McGee
:Arkansas:
Offensive Coordinator
Arkansas (Pro)

:North_Carolina:
Head Coach
Butch Davis
Fired

June Jones
:Wake_Forest:
Head Coach
SMU (Run and Shoot) \ 3-4

:Oklahoma_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Todd Monken
Contract expired, left for TCU OC job

Steed Lobotzke
:Wake_Forest:
Offensive Coordinator
Wake Forest (Spread)

:Wake_Forest:
Head Coach
June Jones
Contract expired, left for North Carolina HC job

Jay Niemann
:Western_Kentucky:
Defensive Coordinator
USF (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Houston:
Head Coach
Art Briles
Fired

Dan Morrison
:Maryland:
Offensive Coordinator
Maryland (Multiple) \ 4-3

:San_Jose_State:
Head Coach
Tom Kish
Fired

Ian Shields
:NC_State:
Offensive Coordinator
NC State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:LSU:
Defensive Coordinator
John Chavis
Fired

Paul Rhoads
:Bowling_Green:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Maryland:
Offensive Coordinator
Dan Morrison
Contract expired, left for Houston HC job

Art Briles
:Houston:
Head Coach
Baylor (Spread)

:Navy:
Head Coach
Tim Billings
Fired

Tom Rossley
:Texas_A&M:
Offensive Coordinator
Texas A&M (Air Raid) \ 4-3

:Penn_State:
Head Coach
Joe Paterno
Fired

Randy Sanders
:Kansas_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Kansas State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:South_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
Shawn Elliott
Contract expired, left for Florida HC job

Tim Landis
:Western_Kentucky:
Head Coach
Army (Option)

:Texas_A&M:
Offensive Coordinator
Tom Rossley
Contract expired, left for Navy HC job

Rob Ianello
:UCLA:
Offensive Coordinator
Idaho (One Back)

:Texas_A&M:
Defensive Coordinator
Tim DeRuyter
Fired

Bryan Mitchell
:Army:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:UTEP:
Head Coach
Mike Price
Fired

Tim Billings
:Navy:
Head Coach
Navy (Option) \ 3-4

:UNLV:
Head Coach
Todd Orlando
Fired

Doug Marrone
:Duke:
Offensive Coordinator
Duke (Pistol) \ 4-3

:West_Virginia:
Head Coach
Matt Canada
Fired

Ken Karcher
:Ole_Miss:
Offensive Coordinator
Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3

:Western_Kentucky:
Head Coach
Tim Landis
Contract expired, left for South Carolina OC job

Vic Koenning
:Utah:
Defensive Coordinator
Utah (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Wake_Forest:
Offensive Coordinator
Steed Lobotzkie
Left for Oklahoma State OC job

David Lee
:Ole_Miss:
Head Coach
Cal (Pro)

:Akron:
Head Coach
James Coley
Fired

Gene Chizik
:Auburn:
Head Coach
Auburn (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Arizona:
Defensive Coordinator
Matt Wallerstedt
Contract expired, left for Florida DC job

Dan Quinn
:Florida:
Defensive Coordinator
Multiple D

:Arkansas:
Offensive Coordinator
Garrick McGee
Contract expired, left for Michigan State OC job

Greg Peterson
:USF:
Offensive Coordinator
USF (Multiple)

:USF:
Head Coach
Will Muschamp
Left for Arkansas HC job

Vince Moore
:Vanderbilt:
Defensive Coordinator
Vanderbilt (Pro) \ 4-3

:Kansas:
Head Coach
Marty English
Fired

Tim DeRuyter
:Texas_A&M:
Defensive Coordinator
Texas A&M (Air Raid) \ 4-3

:MTSU:
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Fired

Xavier McCollum
:Louisville:
Defensive Coordinator
Louisville (Spread) \ 4-3

:Minnesota:
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Fired

Todd Berry
:UL_Monroe:
Head Coach
UL Monroe (Spread) \ 3-3-5

:NC_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Ian Shields
Contract expired, left for San Jose State HC job

Bobby Petrino
:Arkansas:
Head Coach
Arkansas (Pro)

:Utah_State:
Head Coach
Mike Ekeler
Fired

Manuel Gold
:Utah_State:
Offensive Coordinator
BYU (Pro) \ 3-4

:Ole_Miss:
Head Coach
David Lee
Fired

Marty English
:Kansas:
Head Coach
Kansas (Pro) \ 3-4

:Southern_Miss:
Offensive Coordinator
Gary Nord
Fired

Matt Cobb
:San_Jose_State:
Offensive Coordinator
San Jose State (Pistol)

:Tulsa:
Defensive Coordinator
Brent Guy
Fired

John Chavis
:LSU:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:UAB:
Head Coach
Jerry Kill
Fired

Todd Sturdy
:Washington_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Washington State (Air Raid) \ 3-4

:Louisiana:
Head Coach
Clay Hendrix
Fired

Gregg Brandon
:Louisiana:
Offensive Coordinator
UL Lafayette (Spread) \ 4-3

:UL_Monroe:
Head Coach
Todd Berry
Fired

James Coley
:Akron:
Head Coach
Florida State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:UMass:
Head Coach
Larry Coker
Fired

Joe Paterno
:Penn_State:
Head Coach
Penn State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Utah:
Defensive Coordinator
Vic Koenning
Fired

Butch Davis
:North_Carolina:
Head Coach
4-2-5

:Vanderbilt:
Defensive Coordinator
Vince Moore
Fired

Brent Guy
:Tulsa:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:SMU:
Defensive Coordinator
Tom Mason
Fired

Jon Heacock
:Louisiana_Tech:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Memphis:
Head Coach
Charley Molnar
Fired

Blake Anderson
:MTSU:
Head Coach
Southern Miss (Spread) \ 4-3

:Louisville:
Defensive Coordinator
Xavier McCollum
Fired

Marcus Galloway
:West_Virginia:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Duke:
Offensive Coordinator
Doug Marrone
Left for UNLV HC job

Mike Holden
None
None
LSU (Multiple)

:Bowling_Green:
Defensive Coordinator
Paul Rhoads
Left for LSU DC job

Tom Kish
:San_Jose_State:
Head Coach
3-4

:Kansas_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Randy Sanders
Left for Penn State HC job

John Regan
:Western_Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
Rice (Spread)

:Army:
Defensive Coordinator
Bryan Mitchell
Contract expired, left for Texas A&M DC job

Mike Ekeler
:Utah_State:
Head Coach
4-3

:Illinois:
Defensive Coordinator
Dave Cohen
Fired

Todd Orlando
:UNLV:
Head Coach
4-3

:Western_Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
John Regan
Left for Kansas State OC job

Mike Price
:UTEP:
Head Coach
UTEP (One Back)

:UCLA:
Offensive Coordinator
Rob Ianello
Contract expired, left for Texas A&M OC job

Gary Nord
:Southern_Miss:
Offensive Coordinator
Utah State (Spread)

:West_Virginia:
Offensive Coordinator
Bryan Stinespring
Fired

Clay Hendrix
:Louisiana:
Head Coach
UL Lafayette (Spread)

:West_Virginia:
Defensive Coordinator
Marcus Galloway
Fired

Dave Cohen
:Illinois:
Defensive Coordinator
4-2-5

:Western_Kentucky:
Defensive Coordinator
Jay Niemann
Contract expired, left for Wake Forest HC job

Tom Mason
:SMU:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:San_Jose_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Matt Cobb
Left for Southern Miss OC job

Jerry Kill
:UAB:
Head Coach
Minnesota (Multiple)

:Utah_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Manuel Gold
Left for Utah State HC job

Robb Akey
:Memphis:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:USF:
Offensive Coordinator
Greg Peterson
Left for Arkansas OC job

Bryan Stinespring
:West_Virginia:
Offensive Coordinator
West Virginia (Air Raid)

:Ole_Miss:
Offensive Coordinator
Ken Karcher
Left for West Virginia HC job

Charley Molnar
:Memphis:
Head Coach
UMass (Spread)

:MTSU:
Defensive Coordinator
John Skladany
Fired

Ellis Johnson
:Florida:
Head Coach
Multiple D

:Louisiana:
Offensive Coordinator
Gregg Brandon
Left for UL Lafayette HC job

Matt Canada
:West_Virginia:
Head Coach
West Virginia (Air Raid)

:Louisiana_Tech:
Defensive Coordinator
Jon Heacock
Left for SMU DC job

John Skladany
:MTSU:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Memphis:
Defensive Coordinator
Robb Akey
Fired

Phillip Estes
None
None
4-3

:Washington_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Todd Sturdy
Left for UAB HC job

Neal Brown
:Minnesota:
Head Coach
Troy (Air Raid)

Jobs I Was in the Running For

Team
Position
Candidate Rank
Offered Job

:Arkansas:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
No

:Kansas:
Head Coach
1st
No

:Minnesota:
Head Coach
2nd
No

:NC_State:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Utah_State:
Head Coach
5th
No

:Ole_Miss:
Head Coach
5th
Yes

:Southern_Miss:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:UAB:
Head Coach
3rd
Yes

:Louisiana:
Head Coach
1st
Yes

:UL_Monroe:
Head Coach
4th
Yes

:UMass:
Head Coach
3rd
Yes

:Memphis:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Duke:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:Kansas_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Western_Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:UCLA:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:West_Virginia:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:San_Jose_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:USF:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Ole_Miss:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Louisiana:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Washington_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

Notes of Interest

Arizona and Florida traded Defensive Coordinators. Florida fired their DC and hired Arizona's DC. Arizona replaced their DC with Florida's recently-fired DC.
Houston fired their head coach and hired Maryland's OC. Maryland replaced their OC with Houston's recently-fired head coach.
Gene Chizik is shown the door at Auburn.
The Joe Paterno era at Penn State has come to an end, as the old geezer gets his ass booted to the curb. Paterno, however old he is now, stays in college football, snagged the head coach job at UMass.
Despite a 12-win season, Southern Miss fires their OC.
West Virginia again cleans house, firing their head coach, OC and DC.
UTEP, despite going to the C-USA Championship Game and winning 8 games, fires their head coach.
Tulsa fires their defensive coordinator, replacing him with LSU's recently fired DC.
Had some really tempting offers this year, between HC at Minnesota, OC at Southern Miss, USF, West Virginia and NC State. But unfortunately, still another two years before I can accept a new job offer.

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 03:45 AM

2017-18 Off-Season

Players Leaving

Player
Position
Overall
Year
Reason
Overall of Next Player

Connor Jefferson
WR
90
Senior (RS)
Pro Draft/Graduation
88

Clay Weiss
FS
87
Senior (RS)
Pro Draft/Graduation
76

Carlos Wilcox
P
93
Senior (RS)
Graduation
78

Randy Newman
FB
85
Senior (RS)
Graduation
75

Dennis Moody
LG
85
Senior (RS)
Graduation
73

Travis Hearn
C
85
Senior (RS)
Graduation
76

Greg Wilkerson
LE
85
Senior (RS)
Graduation
76

Jermaine Clark
MLB
85
Senior (RS)
Graduation
79

Tyler Fountain
CB
85
Senior (RS)
Graduation
82

Chris Peoples
DT
84
Senior (RS)
Graduation
77

Chad Wheeler
CB
84
Senior (RS)
Graduation
82

Cameron Powers
RT
83
Senior (RS)
Graduation
N/A

Tyrone Haynes
RE
82
Senior (RS)
Graduation
77

Antoine Banks
WR
81
Senior (RS)
Graduation
88

Roy Smith
HB
80
Senior (RS)
Graduation
82

Bobby Smith
WR
79
Senior (RS)
Graduation
88

Marlon Smith
LT
75
Senior (RS)
Graduation
72

NFL Draft

Player
Position
Overall
Year
Projected Round
Drafted Round

Connor Jefferson
WR
90
Senior (RS)
Round 4
Round 4

Clay Weiss
FS
87
Senior (RS)
Round 7
Round 5

Jermaine Clark
MLB
85
Senior (RS)
N/A
Round 7

Tyler Fountain
CB
85
Senior (RS)
N/A
Round 7

Transfer Requests

Player
Position
Transferring From
Transferring To
Year
Overall
Reason
Admitted/Denied

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2017 Tulsa Recruiting Class

Player
Position
Position Rank
Tendency
Star Ranking
:sparq:
Overall
+/-
Notes

Joe Vaughn
WR
#15
Possession
:4star:
77.00
81
+6
Gem

Ashton Thornton
QB
#21
Pocket Passwer
:4star:
73.00
78
+8
Gem

Jimmy Pope
T
#13
Pass Block
:4star:
65.00
77
+4

Shane Pittman
CB
#31
Hard Hitter
:3star:
76.00
74
+4

Trey Koch
OLB
#18
Run Stopper
:4star:
73.00
73
+3

Anthony Bell
MLB
#12
Balanced
:4star:
73.00
71
-1

Trey McDaniel
C
#29
Balanced
:3star:
57.00
71
+5
Gem

Jerome Dukes
MLB
#47
Balanced
:3star:
64.00
70
+8
Gem

John Bonner
WR
#40
Speed
:3star:
76.00
69
0

Chris White
C
#23
Run Block
:3star:
57.00
69
+2

Jay Strong
DE
#39
Run Stopper
:3star:
71.00
69
+3

J.D. Faulk
HB
#46
Balanced
:3star:
69.00
69
+4

David Williams
MLB
#43
Coverage
:3star:
64.00
69
+7
Gem

Eric Smith
SS
#46
Hard Hitter
:3star:
67.00
68
+7
Gem

Jason Smith
WR
#135
Speed
:3star:
67.00
68
+6
Gem

Bryan Bailey
CB
#56
Coverage
:3star:
67.00
68
+4

Andy Jones
T
#50
Pass Block
:3star:
57.00
68
+2

Cedric Walker
MLB
#29
Coverage
:3star:
73.00
67
-3

Brandon Pitts
T
#45
Run Block
:3star:
57.00
67
-1

Derek Weldon
DT
#73
Pass Rusher
:3star:
57.00
67
+7
Gem

Deon Parker
WR
#51
Balanced
:3star:
76.00
66
-5
Bust

Tyler Jones
T
#37
Pass Block
:3star:
66.00
66
-6
Bust

Greg Austin
CB
#127
Balanced
:3star:
67.00
64
+4

Nate Boyd
SS
#23
Hard Hitter
:3star:
67.00
64
+1

Doug Estes
T
#40
Balanced
:3star:
57.00
64
-2

Recruiting Class Rank

Rank: 27

Position Changes

Player
Position
Overall
New Position
Overall

Pat Ross
LT
72
RT
72

Carl Meeks
LT
71
RT
71

Paul Moyer
RG
71
LG
71

Nick Harrison
ROLB
73
LOLB
73

Brent Rogers
MLB
71
LOLB
71

Jerome Dukes
MLB
70
ROLB
70

Training Results

Highest Overall Player - Alphonso Pratt - K - 99 OVR (+1)
Largest Training Increase - Brett Hampton - C - 84 OVR (+8)

Cut Players

Player
Position
Depth Chart Rank
Year
Overall

Russ Lee
QB
5th
Freshman (RS)
73

Deon Parker
WR
6th
Freshman
66

Doug Estes
LT
4th
Freshman
64

Cedric Walker
MLB
5th
Freshman
67

David Williams
ROLB
4th
Freshman
69

Bryan Bailey
CB
4th
Freshman
68

Greg Austin
CB
4th
Freshman
64

Nate Boyd
SS
5th
Freshman
64

Conference Changes

Team

Old Conference
New Conference

:Tulsa:

:CUSA:
:Big_East:

:Western_Kentucky:

:Sun_Belt:
:CUSA:

:Army:

:Big_East:
:Sun_Belt:

:Cincinnati:

:Big_East: American Division
:Big_East: National Division

:Houston:

:Big_East: American Division
:Big_East: National Division

:Temple:

:Big_East: National Division
:Big_East: American Division

:USF:

:Big_East: National Division
:Big_East: American Division

:Big_East:

American Division
East Division

:Big_East:

National Division
West Division

BCS Bowl Tie Ins

Slots
Conference
Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:ACC:
Orange Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_Ten:
Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_12:
Fiesta Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Pac_12:
Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:SEC:
Sugar Bowl

Open Slot
At Large
Any Bowl

Open Slot
At Large
Any Bowl

Open Slot
At Large
Any Bowl

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 03:53 AM

The following players have been redshirted for the 2018 season.

2018 Redshirt Players

Player
Position
Depth Chart Rank
Year
Overall

Erik Wallace
QB
2nd
Junior
82

Eric Hayden
WR
1st
Senior
93

Ryan Lewis
WR
2nd
Junior
80

Carl Meeks
RT
2nd
Senior
75

Miguel Ramsey
RE
1st
Senior
81

Devon Odom
DT
1st
Senior
81

Caleb Miller
CB
2nd
Senior
83

Darnell Turner
SS
1st
Senior
87

David Glover
K
2nd
Sophomore
77

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 04:20 AM

Alright, a change is being made to my schedule for this season, which will also affect the 2020 schedule. Based on what weeks I have available to schedule non-conference games, I cannot schedule Arizona State, Oklahoma, Texas State and UNLV all this year. No matter how I arrange them from week to week, one team is always left unable to be selected.

The way I have it now, I have a choice between Texas State and UNLV (since there is no way Arizona State and Oklahoma are coming off the schedule). Looking back at records from last season, UNLV went 3-9 in the Mountain West, Texas State went 9-3 in the Sun Belt. So I'm making a referee's call and scheduling Texas State and dropping UNLV this season.

To fill the gap left by being unable to schedule UNLV, Vanderbilt is one of the teams listed for week 8. So I'm going to replace UNLV with Vanderbilt (removing Vanderbilt from my 2020 schedule) since they both were scheduled for away games, and the Vanderbilt series will now become 2018 - Away/2019 - Home.

I did have the options of scheduling the likes of Arkansas State, BYU, NC State, San Diego State or Tennessee, all decent options, but since this is the last year of the UNLV series and the 2019 schedule is already filled up, it would basically be a one-time game with those schools. So Vanderbilt is getting a bump up by one year and that will take care of this year's schedule, as well as still keep 2019 fully intact.

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 05:04 AM

2018 Tulsa Football Schedule

Week
Home/Away
Team
Result
Score
Record
Game Notes

1
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Bye Week
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2
Away
:Texas_State:
Win
45-31 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=193182&viewfull=1#post193182)
1-0
Season Opener

3
Home
:UCF:
Win
34-14 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=193302&viewfull=1#post193302)
2-0 (1-0)
Home/Conference Opener

4
Home
:Arizona_State:
Loss
32-35 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=193341&viewfull=1#post193341)
2-1 (1-0)

5
Away
:Navy:
Loss
24-27 OT (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=194540&viewfull=1#post194540)
2-2 (1-1)

6
Home
#9 :Oklahoma:
Loss
21-42 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=194694&viewfull=1#post194694)
2-3 (1-1)

7
---
Bye Week
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8
Away
:Vanderbilt:
Loss
21-25 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=194837&viewfull=1#post194837)
2-4 (1-1)

9
Away
:Cincinnati:
Loss
45-48 2OT (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=195222&viewfull=1#post195222)
2-5 (1-2)

10
Away
:Memphis:
Win
63-35 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=195540&viewfull=1#post195540)
3-5 (2-2)

11
Home
:Tulane:
Win
70-27 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=195664&viewfull=1#post195664)
4-5 (3-2)
Homecoming

12
Home
:Houston:
Win
59-21 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=195682&viewfull=1#post195682)
5-5 (4-2)

13
Home
:East_Carolina:
Win
27-7 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=195829&viewfull=1#post195829)
6-5 (5-2)
Senior Night

14
Away
:SMU:
Loss
24-26 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=195837&viewfull=1#post195837)
6-6 (5-3)

15
---
Bye Week
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CCG
:Big_East:
Bye Week
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Big East Championship Game

Bowl Game
:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:UAB:
Win

38-22 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=196127&viewfull=1#post196127)
7-6 (5-3)
Beef O'Brady's Bowl

--- The scores are hyperlinks to the posted game report of that game. Just click on the score/link to be taken to that game's posted report.

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 05:22 AM

Updating my Coach Career Win-Loss vs. Opponent table right now, this is going to be the second biggest overhaul to my schedule in a single season. I have 6 new opponents on my schedule for the first time, second only to the 8 new opponents that I had my first year at Tulsa after leaving FIU.

Arizona State, Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, Navy and Vanderbilt all make their first appearances.

For the teams that I have already played in the past, the series records are: Texas State (1-0), UCF (1-2), Oklahoma (1-1), Tulane (1-0), East Carolina (1-0) and SMU (1-0).

East Carolina and Tulane were played in my first season in Conference USA, they then left for the Big East the next year. I played SMU back during my FIU days, beating them in the New Orleans Bowl in my second season. Oklahoma renews the series from my first two years at Tulsa. And UCF renews the rivalry dating back during my three years at FIU, since Tulsa (like FIU) is a rival of UCF, so we're gonna have some legitimate rivalry games.

In regards to rivalries, leaving behind the Rice and UTEP rivalries in C-USA, there are only two rivals on the schedule for 2018, home games against UCF and Houston.

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 05:23 AM

Tulsa Four Year OC Contract Goals - Year Three

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
38
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
7
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

68%

--- Contract goal numbers and job security updated through Season 8, Off-season.

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 06:32 AM

2018 Preseason Top 25

Rank
Team
2016 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

1
:Notre_Dame:
13-0
A+ (99)
A+ (97)
A- (93)
A-

2
:USC:
12-2
B+ (91)
B+ (89)
B+ (89)
A+

3
:Oklahoma:
11-2
A+ (99)
A+ (97)
A- (93)
A

4
:Alabama:
10-3
A+ (97)
A (94)
A- (93)
A+

5
:Michigan_State:
10-3
B+ (91)
B+ (89)
B (87)
A

6
:Ohio_State:
12-2
A+ (99)
A (95)
A+ (97)
A

7
:Texas:
9-4
A+ (97)
A (94)
A- (93)
A+

8
:Virginia_Tech:
12-2
A (95)
A- (92)
B+ (89)
B

9
:Georgia:
9-4
A+ (97)
B+ (91)
A (95)
B-

10
:Nebraska:
9-4
A+ (97)
A+ (97)
A- (93)
B+

11
:Oklahoma_State:
11-2
B+ (89)
B (86)
B (87)
B

12
:Miami:
9-4
B+ (89)
B+ (89)
B (86)
B+

13
:Auburn:
9-4
A (95)
B+ (89)
A (95)
A+

14
:Michigan:
9-4
A (95)
B+ (91)
B+ (91)
A

15
:Iowa:
10-4
B+ (91)
B+ (91)
B (87)
C+

16
:BYU:
11-2
B (85)
B- (83)
B (84)
B

17
:Oregon:
10-4
A (95)
A (94)
B+ (89)
A+

18
:Mississippi_State:
10-4
B- (83)
B- (80)
B (84)
B

19
:Arkansas_State:
12-1
B (85)
B (86)
B- (80)
D-

20
:Northwestern:
9-4
B- (81)
B- (80)
B- (80)
B

21
:Virginia:
9-4
B (87)
B+ (88)
B (84)
C+

22
:Boise_State:
9-4
B+ (89)
B (84)
B (87)
B-

23
:LSU:
8-5
A+ (97)
A- (92)
A- (93)
A+

24
:TCU:
8-5
B+ (91)
A- (92)
B- (82)
B+

25
:Clemson:
7-6
A+ (97)
A+ (97)
B+ (89)
A

Big East Teams and 2018 Opponents

Rank
Team
2017 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

3
:Oklahoma:
11-2
A+ (99)
A+ (97)
A- (93)
A

35
:USF:
11-3
C+ (79)
C+ (78)
B- (80)
C+

38
:Cincinnati:
9-4
B- (81)
B (84)
C+ (76)
A

49
:Tulsa:
8-5
B (87)
B+ (88)
B (84)
A+

50
:Connecticut:
7-6
B- (81)
B (84)
C (74)
A

51
:Houston:
8-5
C+ (79)
C (74)
B- (82)
A+

53
:SMU:
8-5
B (85)
B- (83)
B (84)
B-

58
:Arizona_State:
5-7
B- (83)
B- (81)
B- (82)
C+

63
:Texas_State:
9-4
C- (71)
C+ (78)
D (63)
D

67
:Vanderbilt:
5-7
B- (81)
B- (81)
C+ (78)
B-

72
:Navy:
6-6
B- (83)
B- (83)
B- (80)
B

76
:East_Carolina:
5-7
C (73)
C (74)
C- (71)
C+

84
:Temple:
6-7
C+ (77)
C+ (78)
C (74)
D+

88
:UCF:
4-8
C+ (77)
C+ (77)
C+ (76)
D+

118
:Memphis:
1-11
D (65)
C- (70)
D (63)
C-

119
:Tulane:
1-11
D+ (67)
C (72)
D (65)
D+

"For Our Readers" Teams

Rank
Team
2013 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

6
:Ohio_State:
12-2
A+ (99)
A (95)
A+ (97)
A

19
:Arkansas_State:
12-1
B (85)
B (86)
B- (80)
D-

36
:Southern_Miss:
12-2
C+ (79)
B- (80)
C+ (76)
B+

58
:Arizona_State:
5-7
B- (83)
B- (81)
B- (82)
C+

83
:West_Virginia:
4-8
B (85)
B (86)
B- (80)
C+

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 06:47 AM

2018 Tulsa Two Deep Roster

Offense

Position
Rank
Name
Year
Overall

QB
1
Brad Stephens
Junior
91

QB
2
Freddie Woods
Freshman (RS)
81

HB
1
Will Oliver
Sophomore (RS)
87

HB
2
Eric Silva
Junior (RS)
82

FB
1
Robert Harper
Sophomore
79

FB
2
---
---
---

WR
1
Joe Vaughn
Freshman
81

WR
2
Jason Johnson
Junior (RS)
79

WR
3
P.J. Stephens
Sophomore (RS)
78

WR
4
Lucas Gates
Sophomore (RS)
78

TE
1
Carl Barnes
Sophomore
82

TE
2
Marcus Mullins
Junior
78

LT
1
Jimmy Pope
Freshman
77

LT
2
Brandon Pitts
Freshman
67

LG
1
Kyle Alford
Junior (RS)
80

LG
2
Paul Moyer
Freshman (RS)
76

C
1
Brett Hampton
Junior (RS)
84

C
2
Trey McDaniel
Freshman
71

RG
1
Will Carter
Senior (RS)
81

RG
2
Mike Phillips
Sophomore
79

RT
1
Pat Ross
Sophomore (RS)
77

RT
2
Andy Jones
Freshman
68

Defense

Position
Rank
Name
Year
Overall

LE
1
Jason Williamson
Junior (RS)
81

LE
2
Jason Jansen
Junior
79

RE
1
Joel Johnson
Junior
74

RE
2
Jay Strong
Freshman
69

DT
1
Shaun Jackson
Junior (RS)
82

DT
2
Luke Payne
Sophomore
81

DT
3
Reggie Swain
Sophomore
77

DT
4
Derek Weldon
Freshman
67

LOLB
1
Nick Harrison
Junior
78

LOLB
2
Brent Rogers
Sophomore
75

MLB
1
Anthony Clement
Junior (RS)
84

MLB
2
Anthony Bell
Freshman
71

ROLB
1
Graham Minor
Junior
77

ROLB
2
Trey Koch
Freshman
73

CB
1
Allen Moore
Junior
87

CB
2
Jonathan Chambers
Junior
86

CB
3
Andy Malone
Junior (RS)
83

CB
4
J.R. Miller
Sophomore
75

FS
1
Shaun Miller
Junior
80

FS
2
Chad Butler
Junior (RS)
79

SS
1
Antoine Reese
Sophomore
80

SS
2
Courtney Jones
Junior
78

K
1
Alphonso Pratt
Senior (RS)
99

K
2
Christian Johnson
Sophomore (RS)
83

P
1
Christian Johnson
Sophomore (RS)
84

P
2
Alphonso Pratt
Senior (RS)
99

KR
1
Jason Johnson
Junior (RS)
94

KR
2
P.J. Stephens
Sophomore (RS)
92

PR
1
Jason Johnson
Junior (RS)
94

KR
2
P.J. Stephens
Sophomore (RS)
92

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 07:34 AM

Had a bye week in week 1, so short and simple.

Taking a look around the nation, a very short and sweet one this week. In the lone top 25 game of the week, #8 USC edged out Utah 31-24. Elsewhere, Louisville beat Pittsburgh 34-24.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, with only two games, no movement at all. Notre Dame (39 first place votes) remains #1, USC (21) #2, Oklahoma (1) #3, Alabama #4, Michigan State #5, Ohio State #6, Texas #7, Virginia Tech #8, Georgia #9 and Nebraska #10. Oklahoma State #11, Miami #12, Auburn #13, Michigan #14, Iowa #15, BYU #16, Oregon #17, Mississippi State #18, Arkansas State #19 and Northwestern #20. Virginia #21, Boise State #22, LSU #23, TCU #24 and Clemson #25. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Georgia Tech (167 votes) is #26, followed by Wisconsin (136), Texas A&M (80), San Diego State (54) and Tennessee (30) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Southern Miss (18) and Arizona (7).

Any early season look at the post-Joel Nolan/Georgia HB Heisman era, Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #1, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2, Pittsburgh HB Adam Curry is #3, Michigan QB Terry Williams #4 and LSU HB Steven McMillan is #5.

jaymo76

04-14-2013, 12:13 PM

jaymo76

04-14-2013, 12:22 PM

Side note... I have said it before and I will say it again: Attention EA/Tiburon... HIRE SMOOTHPANCAKES to work on your dynasty mode!!! The depth and attention to detail Smooth puts into this thread is simply phenomenal. Imagine what he could add to dynasty!?! Excellent effort as always Smooth. Today's effort is another great read.

SmoothPancakes

04-14-2013, 08:12 PM

Oklahoma, Cincy, SMU... will be tough challenges.
ASU,NAVY, Vandy... could be games you have to watch out for.
The rest of the schedule should be a cakewalk.

Out of curiosity... does UTAH play in week one every season in everyone's dynasty? In (MY DYNASTY) every season thus far in 13 UTAH has played in week one, usually versus USC, Colorado, or Stanford.

We shall find out. I said the same thing about my schedule last year, and I racked up losses to FIU, UTEP and Rice, teams I "expected" to beat last year.

Yeah, that was the very first thing I noticed when I got to the week one schedule, USC and Utah once again. It does seem like they play in week one every season. There's some things that need to be fixed in dynasty. Better rotation and organization of conference schedules (so USC and Utah don't play week one every year) is one.

Another is better organizing of CPU schedules, specifically non-conference, as it seems like every year there's a handful of teams that end of with only 11 games. I don't know if that is a result of me changing my non-conference opponents or moving teams between conferences, but it's something that EA needs to find what is causing the issue and fix.

They also need to fix the bowl week stuff. When I'm simulating bowl games, after basically a full week of bowl games have been simmed, it automatically goes into it's "Advancing Week" stuff. After it completes that, I end up back on week 1 and have to manually return to Bowl Weeks in the scores section. Then for every game after that I simulate, it returns me right back to week 1, forcing me to repeat the cycle of simulate, end up in week 1, have to scroll back to Bowl Week, rinse, wash, repeat for approximately 28-30 bowl games. It gets very old and very annoying quickly.

Side note... I have said it before and I will say it again: Attention EA/Tiburon... HIRE SMOOTHPANCAKES to work on your dynasty mode!!! The depth and attention to detail Smooth puts into this thread is simply phenomenal. Imagine what he could add to dynasty!?! Excellent effort as always Smooth. Today's effort is another great read.

Again, I accept! :D

I really do enjoy doing this stuff. I've tried other stuff over the years. I remember I tried an NBA 2K franchise last March, I've tried NCAA Basketball in the past (I actually wouldn't mind giving that another chance), but I've never been able to fully keep them going. Usually due to too many games in the season where the time that it takes me to get through one season in NCAA, I only get through maybe a quarter or half of one season in the other games. MLB is way too long to do something like this, same with NBA and NHL. So that leaves just Madden and NCAA. I supposed I could always try Tiger Woods as well. :D

If EA puts out a Madden that I actually enjoy playing, I may try a Madden franchise sometime in the future. Whether I would play as Denver or force myself to go elsewhere to have a fresh view of things instead of my Broncos-clouded view, that I don't know, I probably wouldn't decide until last minute. But I wouldn't mind trying posting a Madden franchise sometime.

Other than that, NCAA is perfect in length of season. 12 games a season, 13 if I play in a CCG or a bowl game, 14 if I play in both the CCG and a bowl game, then go through off-season, turn around and fire up the next season. I can keep things moving at a pace, I can keep advancing and keep the momentum driving to keep the dynasty advancing. That, and win or lose, I just plain love playing NCAA, even the years with the less than good editions.

SmoothPancakes

04-20-2013, 02:42 PM

jaymo76

04-20-2013, 07:27 PM

The season will be firing up sometime this weekend. I had yesterday off, was going to try and plow through two games, possibly three if I somehow could, but ended up wrapped up in the TV coverage and listening to an online police scanner of the Boston PD all day during the manhunt for suspect #2. Today, holy shit, they actually put good stuff on TV. Police Academy this morning, My Cousin Vinny right now, and Firefox at 5pm, so there goes any chances of playing a game or two today as I'll be watching movies until 8pm. Hopefully tomorrow.

I know what you mean about time. This weekend I had plans to watch Lincoln and play a bunch of NCAA... neither has happened. Tonight I may try to get a few games in but my next two games are versus Utah St and Texas St so it's a bit of a challenge to get up for them...

SmoothPancakes

04-22-2013, 01:56 PM

So I'm just to start up the Texas State game. Looking through my receiving corps, I have absolutely no idea what to expect this year. Out of all 10 WRs that I have on my roster, Eric Hayden is the only one to have even caught a single pass at any point of their time on this team. And Eric Hayden is sitting out all year as a redshirt as he's a senior this year. Taking out a junior WR who is already sitting out under redshirt status this year, I am entering the season with 8 active receivers (2 junior, 2 sophomore, 4 freshman), none of which have ever caught a single pass in their collegiate careers. This could be bad.

SmoothPancakes

04-22-2013, 03:50 PM

Oh lord. I might want to start updating my resume. :fp:

SmoothPancakes

04-22-2013, 05:42 PM

Game One

:Tulsa: :@: :Texas_State:

Game Notes

--- The start of the 2018 season had at long last arrived. While we still had our primary starters in place in Brad Stephens at QB and Will Oliver at HB, we would see some changes on the offensive side of the ball. Gone was Roy Smith as backup HB, Junior Eric Silva stepping in to take his place. Gone was Randy Newman at FB, replaced with sophomore Robert Harper. Gone was Connor Jefferson and Antoine Banks at WR, one of our hardest hit positions, with two key contributors graduated, as senior Eric Hayden sitting on the sideline for the year under redshirt status.

Instead we would see completely brand new receivers on the field this year, with freshman Joe Vaughn joining junior Jason Johnson, sophomores P.J. Stephens and Lucas Gates, with junior Kevin Jackson and freshman Tariq Smith also possibly filling in at times. We would be starting the season with a WR corps with not a single catch or yard gained between any of them. As if that wouldn’t potentially be bad enough, we’d also be starting the year with new faces at left tackle, left guard, center and right tackle, as nearly our entire offensive line was shaken up due to graduation. We would see how damaging the losses were with a road trip to Texas State to open the year. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got the Bobcats started at their 25 yard line. It was a quick start to the drive for Texas State as Larry Simpson rushed for 5 yards, followed by a 5 yard pass from Shawn Douglas to John Green to set up third and inches at the 35. A 7 yard pass to Maurice Jordan would convert the third down, moving the chains to the 42. We got tagged with a 5 yard facemask penalty at the end of a 5 yard run, setting Texas State up with a free first down at our 43 yard line. Simpson then took over on the ground, rushing for two yards on first down before going up the middle twice for a 5 yard gain and a 12 yard gain to get the first down at our 23. Our defense finally started to find some life, tackling Simpson for a loss of two yards, before breaking up a pass intended for Jordan to bring up third and 12 at the 25. The defense blew it on third down, as Green was able to haul in a pass down the right sideline for a 19 yard pickup, setting up first and goal at our 7 yard line. David Ray would finish off the drive on the next play, rushing up the gut for the 7 yard touchdown and a 7-0 Texas State lead with 6:39 left in the first quarter.

A 17 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got us started with less than stellar field position, beginning from our 15. That field position quickly improved as Will Oliver took the first down handoff, got a massive hole up the middle, and rumbled for a gain of 17 yards to set up first down at the 32. The next carry wasn’t quite as impressive, as Oliver could only manage three yards on the play. Taking our first chance through the air, the pass intended for Joe Vaughn was broken up, leaving third and 7. Johnson was able to keep the drive alive, getting into a gap between the corner and safety and hauling in a 16 yard pass from Brad Stephens to get us to midfield. Taking a shot deep on first down, the pass intended for Johnson sailed long and incomplete to bring up second down. A second down rush by Stephens gained only two yards to leave third and 8. P.J. Stephens kept us moving, as he hauled in the third down pass for a gain of 16 yards and a first down at the Texas State 32 yard line. Shaking off one tackle, Oliver was able to break up the middle on first down for a 10 yard gain, leaving third and inches at the 22. Coming in to give Oliver a breather, Eric Silva took the second down handoff for a gain of 5 yards to get the first down at the 18. Silva was able to pick up three yards on first down, followed by a rush for a gain of 11 yards to set up first and goal at the four yard line. Keeping it on the ground on first down, Silva was quickly met at the line of scrimmage for no gain. The drive would come crashing down on second down, as the pass intended for Vaughn was intercepted in the end zone by Ricky Davis, tackled for a touchback to give Texas State possession at their 20 yard line with 2:24 left in the quarter.

Douglas opened the drive up with a 9 yard pass to Jordan, followed by a 6 yard rush by Simpson to get the first down. After a dropped pass by Jordan on first down, our defense got tagged for a 5 yard facemask penalty after a three yard run by Simpson, giving Texas State a first down at their 43 yard line. An incomplete pass on first down was followed with a rush by Simpson for a gain of 5 yards, leaving third and 5 near midfield. Our defense would grow a spine this time around, sacking Douglas for a loss of 7 yards, leaving the Texas State punt team coming out on fourth and 11.

An 11 yard return by Johnson on the 39 yard punt got us back on the field at our 30 yard line. Oliver started the drive with a rush for a gain of 7 yards, followed by an 8 yard pickup to get the first down at the 45 yard line. Coming out firing on first down, Vaughn was able to pull down the pass for a gain of 12 yards. It would get even better when a flag was thrown for a facemask penalty on cornerback Mike Bolden, the 15 free yards giving us a first down at the Texas State 28. Taking a shot at the end zone on first down, the wounded duck pass intended for Johnson was broken up by the cornerback, leaving second down. Going over the middle to Johnson on second down, the outside linebacker was nearly able to intercept the pass, leaving third and long. P.J. Stephens was able to keep us breathing with a reception for a pickup of 13 yards to the 15 yard line. Another facemask penalty on the defense, this time on middle linebacker Ricky Davis, moved the ball half the distance to the goal, setting up first and goal at the 8 yard line. That would be the final play of the quarter as the last 8 seconds ticked off the clock, Texas State holding on to a 7-0 lead.

Opening up the second quarter with first and goal at the 8, Oliver was able to rumble ahead for a 7 yard gain, leaving second and goal at the one yard line. Oliver would finish the drive on the next play, pounding over the top of a defender for the one yard touchdown to tie the game up at 7-7 with 8:28 to go before halftime.

A 15 yard kickoff return got Texas State lined up at their 13 yard line for their next drive. Douglas continued to shred our defense, completing a pass to Green for a 9 yard gain, followed by a 16 yard strike to Simpson to set up first down at the 39. Jordan then got in on the action, hauling in a pass for 16 yards to move the chains to our 46 yard line. A dropped pass by Simpson finally broke up the chain of completions. Simpson would then turn around and pick up 6 yards on the ground, setting up third and four from the 39. Our defense would fail to stop them as Douglas scrambled up the middle for four yards and the first down at the 35. A two yard rush by Simpson was followed by an incomplete pass, leaving the Bobcats facing third and 8, finally an advantage for our defense. That advantage lasted all of 10 seconds, as Douglas threw deep to Green, completed for a gain of 29 yards to set up first and goal at our four yard line. Simpson would then finish off the drive on the ground to get the four yard touchdown, giving Texas State a 14-7 lead with 6:31 left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got us back out and underway at the 25. Oliver got us moving with a 5 yard carry, followed by a gain of four yard to leave third and one. Taking it straight at the heart of the defense on third down, Oliver was able to convert with an 8 yard rush to set up first down at the 42. Keeping it on the ground, Silva was able to pick up 6 yards, followed by a three yard gain by Oliver to leave third and inches at the Texas State 49. Silva was able to pick up the first down with a 5 yard rush to the 43 yard line. Going into the air on first down, the pass intended for Vaughn was batted incomplete, followed by an incomplete ball to Silva to leave third and long. Trying to find P.J. Stephens on third down resulted in another batted down pass, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth down. The punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, giving Texas State the ball at their 20 yard line with 3:48 to go.

The defense struck first this time around, tackling Simpson for a four yard loss, before giving up three yards on the ground the next play to leave third and 11. The defense would disappear again on third down, as Douglas converted third and long with a 26 yard strike to Trey Robinson, setting the Bobcats up with first down at the 45. A 6 yard rush by Simpson, was followed with a 13 yard pass to Jordan for another first down at our 35 yard line. We got a big break on first down, as a holding penalty pushed Texas State back to our 45 yard line, leaving first and 20. We would get a massive break on the following play, as Jonathan Chambers intercepted Douglas on the play, returning it 15 yards to the Texas State 46 yard line with 2:16 remaining.

Going immediately into the air on first down, Vaughn hauled in the pass for a 9 yard gain, followed by a 10 yard rush by Oliver to get the first down at the Texas State 27. P.J. Stephens came through for a 14 yard reception on first down to get us to the 13 yard line. Silva then followed that up with a 10 yard rush to set up first and goal at the three yard line, 1:20 left on the clock. Oliver was able to punch It in on the next play for the three yard touchdown, knotting the score up at 14-14 with 49 seconds left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got Texas State started at their 25 yard line, 42 seconds to go. Douglas found Jordan over the middle for an 11 yard gain to the 36, their first timeout stopping play with 38 seconds left. The Bobcats were forced to take their second timeout after Douglas got sacked for a 6 yard loss, leaving second and 16 at the 31 yard line, 36 second remaining. Our defense struck a second time, sacking Douglas for a loss of 5 yards to bring up third and 21, our defense calling its first timeout, just 31 seconds to play. Texas State gave up on the drive, as Simpson took the third down handoff for a 5 yard gain, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 16 with 27 seconds left after our second timeout. A 9 yard return by Johnson on the 40 yard punt left us starting at our 38 yard line, just 20 seconds to go and only one timeout.

Stephens took a shot deep on first down intended for Johnson, but the ball was batted down incomplete, leaving 15 seconds. Hit as he threw, the pass from Stephens intended for Johnson barely made it 10 yards, nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker to leave 11 seconds to go. With our last chance to gain some yards, Stephens was able to get the ball off to Oliver, who had a chance to break free up the right sideline, but a diving ankle tackle by the outside linebacker threw him off-balance, causing him to stumble out of bounds at the Texas State 37 yard line for a gain of 24 yards, 6 seconds on the clock. Alphonso Pratt nailed the 54 yard field goal, giving us a 17-14 lead with two seconds left before halftime. A touchback on the kickoff would bring the first half to an end, incredibly with a 17-14 lead.

Opening up the second half, a touchback on the opening kickoff placed our offense at our 25 yard line to get the third quarter underway. Oliver took the handoff on first down, only able to pick up two yards to leave second and 8. The second down pass intended for Robert Harper was nearly intercepted, leaving third and long. The third down pass intended for a wide open Vaughn sailed long and well out of bounds, leaving fourth down. A 9 yard return on the 41 yard punt left Texas State in great field position at their 40 yard line.

The Bobcats wasted little time in shoving it down our defense’s throat, as Douglas hit Simpson for a 25 yard strike and a first down at our 35 yard line. Douglas then found Ricky Davis for a gain of 8 yards, before Simpson was tackled for a four yard loss to leave third and 6. Our defense finally came through in the clutch, knocking the pass intended for Jordan incomplete to leave fourth and 6. The defense was only able to come through once though, as the Bobcats went for it on fourth down, Douglas bombing one deep to Jordan for a 31 yard touchdown pass and a 21-17 lead with 7:12 left in the third quarter.

A 24 yard kickoff return by Johnson got us started at our 24 yard line. Oliver did his best to get our drive off to a great start, plowing up the middle for a 15 yard gain, nearly breaking free and loose at one point, to get us a first down at the 39 yard line. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver was able to get 9 yards on the first down carry, but a holding penalty negated the large gain, instead leaving us facing first and 20 at the 29. Rushing to avoid a sack, the first down pass intended for P.J. Stephens was well wide and off-target, leaving second down. Trying to find Carl Barnes on second down, the safety was able to drop down from above and swat the ball away, leaving third and very long. Oliver would be the savior of the hour, a misalignment by the defense allowing Oliver and Vaughn to get into a two on one situation with the cornerback, Oliver hauling in the pass for a 33 yard gain and a first down at the Texas State 38 yard line. Trying to get back to our normal gameplan, Silva took the first down handoff up the middle for a gain of 7 yards, followed by a 15 yard rush by Oliver to get the first down at the 17 yard line. Continuing to pound it on the ground, Silva got 9 yards up the middle, before Oliver was able to fight his way to a two yard gain to set up first and goal at the 5 yard line. Silva would finish off the drive on the next play with a 5 yard rush around the right tackle, giving us a 24-21 lead with 4:37 left in the third quarter.

A 17 yard kickoff return started Texas State at their 20 yard line. Simpson opened up the drive with a one yard rush, after which Douglas abused our defense again, this time with a 27 yard strike to Kyle Lowery for a first down at the 48 yard line. A four yard rush by Simpson got the Bobcats into our territory, followed by a 7 yard rush to get the first down at our 42. Ray was tackled for a two yard loss on first down, before an incomplete pass intended for Jordan left Texas State facing third and 12. Any hopes of ending the drive there died in a hurry as Green hauled in the third down pass from Douglas for a 21 yard gain and a first down at our 22. Simpson returned to the ground with a 5 yard rush, followed by a four yard gain by Douglas to leave third and one. A two yard pass to Tony Treangen picked up the first down at our 11 yard line. The defense was still trying to put up a fight, tackling Simpson for a loss of one yard, before a 5 yard rush by Simpson left third and 6 at our 7 yard line. We finally caught a huge break as the third down pass intended for Simpson sailed incomplete out of the back of the end zone, leaving fourth and 6. The Bobcats settled for the 24 yard field goal by Lee White, tying the game up at 24-24 with 1:48 left in the third quarter.

We didn’t even have to wait for our offense to return to the field before we answered back, as Johnson caught the 67 yard kickoff at our three yard line, and proceeded to return it 97 yards all the way to the house for a touchdown, giving us an immediate 31-24 lead with 1:22 left in the third quarter.

Lowery tried his best to match Johnson on the following kickoff, but he could only manage a 22 yard return to leave Texas State starting at their 20 yard line. Simpson took the ball on first down, picking up 6 yards on the carry, followed by a three yard rush to leave third and one. Our defense would potentially one of its biggest stops of the game, as the third down pass intended for Lowery was incomplete, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and one from the 29. The defense would truly make its biggest stop of the game on fourth down, breaking through the line and blocking the punt, Graham Minor recovered the fumble to give us possession at the Texas State 13 yard line with 30 seconds left in the quarter.

Oliver was able to fight his way forward for a four yard rush on first down, followed by a gain of 5 yards to leave third and one at the four yard line. The final seconds would run off the clock after the play, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead 31-24 and knocking on the door for more.

Starting the fourth quarter with third and one at the four yard line, it was all in the hands of Oliver to get the job done. He would do exactly that, picking up the first down and then some, finding a huge hole between the left tackle and guard and rushing it in for the four yard touchdown to give us a 38-24 lead with 8:58 left in the game.

A 16 yard kickoff return gave Texas State the ball at their 21 yard line, suddenly finding themselves in a 14 point hole, only 7 plays after they had managed to tie the game up. The Bobcats weren’t about to go down without a fight, as Douglas rushed for 8 yards on first down, before dropping back on second down and finding Green wide open for a 25 yard strike and a first down at our 46 yard line. Consecutive passes to Lowery went for gains of 7 and 12 yards to get another set of downs at our 27, our defense again with their heads shoved up a certain hole. Texas State, finding themselves trailing 14 points after only 7 total plays, would only need 5 plays to cut that deficit in half, Douglas finding Jordan on first down for a 27 yard touchdown to cut our lead to 38-31 with 7:48 to play.

A touchback on the following kickoff left us starting from our 25 yard line, hoping to both kill off some clock and score this drive to drive home the final stake. Oliver took the ball on first down around the right tackle for a 5 yard gain, followed by a one yard pickup to leave third and four. Kyle Jones would come through huge for us on third down, hauling in a pass from Stephens for an 8 yard gain to the 39. The defense would then help us out even more, flagged for a facemask at the end of the play, the 15 free yards setting us up with a first down at the Texas State 46 yard line. Returning to the ground on first down, Silva rumbled ahead for a pickup of 11 yards and a first down at the 35. Oliver was able to fight his way forward for an 8 yard gain on the first down carry, followed by a 6 yard rush to move the chains to the 21 yard line. Keeping the ground game going against the inferior rush defense, Silva was able to get 8 yards on first down, leaving second and two at the 13. Oliver returned and picked up 7 yards to set up first and goal at the 6 yard line. Oliver would drive the stake through the heart, finishing off the drive with a 6 yard touchdown rush to give us a 45-31 lead with 3:07 left in the game, achieving both of our goals for the drive.

A touchback on the kickoff left Texas State again trailing by 14 points, with only 2:59 to play. This time Douglas was unable to pull off any big passes, three straight incomplete passes to Lowery, Jordan and Simpson brought up fourth and long. It would only get worse as a false start penalty on the punt would move them back to their 20 yard line, facing fourth and 15. A four yard return by Johnson on the 46 yard punt set us up at our 37 yard line, just 2:39 away from victory. Following the mantra of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, it was straight back to the ground game, as Oliver picked up 6 yards on the carry, followed by a 5 yard rush to get the first down at the 48 yard line, Texas State’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:53 left to play. Silva took the handoff on first down, able to shake off one tackle, but quickly brought down by a second defender for a loss of one yard, the second Bobcat timeout stopping play with 1:50 to go. Silva would all but seal the fate of Texas State, roaring up a gap in the middle for a 12 yard rush and a first down at the Texas State 41 yard line, their timeout stopping the clock with 1:46 to play, but only delaying the inevitable. Silva took the first down carry outside the right tackle for a gain of 8 yards, followed by a gain of 8 yards for a first down at the 25 yard line. Those would be the final yards of the game, as Stephens would take to a knee a single time to run out the final 35 seconds of play.

With the win, we open the season 1-0. With the loss, Texas State begins their season 0-1. Up next, it’s our home opener and conference opener, as the Golden Knights of UCF come to the Panhandle. UCF enters the game 1-0 on the year, coming off a 52-14 win over Eastern Washington.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 45, :Texas_State: 31

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A piss-poor day by Stephens, ending 9-23 for only 144 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Rushing was king today, as Oliver had a career day with 176 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 28 carries. Silva also had a career day, ending with 107 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Receiving, Oliver actually led the way with 57 yards on two receptions, 33 yards his long. P.J. Stephens was the leader in catches, hauling in three passes for 43 yards. Only five receivers caught a pass all day, though four of those five did manage to end the game with double digit receiving yards.

Tulsa Defense – This defense is going to screw us so bad this year. If Texas freaking State was able to bitchslap our defense all over the field, then I don't even want to think of what Oklahoma, Arizona State, Vanderbilt and the Big East competition are going to do to us.

Tulsa Kicking – Finally back after being redshirt last year, Pratt started the season perfect, 1-1 in field goals with a 54 yard boot, and 6-6 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
0
17
14
14
45

:Texas_State:
7
7
10
7
31

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:39
:Texas_State:
Touchdown
D. Ray, 6 yard run (L. White kick)
:Texas_State: 7-0

Second Quarter

8:28
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 7-7

6:31
:Texas_State:
Touchdown
L. Simpson, 4 yard run (L. White kick)
:Texas_State: 14-7

0:49
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 3 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 14-14

0:02
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 54 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 17-14

Third Quarter

7:12
:Texas_State:
Touchdown
M. Jordan, 30 yard pass from S. Douglas (L. White kick)
:Texas_State: 21-17

4:37
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 5 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 24-21

1:48
:Texas_State:
Field Goal
L. White, 24 yard field goal
TIED 24-24

1:22
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, returned kickoff 97 yards (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 31-24

Fourth Quarter

8:58
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 4 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 38-24

7:48
:Texas_State:
Touchdown
M. Jordan, 26 yard pass from S. Douglas (L. White kick)
:Tulsa: 38-31

3:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 6 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 45-31

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Texas State

45
Score
31

25
First Downs
19

427
Total Offense
449

46 - 283 - 5
Rushes - Yards - TD
29 - 104 - 2

9 - 23 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
21 - 34 - 2

144
Passing Yards
345

0
Times Sacked
3

9 - 11 (81%)
3rd Down Conversion
8 - 14 (57%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

6 - 5 - 0 (83%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
4 - 2 - 1 (75%)

1
Turnovers
2

0
Fumbles Lost
1

1
Intercepted
1

24
Punt Return Yards
9

138
Kick Return Yards
70

589
Total Yards
528

2 – 42.5
Punts - Average
3 - 41.7

4 - 30
Penalties
5 - 53

21:50
Time of Possession
14:10

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
45
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
1
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
5
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
427
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
427
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

38%

SmoothPancakes

04-22-2013, 06:24 PM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, holy upset Batman! #1 Notre Dame can kiss their 26 game winning streak goodbye, as Navy STUNS the Irish 35-30, scoring the game-winning touchdown on a three yard rush with 48 seconds to go. #2 USC just barely survives to claim dibs on the top ranking next week, as they escape Wyoming 36-30 in double overtime. #4 Alabama rolls to a 37-13 win over Florida State. #5 Michigan State trashes Idaho 31-13. #6 Ohio State possum stomps FCS West 49-0. #8 Virginia Tech whoops Memphis 38-13. #9 Georgia opens with a 31-13 win over Kansas State. #10 Nebraska beats down New Mexico State 38-0.

Illinois scores an upset of their own this week, upsetting #11 Oklahoma State 30-27 in overtime. #12 Miami takes out Bowling Green 38-10. #13 Auburn wins an early SEC battle over South Carolina, 35-24. #16 BYU opens with a 28-9 win over Ball State. #17 Oregon had a hell of a battle, but holds on to beat Maryland 49-42. Marshall joins Navy and Illinois in top 25 upsets this week, as they knock off #18 Mississippi State 24-17, scoring the game-winner on a 5 yard touchdown with 56 seconds to play. #20 Northwestern opens with a 28-10 win over UTEP. #22 Boise State comes back from behind and holds off Cincinnati 35-20. #23 LSU gets the crap scared out of them, escaping Florida Atlantic 20-14.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss opens the year 0-1 (0-0 C-USA) with a 31-17 loss to Arkansas. Jaymo, Arizona State starts the season 0-1 (0-0 Pac-12), after getting abused 37-13 by Army. Mors, West Virginia gets in the win column to start 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) with a 70-14 thrashing of FCS Midwest. Jeff, #6 Ohio State opens 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten), picking up a 49-0 win over FCS West. Other teams of interest, #19 Arkansas State remains 0-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with an early bye week.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats Texas State 45-31, Navy knocks off #1 Notre Dame 35-30, UCF dismantles FCS Northwest 52-14, Houston beats Western Michigan 22-16 in double overtime, East Carolina dominates Utah State 38-14, Tulane holds on to beat FCS Midwest 27-15, Connecticut beats FCS East 45-24 and Temple beats FCS Northwest 38-3. On the flip side, #8 Virginia Tech beats Memphis 38-13, Cal abuses South Florida 49-6, Baylor takes down SMU 34-17, and #22 Boise State beats Cincinnati 35-20

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, USC (32 first place votes) climbs one to #1. Oklahoma (26 votes) climbs one to #2, Alabama (2 votes) jumps one to #3, Michigan State (1 vote) moves up one to #4 and Ohio State jumps one to #5. Texas climbs one to #6, Virginia Tech climbs one #7, Georgia jumps one to #8, Nebraska moves up one to #9 and Miami jumps two to #10. Auburn climbs two to #11, Michigan jumps two to #12, Iowa moves up two to #13, Notre Dame drops thirteen to #14 and BYU climbs one to #15. Oregon moves up one to #16, Arkansas State jumps two to #17, Northwestern climbs two to #18, Virginia jumps two to #19 and Boise State climbs two to #20. LSU jumps two to #21, TCU climbs two to #22, Oklahoma State falls twelve spots to #23, Clemson climbs one to #24 and Georgia Tech enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Mississippi State (from #18). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Wisconsin (132 votes) is #26, followed by Texas A&M (87), San Diego State (56), Arkansas (35) and Navy (4) to round out the Top 30.

Any early season look at the post-Joel Nolan/Georgia HB Heisman era, Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Pittsburgh HB Adam Curry is #3 (LW: #3), Michigan QB Terry Williams is #4 (LW: #4) and USC HB Craig Bridges is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was LSU HB Steven McMillan (LW: #5).

LeeSO

04-22-2013, 11:33 PM

SmoothPancakes

04-23-2013, 05:11 AM

Nice man, veeeery nice.:nod: I have a quick question though, how will you continue this Dynasty on NCAA 14? Do you import this team somehow? Or would you edit the Tulsa roster in 14 on your own and just continue that way?

Thank you sir. :)

For NCAA '14, I'm planning on doing probably just what I did when I moved to NCAA '13. My final season in NCAA '12 was as OC of Florida International. After three seasons there, I decided to move on so I was starting with a fresh team in NCAA '13. So I went through the coaching carousel, and ended up as the Tulsa OC. So in NCAA '13, I autonamed the rosters, and then went in an manually named the coaches and their alma maters to reflect the "current" state of coaching in my last season in NCAA '12.

I still have two seasons to go at Tulsa to complete my contract, so I'll have been at Tulsa for 6 years after this contract ends, so I'm planning on just doing what I did last year, at the end of next season, I'll go through the coaching carousel, I won't accept a contract extension from Tulsa, and then see what jobs come up in the carousel. Whatever job I take, that will be where I'll start off in NCAA '14. Then it'll just be the matter of autonaming the default rosters, manually naming all coaches and setting their alma maters to reflect the 2019 off-season of my dynasty, and fire it up.

It's far from perfect, but until we, hopefully, some day get the ability to "continue" our dynasties from one edition to the other, or at least import a roster file of our current state of affairs in dynasty mode, short of manually changing every rating of every player at least on my own team, if not spreading out to other teams, that's about all I can do. It still works decently well enough that it keeps things changing in the rest of the conferences and keeps things interesting from season to season.

SmoothPancakes

04-23-2013, 01:36 PM

Game Two

:UCF: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- After opening up the young season with a victory, it was time for both our home opener and our conference opener, as our rivals, the Central Florida Golden Knights would be the welcoming committee to our first season in the Big East. Pre-game scouting wasn’t too much help, as though UCF was entering with far better offensive numbers, those numbers were inflated due to playing a FCS team. One thing was for certain, our defense would have to do a much better job if we were going to win. Giving up 31 points, 449 yards of offense and 345 yards passing would not be enough to achieve victory over UCF. UCF won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got the game underway, as our offense began from the 25. Will Oliver took the ball on first down, fighting for a 6 yard gain, followed by a pickup of 10 yards to get the early first down at the 41 yard line. Our running game was again proving to be dominant, Oliver busting free up the middle for a gain of 13 yards to move the chains to the UCF 46. Our running game won the battle with Texas State last week, and we would lean on them again this week until UCF was forced to shut it down. The Golden Knights were sure going to try, as Oliver was brought down for a three yard gain on the first down rush, followed by a carry for 6 yards by Eric Silva, leaving third and one. Oliver would get the first down and then some, a missed tackle allowing Oliver to escape through the hole and turn it loose, bouncing outside to avoid the outside linebacker and picking up 19 yards before being raced down from behind by the cornerback, good for a first down at the 18 yard line. UCF finally showed they could defend the run, bringing Oliver down for only a one yard gain. Pulling out the play action pass on second down, we would strike first blood as Kyle Jones got open on a wheel route up the right sideline, catching the ball at the 5 yard line and using his momentum to fall forward through a tackle and into the end zone for the 17 yard touchdown, giving us a 7-0 lead with 5:41 left in the first quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return got UCF’s offense out on the field at their 19. Marcus Farris came out passing on first down, but the ball overshot the intended receiver and fell incomplete. Farris then kept the ball on second down, rushing for 8 yards to leave third and two. Farris would continue the one man offensive show, rushing for a 7 yard gain and the first down at the 34 yard line. Will Davis took over on first down, only able to pick up one yard on the ground, followed by a three yard rush by Farris to set up third and 6. That third and 6 would turn into third and 16 thanks in part to a holding penalty on the right tackle, leaving the Golden Knights in a deep hole. A third down pass completed to Sean Payne would pick up 7 yards, but not enough, as the punt team came out on fourth and 9. A 5 yard return by Jason Johnson on the 49 yard punt got our next drive underway from the 21 yard line.

This time around the UCF defense proved ready for our ground game, as Oliver was tackled on first down for a gain of two yards. Oliver would recover on the next play to pick up 8 yards and leave third and one before picking up 7 yards to get the first down at the 37 yard line. Continuing to pound it right down UCF’s throat, Oliver continued to find massive holes to run through, picking up 9 yards to leave second and one. Oliver continued to punish the defense, picking up 8 yards on the next play to get the first down at the UCF 46 yard line. Taking the ball for a pair of handoffs, Silva picked up gains of four and 6 yards to move the chains to the 36. The defense finally won a battle, as Oliver was almost instantly stood up at the line of scrimmage, tackled for only a gain of one yard. Going into the air on second and 9, Joe Vaughn kept us moving, hauling in an 8 yard pass from Brad Stephens to leave third and one. Going back onto the ground, Oliver picked up four yards to get the first down at the UCF 23. The poundings would only continue, as an 11 yard rush by Oliver set up first down at the 11 yard line, followed by a two yard rush to leave second and 8 at the 9 yard line. That would be the final play of the quarter, as the last 10 seconds ran off the clock to bring the first quarter to a end, our lead 7-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Oliver took the handoff up the middle for a gain of three yards to leave third and 5 at the 6 yard line. Going into the air on third down, the defense still couldn’t catch a break from Oliver, as he hauled in a pass from Stephens for the 6 yard touchdown to give us a 14-0 lead with 8:31 left in the first half.

No return on the following kickoff left UCF starting from their 25 yard line, looking for an answer. They would fail to find one, as a pair of rushes by Davis for gains of two and 7 yards, followed by an incomplete pass would leave the Golden Knights punting on fourth and one. A fair catch by Johnson on the 45 yard punt got us back in action from our 20 yard line.

Oliver continued to pound it down the throat of the defense, picking up 7 yards on the first down carry. Despite being hit in the backfield by the blitzing middle linebacker, Oliver was able to break off the tackle and gain 6 yards to get a first down at the 33. Taking a chance with the option on first down, Stephens was unable to get the pitch off in time, tackled for a loss of two yards. Going into the air on second down, Silva got his turn to torch the defense in the passing attack, left wide open after all three linebackers blitzed and able to haul in the pass and turn up field for a 26 yard gain and a first down at the UCF 43 yard line. The defense was more than ready for us this time, tackling Oliver for no gain on the first down carry. A quick pass on second down to P.J. Stephens went for a gain of 16 yards and we kept the ball moving, now down to the 27. Able to find a hole around the right tackle, Oliver picked up 9 yards on the ground, followed by a three yard rush to move the chains to the 15 yard line. Silva took the ball on first down, able to pick up 6 yards between the left tackle and guard, followed by a three yard rush to Oliver to leave third and one at the 6 yard line. Sticking to what had been working all day, Oliver took the handoff, rushed straight up the gut, ran past the first down marker and kept going, heading straight into the end zone for the 6 yard touchdown to expand our lead to 21-0 with 3:38 to go before halftime.

A 13 yard kickoff return got UCF back on the field at their 13 yard line, now in an even deeper hole. That hole would quickly get filled in, as Farris took the ball on first down, ran around the left tackle, got a pair of blocks that sealed off our cornerback and outside linebacker, broke free up the left sideline and then raced both safeties all the way down the field for an 87 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 21-7 with 3:05 remaining.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Johnson got us back in action at the 18 yard line. Oliver tried to take it up the middle on first down, but never had a chance as the defensive tackle latched on to him for no gain. An incomplete pass and a sack for a 10 yard loss would see our drive come crashing to an end. A fair catch on the 42 yard punt set UCF up at our 49 yard line with 1:57 to go. This time their passing attack came to life, as Farris hit Mitch Kilpatrick for a 12 yard gain, followed by an 11 yard pass to Bryan McCoy to get a first down at our 26 yard line. The offense would hit a snag though, as a holding penalty would leave them with first and 20 at our 36. That snag would be enough to disrupt the momentum of the drive, three straight incomplete passes leaving the Golden Knights facing fourth and 20 at our 36. UCF decided not to attempt the field goal, instead punting it out for a touchback. We took over on our 20 yard line with only 1:13 left on the clock. Stephens was hit as he threw on first down, the ball falling incomplete. Dropping back on second down, Oliver again struck a dagger in the heart of the defense, hauling down the pass for a gain of 29 yards to get us a first down at the 49 yard line. A quick pass to P.J. Stephens picked up 15 yards and was then able to get out of bounds to get the first down at the UCF 36 and stop the clock with 48 seconds to go. The first down pass intended for Robert Harper way overshot, leaving second down. Taking a shot deep over the middle to P.J. Stephens, cornerback Joe Jacobs came up from underneath at the last moment to make a play on the ball, intercepting the pass to end our drive and give UCF the ball at their 20 yard line with 37 seconds to go.

After an incomplete pass on first down, Farris took the ball on the ground for a three yard rush, followed by a 7 yard rush by Davis to get the first down. Our defense would get one last laugh, sacking Farris for an 11 yard loss to leave second and 21 with 18 seconds to go. That would be the final play as UCF wouldn’t snap the ball again, taking us into halftime with a 21-7 lead.

Opening up the second half, a 21 yard kickoff return got UCF set up at their 23 yard line to begin the third quarter. Picking up where they left off, Davis took the ball for three consecutive carries, picking up gains of four yards, three yards and four yards to get the first down at the 34. A fourth rush by Davis gained 7 yards, before he was tackled for a three yard loss to leave third and 6. They would convert the third down, as Farris dropped back and found Davis over the top for a 19 yard gain and a first down at our 42. Our defense would win a minor victory on first down, sacking Farris for a three yard loss. Davis would make up those yards with a four yard rush, but the Golden Knights were still left facing third and long. A 5 yard pass to Cameron Swanson would fail to get the job done, leaving fourth and four at our 36. UCF would go for it on fourth down, but the pass intended for Payne was broken up by the safety, turning the ball over on downs at our 36 yard line.

Taking over at our 36 after the turnover on downs, Oliver took the first down handoff off the right tackle for a gain of 7 yards, keeping the ground pounding going. Another rush picked up 5 yards and the first down at the 48 yard line. A 7 yard rush by Oliver was followed by a 19 yard rush by Silva, who found a massive hole and broke free into the secondary, giving us a new set of downs at the UCF 26 yard line. Keeping the ground attack going, Silva took the ball on first down, but was quickly brought down for a one yard loss. Coming out in play action, the pass intended for Harper sailed incomplete, leaving third and 11. P.J. Stephens would keep the drive alive, catching the third down pass for a gain of 17 yards to set up first down at the 11 yard line. Going off the left tackle, Silva managed to get three yards on first down, followed by a four yard gain by Oliver to leave third and three at the four yard line. Throwing up a quick pass on third down, the ball intended for Carl Barnes was nearly intercepted by the safety, leaving fourth and three. The 21 yard field goal by Alphonso Pratt was good, extending our lead to 24-7 with 3:14 left in the third quarter.

A 15 yard kickoff return left UCF starting at their 13 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down intended for McCoy, Farris was able to find Jake Fleming over the middle for a gain of 26 yards and a first down at the 39. After a dropped pass by Swanson, Fleming again came through for the Golden Knights, hauling in a pass for a 19 yard gain and a first down at our 42. Two incomplete passes would leave UCF backed up against the edge, but Davis would manage to keep the drive moving, catching a pass for an 11 yard gain to move the chains to our 31. After an incomplete pass on first down, we could a small break, as a false start penalty moved UCF back, leaving them facing second and 15. That small break lasted all of one play, as Farris found Fleming once again, this time for a gain of 17 yards and a first down at our 18 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Chad Banks was followed by an incomplete pass, leaving third and 5 from the 13. Our defense would finally manage to stop something, the third down pass intended for Mike Williams swatted incomplete in the end zone, bringing up fourth and 5. We would catch a huge break on fourth down, as the 30 yard field goal by Melvin Peterson was no good, sailing just wide right, to give us back possession at our 20 yard line with 1:30 left in the third quarter.

Starting off the drive on the ground, Oliver took the first down carry for a gain of 11 yards to get a quick first down at the 31. A 6 yard rush by Oliver was followed with a 16 yard carry by Silva, the UCF defense again proving inept against our rushing game. Lining up at the 48 yard line on first down, Oliver broke free up the middle for a gain of 12 yard rush and a first down at the UCF 36 yard line, the Golden Knights defense almost completely incapable of stopping us on the ground. Despite being hit just after the line of scrimmage, Silva was able to drive forward for a four yard gain, leaving second and 6 at the 32. That would be the final play of the quarter, as the last seconds ticked off to bring the third quarter to an end, our lead holding at 24-7.

Starting the fourth quarter, facing second and 6 at the UCF 32 yard line, Oliver picked up right where he left off last quarter, breaking free around the left tackle for a gain of 10 yards and a first down at the 22 yard line. Taking the handoff on first down, Oliver picked up four yards on the carry, to go along with a four yard rush on second down, leaving third and two from the 14. Silva tried to convert the third down short, but a blitz by the middle linebacker brought him down for a loss of one yard, leaving the field goal unit coming out on fourth and three. The 31 yard field goal by Pratt was good, increasing our lead to 27-7 with 7:33 left in the game.

No return on the following kickoff left UCF starting at their 25 yard line, the hole growing ever deeper. That hole would only continue to grow as the drive got off a very poor start. After a dropped pass by Kilpatrick, Farris was sacked for a 9 yard loss, leaving the Golden Knights facing third and 19 at the 16 yard line. An incomplete pass would seal the fate of the drive, as the punt team came out. A 7 yard return by Johnson on the 49 yard punt set us up at our 41 yard line to begin our next drive. Oliver continued his day of domination, gaining 10 yards on the first down carry to move the chains to the UCF 49 yard line. Silva took over the in the backfield on first down, only able to pick up two yards on the carry. A second down carry by Stephens went for a surprising gain of 7 yards, leaving third and one. For the second time today, Silva would fail to convert on third and one, brought down for a loss of one yard to leave fourth and two from the 41 yard line. The fourth down punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, giving UCF back the ball at their 20 yard line.

The drive got off to another troubled start for UCF, as two incomplete passes, including a dropped ball by Kilpatrick, left the offense facing third and long. Fleming would once again come through in the clutch, burning our defense for a 14 yard reception and a first down at the 34. A second pass to Fleming picked up 13 yards, moving the chains to the 47. After an incomplete pass on first down, Fleming again torched our defense, hauling in a pass for a 25 yard gain and a first down at our 27 yard line. Our defense was able to slow the assault down, sacking Farris for a three yard loss, but it was only temporary, as Farris connected with Payne on the next play for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 17. A 5 yard rush by Davis followed by a 7 yard pass to Fleming set UCF up with first and goal at our four yard line. Farris would cap off the drive on the next play, rushing it in on first down for the four yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 27-14 with 3:16 left in the game.

UCF attempted the onside kick, but our return team was able to recover it, giving our offense possession at the UCF 47 yard line. Taking the handoff on first down, Silva picked up 9 yards on the carry to set up second and one, followed by a four yard rush to get the first down at the 34 yard line. Silva took the handoff on first down, but was quickly brought down for a loss of one yard, UCF’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:53 left to play. A second down rush by Silva for 11 yards would all but seal the victory, giving us a first down at the 24 yard line, UCF’s second timeout stopping the clock with 1:49 remaining. A 5 yard rush by Silva got us to the 19 yard line, UCF’s final timeout stopping the clock with 1:46 to go. Silva would put the icing on the cake on second down, taking the handoff around the left end and breaking free up the sideline for a 19 yard touchdown rush and a 34-14 lead with 1:42 to play.

A 14 yard kickoff return left UCF starting from their 13 yard line, a 20 point deficit and only 1:32 left on the clock. Farris threw up a deep pass on first down, intended for Payne, but the ball was batted incomplete. The second down pass by Farris would be the final stake in the heart, as the ball was intercepted by cornerback Allen Moore, giving us a first down at the UCF 16 yard line. Stephens would only need to take to a knee twice to run out of the clock on our 34-14 victory over rival UCF.

With the win, we improve to 2-0, 1-0 in Big East action. With the loss, UCF falls to 1-1, 0-1 in Big East play. Up next, it’s a visit to Tulsa by Arizona State. The Sun Devils enter the game 0-1 on the year, coming off a 37-13 loss to Army in week two.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 34, :UCF: 14

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – Stephens started off great, going perfect in his first five throws. He then had a bit of a letdown the rest of the way, including one interception, but ended the day decently, going 8-14 for 135 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Rushing, again, was king. Oliver had a new career best today, ending with 219 yards rushing and one touchdown on 35 carries. Silva also had a new career high day, ending with 111 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries. Receiving, only five receivers caught a pass today. P.J. Stephens was the top receiver today, ending with 48 yards on three receptions. Four of the five receivers ended the day with double digit yards.

- Tulsa Defense – Good in the first quarter and third quarters, bad in the second and fourth quarters. Got torched a lot today, both on the ground and in the air, especially by UCF receiver Jake Fleming, who ended with 121 yards on only seven receptions. Also got torched by Farris on the ground, giving up 112 yards rushing on six carries.

- Tulsa Kicking – Another perfect day for Pratt, ending 2-2 in field goals, with successful kicks of 21 and 31 yards. Also went 4-4 on PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:UCF:
0
7
0
7
14

:Tulsa:
7
14
3
10
34

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

5:41
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
K. Jones, 17 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

Second Quarter

8:31
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 6 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

3:38
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 6 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

3:05
:UCF:
Touchdown
M. Farris, 87 yard run (M. Peterson kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

Third Quarter

3:14
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 21 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 24-7

Fourth Quarter

7:33
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 31 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 27-7

3:16
:UCF:
Touchdown
M. Farris, 4 yard run (M. Peterson kick)
:Tulsa: 27-14

1:42
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 19 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 34-14

Game Stats

UCF
Stat
Tulsa

14
Score
34

15
First Downs
24

357
Total Offense
454

18 - 158 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
59 - 319 - 2

14 - 35 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
8 - 14 - 2

199
Passing Yards
135

4
Times Sacked
1

6 - 12 (50%)
3rd Down Conversion
6 - 11 (54%)

0 - 1 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

3 - 1 - 0 (33%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
7 - 4 - 2 (85%)

1
Turnovers
1

0
Fumbles Lost
0

1
Intercepted
1

0
Punt Return Yards
12

83
Kick Return Yards
19

440
Total Yards
485

4 – 45.0
Punts - Average
2 - 41.0

3 - 25
Penalties
2 - 15

12:46
Time of Possession
23:14

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
39
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
58%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
7
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
881
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
881
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

38%

SmoothPancakes

04-23-2013, 02:08 PM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, in the Game of the Week, #2 Oklahoma claims dibs on the top ranking, knocking off #1 USC 26-21. #8 Georgia wins the SEC Game of the Week, knocking off #3 Alabama 24-14. Florida International scores the upset of the week, shocking #4 Michigan State in dominating fashion, 37-14. #5 Ohio State keeps in line to move into the top 3, beating Fresno State 45-14. #9 Nebraska steamrolls Kansas State 42-6. #10 Miami rolls to a 42-13 win over Washington State. #11 Auburn picks up an easy 41-17 win over Mississippi State.

The week gets even worse for Big Ten teams, specifically Big Ten teams located in Michigan, as Troy knocks off #12 Michigan 35-28. #13 Iowa beats rival Iowa State 31-9. One week after seeing their 26-game winning streak snapped, #14 Notre Dame rebounds with a 44-7 thrashing of Purdue. #15 BYU remains perfect on the year, picking up a 38-14 win over Southern Miss. #16 Oregon downs Colorado 36-28, thanks to 22 unanswered points that Oregon put up at the end of the third quarter and throughout the fourth quarter.

#17 Arkansas State opens their year with a 42-28 win over Duke. Florida doubles up #18 Northwestern 28-14. #19 Virginia escapes with a 31-28 win over Ball State. #21 LSU needs 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to come back from behind and beat Cincinnati 31-20. #20 Boise State picks up a 49-24 win over Houston. Arizona scores an upset of #22 TCU, beating the Horned Frogs 30-27 and #23 Oklahoma State recovers from last week's loss with a 28-14 win over West Virginia.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss drops to 0-2 (0-0 C-USA) with a 38-14 loss to #15 BYU. Jaymo, Arizona State remains 0-1 (0-0 Pac-12), with a bye week, with Tulsa up next. Mors, West Virginia falls to 1-1 (0-1 Big 12) with a 28-14 loss to #23 Oklahoma State. Jeff, #5 Ohio State improves to 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten), picking up a 45-14 win over Fresno State. Other teams of interest, #17 Arkansas State opens 1-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 42-28 victory over Duke.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats Central Florida 34-14. Temple upsets Texas Tech 27-14. SMU wins 38-17 over FCS East. Navy whoops FCS Southeast 49-6. South Florida picks up a 28-24 win over Minnesota. Connecticut pulls out a 35-32 win over Boston College. #20 Boise State beats Houston 49-24. Penn State destroys Tulane 55-7. Rice takes down Memphis 24-7. Illinois beats East Carolina 24-10 and #21 LSU takes out Cincinnati 31-20.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Oklahoma (33 first place votes) climbs one to become our new #1, Ohio State (22 votes) jumps three to #2, Georgia (3 votes) climbs five to #3, Texas (2 votes) moves up two to #4 and Virginia Tech (1 vote) jumps two to #5. USC falls five to #6, Nebraska jumps two to #7, Miami climbs two to #8, Alabama drops six to #9 and Auburn climbs one to #10. Iowa moves up two to #11, BYU jumps three to #12, Notre Dame climbs one to #13, Oregon jumps two to #14 and Arkansas State jumps two to #15. Virginia climbs three to #16, Boise State moves up three to #17, Michigan State plummets fourteen to #18, LSU climbs two to #19 and Oklahoma State jumps three to #20. Clemson climbs three to #21, Florida enters the poll this week at #22, Georgia Tech climbs two to #23, Northwestern falls six to #24 and Texas A&M enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Michigan (from #12) and TCU (from #22). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Arizona (222 votes) is #26, followed by Michigan (188), TCU (171), Tennessee (163) and Navy (155) to round out the Top 30. Other teams also getting votes this week includes Air Force (107), Maryland (55), Wisconsin (34) and Colorado State (39).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Pittsburgh HB Adam Curry is #3 (LW: #3), USC HB Craig Bridges is #4 (LW: #5) and Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Michigan QB Terry Williams (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

04-23-2013, 06:59 PM

Game Three

:Arizona_State: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Fresh off our surprisingly dominating win over UCF, we prepared for our second home game of the year, a visit from Pac-12 opponent Arizona State. We currently sit 1-1 against the Pac-12 after splitting a home and home series with Utah. But historically, Coach Ramius had not well against the Pac-12, entering with a 1-3 record against the conference, with a 40-10 loss to USC and a 38-13 loss to Washington, both during his FIU days, to go along with the 1-1 record against Utah. Today would be the day to see if Ramius could get over the hump against the Pac-12. It would be tough, as the Sun Devils entered with the #12 pass defense in the nation, giving up only 125 yards passing/game. Thankfully for us, they’re best rating on offense as in passing, coming in at #91 in the nation, putting up only 177 yards/game. Arizona State ended up winning the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got us started at our 25 yard line. The first down carry by Will Oliver ended up gaining only two yards, leaving second and 8. Keeping it on second down, Oliver was able to gain 5 yards to set up third and three. Despite being nearly trapped in the backfield, Eric Silva was somehow able to squeeze through a tiny hole and fall forward for a 7 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 39 yard line. Oliver took the ball on first down, picking up 6 yards on the play, followed by an 8 yard run to get the first down at the ASU 47. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver managed to shake off one tackle attempt in the backfield and pick up four yards before being brought down. Second down was decidedly less successful, as Oliver was tackled for no gain to leave third and 6. P.J. Stephens would keep us alive on offense, hauling in the third down pass from Brad Stephens for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 29 yard line. Continuing through the air, Robert Harper hauled in a pass over the middle from Stephens for a 19 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the 9 yard line. Oliver took the handoff on first down, picking up two yards to the 7. A quick pass over the middle to Carl Barnes picked up 5 yards, leaving third and goal at the two yard line. Taking it up the middle, Oliver met opposition at the one yard line, wrapped up and swung down for a one yard gain to leave fourth and goal. Taking the sure point, Alphonso Pratt drilled the 18 yard field goal, giving us a 3-0 lead with 4:05 left in the first quarter.

No return on the following kickoff got Arizona State also started off at their 25 yard line. Zach Cohen started the drive with a 5 yard rush, before Ira Shaw dropped back to pass and found Reggie Hall for a 17 yard gain and a first down at the 46. After a dropped ball by Courtney Williams, Cohen hauled in a pass for a three yard gain to leave third and 7. Cohen would then convert the third down, catching another pass from Shaw for a gain of 15 yards, moving the chains to our 36 yard line. A four yard rush by Shaw was followed by a 5 yard rush by Cohen for another first down at our 25. Cohen kept the ball, picking up 9 yards to our 16 yard line. Justin Goolsby then committed the first mistake of the game, as he rumbled his way clear down to our 6 yard line, before being stripped of the ball by outside linebacker Graham Minor, who then promptly dived on the fumble, giving us the ball at our 6 yard line.

Oliver took the handoff on first down, tackled for a one yard loss. Taking the ball on second down, Oliver was able to pick up one yard, leaving third and long. A heavy blitz got to Stephens, sacking him for 5 yard loss, though he was thankfully able to just barely avoid the safety. That left fourth and 15, and the punt team in a horrendous position. Christian Johnson somehow managed to get the punt off, a fair catch by Cohen on the 49 yard boot giving Arizona State the ball at midfield. Shaw kept the ball on first down, picking up 6 yards on the ground, followed by an 8 yard rush by Cohen to move the chains to our 36 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Cohen down to our 31 yard line would be the final play of the quarter, bringing the first quarter to an end, our lead 3-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Shaw took the ball for a four yard gain, followed by a 6 yard rush by Shaw to get the first down at the 21 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Goolsby and an offside penalty on our defense set Arizona State up with first down at the 10 yard line. The Sun Devils would get on the board as Shaw dropped back and found Ernie Wilcox for a 10 yard touchdown to take a 7-3 lead with 8:07 left in the second quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return by Johnson got us started at our 23 yard line. Oliver found some success this time, as he picked up 7 yards up the middle, followed by a rush for no gain, quickly brought down by the middle linebacker to set up third and three. An off-target pass to Barnes was completed, but Barnes was forced to come to the ball, and subsequently crossed underneath the first down line to do so. The outside linebacker dropped down and tackled Barnes for no gain, ending the drive on fourth and three. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt got Arizona State back in action at their 25.

Goolsby took the ball on first down, rushing for 5 yards, before Shaw connected with Robert Cotton for a 29 yard gain and a first down at our 41 yard line. The Sun Devils would tack another touchdown on the board, as Williams broke free on the first down rush, taking it to the house for a 41 yard touchdown and a 14-3 Arizona State lead with 5:58 to go before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got us back on the field from our 25 yard line, all momentum long since shot. Oliver again got us off to a promising start, rushing for 6 yards on the play. He would manage to get the first down this time, tackled for a gain of four yards to move the chains to the 35 yard line. Oliver kept the ball on first down, but was quickly brought down for no gain. Going into the air on second down, Stephens got hit by the defensive end as he threw, leaving third and long. P.J. Stephens would again keep the drive alive, hauling in a pass for a gain of 14 yards to move the sticks to midfield. Receiving the handoff, Oliver was brought down for no gain on the play, but a facemask penalty on defensive tackle Chris Holland would give us 15 free yards and move the ball to the ASU 35. Silva took the ball on first down, picking up 6 yards on the play, followed by a 15 yard rush by Oliver to get the first down at the 14 yard line. Continuing the rushing attack, Oliver rumbled ahead for 7 yards, followed by a one yard pickup by Silva to leave third and two. Silva would cap off the drive on the third down play, finding a small gap outside the right guard and following it straight in for the 6 yard touchdown, cutting the gap to 14-10 with 2:33 left in the half.

A touchback on the kickoff left Arizona State started at their 25 yard line. Shaw took the ball on first down, picking up four yards on the ground, followed by a 6 yard rush by Cohen to get the first down at the 35. Goolsby then took the ball, picking up 8 yards to leave second and two, the offense’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:54 to play. The Sun Devils found themselves right back in our territory, as Shaw connected with Hall for a 27 yard gain, setting up first down at our 30 yard line. A 17 yard pass to Cohen gave another quick set of downs at our 13 yard line, Arizona State’s second timeout pausing the clock with 1:35 remaining. The Sun Devils continued to shred us through the air, as Shaw connected with Cotton for a 12 yard gain, setting up first and goal at our one yard line. Cohen would punch it in on the next play for the one yard touchdown, giving Arizona State a 21-10 lead with 1:18 left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line. Going into the air on first down, Joe Vaughn hauled down the pass from Stephens for a 25 yard gain, giving us first down at midfield. Stephens tried to connect with P.J. Stephens, but the safety broke up the play, leaving second down, just 54 seconds to go. We would strike on the next play, as Stephens perfectly threaded the needle between three Arizona State defenders, landing the ball into the hands of P.J. Stephens in-stride, who then turned it up field and took it all the way for the 50 yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 21-17 with 46 seconds on the clock.

No return on the kickoff set Arizona State up at their 25 yard line, just 37 seconds remaining. A 10 yard rush by Cohen picked up a quick first down at the 35. Shaw connected with Hall on first down for a gain of 5 yards, before an incomplete pass left third and 5 with 8 seconds to go. Shaw was able to hook up with Wilcox for a 26 yard gain, down to our 35 yard line, but that would be the last play as the clock hit zeroes, bringing the first half to an end, Arizona State leading 21-17.

Opening up the second half, a 20 yard kickoff return by Wilcox got Arizona State lined up at their 20 yard line to start the third quarter. After an incomplete pass on first down, Shaw kept the ball for a three yard rush. Our defense, as if they hadn’t already been worthless all day, decided to help with a 5 yard facemask penalty, transforming third and 7 into first and 10. Cohen took the ball for an 8 yard gain, followed by a 9 yard pass to Wilcox to pick up the first down at the 44 yard line. Shaw and Wilcox then topped that with a 17 yard toss and catch, moving the chains to our 39 yard line. Our defense did hand them a minor setback, sacking Shaw for a 5 yard loss, followed by an incomplete pass to bring up third and 15. Cohen took the ball on third and very long, managing 5 yards on the ground to leave fourth and 10 from our 39. The Sun Devils would go for it on fourth down, Shaw finding Hall deep down the right sideline for a 31 yard gain, setting up first and goal at our 8. Two incomplete passes and a 6 yard rush by Cohen later, Arizona State was left with fourth and goal from the two. Cohen would complete their second fourth down conversion of the drive, punching it in for the two yard touchdown and a 28-17 lead with 6:20 left to play.

A 16 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens left us starting from our 16, once again back in a double digit hole. Shaking off a tackle attempt, Oliver was able to rumble to an 8 yard gain, followed by a 9 yard rush by Silva to get the first down at the 33. Coming out in play action, the pass intended for Vaughn was broken up by the safety, leaving second down. Silva was able to come down the ball on second down, good for a 10 yard gain and a first down at the 43. Vaughn was able to haul in the first down pass for a pickup of 6 yards, followed by a 5 yard pass to Barnes to move the chains to the Arizona State 46. The first down pass intended for Vaughn was broken up, leaving second and long. Jason Johnson was able to get 11 yards along the left sideline and move the ball to the 35. Keeping it up through the air, Oliver hauled in the ball from Stephens for an 8 yard gain to leave second and two. Finding a tiny hole, Silva was able to pick up four yards and the first down to the 23 yard line. Oliver tried to take it up the middle on first down, but was quickly brought down for no gain. Barnes dropped the pass to him on second down, leaving third and long. P.J. Stephens kept us breathing, hauling in the third down pass for an 11 yard gain, giving us first down at the 11 yard line. An incomplete pass intended for Barnes left second and long. The drive would die on the next play as safety Michael Meyers intercepted the pass intended for Vaughn, returning it 9 yards to the 16 yard line.

Goolsby started the drive with a four yard rush, before an incomplete pass intended for Hall left third and 6. Our defense would, for a change, rise to the occasion, sacking Shaw for a 5 yard loss to leave fourth and 11. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt left us starting over at our 35 yard line. Starting off in the air, Barnes hauled in the first down pass for a 6 yard gain, followed by a one yard pass to Harper to leave third and three. Firing off a quick pass, Lucas Gates came down with the ball for a 7 yard gain and a first down at the 49. The first down pass intended for Oliver was off target, bringing up second down. Silva would keep us moving, hauling in a 10 yard pass from Stephens for the first down at the ASU 41. Going over the middle to Barnes, he was able to pick up 13 yards on the play, giving us a first down at the 27 yard line. A second 13 yard pass to Barnes set up first and 10 at the 15 yard line. That would be the final play as the third quarter came to an end, Arizona State still leading 28-17.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Johnson kept us moving with an 11 yard reception, setting up first and goal at the three yard line. Turning it over to our run game, Oliver rushed ahead for a one yard gain, leaving second and goal from the two. Firing straight up the middle, Silva was stopped for no gain, leaving third and goal at the two. Keeping the ball himself, Stephens was brought down for no gain, bringing up fourth and goal, still stuck at the two. Going for it on fourth down, P.J. Stephens would be the savior of the drive, hauling in the pass over the middle for the two yard touchdown. Going for the two-point conversion, Oliver hauled in the pass from Stephens to convert, cutting the gap to 28-25 with 7:07 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff left Arizona State starting from their 25 yard line. Our defense continued to be as worthless as ever, as Shaw threw deep and connected with Hall on first down for a 32 yard strike, instantly moving the chains to our 43 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Hall again came through with a 17 yard reception and a first down at our 26. A 7 yard rush by Cohen was followed with a 5 yard pass to Clay Walker, advancing the sticks to our 15 yard line. A first down pass to Wilcox for 11 yards set the Sun Devils up with first and goal at our three yard line. Cohen would finish the job, rushing it in for the three yard touchdown to give Arizona State a 35-25 lead with 5:37 left in the game.

A 22 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens set us up at our 25 yard line, right back in the hole we had just crawled out of. Barnes got us started with a 14 yard reception and a quick first down to the 39 yard line. The first down pass intended for P.J. Stephens was nearly intercepted, leaving second down. Barnes continued to get us the yards we needed, hauling in the second down pass for a pickup of 14 yards and a first down at the ASU 47 yard line. The first down pass intended for an open Vaughn was off-target, falling too short and incomplete to bring up second down. Vaughn was able to bring down the second down pass for a 7 yard gain, leaving third and three. Barnes again kept us moving with a 10 yard reception and a first down at the 31 yard line. Going into the shotgun on first down, P.J. Stephens hauled in the pass, managed to wiggle out of two tackle attempts and pick up 16 yards before finally be shoved out of bounds at the 14 yard line. We were forced to burn our first timeout on the first down play, as Stephens was sacked for an 8 yard loss, leaving second and 18 at the 22 yard line, just 3:23 left on the clock. P.J. Stephens would get us into the end zone on second down, getting open up the right sideline, hauling in the pass and diving into the end zone for the 22 yard touchdown, cutting Arizona State’s lead to 35-32 with 3:18 left on the clock.

No return got Arizona State underway at their 25 yard line. Shaw went into the air on first down, connecting with Cohen for a 5 yard gain, before an incomplete pass left the Sun Devils with third and 5. Cohen would be the man of the hour, hauling in a pass from Shaw for 11 yards to get a first down at the 41. Cohen would then go to town on the ground, rushing for one yard on first down, followed by gains of 6 and three yards to move the chains to our 48 yard line, our second timeout stopping the clock with 1:46 remaining. A 6 yard rush by Cohen was met with our final timeout, doing nothing now but delaying the inevitable as only 1:38 remained on the clock. Cohen took the ball for a three yard gain, leaving third and one at the 40. He would then seal the victory, picking up three yards on third down, moving the chains to our 37 yard line with just 1:14 to go. Cohen took the ball for an 8 yard gain on first down, followed by a stop for no gain and a one yard rush by Goolsby to leave fourth and two at our 29 yard line as the final seconds ticked off the clock, sealing Arizona State’s 35-32 win.

With the loss, we fall to 2-1, 1-0 in Big East action. With the win, Arizona State evens their record to 1-1, 0-0 in Pac-12 play. Up next, it’s back on the road with a road trip to the US Naval Academy, who enters the game 3-0, 1-0 in Big East play. Navy opened their year with a 35-30 upset of then-#1 Notre Dame, then followed that up with a 49-6 dismantling of The Citadel and a 40-14 whooping of Memphis.

Final Score
:Arizona_State: 35, :Tulsa: 32

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A mostly good day for Stephens, ending 27-37 for 325 yards and three touchdowns. Only negative was the one interception, throw inside the ASU red zone that potentially cost us what may have ended up being a possible game-winning touchdown. A complete 180 in rushing compared to last week. Oliver led the way this week with 78 yards on 20 carries. Silva ended with 32 yards and one touchdown on 8 rushes. Receiving, P.J. Stephens led in yards, finishing with 130 yards and three touchdowns on seven receptions. Barnes had the most catches with nine receptions for 80 yards. In all, eight receivers caught a pass this week, six of them ended the game with double digit receiving yards.

- Tulsa Defense – Ugly. Had a good first quarter, but then just turned ugly and couldn't stop a fly the rest of the game. The defense is going to screw us hardcore this season.

- Tulsa Kicking – Another perfect day for Pratt, ending 1-1 in field goals with a successful kick from 18 yards. Also went 3-3 on PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Arizona_State:
0
21
7
7
35

:Tulsa:
3
14
0
15
32

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

4:07
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 18 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 3-0

Second Quarter

8:07
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
E. Wilcox, 10 yard pass from I. Shaw (S. Willis kick)
:Arizona_State: 7-3

5:58
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
C. Williams, 41 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Arizona_State: 14-3

2:33
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 6 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Arizona_State: 14-10

1:18
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
Z. Cohen, 1 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Arizona_State: 21-10

0:46
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
P. Stephens, 50 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Arizona_State: 21-17

Third Quarter

6:20
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
Z. Cohen, 1 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Arizona_State: 28-17

Fourth Quarter

7:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
P. Stephens, 2 yard pass from B. Stephens (2-point conversion good)
:Arizona_State: 28-25

5:37
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
Z. Cohen, 3 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Arizona_State: 35-25

3:18
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
P. Stephens, 22 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Arizona_State: 35-32

Game Stats

Arizona State
Stat
Tulsa

35
Score
32

22
First Downs
24

510
Total Offense
422

35 - 211 - 4
Rushes - Yards - TD
31 - 97 - 1

19 - 29 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
27 - 37 - 3

299
Passing Yards
325

2
Times Sacked
2

6 - 10 (60%)
3rd Down Conversion
7 - 11 (63%)

2 - 2 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
1 - 1 (100%)

5 - 4 - 0 (80%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
5 - 3 - 1 (80%)

1
Turnovers
1

1
Fumbles Lost
0

0
Intercepted
1

0
Punt Return Yards
0

20
Kick Return Yards
54

530
Total Yards
476

1 – 49.0
Punts - Average
2 - 47.0

1 - 15
Penalties
4 - 30

16:18
Time of Possession
19:42

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
37
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
8
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
1303
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
1303
:2greenarrow:

Penalty

:2redarrow:
Lost to a lower ranked team

Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

04-23-2013, 07:11 PM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, it's a rough year to be #1. The same week they claim the top spot, #1 Oklahoma loses the top spot, as the Sooners get shocked by Ohio University, 30-22. Oklahoma had a 16-10 halftime lead, but Ohio took the lead 17-16 after three quarters. Oklahoma recaptured the lead 22-17 with an early fourth quarter touchdown and a failed two-point conversion. But two Ohio touchdowns, one with a failed two-point try, handed Ohio the eight point win.

#2 Ohio State solidifies their claim on the top ranking, beating #24 Northwestern 31-24. #3 Georgia fights off Air Force 42-28. The Falcons led 21-14 at halftime, but a 28-7 second half advantage allows the Bulldogs to pull out the win. #4 Texas rolls to a 49-14 win over Louisiana Tech. #5 Virginia Tech picks up a 30-10 victory over Florida State. #6 USC pulls out a 38-28 win over Stanford. #7 Nebraska gets a 38-9 win over Central Michigan. #8 Miami pulls out a 45-24 win over Wake Forest. Arkansas gets a 42-37 upset of #9 Alabama. #10 Auburn walloped Michigan 42-20.

#11 Iowa beat Hawaii 42-28. Western Kentucky heads on the road and knocks off #12 BYU 35-28. In the game of the week, #18 Michigan State rolls to a 40-24 win over #13 Notre Dame, essentially extinguishing all hopes of an Irish three-peat. Houston goes on the road and stuns #14 Oregon 28-21. #15 Arkansas State takes down Miami University 49-14. #21 Clemson upsets #16 Virginia in a 56-42 shootout. #17 Boise State doubled up Texas State 34-17. #19 LSU whoops Ball State 45-9. Northern Illinois pulls off a 31-29 upset of #20 Oklahoma State. Tennessee knocks off #22 Florida 45-27 and #25 Texas A&M escapes with a 34-31 overtime win over South Carolina.

So in all, #1 Oklahoma, #9 Alabama, #12 BYU, #13 Notre Dame, #14 Oregon, #16 Virginia, #20 Oklahoma State, #22 Florida and #24 Northwestern all lost this week. A rough week for top 25 teams.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss drops to 0-3 (0-0 C-USA) with a 21-20 loss to Troy. Don't feel too bad though, this loss comes one week after Troy knocked off then-#12 Michigan. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 1-1 (0-0 Pac-12) with a 35-32 win over Tulsa (bastards). Mors, West Virginia improves to 2-1 (1-1 Big 12) with a 17-16 win over Baylor. Jeff, #2 Ohio State improves to 3-0 (1-0 Big Ten), pulling out a 31-24 win over #24 Northwestern. Other teams of interest, #15 Arkansas State improves to 2-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 49-14 victory over Miami University.

In Big East action, Houston knocks off #14 Oregon 28-21, Tulane beats UL Monroe 41-17, Cincinnati downs UCF 42-28, Navy gets a 40-14 win over Memphis, South Florida edges out New Mexico 31-28 in overtime, Arizona State beats Tulsa 35-32, Marshall whoops East Carolina 55-21 and Rice defeats SMU 31-28.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Ohio State (34 first place votes) climbs one to #1, our third top-ranked team in three weeks. Georgia (26 votes) jumps one to #2, Texas (1 vote) climbs one to #3, Virginia Tech moves up one to #4 and USC jumps one to #5. Nebraska climbs one to #6, Miami jumps one to #7, Auburn moves up two to #8, Iowa climbs two to #9 and Arkansas State jumps five to #10. Oklahoma falls ten to #11, Michigan State climbs six to #12, Boise State jumps four to #13, Clemson moves up seven to #14 and LSU climbs four to #15. Alabama falls seven to #16, Arkansas enters the poll this week at #17, Notre Dame drops five to #18, Georgia Tech climbs four to #19 and Virginia falls four to #20. Texas A&M climbs four to #21, Oregon drops eight to #22, Arizona enters the poll at #23, Tennessee enters the poll at #24 and BYU falls thirteen spots to #25 (191 points). Dropping out of the poll this week were Oklahoma State (from #20), Florida (from #22) and Northwestern (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Northwestern (171 points) is #26, followed by Florida (152) Navy (145), Marshall (92) and Ohio (83) to round out the Top 30. Other teams receiving votes this week include Oklahoma State (79), Illinois (33), Michigan (26) and Wisconsin (10).

Taking a look at the first Top 25 Media Poll of the year, Georgia (40 first place votes) is #1, Texas (23 votes) #2, Ohio State (1 vote) is #3, Nebraska (1 vote) is #4 and USC is #5. Virginia Tech is #6, Miami #7, Auburn #8, Iowa #9 and Michigan State #10. Oklahoma sits #11, LSU is #12, Boise State ranks #13, Clemson is #14 and Arkansas State is #15. Alabama is #16, Notre Dame #17, Virginia at #18, Arkansas #19 and Texas A&M #20. Tennessee is #21, Oregon #22, Georgia Tech sits #23, Arizona is #24 and Florida is #25 (195 points). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Northwestern (168 points) is #26, followed by Navy (146), BYU (136), Wisconsin (120) and Illinois (57) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Ohio (50), Michigan (43), Marshall (26) and Oklahoma State (8).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #1 (LW: #1), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #2 (LW: NR), Miami QB Jason Day is #3 (LW: NR), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #4 (LW: #2) and Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #5 (LW: #5). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Pittsburgh HB Adam Curry (LW: #3) and USC HB Craig Bridges (LW: #4).

souljahbill

04-23-2013, 08:54 PM

The curse of Ellis Johnson still reigns.

SmoothPancakes

04-23-2013, 11:22 PM

The curse of Ellis Johnson still reigns.

:D

Damnit, Southern Miss finally sucks and I'm not there to play them. :(

jaymo76

04-24-2013, 10:49 PM

SmoothPancakes

04-24-2013, 10:55 PM

:)) Smooth... I have been saying it all year ASU's quarterback I. Shaw is the real deal. Clearly he is going to be a first round pick! When I think I. Shaw I think "beast mode 2.0" :D

Seriously though, great to see you scheduling ASU... I'm sure you will exact some revenge next season!

:D I was wondering when the smack talking would start. Yeah, Shaw through the air and Cohen on the ground were just shredding my defense. :smh:

I will say, I consider myself lucky to have even made it to within three points at the end. After Arizona State went up 14-3 and 21-10, I could feel the game slipping away as they just had their way with my defense. One thing is for certain, after a game like that, I am not at all looking forward to Oklahoma. I might need to stock up on some lube before I play that game. :(

jaymo76

04-24-2013, 11:05 PM

:D I was wondering when the smack talking would start. Yeah, Shaw through the air and Cohen on the ground were just shredding my defense. :smh:

I will say, I consider myself lucky to have even made it to within three points at the end. After Arizona State went up 14-3 and 21-10, I could feel the game slipping away as they just had their way with my defense. One thing is for certain, after a game like that, I am not at all looking forward to Oklahoma. I might need to stock up on some lube before I play that game. :(

Sometimes these types of games sneak up and bite you. I just lost 52-45 to Utah State... I was ranked #2 and they were #116. How did that happen??? Needless to say my AD didn't have kind words... After a stinker to ASU I would not be surprised to see you blow out Oklahoma.

jaymo76

04-24-2013, 11:09 PM

By the way, here is a token gesture for your tough loss.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1008/campus.cheer.arizona.st.alicia/content.1.html

SmoothPancakes

04-24-2013, 11:22 PM

Sometimes these types of games sneak up and bite you. I just lost 52-45 to Utah State... I was ranked #2 and they were #116. How did that happen??? Needless to say my AD didn't have kind words... After a stinker to ASU I would not be surprised to see you blow out Oklahoma.

Like Navy beating #1 Notre Dame and Ohio University beating #1 Oklahoma. :D

We'll find out soon enough. I plan on trying to squeeze in Navy sometime tomorrow if I can. Then Oklahoma's up next after that. Needless to say, after Texas State and Arizona State, my defense is just about completely worthless. So even if I can keep my offense going, it's going to depend if my defense can even do anything against Oklahoma's offense.

By the way, here is a token gesture for your tough loss.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1008/campus.cheer.arizona.st.alicia/content.1.html

:) Well, that helped to soften the depression of defeat. :D

JerzeyReign

04-26-2013, 05:31 PM

SmoothPancakes

04-26-2013, 05:43 PM

Wow, you're still going strong with these mini novels? Sir, I salute you! I still play my NCAA 12 Temple dynasty but online leagues kept the writing down. Now that my schedule doesn't allow me to online league it anymore I may have to get back into it. Nonetheless, this is still an impressive thread sir.

Yep, still going strong! :) I'm gonna keep this thing going for as long as I can, multiple years, try to get into the hundreds of pages. And with as far as I have made it so far, 100+ is well within reach. :)

Hopefully you'll get a chance to fire it back up. It's been lonely in this section, just me being the only steady dynasty, others coming and going here and there for a couple weeks. It'd be nice to see this section get active again and multiple dynasties posted.

I appreciate it sir! :up: Glad to have you as a reader and commenting. :)

SmoothPancakes

04-29-2013, 11:58 PM

Firing up Navy right now. God bless coaching carousel. :D I'm playing a Navy squad that's coming out with Air Raid as their offensive style.

SmoothPancakes

04-30-2013, 01:50 AM

:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

SmoothPancakes

04-30-2013, 03:05 AM

Game Four

:Tulsa: :@: :Navy:

Game Notes

--- Coming off our first loss of the season to Arizona State, it wasn’t about to get any easier, as we hit the road to take on the Navy Midshipman, with stats resembling a juggernaut early in the season. The Midshipmen entered the game putting up 41.3 points/game (#13 nationally), 565.3 offensive yards/game (#3 nationally), 239.3 rushing yards/game (#18 nationally) and 326.0 passing yards/game (#11 nationally). They were nearly as good on defense, giving up only 312.6 yards/game (#18 nationally), 138.0 rushing yards/game (#24 nationally) and 174.6 passing yards/game (#28 nationally).

Our best offensive stat was rushing, where we ranked #20 with 233.0 rushing yards/game. Passing was a less than mediocre #81 ranking. Defensively, we were best against the run, giving up only 157.6 rushing yards/game (#44 nationally), but ranking a horrible #109 in passing defense. Our only hope would be for our offense to find a groove the entire game, and for the defense to get very lucky multiple times. We’d find out how the pouring rain would affect the game. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got Navy underway from their 25 yard line. It looked like it would potentially be a long day from the get-go, as Sterling Reid dropped back and found Matt Young for a 20 yard gain and a first down at the 45 yard line. We would catch a break as two incomplete passes intended for Will Reynolds and Kedrick McNair left third and long. Reid would connect with Joe Justice on third down, but the pass for a gain of 9 yards would leave Navy just one yard short at our 47 yard line. That was close enough for Navy, as Young took the fourth down handoff and broke up the middle for a 5 yard gain to pick up the first down at our 42. An incomplete pass intended for Young was followed with a three yard pass to Charles Winston to set up third and 7. A 6 yard rush by Reid would again bring up fourth and one, this time from our 33 yard line. Navy would attempt their second fourth down conversion of the game, but the pass from Reid intended for Reynolds was broken up incomplete, forcing the turnover on downs at the 33.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, Will Oliver got us started on offense, taking the handoff up the middle for a 9 yard rush to leave second and one. A 5 yard rush by Oliver would be enough for the early first down at the 47 yard line. Navy was ready for us on the next play, as Oliver could only manage a yard before being brought down by the middle linebacker, leaving second and 9. Throwing downfield to Joe Vaughn, the pass from Brad Stephens was on-target, but a quick move by the cornerback allowed him to get a hand in front of the ball and deflect it out of bounds and incomplete to bring up third and 9. We wouldn’t find any luck on third down either, as the pass intended for Jason Johnson was batted incomplete to bring out the punt team. No return on the 48 yard punt left Navy buried, starting at their three yard line for the next drive.

Young started off the drive with an 8 yard rush, things not looking good already. It was on the second down play that the first mistake of the game was made, as Young took the ball around the right tackle, getting to the 16 yard line, before he was stripped by defensive tackle Luke Payne, who promptly dove on top of and recovered the fumble, giving our offense a first down at the Navy 16 yard line.

Coming out in the run game, Oliver started the drive with a two yard gain. Going back into the air on second down, Stephens was able to loft a ball over the head of the cornerback and into the hands of Vaughn for a 10 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the four yard line. The defense wasn’t about to go without a fight, tackling Oliver for no gain on the first down carry. Taking it again on the ground, Oliver fought his way to a two yard gain, leaving third and goal at the two yard line. Oliver never had a chance on the third down handoff, quickly brought down by the blitzing outside linebacker for a loss of one yard, leaving fourth and goal from the three. The 20 yard field goal by Alphonso Pratt was good, giving us a 3-0 lead with 3:04 left in the first quarter.

A 14 yard kickoff return got Navy back on the field, starting from their 17 yard line. Young opened up the drive with a rush for one yard, before hauling in a pass from Reid for an 8 yard gain to leave third and one. An incomplete pass on third down would bring the drive to an end. A fair catch by Johnson on the 47 yard punt got us back in action at our 26 yard line.

Oliver took the first down handoff, but never had any hope, as he was quickly brought down by the defensive tackle for a two yard loss, leaving us looking at second and 12. A pass to Oliver picked up 6 yards, leaving third and 6. A handoff to Oliver off a fake pass didn’t fool the defense, as Oliver was brought down for only a two yard gain, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and four. A 7 yard return on the 44 yard punt got Navy lined up at their 31 yard line.

The drive got off to a poor start, as Reid’s pass to Brad Turner fell incomplete, bringing up second and long, before Reid kept the ball himself and gained 7 yards on the ground, setting up third and three. Reid would again keep the ball and get the job done on his own, rushing for 5 yards and the first down at the 43 yard line. Young took the handoff on first down, but our defense left him nowhere to go, tackling him for a loss of three yards. Reid was able to make up those lost yards with an 8 yard rush to leave third and 5 just shy of midfield. That would be the final play as the first quarter came to an end, our lead holding at 3-0.

Opening up the second quarter, the drive would end there at the 49 yard line, as the third down pass intended for Turner would again end up incomplete, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 5. No return on the 35 yard punt got our offense back on the field at our 16 yard line.

We still could find little to no success on the ground, as Oliver was tackled for a one yard gain. To make matters worse, Oliver suffered a strained pectoral that would keep him sidelined for at least the next couple plays. Going into the air on second down, it would be our turn to make a mistake, as the pass from Stephens intended for Kyle Jones was intercepted as Jacob Morgan snuck down from the safety position and jumped the pass, pulling it down and with nothing but wide open green in front of him, took it 20 yards to the house for the pick six, giving Navy a 7-3 lead with 8:12 left in the second quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us back out on offense, starting from our 25 yard line. Eric Silva was able to prove our running game was not quite yet neutered, breaking free around the right tackle for a 16 yard rush and a first down at the 41 yard line. Back on the field after the injury last drive, Oliver took the ball up the middle for an 8 yard gain, followed by a second 8 yard rush to get another first down at the Navy 43. Coming out with play action, Silva was able to get wide open along the right sideline, hauling in the pass for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the Navy 24. Oliver took the ball on the ground on first down, picking up 8 yards, before fighting his way to a gain of 6 to get the first down at the 11 yard line. Coming out throwing on first down, Johnson hauled in the pass for a 5 yard gain, leaving second and 5 from the 6 yard line. Returning to the run game, Oliver was able to rumbled ahead for a four yard gain, leaving third and one from the two yard line. Refusing to back down, Silva took the handoff up the middle, seemingly headed for the end zone until a desperation tackled by the safety spun him around and stopped him inches short of the goal line. It saved the touchdown, but it was still enough to get the first down, leaving first and goal with only inches to go. Despite having a hole into the end zone, Oliver was unable to get the job down, tackled for no gain to bring up second and goal. Silva would get the job done on the next play, shaking off the middle linebacker and running straight on the cheeks of the left guard for the one yard touchdown, giving us a 10-7 lead with 4:29 left in the second quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return set Navy up at their 19 yard line to start the next drive. Reid got the drive started with an 8 yard pass to Zach Daniel, before Young was tackled for a three yard loss to leave third and five. Reid would get the job done on third down, rushing for a 6 yard gain to move the chains to the 30 yard line. Reid connected with Turner for a 7 yard gain on first down, before Young once again set them back, tackled for a one yard loss this time to leave third and four. Young would recover and keep the drive in motion with a 6 yard rush to pick up the first down at the 42 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Young was followed with a two yard reception, leaving third and three at the 49. This time Navy would get across midfield, as Reid picked up 5 yards on the ground to move the ball to our 46 yard line. A 7 yard rush by Reid got Navy to our 39 yard line, before Young would screw the pooch once again. Young was able to fight forward on second and three for an 8 yard gain, before he again coughed up the ball, the fumble recovered by middle linebacker AnthonyClement to give us back possession at our 31 yard line with 1:49 left on the clock.

Left with less than two minutes, it was straight into the air. The first down pass intended for Vaughn was on-target, but Vaughn never got his hands on the ball, as it sailed by and landed incomplete. Getting off the ball to avoid a sack, P.J. Stephens hauled in the pass for a 13 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 44 yard line with 1:41 left on the clock. The first down pass intended for Vaughn was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving second and long. A quick pass to P.J. Stephens gave us an 8 yard gain to leave third and two, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:25 left to play. Silva had the third down pass in his hands, but a hit by the middle linebacker knocked the ball loose, leaving fourth and two. Taking the chance on fourth down, the ball intended for Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, thanks in part to Vaughn slipping on the wet turf at the snap, turning the ball over on downs at the Navy 48 yard line with 1:19 left on the clock.

Reid opened up the drive for Navy with a 12 yard pass to Justice, setting up a first down at our 40 yard line. We would catch another huge break on the next play, as Young took the handoff, rushing down to our 32 yard line, before committing his third fumble of the day. Cornerback Allen Moore recovered the fumble, returning it two yards to our 34 yard line with exactly one minute remaining.

Throwing deep over the middle to Lucas Gates, the pass was broken up by the safety, leaving second and long. The second down pass to Carl Barnes hit him in the hands, but some contact by the outside linebacker was enough to cause the ball to be dropped, leaving third and long. Oliver would keep us breathing, catching the ball around the 42 yard line, then fighting for an additional four yards, ending with a 12 yard gain and a first down at the 46. Our second timeout stopped the clock with 47 seconds to go. Hauling in the first down pass, P.J. Stephens was able to make the catch for an 11 yard gain and then just barely get out of bounds at the Navy 43 yard line, stopping the clock with 42 seconds remaining. Oliver was able to break open on first down, hauling in the pass for an 11 yard pickup, but he was unable to get out of bounds. Rushing to the line and calling a quick audible, Stephens tried to connect with Barnes, but the pass sailed incomplete, landing off-target in the middle of three different receivers, leaving second and long from the 32 yard line with only 24 seconds left. A pass to Johnson over the middle picked up 14 yards and a first down at the 17 yard line. Rushing to the line of scrimmage, a pass underneath to Barnes only gained 6 yard, Rushing to the line of scrimmage, a pass underneath to Barnes only gained 6 yards, forcing us to burn our final timeout, facing second and four at the 11 yard line with 15 seconds to go. Forced to take a shot at the end zone no matter what, as anything shorter would risk the clock running out, the pass intended for P.J. Stephens was batted at the line of scrimmage, leaving it sailing up in a high rainbow trajectory, nearly very easily intercepted by the safety, but thankfully dropped incomplete, leaving third and four with 11 seconds to go. Gates would give us the desired ending to the drive, as he slanted across the middle, pulling in the perfectly thrown pass between the safety and middle linebacker for the 11 yard touchdown and a 17-7 lead with 7 seconds left before halftime.

A touchback on the following kickoff would bring the first half to an end, our lead now 17-7 as fumbles plagued the Navy offense.

Opening up the second half, a 21 yard kickoff return got us lined up at our 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Oliver never had a chance on the first down handoff, as the middle linebacker blitzed through and just plowed into Oliver with his shoulder and pushed him down for a one yard loss. Turning to the air, Vaughn was able to get the pass in his hands, before a vicious by the outside linebacker completely laid Vaughn out on this back, the ball knocked loose and incomplete. The third down pass intended again for Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, and the punt team came out on fourth and 11. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt left Navy starting from their 26 yard line.

It took one play for Navy to respond. Reid dropped back on the first down play, Daniel broke free up the left sideline, and Reid dropped a perfect pass into his arms in stride, Daniel racing our entire defense up the sideline for a 74 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 17-14 with 7:48 left in the third quarter.

An 18 yard kickoff return got us back in action, this time from our 20 yard line. Starting off on the ground, Oliver was able to find four yards on his first down carry, before a blitz by the middle linebacker resulted in a rush for no gain, leaving third and 6. Taking a shot of our own down the left sideline, Johnson was able to beat the cornerback off the line and then get behind the safety on a streak route. The pass from Stephens was nearly perfect, Johnson jumping up to grab the pass at the Navy 30 yard line, before a flailing arm by the safety was enough to knock the ball loose, it heartbreakingly falling to the ground incomplete, in a single second erasing what would have been a 46 yard pass. Left with fourth and 6, the punt team made yet another appearance. A 7 yard return on the 43 yard punt left Navy with good field position at their 40 yard line.

The drive started off promisingly enough for our defense, as two straight incomplete passes left third and long. Third time would not be a charm for our defense, as Reid connected with Daniel for a 22 yard gain, good for a first down at our 38 yard line. A short two yard pass to Young was followed up by a two yard rush by Young, leaving third and 6. Reid would keep the ball moving with a 6 yard rush to the 28 yard line. This time around third time would be a charm, as an incomplete pass and a dropped ball by Daniel left third and long, before Reid was sacked for a loss of 7 yards to leave fourth and 17 from our 35 yard line. Navy didn’t bother to attempt the 52 yard field goal, instead punting it into the end zone for a touchback, giving us back possession at our 20 yard line.

Proving the football gods are just mocking us and toying with us, a first down rush by Oliver that was easily a 9 yard gain, was promptly called back for holding, leaving us instead with first and 20 from the 10 yard line. Going into the air on the next play, Vaughn was able to get his hands on the pass, but a Navy defense stepping up the intensity of their hits with each play and drive knocked the ball loose and incomplete. The second down play would be our biggest of the game. Going left on an out route, Gates was able to get behind the cornerback along the left sideline, while Vaughn was slipping, sliding and falling with every single cut he made nearby. Stephens was able to damn near buzzcut the top of the cornerback’s helmet, sinking the pass right over his head and into the hands of Gates. Vaughn was able to recover from his latest slip and slide in time to block the safety and push him off-balance, allowing Gates to slip past him up the left sideline and put enough distance between them that a diving tackle attempt by the safety around the 40 yard line came up well short. With the safety now off his heels, Gates was able to race up the field, slowing being cut off by the other safety, forcing Gates to try and juke the safety around the Navy 30 yard line. While the juke didn’t quite work, it did allow Gates to slow enough that the safety’s momentum carried him past the tackle, Gates spinning through and off the tackle attempt. The safety though did enough to save the touchdown, as Gates was finally caught from behind by both cornerbacks, tackled at the Navy 25 yard line for a 65 yard gain, on a play that should have ended in only a 15 yard pickup. Looking to build off the momentum of that play, the first down pass intended for Vaughn along the right has would see the momentum swing 100% the other direction, as Morgan intercepted Stephens for the second time today. To make matters worse, despite having multiple players nearby, Morgan somehow wormed his way through four different tackle attempts, then outraced Stephens, one of the linemen, Oliver and Gates down the left sideline for an 89 yard pick six, a new NCAA record, giving Navy a 21-17 lead with 3:41 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the following kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line, all momentum long since shot and drowned. Oliver took the ball on first down, rushing for a four yard gain, followed by an option play that saw a blitzing defense bring Stephens down for a loss of three yards, leaving third and 9. Vaughn would manage to keep us breathing, hauling in the third down pass for a 13 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 39. Continuing to try our luck through the air, P.J. Stephens was able to haul in a pass over the middle for a gain of 20 yards and a first down at the Navy 41. Stephens tried to connect with Johnson on first down, but was hit as he went to throw on the very slow developing play, resulting in an incomplete pass. A quick pass to Robert Harper picked up two yards, leaving third and 8 at the 39. Taking off scrambling on the third down play, Stephens was able to catch the defense sleeping, taking off around the right tackle and picking up 9 yards on the carry to get the first down at the Navy 30 yard line. Silva took the ball on the first down carry, picking up 7 yards on the run, followed by a huge 16 yard rush to set up first and goal at the 7 yard line. Keeping it going on the ground, J.D. Faulk ran for a three yard gain, leaving second and goal from the four. The rush by Jones would get two yards on the play, leaving third and goal at the two yard line, where the third quarter to come to an end, Navy leading 21-17.

Opening up the fourth quarter facing third and goal at the two yard line, we weren’t about to shy away from the run game, Silva getting all the way up to the goal line, but unable to cover the final inches, tackled for a two yard gain to leave fourth and goal just outside the goal line. Things would get more difficult as Silva suffered a mild concussion on the play, leaving him knocked out for the rest of the game. Going for it on fourth down, with Oliver still on the sidelines taking a breather, Jones would complete the play, rushing it in for the one yard touchdown to recapture the lead, 24-21 with 8:25 left in the game.

A 20 yard kickoff return set Navy up at their 24 yard line, looking to respond. Reid got the drive started with a 9 yard pass to Young, before keeping the ball himself on a two yard rush, enough to get the first down at the 35 yard line. Young took the ball on first down, picking up two yards on the ground, before a dropped ball by Daniel left Navy facing third and 8. Reid would keep the Midshipmen moving with an 8 yard completion to Turner, moving the chains to the 45 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for McNair, Reid found Younger over the middle for an 18 yard gain and a first down at our 37 yard line. Another pass, this time to Turner for a 12 yard gain kept the momentum going with another first down at our 25. Our defense won a minor victory on first down, tackling Young for a loss of one yard, but the offense won the battle as Reid found Turner up the right sideline for a 17 yard gain, setting up first and goal at our 9 yard line. An incomplete pass was followed up with a two yard loss by Young, and Navy suddenly found themselves facing third and goal from the 11. Navy would manage to close the gap, but it wouldn’t be enough, as the 8 yard pass from Reid to Turner left fourth and goal at our three yard line. Opting to kick the field goal this time, D.J. Craft nailed the kick through the uprights, tying the game up at 24-24 with 5:38 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff left us starting from our 25 yard line. Oliver took the first down handoff, managing only one yard on the carry. A quick pass to Oliver picked up 7 yards, leaving third and two from the 33 yard line. Putting our faith in the run game, Jones would take the ball on third down, fighting through a hole and breaking free into the secondary for a 19 yard rush and a first down at the Navy 48. Keeping it going on the ground, Jones fought his way forward for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. Despite being met in the backfield by the defensive tackle, Jones was able to fall forward for a one yard gain, getting the first down at the 37 yard line. Faulk came in to take over for Jones, picking up three yards on the first down carry, followed by a pitch to the left to Jones that failed miserably, resulting in a 5 yard loss and leaving third and 12 from the 39 yard line. Going into the air on third down, Vaughn kept us alive, hauling in a pass from Stephens for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the Navy 24 yard line with exactly two minutes left in the game. Going back to the ground game, Jones took the handoff for a 12 yard rush and a first down at the 12 yard line, the clock continuing to run. The first down carry by Jones gained four yards, leaving second and 6 from the 8, the clock dipping under one minute to play. A rush by Faulk picked up four yards to leave third and two at the four yard line, followed by a gain of no yards by Jones to leave fourth and two, a timeout leaving 5 seconds on the clock. Lining up for the game-winning field goal, the 20 yard kick by Pratt sailed wide right and no good, giving Navy the ball at their 20 yard line with three seconds remaining.

Navy handed the ball off to Young for a one yard rush, running out the clock and sending us into overtime tied 24-24.

Taking over to start the overtime session, things could not have gone much worse for Navy, as three straight incomplete passes left them looking for any points. Craft would give them the lead despite no yards gained, kicking the 42 yard attempt through the upright to give Navy a 27-24 lead.

Lining up at our 25 yard line, Oliver took the ball on first down for a gain of 5 yards, followed by a one yard pickup to leave third and four. The third down pass intended for Jones was right on target, but Jones slipped and fell on the wet turf as he went to make a cut, causing the ball to go sailing over his head and incomplete. It would only get worse, as the 36 yard field goal attempt by Pratt ended up clanking off the right upright no good, handing Navy the 27-24 overtime victory in a gift-wrapped box.

With the loss, we fall to 2-2, 1-1 Big East. With the win, Navy improves to 4-0, 2-0 Big East. Up next, it's back home as our nightmare scenario comes true, we entertain #11 Oklahoma as we enter the game on a two-game losing streak. The Sooners enter the game 1-1 on the year, opening with a 26-21 win over then-#1 USC, before losing the next week 30-22 to Ohio. Oklahoma had a bye week this week, giving them a full two weeks to stew on that loss ahead of our game.

Final Score
:Navy: 27, :Tulsa: 24 - Overtime

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A bad day for Stephens, ending 18-36 for 247 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, both interceptions getting returned for a touchdown. Rushing, out of five rushers today, Oliver led the way with 67 yards on 22 carries. Jones had 42 yards and one touchdown on 8 carries, Silva had 41 yards and one touchdown on 7 carries. Receiving, eight receivers caught a ball today, Gates leading the way with 76 yards and one touchdown on two receptions. Six receivers ended with double digit receiving yards.

Tulsa Defense – While Navy had some drives deep into our territory, for the most part it was a good day. Three forced and recovered fumbles, only let Navy score a single touchdown on offense. Those pick-sixes just killed us.

Tulsa Kicking – Besides the interceptions that were both returned for a touchdown, Pratt killed us as well, ending the day 1-3 in field goals, good from 18 yards out, but missing the game-winner from 20 yards out with 5 seconds left, and then missing the game-tying field goal from 36 yards out in overtime. Pratt did go 3-3 on PATs, but it's nothing more than a very minor concession.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Overtime
Final Score

:Tulsa:
3
14
0
7
0
24

:Navy:
0
7
14
3
3
27

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

3:06
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 18 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 3-0

Second Quarter

8:12
:Navy:
Touchdown
J. Morgan, returned interception 20 yards (D. Craft kick)
:Navy: 7-3

4:29
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 10-7

0:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
L. Gates, 11 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 17-7

Third Quarter

7:48
:Navy:
Touchdown
Z. Daniel, 74 yard pass from S. Reid (D. Craft kick)
:Tulsa: 17-14

3:41
:Navy:
Touchdown
J. Morgan, returned interception 89 yards (D. Craft kick)
:Navy: 21-17

Fourth Quarter

8:25
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
K. Jones, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 24-21

5:38
:Navy:
Field Goal
D. Craft, 20 yard field goal
TIED 24-24

First Overtime

---
:Navy:
Field Goal
D. Craft, 42 yard field goal
:Navy: 27-24

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Navy

24
Score
27

21
First Downs
14

413
Total Offense
333

42 - 166 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
24 - 86 - 0

18 - 36 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
18 - 35 - 1

247
Passing Yards
247

0
Times Sacked
1

7 - 15 (46%)
3rd Down Conversion
7 - 14 (50%)

1 - 2 (50%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 2 (50%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

7 - 3 - 1 (57%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
2 - 0 - 1 (50%)

2
Turnovers
3

0
Fumbles Lost
3

2
Intercepted
0

0
Punt Return Yards
14

39
Kick Return Yards
54

452
Total Yards
401

4 – 46.8
Punts - Average
3 - 39.7

1 - 10
Penalties
1 - 10

22:52
Time of Possession
13:08

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
33
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
10
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
1716
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
1716
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

04-30-2013, 03:47 AM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Ohio State breaks the curse, defending their top ranking with a 42-21 win over winless Minnesota. #2 Georgia rolls over Vanderbilt in a 34-12 win. #3 Texas scores 17 points in the fourth quarter to beat #16 Alabama 31-19, dropping the Tide to 1-3 on the year. #4 Virginia Tech runs away with a 56-21 win over UMass. #5 USC wins a 41-34 shootout over Cal. #6 Nebraska beats Rutgers 42-24. NC State remains perfect on the year, while ruining the perfect season for #7 Miami, beating the Canes 28-24. #8 Auburn escapes Troy 20-17 thanks to a touchdown with 1:06 left to play. There will be no Cinderella story this year, as South Florida knocks off #10 Arkansas State 31-21.

Penn State knocks off #12 Michigan State 27-13. #13 Boise State barely escapes Colorado State 37-30, handing the Rams their first loss. #14 Clemson rolls to a 38-24 win over Northern Illinois. #15 LSU barely pulls out a 35-32 win over South Carolina #17 Arkansas holds on to beat Missouri 34-20. #18 Notre Dame recovers with a 45-30 win over winless Michigan. #20 Virginia picks up a 48-24 win over Boston College. Mississippi State pulls out a 35-19 win over #21 Texas A&M. Utah scores an early Pac-12 upset of #23 Arizona, 21-10, as the Wildcats see their perfect record go down the drains. #24 Tennessee does what Oklahoma could not last week, beating Ohio 42-17 and Army knocks off #25 BYU 24-21.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss finally breaks into the win column, improving to 1-3 (1-0 C-USA) with a 49-17 dismantling of UTSA. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-2 (0-1 Pac-12) with a 45-17 loss to lowly Washington State (that's what you get for beating Tulsa last week. :D). Mors, West Virginia falls to 2-2 (1-1 Big 12) with a 31-21 loss to Maryland. Jeff, #1 Ohio State improves to 4-0 (2-0 Big Ten) with a 42-21 whooping of Minnesota. Other teams of interest, #10 Arkansas State falls to 2-1 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 31-21 loss to South Florida.

In Big East action, Navy beats Tulsa 27-24 in overtime, UCF gets a 38-17 win over Houston, South Florida knocks off #10 Arkansas State, Cincinnati beats Baylor 28-10, East Carolina edges out Buffalo 27-21, Connecticut picks up a 45-38 win over Duke and shockingly, Memphis hands out a 49-7 ass-whooping to Kansas (Jayhawks must REALLY suck this year). On the other end of the spectrum, Western Michigan beat Temple 23-14 and Georgia Tech whooped Tulane 42-7. All in all, a 7-4 week for the Big East, taking into account the two conference games. 5-2 without those conference games.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Ohio State (34 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Georgia (21 votes) remains #2, Texas (1 vote) remains #3, Virginia Tech (3 votes) remains #4 and USC remains #5. Nebraska (1 vote) remains #6, Auburn (1 vote) moves up one to #7, Iowa jumps one to #8, Oklahoma climbs two to #9 and Boise State jumps three to #10. Clemson jumps three to #11, LSU climbs three to #12, Arkansas moves up four to #13, Miami falls seven to #14 and Notre Dame climbs three to #15. Georgia Tech jumps three to #16, Virginia climbs three to #17, Arkansas State falls eight to #18, Oregon moves up three to #19 and Tennessee jumps four to #20. Alabama falls five to #21, Michigan State drops ten to #22, NC State enters the poll this week at #23, Northwestern enters the poll at #24 and Navy (207 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Texas A&M (from #21), Arizona (from #23) and BYU (from #25). Looking at Others Recieving Votes, Marshall (169 points) is #26, followed by Texas A&M (128), Oklahoma State (60), North Carolina (57) and Wisconsin (34) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Penn State (31).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Georgia (42 first place votes) remains #1, Texas (21 votes) remains #2, Ohio State (1 vote) remains #3, Nebraska (1 vote) remains #4 and USC remains #5. Virginia Tech remains #6, Auburn moves up one to #7, Iowa jumps one to #8, Oklahoma jumps two to #9 and LSU climbs two to #10. Boise State moves up two to #11, Clemson jumps two to #12, Notre Dame climbs four to #13, Miami drops seven to #14 and Virginia climbs three to #15. Arkansas jumps three to #16, Georgia Tech leaps six to #17, Tennessee moves up three to #18, Oregon climbs three to #19 and Michigan State drops ten to #20. Alabama falls five to #21, Arkansas State drops seven to #22, Navy enters the poll at #23, NC State enters at #24 and Northwestern (234 points) enters at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Texas A&M (from #21), Arizona (from #23) and Florida (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Texas A&M (151 points) is #26, followed by Penn State (88), Wisconsin (86), Marshall (17) and Mississippi State (16) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Georgia HB Justin Jones is #1 (LW: #2), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #4), Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #3 (LW: #5), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #4 (LW: #1), and Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Miami QB Jason Day (LW: #3).

SmoothPancakes

04-30-2013, 11:57 PM

Game Five

#9 :Oklahoma: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Stuck in the middle of a two game losing streak after our heartbreaking loss to Navy last week, things weren’t about to get any easier, as it was back home to welcome #9 Oklahoma to town. While the numbers for the Sooners showed a mediocre offense, with only two games played thus far, those numbers were extremely deceptive. Skill-wise, Oklahoma was well above us in talent and skill level, setting up a veritable David vs. Goliath matchup. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 23 yard kickoff return got Oklahoma lined up from their 23 yard line to open the game. Dan Matthews started the drive with a 7 yard rush, followed by another 7 yard gain. A flag came out on the play, facemask penalty against the defense, giving Oklahoma 15 free yards to set up first down at our 49 yard line. After a dropped pass by Matthews, Shelton Harvey rushed for a gain of four yards to leave third and 6. Our defense would make its first stand of the day, sacking Dennis Stevens for a 7 yard loss, leaving fourth and 13 from the OU 48. No return on the 46 yard punt would get us on the field starting at our 6 yard line.

Will Oliver took the first down handoff up the middle for a three yard gain, followed by an 8 yard gain to get the first down at the 17 yard line. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver never had a chance on first down, quickly brought down for a loss of one yard. Coming out in play action, the pass intended for Eric Silva was overthrown and landed incomplete, bringing up third and 11. The third down pass intended for Joe Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, leaving the punt team coming out. A fair catch on the 44 yard punt got Oklahoma back in action from their 40 yard line.

Harvey started the drive with a pair of rushes for gains of 7 and two yards, before Stevens connected with Corey Bean for a 15 yard pickup and a first down at our 36. We would catch another break, as outside linebacker Graham Minor intercepted the first down pass from Stevens, giving us the ball at our 34 yard line.

This time around Oliver refused to go down, fighting through a tackle on his way to a 14 yard rush and a first down at the 48. Managing to avoid a diving tackled in the backfield, Oliver was able to bounce outside around the left tackle and find a huge patch of green grass, rumbling all the way down to the Oklahoma 32 yard line for a 21 yard gain. The Sooners suddenly had no answer to our run game, as Oliver continued to pound the ball on the ground, picking up 15 yards on a misdirection play, setting up first down at the 17. It took a while, but Oklahoma was finally able to hold Oliver to a minor gain of four yards, leaving second and 6. Continuing to drive it right down the throats of the defense, Oliver rumbled up the middle for an 11 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the two yard line. We would strike first blood on the first down play, as Oliver took the handoff and dove up and over the pile and into the end zone for the two yard touchdown to give us a 7-0 lead with 3:45 left in the first quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return set Oklahoma up at their 22 yard line. Dropping back to pass on first down, Stevens was able to find Bean for a 12 yard gain, moving the chains to the 34. A three yard rush by Claude Horn was followed by a loss of three yards, leaving third and 10. The Sooners would overcome third down this time, as Stevens threw up a deep pass to Matthews for a 27 yard pickup and a first down at our 40 yard line. Horn took the ball on first down for a 7 yard rush, followed by a 6 yard gain by Matthews, moving the sticks to our 26 yard line. After throwing away the ball on first down, Stevens kept it and ran for an 8 yard gain, leaving third and two. William Smith would enter the game for Oklahoma, rushing for a 6 yard gain to get the first down at our 12 yard line. Horn would finish off the drive with a 5 yard rush, before punching it in for a 6 yard touchdown, tying the game up 7-7 with 1:12 left in the first quarter.

No return on the kickoff got us underway at our 25 yard line. Oliver got the drive started with a rush up the middle, good for a gain of 5 yards. Keeping the ball on the option play, Stephens was able to fight his way through a pair of tackles for a pickup of 7 yards and a first down at the 37 yard line. There was a scare after the play as Stephens didn’t get up off the field. We caught a massive break as he was diagnosed with a bruised elbow, leaving him sidelined for at least a couple plays. With Stephens out for the time being, it was up to freshman backup Freddie Woods to take over the signal caller duties. Going around the left tackle on first down, Oliver was able to get 9 yards on the play. That would bring the first quarter to an end, the score all knotted up at 7-7.

Opening up the second quarter facing second and one, Oliver never had a chance as multiple defender blitzed through to tackle him for a two yard loss to leave third and three from the 44. Going into the air on third down, Woods was able to hit Jason Johnson over the middle for a 7 yard gain and a first down at the Oklahoma 49. Looking to keep the passing attack going, Woods found Vaughn up the right sideline for a 15 yard gain, moving the chains to the 34 yard line. The momentum would die on the next play, as the defensive end broke through around the left side and sacked Woods for a 9 yard loss, leaving second and 19. The second down pass intended for Carl Barnes was broken up by the cornerback, leaving third and very long. Woods tried to fire off a pass to P.J. Stephens, but got hit as he threw, the play ending in an incomplete pass to leave fourth and 19 from the 42. The punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, and Oklahoma took over at their 20 yard line.

Matthews got the drive started for the Sooners with a three yard rush, before a pass intended for Bean was broken up, bringing up third and 7. Bean would be able to pull down the third down pass from Stevens for a 7 yard gain, but a bad spot by the refs left Oklahoma facing fourth and inches from the 30 yard line. Instead of punting it, the offense lined up and got the result they wanted, a hard snap count causing our defense to jump offside, giving the Sooners a first down at the 35 yard line and preserving their drive. It would merely delay the inevitable however, as three straight incomplete passes to Pierre Smith and Leon Downing would bring the drive to an end, the punt team coming out on fourth and long. A fair catch by Johnson on the 44 yard punt set us up from our 21 yard line.

Returning to the run game, Oliver was only able to pick up two yards on the first down carry, as the middle linebacker leaped over the falling center and met Oliver just across the line of scrimmage. Dropping back to pass on second down, Stephens found Robert Harper for an 8 yard gain to get the first down at the 31 yard line. Johnson would keep us moving, hauling in a pass while surrounded by four defenders, and holding on to the ball, for a gain of 16 yards and a first down at the 47. A first down handoff to Oliver gained two yards, followed by a pickup of 8 yards around the right tackle to leave third and inches at the Oklahoma 43. Putting the ball in Oliver’s hands, he was unable to get the job done, tackled for a loss on one yard to bring up fourth down. An underpowered pooch punt by Christian Johnson only sailed 25 yards, a fair catch giving Oklahoma the ball at their 19 yard line.

Horn started the drive for the Sooners with three straight rushes, picking up gains of four, 5 and 6 yards to get a first down at the 34 yard line. Keeping the rushing attack going, Horn managed a pair rushes for three and two yards, before a dropped pass by Matthews brought the drive to a premature end, the punt team coming out on fourth and 5 from the 39 yard line. A fair catch by Johnson on the 44 yard punt gave us possession at our 16 yard line, just 2:29 left before halftime.

Going straight into the air on first down, it was utter disaster for our drive, as middle linebacker Bryce Miller intercepted the pass over the middle intended for Johnson. Miller then somehow managed to avoid being tackled, despite being surrounded at one point by four Tulsa players on all sides, on his way to a 23 yard interception return for a touchdown, giving Oklahoma a 14-7 lead with 2:24 remaining.

An 18 yard kickoff return by Johnson got us lined up from our 15 yard line, just about right where we left off. Avoiding the blitz, the first down pass from Stephens intended for Johnson was broken up by the cornerback. This time the defense would get to Stephens, sacking him for a 6 yard loss to leave third and 16 from the 9 yard line. The connection of Brad Stephens to P.J. Stephens (no relation) would keep us breathing with a 20 yard completion and a first down at the 29 yard line. Going no huddle, it left the Oklahoma defense without the proper personnel, as Vaughn pulled down a pair of passes for gains of 22 and 17 yards, giving us a quick pair of first downs clear down to the Oklahoma 32 yard line. Keeping the aerial attack going, Vaughn pulled in a quick pass for a 5 yard gain, before a rainbow pass to Johnson was completed for an 18 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the 9 yard line with 1:12 remaining. A first down pass to Barnes picked up 8 yards, leaving second and goal at the one yard line, the clock down to 47 seconds. Oliver tried to punch it in on the ground, but was met just outside the goal line for a one yard rush, leaving third and goal, our first timeout stopping the clock with 35 seconds to go. Met in the backfield on the third down carry, Oliver was able to spin off the tackle and fall forward into the end zone for the one yard touchdown, tying the game up once again at 14-14 with 33 seconds left before halftime.

No return on the kickoff gave Oklahoma the ball at their 25 yard line, the Sooners not yet letting up as Stevens threw to Bean for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches, Oklahoma’s second timeout stopping the clock with 20 seconds. A pair of incomplete passes would leave Oklahoma facing third and inches from the 35 yard line, just 8 seconds on the clock. A 10 yard return by Johnson on the 48 yard punt left one second on the clock and our offense coming out at our 26 yard line. A rush for no gain by Oliver would bring the first half to an end, a 14-14 tie.

Opening up the second half, a touchback on the kickoff got our offense lined up at our 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Oliver got the drive started with a rush up the middle, picking up three yards on the carry. Another rush by Oliver gained 7 yards as he was tackled from behind, picking up the first down at the 35 yard line. Going around the left tackle on first down, Oliver was able to manage another three yard gain, followed by a pickup of three yards to leave third and four. A pass over the middle to Vaughn was completed right at the first down line, but a quick move by the safety to push Vaughn backwards resulted in a gain of only two yards on the play, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and one. A 12 yard return on the 46 yard punt got Oklahoma started at their 22 yard line.

It wasn’t a promising start as Smith dropped the ball on first down. The Sooners would recover though, as a 5 yard facemask penalty after a 5 yard rush by Matthews set them up with a new set of downs at the 32 yard line. Oklahoma took advantage of that reset, as Stevens connected with Matthews for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 47 yard line. Stevens then found Bean on the next play for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches at our 43 yard line. Our defense was able to do little to stop the attack, as Stevens again connected with Matthews for a 14 yard pickup to move the chains to our 29 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Stevens was followed with a four yard rush by Rashad Dixon to leave Oklahoma facing third and one at our 20 yard line. Horn would convert the third down with a 5 yard run to move the sticks to our 15. The Sooners would recapture the lead on the next play, as Stevens found Horn in the corner of the end zone for a 15 yard touchdown and a 21-14 Oklahoma lead with 5:13 left in the third quarter.

An 18 yard kickoff return by Johnson left us starting from our 23 yard line. Oliver took the ball on first down, but any chance he had of positive yards died quickly, as three defenders broke through and tackled him for a one yard loss. Going into the air on second down, Stephens was able to hook up with Harper for a 7 yard gain to leave third and four from the 29. Silva hauled in the third down pass out of the backfield, fighting his way along the right sideline for a gain of 13 yards to give us a first down at the 42 yard line. Returning to the run game, Oliver picked up three yards on the first down carry, before Silva was tackled for a one yard gain to leave third and 6. The third down pass to Harper ended up going for no gain, and the punt team came out on fourth and 6. A fair catch on the 44 yard punt left Oklahoma starting their next drive from their 11 yard line.

It didn’t take long for the Sooners to move the ball, as Stevens connected with Horn for a 12 yard gain to the 23 yard line. After an incomplete pass, Horn kept the ball on the ground, rushing for a 10 yard gain to leave third and inches. Horn would convert the third down with a four yard rush, moving the chains to the 37 yard line. Oklahoma made its first big strike of this drive, as Stevens threw a deep bomb to Matthews for a 29 yard gain and a first down at our 34 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for Downing, Stevens found Bean along the right hash for a 14 yard gain and a first down at our 20. Our defense wasn’t going to go down without a fight thankfully, as Horn was tackled on first down for a four yard loss. Stevens made up those lost yards with a 6 yard rush, leaving third and 8. The Sooners would strike again on the next play, as Stevens found Matthews on a post route for a 19 yard touchdown to take a 28-14 lead with 25 seconds left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff got us underway from our 25 yard line for our next drive. Oliver took the first down handoff, tackled by the middle linebacker for no gain. The final seconds would run off the clock after the play, bringing the third quarter to an end, Oklahoma leading 28-14.

Starting the fourth quarter, facing second and long, Stephens was able to hook up with Johnson over the middle for a 17 yard gain, keeping any slim hopes of a comeback alive. The first down pass intended for Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, followed by a sack for a loss of 6 yards, leaving us in the hole, facing third and 16. Stephens could not get a break, as the entire right side of the line instantly collapsed, the defensive tackle, defensive end, middle linebacker and outside linebacker all breaking through on the right side to sack Stephens for a 7 yard loss before he could even complete his drop back, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 25. A fair catch by the Sooners on the 48 yard punt left Oklahoma starting from their 22 yard line.

Stevens started the drive with a 6 yard rush, but that would be the farthest Oklahoma would get, as a pair of incomplete passes left the drive stalled out on fourth and four. A fair catch by Johnson on the 49 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 23 yard line. A quick pass over the middle to Vaughn went for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches from the 33. Lining up on the ground, the rush by Oliver ended up in a loss of two yards to bring up third and two. Dumping a quick pass to Barnes on a slant route, he was hit as he caught the ball, tackled for only a one yard gain, leaving fourth and one from our 32 yard line. With only 6 minutes left in the game, we took our biggest gamble of the game, going for it on fourth down. Oliver was able to keep us breathing, picking up four yards on the carry to move the chains to our 36. Throwing a deep pass intended for Vaughn, the ball was underthrown and nearly intercepted by the cornerback, leaving second down. A quick pass to P.J. Stephens on a corner route was completed for a gain of 17 yards, giving us a new set of downs at the Oklahoma 48. Digging deep into our playbook now, Stephens was able to hook up with Vaughn on a comeback route for a 17 yard gain, moving the sticks to the 30 yard line. Stephens never had a chance on first down as the middle linebacker blew through the line, nearly untouched, sacking Stephens for a 7 yard loss to bring up second and 17. A widely thrown pass by Stephens still ended up a positive gain, as P.J. Stephens dove and laid out to pull in the pass for a 7 yard gain, leaving third and three from the 24. Harper would keep us moving, catching the third down pass from Stephens for an 8 yard gain and a first down at the 16 yard line. Trying to end the drive now, that plan nearly came true, and at the same time nearly backfired, as a deep pass intended for Vaughn was nearly intercepted underneath by the middle linebacker, the incomplete pass bringing up second down. Just barely able to get rid of the ball as he was laid out like a rag doll by the outside linebacker, the wounded duck from Stephens fell incomplete to bring up third and long. Throwing up a third down pass to the back corner of the end zone intended for Vaughn, the drive came screeching to a halt as cornerback JoeRobbins jumped the pass and intercepted the ball, tackled in the end zone for a touchback. With that, Oklahoma took over at their 20 yard line, just 3:38 left on the clock.

Our defense promptly proceeded to shoot itself in the foot and the ass, a 15 yard facemask penalty tacked onto the end of a 9 yard run by Matthews to give Oklahoma a first down at the 44 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Stevens left the Sooners facing second and four, when the backbreaker happened. Horn took the second down handoff, and upon finding the middle clogged up, bounced outside the right tackle. Breaking free from a tackle attempt by the defensive end, Horn got a downfield block to take the outside linebacker out of the play, then got shielded from by the cornerback thanks to Matthews blocking him off. With that, Horn was able to stretch the play out to the sideline, turning up the field and racing both safeties all the way to the house for a 51 yard touchdown, giving Oklahoma 35-14 lead with 2:58 left in the game.

A touchback on the kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line, all hopes of a comeback pretty well exterminated. Coming out passing anyways, Stephens was able to avoid a sack, firing off a pass to Johnson for a gain of 19 yards to get a first down at the 44. Rushing to the line, Stephens found Oliver for a 22 yard pickup. We get extremely lucky at the end of the play, as a tackle from behind by the safety jarred the ball loose, Vaughn thankfully mere feet away to instantly dive on and recover the fumble, preserving the first down at the Oklahoma 34 yard line. Going over the middle on first down, Stephens found Lucas Gates for a gain of 16 yards and a first down at the 19 yard line. The first down pass intended for Marcus Mullins was batted at the line of scrimmage by the defensive tackle, leaving second and long. Throwing up a prayer to Barnes on a flag route, Stephens was able to perfectly lay the ball in between the outside linebacker, cornerback and safety, complete to Barnes for a 19 yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 35-21 with 2:01 left in the game.

Our kickoff team tried the best they could, but Oklahoma was able to recover the onside kick, taking over at our 41 yard line with 1:57 to play. Horn took the ball on first down for a 9 yard gain, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:53 remaining. Another rush by Horn picked up four yards and a first down at our 27, our second timeout stopping play with 1:50 to go. Horn continued to do his thing on the ground, gaining 5 yards on the carry, our third and final timeout taken with 1:46 left in the game. A 6 yard rush by Horn sealed our fate, as Oklahoma got the first down at our 16 yard line, just 1:41 separating the Sooners from victory. A pair of rushes by Horn went for gains of two and 6 yards, leaving third and two from our 8 yard line, 1:05 left on the clock, the Sooners apparently not content just kneeling the ball. Sure enough, Oklahoma proved they didn’t give a damn about just running out the clock, as Stevens dropped back on third down and threw a pass to Matthews for an 8 yard touchdown, giving Oklahoma a 42-21 lead with 47 seconds left in the game.

No return on the kickoff left us starting from our 25 yard line, 39 seconds left on the clock. A 6 yard rush by Oliver would be all she wrote, as the final 30 seconds ran off the clock without another snap, Oklahoma walking out with a 42-21 win.

With the loss, we fall to 2-3, 1-1 in Big East action. With the win, Oklahoma improves to 2-1, 0-0 in Big-12 play. Up next, we head into a very much needed bye week before heading on a road trip to Vanderbilt, entering at 3-3, 2-2 in SEC action. The Commodores will be no pushover, despite their record. Vandy opened the year with a 28-17 loss to Iowa State, followed by a 43-21 loss at Texas A&M. They got into the win column with a 38-24 victory over Washington, before losing 34-21 to #2 Georgia. Vanderbilt recovered with a shocking 26-24 upset of #7 Auburn and then got a 30-23 road win over 1-4 Ole Miss heading into our game.

Final Score
#9 :Oklahoma: 42, :Tulsa: 21

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – Another poor day for Stephens, ending 23-34 for 289 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. During his brief time in, Woods ended 2-3 for 22 yards. If Stephens keeps this crap play up, Woods might just get a start this season. Rushing, Oliver led the way with 129 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. It was pretty much nothing but Oliver in the rushing game today. Receiving, Vaughn led the way with 88 yards on seven receptions. Johnson was right behind him with 77 yards on five receptions. Barnes scored the lone receiving touchdown to go with 28 yards on three receptions. In all, eight receivers caught a ball, all eight receivers ended with double digits yards for the game.

- Tulsa Defense – For the most part a solid first half, we may have had a seven point lead at halftime if not for yet another pick-six. The second half however was awful. The defense just got abused both on the ground and through the air.

- Tulsa Kicking – Pratt ends perfect on the day, but that's because he never attempted a single field goal. He did however go 3-3 on PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Oklahoma:
7
7
14
14
42

:Tulsa:
7
7
0
7
21

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

3:45
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

1:12
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
C. Horn, 6 yard run (K. Hines kick)
TIED 7-7

Second Quarter

2:24
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
B. Miller, returned interception 23 yards (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 14-7

0:33
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 14-14

Third Quarter

5:13
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
C. Horn, 15 yard pass from D. Stevens (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 21-14

0:25
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
D. Matthews, 18 yard pass from D. Stevens (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 28-14

Fourth Quarter

2:58
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
C. Horn, 51 yard run (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 35-14

2:01
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
C. Barnes, 19 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Oklahoma: 35-21

0:47
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
D. Matthews, 8 yard pass from D. Stevens (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 42-21

Game Stats

Oklahoma
Stat
Tulsa

42
Score
21

18
First Downs
24

433
Total Offense
413

36 - 220 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
36 - 102 - 2

15 - 30 - 3
Comp - Att - TD
25 - 37 - 1

213
Passing Yards
311

1
Times Sacked
5

8 - 14 (57%)
3rd Down Conversion
5 - 13 (38%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
1 - 1 (100%)

7 - 4 - 0 (57%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 3 - 0 (50%)

1
Turnovers
2

0
Fumbles Lost
0

1
Intercepted
2

12
Punt Return Yards
10

46
Kick Return Yards
36

491
Total Yards
459

5 – 46.8
Punts - Average
6 - 42.0

0 - 0
Penalties
4 - 40

14:38
Time of Possession
21:22

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
31
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
12
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
2129
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
2129
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

04-30-2013, 11:58 PM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Ohio State narrowly defended their top ranking, beating Rutgers 21-14. #2 Georgia is forced to score 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to come back and fight off Tennessee 39-35. In the game of the week, #11 Clemson knocked off #4 Virginia Tech 28-21, ruining the perfect season for the Hokies. #5 USC rolls easily to a 42-17 win over Arizona State. #6 Nebraska picks up a 44-24 win over Maryland.

Vanderbilt improved to 2-3 with a 26-24 upset of #7 Auburn. The official margin of victory ended up being so thanks to an early third quarter safety, but Vanderbilt needed a 36 yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to officially pull out the win. Penn State wins the battle of unbeatens, upsetting #8 Iowa 27-20. Air Force ruins the perfect record of #10 Boise State, knocking off the Broncos 27-10. #13 Arkansas pulled away late for a 27-13 win over Texas A&M. #14 Miami edges out #24 Northwestern 35-30.

#16 Georgia Tech holds off #23 NC State 27-14. #18 Arkansas State recovered from last week's upset, with an upset of their own, knocking off #15 Notre Dame 35-13, dropping the Irish to 2-3 on the year. #17 Virginia handed North Carolina their first loss, 38-14. #19 Oregon whooped Cal 45-21. #21 Alabama routs Ole Miss 44-21. #22 Michigan State rolled to a 44-21 win over Indiana and Central Florida gets an upset over #25 Navy, 35-28, to hand Navy their first loss and knock them out of the polls one week after entering.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss remains 1-3 (1-0 C-USA) with a bye week. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-3 (0-2 Pac-12) with a 42-17 loss to #5 USC. Mors, West Virginia improves to 3-2 (2-1 Big 12) with a 28-14 win over Kansas. Jeff, #1 Ohio State improves to 5-0 (3-0 Big Ten) with a 21-14 win over Rutgers. Other teams of interest, #18 Arkansas State improves to 3-1 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 35-13 whooping of #15 Notre Dame.

In Big East action, Central Florida beats Navy 35-28, Cincinnati gets a 24-17 win over South Florida, Connecticut rolls to a 55-28 thrashing of Tulane, Houston edges out East Carolina 37-32, Oklahoma beats Tulsa 42-21, BYU defeats Temple 31-21, TCU doubles up SMU 34-17 and Pittsburgh violates Memphis 48-14.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Ohio State (36 first place votes) remains #1, Georgia (24 votes) remains #2, Texas (1 vote) remains #3, Nebraska climbs two to #4 and Clemson leaps six to #5. USC falls one to #6, LSU climbs five to #7, Oklahoma moves up one to #8, Georgia Tech jumps seven to #9 and Virginia Tech drops six to #10. Arkansas climbs two to #11, Miami jumps two to #12, Arkansas State leaps five to #13, Iowa drops six to #14 and Virginia climbs two to #15. Penn State enters the poll this week at #16, Boise State falls seven to #17, Oregon climbs one to #18, Auburn drops twelve spots to #19 and Alabama climbs one to #20. Michigan State climbs one to #21, Marshall enters the poll at #22, Tennessee falls three to #23, Air Force enters the poll at #24 and Notre Dame (288 points) drops ten spots to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were NC State (from #23), Northwestern (from #24) and Navy (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, NC State (183 points) is #26, followed by Oklahoma State (167), Florida International (140), Wisconsin (122) and Northwestern (53) to round out the Top 30. Others teams getting votes this week include Arizona (42) and Texas A&M (33).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Georgia (37 first place votes) remains #1, Texas (21 votes) remains #2, Ohio State (4 votes) remains #3, Nebraska (2 vote) remains #4 and Clemson (1 vote) leaps seven spots to #5. LSU climbs four to #6, USC drops two to #7, Oklahoma climbs one to #8, Georgia Tech scales eight spots to #9 and Virginia Tech falls four to #10. Penn State enters the poll at #11, Miami climbs two to #12, Arkansas jumps three to #13, Iowa falls six to #14 and Virginia remains #15. Arkansas State leaps six to #16, Oregon jumps two to #17, Boise State drops seven to #18, Auburn plummets twelve spots to #19 and Michigan State remains #20. Alabama remains #21, Tennessee falls six to #22, Marshall enters the poll at #23, Notre Dame drops eleven spots to #24 and Air Force (268 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Navy (from #23), NC State (from #24) and Northwestern (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Wisconsin (156 points) is #26, followed by NC State (148), Mississippi State (61), Oklahoma State (61) and Florida International (45) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Texas A&M (31).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Georgia HB Justin Jones is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #3 (LW: #3), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #4 (LW: #4), and Virginia QB Kevin Gant is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Arkansas HB Matt Miller (LW: #5).

SmoothPancakes

04-30-2013, 11:59 PM

A 6 yard rush by Horn sealed our fate, as Oklahoma got the first down at our 16 yard line, just 1:41 separating the Sooners from victory. A pair of rushes by Horn went for gains of two and 6 yards, leaving third and two from our 8 yard line, 1:05 left on the clock, the Sooners apparently not content just kneeling the ball. Sure enough, Oklahoma proved they didn’t give a damn about just running out the clock, as Stevens dropped back on third down and threw a pass to Matthews for an 8 yard touchdown, giving Oklahoma a 42-21 lead with 47 seconds left in the game.

Hey :Oklahoma:!

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SmoothPancakes

05-01-2013, 01:03 AM

Have a bye week, so lets jump right into it. Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Ohio State picks up an easy 45-14 win over Maryland. #3 Texas pulls out a 34-21 win over Texas Tech. #16 Penn State wins the battle of the unbeatens, knocking off #4 Nebraska 28-23. In the game of the week, #5 Clemson fights to a 38-21 win over #9 Georgia Tech. #7 LSU gets a 27-17 win over Florida. #8 Oklahoma tops Kansas State 35-16.

Pittsburgh knocks off #10 Virginia Tech 30-28, handing the Hokies their second straight loss. #11 Arkansas pulls away for a 35-20 win over #19 Auburn. #15 Virginia scores a 21-16 upset of #12 Miami. #14 Iowa takes down Wisconsin 52-33. #17 Boise State pulls out a 31-23 win over Hawaii. Stanford upsets #18 Oregon 20-17. #20 Alabama rolls with a 48-17 whooping of Southern Miss. #22 Marshall edges out New Mexico 28-21. #24 Air Force escapes with a 37-34 overtime win over rival Navy. #25 Notre Dame escapes with a 24-21 win over 0-6 Colorado.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss drops to 1-4 (1-0 C-USA) after a 48-17 manhandling from #20 Alabama. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-4 (0-3 Pac-12) with a 42-32 loss to Utah. Mors, West Virginia improves to 4-2 (3-1 Big 12) with a 34-16 win over Iowa State. Jeff, #1 Ohio State improves to 6-0 (4-0 Big Ten) with a 45-14 victory against Maryland. Other teams of interest, #13 Arkansas State remains 3-1 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a bye week.

In Big East action, Connecticut beats Houston 45-31, Tulane upsets Temple 17-14 in overtime, Memphis shocks South Florida 27-24, SMU edges out East Carolina 13-10, Cincinnati beats Miami University 47-28, Air Force defeats Navy 37-34 in overtime and Missouri downs Central Florida 34-27 in double overtime.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #4 Nebraska, #9 Georgia Tech, Florida International and UNLV all lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 11. #1 Ohio State (6-0), #2 Georgia (5-0), #3 Texas (4-0), #5 Clemson (5-0), #7 LSU (5-0), #16 Penn State (6-0), #22 Marshall (6-0), Connecticut (5-0), Eastern Michigan (5-0), Nevada (4-0) and Toledo (5-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 11 teams still looking for their first win: Boston College (0-6), Bowling Green (0-5), Colorado (0-6), Florida Atlantic (0-4), Idaho (0-4), Louisiana-Monroe (0-4), Massachusetts (0-5), Minnesota (0-6), New Mexico State (0-4), San Jose State (0-4) and Utah State (0-5).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Purdue (41-38 over 1-4 Northwestern) and UTSA (24-21 OT over 3-3 North Texas).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Ohio State (41 first place votes) remains #1, Georgia (20 votes) remains #2, Clemson jumps two to #3, Texas drops one to #4 and LSU climbs two to #5. USC remains #6, Oklahoma climbs one to #7, Penn State leaps eight to #8, Arkansas moves up two to #9 and Nebraska falls six to #10. Virginia climbs four to #11, Arkansas State moves up one to #12, Iowa moves up one to #13, Georgia Tech drops five to #14 and Boise State climbs two to #15. Miami falls four to #16, Marshall jumps five to #17, Virginia Tech drops eight to #18, Alabama moves up one to #19 and Michigan State climbs one to #20. Tennessee jumps two to #21, Air Force climbs two to #22, Auburn fall four to #23, Notre Dame climbs one to #24 and NC State (245 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Oregon (from #18). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Oklahoma State (176 points) is #26, followed by Pittsburgh (172), Oregon (145), Connecticut (55) and a tie between Arizona and Nevada (both 48) to round out the Top 30.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Georgia (43 first place votes) remains #1, Texas (21 votes) remains #2, Clemson (1 vote) jumps one to #3, Ohio State drops one to #4 and Penn State leaps six to #5. LSU remains #6, USC remains #7, Oklahoma remains #8, Nebraska drops five to #9 and Arkansas climbs three to #10. Virginia jumps four to #11, Iowa climbs two to #12, Georgia Tech drops four to #13, Arkansas State climbs two to #14 and Boise State jumps three to #15. Miami falls four to #16, Marshall leaps six to #17, Virginia Tech drops eight to #18, Michigan State climbs one to #19 and Alabama climbs one to #20. Tennessee moves up one to #21, Notre Dame jumps two to #22, Air Force climbs two to #23, Auburn falls five to #24 and NC State (202 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Oregon (from #17). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Oregon (180 points) is #26, followed by Pittsburgh (177), Oklahoma State (87), Nevada (73) and Connecticut (62) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #2 (LW: #1), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #3 (LW: NR), Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #4 (LW: #3) and Virginia QB Kevin Gant is #5 (LW: #5). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell (LW: #4).

souljahbill

05-01-2013, 05:12 AM

Who in the hell made our schedule this season? Athletic department must be broke because every game is a "money game." When the fuck does conference start?

SmoothPancakes

05-01-2013, 11:54 AM

Who in the hell made our schedule this season? Athletic department must be broke because every game is a "money game." When the fuck does conference start?

It might not get much prettier in conference. Marshall's currently undefeated, FIU was undefeated until blowing it against, I think, North Texas. Hell, even UAB has come out of nowhere they year. Blazers are currently 5-1 and just whooped someone something along the lines of 49-7 or 49-14. The score was just ugly. UAB is no longer a pushover this year.

So the C-USA East has at least three legit teams in Marshall, FIU and UAB. Southern Miss is going to have their work cut out for them.

SmoothPancakes

05-01-2013, 07:07 PM

Game Six

:Tulsa: :@: :Vanderbilt:

Game Notes

--- Left mired in the middle of a three game losing streak, the tough competition kept right on coming, as we headed on the road to visit Vanderbilt. While, stats-wise and ratings-wise, we were the better team, with the way this squad had been playing lately, anything was possible. Vanderbilt won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A touchback on the opening kickoff get us started at our 25 yard line to begin the game. Will Oliver opened the game with a three yard rush, before breaking loose around the right tackle for a pickup of 12 yards and a first down at the 41 yard line. Eric Silva took the ball on first down, picking up only one yard on the carry. Coming out in play action on second down, the pass intended for Robert Harper was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving third and 9. Brad Stephens tried to connect with Jason Johnson on third down over the middle, but the cornerback was able to get a hand on the ball, knocking it incomplete. A fair catch on the 48 yard punt left Vanderbilt starting their first drive from their 9 yard line.

The Commodores found quick success, as Richard George took the ball for a 9 yard gain on the ground. Anthony Johnson tried to get the first down, but was tackled for a two yard loss to leave third and three. Our defense would end up gifting Vanderbilt a first down, as a pass interference penalty moved the chains 15 yards to the 31 yard line. Vanderbilt took full advantage of our defense’s generosity, as Johnson dropped back and found George over the middle for a 21 yard completion and a first down at our 48 yard line. George took the ball on first down for a 7 yard gain, when our defense made up for the earlier penalty. Johnson dropped back to pass on the second down play, but a hit in the backfield by defensive tackle Reggie Swain jarred the ball loose, Swain diving on top of and recovering the fumble to give us back the ball at our 46 yard line.

Taking it up the gut on first down, Oliver was able to gain three yards, before a toss to the right picked up three yards to leave third and four. The third down pass intended for Carl Barnes was off the mark, sailing incomplete to bring out the punt team again. The punt team was able to get downfield on the 48 yard punt and down the ball before it could go into the end zone, leaving Vanderbilt in a precarious position, starting their next drive from their one yard line.

A three yard rush by Van Sykes got Vanderbilt out of the immediate danger zone, though only on the four yard line, it still wasn’t a good situation to be in. Our defense would blow the situation, as George ran straight up the middle for a 6 yard gain, leaving third and one at the 10 yard line. Johnson kept the ball on third down, rushing for 6 yards to move the chains to the 15 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, a 5 yard carry by George left Vanderbilt again looking at third down with 5 yards to gain. They would fail to get the first down this time, as Jake Cox dropped the pass from Johnson, bringing out the punt unit. A 9 yard return by Johnson on the 48 yard punt got us lined up at our 40 yard line.

It was still slow going on the ground game, as Oliver could only manage three yards on the first down carry. A second rush by Oliver went for a pickup of four yards, bringing up third and three. Taking our chances with Oliver, he was able to get the job done, rushing for 6 yards and the first down at the Vanderbilt 47. Continuing on the ground, Oliver rumbled his way to an 8 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush by Silva to move the chains to the 34 yard line. Trying to catch the defense off-guard, Stephens dropped back to pass on first down, but he was hit in the back by the blitzing outside linebacker, the pass intended for Harper going straight into the ground and incomplete. Johnson was able to get us a fresh set of downs, getting separation over the middle to haul in a 22 yard pass to the Vandy 12 yard line. The first down handoff to Oliver ended up going nowhere, as he was tackled instantly for no gain. Taking a wild chance, Stephens was able to pitch the ball on the second down option play, Oliver receiving the pitch and then carrying a Vanderbilt player on his back for a four yard gain to leave third and 6 from the 8 yard line. Joe Vaughn would end up getting us on the board, losing his defender on a cut out in the end zone, tight roping the back of the end zone for the 8 yard touchdown pass from Stephens to give us a 7-0 lead with 30 seconds left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got Vanderbilt back in action from their 25. The drive got off to a poor start as Cox dropped yet another pass from Johnson, but George was able to save the start, rushing for an 11 yard gain on second down to move the sticks to the 36 yard line. An incomplete pass on first down would run out the clock and bring the first quarter to an end, Tulsa holding a 7-0 lead.

Opening up the second quarter, Cox dropped his third ball of the day, on the third pass thrown to him, leaving Vanderbilt facing third and long. It would only get worse for the Commodores as Johnson was sacked for a 6 yard loss, leaving fourth and 16. A fair catch by Johnson on the 44 yard punt got us lined up at our 25 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, but was stuffed for no gain. Taking another crack on the ground, Oliver was able to find a hole and drive his way through a pair of defenders for an 8 yard gain, leaving third and two. Oliver took the ball for the third straight play, but never had a chance, tackled by the outside linebacker for a loss of one yard to end our drive on fourth and three. A fair catch on the 46 yard punt got Vanderbilt started from their 21 yard line.

Johnson began the drive with a 7 yard rush, before a pass intended for Jared Chase was broken up to leave third and three. Dropping back to pass on third down, Johnson took off scrambling, but the defense was able to get to him and sack him for a one yard loss, leaving Vanderbilt with fourth and four. Leave it to our defense to screw us over, a roughing the punter penalty got called on the punt, giving Vanderbilt a first down at the 41 yard line. Left with new life, Johnson dropped back again to pass, but was hit as he threw, the ball landing incomplete. Turning back to the running game, a pair of rushes by George for gains and 8 and 6 yards kept the chains moving, now to our 44 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, George broke free up the middle for a 9 yard gain, leaving third and one. Johnson would manage to convert the third down with a two yard rush, picking up the first down at our 33 yard line. A 10 yard rush by George picked up another first down at our 23. Johnson would end up making his second mistake of the day on the next play, as a pass intended for Chase was intercepted by Allen Moore, returned 5 yards to give us back possession at our 22 yard line.

Fired up after the forced turnover, Oliver took the first down handoff for a four yard gain, followed by a 5 yard pass to Barnes to leave third and one. Barnes would get the first down with a 6 yard rush, moving us to our 37 yard line. With the pocket quickly collapsing on the first down pass attempt, Stephens took off scrambling, able to pick up 16 yards to the Vanderbilt 47 yard line before being brought down. Going into the air on first down, P.J. Stephens was able to get open along the left sideline, hauling in the pass and racing up the field for a 24 yard gain to give us a first down at the Vandy 24. P.J. Stephens would be the go-to guy again, coming across the middle on a deep slant from the right side, a missed assignment by the safety allowing him to get wide open, haul in the pass and trot his way into the end zone for a 24 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 4:15 left in the half.

A touchback on the kickoff left Vanderbilt starting from their 25 yard line and looking for a response. An incomplete pass on first down wasn’t quite the response they were looking for, but George would find some momentum for Vandy, rushing for 10 yards and a first down at the 35. The Commodores would end up going backwards, as Johnson was tackled for a four yard loss, and then to make matters worse, sacked for a three yard loss, leaving Vanderbilt facing third and 17. Leave it to our defense to bone us, Johnson was able to connect with Chase on third down for a 26 yard gain and a fresh set of downs at our 46 yard line. Vanderbilt would get another quick first down as Johnson found Cedrick Breedlove over the middle for a 12 yard gain to our 34. George took the ball on first down, but was tackled for a two yard loss. Johnson was able to make up those lost yards with a 5 yard gain, but Vanderbilt was still left facing third and 7. A two yard loss by George would end the drive, as Vanderbilt was left with fourth and 9 from the 33. The 50 yard field goal attempt by Daniel McDonald was no good, and we took over on offense at our 33 yard line, 2:09 left on the clock.

Oliver took the ball on first down, but was quickly brought down for no gain by the middle linebacker. A pass to Silva picked up 6 yards, followed by a huge 22 yard completion over the middle to Johnson for a first down at the Vanderbilt 40 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:15 remaining. A pass to Silva along the right hash picked up 13 yards and a first down at the 27 yard line, as we rushed back to the line. We wouldn’t need another play as Stephens threw up a deep pass to Vaughn, who caught it at the one yard line and then was tackled into the end zone by the safety for a 27 yard touchdown and a 21-0 lead with 1:04 left before halftime.

A 24 yard kickoff return left Vanderbilt starting from their 23 yard line, 52 seconds on the clock. Cox was finally able to hold onto a ball, as he caught the first down pass from Johnson for a 13 yard gain, Vandy’s first timeout stopping the clock with 48 seconds. Another pass to Cox picked up 16 yards, moving the chains to our 48 yard line, Vandy’s second timeout stopping play with 43 seconds to go. Johnson found Matt Vaughn for a 5 yard gain, but was then sacked for a two yard loss, leaving third and 7 and the clock ticking with 31 seconds left. An incomplete pass on third down would leave Vanderbilt facing fourth and 7, just 20 seconds to go. The Commodores decided to not even go for it, punting the ball away for a touchback, giving us possession from our 20 yard line with 15 seconds to go.

Oliver took the ball up the middle on first down for a 6 yard gain. That would be the final play as the last seconds ticked off the clock, bringing the first half to an end, our lead at 21-0.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff left Vanderbilt starting from their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. George started off the drive with a 10 yard rush to leave second and inches, followed by a 9 yard pass from Johnson to George to get a quick first down at the 44 yard line. After a pair of incomplete passes, Johnson was able to find Breedlove over the middle for a 19 yard pickup and a new set of downs at our 38 yard line. A 7 yard pass to Chase was followed with a 13 yard pass to Cox, and Vanderbilt found themselves with a first down at our 17 yard line. George took the ball on first down, rushing for 7 yards, but was tackled on the next play for a loss of two yards, leaving third and 5. George would continue to go backwards, tackled for a three yard loss to leave Vanderbilt facing fourth and 8 from our 15 yard line. The 32 yard field goal attempt by McDonald was good, cutting our lead to 21-3 with 6:55 left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25. Taking the ball on first down, Oliver was able to fight his way to an 8 yard gain, followed by a run that should have went for a gain of 5 yards. That 5 yard gain ended up erased, as Oliver fumbled the ball at the end of the run, middle linebacker Marco Livingston recovering the ball for Vanderbilt to give the Commodores a first down at our 38 yard line.

Johnson came out firing on first down, throwing twice to Chase for gains of 5 and 9 yards, giving Vandy a quick first down at our 23 yard line. After a dropped pass by Cox, Johnson got sacked for a 7 yard loss, bringing up third and 17 from the 30 yard line. Vanderbilt would end up turning the ball right back over, as Jonathan Chambers intercepted Johnson on third down, returning it 6 yards to set our offense up at our 35 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, tackled for a one yard gain, followed by a 9 yard pass to Johnson to leave third and inches at the 44 yard line. Putting the ball in Oliver’s hands, the defense was able to bring him down for no gain, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and one. No return on the 50 yard punt left Vanderbilt starting from their 5 yard line.

It was a very poor start to the drive as George was tackled for a three yard loss, leaving second and 13 at the two yard line. George was able to recover those lost yards with a 7 yard rush, setting up third and 6. Johnson kept the ball himself on third down, but while he was able to pick up 5 yards on the play, he was brought down just short of the first down line, leaving Vanderbilt punting away on fourth and one. A four yard return by Johnson on the 47 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 43 yard line.

Coming out on first down, the running game proved to be mostly useless, as Oliver was tackled for a two yard loss, leaving second and 12. Going into the air, Stephens was hit from behind as he went to throw, the incomplete pass leaving third and long. Vaughn would keep us alive, hauling in a pass from Stephens for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the Vanderbilt 40 yard line. Throwing to Barnes on first down, the pass to completed for a 7 yard pickup, followed by a two yard completion to Harper to leave third and one. Hoping Oliver would be able to convert, we returned to the ground game. It wasn’t meant to be however as Oliver was tackled for a two yard loss to leave fourth and three from the 33. Lining up for the 50 yard field goal attempt, the kick by Alphonso Pratt was just wide of the right upright, giving Vanderbilt back the ball at their 33.

Vanderbilt went straight to the passing game on first down, as Johnson found Breedlove for a 5 yard gain, but two incomplete passes after that would kill the drive in its infancy, the punt team coming out on fourth and 5. A fair catch by Johnson on the 49 yard punt left us starting at our 13 yard line for the next drive.

Forgoing the run game, Stephens dropped back to pass on first down, but it would be the defense making a play, as Stephens was sacked for a 6 yard loss to leave second and 16. With the pocket instantly collapsing, Stephens tried to take off scrambling, but was tackled for a two yard loss, leaving third and 18. That would be the final play as the clock hit zeroes, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead 21-3.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Stephens was again forced to run for his life to avoid a sack (and a potential safety), tackled for a one yard gain, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 17 from the 5 yard line. A 12 yard return on the 45 yard punt gave Vanderbilt incredible field position, starting at our 38 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Johnson was able to connect with Cox for a 23 yard gain, setting up first down at our 15 yard line. A 6 yard rush by George was followed by a one yard rush by Johnson to leave third and three at our 8 yard line. George would finish off the drive for Vanderbilt, punching it into the end zone for an 8 yard touchdown. Going for a two-point conversion, George was able to rush around the right tackle and into the end zone standing up, cutting our lead to 21-11 with 7:35 left in the game.

A 17 yard kickoff return by Johnson left us beginning from our 20 yard line, our 18 point lead now chopped down to 10. A rush for a loss of one yard by Oliver got us off a poor start on the drive. Hit by the defensive end as he threw, the ball from Stephens intended for Vaughn ended up skipping along the ground incomplete, bringing up third and long. Trying to dump the ball off to Silva to avoid a sack, the pass from Stephens was broken up by the cornerback, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth down. A 5 yard return on the 47 yard punt got Vanderbilt lined up at their 39 yard line.

Johnson started the drive for Vandy with a 5 yard pass to Breedlove, followed by a three yard rush by Alex Bowser to leave third and two. Johnson would pick up the first down himself, rushing for a 5 yard gain to move the chains to our 47 yard line. A three yard rush by Johnson was followed with an 18 yard strike to Cox, moving Vanderbilt down to our 27. Another pass, this time to Chase, went for a 23 yard gain, and Vanderbilt was knocking on our front door with first and goal from the four yard line. George would get his second score of the day, rushing it in for a four yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 21-18 with 5:15 left in the game.

No return on the kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line for the next drive. Dropping back to pass on first down, an all out blitz by the defense got to Stephens, hitting him as he threw the ball, the pass landing incomplete only a couple yards away. Throwing deep down the left sideline, P.J. Stephens, spinning in the air like a ballerina, was able to get his hands on the ball for what would have been a 25 yard pass, but a timely shoulder by the safety was enough to knock the ball loose and incomplete, leaving third and long. Our offense officially reached the point of incompetent, as a pass intended for Vaughn was nearly picked off, first by the cornerback, then by the cornerback, outside linebacker and safety all diving at the ground to try and grab the ball. With the incomplete pass, we were left punting away once again. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt gave Vanderbilt the ball at their 30 yard line, just 4:44 left on the clock.

We would end up getting a massive break, and two more dropped balls by Cox were followed with a sack on Johnson for a 7 yard loss, bringing up fourth and 17 for Vandy from their 23 yard line. A 9 yard return by Johnson on the 48 yard punt got us lined up at our 37 yard line, looking to kill the clock. Oliver took the first down handoff up the middle for a 5 yard gain, followed by a one yard gain to leave third and four. Trying to kill the clock on the ground would end up coming back to bite us squarely in the ass, as Oliver fumbled on the third down carry, Livingston getting his second fumble recovery of the game for Vanderbilt at our 48 yard line. To make matters EVEN worse, right tackle Pat Ross decided to yank Livingston down by his facemask at the end of the play, Vanderbilt recovering the fumble AND receiving 15 free yards, giving them a first down at our 33 yard line as our entire team went into full on implosion mode.

Johnson got the drive started for Vanderbilt with a 6 yard pass to Cox, before George was tackled for a two yard loss to leave third and 6. An incomplete pass would save our asses, as the ball intended for Kyle Bower was broken up, leaving fourth and 6 from 29. We would catch our biggest break of the game, as the 46 yard field goal attempt by McDonald hit the left upright, giving us back the ball at our 29 yard line, 2:33 left on the clock.

Despite being bitten in the ass last drive, we had no choice but to return to the ground to run off clock. Oliver took the ball on first down, but found nowhere to go, tackled for a one yard loss. Another handoff to Oliver resulted in no gain, bringing up third and 11. Forced to pass, Stephens dropped back to pass, but found instant pressure. Scrambling to his left, he was able to push off a tackle attempt by the cornerback, but that would do nothing but hurt him more, as the push off drove him back a couple yards, giving the defensive end the opportunity to move in for the kill and sack Stephens for a 10 yard loss to leave us with fourth and 21. A four yard return on a shanked 30 yard punt gave Vanderbilt a first down at our 44 yard line, 1:30 left on the clock with two timeouts.

This time around, Vanderbilt wouldn’t have to rely on a field goal, as Johnson rolled out on first down and bombed a pass deep down the right sideline to Chase, complete for a 37 yard gain, instantly giving the Commodores first and goal at our 6 yard line. George would find the end zone for the third time in the game, rushing it in for a 6 yard touchdown and a 25-21 Vanderbilt lead with 1:11 left on the clock.

A 19 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens did nothing but waste time, as we began our drive from our 16 yard line, 60 seconds left to play. Dropping back on first down, Stephens found P.J. Stephens along the left sideline for a 9 yard gain, our first timeout stopping the clock with 55 seconds to play. Trying to find Vaughn down the right sideline, the cornerback was able to get in front of the ball and knock it down, leaving third and one. Throwing up a pass to Lucas Gates, the ball carried a little too long in the air, allowing the outside linebacker to jump up and deflect the ball, leaving fourth and one with 46 seconds to go. Needing a first down, we decided to run the ball on fourth down. Our drive, and chances for a comeback, would end on the fourth down play as the defensive tackle broke through the line of scrimmage and tackled Oliver for a one yard loss, forcing the turnover on downs at our 24 yard line with 44 seconds left to go.

Taking over at our 24 yard line after the turnover on downs, George ran for a three yard gain on first down, the defense calling our second timeout with 39 seconds to go, doing nothing but delaying the inevitable. A 10 yard rush by George would seal the deal, giving Vanderbilt a first down at our 12 yard line, our final timeout stopping the clock with 34 seconds remaining. Johnson would take to a knee twice to run out the clock and seal the 25-21 comeback victory for Vanderbilt.

With the loss, we fall to 2-4, 1-1 Big East, now on a four game losing streak. With the win, Vanderbilt improves to 4-3, 2-2 SEC. Up next, we continue our road trip with visit to Cincinnati. The Bearcats enter the game 4-2, 2-0 Big East. Cincinnati opened their season with a 35-20 loss at then-#22 Boise State and a 31-20 loss at then-#21 LSU. Since then, they've beaten Central Florida 42-28, Baylor 28-10, South Florida 24-17 and Miami University 47-28 ahead of our game.

Final Score
:Vanderbilt: 25, :Tulsa: 21

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A good day by Stephens for a change, ending 14-26 for 196 yards passing and three touchdowns. Rushing, pretty much useless. Oliver led the way with 74 yards on 28 carries, but no touchdowns and two fumbles killed the stats. Receiving, Vaughn led the way with 54 yards and two touchdowns on three receptions. Right behind him, with the most yards, was P.J. Stephens with 57 yards and one touchdown on three receptions, and right behind that was Johnson, with 53 yards on three receptions. In all six receivers caught a pass today, five receivers ended the game with double digit receiving yards.

Tulsa Defense – Incredible first half, bad second half. Though the defense wasn't entire to blame, as turnovers and bad punts often left Vanderbilt starting their drives from already inside our territory.

Tulsa Kicking – Pratt ended up 0-1 in field goal attempts today, missing wide right from 50 yards out. He did at least go 3-3 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
7
14
0
0
21

:Vanderbilt:
0
0
3
22
25

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

0:30
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 8 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

Second Quarter

4:15
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
P. Stephens, 24 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

1:04
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 27 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

Third Quarter

6:55
:Vanderbilt:
Field Goal
D. McDonald, 31 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 21-3

Fourth Quarter

7:35
:Vanderbilt:
Touchdown
R. George, 8 yard run (2-point conversion good)
:Tulsa: 21-11

5:15
:Vanderbilt:
Touchdown
R. George, 4 yard run (D. McDonald kick)
:Tulsa: 21-18

1:11
:Vanderbilt:
Touchdown
R. George, 6 yard run (D. McDonald kick)
:Vanderbilt: 25-21

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Vanderbilt

21
Score
25

10
First Downs
23

285
Total Offense
429

37 - 89 - 0
Rushes - Yards - TD
39 - 156 - 3

14 - 26 - 3
Comp - Att - TD
19 - 41 - 0

196
Passing Yards
273

3
Times Sacked
6

5 - 16 (31%)
3rd Down Conversion
7 - 18 (38%)

0 - 1 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
1 - 1 (100%)

5 - 1 - 0 (20%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
5 - 3 - 0 (80%)

2
Turnovers
3

2
Fumbles Lost
1

0
Intercepted
2

22
Punt Return Yards
22

36
Kick Return Yards
24

343
Total Yards
475

8 – 47.4
Punts - Average
6 - 47.3

4 - 60
Penalties
0 - 0

19:40
Time of Possession
16:20

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
29
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
12
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
2414
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
2414
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

05-01-2013, 07:10 PM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Ohio State rolls to an easy 42-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe. #2 Georgia gets a huge 28-12 win over #5 LSU. #3 Clemson whoops Louisville 41-14. In the game of the week, the Red River Shootout goes to #7 Oklahoma, who scores twice in the fourth quarter to beat #4 Texas 41-30. Washington got a huge upset at home, knocking off #6 USC 17-13. #9 Arkansas escapes with a 38-28 win over UAB. #20 Michigan State wins a 44-37 shootout over #10 Nebraska.

#11 Virginia beats #14 Georgia Tech 41-31. Utah trounces #12 Arkansas State 35-10. #13 Iowa takes down Purdue 38-17. Fresno State stuns #15 Boise State 20-16. #17 Marshall thrashes Florida Atlantic 48-10, despite an early lead for FAU. #19 Alabama rolls to a 38-20 win over Florida. Hawaii shocks #21 Tennessee 28-23. #22 Air Force dominates Utah State 45-14. #24 Notre Dame gets a 41-17 win over Stanford and #25 NC State escapes with a 27-20 victory over New Mexico.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 2-4 (2-0 C-USA) with a 59-28 demolishing of Western Kentucky. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-5 (0-4 Pac-12) with a 51-27 trouncing from Cal. Mors, West Virginia improves to 5-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a 38-10 whooping of Kansas State. Jeff, #1 Ohio State improves to 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten) with a 42-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Other teams of interest, #12 Arkansas State falls to 3-2 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 35-10 loss to Utah.

In Big East action, Central Florida beats East Carolina 38-10, South Florida escapes with a 31-24 win over Tulane, Navy knocks off Connecticut 48-38, SMU beats Temple 35-10, Houston get a 31-14 win over Idaho and Vanderbilt beats Tulsa 25-21.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #4 Texas, #5 LSU, Connecticut and Nevada all lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 7. #1 Ohio State (7-0), #2 Georgia (6-0), #3 Clemson (6-0), #16 Penn State (6-0), #17 Marshall (7-0), Eastern Michigan (6-0) and Toledo (6-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 9 teams still looking for their first win: Bowling Green (0-6), Colorado (0-7), Florida Atlantic (0-6), Idaho (0-5), Louisiana-Monroe (0-5), Massachusetts (0-6), Minnesota (0-7), San Jose State (0-5) and Utah State (0-6).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Boston College (20-10 over 2-5 Syracuse) and New Mexico State (38-31 over FCS Midwest).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Georgia (37 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Ohio State (22 votes) drops one to #2, Clemson (1 vote) remains #3, Penn State (1 vote) jumps four to #4 and Oklahoma climbs two to #5. Arkansas jumps three to #6, Texas drops three to #7, LSU falls three to #8, Virginia climbs two to #9 and Iowa jumps three to #10. Marshall leaps six to #11, Miami jumps four to #12, Michigan State climbs seven to #13, Nebraska falls four to #14 and Virginia Tech climbs three to #15. Alabama jumps three to #16, Georgia Tech falls three to #17, USC plummets twelve spots to #18, Air Force climbs three to #19 and Auburn moves up three to #20. Arkansas State falls nine spots to #21, Notre Dame jumps two to #22, NC State climbs two to #23, Oklahoma State enters the poll at #24 and Pittsburgh (291 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Boise State (from #15) and Tennessee (from #21). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Oregon (254 points) is #26, followed by Boise State (186), Tennessee (173), Arizona (150) and Texas A&M (117) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Navy (107), North Carolina (82), BYU (69) and Rutgers (66).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Georgia (40 first place votes) remains #1, Clemson (24 votes) climbs one to #2, Ohio State (1 vote) moves up one to #3, Penn State climbs one to #4 and Oklahoma jumps three to #5. Texas drops four to #6, Arkansas climbs three to #7, Virginia jumps three to #8, LSU falls three to #9 and Iowa moves up two to #10. Marshall leaps six to #11, Michigan State jumps seven to #12, Miami climbs three to #13, Nebraska falls five to #14 and Virginia Tech climbs three to #15. Georgia Tech falls three to #16, Alabama moves up three to #17, USC falls eleven to #18, Air Force jumps four to #19 and Notre Dame climbs two to #20. Auburn jumps three to #21, NC State climbs three to #22, Arkansas State drops nine to #23, Pittsburgh enters the poll at #24 and Oregon (270 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Boise State (from #15) and Tennessee (from #21). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Oklahoma State (215 points) is #26, followed by Boise State (138), Tennessee (107), Texas A&M (75) and North Carolina (39) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week was Rutgers (15).

Looking at the first BCS rankings of the year, #1 Georgia (1.000), #2 Ohio State (0.992), #3 Clemson (0.992), #4 Penn State (0.984), #5 Oklahoma (0.978), #6 Arkansas (0.970), #7 Texas (0.964), #8 LSU (0.959), #9 Virginia (0.959) and #10 Iowa (0.939)

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #1), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #2 (LW: #2), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #3 (LW: #3), Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #4 (LW: #4) and Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Virginia QB Kevin Gant(LW: #5).

SmoothPancakes

05-01-2013, 07:13 PM

jaymo76

05-01-2013, 07:53 PM

Well, I think it's probably safe to say this season is pretty much in the crapper. 2-4, on a four game losing streak, I have play freaking Cincinnati next, which means I'll probably be sitting at 2-5 on a 5 game losing streak. At best, I see myself only managing 7-5 this year. At worst, 4-8.

Based on your goals I would suspect you will not be fired. There is no real punishment for a losing record so that's really to your advantage.

SmoothPancakes

05-01-2013, 09:21 PM

Based on your goals I would suspect you will not be fired. There is no real punishment for a losing record so that's really to your advantage.

No, I don't have to worry in regards to my goals, but they're also not helping me as I can't gain any job security from my goals until middle of next season at the earliest.

But losing to teams ranked below me may screw me. I've been losing 3% job security for every loss to a team ranked below me, the latest being my loss to Arizona State dropping me from 38% to 35%. I've been lucky in that Oklahoma and Vanderbilt ended up ranked higher than me by the time I played them. Cincinnati I'd also be safe. If I lose to Memphis and/or Tulane? My job security would end up either 29% or 32%.

If I get below 30%, honestly, it's anyone's guess as to if I live out the coaching carousel or not in my opinion. Coaches under 30% don't get saved from the ax very often, especially a "lowly" coordinator, who get fired for just about anything in this game.

SmoothPancakes

05-03-2013, 06:20 PM

Game Seven

:Tulsa: :@: :Cincinnati:

Game Notes

--- Still trying to break a losing streak that was now at four games, the task wasn’t going to get any easier, as a road trip to Cincinnati was on the docket. Cincinnati ranked higher than us nationally in everything except for pass offense and rush defense. To make matters worse for us, the Bearcats had the #40 passing defense in the nation, giving up only 195.3 yards/game through the air. It looked to be another dogfight just for any hope of possibly breaking the losing streak today. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A touchback on the opening kickoff got the game started, Cincinnati beginning at their 25 yard line. Joe Miller started the drive with a pair of rushes, go for gains of 6 and one yards to leave third and three. Jermaine Davidson then took over, picking up 7 yards on the ground to pick up a first down at the 39. Another 7 yard rush by Davidson was followed with a one yard rush by Eric Callahan to set up third and two. Davidson would once again get the first down for the Bearcats, a 6 yard rush moving the chains to our 47 yard line. Davidson continued to dominate our defense, breaking of runs for 5 and 12 yard gains to get a first down at the 30 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Jack Brown connected with Callahan for a 9 yard completion to leave third and one at our 21 yard line. John Thomas would keep the drive moving, picking up one yard on the third down rush to reset the downs at our 20 yard line. Another big 9 yard rush by Davidson gave Cincinnati second and one. The Bearcats would end the drive on the next play, as Brown found Davidson in the back of the end zone for the 11 yard touchdown and a 7-0 Cincinnati lead with 6:05 left in the first quarter.

A 15 yard return by P.J. Stephens on the kickoff got us lined up at our 12 yard line, a less than stellar start to the young contest. Starting on the ground, Will Oliver was able to rush for an 8 yard gain, followed by another 8 yard gain to pick up the first down at the 28 yard line. Managing to avoid the blitz, Oliver was able to get 6 yards around the right tackle, before Eric Silva squeezed through a hole to pick up 7 yards and the first down at the 41 yard line. Oliver kept the ground pounding going with a 7 yard rush, followed by Silva just managing to gain four yards and the first down at the Cincinnati 48 yard line. Going into the air on first down, the defense didn’t fall for the play action as the pass intended for Jason Johnson was broken up, leaving second down. Trying to connect with Joe Vaughn on second down, we would make the first error of the game, as the pass from Brad Stephens was off-target, intercepted by middle linebacker Jeremy Owens, who returned it 9 yards to our 48 yard line before being brought down.

Taking over after the interception, Cincinnati wasted little time in moving the ball, as Brown hit Callahan down the right sideline for a quick 22 yard gain and a first down at our 26. After an incomplete pass on first down, Davidson took the ball up the middle for a three yard rush, leaving third and 7. We would catch a huge break on third down, when Callahan dropped the pass from Brown inside our 5 yard line, leaving Cincinnati with fourth and 7. The Bearcats would still get points on the board though, as Greg Rouse drilled the 40 yard field goal down the middle of the uprights, Cincinnati taking a 10-0 lead with 3:11 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line. Returning to the run game, Oliver never had a chance on first down, as the middle linebacker blitzed in and tackled him for no gain. Going into the air on second down, this time Stephens was able to connect with Vaughn, good for a gain of 18 yards and a first down at the 43. Silva originally had a hole at the start of the first down play, but a quick move by both the outside and middle linebackers closed off the hole and limited Silva to a two yard rush. Going over the middle on second down, the pass intended for P.J. Stephens was nearly intercepted due to another off-target pass, leaving third and 8. Vaughn would keep our drive alive, hauling in the ball on an out route for gain of 17 yards and a first down at the Cincinnati 38 yard line. Keeping through the air, Stephens found Carl Barnes for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 13 yard pass to Vaughn to move the chains to the Cincy 20. Keeping the air assault going, a pass intended for Johnson ended up in the middle of a trio of Cincinnati defenders, nearly intercepted twice on its journey to the ground before falling incomplete. We would finally manage to find the end zone on the second down play, as Robert Harper got open over the middle from the tight end position, hauling in the pass around the 5 yard line and then driving his way into the end zone for the 20 yard touchdown, cutting Cincinnati’s lead to 10-7 with 39 seconds left in the first quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return got Cincinnati underway from their 15 yard line. Davidson took the ball on first down, picking up 5 yards on the play. Our defense would end up extra crispy on the second down play, as Brown threw a deep bomb to Quinton Smith for a 28yard gain and a huge first down at the 48. Another pass to Smith picked up 9 yards, leaving second and one at our 43 yard line. That would be where the first quarter would come to an end, Cincinnati holding onto a 10-7 lead, but driving for another score.

Opening up the second quarter, the Bearcats kept punching with the pass, as Brown found Drew Thornton over the middle for a 19 yard gain, moving Cincinnati down to our 25 yard line. Davidson took the ball on first down for a three yard rush, before hauling in a second down pass from Brown in the end zone for a 21 yard touchdown and a 17-7 Cincinnati lead with 8:24 left in the quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line, once again down by 10. Starting the drive on the ground, Oliver picked up 7 yards on the first down rush, before Silva was brought down by the middle linebacker for no gain, leaving third and three. Trying to find Barnes over the middle, the outside linebacker was just able to get his hand on the ball to knock it incomplete, bringing out the punt unit. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt set Cincinnati up at their 19 yard line.

Our defense won a very minor victory, as Callahan was tackled for a two yard loss on first down, before Brown connected with Thornton for a 7 yard gain to set up third and 5. Our defense would finally come through when needed, sacking Brown for an 8 yard loss, leaving Cincinnati punting on fourth and 13 from their 15 yard line. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 36.

Returning to the run game, Oliver was able to fight his way to a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. Avoiding the middle linebacker, Oliver was able to pick up two yards to get the first down at the 48 yard line. Continuing with the ground game, Oliver was able to pick up 6 yards, before being tackled for no gain to leave third and four. Dropping back to pass, Stephens was able to connect with Harper for a gain of 8 yards and a first down at the Cincinnati 38 yard line. Dropping back into the shotgun, Stephens hit an open Johnson right in the hands, an almost certain touchdown, but Johnson was unable to hold onto the ball, bringing up second down. P.J. Stephens was able to pick up the first down, hauling in a pass along the left sideline for a gain of 13 yards, moving the chains to the 25 yard line. Barnes gave us another quick first down, hauling in a pass for 11 yards to the Cincinnati 14 yard line. Trying to strike into the end zone, the first down ball intended for Vaughn was broken up at the goal line, leaving second down. We would punch it in on the next play, Johnson getting open and catching a pass at the three yard line, turning around and trotting into the end zone for the 14 yard touchdown, cutting Cincinnati’s lead back down to three, 17-14, with 4:07 left before halftime.

A 30 yard return on the kickoff left Cincinnati starting from their 32 yard line. Davidson started the drive with a three yard rush, before an incomplete pass brought up third and 7. Not shying away from the run game, Davidson took the handoff, rushing for a 7 yard gain and the first down at the 42. Our defense pushed back on first down, tackling Davidson for a loss of three yards, followed by another incomplete pass to leave Cincinnati facing third and 13. Our defense would win another victory, forcing an incomplete pass, intended for Thornton, bringing up fourth and 13 from the 38. A fair catch by Johnson on the 47 yard punt gave us the ball at our 15 yard line, just 2:58 on the clock.

It took one play for our offense to bone things up. Dropped back to pass, Stephens got hit just before he went to throw the ball, the hit causing a fumble in the backfield. Multiple Cincinnati and Tulsa players diving for the ball, it got bounced around a bunch before center Brett Hampton was finally able to recover it for us. Only problem was he picked it up and tried to run with it, his momentum at the time carrying him backwards. Cincinnati quickly wrapped him up and brought him down, the whole play resulting in an 11 yard loss, leaving second and 21 from our four yard line. The second down pass intended for Vaughn was nearly intercepted, leaving us with third and very long. Stephens was able to avoid a sack (and likely a safety) on third down, finding P.J. Stephens along the right hash, but he was unable to cover the yards needed, the pass ending up for a gain of only 15 yards, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 6. An 8 yard return on the 41 yard punt set Cincinnati up at their 47 yard line, 2:07 left before halftime.

Cincinnati came out firing to start the drive, an incomplete pass immediately leaving them facing second and long. That didn’t last however, as Brown connected with Callahan for a 31 yard strike and a first down at our 22 yard line. After a dropped pass by Luke Bass, Brown found Thornton over the middle for a 16 yard gain, giving Cincinnati first and goal at our 6 yard line. Davidson would do the honors, taking the first down handoff and rushing in for the 6 yard touchdown, giving Cincinnati a 24-14 lead with 1:33 left until halftime.

No return on the kickoff get us started at our 25 yard line, much less time left than last drive. We would get a massive helping hand by the defense, as Vaughn caught the first down pass from Stephens for an 11 yard gain. Vaughn was then tackled and dragged down by his facemask by cornerback Isaac Burrell, the 15 free yards giving us a first down at the Cincinnati 49 yard line, and allowing us to preserve all of our timeouts. P.J. Stephens kept us advancing, hauling in a 12 yard pass for another first down at the Cincinnati 37. A quick strike to Vaughn on a comeback route netted us another 15 yards, moving the chains to the 22 yard line with 1:03 left to go. The first down pass intended for Kevin Jackson was way off target, sailing out the back of the end zone and incomplete. Another off-target pass, this time intended for Vaughn on an out route, sailed out of bounds to leave third and long. Lucas Gates would save the drive, hauling in a 16 yard reception from Stephens before being run out of bounds, setting up first and goal at the 5 yard line, 41 seconds on the clock. Taking a shot on the ground, it would pay off as Oliver raced straight up the middle untouched for the 5 yard touchdown, once again cutting down Cincinnati’s lead to 24-21 with 38 seconds left until halftime.

A 21 yard kickoff return got Cincinnati lined up at their 20 yard line. 27 seconds left was enough for the Bearcats to take a shot deep, but the pass intended for Davidson was broken up by the safeties to bring up second and long. Davidson took a handoff on second down, the defense tackling him for a two yard loss, leaving Cincinnati with third and 12. A 5 yard rush by Brown would be the final play of the half, as Cincinnati let the final 15 seconds run off the clock. With that, we headed into halftime, Cincinnati leading 24-21.

Opening up the second half, a touchback on the kickoff got us set up at our 25 yard line to start the third quarter. Handing the ball off on first down, Oliver was able to follow a pair of blocks on his way to a 12 yard gain and a first down at the 37. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver bust open for another huge gain, picking up 10 yards and a first down at the 47 yard line. Continuing to take it right at the defense, Silva was able to fight his way forward for a 9 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard rush by Oliver to get the first down at the Cincinnati 36, the Bearcats unable to slow down our rushing attack. Silva took the ball on first down, but was only able to pick up two yards on the play. Keeping the ball himself, Stephens was able to somehow pick up 10 yards on the play, picking up another first down at the 25 yard line. Another rush by Oliver picked up 7 yards, followed by an 8 yard rush to give us first and goal at the 10 yard line. Silva would finish off the drive on first down, slipping past the middle linebacker and rushing it straight in for a 10 yard touchdown, giving us our first lead of the game at 28-24, with 6:15 left in the third quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return got Cincinnati started at their 27 yard line, looking to retake the lead. They would have to wait. Davidson started the drive with a two yard rush, but an incomplete pass intended for Smith and a dropped pass by Callahan brought the drive to a quick end on fourth and 8. Things would then go from bad to worse for the Bearcats, as our defense broke through and blocked the punt, Antoine Reese recovering the fumble and racing for the end zone but tackled just outside the goal line, giving us first and goal at the Cincinnati one yard line.

Taking over after the blocked punt, it was a sweet and short drive, Oliver immediately punching it in for the one yard touchdown to extend our lead to 35-24 with 5:32 left in the third quarter.

A 21 yard kickoff return got Cincinnati lined up for take two, starting from their 19 yard line. It would only continue to go downhill for the Bearcats, as a holding penalty on first down erased a great run, instead bringing up first and 20 from the 9 yard line. Cincinnati would only keep going backwards, as Davidson was tackled for a two yard loss, leaving second and 22 from the 7. Brown was able to recover those two lost yards, but the Bearcats still faced a daunting task with third and 20. Only our defense could have a team buried deep, facing third and 20 on their own 9 yard line, and find a way to blow it, as Brown connected with Smith for a 29 yard gain, Cincinnati escaping with a first down at their 38 yard line. Another pass to Smith picked up 10 yards, leaving second and inches. That second and inches would turn into third and three after Davidson was tackled for a two yard loss. Then, despite the huge third down pass just a couple plays earlier, the Bearcats would find their drive coming to an end, as the pass from Brown to Callahan was off the mark and incomplete, leaving fourth and three from the 46. A 6 yard return by Johnson on the 45 yard punt got us lined up at our 15 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, picking up four yards on the play, followed by a 5 yard gain to leave third and one. Silva would try to pick up the first down, but was stuffed for no gain, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth down. A fair catch on the 47 yard pun gave Cincinnati the ball at their 29 yard line.

Davidson got the Bearcats started with a four yard rush, followed by a 5 yard gain by Brown to leave third and one. But an incomplete pass on third down would bring yet another Bearcat drive to an end as both offenses suddenly hit a wall. A fair catch by Johnson on the 49 yard punt gave us back possession at our 13 yard line.

Silva took the ball on first down, tackled for no gain. Dropping back to pass on second down, Stephens was able to connect with Harper for a 7 yard gain, leaving third and three at the 20. Giving the ball to Oliver, he was able to pick up 8 yards and a first down at the 28 yard line. On the next play, Oliver would immediately turn from savior to goat, as he was hit in the backfield by the outside linebacker and fumbled the ball, defensive end Tony Scales recovering the ball for Cincinnati at our 27 yard line.

Taking over after the fumble, Davidson got the Bearcats started with a two yard rush, followed by a gain of 8 yards to get a quick first down at our 17 yard line. After a dropped pass by Smith, Brown scrambled for a three yard gain, bringing up third and 7. Our defense would somehow find a way to keep Cincinnati out of the end zone, as the third down pass intended for Thornton was batted away to bring up fourth and 7 from the 14 yard line. The 31 yard field goal by Rouse was good, cutting our lead to 35-27 with 24 seconds left in the third quarter.

A 24 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got us lined up at our 30 yard line for our next drive. Giving Oliver a chance to redeem himself, we handed the ball off on first down, Oliver stumbling his way to a 5 yard gain. That would be the final play as the third quarter came to an end, our lead holding at 35-27.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Oliver was able to rumble down the field to a 10 yard gain and a first down at the 45 yard line. Another rush by Oliver picked up 7 yards, before Kyle Jones was able to get one yard to leave third and two. The drive would come to a sudden halt as Silva was tackled for a one yard loss, the punt team coming out on fourth and three at the Cincinnati 49. Christian Johnson tried his damnedest to drop the punt inside the 5 yard line, he nearly manage to do so, but an errant bounce caused the ball to roll just across the goal line for a touchback, giving Cincinnati the ball at their 20 yard line.

Davidson started the drive for the Bearcats with a pair of four yard rushes, leaving third and two, before picking up 6 yards on the ground and a first down at the 34 yard line. Another 6 yard rush by Davidson was followed with an 8 yard rush by Brown, and Cincinnati moved the chains to their 47 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Davidson continued to do his thing on the ground, picking up 11 yards around the right tackle to get a first down at our 41 yard line. A 7 yard rush by Davidson was followed with an 8 yard pass to David McNair, and Cincinnati had a new set of downs at our 26 yard line. Another 6 yard rush by Davidson was again followed with another pass, this time to Bass for a 14 yard gain, giving the Bearcats first and goal at our 7 yard line. Davidson took the ball on first down, rushing for 6 yards to leave second and goal at the one. Davidson would punch it into the end zone on second down for the one yard touchdown, pulling the Bearcats to within two. Going for the two-point conversion, Cameron Foster took the handoff straight up the middle and plowed his way across the good line for the successful conversion, and with that we had a tied ballgame, 35-35, with 5:05 left to play.

A 17 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens gave us the ball at our 23 yard line. Oliver took the ball on first down, picking up four yards on the play. Stephens tried to connect with Vaughn on a second down pass, but the throw was again way off-target, sailing out of bounds and incomplete to bring up third and 6. Stephens was just barely able to avoid a sack and get the ball off to Barnes, but a quick move by the safety left Barnes tackled for only a 5 yard gain, leaving us just short and the punt team coming out on fourth and one from our 32 yard line. A fair catch on the 46 yard punt left Cincinnati started at their 22 yard line, four minutes on the clock.

The Bearcats came out firing, as Brown connected with Bass for a 5 yard gain. Brown was then forced to scramble for a pickup of four yards, leaving third and one. Instead of handing the ball off, Brown dropped back to pass on third down, throwing a 19 yard strike to Callahan for a first down at midfield. From there, Davidson took over with a 6 yard gain, followed by a two yard rush to leave third and two. Another 6 yard gain by Davidson gave Cincinnati a new set of downs at our 36 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for Bass, Davidson picked up four yards on the ground, bringing up third and 6. Going into the air on third down, Brown found Davidson open for a 17 yard gain, giving Cincinnati a first down at our 15 yard line. Brown kept the ball on first down, rushing for a 6 yard gain, before Davidson was tackled for a loss of three yards, bringing up third and 7 from our 12 yard line. The passing attack would get the job done on third down, as Brown found Callahan racing across the back of the end zone for a 12 yard touchdown, giving Cincinnati a 42-35 lead with 1:54 left in the game.

A touchback on the kickoff got our offense set up at our 25 yard line, now a do or die situation. Going to the air on first down, Stephens was able to get a quick completion to Vaughn for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 38. Oliver would be the next player to step up, coming out of the backfield and getting open for a 25 yard gain and a first down at the Cincinnati 37 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:29 left to go. Lining up on first down, Stephens was able to get the ball off just before getting flattened by the middle linebacker, but it mattered little as the pass was woefully off the mark and incomplete, bringing up second down. Dropping back to pass on first down, Stephens completed a pass to Harper, but a quick tackle by the outside linebacker limited it to a 5 yard gain. Rushing back to the line with the clock ticking, the defense was unable to get fully organized by the time we snapped the ball, Vaughn getting open over the right half of the field, hauling in the pass and then fighting through a defender for a 30 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the two yard line with 1:04 left on the clock. Only two yards away from tying the game, we decided to gamble and chew off some clock before our next snap, wanting to leave Cincinnati as little time left available since they still had all three timeouts. Even if we didn’t score right away, we still had two timeouts left to stop the clock if needed. Sure enough, Silva took the handoff on first down, stopped just outside the goal line for only a one yard gain, leaving second and goal, the clock ticking with 27 seconds left. Taking the ball again, Silva was tackled for no gain on the play, and now we were in trouble. Taking our second timeout, we stopped the clock with 14 seconds left to go, facing third and goal from the one yard line. Third time proved a charm for Silva, as he took the handoff right around the hip of the right guard and in for the one yard touchdown. Alphonso Pratt thankfully did not choose this moment to suck, successfully kicking the PAT and tying the game up at 42-42 with 12 seconds left on the clock.

A 20 yard kickoff return gave Cincinnati the ball at their 19 yard line, our clock management at the end of the drive successful as only one second was left on the clock. Davidson took the ball on first down and was tackled for a four yard loss, bringing the fourth quarter to an end and sending us to overtime.

Starting overtime, Cincinnati won the coin toss and elected to go on offense first. Brown kept the ball himself on first down, picking up four yards on the play, before Davidson was tackled for a loss of two yards to leave third and 8. We would catch a break, as the third down pass intended for Davidson was broken up and incomplete, bringing out the field goal unit at the 23 yard line. We would catch our biggest break of the game, as the 40 yard field goal attempt by Rouse was no good.

Starting our possession at our 25 yard line, all we needed was a field goal to win. Oliver took the ball on first down for a three yard gain, followed by a one yard rush to leave third and 6 at the 21 yard line. Silva would come in on third down, trying to get us closer, but he would get tackled for no gain to leave fourth and 6. Pratt came out to attempt the 38 yard field goal for the win. The snap was good and the kick had far more than enough distance, but Pratt shanked it wide left, sending us into a second overtime.

Starting the second overtime on offense, Silva took the ball on first down, only able to get two yards on the play. With the run game unable to get the job done, it was time to go to the air if we had any hopes of getting a touchdown or at least getting into better field goal range. Stephens tried to connect with Barnes on second down, but the outside linebacker was just able to get a hand in from behind and swat the ball away, leaving third and 8. Vaughn made a huge play on third down, jumping up to catch a high pass from Stephens, then turning up the field for a 19 yard gain to set up first and goal at the four yard line. Giving the ball to Silva on first down, he was tackled for a one yard loss, leaving second and goal at the 5 yard line. Another rush by Silva went for a gain of four yards, leaving third down from the one. Silva tried to punch it in on third down, but was tackled for a two yard loss, bringing out Pratt once again. This time Pratt was able to successfully kick the 20 yard field goal, giving us a 45-42 lead.

Cincinnati came out for their next possession, needing a field goal to send it to a third overtime or a touchdown to win. Brown came out throwing on first down, as he found Thomas for a 9 yard gain. Davidson took the ball on the next play, picking up one yard, but stopped short of the marker, leaving the Bearcats facing third and inches. Choosing to go for the win right now, instead of trying for the first down, Brown dropped back on third down and threw a bullet into the end zone and into the hands of Callahan, complete for a 15 yard touchdown to give Cincinnati the win, 48-45 in double overtime.

With the loss, we fall to 2-5, 1-2 Big East, our losing streak now at 5 games. With the win, Cincinnati improves to 5-2, 3-0 Big East. Up next, we finish off our long road trip with a visit to Memphis. The Tigers enter the game at 2-5, 1-2 Big East. Memphis opened their year with a 38-13 loss at then-#8 Virginia Tech, then lost 24-7 at Rice and 40-14 to Navy. Memphis got in the win column with a 49-7 whooping of Kansas, then lost 48-14 to Pittsburgh, recovered with a 27-24 win over South Florida, before losing 35-17 to Temple coming into our game.

Final Score
:Cincinnati: 48, :Tulsa: 45 – 2OT

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A mostly decent day by Stephens, ending 21-34 for 292 yards and two touchdowns, one interception and one fumble his only black marks. Rushing, Oliver led the way with 160 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries, but also one fumble. Receiving, it was the Vaughn show today, as he ended with 136 yards on eight receptions, the only player to reach triple digits. In all, seven receivers caught a ball today, all seven receivers ended with double digit yards.

Tulsa Defense – Horrible, just horrible. Other than the handful of drives the defense was able to stop Cincinnati, they were pretty much getting stampeded by the Cincinnati running and passing games. A day by the defense that I hope to soon forget.

Tulsa Kicking – Hadn't done much all day, and then boned us in the end. Went 1 for 2 in field goals, missing the game-winner from 38 yards out in the first overtime, connected from 20 yards out in the second overtime. Did at least go 6-6 in PATs, but not much to celebrate.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
2 OT
Final Score

:Tulsa:
7
14
14
7
3
45

:Cincinnati:
10
14
3
15
6
48

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:05
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
J. Davidson, 11 yard pass from J. Brown (G. Rouse kick)
:Cincinnati: 7-0

3:11
:Cincinnati:
Field Goal
G. Rouse, 40 yard field goal
:Cincinnati: 10-0

0:39
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Harper, 20 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Cincinnati: 10-7

Second Quarter

8:24
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
J. Davidson, 21 yard pass from J. Brown (G. Rouse kick)
:Cincinnati: 17-7

4:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 14 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Cincinnati: 17-14

1:33
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
J. Davidson, 5 yard run (G. Rouse kick)
:Cincinnati: 24-14

0:38
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 5 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Cincinnati: 24-21

Third Quarter

6:15
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 10 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 28-24

5:32
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 35-24

0:24
:Cincinnati:
Field Goal
G. Rouse, 31 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 35-27

Fourth Quarter

5:05
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
J. Davidson, 1 yard run (2-point conversion good)
TIED 35-35

1:54
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
E. Callahan, 12 yard pass from J. Brown (G. Rouse kick)
:Cincinnati: 42-35

0:12
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 42-42

First Overtime

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Second Overtime

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:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 20 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 45-42

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:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
E. Callahan, 15 yard pass from J. Brown
:Cincinnati: 48-45

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Cincinnati

45
Score
48

26
First Downs
20

494
Total Offense
498

47 - 202 - 4
Rushes - Yards - TD
50 - 187 - 2

21 - 35 - 2
Comp - Att - TD
20 - 38 - 4

292
Passing Yards
311

1
Times Sacked
1

7 - 13 (53%)
3rd Down Conversion
11 - 20 (55%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
1 - 1 (100%)

7 - 5 - 1 (85%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
10 - 5 - 2 (70%)

2
Turnovers
1

1
Fumbles Lost
1

1
Intercepted
0

15
Punt Return Yards
8

56
Kick Return Yards
101

565
Total Yards
607

5 – 46.6
Punts - Average
5 - 47.2

3 - 35
Penalties
3 - 25

17:11
Time of Possession
18:49

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
31
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
2908
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
2908
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

05-03-2013, 06:21 PM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Georgia scores with 1:20 left in the game to barely escape Missouri 27-24. In the game of the week #4 Penn State knocks off #2 Ohio State, 38-25. #23 NC State shocks #3 Clemson 34-27. #5 Oklahoma gets an easy 52-14 win over Kansas. Florida upsets #6 Arkansas 30-17. #7 Texas violates Iowa State, 61-0. #8 LSU beats Mississippi State 38-28. #10 Iowa escapes with a 35-25 win over Indiana.

#12 Miami edges out Florida State 44-38. #13 Michigan State rolls to a 41-14 win over rival Michigan. #15 Virginia Tech beats North Carolina 38-13. Tennessee knocks off #16 Alabama 49-35. #25 Pittsburgh knocks off #17 Georgia Tech 24-14. Arizona upsets #18 USC 38-24. #19 Air Force rolls to a 34-10 win over San Jose State. #20 Auburn gets a 45-20 win over Ole Miss. #21 Arkansas State bests Army 38-15 and #24 Oklahoma State beats Baylor 30-13.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 3-4 (3-0 C-USA) with a 48-31 win over Louisiana Tech. Jaymo, Arizona State has hit a low point, falling to 1-6 (0-5 Pac-12) with a 28-14 loss to previously-winless Colorado. Mors, West Virginia remains 5-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a bye week. Jeff, #2 Ohio State falls to 7-1 (4-1 Big Ten) with a 38-25 loss to #4 Penn State. Other teams of interest, #21 Arkansas State improves to 4-2 (1-0 Sun Belt) with a 38-15 win over Army. In a game of interest, Toledo wins the battle of MAC unbeatens with a 24-7 win over Eastern Michigan.

In Big East action, Cincinnati beats Tulsa 48-45 in double overtime, Connecticut gets a 49-31 win over East Carolina, Houston edges out SMU 26-24, Navy tops South Florida 44-38 and Temple beats Memphis 35-17.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #2 Ohio State, #3 Clemson and Eastern Michigan all lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 4. #1 Georgia (7-0), #4 Penn State (7-0), #11 Marshall (7-0) and Toledo (7-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 5 teams still looking for their first win: Bowling Green (0-7), Louisiana-Monroe (0-6), Minnesota (0-7), San Jose State (0-6) and Utah State (0-7).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Colorado (28-14 over 1-6 Arizona State), Florida Atlantic (49-23 over 1-7 UTSA), Idaho (45-7 over FCS Southeast) and Massachusetts (38-35 over 0-6 Louisiana-Monroe).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Georgia (41 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (20 votes) climbs two to #2, Oklahoma jumps two to #3, Marshall leaps seven to #4 and Texas climbs two to #5. Ohio State falls four to #6, LSU climbs one to #7, Virginia moves up one to #8, Iowa jumps one to #9 and Clemson falls seven to #10. Miami jumps one to #11, Michigan State climbs one to #12, Nebraska climbs one to #13, Virginia Tech moves up one to #14 and Arkansas drops nine spots to #15. Air Force jumps three to #16, NC State climbs six to #17, Auburn jumps two to #18, Arkansas State moves up two to #19 and Notre Dame climbs two to #20. Pittsburgh jumps four to #21, Tennessee enters the poll at #22, Oklahoma State climbs one to #23, Arizona enters the poll at #24 and Oregon (270 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Alabama (from #16), Georgia Tech (from #17) and USC (from #18). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Georgia Tech (262 points) is #26, followed by Boise State (235), USC (194), Texas A&M (131) and Alabama (98) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Navy (82) and Connecticut (58).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (36 first place votes) leaps three spots to #1, Georgia (26 votes) drops one to #2, Oklahoma climbs two to #3, Texas jumps two to #4 and Marshall (3 votes) leaps six to #5. Virginia climbs two to #6, Ohio State falls four to #7, LSU moves up one to #8, Clemson drops seven to #9 and Iowa remains #10. NC State leaps eleven spots to #11, Michigan State remains #12, Miami remains #13, Nebraska remains #14 and Virginia Tech remains #15. Air Force jumps three to #16, Arkansas drops ten to #17, Pittsburgh climbs six to #18, Auburn jumps two to #19 and Notre Dame remains #20. Arkansas State climbs two to #21, Tennessee enters the poll at #22, Oregon jumps two to #23, Georgia Tech drops eight to #24 and Oklahoma State (318 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Alabama (from #17) and USC (from #18). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Arizona (290 points) is #26, followed by Boise State (288), USC (221), Texas A&M (217) and Connecticut (113) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Navy (110), Alabama (107), Texas Tech (37) and Hawaii (5).

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Georgia (0.997), #2 Penn State (0.997), #3 Oklahoma (0.989), #4 Texas (0.980), #5 Marshall (0.978), #6 Virginia (0.967), #7 LSU (0.965), #8 Ohio State (0.963), #9 Clemson (0.954) and #10 Iowa (0.946).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #1), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #2 (LW: #2), Texas HB Robert Young is #3 (LW: NR), Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #4 (LW: #5) and Navy QB Sterling Reid is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was UAB QB Adam Gardner (LW: #3) and Nebraska QB Robbie Allen (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

05-07-2013, 10:22 AM

Game Eight

:Tulsa: :@: :Memphis:

Game Notes

--- Still trying to fight our way out of what was now a five game losing streak, we hit the road to meet Memphis. Both us and Memphis entered the game with a 2-5 record on the season, meaning one team was going to walk out with hope still left for their year, while the other team would be pushed right up against the brink of seeing their bowl hopes come crashing down. While Memphis entered with the #59 rushing offense (182.1 yards/game), which was five spots better than our ranking, and a #44 ranking in rushing defense (160.7 yards/game), most every other stat for the Tigers was amongst the worst in the nation, giving us an immediate head to head advantage. Now all that remained to be seen was if we would actually use that advantage. Memphis won the coin toss and elected to kick.

An 18 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got us started at our 21 yard line to open up the game. Will Oliver got the drive started as he took a handoff up the middle for a 5 yard gain, followed by a gain of 10 yards to get an early first down at the 36. Oliver kept the ground attack going with a 6 yard rush, trying to tire out the defense early on. A four yard rush by Oliver left us just shy of the first down marker, bringing up third and inches. Despite every attempt by the Tigers, Oliver was able to keep the legs driving through a block in the backfield and fall just across the first down line for a one yard gain, moving the chains to the 46 yard line. Going into the air with the run-first defense, the pass from Brad Stephens intended for Joe Vaughn was off the mark, batted away by the cornerback. A pass to a seemingly wide open Carl Barnes also ended up incomplete as the outside linebacker was able to somehow get a hand in the way from the other side of Barnes’ body, leaving third and long. P.J. Stephens would keep us alive, hauling in the third down pass for a 14 yard pickup and a first down at the Memphis 40. Jason Johnson would keep us moving with an 18 yard reception to move the sticks to the 22 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Oliver was followed with a 6 yard rush by Eric Silva, and we found ourselves looking at first and goal from the Memphis 9 yard line. Silva replicated his previous rush, picking up 6 yards on the carry to leave second and goal at the three. Oliver took over on the next play, but was stood up in the backfield for a one yard loss, leaving third and goal from the four yard line. Vaughn would strike first blood for us, as he reached out and pulled in the third down pass from Stephens for the four yard touchdown and an early 7-0 lead with 5:01 left in the first quarter.

Memphis got some good field position for their first drive, as a 26 yard kickoff return left them beginning from their 28 yard line. The Tigers wasted little time in attacking, as Leon Gipson found Chuck Smith over the middle for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. Memphis would try to pick up the first down on the ground, but Erik Chavez found nowhere to run as he was tackled for a three yard loss, leaving third and three. That loss would be only a temporary setback, as Gipson found R. Childress down the right sideline for a 13 yard gain to pick up a first down at the 47. After an incomplete pass on first down, Gipson kept the gun slinging going with a 13 yard strike to Marcus Cox, as the Tigers found themselves with a new set of downs from our 40 yard line. Our defense seemed unable to stop anyone, as Chavez got in on the action, hauling in a pass for a 16 yard gain, moving Memphis down to our 24. Trying again from the ground, Chavez was able to find positive yards this time, rushing for consecutive 7 yards gain to set up first and 10 from our 11 yard line. A third straight 7 yards rush by Chavez got Memphis clear down to our four yard line. Chavez tried all he could to punch it in for the score, but the defense wasn’t going down without a fight, tackling him for only a two yard gain, leaving third and one at our two yard line. On his fifth straight rush, Chavez would finally find pay dirt, scoring a two yard touchdown to even the score 7-7 with 2:34 left in the first quarter.

A 17 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens left us starting our next drive at the 19 yard line. Coming out running on first down, Oliver was only able to manage one yard on the play, as the Memphis defense lived up to their ranking. Coming out of the backfield on second down, Oliver was still able to put up some yardage on the defense, as he hauled in a pass from Stephens for a gain of 14 yards and a first down at the 34. Trying to hit Barnes over the middle, the ball was broken up by the middle linebacker to leave second down. Throwing up a bomb down the sideline, the cornerback misplayed the pass, his early move at the ball allowing it to fall beyond his arms and into the hands of Vaughn. Taking advantage of the slightly slower cornerback, Vaughn reeled in the pass and then took off down the sideline, racing 66 yards down the field for a very quick touchdown and a 14-7 lead with 1:14 left in the quarter.

Another huge kickoff return got Memphis started at their 38 yard line this time, the Tigers barely needing to even move to hit our territory. A false start penalty on first down took care of that however, as Memphis was moved back to their 33 yard, left with first and 15. A dropped ball by Cox wasted what would have been at least a 20 yard gain to bring up second down, where Chavez rushed for a four yard gain to leave the offense facing third and 11. Another dropped pass, this time by Chavez, would bring the drive to an end. A fair catch by Johnson on the 45 yard punt got us lined up at our 17 yard line.

Oliver finally was able to get some yardage on the ground, rushing for 13 yards and a first down at the 30. A blitz by all three linebacker left Memphis completely exposed in the secondary, as Oliver was able to escape through a hole before the linebackers could close in. A downfield block by the fullback took the safety out of the play, allowing Oliver to bounce to the outside and rush for a 20 yard gain before being brought down from behind by the cornerback, giving us a new set of downs at midfield. Keeping the rushing game going, Oliver was able to pick up 8 yards on the next play to give us second and two at the 42 yard line. That would bring about the end of the first quarter, holding onto a 14-7 lead.

Opening up the second quarter, Oliver tried to pick up the first down on the ground, but a more than ready defense limited him to just a single yard, leaving third and one. Oliver would again just barely squeak his way to a first down, picking up two yards and barely getting across the first down line to the 39 yard line before being pushed back by the defense. Trying to connect with Vaughn on a comeback route, the pass from Stephens was broken up by the cornerback, leaving second down. A quick out pass to Johnson went for an 18 yard gain, Johnson stepping out of bounds at the 21 yard line. Hitting Vaughn on an aborted flag route, it ended up being for the best, as Vaughn was able to grab the ball before stumbling his way to a 16 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the 5 yard line. Returning to the ground, Oliver was almost immediately wrapped up and spun down after the handoff for no gain on the play to leave second and goal. Silva would get the job done though, coming in on second down, finding a hole outside the right guard and riding it straight into the end zone for the 5 yard touchdown and a 21-7 lead with 7:12 left in the half.

Memphis finally got to start their drive in a “normal” spot, the 19 yard kickoff return by Chavez leaving the Tigers getting underway at their 17 yard line. Going straight to the air, the pass intended for Cory Frazier on first down was broken up by the safety. Chavez took the ball on second down, but our defense stopped him for no gain, leaving Memphis facing third and 10. Unfortunately fourth down would never come as Gipson threw a 17 yard strike to Smith to give Memphis a first down at the 34 yard line. Another pass, this time to Frazier, went for a 16 yard gain and Memphis had a new set of downs at their 49. A 6 yard rush by Chavez got the Tigers into our territory, leaving second and four at our 45. Finally fourth down would make an appearance, as incomplete passes intended for Cox and Childress brought about fourth and four. The fourth down punt nearly ended horribly, as the ball bounced around the 7 yard line, landed at the three and ever so slowly rolled toward the goal line. We could catch a massive break as the ball was just barely able to roll across into the end zone for a touchback before Memphis could down it, giving us the ball at our 20.

Dropping back to pass on first down, the pass from Stephens intended for Vaughn never had a chance, the pass sailing long and out of bounds, leaving second and long. Trying to hit Vaughn again along the right sideline, the pass was broken up by the safety, leaving third down. The third down pass intended for P.J. Stephens ended the same as the other two, though this time nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth down. A 10 yard return by Chavez on the 41 yard punt set Memphis up with their best field position yet, starting at the 48 yard line.

After a first down pass that sailed long and incomplete, Gipson found his mark on second down, hitting Childress for a 23 yard gain, giving the Tigers a first down at our 28 yard line. A 21 yard pass to Cox, and Memphis suddenly had first and goal from the 7. Smith took the ball on the ground on first down, picking up 6 yards on the play to set up second and goal at our one yard line, where Chavez would finish off the drive with a one yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 21-14 with 4:38 left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line, looking to extend our lead before halftime. A quick strike over the middle to Johnson went for an 11 yard gain, instantly moving the sticks to the 36 yard line. The defense would undo most of that gain in one fell swoop, sacking Stephens from behind for an 8 yard gain to leave second and 18. P.J. Stephens put us back in position to keep the drive alive, hauling in a pass for a 17 yard pickup to leave third and one at the 45 yard line. Putting the fate of our drive into the hands of Oliver, he didn’t let us down, rushing for a gain of 6 yards to move the chains to the Memphis 48 yard line. Vaughn would be the next to come through for us, hauling in a pass while tiptoeing along the right sideline for a 20 yard gain to get a first down at the 29 yard line. Instant pressure on the first down play forced Stephens to get rid of the ball prematurely, the off balance pass intended for P.J. Stephens sailing into the ground well short of its target, leaving second down. Trying to find Vaughn on second down, the pass ended up a bit short, allowing the safety to make a play on the ball and nearly intercept it, leaving third and long. P.J. Stephens would again come through in the clutch, hauling in a pass for a 10 yard gain, leaving us just shy of the first down line to face fourth and inches. Following the mantra of go big or go home, we went for it on fourth down, Oliver pushing his way through the defense for an 8 yard gain to the Memphis 11 yard line to extend our drive. Silva kept us pushing forward with a 5 yard gain, before hitting a hole to the left of the center and diving into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 28-14 with 1:32 left on the clock.

A touchback on the following kickoff left Memphis starting from their 25 yard line. Going into the air on first down, the pass from Gipson intended for Chavez was broken up. Gipson was then forced to scramble on the second down play, managing to pick up 5 yards on the play, leaving third and 5 and the clock ticking. An incomplete pass on third down intended for Cox would bring the drive to an end. A 10 yard return by Johnson on the 49 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 30 yard line and 44 seconds on the clock.

With all three timeouts still in the bag, we decided to take a couple shots, if anything, to at least get in field goal position. Taking some higher risk passes into coverage, Stephens was able to find Vaughn on first down for a 16 yard gain to move the ball to the 46 yard line, followed by a 17 yard strike to Johnson on a comeback route, setting up first and 10 from the Memphis 38 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 32 seconds to go. A misstep by the safety would end up costing Memphis dearly, as Vaughn was able to slip by on a slant route, haul in the pass and turn up the field with nothing but green in front of him. Leave it to Vaughn however to screw up a sure thing, stumbling and falling down at the one yard line to only end up with a 36 yard gain instead of a 37 yard touchdown, leaving us first and goal at our one yard line, our second timeout taken with 26 seconds to go. Taking the ball on first down, Oliver went off the right tackle and dove over the top of the pile for the one yard touchdown, extending our lead now to 35-14 with 24 seconds to go.

A 21 yard kickoff return left Memphis starting at their 20 yard line, only 13 seconds left to work with. The Tigers would surrender the first half, Chavez rushing for three yards to run out the remaining time on the clock, as Memphis prepared for the ball to start the second half. As the clock hit all zeroes, we headed into halftime with a somewhat surprising 35-14 lead.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff left Memphis starting from their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Despite finding themselves going from trailing by 7 to a 21 point deficit in a matter of minutes at the end of the first half, Memphis was far from giving up the war. Coming out passing, Gipson found Cox for a 12 yard gain to pick up an immediate first down at the 37. A 5 yard pass to Frazier was followed with a 9 yard strike to Chavez to pick up another first down at our 49 yard line. Finding his fourth different target in four passes, Gipson connected with Smith for a 19 yard gain, setting up first down at our 30 yard line as Gipson spread out of the field and his targets. Keeping the attack going, Gipson threw to Jacob Myers, now his fifth different target in five passes, this time for 20 yards to give Memphis first and 10 just outside of our 10 yard line. Chavez would finish off the quick hitting drive, diving across the back of the end zone to haul in the pass for a 10 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 35-21 with 7:32 to go in the quarter.

A touchback on the ensuing kickoff got us underway from our 25 yard line. Coming out rushing, Memphis proved ready for us as Oliver was quickly brought down for only a two yard gain. With Memphis stacking the box, it was into the air on second down, as Stephens was just barely able to get the ball off to avoid a sack, Oliver hauling in the pass for a 9 yard gain and a first down at the 36 yard line. A quick pass to Vaughn on an out route led to a pickup of 18 yards and another first down at the Memphis 46. The next play would screw us, as Stephens tried to connect with P.J. Stephens, the quick pass to avoid a sack causing the ball to rainbow through the air, letting cornerback Mike Daniels intercept the pass. Johnson tried to make the tackle, but Daniels was able to break out of the ankle lock, outracing P.J. Stephens down the field on his way to a 59 yard interception return touchdown, and just like that, Memphis was back within 7 points, 35-28, with 6:08 to go in the third quarter.

Taking over at our 25 yard line after the touchback, Stephens went right back to the air to shake off that interception. He would do exactly that, finding Johnson over the middle for a big 21 yard gain, moving the chains to our 46 yard line and getting us off to another positive start. Vaughn was able to come through next, snagging down a ball to beat the middle linebacker to it, picking up 5 yards on the play, followed by an 18 yard pass to Barnes to set up first down at the 30 yard line. Another pass to Vaughn picked up 15 yards and a first down at the 15 yard line, but it came with bad news, as Vaughn needed helped up off the field. He was diagnosed with back spasms and was ruled out for the rest of the game, leaving our top receiver watching from the sideline for the next quarter and a half. A first down pass to P.J. Stephens went for a gain of 9 yards after Stephens was able to cut off the outside linebacker and pull in the ball first, leaving second and one from the 6 yard line. Giving the ground game some attention on second down, Oliver was able to pick up three yards on the second down carry to set up first and goal from the three yard line. That would turn into the 8 yard line as a hard snap count to try and draw the stacked defense offside instead resulted in freshman left tackle Jimmy Pope jumping to bring out the false start penalty. Going back to the air after the penalty, we would find the end zone in one play, Johnson coming across on a slant route and pulling in the pass for an 8 yard touchdown and a 42-28 lead with 3:48 to go in the third quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return set Memphis up at their 30 yard line for their next drive. The Tigers wasted no time in taking to the air, as Gipson threw deep, connecting with Smith for a quick 21 yard strike to set up a first down at our 49 yard line. A 7 yard rush by Gipson was followed with an incomplete pass, leaving the Tigers facing third and three. Memphis nearly had a first down inside our 20 yard line, but Smith was unable to hold onto the ball, dropping it incomplete to bring up fourth and three from our 42. Memphis wasn’t about to go quietly, going for it on fourth down, but the plague of dropped passes continued, as Damien Collins was unable to hold onto the fourth down pass, turning the ball over on downs at our 42 yard line.

Taking over on the turnover on downs, Oliver took the ball on first down, picking up only two yards on the carry, the defense still not going down without a fight. Returning to our own air attack, Johnson pulled down a pass for a gain of 12 yards, picking up a first down at the Memphis 44 yard line. Trying to go for the deathblow, Stephens heaved up a huge pass down the left sideline to Johnson. Instead of a 44 yard touchdown, Stephens’ nemesis Daniels returned, intercepting his second pass of the day at the two yard line, juking and side stepping multiple tackle attempts while returning it 33 yards to the 35 yards line before Stephens could finally push him out of bounds.

Taking over after the interception, it was back to business like usual for Memphis, as Gipson tried to throw up a pass to Charley Wiggins, but a great play on the pass resulted in it getting batted down incomplete. Turning to their own ground game, Chavez took the ball for an 8 yard rush, followed by a two yard rush to leave Memphis facing fourth and inches from their 45 yard line. The Tigers were unwilling to go for it on fourth down this time, a fair catch by Johnson on the 39 yard punt leaving us starting from our 15 yard line.

We would need only one play this time around to twist the knife in the hemorrhaging wound, and it wouldn’t miss, as Johnson went up high to grab a ball over the head of the cornerback, a poorly timed diving tackle attempt allowing Johnson to break free up the middle of the field, outracing both safeties and two linebackers on his way to a massive 85 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 49-28 with 53 seconds left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff left Memphis trailing once again by 21, looking for any way to get back into the game. Gipson got the drive started with a 7 yard pass to Myers, followed by a 6 yard strike to Frazier to set up a first down at the 38 yard line as the Tigers returned right back to their passing game. Chavez tried to take the ball on the ground on first down, but was quickly tackled for a loss of three yards, pushing Memphis back to face second and 13. Only our defense would prove as worthless as ever, as a 5 yards facemask penalty at the end of a 7 yard rush gave Memphis a new set of downs at their 47. Going back into the air, Gipson found Cox for a pickup of 10 yards to our 43 yard line. That would end the third quarter as the clock ran out, holding onto a 49-28 lead but Memphis driving.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Myers hauled in a pass from Gipson for a 7 yard gain, followed with an 8 yard pass to Childress to move the chains to our 27 yard line. The drive would up in jeopardy as three straight incomplete passes left the Tigers facing fourth and 10. Once again our defense would prove themselves would be absolutely worthless, as Cox hauled in a 16 yard pass from Gipson to keep the drive alive at our 12 yard line. After another incomplete pass on first down, Chavez took the ball for a 6 yard gain, leaving third and four from our 6 yard line. The Tigers would punch it in on third down, as Cox easily hauled in the 6 yard touchdown pass to cut our lead to 49-35 with 7:41 left to go.

A 22 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got us lined up from our 21 yard line, looking to put this game away, put the women and children to bed and go looking for dinner. Oliver got the drive started with a 10 yard rush up the gut, picking up a quick first down at the 31 yard line. Another rush by Oliver picked up four yards, followed by a option play that resulted no gain as the pitch from Stephens to Oliver was poorly made, the ball fumbling backwards and out of bounds at the 35, leaving third and 6. Robert Harper would keep us moving with a timely 11 yard reception to move the chains to the 46. Abandoning the run for the meantime, the first down pass intended for Johnson was off the mark and nearly intercepted by the cornerback, leaving second down. Another pass intended for Johnson ended up underthrown and low, the outside linebacker nearly picking off the pass but unable to hold onto the ball, the incomplete pass bringing up third and long. Lucas Gates would come through on third down, pulling in the ball for a 16 yard reception and a first down at the Memphis 38. A first down pass to Johnson picked up 17 yards, moving the chains once again, now to the 22. Looking to plunge the dagger in the heart, Stephens made a beautiful pass right in the middle of the coverage and perfectly into the hands of P.J. Stephens for a 20 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the two yard line and knocking on the door. Taking our time lining up on first down to run off some clock, Silva pounded his way into the end zone on the first try for the two yard touchdown, increasing our lead back to 21 points, now 56-35, with 5:07 left in the game.

A huge 30 yard kickoff return left Memphis with some slim hopes still alive, as they lined up at their 36 yard line. Those slims hopes came to an end as two incomplete passes and a dropped ball by Smith left Memphis with fourth and long from their 36. Going for it in a last ditch effort, the fourth down pass intended for Smith down the right sideline was broken up by both the cornerback and safety around midfield, forcing the turnover on downs, just 4:38 left to go.

Taking over at the Memphis 36 after the turnover on downs, we entered full on clock kill mode. Oliver took the ball on first down, picking up three yards on the carry, following that up with a 7 yard gain to leave third and inches as the clock ticked down to less than four minutes to play. Silva would put the icing on the cake on third down, beating the blitz through the line, getting a block from the tight end, bouncing outside the left hash and racing the defense down the field for a 26 yard touchdown, giving us a commanding 63-35 lead with 3:18 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff got Memphis again started at their 25. Knowing their hopes of a comeback were long since erased, Chavez took the ball on first down, rushing for 8 yards. The offense would end up going backwards on second down as a false start penalty left them with second and 7. Another rush by Chavez would end in a loss of two yards to leave third and 10. Gipson would finally manage to complete a pass, but the completion to Frazier picked up only 8 yards to leave Memphis facing fourth and two from their 33. Signaling their overall surrender now, Memphis punted the ball on fourth down, the 47 yard punt getting returned for 6 yards by Johnson to put our second team offense on the field at our 26 yard line, just 2:33 away from victory.

Silva took the ball on first down, tackled for no gain on the play. Another rush by Silva went for a 7 yard gain to set up third and three from the 33. The second team defense for Memphis was not about to watch our offense run out the clock on them, tackling Silva for a one yard gain to leave fourth and two. An 11 yard punt return by Chavez on the 50 yard boot gave Memphis back possession at their 27 yard line with 49 seconds left to go.

After an incomplete pass on first down intended for Frazier, Smith was able to come down with a ball for a 13 yard gain, moving the chains to the 40. A 6 yard rush by Chavez was followed with a 6 yard pass to Cox for a first down at our 48 yard line, a timeout by Memphis freezing the clock with 30 seconds left to play. Another pass to Cox picked up 11 yards, moving the ball to our 37 yard line. A 7 yard rush by Chavez down to our 30 yard line to leave second and three. A 10 yard pass to Smith would be the final play of the game as the last seconds ticked off the clock to make our 63-35 victory over Memphis official.

With the win, we at long last break our 5 game losing streak and keep our slim bowl hopes alive, improving to 3-5, 2-2 Big East. With the loss, Memphis falls to 2-6, 1-3 Big East. Up next, it’s back home at long last to take on Tulane. The Green Wave enter at 3-5, 2-2 Big East. Tulane started the year with a 27-15 win over FCS Midwest, before losing 55-7 to Penn State. They recover with a 41-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, before losing 42-7 at Georgia Tech and 55-28 at Connecticut. Tulane gets back in the win column with a 17-14 overtime win over Temple, followed by a 31-24 loss at South Florida and a 45-17 whooping from SMU coming into our game.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 63, :Memphis: 35

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A career day for Stephens, ending 28-41 for 540 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Even with the interceptions, he still ended with a 201.3 QB rating for the day. Rushing, Oliver was king of the yards, with 121 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries, but Silva was king of the end zone, with 64 yards and four touchdowns on just 10 rushes. Receiving, two career days were made today, as Johnson led all receivers with 207 yards and two touchdown on nine receptions, followed very closely by Vaughn with 197 yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions, despite being benched with an injury midway through the third quarter. In all, seven receivers caught at least one pass today, all seven receivers had at least double digits yards, Vaughn and Johnson were the only to reach triple digit yards.

Tulsa Defense – Mostly worthless. They got a couple late stops, but giving up 35 points again freaking Memphis is just pathetic. The score probably would have been closer, if we hadn't scored a touchdown on nearly every single drive.

Tulsa Kicking – Pratt didn't attempt any field goals, but was a perfect 9 for 9 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
14
21
14
14
63

:Memphis:
7
7
14
7
35

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

5:01
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

2:34
:Memphis:
Touchdown
E. Chavez, 2 yard run (J. Strickland kick)
TIED 7-7

1:14
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 66 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-7

Second Quarter

7:12
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 5 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

4:38
:Memphis:
Touchdown
E. Chavez, 1 yard run (J. Strickland kick)
:Tulsa: 21-14

1:32
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 5 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 28-14

0:24
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 35-14

Third Quarter

7:32
:Memphis:
Touchdown
E. Chavez, 10 yard pass form L. Gipson (J. Strickland kick)
:Tulsa: 35-21

6:08
:Memphis:
Touchdown
M. Daniels, returned interception 59 yards (J. Strickland kick)
:Tulsa: 35-28

3:48
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 8 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 42-28

0:53
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 85 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 49-28

Fourth Quarter

7:41
:Memphis:
Touchdown
M. Cox, 5 yard pass from L. Gipson (J. Strickland kick)
:Tulsa: 49-35

5:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 56-35

3:18
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 26 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 63-35

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Memphis

63
Score
35

30
First Downs
21

718
Total Offense
418

36 - 178 - 5
Rushes - Yards - TD
22 - 86 - 2

28 - 41 - 4
Comp - Att - TD
27 - 49 - 2

540
Passing Yards
332

1
Times Sacked
0

8 - 11 (72%)
3rd Down Conversion
4 - 12 (33%)

1 - 1 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 3 (33%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

8 - 6 - 0 (75%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
7 - 4 - 0 (57%)

2
Turnovers
0

0
Fumbles Lost
0

2
Intercepted
0

16
Punt Return Yards
21

57
Kick Return Yards
127

791
Total Yards
566

2 – 46.0
Punts - Average
5 - 45.6

5 - 35
Penalties
2 - 10

22:13
Time of Possession
13:47

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

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21+ points per game in each season
35
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Win 10 games in one season
3
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3300+ passing yards each season
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65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
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:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
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:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
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3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
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:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
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Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

05-07-2013, 10:23 AM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, for the second week in a row, #1 Georgia barely pulls a win out of their ass, edging out Florida 31-30. #2 Penn State barely escapes Illinois, a 9 yard touchdown pass with 40 seconds to play giving the Nittany Lions a 35-31 win over the Illini. #3 Oklahoma gets an easy 35-7 win over Iowa State. #4 Marshall rolls with a 35-10 win over Central Florida. #5 Texas has little trouble on their way to a 49-14 rout of Kansas State.

#6 Ohio State recovers from last week's loss by absolutely destroying Indiana 61-10. #18 Auburn knocks off #7 LSU 38-34, Auburn scoring the game-winner with 2:17 to play. #9 Iowa holds on to beat Northwestern 28-21. #10 Clemson walks away with a 34-6 win over Syracuse. #11 Miami downs #21 Pittsburgh 38-31. This game actually wasn't even close, Miami led 38-10 before Pitt scored 21 points in the fourth quarter. #12 Michigan State rolls to a 35-3 win over Minnesota. #13 Nebraska edges out Michigan 31-28. #15 Arkansas demolishes Ole Miss 56-3.

In an insane finish in game that saw #16 Air Force leading 28-10 at halftime, Nevada scores 19 fourth quarter points, including two touchdowns in the final 2:50 of the game, the game-winner with 1:43 left to play after a successful onside kick, putting Nevada ahead for the 29-28 upset of the Falcons. #17 NC State rolls to an easy 42-14 win over rival North Carolina. #19 Arkansas State gets back on the winning track with a 42-7 win over Massachusetts. #20 Notre Dame fights off Kentucky to win 35-30. South Carolina scores a 34-24 upset of #22 Tennessee. #23 Oklahoma State takes down Kansas 21-3. #24 Arizona beats Washington 31-21 and #25 Oregon defeats Texas A&M 45-14.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 4-4 (4-0 C-USA) with a 38-19 win over MTSU. Jaymo, Arizona State has been eliminated from bowl contention, falling to 1-7 (0-5 Pac-12) with a 35-16 loss to West Virginia. Mors, West Virginia improves to 6-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a 35-16 win over Arizona State. Jeff, #6 Ohio State improves to 8-1 (5-1 Big Ten) with a 61-10 domination of Illinois. Other teams of interest, #19 Arkansas State improves to 5-2 (2-0 Sun Belt) with a 42-7 win over Massachusetts.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats Memphis 63-35, Temple beats Navy 37-21, East Carolina tops South Florida 21-18, Cincinnati rolls 48-22 over Connecticut, SMU whoops Tulane 45-17 and #4 Marshall beats Central Florida 35-10 in non-conference action.

Looking at undefeated teams left, no one lost this week, keeping our number of undefeated teams at 4. #1 Georgia (8-0), #2 Penn State (8-0), #4 Marshall (8-0) and Toledo (8-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 5 teams still looking for their first win: Bowling Green (0-8), Louisiana-Monroe (0-7), Minnesota (0-8), San Jose State (0-7) and Utah State (0-8).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Georgia (32 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (28 votes) remains #2, Marshall (1 vote) climbs one to #3, Oklahoma falls one to #4 and Texas remains #5. Ohio State remains #6, Virginia climbs one to #7, Iowa jumps one to #8, Clemson moves up on to #9 and Miami jumps one to #10. Michigan State climbs one to #11, Nebraska jumps one to #12, LSU drops six to #13, Virginia Tech remains #14 and Arkansas remains #15. Auburn jumps two to #16, NC State remains #17, Arkansas State climbs one to #18, Notre Dame moves up one to #19 and Oklahoma State climbs three to #20. Arizona jumps three to #21, Air Force falls six to #22, Oregon jumps two to #23, Pittsburgh falls three to #24 and Nevada (290 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Tennessee (from #22). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Boise State (254 points) is #26, followed by USC (215), Alabama (151), BYU (64) and Utah (39) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes include Toledo (12) and Cincinnati (7).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (40 first place votes) remains #1, Georgia (24 votes) remains #2, Marshall (1 vote) jumps two to #3, Oklahoma drops one to #4 and Texas falls one to #5. Ohio State climbs one to #6, Virginia falls one to #7, Clemson jumps one to #8, Iowa climbs one to #9 and Michigan State jumps two to #10. Miami climbs two to #11, NC State falls one to #12, Auburn leaps six to #13, Nebraska remains #14 and LSU drops seven to #15. Virginia Tech drops one to #16, Arkansas remains #17, Notre Dame climbs two to #18, Arkansas State jumps two to #19 and Air Force drops four to #20. Oregon jumps two to #21, Pittsburgh falls four to #22, Oklahoma State climbs two to #23, Arizona enters the poll at #24 and Nevada (308 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Tennessee (from #22) and Georgia Tech (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Boise State (281 points) is #26, followed by USC (240), Alabama (96), Cincinnati (53) and Texas Tech (41) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includde Toledo (30), Utah (29) and BYU (8).

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Georgia (0.997), #2 Penn State (0.997), #3 Marshall (0.989), #4 Oklahoma (0.984), #5 Texas (0.977), #6 Virginia (0.967), #7 Ohio State (0.967), #8 Clemson (0.959), #9 Iowa (0.951) and #10 Michigan State (0.947).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #1), Texas HB Robert Young is #2 (LW: #3), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #3 (LW: #2), UAB QB Adama Gardner is #4 (LW: NR) and Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #5 (LW: #4). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Navy QB Sterling Reid (LW: #5).

SmoothPancakes

05-07-2013, 10:29 AM

Thank you baby Jesus! I finally break that damn godforsaken 5 game losing streak!

It wasn't easy though. When Memphis tied me up, pulled to within 21-14 and then pull again to within 35-28, I thought for sure we were going to find a way to fuck it up. I swear to god, if I had lost to freaking 8-84 over 7 3/4 years MEMPHIS, I was going to resign as OC of Tulsa the moment I returned to the dynasty menus. :fp:

Even then, while we still won, Jesus Christ is my defense just a heaping pile of crap. Against freaking 8-84 over 7 3/4 years MEMPHIS, you give up 35 points and 418 yards of offense. Just pathetic. :smh:

Oh well. Memphis is in the past, they've been beaten, my losing streak is over, I can now focus on Tulane, with my 11 recruits coming to visit.

Jaymo, Arizona State has been eliminated from bowl contention, falling to 1-7 (0-5 Pac-12) with a 35-16 loss to West Virginia. Mors, West Virginia improves to 6-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a 35-16 win over Arizona State.

:popcorn:

souljahbill

05-07-2013, 01:18 PM

SmoothPancakes

05-07-2013, 09:42 PM

.....and now we're at .500. #ThankYouCUSA

With the three toughest teams in your C-USA schedule still to come in #3 Marshall (8-0), UAB (6-2) and Florida International (5-3), .500 may not last for long.

The remaining schedule for Southern Miss is: at Florida Atlantic (1-7), vs. Florida International (5-3), at UAB (6-2) and vs. #3 Marshall (8-0). So other than FAU, Southern Miss has got a long road ahead of them.

Your 4-0 C-USA record has come against 1-8 UTSA, 3-4 Western Kentucky, 2-6 Louisiana Tech, and 3-6 MTSU. Not exactly stellar competition. :eyeroll: :whistle:

Also your previous statement was incorrect. Not every game was a money game. Arkansas and #20 Alabama qualified as money games, but while BYU was ranked #16 at the time, BYU and Troy don't really qualify as money games. Southern Miss just ended up with a tough (and ranked) opponent in BYU and then seriously sucked it up against Troy the next week.

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 01:03 AM

Game Nine

:Tulane: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- At long last, we were returning home the first time in over a month, renewing an old C-USA battle with Tulane. With it being homecoming, we also had plenty of festivities going on and 11 recruits coming to visit this weekend and watch the game. Entering with an equal 3-5 record, the Green Wave were looking to break their own losing streak. Luckily Tulane was much worse statistically than Memphis, ranking among the bottom of the entire nation in virtually every category, managing to claw out of the triple digits on only rush offense (#72, 169.1 yards/game) and pass defense (#65, 220.1 yards/game). With a #121 ranked rushing defense, giving up 235.5 yards/game, our running backs looked to possibly be in for a career day. With the special occasion of homecoming, making our first home appearance since October 1st, plus the visiting recruits, we ditched our usual blue and gold threads and wore our all yellow alternates. Tulane won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 17 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got the game opened up, starting us from our 19 yard line. Will Oliver took the ball on first down, but found nowhere to go as he was quickly brought down for a single yard gain. Another rush by Oliver again gained only a single yard, and this was suddenly looking like it would be a difficult game. Going into the air on third down, Brad Stephens dropped back and tried to throw to Robert Harper, the ball falling incomplete to bring out the punt team on fourth and 8. A 9 yard return on the 47 yard punt got Tulane lined up at their 41 yard line.

Chad McDaniel dropped back to pass on first down, but his pass intended for Wayne Temple was batted incomplete, our defense winning an early, albeit minor, victory. Victor Jackson took over on second down, rushing for 6 yards, leaving Tulane with third and four. McDaniel would complete his pass this time, as he threw deep to Brad Williams for a 28 yard strike, giving Tulane a first down at our 25 yard line. After an incomplete pass, a 15 yard facemask penalty at the end of a 9 yard run by Jackson put Tulane right on our doorstep with first and goal from the one yard line. Leon Pearson would finish the drive off with a one yard touchdown run, giving Tulane an early 7-0 lead with 6:39 left in the first quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got us back on the field from our 14 yard line. Going straight to the pass this time around, Stephens threw deep to Joe Vaughn, but he was unable to come down with the pass, bringing up second down. The cornerback was able to get his hands on the second down ball intended for Vaughn, and we again found ourselves facing third and long. The punt team would trot right back out on the field after Stephens was hit while trying to release the ball, the incomplete pass bringing up fourth down. A fair catch on the 43 yard punt gave Tulane back possession at their 42 yard line.

We would catch a break this time, as two incomplete passes and a dropped ball by Jackson left Tulane punting the ball right back to us without a yard gained. A fair catch by Johnson on the 44 yard punt set us up at our 13 yard line.

Trying to go over the middle on first down, the ball intended for Johnson was broken up by the middle linebacker, bringing up second down. After six attempts, Stephens would finally complete his first pass, and we’d finally get our initial first down, as Vaughn hauled in a pass for a 16 yard completion, moving the chains to the 29 yard line. Carl Barnes kept us moving with an 11 yard catch and a first down at the 39. Handing off to Oliver on first down, he was able to rush for a 10 yard gain, but it was quickly erased with a holding penalty, leaving us facing first and 20. Vaughn was able to make up most of the yards with a 17 yard reception, leaving second and three. Another throw to Vaughn, this time over the middle went for a gain of 9 yards, picking up the first down at the Tulane 44 yard line. Throwing it up on first down, the pass intended for Barnes was broken up by the cornerback, leaving second down. P.J. Stephens was able to get us a new set of downs, hauling in a pass for an 11 yard gain to the 33 yard line. Stephens tried to connect with Vaughn on first down, but was hit from behind as he threw, resulting in an incomplete pass. Vaughn would get us into the end zone, as he was able to get behind the cornerback and haul in the ball from Stephens, racing the final 10 yards to the end zone for the 33 yard touchdown, tying the game up 7-7 with 4:07 left in the quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return got Tulane in action at their 18 yard line. McDaniel dropped back on first down and had a great pass to a wide open Joel Newell, but he was unable to hold onto the ball, the dropped pass bringing up second down. McDaniel was forced to scramble on the second down play, only able to gain one yard before being brought down, leaving Tulane facing third and 9. Our defense would again come through in the clutch, finding a way to blow it, as McDaniel connected with Tyler Scott over the middle for a 36 yard bomb and a first down at our 45 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for Jackson, Newell was able to hold onto the pass this time around, a 13 yard reception giving Tulane a fresh set of downs at the 32. One play after making a great catch, Newell again became a goat, dropping his second pass of the game. Pearson took the ball on the ground on second down, but was only able to pick up three yards on the play, leaving the Green Wave looking at third and 7. Our defense would once again find a way to blow it, as McDaniel was able to complete a pass to Newell for a 21 yard gain, setting up first and goal at our 9 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Pearson rushed for a 6 yard gain, leaving third and goal from the three yard line. Our defense would finally not screw us over on third down, tackling McDaniel for a two yard loss, leaving fourth and goal from the 5 yard line. The 22 yard field goal by Anthony Robinson split the uprights, giving Tulane a 10-7 lead with 1:46 to go in the first quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got us lined up at our 21 yard line. Coming out passing on first down, Barnes was able to pick up 11 yards on the reception, giving us a quick first down at the 32. Trying to hit Vaughn over the middle, the middle linebacker was able to get a hand on the ball and knock it incomplete. A pass intended for a Eric Silva was likewise broken up, and we faced third and long. P.J. Stephens was able to get the third down pass into his hands, but a quick hit by the cornerback jarred the ball loose and incomplete, as our offensive woes continued. An 8 yard return on the 49 yard punt left Tulane starting at their 27 yard line.

Pearson got the drive started for the Green Wave with a four yard rush, before an incomplete pass from McDaniel brought up third and 6. Pearson would try to get the first down on the ground, nearly succeeding with a 5 yard rush, but Tulane was forced to punt the ball back on fourth and inches. We would catch our first huge break of the game, as our punt return team was able to break through the line and blocked the punt, outside linebacker Graham Minor recovering the fumble to give us first and goal at the Tulane 8 yard line.

Handing the ball off on first down, Oliver fought his way forward for a 6 yard gain, leaving second and goal at the two yard line. Oliver would punch it in on the next play, driving right through a defender and into the end zone for the two yard touchdown, giving us a 14-10 lead with 7 seconds left in the quarter.

No return on the following kickoff left Tulane starting at their 25 yard line for their next drive, and that would bring the first quarter to an end as the clock ran out on the kickoff, holding a 14-10 lead in what was shaping up to be a back and forth duel.

Opening up the second quarter from their 25 yard line, Tulane got their drive started with a one yard scramble from McDaniel, followed by an 11 yard pass to Jackson to pick up a quick first down at the 37. Adam Jefferson came into the game to rush the ball on first down, but was quickly wrapped up in the backfield, tackled for a loss of three yards. Newell was able to recover those lost yards with a 9 yard reception, leaving Tulane facing third and four. Instead of blowing it, our defense came through when needed this time, sacking McDaniel for a 7 yard loss to leave the punt team coming out on fourth and 11. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt gave us the ball to start at our 15 yard line.

Coming out passing on first down, we would make our own mistake, as the pass intended for Vaughn was intercepted by outside linebacker Ryan Mirvil, returned down the sideline 24 yards before finally being pushed out at our 6 yard line, giving Tulane first and goal. A four yard rush by Pearson got the Green Wave to our two yard line, before Pearson finished it off with a two yard touchdown, Tulane retaking the lead 17-14 with 7:23 to play in the half.

A 19 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens set us up at our 26 yard line for the next drive. An 8 yard pass to Barnes got us back moving forward, before an incomplete pass to Vaughn left third and two. Oliver would keep us alive, rushing for 9 yards and a first down at the 43 yard line. An 11 yard pass to Kevin Jackson gave us another first down at the Tulane 46 yard line as we picked up momentum. Johnson kept us moving, hauling in a pass for a 24 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 22 yard line. Throwing up a rainbow into the end zone, Vaughn came down with the pass in the back corner of the end zone for a 22 yard touchdown, going back on top 21-17 with 5:39 left before halftime.

No return on the kickoff gave Tulane the ball at their 25 yard line. McDaniel came out firing on first down, connecting with Jefferson for a 13 yard gain and a quick first down at the 38. After an incomplete pass intended for Newell, Pearson hauled in a reception for 5 yards to leave third and 5. We would catch another break, as Pearson dropped the sure first down pass, leaving the drive stalled out on fourth and 5 from the 43. An 8 yard return by Johnson on the 40 yard punt gave us back possession at our 24 yard line.

Trying to find Vaughn on first down, it nearly ended in disaster as Stephens was almost intercepted a second time. Lining up on second down, P.J. Stephens hauled in a pass for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 39, the ball just getting passed the outstretched arm of the cornerback. A pass to Vaughn gained 13 yards, followed by a 12 yard reception by Vaughn to get another first down at the Tulane 35. Stretching the field, Barnes was able to get behind the safety and haul in a pass for a 28 yard completion, setting up first and goal at the 7 yard line. Barnes would finish the drive off for us with a 7 yard touchdown reception, extending our lead to 28-17 with 3:38 left before halftime.

A 17 yard kickoff return left Tulane starting from their 20 yard line. McDaniel kept the ball on first down, rushing for a 6 yard gain, but the defense would only erase that gain on the next play, sacking McDaniel for an 11 yard loss, leaving Tulane facing third and 15. A three yard rush by Pearson would bring the drive to an end, the punt team coming out on fourth and 13 from the 18 yard line. A huge 15 yard return by Johnson on the 42 yard punt gave us our best field position all game, lining up at the Tulane 45 yard line.

The field position would disappear in one play, as Stephens tried to connect with Vaughn, but instead was intercepted for the second time today by Mirvil, returned two yards to the 37 yard line. To add insult to injury, Vaughn dragged Mirvil down by his facemask during the tackle, the 15 yard facemask penalty giving Tulane a first down at our 49 yard line.

Pearson took the ball on first down, but found nowhere to run as he was quickly overwhelmed for a two yard loss. McDaniel tried to get the first down through the air, but the ball sailed long and out of bounds, bringing up third and 12. Another incomplete pass by McDaniel would save us from any further damage as the punt team came back out. A fair catch by Johnson on the 39 yard punt left us with decidedly worse field position, starting at our 12 yard line with just 2:06 left before halftime.

Stephens was able to get the ball to Vaughn on first down, but the pass was dropped, leaving us facing second down. Stephens was blasted from the behind while throwing on second down, the ball falling incomplete to leave third and long. Lining up on third down, the pass to P.J. Stephens was way wide and off the mark, sailing incomplete to leave us punting on fourth and long, our offense once again turning inept. A fair catch on the 46 yard punt gave Tulane the ball at their 42 yard line with 1:51 to go.

The Green Wave were looking at an equally inept offense, as incomplete passes to Temple and Williams left Tulane facing third and long. They would finally get the ball moving, as a 16 yard pass to Williams picked up the first down at our 42. After another incomplete pass on first down, McDaniel found Jackson for a 12 yard gain, moving the chains to our 30 yard line. Another pass to Jackson went for 13 yards and a first down at our 18 yard line, Tulane’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:14 to go. A 5 yard rush by Pearson was followed with a one yard pass to Pearson, leaving third and four from our 12 yard line, Tulane’s second timeout stopping the clock with 1:03 left. Our defense would keep the Green Wave out of the end zone, as the third down pass intended for Jackson was batted incomplete, bringing up fourth and four. That fourth and four would turn into fourth and 9, as an attempt to get us to jump offside backfired on the offense with a false start penalty. The 34 yard field goal by Robinson was good, cutting our lead to 28-20 with 53 seconds left until halftime.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us the ball at our 28 yard line, just 42 seconds left to go and a lot of yards to cover. Stephens was still proving worthless, as his first down pass to P.J. Stephens was way off target, leaving second down. Throwing up a bomb down the right sideline, Vaughn was able to get the jump on the cornerback and go up high for the pass, hauling it in for a huge 45 yard gain and a first down at the Tulane 27 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 33 seconds to go. Johnson would finish off the drive on the next play, getting behind the cornerback and catching a perfect pass in the back corner of the end zone for a 27 yard touchdown and a 35-20 lead with 27 seconds left to in the second quarter.

No return on the kickoff left Tulane lining up at their 25 yard line. Pearson took the ball on first down, tackled for a loss of three yards, as the Green Wave were content to just let the clock run out. With that, we headed into halftime, holding a 35-20 lead.

The second half got opened up with a 22 yard kickoff return, starting Tulane from their 22 yard line to begin the third quarter. The drive got off to a poor start, as McDaniel tried to take the ball on first down, but was quickly driven back and tackled for a four yard loss, leaving second and 14. After an incomplete pass to Jackson brought up third and 14, it would only get worse, as McDaniel was sacked for a 5 yard loss, leaving the Tulane punt team coming out on fourth and 19 from the 13 yard line. A fair catch by Johnson on the 47 yard punt gave us the ball at our 39 yard line.

Lining up on first down, Johnson got us started with a 12 yard reception and a first down at the Tulane 49 yard line. We caught a break on first down, as the pass intended for Vaughn was short after Stephens got hit as he threw, but Johnson was thankfully running by at the time and in position to grab the ball, picking up 8 yards on the play to leave second and two. There was bad news after the play as Johnson was helped to the sideline, benched for the rest of the game with a mild concussion, costing us our #2 receiver for the rest of the game. The second down pass intended for P.J. Stephens was nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker, leaving third and two. Going for the first down on the ground, Oliver took the ball up the middle on third down, fighting his way to a 5 yard gain and a first down at the 36 yard line. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver was quickly brought down for a three yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to leave third and two. Keeping the drive in Oliver’s hands, he was able to drive through the middle linebacker and fall forward for a four yard gain, moving the chains to the 24 yard line. Returning to the air, P.J. Stephens got us into the end zone, a sudden cut inside leaving the cornerback out of position, hauling in the pass around the 5 yard line and diving into the end zone for a 24 yard touchdown and a 42-20 lead with 5:45 left in the third quarter.

A 22 yard kickoff return got Tulane lined up at their 23 yard line for their next drive. The Green Wave picked up right where they left off the previous drive, as McDaniel was sacked for a 10 yard loss, leaving second and 20 from the 13 yard line. Tulane was able to recover most of those lost yards with a 9 yard pass from McDaniel to Pearson, leaving third and 11. Our defense would fail to take advantage of the situation, as McDaniel was able to complete a 13 yard pass to Williams to set up a first down at the 36. The drive would come to an end there, as three straight incomplete passes brought out the punt team on fourth and long. A fair catch by P.J. Stephens on the 45 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 18 yard line.

Opening the drive on the ground, Oliver pounded his way to a 7 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to pick up the first down at the 30 yard line. An option play to the right side resulted in a 9 yard gain for Oliver after the pitch to set up second and one. Oliver would get the first down on the next play with a four yard gain to the 43 yard line. Coming out in play action pass on first down, the pass to Vaughn went for an 18 yard gain and a first down at the Tulane 39. Keeping with the passing attack, the pass intended for P.J. Stephens was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving second down. A quick pass to Barnes gained four yards, setting up third and 6. Dropping back on third down, Stephens was able to get the ball off to Lucas Gates, who thanks to a block from P.J. Stephens, was able to race up the left sideline for a 19 yard gain to give us a first down at the 16 yard line. Marcus Mullins would put us back into the end zone, hauling in a pass over the head of the outside linebacker for a 16 yard touchdown, giving us a 49-20 lead with 1:52 left in the third quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return set Tulane up at their 24 yard line as their game slipped further and further out of reach. McDaniel got the drive moving quickly with an 18 yard pass to Pearson and an immediate first down at their 42. A two yard pass to Williams was followed up with a 29 yard bomb to Newell, as Tulane had a first down at our 28 yard line, the Green Wave refusing to go quietly. McDaniel kept the drive moving with a 15 yard strike to Williams for a new set of downs at our 13 yard line. McDaniel would finish off the 5 play, 76 yard drive with a 13 yard touchdown pass to Williams, cutting our lead to 49-27 with 34 seconds left in the third quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got us lined up at our 20 yard line. Handing the ball off on first down, Oliver was only able to gain one yard on the play, leaving second and 9. That would bring about the end of the third quarter, our lead sitting at 49-27.

Opening up the fourth quarter, a diving catch by Vaughn gave us a big 24 yard gain and a first down at the 45 yard line, getting our offense back towards full speed. Keeping the air attack going, Vaughn was able to get the first down pass into his hands, but a hit by the cornerback knocked the ball loose and incomplete. A second down pass to Barnes went for 20 yards and a first down at the Tulane 36 yard line. Taking a shot deep at the end zone, the pass intended for Barnes sailed just a little too long and out of reach, falling incomplete to bring up second down. The pass intended for P.J. Stephens was broken up by the safety, leaving third and long. A heavy blitz by the defense would end up biting them in the ass, as Oliver was left uncovered coming out of the backfield, the pass completed for a 32 yard gain to set up first and goal at the three yard line. A two yard rush by Silva left us with second and goal from the one yard line. Oliver would finish off the drive on the next play, running into the end zone untouched for the one yard touchdown to increase our lead to 56-27 with 7:33 left in the game.

A touchback on the kickoff left Tulane beginning their next drive from their 25 yard line. The defense continued to make McDaniel a piñata, sacking him for a 9 yard loss to leave second and 19. Two incomplete passes later, and the drive was at its end, the punt team coming onto the field on fourth and 19. A fair catch by P.J. Stephens on the 40 yard punt gave us the ball at our 43 yard line to start our drive.

Starting the drive on the ground with our second team offense, Silva was quickly brought down for a one yard game, leaving us returning to the air. A pass from Freddie Woods to P.J. Stephens picked up 11 yards and a first down at the Tulane 44 yard line, our offense moving in for the kill. A first down pass to Kyle Jones went for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. Silva took the ball on first down, managing to get two yards on the carries to move the chains to the 33 yard line. Going back to the air, Silva pulled down a pass for an 8 yard gain, before a pass intended for Jones was batted incomplete by the outside linebacker to leave third and two. Woods dropped back on third down, completing a pass over the middle to Jones for a 15 yard gain to set up first and goal at the 9 yard line. Continuing through the air, a pass to P.J. Stephens gained 6 yards, leaving second and goal from the three. Jones would finish off the drive with a catch for a three yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 63-27 with 4:12 left in the game.

A 13 yard kickoff return left Tulane in horrible position, starting on their 10 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, McDaniel scrambled for a three yard gain, leaving third and 7 from the 13. The drive would end on the next play as cornerback J.R. Miller intercepted McDaniel out near the 37 yard line, returning it 17 yards before being tackled at the Tulane 20 yard line.

Handing the ball off to Silva on first down, he took it up the gut and broke free into the secondary for a 12 yard gain to give us first and goal at the 8 yard line. Another rush by Silva gained four yards, leaving second and goal from the four. Silva followed that up with a three yard rush, leaving third and goal at the one yard line. A third try would be the charm, as Silva punched it in for the one yard touchdown, giving us a 70-27 lead with 1:50 left in the game.

A 16 yard kickoff return left Tulane starting at their 18 yard line. Ernest James dropped back to pass on first down, but the ball was dropped by Scott to leave second down. Mike Campbell took a handoff on second down, picking up 7 yards on the play, before an incomplete pass by Campbell on a trick play left the punt team coming out on fourth and three. A fair catch by P.J. Stephens on the 41 yard punt gave us the ball at our 34 yard line, 1:11 away from victory.

Not even bothering to run a play this series, Woods took to a knee twice to run out the clock and seal our 70-27 victory.

With the win, we improve to 4-5, 3-2 in Big East action. With the loss, Tulane drops to 3-6, 1-4 in Big East play. Up next, we hit the home stretch of the season with a home game against rival Houston. The Cougars enter at 6-3, 3-2 in Big East action. Houston got their year started with a 22-16 overtime win against Western Michigna, before losing 49-24 to then-#20 Boise State. Houston recovered the next week by shocking then-#14 Oregon, but then blew it against Central Florida 38-17. They got a 37-32 win over East Carolina, before continuing their win-loss trading with a 45-31 defeat to Connecticut. Houston finally broke out of their win-lose cycle by beating Idaho 31-14 and then getting a 26-24 win over SMU, before escaping with a 41-35 overtime win over Memphis.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 70, :Tulane: 27

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – Despite the extremely slow, headache inducing start to the game, it was another career day for Stephens, who ended 28-51 for 496 yards and 6 touchdowns, two interceptions slightly souring the day. Woods was incredible in his limited time, going 6-7 for 53 yards and one touchdown. Rushing, Oliver led the way with 62 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Silva had 27 yards and one touchdown on 8 carries. Receiving, it was another career day for Vaughn, as he ended the game with 209 yards and two touchdowns on 10 receptions. Spreading the ball around today, 10 different receivers caught at least one pass, 9 receivers ending with double digit yards, 6 different receivers scoring a touchdown.

- Tulsa Defense – A very poor first half by the defense, as Tulane was battling for the lead nearly the entire half. The defense finally settled down after halftime allowed just one touchdown the rest of the way. The defense did have two highlights by way of a blocked punt and an interception.

- Tulsa Kicking – Pratt ends perfect on the day once again, but that's because he never attempted a single field goal. He did however go 10-10 on PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulane:
10
10
7
0
27

:Tulsa:
14
21
14
21
70

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:39
:Tulane:
Touchdown
L. Pearson, 1 yard run (A. Robinson kick)
:Tulane: 7-0

4:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 33 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 7-7

1:46
:Tulane:
Field Goal
A. Robinson, 21 yard field goal
:Tulane: 10-7

0:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-10

Second Quarter

7:23
:Tulane:
Touchdown
L. Pearson, 2 yard run (A. Robinson kick)
:Tulane: 17-14

5:39
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 22 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 21-17

3:38
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
C. Barnes, 7 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 28-17

0:53
:Tulane:
Field Goal
A. Robinson, 33 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 28-20

0:27
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 27 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 35-20

Third Quarter

5:45
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
P. Stephens, 24 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 42-20

1:52
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
M. Mullins, 16 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 49-20

0:34
:Tulane:
Touchdown
B. Williams, 12 yard pass from C. McDaniel (A. Robinson kick)
:Tulsa: 49-27

Fourth Quarter

7:33
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 56-27

4:12
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
K. Jones, 3 yard pass from F. Woods (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 63-27

1:50
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 70-27

Game Stats

Tulane
Stat
Tulsa

27
Score
70

14
First Downs
27

329
Total Offense
634

20 - 43 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
25 - 85 - 3

20 - 48 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
34 - 58 - 7

286
Passing Yards
549

5
Times Sacked
0

5 - 18 (27%)
3rd Down Conversion
6 - 11 (54%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

9 - 3 - 2 (55%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
9 - 6 - 0 (66%)

2
Turnovers
2

1
Fumbles Lost
0

1
Intercepted
2

17
Punt Return Yards
23

129
Kick Return Yards
113

475
Total Yards
770

9 – 43.6
Punts - Average
4 - 47.0

1 - 5
Penalties
3 - 40

13:09
Time of Possession
22:51

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
39
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
4
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

35%

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 01:04 AM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Georgia sees their perfect year come to a crashing end, as South Carolina invades the hedges and upsets the Bulldogs 31-28. South Carolina led 24-7 going into the fourth quarter, and 31-21 with only a few minutes left. Georgia scored a touchdown with 22 seconds left to get within three, but couldn't complete the comeback. #2 Penn State stakes their claim at the top spot as they beat Rutgers 49-28. #3 Marshall remains perfect with a 31-17 win over Florida International.

West Virginia goes on the road and shocks #4 Oklahoma 31-28. Baylor likewise scores a top 5 upset, beating #5 Texas 29-27. #6 Ohio State edges out Purdue 28-21. #24 Pittsburgh knocks off #7 Virginia 38-31. #8 Iowa keeps winning with a 34-20 victory over Minnesota. #9 Clemson rolls to a 56-7 win over Boston College. #14 Virginia Tech knocks off #10 Miami 38-28. #11 Michigan State pulls out a 29-24 win over Maryland, scoring the game winning touchdown on a 10 yard pass with 59 seconds to play. #12 Nebraska thumps Northwestern 47-17.

Alabama scores an upset over rival #13 LSU, 31-14. #15 Arkansas rolls to a 41-7 thrashing of Stanford. #16 Auburn tops Texas A&M 34-20. Florida State scores a big 23-17 upset over #17 NC State. #18 Arkansas State doubles up BYU 28-14. #19 Notre Dame wins a 52-40 shootout over Ole Miss, outscoring the Rebels 35-9 in the second half to make the comeback. #20 Oklahoma State kicks a 41 field goal as time expires to escape Kansas State 26-24. #21 Arizona wallops UCLA 44-17. #22 Air Force gets a 24-16 win over Army. #23 Oregon whoops Utah 45-10 and #25 Nevada fights to a 42-30 win over Fresno State.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 5-4 (5-0 C-USA) with a 38-24 win over Florida Atlantic. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 2-7 (1-5 Pac-12) with a 41-17 thumping of Washington. Mors, West Virginia improves to 7-2 (5-1 Big 12) with a 31-28 upset of #4 Oklahoma. Jeff, #6 Ohio State improves to 9-1 (6-1 Big Ten) with a 28-21 win over Purdue. Other teams of interest, #18 Arkansas State improves to 6-2 (3-0 Sun Belt) with a 28-14 win over BYU.

In Big East action, Tulsa thrashes Tulane 70-27, Houston escapes Memphis 41-35 in overtime, Cincinnati holds on for a 35-28 win over SMU and East Carolina knocks off Temple 26-14.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #1 Georgia lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 3. #2 Penn State (9-0), #3 Marshall (9-0) and Toledo (9-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 3 teams still looking for their first win: Minnesota (0-9), San Jose State (0-8) and Utah State (0-8).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Bowling Green (34-13 over 4-5 Miami University) and Louisiana-Monroe (38-35 over 3-5 Texas State).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Penn State (39 first place votes) jumps one to #1, Marshall (22 votes) climbs one to #2, Ohio State moves up three to #3, Iowa leaps four to #4 and Clemson jumps four to #5. Georgia drops five to #6, Michigan State jumps four to #7, Virginia Tech leaps six to #8, Nebraska climbs three to #9 and Virginia falls three to #10. Arkansas climbs four to #11, Auburn jumps four to #12, Oklahoma drops nine to #13, Arkansas State climbs four to #14 and Miami falls five to #15. Notre Dame jumps three to #16, Oklahoma State climbs three to #17, Texas plummets thirteen to #18, Arizona moves up two to #19 and Pittsburgh jumps four to #20. Air Force moves up one to #21, Alabama enters the poll at #22, Oregon remains #23, LSU falls eleven to #24 and Nevada (357 points) remains #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was NC State (from #17). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Boise State (306 points) is #26, followed by USC (241), South Carolina (24), Toledo (157) and NC State (48) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Cincinnati (46).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (38 first place votes) remains #1, Marshall (27 votes) climbs one to #2, Ohio State jumps three to #3, Clemson moves up four to #4, and Iowa climbs four to #5. Michigan State jumps four to #6, Georgia drops five to #7, Virginia Tech leaps eight to #8, Auburn climbs four to #9 and Nebraska jumps four to #10. Virginia falls four to #11, Pittsburgh leaps ten to #12, Oklahoma falls nine to #13, Arkansas jumps three to #14 and Notre Dame climbs three to #15. Arkansas State jumps three to #16, Miami drops six to #17, Texas plummets thirteen to #18, Air Force moves up one to #19 and Oregon climbs one to #20. Oklahoma State jumps one to #21, Arizona climbs two to #22, Alabama enters the poll at #23, Nevada climbs one to #24 and LSU (365 points) drops ten to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was NC State (from #17). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Boise State (334 points) is #26, followed by USC (281), NC State (234), South Carolina (198) and Toledo (183) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Cincinnati (159) and Texas Tech (112).

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Penn State (1.000), #2 Marshall (0.995), #3 Ohio State (0.989), #4 Clemson (0.981), #5 Iowa (0.979), #6 Georgia (0.970), #7 Michigan State (0.970), #8 Virginia Tech (0.962), #9 Nebraska (0.952), #10 Auburn (0.949).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #1), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #2 (LW: #4), Texas HB Robert Young is #3 (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #3) and Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #5 (LW: #5). No one fell off the Heisman Watch list this week.

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 01:05 AM

Holy crap, where the hell was West Virginia all these years? And how the hell is West Virginia 7-2 (5-1 Big 12), just knocked off the #4 team in the nation, and can't even get a single damn vote in either Top 25 poll. What the hell?

According to the Championship Contenders rankings, West Virginia is currently ranked 36th nationally. Maybe a a couple more wins will allow them to get into the Top 25 before season's end. It won't be easy though as West Virginia still plays TCU (6-3), Texas Tech (6-2) and #18 Texas (6-2).

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 06:12 AM

Game Ten

:Houston: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Continuing down the homestretch of the 2018 season, now on a two game winning streak, our next game brought about our rivals, the Houston Cougars. This would be the first time coaching against Houston, so the fog of war was present. While the Cougars entered the game 6-3, their stats and rankings painted a different picture. While they were ranked #57 nationally in rushing offense with 183.9 yards/game, every other category had them ranking anywhere between #74 and #95 in the nation. One thing was for certain, sitting at 4-5 on the year, we wanted that win to keep our bowl hopes alive, and playing on national TV, we had no desires or plans of laying an egg in front of the entire country. Houston won the coin toss and elected to kick. A stiff 12 MPH crosswind was going to make any potential field goal kicking a challenge today.

A touchback on the kickoff got the game underway, as we started at our 25 yard line. Will Oliver took the ball on first down, establishing our running game early with an 8 yard gain. Another rush by Oliver went for 11 yards and a first down at the 44 yard line. Oliver kept the attack going with a 7 yard rush, followed by a three yard gain to leave third and inches at the Houston 46. A one yard gain by Oliver was enough to move the chains at the 45 yard line. Coming out in play action pass on first down, Joe Vaughn pulling the pass for an 18 yard gain and a first down at the 27 yard line. Returning the run game, Oliver took the ball straight up the gut for a 9 yard pickup, then fought his way forward for a 13 yard rush to set up first and goal at the 5 yard line. Coming in to give Oliver a breather, Eric Silva would finish off the drive with a 5 yard touchdown rush to give us a 7-0 lead with 5:39 left in the first quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line. Lawrence Bryan started the drive with a pair of rushes for gains of 6 and 8 yards, giving Houston an early first down at their 39 yard line. Going into the air on first down, two incomplete passes from Bo Penn left Houston facing third and long, before Penn was able to connect with Chris Washington for a 12 yard gain and a first down at midfield. Our defense would waste little time shooting itself in the foot, like it does every game, as a 15 yard facemask penalty tacked onto the end of a 21 yard pass to Washington left Houston sitting pretty with a first down at our 14 yard line. The Cougars would go backwards on first down, as a false start left them with first and 15, but it was a temporary setback, as Penn found Washington again for a 19 yard touchdown to tie the game up 7-7 with 4:22 to go in the quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got us lined up at our 21 yard line for the next drive. Coming out on the ground, Oliver followed a hole around the right tackle and was able to pick up 7 yards on the first down play. Another rush by Oliver went for a gain of 5 yards and a first down at the 33 as the rushing attack was firing on all cylinders. Oliver had a hole at the beginning of the first down play, but a desperation tackle by the middle linebacker limited what would have been a large gain to just three yards, leaving second and 7. While he was limited to a small gain the previous play, Oliver was able to run free on second down, picking up 7 yards on the play and a first down at the 43 yard line. Receiving a pitch to the right, Oliver nearly broke free on the play, brought down by the safety after a 17 yard rush to give us a new set of downs at the Houston 40 yard line. Taking over for Oliver on first down, Silva was brought down for a one yard gain, Houston starting to cheat to the run. Trying to catch Houston sleeping, we would do exactly that as the Cougars brought the house, allowing Vaughn to get open down the right sideline, bowling over the safety and falling into the end zone for a 39 yard touchdown to retake the lead, 14-7 with 1:46 left in the quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line as both offenses dueled it out. Penn dropped back to pass on first down, but the ball intended for Corey Gibson never found its target, falling incomplete. Penn would hook up with Will Jude on the next play, the pass going for 9 yards, leaving Houston facing third and one, before a 5 yard pass to Washington would get the first down and move the sticks to the 39 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Bryan was followed with an incomplete pass, leaving Houston again facing third down and 5. This time Penn wouldn’t be able to work his magic, his pass intended for Gibson falling incomplete to bring out the punt team, Houston’s offense the first one to blink. While they didn’t put points on the board, Houston still ended up with a victory, as no return on the 49 yard punt left us starting our next series from our 6 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, just barely able to pick up two yards before being swarmed. With Houston still keying to our run game, it was into the air on second down, as Vaughn hauled in a pass for a gain of 16 yards and a first down at the 24. Another pass to Vaughn would picked up 8 yards, leaving second and two at the 32 yard line. That would be the final play as the first quarter came to an end, leading 14-7.

Opening up the second quarter with second and two, despite shredding them the last few plays through the air, Houston was still ready to stuff our run game, Oliver just managing to pick up three yards and the first down at the 35. With the run game still being targeted, it was back to the aerial attack, the pass intended for Carl Barnes, sailing high and incomplete. Vaughn continued to be the man of the hour, Stephens just barely avoiding a sack and getting the ball off for an 18 yard completion and a first down at the Houston 47. A first down rush by Oliver went for a gain of four yards, following by a loss of two yards to leave third and 8. The third down pass intended for Barnes was knocked incomplete, leaving us punting away. That punt wouldn’t come however, as an encroachment penalty gave us 5 free yards, leaving fourth and three from the 40 yard line. Lining up for a long field goal attempt with a 13 MPH crosswind, Alphonso Pratt nailed the longest field goal of his career, curving the kick off to the right, letting the wind push it back inside the right upright and through for a 57 yard field goal, giving us a 17-7 lead with 7:14 left before halftime. With the amount of distance Pratt had on that kick, he easily could have made it from 60+.

A touchback on the ensuing kickoff gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line. Washington started the drive with a two yard rush, before an incomplete pass left the Cougars facing third and 8. Bryan would be the hero of the moment, pulling down a 19 yard pass from Penn to pick up the first down at the 46 yard line. A two yard rush by Penn was followed with a three yard rush by Bryan, leaving third and 5 at our 49. The defense would put up a brick wall on third down, breaking through the line and sacking Penn for a 7 yard loss, forcing Houston to punt on fourth and 12. Once again, despite the defense getting the stop, Houston would still walk away with a victory, as no return on the 51 yard punt left us starting from our 5 yard line for the next series.

Opening up our drive, Oliver took the handoff on first down, rushing for a 5 yard gain, followed by a huge 12 yard rush to get the first down at the 22 yard line. Keeping it on the ground, Silva came in for a 5 yard gain, before a blown up option play resulted in Stephens getting instantly tackled by the defensive end for a two yard loss, leaving third and 7. The third down pass intended for Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, forcing us to punt the ball. We would see the first error of the game happen as Houston broke through and blocked the punt, Christian Johnson managing to recover the ball to save the touchdown, but quickly tackled to force the turnover on downs, giving Houston first and goal at our three yard line. Houston would need only one play to punch it in, as Bryan ran in standing up for the three yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 17-14 with 4:03 left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line. Johnson was able to get the first down pass into his hands, on what would have been at least a 20 yard gain, but he was unable to hold onto the ball, dropping it incomplete. A quick pass to Silva picked up 5 yards, leaving third and 5. Despite not running the ball, Oliver was still able to make the defense pay, taking advantage of a two on one situation to pull down a pass for a 28 yard gain and a first down at the Houston 42 yard line. A first down pass to P.J. Stephens went for a 17 yard gain, moving the chains to the 25 yard line. Vaughn was able to snag down the ball on first down while coming across the middle, but a lockup with the middle linebacker was enough to jar the ball loose and incomplete. A pass to Barnes picked up 5 yards, followed by a second reception by Barnes for a gain of 10 yards to leave first and 10 at the 10 yard line. Still firing away, Stephens was able to chuck up a pass to avoid a sack, needling it between the cornerback and safety and into the hands of Vaughn for a 10 yard touchdown and a 24-14 lead with 2:03 left in the half.

A touchback on the kickoff got Houston lined up from their 25 yard line. It was a very short drive as three straight incomplete passes left the punt team coming out, the Cougars starting to fall apart a bit on offense. A fair catch by Johnson on the 52 yard punt gave us the ball at our 22 yard line with 1:35 remaining and all three timeouts. After an incomplete pass on first down, it would be Johnson to strike at the heart of the defense. Isolated out to the left with only the cornerback over top, Johnson was able to get a great start at the snap and beat the cornerback off the line and racing downfield. Stephens chucked up a rainbow pass, hitting Johnson perfectly in stride, who then raced nearly 40 yards towards the end zone before being tripped up from behind at the one yard line, the entire play resulting in a gain of 76 yards, leaving first and goal at the one yard line. Rushing the ball on first down, Oliver impaled the dagger in the heart, rushing it in for the one yard touchdown to give us a 31-14 lead with 53 seconds remaining.

An 18 yard return on the kickoff gave Houston back the ball at their 22 yard line and the game starting to slip away. The Cougars would end up going backwards on first down as Penn was sacked for a three yard loss. It would get even worse as a holding penalty on second down resulted in Houston facing second and 23 from their 9 yard line, with 19 seconds left on the clock. A second down rush by Bryan picked up 8 yards, but left Houston still with third and 15, our defense calling a timeout with 12 seconds left. Another rush by Bryan went for three yards, leaving Houston punting away on fourth and 12 after a second timeout by the defense stopped play with 9 seconds to go.

A fair catch on the 35 yard punt left us lining up at our 45 yard line with just two seconds on the clock. Our attempt at a hail mary would go nowhere, as, despite a wide open receiver, Stephens was hit as he threw the ball, the pass landing incomplete just a couple yards away, ending the second quarter and taking us into halftime with a 31-14 lead.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line to start the third quarter. The drive started off with more of the same for the Cougars, as an incomplete pass and a dropped ball by Jude left Houston facing third and long, before Bryan came through with a 14 yard reception and a first down at the 39 yard line to save the drive. Bryan would go from savior to goat in one play, dropping a pass on first down, followed by another incomplete pass to bring up third and long yet again. It would be Chad Mack coming through in the clutch this time with a 26 yard reception to move the chains to our 35 yard line. Another incomplete pass and a dropped ball by Gibson gave Houston a third down and long for the third time this drive. It apparently was a system that was working for the Cougars though, as Penn dropped back and threw a bomb to Washington for a 35 yard touchdown, immediately cutting our lead down to 31-21 with 7:47 left in the quarter.

That 10 point gap lasted all of one play, as Johnson received the kickoff at our three yard line, got a pair of blocks to spring him outside and up the left sideline, before cutting in around midfield, getting one more block to peel off a defender, and racing all the way to the end zone for a 97 yard kickoff return, instantly increasing our lead to 38-21 with 7:21 left.

A touchback on the kickoff brought the Houston offense right back on the field, starting from their 25 yard line. Despite being absolutely asinine, Houston had found a system, as two incomplete passes were followed with a 10 yard completion to Bryan, converting third and long at the 35 yard line. Another incomplete pass on first down was followed by a sack for a four yard loss this time, leaving Houston facing third and 14. That finally proved to be enough to put an end up the streak of third down conversions, as Gibson dropped the pass from Penn, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 14. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt gave us the ball at our 21 yard line.

We got our next drive underway with a carry by Oliver, the rush only gaining two yards as Houston refused to give up anything on the ground. Going back into the air, the second down pass intended for Harper was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving third and 8. Oliver came through in the clutch on third down, hauling in a pass from Stephens for a gain of 20 yards, until he fumbled the ball on the tackle, P.J. Stephens and Barnes both trying to recover the fumble, but unable to before outside linebacker Jamel Hawkins came in an swooped it up for Houston, Hawkins promptly tacked at our 49 yard line. Just when it look like disaster had struck, we got saved from above, as the fumble was challenge, the replay booth signaling that Oliver’s knee was down before the fumble, saving us from a turnover and giving us a first down at the 43 yard line. Miraculously back on the field after the reversed turnover, Stephens threw across the middle to Vaughn on first down, complete for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the Houston 44. A quick pass to Harper went for a gain of 5 yards, followed by a 12 yard pass to Barnes for a first down at the 26. Dropping back into the shotgun on first down, Stephens rifled a ball just out of reach of the middle linebacker and into the hands of Johnson, who turned up the field and took it into the end zone for a 26 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 45-21 with 4:15 left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line. Penn got the drive started with a three yard completion to Bryan, before a dropped pass and a one yard dump pass to Bryan would bring the drive crashing to an end on fourth and 6, Houston beginning to look listless on offense. A fair catch by Johnson on the 52 yard punt got us lined up at our 18 yard line, looking to put this one away.

Starting off the drive on the ground, Oliver was quickly brought down for only a two yard gain on the first down play, before being tackled for a two yard loss to leave us facing third and 10. Dropping back on third down, Stephens was able to hook up with Oliver for a 22 yard gain and a first down at the 40 yard line to keep our drive alive. Returning to the ground, Oliver pounded it up the middle for a 9 yard play, leaving second and inches. Silva would pick up the first down and then some, breaking loose into the secondary and rushing for a 23 yard gain, moving the chains to the Houston 28 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Oliver would bring the third quarter to an end, our lead standing at 45-21.

Opening up the fourth quarter, facing second and 5 at the Houston 23 yard line, Oliver was able to shake off an initial tackle, picking up three yards to leave third and two. Oliver would convert the third down, rushing through a huge hole and picking up 11 yards on the play to set up first and goal at the 9 yard line. Keeping it going on the ground, Silva was able to pound his way through a pair of defenders for a 7 yard gain, before a one yard rush by Oliver left us looking at third and goal from the one yard line. Oliver would hammer the final nail in the coffin as he ran it in for the one yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 52-21 with 6:29 left in the game.

An 18 yard kickoff return gave Houston back the ball at their 17 yard line, all hopes of a comeback long since shattered. Starting off the drive with a pass, the throw intended for Jude was batted away and incomplete, followed by a 5 yard scramble by Penn to leave Houston facing third and 5. Trying to pick up the first down, Penn dropped back to pass, but was forced to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack, the punt team coming out on fourth and 5 as another Houston drive came to a fruitless conclusion. A fair catch by Johnson on the 42 yard punt got our offense lined up at our 35 yard line, just 5:49 away from victory as the second team offense came in to kill the clock.

Silva took the ball up the middle on first down, picking up 6 yards on the play. Silva made sure to get the first down, and extra, on the next play, rushing for a 14 yard gain to move the chains to the Houston 45 yard line. Another rush by Silva went for four yards, followed by a 7 yard gain to pick up a first down at the 34. Keeping the clock moving, Silva was only able to manage one yard on the first down carry, before racing up the middle for a 15 yard gain. That gain however ended up erased as we were called for holding, left with second and 18 from the 42. Kyle Jones was able to recover the lost yards with a 9 yard rush, putting us right back where we were on third and 9. Passing the ball on third down, Freddie Woods was able to get the ball off to Jones for a 15 yard gain. We would then get a helping hand from cornerback James Lacey, who was flagged for a facemask penalty, setting us up with first and goal at the 9 yard line. Putting the ball back into the hands of Silva, he took it up the middle for a 6 yard gain, leaving second and goal from the three yard line. Silva would end up inadvertently punching it into the end zone, tackled forward for the three yard touchdown, giving us a 59-21 lead with 50 seconds left that would be sure to enrage sports fans and fill up the headlines.

No return on the kickoff gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line, just 42 seconds left to go. The Cougars, despite being long since beaten, refused to leave their gameplan, coming out passing on first down. The first down pass intended for Washington was batted incomplete, before Penn was able to connect with Cedric Mueller for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the 37. Bruce Porter took the ball on first down, rushing for a one yard gain as Houston seemingly raised the white flag, only to run a play action pass on second down, the ball intended for Washington nearly intercepted by our secondary to leave Houston facing third and 9, just 6 seconds left on the clock. Still airing it out to the very end, the pass from Penn was dropped by Darren Parker, the clock finally running out and sealing our 59-21 win.

With our third straight win, we improve to 5-5, 4-2 in Big East action. With the loss, Houston drops to 6-4, 3-3 in Big East play. Up next, it’s senior night as we close out our home schedule, facing off against another former C-USA foe in East Carolina. The Pirates enter the game at 4-6, 2-4 in Big East play. East Carolina opened their year with a 38-14 win over Utah State, before losing 24-10 at Illinois and 55-21 to Marshall. They got back in the win column with a 27-21 win over Buffalo, but then went on a four game losing streak, losing 37-32 to Houston, 13-10 at SMU, 38-10 at Central Florida and 49-31 to Connecticut. The Pirates finally broke the losing streak with back to back victories, 21-18 at South Florida and 26-14 over Temple heading into our game.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 59, :Houston: 21

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A pretty much perfect day for Stephens for a change, ending 18-26 for 348 yard and three touchdowns, most importantly no interceptions. Woods, in limited action, was 1-1 for 15 yards. Rushing, Oliver led the way with 150 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries, Silva ended with 81 yards and two touchdowns on 12 rushes. Receiving, Vaughn had another big day, ending with 122 yards and two touchdown on seven receptions. Right behind him was Johnson with 102 yards and one touchdown on two receptions (to go along with a 97 yard kickoff return for a touchdown). In all, eight receivers caught a pass, six receivers ended with double digit yards, Vaughn and Johnson were the only receivers to hit triple digits, as well as score a touchdown.

- Tulsa Defense – A sluggish first half, letting Houston get some drives together and stay in the game, as well as the first drive of the third quarter, but then kept things under control most of the rest of the game. Third downs continued to kill however. One or two drives during the middle of the game, Houston would throw two incomplete passes, just to turn around with a 10+ yard completion on third and long to keep their drive alive. The defense has got to stop that crap. It could have been worse, but Houston shot themselves in the foot plenty of times, the tale of the tape for them being 6 dropped passes, three alone dropped by Gibson.

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Pratt, going 1-1 in field goals, kicking a career long 57 yard field goal, in a kick that angled like a curve ball wide of the right upright and then back inside due to the angle of the kick and the 13 MPH crosswind at the time. Pratt also ended 8-8 for PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Houston:
7
7
7
0
21

:Tulsa:
14
17
14
14
59

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

5:39
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 5 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

4:22
:Houston:
Touchdown
C. Washington, 19 yard pass from B. Penn (J. Montgomery kick)
TIED 7-7

1:46
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 39 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-7

Second Quarter

7:14
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 57 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 17-7

4:03
:Houston:
Touchdown
L. Bryan, 3 yard run (J. Montgomery kick)
:Tulsa: 17-14

2:03
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 10 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 24-14

0:53
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 31-14

Third Quarter

7:47
:Houston:
Touchdown
C. Washington, 35 yard pass from B. Penn (J. Montgomery kick)
:Tulsa: 31-21

7:21
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, returned kickoff 97 yards (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 38-21

4:15
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 26 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 45-21

Fourth Quarter

6:29
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 52-21

0:50
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 3 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 59-21

Game Stats

Houston
Stat
Tulsa

21
Score
59

8
First Downs
24

230
Total Offense
600

11 - 45 - 1
Rushes - Yards - TD
42 - 237 - 4

13 - 38 - 2
Comp - Att - TD
19 - 27 - 3

185
Passing Yards
363

3
Times Sacked
0

7 - 15 (46%)
3rd Down Conversion
7 - 9 (77%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

4 - 1 - 0 (25%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
5 - 5 - 0 (100%)

0
Turnovers
0

0
Fumbles Lost
0

0
Intercepted
0

0
Punt Return Yards
10

36
Kick Return Yards
116

266
Total Yards
726

7 – 48.9
Punts - Average
0 - 0.0

4 - 29
Penalties
3 - 35

10:46
Time of Possession
25:14

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
41
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
5
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:2greenarrow:

Bonus

Beat a higher ranked team

:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

38%

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 06:14 AM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Penn State uses a 21-point first quarter to catapult themselves to a 35-18 win over Purdue.

In a nail-bitter, #2 Marshall barely saves their perfect season and national title hopes, scoring a touchdown with 7:11 left in the game to comeback and beat UAB 27-24. This was a game that truly went back and forth. Marshall led 7-3 after the first quarter. Both teams traded touchdowns in the second to give Marshall a 14-10 halftime advantage. UAB racked up two touchdowns while Marshall could only manage two field goals, giving UAB a 24-20 lead, and then Marshall put the only fourth quarter points on the board to win 27-24 and avoid disaster.

After fighting their way back into the top 3, #3 Ohio State turns right around and blows it (and their Big Ten title hopes) with a 38-21 loss to Illinois. #12 Auburn hands #6 Georgia their second straight loss, beating the Bulldogs 24-16. The game of the week goes to #7 Michigan State, who utterly dominated #4 Iowa 34-10. #5 Clemson, despite only winning 24-17 after three quarter, scores three times in the fourth quarter to run away with a 45-24 win over Florida State. #8 Virginia Tech needs a touchdown in overtime to edge out Georgia Tech 41-38. #9 Nebraska picks up a 35-20 win over Wisconsin. Louisville takes a step up in the ACC race with a 31-12 thumping of #10 Virginia.

#13 Oklahoma avoids the landmine that Texas stepped in last week, fighting off Baylor 28-19. #14 Arkansas State scores two field goals in the fourth quarter to fight off Louisiana-Monroe. Miami picks up a 45-21 win over Duke. #16 Notre Dame beats down Boston College 42-17. #17 Oklahoma State rolls 34-3 over Iowa State. #18 Texas gets a 24-6 win over Kansas. #19 Arizona squeaks out a 38-35 win over Stanford. North Carolina embarrasses #20 Pittsburgh 45-14. #21 Air Force thrashes Hawaii 45-7. USC upsets #23 Oregon 45-38. Texas A&M knocks off #24 LSU 31-17 and #25 Nevada takes over the top of the Mountain West totum pole with a 34-10 win over Boise State.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss can kiss their perfect conference record goodbye, as they fall to 5-5 (5-1 C-USA) with a 14-7 loss to Florida International. FIU led 7-0 at halftime, Southern Miss tied it up midway through the fourth, before FIU scored the game winning touchdown with 1:29 left in the game Southern Miss finishes with the gauntlet that is 7-3 UAB and 10-0 #2 Marshall. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 3-7 (2-5 Pac-12) after stringing up a second straight upset, 28-21 over UCLA. Mors, West Virginia remains 7-2 (5-1 Big 12) with their final bye week of the year. Jeff, #3 Ohio State falls to 9-2 (6-2 Big Ten) with a 38-21 loss to Illinois and is eliminated from both national title contention and Big Ten title contention. Other teams of interest, #14 Arkansas State improves to 7-2 (4-0 Sun Belt) with a 20-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe.

In Big East action, Tulsa thumps Houston 59-21, Central Florida trounces Temple 35-10, Cincinnati rolls over Tulane 49-17, Memphis shocks SMU 28-24 and Connecticut beats South Florida 34-17.

With those results, looking at the Big East standings, in the East, it's a three-way tie at the top between Navy, Connecticut and Central Florida (all 4-2). Navy beat UConn and lost to Central Florida. UConn and Central Florida still have yet to play. Temple and East Carolina (2-4) and South Florida (1-5) are all eliminated. In the West, Cincinnati has essentially run away with the division, sitting at 6-0. After that, only Tulsa (4-2) still has any hope. Houston and SMU (3-3), Memphis (2-4) and Tulane (1-5) are all eliminated.

Looking at undefeated teams left, Toledo lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 2. #1 Penn State (10-0) and #2 Marshall (10-0) are all that remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 1 team still looking for their first win: Utah State (0-9).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Minnesota (42-24 over 1-9 Massachusetts) and San Jose State (35-28 over 5-4 UNLV).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Penn State (36 first place votes) remains #1, Marshall (25 votes) remains #2, Michigan State leaps four to #3, Clemson moves up one to #4 and Virginia Tech jumps three to #5. Nebraska jumps three to #6, Auburn climbs five to #7, Iowa falls four to #8, Arkansas moves up two to #9 and Georgia drops four to #6. Oklahoma jumps two to #11, Arkansas State climbs two to #12, Miami moves up two to #13, Notre Dame rises two to #14 and Ohio State plummets twelve to #15. Oklahoma State moves up one to #16, Texas climbs one to #17, Arizona rises one to #18, Air Force jumps two to #19 and Virginia falls ten to #20. Alabama moves up one to #21, Nevada climbs three to #22, USC enters the poll at #23, Louisville enters the poll at #24 and South Carolina (219 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Pittsburgh (from #20), Oregon (from #23) and LSU (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, NC State (155 points) is #26, followed by Cincinnati (113), Oregon (92), Texas Tech (82) and Pittsburgh (63) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include West Virginia (49) and Colorado State (22).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (37 first place votes) remains #1, Marshall (28 votes) remains #2, Michigan State jumps three to #3, Clemson remains #4 and Auburn jumps four to #5. Virginia Tech climbs two to #6, Nebraska moves up three to #7, Iowa falls three to #8, Georgia drops two to #9 and Arkansas leaps four to #10. Oklahoma climbs two to #11, Notre Dame jumps three to #12, Arkansas State moves up three to #13, Ohio State drops eleven to #14 and Miami climbs two to #15. Texas climbs to to #16, Air Force jumps two to #17, Oklahoma State moves up three to #18, Arizona rises two to #19 and Virginia drops nine to #20. Alabama climbs two to #21, Nevada jumps two to #22, USC enters the poll at #23, Pittsburgh drops twelve to #24 and Louisville (268 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Oregon (from #23) and LSU (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, NC State (236 points) is #26, followed by South Carolina (219), Oregon (197), Cincinnati (157) and Texas Tech (116) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include West Virginia (97), Connecticut (78) and Colorado State (33).

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Penn State (1.000), #2 Marshall (0.995), #3 Michigan State (0.989), #4 Clemson (0.984), #5 Virginia Tech (0.976), #6 Auburn (0.973), #7 Nebraska (0.970), #8 Iowa (0.955), #9 Arkansas (0.954) and #10 Georgia (0.954).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #1), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #2 (LW: #2), Texas HB Robert Young is #3 (LW: #3), Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #4 (LW: #5) and Iowa HB Will Dunn is #5 (LW: NR). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Georgia HB Justin Jones (LW: #4)

Looking at the bowl picture, 56 teams have reached the 6 win plateau, 42 teams still have a chance (however small it may be) of getting there, to leave 98 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots.

Looking at the first bowl projections of the year, if they hold out, it's a trip to the Beef O'Brady's Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on our old foe and rival UTEP (5-4, 4-2) out of Conference USA. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl would feature Southern Miss (5-5, 5-1 C-USA) matching up with Navy (6-3, 4-2 Big East). #15 Ohio State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) would head south to the Capital One Bowl and a showdown with #10 Georgia (8-2, 6-2 SEC). The New Orleans Bowl would feature Rice (6-4, 4-3 C-USA) vs. #12 Arkansas State (7-2, 4-0 Sun Belt). And the Cotton Bowl would have Texas A&M (7-4, 5-3 SEC) matching up with West Virginia (7-2, 5-1 Big 12).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #3 Michigan State (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) against #18 Arizona (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #7 Auburn (8-2, 6-2 SEC) matching up with #5 Virginia Tech (7-2, 5-2 ACC). The Orange Bowl has #4 Clemson (9-1, 7-1 ACC) matching up with #11 Oklahoma (7-2, 5-1 Big 12). The Fiesta Bowl features a battle between #16 Oklahoma State (7-2, 6-0 Big 12) and #9 Arkansas (8-2, 5-2 SEC). And in the national championship game, #2 Marshall (10-0, 6-0 C-USA) takes on #1 Penn State (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten).

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 06:15 AM

Thank you baby Jesus, I'm gonna get another season at Tulsa! (maybe)

I didn't realize it going into the game, but Houston was ranked (according to the Championship Contenders section) #59 in the nation, while Tulsa (despite a two-game winning streak, granted against two horrendous teams) was ranked #77. So that lovely 3% bonus moves me up to 38% job security and essentially out of danger come the coaching carousel.

The final two games are still landmines however, as Tulsa is now ranked #62, East Carolina is ranked #73, and SMU, who sucks this year, is ranked #105. So a loss to either of those two teams will instantly erase the bonus Houston just gave me.

morsdraconis

05-08-2013, 11:07 AM

Woot! Way to go WVU! Finally, the game is being nice to you again.

SmoothPancakes

05-08-2013, 11:11 AM

Woot! Way to go WVU! Finally, the game is being nice to you again.

:D

It only took, what, 7-8 years? Unfortunately with next season being my last at Tulsa (and on NCAA '13), not sure if they'll be able to repeat this success long term. Only if EA is kind when rating them for NCAA '14.

Good to see West Virginia at least find some success finally. Arizona State and West Virginia have been the only readers teams to not have any seriously good seasons and bowl games. So it's about time WVU got on board. Now just need to see if Arizona State can recover from this crappy season and pull out a winning record next year.

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 01:36 AM

Game Eleven

:East_Carolina: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- As another season wound down, senior night had arrived as our non-redshirted seniors took to their home field one last time in their careers. The seniors that were honored this year were RG Will Carter and K Alphonso Pratt. Our opponent for senior night was an old familiar foe from our Conference USA days, the East Carolina Pirates. Continuing the trend of recent opponent, the Pirates rated well among one of the worst teams in the nation. Pass offense was their only good ranking, sitting at #12 in the nation, putting up 298.9 yards/game. However, every other stat found them ranked between #77 and #122 in the nation. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got East Carolina started at their 25 yard line to begin the game. Dropping back to pass right out of the gate, Darrick Kirk’s throw over the middle was broken up to bring up a quick second down. Kirk would find his target on the next play, throwing to Eddie Smith for a 9 yard gain to leave third and one, but a dropped pass by Brad Hawkins would bring the drive to a quick end, the punt team headed out on the field. A 7 yard return by Jason Johnson on the 42 yard punt got us lined up at our 31 yard line.

Will Oliver got our drive off to a great start, rushing for 8 yards out of the gate to leave second and two. Another rush by Oliver picked up 6 yards and an early first down at the 45, as our running game set the tempo. Continuing to pound it on the ground, a pair of rushes by Oliver went for gains of three and 7 yards, leaving us facing third and inches at the ECU 45. East Carolina would claim victory on the third down play, as the middle linebacker came through untouched and tackled Oliver for a one yard loss, leaving our punt team coming out on fourth and one. That fourth and one turned into fourth and 6 after a false start penalty on the offensive line. Despite the additional 5 yards on the punt, we still couldn’t down the ball in time as it bounced into the end zone for a touchback.

Lining up at their 20 yard line, East Carolina got a quick start to their new drive, as Kirk dropped back and found Antwaun Brown for a 14 yard gain and a first down at the 34. Another pass to Brown went for 7 yards before an incomplete pass brought up third and three. Hawkins would keep the drive moving as he rushed for a 7 yard gain, moving the chains to the 49. After a pair of incomplete passes brought up third and long, Bryant Jennings was able to get his hands on the third down pass from Kirk, but dropped the ball while turning up field, leaving the ECU punt team coming out on fourth down. No return on the 48 yard punt left us buried, starting our drive at our two yard line.

Taking the ball on the ground to start the drive, Oliver was able to get us out of the danger zone, rushing for a 6 yard gain out to the 8 yard line. Another rush by Oliver picked up 8 yards, giving us a first down at the 16. Changing things up with a play action pass on first down, Joe Vaughn hauled in the pass from Brad Stephens for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the 35 yard line. Keeping through the air on first down, the pass intended for Carl Barnes was well off-target, falling incomplete to bring up second down. Our drive would come crashing to an end on the next play, as the pass over the middle to Johnson was intercepted by middle linebacker Earl Williams, returned 11 yards before being tackled at our 38 yard line.

Taking over at our 38 after the interception, East Carolina started their drive by going backwards, as Kirk was sacked for a one yard loss to bring up second and 11. That trend would continue, as a rush by Hawkins resulted in a three yard loss, leaving third and 14. An incomplete pass would seal the fate of the drive, leaving fourth and 14 from our 42 yard line. The fourth down punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, giving is back the ball at our 20 yard line without any damage incurred.

Taking the handoff up the middle on first down, Oliver got our drive started with a big 15 yard run, picking up an instant first down at the 35 yard line. Keeping the ball on first down, Oliver was only able to manage two yards on the heavy blitz. Looking to throw the defense for a loop, an option play on second down resulted in failure as a diving tackle by the outside linebacker tripped Stephens up for a three yard loss, leaving third and 11. Trying to find Johnson on third down, the day would only get worse for Stephens, as he threw is second interception of the game, outside linebacker Jeff Hall picking off the pass and returning it 10 yards to our 35 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, this time East Carolina found forward momentum, as Kirk dropped back and hit Jennings for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. A four yard pass to Jennings would pick up the first down, moving the chains to our 21 yard line. The defense refused to go down without a fight, sacking Kirk for an 8 yard loss, pushing ECU back to the 29. That however would be erased as a 10 yard penalty called on the defense the very next play gave the Pirates a first down at our 19 yard line. East Carolina took advantage of the situation, as Kirk threw up a pass into the end zone and into the hands of Smith for a 19 yard touchdown, giving East Carolina a 7-0 lead with one minute left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the following kickoff left us lining up at our 25 yard line. Starting on the ground, Oliver was able to pick up 8 yards on the carry, followed by a 9 yard rush to pick up a first down at the 42 yard line. Eric Silva kept the rushing attack going, picking up 9 yards to leave second and one at midfield. That would be the final play as the clock hit all zeroes, bringing the first quarter to an end, East Carolina leading 7-0.

Opening up the second quarter, it was more of the same as Oliver took the ball up the middle for a three yard gain, moving the chains to the ECU 47. Keeping the ground attack going, Oliver was able to pick up four yards on first down, followed by a two yard gain to leave third and four. Taking a chance in the air, the third down pass intended for Barnes was broken up by the middle linebacker, leaving our punt team trotting out. The punt sailed 50 yards into the end zone for a touchback, giving the Pirates the ball at their 20 yard line.

Hawkins got the next drive started for East Carolina with a 5 yard rush, but an incomplete pass intended for Hawkins would leave ECU quickly facing third and 5. A third down pass intended for Smith was batted away, bringing up fourth and 5 and the punt team coming onto the field. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt set us up at our 26 yard line for our next drive.

Looking to keep the ground game going, the first down rush by Oliver went for a 7 yard gain, followed by a pickup of 5 yards and a first down at the 39. Continuing with the ground assault, Oliver was able to get four yards on the first down carry, before rumbling his way to a gain of 11 yards and a first down at the ECU 46. Oliver took the ball on first down, but never had a chance as the middle linebacker blew through the line, tackling him for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Running play action pass on second down, this time Stephens was able to actually complete a pass to Johnson. With the defense blitzing and biting on the play action, Johnson was able to get isolation with the safety, hauling in the pass around the 30 yard line and then outracing the safety to the end zone for a 47 yard touchdown, tying the game up at 7-7 with 5:04 left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got East Carolina started off from their 25 yard line, looking to recapture the lead. Kirk dropped back to pass on first down, but with a good pass rush was forced to immediately take off scrambling, managing to pick up three yards on the play. That would be all the yards the Pirates would gain and two incomplete passes would bring another drive to an end. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 23 yard line. Taking the ball right at the defense, Oliver was able to fight his way to a 7 yard gain, following that up with a big 11 yard rush and a first down at the 40 yard line. Despite the defense keying on the run, Oliver was still able to pick up four yards on first down. Taking another shot on the ground, the defense was ready and waiting this time, tackling Oliver for only a one yard gain, leaving third and 5 from the 45 yard line. The third down pass intended for Robert Harper fell incomplete, resulting in another failed drive. A fair catch on the 42 yard punt gave East Carolina the ball at their 13 yard line.

The drive started off mighty poorly for the Pirates, as a dropped ball by Smith and an incomplete pass left ECU facing third and long. Hawkins would save the drive however, hauling in a 19 yard reception from Kirk, setting up a first down at the 31 yard line. A pass to Smith on the next play went for a 12 yard gain, and East Carolina had a new set of downs at the 43. Finding a rhythm, Kirk rushed for three yards on first down, before dropping back to pass and finding Shane Weber over the middle, complete for a 19 yard pickup and a first down at our 35 yard line. Our defense was suddenly unable to slow the Pirates down, as Kirk found Jennings for a 9 yards gain, leaving second and one at the 26. We would get lucky as two dropped passes, both by Brown, seemingly halted the drive for us on fourth and one. East Carolina didn’t get that memo however, deciding they wanted a touchdown, not a field goal, Hawkins rushing for a three yard gain on the fourth down attempt, picking up a first down at our 23 yard line. A 5 yard pass to Weber as followed with a two yard pass to Gabriel Sims, leaving ECU facing third and three. Kirk would try to pick up those yards himself, but while he was able to gain three yards, the refs marked him short of the first down, bringing up fourth and inches at the 14 yard line. East Carolina would go for the backbreaker on fourth down, but the pass from Kirk into the end zone was broken up, forcing the turnover on downs at our 14 yard line, just 36 seconds left on the clock.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, we had a lot of yards to cover in very little time. We got a quick bite taken out of those yards, as Stephens was able to connect with Johnson down the left sideline for a 25 yard gain, tackled at the 39 yard line. Rushing to the line, the first down pass intended for Vaughn was off the mark and batted down by the safety, leaving second and long with 27 seconds left. Able to hook up with Vaughn on second down, he was able to break his way out of an ankle tackle attempt by the safety, racing down the field for a 38 yard pickup before being driven out of bounds at the ECU 23 yard line, just 21 seconds left on the clock. Barely avoiding a sack, Stephens was able to get the ball off to Vaughn for a 17 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the ECU 6 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 17 seconds to go. A quick pass to Barnes went for a three yard gain, leaving second and goal at the three yard line, our second timeout taken with 13 seconds left in the half. Harper would finish off the job, pulling in the pass from Stephens for the three yard touchdown and a 14-7 lead with 10 seconds left before halftime.

A 21 yard kickoff return by East Carolina would run out the remaining seconds and bring the first half to an end, our lead 14-7.

Opening up the second half, a 21 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens got us lined up at our 23 yard line to begin the third quarter. Starting the drive on the ground, Oliver was able to pick up 7 yards on the first down play, before being tackled for a one yard gain to leave third and two at the 31. Putting faith in the legs of Oliver, he came through when needed, rushing for 11 yards and a first down at the 42 yard line. Changing things up with a play action pass, a completion to Johnson went for a gain of 15 yards and a new set of downs at the ECU 42. Taking over the rushing duties on first down, Silva plowed ahead for a 10 yard gain and a first down at the 32. A first down rush by Oliver went for four yards, followed by a 6 yard gain to leave third and inches. Oliver would convert the third down, fighting his way to a 5 yard pickup to move the chains to the 17 yard line. Continuing with the rushing attack, Silva managed to gain four yards on first down, before a rush by Oliver gained three to leave third and three. Despite being initially stood up at the line of scrimmage, Silva was able to pick up the first down, rushing for four yards to set up first and goal from the 6. Oliver was able to get one yard on the first down carry, followed by a three yard rush to leave third and goal at the two yard line. Silva took the third down handoff, and driving forward through two defenders, letting the momentum of all three carry him forward, he was able to fall forward into the end zone for a two yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 21-7 with 3:37 left in the third quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return got East Carolina lined up at their 21 yard line, the Pirates now very much in need of a score. They would fail to find it this drive, as a three yard rush by Kirk and two incomplete passes would bring out the punt team yet again on fourth and 7. A 7 yard return by Johnson on the 44 yard punt got us started at our 39 yard line.

Oliver picked right up where he left off, rushing for 9 yards on the first down carry, followed by a 7 yard rush to move the chains to the ECU 45 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Oliver was followed with a two yard gain to leave third and three. Dropping back to pass on third down, Stephens was able to connect with Johnson for a 19 yard gain, moving the sticks to the ECU 19 yard line. Returning to the ground game, Oliver was able to break free into the secondary for an 11 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the 8 yard line, looking to put this game away right now. Silva took the handoff on first down, fighting his way down to the three yard line for a 5 yard gain. A three yard rush by Oliver left us just inches outside of the goal line, facing third and goal. That would be the last play as the clock ran out to bring the third quarter to a conclusion, our lead holding at 21-7.

Opening up the fourth quarter knocking on the door, East Carolina was able to start the quarter with a victory, tackling Oliver for a one yard loss, leaving fourth and goal at the one yard line. The 18 yard field goal attempt by Alphonso Pratt was good, increasing our lead to 24-7 with 8:40 left in the game.

No return on the following kickoff got East Carolina back in action at their 25 yard line. It would be another failed drive for the Pirates as two incomplete passes were followed with a completion to Jennings for 7 yards. East Carolina would attempt to go for it on fourth down, but the pass intended for Smith was broken up, turning the ball over on downs at their 32 yard line.

Taking over at the ECU 32 yard line after the turnover on downs, we were more than content to take advantage of our incredible field position and use it to kill some clock. Oliver took the handoff on first down, but was quickly brought down for no gain as the defense brought the house. Another rush by Oliver gained only three yards, leaving us facing third and 7. Throwing up a pass on third down, Stephens was able to land it in between the cornerback and safety, complete to Vaughn, for a 26 yard gain to set up first and goal at the three yard line. Oliver was brought down for no gain by the middle linebacker, bringing up second and goal. A second down rush by Silva picked up one yard, leaving third and goal from the two. Despite his best efforts, Silva was brought down just shy of the goal line for a two yard gain, leaving fourth and goal at the goal line. The 17 yard field goal by Pratt sailed through the uprights, increasing our lead to 27-7 with 4:25 left in the game.

A 20 yard kickoff return gave East Carolina the ball at their 18 yard line to start the next drive. It ended the same as nearly every other drive for the Pirates, as incomplete passes intended for Jennings, Hawkins and Smith quickly left ECU facing fourth and long. This time East Carolina opted to punt the ball, a fair catch by Johnson on the 44 yard punt giving us possession at our 37 yard line, 3:51 away from victory.

Oliver took the ball on first down, fighting forward for a three yard gain. Breaking free up the middle on second down, Oliver was able to rush for a 16 yard gain, moving the chains to the ECU 44 yard line. Continuing on the ground, Oliver rushed for a 6 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard pickup by Silva to get the first down at the 31 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Silva sealed the deal, Stephens dropping to a knee twice to run out the clock, clinching our 27-7 Senior Day victory over East Carolina.

With our fourth straight win, we improve to 6-5, 5-2 in Big East action and make it to bowl eligibility. With the loss, East Carolina drops to 4-7, 2-5 in Big East play, eliminated from bowl contention. Up next, we close out the regular season with a trip to SMU. The Mustangs enter at 5-6, 4-3 in Big East play. SMU opened up their year with a 34-17 loss at Baylor, before beating FCS East 38-17. The Mustangs then fell 31-28 at Rice and 34-17 to TCU. SMU got back in the win column with a 13-10 win over East Caroline and a 35-10 win at Temple, before losing 26-24 at Houston. They recovered with a 45-17 whooping at Tulane, but then lost 35-28 to Cincinnati and 28-24 to Memphis, before making a made comeback to knock off Navy 34-27 heading into our game.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 27, :East_Carolina: 7

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – After some huge games in recent weeks, today was a let down for Stephens, who threw two interceptions in our first two drives. After a while, he was able to recover and end the game 10-16 for 213 yards and two touchdowns. Still a less than stellar day after the numbers he put up the last three weeks. Rushing, it was beastly day for Oliver, ending with 233 yards rushing on 45 attempts. Silva had the only rushing touchdown, to go with 48 yards on 10 carries. Receiving, due to our limited passing today, only four receivers caught a pass. Johnson led the way with 106 yards and one touchdown on four receptions, Vaughn was right behind him with 100 yards on four receptions. Harper added the other receiving touchdown in his only catch of the game on a three yard reception. Johnson and Vaughn were the only receivers to hit double, as well as triple, digits.

- Tulsa Defense – A pretty good day by the defense. Got put into some tough situations early on with the two interceptions by Stephens, but held tough and only allowed a single touchdown in the first quarter, pitching a shutout the rest of the way. A very nice performance by the defense for a change.

- Tulsa Kicking – Another perfect day for Pratt, ending 2-2 in field goals, kicking from 17 and 18 yards out, and going 3-3 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:East_Carolina:
7
0
0
0
7

:Tulsa:
0
14
7
6
27

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

1:00
:East_Carolina:
Touchdown
E. Smith, 18 yard pass from D. Kirk (D. Smith kick)
:East_Carolina: 14-7

Second Quarter

5:04
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 47 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 7-7

0:10
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Harper, 3 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-7

Third Quarter

3:37
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

Fourth Quarter

8:40
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 18 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 24-7

4:25
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 17 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 27-7

Game Stats

East Carolina
Stat
Tulsa

7
Score
27

7
First Downs
23

160
Total Offense
487

8 - 24 - 0
Rushes - Yards - TD
58 - 274 - 1

13 - 37 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
10 - 16 - 2

136
Passing Yards
213

2
Times Sacked
0

2 - 12 (16%)
3rd Down Conversion
6 - 13 (46%)

1 - 3 (33%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

3 - 1 - 0 (33%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
5 - 2 - 2 (80%)

0
Turnovers
2

0
Fumbles Lost
0

0
Intercepted
2

0
Punt Return Yards
14

61
Kick Return Yards
21

221
Total Yards
522

7 – 45.7
Punts - Average
3 - 44.7

0 - 0
Penalties
2 - 14

12:44
Time of Possession
23:16

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
40
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
6
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

38%

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 01:37 AM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, in the upset of the week, Indiana scores a touchdown with 24 seconds left in the game to shock #1 Penn State 28-21. It was a battle all game, tied 0-0 after the first, 14-14 at halftime and 21-21 at the end of the third quarter and most of the fourth quarter to Indiana put the game away late. That loss ruins any chances of Penn State making it into the national title game.

#2 Marshall submits their claim to the #1 ranking with a 23-7 win over MTSU. #3 Michigan State bushwhacks Northwestern 38-14. #4 Clemson wins 31-10 over Wake Forest. #5 Virginia Tech gets an easy 35-13 win over Boston College. #6 Nebraska thumps Minnesota 56-0. #7 Auburn scores a Top 15 victory over #14 Notre Dame, beating the Irish 38-14. #8 Iowa fights off Michigan 28-23. #9 Arkansas gets a 35-16 win against Mississippi State. #10 Georgia tops Kentucky 30-13.

Texas Tech shocked #11 Oklahoma 34-24, putting up 13 points in the fourth quarter to get the win. #12 Arkansas State used a big second half to fight off Texas State 48-28. #13 Miami scores a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to come back and beat Georgia Tech 38-31. #17 Texas rolls to a 27-7 win over #16 Oklahoma State. #18 Arizona tacks on another win with a 31-14 victory over Washington State. #19 Air Force takes down Fresno State 41-17. #20 Virginia holds on for a 38-21 win over Duke.

Texas A&M gets a 41-31 upset of #21 Alabama. #22 Nevada just barely escapes from winless Utah State, the Aggies scoring a touchdown with 18 seconds left, but failing the two point conversion to lose by two. UCLA stuns rival #23 USC, knocking off the Trojans 31-21. Syracuse scores twice in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner with one minute left, to stun #24 Louisville 25-21 and #25 South Carolina uses a late fourth quarter touchdown to escape Florida 35-31.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss barely improves to 6-5 (6-1 C-USA) with a 28-27 win over UAB. Southern Miss had to score twice in the final 3:11 of the game, including the game-winning touchdown with 55 seconds left. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 3-8 (2-6 Pac-12) after a 59-14 thrashing from Oregon. Mors, West Virginia improves to 8-2 (6-1 Big 12) with a 23-14 win over TCU. Jeff, #15 Ohio State remains 9-2 (6-2 Big Ten) with a bye week before the showdown with Michigan. Other teams of interest, #12 Arkansas State improves to 8-2 (5-0 Sun Belt) with a 48-28 win over Texas State.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats East Carolina 27-7, SMU puts up 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to stun Navy 34-27, Houston trounces Tulane 56-14, South Florida gets a 45-24 win over rival Central Florida, Temple knocks off Connecticut 34-10 and Cincinnati beats Memphis 45-9.

With those results, looking at the Big East standings, in the East, it's still a three-way tie at the top between Navy, Connecticut and Central Florida (all 4-3). Navy beat UConn and lost to Central Florida. UConn and Central Florida still have yet to play. Temple (3-5) and East Carolina and South Florida (both 2-5) are all eliminated. In the West, Cincinnati (7-0) clinches the division title. Tulsa (5-2), Houston and SMU (both 5-3), Memphis (2-5) and Tulane (1-6) are all eliminated.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #1 Penn State lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 1. #2 Marshall (11-0) is all that remais with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 1 team still looking for their first win: Utah State (0-10).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Marshall (61 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Michigan State jumps one to #2, Clemson moves up one to #3, Virginia Tech climbs one to #4 and Nebraska jumps one to #5. Auburn moves up one to #6, Iowa climbs one to #7, Arkansas jumps one to #8, Georgia rises one to #9 and Penn State drops nine to #10. Arkansas State climbs one to #11, Miami jumps one to #12, Ohio State moves up two to #13, Texas climbs three to #14 and Arizona jumps three to #15. Air Force leaps three to #16, Virginia jumps three to #17, Oklahoma drops seven to #18, Nevada jumps three to #19 and Texas Tech enters the poll at #20. Oklahoma State falls five to #21, South Carolina climbs three to #22, NC State enters the poll at #23, Notre Dame falls ten to #24 and Cincinnati (280 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Alabama (from #21), USC (from #23) and Louisville (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Oregon (228 points) is #26, followed by Texas A&M (168), Pittsburgh (161), West Virginia (157) and Utah (82) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week was BYU (40).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Marshall (65 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Michigan State moves up one to #2, Clemson jumps one to #3, Auburn rises one to #4 and Virginia Tech moves up one to #5. Nebraska jumps one to #6, Iowa climbs one to #7, Georgia moves up one to #8, Arkansas climbs one to #9 and Penn State drops nine to #10. Arkansas State jumps two to #11, Ohio State climbs two to #12, Miami moves up two to #13, Texas leaps two to #14 and Air Force jumps two to #15. Arizona climbs three to #16, Virginia jumps three to #17, Oklahoma drops seven to #18, Nevada jumps three to #19 and Texas Tech enters the poll at #20. Notre Dame falls nine to #21, NC State enters the poll at #22, Pittsburgh climbs one to #23, Oklahoma State drops six to #24 and South Carolina (274 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Alabama (from #21), USC (from #23) and Louisville (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Oregon (241 points) is #26, followed by Cincinnati (208), Texas A&M (149), West Virginia (128) and BYU (50) to round out the Top 50. One other team getting votes this wee was Boise State (6).

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Marshall (1.000), #2 Michigan State (0.995), #3 Clemson (0.989), #4 Virginia Tech (0.981), #5 Auburn (0.978), #6 Nebraska (0.976), #7 Iowa (0.960), #8 Georgia (0.959), #9 Arkansas (0.959) and #10 Penn State (0.947).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #1 (LW: #1), Texas HB Robert Young is #2 (LW: #3), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #3 (LW: #2), Oregon HB Arnold Miss is #4 (LW: NR) and Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #5 (LW: #4). Falling off the Heisman Watch list this week was Iowa HB Will Dunn (LW: #5).

Looking at the bowl picture, 12 teams punched their bowl tickets this week, with 12 teams seeing their bowl hopes evaporate. With two weeks left in the season, we have had 68 teams reach the 6 win plateau, while 18 teams still have a chance (however small it may be) of getting there, to leave 86 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots. With 68 bowl eligible teams already, some team will definitely be sitting home this year.

Looking at the first bowl projections of the year, if they hold out, it's a trip to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on the one and only Southern Miss (6-5, 6-1) out of Conference USA. #13 Ohio State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) would head south to the Gator Bowl and a showdown with #22 South Carolina (7-4, 5-4 SEC). The Orange Bowl would feature #3 Clemson (10-1, 8-1 ACC) vs. #11 Arkansas State (8-2, 5-0 Sun Belt). And the Alamo Bowl would have West Virginia (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) matching up with Stanford (6-4, 6-2 Pac-12).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #10 Penn State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) against #15 Arizona (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #9 Georgia (9-2, 7-2 SEC) matching up with #4 Virginia Tech (8-2, 6-2 ACC). The Orange Bowl has #3 Clemson (10-1, 8-1 ACC) matching up with #11 Arkansas State (8-2, 5-0 Sun Belt). The Fiesta Bowl features a battle between #21 Oklahoma State (7-3, 6-1 Big 12) and #6 Auburn (9-2, 6-2 SEC). And in the national championship game, #2 Michigan State (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) takes on #1 Marshall (11-0, 7-0 C-USA).

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 05:07 AM

Game Twelve

:Tulsa: :@: :SMU:

Game Notes

--- After a long season, the end had arrived. Despite making a great effort down the homestretch, we were eliminated from the division race after Cincinnati won last week to improve to 7-0 in-conference. We at least were able to put ourselves in position to extend our season by becoming bowl eligible. Now all that stood in our way of a bowl game was SMU. While the Mustangs were having an up and down year as well, they were able to keep themselves firmly entrenched in the middle of the national statistical rankings, their worst ranking being #84 for pass offense (only 200.7 yards/game), but that wasn’t too big a problem as they were #29 in the nation in rushing (208.9 yards/game). There were just as decent on defense, better in fact, than us in total defense and passing defense. Every sign pointed to today being a classic slobber knocker, our rushing and passing attack going up against SMU’s rushing attack and their above average defense. SMU won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line to start the game. Opening up with the running game, Will Oliver was only able to get one yard on the first down carry. Turning to the air on second down, the ball intended for Joe Vaughn was broken up, leaving third and long. The third down pass intended for Jason Johnson got batted down by the middle linebacker, and our first drive of the game ended with little fanfare. SMU wouldn’t even wait for their offense to come on the field to strike first blood, Aaron Palmer receiving the 43 yard punt at the SMU 30 yard line, and proceeded to return it all the way to the house for a 70 yard touchdown, giving SMU a 7-0 lead with 8:01 to go in the first quarter.

Another touchback on the kickoff got our offense back on the field, again from our 25 yard line. Oliver was able to find some better luck this time around, rushing for a four yard gain, followed by a gain of three yards to leave third and three. Dropping back to pass on third down, Stephens was able to get the ball into the hands of Carl Barnes, but a hit by the middle linebacker knocked the ball loose and incomplete, our punt team coming back out. This time we were able to punt without giving up a touchdown, a fair catch on the 46 yard boot giving SMU the ball at their 22 yard line.

Anthony Key got the drive started for SMU with 10 yard rush, leaving second and inches at the 32. Our defense would strike back on second down, sacking Dustin Baker for a 6 yard loss to leave SMU facing third and 7. The Mustangs would manage to keep the drive alive however, as Baker got the pass off on third down and connected with Zach Jones for a 7 yard completion and a first down at the 33. Key took the ground again, this time for a 9 yard gain, followed by a two yard rush by Baker to pick up another first down at the 45. Key continued to shred us on the ground with a 7 yard rush, before Baker dropped back and connected with Alex Noel over the middle for a 17 yard pickup and a new set of downs at our 32 yard line. A pair of rushes by Key for gains of 8 and 5 yards moved the chains to our 19 yard line, where a dropped pass by Brandon Woods left SMU with second down. Baker was able to find Noel on the next play for a 5 yard gain to set up third and 5, before a 9 yard completion to Noel gave SMU first and goal from our 5 yard line. Baker would finish the drive off with a pass into the end zone to Jones for a 5 yard touchdown, SMU jumping out to a 14-0 lead with 4:01 left in the first quarter.

No return on the following kickoff and we were again starting at our 25 yard line. Oliver finally managed to find success on first down, rushing for an 8 yard gain, followed by a 6 yard run to get a first down at the 39. Keeping the ground attack going, Eric Silva was able to break free for a 14 yard gain, giving us a first down at the SMU 47. Another rush by Silva resulted in another huge gain, picking up 18 yards to move the chains down to the 30 yard line. Taking advantage of continued great downfield blocking, Oliver was able to gain 12 yards on the first down carry, giving us a first down at the 18 yard line and putting Oliver over 1,500 yards rushing for the season. The defense finally managed to slow us down, as Oliver could only manage three yards on the first down play. That lasted all of one play however, as Oliver took the second down handoff, found a hole and had plenty of grass ahead of him thanks to the linebackers all blitzing, allowing him to rumble his way for a 13 yard gain to set up first and goal at the two yard line. Shaking off two tackles while driving forward, Silva was able to punch it in for a two yard touchdown, cutting SMU’s lead in half to 14-7 with 1:47 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kick gave SMU the ball at their 25 yard line. The Mustangs wasted little time in moving the ball, as Key started the drive with a four yard rush, followed by a 7 yard pass from Baker to Jones, picking up a quick first down at the 37. That would be as far as SMU would get, as three straight incomplete passes to Noel and Jones brought the drive screeching to a halt. A fair catch by Johnson on the 43 yard punt got us lined up at our 19 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, picking up three yards on the play, before a play action pass to Johnson work perfectly, the pass complete for a gain of 22 yards and a first down at the 44 yard line. Returning to the ground game, Oliver ran for 6 yards on first down to get us to midfield. That would be the final play of the quarter as the first quarter came to an end, SMU leading 14-7.

Opening up the second quarter, facing second and four at midfield, Oliver was able to plow his way up the middle for a 9 yard gain and a first down at the SMU 41. Continuing on the ground, Oliver picked up 9 yards around the right tackle, before getting stuffed in the backfield for a loss of two yards. Turning to the air on third down, Stephens was able to get the pass into the hands of Johnson, but the cornerback was able to knock the ball loose while tackling Johnson to force the incomplete pass. The 51 yard field goal attempt by Alphonso Pratt split the uprights, further cutting SMU’s lead down to 14-10 with 7:52 left in the second quarter.

A touchback on the following kickoff got SMU started at their 25 yard line for the next drive. Noel got the drive started with a four yard rush, before Baker was able to hook up with Pat Sims over the middle for a 13 yard gain and a quick first down at the 42. Craig Sherman took the ball on first down, picking up three yards on the play, followed by another bomb by Baker, complete to Josh McNeal to set SMU up with a new set of downs at our 34. After a two yard rush on first down, Baker dropped back to pass, but was forced to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack, leaving SMU facing third and 8. An 8 yard rush by Key would convert the third down and move the chains to our 24. A two yard rush by Nick Rawlins was followed with an incomplete pass intended for Jones, leaving third and 8. Baker was able to connect with Kurt Stone on third down for a 5 yard gain, but it wouldn’t be enough, leaving fourth and three from the 17 yard line. A 34 yard field goal by Steve Sanders pushed SMU’s lead up to 17-10 with 5:57 left before halftime.

No return on the kickoff gave us back the ball at our 25 yard line. Despite the defense bringing the house, Oliver was able to pick up four yards on the first down carry, followed by a two yard gain to leave third and four. Going to the air on third down, Vaughn would keep our drive alive, pulling in a high pass from Stephens for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 46. Going back to the ground, Oliver was able to fight his way up the field for 8 yards, followed by a 4 yard rush by Silva to pick up the first down at the SMU 41 yard line. Oliver kept pounding away on the ground, tackled for a gain of two yards. Taking a chance through the air on second down, we would end up going backwards, Stephens sacked for a 10 yard loss to leave third and 18. The third down pass intended for P.J. Stephens was broken up, and we were forced to punt on fourth and very long. No return on the 39 yard punt gave SMU the ball at their 10 yard line, 2:30 left before halftime.

It would end up being a short drive for the Mustangs, started with a dropped pass by Jones. Rawlins would take the ball on the next two plays, rushing for gains of three and 6 yards, coming up just short as the punt team came out on fourth and one from the 19 yard line. A 10 yard return by Johnson on the 47 yard punt got us set up at our 44 yard line, just 1:51 left on the clock.

Immediately starting in the air on first down, the pass to Vaughn was completed for a 15 yard gain, Stephens starting to settle down and make good throws now. That play was followed up with a four yard completion to Barnes, followed by a quick pass to P.J. Stephens for a gain of 13 yards and a first down at the SMU 24 yard line, 1:07 left on the clock. Vaughn was able to get the first down pass into his hands, but a hit by both the cornerback and safety were enough to knock the ball loose and incomplete. Lucas Gates was also able to get a pass into his hands, but a quick hit by the cornerback jarred it loose, leaving us looking at third and long. Vaughn would hold onto the ball this time, coming across the middle for an 18 yard completion to give us first and goal at the 6 yard line, our first timeout taken with 47 seconds left in the half. The first down pass intended for Barnes was broken up, leaving second and goal. Johnson would get us into the end zone on the next play, grabbing the pass at the one yard line and backing into the end zone for a 6 yard touchdown, tying the game up at 17-17 with 40 seconds left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got SMU back in action at their 25 yard line. After a deep pass to Noel was batted away and incomplete, the Mustangs settled for remaining tied, as Baker’s pass to Noel was complete for only a 5 yard gain, running out the clock and sending us into halftime tied at 17-17.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff got SMU lined up at their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. It was a poor start to the drive for SMU was Rawlins was tackled for a four yard loss, but he would regain those lost yards on second down with an 8 yard rush, leaving SMU facing third and 6. The third down pass intended for Stone was incomplete, and SMU was forced to punt early on. A four yard return by Johnson on the 46 yard punt got us in action at our 29 yard line.

Starting the drive on the ground, Oliver was able to drive his way up the middle to a 12 yard gain and an immediate first down at the 41. Another rush by Oliver gained only two yards to leave second and 8. Heading into the air on second down, the pass intended for Barnes was broken up to leave third and long. Stephens wasn’t able to connect with Vaughn on third down, the outside linebacker making a play on the ball, leaving us punting the ball away on fourth and 8. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt got SMU back on the field at their 12 yard line.

Baker started the drive with a two yard rush, before an incomplete pass and a one yard completion to Rawlins doomed this drive as well, the SMU punt unit coming out on fourth and 7. A fair catch by Johnson on the 50 yard punt gave us back possession at our 34 yard line.

Keeping with the ground game on first down, Oliver was able to break loose into the open, picking up 22 yards before being run down from behind, tackled at the SMU 44 yard line. Another rush by Oliver gained 9 yards, followed by a 5 yard rush by Silva to advance the ball to the 30 yard line. Keeping at it, Oliver continued to punish the defense, picking up 10 yards on first down to leave second and inches, before rushing for a gain of 8 to get the first down at the 12 yard line. Silva would finish off the drive on the next play, taking it around the right tackle and racing into the end zone untouched for a 12 yard touchdown, giving us a 24-17 lead with 4:47 left in the third quarter.

A 14 yard kickoff return got SMU back on the field at their 17 yard line, finding themselves trailing for the first time today. Baker didn’t get the drive off to the greatest of starts, as he was tackled for a three yard loss, but he would recover and throw up a 17 yard pass to Jones to move the chains to the 31. A two yard rush by Rawlins was followed with an incomplete pass to leave third and 8, before Baker was able to connect with Noel for a 9 yard pass and a first down at the 42 yard line. Baker and Rawlins combined on first and second down for rushes of 5 and four yards to set up third and one, where Baker found Sims down the right sideline for a 9 yard gain, moving the chains to our 39 yard line. The drive would start to run out of steam as Noel was tackled for a three yard loss on first down, before an incomplete pass brought up third and 13. A pass to Sims was completed, but only for 7 yards to leave fourth and 6 from the 35. The Mustangs would catch a second wind as our defense gave up an 8 yards pass to Jones on fourth down, giving SMU a first down at our 27 yard line. A one yard rush by Baker was followed with a 7 yard gain by Rawlins, before Baker converted the third and short with a 15 yard strike over the middle to Noel, giving SMU first and goal at our four yard line. Baker tried to get the job done through the air, but McNeal dropped the ball in the end zone, resulting in second and goal. Another incomplete pass, this time intended for Jones, left SMU now with third and goal. Our defense would make its greatest stand of the game, forcing Baker to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack, bringing up fourth and goal at the four yard line. After three straight failures from four yards out, Sanders would boot the 21 yard field goal through the uprights, cutting our lead to 24-20 with 1:10 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line for our next series. Oliver got our drive started with a 7 yard rush, followed by a three yard gain to get to the 35. SMU would commit an error on the play however, as outside linebacker Ben Smith was flagged for a facemask penalty during the tackle, giving us 15 free yards and a first down at midfield. Taking the ball up the middle on first down Oliver was able to gain 8 yards on the play to leave fourth and two at the SMU 43 yard line, where the third quarter would come to an end, our lead holding at 24-20.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Oliver was able to pick up 6 yards on the second down play to move the chains to the 37. Silva never had a chance on first down, as the middle linebacker blitzed through the line and tackled him for no gain. Going into the air on second down, Stephens never got the pass off as he was sacked for a 9 yard loss, leaving us facing third and 19. The third down pass to P.J. Stephens was initially complete, but the ball got stripped loose and incomplete by the cornerback to leave our punt team coming onto the field. We gained a couple extra yards thanks to an encroachment penalty on the defense, leaving fourth and 14 from the 41. The punt from Christian Johnson sailed into the end zone for a touchback, and SMU took over at their 20 yard line.

McNeal got the drive started for the Mustangs with a 7 yard rush, before Baker threw deep down the right sideline to Reggie Parker for an 18 yard gain and a first down at the 45. A two yard rush by Baker was followed with a 6 yard pass to Noel to leave third and four. SMU would end up coming up short, Baker tackled for a two yard loss to leave fourth and 5 at midfield. It would end up getting worse for SMU, as a holding penalty on the punt pushed them back to their 40 yard line, now facing fourth and 15. A fair catch by Johnson on the 44 yard punt gave us back possession at our 16 yard line, 6:05 left on the clock.

Our possession would last a whole one play as Oliver would commit the first turnover of the game, screwing us at the worst possible moment, fumbling the ball in the middle of the pile of linemen, middle linebacker Travis Mackey recovering the fumble for SMU at our 13 yard line. After a dropped pass on first down, McNeal was able to make it up with an 8 yard reception to leave third and two from our 5 yard line. Our defense would thankfully hold for us, tackling Rawlins for a two yard loss to bring up fourth and four at the 7. That hold would last for all of one play, as Baker threw up a pass into the end zone on fourth down, Jones coming down with ball for a 7 yard touchdown. The game would end up left wide open however, as Sanders would shank the extra point, SMU’s lead only 26-24 with 5:26 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line, only a field goal needed to win now. With exactly that in mind, we came out rushing the ball, looking to kill off as much of the 5:18 left as possible. That plan last only one play as Oliver was quickly brought down for no gain, leaving us facing second and long. Heading into the air on second down, the pass intended for Vaughn was nearly intercepted by the cornerback, leaving third and long. Dropping back into the shotgun, Stephens was able to just barely avoid a sack and get the ball off to P.J. Stephens for a 14 yard gain and a first down at the 40 yard line. Returning to the ground, Silva was able to pick up 5 yards on the play, followed by a 9 yard gain to get the first down at the SMU 45. Working our way closer towards field goal range, Silva was able to get four yards on the first down carry, before Kyle Jones ran for three yards to leave us with third and three from the 39. Coming back in on third down, Silva was able to get the job done, picking up 5 yards and the first down at the 33 yard line. Jones took over on first down, but never had any chance on the play, swarmed for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Going into the air on second down, Johnson pulled down a pass from Stephens for an 8 yard gain, leaving third and three. Silva tried to pick up the first down on the ground, but was stuffed for no gain, leaving fourth and three at the 26 yard line. Pratt lined up for the potential game-winning field goal, but the 43 yard field goal attempt would end up clanking off the left upright and no good, SMU taking over at their 26 yard line with 1:06 left in the game.

Rawlins started the drive for SMU with a 5 yard rush, our first timeout taken with one minute exact left on the clock. Another 5 yard rush by Rawlins left SMU facing third and short, our second timeout taken with 56 seconds to go. Any hopes of getting the ball back were crushed when Rawlins was able to fight his way to a one yard gain, picking up the first down at the 37 yard line, our final timeout taken with 52 seconds remaining. Baker would drop to a knee twice to run out the clock, clinching the 26-24 win for SMU.

With the loss, our four game winning streak is snapped, falling to 6-6, 5-3 Big East. With the win, SMU improves to 6-6, 5-3 Big East. Up next, it’s the wait to see where we’ll go for a bowl, if we make it in.

Final Score
:SMU: 26, :Tulsa: 24

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A bad day by Stephens, only going 9-21 for 115 yards and one touchdown. Could have passed more, but he was constantly throwing incomplete passes, so stuck with what worked, the run game. Rushing, Oliver led the way with 168 yards on 27 carries, Silva was next in line with 81 yards and two touchdowns on 12 attempts. Receiving, Vaughn was the top receiver today, ending with 48 yards on three receptions. Next was Johnson with 36 yards and one touchdown on three receptions. In all, only four receivers caught a ball, three receivers ended with double digit yards. The most telling stat, was five dropped passes between five receivers.

Tulsa Defense – A bad first quarter, much better second and third quarters, but when it mattered most in the fourth quarter, couldn't defend on fourth and four from the seven yards line and gave up the game-winning touchdown.

Tulsa Kicking – Terrible. Yes, Pratt went 1-2 with a 51 yard field goal, and did go 3-3 in PATs. But that one missed field goal, a game-winning attempt from 43 yards out, cost us the win.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
7
10
7
0
24

:SMU:
14
3
3
6
26

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

8:01
:SMU:
Touchdown
A. Palmer, returned punt 70 yards (S. Sanders kick)
:SMU: 7-0

4:01
:SMU:
Touchdown
Z. Jones, 7 yard pass from D. Baker (S. Sanders kick)
:SMU: 14-0

1:47
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:SMU: 14-7

Second Quarter

7:52
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 51 yard field goal
:SMU: 14-10

5:57
:SMU:
Field Goal
S. Sanders, 34 yard field goal
:SMU: 17-10

0:40
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 6 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
TIED 17-17

Third Quarter

4:47
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 12 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 24-17

1:10
:SMU:
Field Goal
S. Sanders, 21 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 24-20

Fourth Quarter

5:26
:SMU:
Touchdown
Z. Jones, 7 yard pass from D. Baker (missed kick)
:SMU: 26-24

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
SMU

24
Score
26

21
First Downs
15

353
Total Offense
306

44 - 238 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
32 - 106 - 0

9 - 21 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
21 - 37 - 2

115
Passing Yards
200

2
Times Sacked
1

4 - 10 (40%)
3rd Down Conversion
6 - 15 (40%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
2 - 2 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

5 - 3 - 0 (60%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 2 - 2 (66%)

1
Turnovers
0

1
Fumbles Lost
0

0
Intercepted
0

14
Punt Return Yards
70

0
Kick Return Yards
14

367
Total Yards
390

5 – 43.4
Punts - Average
5 - 46.4

2 - 11
Penalties
3 - 30

21:12
Time of Possession
14:48

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
38
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
6
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:2greenarrow:

Penalty

:1redarrow:
Lost to a lower ranked team

Job Security Status

36%

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 05:14 AM

Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Marshall beats Southern Miss 33-30. Southern Miss drove down the field and scored a touchdown with 3:16 left in the game, a chance to take a one point lead, but the kicker bounced the PAT off the right upright, leaving the game tied at 30-all. Marshall drove down the field and kicked at 25 yard field goal with 24 seconds left to claim the win.

Wisconsin stuns #2 Michigan State 34-17. #3 Clemson fights off South Carolina, scoring 21 straight points to comeback and win 38-31. #4 Virginia Tech destroyed #17 Virginia 51-17. In the game of the week, #5 Nebraska steamrolls #7 Iowa 44-7. Alabama takes down #6 Auburn in the Iron Bowl, the Tide winning 37-24. #8 Arkansas walked away with a 30-14 win over LSU. Georgia Tech scores a 38-21 win over rival #9 Georgia, getting the Yellow Jackets to .500. #10 Penn State thrashes Maryland 42-7.

Troy gets their biggest win of the season, as they upset #11 Arkansas State, ruining a perfect conference record and a BCS berth for the Red Wolves. #12 Miami rolls to a 34-17 win over North Carolina. Michigan scores a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to force overtime, then knocks off #13 Ohio State 37-34 win double overtime, the Buckeyes pissing away a 21-0 first quarter advantage. #14 Texas downs TCU 45-28. #15 Arizona barely fights off Arizona State for a 24-17 victory.

#16 Air Force holds off UNLV 24-17. #19 Nevada rolled over San Jose State 41-10. It was bedlam in Bedlam, as #21 Oklahoma State scores 11 points in the fourth quarter (18 straight going back into the third quarter) to stun #18 Oklahoma 38-35, erasing a 28-point second quarter that Oklahoma used to jump out to a big lead. West Virginia scores an upset of #20 Texas Tech, 34-14. Boston College shocks #23 NC State 31-24 in overtime. #24 Notre Dame got a 49-28 win over USC and #25 Cincinnati picks up an easy 49-21 win over Houston.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss can't get the job done, falling to 6-6 (6-2 C-USA) with a 33-30 loss to #1 Marshall. Southern Miss scored with 3:16 left, but missed the go ahead PAT. Marshall would then win on a 25 yard field goal with 24 seconds to go. Jaymo, Arizona State ends their year 3-9 (2-7 Pac-12) with a 24-17 loss to #15 Arizona. Mors, West Virginia keeps racking up wins, improving to 9-2 (7-1 Big 12) with a 34-14 win over #20 Texas Tech. Jeff, #13 Ohio State falls to 9-3 (6-3 Big Ten) with a 37-34 double overtime loss to Michigan. Ohio State jumped out to a 21-0 lead, but they couldn't close out as Michigan clawed back. Other teams of interest, #11 Arkansas State drops to 8-3 (5-1 Sun Belt), stunned 38-17 by Troy.

In Big East action, SMU knocks off Tulsa 26-24, #25 Cincinnati beats down Houston 49-21, Memphis thumps Tulane 38-10, South Florida beats Temple 31-19, Navy rolls over East Carolina 37-7 and Central Florida knocks off Connecticut 45-42.

With those results, looking at the Big East standings, in the East, Navy and Central Florida finish tied atop the standings (both 5-3). Central Florida should end up in the division winner and in the conference championship game due to a 4-1 division record, compared to Navy's 3-2 division record. Connecticut (4-4), Temple and South Florida (3-5) and East Carolina (2-6) are all eliminated. In the West, Cincinnati (8-0) clinches the division title. Tulsa and SMU (both 5-3), Houston (4-4), Memphis (3-5) and Tulane (1-7) are all eliminated.

Looking at undefeated teams left, nobody lost this week, keeping our number of undefeated teams at 1. #1 Marshall (12-0) is all that remains with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 1 team still looking for their first win: Utah State (0-11).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Marshall (61 first place votes) remains #1, Nebraska leaps three to #2, Clemson remains #3, Virginia Tech remains #4 and Arkansas climbs three to #5. Pen State jumps four to #6, Miami leaps five to #7, Michigan State drops six to #8, Texas jumps five to #9 and Arizona moves up five to #10. Iowa falls four to #11, Air Force jumps four to #12, Auburn falls seven to #13, Nevada leaps five to #14 and Oklahoma State jumps six to #15. Wisconsin enters the poll at #16, Notre Dame jumps up seven to #17, Georgia drops nine to #18, Cincinnati climbs six to #19 and West Virginia enters the poll at #20. Oregon enters the poll at #21, Alabama enters the poll at #22, Texas A&M enters the poll at #23, Arkansas State plummets thirteen to #24 and Pittsburgh (301 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Ohio State (from #13), Virginia (from #17), Oklahoma (from #18), Texas Tech (from #20), South Carolina (from #22) and NC State (from #23). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Virginia (280 points) is #26, followed by Texas Tech (274), Ohio State (258), Utah (246) and Oklahoma (232) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes BYU (202), Boise State (180), Louisville (150) and Illinois (43).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Marshall (65 first place votes) remains #1, Clemson jumps one to #2, Nebraska climbs three to #3, Virginia Tech moves up one to #4 and Arkansas climbs four to #5. Penn State jumps four to #6, Miami leaps six to #7, Texas jumps six to #8, Michigan State drops seven to #9 and Air Force climbs five to #10. Arizona jumps up five to #11, Iowa falls five to #12, Auburn drops nine to #13, Nevada climbs five to #14 and Wisconsin enters the poll at #15. Oklahoma State leaps eight to #16, Notre Dame jumps four to #17, Georgia drops ten to #18, Pittsburgh climbs four to #19 and West Virginia enters the poll at #20. Oregon enters the poll at #21, Alabama enters the poll at #22, Cincinnati enters the poll at #23, Arkansas State drops thirteen spots to #24 and Texas A&M (236 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Ohio State (from #13), Virginia (from #17), Oklahoma (from #18), Texas Tech (from #20), South Carolina (from #22) and NC State (from #23). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Ohio State (191 points) is #26, followed by Texas Tech (164), Virginia (142), BYU (122) and Oklahoma (69) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week was Boise State (60).

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Marshall (1.000), #2 Nebraska (0.992), #3 Clemson (0.992), #4 Virginia Tech (0.984), #5 Arkansas (0.978), #6 Penn State (0.973), #7 Miami (0.967), #8 Michigan State (0.959), #9 Texas (0.949) and #10 Air Force (0.946).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #2), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #2 (LW: #3), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #3 (LW: #1), Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #4 (LW: #5) and Oregon HB Arnold Mills is #5 (LW: #4). No one fell off the Heisman Watch list this week

Looking at the bowl picture, 7 more teams punched their bowl tickets this week, with 5 teams seeing their bowl hopes evaporate. With one week left in the season, we have had 75 teams reach the 6 win plateau, while 5 teams still have a chance (however small it may be) of getting there, to leave 80 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots. With 75 bowl eligible teams already, 7 teams for sure will be sitting home this year.

Looking at the newest bowl projections, if they hold out, it's a trip to the BBVA Compass Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on Kentucky (6-6, 5-4 SEC). Southern Miss (6-6, 6-2 C-USA) would head to the TicketCity Bowl and a match-up with Illinois (7-5, 4-5 Big Ten). Ohio State (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) would head south to the Gator Bowl and a showdown with South Carolina (7-5, 5-4 SEC). The New Orleans Bowl would feature Florida International (8-4, 4-4 C-USA) vs. #24 Arkansas State (8-3, 5-1 Sun Belt). And the AT&T Cotton Bowl would have #20 West Virginia (9-2, 7-1 Big 12) matching up with #23 Texas A&M (8-4, 6-3 SEC).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #6 Penn State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) against #10 Arizona (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #5 Arkansas (10-2, 7-2 SEC) matching up with #4 Virginia Tech (10-2, 7-2 ACC). The Orange Bowl has #3 Clemson (11-1, 8-1 ACC) matching up with #8 Texas (9-2, 6-2 Big 12). The Fiesta Bowl features a battle between #15 Oklahoma State (8-3, 7-1 Big 12) and #12 Air Force (9-2, 7-1 Mountain West). And in the national championship game, #2 Nebraska (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) takes on #1 Marshall (12-0, 8-0 C-USA).

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 06:21 AM

On a bye week for the final week of the year. Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #20 West Virginia knocks off #9 Texas 47-33. Texas led 33-32 with 6 minutes to play. West Virginia drove down and scored the go-ahead touchdown and two-point conversion with 56 seconds left to take a 40-33 lead, then had a 62 yard interception return for a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining to give West Virginia the 14 point win.

Colorado State shocks #12 Air Force, 31-24, ruining any chances for the Falcons to crash the BCS. #14 Nevada tops Hawaii 28-19. #15 Oklahoma State escapes Texas Tech 34-31, tying the game up with a 16 yard touchdown pass with 2:42 left, then kicking a game-winning 24 yard field goal with three seconds to go and #24 Arkansas State beats Louisiana-Lafayette 28-14.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss sits at 6-6 (6-2 C-USA). Jaymo, Arizona State ends their year 3-9 (2-7 Pac-12). Mors, #20 West Virginia ends their regular season improving to 10-2 (8-1 Big 12) with a 40-33 win over #9 Texas. Jeff, Ohio State sits at 9-3 (6-3 Big Ten). Other teams of interest, #24 Arkansas State ends their regular season improving to 9-3 (6-1 Sun Belt) with a 28-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette.

In Big East action, Army knocks off Navy 26-14.

Looking at undefeated teams left, nobody lost this week, keeping our number of undefeated teams at 1. #1 Marshall (12-0) is all that remains with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 0 teams winless, everyone ends the year with at least one win.

Teams getting their first win this week were: Utah State (35-14 over 1-11 San Jose State).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Marshall (61 first place votes) remains #1, Nebraska remains #2, Clemson remains #3, Virginia Tech remains #4, Arkansas remains #5, Penn State remains #6, Miami remains #7, Michigan State remains #8, Arizona climbs one to #9 and Iowa jumps one to #10. Auburn jumps two to #11, Nevada climbs two to #12, Oklahoma State moves up two to #13, Wisconsin climbs two to #14 and West Virginia leaps five to #15. Notre Dame climbs one to #16, Texas drops eight to #17, Georgia remains #18, Cincinnati remains #19 and Oregon climbs one to #20. Alabama moves up one to #21, Air Force falls ten to #22, Texas A&M remains #23, Arkansas State remains #24 and Pittsburgh (290 points) remains #25. No one dropped out this week. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Virginia (242 points) is #26, followed by Ohio State (172), Utah (133), BYU (67) and Colorado State (26) to round out the Top 30.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Marshall (65 first place votes) remains #1, Clemson remains #2, Nebraska remains #3, Virginia Tech remains 4, Arkansas remains #5, Penn State remains #6, Miami remains #7, Michigan State climbs one to #8, Arizona jumps two to #9 and Iowa jumps two to #10. Auburn climbs two to #11, Nevada jumps two to #12, West Virginia leaps seven to #13, Wisconsin climbs one to #14 and Oklahoma State moves up one to #15. Texas drops eight to #16, Notre Dame remains #17, Georgia remains #18, Pittsburgh remains #19 and Oregon climbs one to #20. Cincinnati jumps two to #21, Air Force drops twelve to #22, Alabama falls one to #23, Arkansas State remains #24 and Texas A&M (309 points) remains #25. No one dropped out this week. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Ohio State (235 points) is #26, followed by Virginia (186), Colorado State (137), BYU (116) and Utah (77) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the new BCS rankings, #1 Marshall (1.000), #2 Clemson (0.992), #3 Nebraska (0.992), #4 Virginia Tech (0.984), #5 Arkansas (0.978), #6 Penn State (0.973), #7 Miami (0.967), #8 Michigan State (0.962), #9 Auburn (0.946) and #10 Arizona (0.940).

Looking at the latest Heisman Watch list, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), UAB QB Adam Gardner is #2 (LW: #2), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #3 (LW: #3), Arkansas HB Matt Miller is #4 (LW: #4) and Oregon HB Arnold Mills is #5 (LW: #5). No one fell off the Heisman Watch list this week

Looking at the bowl picture, one more team punched their bowl tickets this week, with four teams seeing their bowl hopes evaporate. That leaves 76 teams that have reached the 6 win plateau and will be fighting for 68 bowl slots, resulting in 8 teams for sure sitting home this year.

Looking at the newest bowl projections, if they hold out, it's a trip to the BBVA Compass Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on LSU (7-5, 4-5 SEC). Southern Miss (6-6, 6-2 C-USA) would head to the TicketCity Bowl and a match-up with Illinois (7-5, 4-5 Big Ten). Ohio State (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) would head south to the Gator Bowl and a showdown with #21 Alabama (7-5, 5-4 SEC). The New Orleans Bowl would feature Florida International (8-4, 4-4 C-USA) vs. #24 Arkansas State (9-3, 6-1 Sun Belt). And the AT&T Cotton Bowl would have #15 West Virginia (10-2, 8-1 Big 12) matching up with #23 Texas A&M (8-4, 6-3 SEC).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #6 Penn State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) against #10 Arizona (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #5 Arkansas (10-2, 7-2 SEC) matching up with #4 Virginia Tech (10-2, 7-2 ACC). The Orange Bowl has #2 Nebraska (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) matching up with #12 Nevada (11-1, 8-1 Mountain West). The Fiesta Bowl features a battle between #13 Oklahoma State (9-3, 8-1 Big 12) and #11 Auburn (9-3, 6-3 SEC). And in the national championship game, #3 Clemson (11-1, 8-1 ACC) takes on #1 Marshall (12-0, 8-0 C-USA).

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 07:21 AM

Conference Championship Week

Conference
Winning Team
Record
Score
Losing Team
Record

:ACC_Championship:
(3) :Clemson:
12-1 (9-1)
17-14
(4) :Virginia_Tech:
10-3 (7-3)

:Big_East:
(19) :Cincinnati:
11-2 (9-0)
49-6
:Navy:
7-6 (5-4)

:B1G_Championship:
(6) :Penn_State:
12-1 (9-1)
24-21
(8) :Michigan_State:
9-4 (7-3)

:CUSA:
(1) :Marshall:
13-0 (9-0)
28-23
:UTEP:
8-5 (6-3)

:MAC_Championship:
:Ohio:
9-4 (7-3)
34-14
:Toledo:
10-3 (7-3)

:Pac_12:
(9) :Arizona:
12-1 (9-1)
34-17
:Stanford:
8-5 (7-3)

:SEC_Championship:
(18) :Georgia:
10-3 (8-2)
42-17

(5) :Arkansas:
10-3 (7-3)

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 08:26 AM

Pre-Bowl Games Update

Final BCS Standings

Rank
LW
Team
Wins
Losses
Points

1
1
Marshall
13
0
1.000

2
2
Clemson
12
1
.995

3
3
Nebraska
10
2
.989

4
6
Penn State
12
1
.984

5
7
Miami (FL)
9
3
.978

6
10
Arizona
12
1
.965

7
11
Iowa
9
3
.963

8
4
Virginia Tech
10
3
.959

9
9
Auburn
9
3
.954

10
16
Georgia
10
3
.943

11
12
Nevada
11
1
.936

12
5
Arkansas
10
3
.935

13
13
Wisconsin
8
4
.920

14
14
Oklahoma State
9
3
.914

15
15
West Virginia
10
2
.910

16
8
Michigan State
9
4
.891

17
18
Texas
9
3
.887

18
17
Notre Dame
8
4
.886

19
19
Cincinnati
11
2
.873

20
20
Alabama
7
5
.863

21
22
Oregon
9
3
.861

22
21
Air Force
9
3
.859

23
23
Pittsburgh
9
3
.832

24
24
Texas A&M
8
4
.831

25
25
Arkansas State
9
3
.822

Conference Standings

* - Played in Conference Championship Game

ACC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

Atlantic Division

#1
(2) Clemson*
12-1
.920
9-1
504
255
5-1

#2
NC State
9-3
.750
6-3
380
241
4-2

#3
Louisville
9-3
.750
6-3
389
270
3-3

#4
Wake Forest
5-7
.410
4-5
272
306
3-3

#5
Florida State
4-8
.330
3-6
302
342
3-3

#6
Boston College
2-10
.160
2-7
272
433
2-4

#7
Syracuse
4-8
.330
2-7
177
320
1-5

Coastal Division

#1
(8) Virginia Tech*
10-3
.760
7-3
425
231
5-1

#2
(5) Miami
9-3
.750
6-3
427
302
4-2

#3
(23) Pittsburgh
9-3
.750
6-3
425
286
4-2

#4
Virginia
7-5
.580
5-4
371
324
4-2

#5
North Carolina
7-5
.580
4-5
372
345
2-4

#6
Georgia Tech
6-6
.500
3-6
367
293
1-5

#7
Duke
2-10
.160
1-8
315
406
1-5

Big 12

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(14) Oklahoma State
9-3
.750
8-1
342
270

#2
(15) West Virginia
10-2
.830
8-1
392
234

#3
(17) Texas
9-3
.750
6-3
469
236

#4
Texas Tech
8-4
.660
6-3
386
322

#5
TCU
7-5
.580
5-4
380
278

#6
Oklahoma
7-5
.580
5-4
392
291

#7
Kansas State
4-8
.330
3-6
272
378

#8
Iowa State
3-9
.250
2-7
207
409

#9
Baylor
4-8
.330
2-7
285
300

#10
Kansas
1-11
.080
0-9
155
391

Big East

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

American Division

#1
Central Florida
6-6
.500
5-3
346
311
4-1

#2
Navy*
7-6
.530
5-4
410
375
3-2

#3
Connecticut
7-5
.580
4-4
420
376
2-3

#4
South Florida
6-6
.500
3-5
317
339
2-3

#5
Temple
5-7
.410
3-5
273
263
2-3

#6
East Carolina
4-8
.330
2-6
240
347
2-3

National Division

#1
(19) Cincinnati*
11-2
.840
9-0
494
297
5-0

#2
SMU
6-6
.500
5-3
329
293
2-3

#3
Tulsa
6-6
.500
5-3
465
338
3-2

#4
Houston
7-5
.580
4-4
355
396
3-2

#5
Memphis
4-8
.330
3-5
286
399
2-3

#6
Tulane
3-9
.250
1-7
236
477
0-5

Big Ten

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

Leaders Division

#1
(4) Penn State*
12-1
.920
9-1
468
250
5-1

#2
Ohio State
9-3
.750
6-3
444
245
4-2

#3
Rutgers
7-5
.580
4-5
359
303
3-3

#4
Illinois
7-5
.580
4-5
312
289
2-4

#5
Indiana
6-6
.500
3-6
355
394
3-3

#6
Maryland
4-8
.330
3-6
270
412
2-4

#7
Purdue
3-9
.250
3-6
291
402
2-4

Legends Division

#1
(3) Nebraska
10-2
.830
7-2
477
207
5-1

#2
(16) Michigan State
9-4
.690
7-3
401
282
5-1

#3
(7) Iowa
9-3
.750
6-3
374
284
4-2

#4
(13) Wiscinson
8-4
.660
5-4
334
265
3-3

#5
Michigan
4-8
.330
4-5
342
373
1-5

#6
Northwestern
4-8
.330
3-6
303
368
3-3

#7
Minnesota
1-11
.080
0-9
228
414
0-6

Conference USA

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
(1) Marshall*
13-0
1.000
9-0
427
234
5-0

#2
Southern Miss
6-6
.500
6-2
365
331
3-2

#3
UAB
8-4
.660
5-3
456
288
3-2

#4
Florida International
7-5
.580
4-4
298
258
2-3

#5
Middle Tennessee State
3-9
.250
3-5
240
370
1-4

#6
Florida Atlantic
2-10
.160
2-6
249
421
1-4

West Division

#1
UTEP*
8-5
.610
6-3
318
284
5-0

#2
Louisiana Tech
5-7
.410
4-4
266
376
4-1

#3
Rice
6-6
.500
4-4
290
283
2-3

#4
UTSA
3-9
.250
3-5
228
431
3-2

#5
North Texas
5-7
.410
2-6
289
266
1-4

#6
Western Kentucky
3-9
.250
1-7
269
345
0-5

Independents

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(18) Notre Dame
8-4
.660
---
420
328

MAC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
Ohio*
9-4
.690
7-3
425
265
5-0

#2
Kent State
8-4
.660
6-3
429
320
3-2

#3
Miami University
5-7
.410
4-5
226
358
2-3

#4
Bowling Green
3-9
.250
3-6
199
319
3-2

#5
Akron
3-9
.250
2-7
205
408
1-4

#6
Buffalo
2-10
.160
1-8
314
431
1-4

West Division

#1
Toledo*
10-3
.760
7-3
331
239
5-0

#2
Western Michigan
7-5
.580
6-3
337
237
2-3

#3
Northern Illinois
7-5
.580
5-4
317
294
3-2

#4
Eastern Michigan
8-4
.660
5-4
394
291
2-3

#5
Central Michigan
6-6
.500
5-4
394
291
2-3

#6
Ball State
4-8
.330
4-5
248
381
1-4

Mountain West

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(11) Nevada
11-1
.910
8-1
433
208

#2
(22) Air Force
9-3
.750
7-2
388
237

#3
San Diego State
8-4
.660
6-3
366
318

#4
Boise State
8-4
.660
5-4
347
258

#5
Colorado State
8-4
.660
5-4
380
281

#6
Hawaii
7-5
.580
5-4
341
363

#7
Fresno State
5-7
.410
4-5
302
385

#8
UNLV
6-6
.500
3-6
310
314

#9
Utah State
1-11
.080
1-8
289
407

#10
San Jose State
1-11
.080
1-8
247
427

Pac-12

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

North Division

#1
(21) Oregon
9-3
.750
7-2
476
257
4-1

#2
Stanford*
8-5
.610
7-3
354
303
5-0

#3
Cal
5-7
.410
4-5
337
333
3-2

#4
Washington
5-7
.410
4-5
284
268
2-3

#5
Washington State
3-9
.250
2-7
212
377
0-5

#6
Oregon State
3-9
.250
1-8
278
401
1-4

South Division

#1
(6) Arizona*
12-1
.920
9-1
450
273
4-1

#2
Utah
9-3
.750
6-3
421
282
3-2

#3
USC
7-5
.580
6-3
384
349
3-2

#4
UCLA
6-6
.500
5-4
312
387
3-2

#5
Arizona State
3-9
.250
2-7
271
433
1-4

#6
Colorado
2-10
.160
2-7
261
342
1-4

SEC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
(10) Georgia*
10-3
.760
8-2
394
291
5-1

#2
Tennessee
8-4
.660
6-3
445
315
4-2

#3
South Carolina
7-5
.580
5-4
393
338
5-1

#4
Kentucky
6-6
.500
5-4
285
330
3-3

#5
Florida
6-6
.500
3-6
337
299
2-4

#6
Vanderbilt
5-7
.410
3-6
287
337
1-5

#7
Missouri
5-7
.410
2-7
352
317
1-5

West Division

#1
(12) Arkansas*
10-3
.760
7-3
440
289
6-0

#2
(9) Auburn
9-3
.750
6-3
385
281
4-2

#3
(24) Texas A&M
8-4
.660
6-3
382
348
3-3

#4
(20) Alabama
7-5
.580
5-4
415
316
4-2

#5
LSU
7-5
.580
4-5
334
288
2-4

#6
Mississippi State
5-7
.410
4-5
298
355
2-4

#7
Ole Miss
1-11
.080
0-9
282
464
0-6

Sun Belt

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(25) Arkansas State
9-3
.750
6-1
378
251

#2
BYU
9-3
.750
5-2
338
258

#3
UL Lafayette
7-5
.580
5-2
361
272

#4
Troy
7-5
.580
5-3
345
255

#5
Army
6-6
.500
4-3
289
292

#6
Texas State
4-8
.330
2-5
389
383

#7
UMass
1-11
.080
1-6
159
461

#8
UL Monroe
1-11
.080
1-6
193
471

WAC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
New Mexico
7-5
.580
2-1
343
216

#2
Wyoming
6-6
.500
2-1
310
266

#3
Idaho
5-7
.410
1-2
188
370

#4
New Mexico State
4-8
.330
1-2
312
306

Heisman Memorial Trophy

:Heisman_Trophy:

Rank
Player
Position
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
Total

#1
Adam Gardner
QB
UAB
393
254
114
1801

#2
Robert Young
HB
Texas
210
224
260
1338

#3
Ryan Fraser
QB
Ohio State
128
215
267
1081

#4
Matt Miller
HB
Arkansas
39
62
95
336

#5
Arnold Mills
HB
Oregon
15
30
49
154

Award Winners

Award
Player
Position
Team
Year

:Heisman_Trophy:
Adam Gardner
QB
UAB
Senior (RS)

Maxwell
Adam Gardner
QB
UAB
Senior (RS)

Walter Camp
Adam Gardner
QB
UAB
Senior (RS)

Bednarik
Cortez Brooks
CB
Louisville
Sophomore

Nagurski
Ken Lee
LE
Michigan State
Junior (RS)

O'Brien
Adam Gardner
QB
UAB
Senior (RS)

Walker
Robert Young
HB
Texas
Sophomore

Biletnikoff
Jared Witherspoon
WR
UAB
Junior (RS)

Mackey
Eric Todd
TE
Connecticut
Junior (RS)

Outland
Sean King
C
Clemson
Senior (RS)

Rimington
Sean King
C
Clemson
Senior (RS)

Lombardi
Ken Lee
LE
Michigan State
Junior (RS)

Best LB
Levi Silva
MLB
Notre Dame
Junior

Thorpe
Cortez Brooks
CB
Louisville
Sophomore

Groza
Zach Wright
K
Alabama
Senior

Guy
Pat Dean
P
Virginia Tech
Junior (RS)

Best Returner
Trevor Davis
WR
Michigan State
Senior (RS)

All Americans

All-NCAA

1st Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Adam Gardner
UAB
Senior (RS)

HB
Robert Young
Texas
Sophomore

HB
Marcus Branch
Georgia
Junior (RS)

WR
Jared Witherspoon
UAB
Junior (RS)

WR
Donald Stewart
Texas Tech
Senior (RS)

TE
Doug Barrow
Arizona
Junior (RS)

LT
Ernest Andrews
Clemson
Junior

LG
Jason Montgomery
Nebraska
Senior (RS)

C
Sean King
Clemson
Senior (RS)

RG
Tyler Davis
Clemson
Senior (RS)

RT
David Lumpkin
Clemson
Senior (RS)

Defense

LE
Ken Lee
Michigan State
Junior (RS)

RE
Emmanuel Brown
Oklahoma State
Senior

DT
Vincent Schroeder
Virginia Tech
Junior

DT
Andrew Burley
Oklahoma
Junior (RS)

MLB
Rich Skinner
Arkansas
Senior

ROLB
Darrell Jones
Penn State
Senior

ROLB
Phil Rhodes
Ohio
Senior

CB
Joe Love
UNLV
Senior

CB
Tony Brigham
San Diego State
Sophomore (RS)

FS
Chad Carr
Marshall
Junior (RS)

SS
Jamar Carter
Nevada
Senior

K
Zach Wright
Alabama
Senior

P
Pat Dean
Virginia Tech
Junior (RS)

Returner
Alex Stuckey
Clemson
Junior (RS)

2nd Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Robbie Allen
Nebraska
Junior (RS)

HB
Jeremy Douglas
San Diego State
Junior (RS)

HB
Brandon Terrell
Georgia Tech
Junior (RS)

WR
Obadiah Strickland
Ohio
Senior

WR
Eric Bright
Nebraska
Junior

TE
Eric Todd
Connecticut
Junior (RS)

LT
Anthony Harrison
Penn State
Junior (RS)

LG
Robbie Spencer
Oregon
Senior (RS)

C
Dustin Price
Texas A&M
Senior (RS)

RG
Dallas Johnson
Arkansas
Senior (RS)

RT
Akeem Pace
Ohio State
Senior

Defense

LE
Josh Hagen
Georgia
Senior (RS)

RE
Will Simpson
Illinois
Junior (RS)

DT
Chris Herring
Clemson
Senior (RS)

DT
Danny Watkins
Oregon
Junior

MLB
Levi Silva
Notre Dame
Junior

ROLB
James Alexander
Virginia Tech
Senior (RS)

ROLB
Bryson Newby
Mississippi State
Junior (RS)

CB
Eddie Bridges
UL Lafayette
Senior (RS)

CB
Patrick White
West Virginia
Senior (RS)

FS
Andrew Keyes
Notre Dame
Senior

SS
Ryan Harris
Clemson
Freshman

K
Sean Brown
Michigan State
Senior

P
Rickey Lewis
Michigan State
Sophomore

Returner
Mike Barrett
Arkansas
Senior (RS)

Freshman Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Eric Thornton
Marshall
Freshman

HB
Joe Williams
Eastern Michigan
Freshman

HB
Jon Smith
Alabama
Freshman (RS)

WR
Joe Vaughn
Tulsa
Freshman

WR
Eric Ratliff
Northern Illinois
Freshman

TE
Donnell Murphy
Miami (FL)
Freshman

LT
Russell Pennington
Clemson
Freshman

C
Jonathon Bean
Penn State
Freshman (RS)

RG
Brandon Holt
Clemson
Freshman

RG
Mike Bryant
Penn State
Freshman

RT
Andre Robinson
Oklahoma State
Freshman

Defense

LE
Drew Howard
Virginia Tech
Freshman

RE
Lester Marshall
Toledo
Freshman

DT
Isaiah Montgomery
Clemson
Freshman

DT
Keith Scales
Cincinnati
Freshman

LOLB
Erik McCutcheon
Michigan State
Freshman (RS)

MLB
Tom Mangum
Oklahoma State
Freshman (RS)

ROLB
Ken Carroll
Marshall
Freshman

CB
Daniel Simpson
Ohio
Freshman

CB
Brent Nelson
Marshall
Freshman (RS)

FS
Rickey Hawkins
Texas Tech
Freshman (RS)

SS
Ryan Harris
Clemson
Freshman

K
Casey Lyles
Nebraska
Freshman

P
Chris Chambers
Illinois
Freshman (RS)

Returner
John Jordan
Eastern Michigan
Freshman

All-Big East

1st Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Matt Harley
Connecticut
Senior (RS)

HB
Lawrence Bryan
Houston
Junior (RS)

HB
Will Oliver
Tulsa
Sophomore (RS)

WR
Zach Daniel
Navy
Junior

WR
Eric Callahan
Cincinnati
Senior (RS)

TE
Eric Todd
Connecticut
Junior (RS)

LT
Todd Mullins
Cincinnati
Senior (RS)

LG
Troy Stephens
Central Florida
Senior (RS)

C
Zach Sims
Cincinnati
Junior (RS)

RG
Vincent Richardson
Cincinnati
Junior

RT
Dustin Fordinal
Connecticut
Junior (RS)

Defense

LE
Terry Harris
Cincinnati
Junior (RS)

RE
Tony Scales
Cincinnati
Junior (RS)

DT
Kris Wilson
Cincinnati
Sophomore (RS)

DT
Keith Scales
Cincinnati
Freshman

MLB
Jeremy Owens
Cincinnati
Junior (RS)

ROLB
Jermaine Brown
Cincinnati
Sophomore (RS)

ROLB
Bryson Pittman
Connecticut
Senior

CB
Brandon Wood
Temple
Senior (RS)

CB
Chris Dunn
Houston
Senior (RS)

FS
Terrence Clay
Cincinnati
Senior

SS
Jacob Morgan
Navy
Junior (RS)

K
Greg Rouse
Cincinnati
Sophomore

P
Martin White
East Carolina
Senior

Returner
Caleb Malone
Houston
Junior (RS)

2nd Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Jack Brown
Cincinnati
Junior

HB
Joe Miller
Cincinnati
Senior (RS)

HB
Anthony Key
SMU
Junior (RS)

WR
Eddie Smith
East Carolina
Junior (RS)

WR
Joe Vaughn
Tulsa
Freshman

TE
Joe Justice
Navy
Senior

LT
Travis Smith
Connecticut
Junior

LT
Dominic Sapp
Connecticut
Senior

LG
Jevon Byrd
Cincinnati
Junior

LG
Matt Smith
Connecticut
Junior (RS)

C
Walter Hayes
Cincinnati
Senior

Defense

LE
T.J. Sparks
Temple
Junior (RS)

RE
Chris Green
South Florida
Senior (RS)

DT
Shaun Jackson
Tulsa
Junior (RS)

DT
Luke Payne
Tulsa
Sophomore

LOLB
Robert White
Cincinnati
Sophomore

LOLB
Scott Berry
Memphis
Senior (RS)

MLB
A.J. Lewis
Temple
Junior

CB
Isaac Burrell
Cincinnati
Senior

CB
Josh Whitehead
Cincinnati
Sophomore (RS)

FS
Willie Childs
Central Florida
Junior (RS)

SS
Mike Johnson
Cincinnati
Senior

K
Ryan McDuffie
Connecticut
Junior

P
Mark Stovall
SMU
Senior (RS)

Returner
Aaron Palmer
SMU
Senior (RS)

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 08:31 AM

2018 Conference Champions

Conference
Team
Record
Conference Record

CCG Loser
Record
Conference Record

:ACC:
:Clemson:
12-1
9-1

:Virginia_Tech:
10-3
7-3

:Big_12:
:Oklahoma_State:
9-3
8-1

:Big_East:
:Cincinnati:
11-2
9-0

:Navy:
7-6
5-4

:Big_Ten:
:Penn_State:
12-1
9-1

:Michigan_State:
9-4
7-3

:CUSA:
:Marshall:
13-0
9-0

:UTEP:
8-5
6-3

:MAC:
:Ohio:
9-4
7-3

:Toledo:
10-3
7-3

:Mountain_West:
:Nevada:
11-1
8-1

:Pac_12:
:Arizona:
12-1
9-1

:Stanford:
8-5
7-3

:SEC:
:Georgia:
10-3
8-2

:Arkansas:
10-3
7-3

:Sun_Belt:
:Arkansas_State:
9-3
6-1

:WAC:
:New_Mexico:
7-5
2-1

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 09:07 AM

2018 Bowl Season Rundown

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team

Team
Record
Conference

Date/Result

:New_Mexico_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
7-5 (5-4)
:Hawaii:
vs.
:Northern_Illinois:
7-5 (5-4)
:MAC:

12/15 - 3:00PM

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:
:MAC:
8-4 (6-3)
:Kent_State:
vs.
:Connecticut:
7-5 (4-4)
:Big_East:

12/17 - 2:00PM

:New_Orleans_Bowl:
:CUSA:
7-5 (4-4)
:FIU:
vs.
(25) :Arkansas_State:
9-3 (6-1)
:Sun_Belt:

12/17 - 8:30PM

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:CUSA:
8-4 (5-3)
:UAB:
vs.
:Tulsa:
6-6 (5-3)
:Big_East:

12/20 - 8:00PM

:Poinsettia_Bowl:
:MAC:
8-4 (5-4)
:Eastern_Michigan:
vs.
:San_Diego_State:
8-4 (6-3)
:Mountain_West:

12/21 - 5:00PM

:Las_Vegas_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
9-3 (6-3)
:Utah:
vs.
(22) :Air_Force:
9-3 (7-2)
:Mountain_West:

12/22 - 8:00PM

:Hawaii_Bowl:
:CUSA:
6-6 (4-4)
:Rice:
vs.
:USF:
6-6 (3-5)
:Big_East:

12/24 - 3:00PM

:Independence_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
8-4 (5-4)
:Boise_State:
vs.
:North_Carolina:
7-5 (4-5)
:ACC:

12/26 - 4:30PM

:LittleCaesars_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
6-6 (3-6)
:Indiana:
vs.
:Toledo:
10-3 (7-3)
:MAC:

12/27 - 2:00PM

:Belk_Bowl:
:ACC:
9-3 (6-3)
(23) :Pitt:
vs.
(19) :Cincinnati:
11-2 (9-0)
:Big_East:

12/27 - 4:30PM

:Military_Bowl:
:MAC:
7-5 (6-3)
:Western_Michigan:
vs.
:Georgia_Tech:
6-6 (3-6)
:ACC:

12/28 - 4:30PM

:Holiday_Bowl:
:Big_12:
7-5 (5-4)
:TCU:
vs.
:Stanford:
8-5 (7-3)
:Pac_12:

12/28 - 5:00PM

:Alamo_Bowl:
:Big_12:
9-3 (6-3)
(17) :Texas:
vs.
(21) :Oregon:
9-3 (7-2)
:Pac_12:

12/29 - 8:00PM

:Champs_Sports_Bowl:
Independent
8-4 (0-0)
(18) :Notre_Dame:
vs.
:NC_State:
9-3 (6-3)
:ACC:

12/29 - 8:00PM

:Insight_Bowl:
:Big_12:
8-4 (6-3)
:Texas_Tech:
vs.
(13) :Wisconsin:
8-4 (5-4)
:Big_Ten:

12/30 - 6:00PM

:Music_City_Bowl:
:SEC:
6-6 (5-4)
:Kentucky:
vs.
:Virginia:
7-5 (5-4)
:ACC:

12/30 - 8:30PM

:Sun_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
7-5 (6-3)
:USC:
vs.
:Louisville:
9-3 (6-3)
:ACC:

12/31 - 12:00PM

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:
:Sun_Belt:
7-5 (4-3)
:Troy:
vs.
:Colorado_State:
8-4 (5-4)
:Mountain_West:

12/31 - 12:00PM

:Liberty_Bowl:
:Big_East:
6-6 (5-3)
:SMU:
vs.
:Southern_Miss:
6-6 (6-2)
:CUSA:

12/31 - 2:00PM

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
7-5 (4-5)
:Rutgers:
vs.
:Oklahoma:
7-5 (5-4)
:Big_12:

12/31 - 2:00PM

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:
:SEC:
7-5 (5-4)
:South_Carolina:
vs.
(8) :Virginia_Tech:
10-3 (7-3)
:ACC:

12/31 - 7:30PM

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:
:SEC:
6-6 (3-6)
:Florida:
vs.
:UCLA:
6-6 (5-4)
:Pac_12:

12/31 - 8:00PM

:Outback_Bowl:
:SEC:
8-4 (6-3)
:Tennessee:
vs.
(7) :Iowa:
9-3 (6-3)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 11:00AM

:Capital_One_Bowl:
:SEC:
10-3 (7-3)
(12) :Arkansas:
vs.
(16) :Michigan_State:
9-4 (7-3)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 1:00PM

:TaxSlayer_Gator:
:SEC:
7-5 (5-4)
(20) :Alabama:
vs.
:Ohio_State:
9-3 (6-3)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 1:00PM

:TicketCity_Bowl:
:CUSA:
7-5 (6-3)
:UTEP:
vs.
:Illinois:
7-5 (4-5)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 3:30PM

:Cotton_Bowl:
:SEC:
8-4 (6-3)
(24) :Texas_A&M:
vs.
(15) :West_Virginia:
10-2 (8-1)
:Big_12:

1/4 - 8:00PM

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:
:Big_East:
6-6 (5-3)
:UCF:
vs.
:LSU:
7-5 (4-5)
:SEC:

1/6 - 2:00PM

:GoDaddycom_Bowl:
:MAC:
9-4 (7-3)
:Ohio:
vs.
:BYU:
9-3 (5-2)
:Sun_Belt:

1/6 - 6:00PM

2018 BCS Bowls

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team

Team
Record
Conference

Date/Result

:Rose_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
12-1 (9-1)
(4) :Penn_State:
vs.
(6) :Arizona:
12-1 (9-1)
:Pac_12:

1/1 - 5:00PM

:Sugar_Bowl:
:SEC:
10-3 (8-2)
(10) :Georgia:
vs.
(5) :Miami:
9-3 (6-3)
:ACC:

1/2 - 8:00PM

:Orange_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
10-2 (7-2)
(3) :Nebraska:
vs.
(11) :Nevada:
11-1 (8-1)
:Mountain_West:

1/3 - 8:00PM

:Fiesta_Bowl:
:Big_12:
9-3 (8-1)
(14) :Oklahoma_State:
vs.
(9) :Auburn:
9-3 (6-3)
:SEC:

1/4 - 8:00PM

:BCS_Trophy:
:ACC:
12-1 (9-1)
(2) :Clemson:
vs.
(1) :Marshall:
13-0 (9-0)
:CUSA:

1/7 - 8:00PM

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 09:10 AM

So there you have it. I'm fucked. :( Thanks to my season-ending loss to SMU, instead of what looked to be a fun game again Southern Miss in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, I'm now instead going to the Beef O'Brady's Bowl and a showdown with UAB. UAB, led by a fucking Heisman-winning, Maxwell-winning, Walter Camp-winning, O'Brien-winning, first team All-American QB and a Biletnikoff-winning, first team All-American WR. I hate my life. :bang:

Elsewhere, Southern Miss takes on SMU in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Ohio State meets up with Alabama in the Gator Bowl, West Virginia tangles with Texas A&M in the AT&T Cotton Bowl and Arkansas State meets Florida International in the New Orleans Bowl.

#1 Marshall takes on #2 Clemson in the National Championship Game.

Looking through the standings, 76 teams made it bowl eligible with only 68 slots. Eight teams got screwed this year.

And a look at who got screwed out of a bowl game this year:

Big East

:Navy: - (7-6)
:Houston: - (7-5)

MAC

:Central_Michigan: - (6-6)

Mountain West

:UNLV: - (6-6)

Sun Belt

:Louisiana: - (7-5)
:Army: - (6-6)

WAC

:New_Mexico: - (7-5)
:Wyoming: - (6-6)

So, there you go. Navy and Wyoming get screwed out of a bowl game for a third straight year.

souljahbill

05-09-2013, 09:32 AM

Go Clemson! #BeatMarshall

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 09:54 AM

Go Clemson! #BeatMarshall

:D I see that being the first C-USA team to ever make the national title game earns Marshall no love from their fellow conference teams.

souljahbill

05-09-2013, 10:08 AM

:D I see that being the first C-USA team to ever make the national title game earns Marshall no love from their fellow conference teams.

School pride>conference pride

SmoothPancakes

05-09-2013, 10:21 AM

School pride>conference pride

Well, good thing Southern Miss won't be joining the SEC anytime soon. Definitely wouldn't fit in with "rah rah we're the mighty SEC" when it comes to bowl season. :D

souljahbill

05-09-2013, 10:54 AM

Well, good thing Southern Miss won't be joining the SEC anytime soon. Definitely wouldn't fit in with "rah rah we're the mighty SEC" when it comes to bowl season. :D

Yeah, that's dumb. I root for my team(s) and if you aren't with me, you're against me. I'm a Spurs fan so if the Lakers were to make the NBA Finals, I don't rout for them because of "Western Conference pride." I want them to get swept and to lose every game at the buzzer so it REALLY hurts.

SmoothPancakes

05-10-2013, 07:35 AM

Yeah, that's dumb. I root for my team(s) and if you aren't with me, you're against me. I'm a Spurs fan so if the Lakers were to make the NBA Finals, I don't rout for them because of "Western Conference pride." I want them to get swept and to lose every game at the buzzer so it REALLY hurts.

:D

Well, I'm not sure who I want to win. For some reason, I have no clue why, I like seeing Clemson do good and would like to see Clemson win the national title. But on the other hand, after my four seasons in Conference USA, I'd like to see a former conference foe (and mid-major) win the national title, especially after Arkansas State couldn't get the job done last year.

So I'm split on who I'd like to see win. Really, for me, either team winning is fine with me.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 12:16 PM

Beef O’Brady’s Bowl

:UAB: VS :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Here we were once again, the conclusion of another season. A rough ending to the season saw us lose our final game of the year, dropping to third in the West Division and fall down to the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl against old Conference USA foe UAB.

We could not have possibly ended up with a worse opponent to face, as the Blazers entered the game led by their senior QB, who had just cleaned up in national awards, winning the Heisman trophy, the Maxwell trophy, the Walter Camp trophy and the O’Brien trophy, to go along with being a first team NCAA All-American. On top of that, their #1 wide receiver won the Biletnikoff trophy and was also a first NCAA All-American.

UAB had the stats to back through awards up, as 80% of their offense came through the air, the #1 team in the nation in passing offense, putting up 401.9 yards/game, as well as the #1 team in the nation for total offense, with 506.3 yards/game. While their defense wasn’t quite up to the statistical standards of the offense, with a #49 ranked pass defense (209.5 yards/game), a #56 ranked rush defense (174.4 yards/game) and a #57 ranked total defense (384.0 yards/game), to go along with a #14 ranked in turnover differential at +8, we were going to have our hands full today. UAB won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 17 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got the game opened up, our offense beginning at our 19 yard line. Starting the drive on the ground, Will Oliver was able to fight his way to a 6 yard gain, before being brought down for no gain to leave third and four. Dropping back to pass on third down, Brad Stephens was able to find Robert Harper for a four yard gain and a first down at the 29. Continuing through the air, a quick pass to Carl Barnes picked up 15 yards and another first down at the 44 yard line. Returning to the run game, Oliver was able to manage three yards on the first down carry, followed by a 5 yard pickup to leave third and two. Oliver would keep our drive alive, punching it up the middle for a 6 yard gain and a first down at the UAB 42. With the defense starting to cheat on the run, we returned to the air, taking a shot deep down the middle, Barnes jumping up and able to get his hands on the ball, but unable to hold on, the incomplete pass bringing up second down. A pass intended for Johnson was nearly intercepted, and we were left facing third and long. P.J. Stephens would come through in the clutch, hauling in the third down pass and racing up the sideline for a 20 yard gain and a first down at the 21 yard line. We would strike first blood on the first down play, Joe Vaughn pulling down a pass in the middle of three defenders and falling into the end zone for a 21 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 5:42 left in the first quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return got UAB on the field at their 20 yard line to begin their drive. It was a poor start to the game for the Dragons, as dropped passes by Robert Little and Tim Beck effectively neutralized Adam Gardner’s Heisman-winning arm. Beck would take the ball on third down, managing only 6 yards on the carry to leave fourth and four. A fair catch by Johnson on the 41 yard punt gave us the ball at our 33.

Lining up on first down, Oliver was able to steamroll his way up the middle to a 7 yard carry, before going around the right tackle and breaking free into the secondary for a pickup of 10 yards and a first down at midfield. The defense would respond back on first down, sacking Stephens for an 8 yard loss before he could release the ball, leaving second and 18. An incomplete pass intended for P.J. Stephens left us in dire straits. We would only continue to go backwards, as the middle linebacker blitzed through untouched and sacked Stephens for a second time for a 9 yard loss, leaving us punting on fourth and 27. A 7 yard return on the 43 yard punt gave UAB the ball at their 31 yard line.

UAB still couldn’t get their drives started positively, as a holding penalty immediately pushed the Blazers back, leaving them facing first and 20. It would only get worse and worse, as a rush by Beck for a loss of three yards was followed with another penalty, this time for false start and an incomplete pass, pushing UAB back into a third and 28 situation. The Blazers would make up most of those yards, as Gardner connected with Jared Witherspoon for a 25 yard gain, but the punt team was still forced to come out on fourth and three, the high-powered UAB offense so far contained. A 5 yard return by Johnson on the 41 yard punt got us lined up at our 27.

Starting the drive on the ground, we would instantly double our lead as Oliver took the pitch around the right side, breaking loose from a pair of ankle tackles and racing into the open and up the sideline for a 73 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 2:29 left in the first quarter.

A touchback got UAB underway at their 25 yard line, finding themselves suddenly trailing by 14 points, a result no one had foreseen. UAB still was flailing around on offense, as an incomplete pass by Gardner was followed with a 7 yard rush by Beck to set up third and three, before the defense broke through and sacked Gardner for a four yard loss, bringing out the punt team yet again on fourth and 7. A fair catch by Johnson on the 43 yard punt get us back in action at our 28 yard line.

Oliver wasn’t able to repeat his performance from the last drive, managing three yards on the ground before being brought down. Lining up to pass on second down, Johnson dove and stretched out enough to pull in the wide pass from Stephens for a 14 yard completion and a first down at the 45. Continuing through the air, the pass intended for Vaughn was nearly intercepted, leaving second and long. Forced to dump off the ball to avoid a sack, Stephens was able to hook up with Barnes, but only for a two yard gain to leave third and 8. Stephens was able to complete the third down pass to Vaughn, but the four yard gain wasn’t enough, our punt unit coming out on fourth and four. A downed ball on the 48 yard punt left UAB absolutely buried, starting their next drive at their one yard line. That would be the final play as the first quarter came to an end, surprisingly holding a 14-0 lead.

Opening up the second quarter, starting just outside their goal line, UAB was able to find some breathing room as Gardner rushed for four and one yard gains, leaving third and 5 from the 5 yard line. The drive however would end the same as the previous drives, an incomplete pass dooming it and bringing out the UAB punt team on fourth and 5. A 6 yard return by Johnson on the 45 yard punt gave us our best field position of the day, starting at the UAB 44 yard line.

Handing the ball off to Oliver to begin the drive, he was able to break free into the secondary for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. Another rush by Oliver went for 6 yards to pick up the first down at the UAB 27. Handing off the ball again, Oliver was able to manage a three yard gain to leave second and 7. Turning to the air on second down, Eric Silva was able to pull down the desperation throw from Stephens, complete for a 16 yard gain to set up first and goal from the 9 yard line. Pounding the ball up the middle, Oliver was able to pick up 5 yards, before Silva took the handoff and raced up the middle and into the end zone for a four yard touchdown, giving us a commanding 21-0 lead with 6:30 left in the second quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got UAB lined up from their 25 yard line, the offense still trying to get it together. An incomplete pass and a dropped ball by Little spelled doom for yet another drive, Gardner able to hook up with Little for an 8 yard gain on third down, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Blazers were forced to punt once more on fourth and two. A three yard return by Johnson on the 39 yard punt got us set up at our 30 yard line.

Shaking off a tackle in the backfield, Oliver was able to fight his way to a three yard gain on first down, before an incomplete pass intended for Vaughn brought up third and 7. Vaughn would come through on third down, hauling in the pass on a comeback route for a gain of 16 to get a first down at midfield. The drive would come crashing to a halt on the first down play, as outside linebacker Tom Hunter intercepted the pass intended for Johnson, giving UAB possession at their 47 yard line.

After an incomplete pass on first down, UAB finally found success on offense, as Gardner connected with Little for an 11 yard gain and a first down at our 42. After another incomplete pass, Gardner found Harvey Sullivan over the middle for a 5 yard gain, but a third down pass intended for Little would be batted incomplete, leaving UAB facing fourth and 5 at our 37. The Blazers would go for it on fourth down, but Little would commit his third dropped pass of the game, resulting in a turnover on downs.

Taking over at our 37 yard line, Stephens came out firing on first down, completing a pass to Johnson for 13 yards and setting us right back up with first down from midfield. Firing over the middle, the pass intended for Marcus Mullins was way off-target, falling incomplete. Barnes would come through on second down with a 17 yard reception, moving the chains to the UAB 33. Taking a shot at the end zone, the pass intended for Johnson was accurate, but just barely overthrown, sailing out of the back of the end zone and incomplete. Lining up on second down, Stephens would complete the pass to Johnson this time on a slant route, good for a gain of 20 yards and a first down at the 13 yard line. Stephens dropped back to pass on first down, but was flattened as he threw the ball, resulting in an incomplete pass and second down. Another incomplete pass, this time intended for Harper, left us facing third and long. Vaughn would save the drive on third down, coming across the middle to haul in the pass, then letting his momentum carry him through a tackle and over the first down line for an 11 yard gain to set up first and goal at the two yard line. Oliver took the ball on first down, stuffed for no gain. Trying to punch it in a second time, Oliver was stood up for a one yard gain, leaving third and goal at the one yard line. Third time would prove to be a charm for Oliver, rushing it in untouched for the one yard touchdown, giving us a dominating 28-0 lead with 2:01 left before halftime.

No return on the kickoff started UAB at their 25 yard line. This time the Blazers offense made a true appearance, as Gardner came out firing with a 13 yard pass to Little and a first down at the 38. After an incomplete pass on first down, Little came through again with a 17 yard reception, moving the chains to our 45 yard line. After yet another incomplete pass, this time intended for Sullivan, it was Little proving to be the hero of the drive, hauling in a 17 yard pass from Gardner to advance the ball to our 27 yard line. Cornerback Jonathan Chambers would prove to be the antihero, as he intercepted the first down pass intended for Little, returning it 12 yards to set us up at our 27 yard line with 58 seconds left in the half.

With a chance to do something in the time remaining, P.J. Stephens would do exactly that, beating the safety to the pass over the middle, then racing up the middle of the field for a gigantic 60 yard gain and a first down at the UAB 13 yard line. Hurrying to the ball, the first down pass intended for Barnes was way off the mark and incomplete, bringing up second down and stopping the clock with 35 seconds to go. The second down pass to Oliver was briefly caught, before Oliver dropped the ball while trying to turn up the field, leaving third and long, 31 seconds remaining. Johnson would plunge the dagger in the heart on third down, getting open over the middle in the end zone for a 13 yard touchdown and a decisive 35-0 lead with 27 seconds left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left UAB starting from their 25 yard line, only 19 seconds left. Beck got the drive started, rushing for an 8 yard gain, UAB’s first timeout taken with 15 seconds remaining. An incomplete pass left third and two, before Jason Robertson would keep the drive moving with a 5 yard reception, UAB’s second timeout stopping the clock with 12 seconds to go. Robertson picked up 5 yards on the ground on first down, followed by a false start penalty on the offense to leave second and 10, UAB’s final timeout taken with two seconds to go. Little would pull down the pass from Gardner for a 23 yard gain, but the defense would wrestle him down and end the half, both teams heading for the locker room as we hit the halftime break with a shocking 35-0 lead that left sportswriters around the nation speechless.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff got UAB started at their 25 to begin the third quarter. Drops continued to plague the Blazers, as Clayton Harris dropped a first down pass that would have been at least a 20 yard gain, instead leaving second and 10. Turning around on second down, Gardner dumped off a 5 yard pass to Little, before a 7 yard reception by Little picked up a first down at the 37. After an incomplete pass on first down, UAB’s offense again continued to gain steam, Gardner finding Brian Allen over the middle for a 24 yard completion and a new set of downs at our 39 yard line. Same as last time, just as the drive gained steam, the release valve was thrown as cornerback J.R. Miller intercepted Gardner on first down, giving out offense the ball at our 29 yard line.

Opening up our drive on the ground, Oliver found little space to run, tackled for only a two yard gain to leave second and 8. Turning to the air on second down, Johnson came through again, hauling in a pass along the left sideline for a 30 yard gain and a first down at the UAB 39 yard line. Johnson would continue to be a plague on the defense, leaving the cornerback tripping over his own ankles and pulling in the pass from Stephens for a pickup of 24 yards and a first down at the 14 yard line. Oliver was able to get the first down pass into his hands, but a big hit by the middle linebacker knocked the ball loose and incomplete. Trying to throw up a pass to Barnes, the outside linebacker was able to jump and get a hand on the ball, leaving third and 10. Silva would pull down the pass on third down, but a quick move by the cornerback left Silva tackled for a 5 yard gain, bringing up fourth and 5. The 27 yard field goal attempt by Alphonso Pratt was good, extending our lead to 38-0 with 6:24 remaining in the third quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return got UAB lined up at their 27 yard line. The offense once again was put in an immediate hole, as Harris dropped the first down pass, the seventh dropped pass of the game for UAB, before Little pulled in a ball from Gardner for a 5 yard completion to leave third and 5. The drive would come to an end with little fanfare, as Gardner was hit as he threw, the ball skipping along the ground and incomplete to bring out the punt team on fourth down. A three yard return by Johnson on the 46 yard punt gave us the ball at our 26 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, rushing for a four yard gain to start the drive, followed by a two yard rush to leave third and four. A quick pass over the middle to Vaughn was complete for a 6 yard gain, moving the chains and keeping the drive alive at our 38. We got some free yards on first down as an encroachment penalty set up first and 5 from the 43. Fighting his way through the pile, Oliver was able to pick up 5 yards on the first down play, resetting the downs at the 48 yard line. Keeping the ground game going, Oliver was able to rush for four yards on first down, followed by a 6 yard rush by Silva to leave third and inches from the UAB 42. Handing the ball off on third down, the defense end came through unblocked and tackled Oliver for a 5 yard loss, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 5. A touchback on the punt gave UAB the ball at their 20 yard line to start the next drive.

UAB got some help to start this drive out positive, as the defense was flagged for pass interference on first down, the 15 free yards giving UAB the ball at their 35. That free help was nearly squandered as two incomplete passes left UAB facing third and long, before Little pulled down a pass for a 12 yard gain to move the chains to the 47. Finding a rhythm again, a 7 yard pass to Beck was followed with a 5 yard completion to Allen for a first down at our 40. The Blazers at long last would finally get on the board, Gardner throwing up a bomb to Little for a 40 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 38-7 with 1:29 left in the third quarter.

A 24 yard kickoff return by Johnson got us in great field position, starting at our 39. Oliver took the ball on first down, fighting his way to a 5 yard gain, before getting brought down for no gain to leave third and 5. A quick pass to Harper was complete, but wouldn’t be enough as it went for a four yard gain, leaving fourth and one near midfield. A three yard return by Witherspoon on the 41 yard punt got UAB lined up at their 13 yard line.

Gardner got the drive started for UAB with a 5 yard completion to Witherspoon, the final seconds running off the clock, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead at 38-7.

Opening up the fourth quarter, UAB picked up where it left off as Gardner dropped back and found Allen for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 31 yard line. The Blazers would return to the end zone on the next play as Beck received the handoff and broke free around the left side and up the sideline for a 69 yard touchdown, further cutting our lead down to 38-14 with 8:31 remaining in the game.

A 21 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens gave us the ball at our 21 yard line, looking to nail the coffin shut. Oliver took the ball on first down, but never had a chance on the play, quickly brought down for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. A pass to Silva went for a gain of 5 yards to set up third and 6. The third down pass intended for Harper was nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker, bringing out the punt team on fourth down. A 10 yard return on the 42 yard punt gave UAB great field position, starting at their 45.

UAB opened up its next drive with an incomplete pass, before Gardner found Allen for a 5 yard gain to leave third and 5. Our defense would end up gift wrapping a first down to UAB as a roughing the pass penalty gave the Blazers a first down at our 34. Gardner would keep the positive momentum going with a 17 yard strike to Beck to move the chains to our 17 yard line. A four yard rush by Beck was followed with a 13 yard pass to Little, a desperation ankle tackle saving the touchdown, but leaving first and goal right outside the goal line. Beck would finish off the drive on first down, punching it in for a one yard touchdown. Going for the two-point conversion, Beck was took the ball and rushed through the middle of line and into the end zone and suddenly our dominating lead had been cut to 38-22 with 5:51 left to play.

Despite still trailing by 16 points, UAB kicked off normally, P.J. Stephens returning the ball 17 yards to our 24 yard line for our next drive, looking to kill off some clock. That plan lasted all of one play as Oliver was swarmed for no gain on the first down rush. Going into the air on second down, Vaughn was able to somehow come down with the ball between the safety and cornerback, complete for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 39. Oliver still could not find anywhere to go on the ground, managing a single yard on the first down carry. Returning to the air, Johnson managed to pull the ball in from behind the cornerback’s head, complete for a 12 yard gain to move the chains to the UAB 48 yard line. A pair of rushes by Oliver for gains of one and three yards left us facing third and 6. A pass to Silva on third down went for a four yard gain, but came up short, the punt team coming out on fourth and two, UAB calling their first timeout with 2:14 left in the game.

A touchback on the punt set UAB up at their 20 yard line with just a hair over two minutes remaining. The dropped pass counter would increase on first down, as Allen dropped a ball from Gardner, before Harris was able to pull down a second down pass for a 16 yard gain to move the sticks to the 36 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for Beck, Harris went from hero to goat, dropping a ball to bring up third and long. The defense would rise to the occasion on third down, sacking Gardner for a two yard loss to leave UAB facing fourth and 12, their hopes coming down to this one play with 1:39 left to go. The fourth down pass intended for Allen was on-target and well beyond the first down marker, but a desperation dive by the safety knocked the ball away at the last second, forcing the turnover on downs and giving us possession at the UAB 34 yard line with 1:26 left in the game.

Oliver took the ball on first down, rushing up the middle for a 5 yard gain, but a facemask penalty on outside linebacker Kenny Pollock during the tackle gave us 15 free yards, setting up first down at the 15 yard line. The Blazers were able to bring Oliver down on second down without penalty, stuffing him for no gain and calling their second timeout with 1:21 to go. Another rush by Oliver picked up four yards on the play, leaving third and 6 at the 11 yard line, UAB’s final timeout taken with 1:17 to go. Taking the third down handoff up the middle, Oliver was able to weave his way straight through the line for a 10 yard rush, finally brought down short of the end zone to set up first and goal at the one yard line. Stephens would drop to a knee two times to run out the final 56 seconds, sealing the 38-22 win to end our 2018 season on a high note.

With the win, we end our 2018 season at 7-6, 5-3 in Big East action. With the loss, UAB’s year comes to a close at 8-5, 5-3 in Conference USA play.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 38, :UAB: 22

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A mostly good day by Stephens, ending 24-39 for 351 yards and two touchdowns, only sour note was the one interception. Rushing, it was all Oliver as he finished with 183 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries. Silva ended with 10 yards and one touchdown on two attempts. Receiving, Johnson led the way with 126 yards and one touchdown on seven receptions. Vaughn had 73 yards and a touchdown on six receptions and P.J. Stephens had 80 yards on two receptions. In all, seven receivers caught a ball today, five receivers ended with double digit yards, Johnson the only player to reach triple digits.

- Tulsa Defense – Incredible for pretty much the entire game. Shut UAB down for the first half, gave up a lone touchdown in the third quarter, and while UAB scored twice in the fourth quarter, the Blazers were led by a Heisman-winning QB after all. The defense also managed to pick off Gardner twice. The most damning stat for the UAB offense, besides the two drive-killing interceptions, was 9 total dropped passes between Little (3 drops), Allen (1 drop), Beck (2 drops) and Harris (3 drops). 9 dropped passes that almost constantly killed all momentum UAB had manged to build up and regularly doomed drives in their infancy.

- Tulsa Kicking – Pratt closes out his collegiate career going 1-1 in field goals with a 27 yard kick, and 5-5 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:UAB:
0
0
7
15
22

:Tulsa:
14
21
3
0
38

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

5:42
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 21 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

2:29
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 73 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

6:30
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 4 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

2:01
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 28-0

0:27
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 13 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)
:Tulsa: 35-0

Third Quarter

6:24
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
A. Pratt, 27 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 38-0

1:29
:UAB:
Touchdown
R. Little, 40 yard pass from A. Gardner (M. Walker kick)
:Tulsa: 38-7

Fourth Quarter

8:31
:UAB:
Touchdown
T. Beck, 69 yard run (M. Walker kick)
:Tulsa: 38-14

5:51
:UAB:
Touchdown
T. Beck, 1 yard run (2-point conversion good)
:Tulsa: 38-22

Game Stats

UAB
Stat
Tulsa

22
Score
38

16
First Downs
22

400
Total Offense
523

10 - 102 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
40 - 172 - 3

23 - 50 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
24 - 39 - 2

298
Passing Yards
351

2
Times Sacked
2

3 - 11 (27%)
3rd Down Conversion
9 - 16 (56%)

0 - 2 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

1 - 1 (100%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

1 - 1 - 0 (100%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
7 - 3 - 1 (57%)

2
Turnovers
1

0
Fumbles Lost
0

2
Intercepted
1

10
Punt Return Yards
17

42
Kick Return Yards
73

452
Total Yards
613

6 – 42.8
Punts - Average
6 – 44.5

6 - 50
Penalties
3 - 45

12:02
Time of Possession
23:58

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
38
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
7
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
3/4 Completed
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3/4 Completed
:2greenarrow:

Hidden Goal

Win a Bowl Game

:6greenarrow:

Job Security Status

63%

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 12:21 PM

I don't know how we did. I have no clue how the hell we did it. But we somehow beat a UAB team that was led by a Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, and O’Brien trophy-winning, first team NCAA All-American QB and Biletnikoff trophy-winning, first NCAA All-American WR.

Granted, two interceptions by our defense and 9 dropped passes by UAB receivers really did not help UAB's offense. I'm also surprised with how easily we were, for the most part, able to move the ball against the above-average UAB defense.

Definitely a shocking victory. When I saw I was playing UAB with their QB and #1 WR absolutely cleaning up the national awards, I was expecting the worse going into this game. Still can't believe I actually pulled it out.

Edit - Just hit the end of season contract update, I will live to see another season at Tulsa. I met a hidden goal in my contract of winning a bowl game, which had a 6 green arrow impact, skyrocketing my job security up to 63%. So I will no longer have to sweat bullets this off-season waiting to see if I'll be allowed to finish out my contract or get fired.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 12:44 PM

2018 Bowl Season Rundown

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team
Results
Team
Record
Conference

:New_Mexico_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
8-5 (5-4)
:Hawaii:
27-24
:Northern_Illinois:
7-6 (5-4)
:MAC:

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:
:Big_East:
8-5 (4-4)
:Connecticut:
52-20
:Kent_State:
8-5 (6-3)
:MAC:

:New_Orleans_Bowl:
:Sun_Belt:
10-3 (6-1)
(25) :Arkansas_State:
27-3
:FIU:
7-6 (4-4)
:CUSA:

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:Big_East:
7-6 (5-3)
:Tulsa:
38-22
:UAB:
8-5 (5-3)
:CUSA:

:Poinsettia_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
9-4 (6-3)
:San_Diego_State:
18-9
:Eastern_Michigan:
8-5 (5-4)
:MAC:

:Las_Vegas_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
10-3 (7-2)
(22) :Air_Force:
38-28
:Utah:
9-4 (6-3)
:Pac_12:

:Hawaii_Bowl:
:Big_East:
7-6 (3-5)
:USF:
31-14
:Rice:
6-7 (4-4)
:CUSA:

:Independence_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
9-4 (5-4)
:Boise_State:
42-3
:North_Carolina:
7-6 (4-5)
:ACC:

:LittleCaesars_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
7-6 (3-6)
:Indiana:
35-3
:Toledo:
10-4 (7-3)
:MAC:

:Belk_Bowl:
:Big_East:
12-2 (9-0)
(19) :Cincinnati:
31-24
(23) :Pitt:
9-4 (6-3)
:ACC:

:Military_Bowl:
:ACC:
7-6 (3-6)
:Georgia_Tech:
49-17
:Western_Michigan:
7-6 (6-3)
:MAC:

:Holiday_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
9-5 (7-3)
:Stanford:
45-24
:TCU:
7-6 (5-4)
:Big_12:

:Alamo_Bowl:
:Big_12:
10-3 (6-3)
(17) :Texas:
49-28
(21) :Oregon:
9-4 (7-2)
:Pac_12:

:Champs_Sports_Bowl:
:ACC:
10-3 (6-3)
:NC_State:
38-28
(18) :Notre_Dame:
8-5 (0-0)
Independent

:Insight_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
9-4 (5-4)
(13) :Wisconsin:
37-17
:Texas_Tech:
8-5 (6-3)
:Big_12:

:Music_City_Bowl:
:ACC:
8-5 (5-4)
:Virginia:
35-25
:Kentucky:
6-7 (5-4)
:SEC:

:Sun_Bowl:
:ACC:
10-3 (6-3)
:Louisville:
52-23
:USC:
7-6 (6-3)
:Pac_12:

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:
:Sun_Belt:
8-5 (4-3)
:Troy:
41-24
:Colorado_State:
8-5 (5-4)
:Mountain_West:

:Liberty_Bowl:
:Big_East:
7-6 (5-3)
:SMU:
35-30
:Southern_Miss:
6-7 (6-2)
:CUSA:

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:
:Big_12:
8-5 (5-4)
:Oklahoma:
29-17
:Rutgers:
7-6 (4-5)
:Big_Ten:

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:
:ACC:
11-3 (7-3)
(8) :Virginia_Tech:
38-7
:South_Carolina:
7-6 (5-4)
:SEC:

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:
:SEC:
7-6 (3-6)
:Florida:
49-42
:UCLA:
6-7 (5-4)
:Pac_12:

:Outback_Bowl:
:SEC:
9-4 (6-3)
:Tennessee:
24-3
(7) :Iowa:
9-4 (6-3)
:Big_Ten:

:Capital_One_Bowl:
:SEC:
11-3 (7-3)
(12) :Arkansas:
45-21
(16) :Michigan_State:
9-5 (7-3)
:Big_Ten:

:TaxSlayer_Gator:
:Big_Ten:
10-3 (6-3)
:Ohio_State:
42-24
(20) :Alabama:
7-6 (5-4)
:SEC:

:TicketCity_Bowl:
:CUSA:
8-5 (6-3)
:UTEP:
28-25
:Illinois:
7-6 (4-5)
:Big_Ten:

:Cotton_Bowl:
:Big_12:
11-2 (8-1)
(15) :West_Virginia:
35-31
(24) :Texas_A&M:
8-5 (6-3)
:SEC:

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:
:SEC:
8-5 (4-5)
:LSU:
41-31
:UCF:
6-7 (5-3)
:Big_East:

:GoDaddycom_Bowl:
:MAC:
10-4 (7-3)
:Ohio:
38-21
:BYU:
9-4 (5-2)
:Sun_Belt:

2018 BCS Bowls

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team
Results
Team
Record
Conference

:Rose_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
13-1 (9-1)
(6) :Arizona:
45-35
(4) :Penn_State:
12-2 (9-1)
:Big_Ten:

:Sugar_Bowl:
:SEC:
11-3 (8-2)
(10) :Georgia:
38-31
(5) :Miami:
9-4 (6-3)
:ACC:

:Orange_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
11-2 (7-2)
(3) :Nebraska:
28-9
(11) :Nevada:
11-2 (8-1)
:Mountain_West:

:Fiesta_Bowl:
:SEC:
10-3 (6-3)
(9) :Auburn:
35-17
(14) :Oklahoma_State:
9-4 (8-1)
:Big_12:

:BCS_Trophy:
:ACC:
13-1 (9-1)
(2) :Clemson:
38-14
(1) :Marshall:
13-1 (9-0)
:CUSA:

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 12:45 PM

2018 Bowl Challenge Cup Standings

Rank
Conference
Bowl Teams
Bowl Record
Percentage
Teams in AP Poll

1
:Big_East:
6
5-1
.833
1

2
:ACC: (1)
9
6-3
.666
5

3
:Mountain_West: (1)
6
4-2
.666
3

4
:Sun_Belt: (1)
3
2-1
.666
1

5
:SEC:
10
6-4
.600
3

6
:Big_12:
6
3-3
.500
3

7
:Big_Ten:
9
4-5
.444
6

8
:Pac_12:
6
2-4
.333
1

9
:CUSA: (2)
6
1-5
.166
1

10
:MAC: (2)
6
1-5
.166
0

11
Independents*
1
0-1
.000
1

12
:WAC:*
0
0-0
.000
0

* - Ineligible for Bowl Challenge Cup.
1 - Tied based on winning percentage, but final order based on number of bowl wins.
2 - Tied with 1-5 records.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 12:48 PM

And so there you go. Clemson is your 2018 national champion, and the Big East goes a surprising 5-1 in bowl games to win the 2018 Bowl Challenge Cup.

On the other side of the coin, Conference USA and the MAC goes 1-5 for the bowl season to claim the "we suck" conference title of 2018. That is the second year in a row of Conference USA finishing at the bottom, going 1-11 in bowl games over the last two years.

For user teams, Tulsa beats UAB in the Beef O'Brady's Bowl, Ohio State whoops Alabama in the Gator Bowl, #15 West Virginia gets a 35-31 win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, Arkansas State takes down Florida International 27-7 in the New Orleans Bowl and Southern Miss loses to SMU 35-30 in the Liberty Bowl.

The Big East going an impressive 5-1 and winning the Bowl Challenge cup, coupled with their 5-1 finish two years ago and 3-3 finish last year, I am officially reinstating the Big East's automatic BCS bid for the 2019 season

After going a perfect 6-0 last year, the Mountain West was able to follow that up with a 4-2 finish this year, so I will also grant reinstatement of the Mountain West's automatic BCS bid in 2019. With the Big East and Mountain West regaining the automatic bids, that will leave one open slot for an at-large team in the BCS.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 01:02 PM

2018 Final Top 25

Coaches Poll - Media Poll

Rank
Team
Record

Team
Record

1
:Clemson:
13-1

:Clemson:
13-1

2
:Nebraska:
11-2

:Nebraska:
11-2

3
:Arizona:
13-1

:Arizona:
13-1

4
:Marshall:
13-1

:Marshall:
13-1

5
:Auburn:
10-3

:Virginia_Tech:
10-3

6
:Virginia_Tech:
11-3

:Auburn:
11-3

7
:Georgia:
11-3

:Georgia:
11-3

8
:Penn_State:
12-2

:Miami:
9-4

9
:Miami:
9-4

:Arkansas:
11-3

10
:Arkansas:
11-3

:Penn_State:
12-2

11
:West_Virginia:
11-2

:West_Virginia:
11-2

12
:Wisconsin:
9-4

:Wisconsin:
9-4

13
:Texas:
10-3

:Texas:
10-3

14
:Iowa:
9-4

:Cincinnati:
12-2

15
:Cincinnati:
12-2

:Iowa:
9-4

16
:Nevada:
11-2

:Nevada:
11-2

17
:Oklahoma_State:
9-4

:Air_Force:
10-3

18
:Air_Force:
10-3

:Arkansas_State:
10-3

19
:Arkansas_State:
10-3

:Oklahoma_State:
9-4

20
:Michigan_State:
9-5

:Michigan_State:
9-5

21
:Ohio_State:
10-3

:Ohio_State:
10-3

22
:NC_State:
10-3

:NC_State:
10-3

23
:Louisville:
10-3

:Louisville:
10-3

24
:Boise_State:
9-4

:Boise_State:
9-4

25
:Notre_Dame:
8-5

:Notre_Dame:
8-5

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 01:59 PM

2018 Coaching Carousel

Team
Position
Previous Coach
Reason Left

New Coach
Previous Team
Previous Position
O/D Style

:Miami:
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Fired

Cameron Norcross
:Virginia_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Virginia Tech (Multiple) \ 4-3

:NC_State:
Head Coach
Chuck Heater
Fired

Ted Roof
:Auburn:
Defensive Coordinator
Auburn (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Virginia_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Cameron Norcross
Left for Miami HC job

Tyson Hart
:Hawaii:
Offensive Coordinator
Syracuse (Pro)

:Rutgers:
Head Coach
Mike Sherman
Retired at age 71

Derek Mason
:Stanford:
Defensive Coordinator
Stanford (Pro) \ 3-4

:Auburn:
Defensive Coordinator
Ted Roof
Left for NC State HC job

Mike Archer
:Georgia_Tech:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:Cal:
Head Coach
Jeff Casteel
Fired

Jeff Tedford
:Fresno_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Fresno State (Spread) \ 3-4

:Fresno_State:
Head Coach
Rick Neuheisel
Fired

Brian Bohannon
:Georgia_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Georgia Tech (Option) \ 3-4

:Temple:
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Fired

Chris Rippon
:BYU:
Defensive Coordinator
Baylor (Spread) \ 4-3

:Kentucky:
Head Coach
Tom Bradley
Retired at age 68

Norm Chow
:Utah:
Offensive Coordinator
Utah (Multiple) \ 4-3

:BYU:
Defensive Coordinator
Chris Rippon
Left for Temple HC job

Mark Snyder
:USC:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Georgia_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Brian Bohannon
Left for Fresno State HC job

Ken Niumatalolo
:Texas_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Navy (Option)

:Georgia_Tech:
Defensive Coordinator
Mike Archer
Left for Auburn DC job

Mark Stoops
:NC_State:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Illinois:
Head Coach
Ron Zook
Fired

Kevin Cosgrove
:Penn_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Akron (Spread) \ 4-3

:NC_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Mark Stoops
Left for Georgia Tech DC job

Jim Heacock
:Ohio_State:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Ohio_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Jim Heacock
Left for NC State DC job

Kurt Van Valkenburgh
:Fresno_State:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:Purdue:
Head Coach
Todd Bradford
Fired

Chad Glasgow
:Troy:
Head Coach
Akron (Spread) \ 4-3

:Troy:
Head Coach
Chad Glasgow
Left for Purdue HC job

Ken Karcher
:West_Virginia:
Head Coach
Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3

:UCLA:
Head Coach
Ivin Jasper
Fired

Rick Neuheisel
:Fresno_State:
Head Coach
UCLA (Spread) \ 4-3

:USC:
Defensive Coordinator
Mark Snyder
Left for BYU DC job

Joe Tresey
:UCLA:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:West_Virginia:
Head Coach
Ken Karcher
Left for Troy HC job

Dabo Swinney
:Louisville:
Offensive Coordinator
Louisville (Spread) \ 4-3

:Boise_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Pete Kwiatkowski
Fired

Tim Banks
:Syracuse:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:UCF:
Head Coach
George O'Leary
Fired

Todd Grantham
:UCF:
Defensive Coordinator
Northern Illinois (Pistol) \ 4-3

:Louisville:
Offensive Coordinator
Dabo Swinney
Left for West Virginia HC job

Sonny Dykes
:Missouri:
Offensive Coordinator
Missouri (Spread)

:UMass:
Head Coach
Joe Paterno
Retired at age 72

Ian Shields
:San_Jose_State:
Head Coach
NC State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:San_Jose_State:
Head Coach
Ian Shields
Fired

Chuck Heater
:NC_State:
Head Coach
FIU (Spread) \ 4-3

:Buffalo:
Head Coach
Buddy Green
Fired

Turner Gill
:Arizona_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Kansas (Pro) \ 3-4

:Colorado:
Head Coach
Les Miles
Fired

Dan Enos
:Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
Kentucky (Pro) \ 3-4

:FAU:
Head Coach
Dave Yost
Fired

Mario Cristobal
:Miami:
Head Coach
Miami (Pro) \ 4-3

:Fresno_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Jeff Tedford
Left for Cal HC job

Steve Spurrier
:Washington:
Offensive Coordinator
Washington (Pro)

:Fresno_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Kurt Van Valkenburgh
Left for Ohio State DC job

Pete Kwiatkowski
:Boise_State:
Defensive Coordinator
4-2-5

:Missouri:
Offensive Coordinator
Sonny Dykes
Left for Louisville OC job

Ivin Jasper
:UCLA:
Head Coach
Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)

:Utah_State:
Head Coach
Manuel Gold
Fired

George O'Leary
:UCF:
Head Coach
UCF (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Stanford:
Defensive Coordinator
Derek Mason
Left for Rutgers HC job

Greg Stewart
:Louisiana:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Texas_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Ken Niumatalolo
Fired

Jeff Casteel
:Cal:
Head Coach
Washington State (Air Raid)

:Utah:
Offensive Coordinator
Norm Chow
Left for Kentucky HC job

Les Miles
:Colorado:
Head Coach
LSU (Multiple)

:Washington_State:
Head Coach
Chris Ball
Fired

Payam Saadat
:Florida_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3

:Houston:
Defensive Coordinator
Brian Stewart
Fired

Pete Rekstis
:Miami_OH:
Defensive Coordinator
Multiple D

:Rutgers:
Offensive Coordinator
Frank Cignetti
Fired

Matt Limegrover
:Minnesota:
Offensive Coordinator
Minnesota (Multiple)

:UCF:
Defensive Coordinator
Todd Grantham
Left for UCF HC job

Kyle Walker
:Washington:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Hawaii:
Offensive Coordinator
Tyson Hart
Left for Virginia Tech OC job

Mike Riley
:Temple:
Head Coach
Oregon State (Pro)

:Louisiana:
Defensive Coordinator
Greg Stewart
Left for Stanford DC job

Jared McKinney
None
None
4-3

:Arizona_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Turner Gill
Left for Buffalo HC job

Geoff Collins
:Louisiana_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Central Michigan (Multiple)

:Florida_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Payam Sadat
Fired

Dwayne Scales
None
None
4-3

:Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
Dan Enos
Left for Colorado HC job

Eric Price
:MTSU:
Offensive Coordinator
Mid Tennessee State (Air Raid)

:Penn_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Kevin Cosgrove
Left for Illinois HC job

Steve Stanard
:Tulane:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:UNLV:
Defensive Coordinator
Kraig Paulson
Fired

Brian Stewart
:Houston:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:Washington:
Offensive Coordinator
Steve Spurrier
Left for Fresno State OC job

Neil Callaway
:Memphis:
Offensive Coordinator
Memphis (Spread)

:Washington:
Defensive Coordinator
Kyle Walker
Fired

William Inge
:Buffalo:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:Syracuse:
Defensive Coordinator
Tim Banks
Left for Boise State DC job

Manuel Gold
:Utah_State:
Head Coach
3-4

:Miami_OH:
Defensive Coordinator
Pete Rekstis
Left for Houston DC job

Ron Zook
:Illinois:
Head Coach
4-3

:Minnesota:
Offensive Coordinator
Matt Limegrover
Left for Rutgers OC job

John Pennington
None
None
UTSA (Multiple)

:Memphis:
Offensive Coordinator
Neil Callaway
Left for Washington OC job

Frank Cignetti
:Rutgers:
Offensive Coordinator
Rutgers (Pro)

:MTSU:
Offensive Coordinator
Eric Price
Left for Kentucky OC job

Dave Yost
:FAU:
Head Coach
Florida Atlantic (Spread)

:Buffalo:
Defensive Coordinator
William Inge
Fired

Chris Ball
:Washington_State:
Head Coach
3-4

:Tulane:
Defensive Coordinator
Steve Stanard
Fired

Buddy Green
:Buffalo:
Head Coach
4-3

:UCLA:
Defensive Coordinator
Joe Tresey
Left for USC DC job

Kraig Paulson
:UNLV:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Louisiana_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Geoff Collins
Left for Arizona State OC job

Todd Bradford
:Purdue:
Head Coach

Jobs I Was in the Running For

Team
Position
Candidate Rank
Offered Job

:West_Virginia:
Head Coach
1st
No

:UCF:
Head Coach
2nd
No

:Louisville:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
No

:UMass:
Head Coach
3rd
No

:Colorado:
Head Coach
4th
Yes

:FAU:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Fresno_State:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Missouri:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Utah_State:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Texas_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Utah:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Washington_State:
Head Coach
4th
Yes

:Rutgers:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Hawaii:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Arizona_State:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Washington:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:Minnesota:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Memphis:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:MTSU:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Louisiana_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

Notes of Interest

In big name head coach firings, Mario Cristobal is shown the door at Miami, as is Chuck Heater from NC State, Rick Neuheisel from Fresno State, Jeff Casteel from Cal, Mike Riley from Temple, Ron Zook from Illinois, Ivin Jasper from UCLA, Todd Bradford from Purdue, George O'Leary from UCF and Les Miles from Colorado.
The Joe Paterno era in college football has come to an end as JoePa retires at age 72.
For some reason, West Virginia's head coach leaves to become Troy's head coach. (They really need to fix the movement logic in coaching carousel)
Had some really tempting offers this year, between Head Coach at Colorado, Florida Atlantic and Washington State, to Offensive Coordinator at Fresno State, Texas Tech, Hawaii, Rutgers, Arizona State, Washington (who I want to make a stop at sometime) and Minnesota, but alas, one more season to go at Tulsa before I can make my next career move.

JeffHCross

05-12-2013, 03:36 PM

Nice updates, Smooth. The Top 25 logic is so screwed up.

And look at Ohio State losing to a 3-8 Michigan team. Are you sure John Cooper didn't take over?

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 03:38 PM

2018-19 Off-Season

Players Leaving

Player
Position
Overall
Year
Reason
Overall of Next Player

Alphonso Pratt
K
99
Senior (RS)
Pro Draft/Graduation
83

Will Carter
RG
81
Senior (RS)
Graduation
78

NFL Draft

Player
Position
Overall
Year
Projected Round
Drafted Round

Alphonso Pratt
K
99
Senior (RS)
Round 4
Round 4

Transfer Requests

Player
Position
Transferring From
Transferring To
Year
Overall
Reason
Admitted/Denied

---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---

2017 Tulsa Recruiting Class

Player
Position
Position Rank
Tendency
Star Ranking
:sparq:
Overall
+/-
Notes

Shawn Gaston
WR
#20
Possession
:4star:
76.00
79
+8
Gem

Gary Robbins
ATH
#21
Athlete
:4star:
78.00
78
+4

Brett Wilson
CB
#23
Coverage
:4star:
76.00
76
+5
Gem

Eddie Jackson
CB
#17
Balanced
:4star:
76.00
75
+3

John Ham
DE
#57
Balanced
:3star:
63.00
73
+7
Gem

Maurice Doyle
DE
#34
Run Stopper
:3star:
63.00
72
+3

Rashuad Wilson
WR
#45
Possession
:3star:
76.00
71
+5
Gem

Shawn Turner
DE
#28
Pass Rusher
:3star:
63.00
71
+2

Braylon Bowling
WR
#263
Speed
:2star:
59.00
71
+7
Gem/JUCO (JR)

Matt Andrews
WR
#65
Speed
:3star:
76.00
70
0

Josh Pittman
FS
#19
Hard Hitter
:3star:
67.00
70
+3

Thomas Boyd
T
#27
Run Block
:3star:
57.00
70
+1

Mike Price
K
#34
Accurate
:2star:
50.00
70
+6
Gem

Jarrett Kelly
WR
#13
Speed
:4star:
76.00
69
-4

Joey Haynes
QB
#14
Balanced
:3star:
73.00
69
-4

John Miller
FS
#22
Hard Hitter
:3star:
67.00
69
+1

Josh Sutherland
TE
#54
Balanced
:3star:
63.00
69
+7
Gem

Trevor Barrett
ATH
#73
Athlete
:3star:
57.00
69
-1
JUCO (JR)

John Collier
MLB
#104
Run Stopper
:2star:
56.00
69
+4
JUCO (JR)

Odell Weaver
FB
#19
Blocking
:1star:
49.00
69
+5
Gem

Keenan Davis
HB
#54
Speed
:3star:
68.00
68
-1

Brandon Bonner
T
#12
Balanced
:4star:
66.00
68
-7
Bust

Eric Howard
OLB
#39
Coverage
:3star:
64.00
68
+2

Glen Brown
DT
#62
Pass Rusher
:3star:
57.00
68
+1
JUCO (SO)

Chris Scott
DE
#161
Run Stopper
:2star:
55.00
68
+1
JUCO (SO)

Recruiting Class Rank

Rank: 15

Position Changes

Player
Position
Overall
New Position
Overall

Gary Robbins
ATH
78
CB
77

Trevor Barrett
ATH
69
RG
70

Bill Grant
LOLB
73
ROLB
73

Jerome Dukes
ROLB
70
LOLB
70

Training Results

Highest Overall Player - Eric Hayden - WR - 96 OVR (+3)
Largest Training Increase - Brett Hampton - C - 92 OVR (+7)

Cut Players

Player
Position
Depth Chart Rank
Year
Overall

Joey Haynes
QB
5th
Freshman
69

Keenan Davis
HB
5th
Freshman
68

Odell Weaver
FB
2nd
Freshman
69

John Bonner
WR
6th
Sophomore
73

Rashaud Wilson
WR
7th
Freshman
71

Braylon Bowling
WR
7th
Junior (JUCO)
71

Matt Andrews
WR
8th
Freshman
70

Jarrett Kelly
WR
8th
Freshman
69

Josh Sutherland
TE
3rd
Freshman
69

Thomas Boyd
LT
3rd
Freshman
70

Tyler Jones
LT
4th
Freshman (RS)
70

Andy Jones
RT
3rd
Sophomore
73

Brandon Bonner
RT
4th
Freshman
68

Shawn Turner
LE
4th
Freshman
71

Maurice Doyle
RE
4th
Freshman
72

Chris Scott
RE
5th
Freshman
68

Glen Brown
DT
5th
Freshman
68

John Collier
MLB
5th
Freshman
69

Eric Howard
ROLB
4th
Freshman
68

Josh Pittman
FS
3rd
Freshman
70

John Miller
FS
4th
Freshman
69

Eric Smith
SS
4th
Sophomore
72

Mike Price
K
2nd
Freshman
70

Conference Changes

Team

Old Conference
New Conference

:Illinois:

:Big_Ten: Leaders Division
:Big_Ten: Legends Division

:Michigan:

:Big_Ten: Legends Division
:Big_Ten: Leaders Division

:Michigan_State:

:Big_Ten: Legends Division
:Big_Ten: Leaders Division

:Purdue:

:Big_Ten: Leaders Division
:Big_Ten: Legends Division

:Big_Ten:

Leaders Division
East Division

:Big_Ten:

Legends Division
West Division

BCS Bowl Tie Ins

Slots
Conference
Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:ACC:
Orange Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_East:
Any Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_Ten:
Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_12:
Fiesta Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Mountain_West:
Any Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Pac_12:
Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:SEC:
Sugar Bowl

Open Slot
At Large
Any Bowl

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 03:40 PM

Nice updates, Smooth. The Top 25 logic is so screwed up.

And look at Ohio State losing to a 3-8 Michigan team. Are you sure John Cooper didn't take over?

Thanks Jeff.

Yeah, Top 25 seems to always be screwed up. There's a couple of things that seem to always be screwed up in dynasty.

:D It is possible. I was stunned that Ohio State blew that game. With Michigan pretty much sucking this year, I thought Ohio State was gonna wipe the floor with them. They did for the first half, but laid an egg of their own in the second half.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 03:54 PM

2019 Tulsa Football Schedule

Week
Home/Away
Team
Result
Score
Record
Game Notes

1
---
Bye Week
---
---
---

2
Home
:Boise_State:
Win
42-24 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=201844&viewfull=1#post201844)
1-0
Season/Home Opener

3
Home
:Vanderbilt:
Win
51-7 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=203198&viewfull=1#post203198)
2-0

4
Home
:UCF:
Win
38-24 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=203533&viewfull=1#post203533)
3-0 (1-0)
Conference Opener

5
Away
:Arizona_State:
Win
38-21 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=205880&viewfull=1#post205880)
4-0 (1-0)

6
Away
:Oklahoma:
Loss
28-35 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=206130&viewfull=1#post206130)
4-1 (1-0)

7
Away
:Connecticut:
Win
54-10 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=206447&viewfull=1#post206447)
5-1 (2-0)

8
---
Bye Week
---
---
---

9
Home
:Cincinnati:
Win
48-27 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=207031&viewfull=1#post207031)
6-1 (3-0)
Homecoming

10
Home
:Memphis:
Win
69-0 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=207446&viewfull=1#post207446)
7-1 (4-0)

11
Away
:Tulane:
Win
39-14 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=207721&viewfull=1#post207721)
8-1 (5-0)

12
Away
#6 :Houston:
Win
56-42 (3 OT) (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=207748&viewfull=1#post207748)
9-1 (6-0)

13
Away
:East_Carolina:
Win
24-14 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=207976&viewfull=1#post207976)
10-1 (7-0)

14
Home
#13 :SMU:
Loss
13-14 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=208062&viewfull=1#post208062)
10-2 (7-1)

15
---
Bye Week
---
---
---

CCG
:Big_East:
Bye Week
---
---
---
Big East Championship Game

Bowl Game
:Champs_Sports_Bowl:
#22 :Georgia_Tech:
Win
52-46 (7 OT) (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=208231&viewfull=1#post208231)
11-2 (7-1)
Champs Sports Bowl

--- The scores are hyperlinks to the posted game report of that game. Just click on the score/link to be taken to that game's posted report.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 03:56 PM

Tulsa Four Year OC Contract Goals - Year Four

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
44
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
:check:
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

90%

--- Contract goal numbers and job security updated through Season 9, Week CCG.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 04:01 PM

Since this is my last season at Tulsa (and my last season on NCAA '13 before rebooting on NCAA '14 in two months), I'm not going to bother redshirting any of the 11 seniors or 13 juniors on the roster that haven't already been redshirted in the past. I'm gonna use the full 100% strength of my roster this season before moving on to (hopefully) greener pastures.

I will say that thank god this is my last season at Tulsa. Graduation would not be kind the next two seasons. My roster currently consists of 26 seniors and 21 juniors, for a total of 47 players that would be headed out the door after the next seasons. The rest of my roster is 17 sophomores and 6 freshman, so a very, very seniority-laden roster.

I haven't decided if I'll actually bother recruiting at all this season since there's really not any point. I might keep a few token players on my recruit board just to mess around with here and there throughout the season.

morsdraconis

05-12-2013, 04:15 PM

For some reason, West Virginia's head coach leaves to become Troy's head coach. (They really need to fix the movement logic in coaching carousel)

I'd be willing to bet that his Alma Mater is Troy or, they are actually a higher prestige than WVU (5 or 6 bad seasons will do that to ya).

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 04:21 PM

I'd be willing to bet that his Alma Mater is Troy or, they are actually a higher prestige than WVU (5 or 6 bad seasons will do that to ya).

Nah, Troy wasn't his Alma Mater. I can't remember who exactly it was, but that was the first thing I looked at when he got hired by Troy. As for prestige levels, even that I can't see happening. While West Virginia has plummeted, currently a :2star: prestige team, Troy is only a :1star: prestige team. So I have no clue why he chose to leave West Virginia and go to the same position at Troy, especially coming off an 11-2 season.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 04:50 PM

2019 Preseason Top 25

Rank
Team
2018 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

1
:Nebraska:
11-2
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A (95)
B

2
:Clemson:
13-1
A+ (99)
A+ (97)
B+ (91)
A+

3
:Penn_State:
12-2
A- (93)
B+ (91)
(89)
B+

4
:Georgia:
11-3
A+ (99)
A (95)
A (95)
B+

5
:Virginia_Tech:
11-3
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
B+ (91)
A

6
:Auburn:
10-3
A (95)
A (94)
B+ (91)
A+

7
:Notre_Dame:
8-5
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A+ (97)
A+

8
:Iowa:
9-4
A- (93)
B+ (91)
B+ (91)
B

9
:Arkansas:
11-3
A+ (97)
A+ (97)
B+ (91)
A+

10
:Texas:
10-3
A+ (99)
A (95)
A+ (99)
A+

11
:Miami:
9-4
A- (93)
A- (92)
B (86)
B+

12
:Wisconsin:
9-4
A- (93)
A (94)
B (87)
B+

13
:Alabama:
7-6
A+ (99)
A+ (97)
A- (93)
A-

14
:Oklahoma_State:
9-4
A- (93)
B+ (91)
B (87)
A-

15
:Ohio_State:
10-3
A+ (97)
A+ (97)
B+ (89)
A+

16
:Michigan_State:
9-5
A- (93)
B+ (88)
A- (93)
B+

17
:Oregon:
9-4
A (95)
B+ (91)
A- (93)
A+

18
:West_Virginia:
11-2
B (85)
B (84)
B- (82)
D

19
:Arizona:
13-1
B (85)
B- (81)
B (84)
B+

20
:Texas_A&M:
8-5
B (87)
B (84)
B (86)
B+

21
:Nevada:
11-2
B- (83)
B- (81)
B- (80)
B-

22
:Tennessee:
9-4
B+ (91)
B+ (91)
B (87)
A-

23
:Virginia:
8-5
B+ (89)
B (86)
B (87)
B+

24
:Marshall:
13-1
B- (83)
B- (83)
B- (80)
A+

25
:Pitt:
9-4
B (85)
B (84)
B (84)
C-

Big East Teams and 2019 Opponents

Rank
Team
2018 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

30
:Oklahoma:
8-5
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A (95)
A+

40
:Cincinnati:
12-2
B- (81)
B- (83)
C+ (73)
A+

44
:Boise_State:
9-4
B (87)
B+ (88)
B- (80)
B+

53
:Connecticut:
8-5
B (85)
B (84)
B- (80)
A+

56
:SMU:
7-6
B (85)
B- (83)
B (84)
C+

60
:Tulsa:
7-6
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A (95)
B+

67
:USF:
7-6
B- (83)
B- (83)
B- (80)
C-

70
:Houston:
7-5
B- (83)
C+ (78)
B (84)
C

71
:Vanderbilt:
5-7
B- (83)
B- (81)
B- (82)
B

74
:UCF:
6-7
B- (81)
B- (81)
B- (80)
C+

82
:Navy:
7-6
B+ (89)
B+ (88)
B (84)
A

89
:Arizona_State:
3-9
B (85)
B- (83)
B (86)
B

90
:Temple:
5-7
B (85)
B (86)
B- (80)
D-

100
:East_Carolina:
4-8
C+ (79)
C+ (78)
C+ (78)
C

107
:Memphis:
4-8
D (61)
D+ (67)
D (60)
D+

120
:Tulane:
3-9
D (65)
C- (70)
D (61)
C

"For Our Readers" Teams

Rank
Team
2013 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

15
:Ohio_State:
10-3
A+ (97)
A+ (97)
B+ (89)
A+

18
:West_Virginia:
11-2
B (85)
B (84)
B- (82)
D

32
:Arkansas_State:
10-3
B+ (89)
B+ (88)
B (84)
D+

72
:Southern_Miss:
6-7
B- (83)
B- (83)
B- (80)
A+

89
:Arizona_State:
3-9
B (85)
B- (83)
B (86)
B

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 04:51 PM

Rank
Team
2018 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

60
:Tulsa:
7-6
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A (95)
B+

Holy shit. :D I think I'm gonna be going out with a BANG in my last season at Tulsa. :D

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 05:01 PM

2019 Tulsa Two Deep Roster

Offense

Position
Rank
Name
Year
Overall

QB
1
Brad Stephens
Senior
95

QB
2
Erik Wallace
Junior (RS)
86

HB
1
Will Oliver
Junior (RS)
93

HB
2
Eric Silva
Senior (RS)
87

FB
1
Robert Harper
Junior
84

FB
2
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WR
1
Eric Hayden
Senior (RS)
96

WR
2
Joe Vaughn
Sophomore
85

WR
3
Ryan Lewis
Junior (RS)
84

WR
4
Jason Johnson
Senior (RS)
83

TE
1
Carl Barnes
Junior
88

TE
2
Marcus Mullins
Senior
82

LT
1
Jimmy Pope
Sophomore
82

LT
2
Brandon Pitts
Sophomore
71

LG
1
Kyle Alford
Senior (RS)
87

LG
2
Paul Moyer
Sophomore (RS)
81

C
1
Brett Hampton
Senior (RS)
92

C
2
Trey McDaniel
Sophomore
76

RG
1
Mike Phillips
Junior
85

RG
2
Trevor Barrett
Junior
70

RT
1
Pat Ross
Junior (RS)
82

RT
2
Carl Meeks
Senior (RS)
79

Defense

Position
Rank
Name
Year
Overall

LE
1
Jason Williamson
Senior (RS)
86

LE
2
Jason Jansen
Senior
84

RE
1
Miguel Ramsey
Senior (RS)
84

RE
2
Joel Johnson
Senior
79

DT
1
Shaun Jackson
Senior (RS)
87

DT
2
Luke Payne
Junior
86

DT
3
Devon Odom
Senior (RS)
86

DT
4
Reggie Swain
Junior
82

LOLB
1
Nick Harrison
Senior
83

LOLB
2
Brent Rogers
Junior
81

MLB
1
Anthony Clement
Senior (RS)
88

MLB
2
Danny Ray
Junior
82

ROLB
1
Graham Minor
Senior
81

ROLB
2
Trey Koch
Sophomore
77

CB
1
Jonathan Chambers
Senior
91

CB
2
Allen Moore
Senior
91

CB
3
Caleb Miller
Senior (RS)
88

CB
4
Andy Malone
Senior (RS)
87

FS
1
Shaun Miller
Senior
86

FS
2
Chad Butler
Senior (RS)
83

SS
1
Darnell Turner
Senior (RS)
91

SS
2
Antoine Reese
Junior
85

K
1
David Glover
Sophomore (RS)
83

K
2
Christian Johnson
Junior (RS)
90

P
1
Christian Johnson
Junior (RS)
90

P
2
David Glover
Sophomore (RS)
83

KR
1
Eric Hayden
Senior (RS)
99

KR
2
Jason Johnson
Senior (RS)
98

PR
1
Eric Hayden
Senior (RS)
99

KR
2
Jason Johnson
Senior (RS)
98

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 05:02 PM

In the words of Al Bundy, lets rock. :nod:

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 05:11 PM

Had a bye week in week 1, so short and simple.

Taking a look around the nation, a very short and sweet one this week. In the only game in week one, #5 Virginia Tech demolished Louisville, 42-6.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, with only two games, no movement at all. Nebraska (33 first place votes) is #1, Clemson (24 votes) #2, Penn State (3 votes) #3, Georgia (1 vote) #4 and Virginia Tech #5. Auburn is #6, Notre Dame #7, Iowa #8, Arkansas #9 and Texas #10. Miami is #11, Wisconsin #12, Alabama #13, Oklahoma State #14 and Ohio State #15. Michigan State is #16, Oregon #17, West Virginia #18, Arizona #19 and Texas A&M #20. Nevada is #21, Tennessee #22, Virginia #23, Marshall #24 and Pittsburgh (204 points) is #25. No one dropped out of the poll. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, LSU (171 points) is #26, followed by South Carolina (112), NC State (84), Oklahoma (59) and TCU (35) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include BYU (23), Arkansas State (13) and Georgia Tech (5).

An early season look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2, Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #3, Georgia HB Marcus Branch is #4 and Georgia HB Justin Jones is #5.

SmoothPancakes

05-12-2013, 05:19 PM

And I am on to week 2 and all set to play Boise State. I decided to just not bother with recruiting this season since I won't be at Tulsa after this season. So I should be able to get through games a little quicker with not having to spend an hour doing recruiting each week for the first half+ of the season.

And so, with that, time to go on hiatus for a couple days, maybe a week. Get a chance to recharge the batteries, delve into Halo 4 and FIFA 13 (and maybe some other games that I haven't touched in months) and just relax for a little while before jumping into the start of another season. Not for too long though, as I eagerly anticipate this season with such a loaded team. After seeing the numbers of Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Boise State, Connecticut and SMU, I was hoping maybe I'd fight my way to a 7 or 8 win season. But seeing the ratings and numbers and taking a closer look at my roster, a 10-win season or better is absolutely not out of the question.

jaymo76

05-14-2013, 09:28 PM

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Holy shit. :D I think I'm gonna be going out with a BANG in my last season at Tulsa. :D

Damn! 99ovr!!! Nice recruiting Smooth... and you're going to need it with ASU on the sched again. :D

SmoothPancakes

05-21-2013, 11:02 PM

Damn! 99ovr!!! Nice recruiting Smooth... and you're going to need it with ASU on the sched again. :D

:D Probably. Granted, I do owe ASU a nice ass whooping after last year. ;)

Probably this week I'll be looking at firing up the 2019 season. I'll still probably take my time with the season. Even buying NCAA 14 on release day, I won't be starting a new dynasty in it for a couple weeks while waiting for a good set of sliders to come out (and having to manual name and set the Alma Mater of every head coach, OC and DC in the game). So really, even if I don't get my season finished before release day, I should still be good. The only reason to really rush to an earlier finish will be to give me a few weeks off between ending '13 and starting '14.

SmoothPancakes

06-11-2013, 05:59 PM

Game One

:Boise_State: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- The start of the 2019 season had arrived, and with it, a huge opening game against the Boise State Broncos. Tulsa elected to not redshirt any players this year, going into the season as full strength in all positions. With that, there were some changes from the year before. Brad Stephens was still starting at QB, as was Will Oliver at HB. With the graduation of Roy Smith, senior Eric Silva now moved up to second string HB and junior Kyle Jones was third string. One big change at WR was the return of senior Eric Hayden, with Joe Vaughn dropping to #2 receiver. Junior Ryan Lewis, senior Jason Johnson, junior Lucas Gates and senior Kevin Jackson would round out our receiving corps.

Other changes included the return of senior Anthony Clement at MLB, senior Caleb Miller as second string CB, senior Darnell Turner as starting SS and sophomore David Glover as starting Kicker, replacing the graduated Alphonso Pratt. With the addition of some of our best players back after sitting out as redshirts for a year, our team was in a much better position to start this season than we were last year. We would find out with our first test right off the bat this year in Boise State. We won the coin toss and elected to kick on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

A touchback on the opening kickoff got things underway as Boise State lined up at their 25 yard line. Sean Jones took the ball on first down, running for a 6 yard gain, before Dusty Francis torched our defense with a 27 yard pass to Terry Wall and a first down at our 42 yard line. Another rush by Jones picked up 6 more yards, followed by a 10 yard gain to get the first down at the 26. A pair of 7 yard rushes by Jamie Osborne and Jones kept the Broncos marching right down the field, setting up first down at our 12 yard line. Our defense finally found a pulse, as Jones was tackled on first down for a four yard loss. A three yard rush by Jones left the Broncos facing third and 11 from our 13 yard line. Our defense would find a way to blow it, as Francis completed the third down pass to Khalif Newell for 11 yards, giving Boise State first and goal at our one yard line. Francis would keep it himself on the next play, punching it in for the one yard touchdown and a 7-0 Boise State lead with 6:43 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us possession at our 25 yard line. Will Oliver received the handoff on first down, rushing for a gain of 8 yards, followed by a four yard rush to get a first down at the 37. Keeping with the ground game, Oliver was able to fight his way to a three yard gain before being brought down around the 40. Coming out with play action pass on second down, Stephens was immediately sacked for a 9 yard loss, leaving us facing third and 16. An incomplete pass on third down intended for Oliver brought the drive to an end. A fair catch on the 48 yard punt left Boise State starting at their 21 yard line.

Jones wasted little time picking up where he left off last drive, breaking into the next level for a 7 yard gain, before an incomplete pass intended for Newell left the Broncos facing third and three. This time our defense would actually come through when needed, tackling Jones for a three yard loss to bring out the punt team on fourth and 6. A 9 yard return by Eric Hayden on the 52 yard punt got us lined up from our 30.

Oliver got us off to a huge start, rushing for 12 yards on the first down carry to move the chains to the 42. Keeping it on the ground, a 5 yard rush by Oliver was followed up with a three yard gain to leave third and two. On third down, we elected to go on the ground again, Eric Silva breaking free into the secondary around the right tackle, racing down the field for a 32 yard gain before being tackled at the Boise State 17 yard line. Continuing with the ground pounding, Oliver gained 10 yards on the first down carry, setting us up with first and goal from the 7 yard line. A four yard rush by Oliver moved us closer to the goal line, leaving second and goal from the three. Trying to punch it in, Oliver was tripped up for a one yard loss, leaving third and goal at the four yard line. Going back into the air on third down, Hayden was able to snag down a quick pass from Brad Stephens, falling into the end zone for the four yard touchdown, tying the game up at 7-7 with 1:49 left in the first quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return got Boise State back in action at their 23 yard line. Jones again got the Broncos off to a positive start with a 6 yard rush, before our defense get toasted extra crispy for a second time, as Francis found Wall over the middle for a 31 yard completion and a first down at our 40 yard line. Another pass, this time to Jackson for 8 yards, was followed with a three yard rush by Jones to move the chains to our 29. Jones kept the ball on the ground on first down, but was only able to manage two yards before being brought down before a dropped pass by Caleb Walters left the Broncos facing third and 8. Our defense would fail once again, as Tyrone Jackson hauled in a 16 yard pass to set up first down at the 10 yard line. A four yard rush by Jones, advancing the ball to our 6 yard line, would bring the first quarter to an end as the clock expired, the score tied up at 7-7, but Boise State knocking on the door.

Opening up the second quarter, Boise State came out passing, trying to throw us off, but the pass to was thankfully dropped by Jones, leaving the Broncos looking at third and 6. This time they would fail to convert third down, as Francis could only manage four yards on the ground on his own, leaving fourth and two at the two yard line. Electing to attempt the field goal, the 19 yard kick by Bo Means was good, giving Boise State a 10-7 lead with 8:41 left before halftime.

A 16 yard kickoff return got us lined up at the 20 yard line for our next drive. Starting on the ground, Oliver was able to bust up the middle for a 10 yard gain, picking up a quick first down at the 30 yard line. Keeping with the ground attack, Oliver was able to fight his way to a four yard gain, before a quick strike to Joe Vaughn netted 14 yards and a first down at the 48 yard line. Keeping in the air, Hayden hauled in a pass over the middle for a 12 yard gain and a new set of downs at the Boise State 40. Coming out of the backfield, Oliver was able to pull down a pass from Stephens for a pickup of 12 yards and another set of downs at the 28. Continuing to jab and hook straight at the defense, Marcus Mullins was the next receiver to get on the board with a 22 yard reception, setting up first and goal from the 7 yard line. Refusing to let up, we came out firing once more, but the pass intended for Carl Barnes was broken up along the back of the end zone, leaving second and goal. Going back into the air on second and goal, this time Barnes would get the job done, hauling in the pass at the goal line for the 7 yard touchdown and a 14-10 lead with 6:26 left in the second quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Jones set Boise State up from their 21 yard line. Jones once again wasted little time burning our defense up on the ground, breaking off runs of 8 and 5 yards to pick up a quick first down at the 33. Francis also picked up right where he left off with a 16 yard strike to Newell to move the chains to midfield. Our defense would win a small victory, pushing Jones back for a three yard loss, before a 5 yard gain by Jones left the Broncos with third and 8. Francis would try to get the first down through the air, but the completion to Quinton Moore was held short for a gain of only 7 yards, leaving Boise State with fourth and inches from the 41. The fourth down punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, giving us the ball at our 20 yard line with 4:38 to go.

Starting the drive off on the ground, Oliver fought his way to a 10 yard gain, but the pickup was quickly erased due to a holding penalty, leaving us stuck with first and 19 from the 11 yard line. Forced into the air, Silva was able to haul in a pass from Stephens for an 11 yard gain, recovering the lost yards and leaving second and 8. Taking a huge shot down the left sideline with one on one isolation to that side, Vaughn was the man of the hour, beating the cornerback to the rainbow pass and hauling it in for a 62 yard completion, giving us a first down at the Boise State 15 yard line. Returning to the ground, Oliver rumbled ahead for a 7 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to set up first and goal at the three yard line. Oliver would punch it in on the next play, driving around the right tackle and into the end zone for the three yard touchdown, the 33rd touchdown of his career, setting a new school career rushing TD record, breaking the previous mark of 32 set by Tarrion Adams from 2005 through 2008. The extra point increased our lead to 21-10 with 2:10 left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left Boise State starting from their 25 yard line with limited time left. Jones took the handoff on first down, rushing for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard pass from Francis to Newell to pick up the first down at the 38 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Francis connected with Newell again, this time for 15 yards and another first down at our 47. A 5 yard pass to Osborne advanced the ball to our 42 yard line, Boise State’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:29 left. Francis would yet again hook up with Newell, this time for a gain of 12 yards and a first down at our 30 yard line. Continuing with the passing attack, Osborne hauled in another 5 yard pass from Francis, before an incomplete pass left the Broncos facing third and 5 at our 24 yard line, just 58 seconds left on the clock. Our defense would once again decide to suck ass, allowing Osborne to get wide open over the middle and haul in the 17 yard pass from Francis, giving Boise State first and goal at our 7 yard line, their second timeout stopping the clock with 53 seconds to go. A 5 yard rush by Walters advanced the ball to our two yard line, the clock continuing to tick. Trying to toss up a quick pass on second down, the pass from Francis was knocked down at the line of scrimmage, leaving third and goal. Francis would finish the drive off on third down, keeping the ball himself and punching it in for the two yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 21-17 with 34 seconds left until halftime.

We would instantly see our lead bounce right back, as the 71 yard kickoff by Brent Lyles was received one yard inside our end zone by Jason Johnson. Johnson then proceeded to run the ball back up the left sideline, before the kickoff team was able to close down the running lanes. Cutting to his right, Johnson picked up a big block and was able to swing around toward the right side of the field, continuing forward has he went, before he got trapped near the 40 yard line. Cutting back to his left, he was able to escape from an ankle tackle, cut up towards midfield, using a pair of blocks bounce outside to his left, and then race up the left hash mark, out running the kicker, on his way to a 101 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, increasing our lead to 28-17 with 7 seconds left before halftime.

No return on the following kickoff would see the clock run out and the first half come to an end, our lead at 28-17 thanks to that huge kickoff return by Johnson.

Opening up the second half, a touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Coming out on the ground to start the drive, Oliver was able to get outside the right tackle and turn up the field for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 36. Handing it off again, Oliver was able to pick up three yards, before Stephens dropped back to pass and found Robert Harper over the middle for 15 yard gain. A first down handoff to Oliver gained four yards, followed by a rush for two yards to leave third and four. Trying to connect with Harper again, the middle linebacker was able to break up the play. We would end up getting our drive saved on fourth down however, as Coach Ludwig called for a fake punt, punter Christian Johnson running for a 5 yard gain and a first down to the Boise State 36 yard line. Miraculously back on offense, Oliver rumbled up the middle on first down, gaining 9 yards on the carry, before rushing for a two yard gain to get the first down at the 25 yard line. Silva took the ball on first down, forced outside the right tackle to avoid a clogged middle, picking up three yards on the play. Going into the air on second down, the middle linebacker broke up the pass intended for Vaughn, leaving third and 7. Ryan Lewis would come through when needed, hauling in a pass from Stephens for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the Boise State 11 yard line. Keeping in the air on first down, Harper would finish off the drive on the next play, getting open over the middle, catching the pass from Stephens and letting his momentum carry him through a tackle and into the end zone for the 11 yard touchdown and a 35-17 lead with 4:49 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got Boise State lined up at their 25 yard line, the Broncos now facing an 18 point hole. The drive got off to a bit of a rough start for the Broncos, as the first down pass from Francis sailed long and incomplete, but he would recover on second down with a 16 yard strike to Newell, moving the chains to the 41 yard line. Another pass to Newell gained two yards, followed by a 12 yard completion to Moore to advance the ball to our 45 yard line. The Broncos suffered a minor setback when Newell dropped the first down pass from Francis, but keeping with his favorite target, Francis went right back to Newell on the next play, the pass completed for 16 yards and another first down at our 29. Finally finding a new target, it was still the same result, a first down pass to Osborne going for 15 yards, moving the chains to our 14 yard line. Finally going back to the ground, Jones rushed for three yards, before a dropped ball by Newell left Boise State facing third and 7 from the 11 yard line. Our defense would once again stick their heads in the sand, as Rob Leach hauled down a 10 yard pass, giving Boise State first and goal at our one yard line. After two incomplete passes, Jones finished off the drive on third and goal with a one yard touchdown rush, cutting our lead to 35-24 with 2:35 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line, looking to drive the stake home. A pair of rushes by Oliver got the drive started, picking up gains of four and 6 yards to leave third and inches, before a one yard rush by Silva was enough to get the first down at the 36. Oliver kept pounding the ball down the defense’s throat, picking up 6 yards on the first down carry, followed by a gain of four yards to get the first down at the 47 yard line. That would be the final play as the clock hit all zeroes, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead holding at 35-24.

Opening up the fourth quarter, it was back to the ground attack, as Oliver took the handoff for a pickup of 6 yards. A four yard rush by Oliver left us facing third and inches, but Oliver would manage to hit the hole for a second straight four yard rush, picking up the first down along the way at the Boise 40 yard line. Silva would come in to give Oliver a breather, and instead would finish off the drive, pushing off of a tackle attempt by the middle linebacker in the backfield, bouncing outside the left tackle, spinning out of a tackle attempt by the cornerback and breaking free down the left sideline, taking it to the house for a 40 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 42-24 with 7:15 left in the game.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Jones set Boise State up at their 18 yard line for their next drive. The Broncos wasted little time in coming out firing, as Francis connected with Jones for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the 36. The drive would seemingly end there however, as three straight incomplete passes, all intended for Newell. Instead of punting on fourth down however, the Broncos came back out on offense. Our defense shot themselves in the foot at the worst possible time, a 15 yard facemask penalty at the end of a 31 yard completion to Newell completely threw away any advantage we had, giving Boise State a first down at our 18 yard line. The defense at least didn’t go down without a fight, as Jones was tackled for a four yard loss on first down. Another incomplete pass from Francis brought up third and 14 for Boise State from our 22. We would catch one of our biggest breaks of the game, as the third down pass launched into the end zone was dropped by Jones, saving the touchdown and leaving the Broncos with fourth and long. Boise State would go for it once again on fourth down, but the pass from Francis to Newell would only gain 10 yards before our defense swarmed him and brought him down, forcing the turnover on downs and giving us possession at our 10 yard line with 5:56 left in the game.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, Oliver rumbled ahead for a 6 yard gain on first down, getting the clock in motion, before a two yard rush left us facing third and three from the 18. Keeping it on the ground on third down, looking to chew up what clock we could, Oliver was able to drive the stake home, fighting forward for a gain of three yards and a first down at the 21 yard line, only 4:30 away from victory. A 7 yard rush by Silva was followed with a three yard gain by Oliver, picking up another first down at the 31 and all but assuring us victory as the clock neared three minutes remaining. Continuing to pound the ball, Oliver was able to drive through the pile for an 8 yard pickup, followed by a huge 11 yard gain to move the chains to midfield with 2:03 left, ending any hopes of a Boise State comeback. The Broncos knew it was a lost cause as even they didn’t bother to use any of their three timeouts. A 23 yard rush on first down by Oliver was the final nail, setting us up at the Boise State 28 with 1:31 to play. Another rush by Oliver picked up 17 yards, giving us a first down at the 11 yard line with 58 seconds to go. Oliver continued to pound away, picking up 9 yards to set up second and one at the two yard line, just 24 seconds left on the clock. While Oliver wanted to punch it in for his second touchdown of the game, we instead took to a knee, running out the clock and sealing our 42-24 win over the Boise State Broncos to open our 2019 campaign.

With the win, we improve to 1-0, 0-0 in Big East action to start the year. With the loss, Boise State drops to 0-1, 0-0 in Mountain West play. Up next, it’s another home date as we welcome Vanderbilt to town. The Commodores enter the game 0-1, with a 31-24 loss at #20 Texas A&M.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 42, :Boise_State: 24

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A near perfect day for Stephens, ending 11-15 for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Rushing, it was all Oliver, as he ran for 222 yards and one touchdown on 36 carries. Silva also had a respectable 81 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Receiving, eight different receivers caught a ball today, Vaughn by far led the way with 76 yards on two receptions. Hayden, Harper and Barnes all picked up receiving touchdowns.

- Tulsa Defense – A couple drives where they did good, a lot of drives where they sucked. Boise State was constantly driving up and down the field on us, our passing defense was getting roasted alive, and we constantly blew ass on third down.

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Glover, going 0-0 in field goals, but 6-6 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Boise_State:
7
10
7
0
24

:Tulsa:
7
21
7
7
42

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:43
:Boise_State:
Touchdown
D. Francis, 1 yard run (B. Means kick)
:Boise_State: 7-0

1:49
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
TIED 7-7

Second Quarter

8:41
:Boise_State:
Field Goal
B. Means, 19 yard field goal
:Boise_State: 10-7

6:26
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
C. Barnes, 7 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-10

2:10
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 3 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-10

0:34
:Boise_State:
Touchdown
D. Francis, 1 yard run (B. Means kick)
:Tulsa: 21-17

0:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, returned kickoff 101 yards (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 28-17

Third Quarter

4:49
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Harper, 11 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 35-17

2:35
:Boise_State:
Touchdown
S. Jones, 1 yard run (B. Means)
:Tulsa: 35-24

Fourth Quarter

7:15
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 40 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 42-24

Game Stats

Boise State
Stat
Tulsa

24
Score
42

19
First Downs
24

395
Total Offense
478

25 - 85 - 3
Rushes - Yards - TD
45 - 297 - 2

22 - 38 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
11 - 15 - 3

310
Passing Yards
181

0
Times Sacked
1

6 - 11 (54%)
3rd Down Conversion
6 - 9 (66%)

0 - 2 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

5 - 3 - 1 (80%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
5 - 4 - 0 (80%)

0
Turnovers
0

0
Fumbles Lost
0

0
Intercepted
0

0
Punt Return Yards
9

58
Kick Return Yards
117

453
Total Yards
604

2 – 47.0
Punts - Average
1 - 48.0

0 - 0
Penalties
5 - 52

13:35
Time of Possession
22:25

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
42
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
1
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
2
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
478
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
478
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

64%

SmoothPancakes

06-11-2013, 05:59 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Nebraska had an easy week, throttling FCS Northwest 66-0. #3 Penn State staved off an 18 point comeback by #11 Miami, scoring a touchdown with 6 seconds left to beat the Hurricanes 28-25. In the game of the week, #4 Georgia picked up a 28-9 win over #2 Clemson. #6 Auburn get an early season win over Buffalo, 49-13. #7 Notre Dame blanked Idaho 34-0. #8 Iowa rolled FCS Southeast 69-17. #9 Arkansas smoked UCLA 45-13. #10 Texas picked up a 27-3 win over Maryland. #12 Wisconsin walloped FCS East 70-14.

#13 Alabama held off Northwestern 42-27. East Carolina scored a huge early season upset of #15 Ohio State, 30-25. UTEP knocked off #16 Michigan State 28-21. #17 Oregon had a quiet 34-3 win over FCS East. #18 West Virginia opened their year with a 35-13 win over Army. UCF got a week two upset against #19 Arizona, knocking off the Wildcats 35-10. #20 Texas A&M needed a late touchdown to escape Vanderbilt 31-24. In a wild one, #21 Nevada edged out #24 Marshall 35-34 in overtime, a missed PAT in OT by Marshall being the difference maker. #22 Tennessee won a laugher over Miami University, 55-3. #23 Virginia rolled to a 52-10 win over FCS East. #25 Pittsburgh beat UTSA 42-13.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss starts the year 1-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a 38-31 overtime win against Louisiana-Monroe. Jaymo, Arizona State opens their season 0-1 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 37-3 loss to Stanford. Mors, West Virginia opens 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) with a 35-13 win over Army. Jeff, #15 Ohio State opens their year 0-1 (0-0 Big Ten), losing 30-25 to East Carolina. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State opens 1-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 47-7 victory over FCS Midwest.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats Boise State 42-24, East Carolina upsets #15 Ohio State 30-25, UCF knocks off #19 Arizona 35-10, South Florida rolled FCS Midwest 33-13, Navy blanked FCS East 45-0, SMU upset Baylor 37-34 in overtime, Houston goose egged FCS East 49-0, Tulane barely esacped FCS Midwest 27-23, Memphis got an early win over FCS Northwest 38-17 and Texas Tech beat Connecticut 35-27,

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (33 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (23 votes) jumps one to #2, Georgia (4 votes) climbs one to #3, Virginia Tech (1 vote) moves up one to #4 and Auburn climbs one to #5. Notre Dame climbs one to #6, Iowa jumps one to #7, Arkansas moves up one to #8, Clemson drops seven to #9 and Texas remains #10. Wisconsin moves up one to #11, Alabama climbs one to #12, Oklahoma State rises one to #13, Miami drops three to #14 and Oregon jumps two to #15. West Virginia climbs two to #16, Texas A&M moves up three to #17, Nevada jumps three to #18, Tennessee moves up three to #19 and Virginia climbs three to #20. Pittsburgh leaps four to #21, LSU enters the poll at 322, NC State enters the poll at #23, Michigan State falls eight to #24 and Oklahoma (152 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Ohio State (from #15), Arizona (from #19) and Marshall (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, TCU (120 points) is #26, followed by Marshall (116), Ohio State (89), Rutgers (74) and Arkansas State (59) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Texas Tech (57), Arizona (42), Georgia Tech (31) and Utah (24).

An early season look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #3 (LW: #3), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #5) and Georgia HB Marcus Branch is #5 (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

06-16-2013, 08:22 PM

Game Two

:Vanderbilt: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- After a big win over Boise State to open the new season, it was right back into the fire as Vanderbilt came to town, a team that beat us last season. While our dominating running game against Boise State was good enough to rank among the top 15 teams in the nation, our passing game was less than stellar, even worse was our passing defense that ranked in the hundreds, and our total defense ranking in the mid-70s. We were going to have to turn things around in our passing game today and keep the pressure off the run game, as well as figure out a way to defend the Commodores. Vanderbilt won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line to start the game. Coming out testing the run game, Will Oliver almost only needed one play to put points on the board, following his blockers around the right guard and breaking free into the secondary, finally tackled by the safety for a 15 yard gain at the 40 yard line. Continuing on the ground, Oliver gained 8 yards, followed by a pickup of 5 to get the first down at the Vanderbilt 47 yard line. Originally coming out run on first down, the defense loaded the box, forcing Brad Stephens to audible to a pass. The throw to Marcus Mullins 15 yards down the field was on target, but a timely hit by the cornerback knocked the ball loose and incomplete, leaving second and long. Lining up to pass on second down, Stephens was able to sling the ball into the hands of Eric Hayden, picking up 18 yards and a new set of downs at the 29. Taking a shot deep in the end zone, the pass intended for Joe Vaughn was nearly intercepted by the safety, broken up incomplete to bring up second down. Trying to rifle a pass to Vaughn on second down, the ball sailed long and wide to bring up third and long as our offense hit a wall. Carl Barnes would keep us alive courtesy of a reception on an out route, good for 13 yards and a first down at the 16 yard line. Returning to the ground game, Oliver would get positive yards and then some, weaving his way between multiple downfield blocks and diving into the end zone for a 16 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 7 minutes left in the first quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt started from their 25 yard line. Alex Bowser got things off to a great start for Vandy as he broke free for an 11 yard gain on the ground to move the ball to the 36. After an incomplete pass, dropped by Jake Cox, the defense struck first blood, sacking Ryan Jefferson for a two yard loss to leave Vanderbilt facing third and 12. Cox would make amends for his dropped pass, hauling in the third down ball for gain of 13 yard and a first down at the 47. Our defense would strike again on first, sacking Jefferson for a three yard loss, before a pass to Bowser resulted in no yards gained, leaving Vanderbilt with third and 13. This time the Commodores would fail to convert, as an incomplete pass doomed the drive and brought out the punt team. A 5 yard return by Hayden on the 45 yard punt gave us the ball at our 17 yard line.

Oliver got the drive off to another great start, as he rumbled up the middle on first down for a 10 yard gain, moving the chains to the 27. A 6 yard rush outside the right tackle by Oliver was followed with a 10 yard rush to the left side of the field, bringing up another first down at the 43. Oliver tried to take the ball up the gut on first down, but was quickly met by the middle linebacker, tackled for no gain. Coming out with play action pass on second down, the ball intended for Vaughn was jumped by the safety and nearly intercepted, leaving us with third and long. We would manage to save the drive once more on third down, as Ryan Lewis hauled in a pass in traffic for a 21 yard gain and a first down at the Vandy 35. Returning to the ground, Oliver was able to fight his way around the right guard for a 9 yard gain, followed by a second down rush for four yard gain and a first down at the 22 yard line. Finding few holes to go through, Eric Silva could only manage a four yard gain before he was brought down on first down. Taking over on second down, Oliver would continue to unleash a pounding, punching it straight up the middle for a gain of 9 yards, setting up first and goal at the 8 yard line. A first down rush by Silva was quickly disrupted, Silva tackled for only a two yard gain to bring up second and goal from the 6. Throwing into the back of the end zone, the pass intended for Mullins was broken up, leaving third and goal. Barely getting the throw off to avoid a sack, Stephens was able to wing the ball in between the safety and outside linebacker and into the hands of Hayden, complete for a 6 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 1:50 left in the first quarter.

No return on the following kickoff gave Vanderbilt the ball at their 25. Jefferson started the drive dropping back to pass, but was forced to quickly scramble to avoid a sack, managing to gain 5 yards before being tripped up by the middle linebacker. Bowser would ruin that gain however, as he was tackled on second down for a four yard loss to bring up third and 9. An incomplete pass intended for Bowser would bring another Vanderbilt drive to an end. A fair catch by Hayden on the 47 yard punt got us back on the field at our 27.

Oliver started our drive once again on the ground, managing to pick up 5 yards on the carry. Lining up on second down, Oliver took the handoff and was quickly met in the backfield by the defensive tackle. Oliver, however, was able to spin his way off of the tackle attempt, regain his balance and hit the wide open hole for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 43 yard line, getting our drive quickly back at full momentum. Taking the ball on first down, Oliver couldn’t replicate the previous play’s success, quickly stuffed at the line of scrimmage by two defenders and tackled for no gain, bringing up second down. That would be the last play of the quarter as the clock ran out, bringing the first quarter to an end with a 14-0 lead.

Opening up the second quarter, facing second and 10 from the 43 yard line, Stephens dropped back to pass on the play, launching a pass over the head of the outside linebacker and into the hands of Vaughn for a 20 yard strike and a first down at the 37. Trying to hit Hayden down the right sideline on first down, the pass was nearly intercepted by the safety, who cut over from the middle of the field and made a play on the ball, ultimately knocking it incomplete to bring up second down. Hayden would manage to get his hands on the ball the second time around, cutting across the field 15 yards out and breaking free from his cover, catching the ball and turning up the field for a 27 yard gain to set up first and goal at the 10 yard line. Putting the ball back into the hands of Oliver, he never had a chance as he was instantly tackled for a one yard loss, pushing us out to the 11 yard line. Lining up in shotgun on second down, we caught a massive break as Vanderbilt brought the entire house on a blitz, allowing Vaughn to get wide open cutting across on a slant and trotting into the end zone for an 11 yard touchdown. Our lead would remain stuck at 20-0 with 7:42 left in the second quarter as Derek Glover shanked the PAT.

A 22 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt again lined up from their 25 yard line to start their next drive. They would end up starting backwards, as Jefferson was immediately sacked on first down for a four yard loss, leaving second and 14. Bowser would manage to recover the lost yards with a 5 yard rush, but Vanderbilt still faced third and 9. A desperation pass from Jefferson to Jared Chase to avoid a sack resulted in a meager one yard gain, and the punt team trotted out once more on fourth and 8. A three yard return by Hayden on the 45 yard punt gave us possession from our 30 yard line.

Starting on the ground on first down, Oliver was able to pick up four yards on the carry, followed by a three yard run to leave third and three. Keeping it on the ground on third down, Oliver never had a chance of converting, as the middle linebacker blitzed through the middle of the line completely untouched, tackling Oliver for a one yard loss and leaving us punting on fourth and four. An 8 yard return on the 41 yard punt got Vanderbilt started at their 30 yard line.

Bowser was able to get Vandy started with positive yards this time around, breaking off a pair of runs for 5 and four yard gains, before Jefferson dropped back on third and one, heaving up a deep strike to Chase, completed for a huge 34 yard gain and giving Vanderbilt a surprise first down at our 26 yard line. Another pass was complete to Cedrick Breedlove for 16 yards, and Vanderbilt was knocking on the door with first down at our 10 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Bowser took the ball and rushed for a gain of three yards, leaving third and 7 from the 7 yard line. Kyle Bower would finish off the drive for the Commodores, hauling in a pass from Jefferson for a 7 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 20-7 with 3:38 left in the first half.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got us started at our 23 yard line to start the next drive. A first down rush by Oliver gained 5 yards, followed by a 6 yard rush to get the first down at the 34 yard line. Dropping back to pass on first down, Stephens was able to connect with Vaughn for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 46. A first down pass to Robert Harper gained 9 yards, with a two yard rush by Silva picking up the first down at the Vanderbilt 43 yard line. Continuing through the air as the clock ticked under two minutes, Stephens launched up a deep pass into the secondary and into the hands of Lewis for a 32 yard strike and a first down at the 11 yard line with 1:28 left on the clock. Another pass to Lewis gained 6 yards, leaving second and four at the 5 yard line, one minute left to go. A run up the middle by Oliver gained four yards to set up third and inches at the two yard line, our first timeout taken with 47 seconds remaining. Oliver took the handoff on third down and was able to break his way out of a tackle attempt, but he couldn’t recover in time as a second defender brought him down for no gain, leaving fourth and inches from the two. Letting the clock tick down to 5 seconds, we called our second timeout and lined up for the field goal. The 19 yard kick by Glover was good, extending our lead to 23-7 with two seconds left on the clock.

A touchback on the ensuing kickoff left the clock with all zeroes, bringing the first half to an end, our lead 23-7.

Opening up the second half, a touchback got Vanderbilt starting from their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Bowser started the drive with a pair of 8 yard rushes to pick up a quick first down at the 42. Two incomplete passes were made worse by a false start penalty, leaving Vandy looking at third and 15. Jefferson was forced to scramble on the third down play, only managing 5 yards before he was brought down, bringing out the punt unit on fourth and 10. A 10 yard return by Hayden on the 43 yard punt gave us the ball at our 25 yard line.

The running game got off to a poor start this half as Oliver was quickly brought down for no gain on the first down carry. Pitching the ball outside the right tackle, Oliver was able to fight his way to a four yard gain this time, but we were still left with third and 6. Dropping back in the shotgun, Stephens launched a pass to Vaughn, who initially hauled it in and went to turn up field, only to get laid out on his back by the safety, knocking the ball loose and incomplete to leave fourth down. A 7 yard return on the 45 yard punt set Vanderbilt up at their 32.

Jefferson went straight to the air this drive, hitting Bower for a three yard gain, before launching a strike to Chase for a pickup of 24 yards and a first down at our 41. A pair of rushes by Bowser went for gains of 8 and 7 yards, moving the sticks to our 25 yard line. Bowser took the ball a third time, gaining three yards on the play, before it was wiped out when Jefferson got sacked for a 9 yard loss, leaving the Commodores facing third and 16. It would only get worse for the black and gold, as Jefferson was intercepted by outside linebacker Graham Minor, our defense’s first forced turnover of the season, the ball returned 6 yards to our 35 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, Oliver received the handoff on first down, and rumbled his way to a 9 yard gain. He followed that up with a run up the gut for a two yard gain, enough to get the first down at the 46. Taking over on first down, Silva managed three yards on the carry, followed by a two yard gain by Oliver to leave third and 5. Dropping back on third down, Stephens connected with Silva for a 9 yard gain, with an additional 15 yards added at the end as outside linebacker Mark Hunter was hit with a facemask penalty flag, giving us a first down at the Vanderbilt 25 yard line. After the penalty, Silva returned to the ground, breaking through a hole for a 6 yard gain, with Oliver following up with a four yard gain to leave third and inches at the 15. Despite the outside linebacker blitzing through untouched, Oliver was able to get across the line of scrimmage first for a three yard gain, setting up a first down at the 12 yard line. The Vanderbilt defense refused to make it easy on us, as Silva was quickly swarmed for only a two yard gain. Coming out in pass on second down, Stephens launched a pass over the middle to Vaughn, who caught it at the two yard line and then was quickly hit by both safeties, pulling him down for a 7 yard gain and leaving us facing third and inches at the two. Oliver would finish the job, bouncing outside the right tackle after finding the middle clogged, and punching it in for the two yard touchdown and a 30-7 lead with 48 seconds left in the third quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt started in less than stellar position, lining up from their 17 yard line. Jefferson came out firing for Vandy, throwing an 8 yard pass to Cox, before an incomplete pass left third and short. The offense would convert as Jefferson connected with Bower for 9 yards and a first down at the 35. After an incomplete pass and a dropped ball left third and long, Vanderbilt would see their drive come to an uneventful end, as Jefferson hit Breedlove for 5 yards to bring up fourth and 5. That would be the final play of the quarter and the clock ran out, ending the third quarter with our lead holding at 30-7.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Vanderbilt elected to go for it on fourth down, the pass intended for Cox falling incomplete, turning the ball over on downs at their 40 yard line.

Taking over on the turnover on downs, Oliver took the first down carry, rolling over and spinning his way out of a pair of tackles before finally being brought down for an 8 yard gain. Oliver followed that up with a gain of four yards and a first down at the Vanderbilt 28 yard line. Oliver continued to pound away with the ball, picking up 11 yards on the first down carry to move the chains to the 17 yard line, the clock continuing to run freely. Silva tried to copy Oliver, but failed miserably, tackled instantly for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Oliver would make up the lost yards and then some, busting free up the middle for an 11 yard gain to set up first and goal at the 7. Oliver took the ball on first down, managing two yards on the play. The second down rush by Silva would finish off the drive, as he punched through a hole, and let his momentum carry him through a defender and into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown and a 37-7 lead with 4:59 left in the game.

A 23 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt back in action at their 28 yard line. The final nail was driven into the coffin as safety Darnell Turner intercepted the pass from Jefferson intended for Cox, giving us the ball right back once again at the Vanderbilt 40 yard line.

Lining up again at the Vandy 40 yard line with 4:42 left in the game, our second team offense came in to close out the game, junior Erik Wallace taking over at quarterback. Silva continued to pound the ball, rushing for a 9 yard gain on the carry, followed by a four yard rush to pick up the first down at the 27. Silva continued to punish the defense on the ground, taking the ball up the middle for a four yard pickup, before getting some help along the way courtesy of a facemask penalty on middle linebacker Mike Henderson, setting us up with first down at the Vanderbilt 11 yard line. Bouncing outside the right tackle on the play, Silva was able to sprint down to the two yard line for a 9 yard rush, leaving second and short. Kyle Jones would come in on second down, taking the handoff and punching it straight through the line of scrimmage and into the end zone for a three yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 44-7 with 2:15 left in the game.

An 18 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt back on offense, lined up from their 23. Second string quarterback John Parker started the drive with a two yard rush, before a pair of passes by Parker intended for Breedlove left Vanderbilt facing fourth and 8. Proving that when it rains, it pours, it only continued to get much, much worse for Vanderbilt, as middle linebacker Danny Ray broke through on fourth down and blocked the punt, recovering the fumble and running it into the end zone for a touchdown, giving us a dominating 51-7 lead with 1:38 left in the game.

A 21 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt back on the field once again at their 25 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Vanderbilt finally managed to break the cycle of failure, as Parker rushed for a 5 yard gain, before connecting with Breedlove for a pickup of 12 yards and a first down at the 43. After another incomplete pass on first down, a pair of four yard rushes by Orlando Yates left the Commodores with fourth and two from our 49 yard line. Vandy elected to punt it again, getting the kick off, P.J. Brown calling fair catch on the return at our 7 yard line with 16 seconds remaining on the clock.

Wallace took to a knee on first down and ran out the remainder of the clock, concluding our 51-7 victory over Vanderbilt.

With the win, we improve to 2-0, 0-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Vanderbilt drops to 0-2, 0-0 in SEC play. Up next, it’s another home date and our conference opener as we welcome Central Florida to town. The Golden Knights enter at 1-1, 0-0 in Big East action. UCF won their season opener, 35-10 against #19 Arizona, before losing 35-25 to SMU.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 51, :Vanderbilt: 7

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A decent day for Stephens. Started rough but recovered to go 13-20 for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Rushing was all Oliver, going for 188 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. Silva still had a decent day, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Jones scored a touchdown on his only carry of the game. Receiving, Lewis led the way in yards with 59 yards on three receptions. In touchdowns, it was Hayden with one touchdown and 51 yards on three receptions and Vaughn with one touchdown and 49 yards on four receptions. In all, six receivers caught a ball today, five receivers reaching double digit yards.

- Tulsa Defense – A hell of a game. The defense that came to play today was the defense that we were missing against Boise State. If we can keep that defense from today all season long, the sky is the limit.

- Tulsa Kicking – A nearly perfect day for Glover, going 1-1 in field goal with a 19 yard boot, but went only 6-7 in PATs. Even one missed PAT is inexcusable.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Vanderbilt:
0
7
0
0
7

:Tulsa:
14
9
7
21
51

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

7:00
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 16 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

1:50
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 6 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

7:42
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 11 yard pass from B. Stephens (missed kick)
:Tulsa: 20-0

3:38
:Vanderbilt:
Touchdown
K. Bower, 7 yard pass from R. Jefferson (D. McDonald kick)
:Tulsa: 20-7

0:02
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 19 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 23-7

Third Quarter

0:48
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 30-7

Fourth Quarter

4:59
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 5 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 37-7

2:15
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
K. Jones, 3 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 44-7

1:38
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
D. Ray, blocked punt, fumble recovery in end zone (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 51-7

Game Stats

Vanderbilt
Stat
Tulsa

7
Score
51

9
First Downs
24

217
Total Offense
429

17 - 85 - 0
Rushes - Yards - TD
49 - 238 - 4

12 - 28 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
13 - 20 - 2

132
Passing Yards
191

4
Times Sacked
0

5 - 13 (38%)
3rd Down Conversion
6 - 9 (66%)

0 - 1 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

4 - 1 - 0 (25%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
7 - 6 - 1 (100%)

3
Turnovers
0

1
Fumbles Lost
0

2
Intercepted
0

15
Punt Return Yards
18

120
Kick Return Yards
23

352
Total Yards
470

5 – 44.6
Punts - Average
2 - 43.5

4 - 32
Penalties
0 - 0

12:07
Time of Possession
23:53

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
46
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
2
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
6
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
907
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
907
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

64%

SmoothPancakes

06-16-2013, 08:23 PM

Holy Christ what a collapse by Vanderbilt. Trailing only 23-7 with 5 minutes left in the third quarter, and it just went straight down the shitter for Vandy.

An interception with 5 minutes left in the third quarter to give us the ball at our 35. Touchdown. A turnover on downs just seconds into the fourth quarter giving us the ball at the Vandy 40. Touchdown. An interception with 4:42 left in the game giving us the ball again at the Vandy 40. Touchdown. And then with 1:38 left in the game, a blocked punt recovered in the end zone. Touchdown.

Went from a 23-7 lead with 5 minutes left in the third quarter to a 51-7 ass whooping because of two interceptions, a turnover on downs and a blocked punt in four consecutive drives for Vanderbilt. Vandy's gonna be purchasing a large supply of Preparation H on the trip home.

SmoothPancakes

06-16-2013, 08:23 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Nebraska steamrolls Louisiana Tech 45-6. #3 Georgia handles #17 Texas A&M 37-20. #5 Auburn beats Mississippi State 34-6. #6 Notre Dame whoops Michigan 42-13. #7 Iowa thumps Iowa State 42-13. #8 Arkansas tops Duke 38-7. Arizona shocks #9 Clemson 31-17. Cincinnati knocks off #11 Wisconsin 38-35.

#12 Alabama wallops Western Michigan 49-14. #13 Oklahoma State scores a 17-7 win over #16 West Virginia. #14 Miami tops Indiana 28-7. Arkansas State scores an upset of #15 Oregon, 21-14. San Diego State shocks #18 Nevada 24-14. #19 Tennessee beats Temple 31-10. #20 Virginia destroys #24 Michigan State 49-26. Louisville knocks off #21 Pittsburgh 34-27. North Carolina comes back from behind and upsets #22 LSU 45-41. #23 NC State beats Western Kentucky 45-17.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 2-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a 38-14 win over Wyoming. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 1-1 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 45-24 win over FCS Midwest. Mors, #16 West Virginia falls to 1-1 (0-1 Big 12) with a 17-7 loss to #13 Oklahoma State. Jeff, Ohio State recovers and improves to 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten) with a 42-31 win over Florida. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 2-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 21-14 upset of #15 Oregon.

In Big East action, Tulsa whoops Vanderbilt 51-7, Houston beats Cal 35-13, Cincinnati knocks off #11 Wisconsin 38-35, East Carolina gets a 31-27 win over Ball State, SMU tops Central Florida 35-25, Tulane loses to Maryland 31-28, Washington beats South Florida 33-21, Rice upsets Connecticut 31-28, Tennessee whoops Temple 31-10 and Kansas State rolls Memphis 38-10.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (38 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (22 votes) remains #2, Georgia (1 vote) remains #3, Virginia Tech (1 vote) remains #4 and Auburn remains #5. Notre Dame remains #6, Iowa remains #7, Arkansas remains #8, Texas climbs one to #9 and Alabama jumps two to #10. Oklahoma State climbs two to #11, Miami jumps two to #12, Tennessee leaps six to #13, Virginia jumps six to #14 and Clemson drops six to #15. Wisconsin falls five to #16, West Virginia moves down one to #17, Texas A&M drops one to #18, Cincinnati enters the poll at #19 and NC State moves up three to #20. Arizona enters the poll at #21, Oregon falls seven to #22, Arkansas State enters the poll at #23, Oklahoma climbs one to #24 and TCU (206 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Nevada (from #18), Pittsburgh (from #21), LSU (from #22) and Michigan State (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (204 points) is #26, followed by Nevada (156), Louisville (149), Rutgers (85) and Ohio State (72) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Pittsburgh (66) and North Carolina (53).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #3 (LW: #4), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #4 (LW: NR) and Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week were Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell (LW: #3) and Georgia HB Marcus Branch (LW: #5).

SmoothPancakes

06-17-2013, 08:04 PM

Game Three

:UCF: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Still unbeaten to start the season after our dominating win over Vanderbilt, it was time to crack open the seal on the 2019 conference schedule, as Central Florida came to town. UCF, on the surface, didn’t look like it could be considered much of a threat, but the Golden Knights were putting up good yards through the air to rank in the top 30 in the nation, that would certainly be some cause for concern with our defense. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 23 yard return on the opening kickoff got UCF lined up at their 24 yard line to start the game. It turned out to be the poorest start to a game that a team could have. Will Davis took the ball on first down, tackled in the backfield for a two yard loss. Davis tried again on second down, and was tackled for a four yard loss this time, leaving UCF facing third and 16. Then the bottom fell out as the third down pass by Marcus Farris was intercepted by cornerback Jonathan Chambers at the UCF 42 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, the waterfall would continue for the Golden Knights, as Will Oliver took the first down handoff up the middle, finding the hole, spinning out of a tackle attempt by the middle linebacker, and thanks to a block on the safety, was able to cut outside and race into the end zone for a 42 yard touchdown, giving us a 7-0 lead with 8:09 left in the first quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return left UCF starting from their 19 yard line this time around. It was another poor start as Davis was again tackled for a two yard loss, but he would recover that with a two yard rush to leave third and 10. The Golden Knights would get a first down this time, as Farris connected with Glenn Flowers for 11 yards, moving the chains to the 30 yard line. Davis started to find his rhythm after that, breaking off a pair of 7 yard rushes to move to the 45 yard line. Two more rushes by Davis gained three and two yards to set up third and 5. Central Florida made its biggest strike of the game thus far, as Farris threw deep to Mike Williams for 26 yards and a first down at our 24. Another pass by Farris, this time to Cameron Swanson went for 8 yards, before Davis was tackled for a two yard loss to leave third and four. Davis would get the job done on third down, picking up 7 yards on the ground to set up first down at our 12 yard line. That would be all the closer the Golden Knights would get, as three straight incomplete passes from Farris left the field goal unit coming out. The 29 yard field goal by Melvin Peterson was good, cutting our lead down to 7-3 with 5:06 left in the quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us possession at our 25 yard line to start our next drive. This time around Oliver was unable to break free, quickly piled up on for only a three yard gain. Another rush by Oliver, this time for 7 yards left us just shy of the marker, facing third and inches. Eric Silva would just manage to get across the line on the third down play, picking up one yard on the carry to move the chains at the 36. With Central Florida stacking the box to the right, all it took was a simple cutback to the left side of the line by Oliver for him to punch through a hole and into the secondary for a 12 yard gain, moving us out to our 47. A 5 yard rush by Oliver was followed with a four yard gain to leave third and one. We got bad news after the play as Oliver needed helped off the field, diagnosed with a strained back, leaving him riding the bench for the remainder of the game. Taking over on third down for the injured Oliver, Silva was just barely able to get two yards on the play, enough to move the chains at the UCF 42. Looking to keep the defense cheating, we came out with play action pass, Joe Vaughn diving for the off-target pass from Brad Stephens, catching it for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the 23. Returning to the ground, Silva was able to pick up 5 yards on the first down carry. Going back to the air on second and 5, our drive would come to a crash as the pass over the middle intended for Eric Hayden was intercepted by middle linebacker Ashley Dean, returned 6 yards to the 17 yard line before he was tackled by Stephens.

Taking over at their 17 yard line after the interception, Davis tried to rush the ball on first down, but again the defense won, tackling him for a loss of three yards. Davis would manage to recover those lost yards with a three yard rush to leave UCF facing third and 10. That would be the final play as the clock hit zero, bringing the first quarter to an end, our lead only 7-3.

Opening up the second quarter, UCF saw their drive come to an uneventful end, as the third down pass from Farris was incomplete, bringing out the punt team. A fair catch by Hayden on the 41 yard punt got us set up at our 41 yard line.

Fighting his way through the middle of a mass of bodies, Silva was able to somehow weasel his way to a 7 yard gain on the play, followed by a three yard run to set up third and inches at the UCF 49. Despite sending the blitz, the Golden Knights weren’t able to contain Silva on third down, as he picked up 5 yards and the first down at the 44 yard line. Continuing with the running attack, Silva managed to pick up 7 yards, followed by a three yard rush to move the chains to the 34. Looking to catch the defense sleeping, Stephens dropped back to pass on first down, slinging a pass over the middle to Ryan Lewis, who caught it around the 15 yard line and turned up the middle of the field, racing the safety all the way into the end zone for a 34 yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead with 5:54 left in the second quarter.

UCF got lined up at their 19 yard line after the following kickoff. This time the Golden Knights came out firing, as Farris connected with Flowers for a 12 yard gain and an immediate first down at the 41. A four yard rush by Davis was followed with a 5 yard pass to Williams, leaving third and one. Davis would get the job done, rushing for four yards to move the sticks to the 44 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, our defense decided to help out, flagged for a 5 yards facemask penalty at the end of a 7 yard run, giving UCF a first down at our 44 yard line. Going back to the air, Sean Payne dropped the first down pass from Farris, but recovered the next play, catching the ball for a 12 yard reception and another first down, down to our 31. A pair of rushes by Davis went for gains of two yards and 11 yards, keeping the sticks moving to our 19. A 12 yard pass to Payne got UCF clear down to our 7 yard line, set up with first and goal. The Golden Knights would find the end zone on the next play, Farris connecting with Swanson for a 7 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 14-10 with 3:38 left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got us started at our 25 yard line. Coming out firing on first down, the pass intended for Hayden was off-target, falling incomplete. Vaughn would get us moving on second down, hauling in the pass from Stephens for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 41 yard line. Throwing up a prayer down the right sideline, Hayden was able to get separation from his man hauled in the pass from Stephens around the UCF 30 yard line, racing towards the end zone before being tripped up at the 5 yard line, a 54 yard gain in total, setting up first and goal. Handing off the ball on first down, Silva was stood up for no gain, leaving second and goal. Taking another shot on the ground, we would only go backwards as Silva was swarmed in the backfield for a one yard loss, leaving third and goal from the 6. Coming out in shotgun on third down, Stephens got the pass off to Robert Harper, good for a 5 yard gain, but not enough as we faced fourth and goal from the one. While we would be very tempted to go for it just one yard out, with only a four point lead, we elected to play it safe and attempt the field goal, the 18 yard kick by Derek Glover good, extending our lead to 17-10 with 31 seconds left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got UCF in action from their 25 yard line, just 24 seconds left. The Golden Knights decided to just cut their losses and head for the locker room, as Maurice Maynard rushed for a four yard gain, running out the clock and taking us into halftime with a 17-10 lead.

Opening up the second half, Jason Johnson returned the kickoff 24 yards, getting us set up at our 23 yard line to begin the third quarter. Silva took the ball on first down, rushing his way to a 5 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard gain to pick up the first down at the 35. Continuing with the ground attack, Silva was able to break through the line of scrimmage on his way to a gain of 6 yards. Passing on second down, Carl Barnes was able to haul down the pass from Stephens over the head of the outside linebacker, good for a 17 yard gain and a first down at the UCF 42. Returning to the ground, Silva could only manage three yards on the first down carry. Another rush by Silva picked up 7 yards, moving the chains at the 32. Dropping back on first down, the pass intended for Hayden was intercepted by cornerback Joe Jacobs, who was instantly tackled at the UCF 20 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, the drive got off to a poor start for UCF, as our defense won round by sacking Farris for an 11 yard loss, leaving second and 21 from the 9. Farris was able to make up some of the lost yards with a 7 yard pass to Payne, but the 16 yard line would be as far as they would go, a dropped pass by Williams leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 14. A fair catch by Hayden on the 45 yard punt got us back in action from our 38 yard line.

Picking right back up on the ground, Silva rushed for a 6 yard gain on first down, followed by a two yard run to leave third and two. Lining up on third down, a quick pass to Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, leaving our punt team coming out as our offense ran into a brick wall. No return on the 48 yard punt left UCF buried deep at their 6 yard line.

UCF immediately found themselves in a very precarious position, as Williams was tackled for a four yard loss, leaving the Golden Knights facing second and 14 from the two yard line, but Davis would avert disaster, rushing for 6 yards to leave third and 8 from the 8. That was when a disaster of our own occurred, Josh Hicks blowing up our defense down the right sideline, hauling in a pass from Farris and racing down the sideline for a 92 yard touchdown, tying the game up 17-17 with 2:20 left in the third quarter.

A 17 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us the ball at our 23 yard line as we tried to reclaim the lead. Coming out passing on first down, the disaster would only grow, as the pass from Stephens intended for Vaughn was intercepted by outside linebacker Bobby Boyd, returned 6 yards to our 27 yard line. With a newfound swagger, Farris threw up a pass on first down to Flowers for a 13 yard gain and a first down at our 14 yard line, the Golden Knights smelling blood. A four yard rush by Davis was followed with a 5 yard rush by Farris, leaving third and one from the 5 yard line. Central Florida would take the lead for the first time today as Farris connected with Flowers for a 5 yard touchdown, giving UCF a 24-17 lead with 1:21 left in the third quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Johnson left us starting at our 20 yard line, looking for anyway to dam the river that was currently drowning us. That dam would be nonexistent as the defense blew through on first down and sacked Stephens for an 8 yard loss. We would end up going even further backwards, as Silva was stuffed for a 6 yard loss on second down, leaving third and 24 from the 6 yard line. Throwing up a pass to Vaughn to avoid the sack, the pass was broken up by the cornerback, bringing up fourth down. A 5 yard return on a 44 yard punt left UCF in great position, starting from our 46 yard line.

Davis got the drive started for UCF with a 7 yard rush, before the defense bit back, tackling Farris for a three yard loss to leave third and 6. Our defense would win a much needed victory as they forced an incomplete pass on third down. That play would bring the third quarter to an end, UCF leading 24-17.

Opening up the fourth quarter on fourth down, the UCF punt sailed 50 yards into the end zone for touchback, giving us the ball on our 20.

Going into the air on first down, the pass to Hayden was batted down and incomplete, leaving us off to a poor start. A second down pass intended for Silva ended up sailing long, bringing up third and 10. Lewis would end up being our savior, getting his hands on the pass from Stephens for a 21 yard gain and a first down at the 41. Kyle Jones kept us moving with a 10 yard reception and another first down at the UCF 49. Continuing the aerial attack, Hayden was able to pull down the first down pass for a 13 yard pickup, moving the chains to the 36. Switching back to the ground game, Silva received the handoff on first down, but had no chance of yards, tackled instantly for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Forced back into the air, the pass intended for Hayden sailed long and out of bounds, bringing up third and long. Stephens was able to avoid a sack on third down and got the ball off to Barnes, but a quick play by the safety limited the gain to 7 yards, leaving fourth and four from the 29. Taking our biggest risk of the game, the gamble paid off as Stephens was able to hook up with Harper for a 10 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 19 and keeping our drive alive. Taking the handoff on first down, Silva was held to a gain of only two yards, leaving second and 8. A quick strike to Vaughn gained 6 yards and set up third and two from the 11. Harper would come through once again when needed, grabbing the pass from Stephens for a 5 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the 6 yard line. Silva took the ball on first down, but again never had a chance, tackled for a one yard loss to push us back to the 7. Coming out in shotgun, J.D. Faulk caught the pass for a three yard gain, setting up third and goal at the four. Lewis would come through in the clutch, grabbing the pass and hanging on while being pulled down from behind for a four yard touchdown, tying the game back up at 24-24 with 4:34 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff left UCF starting at their 25 yard line, a field goal potentially only being needed to claim a win today. It was a bit of a rough start for the Golden Knights as Farris was tackled for a two yard loss, but he recovered on second down with a 5 yard rush to leave third and 7. Our defense would once again step up in the moment, forcing an incomplete pass to bring up fourth and 7. A fair catch by Hayden on the 44 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 27 yard line, 3:46 left on the clock.

The first down pass intended for Hayden hit him in the hands, but he couldn’t hang on, bringing up second down. Throwing deep, Hayden was again was able to get his hands on the ball, but the cornerback made a great play to knock the ball loose, leaving third and long. A simple out pass to Lewis would end up being the defining moment of this game, as he was able to escape a tackle attempt by the outside linebacker, beat the cornerback outside to the sideline, got a huge block by Hayden to knock the cornerback out of the play, and then outraced the safety down the sideline for a 73 yard touchdown, giving us a 31-24 lead with 3:28 left in the game.

A 17 yard kickoff return left UCF lining up from their 15 yard line, the Golden Knights once again trailing and facing a dwindling clock. In one play, the hopes and dreams of a Golden Knight victory were dashed, as cornerback Allen Moore intercepted Farris on first down, giving us possession at the UCF 20 yard line with 3:11 to go.

Looking to chew up clock on the ground, Silva took the first down handoff for a 6 yard gain, running the clock under three minutes. Another run by Silva went for 8 yards, picking up the first down and setting us up with first and goal from the 6 yard line, 2:26 left on the clock. Silva took the ball for the third straight play, rushing up the middle for a four yard gain, setting up second and goal at the two yard line, UCF calling their first timeout with 1:54 left. Silva would receive the handoff on second down and take it into the end zone standing up for a two yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 38-24 with 1:52 to play.

A 20 yard kickoff return set UCF up at their 23 yard line, any hopes of a win now all but destroyed. After an incomplete pass on first down, Farris was able to find a target in Swanson, the pass complete for an 8 yard gain, but the Golden Knights still faced third and short. The would pick up a first down at the 39 after an 8 yard completion to Williams, but time was short as the clock ran down to 1:19. Our defense landed a blow on first down, sacking Farris for a 7 yard loss to bring up second and 17. Two straight incomplete passes left it all on the line for UCF, as the Golden Knights faced fourth and 17 from their 32 yard line, 57 seconds left to play. Central Florida would fail to convert the fourth down as the pass intended for Payne was broken up, turning the ball over on downs at the 32 yard line, 51 seconds remaining.

Stephens came out and took to a knee on first down, but the Golden Knights proved not yet ready to throw in the towel, calling their second timeout with 50 seconds left. Handing the ball off on second down, Silva was stood up for no gain, leaving third and 12, UCF’s final timeout stopping the clock with 48 seconds left. Another rush by Silva resulted in a loss of one yard, leaving fourth and 13 from the 36 We let the play clock run out, calling our first timeout with 6 seconds left to play. Punting the ball out of the back of the end zone for a touchback, UCF got the ball back at their 20 yard line with a single second left on the clock.

An incomplete pass on first down by Farris would be all she wrote as the clock hit all zeroes and the game came to an end, our 38-24 victory official.

With the win, we improve to 3-0, 1-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Central Florida drops to 1-2, 0-1 in Big East play. Up next, we hit the road for the first time this year with a trip to Arizona State. The Sun Devils enter at 1-2, 0-1 in Pac-12 play. Arizona State opened their year with a 37-3 loss to Stanford, recovered by beating FCS Midwest 45-24, before losing 31-20 at East Carolina.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 38, :UCF: 24

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A rather bad day for Stephens. While he did go 16-27 for 297 yards and three touchdowns, he also threw three interceptions that killed drives and led directly to at least one touchdown. Rushing, Silva ended up top dog today after Oliver's injury, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Oliver ended the game with 73 yards and a touchdown on six carries before being injured. Receiving, it was all Lewis today, ending with 132 yards and three touchdowns on four receptions. In all, seven receivers caught a ball today, six receivers ending up with double digit yards or better.

- Tulsa Defense – We had a defense that couldn't make up its mind today. Decent in the first, so-so in the second, horrendous in the third and immaculate in the fourth. That fourth quarter defense was what thankfully saved us while allowing the offense to get us back in it.

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Glover, going 1-1 in field goals, kicking an 18 yard field goal while going 5-5 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:UCF:
3
7
14
0
24

:Tulsa:
7
10
0
21
38

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

8:09
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 42 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

5:06
:UCF:
Field Goal
M. Peterson, 29 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 7-3

Second Quarter

5:54
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 34 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-3

3:38
:UCF:
Touchdown
C. Swanson, 7 yard pass from M. Farris (M. Peterson kick)
:Tulsa: 14-10

0:31
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 18 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 17-10

Third Quarter

2:20
:UCF:
Touchdown
J. Hicks, 91 yard pass from M. Farris (M. Peterson kick)
TIED 17-17

1:21
:UCF:
Touchdown
G. Flowers, 5 yard pass from M. Farris (M. Peterson kick)
:UCF: 24-17

Fourth Quarter

4:34
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
TIED 24-24

3:38
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 73 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 31-24

1:52
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 38-24

Game Stats

Central Florida
Stat
Tulsa

24
Score
38

12
First Downs
17

289
Total Offense
441

27 - 75 - 0
Rushes - Yards - TD
35 - 144 - 2

13 - 29 - 3
Comp - Att - TD
16 - 27 - 3

214
Passing Yards
297

2
Times Sacked
1

7 - 14 (50%)
3rd Down Conversion
7 - 12 (58%)

0 - 1 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

3 - 2 - 1 (100%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
5 - 2 - 1 (60%)

2
Turnovers
3

0
Fumbles Lost
0

2
Intercepted
3

5
Punt Return Yards
0

99
Kick Return Yards
60

393
Total Yards
501

4 – 43.3
Punts - Average
3 - 42.7

0 - 0
Penalties
2 - 10

14:14
Time of Possession
21:46

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
43
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
3
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
8
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
1348
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
1348
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

64%

SmoothPancakes

06-17-2013, 08:06 PM

Jesus Christ almighty, I could feel it just slipping away that entire third quarter. :fp:

I'm still not 100% sure how I managed to pull that win out of my ass.

SmoothPancakes

06-17-2013, 08:07 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, in their closest game of the season, #1 Nebraska outlasts Syracuse 48-31. #2 Penn State escapes Washington State 49-30. LSU walks away with a huge upset of #3 Georgia, 28-16. #4 Virginia Tech tops Mississippi State 31-14. #5 Auburn runs roughshod over Western Kentucky, 49-3. #6 Notre Dame rolls to a 33-6 win over Michigan State. #7 Iowa beats Central Michigan 45-24. #8 Arkansas wins the battle of unbeatens, steamrolling #10 Alabama to the tune of 56-17.

#9 Texas escapes Northern Illinois 20-14 thanks to a pair of fourth quarter field goals. Florida Atlantic stuns #11 Oklahoma State 31-21 thanks to a 14-point fourth quarter. #12 Miami beats Wyoming 40-21. Florida knocks off #13 Tennessee 27-25 courtesy of a game winning 40 yard field goal with 31 seconds left. Texas State shocks #14 Virginia with a 41-24 victory. #24 Oklahoma pulls out a 42-34 upset of #16 Wisconsin. #17 West Virginia fights and holds off an upset, beating Baylor 31-27.

South Carolina breaks into the win column after knocking off #18 Texas A&M 38-20. #19 Cincinnati needs overtime to fight off Army 21-14. #20 NC State picks up a 21-7 win over Louisville. #21 Arizona edges out Cal 24-17 #22 Oregon beats Louisiana-Lafayette 35-3. Utah rolls over #23 Arkansas State 32-28, scoring the game winning touchdown on a two yard run with three minutes left. Texas Tech knocks off #25 TCU 42-30.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss remains 2-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a bye week. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-2 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 31-20 loss to East Carolina. Mors, #17 West Virginia improves to 2-1 (1-1 Big 12) with a 31-27 win over Baylor. Jeff, Ohio State drops to 1-2 (0-0 Big Ten) with a 31-28 loss to Oregon State. Other teams of interest, #23 Arkansas State falls to 2-1 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 32-28 loss to Utah.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats UCF 38-24, Navy edges out Tulane 45-35, East Carolina wins over Arizona State 31-20, Cincinnati defeats Army 21-14 in overtime, Houston gets a 41-28 win over Louisiana-Monroe, SMU rolls to a 45-14 win over FCS West, Temple knocks off Stanford 45-23, Connecticut loses to BYU 34-22, South Florida loses to Eastern Michigan 24-10 and Memphis loses to MTSU 35-20.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (38 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (21 votes) remains #2, Virginia Tech (1 vote) moves up one to #3, Auburn (1 vote) moves up one to #4 and Notre Dame moves up one to #5. Arkansas climbs two to #6, Iowa remains #7, Texas moves up one to #8, Miami jumps three to #9 and Georgia falls seven to #10. Clemson climbs four to #11, West Virginia vaults five to #12, Alabama drops three to #13, Cincinnati climbs five to #14 and NC State jumps five to #15. Arizona moves up five to #16, Oklahoma vaults seven to #17, Tennessee drops five to #18, Oregon climbs three to #19 and LSU enters the poll at #20. Wisconsin falls five to #21, San Diego State enters the poll at #22, Utah enters the poll at #23, Oklahoma State tumbles thirteen to #24 and Nevada (192 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Virginia (from #14), Texas A&M (from #18), Arkansas State (from #23) and TCU (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Rutgers (123 points) is #26, followed by Texas Tech (93), Florida (67), Arkansas State (28) and Texas A&M (25) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes include Virginia (12) and Georgia Tech (8).

Looking at the first Top 25 Media Poll, Nebraska (44 first place votes) is #1, Penn State (21 votes) is #2, Virginia Tech is #3, Notre Dame is #4 and Iowa is #5. Auburn is #6, Arkansas is #7, Texas is #8, Georgia is #9 and Miami is #10. Clemson is #11, LSU is #12, Arizona is #13, Alabama is #14 and West Virginia is #15. Oklahoma is #16, Cincinnati is #17, Oregon is #18, Tennessee is #19 and NC State is #20. Wisconsin is #21, Texas Tech is #22, Oklahoma State is #23, San Diego State is #24 and Utah (190 points) is #25. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Florida (162 points) is #26, followed by Arkansas State (162), Pittsburgh (155), Texas A&M (90) and Air Force (87) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes include Virginia (64), TCU (63), Nevada (45) and Colorado State (25).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #2 (LW: #5), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #3 (LW: NR), Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #4 (LW: NR) and Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week were Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones (LW: #3) and Notre Dame QB J.R. White (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

06-17-2013, 08:16 PM

jaymo76

06-17-2013, 08:56 PM

Stop stalling Smooth!!! I know you are fearing ASU. Remember what they did to you last year...

Jaymo's ASU 1 Smooths Tulsa 0 :D

SmoothPancakes

06-17-2013, 09:02 PM

Stop stalling Smooth!!! I know you are fearing ASU. Remember what they did to you last year...

Jaymo's ASU 1 Smooths Tulsa 0 :D

Well, you'll have to wait until tomorrow. Currently playing some Spartan Ops in Halo 4 right now. :)

SmoothPancakes

06-25-2013, 07:55 AM

Also, for the record, I have a whole bunch of new tables now among my posts on the first page. I was sort of bored late last night around 1am, but wasn't about to try and squeeze in a game.

So I ended up going back through my entire history in this dynasty and pieced together multiple tables of conference championships, national championship (empty for now), bowl games, players involved in Heisman voting, players who won national awards and players voted onto the various All American lists.

I replaced my 5th post, which was just saying a bunch of crap about me being done posting my opening tables and how I was gonna do things in this dynasty.

You can see it here: http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=84011&viewfull=1#post84011

So now I'll have a specific place to list all of my (and my players) accomplishments throughout the dynasty, from the beginning to whenever the hell it ends up ending. Much easier to see a snapshot of all of it in a single post than have to go from season to season searching it out.

So it truly is now literally tables galore on the first five posts of this dynasty. :D

MORE TABLES! :)) :clap: :rock: http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/SmoothPancakes/Smilies/e300873.gif http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/SmoothPancakes/Smilies/e133155.gif

Two new tables have been added to my Awards and Accomplishments section in post #5. I spent the last few hours going back through all my seasons, clear back to 2011 with FIU, and creating comprehensive Game Records and Season Records tables.

I may consider a Career Records table at some point in the future, but since I'm jumping from team to team throughout the course of this dynasty, I'm not really gonna be around for full careers for a lot of kids, so things may end up skewed towards the schools that I spend the most time at, whereas Game and Season records are at least even for every player and every school in regards to potential record-holders.

So I officially have a butt load of tables. Between my Dynasty History, Coach Statistics and Awards and Accomplishments posts, I have 18 different tables (counting individual contracts hidden behind spoilers) in those three posts alone. :)

packersfan4eva

06-25-2013, 11:06 AM

This is pretty amazing. Legendary dynasty, considering all the work that's been put in. Impressive.

SmoothPancakes

06-25-2013, 07:59 PM

This is pretty amazing. Legendary dynasty, considering all the work that's been put in. Impressive.

I appreciate it man! This has been a blast to do for the last two years, and look forward to keeping it going for more years to come. :)

I'm looking forward to your Central Indiana dynasty. Always great to see new dynasties and new blood showing up here in the dynasty section. Gets sort of lonely after a while when you're the only one in town. :D Best of luck with your dynasty and I'll be following it. It looks good already with just the opening posts, well done with the website layout, I like it!

SmoothPancakes

06-26-2013, 09:59 AM

Game Four

:Tulsa: :@: :Arizona_State:

Game Notes

--- Off to an undefeated start to the 2019 season, it was time for our first road test of the season, as we headed southwest to take on Arizona State. The Sun Devils were off to a bit of a rough 1-2 start to the year, with an abysmal offense (their rushing offense, ranked #98 with 148.0 yards/game was their highest offensive ranking) and a partially abysmal defense (the only ranking above 100 was rushing defense, ranked #34, giving up only 144.6 yards/game). While that boded well for us, whether or not our offense and defense would be able to keep it up would be another question. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 17 yard return on the opening kickoff got Arizona State lined up from their 15 yard line to start the game. The Sun Devils got the ball moving quickly as Justin Goolsby ran for 8 yards on first down, followed by a 5 yard rush from Deon Price to move the chains to the 29. Ira Shaw then dropped back on first down, throwing a 14 yard pass to Goolsby for another fresh set of downs at the 42. Our defense was able to strike back, tackling Shaw for a two yard loss, before Price took the handoff for a gain of 5 yards to leave third and 7 at the 45. Our defense would come through on its first challenge of the game, tackling Shaw for a one yard loss to bring out the punt team on fourth and 8. A 6 yard return by Eric Hayden on the 43 yard punt left us starting from our 19.

Coming out on first down, Will Oliver got us started on the ground with an 8 yard rush to begin the drive, followed with a gain of 6 outside the right tackle to pick up the first down at the 33. Keeping it on the ground, Oliver could find only little success on his third carry, stifled by the defense for a three yard gain. Looking to catch the defense sleeping, we came out passing on second down, the defense biting hook, line and sinker as Brad Stephens hooked up with Hayden along the right sideline, Hayden beating his man to the corner and racing down the field before being tackled for a 40 yard gain at the Arizona State 23 yard line. Returning to the ground on first down, Oliver fought his way to a two yard gain, followed by a rush for 5 yards to leave third and three from the 16. Putting our drive into the hands of Eric Silva, he was able to bust through the line and get the first down, making it as far as the ASU 10 yard line, before being stripped of the ball, Arizona State recovering the fumble at their 10 yard line.

Goolsby got the Sun Devils right back and running on offense with a 12 yard rush and an immediate first down at the 22. A three yard rush by Shaw was followed with a 10 yard rush by Goolsby and the chains were moved at the 34 yard line. Our defense then decided to help out with a 5 yard offside penalty, before Shaw dropped back and threw deep, connecting with Ernie Wilcox for a 32 yard strike and a first down at our 28 yard line. Shaw attempted to repeat the previous play, but Wilcox dropped the pass, bringing up second down. It quickly turned to third down as the pass intended Robert Cotton ended up incomplete. The drive would end up sputtering, as the third down pass intended for Wilcox was broken up by the safety, leaving Arizona State with fourth and long from the 28. Opting to not go for the field goal, Sparky decided to go for the fourth down conversion, Shaw dropping back to pass once more and this time able to connect with Jason Harrell for a 22 yard gain, giving Arizona State first and goal from our 6. A pass on first down was completed to Cotton for 5 yards, leaving second and goal at the one. Despite being only one yard out, the Sun Devils had themselves firmly in a pass first frame of mind, as Clinton Mason dropped the second down pass from Shaw to leave third and goal. Finally switching back to the running game, Goolsby finished off the drive by punching it in for a one yard touchdown, giving Arizona State a 7-0 lead with 3:00 left in the first quarter.

No return on the following kickoff left us lining up at our 25 yard line, looking to get back on track. Oliver started our drive with a rush for no gain, the Arizona defense suddenly going from kitten to lion. Dropping back to pass on second down, Stephens tried to connect with Joe Vaughn, but the pass sailed wide and incomplete, leaving third and long. A third down pass to Silva was initially complete, until a timely hit by the outside linebacker jarred the ball loose to bring up fourth down. We would catch our first major break of the game as Christian Johnson booted a booming 49 yard punt, the punt returned for close to 10 yards before our punt team was able to knock the ball loose on the return, the fumble recovered middle linebacker Danny Ray, giving us back possession, a new life and a new set of downs at the Arizona State 34 yard line. Calling an audible from run to pass at the line after the defense showed heavy blitz, Stephens tried to connect with Carl Barnes, but the outside linebacker was able to jump the pass and knock it down, leaving second down. Coming out straight passing on second down, Stephens was able to get another completion to Hayden, good for a 15 yard gain to move the sticks to the 19 yard line. Throwing to Barnes on first down, he was able to get his hands on the ball, before being hit and spun down by the outside linebacker to knock the ball loose. Coming out in the shotgun on second down, we would see our second straight drive die inside the red zone, as cornerback Mark Anderson intercepted the pass intended for Vaughn, returning it 6 yards to the 17 yard line.

Taking over on offense after the interception, Arizona State came out firing as Shaw tried to connect with Cotton through the air on first down, but one hand by our middle linebacker was able to break up the pass to bring up second down. That lasted all of one play as Shaw turned right around and firedx to Cotton a second time, completing the pass for 16 yards and a first down at the 33 yard line. Turning back to the ground, Goolsby rushed for three yards on first down, followed by an 8 yard rush to move the chains to the 45. Our defense finally found their backbone once again, sacking Shaw for a 9 yard loss to leave Arizona State with second and 19 from the 36. Running the ball on second down, Goolsby erased 5 yards from that sack, but an incomplete pass intended for Reggie Hall killed the drive as the Sun Devils faced fourth and 14 from the 41. A three yard return by Hayden on the 46 yard punt left us starting at our 15 yard line, only 16 seconds left in the first quarter.

Running the ball on first down, Oliver broke free up the middle, taking the handoff for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 28 yard line. The clock would run out without another snap, bringing the first quarter to an end, Arizona State leading 7-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Oliver picked up right where he left off, taking the ball for a 7 yard gain on the ground, followed by a 5 yard rush to get the first down at the 40 yard line. Despite the defense trying to shut down the run, Oliver was still able to fight his way to a 5 yard gain, before Silva managed two yards on the second down carry to leave third and three. Switching things up this time, Stephens came out under center, but dropped back and fired off a quick pass to Robert Harper for an 8 yard gain and a first down at the Arizona State 45 yard line. Coming out in a run formation, we again got the Sun Devils to bite on defense, allowing Hayden to get separation down the right hash, hauling in the pass from Stephens and taking it to the house for a 45 yard touchdown, tying the game up at 7-7 with 6:51 left in the second quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff left Arizona State starting from their 25 yard line. It was a poor start to the drive as Shaw’s pass on first down was dropped by Price to bring up a quick second down. After an incomplete pass left third and long, Arizona State saw their punt team return after a 7 yard completion to Cotton left fourth and three on the scoreboard. A 5 yard return by Hayden on the 50 yard punt got us underway from our 22 yard line.

Coming out with a run play called, Stephens quickly called audible to a short pass as the defense stacked the box. While Marcus Mullins was able to get wide open cutting outside toward the left sideline, he was unable to get a grip on the ball and pull it in, the pass ending incomplete to bring up second down. The second down pass intended for Hayden ended up broken up by the cornerback, and we were left facing third and long. Ryan Lewis would make his first catch of the game a drive saver, hauling in the third down pass for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 38 yard line. A rush by Oliver on first down netted 8 yards, followed by a stumbling 9 yard carry to move the chains to the Arizona State 45 yard line. Tossing the ball to the right, Silva was able to pick up three yards on the toss play, followed by a designed rush by Stephens to pick up four yards, leaving third and three. Lining up under center on third down, Stephens dropped back and launched a deep pass to Barnes, who had beaten the safety deep down the middle of the field, Barnes hauling the pass in before being dragged down by his ankles for a 36 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the two yard line. Some great blocking by the offensive line on first down opened up a gaping hole for Oliver to stroll through for a two yard touchdown, giving us a 14-7 lead with 3:37 left before halftime.

A 25 yard kickoff return got Arizona State lined up from their 23 yard line. It was a very poor start as Shaw’s pass on first down was dropped by Wilcox, followed by a two yard loss by Goolsby to leave the Sun Devils facing third and 12 from their 20. A dropped pass by Cotton on third down brought the drive to an uneventful conclusion. A 12 yard return by Hayden on the 50 yard punt got us set up on offense from our 41 yard line, 2:52 left in the quarter.

Coming out passing on first down, a quick throw to Harper resulted in a 12 yard completion and a quick first down at the ASU 47. Dropping back again on first down, Stephens was able to hook up with Hayden along the right sideline for a 26 yard strike and a new set of downs at the 21 yard line, the Sun Devils defense suddenly losing their swagger from the first quarter. Trying to dump the ball to Barnes on first down, the pass from Stephens was broken up by the middle linebacker, leaving second and 10. A pass to Vaughn on a comeback route left the cornerback with his ankles broken, Vaughn hauling in the pass for a 16 yard gain to set up first and goal at the 5 yard line. Returning to the ground, Oliver received the handoff from Stephens, rushing for a three yard gain to leave second and goal at the two. Trying to take it up the middle on second down, Oliver was stuffed for a loss of two yars, leaving us facing third and goal at the four yard line, just under one minute left on the clock. Throwing a quick pass into the end zone on third down, Hayden made his second touchdown catch of the day, diving to haul in the pass for a four yard touchdown and a 21-7 lead with 31 seconds left until halftime.

A 19 yard kickoff return got Arizona State started from their 18 yard line, just 20 seconds left on the clock. The Sun Devils were content to let the clock run out, Price rushing for a four yard gain to the 22 yard line as the final 15 seconds ran off the clock. The clock hit all zeroes without another snap of the ball, taking us into halftime with a 21-7 lead and getting the ball back to start the second half.

Opening up the second half, the kickoff sailed into the end zone for a touchback, getting us lined up at the 25 yard line to start the third quarter. Starting the second half on the ground, Oliver was able to break free outside the right tackle and pound his way to a 12 yard rush, giving us an instant first down at the 37. Another rush by Oliver resulted in a 7 yard gain, followed by a three yard carry to leave third and inches at the 47. Leaving our drive in the hands of Oliver, he was able to punch through the middle for three yards and a first down at midfield. Looking to fool the defense, we came out passing from the same formation, Vaughn able to pull down the pass from Stephens for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the ASU 37. Returning to the ground, Oliver took the handoff and fought his way up the middle for an 8 yard gain, before a pitch right to Oliver ended in disaster as Oliver was tackled for a four yard loss, leaving third and 6. Throwing over the middle on third down to Kyle Jones, he was able to pull down the pass for a 13 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 19 yard line. Oliver tried to gain some yards on the ground on first down, but was quickly stood up for a one yard gain. Turning back to the air on the next play, the pass intended for Barnes was broken up, leaving us with third and 9 from the 18. Throwing deep on third down to Hayden, the pass was ultimately broken up by the safety, leaving the field goal unit coming out. The 35 yard field goal by Derek Glover was good, increasing our lead to 24-7 with 4:54 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff left Arizona State starting from their 25 yard line. This time around, the Sun Devils were able to get off and moving to start their drive, as Shaw connected with Wilcox for a quick 15 yard gain and a first down at the 40. A pass to Harrell for two yards was quickly followed up with a 29 yard bomb to Price and Arizona State suddenly was knocking on the door with first down at our 29 yard line. The Sun Devils wasted no time picking up another first down as Wilcox pulled down a pass for a 13 yard gain, moving the chains to the 16 yard line. A two yard rush by Shaw was followed with a rush for a two yard loss by Price to leave third and 10. That third down would end up erased as Shaw found Wilcox yet again, this time for a 12 yard pickup to set up first and goal from our four yard line. After an incompletely pass by Shaw, Price took the ball on the ground on second and goal and finished off the drive with a four yard touchdown rush, cutting our lead to 24-14 with 2:59 left in the quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return by Hayden lined us up from our 19 yard line on our next drive. Changing things up, we came out firing on first down, the pass intended for Vaughn nearly intercepted to leave second down. Lining up in the shotgun on second down, the pass to Vaughn was broken up and knocked incomplete, leaving us with third and long. The third down throw to Lewis was again broken up to force the three and out and bring out the punt team. A 19 yard return on the 46 yard punt gave Arizona State incredible field position at our 46 yard line. Hall got the drive started with a 6 yard rush, before being tackled for a loss of four yards to leave third and 8. Our defense would hold on third down, as the pass from Shaw to Price only gained two yards, bringing out the ASU punt team on fourth and 7. The Sun Devils took a gamble on fourth down and went with a fake punt, the pass from punter Greg Payne was completed to Alex Mitchell, but our return team was able to limit the damage to just two yards, forcing the turnover on downs at our 41 yard line.

Oliver took the handoff on first down, fighting his way to a four yard gain as we at least got off to a positive start this drive. Oliver was quickly wrapped up for a two yard gain on the next carry, leaving third and four. Firing up a pass to Vaughn, the safety dove at the ball, either to intercept or bat it away, but missed, diving himself out of the play, as Vaughn hauled in the ball and with the safety on the ground, was able to turn up the field and race defense down the field before finally being tripped up just shy of the end zone for a 50 yard gain, leaving us with first and goal at the four yard line. Oliver took the ball on first down, quickly brought down for no gain to leave second and goal. That would be the final play as the clock ran out, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead holding at 24-14.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Oliver received the handoff and went straight up the gut, driving his way forward into the defense and letting momentum carry him into the end zone for a four yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 31-14 and giving us some insurance with 8:58 left in the game.

A 20 yard kickoff return got Arizona State starting at their 24 yard line and looking to close the gap. The drive got off to a good start as Shaw was able to complete a pass to Hall for an 8 yard gain, but it all unraveled after that as an incomplete pass intended for Cotton and a dropped ball by Harrell left the Sun Devils staring at fourth and two from their 32. Arizona State elected to take their biggest risk of the game and go for it on fourth down well inside their territory, but it paid off as Price rushed for 5 yards and a first down at the 37. That gain was quickly erased however on the next play as Shaw was sacked for a 6 yard loss, bringing up second and 16 from the 31. Shaw was able to make up for the lost yardage with an 8 yard pass to Mason, but the Sun Devils still faced third and 7. Goolsby, after sitting out a quarter with an injury, came back in and wasted no time in bending our defense over as he took the third down handoff outside the right tackle, go around the corner of the defense and broke free up the right sideline all the way to the end zone for a 61 yard touchdown, cutting our lead down to 31-21 with 7:30 left in the game.

A touchback on the kickoff lined us up at our 25 yard line, our insurance from the previous drive completely erased. While it was only a 10 point lead, we were going to do our damnedest to run off some of these 7 minutes left on the clock and force Arizona State into playing the rest of the game rushing their offense, and hopefully making mistakes as a result, as they play against the clock. Oliver got the drive started with a 6 yard rush, followed by a three yard gain by Silva to leave third and one. Silva was unable to get the job done, tackled for no gain on the third down play. Time for our biggest gamble of the game, we lined back up on fourth and one from our 36 yard line, Silva managing to get positive yards this time as he rushed for a gain of 6, picking up the first down at the 40 yard line, the clock nearly five minutes to play. Oliver came back into the huddle, receiving the first down handoff for a three yard gain, followed by a two yard rush to leave third and 5. Trying to throw a pass on third and 5, Stephens never had a chance to get the pass off as he was sacked for a 10 yard loss, leaving us punting on fourth and 15, though we were able to run nearly four minutes off the clock during the drive. A four yard return on the 47 yard punt got Arizona State back on the field at their 21 yard line, only 3:29 left in the game.

It was a poor start for the Sun Devils as the first down pass from Shaw was dropped by Cotton, followed by a two yard completion to Harrell that left Arizona State facing third and 8. Another pass to Harrell went for a bigger gain of 7 yards, but ASU was still short, left with fourth and one at their 30 yard line, the game essentially coming down to this one play. Wilcox would keep the Sun Devils breathing with a 9 yard rush, picking up the first down at the 39 yard line and leaving hopes of a victory slimly alive. Going back to the air, Shaw found Harrell again, this time for an 11 yard gain and a new set of downs at midfield with 2:50 left on the clock. A first down pass to Goolsby gained three yards, before an incomplete pass intended for Harrell brought up third and 7. Another incomplete pass, this time intended for Cotton, and Arizona State again was left with fourth down and the game once again essentially coming down to this one play. The fourth down pass by Shaw to Harrell was momentarily completed, before a vicious hit by Jonathan Chambers knocked the ball loose and incomplete, forcing the decisive turnover on downs and giving us possession at our 47 yard line with 2:!7 left in the game.

Oliver got us off and running from the start with a 7 yard gain, Arizona State calling their first timeout with 2:14 left. Another rush by Oliver picked up only one yard to bring up third and two at the ASU 46, the Sun Devils calling their second timeout with 2:11 remaining. Oliver was able to drive the dagger into the heart with a four yard rush, picking up a first down at the 41 yard line, Arizona State calling their third and final timeout with 2:08 left to play. Looking to really drive home the dagger, we came out in shotgun on first down, throwing up a bomb into the end zone to Hayden, who was able to initially get his hands on the ball before the cornerback knocked it incomplete to bring up second down. Returning to the ground on second down, Oliver took the ball for a one yard gain, leaving third and 9. Left with third and long, we came back out in shotgun, the pass over the middle to Vaughn complete for a 26 yard gain to give us a first down at the 15 yard line with 1:18 remaining. Despite only one minute remaining in the game, we went for the deathblow and the insult, a pass to Hayden on a slant route completed in the end zone for a 15 yard touchdown and a 38-21 lead with 1:03 remaining.

A touchback on the kickoff got Arizona State lined up at their 25 yard line, 55 seconds remaining in the game. Two quick incomplete passes by Shaw left Arizona State immediately facing third and long, before he was able to finally connect with Cotton for a big 27 yard gain and a first down at our 48 yard line with 37 seconds to go. After a dropped pass by Wilcox on first down, Shaw found Hall for a 13 yard pickup and a new set of downs at our 35, just 20 seconds left on the clock. A pass to Harrell went for another 13 yard gain and got the Sun Devils down to our 22 yard line with just 10 seconds remaining. Going back to Hall, Shaw was able to complete the pass for a 19 yard gain and leave Arizona State with first and goal from our three yard line, but just two seconds remaining on the clock. The Sun Devils wouldn’t be able to get the snap off from our two yard line before the clock ran out, sealing our 38-21 victory.

With the win, we improve to 4-0, 1-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Arizona State drops to 1-3, 0-1 in Pac-12 play. Up next, we continue our road trip with a visit to Oklahoma. The Sooners enter the game 1-1 on the year, beating #16 Wisconsin 42-34 to open their season before losing 26-23 to Rice.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 38, :Arizona_State: 21

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A pretty good day for Stephens, ending 15-29 for 335 yards passing, three touchdowns and one interception. Other than the interception, certainly can't argue with those numbers. Rushing, another great day by Oliver, ending with 137 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. Receiving, it was a game record tying day for Hayden, who ended with 145 yards and three touchdowns on six receptions. Hayden makes his second entry into the records book with three receiving touchdowns in a game. Vaughn also had a good day with 105 yards on four receptions. Overall, six receivers caught a pass, all six ended with double digits yards or better, Hayden and Vaughn were the only ones to break the century mark.

Tulsa Defense – Good and bad. Held the Arizona State offense in check on quite a few drives, but also ended up giving up 423 yards of offense, three touchdowns and a 61 yard touchdown rush. The defense has some work to do if we're going to have any hope against Oklahoma.

Tulsa Kicking – Another perfect day for Glover, going 1-1 in field goals with a 35 yard kick, and going 5-5 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
0
21
3
14
38

:Arizona_State:
7
0
7
7
21

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

3:00
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
J. Goolsby, 1 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Arizona_State: 7-0

Second Quarter

6:51
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 45 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
TIED 7-7

3:37
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-7

0:31
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

Third Quarter

4:54
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 35 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 24-7

2:59
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
D. Price, 4 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Tulsa: 24-14

Fourth Quarter

8:58
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 4 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 31-14

7:30
:Arizona_State:
Touchdown
J. Goolsby, 61 yard run (S. Willis kick)
:Tulsa: 31-21

1:03
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 15 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 38-21

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Arizona State

38
Score
21

20
First Downs
20

486
Total Offense
423

41 - 151 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
21 - 141 - 3

15 - 29 - 3
Comp - Att - TD
23 - 43 - 0

335
Passing Yards
282

1
Times Sacked
2

9 - 15 (60%)
3rd Down Conversion
4 - 13 (30%)

1 - 1 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
3 - 5 (60%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

8 - 4 - 1 (62%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 2 - 0 (33%)

2
Turnovers
1

1
Fumbles Lost
1

1
Intercepted
0

26
Punt Return Yards
18

20
Kick Return Yards
81

532
Total Yards
522

3 – 47.7
Punts - Average
4 - 47.8

2 - 20
Penalties
0 - 0

19:16
Time of Possession
16:44

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
42
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
4
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
10
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
1834
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
1834
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Job Security Status

64%

SmoothPancakes

06-26-2013, 10:00 AM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Nebraska rolls along with a 42-23 win over Arkansas State. #2 Penn State holding on for a 54-48 double overtime victory over #21 Wisconsin. #3 Virginia Tech remains perfect and ruins the perfect season of Ohio with a 44-17 thrashing. #4 Auburn escapes South Caroline with a 33-28 win. #5 Notre Dame beats Purdue 45-20. #6 Arkansas gets a 42-24 win over Missouri. Ohio State gets an upset in The Shoe as they knock off #7 Iowa, 31-21. #20 LSU upsets #8 Texas 35-30.

#9 Miami picks up a 45-26 win over #11 Clemson, who is somehow ranked #11 despite dropping to 0-3 to start the season. #10 Georgia beats Vanderbilt 29-3. Maryland knocks off #12 West Virginia 34-31 in overtime. Michigan holds on to upset #13 Alabama 38-31. #14 Cincinnati steamrolls Akron 37-0. #15 NC State remains undefeated with a 42-21 win over Duke. Colorado shocks #16 Arizona 23-17. Rice shockingly improves to 4-0 with a 26-23 stunning of #17 Oklahoma.

#19 Oregon needs two field goals in double overtime to edge out Stanford and avoid the upset bid, beating the Cardinal 23-20. #22 San Diego State hangs onto their perfect record with a 20-16 win over Air Force. #24 Oklahoma State pulls out of a 17-10 win over TCU, and Troy remains perfect on the year as they edge out #25 Nevada 21-19.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss drops to 2-1 (0-0 C-USA) with a 52-27 loss to previously-winless Connecticut. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-3 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 38-21 loss to yours truly. Payback is a bitch. :). Mors, #12 West Virginia drops to 2-2 (1-1 Big 12) with a 34-31 overtime loss to Maryland. Jeff, Ohio State improves to 2-2 (1-0 Big Ten) with a 31-21 upset of #7 Iowa. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State falls to 2-2 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 42-23 loss to #1 Nebraska.

In Big East action, Tulsa whoops Arizona State 38-21, Cincinnati blanks Akron 37-0, Connecticut breaks into the win column with a 52-27 thrashing of Southern Miss, SMU remains perfect as they beat Texas State 34-6, Houston stays perfect with a 38-24 win over Central Florida, Navy stays unbeaten with a 32-13 win over Memphis, East Carolina sees their perfect record destroyed as they lose 49-16 to Hawaii and Temple loses 31-28 to Eastern Michigan.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (38 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (21 votes) remains #2, Virginia Tech (2 votes) remains #3, Auburn (1 vote) remains #4, and Notre Dame remains #5. Arkansas remains #6, Miami jumps two to #7, Georgia climbs two to #8, Cincinnati leaps five to #9 and NC State vaults five to #10. Texas drops three to #11, LSU leaps eight to #12, Iowa drops six to #13, Tennessee climbs four to #14 and Oregon moves up four to #15. Clemson (despite being 0-3) falls only five to #16, San Diego State jumps five to #17, Utah climbs five to #18, Oklahoma State jumps five to #19 and Alabama drops seven to #20. Rutgers enters the poll at #21, Texas Tech enters the poll at #22, West Virginia plummets eleven to #23, Ohio State enters the poll at #24 and Wisconsin (203 points) drops four to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Arizona (from #16), Oklahoma (from #17) and Nevada (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Florida (192 points) is #26, followed by Oklahoma (187), Michigan (75), Virginia (64) and Georgia Tech (42) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Arizona (37).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Nebraska (42 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (21 votes) remains #2, Virginia Tech (1 vote) remains #3, Notre Dame (1 vote) remains #4 and Auburn climbs one to #5. Arkansas moves up one to #6, Georgia climbs two to #7, LSU jumps four to #8, Miami climbs one to #9 and Texas drops two to #10. Cincinnati leaped six to #11, Iowa fell seven to #12, Oregon climbed five to #13, NC State jumped six to #14 and Tennessee moved up four to #15. Clemson (despite being 0-3) falls only five to #16, Texas Tech jumps five to #17, Oklahoma State moves up five to #18, San Diego State climbs five to #19 and Alabama falls six to #20. Utah climbs four to #21, Ohio State enters the poll at #22, Florida enters the poll at #23, Oklahoma drops eight to #24 and Wisconsin (219 points) falls four to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Arizona (from #13) and West Virginia (from #15). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, West Virginia (188 points) is #26, followed by Pittsburgh (186), Arizona (153), Michigan (136) and Virginia (102) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes USC (66) and Arkansas State (62).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #5), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #2 (LW: NR), Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #3 (LW: #2), Arkansas QB John Rivera is #4 (LW: NR) and Nebraska HB Ronnie Mayfield is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week wereTexas HB Robert Young (LW: #1), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell (LW: #3) and Nebraska QB Robbie Allen (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

06-26-2013, 10:01 AM

Stop stalling Smooth!!! I know you are fearing ASU. Remember what they did to you last year...

Jaymo's ASU 1 Smooths Tulsa 0 :D

Payback be a bitch. :) :nod:

That last, unnecessary, touchdown with 1:03 left was scored specially for you. :) :D

morsdraconis

06-26-2013, 10:03 AM

:D

That's just mean.

You should definitely keep track of the coach for that team and whatever team he moves to should be scheduled the next time you have room on your schedule.

SmoothPancakes

06-26-2013, 10:40 AM

:D

That's just mean.

You should definitely keep track of the coach for that team and whatever team he moves to should be scheduled the next time you have room on your schedule.

:D

Yeah, probably, but it was earned. :D

Yeah, that could be a fun little rivalry. And according to the 2016 Coaching Carousel (I already turned off the 360 so can't look it up right now), Arizona State's head coach is Mike Sabock (former Northern Illinois and Western Michigan OC) who came from WMU to Arizona State in the 2011 coaching carousel and then was promoted from their offensive coordinator when the previous head coach bolted for Mississippi State in 2016. To fill the then open OC spot, they hired Turner Gill who was freshly fired from Kansas.

I didn't see any Arizona State movements in the 2017 or 2018 Coaching Carousels, so Sabock and Gill should still be the head coach and OC. If Sabock remains head coach of Arizona State after this season, I might be tempted to add Arizona State back onto the schedule my first two years at whatever team I end up with. :)

jaymo76

06-26-2013, 06:16 PM

Payback be a bitch. :) :nod:

That last, unnecessary, touchdown with 1:03 left was scored specially for you. :) :D

Okay let's clear up a few things.

First off, ASU QB Shaw was playing on a broken leg, had the flu, and was tired from having just given blood 20 minutes before the game in order to help end the suffering in Sudan.

Secondly, the ref, Mr. Joe Sully graduated from Tulsa, is married to a Tulsa professor and recently admitted he cheers for Tulsa every game

Thirdly, Breaking news... Stephens, Lewis and Oliver under investigation for using HGH!

:D Good game Smooth.

SmoothPancakes

06-26-2013, 08:37 PM

Okay let's clear up a few things.

First off, ASU QB Shaw was playing on a broken leg, had the flu, and was tired from having just given blood 20 minutes before the game in order to help end the suffering in Sudan.

Secondly, the ref, Mr. Joe Sully graduated from Tulsa, is married to a Tulsa professor and recently admitted he cheers for Tulsa every game

Thirdly, Breaking news... Stephens, Lewis and Oliver under investigation for using HGH!

:D Good game Smooth.

:D

I will say, Arizona State gave me the most statistically even game I've ever played. Dead even on first downs, 63 yard difference in total offense, 10 yard difference in rushing offense, 53 yard difference in passing offense, 10 yard difference in total yards, Arizona State had one more punt with a 0.1 yard higher average, and only a 2:16 difference in time of possession.

So statistically, it was one hell of a game. And without that last touchdown, only a 10 point margin of victory. I may need to look at possibly making Arizona State a semi-permanent name on my schedule. :)

jaymo76

06-26-2013, 09:15 PM

:D

I will say, Arizona State gave me the most statistically even game I've ever played. Dead even on first downs, 63 yard difference in total offense, 10 yard difference in rushing offense, 53 yard difference in passing offense, 10 yard difference in total yards, Arizona State had one more punt with a 0.1 yard higher average, and only a 2:16 difference in time of possession.

So statistically, it was one hell of a game. And without that last touchdown, only a 10 point margin of victory. I may need to look at possibly making Arizona State a semi-permanent name on my schedule. :)

Oh you know that in year two I am putting Tulsa on my sched (but I'm not sure which team I am going to be yet). ASU must be revenged! :P

SmoothPancakes

06-26-2013, 09:18 PM

Oh you know that in year two I am putting Tulsa on my sched (but I'm not sure which team I am going to be yet). ASU must be revenged! :P

Tulsa's gonna trounce you. :)

sublime

06-26-2013, 11:52 PM

Love the career! Can't wait to find out where you land after Tulsa!

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 01:38 AM

Love the career! Can't wait to find out where you land after Tulsa!

I appreciate it! Glad to hear you're reading and enjoying it. Hope we'll see you stick around as a regular reader and poster. :)

And I'm right there with you. The anticipation of where my career may take me next after Tulsa is killing me. We're getting closer though. One-third of the season is done, two-thirds still to go (no counting potential conference championship and bowl games) over the next week or two.

I'm gonna be firing up the 360 within the next half hour or so and get some more games in. Gonna try to avoid getting violated by Oklahoma, then I'm gonna try to fit in Connecticut afterwards so I can hit the midway point of the season before calling it a night.

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 04:41 AM

You have got to be shitting me! I've spent the last three fucking hours playing Oklahoma, constantly playing catch up and finally in fourth quarter able to take a lead and win 41-27, only for the fucking game to freeze at the end of the game when showing the highlight pictures. I am beyond fucking pissed right now. Just pissed away three fucking hours for nothing, and unless I feel like sitting up until at least noon (I normally am hitting the sack around 10am since I'm on a third shift sleep cycle), there's no way in fuck I get both Oklahoma (replayed) and Connecticut in today.

I'm pretty much at the point that I have no desire to even WANT to fucking replay Oklahoma. That game was nothing but aggravation for three quarters until I finally managed to pull a lead out of my ass, only for it to be all pissed away by the first fucking freeze I have ever experienced in NCAA '13. It's one thing if that shit happens early in the game or around halftime, but I just spent three hours playing the entire goddamn game, it was FINAL and I just had to wait for the post game menus to come up, and the piece of shit freezes. That does nothing but piss me off.

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 04:57 AM

I don't know why the hell I'm even considering it, but firing the Oklahoma game back up. I'm probably gonna keep the clock moving a lot in this one just to get it over with since I'm not exactly in the mood to play Oklahoma again, so it probably won't be as good. Since I'm still pissed off at wasting three hours, instead of just deleting everything I typed and letting it all go to waste, here's a Google Doc I created with the raw text from my word document, so you can read about what a hell of a game it was that I had against the Sooners.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fH0Y5pq1wt3tQai21RzujsPCNFQXwfFTZki48KJ6yJg/edit?usp=sharing

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 08:50 AM

Game Five

:Tulsa: :@: :Oklahoma:

Game Notes

--- Continuing our undefeated season and our three game road trip, it was time to head back west, though staying in-state this time, as we trekked down Interstate 44 to OKC and then on to Norman for a showdown with the Sooners of Oklahoma. The Sooners presented by far our toughest test of the season, with near equal ratings. Their rankings, albeit through only two games, also showed a tough opponent. The Sooners were putting up 32.5 points/game (#40 nationally), passing for over 252.5 yards/game (#36 nationally), which was 1.5 yards/game better than us. Defense was also an improvement over our previous opponents as the Sooners ranked in the mid-50s across the board defensively. We would no doubt have our hands full today. Turnovers would be a potential problem as well, as the rain poured out of the sky. Oklahoma won the coin toss and elected to kick, putting our offense to the test first.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Eric Hayden got us started from our 16 yard line. Oliver got us off to a great start, rushing straight up the middle for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the 28. Another rush by Oliver gained 8 yards, before being tackled for a one yard loss to leave third and three. Brad Stephens dropped back from under center on third down, managing to drop a pass to Hayden in between the cornerback and safety for a 25 yard gain and a first down at the Oklahoma 40. Heading back to the ground game on first down, Oliver continued to punish the defense with an 11 yard rush and a new set of downs at the 29. Oliver kept the spree of first downs going with a second straight 11 yard run to move the chains to the 18 yard line. Third time would not be the charm however as Oliver was stood up for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Looking to catch the defense cheating, Stephens lined up under center in the same formation, but with a pass play called. The defense wasn’t fooled however as Stephens was sacked for a 7 yard loss to bring up third and 18. Taking a shot at the end zone, the pass intended for Joe Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, ending our drive. It would only get worse as a false start penalty pushed us back to the 31 yard line with fourth and 23. As a potential hint of how horrible this day may end, the 48 yard field goal by Derek Glover was straight as an arrow. Too straight however as the four mile per hour winds failed to give it any hook, causing the kick to bounce straight off the left upright and back into the end zone for a missed kick.

Oklahoma took over on offense from their 31 yard line after the missed field goal, looking to jump on the opportunity. Claude Horn wasted little time in taking advantage of the twist of fate, rushing for gains of 5 and 7 yards to get an early first down at the 43. Another 7 yard rush by Horn was followed with a 6 yard gain to pick up another first down at our 44 yard line. David Alexander got in on the action on first down, throwing up a 13 yard pass to Pierre Smith, moving the chains further yet to our 31. Our defense was able to put up a fight however, tackling Horn for a four yard loss and forcing an incomplete pass from Alexander to bring up third and 14. It would all be for naught as Alexander dropped back on third down and lofted a bomb into the end zone to Ernest Rogers, completed for a 35 yard touchdown to give Oklahoma a 7-0 lead with 4:10 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up from our 25 yard line, looking to cut the deficit. Oliver received the handoff on first down, pounding his way to a 12 yard gain to move the ball to the 37. Oliver tried to repeat that gain, but he was quickly brought down for a mere two yard pickup to leave second and 8. Turning to the air to open up the defense, Stephens just barely released the ball before being drilled, the ball bouncing around in the air off a couple helmets before falling to the ground incomplete. Left with third and 8, Stephens came out in the shotgun, trying to connect with Vaughn deep over the middle, but Vaughn got held up on a defender and wasn’t in position in time as the ball sailed by and landed incomplete downfield to bring out the punt team. An 8 yard return on the 46 yard punt gave Oklahoma the ball at their 23 yard line.

Alexander tried to get the ball moving in the air to start the drive, but the Sooners had a temporary setback as Darius Lewis dropped the ball to bring up second and 10. The setback would be only very temporary as Smith was able to pull down a pass from Alexander for a 12 yard gain and a quick first down at the 35. A pair of rushes by Horn for gains of 5 and one yards set up third and four, but the Sooners would fail to convert the third down, Horn tackled behind the line of scrimmage for a two yard loss to leave fourth and 6. A 10 yard return by Hayden on the 44 yard punt got us back in action from our 26 yard line.

Oliver continued his best to put on a running demonstration, running for 8 yards on the first down carry, before being brought down for no gain to leave us facing third and two. Stephens tried to hook up with Hayden on a slant, but Hayden was unable to hold onto the ball, leaving our punt team making another appearance on fourth and short. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt gave Oklahoma possession from their 16 yard line.

The Sooners were able to come out strong this drive as Alexander chucked up a pass to Corey Bean for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 27. The defense answered back by sacking Alexander two plays in a row, for minor losses of two yards and three yards to force Oklahoma into a third and 15 situation. The defense refused to go down without a fight, forcing Alexander into throwing an incomplete pass to bring up fourth and 15. A fair catch by Hayden on the 48 yard punt gave us the ball at our 29 yard line, just 7 seconds left in the first quarter.

A two yard rush by Oliver would bring the first quarter to an end, Oklahoma leading 7-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Stephens went into the air trying to connect with Hayden, but he was unable to hold onto the ball after a hit by the outside linebacker, leaving third and 8. The Oklahoma defense proved as difficult as ever, the third down pass intended for Ryan Lewis broken up by the safety to bring out our punt team once again. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt got Oklahoma lined up from their 23.

A pair of 6 yard rushes by Smith and Rashad Dixon got the drive started with a quick first down for the Oklahoma, moving the ball to their 36. Alexander followed that up with a 10 yard pass to Rogers to move the chains once more to the 46. After an incomplete pass intended for Bean, Rogers picked up four yards on the ground to give Oklahoma third and 6 from midfield. Our defense would win another battle, holding Alexander to just two yards on the third down scramble, bringing out the Oklahoma punt team on fourth and four. No return on the 43 yard punt left us in a very difficult position, as we came out to start from our own 5 yard line.

Oliver was able to start the drive with positive yardage, rushing for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard pickup to give us a first down at the 17 yard line and move us out of the shadows of our own goalposts. We kept pounding away on the ground, Oliver running for a four yard gain, followed by a three yard pickup by Silva, to leave third and three. Silva was able to get the first down and then some, busting through the hole and ending up with a gain of 15 yards and a first down at the 38 yard line. Oliver returned the backfield, picking up 6 yards on the first down carry, before Silva managed to get three yards to leave third and one. Oliver was able to pick up the first down on the ground, rushing for 8 yards to move the chains to the Oklahoma 45 yard line. Looking to catch the Sooners sleeping, we came out running play action pass on first down. The defense bit hook, line and sinker as Stephens fired off a pass to Kyle Jones, complete down the right sideline for a 24 yard gain and a first down at the 21 yard line. Coming out punching again on first down, we swung and missed as the pass intended for Vaughn was intercepted by middle linebacker Anthony Long, returned two yards to the 17 yard line.

Oklahoma took over at their 17 after the interception, their defense able to stem the tide of our drive. Oklahoma’s drive started nearly as poorly as ours ended, as two straight dropped passes by Smith and Bean left the Sooners suddenly looking at third and long. Smith would come through however with a 12 yard reception on the third down play, moving the chains to the 29 yard line and keeping the drive moving. A 5 yard rush by Horn was immediately erased due to a false start penalty, leaving second and 10. It would only be a minor setback as Alexander dropped back on the next play, firing up a pass to Bean for a 28 yard gain, giving Oklahoma a first down at our 43 yard line. A three yard rush by Horn and another incomplete pass again left Oklahoma with third and long, but again our defense would falter when it mattered most, Alexander completing an 18 yard pass to Rogers for a new set of downs from our 22. Horn took over on the ground again for an 8 yard gain, but he was unable to duplicate the results in the air, the second down pass intended for him falling incomplete to leave third and two. Our defense would catch a huge break as Smith dropped the third down pass in the end zone to bring up fourth and short from our 13. Our break would increase tenfold as the Sooners decided to go for it on fourth down instead of kicking a field goal, the pass by Alexander sailing long out the back of the end zone, turning the ball over on downs at our 13 yard line with 2:12 left before halftime.

Taking over at our 13 yard line after the turnover on downs, time was short with a lot of grass in front of us, forcing us into the air from the start. It would prove fatal as the first down pass intended for Hayden ended up intercepted by Long, his second interception of the game, returned 7 yards to give Oklahoma the ball at our 20 yard line with 2:07 remaining.

It didn’t take long for Oklahoma to take advantage of the interception. Despite an incomplete pass intended for Smith on first down, Alexander quickly found Bean for a 16 yard gain and the Sooners were knocking on our door once again with first and goal from the four yard line, Oklahoma calling their first timeout with 1:59 remaining Horn would punch it in on the next play for a four yard touchdown, giving Oklahoma a 14-0 lead with 1:50 left in the half.

A 21 yard kickoff return by Hayden got us set up at our 22 yard line, just 1:38 to go. Despite the last two drives, we had no choice but back into the air once more. This time we would strike gold as Vaughn managed to get the jump off the line of scrimmage and built up a 5 yard gain on both the cornerback and safety down the left sideline, jumping up to catch the pass from Stephens near midfield, causing the diving cornerback to miss him completely. Vaughn then managed to get his feet back under him and raced the safety deep into Oklahoma territory, finally tripped up by the safety at the last moment for a 71 yard reception to give us first and goal at the 8 yard line. Despite being only 8 yards out, with still limited time, even with three timeouts, running was not an option. We would finally get on the scoreboard on the first down play, Carl Barnes diving to the ground in the end zone for an 8 yard touchdown, cutting Oklahoma’s lead in half to 14-7 with 1:06 left in the half.

A touchback on the kickoff got Oklahoma started at their 25 yard line, 58 seconds remaining. It would be nowhere but backwards to start for the Sooners, as a holding penalty pushed them back to second and 20 from the 15 yard line. The Sooners weren’t ready to call it quits yet however, as Alexander heaved a deep pass downfield, caught by Smith for a 30 yard gain to give Oklahoma a first down at their 45 yard line, their second timeout stopping play with 48 seconds to go. It would only get worse as a pass interference penalty on our defense gave Oklahoma 15 free yards and a first down from our 40 yard line, 45 seconds remaining. Alexander got off a 5 yard pass to Smith, before an incomplete pass intended for Bean brought up third and 5. Our defense would fail to hold on third down, Horn rushing for 8 yards and the first down at our 28 yard line, 29 ticks left with the clock still running. Middle linebacker Anthony Clement would save our ass, intercepting Alexander at our 22 yard line to give us back the ball with 16 seconds to go.

A simple dive up the middle by Oliver for an 8 yard gain was the last play of the half as the clock ran out, taking us into halftime, Oklahoma leading 14-7.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff gave Oklahoma the ball at their 25 yard line to start the third quarter. Smith opened the drive with an 8 yard rush, followed by a 9 yard sprint by Dixon to pick up an early first down at the 42. A 7 yard rush by Rogers was followed with an incomplete pass from Alexander, leaving Oklahoma with third and three. It wouldn’t take long for the Sooners to convert, Alexander connecting with Bean for a 5 yard gain to move the chains to our 47 yard line. The Sooners offense continued to abuse our defense, as Alexander found Bean again, this time for 17 yards and a first down at our 29. It was D. Lewis’ turn to get in on the action, hauling in a 20 yard pass from Alexander, setting Oklahoma up with first and goal from our 10 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Horn opened up back up to double digits with a 10 yard touchdown rush, giving Oklahoma a 21-7 lead with 7:08 left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave us possession at our 25 yard line, looking to get back within striking distance of a tie game. We got off to a poor start to our drive, Oliver instantly stuffed for a loss of one yard to leave us with second and 11. Coming out in shotgun on second down, the pass intended for Hayden was broken up by the cornerback, as our offensive momentum fell apart. Trying to hit Vaughn down the right sideline on third down, the pass by Stephens sailed long, resulting in another appearance by the punt team. A fair catch on the 47 yard punt gave Oklahoma the ball at their 29 yard line.

Horn started the drive for the Sooners with a 5 yard rush, but the defense bit back on second down, tackling him for a loss of one yard to bring up third and 6. The momentum lasted all of one play as Alexander hit Rogers over the middle for a 15 yard completion and a new set of downs at the 47. After an incomplete pass, the defense managed to punch back again, tackling Alexander for a three yard loss, but again the celebration was short lived as Alexander torched us with a 21 yard strike to Rogers for a first down at our 35 yard line. A three yard rush by Smith was followed with a four yard rush by Horn. Alexander tried to convert third and three on his own, and did manage three yards on the rush, but he was marked short, leaving Oklahoma facing fourth and inches. Naturally the Sooners elected to go for it, Horn picking up 5 yards on the carry to move the chains to our 21 yard line. Horn continued to tear us apart with a four yard rush and a 9 yard rush, setting up first and goal at our 8. Alexander took back over with a two yard pass to William Smith, before finding Bean in the back of the end zone for a 6 yard touchdown, turning the game into a rout as Oklahoma took a 28-7 lead with 3:19 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up from our 25 yard line, looking for any way to claw ourselves back into this game. Coming out throwing, Stephens was able to get the first down pass into the hands of Hayden, but he was unable to hold on as he turned up the field, the incomplete pass bringing up second down. Stephens tried to find Barnes over the middle, but a vicious hit by the safety resulted in an incomplete pass and left Barnes sidelined for the rest of the game with a broken finger. Lining up on third and long, Stephens was able to get the ball off to Oliver for a 19 yard gain and a first down. A flag came out on the play, originally thought to be holding, but instead of it was roughing the passer on outside linebacker Maurice Newsome. With the extra 15 yards tacked on to the end of the play, we went from our own 44 yard line to the Oklahoma 41 yard line without a single snap of the ball. Looking to build on the momentum and advantage, Stephens tried to connect with Hayden, but the play was broken up by the cornerback. Throwing to Robert Harper over the middle on first down, the pass was completed for a gain of 15 yards and new set of downs at the 26. Stephens threw up a rainbow on first down into the back of the end zone for Vaughn, but the pass sailed too far and landed out of bounds incomplete, bringing up second down. Going right back to Vaughn, he made an incredible catch in the back of the end zone, turning around to catch the pass in his chest and get both feet in before falling backwards out of the back of the end zone, the pass completed for a 26 yard touchdown to cut Oklahoma’s lead down to 28-14 with 2:21 left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave Oklahoma the ball at their 25 yard line. Horn picked up where he left off with pair of rushes for gains of three and two yards. Horn would then convert third and 5 with a 6 yard rush to move the chains to the 36. Horn continued to pound at our defense, running for a 5 yard gain, followed by a two yard carry to leave third and three. We would catch a break when the Sooners decided to go into the air on third and short, the pass intended for Smith falling incomplete to bring up fourth down. A 7 yard return by Hayden on the 49 yard punt gave us the ball at our 15 yard line with 47 seconds left in the third quarter, our hopes of a comeback still alive.

Lining up in the shotgun, we continued our aerial assault on the Oklahoma defense, Silva pulling in a 6 yard pass from Stephens, followed by a 7 yard completion to Hayden for the first down at the 28 yard line. Stephens tried to throw deep on first down, but the pass to Vaughn was broken up to bring up second and 10. Going right back to Vaughn, on the opposite sideline as the previous play, Vaughn was able to get just enough height on his jump to get above the cornerback and come down with the pass above the corner’s head, hauling in the completion for a massive 50 yard gain and a first down at the Oklahoma 22 yard line. That would be the last play as the third quarter came to an end, Oklahoma still holding a 28-14 lead.

Opening up the fourth quarter, we kept chucking up passes, trying to hit Hayden in the corner of the end zone, but the pass was nearly intercepted by the corner to bring up second down. Another pass to Hayden was again nearly intercepted, and our drive was suddenly in trouble. Lewis would get us back into the promised land, an attempt to jump the pass by the cornerback resulting in him taking himself out of the play, allowing Lewis to catch the pass and run into the end zone unchallenged for a 22 yard touchdown, closing Oklahoma’s lead down to 28-21 with 8:45 remaining in the game.

A 15 yard return on the kickoff gave Oklahoma the ball from their 12 yard line, less than stellar positioning for the Sooners. Horn was a little shaken on the first play, tackled for a three yard loss to push Oklahoma closer to their goal line, but the positioning was short lived, Alexander connecting with Lewis for a 14 yard gain and a first down at the 23. A second 14 yard pass, this time to Smith, moved the chains further out to the 37 yard line. Alexander kept shredding our defense through the air, completing a 9 yard throw to Smith, followed by a 16 yard strike to Bean to move the sticks into our territory at our 38 yard line. After a dropped pass by Horn on first down, he redeemed himself with an 8 yard rush, followed by a 7 yard gain on the ground to get the first down at the 23. After an incomplete pass, Horn was able to pick up four yards on the ground, before Alexander converted the third down with a 13 yard pass to Rogers, setting Oklahoma up with first and goal from our 6 yard line. Dixon came out to run the ball on first down, picking up 5 yards on the carry. He tried to punch it in again, but was instead stood up for a two yard loss, leaving the Sooners facing third and goal from the three yard line. Third time would prove to be a charm for Dixon however, as he managed to find his way into the end zone for a three yard touchdown, opening Oklahoma’s lead up 35-21 with 5:52 remaining in the game.

No return on the kickoff left us starting at our 25 yard line with limited time and lots of points to make up. With 5:44 left to play, there was no secret we were coming out passing, making our job of defeating the defense that much more difficult. It didn’t help matters that the first down pass intended for Vaughn was way off target and incomplete, bringing up second and long right off the bat. Throwing deep down the right sideline, Stephens was able to connect with Hayden over the shoulder of the safety, the pass complete for a massive 46 yard gain and a first down at the Oklahoma 29 yard line, our hopes still hanging on by a thread. Lewis was briefly able to haul in the pass from Stephens, but a hit to the back by the cornerback knocked the ball loose and incomplete. Going right back to Lewis on the opposite sideline, he was able to pull in the pass from Stephens and hang on this time, complete for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 13 yard line as the clock neared 5 minutes to play. A quick pass to a wide open Silva, who came out of the backfield and into the flats, was completed for an 11 yard gain, but Silva couldn’t quite make it into the end zone, brought down at the two yard line to set up first and goal. Handing the ball off to Oliver on first down, he was able to punch it in on his first down for a two yard touchdown, again cutting into Oklahoma’s lead, 35-28, with 4:37 left to play.

A 16 yard return on the kickoff gave Oklahoma the ball at their 20 yard line as they looked to score some insurance points. The first down passes from Alexander didn’t give too much promise as the ball intended for Smith was nearly intercepted, ending up incomplete to bring up second down. It would only get worse for the Sooners as Horn was tackled for a two yard loss, before a pass intended for Rogers sailed long and incomplete to bring up fourth and 12 from the 18. A four yard return by Hayden on the 44 yard punt gave us excellent field position, starting us from our 42 yard line with 3:59 remaining.

Hayden came through for us right away on first down, getting the safety to shade inside on the flag route, cutting out right into the path of the already coming football, catching it at the Oklahoma 40 yard line then racing the safety an additional 18 yards down to the Oklahoma 22 yard line, tackled for a gain of 36 yards. Trying to connect with Marcus Mullins over the middle, the middle linebacker was able to disrupt the play, bringing up second down. Vaughn kept us moving forward, able to haul in the pass on the comeback route while being hit by the safety, the pass good for a 15 yard gain to give us first and goal at the 6 yard line. With 3:28 left on the clock, we turned to the ground game to try and run off a bit of clock left available for Oklahoma’s next drive while trying to drive it home. Oliver initially was only able to gain one yard on the play, but defensive tackle Mark Jackson drag Oliver down by his facemask, damn near ripping his head off in the motion, the facemask penalty resulting in half the distance to the goal, giving us first and goal from the three yard line. Oliver took the handoff on first down, but was quickly stuffed for no gain. Silva came in on second down, picking up three yards on the play but stopped just short, leaving third and goal just inches away from the goal line. Silva tried a second time to punch it in, but the middle linebacker was able to blitz through untouched and tackle him for a two yard loss. That brought the entire game down to this one play, fourth and goal from the two yard line, one minute left on the clock. Handing the ball to Silva, the defense was able to break through again, tackling Silva for a one yard loss, forcing the turnover on downs and giving Oklahoma the ball at their three yard line with 33 seconds remaining.

Horn took the ball on first down, rushing for three yards, our second timeout taken with 30 seconds to go, doing nothing but delaying the inevitable. A 29 yard rush by Dixon sealed our fate, giving Oklahoma a first down at the 35 yard line, our final timeout taken with 24 seconds to go. A false start on the first down play resulted in the Sooners moving back 5 yards, leaving first and 15. Alexander took to a knee and the Sooners ran out the final 20 seconds, securing the 35-28 victory.

With the loss, we drop to 4-1, 1-0 in Big East action. With the win, Oklahoma improves to 2-1, 0-0 in Big 12 play. Up next, we finish off our three game road trip with a visit to the east coast to take on Connecticut. The Huskies enter 1-4, 0-1 in Big East action. UConn started their year with a 35-27 loss to Texas Tech, a 31-28 loss at Rice and a 34-22 loss to BYU. They finally broke into the win column with a 52-27 dismantling of Southern Miss, before losing 38-31 at Houston.

Final Score
:Oklahoma: 35, :Tulsa: 28

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A rather bad day for Stephens. Went 16-36 (44%, bad) for 397 yards (good) and three touchdowns (also good), but threw two interceptions, one that killed a potentially scoring drive, and one that set Oklahoma up with the ball on our doorstep (double bad). Rushing, an okay day for Oliver, ending with 104 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries. A bad day for Silva, ending with 20 yards on seven carries and failing three straight times to score from one yard out. Receiving, Vaughn led the way with 162 yards and a touchdown on four receptions. Hayden also had a good day with 114 yards on four receptions. In all, eight receivers recorded a reception today, seven ended up with double digit yards, Vaughn and Hayden the only two to reach triple digits, Vaughn, Lewis and Barnes all recording a touchdown.

Tulsa Defense – God awful. They did manage to make Oklahoma punt 5 times, did force one turnover by way of interception and did force a turnover on downs, but giving up 35 points, 544 yards of total offense and 202 yards rushing, while allowing Oklahoma to build up leads of 28-7 and 35-21, completely erased the good those punts, the interception and the turnover on downs did.

Tulsa Kicking – No perfect day this time for Glover, going 0-1 in field goals, bouncing a 48 yard attempt off the left upright. While it ultimately wouldn't have mattered if he made it or not, as we still would have been down four at the end and forced to go for the touchdown, every field goal should be made, especially ones lined up in the middle or even with the uprights. The only bright spot today was the 4-4 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
0
7
7
14
28

:Oklahoma:
7
7
14
7
35

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

4:10
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
E. Rogers, 35 yard pass from D. Alexander (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 7-0

Second Quarter

1:50
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
C. Horn, 4 yard run (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 14-0

1:06
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
C. Barnes, 8 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Oklahoma: 14-7

Third Quarter

7:08
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
C. Horn, 10 yard run (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 21-7

3:19
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
C. Bean, 6 yard pass from D. Alexander (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 28-7

2:21
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 26 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Oklahoma: 28-14

Fourth Quarter

8:45
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 22 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Oklahoma: 28-21

5:52
:Oklahoma:
Touchdown
R. Dixon, 3 yard run (K. Hines kick)
:Oklahoma: 35-21

4:37
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Oklahoma: 35-28

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Oklahoma

28
Score
35

20
First Downs
29

514
Total Offense
544

28 - 117 - 1
Rushes - Yards - TD
46 - 202 - 3

16 - 36 - 3
Comp - Att - TD
23 - 44 - 2

397
Passing Yards
342

1
Times Sacked
2

5 - 11 (45%)
3rd Down Conversion
11 - 18 (61%)

0 - 1 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 2 (50%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

7 - 2 - 0 (28%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 3 - 0 (50%)

2
Turnovers
1

0
Fumbles Lost
0

2
Intercepted
1

21
Punt Return Yards
8

40
Kick Return Yards
31

575
Total Yards
583

4 – 47.3
Punts - Average
5 - 46.2

4 - 38
Penalties
5 - 38

18:08
Time of Possession
17:52

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
39
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
4
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
11
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
2348
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
2348
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

64%

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 08:51 AM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Nebraska finally meets their match, as the #24 Ohio State Buckeyes head into the cornfields and upset the Huskers 34-21. Nebraska led 21-10 midway through the third quarter, until Ohio State reeled of 24 straight points in the third and fourth quarters to get the win. #2 Penn State stakes their claim on the top ranking, beating Illinois 35-28. #3 Virginia Tech stays perfect with a 45-22 win over #16 Clemson, dropping the Tigers to 0-4.

#4 Auburn doubles up Florida 48-24. #5 Notre Dame embarrasses Massachusetts 49-0. #6 Arkansas tops Texas A&M 42-10. #7 Miami gets a 35-13 win over #10 NC State, handing the Wolfpack their first defeat. #8 Georgia escapes with a 24-21 win over #22 Texas Tech. South Florida hands #9 Cincinnati their first loss of the year, 24-10. #13 Iowa thrashes Minnesota 56-17. #15 Oregon steamrolls UCLA 51-17.

Colorado State knocks off #17 San Diego State 14-13, knocking another team from the ranks of the unbeaten. USC upsets #18 Utah, 28-21. #20 Alabama survives Ole Miss 38-31 in overtime. #23 West Virginia takes down Kansas 28-12. The Mountaineers were only winning 14-6 at halftime and 14-12 in the early fourth quarter, before scoring twice in the final 5 minutes to pull away. #25 Wisconsin fights off Michigan 39-35.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 3-1 (1-0 C-USA) with a 38-34 win over Tulane. Southern Miss needed two fourth quarter touchdowns to come from behind and get the win. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 2-3 (1-1 Pac-12), with a 31-28 win over Colorado, scoring the game-winner with 1:16 left to play. Mors, #23 West Virginia improves to 3-2 (2-1 Big 12) with a 28-12 win over Kansas. Jeff, #24 Ohio State improves to 3-2 (2-0 Big Ten) with their second straight top 10 upset, this time 34-21 over #1 Nebraska. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State remains 2-2 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a bye week.

In Big East action, Oklahoma beats Tulsa 35-28, SMU beats TCU 38-21, Central Florida tops Navy 28-21, Houston edges out Connecticut 38-31, South Florida takes down #9 Cincinnati 24-10, East Carolina rolls Memphis 52-28, Fresno State beats Temple 24-17 and Southern Miss tops Tulane 38-34.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Penn State (34 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Virginia Tech (23 votes) climbs one to #2, Auburn (3 votes) climbs one to #3, Notre Dame (1 vote) jumps one to #4 and Arkansas moves up one to #5. Miami climbs one to #6, Georgia jumps one to #7, Nebraska drops seven to #8, Texas climbs two to #9 and LSU moves up two to #10. Iowa jumps two to #11, Tennessee climbs two to #12, Rutgers leaps eight to #13, Oregon moves up one to #14 and NC State drops five to #15. Oklahoma State climbs three to #16, Alabama moves up three to #17, Ohio State leaps six to #18, West Virginia climbs four to #19 and USC enters the poll at #20. Cincinnati plummets twelve to #21, Georgia Tech enters the poll at #22, Wisconsin moves up two to #23, Utah falls six to #24 and Texas Tech (247 points) drops three to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Clemson (from #16) (only took an 0-4 start for them to finally drop out) and San Diego State (from #17). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (233 points) is #26, followed by Oklahoma (182) Clemson (115) (0-4 on the season and still getting 115 points in the polls :fp:), SMU (92) and Eastern Michigan (44) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Florida (29).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (38 first place votes) moves up one to #1, Virginia Tech (21 votes) climbs one to #2, Notre Dame (5 votes) climbs one to #3, Auburn (1 vote) jumps one to #4 and Arkansas moves up one to #5. Georgia climbs one to #6, Miami jumps two to #7, LSU remains #8, Nebraska drops eight to #9 and Texas remains #10. Ohio State vaults eleven to #11, Iowa remains #12, Oregon remains #13, Tennessee jumps one to #14 and Oklahoma State climbs three to #15. NC State falls two to #16, Alabama climbs three to #17, Texas Tech drops one to #18, Rutgers enters the poll at #19 and USC enters the poll at #20. Oklahoma climbs three to #21, West Virginia enters the poll at #22, Cincinnati drops twelve to #23, Wisconsin climbs one to #24 and Utah (167 points) drops four to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Clemson (from #16), San Diego State (from #19) and Florida (from #23). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Georgia Tech (129 points) is #26, followed by San Diego State (123), Pittsburgh (38), Arizona (8) and Clemson (4) (0-4 on the season and still getting 4 points in the polls :fp:) to round out the Top 30.

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #1 (LW: #3), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #2 (LW: #2), Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #3 (LW: #1), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #4 (LW: NR) and Arkansas QB John Rivera is #5 (LW: #4). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Nebraska HB Ronnie Mayfield (LW: #5).

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 09:09 AM

Frozen game, beat Oklahoma 41-27. Unfrozen game, lose to Oklahoma 35-28 after failing to punch it in four straight tries from inside the three yard line. :fp:

Also, god the polls are horrible this year.

In the game of the week, #4 Georgia picked up a 28-9 win over #2 Clemson.
...
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll...Clemson drops seven to #9

#2 Clemson gets abused by #4 team, falls to 0-1, drops from #2 to #9.

Arizona shocks #9 Clemson 31-17.
...
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll...Clemson drops six to #15.

#9 Clemson loses to unranked Arizona by 14, falls to 0-2, drops from #9 to #15.

Bye week.
...
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll...Clemson climbs four to #11
...
Looking at the first Top 25 Media Poll...Clemson is #11

#15 Clemson has a bye week, remains 0-2, climbs from #15 to #11 in the Coaches, starts #11 in the Media.

#9 Miami picks up a 45-26 win over #11 Clemson
...
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll...Clemson (despite being 0-3) falls only five to #16
...
Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll...Clemson (despite being 0-3) falls only five to #16

#11 Clemson gets rolled in a 19 point loss to the #9 team, falls to 0-3, drops from #11 to only #16 in both Coaches and Media polls.

#3 Virginia Tech stays perfect with a 45-22 win over #16 Clemson, dropping the Tigers to 0-4.
...
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll...Dropping out of the poll this week were Clemson (from #16)...Looking at Others Receiving Votes...Clemson (115) (0-4 on the season and still getting 115 points in the polls :fp:)
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Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll...Dropping out of the poll this week were Clemson (from #16)...Looking at Others Receiving Votes...and Clemson (4) (0-4 on the season and still getting 4 points in the polls :fp:) to round out the Top 30.

#16 Clemson gets whacked in a 23 point loss to the #3 team, falls to 0-4, finally drops out of the Top 25 polls, but is still picking up 145 points in the Coaches and 4 points in the Media polls.

Now I understand that losing to the then-#4, then-#9 and then-#3 teams will give you some leeway, but starting the year 0-4 with 19, 14, 19 and 23 point losses, and it takes until week 6 for them to finally drop out of the polls, but while they do drop out, in the coaches poll, they're still getting 145 freaking points. I don't care if they lost to four different #1 teams, an 0-4 team has no business even receiving a single vote in any of the polls.

texacotea

06-27-2013, 09:33 AM

just seeing all those losses for that team makes me smile

oh....and good stuff here smooth. Nice to see you stick with it

SCClassof93

06-27-2013, 09:43 AM

Frozen game, beat Oklahoma 41-27. Unfrozen game, lose to Oklahoma 35-28 after failing to punch it in four straight tries from inside the three yard line. :fp:

Also, god the polls are horrible this year.

#2 Clemson gets abused by #4 team, falls to 0-1, drops from #2 to #9.

#9 Clemson loses to unranked Arizona by 14, falls to 0-2, drops from #9 to #15.

#15 Clemson has a bye week, remains 0-2, climbs from #15 to #11 in the Coaches, starts #11 in the Media.

#11 Clemson gets rolled in a 19 point loss to the #9 team, falls to 0-3, drops from #11 to only #16 in both Coaches and Media polls.

#16 Clemson gets whacked in a 23 point loss to the #3 team, falls to 0-4, finally drops out of the Top 25 polls, but is still picking up 145 points in the Coaches and 4 points in the Media polls.

Now I understand that losing to the then-#4, then-#9 and then-#3 teams will give you some leeway, but starting the year 0-4 with 19, 14, 19 and 23 point losses, and it takes until week 6 for them to finally drop out of the polls, but while they do drop out, in the coaches poll, they're still getting 145 freaking points. I don't care if they lost to four different #1 teams, an 0-4 team has no business even receiving a single vote in any of the polls.

Good read!
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SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 10:01 AM

just seeing all those losses for that team makes me smile

oh....and good stuff here smooth. Nice to see you stick with it

:D Yeah, it's been a rough year for them so far.

And appreciate it tex. It's been a lot of fun with the addition of coaching carousel. In the past, before the addition of coaching carousel, I'd just stay with one team the entire time or always play with Navy and playing for the team, making it difficult to keep going and stay interested after a while. But with coaching carousel now, I'm playing for the career of my coach, and while I try to do my best with each team, I'm not as tied to the wins and losses with them as I was in the past when playing with Navy.

So I've got the future of my coach, the unknown of what teams I'll end up at in the future seasons, and the fact that I know I'll be moving on to a new team after at least three or four seasons, it keeps me rolling, keeps me going playing.

Also the additions they've made to the game to make it more fun and with the right sliders, makes it more even and more of a challenge, and with the changes they've made to recruiting, while making it longer (at least in NCAA '13), also making it a bit more engaging and more fun, it keeps me going week after week, season after season.

So I have no plans of ending this dynasty for a long while. I may not get 5, 6, 10 seasons in with each edition of the game like I have with Tulsa, but even with work and life, I can still fit in at least three seasons a year/edition and plan on doing so for as long as I can keep myself coming back and firing up NCAA. And if a future edition of NCAA sucks, I'll just stick with the last good edition. If NCAA '15 blows because of the transition to next-gen (so next-gen ends up a bit bare and current gen ends up very untouched), then I'll just keep rolling with NCAA '14 and be good to go for another year.

What I'll probably do over the next year of NCAA, I'll play a season but then take a break (maybe a week, maybe two weeks, maybe a month) before starting up the next season, give myself a bit of time away from the game, recharge the batteries before diving into another 12-14 game season, get some time in with my other games, keep NCAA feeling fresh, and then come back after a little bit and jump right into the next full season. That's been my issue in the past, I'll play nothing but NCAA for a month or two straight, going from season right into the next season, only to end up burnt out and not come back to it for a month or two (or more). So gonna keep a pace this year so I don't end up burnt out at some point, and also so I can actually put some time in with other games.

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 10:03 AM

Good read!

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:D Very nice pulls on the pictures.

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 10:08 AM

And needless to say, UConn is gonna have to wait until maybe overnight tonight. It's 11am, I'm hitting the sack since I have to head into work for a couple hours tonight sometime around 6pm, so I'm getting some sleep.

SCClassof93

06-27-2013, 10:10 AM

SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 10:18 AM

Your lack of commitment to the cause is stunning :D

My desire to get some sleep (having been awake since 5pm yesterday evening) before heading into work tonight sometime around 6pm overrules the cause. :D

SCClassof93

06-27-2013, 10:23 AM

My desire to get some sleep (having been awake since 5pm yesterday evening) before heading into work tonight sometime around 6pm overrules the cause. :D

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SmoothPancakes

06-27-2013, 11:15 PM

Yeah, that was pretty much how I was at the time. :D

UConn should be up sometime in the morning. I was gonna head back into work around 5am for a couple hours, but if I start a game now, between the time playing the game, typing up the post game stats, and compiling/posting the national stuff, showering and getting gas on the way in, it'd be a push to make it in by 5. So instead, I think I'm gonna shower in a little bit here, head out the door around 1:30-2am, by the time I get gas, get into work and get done what I need to get done, I should be home before 6am and can get UConn fired up then.

SmoothPancakes

06-28-2013, 11:54 AM

Game Six

:Tulsa: :@: :Connecticut:

Game Notes

--- Trying to get back on the winning path after our heart breaking defeat to Oklahoma, we wrapped up our three game road trip with a visit to Connecticut. Despite a 1-4 record, the Huskies were not to be taken lightly, as they surprisingly entered as the #1 team in the nation for passing offense, putting up 389.6 yards a game through the air. Their passing numbers were so good, that despite their horrendous ranking when it comes to rushing (117 yards/game, good for #116 in the country), UConn still sits as the #7 team in the nation for total offense with 506.6 yards/game average. With our defense already extremely susceptible against the pass, it could end up being a long day, and a shootout, for us.

On the flip side, UConn’s passing defense was on the complete opposite side of the scale, ranked #120 nationally, giving up over 306.4 yards/game. They did have one ace up their sleeve in being strong against the run, only giving up 152.2 yards rushing/game, good enough to come in at #33 in the nation. All signs pointed strongly to an all-aerial battle and a full-fledged shootout to determine the winner of this one. Connecticut won the coin toss and elected to receive.

A 24 yard kickoff return got the Huskies underway from their 22 yard line to begin the game. It was a poor start to the game for the UConn offense, as an incomplete pass from Donnie Wright to Eric Todd was batted incomplete, followed by a false start penalty to leave the offense facing second and 15. It looked like it was an be an early appearance by the punt unit, as an incomplete pass brought about third and very long. Instead, the Huskies showed why they’re ranked #1 in passing, as Wright connected with Todd for a 22 yard pickup and a first down at the 39 yard line. Unfortunately for UConn, their offense had to deal with our defense, and our defense came ready to play, as middle linebacker Anthony Clement intercepted Wright on first down, tackled immediately to give us the ball at the 50 yard line.

Taking over at midfield after the interception, we came out looking to put UConn’s rush defense to the test. Will Oliver received the first down handoff, managing to pick up 6 yards on the play, followed by a 7 yard gain to record an early first down at the 37. Two more carries by Oliver went for gains of 6 and two yards, leaving us facing third and two. Taking advantage of a cheating defense, Brad Stephens dropped back from under center, finding Eric Hayden open along the right sideline for a 16 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 14 yard line. We would need only one more play to cover the remaining distance, an all out blitz by the linebackers allowing Carl Barnes to cut across the middle of the field from the tight end position and be surrounded by nothing but grass, receiving the dump pass from Stephens and barreling his way into the end zone for a 14 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 6:10 remaining in the first quarter.

A 15 yard facemask penalty on the end of a 22 yard kickoff return left our defense with their backs against the wall, as UConn got their second drive underway from their 44 yard line. Luckily for us, the Huskies were still trying to get their offense in gear, as three straight incomplete passes to Erik Washington and Craig Rollins led to a three and out and a punt. A 7 yard return by Hayden on the 46 yard punt set us up from our 17 yard line.

Returning to the ground game, Oliver had a tough time on first down, only able to get three yards on the play, followed by a four yard rush to bring up third and four. Taking our chances on the ground on third down, Oliver was able to get the first down and then some, rushing for a gain of 8 yards to move the chains to the 31 yard line. With the defense again cheating towards the run, Kyle Jones was able to make it out of the backfield and into the flats on a play action pass, hauling in the ball for a 16 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 47. We tried to throw a little finesse into our offense on first down, throwing a bubble pass to Ryan Lewis, but the outside linebacker was anything but fooled, immediately crashing down and tackling Lewis for a one yard loss. Stephens was able to briefly connect with Jason Johnson on second down, but an immediate hit by the safety knocked the ball loose and incomplete to bring up third and 11. Lewis would get his revenge on third down, managing to get separation on an out route and catch the pass from Stephens for a 14 yard gain and a first down at the UConn 40 yard line. Continuing to swing at the defense, Joe Vaughn was able to snag in a pass for 11 yards, moving the ball to the 29. Returning to the run game on first down, Oliver was able to fight his way forward for 7 yards, before boogying his way to a four yard gain and a new set of downs at the 17. Another handoff to Oliver led to a pickup of 5 yards, before Eric Silva could only manage two yards during his shift to leave us with third and three. Dumping off the ball over the middle, Robert Harper was there to pull down the pass, fighting his way to the goal line before being tackled short for a 10 yard gain, setting up first and goal from inside the one yard line. Nearly bringing back memories of Oklahoma, the middle linebacker blitzed through the line virtually untouched and nearly blew the play up, but Oliver was able to shake off the tackle attempt and found a hole into the end zone for a one yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 14-0 with 42 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

A 21 yard kickoff return got UConn back in action from their 23 yard line, the Huskies already in a hole in the early goings. Turning to their ground game for the first time today, Justin Mathis received the handoff on first down, but could only pick up four yards on the play, which was followed by another incomplete pass by Wright, leaving UConn with third and 6. Wright was forced to scramble on the third down play, and almost succeeded on his own, but he was brought down short for a four yard gain, leaving the punt unit coming back out on fourth and two. A 5 yard return by Hayden on a 49 yard punt give us the ball at our 24 yard line as the first quarter came to a close, our lead 14-0.

Opening up the second quarter from our 24 yard line, Oliver had no chance on the first down carry, quickly swarmed for a one yard loss to bring up second and 11. Going into the air on second down, it took just one pass to light a torch on the UConn defense, the entire linebacker corps blitzing during the play, allowing Vaughn to cut across the middle of the field on a slant route without a soul near him. After making the catch, Vaughn was able split a large gap between both safeties, outrunning both despite their desperation dives, and take it all the way to the house for a 76 yard touchdown to expand our lead to 21-0 with 8:09 left in the second quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave UConn the ball at their 25 yard line, the hole getting deeper by the minute. The Huskies offense at least found a groove this time around, as Wright connected with Rollins on consecutive plays for gains of 5 and 12 yards to pick up a quick first down at the 42 yard line. Then the momentum was lost as a dropped pass by Rollins was followed with a holding penalty and an incomplete pass intended for Todd, leaving the Huskies suddenly facing third and 20. It would end just as poorly as Wright was sacked for a one yard loss, bringing up another punt on fourth and 21. A four yard return by Hayden on the 44 yard punt got us back on the field at our 30 yard line.

Returning to the ground on first down, Oliver was able to shake off a tackle on his way to a four yard gain, followed by a pickup of 8 yards to move the chains to the 42. Oliver kept trying to pound away on the ground, but was held up for a gain of only two yards. Lining up under center on second down, Stephens was able to keep the defense cheating towards run, allowing Barnes to get open on an out route for a 14 yard reception and a first down at the UConn 42. Looking to light up some fireworks, Stephens came out in the shotgun, firing off to a pass to Vaughn, who was running a comeback route, the pass complete for a 19 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 23 yard line as we kept marching downfield. Vaughn would bite the defense a second time, breaking free from the coverage on a slant route to pull in a 17 yard reception to give us first and goal at the 6 yard line. Handing the ball off on first down, Oliver was barely able to pick up one yard, leaving second and goal at the 5. Second time would prove a charm for Oliver, as he was able to follow the cheeks of the left tackle straight into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown. A missed extra point by Derek Glover would end our drive on a sour note, our lead only 27-0 with 3:08 left until halftime.

A 19 yard kickoff return on the ensuing kickoff gave Connecticut the ball at their 19 yard line, the Huskies looking for any good news to end the first half with. The drive started off right where the other one left off, as the first down pass intended for Todd was incomplete, but Wright would go right back to Todd on second down, able to complete the pass for a 6 yard gain to leave third and four. It would all be for naught however as an incomplete pass intended for Washington left UConn punting the ball away yet again. A fair catch by Hayden on the 43 yard punt got us underway at our 32 yard line with 2:29 remaining.

With limited clock, we came out passing on first down, the throw to Hayden complete for a 7 yard gain, followed by an 8 yard completion to Silva in the flats to give us a first down at the 46. Throwing to the left sideline, Lewis was able to pull in the pass from Stephens for a gain of 11 yard gain, moving the chains to the UConn 43 with 1:42 to go. A deep pass down the right hash to Hayden kept us moving methodically down the field with a 20 yard pickup and a first down at the 23. Trying to thread the needle to Lewis on first down, the pass was broken up to bring up second and 10, just 1:13 to go until halftime. Lewis would get us back into the end zone on second down, breaking free up the middle of the field, hauling in the pass at the 5 yard line and then beating the safety into the end zone for a 23 yard touchdown to give us a 34-0 lead with 1:09 to go in the quarter.

A 17 yard kickoff return left UConn starting at their 23 yard line, just one minute to go. It looked like more of the same after two incomplete passes intended for Craig Rogers, but a facemask penalty at the end of a 6 yard rush by Wright gave the Huskies new life at their 44 yard line, just 43 seconds remaining. Mathis took the ball on the ground for one yard, the Huskies using their first timeout with 39 seconds. Wright followed that up with a 10 yard completion to Rogers to our 44 yard line, Connecticut using their second timeout with 33 seconds to go. A 5 yard pass to Todd was followed with a 6 yard completion to Rollins, UConn with a new set of downs at our 33 yard line, but only 17 seconds on the clock. The Huskies wasted too much time without using their final timeout, an incomplete pass on first down, intended for Washington, left just four seconds on the clock. It wasn’t a touchdown, but Connecticut was finally able to get on the board, a 50 yard field goal by Ryan McDuffie as time expired putting points on the board and sending us into halftime with a 34-3 lead.

Opening up the second half, a 19 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us ball at our 22 yard line to begin the third quarter. Oliver got us started on the ground, rushing for an 11 yard gain and quick first down at the 33, getting our drive started off on the right foot. A first down carry by Silva netted only two yards, followed by a one yard gain by Oliver, forcing us into the air on third and 7. Lewis would keep our drive alive, pulling down a pass from Stephens for a gain of 13 yards to move the chains to the 48. Returning to the ground, Oliver was quickly stuffed for no gain, the Huskies more than ready for our rushing attack. A pass to Vaughn on an out route ended up being a huge play, as Vaughn tight roped his way down the sideline, fighting way out of a tackle by the cornerback before finally being forced out of bounds by the safety at the UConn 13 yard line, the play resulting in a gain of 39 yards. A quickly fired pass to Hayden on first down caught the defense with their pants down, Hayden catching the pass at the two yard line and running into the end zone for a 13 yard touchdown and a 41-3 lead with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter.

A 15 yard return on the kickoff gave UConn the ball at their 15 yard line, the Huskies pretty much playing for pride now with a 38 point comeback midway through the third quarter all but impossible. Connecticut would finally manage to find a rhythm on offense, as Wright found Rollins for a 5 yard gain, before connecting with Rogers for a 25 yard strike to move the ball to the 44 yard line. A pass to Todd went for 11 yards and a new set of downs at our 45. Continuing the sudden hot streak, Wright hit Rollins over the middle for 5 yards, before a dropped pass by Mathis ruined the momentum. An incomplete pass intended for Washington leaving UConn facing fourth and 5 at our 40 yard line, but the Huskies would go for it on fourth down, Wright completing a pass to Mathis for 14 yards and a first down at our 26. A 5 yard completion to Rogers was followed with a 10 yard rush by Mathis, and Connecticut was knocking on our doorstep with a first down from our 11 yard line. The Huskies would waste little time in taking advantage of the situation, Wright throwing up a pass to Rollins in the end zone for an 11 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 41-10 with 3:17 remaining in the third quarter.

A touchback on the following kickoff got us underway from our 25 yard line, looking to put the finishing touches on win number 5. Oliver tried to pick up some yardage on first down, but could only manage a gain of three as the defense brought the house. With the defense playing with a renewed vigor, we headed into the air on second down, Stephens connecting with Barnes for a gain of 15 yards and a first down at the 43. Stephens tried to hook up with Harper on first down, but a swat by the outside linebacker resulted in an incomplete pass. Stephens was able to thread the needle to Vaughn on second down, for what would have been at least a 12 yard gain, but Vaughn dropped the ball as he turned up the field, bringing up third and long. A third down pass to Lewis was initially caught, but a double hit by the safety and cornerback resulted in an incomplete pass, and we were forced to punt on fourth down. A 12 yard return on the 47 yard punt gave UConn the ball at their 21 yard line with 1:40 to go in the third quarter.

The Huskies likewise ended up stalling out on defense. After an incomplete pass intended for Washington on first down, Mathis ran for four yards to leave third and 6, but a third down pass to Mathis netted only a single yard, leaving Connecticut punting the ball right back on fourth and 5. A 7 yard return by Hayden on the 43 yard punt got us lined up at our 37 yard line with 1:03 to go in the third quarter, our second team offense coming in to close out the last quarter and change with a 31 point lead.

With Erik Wallace lining up under center, he handed the ball off to Silva, who was able to fight his way to a 9 yard gain, before being stood up for no gain, leaving third and one at the 46. The final 10 seconds would run off without another snap, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead 41-10 with the second team offense trying to close things out.

Opening up the fourth quarter, the third try would be the money for Silva, busting through a hole for a gain of 8 yards and a first down at the UConn 46 yard line. Silva would end up putting the icing on the cake on first down, rushing straight up the middle while the linebackers blitzed the outside gaps, hitting the hole and getting a pair of downfield blocks to take the safeties out of the play, allowing him to weave his way through the defense and down the field for a 46 yard touchdown rush. Glover would again end the drive on a sour note with a second missed PAT, leaving us with a 47-10 lead with 8:25 remaining in the game.

A 16 yard return on the kickoff got UConn back on the field from their 23 yard line, the Huskies at this point just trying to save some face. They would fail in that endeavor as two dropped passes by Todd and Rollins was followed up with an incomplete pass over the middle intended for Todd, leaving UConn punting after a three and out. A 15 yard return by Hayden on the 42 yard punt gave us excellent field position, starting our next drive from midfield.

Silva had a chance to break another long run on first down as the linebackers and safeties blitzed outside, but a timely move by the nose tackle held Silva up long enough for reinforcements to bring him down after only a two yard gain. That didn’t mean Silva wasn’t going to keep trying, busting into the secondary and nearly bowling over the safety for a 16 yard gain and first down at the UConn 32. Another rush by Silva netted 5 yards, followed by a 6 yard carry to move the chains to the 22 with 5:59 remaining. Despite shaking off a tackle in the backfield, Silva could only manage a lone yard on the first down rush, leaving us with second and 9. Jones came in on second down to give Silva a breather, trying to make the most of his play time with a 6 yard rush to set up third and three from the 15. Silva would retake possession on third down, picking up 6 yards up the middle to get the first down, setting up first and goal from the 9 yard line, 4:04 remaining. Despite shaking off two tackles in the backfield, Silva again was stopped short for only a one yard gain to the 8 yard line. Silva would finish off the drive on the second down play, fighting his way through the tightest of holes before finally finding the goal line for an 8 yard touchdown and a 54-10 lead with 2:50 remaining in the game.

A 19 yard kickoff return gave UConn the ball at their 18 yard line, the Huskies now just trying to stop the hemorrhaging. They would be unable to do so. Kyle Jackson came in to take over at quarterback for the Huskies, his first pass of the game an incomplete throw intended for Washington. Jackson then tried to do the work himself on the ground, but only managed four yards on the rush, before another incomplete pass intended for Washington brought the drive to an uneventful end on fourth and 6. A 5 yard return by Johnson on the 44 yard punt gave us the ball at our 38 yard line, just 2:11 away from victory.

Silva took the ball on first down, only picking up one yard on the play as we got the clock running down. Silva was again stopped for a one yard gain, bringing up third and 8, just over a minute remaining. Calling a timeout at the last second, we stopped the clock with 46 seconds left, trying to run off as much time in our final two downs. A 6 yard run up the middle left us in prime position to close things out on offense, facing fourth and one from the 48 yard line, just a three second difference between the play clock and the game clock. Snapping the ball at the final second on the play clock, Silva was able to pick up the one yard needed with a two yard rush, but it mattered little as the clock hit all zeroes before the end of the play, sealing our 54-10 victory over Connecticut.

With the win, we improve to 5-1, 2-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Connecticut falls to 1-5, 0-2 in Big East play. Up next, it’s our mid-season bye week before our homecoming showdown with Cincinnati. The Bearcats will enter the game 5-1, 1-1 in Big East action. Cincinnati opened their year with a 38-35 upset victory over then-#11 Wisconsin, a 21-14 overtime win against Army and a 37-0 drubbing of Akron before getting knocked off by South Florida 24-10. The Bearcats then recovered with a 53-34 win over Miami University and a 28-21 win over Temple.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 54, :Connecticut: 10

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - An almost perfect day for Stephens, going 20-25 for 355 yards and four touchdowns in just three quarters of action. Rushing, Silva ended up the big man of the day, ending with 121 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, partially due to his 47 yard touchdown run. Oliver ended up with 84 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, Jones, in brief action had 6 yards on one rush. Receiving, it was a huge day for Vaughn, ending with 162 yards and one touchdown on five receptions. In total, seven receivers caught a pass today, six ended with double digits yards, Vaughn was the only one to reach triple digits. Vaughn, Lewis, Hayden and Barnes all scored one touchdown through the air today.

Tulsa Defense – An almost immaculate game. Going up against the #1 passing offense in the nation, the first team defense held them in check for almost all of three quarters, just a field goal and a brief successful drive resulting in a touchdown giving UConn some points. The second team defense then came in in the final quarter and shut the lid of the Huskies.

Tulsa Kicking – Glover never attempted a single field goal today, but in the end he couldn't even claim a perfect day today, going a rather sad 6-8 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
14
20
7
13
54

:Connecticut:
0
3
7
0
10

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:10
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
C. Barnes, 14 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

0:42
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

8:09
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 76 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

3:08
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 5 yard run (missed kick)
:Tulsa: 27-0

1:09
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 23 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 34-0

0:00
:Connecticut:
Field Goal
R. McDuffie, 50 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 34-3

Third Quarter

5:20
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 13 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 41-3

3:17
:Connecticut:
Touchdown
C. Rollins, 11 yard pass from D. Wright (R. McDuffie kick)
:Tulsa: 41-10

Fourth Quarter

8:25
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 47 yard run (missed kick)
:Tulsa: 47-10

2:50
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 8 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 54-10

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Connecticut

54
Score
10

24
First Downs
9

566
Total Offense
176

40 - 211 - 4
Rushes - Yards - TD
7 - 33 - 0

20 - 25 - 4
Comp - Att - TD
15 - 37 - 1

355
Passing Yards
143

0
Times Sacked
1

7 - 9 (77%)
3rd Down Conversion
1 - 10 (10%)

1 - 1 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

6 - 5 - 0 (83%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
3 - 1 - 0 (33%)

0
Turnovers
1

0
Fumbles Lost
0

0
Intercepted
1

43
Punt Return Yards
12

19
Kick Return Yards
154

628
Total Yards
342

1 – 48.0
Punts - Average
7 - 44.7

2 - 29
Penalties
2 - 15

23:29
Time of Possession
12:31

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
41
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
5
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
2914
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
2914
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

71%

SmoothPancakes

06-28-2013, 11:55 AM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, new #1 Penn State defended their ranking with a 55-28 win over Maryland. #2 Virginia Tech got all they could handle against Pittsburgh, needing three fourth quarter touchdowns to finally edge out the Panthers 45-35. #3 Auburn picked up an easy win over Arkansas State, 45-24. #4 Notre Dame needed 18 unanswered points to beat Mississippi State 38-24. #5 Arkansas used a big fourth quarter to pull away late and beat Northwestern 48-31. Virginia walloped #6 Miami to the tune of 52-17.

#12 Tennessee scored an upset over #7 Georgia 38-31. #8 Nebraska recovered from their loss last week by violating Indiana to the tune of 59-17. #9 Texas beat #25 Texas Tech 34-13. #10 LSU needed overtime to edge out Florida 27-24. #11 Iowa scored two unanswered fourth quarter touchdowns to comeback and ultimately edge out #23 Wisconsin 28-21. #18 Ohio State scored a third straight upset of a higher ranked opponent, beating #13 Rutgers 33-21 to ruin the Scarlet Knights' perfect season.

#14 Oregon fought off a very determined Arizona State squad to win 23-16. #15 NC State beat Syracuse 34-19. #16 Oklahoma State rolled Illinois 42-12. #17 Alabama fought off Missouri 34-28. #19 West Virginia beats Iowa State 28-7. #20 USC beat Colorado 49-26. #21 Cincinnati picked up a 53-34 win over Miami University. Clemson finally busts into the win column (after falling out of the top 25) by knocking off #22 Georgia Tech 44-38 in overtime. Stanford knocks off #24 Utah 38-33.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 4-1 (1-0 C-USA) after edging out UTEP 34-30, Southern Miss scoring the game-winning touchdown with 28 seconds left. Jaymo, Arizona State drops to 2-4 (1-2 Pac-12), with a 23-16 loss to #14 Oregon. Mors, #19 West Virginia improves to 4-2 (3-1 Big 12) with a 28-7 win over Iowa State. Jeff, #18 Ohio State improves to 4-2 (3-0 Big Ten) with their third straight top 15 upset, this time 33-21 over #13 Rutgers. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State falls to 2-3 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 45-24 loss to #3 Auburn.

In Big East action, Tulsa whooped Connecticut 54-10, Houston edged out South Florida 27-24, Temple got a 49-28 win over Tulane, SMU kept their undefeated record intact with a 21-17 victory over East Carolina, #21 Cincinnati beat Miami University 53-34, Central Florida picked up a 35-18 win over Marshall and Air Force beat Navy 38-14.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, Temple (1-0) sits on top, followed by Navy (2-1) and East Carolina and South Florida (both 1-1). After that sits Central Florida (1-3) and Connecticut (0-2). In the West Division, Houston (3-0) holds a slim lead over both SMU and Tulsa (both 2-0). After that is Cincinnati (0-1) and Memphis and Tulane (both 0-2).

Looking at undefeated teams left, #13 Rutgers, #22 Georgia Tech and UNLV lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 11. #1 Penn State (5-0), #2 Virginia Tech (5-0), #3 Auburn (6-0), #4 Notre Dame (6-0), #5 Arkansas (6-0), #20 USC (4-0), Eastern Michigan (5-0), Houston (6-0), SMU (6-0), Troy (5-0) and Washington (5-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 4 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-5), Buffalo (0-5), Louisiana-Monroe (0-5) and Utah State (0-5).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Clemson (44-38 OT over 4-1 #22 Georgia Tech), Kentucky (31-24 over 2-4 South Carolina) and Vanderbilt (39-17 over 1-4 Ole Miss).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Penn State (34 first place votes) remains #1, Virginia Tech (21 votes) remains #2, Auburn (5 votes) remains #3, Notre Dame (1 vote) remains #4 and Arkansas remains #5. Nebraska jumps two to #6, Texas climbs two to #7, Tennessee leaps four to #8, LSU moves up one to #9 and Iowa climbs one to #10. Oregon jumps three to #11, Georgia falls five to #12, NC State moves up two to #13, Ohio State climbs four to #14 and Oklahoma State moves up one to #15. USC leaped four to #16, Alabama remains #17, Miami dropped twelve to #18, West Virginia remains #19 and Rutgers fell seven to #20. Cincinnati remains #21, Virginia enters the poll at #22, San Diego State enters the poll at #23, SMU enters the poll at #24 and Eastern Michigan (250 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Georgia Tech (from #22), Wisconsin (from #23), Utah (from #24) and Texas Tech (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Clemson (243 points) is #26 (despite a 1-4 record), followed by Oklahoma (229), Georgia Tech (205), Texas Tech (136) and Troy (96) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Louisville (89), Washington (27) and Wisconsin (3).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (38 first place votes) remains #1, Virginia Tech (25 votes) remains #2, Notre Dame (1 votes) remains #3, Auburn (1 vote) remains #4 and Arkansas remains #5. Tennessee leaps eight spots to #6, Nebraska climbs two to #7, LSU remains #8, Texas moves up one to #9 and Iowa jumps two to #10. Oregon climbs two to #11, Ohio State falls one to #12, Georgia drops seven to #13, Oklahoma State climbs one to #14 and NC State moves up one to #15. USC jumps four to #16, Alabama remains #17, Miami drops eleven to #18, West Virginia climbs three to #19 and Rutgers drops one to #20. Virginia enters the poll at #21, Cincinnati climbs one to #22, Oklahoma falls two to #23, Texas Tech drops six to #24 and San Diego State (251 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Utah (from #24) and Wisconsin (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, SMU (223 points) is #26, followed by Clemson (149), Georgia Tech (106), Eastern Michigan (78) and Louisville (56) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week was Pittsburgh (7).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #3), Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #2 (LW: #1), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: NR) and Arkansas QB John Rivera is #5 (LW: #5). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

06-28-2013, 12:38 PM

On a bye week so lets jump right into it. Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Penn State scored three times in the fourth quarter to fight off Michigan State 35-21. #2 Virginia Tech thrashed Duke 49-14. In the game of the week, #5 Arkansas trashes #3 Auburn's perfect record, beating the Tigers 48-27. In a slow start, #4 Notre Dame manages to pull away for a 21-7 win over Kentucky. #6 Nebraska beats down Purdue to the tune of 49-17. Oklahoma stunned #7 Texas in the Red River Shootout, beating the Longhorns 49-28. #8 Tennessee scores midway through the fourth quarter to edge out #9 LSU 35-28.

#10 Iowa rolled to a 42-10 win over #20 Rutgers. Washington pulls off the 32-16 upset of #11 Oregon to remain perfect on the year. #14 Ohio State blanks FCS East 56-0. Wisconsin knocked off #15 Oklahoma State 42-28. Cal stuns #16 USC 42-35. #17 Alabama picks up a 45-21 win over Florida. #18 Miami edges out Florida State 24-21. #19 West Virginia steamrolls Kansas State 49-14. #22 Virginia pulls out a 35-21 win over Georgia Tech. #25 Eastern Michigan saw their perfect record and top 25 ranking go down in flames with a 35-28 loss to rival Western Michigan.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 5-1 (2-0 C-USA) with a 41-24 win over Western Kentucky. Jaymo, Arizona State remains 2-4 (1-2 Pac-12) with a bye week. Mors, #19 West Virginia improves to 5-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a 49-14 dismantling of Kansas State. Jeff, #14 Ohio State improves to 5-2 (3-0 Big Ten) with a 56-0 thrashing of FCS East. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 3-3 (1-0 Sun Belt) with a 49-20 win over Louisiana-Monroe.

In Big East action, Cincinnati beat Temple 28-21, Tulane topped South Florida 27-24, Connecticut whooped Navy 41-14, Central Florida picked up a 33-17 win over East Carolina, Houston upset Stanford 49-17 and Pittsburgh beat Memphis 36-31.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, Navy (2-2) holds the lead, with Temple (1-1) and Central Florida (2-3) right behind them, followed by Connecticut, East Carolina and South Florida (all 1-2). In the West Division, Houston (3-0) continues to reign supreme, with SMU and Tulsa (both 2-0) right behind. After that sits Cincinnati (1-1), Tulane (1-2) and Memphis (0-2). Houston and SMU have a huge showdown next week to set the front runner for the division lead for the remainder of the season.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #3 Auburn, #16 USC and #25 Eastern Michigan lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 8. #1 Penn State (6-0), #2 Virginia Tech (6-0), #4 Notre Dame (7-0), #5 Arkansas (7-0), Houston (7-0), SMU (6-0), Troy (6-0) and Washington (6-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 4 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-6), Buffalo (0-6), Louisiana-Monroe (0-6) and Utah State (0-6).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Penn State (33 first place votes) remains #1, Virginia Tech (23 votes) remains #2, Arkansas (4 votes) jumps two to #3, Notre Dame (1 vote) remains #4 and Tennessee climbs three to #5. Nebraska remains #6, Auburn falls four to #7, Iowa climbs two to #8, Georgia moves up three to #9 and NC State jumps three to #10. Ohio State climbs three to #11, LSU falls three to #12, Texas drops six to #13, Alabama moves up three to #14 and Miami climbs three to #15. West Virginia jumps up three to #16, SMU climbs seven to #17, Oregon drops seven to #18, Cincinnati climbs two to #19 and Washington enters the poll at #20. Virginia moves up one to #21, Oklahoma enters the poll at #22, San Diego State remains #23, Oklahoma State drops nine to #24 and Rutgers (268 points) falls five to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were USC (from #16) and Eastern Michigan (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Clemson (252 points) is #26 (despite being 2-4), followed by Wisconsin (229), USC (209), Troy (187) and Texas Tech (163) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Houston (86), Colorado State (69) and Georgia Tech (13).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Arkansas (39 first place votes) rockets up four to become the new #1, Penn State (24 votes) drops one to #2, Virginia Tech (1 vote) drops one to #3, Notre Dame (1 vote) falls one to #4 and Tennessee climbs one to #5. Nebraska moves up one to #6, Iowa climbs three to #7, Auburn drops four to #8, Georgia jumps four to #9 and Ohio State climbs two to #10. LSU falls three to #11, NC State moves up three to #12, Oklahoma leaps ten to #13, Alabama climbs three to #14 and Texas drops six to #15. Miami climbed two to #16, West Virginia moves up two to #17, Oregon falls six to #18, Virginia climbs two to #19 and SMU enters the poll at #20. Washington enters the poll at #21, Cincinnati remains #22, Oklahoma State falls nine to #23, San Diego State climbs one to #24 and Texas Tech (321 points) falls one to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were USC (from #16) and Rutgers (from #20). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Rutgers (259 points) is #26, followed by Wisconsin (237), Clemson (213), USC (208) and Houston (172) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Troy (97).

In the first BCS rankings of the year: #1 Penn State (0.997), #2 Arkansas (0.995), #3 Virginia Tech (0.992), #4 Notre Dame (0.984, #5 Tennessee (0.978), #6 Nebraska (0.966), #7 Auburn (0.965), #8 Iowa (0.958), #9 Georgia (0.955) and #10 Ohio State (0.949).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #1), Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #2 (LW: #2), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #3), Arkansas QB John Rivera is #4 (LW: #5) and Nebraska HB Ronnie Mayfield is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Georgia HB Justin Jones (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

07-01-2013, 03:31 PM

Game Seven

#19 :Cincinnati: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Fresh off a dominating victory over the Connecticut Huskies and a three game road trip, it was back home to face our second toughest opponent of the season, the #19 Cincinnati Bearcats. The Bearcats entered with an equal 5-1 record on the season, and with an even across the board team. Their worst rating was Rush Defense, coming in at #52 in the nation, giving up 168.8 yards/game. Every other statistical category the Bearcats were no worse than the mid-30s, making for a dangerous opponent in every aspect of the game. Cincinnati won the coin toss and elected to kick.

An 18 yard return by Eric Hayden on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 15 yard line to begin the game. Will Oliver got us started on the ground with a 5 yard rush, followed by a gain of 6 yards to get a first down at the 26. Continuing to pound it on the ground, after a four yard rush by Oliver, the Cincinnati defense gave us a helping hand, as outside linebacker Jermaine Brown was flagged for a facemask penalty on the tackle, turning second and 6 at the 30 into first and 10 at the 45 yard line. Throwing up a play action pass to Eric Silva on first down, he was able to haul in the pass from Brad Stephens, picking up 15 yards on the play and a first down at the Cincinnati 40 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for Hayden on first down, Stephens was able to hit Joe Vaughn over the top for a 10 yard gain to keep us moving at the 30. Returning to the ground, Oliver was able to pick up four yards on the carry. Silva came in on second down, but was quickly brought down at the line of scrimmage for no gain, leaving us with third and 6. An out route pass to Hayden would end up being striking first blood, as the cornerback turned towards the end zone before the cut outside and took himself out of position, allowing the pinpoint pass to be completed to Hayden who then raced at an angle toward the sideline, was able to turn the corner around the 10 yard line and dive towards the pylon for a 26 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 6:05 left in the first quarter.

An 18 yard kickoff return got Cincinnati underway from their 26 yard line. It was the Jermaine Davidson show as he took the ball on six straight plays to begin the drive. After opening with a one yard rush, Davidson broke off two straight 7 yard gains to get a first down at the 41 yard line. Consecutive 6 yard gains after that gave the Bearcats another first down our 48 yard line, followed by an 8 yard carry around the right tackle to leave second and two from the 40 yard line. It was then that Cincinnati decided to go into the air, the second and short pass from Jack Brown to Stephen Sims completed for a 20 yard gain and a new set of downs at our 20 yard line. It was then that things completely unraveled for the Bearcats, as outside linebacker Nick Harrison intercepted Brown, returning it 70 yards before being tripped up from behind at the Cincinnati 15 yard line.

Taking over after the interception sitting on Cincinnati’s doorstep, Stephens dropped back to pass on first down trying to connect with Oliver, but the middle linebacker was able to break the pass up, leaving second and long. Throwing up a pass on second down, the throw to Carl Barnes was complete for a 5 yard gain, leaving third and 5 from the 10. Stephens was able to connect with Robert Harper on third down, but Harper got stood up just short of the first down line, leaving fourth and inches at the 5 yard line. Taking a gamble on fourth down, Oliver was able to get across the line of scrimmage for a one yard gain to set up first and goal at the four yard line. Oliver would only need one more play to finish off the drive, weaving his way up the middle for a four yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 14-0 with 2:13 remaining in the first quarter.

A 21 yard kickoff return got Cincinnati back in action at their 20 yard line. A 12 yard rush by Davidson got the Bearcats a quick first down at the 32 yard line. Two more rushes by Davidson picked up gains of 5 and 6 yards to move the chains to the 43. After an incomplete pass intended for Steve Raymond, Davidson was stuff for a two yard loss, leaving Cincinnati facing third and 12. Another incomplete pass, again intended for Raymond, was batted incomplete, leaving Cincinnati punting on fourth and 12. A fair catch by Hayden on the 49 yard punt got us lined up from our 10 yard line.

Oliver got us started with a 7 yard rush, followed by a gain of 8 yards to move the ball to the 25 yard line. Trying to rush it up the middle on first down, Oliver was quickly brought down for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. That would be the last play as the clock ran out, bringing the first quarter to an end with our lead 14-0.

Opening up the second quarter, we came out passing on second down, Stephens connecting with Silva in the flats for a 14 yard gain and a first down at the 39 yard line, getting the quarter off to a positive start. Returning to the ground, Oliver was able to get 8 yards on the ground, followed by an 11 yard rush to get a first down at the Cincinnati 42 yard line. Firing into traffic over the middle, Stephens was able to connect with Barnes around the left hash, Barnes proceeding to break three tackles while plowing over defenders, finally brought down by both safeties for a 27 yard gain and a first down at the 15 yard line. Oliver took the first down handoff straight up the middle, hitting the hole on his way to a 9 yard gain to leave second and one from the 6. Another rush by Oliver gained 5 yards to set up first and goal from the one yard line. Coming in to finish off the drive, Silva took the handoff on first down and rushed straight into the end zone untouched for a one yard touchdown, giving us a 21-0 lead with 6:46 remaining.

A touchback on the kickoff got Cincinnati back in action from their 25 yard line, the Bearcats trying to claw their way out of the ever-deepening hole. It would only get worse for the Bearcats as safety Darnell Turner intercepted Brown on the first down pass attempt, giving us possession at the Cincinnati 43 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, we tried to go for the deathblow on first down, as Hayden was able to slip past the cornerback off the line of scrimmage, but the pass deep into the end zone was too long and just out of reach of Hayden, bringing up second down. Forced to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack, the pass intended for Ryan Lewis was nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker, leaving third and 10. Trying to hit Hayden over the middle, the pass from Stephens was batted up into the air at the line of scrimmage, ultimately landing incomplete to leave us punting on fourth down. A touchback on the 47 yard punt gave Cincinnati the ball once more at their 20 yard line.

While the Bearcats would keep their drive going for longer than one play, it was still ultimately a fruitless drive as two dropped passes by Luke Bass and an incomplete pass intended for John Palmer led to a quick three and out. It would only get worse as false start penalty resulted in the Bearcats moving back 5 yards to punt on fourth and 15 from the 15. A 15 yard return by Hayden on the 48 yard punt got us back in action from the Cincinnati 49 yard line, looking to break this one wide open. A first down pass to Barnes was completed for a gain of 15 yards and a first down at the 34 yard line, getting us off to a quick start. Threading the needle between the cornerback and the safety, Stephens hit Vaughn mid-stride right in the number, allowing Vaughn to slip past the secondary and race all the way to the end zone for a 34 yard touchdown and a 28-0 lead with 5:28 to play until halftime.

No return on the kickoff gave Cincinnati the ball at their 25 yard line. Two incomplete passes and a 5 yard rush by Davidson again led to the Bearcats bringing out their punt team, as their potent offense from their opening drive of the game, went full face plant. A four yard return on the 42 yard punt got us lined up at our 32 yard line.

A pair of rushes by Oliver to start the drive went for gains of four and two yards, leaving us with third and four. A quick pass down the left sideline to Vaughn picked up 13 yards and moved the chains to the Cincinnati 49 yard line. A deep throw down the right sideline to Hayden was nearly intercepted by the cornerback, bringing up second down. Firing a pass over the middle, Stephens found Barnes for a 7 yard gain to leave third and three. A third down completion to Harper gained 7 yards, but a facemask penalty on the outside linebacker Robert White gave us 15 free yards, setting us up with first and 10 from the 20 yard line. Going back to the ground game, Oliver never had a chance, quickly brought down for no gain to leave second and long. Trying to connect with Hayden on second down, Stephens was again nearly intercepted, leaving third and long. A third down pass to Vaughn was again nearly intercepted to bring up fourth down. The 37 yard field goal by Derek Glover was good though, still increasing our lead, now to 31-0 with 1:49 left in the first half.

A 20 yard kickoff return gave Cincinnati the ball at their 19 yard line. The Bearcats were finally able to break out of their offensive slump, as Brown connected with Bass on first down for a 21 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 41. Another pass to Palmer went for 14 yards and another first down from our 46 yard line, our defense suddenly unable to slow them down. After a dropped ball by Bass, he came back on second down and hauled in a pass from Brown for 16 yards, moving the chains to our 30 yard line. Two incomplete passes intended for Bass and Davidson left Cincinnati facing another third down, but the passing game was able to overcome as Brown hit Chad Hawk over the middle for a 24 yard strike, setting up first and goal at our 6 yard line, the Bearcats taking their first timeout with 48 seconds to go. Sims tried to get the job done on the ground, but was quickly brought down for a one yard loss, leaving second and goal from the 7 yard, Cincinnati calling their second timeout with 45 seconds remaining. The air game would finish the drive off, Brown rifling a pass into the corner to Palmer for a 7 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 31-7 with 39 seconds until halftime.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson set us up at our 22 yard line with just 28 seconds to go, but with three timeouts to use, we decided to take a shot. The decision would quickly blow up in our faces, as the ball intended for Johnson was promptly intercepted by cornerback John Smith, returned 12 yards to give Cincinnati the ball at our 27 yard line with 22 seconds to go.

Going into the air right from the start, Brown was able to connect with Hawk for an 8 yard pass, but our defense would respond back as cornerback Allen Moore intercepted Brown in the end zone, returning it 22 yards out to our 20 yard line with 8 seconds to go. Oliver took the handoff on first down for a 13 yard gain, bringing the first half to an end, our lead 31-7.

Opening up the second half, a 24 yard return on the kickoff gave Cincinnati the ball at their 25 yard line to start the third quarter. Brown got the drive started with a three yard rush, before dropping back to firing a pass to Bass for 18 yards and a first down at the 46 yard line. A 10 yard penalty on our defense only aided the Bearcats as they were set up with a first down at our 44 yard line. Keeping in the air, Brown found Hawk for an 8 yard gain, before hitting Bass over the middle for 20 yards to move the chains to our 17. A 7 yard rush by Davidson got the ball down to our 10 yard line, followed by an 8 yard rush to set up first and goal from our two yard line. Cincinnati would try to get in the end zone through the air on first down, but it would only blow up in their faces as our defense sacked Brown for a 9 yard loss, leaving the Bearcats with second and goal from the 11. An incomplete pass intended for Sims turned that into third and goal and left the drive in danger of stalling. Brown would come through in the clutch moment, finding Hawk along the back of the end zone on third down for an 11 yard touchdown. The Bearcats took a chance at a two point conversion, but the pass intended for Davidson was knocked incomplete. However, the touchdown still further cut our lead down to 31-13 with 7:02 left in the third quarter.

A 22 yard kickoff return by Hayden got us started from our 21 yard line, trying to get our lead built back up. Oliver got us started with a three yard rush, followed by a gain of 9 yards to get the first down at the 33. Trying to go for a third play, Oliver never had a chance of getting out of the backfield as two defenders broke through and tackled him for a one yard loss. Hit as he threw, the pass from Stephens intended for Vaughn overshot Vaughn and landed incomplete, bringing up third and 11. A pass along the right hash to Lewis went for a gain of 16 yards and a first down at the 49 yard line, keeping our drive alive. A deep pass to Vaughn on first down sailed long and incomplete, bringing up second down. Throwing off his back foot, Stephens threw the second down pass intended for Harper into the dirt at his feet, leaving third and long. Threading a pass between the cornerback, safety and outside linebacker and into the hands of Vaughn, the throw from Stephens was complete for a 21 yard gain, keeping us breathing and moving the chains to the Cincy 30 yard line. An incomplete pass to Barnes over the middle left second and long. Dropping back from under center, Stephens chucked up a pass to Hayden, who was wide open in between the safety and cornerback, able to cover the final 12 yards and dive into the corner of the end zone for a 30 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 38-13 with 4:28 to go in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave Cincinnati the ball at their 25 yard line, the Bearcats once again back in a deep hole. Davidson started the drive with a three yard rush, followed by a 5 yard pass to Hawk to leave the Bearcats with third and two, but an incomplete pass on third down brought the drive screeching to a halt and Cincinnati was forced to punt away once more. A 9 yard return by Hayden on the 47 yard punt gave us the ball at our 28 yard line.

While the Cincinnati offense was hot and cold, the Cincinnati defense was more than ready for us, as Oliver was flattened for a one yard loss on first down. A quick pass over the middle to Barnes picked up 6 yards, leaving third and 5. Forced to roll out to avoid a sack, Stephens was able to plant his feet and fire off a pass in time, connecting with Hayden for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 48 yard line. Another pass to Hayden gained us 15 yards and moved the chains to the Cincinnati 37. Hayden kept punishing the defense, hauling in his third straight reception for 11 yards and a first down at the 26. A pass to Oliver in the flats was nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker, leaving second down. Cutting across on a slant route, the pass to Hayden was initially bobbled and nearly dropped, but Hayden was able to somehow get his hands underneath the ball before it hit the ground, hanging on for an 11 yard completion and a first down at the 15 yard line. Changing it up and returning to the ground, Oliver gained four yards on the first down carry, followed by a one yard gain to leave third and three. Looking to catch the defense cheating, Stephens did a three step drop back from under center and fired off a pass to Barnes, who had to leap up to catch the high pass. That leap cost us a touchdown on that play, as the defense was able to recover and tackle Barnes just inches from the goal line for a 7 yard gain, leaving first and goal inside the one. Oliver would finish off the drive in one play, fighting his way through a tackle attempt at the line of scrimmage to fall forward into the end zone for a one yard touchdown, increasing our lead to a dominating 45-13 with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave Cincinnati the ball at their 25 yard line, just two seconds left on the clock. An incomplete pass intended for Hawk would bring the third quarter to an end, our lead a commanding 45-13.

Opening up the fourth quarter, an incomplete pass intended for Sims brought up third down once more. This time however, the Bearcats would convert as Brown connected with Hawk for a 13 yard strike and a first down at the 38. After an incomplete pass on first down, Brown scrambled for a four yard gain, leaving third and 6, where Brown again came through with a 12 yard completion to Raymond to move the chains to our 47. A 5 yard pass to Hawk was followed with a 26 yard bomb to Bass, moving the ball clear down to our 16 yard line. A pair of four yard rushes by Davidson left third and two from the 8 yard line, when the defense was able to bring Davidson down for a three yard loss, leaving Cincinnati facing fourth and 5 from the 11 yard line. The Bearcats would go for it on fourth down and would convert, Brown finding Davidson out of the backfield for an 8 yard gain to set up first and goal at the two yard line. Davidson would finish the drive off on the ground for a two yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 45-20 with 6:38 left in the game.

A 15 yard return by Hayden on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 18 yard line, just over 6 minutes away from victory. The first down play was blown up almost instantly as Oliver was forced to push outside to avoid a tackle, straight into the path of the blitzing outside linebacker. The hit by the outside linebacker knocked the ball loose, left tackle Jimmy Pope managing to beat three Cincinnati defenders to the fumble, recovering it for us for a four yard loss to avoid disaster and leave second and 14. A pass to Lewis was nearly intercepted as the safety jumped the ball, leaving third and 14, the defense playing aggressively and with renewed vigor. The drive would end with negative results every play, as Stephens was sacked on third down for a 7 yard loss, leaving us punting on fourth and 21 from our 7 yard line, our offense not even able to get the slightest rhythm built up. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt gave Cincinnati the ball at their 48 yard line, 5:23 left in the game.

After an incomplete pass on first down, our defense would bite us in the ass, a 15 yard facemask penalty tacked onto the end of a 16 yard completion to Davidson, giving Cincinnati a net total of 31 yards on the play and a first down at our 21 yard line, putting the Bearcats right back on our doorstep. A one yard rush by Davidson was followed with an incomplete pass to leave third and 9. Brown would again prove his mettle on third down, completing a pass to Spencer Chambers for a 12 yard gain to give the Bearcats first and goal at our 8 yard line. A first down pass to Raymond went for 6 yards to move the ball to our two yard line, where Brown completed a quick throw to Sims for a two yard touchdown, further cutting our lead down to 45-27 with 4:25 left in the game.

Cincinnati attempted the onside kick, but we were able to recover the ball, giving us possession starting at the Cincinnati 41 yard line. Looking to kill some clock, Oliver took the first down handoff, picking up four yards on the play, followed by a 5 yard gain to leave third and one. Oliver was able to shed a tackle in the backfield and let his momentum carry him across the line of scrimmage for a 5 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 27 yard line, the clock down to three minutes and ticking. Oliver was tripped up for no gain on first down, before Silva was able to break free for a 9 yard gain to set up third and one. Silva was unable to get the job done, tackled for a two yard loss to leave fourth and three. Glover at least got us points on the board, kicking the 38 yard field goal through the uprights to extend our lead to 48-27 with 1:22 left to play.

A 19 yard kickoff return gave Cincinnati the ball at their 23 yard line, trailing by 21 with 1:12 to play and all three timeouts. After an incomplete pass on first down, Brown was able to connect with Davidson for a 14 yard gain, but Cincinnati had to use their first timeout with one minute to go. The next play would break the backs of the Bearcats, outside linebacker Graham Minor intercepting Brown at our 49 yard line to give us possession with 54 seconds left in the game.

Oliver took the handoff on first down, rushing for an 8 yard gain. Cincinnati knew it was defeated, not even bothering to use one of its two remaining timeouts. With the clock running down to just 10 seconds left, Stephens took to a knee to run off the final seconds and seal our 48-27 victory.

With the win, we improve to 6-1, 3-0 in Big East action. With the loss, #19 Cincinnati drops to 5-2, 1-2 in Big East play. Up next, we conclude our two game home swing with visit from Memphis. The Tigers enter the game 1-6, 0-3 in Big East action. Memphis got started with a 38-17 win over FCS Northwest, before spiraling down into a 6 game losing streak with a 38-10 loss at Kansas State, a 35-20 loss at MTSU, a 32-13 loss to Navy, a 52-28 loss at East Carolina, a 36-31 loss at Pittsburgh and a 38-12 loss at Temple ahead of our game.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 48, #19 :Cincinnati: 27

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – For the most part, a good day by Stephens, going 21-36 for 311 yards and three touchdowns. Only sour note was the lone interception. Rushing, It was all Oliver today as he ended with 126 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Silva, in very limited action, had seven yards and one touchdown on four carries. Receiving, Hayden was the top receiver today with 108 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions. In all, six receivers caught a pass today, all had at least double digit yard, Hayden was the only to reach triple digits. Vaughn was the only over receiver to score a touchdown.

- Tulsa Defense – For the most part, outstanding. Nearly completely shutdown defense in the first three quarters and ended with four interceptions. Fourth quarter was a little rougher, but they still got the job done to limit Cincinnati's points and keep our lead secure.

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Glover, going 2-2 in field goals, kicking 37 and 38 yard field goals while going 6-6 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Cincinnati:
0
7
6
14
27

:Tulsa:
14
17
14
3
48

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:05
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 26 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

2:13
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 4 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

6:46
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 1 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

5:28
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 34 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 28-0

1:49
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 37 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 31-0

0:39
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
J. Palmer, 7 yard pass from J. Brown (G. Rouse kick)
:Tulsa: 31-7

Third Quarter

7:02
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
C. Hawk, 11 yard pass from J. Brown (2-point conversion failed)
:Tulsa: 31-13

4:28
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden 30 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 38-13

0:10
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 45-13

Fourth Quarter

6:38
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
J. Davidson, 2 yard run (G. Rouse kick)
:Tulsa: 45-20

4:25
:Cincinnati:
Touchdown
S. Sims, 2 yard pass from J. Brown (G. Rouse kick)
:Tulsa: 45-27

1:22
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 38 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 48-27

Game Stats

Cincinnati
Stat
Tulsa

27
Score
48

18
First Downs
23

373
Total Offense
435

22 - 87 - 1
Rushes - Yards - TD
36 - 124 - 3

22 - 44 - 3
Comp - Att - TD
21 - 36 - 3

286
Passing Yards
311

1
Times Sacked
1

6 - 11 (54%)
3rd Down Conversion
8 - 13 (61%)

1 - 1 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 1 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

6 - 4 - 0 (66%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 3 - 2 (83%)

4
Turnovers
1

0
Fumbles Lost
0

4
Intercepted
1

0
Punt Return Yards
28

102
Kick Return Yards
78

475
Total Yards
541

4 – 47.0
Punts - Average
2 - 44.0

4 - 40
Penalties
4 - 45

13:59
Time of Possession
22:01

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
42
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
6
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
59%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
3349
:2greenarrow:

Bonus

Beat a higher ranked team

:1greenarrow:

Job Security Status

76%

SmoothPancakes

07-01-2013, 03:32 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Penn State beat FCS West 51-0. #2 Virginia Tech kept rolling with a 41-24 win over North Carolina. #3 Arkansas gets an easy win over Kentucky, 41-13. In the upset of the week, 3-4 Florida goes into South Bend and not only knocks off, but drops a 52-35 beat down on #4 Notre Dame. In the SEC game of the week, #14 Alabama dominates #5 Tennessee 48-24. #6 Nebraska easily beat Wisconsin 49-21. #7 Auburn whoops Ole Miss 49-13.

#8 Iowa escaped Illinois 30-21. #9 Georgia held on to beat Missouri 38-28. #10 NC State needs a 36 yard field goal with 7 seconds left to edge out Clemson 30-27. #11 Ohio State beat down Maryland 41-13. #12 LSU whooped Mississippi State 41-7. #13 Texas beats Iowa State 39-17. #16 West Virginia escaped with a 31-24 win over Minnesota. Houston improves to 8-0, winning the battle of unbeatens with a 38-17 shocking of previously-undefeated #17 SMU.

#18 Oregon thrashed Washington State 56-14. Tulsa knocked off #19 Cincinnati 48-27. Oregon State scored a last second 27-24 upset of #20 Washington, ruining the Huskies perfect season. #21 Virginia fought off Syracuse 38-24. #22 Oklahoma embarrasses Kansas 63-21. Hawaii stuns #23 San Diego State 38-17. #24 Oklahoma State rolled Baylor 41-14. Indiana shocked #25 Rutgers 27-21, the Hoosiers scoring twice in the fourth quarter to steal the win.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss barely improves to 6-1 (3-0 C-USA) with a 23-22 win over Louisiana Tech. Both teams scored in the fourth quarter, both teams failed on a two-point conversion attempt, Southern Miss gets the one point win. The difference came on three field goals and two touchdowns (with one missed 2-point try) for LTU, and one field and three touchdowns (with one missed 2-point try) for USM. Jaymo, Arizona State drops to 2-5 (1-3 Pac-12) with a 38-24 loss to Utah. Mors, #16 West Virginia improves to 6-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a 31-24 victory against Minnesota. Jeff, #11 Ohio State improves to 6-2 (4-0 Big Ten) with a 41-13 win over Maryland. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 4-3 (2-0 Sun Belt) with a 28-24 win over Army.

In Big East action, Tulsa upsets #19 Cincinnati 48-27, Houston knocks off #17 SMU 38-17 to win the battle of unbeatens, Temple beats Memphis 38-12, South Florida defeats Navy 10-6, East Carolina pulls out a 28-24 win over Connecticut, Central Florida wins over Colorado 31-3 and Duke beats Tulane 45-21.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, Temple (2-1) claims the top spots, followed by East Carolina and South Florida (both 2-2) and Central Florida and Navy (both 2-3) with Connecticut (1-3) bringing up the rear. In the West Division, Houston (4-0) sits on top of the division, followed by Tulsa (3-0) and SMU (2-1). Beyond that sits Cincinnati and Tulane (both 1-2) and Memphis (0-3).

Looking at undefeated teams left, #4 Notre Dame, #17 SMU and #20 Washington lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 5. #1 Penn State (7-0), #2 Virginia Tech (7-0), #3 Arkansas (8-0), Houston (8-0) and Troy (6-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 3 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-7), Buffalo (0-7) and Utah State (0-7).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Louisiana Monroe (38-10 over 1-7 Massachusetts).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Penn State (37 first place votes) remains #1, Virginia Tech (22 votes) remains #2, Arkansas (2 votes) remains #3, Nebraska jumps two to #4 and Auburn jumps two to #5. Iowa climbs two to #6, Georgia moves up two to #7, NC State climbs two to #8, Ohio State jumps two to #9 and Alabama leaps four to #10. LSU moves up one to #11, Tennessee drops seven to #12, Texas remains #13, Notre Dame plummets ten to #14 and Miami remains #15. West Virginia remains #16, Oregon climbs one to #17, Virginia jumps three to #18, Oklahoma climbs three to #19 and Houston enters the poll at #20. SMU drops four to #21, Oklahoma State jumps two to #22, Troy enters the poll at #23, Tulsa enters the poll at #24 and Cincinnati (205 points) falls six to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Washington (from #20), San Diego State (from #23) and Rutgers (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, USC (203 points) is #26, followed by Washington (200), Florida (189), Texas Tech (106) and Air Force (26) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Penn State (40 first place votes) climbs one to reclaim #1, Arkansas (24 votes) drops one to #2, Virginia Tech (1 vote) remains #3, Nebraska climbs two to #4 and Alabama rockets nine to #5. Iowa climbs one to #6, Auburn jumps one to #7, Georgia moves up one to #8, Ohio State climbs one to #9 and LSU climbs one to #10. NC State moves up one to #11, Tennessee drops seven to #12, Notre Dame plummets nine to #13, Oklahoma falls one to #14 and Texas remains #15. Miami remains #16, West Virginia remains #17, Oregon remains #18, Virginia remains #19 and Houston enters the poll at #20. Oklahoma State climbs two to #21, SMU drops two to #22, Texas Tech jumps two to #23, Tulsa enters the poll at #24 and Troy (237 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Washington (from #21), Cincinnati (from #22) and San Diego State (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, USC (230 points) is #26, followed by Washington (223), Cincinnati (199), Florida (196) and Georgia Tech (119) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Utah (104), Nevada (102), Air Force (54) and San Diego State (35).

In the new BCS rankings #1 Penn State (1.000), #2 Arkansas (0.992), #3 Virginia Tech (0.992), #4 Nebraska (0.984), #5 Auburn (0.973), #6 Iowa (0.969), #7 Georgia (0.965), #8 Alabama (0.965), #9 Ohio State (0.957) and #10 NC State (0.944).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #1), Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #2 (LW: #2), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #3),Arkansas QB John Rivera is #4 (LW: #4) and Georgia HB Justin Jones is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Nebraska HB Ronnie Mayfield (LW: #5).

packersfan4eva

07-02-2013, 08:38 AM

Dat win doe :)

What an upset. Impressive work.

SmoothPancakes

07-02-2013, 12:51 PM

Appreciate it. :)

I'm really surprised how the Cincinnati game turned out. When they drove down to our 20 yard line almost at will on their first drive, I thought I was gonna be in for a long day. Then they threw that interception that was returned 70 yards back to the Cincy 15 yard line and it all went downhill from there for the Bearcats. Four interceptions are not going to help you keep it close throughout the game.

I'm planning on firing up Memphis sometime here in a bit, maybe in an hour, hour and a half. Gonna get Memphis played, take a break for an hour or two while I take care of a couple things here, run to the store real quick and figure out what the hell I'm gonna do for dinner before possibly firing up Tulane, if I'm able to stay awake long enough.

I haven't eaten an actual dinner since Friday night. Was too tired after work Saturday that I fell asleep around 3pm, woke up around 10pm just long enough to take a piss and briefly catch a show on TV, and then rolled back over and fell sleep until 4am. Finally ate something at 4am Sunday. Sunday night, didn't feel like making anything or going out to get anything as I was still tired as shit and had no energy, so just slapped some deli meat on bread and that was it. Last night, I was again tired as shit, dozed off around 7pm, woke up briefly around 10pm or 11pm, said fuck it, rolled back over and slept until around 5:30am this morning. So since I haven't actually eaten a meal for dinner since Friday, I'm gonna try to actually eat a meal for dinner tonight.

Also, just to make note, as I am heading down the homestretch of this season, I'm gonna try to wrap it up this week, but I'm not going out of my way rushing to have the season wrapped up before NCAA '14 drops. I did that last year, and then ended up sitting here unable to start my seasons at Tulsa because I had to wait until August 15th for a patch to drop to fix some of the big issues in '13. Rushed to finish the final season at Florida International in NCAA '12, then sat there for over a month waiting on patches. Not repeating that again this year.

So I'm avoiding rushing this year. I'm gonna get Memphis this afternoon, maybe Tulane tonight. Tomorrow I'm gonna try to get Tulane (if I don't get them played tonight)/Houston played and maybe East Carolina if I can. How much I can get done tomorrow will depend on if I go in for work tomorrow night to get the weekend shows and church programs done that I'm responsible for preparing to put on air each week, or if I decide to say fuck it and just go in sometime after 6 or 7pm on the Fourth of July, since Thursdays are usually the days I go in to work on them anyways.

So I'd at least like to be done through East Carolina or SMU by Friday, try to have all the Pre-Bowl Games Update stuff typed up and posted by end of day Friday if I can.

jaymo76

07-02-2013, 05:21 PM

SmoothPancakes

07-02-2013, 05:29 PM

Alright Smooth, I have come to the conclusion that you must be rigging the ASU games. Not once have they been to a bowl game and every season they are awful. This year they may be their worst. :fp:

Anyways brother, keep up the good work. You are running out of time to finish the season before 14. Good luck!

:D

Damn, you caught on to my secret, sinister plan to keep Arizona State among the trash of NCAA. :D ;)

Yeah, not sure what has been the problem with Arizona State. They've had one or two years where it could have been something special, then they crap the bed and go over a waterfall. Maybe it'll change in '14.

As for finishing the season before '14, like I said in my post above, I'm gonna try, but I'm not gonna rush it like last summer. Rushed to finish my last season at FIU, then couldn't start my dynasty until a patch came out on August 15th. Instead of just sitting there waiting for a (probably necessary) patch to come out between next Tuesday and whenever in July or August to fix some issue that might cause issues in my dynasty, I'm just gonna move at whatever pace I can to finish out this season and when I finally get it done, then I'll jump over to '14.

I'll probably do some "labbing" this weekend with the NCAA '14 season ticket to get familiarized with the changes and try out the changes to recruiting and the coach skills stuff, so I have a solid gameplan when I start up my dynasty in '14, but I'm not gonna sit there with the games on 5 minutes and Varsity (or whatever I did those last couple games at FIU last year) and just plow through the games to be done before Friday or Tuesday. I'll just keep going as I can on this so I can keep my last season at Tulsa legitimate instead of changing things for the final couple games to just blow through them before '14 drops.

Besides, even if I get done before Friday, it'd be at least a couple days before I fired up my dynasty on '14 (if I could even fire it up right away and not have to wait for a patch) due to having to type down all the current coaches and their Alma Maters at the start of the 2020 season into an excel file so I can copy all of that data over into the coaches file on NCAA '14.

SmoothPancakes

07-03-2013, 11:01 AM

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

WOW! Memphis is terrible, just terrible! There's still 21 seconds left in the first quarter, and I could already bring in my second team offense and defense for the rest of the game if I wanted to. :D

souljahbill

07-03-2013, 11:24 AM

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

WOW! Memphis is terrible, just terrible!

Best post in TGT HISTORY!

I fucking HATE Memphis!
:Southern_Miss: To The Top, Memphis bitches! #SMTTT

SmoothPancakes

07-03-2013, 12:05 PM

Best post in TGT HISTORY!

I fucking HATE Memphis!
:Southern_Miss: To The Top, Memphis bitches! #SMTTT

In that case you're going to love my game summary in a little bit here. :D :D :D

SmoothPancakes

07-03-2013, 01:06 PM

Game Eight

:Memphis: :@: #24 :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Coming off a surprising victory over Cincinnati, it was time to wrap up our two game home streak, ahead of a second three game road trip, by welcoming Memphis to town. The Tigers entered the game an abysmal 1-6, but they weren’t necessarily a team to be taken lightly. Despite the horrible record and ratings no better than D+, Memphis had a couple aces up their sleeves by way of a #22 national ranking in pass offense, pulling up 264.5 yards/game, and a very surprising #7 rush defense national ranking, giving up only 130.7 yards/game on the ground.

The Tigers were pretty much atrocious in all other aspects of the game, including a #117 pass defense ranking, but with a top 25 passing offense and a top 10 rushing defense, the Tigers could put up some yards and points if they catch our defense on a bad day, and shut down our running game and leave us one-dimensional if they catch our offense on a bad day. One of the big factors of the game could end being turnover differential, where we entered +6 (good for #13 in the nation) and Memphis entered -9 (#115 nationally). With that wide of a turnover differential, one or two turnovers forced by our defense may be enough to stop Memphis in their tracks on offense. Memphis won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line as we got the game underway. Will Oliver took the ball on first down, rushing for a 13 yard gain and putting the Memphis defense on their heels right off the bat, as we moved the chains to the 38 yard line. A 7 yard gain by Oliver was followed by a 13 yard rush and a first down at the Memphis 42 yard line, the safety barely able to hang onto and drag Oliver down to keep him from breaking free for a touchdown. Keeping the ball on the ground, Oliver rushed for 6 yards, followed by a gain of 10 yards to get the first down at the 26. Oliver would receive the handoff on first down, finding the hole outside the right guard, slipping past the outside linebacker and then racing the cornerback and safeties to the corner of the end zone for a 26 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 6:47 left in the first quarter.

A 15 yard return on the kickoff got Memphis started at their 21 yard line for their first drive. Memphis quickly desired a redo on the drive, as a dropped pass by Chuck Smith was followed by a four yard loss on a rush by Michael Williams to leave third and 14. Micah Morris would try to complete a pass once more to Smith, but it was batted incomplete to bring up fourth down. A 6 yard return by Eric Hayden on the 41 yard punt gave us the ball at our 47 yard line.

Coming out firing on first down, Brad Stephens completed a pass to Hayden for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the Memphis 41. Trying to throw deep to Joe Vaughn, the pass was nearly intercepted, leaving us with second and long. Firing over the middle to Ryan Lewis, he was able to pull in the pass for a gain of 21 yards, moving the sticks to the 20 yard line. Trying to hit Vaughn over the middle, the pass was broken up, leaving second down. Dropping a pass in between the middle linebacker and the safety over top, Lewis was able to haul in the ball from Stephens for a 20 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 14-0 with 5:15 left in the first quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return got Memphis back in action at their 20 yard line, facing a deeper hole to climb out of. This drive would end much the same as the previous one, as a dropped pass by Ray Childress was followed with a rush by Williams for a two yard loss. An incomplete pass on third down closed out the drive and brought out the punt team on fourth and 12. A fair catch by Hayden on the 40 yard punt gave us the ball at our 41 yard line.

While we had had our way with the Memphis defense the previous two drives, the Tigers came out ready to play this time around, the defensive end breaking through and sacking Stephens from behind, knocking the ball loose in the process. Right tackle Pat Ross saved us from disaster, able to disengage from his block, race back and dive on top of the ball first, but we didn’t escape without some damage, left with second and 23 after the play. While the Memphis defense showed life on first down, they rolled over and played dead on second down, as Oliver came out of the backfield on the pass, catching a pass from Stephens in the flats along the right sideline. Oliver turned up the field and broke out of a tackle attempt by the outside linebacker. With the cornerback blocked off by Hayden, Oliver was able to break up the sideline, spinning his way out of a tackle attempt by the safety and then sprinting the rest of the way to the end zone for a 71 yard touchdown and a 21-0 lead with 3:52 remaining in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave Memphis the ball at their 25 yard line, the hole getting ever deeper. Williams would continue to flounder in the ground game, tackled for a two yard loss, followed by an incomplete pass intended for Sam Garcia. On third and 12, the Tigers would finally find something positive on offense, as Morris connected with Cory Wiggins for a 5 yard gain, but it still wasn't enough as the punt team trotted out on fourth and 7. A fair catch by Hayden on the 41 yard punt set us up from our 31 yard line.

A quick pass over the middle to Hayden gained 10 yards and a first down at the 41. Throwing deep on first down, the pass intended for Vaughn sailed long and incomplete to bring up second down. Dumping off a pass to Robert Harper, Stephens was able to complete the pass for a gain of 12 yards, moving the chains to the Memphis 47. Throwing deep over the middle, Stephens connected with Lewis, who had slipped into the secondary and past the defense, catching the pass and breaking two tackles on his way towards the end zone, before finally being tripped up just short of pay dirt for a 41 yard gain, setting up first and goal from the 6 yard line. Stephens dropped back from under center and fired off a quick pass to Harper, complete for a 6 yard touchdown to give us a commanding 28-0 lead with 2:11 left in the first quarter.

A 12 yard return on the kickoff left Memphis starting from their 13 yard line, this game quickly turning into a rout. It would only get worse. After an incomplete pass on first down intended for Wiggins, Morris threw his first interception of the game, picked off by safety Shaun Miller to set us up on offense from the Memphis 20 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, Stephens tried to throw deep to Vaughn on first down, but the cornerback was able to break up the pass to leave second down. Stephens fired off a pass to Hayden on an out route, complete for 14 yards to once again give us first and goal from the 6 yard line. Dumping off a quick pass from under center, Stephens hit Carl Barnes at the goal line for a 6 yard touchdown, giving us a commanding 35-0 lead with 1:26 remaining in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got Memphis back on the field from their 25 yard line, any hopes of competing today already long destroyed, the Tigers now just trying to avoid being shutout. They would have to wait for another drive to try and do that, as three straight incomplete passes intended for Wiggins and Williams left the punt team appearing once again. A 13 yard return by Hayden on the 49 yard punt got us set up from our 39 yard line.

Trying to hit Vaughn over the middle on first down, the rushed pass by Stephens was broken up to leave second down. Firing off a pass to Lewis, the pass was complete for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the Memphis 45. We would continue to put on a scoring demonstration, as Stephens hit Hayden over the middle on first down, Hayden slipping past the cornerback and safety and taking it all the way to the house for a 45 yard touchdown, Stephens’ fifth touchdown pass of the game, giving us a 42-0 lead with 29 seconds to go in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got Memphis lined up at their 25. Memphis was finally able to get a positive gain to start their drive, as Williams rushed for a 5 yard pickup, but it only lasted briefly as Morris got sacked for a loss of one yard, leaving third and 6. That would bring the first quarter to a close, our lead an abusive 42-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Williams rushed for another 5 yard gain, but the Tigers would come up short, left with fourth and one. A fair catch by Hayden on the 50 yard punt got us started at our 16 yard line.

Starting this drive and quarter on the ground, Oliver rushed for a 10 yard gain and a first down at the 26. Another rush by Oliver gained 8 yards, followed by a three yard pickup to move the chains to the 37. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver was quickly stood up for a two yard gain to leave second and 8. With the defense keying on our run game, we turned back to the air, Stephens threading the needle between the outside linebacker, middle linebacker and safety to complete the pass to Vaughn, who then was able to break free behind the secondary and race the defense all the way to the end zone for a 61 yard touchdown and a 49-0 lead with 7:06 left in the second quarter. That touchdown pass tied Stephens for the record of most passing touchdowns in a game with 6.

It would only go further downhill for the Tigers, as a fumble on the kickoff was recovered by middle linebacker Danny Ray, handing possession right back to our offense at the Memphis 15 yard line. One simple pass over the middle to Eric Silva gave Stephens the outright record for passing touchdowns in a game with 7, as the throw was complete for a 15 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 56-0 with 6:50 left in the second quarter.

Memphis managed to hang onto the football this time, returning the kickoff 18 yards to their 24 yard line. The Tigers finally found life on offense, as Morris came out firing with a 25 yard completion to Smith for a huge first down at the 49 yard line. That would be the only highlight of the drive however, as a rush for a one yard loss by Williams was followed with a dropped pass by Smith. The drive would end up capped off with the defense sacking Morris for a 9 yard loss to leave the Tigers punting on fourth and 20. A fair catch by Hayden on the 45 yard punt gave us the ball at our 16 yard line.

Calling off the dogs with a 56-0 lead and 5:50 left until halftime, we brought in the second team offense to close out the rest of the game. Erik Wallace handed the ball off to Silva, who picked up 7 yards on the carry, followed by a gain of two to leave third and one. Silva would pick up the first down and keep us moving with an 8 yard rush, moving the chains to the 33 yard line and keeping the clock moving. Another rush by Silva gained 9 yards, followed by a pickup of two yards to get the first down at the 45. Kyle Jones came in on first down to give Silva a breather, and made the most of the chance, breaking free up the middle and nearly busting loose for a touchdown, an ankle tackle by the safety saving the defense and resulting in a 16 yard rush by Jones and a first down at the Memphis 40 yard line. Silva was quickly brought down for no gain on first down, as the defense was more than ready for us to run the ball. Taking another shot on second down, Silva was tripped up at the line of scrimmage, but managed to recover and gain 8 yards, leaving third and two. Silva would keep us moving with a 7 yard rush, moving the chains to the 24 yard line, only 1:13 left until halftime. Jones could only manage a one yard gain on first down, followed by a four yard rush by Silva to leave third and 5 from the 19. Lining up for a field goal with 10 seconds left, Derek Glover kicked the 36 yard attempt through the uprights with no time remaining, giving us a 59-0 lead heading into halftime.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff gave Memphis the ball at their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. It was more of the same for Memphis, as three incomplete passes, including a dropped ball by Smith, left the Tigers immediately punting away. A 17 yard return by Hayden on the 47 yard punt gave us the ball at our 44 yard line to begin our drive.

Despite being hit at the line of scrimmage, Silva was able to keep his legs pumping and drive himself forward for a 7 yard gain. A second rush by Silva resulted in a two yard gain to leave third and one. Third time would prove a charm for Silva was he broke free into the secondary for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the Memphis 35. Silva continued to pound the rock against the Tigers, picking up 8 yards on the first down carry, before being brought down for a one yard loss to leave third and three. Jones would come in on third down, picking up the first down and then some with a 12 yard rush to move the chains to the 16 yard line. Silva could only manage one yard on the first down carry, followed by a three yard rush to set up third and 6. Trying to pick up the first down, the pass from Wallace intended for Jones was batted incomplete, leaving fourth down. Glover booted the 28 yard field goal through the uprights, increasing our lead to 62-0 with 3:38 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff set Memphis up at their 25 yard line. Morris continued to have an atrocious day, two passes intended for Garcia knocked incomplete, before throwing long and out of bounds on a third down pass intended for Wiggins, resulting in yet another third and out by the Tigers. A 15 yard return by Hayden on the 47 yard punt gave us the ball at our 42 yard line for another crack.

Silva took the ball on first down, quickly brought down for a one yard gain, before he was able to break loose up the middle on second down for a 13 yard pickup, moving the chains to the Memphis 44. The defense wasn’t ready to give up year, tackling Silva for no gain to bring up second and 10. The second down carry by Silva went for a 9 yard gain to set up third and one. Silva was able to push off a tackle attempt in the backfield, but was still tripped up just short, leaving fourth and inches from the 34 yard line. Instead of attempting a 51 yard field goal, Coach Ludwig decided to punt, the boot by Chris Johnson sailing out of the end zone for a touchback, giving Memphis the ball at their 20 yard line.

After an incomplete pass on first down, the Tigers finally found another sign of life as Morris connected with Garcia for 15 yards and a first down at the 35. After throwing the ball away on first down, Morris recovered with a 13 yard completion to Smith, further moving the chains to the 48. That would bring the third quarter to an end, our lead 62-0.

Opening up the fourth quarter, the 48 yard line would be as far as the Tigers would get as three straight incomplete pass to Smith and Garcia left Memphis facing fourth and long. No return on the 42 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 10 yard line, just 8:39 away from closing out the game.

Silva took the first down handoff up the middle for a 10 yard gain to leave second and inches, followed by a 9 yard pickup to move the chains to the 28 yard line. Continuing to pound the rock, Silva kept punishing the defense with a 12 yard rush for a first down at the 40. Silva never had a chance on first down as the defense brought the house, tackling him for no gain. Lining up on second down, Silva was able to break free for a 12 yard gain, keeping the driving moving at the Memphis 48 yard line. Silva kept us moving with a three yard rush, followed by a 13 yard rush by Jones to set up first down at the 33. Silva came back in on first down, picking up 7 yards up the middle, before breaking into the open around the right tackle for a gain of 12 and a first down at the Memphis 14 yard line. Silva kept fighting for yards, picking up 5 yards on the first down carry, followed by a gain of 6 yards to set us up with first and goal from the three yard line, just 3:03 remaining in the game. Silva would need only one play to punch it in the end zone for a three yard touchdown, giving us a 69-0 lead with 2:38 left to play.

A 15 yard kickoff return got Memphis lined up from their 21 yard line. Finally bringing in their second team offense, Josh Hall had as little success as Morris had all day, three incomplete passes resulting in a very quick three and out. A 9 yard return by Jason Johnson on the 44 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 43 yard line, just 2:06 away from victory.

Silva took the ball on first down, nearly breaking it loose for a touchdown, but the defense was able to close up the hole and limit him to a gain of only 11 yards, giving us a first down at the Memphis 46. A two yard rush by Silva was followed with an 11 yard gain, putting the finishing touches on the game with a first down at the Memphis 33 yard line and 59 seconds remaining. Wallace would drop to a knee once to run off the final seconds and seal our 69-0 win over Memphis.

With the win, we improve to 7-1, 4-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Memphis drops to 1-7, 0-4 in Big East play. Up next, we head back on the road for another three game road trip, starting with a visit to Tulane. The Green Wave enter the game 2-6, 1-3 in Big East play. Tulane opened their year with a 27-23 win over FCS Midwest, before losing 31-28 at Maryland, 45-35 at Navy, 38-34 at Southern Miss and 49-28 to Temple. The Green Wave finally got back into the win column with a 27-24 upset of South Florida, before losing 45-21 to Duke and suffering a 38-31 defeat at #21 SMU.

Final Score
#24 :Tulsa: 69, :Memphis: 0

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – What domination! Stephens ended the day 14-19 for 350 yards and 7 touchdowns, receiving a 338.5 QB rating, all by the middle of the second quarter. Rushing, Silva ended up the beast of the day with 207 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries. Oliver, in limited action, ended with 98 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jones had 42 yards on four carries. Receiving, seven receivers caught a pass today, ALL seven receivers ended with touchdowns. Lewis led the way with 98 yards and a touchdown on four receptions, Hayden had 81 yards and a touchdown on four receptions, Oliver recorded 71 yards and a touchdown on one reception, Vaughn ended with 61 yards and a touchdown on one reception. Next was Harper with 18 yards and a touchdown on two receptions, followed by Silva with 15 yards and a touchdown on one reception and finally Barnes with 6 yards and a touchdown on one reception.

- Tulsa Defense – Nothing but shutdown defense all. game. long. Best damn defensive game in a long time (not including the four interceptions last week against Cincinnati).

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Glover, going 2-2 in field goals, kicking 36 and 28 yard field goals while going 9-9 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Memphis:
0
0
0
0
0

:Tulsa:
42
17
3
7
69

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

6:47
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 26 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

5:15
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 20 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

3:52
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 71 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

2:11
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Harper, 6 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 28-0

1:26
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
C. Barnes, 6 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 35-0

0:29
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 45 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 42-0

Second Quarter

7:06
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 61 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 49-0

6:50
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 15 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 56-0

0:00
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 36 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 59-0

Third Quarter

3:38
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 28 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 62-0

Fourth Quarter

2:38
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 3 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 69-0

Game Stats

Memphis
Stat
Tulsa

0
Score
69

3
First Downs
27

59
Total Offense
684

6 - 1 - 0
Rushes - Yards - TD
51 - 334 - 2

4 - 29 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
14 - 20 - 7

58
Passing Yards
350

2
Times Sacked
1

0 - 10 (0%)
3rd Down Conversion
4 - 6 (66%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 - 0 (0%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
7 - 5 - 2 (100%)

2
Turnovers
0

1
Fumbles Lost
0

1
Intercepted
0

0
Punt Return Yards
60

94
Kick Return Yards
0

153
Total Yards
744

10 – 45.1
Punts - Average
1 - 34.0

0 - 0
Penalties
0 - 0

8:31
Time of Possession
27:29

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

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21+ points per game in each season
46
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Win 10 games in one season
7
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

80%

SmoothPancakes

07-03-2013, 01:07 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, the upset of the week goes to San Diego State, who shocked the college football world by knocking off #1 Penn State 27-22, scoring the game-winning touchdown with no time remaining. #2 Virginia Tech staked their claim at the top ranking with a 31-0 drubbing of Boston College. #3 Arkansas held off Ole Miss 38-21.

#4 Nebraska kept their title hopes alive with a 35-10 win over Illinois. The game of the week saw #5 Auburn win a shootout over #11 LSU, 45-38. Northwestern shocked #6 Iowa 24-17. #7 Georgia topped Florida 35-7. #9 Ohio State kept up their winning ways with a 38-14 win over Michigan State. #12 Tennessee took South Carolina behind the woodshed for a 55-14 thumping. #13 Texas fought off Kansas State 30-24.

#14 Notre Dame held on to barely beat Stanford 35-33. #15 Miami roughed up Pittsburgh 45-21. #19 Oklahoma escaped Iowa State 36-31. #21 SMU escaped Tulane 38-31. #22 Oklahoma State whooped Kansas 37-7. Texas State stunned #23 Troy 28-23, ruining the Trojans perfect record. #24 Tulsa thrashed Memphis 69-0. #25 Cincinnati lost for the second week in a row, getting upset by Connecticut 33-28.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 7-1 (4-0 C-USA) with a 48-35 win over MTSU. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 3-5 (2-3 Pac-12) with a 49-21 ass whooping of UCLA. Mors, #16 West Virginia remains 6-2 (4-1 Big 12) with a bye week. Jeff, #9 Ohio State improves to 7-2 (5-0 Big Ten) with a 38-14 win over Michigan State. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 5-3 (3-0 Sun Belt) with a 41-0 thrashing of Massachusetts.

In Big East action, #24 Tulsa bitch slaps Memphis 69-0, Connecticut upsets #25 Cincinnati 33-28, #21 SMU gets a 38-31 win over Tulane, Temple edges out Navy 28-25, South Florida upsets East Carolina 28-14 and Boise State beats Central Florida 41-24.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, Temple (3-1) claims the top spot, followed by South Florida (3-2). After that it's a traffic jam with Central Florida, Connecticut and East Carolina tied (all 2-3), followed by Navy (2-4) bringing up the rear. In the West Division, Houston and Tulsa are tied (both 4-0), followed closely behind by SMU (3-1). After that sits Cincinnati and Tulane (both 1-3) and Memphis (0-4).

Looking at undefeated teams left, #1 Penn State and #23 Troy lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 3. #2 Virginia Tech (8-0), #3 Arkansas (9-0) and #20 Houston (8-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 3 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-8), Buffalo (0-8) and Utah State (0-8).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Virginia Tech (41 first place votes) climbs one to become the new #1 team, Arkansas (20 votes) climbs one to #2, Auburn jumps two to #3, Nebraska remains #4 and Georgia climbs two to #5. NC State moves up two to #6, Ohio State jumps two to #7, Penn State drops seven to #8, Alabama moves up one to #9 and Tennessee jumps two to #10. Texas jumps two to #11, Notre Dame climbs two to #12, Miami moves up two to #13, Houston leaps six to #14 and West Virginia climbs one to #15. Oregon moves up one to #16, Virginia climbs one to #17, LSU drops seven to #18, Oklahoma remains #19 and SMU climbs one to #20. Iowa plummets fifteen spots to #21, Oklahoma State remains #22, San Diego State enters the poll at #23, Tulsa remains #24 and USC (286 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Troy (from #23) and Cincinnati (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Nevada (110 points) is #26, followed by Georgia Tech (83), Troy (76), Toledo (29) and Utah (17) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Arkansas (38 first place votes) climbs one to become the new #1 team, Virginia Tech (27 votes) jumps one to #2, Nebraska climbs one to #3, Auburn jumps three to #4 and Alabama remains #5. Georgia climbs two to #6, Ohio State jumps two to #7, Penn State drops seven to #8, NC State moves up two to #9 and Tennessee climbs two to #10. Notre Dame jumps two to #11, Oklahoma climbs two to #12, Texas moves up two to #13, Houston leaps six to #14 and Miami climbs one to #15. West Virginia moves up one to #16, Oregon climbs one to #17, LSU drops eight to #18, Virginia remains #19 and San Diego State enters the poll at #20. Oklahoma State remains #21, SMU remains #22, Iowa plummets seventeen spots to #23, Tulsa remains #24 and USC (339 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Texas Tech (from #23) and Troy (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Georgia Tech (210 points) is #26, followed by Utah (154), Nevada (152), Toledo (135) and Troy (128) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Louisville (70), Arkansas State (67) and TCU (44).

In the new BCS rankings #1 Arkansas (0.997), #2 Virginia Tech (0.997), #3 Nebraska (0.986), #4 Auburn (0.986), #5 Georgia (0.976), #6 Ohio State (0.967), #7 Alabama (0.967), #8 Penn State (0.962), #9 NC State (0.958) and #10 Tennessee (0.951).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #1), Arkansas QB John Rivera is #2 (LW: #4), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #3), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #5) and Fresno State HB Eric Tyson is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Iowa QB Drew Frederick (LW: #2).

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 06:15 PM

Tulane is done. The game summary will be posted here in a short bit.

One note. Boy is the Top 25 gonna get shaken up this week. I completely forgot until I was already in the Tulane game, but there are a plethora of battles this week.

#1 Virginia Tech at #13 Miami, FL, #10 Tennessee at #2 Arkansas, 4-4 Florida State at #6 NC State, #8 Penn State at #7 Ohio State, #18 LSU at #9 Alabama, #19 Oklahoma at #15 West Virginia, 5-4 Cal at #16 Oregon and #20 SMU at 5-3 Cincinnati just to name some. And based on the in-game updates during the Tulane game, there are some upsets and some last second wins this week. :)

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 07:35 PM

Game Nine

#24 :Tulsa: :@: :Tulane:

Game Notes

--- Fresh off our dominating win over Memphis, it was time to continue the tour of punishment with a trip to Tulane, a team quite possibly worse than the Tigers. Tulane’s only good area was passing offense, ranked #38 in the nation with 244.0 yards/game. Other than that, their rushing offense was poor, their defense overall was just pathetic. Rushing defense was their highest defensive category, coming in at #81 nationally, giving up 189.5 yards/game. Passing defense and total defense were both ranked in the hundreds.

While this looked to be a game that we could practically sleepwalk through, the Green Wave was probably hoping for that. With trap game written all over this one, we had to come out strong and rack up points early to avoid the potential trap. The Green Wave couldn’t even get any love in the media, as one publication this week declared Tulane one of the worst teams in college football. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A touchback on the opening kickoff got Tulane underway from their 25 yard line. Tulane’s opening drive lasted all of one play, as the first down pass attempt by Randy Palmer was intercepted by cornerback Jonathan Chambers, giving us the ball at Tulane’s 30 yard line, just 13 seconds into the contest.

Will Oliver got our offense drive started with a three yard rush, the Tulane defense not about to just hand us free yards. Another rush by Oliver resulted in a two yard gain to leave third and 5. Dropping back to pass on third down, Brad Stephens hit Joe Vaughn along the left sideline on an out route, Vaughn catching the pass near the ten and racing towards the goal line, the cornerback saving the touchdown with a tackle from behind at the one yard line for a 24 yard gain on the play, setting us up with first and goal from the one. Oliver took the handoff on first down and plowed into the end zone standing up for a one yard touchdown, giving us an early 7-0 lead with 7:30 left in the first quarter.

It almost went from bad to worse for the Green Wave, as a fumble on the kickoff return nearly resulted in another turnover, cornerback Lenny Hollins managing to dive on top of the ball before our players could, saving Tulane and starting their drive at their 22 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Palmer was finally able to make a completion, finding Wayne Temple over the middle for a 22 yard gain and a first down at the 45 yard line. A deep bomb to Brad Williams went for a gain of 38 yards and Tulane was knocking on the door from our 17 yard line. Our defense proved nearly helpless against the Green Wave passing game, as Palmer completed his third straight pass, this time to Tyler Scott for 13 yards to set up first and goal at our four yard line. A first down rush by Antwaun Pope picked up four yards, the defense managing to bring him down just shy of the goal line, leaving second and goal, the ball just inches away from the end zone. Despite needing less than half a yard, Pope couldn’t get the job done, as the defense blitzed through and tackled him for a three yard loss to leave third and goal at the three yard line. Third time would prove to be the charm however as Pope finally managed to punch it in for a three yard touchdown, tying the game up at 7-7 with 5:54 left in the first quarter.

No return on the following kickoff started us from our 25 yard line, looking to recapture the lead. Oliver started the drive with four yards on the ground. Receiving the handoff on second down, Oliver was able to break out of a tackle at the line of scrimmage and spin away from a second tackle attempt on his way to a gain of 9 yards and a first down at the 38. Despite the slow start on the ground, Oliver was finally starting to find holes in the defense, rushing for a 5 yard gain, followed by a pickup of 11 yards to move the chains to the Tulane 46 yard line. Eric Silva came in on first down, spinning his way off a defender after crossing the line of scrimmage but unable to regain his balance on the play, his momentum however carried him forward for a 7 yard gain to leave second and three, which Oliver would cover with a 6 yard rush to give us a first down at the 33 yard line. Looking to catch the defense cheating, we came out with play action pass on first down, the pass to Robert Harper good for a 24 yard gain to give us first and goal from the 8 yard line. Turning back to the running game, Oliver never had a chance for a serious gain as he was quickly overwhelmed by defenders, picking up one yard on the play. Coming out in the shotgun on second down, Stephens dumped off a quick pass to Eric Hayden at the goal line, completed for a 7 yard touchdown to give us a 14-7 lead with 2:26 remaining in the first quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return got Tulane back on the field at their 20 yard line. It was a bit of a rough start to this drive as Pope was tackled for a three yard loss on the first play. He would make up those lost yards with a 7 yard rush to leave the Green Wave with third and 6. This time however, Tulane wouldn’t find the end zone as the third down pass from Palmer was incomplete, bringing out the punt team on fourth down. A fair catch by Hayden on the 47 yard punt gave us the ball at our 29 yard line.

Oliver was able to pick up four yards on the first down carry, followed by a four yard gain to leave third and two. Keeping the rock in Oliver’s hands, he was able to pick up the first down, busting through a large gap for a 13 yard gain to move the chains to the 49 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Silva would be final play as the clock ran out, bringing the first quarter to an end, our lead 14-7.

Opening up the second quarter, we faced second and four from the Tulane 45 yard line. Oliver was able to sneak through a hole and get a downfield block on his way to a 12 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 33. The defense was more than ready for us on first down, Oliver quickly brought down for a loss of one yard on the play. Lining up under center on second down, Stephens dropped back to pass, finding Carl Barnes over the middle for a 14 yard pickup and a first down at the 20. Looking to keep the air assault going, Stephens hit Hayden on a comeback route for a gain of 13 yards, giving us first and goal at the 7 yard line. Handing the ball off to Oliver on first down, he was able to drive forward for a gain of four yards, followed by Silva taking the ball and plowing through the line around the right tackle for a three yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 21-7 with 7:03 left in the first half.

An 18 yard kickoff return gave Tulane the ball at their 18 yard line, the Green Wave looking to close up the gap. Palmer came out on-target this time around, hitting Williams for a 7 yard gain, followed by an 11 yard strike to Scott to get a quick first down at the 36 yard line. It would all be for naught as Pope took the first down handoff, fighting his way towards the 45 yard line, before he was stripped of the ball, middle linebacker Anthony Clement recovering the fumble and giving us back possession at the Tulane 44 yard line.

Heading back out on offense after the recovered fumble, Oliver took the ball on first down for a gain of 6 yards, followed by a three yard rush to leave third and one. Oliver would get the first down and then some, rushing for 6 yards to move the chains to the 29 yard line. Stephens tried to thread a ball downfield to Hayden, but the safety was able to step up in front of a diving Hayden and knock the ball down, leaving second down. Throwing up a pass over the head of the middle linebacker, Ryan Lewis was able to get open after the safety moved outside to cover Vaughn, Lewis catching the pass inside the 10 and finally brought down at the one yard line for a 28 yard gain to give us first and goal. Oliver had nowhere to run on first down as five different defender burst through the line, tackling him for a one yard loss to push us back to the two. Oliver tried to punch it in again, but was again instantly swarmed and tackled for no gain to leave third and goal at the two. Looking to spread out the defense on third down, we came out in shotgun, Stephens keeping the ball himself on a QB power play, but despite being able to turn the corner around the right tackle, the defense was able to bring him down for no gain, leaving us stranded at the two yard line. The 19 yard field goal by Derek Glover was good, expanding our lead to 24-7 with 3:21 left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff gave Tulane possession at their 25 yard line. Palmer again got the Green Wave off to a positive start, connecting with Scott for 19 yards and a first down at the 44 yard line. It would all go downhill from there however, as an incomplete pass intended for Matt McNeal was then followed with an interception by cornerback Andy Malone, giving us back the ball at our 44 yard line with 2:54 remaining.

Handing the ball off to Oliver on first down, he managed to gain four yards on the play. Coming out on shotgun on second down, Stephens found Vaughn for an 18 yard gain, moving the chains to the Tulane 34 yard line. The play didn’t come without a price though, as Vaughn was sidelined for the rest of the game with a strained back. A pass over the middle to Silva went for 7 yards, before the middle linebacker broke up a pass intended for Jason Johnson to leave third and three. Putting our drive into the hands of Oliver, he was brought down for no gain by the blitzing middle linebacker, bringing our drive to an end. The 43 yard field goal by Glover was good to give us a 27-7 lead with 1:19 left before halftime.

A 17 yard kickoff return set Tulane up at their 17 yard line. The Green Wave would end up getting a free gift on first down, a pass interference penalty gave Tulane 15 free yards and a first down at the 32 yard line, 1:05 left. After a dropped pass by Scott, Palmer was able to hook up with Temple for 24 yards, moving the chains to our 43 yard line, Tulane taking their first timeout with 55 seconds to go. After a dropped ball by Temple, Palmer hit Scott down the right sideline for a gain of 12 yards, moving the ball to our 31 yard line, their second timeout called with 44 seconds remaining. Following an incomplete pass on first down, Palmer was able to find Scott again, this time for a 28 yard gain over the middle to give Tulane first and goal at our three yard line, 36 seconds to go. Pope would only need one play to punch it in on the ground for a three yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 27-14 with 28 seconds left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line, 20 seconds remaining. With all three timeout, we decided to take one shot deep over the middle, Johnson managing to snag the ball off the shoulder pads of the safety for a 33 yard gain to give us first down at the Tulane 42. Calling timeout with 14 seconds left, we looked to at least move into field goal range. The first down pass intended for Johnson was broken up, leaving second down with 11 seconds to go. A third pass to Johnson on an out route was complete for a 14 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 29 yard line, just 6 seconds left. The 46 yard field goal by Glover was good, increasing our lead to 30-14 with two seconds remaining.

A touchback on the kickoff ran the final seconds off the clock, taking us into halftime with a 30-14 lead.

Opening up the second half, a 22 yard return by Hayden got us started from our 24 yard line to begin the third quarter. Oliver took the ball on first down, able to break free from a tackle on his way to a 7 yard gain. Keeping the ball with Oliver on second down, he was able to pick up five yards on the play, moving the chains to the 35 yard line. Letting Oliver continue to do his thing, he rushed for 10 yards on the first down carry, held just short of the marker to leave second and inches. Silva would come in on second down for a two yard gain to pick up the first down at the 47 yard line. Running a play action pass on first down, Stephens was just barely able to avoid being sacked and fired off a pass to Hayden, who, with a perfectly timed cutback, was in position to haul in the pass for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the Tulane 34 yard line. Taking a shot at the power option on first down, Stephens ended up keeping the ball as he turned the corner, picking up 7 yards on the play. Tossing the ball the opposite way on second down, Oliver managed to gain 5 yards and a first down at the 22 yard line. Pulling out a screen pass on first down, the throw to Hayden was blown up for a three yard loss. Even worse left guard Kyle Alford was knocked out of the game with a strained tricep, leaving our offense staggering from the blow. Harper would get us back on track though with a 12 yard reception to leave third and inches at the 12. Oliver took the handoff, but the outside linebacker blitzed through and blew up the play, tackling Oliver for a one yard loss to leave fourth and one at the 13. The 30 yard field goal by Glover was good, increasing our lead to 33-14 with 4:25 left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff gave Tulane the ball at their 25 yard line. Palmer got the drive started with a three yard dump pass to McNeal, followed by a 13 yard completion to Williams for a first down at the 41 yard line. Palmer then took the ball on the ground on first down, rushing for 8 yards on the play. Palmer would continue to do all the work himself, getting 5 yards on the ground on second down to move the chains to our 46 yard line. The drive started to unravel from there however, as a dropped pass by Temple was followed by Palmer being sacked for a three yard loss, leaving Tulane facing third and 13. A 5 yard completion to Temple wouldn’t be enough as Tulane was left with fourth and 8 after the play. Tulane opted to punt the ball away, the kick sailing into the end zone for a touchback to set us up at our 20 yard line.

Oliver took the first down handoff, picking up 5 yards on the play, followed by a gain of 7 to get the first down at the 32 yard line. Throwing up a bomb down the left sideline to Lewis, he was able to haul in the pass, but the faster safety was able to chase him down, tripping him up at the Tulane 15 yard line for a 53 yard play. Receiving the ball on first down, Silva was only able to get one yard on the play, before being stood up for no gain to leave third and 9. Throwing a quick pass to Barnes, he fought his way through two defenders to the first down line for 9 yard gain, but the refs marked him short, leaving us with fourth and inches at the 5 yard line. Settling for another field goal, the 22 yard kick by Glover was good, increasing our lead to 36-14 with 42 seconds left in the third quarter.

No return on the kickoff got Tulane back on the field at their 25 yard line. It was a poor start for the Green Wave, as Scott dropped the ball on a first down pass, followed by a false start penalty that left Tulane facing second and 15. A 5 yard rush by Pope and an incomplete pass later, Tulane was punting away on fourth and 10. A fair catch by Hayden on the 42 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 33 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down for a 10 yard gain and a quick first down at the 43 yard line. That would be the last play as the clock hit all zeroes, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead 36-14.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Oliver picked up where he left off with a 6 yard rush, before being stood up for a one yard gain to leave third and three. Putting the ball into the hands of Silva, he was just barely able to get four yards on the play, moving the chains to the Tulane 46 yard line. Oliver came back into the game on first down, breaking off a 5 yard rush on the play, followed by a one yard rush by Silva. We would get a major helping hand on the play by the defense however, as a facemask penalty on middle linebacker Byron Reed gave us 15 free yards and a first down at the Tulane 26 yard line. Silva was able to avoid a tackle in the backfield on first down, picking up four yards on the carry, followed by a second four yard gain to set up third and two. Silva wouldn’t be able to get the job done, tackled for a one yard loss to leave fourth and three from the 18. The 35 yard field goal by Glover was good, giving us a 39-14 lead with 6:02 left in the game. That field goal also gave Glover the record for most field goals in a game, with 6 successful kicks.

A 15 yard kickoff return got Tulane back in action at their 22 yard line, looking to make up a 25 point deficit with little time. It wasn’t the greatest of starts to the drive as Temple dropped the first down pass, but he would recover on second down and catch the ball from Palmer for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the 41. The drive would end up stalling out there as three straight incomplete passes intended for Scott left the Green Wave treading water. A 9 yard return on the 49 yard punt gave us the ball at our 18 yard line, just 5:16 left on the clock and looking to put this one away.

Oliver got the drive started with a three yard rush, followed by a gain of four to leave third and three. Oliver would try to escape outside the left tackle on third down, but was tripped up from behind before he could cross the first down line, only gaining one yard on the play and leaving us punting on fourth and two. A three yard return on the 46 yard punt gave Tulane the ball at their 31 yard line, 4:03 remaining.

This time the Green Wave were able to get off to a positive start, as Palmer hit Temple for a 17 yard strike and a new set of downs at the 47 yard line. After an incomplete pass, Palmer finally connected with Scott for 11 yards, moving the chains to our 42. After another incomplete pass on first down, Palmer was forced to scramble to avoid a sack, picking up four yards on the play to leave third and 6. That would turn into fourth and 6 as Palmer’s pass intended for Temple sailed long and out of bounds. The Green Wave attempted to go for it on fourth down, the pass intended for Pope broken up at the last moment by Chambers, forcing the turnover on downs at our 37 yard line with 3:03 remaining.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, it was time to chew up some clock, just three minutes away from victory. The Tulane defense wasn’t ready to give up yet, tackling Oliver for a one yard loss on the first down handoff. Oliver still could find no joy on the ground this drive, only getting two yards on the next play to leave us facing third and 9 with 2:06 left on the clock. Silva could only get one yard on the third down play, leaving us punting on fourth and 8 with 1:29 left to play, but the clock still running as Tulane accepted defeat and didn’t bother to use one of their three timeouts. A 6 yard return on the 39 yard punt left Tulane starting their drive at their 27 yard line, 1:11 left to play.

Despite the guaranteed loss, the Green Wave offense wasn’t about to just roll over however, as Palmer still came out firing, connecting with Scott for a 21 yard gain and a first down at the 48 yard line. Pope would try to gain some yards on the ground, but a blitz by the defense resulted in Pope being tackled for a loss of four yards, Tulane calling their first timeout with 58 seconds to go. Two incomplete passes intended for Temple left the Tulane offense sitting with fourth and 14 from their 44 yard line. Finally raising the white flag, Tulane punted away, no return on the 45 yard kick giving us the ball at our 11 yard line with 45 seconds to go.

Stephens would drop to a knee two times to run the clock out and seal the 39-14 victory.

With the win, we improve to 8-1, 5-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Tulane falls to 2-7, 1-4 in Big East play. Up next, it’s back on the road with a huge visit to #6 Houston. The Cougars enter the game 9-0, 5-0 in Big East action. Houston started their year with a 49-0 thrashing of FCS East, then got a 35-13 win at Cal, won 41-28 at Louisiana-Monroe, beat Central Florida 38-24, beat Connecticut 38-31, won 27-24 at South Florida, whooped Stanford 49-18, got a big 38-17 win at #17 SMU and demolished Memphis 52-14.

Final Score
#24 :Tulsa: 39, :Tulane: 14

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - Another near perfect day for Stephens, going 15-18 for 272 yards and one touchdown. Rushing, it was the Oliver show, as he ended with 163 yards and one touchdown on 39 carries. Silva had 33 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Receiving, Lewis led the way with 81 yard on two receptions. Next was Vaughn, in limited play, with 42 yards on two receptions. Hayden had 36 yards and a touchdown on four catches. In all, seven receivers caught a pass today, six ended with double digit yards, Hayden was the only one to score a touchdown.

Tulsa Defense – Hit and miss today. Had a lot of great moments, including two interceptions and a recovered fumble. But they also let Tulane drive for a touchdown twice in the first half and let Tulane build up steam on offense numerous times throughout the game. Definitely a more positive than negative game for the defense, but against even a mediocre team, the defense's play today could have killed us.

Tulsa Kicking – A career, and perfect, day for Glover, ending the game going a record 6-6 in field goals, connecting on kicks from 19, 43, 46, 30, 22 and 35 yards out. He also went 3-3 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
14
16
6
3
39

:Tulane:
7
7
0
0
14

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

7:30
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

5:54
:Tulane:
Touchdown
A. Pope, 2 yard run (A. Robinson kick)
TIED 7-7

2:26
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 7 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-7

Second Quarter

7:03
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Silva, 4 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

3:21
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 19 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 24-7

1:19
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 43 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 27-7

0:28
:Tulane:
Touchdown
A. Pope, 3 yard run (A. Robinson kick)
:Tulsa: 27-14

0:02
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 46 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 30-14

Third Quarter

4:25
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 30 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 33-14

0:42
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 22 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 36-14

Fourth Quarter

6:02
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 35 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 39-14

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Tulane

39
Score
14

23
First Downs
15

471
Total Offense
300

54 - 199 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
11 - 30 - 2

15 - 18 - 1
Comp - Att - TD
17 - 38 - 0

272
Passing Yards
270

0
Times Sacked
1

4 - 11 (36%)
3rd Down Conversion
1 - 7 (14%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 1 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

7 - 3 - 4 (100%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
4 - 2 - 0 (50%)

0
Turnovers
3

0
Fumbles Lost
1

0
Intercepted
2

9
Punt Return Yards
9

22
Kick Return Yards
90

502
Total Yards
399

2 – 42.5
Punts - Average
5 - 45.8

1 - 15
Penalties
2 - 20

23:45
Time of Possession
12:15

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

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21+ points per game in each season
45
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Win 10 games in one season
8
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3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

80%

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 07:38 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Virginia Tech held onto their top spot with a 42-17 thumping of #13 Miami. #2 Arkansas avoided disaster with a 38-17 win over #10 Tennessee. #3 Auburn kept up their winning streak with a 52-17 dismantling of Texas A&M. South Carolina scores the upset of the week, knocking off #5 Georgia 31-30, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter, including a game-winning 22 yard field goal with 56 seconds left.

Right behind South Carolina, Florida State went on the road and knocked off #6 NC State, 34-23. #7 Ohio State pulls out a 34-31 win over #8 Penn State, handing the Nittany Lions their second straight defeat after a 6-0 start. #19 Oklahoma smoked #15 West Virginia 51-17. #18 LSU goes on the road and upsets #9 Alabama, 38-31. LSU outscored Alabama 17-0 in the fourth quarter and 31-7 in the entire second half, pulling ahead for the win on a 54 yard touchdown pass with 1:50 left to play.

#11 Texas whooped Baylor 47-17. #12 Notre Dame had their way with Navy, 55-28. #14 Houston rolled Memphis 52-14. #16 Oregon got a 49-28 win over Cal. #17 Virginia blanked Pittsburgh 38-0. #20 SMU rolled to a 38-19 win over Cincinnati. Purdue shocked #21 Iowa 38-24. #22 Oklahoma State got an easy win over Kansas State, 45-24. #24 Tulsa beat Tulane 39-14 and #25 USC barely escapes Stanford 38-34. The Trojans had to score twice in the final three minutes, including a returned interception with 1:43 left to put them up.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 8-1 (5-0 C-USA) after escaping with a 39-36 overtime win over Florida Atlantic. Jaymo, Arizona State drops to 3-6 (2-4 Pac-12) with a 46-37 loss to Oregon State. Mors, #15 West Virginia falls to 6-3 (4-2 Big 12) with a 51-17 violation from #19 Oklahoma. Jeff, #7 Ohio State improves to 8-2 (6-0 Big Ten) with a 34-31 win over #8 Penn State. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 6-3 (4-0 Sun Belt), edging out BYU 33-28.

In Big East action, #24 Tulsa beats Tulane 39-14, #14 Houston topped Memphis 52-14, #20 SMU took down Cincinnati 38-19, Temple beat East Carolina 35-16, Colorado State edged out South Florida 38-35 in overtime and Notre Dame whooped Navy 55-28.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, Temple (4-1) claims the top spot, followed by South Florida (3-2). After that it's a traffic jam with Central Florida and Connecticut (both 2-3), followed by East Carolina and Navy (both 2-4) bringing up the rear. In the West Division, Houston and Tulsa are tied (both 5-0), followed closely behind by SMU (4-1). After that sits Cincinnati and Tulane (both 1-4) and Memphis (0-5).

That sets up the big showdown next week between Houston and Tulsa.

Looking at undefeated teams left, no one lost this week, leaving our number of undefeated teams at 3. #1 Virginia Tech (9-0), #2 Arkansas (10-0) and #14 Houston (9-0) all remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 3 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-9), Buffalo (0-9) and Utah State (0-8).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Virginia Tech (35 first place votes) remains #1, Arkansas (25 votes) remains #2, Auburn remains #3, Nebraska remains #4 and Ohio State jumps two to #5. Houston (1 vote) leaps eight to #6, Texas jumps four to #7, Notre Dame climbs four to #8, Penn State drops one to #9 and LSU vaults eight to #10. Oregon climbs five to #11, Oklahoma leaps seven to #12, Virginia climbs four to #13, Tennessee drops four to #14 and Alabama falls six to #15. NC State plummets ten to #16, SMU climbs three to #17, Miami falls five to #18, Oklahoma State jumps three to #19 and Georgia drops fifteen to #20. San Diego State climbs two to #21, Tulsa jumps two to #22, West Virginia falls eight to #23, USC climbs one to #24 and Georgia Tech (312 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Iowa (from #21). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Toledo (224 points) is #26, followed by Utah (172), Arkansas State (75), Hawaii (55) and Eastern Michigan (41) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Arkansas (44 first place votes) remains #1, Virginia Tech (21 votes) remains #2, Nebraska remains #3, Auburn remains #4 and Ohio State climbs two to #5. Houston leaps eight to #6, Notre Dame jumps four to #7, LSU vaults ten to #8, Texas moves up four to #9 and Oklahoma jumps two to #10. Penn State falls three to #11, Alabama drops seven to #12, Oregon climbs four to #13, Tennessee falls four to #14 and Virginia jumps four to #15. NC State drops seven to #16, San Diego State climbs three to #17, Oklahoma State jumps three to #18, SMU moves up three to #19 and Miami drops five to #20. Georgia plummets fifteen to #21, Tulsa climbs two to #22, USC jumps two to #23, West Virginia falls eight to #24 and Georgia Tech (373 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Iowa (from #23). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Utah (287 points) was #26, followed by Toledo (254), Arkansas State (102), TCU (57) and Missouri (26) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Eastern Michigan (22).

In the new BCS rankings #1 Arkansas (0.997), #2 Virginia Tech (0.997), #3 Nebraska (0.986), #4 Auburn (0.986), #5 Ohio State (0.978), #6 Houston (0.969), #7 Texas (0.961), #8 LSU (0.957), #9 Notre Dame (0.956) and #10 Penn State (0.951).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #1), Fresno State HB Eric Tyson is #2 (LW: #5), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #3), Arkansas QB John Rivera is #4 (LW: #2), and Virginia Tech QB Tony Lewis is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Georgia HB Justin Jones (LW: #4).

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 08:21 PM

Just hit the end of the first quarter of the Houston game, and this is one of the weirdest starts to a game I have had in NCAA '13. If the rest of the game ends up like this first quarter, this could be a really damn interesting result, and write-up.

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 11:36 PM

Game Ten

#22 :Tulsa: :@: #6 :Houston:

Game Notes

--- Coming off our win over Tulane, it was time for our newest candidate for toughest game of the season, as we headed back on the road to take on hated rivals, #6 Houston. The Cougars appeared on paper to be more than a handful, ranked #8 nationally in points per game (40.7 points/game), #9 in total offense (479.5 yards/game), #44 in rush offense (197.8 yards/game), #10 in pass offense (281.6 yards/game), #38 in total defense (366.6 yards/game), #2 in rush defense (115.0 yards/game) and #8 in turnover differential with +8.

The only weakness in Houston’s game was their pass defense, where they ranked a surprising #104 nationally, giving up 251.6 yards/game. If we could get our passing offense going and our defense could actually slow them down a little bit through the air, we would have a chance. But if our defense rolled over and played dead, we were screwed. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

An 18 yard kickoff return gave Houston the ball at their 17 yard line to start the game. It was already looking like a long day ahead as Lawrence Bryan took the ball on first down, rushing for 8 yards on the play, followed by a 6 yard gain to get a first down at the 31 yard line. The Cougars would peter out on offense however as Bryan managed only one yard on first down, with an incomplete pass and a three yard rush by Larry Carey to follow, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 6. A fair catch on the 48 yard punt got our offense on the field at our 17 yard line, already a minor victory won.

Taking a shot at that #2 rush defense, Will Oliver received the handoff on first down, nearly breaking free on the play, the safety managing to bring him down for only an 11 yard gain, but we picked up the early first down nonetheless at our 28. The defense was more than ready for us on the next play, tackling Oliver for only one yard, followed by a second one yard gain to leave third and 8. Coming out in play action pass on third down, Eric Silva would keep us alive, hauling in the pass from Brad Stephens for a 10 yard pickup and a first down at the 40 yard line. Keeping with the pass attack, we came out in shotgun on first down, Stephens hitting Eric Hayden for a gain of 11 yards and a new set of downs at the Houston 48. Stephens dropped back on first down, but was hit as he threw on the play, the ball landing just feet away incomplete to bring up second down. The second down pass intended for Joe Vaughn ended up incomplete, and we were left with third down as our offense suddenly faceplanted into a brick wall. A quick pass to Ryan Lewis to avoid the sack would end up batted away by the cornerback, and our drive came to a sudden halt. We would still win another minor victory however, as no return on the 46 yard punt left Houston buried deep, starting from their two yard line.

Our defense would come through in a huge way on first down, tackling Bryan in the end zone and striking first blood by way of a safety to give us a 2-0 lead with 5:42 left in the first quarter. A 25 yard return by Jason Johnson on the 58 yard safety punt got us back on the field at our 36 yard line.

Taking another chance on the ground, Oliver received the handoff on first down, but was quickly swallowed up for a two yard gain. Going back to the air, Stephens dropped back from under center, chucking up a ball over the head of the cornerback and into the hands of a jumping Vaughn. The cornerback tried to wrap onto the legs of Vaughn as he fell to the turf, but Vaughn was able to break free, and with no other defenders nearby, took it all the way to the house for a 62 yard touchdown pass, giving us a 9-0 lead with 4:53 left in the first quarter as the momentum swung entirely in our favor.

A 25 yard kickoff return got Houston back in action at their 24 yard line, the Cougars looking to chop our lead down. This time Houston would get back off to a positive start, as Carey connected with Thomas Jones for a 7 yard completion, followed by a 6 yard rush by Bryan to get the first down at the 37. The drive would stall out there however as three straight incomplete passes left the punt team coming back out. We stick another dagger into the heart of the Cougars as Hayden received the 50 yard punt at our 12 yard line, proceeding to return the punt all the way back for an 88 yard touchdown to pile onto our lead. Derek Glover would miss the extra point, leaving our lead 15-0 with 3:33 left in the first quarter.

An 18 yard kickoff return gave Houston the ball at their 18 yard line, still in alright shape, all things considered. Bryan started the drive with a pair of rushes for gains of 8 and four yards, picking up a quick first down at the 30 yard line. After an incomplete pass, Carey was finally able to get another completion, hitting Gordon Webb for 13 yards and a first down at the 43. A second pass to Webb was also complete, going for 12 yards to move the chains to our 45 yard line. After a four yard rush by Bryan, an incomplete pass intended for Webb again left the Cougars teetering on the brink of their drive crashing to a halt, but a third down pass to Bryan went for a gain of 10 yard to get the first down at our 30 yard line. Keeping the air assault going, Carey connected with Brock Benjamin for 9 yards, followed by a 7 yard pass to Corey Gibson to set up first down at our 14 yard line. Bryan tried to pick up some yards on the ground on first down, but was quickly brought down for a loss of two yards, followed by a four yard rush by Webb to leave third and 8 at the 12. Houston would finally get on the board as Carey threw up a pass into the end zone, Chris Washington snagging down the ball for a 12 yard touchdown to cut our lead down to 15-7 with 48 seconds left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us back in action at our 25 yard line. Tossing up a rainbow over the cornerback and into the hands of Carl Barnes, the pass from Stephens was complete for a 14 yard gain, Barnes’ momentum carrying him out of bounds at the 39 yard line. Lining up in the shotgun on first down, Stephens rifled a ball between the safety and cornerback to Vaughn, who was able to turn up the field and leave multiple defenders diving at his dust, before finally getting tripped up by a shoestring tackle for a 46 yard gain, setting us up with first down from the Houston 15 yard line. Trying to fire in a pass to Johnson on first down, the throw from Stephens was batted away by the outside linebacker, leaving second down. A quick throw over the middle to Lewis was hauled in a couple feet inside the end zone, good for a 15 yard touchdown to give us a 22-7 lead with one second left in the first quarter.

An 18 yard return on the kickoff would get Houston lined up at their 24 yard line, and bring the first quarter to a close, our, surprising, lead sitting at 22-7, with a whole lot of football still to play.

Opening up the second quarter from their 24 yard line, Bryan got Houston started with a 5 yard rush, followed by a three yard rush by Carey to leave third and two. Carey would keep the ball on third down, but wasn’t able to get the job done, brought down for a one yard gain to bring out the punt team on fourth and one. A 6 yard return by Hayden on the 43 yard punt got us set up from our 30 yard line.

Switching things up, Oliver was able to pick up three yards on the first down carry, followed by a five yard rush to bring up third and two. Putting faith into the hands of Oliver, we gave him the ball on third down, and he didn’t let us down, picking up 7 yards on the play to get the first down at the 45 yard line. Continuing to swing at the mouth of the defense, Oliver picked up four yards on first down, followed by a 7 yard rush by Eric Silva to get the first down at the Houston 44 yard line. Oliver received the handoff on first down, but was quickly brought down for no gain to leave second and long. Lining up under center on second down, Stephens dropped back and fired off a pass to Barnes, but the outside linebacker was able to get his hands on the ball to bat it incomplete and leave third and long. Coming out in shotgun on third down, Stephens was forced to get rid of the ball in a hurry to avoid the sack, finding Lewis for a 14 yard gain to move the chains to the Houston 30 yard line. Launching up a pass to Vaughn in the middle of the zone defense, the pass from Stephens was completed for a 22 yard pickup to give us first and goal at the 8 yard line. Turning back to the ground game, Oliver took the first down handoff up the gut for a four yard gain, followed by a three yard rush by Silva to leave third and goal at the one yard line. Handing the ball off to Oliver on third down, he was driven clear to the sideline by the defense, officially able to get a yard on the play, but ultimately shoved out of bounds by the safety just short of the pylon to leave fourth and goal. Opting for the sure points, we brought out the kicking team, the 18 yard field goal by Derek Glover good to give us a 25-7 lead with 3:51 left until halftime.

No return on the following kickoff got Houston underway from their 25 yard line. A pair of rushes by Bryan gained only two and three yards to leave third and 5, before an incomplete pass from Carey left the Houston offense again stuck in the mud. A 10 yard return by Hayden on the 47 yard punt got us back on the field at our 32 yard line.

Oliver was quickly wrapped up on first down for no gain, the defense still more than ready for our run game. Lining up in shotgun on second down, Stephens tried to thread the needle to Johnson, but safety Caleb Malone was there to intercept the pass for Houston, returning it 8 yards to give the Cougars possession at our 33 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, Houston went right back to the air, trying to make the most of the situation, but the pass from Carey intended for Rashad Fisher was knocked down, our own defense looking to keep Houston stuck in neutral. The Cougars would at least momentarily get the upper hand though as Carey connected with Washington for 12 yards and a first down at the 21. That would be as far as Houston would get however, as three incomplete passes left the Cougars facing fourth down. It would get even worse as a holding penalty on the attempted fourth down conversion pushed Houston back 10 yards, leaving fourth and 20 from the 31. A fourth down pass to Washington was completed, but it only went for 11 yards on the play, as our defense forced the turnover on downs at our 20 yard line.

Back on offense without any damage incurred, we hoped to add some more points before the final 1:39 ran off the clock. Firing up a pass to Hayden, the ball was batted down to leave second down. Looking to hit Lewis on second down, Stephens never got the pass off, sacked for a 7 yard loss to leave third and 17, Houston calling their first timeout with 1:32 to go. Hayden would come through for us on third down, cutting across the middle and hauling in the pass for a 22 yard gain, picking up the first down at the 34 yard line. Trying to throw deep to Lewis, the ball was knocked incomplete and we lined back up on second down. The defense would again level Stephens, sacking him for a 9 yard loss as he could barely drop back in time, leaving third and 19, Houston’s second timeout tacking with 1:02 left. Barely avoiding another sack, the pass intended for Barnes was broken up and we were forced to punt on fourth down. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt gave Houston the ball at their 25 yard line, just 52 seconds left before halftime.

After an incomplete pass on first down intended for Webb, Carey was able to dump off a 5 yard completion to Fisher to leave third and 5. Unfortunately for the Cougars, the third down pass intended for Washington ended up sailing long, and Houston was left facing fourth and 5 at their 30 yard line. A fair catch by Hayden on the 49 yard punt got us back on the field at our 21 yard line, just 26 seconds to go.

Looking to just run out the clock, we handed the ball off to Oliver on first down, picking up 5 yards on the play. Houston took their final timeout, stopping the clock with 16 seconds to go. Giving the ball again to Oliver on second down, disaster would strike, as the ball was stripped from Oliver after a four yard gain, defensive tackle Steve Allen recovering the fumble for Houston at our 30 yard line with 10 seconds to go. The Cougars would need only one play, as Carey threw up a deep pass to Gibson for a 30 yard touchdown, once again chopping our lead down to 25-14 with three seconds left.

No return on the following kickoff ran the final seconds off the clock, taking us into halftime with a 25-14 lead.

Opening up the second half, a 20 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us the ball at our 25 yard line to start the third quarter. Firing off a pass on first down, Stephens connected with Robert Harper for an 8 yard gain, before a throw behind the line of scrimmage to Oliver resulted in a big 5 yard loss, leaving us with third and 7. Lining up in the shotgun, Oliver was hit as he threw, the ball ruled a fumble. Oliver thankfully was nearby to jump on the ball, the play resulting in an 8 yard loss, to leave us punting on fourth and 15. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt got Houston on the field at their 31 yard line.

Bryan got the drive started with a pair of four yard rushes, before a false start penalty pushed the Cougars back 5 yards to set up third and 7. Carey would come through when needed, connecting with Gibson through the air for a 21 yard pickup and a first down at our 45 yard line. Bryan again took the ball on first and second downs, picking up two yards on the first play, before being tackled for a loss of four yards to again leave Houston in a less than desirable position on third and 12. This time the air gam wouldn’t save them, Carey’s pass intended for Washington falling incomplete to bring out the punt team. The 49 yard punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, and our offense came out to begin our next drive at our 20 yard line.

Giving the ball to Oliver on first down, we was violently leveled by the middle linebacker, the play resulting in a one yard loss. Coming out in the shotgun on second down, Vaughn was somehow able to come down with the ball in the middle of three Houston defenders, the pass complete for a 17 yard gain and a first down at the 36. Throwing deep to Vaughn on first down, the pass sailed long and overshot everyone to bring up second down. The defense would again continue their efforts to turn Stephens into a piñata, hitting him as he threw, the ball squirting out and landing incomplete to bring up third and long. The third down pass intended for Hayden was batted away by the safety, leaving us punting on fourth down. A fair catch on the 50 yard punt gave Houston the ball at their 13 yard line.

Bryan was able to pick up some decent yards this time around, rushing for a 5 yard gain, followed by a pickup of 8 yards to get the first down at the 26. A two yard rush by Bryan was followed with a carry for a 5 yard gain, leaving third and three, where Carey threw a short pass over the middle to Gibson for a pickup of 5 yards to move the chains to the 38 yard line. Two more rushes by Bryan for gains of 5 and 6 yards gave Houston another set of downs at the 49. Turning back to the air on first down, Carey connected with Fisher for an 11 yard gain and a first down at our 39 yard line, the Cougars building up momentum. A 7 yard rush by Bryan was followed by a 5 yard carry. But instead of first and 10 from the 27, our defense decided to give Houston a helping hand, a 15 yard facemask penalty at the end of the play setting Houston up with first down at our 12 yard line. We would end up saved at the bell as outside linebacker Nick Harrison intercepted Carey on first down, giving us the ball at our 5 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, we now had to do what Houston failed to do in the first quarter, avoid giving up a safety as we lined up at our 5 yard line. Houston was more than eager to bring the house, filling the entire backfield in seconds and tackling Oliver for a three yard loss to leave second and 13 from the two yard line. With the defense thinking pass, Oliver was able to plow up the middle for a 7 yard gain to leave third and 6 at the 9 yard line. Lining up in the shotgun on third down, Stephens fired off a quick pass to a wide open Johnson, but too much oomph on the pass resulted in Johnson not catching the ball until right on top of the sideline, his momentum carrying him unwillingly out of bounds for only a three yard gain, leaving us punting on fourth and three. A four yard return on the 44 yard punt got Houston back on the field at their 47 yard line.

It ended up being a short drive as Carey was forced to scramble on first down, only getting two yards on the play, followed by a three yard rush by Bryan to leave third and 5, where Carey’s pass intended for Gibson was batted incomplete to bring out the punt team. Houston would attempt a fake punt pass, punter Kyle Vinson managing to complete the throw to Lewis Williams for a two yard gain, but it wasn’t enough and Houston turned the ball over on downs at our 46 yard line.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, we put the ball back into the hands of Oliver on first down, but a blitzing outside linebacker left him stood up in the backfield, other defenders crashing in to tackle Oliver for a three yard loss. Coming out in shotgun on second down, Houston would again rough up Stephens, sacking him for an 8 yard loss to leave third and 21. That would be where we’re wrap up the third quarter, our lead still holding at 25-14.

Opening up the fourth quarter facing third and very long, Stephens was able to get the ball off to Lewis, but the cornerback and safety cornered him at midfield for only a 15 yard gain, leaving us punting on fourth and 6. No return on the 44 yard punt got Houston lined up at their 7 yard line.

Realizing time was going to start becoming an issue, Houston decided to use only a single play to further cut into our lead, as Carey threw up a deep bomb to Bryan, who had slipped out of the backfield and into our secondary, Bryan catching the ball, shedding the tackle attempt by the safety, and taking it all the way to the house for a 93 yard touchdown. Houston elected to go for the two point conversion, but the pass from Carey to Gibson was broken up for an unsuccessful two point try, leaving the score 25-20 with 8:09 left in the game.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us the ball at our 30 yard line, looking to get our lead back to more than one possession. Oliver took the ball on first down, fighting his way to an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 41 yard line as we started one of our most important drives of the season. Another rush by Oliver would pick up 10 yards on the play but leave him short of the first down marker, followed by Silva being tackled for no gain to leave third and inches at midfield. The Houston defense would win the battle on third down, tackling Oliver for a two yard loss to leave us punting on fourth and two. No return on the 44 yard punt gave Houston the ball at their 7 yard line, looking for a repeat of last drive.

This time around we were survive the first play of the drive, as Bryan took the ball for an 8 yards rush, followed by a gain of two to set up third and inches. Bryan would convert the third down and keep the drive moving with a three yard carry, moving the chains to the 20 yard line. Turning to the air on first down, Carey connected with Webb for an 8 yard gain, before an incomplete pass to leave the Cougars with third and two. Bryan would again come through in the clutch with a three yard rush to get the first down at the 31. After an incomplete pass on first down, Carey found Fisher over the middle for a 12 yard gain, further moving the chains to the 43 yard line. That would be where things would run cold for Houston, as three incomplete passes would leave the drive spinning its wheels on fourth and long. A fair catch by Hayden on the 45 yard punt gave us possession at our 11 yard line, just 4:29 away from pulling off the upset.

Handing the ball off on first down, Oliver rumbled ahead for a 6 yard gain, before being brought down for no gain to leave third and four from the 17. Coming out in the shotgun on third down, the defense would strike its biggest blow of the game, sacking Stephens for a 6 yard loss to leave us with fourth and 10. A four yard return on the 47 yard punt got Houston lined up at their 46 yard line, 2:56 left in the game.

Despite the limited time, Bryan started off the drive for Houston with a 6 yard rush, but our defense was able to bring him down in the backfield on second down, tackling him for a loss of two yards to leave Houston facing third and 6 at midfield. Our defense would fail when most needed, as Carey connected with Webb for an 18 yard gain and a first down at our 32 yard line. Carey was forced to scramble on first down, picking up four yards on the play, but a dropped pass by Webb once again left Houston in a third and 6 situation. An incomplete pass on third down, intended for Gibson, left Houston’s perfect record in serious jeopardy as the Cougars lined up on fourth and 6 from our 28 yard line, just 2:05 left in the game. Our defense would make its biggest stand of the game, the fourth down pass intended for Washington falling incomplete to force the turnover over on downs at our 28 yard line, just 1:59 away from victory.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, Stephens was forced to scramble on first down as the defense again tried to bring him down, tackled for a three yard loss to leave second and 13. Houston called their first timeout with 1:54 to play. Handing off the ball to Harper, he could only pick up three yards on the play, leaving third and 10, Houston’s second timeout taken with 1:50 to go. Throwing up a pass on third down intended for Hayden, the pass overshot Hayden and ended up going directly into the hands of Malone, intercepting his second pass of the game at the Houston 49 yard line. Malone then proceeded to damn near win the game for Houston himself, returning the interception 48 yards clear down to our three yard line before right guard Mike Phillips was able to shove him out of bounds and at least give our defense a chance to make a stand.

Lining up on first and goal at our three yard line, our defense would roll over and play dead on that chance as Bryan plowed straight into the end zone on the first play for a three yard touchdown. Bryan would then rush the ball in for a successful two point conversion to give Houston a 28-25 lead with 1:31 left in the game.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line, now the ones in danger of running out of time. Lining up straight away in the shotgun, Stephens nearly threw a third interception, the pass intended for Hayden nearly picked off by the middle linebacker, who was unable to hold onto the ball to leave us with second down. Going right back to Hayden, this time sprinting down the right sideline after being able to slip past the cornerback, he was able to haul the pass in for a 38 yard gain, giving us a first down at the Houston 37 yard line and instantly put us into field goal range to give us now two options. Unfortunately, we ended up with terrible news after the play, as Hayden was taken off the field. Word from the doctors was that Hayden had suffered an abdominal tear, leaving him sidelined for 5 weeks and not back until at least the bowl, if he even would see the field again at all this season.

Trying to put Hayden’s injury out of our minds temporarily, we kept up the air assault. Firing off a pass to Johnson on first down, the throw from Stephens was complete for a gain of 18 yards and a first down at the 19 yard line, now with a chance to attempt the go-ahead touchdown. A quick pass to Silva on first down resulted in no gain on the play. Sprinting back to the line of scrimmage, Stephens was able to hook up with Harper for an 8 yard gain, leaving third and two, our first timeout taken with 23 seconds left to go. Silva tried to get the first down on the ground, but was blasted after a gain of only one yard, leaving us lining up to attempt a field goal on fourth and one. Glover would come through on his biggest kick off the season, drilling the 27 yard field goal through the uprights to tie the game up at 28-28 with 6 seconds left on the clock.

A 17 yard kickoff return would leave the clock with all zeroes as regulation came to an end. Up next, overtime to decide this battle. Houston won the coin toss and elected to go first.

Bryan got the drive started with a four yard rush, followed by an 8 yard pass from Carey to Gibson to get the first down at the 13 yard line. A four yard rush by Bryan was followed with a gain of 5 yards, leaving third and inches at the three yard line. Bryan would cap off the drive with a three yard touchdown rush, giving Houston a 35-28 lead.

Starting our drive at our 25 yard line, Oliver was immediately stood up for no gain on the play, leaving second down. While not much use on the ground, Oliver was able to make himself useful in the air, hauling in a pass for 7 yards to leave us with third and three. Silva was able to get the ball in his hands on third down, but a timely hit by the outside linebacker jarred the ball loose, leaving our hopes of a win hinged on this one play, on fourth and three. In a huge play, Harper would give us new life, catching a pass at the line of scrimmage and fighting his way forward for a 9 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the 9 yard line. A first down pass intended for Harper was nearly intercepted, but we averted disaster and had a new chance on second down. The pass intended for Vaughn was broken up, resulting in third and goal as we were quickly running out of chances. Johnson would come through with his biggest reception of the season, hauling in the third down pass for a 9 yard touchdown, Glover’s PAT tying the game up at 35-35, sending us into a second overtime.

Lining up at our 25 yard line to start the second OT, we took a shot straight at the heart of the defense, Stephens launching up an extremely ballsy pass in between the cornerback, safety and outside linebacker, but it worked better than we could have ever hoped, Lewis getting his hands on the ball for a 23 yard gain, instantly setting us up with first and goal at the two yard line. Taking a chance on the ground, Oliver was able to get the job done, punching it in for a two yard touchdown to give us a 42-35 lead.

Starting their possession in the second overtime, Bryan took the ball on first down for an 8 yard rush, before two incomplete passes left Houston’s season on the brink on fourth and two. A hard snap count on the fourth down play gave Houston new life without even having to make a play, an early jump by right defensive end Joel Johnson getting flagged for encroachment to set Houston up with first down at our 12 yard line. Two straight incomplete passes intended for Webb left Houston again in trouble on third down. Third time would prove the charm as Carey connected with Webb for a 12 yard touchdown pass, the PAT making it 42-42 and sending us into a third overtime.

We would again waste no time in going for the jugular, as Stephens launched a pass over the middle to Johnson for a 22 yard strike, setting us up with first and goal at the three yard line. A quick pass to Lewis on first down would put us back on the board with a three yard touchdown. Going for the two point conversion, Oliver was able to spin his way out of a tackle and punch it in, giving us a 50-42 lead.

Houston would line up under center on their first down play, the pass to Jones initially complete, until a vicious hit by cornerback Allen Moore knocked the ball loose at the 25 yard line, outside linebacker Graham Minor scooping up the fumble and rumbling, bumbling and stumbling his way all the way to the house for a 74 yard fumble return touchdown, giving us a 56-42 upset victory over the #6 Houston Cougars.

With the incredible win, we improve to 9-1, 6-0 in Big East action. With the shocking loss, #6 Houston falls to 9-1, 5-1 in Big East play. Up next, we close out our road schedule with a visit to East Carolina. The Pirates enter the game 5-5, 2-4 in Big East action. East Carolina started their season with a massive 30-25 upset of #15 Ohio State, followed by a 31-27 win at Ball State and shocking Arizona State 31-20. The Pirates suffered their first loss, losing 49-16 to Hawaii, but recovered with a 52-28 win over Memphis. From there, the rest of the season has been a rough one, East Carolina losing 21-17 at SMU, losing 33-17 to Central Florida, getting a 28-24 win at Connecticut, losing 28-14 to South Florida and losing 35-16 at Temple.

Final Score
#22:Tulsa: 56, #6 :Houston: 42 – 3 OT

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A pretty good day for Stephens, ending 25-42 for 383 yards and a four touchdowns. On the negative side, he threw two interceptions and was sacked four times. Rushing, nearly non-existent. Oliver ended with 74 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries, but that was pretty much erased with the negative 33 yards courtesy of Stephens getting sacked a bunch. Receiving, Vaughn led the way with 147 yards and one touchdown on four receptions. Next was Lewis with 70 yards and two touchdowns on five receptions. In all, eight receivers caught a pass today, all eight ended with double digit yards, Vaughn was the only one to make triple digits. Johnson was the only other receiver to score a touchdown through the air.

Tulsa Defense – Ended up torched like I figured. They had some great moments, including early first quarter, most of the second quarter and all of the third quarter, but the rest of the game and OT, they were getting eaten alive.

Tulsa Kicking – A near perfect day for Glover, ending 2-2 in field goals with kicks from 18 and 27 yards out, but went 4-5 in PATs. That one missed PAT was the difference between kicking a field goal for a 29-28 win and fighting for our lives through triple overtime.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Overtime
Final Score

:Tulsa:
22
3
0
3
28
56

:Houston:
7
7
0
14
14
42

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

5:42
:Tulsa:
Safety
Bryan tackled in end zone for safety
:Tulsa: 2-0

4:53
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Vaughn, 62 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 9-0

3:33
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, returned punt 87 yards (missed kick)
:Tulsa: 15-0

0:48
:Houston:
Touchdown
C. Washington, 12 yard pass from L. Carey (D. Wallace kick)
:Tulsa: 15-7

0:01
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 15 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 22-7

Second Quarter

3:51
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 18 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 25-7

0:03
:Houston:
Touchdown
C. Gibson, 30 yard pass from L. Carey (D. Wallace kick)
:Tulsa: 25-14

Third Quarter

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Fourth Quarter

8:09
:Houston:
Touchdown
L. Bryan, 93 yard pass from L. Carey (2-point try failed)
:Tulsa: 25-20

1:31
:Houston:
Touchdown
L. Bryan, 3 yard run (2-point try successful)
:Houston: 28-25

0:06
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 27 yard field goal
TIED 28-28

First Overtime

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:Houston:
Touchdown
L. Bryan, 3 yard run (D. Wallace kick)
:Houston: 35-28

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
J. Johnson, 9 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
TIED 35-35

Second Overtime

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 42-35

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:Houston:
Touchdown
G. Webb, 12 yard pass from L. Carey (D. Wallace kick)
TIED 42-42

Third Overtime

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 3 yard pass from B. Stephens (2-point try successful)
:Tulsa: 50-42

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
G. Minor, returned fumble 74 yards
:Tulsa: 56-42

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Houston

56
Score
42

17
First Downs
18

438
Total Offense
462

35 - 55 - 1
Rushes - Yards - TD
43 - 155 - 2

25 - 42 - 4
Comp - Att - TD
21 - 49 - 4

383
Passing Yards
307

4
Times Sacked
0

5 - 17 (29%)
3rd Down Conversion
9 - 20 (45%)

1 - 1 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 2 (0%)

1 - 1 (100%)
2-Point Conv
1 - 2 (50%)

9 - 4 - 2 (66%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 3 - 0 (50%)

3
Turnovers
2

1
Fumbles Lost
1

2
Intercepted
1

104
Punt Return Yards
8

68
Kick Return Yards
96

610
Total Yards
566

8 – 47.0
Punts - Average
8 - 45.4

2 - 20
Penalties
2 - 15

14:14
Time of Possession
21:46

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

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21+ points per game in each season
46
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Win 10 games in one season
9
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3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
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:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

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Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
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3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
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:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
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Job Security Status

81%

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 11:40 PM

HOLY SHIT!!!

I can't believe I pulled that off! I thought I was toast when Houston pulled ahead late, but we were able to get into field goal range and Glover actually made a kick under pressure. Then in overtime, we kept trading punches back and forth and I just have a constant feeling of impending doom that we were going to fuck it up. I can't believe we actually pulled off the upset!

I think I'm done for tonight after this, holy shit. Besides being so tired that I have to constantly keep correcting typing errors over and over, even on the same words, I also think I'm going to call it a night while still on this euphoric high of victory instead of screwing it up by playing East Carolina tonight. I want to savor this feeling for at least the next 8 hours. :D

SmoothPancakes

07-04-2013, 11:43 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, in the upset of the week, #25 Georgia Tech went on the road and in overtime, defeated #1 Virginia Tech 31-24, potentially ruining a national title chance for the Hokies. It took everything they had, but #3 Auburn survives with a 49-44 win over #20 Georgia to keep themselves squarely in the title picture. #4 Nebraska keeps their title hopes alive with a 38-10 win over Northwestern. #5 Ohio State kept their winning ways with a 42-10 win over Indiana.

#22 Tulsa shocks #6 Houston 56-42 in triple overtime, ruining the perfect season and national title hopes of the Cougars. #7 Texas picks up a 34-10 win over Kansas. #8 Notre Dame destroyed Boston College 66-14. Michigan got an upset victory over #9 Penn State, 41-34, as the Wolverines head into their break before the Ohio State-Michigan showdown. Texas A&M knocked off #10 LSU 38-31. Utah scored a 34-20 upset of #11 Oregon. Baylor goes on the road and shocks #12 Oklahoma 35-28.

#13 Virginia escapes with a 24-17 win over Louisville. #14 Tennessee edges out Missouri 29-24. #15 Alabama rolled to a 42-3 win over Mississippi State. #16 NC State picked up a 24-14 win over Wake Forest. #17 SMU beat Memphis 56-34. #18 Miami recovered from last week with a 55-21 thumping of Duke. #19 Oklahoma State beat Iowa State 45-24. #21 San Diego State holds on for a 44-29 win over Utah State. #24 USC picks up a 37-27 win over Arizona State.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 9-1 (6-0 C-USA) after fighting out a 33-28 win over Florida International. Jaymo, Arizona State drops to 3-7 (2-5 Pac-12) with a 37-27 loss to #24 USC. Mors, #23 West Virginia remains 6-3 (4-2 Big 12) with a bye week. Jeff, #5 Ohio State improves to 9-2 (7-0 Big Ten) with a 42-10 win over Indiana. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State remains 6-3 (4-0 Sun Belt) with a bye week.

In Big East action, #22 Tulsa upsets #6 Houston 56-42 in triple overtime, #17 SMU tops Memphis 56-34, Central Florida knocks off Temple 38-31, Cincinnati finally gets back in the win column by beating Tulane 41-24 and Connecticut takes down South Florida 41-24.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, Temple (4-2) claims the top spot, followed by Connecticut, Central Florida and South Florida (all 3-3). After that sits East Carolina and Navy (both 2-4) bringing up the rear. In the West Division, Tulsa (6-0) is king of the mountain, followed closely behind by Houston and SMU (both 5-1). After that sits Cincinnati (2-4), Tulane (1-5) and Memphis (0-6).

Looking at undefeated teams left, #1 Virginia Tech and #6 Houston both lost this week, dropping our number of undefeated teams to 1. #2 Arkansas (10-0) is the last team to remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 2 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-10) and Utah State (0-9).

Teams getting their first win this week were: Buffalo (20-10 over 0-10 Akron).

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Arkansas (61 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Auburn jumps one to #2, Nebraska moves up one to #3, Ohio State jumps one to #4 and Texas climbs two to #5. Notre Dame jumps two to #6, Virginia Tech drops six to #7, Houston falls two to #8, Virginia jumps four to #9 and Tennessee climbs four to #10. Alabama moves up four to #11, NC State jumps four to #12, SMU climbs four to #13, Miami jumps four to #14 and Oklahoma State climbs four to #15. Tulsa leaps six to #16, Penn State falls eight to #17, San Diego State climbs three to #18, Oregon falls eight to #19 and Utah enters the poll at #20. Georgia Tech jumps four to #21, West Virginia climbs one to #22, USC climbs one to #23, Oklahoma drops twelve to #24 and Arkansas State (240 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were LSU (from #10) and Georgia (from #20). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, LSU (223 points) sits #26, followed by Eastern Michigan (182), Georgia (15), Michigan (92) and TCU (76) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Air Force (83), Iowa (44) and Nevada (9).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Arkansas (65 first place votes) remains #1, Nebraska climbs one to #2, Auburn jumps one to #3, Ohio State moves up one to #4 and Notre Dame jumps two to #5. Virginia Tech drops four to #6, Texas climbs two to #7, Houston drops two to #8, Alabama climbs three to #9 and Tulsa vaults twelve to #10. Tennessee jumps three to #11, Georgia Tech rockets thirteen to #12, Virginia climbs two to #13, NC State moves up two to #14 and San Diego State jumps two to #15. Oklahoma State climbs two to #16, SMU jumps two to #17, Miami moves up two to #18, Utah enters the poll at #19 and USC jumps three to #20. Penn State drops ten to #21, Oregon falls nine to #22, Oklahoma plummets thirteen to #23, West Virginia remains #24 and Arkansas State (240 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were LSU (from #8) and Georgia (from #21). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, LSU (222 points) is #26, followed by TCU (145), Eastern Michigan (110), Georgia (63) and Air Force (32) to round out the Top 30.

In the new BCS rankings #1 Arkansas (1.000), #2 Nebraska (0.992), #3 Auburn (0.992), #4 Ohio State (0.984), #5 Notre Dame (0.973), #6 Texas (0.971), #7 Virginia Tech (0.970), #8 Houston (0.958), #9 Alabama (0.951) and #10 Tennessee (0.949).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #1), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #2 (LW: #3), Fresno State HB Eric Tyson is #3 (LW: #2), Virginia Tech QB Tony Lewis is #4 (LW: #5) and Georgia HB Justin Jones is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Arkansas QB John Rivera (LW: #4).

Looking at the bowl picture, 58 teams have reached the 6 win plateau, 37 teams still have a chance (however small it may be) of getting there, to leave 95 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots.

Looking at the first bowl projections of the year, if they hold out, it's a trip to the Fiesta Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on rival #15 Oklahoma State (7-2, 6-0) out of the Big 12. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl would feature Southern Miss (9-1, 6-0 C-USA) matching up with Temple (5-5, 4-2 Big East). #4 Ohio State (9-2, 7-0 Big Ten) would head west to the Rose Bowl and a showdown with #23 USC (9-1, 7-1 Pac-12). The New Orleans Bowl would feature UTEP (5-4, 3-3 C-USA) vs. #25 Arkansas State (6-3, 4-0 Sun Belt). And the Holiday Bowl would have #22 West Virginia (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) matching up with #19 Oregon (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #4 Ohio State (9-2, 7-0 Big Ten) against #23 USC (9-1, 7-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #2 Auburn (10-1, 7-1 SEC) matching up with #18 San Diego State (7-2, 6-2 Mountain West). The Orange Bowl has #7 Virginia Tech (9-1, 7-1 ACC) matching up with #6 Notre Dame (10-1). The Fiesta Bowl features a battle between #15 Oklahoma State (7-2, 6-0 Big 12) and #16 Tulsa (9-1, 6-0 Big East). And in the national championship game, #3 Nebraska (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) takes on #1 Arkansas (10-0, 7-0 SEC).

sublime

07-05-2013, 02:08 AM

morsdraconis

07-05-2013, 10:27 AM

Nice shit Smooth! Up to #10 in the media polls too! Hopefully you get some love in the BCS poll as well. Would love to see ya close out the season with a BCS Bowl Bid and win. ;)

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 12:24 PM

Nice win! I would have lost my mind when I recovered that fumble! :)

Oh I did. :D When we got to the third OT, and had to go for two-point conversions, I thought my turkey was fried. If it last longer than one more OT, I knew I'd screw it up on a two-point try (if I even scored again) and that Houston would find a way to score and convert. So I was celebrating when that fumble happened and it got scooped up. The return all the way for a touchdown was icing on the cake. :)

Nice shit Smooth! Up to #10 in the media polls too! Hopefully you get some love in the BCS poll as well. Would love to see ya close out the season with a BCS Bowl Bid and win. ;)

Yeah, I'm still in a euphoric state, even 13 hours later at 1pm. I would love to see it happen, but I've still got two landmines in East Carolina and #13 SMU to get by, plus a potential conference championship game against, at the moment, Temple. So a lot of places to slip up if I'm not careful. If Houston can win out of the rest of the season, hell, we could have a chance to put two of us from the Big East into the BCS, me winning the automatic bid and Houston getting the at-large bid. A couple shakeups will have to happen, but it's possible.

My Season Ticket download of NCAA '14 is only 8% done, so I'm firing up '13 right now. Shooting to get both East Carolina and SMU played by 7 or 8pm tonight, then depending on what happens, maybe I can squeeze in the Big East title game before leaving for work at 2am. If I screw up and end up out of the title game, I'll try to then get the Pre-Bowl Games Update typed up and posted so I can move straight into Bowl Season tomorrow evening.

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 03:38 PM

Game Eleven

#16 :Tulsa: :@: :East_Carolina:

Game Notes

--- Looking to build off of our huge upset of Houston, we headed onto the road for the last time this season, taking a trip to face off with old C-USA foe East Carolina. While the Pirate were fighting to become bowl eligible, they weren’t shy about putting up yards. East Carolina entered the game with the #3 passing offense, putting up 337.8 yards/game through the air, over 30 yards better than us. That however, was the only highlight for the Pirates. Their running game was worst in the nation, ranking #123 with only 58.3 yards/game. Defense was less than mediocre, their best ranking coming at #62 in rush defense, giving up 174.3 yards/game. While the Pirates would potentially be able to put up yards and points through the air, they were so pathetic in every other aspect of the game that our offense should have a field day, and their offense would be held sterile if our defense could shut down the passing game. East Carolina won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Joe Vaughn got us lined up at our 16 yard line to start the game. Will Oliver received the handoff on first down, rushing for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 27, followed by a 12 yard rush to move the chains once more to the 39. Continuing to pound it on the ground, Oliver had no problem exposing the defense’s weakness against the run with an 11 yard gain to set us up with first down at midfield. A 6 yard gain by Oliver was followed with a four yard rush, leaving third and inches from the ECU 40. Eric Silva would get the first down and much more, rushing for 12 yards to move the sticks to the 28. The defense was more than ready for us on first down, tackling Oliver for a two yard loss on the play. Lining up in play action pass on second down, the throw from Brad Stephens to Silva was complete for a 19 yard pickup to give us first down at the 11 yard line. Oliver would finish off the drive on the next play, rushing it up the middle for an 11 yard touchdown to give us a 7-0 lead with 5:07 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff left East Carolina starting at their 25 yard line. Darrick Kirk tried to throw on first down, but the pass to Colby Mills was dropped, followed by an incomplete pass intended for Charrod Pope to leave third down. Kirk would finally get a completion, connecting with Joey Clarke for 9 yards, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Pirates punted on fourth and one. A fair catch by Jason Johnson on the 42 yard punt got us back in action at our 23 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down for a 5 yard gain, before getting stood up for only a one yard pickup to leave third and four. Lining up in shotgun on third down, the pass from Stephens to a wide open Ryan Lewis was overthrown, leaving us punting on fourth down. A three yard return on the 43 yard punt gave East Carolina the ball at their 30 yard line.

The Pirates got off to a better start this time with an 11 yard completion to Eddie Smith for a first down at the 41. A second dropped pass by Mills was followed with an incomplete pass intended for Leroy Talley to bring up third and long. An incomplete pass on the third down play left the Pirates punting once more. A fair catch by Johnson on the 50 yard punt got us started at our 8 yard line this time.

Oliver was able to find better success this time around, rushing for an 11 yard gain to move the chains to the 19 yard line. We would end up going backwards on the next play as Robert Harper was flagged for holding, pushing us back to our 9 yard line with first and 20. Coming out passing on the next play, the pass intended for Carl Barnes was broken up, leaving second and very long. Launching up a deep pass intended for Lewis, the ball was swatted away by the cornerback, nearly intercepted on the fall by the safety, leaving us third and long. Johnson would keep us breathing, catching a pass from Stephens around the 20 yard line, fighting his way through the outside linebacker and cornerback for a 24 yard gain to move the chains to the 33 yard line. We would then proceed to go right back backwards, Stephens sacked for an 8 yard loss to leave second and 18. Vaughn would make up the lost yards with a 15 yard reception to set up third and three. Oliver would just barely manage to get the first down, tackled for a three yard gain to move the chains to the 43 yard line. That would be the last play as the first quarter came to an end, our lead only a mere 7-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Oliver received the handoff for a 7 yard gain, followed by a three yard rush to leave third and inches. It wouldn’t be meant to be, as both linebackers blitzed to tackle Oliver for no gain to leave fourth and inches at the ECU 47. A 10 yard return on the 34 yard punt gave East Carolina the ball at their 22 yard line.

Mills got the drive started with a 6 yard rush, but an incomplete pass and a loss of four yards by Mills on a third down carry brought the drive to an uneventful end on fourth and 8. A fair catch by Johnson on the 41 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 34 yard line.

The Pirates proved more than ready for our run game, Oliver only getting two yards on the first down carry, after breaking two tackles in the backfield. Lining up in the shotgun on second down, Vaughn was able to snag down the pass from Stephens for a 13 yard pickup and a first down at the 49. Taking a shot deep on first down, the pass intended for Johnson fell incomplete to leave second down. The pass fired off to Vaughn on a comeback route sailed long and way incomplete, leaving us facing third and 10. Johnson would manage to keep us moving, catching a pass from Stephens and getting up field for a gain of 19 yards and a first down at the ECU 32. The first down pass to Vaughn was nearly intercepted. Firing off a pass to Oliver on second down, he caught the pass over the middle at the 20 yard and then proceeded to fight his way through three ECU defenders for an extra 9 yards after the catch for a 21 yard reception to give us first down at the 11 yard line. Handing off the ball to Oliver on first down, he rumbled ahead for a 7 yard gain, before waltzing into the end zone for a four yard touchdown, doubling our lead to 14-0 with 4:34 left until halftime.

No return on the kickoff got East Carolina started from their 25 yard line for their next drive. It was a quick start for the Pirates as Kick threw a pass to Maurice Hodge for a 10 yard gain and a quick first down at the 35. Kirk then followed that up with a 15 yard completion to Antoine Pierce to move the chains to midfield. After a dropped pass by Smith and an incomplete pass left third and long, Kirk was able to hook up with Pierce for a 19 yard gain, giving the Pirates first down at our 31 yard line. East Carolina would need only one more play as Kirk launched up a pass into the end zone to Pope for a 31 yard touchdown, cutting our lead in half to 14-7 with 3:24 on the clock.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line, looking to rebuild our lead. A first down pass to Vaughn nearly ended in disaster as both the cornerback and safety tried to intercept the pass, the ball thankfully falling incomplete. Going right back to Vaughn on second down, he was able to haul in the pass while toeing the sideline, getting his feet down before stepping out of bounds for a 23 yard gain and a first down at the 48 yard line. A missed attempt at an interception by the cornerback allowed Lewis to grab the first down pass and turn up the field for a 22 yard gain, tackled at the ECU 30 yard line with 2:46 on the clock. Firing a pass over the middle to Lewis on first down, he snagged the ball for a 21 yard completion, giving us first and goal at the 10 yard line. Oliver received the first down handoff, rushing up the middle for a 6 yard pickup, followed by a three yard rush to leave third and goal at the one yard line. Putting the ball back in Oliver’s hands on third down, he was able to split a pair of defenders at the line of scrimmage and fall into the end zone for a one yard touchdown, giving us a 21-7 lead with 35 seconds left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff gave East Carolina possession at their 25 yard line. Kirk went into the air on first down, trying to connect with Pierce, but the ball was batted incomplete to bring up second down. After a loss of two yards on the ground by Mills, Kirk hit Talley for a 5 yard gain, leaving the Pirates with fourth and 7, 13 seconds left. A fair catch by Johnson on the 49 yard punt gave us the ball at our 22 yard line, just 8 seconds on the clock. Handing the ball off to Oliver on first down, his 13 yard gain would bring the half to an end, sending us into halftime with a 21-7 lead.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff gave East Carolina the ball at their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. The Pirates would thrown into a hole almost instantly as Kirk was sacked for a 6 yard loss on first down. Mills was able to make up those yards with an 8 yard rush to leave third and 8, but Kirk would be forced to scramble on third down before he could make a throw, only gaining three yards. That would bring out the punt team on fourth and 5. A fair catch by Johnson on the 49 yard punt gave us the ball at our 21 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, but was leveled by the outside linebacker for only a two yard gain to leave second and 8. A pass over the middle to Vaughn would get us moving with an 18 yard completion for a first down at the 41 yard line. A 5 yard rush by Oliver was followed with a two yard gain to leave us with third and three. Throwing up a pass to Barnes, he was able to make the grab for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the ECU 39 yard line. East Carolina brought the entire house, and the kitchen sink, on first down, as four different defenders converged to sack Stephens within seconds for a 7 yard loss to leave second and 17. Trying to thread the needle to Johnson, the pass from Stephens was intercepted by middle linebacker Earl Williams, returned 10 yards to give East Carolina the ball at their 40 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, an incomplete pass by Kirk on first down was followed with a four yard completion to Clarke, leaving the Pirates facing third and 6. East Carolina would fail to make the most of the situation, Mills rushing for a three yard gain to leave the punt team coming out on fourth and three. The Pirates would end up going backwards as a false start penalty on fourth down resulted in fourth and 8, a fair catch on the eventual 43 yard punt lining us up at our 14 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down to start our drive, picking up 9 yards on the play, before being dragged down in the backfield for a loss of one yard, leaving us facing third and two at the 23. Putting our faith into the hands of Oliver, he received the handoff on third down, picking up two yards on the play, but tackled shy of the first down line to leave us with fourth and inches. A fair catch on the 49 yard punt gave the ball right back to East Carolina at their 27 yard line.

The Pirates were able to briefly jump out to a good start this drive, as Kirk connected with Hodge for a 7 yard gain, but two incomplete passes later, the punt team came back out on fourth and three. A four yard return by Johnson on the 49 yard punt got us back in action at our 21 yard line.

The Pirates were more than ready for our running game on first down, as Oliver was quickly ripped down for no gain. Going to the air on second down, the pass to Harper ended in only a three yard gain to leave us facing third and 7. Lewis would give us new life, cutting across the middle and pulling in a pass from Stephens for a 17 yard gain and a first down at the 41 yard line. That would be the last play we’d get off as the third quarter would come to an end, our lead still 21-7.

Opening up the fourth quarter, we again tried with Oliver on the ground, but he was quickly brought down for a one yard loss on the play. We nearly went even further backwards, as Stephens was just barely able to dump the ball off before being sacked, the “pass” landing incomplete just yards away to leave third and 11. Trying to throw up a ball to Vaughn on third down, outside linebacker Paul Bean leaped into the air and ripped the pass away for an interception, returning it 11 yards to give East Carolina possession at our 39 yard line.

Kirk started the drive with a two yard completion to Mills, before Mills was tackled for a three yard loss to leave the Pirates treading water with third and 11. An incomplete pass on third down would again leave the offense floundering. Our defense decided to help out however as a 5 yard facemask penalty at the end of a four yard completion to Pierce gave East Carolina a first down at our 30 yard line and new life. They would end up only going backwards, Kirk tackled for a three yard loss, followed by Mills brought down for a loss of two yards to bring up third and 15. The streak of negative yards would continue as Kirk was sacked on third down for a 5 yard loss to leave the Pirates facing fourth and 20 at the 40 yard line. Despite all that, our defense would screw us, East Carolina going for it on fourth down and converting as Kirk high Pope deep over the middle for a 31 yard completion to set up first and goal at our 9 yard line. A three yard rush by Mills was followed by an incomplete pass intended for Mills, leaving third and goal at the 6. The Pirates would finally return to the end zone on third down, Kirk finding Smith open in the corner for a 6 yard touchdown, cutting our lead down to 21-14 with 6:26 left in the game.

A 15 yard kickoff return by Vaughn got our offense back on the field at our 16 yard line, looking to avoid a collapse. Oliver received the ball on first down, rushing for a 12 yard gain and a new first down at the 28 yard line. Keeping it on the ground, Oliver picked up three yards on first down. Going into the air on second down, Barnes was able to rip the ball out of the hands of the safety for an 8 yard gain and a new set of downs at the 39 yard line. A three yard rush by Oliver on first down was followed with a huge 32 yard completion to Vaughn to move the chains to the ECU 25 yard line. Stephens winged the pass over the heads of the middle and outside linebackers, and into the hands of a jumping Vaughn was able to turn up the field for extra yards. Turning to the ground game, looking to kill off some clock, Oliver took the handoff for a three yard rush, followed by a second three yard carry to leave third and four. A third down rush by Oliver would get the job done, picking up 10 yards on the play to give us first and goal from the 9 yard line, East Carolina calling their first timeout with 2:10 left to play. Silva was nearly able to punch it In on first down, slammed down at the three yard line for a 6 yard rush, the second ECU timeout taken with 2:06 to go. Silva never had a chance on third down, swarmed in the backfield for a three yard loss, leaving third and goal at the 6 yard line, ECU’s final timeout taken with 2:03 to go. Silva would be unable to punch it in on third down, tackled for a three yard gain to set up fourth and goal at the three yard line. Derek Glover came on and nailed the 20 yard field goal, increasing our lead to 24-14 with 1:38 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff gave East Carolina the ball at their 25 yard line, just 1:31 left to make up a 10 point deficit. It wasn’t a good start for the Pirates as Kirk was sacked for a two yard loss on first down, followed by an incomplete pass to bring up third and 12. Kirk was finally able to get a completion on third down, connecting with Hodge for 8 yards, but any hopes ECU had all came down to fourth and four at their 31 yard line. An incomplete pass on fourth down intended for Pierce brought any hopes the Pirates had crashing to an end, turning the ball over on downs at their 31 yard line.

Taking over at the ECU 31 yard line after the turnover on downs, we were just 1:04 away from victory. Stephens would twice drop to a knee to run out the remainder of the clock and seal our hard fought 24-14 win.

With the win, we improve to 10-1, 7-0 in Big East action. With the loss, East Carolina falls to 5-6, 2-5 in Big East play. Up next, we close out or 2019 regular season with senior night, as we welcome #13 SMU to town. The Mustangs enter the game 10-1, 6-1 in Big East action. SMU opened their year with a 37-34 overtime win over Baylor, beat Central Florida 35-25, got a 45-14 win over FCS West, topped Texas State 34-6, upset TCU 38-21 and beat East Carolina 21-17 to start 6-0. The only slip up for SMU came in a 38-17 loss to Houston. They then got back on the winning track beating Tulane 38-31, getting a 38-19 win over Cincinnati, dispatching Memphis 56-34 and topping Navy 38-28.

Final Score
#16:Tulsa: 24, :East_Carolina: 14

Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense - A mediocre day for Stephens, going 15-25 for 267 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Rushing, it was all Oliver today, ending with 168 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries. Silva had 18 yards on four rushes. Receiving, Vaughn was top dog with 102 yards on five receptions. In all, seven receivers caught a pass today, six ended with double digit yards, only Vaughn reached triple digits.

Tulsa Defense – For the most part, a perfect game. Gave up the two touchdown drives in the second and fourth quarters, but otherwise, held East Carolina in check for the entire game.

Tulsa Kicking – Another perfect day for Glover, going 1-1 in field goals with a 20 yard kick that sealed the win for us, and going 3-3 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Tulsa:
7
14
0
3
24

:East_Carolina:
0
7
0
7
14

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

5:07
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 11 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

Second Quarter

4:34
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 4 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

3:24
:East_Carolina:
Touchdown
C. Pope, 30 yard pass from D. Kirk (D. Smith kick)
:Tulsa: 14-7

0:35
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

Third Quarter

---
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---
---
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Fourth Quarter

6:26
:East_Carolina:
Touchdown
E. Smith, 6 yard pass from D. Kirk (D. Smith kick)
:Tulsa: 21-14

1:38
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 20 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 24-14

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
East Carolina

24
Score
14

22
First Downs
5

434
Total Offense
165

43 - 167 - 3
Rushes - Yards - TD
10 - 8 - 0

15 - 25 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
13 - 30 - 2

267
Passing Yards
157

2
Times Sacked
2

8 - 13 (61%)
3rd Down Conversion
2 - 12 (16%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 2 (50%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

4 - 3 - 1 (100%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
4 - 1 - 0 (25%)

2
Turnovers
0

0
Fumbles Lost
0

2
Intercepted
0

4
Punt Return Yards
12

34
Kick Return Yards
0

472
Total Yards
177

3 – 42.3
Punts - Average
7 - 46.9

2 - 18
Penalties
2 - 11

25:53
Time of Possession
10:07

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
44
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
:check:
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

90%

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 03:38 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Arkansas maintains perfection, beating Mississippi State 38-14. #3 Nebraska eases their way past Minnesota 49-13. In the game of the week, #5 Texas beats #15 Oklahoma State 44-17. #8 Houston trounces Tulane 42-14. #9 Virginia holds off Duke 37-27. #10 Tennessee had to go to overtime to fight off Vanderbilt 31-24. #11 Alabama picks up a 40-21 win over Texas A&M. #12 NC State holds on to beat North Carolina 24-17. #13 SMU fights off a determined Navy squad, 38-28.

#21 Georgia Tech upsets #14 Miami 41-20. #16 Tulsa beats East Carolina 24-14. #17 Penn State scores 17 in the fourth quarter to comeback and beat Rutgers 41-30. Pittsburgh knocks off #18 San Diego State 41-22. Arizona makes it bowl eligible, knocking off #19 Oregon 31-13. #20 Utah tops Washington State 38-14. TCU gets a 28-22 overtime victory over #22 West Virginia. #23 USC scores a game-winning touchdown with 40 seconds left to avoid disaster and beat rival UCLA 39-36. #24 Oklahoma picks up a 49-24 win over Texas Tech and #25 Arkansas State rolls Texas State 42-14.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 10-1 (7-0 C-USA) after fighting to hold onto a 31-28 win over UAB. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 4-7 (3-5 Pac-12) with a 27-16 win over Washington. In one of the most stunning collapses, Washington, who was 6-0 and ranked halfway through the season, has since lost 5 straight and dropped to 6-5 after their loss to Arizona State. Mors, #22 West Virginia falls to 6-4 (4-3 Big 12) with a 28-22 overtime loss to TCU. Jeff, #4 Ohio State remains 9-2 (7-0 Big Ten) with a bye week. Other teams of interest, #25 Arkansas State improves to 7-3 (5-0 Sun Belt) with a 42-14 win over Texas State.

In Big East action, #16 Tulsa beats East Carolina 24-14, #8 Houston tops Tulane 42-14, #13 SMU holds off Navy 38-28, Cincinnati drubs Memphis 41-10, South Florida keeps their bowl hopes alive as they beat Central Florida 30-26 and Connecticut stays alive for bowl season, knocking off Temple 23-14.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, it's a clusterfuck as Connecticut, South Florida and Temple are tied (all 4-3), followed by Central Florida (3-4) and then East Carolina and Navy (both 2-5). In the West Division, Tulsa (7-0) sits on top, followed very closely by Houston and SMU (both 6-1). After that, it's Cincinnati (3-4), Tulane (1-6) and Memphis (0-7).

Looking at undefeated teams left, no one lost this week, keeping our number of undefeated teams at 1. #1 Arkansas (11-0) is the last team to remain with an unblemished record this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 2 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-11) and Utah State (0-10).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Arkansas (61 first place votes) remains #1, Auburn remains #2, Nebraska remains #3, Ohio State remains #4 and Texas remains #5. Notre Dame remains #6, Virginia Tech remains #7, Houston remains #8, Virginia remains #9 and Tennessee remains #10. Alabama remains #11, NC State remains #12, SMU remains #13, Tulsa jumps two to #14 and Penn State climbs two to #15. Georgia Tech leaps five to #16, Utah climbed three to #17, Oklahoma State dropped three to #18, USC moved up four to #19 and Oklahoma climbs four to #20. Arkansas State jumped four to #21, LSU enters the poll at #22, Eastern Michigan enters the poll at #23, Miami falls ten to #24 and TCU (262 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were San Diego State (from #18), Oregon (from #19) and West Virginia (from #22). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Georgia (249 points) is #26, followed by Michigan (202), San Diego State (125), Nevada (73) and Southern Miss (42) to round out the Top 30.

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Arkansas (65 first place votes) remains #1, Nebraska remains #2, Auburn remains #3, Ohio State remains #4 and Notre Dame remains #5. Virginia Tech remains #6, Texas remains #7, Houston remains #8, Alabama remains #9 and Tennessee climbs one to #10. Tulsa drops one to #11, Virginia climbs one to #12, Georgia Tech drops one to #13, NC State remains #14 and SMU climbs two to #15. Utah jumps three to #16, Penn State climbs four to #17, USC moves up two to #18, Oklahoma climbs four to #19 and Oklahoma State drops four to #20. Arkansas State jumps four to #21, LSU enters the poll at #22, TCU enters the poll at #23, Eastern Michigan enters the poll at #24 and Georgia (229 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were San Diego State (from #15), Miami (from #18), Oregon (from #22) and West Virginia (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (203 points) is #26, followed by Miami (202), Michigan (155), Toledo (120) and Southern Miss (102) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Nevada (15).

In the new BCS rankings #1 Arkansas (1.000), #2 Nebraska (0.992), #3 Auburn (0.992), #4 Ohio State (0.984), #5 Notre Dame (0.973), #6 Texas (0.971), #7 Virginia Tech (0.970), #8 Houston (0.955), #9 Alabama (0.951) and #10 Tennessee (0.951).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #1 (LW: #1), Fresno State HB Eric Tyson is #2 (LW: #3), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #5) and Arkansas QB John Rivera is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Virginia Tech QB Tony Lewis (LW: #4).

Looking at the bowl picture, 6 more teams punched their tickets this week, giving us 64 teams have reached the 6 win plateau. 8 teams saw their bowl hopes end, leaving 23 teams still having a chance (however small it may be) of getting there, to leave 86 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots.

Looking at the first bowl projections of the year, if they hold out, it's a trip to the Fiesta Bowl for Tulsa fans, it would be a rematch, taking on #20 Oklahoma (8-2, 6-1) out of the Big 12. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl would feature Southern Miss (10-1, 7-0 C-USA) matching up with Cincinnati (7-4, 3-4 Big East). #4 Ohio State (9-2, 7-0 Big Ten) would head west to the Rose Bowl and a showdown with #19 USC (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12). The New Orleans Bowl would feature Rice (7-4, 4-4 C-USA) vs. #21 Arkansas State (7-3, 5-0 Sun Belt). And the Meineke Car Care Bowl would have West Virginia (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) matching up with Michigan (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #4 Ohio State (9-2, 7-0 Big Ten) against #19 USC (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #2 Auburn (10-1, 7-1 SEC) matching up with #6 Notre Dame (10-1). The Orange Bowl has #7 Virginia Tech (10-1, 7-1 ACC) matching up with San Diego State (7-3, 6-2 Mountain West). The Fiesta Bowl features a rematch battle between #20 Oklahoma (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) and #14 Tulsa (10-1, 7-0 Big East). And in the national championship game, #3 Nebraska (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) takes on #1 Arkansas (11-0, 8-0 SEC).

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 03:41 PM

Damn that was way too close. Exactly what I was afraid of going into the game, that we would have a let down against East Carolina. Thankfully we didn't piss it away. Now we have the next showdown with #13 SMU.

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 04:00 PM

Before firing up SMU in a moment, looking at the Top 25, this is going to be a week where heads will roll.

#1 Arkansas at #22 LSU (rivalry).

#11 Alabama at #2 Auburn (rivalry).

#3 Nebraska at 7-4 Iowa (rivalry).

#4 Ohio State at 7-4 Michigan (rivalry).

#5 Texas at #25 TCU.

#19 USC at #6 Notre Dame (rivalry).

#7 Virginia Tech at #9 Virginia (rivalry).

#8 Houston at 7-4 Cincinnati.

#13 SMU at #14 Tulsa.

7-4 Georgia at #16 Georgia Tech (rivalry).

#18 Oklahoma State at #20 Oklahoma (rivalry).

#21 Arkansas State at 7-3 Troy.

7-4 Northern Illinois at #23 Eastern Michigan.

The top 25 poll are going to implode after this week with how many games between top 25 teams are taking place, as well as some games with top 25 teams taking on opponents with good records.

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 07:10 PM

Game Twelve

#13 :SMU: :@: #14 :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Coming to the close of another regular season, it was time to honor our seniors once more. Players appearing in front of the home crowd one final time included: QB Brad Stephens, HB Eric Silva, WR Eric Hayden, WR Jason Johnson, WR Kevin Jackson, TE Marcus Mullins, LG Kyle Alford, C Brett Hampton, RT Carl Meeks, LE Jason Williamson, LE Jason Jansen, RE Miguel Ramsey, RE Joel Johnson, DT Shaun Jackson, DT Devon Odom, LOLB Nick Harrison, MLB Anthony Clement, ROLB Graham Minor, CB Jonathan Chambers, CB Allen Moore, CB Caleb Miller, CB Andy Malone, FS Shaun Miller, FS Chad Butler, SS Darnell Turner and SS Courtney Jones for 26 players bringing their Tulsa careers to a close today.

Our opponent, #13 SMU, the only team remaining standing between us and a shot at a Big East title. The Mustangs have been an equally dominant team all season, entering with the #12 offense in the nation, putting up 472 yards/game. Their rush offense, better than our own, ranked #52 at 190.2 yards/game while their pass offense came in at #11 in the nation, airing it out for 281.7 yards/game. Their defense was decent, but not exactly special. Overall, the defense ranked #40 nationally, giving up 372 yards/game. Broken down, they ranked #22 in rushing defense (153.8 yards/game) while entering #65 in pass defense (218.2 yards/game). Either way, after our close game against East Carolina, we couldn’t afford any mistakes today or SMU would certainly be a team to make us pay for them. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 20 yard kickoff return got SMU lined up from their 18 yard line to start the game. Anthony Key to things started with a 5 yard rush, but that would be all the success SMU would see, as a dropped pass by Josh McNeal and a pass from Erik Woods intended for Sean Smith brought the drive to a quick halt. A 7 yard return by Jason Johnson on the 46 yard punt got us on the field at our 38 yard line.

The SMU defense wasn’t messing around on first down, tackling Will Oliver for a one yard gain. Oliver would recover with a 9 yard rush to leave us with third and inches. Oliver would just barely manage to get the first down, officially recorded as a rush for no gain, but getting the ball to the line for a first down at the 48 yard line. Continuing with the ground game, Oliver picked up four yards on first down. Rushing for a four yard gain on second down, the result by Oliver was wasted as a holding penalty on Pat Ross left us instead facing second and 16. Lining up in the shotgun on second down, the pass over the middle intended for Ryan Lewis was off the mark, sailing past behind Lewis’ back to bring up third and very long. Brad Stephens would complete a pass on third down to Joe Vaughn for a 15 yard gain, but a quick tackle by the cornerback brought him down where he caught the ball, leaving us punting on fourth and one. A touchback on the punt got SMU back in action from their 20 yard line.

Key got the drive started with a four yard rush, followed by a four yard completion to Smith, but an incomplete pass on third and two would end SMU’s drive with little success. An 8 yard return by Johnson on the 42 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 37 yard line.

Oliver started the drive with a 6 yard gain, but a second holding penalty, this time on tight end Marcus Mullins, pushed us backwards, facing first and 20. To add insult to injury, a tackle on the play that saw Oliver go airborne, twisting through the air before landing on the ground, left Oliver limping off the field. A medical diagnosis revealed that Oliver had suffered a PCL sprain, leaving him sidelined for two quarters. Taking over in the backfield on first down, Eric Silva could only gain one yard on the carry. The second down pass intended for Lewis was nearly intercepted, leaving third and 19. Trying to hit Johnson deep over the middle, the pass sailed long and incomplete, leaving us punting on fourth and 19. A four yard return on the 47 yard punt gave SMU possession at their 29 yard line.

The Mustangs came out passing on first down, and nearly had a big play, but Key dropped the ball at the last moment. Keeping the ball on the ground on second down, Key was able to rush for an 8 yard gain, before picking up 5 yards on the ground to get a first down at the 41. A first down pass to Alex Noel was completed for a one yard gain, followed by a 5 yard completion to Pat Sims, leaving third and 6. Key would try to get the job done on the ground, but would fail, tackled for a three yard loss to leave the punt team coming out on fourth and 6. A fair catch by Johnson on the 45 yard punt left us starting from our 10 yard line.

Silva took the ball on first down, trying to pick up some yards, but a blitz by the SMU defense left him cornered and tackled for no gain. Lining up under center on second down, Stephens dropped back to pass. That was the end of the good things that happened on this play, as the pocket quickly collapse, leaving Stephens scrambling to his left trying to avoid a sack. He was able to get back to the line of scrimmage, before two defenders closed on him and initiated a tackle, the ball getting knocked loose on the hit. Defensive tackle Tremaine Moss disengaged from his tackle attempt on Stephens and scooped up the fumble, moon walking the 9 yards into the end zone for a touchdown, giving SMU a 7-0 lead with 1:20 left in the first quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us the ball at our 28 yard line, looking to recover from the hole we had dug ourselves. Silva never had a chance at true yardage on the first down carry, tackled at the line of scrimmage and falling forward for a one yard gain to leave second and 9. Dropping back on second down, Stephens was again unable to get a pass off, though thankfully he held onto the ball this time, sacked for a 6 yard loss to leave third and 15. We wouldn’t get another snap off as the first quarter came to an end, SMU leading 7-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Stephens found Carl Barnes out of the tight end position for a 10 yard gain, but it wouldn’t be enough as the defense converged and brought him down, leaving us punting once more on fourth and 5. A four yard return on the 50 yard punt gave SMU the ball at their 21 yard line.

Key started the drive with a one yard rush, but the Mustangs would quickly go backwards thanks to a holding penalty, leaving them with second and 19. A loss of one yard on a scramble by Woods and an incomplete pass intended for Zach Jones would continue the battle of which offense could suck more, SMU punting on fourth and 20. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt gave us our best field position yet, starting at the 41 yard line.

Handing the ball off to Silva on first down, he could only gain two yards on the play, leaving us facing second and 8. Coming out on second down with a play action pass called, Stephens was nearly sacked on the play, dumping the ball as he was hit for an incomplete pass intended for the 40 yard line, bringing up third and 8. Trying to hit Lewis over the middle on third down, the pass from Stephens was broken up by the middle linebacker, as we wasted away our great field position and the battle of punters continued. A 10 yard return on the 42 yard punt got SMU lined up at their 24 yard line.

Key got the drive started for SMU with a pair of rushes for 5 and 10 yard gains, picking up a first down at the 39 yard line. That would be as far as SMU would advance, two incomplete passes and a dropped ball by Key ending the drive on fourth and 10. A big 21 yard return by Johnson on the 49 yard punt got us started at our 32 yard line for the next drive.

Silva took the ball on first down, but was quickly brought down for a one yard gain. Stephens would keep the ball himself on second down, sprinting around the right tackle for a gain of four yards, leaving us facing third and 5. A quick pass over the middle to Barnes would go for a gain of 11 yards, giving us only our second first down of the game at our 48 yard line. Giving Silva the ball on first down, he was able to fight his way to a 9 yard gain, followed by a 6 yard rush to get another first down at the SMU 37. Silva was able to spin his way off a tackle at the line of scrimmage, but lost his balance in doing so, falling forward for a 5 yard gain to set up second and 5. Silva would receive the handoff on second down, sprinting through a hole for a 6 yard gain and a first down at the 27. Shaking off one tackle in the backfield, Silva managed to pick up three yards on the first down play, before plowing over one defender and rumbling his way clear down to the 5 yard line for a 19 yard rush, giving us first and goal. Silva took the ball on first down, fighting his way to a four yard gain to the one yard line. Silva appeared to bust into the end zone on second down, but a tackle by the safety rolled him to his right, bringing him down on his side at the goal line, the ball just inches away to leave third and goal. Silva was unable to get the job done on his third try, brought down by the blitzing middle linebacker for a one yard loss to leave fourth and goal at the one yard line. We called timeout with 6 seconds left in the half, lining up for a field goal. The 18 yard kick by Derek Glover was good, cutting SMU’s lead down to 7-3 with three seconds remaining.

A 13 yard return on the kickoff would run out the clock and take us into halftime, SMU leading 7-3.

Opening up the second half, Johnson returned the kickoff 20 yards out to our 22 yard line to start the third quarter. Finally returning to the starting lineup, Oliver came in and picked up 5 yards on his first carry of the drive, followed by a 7 yard rush to get the first down at the 34 yard line. Oliver kept punching away at the defense, finding the tiniest of holes and riding it all the way to a 14 yard rush, moving the chains to the 47 yard line. Keeping the ground assault going, Oliver managed to break free from an ankle tackle and rumble his way to a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches, upon which our offensive line put the entire defense line on their backs, allowing Oliver to freely bust up the middle for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the SMU 31 yard line. The defense wasn’t about to just roll over and play dead however, as Oliver was held up for a three yard gain, followed by a three yard carry by Silva to leave us with third and four. Stephens tried to needle a pass in to Barnes on third down, but the outside linebacker was able to get a hand on the ball, leaving fourth and four. Glover would line up for the 41 yard field goal, but shanked the kick wide right, giving SMU back the ball at their 24 yard line with 4:46 left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs came out firing on first down as E. Woods rifled a pass toBrandon Woods for an 18 yard pickup and a first down at the 43. A 6 yard rush by E. Woods was followed with another pass to B. Woods for a gain of two, leaving third and two at midfield. E. Woods would convert with a three yard rush to move the chains to our 47 yard line. After a dropped pass on first down by Nick Rawlins, Key rushed for a 7 yard gain, followed by a huge 14 yard carry, giving SMU a first down at our 25 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Rawlins was followed with a 15 yard completion to Noel, and the Mustangs found themselves with first and goal at our three yard line. Key would punch it in on first down for a three yard touchdown, giving SMU a 14-3 lead with 2:30 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line, looking to make up the damage. Oliver took the ball on first down, and nearly broke into the open, but a desperation tackle by the safety brought him down for “only” a gain of 14 yards and a first down at the 39. Running play action pass on first down, Stephens was forced to dump the ball off to Silva to avoid a sack, the pass going for a three yard gain. Lining up under center on second down, Stephens dropped back and somehow fired off a pass directly over the head of the outside linebacker and into the hands of Barnes for a 13 yard gain, moving the chains to the SMU 45. Lining up in the shotgun, Stephens threw a deep pass over the middle to Johnson for a 30 yard pickup, the safety tackling him at the ankles to save the touchdown and instead give us a first down at the 15 yard line. Throwing to Lewis on a slant route, he was able to get into an open patch of grass behind the linebackers, hauling in the pass for a 15 yard touchdown, cutting SMU’s lead down to 14-10 with 42 seconds left in the third quarter.

A 14 yard kickoff return got SMU started at their 15 yard line. It was a poor start as Key was brought down for a three yard loss, followed by an incomplete pass to leave the Mustangs with third and 13. Woods would try his best to save the drive with his arm, but his pass to Jones netted only a 7 yard gain, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 6. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt would give us back the ball at our 32 yard line. The punt would also bring the third quarter to a close, SMU hanging on to a 14-10 lead.

Opening up the fourth quarter at our 32 yard line, Oliver took the handoff on first down, getting a pair of blocks downfield before being tripped up by the safety, spinning his way to the ground for a 19 yard rush and a first down at the SMU 49. A two yard rush by Oliver was followed with a pass to Vaughn for 18 yards, moving the chains to the SMU 29. Oliver took the handoff on first down, but was brought down for no gain on the play. Dropping back on second down, Stephens was able to dump a pass over the outside linebacker to Vaughn for a 22 yard gain, putting us SMU’s doorstep with first and goal from the 7 yard line. Oliver received the handoff on first down, picking up four yards on the play, before getting thrown around like a ragdoll for a two yard loss, giving us third and goal at the 5 yard line. Dropping back from the shotgun, Stephens fired a pass to Silva along the right sideline, but the defense would manage to shove Silva out of bounds for only a three yard gain, leaving fourth and goal at the two. We would settle for the sure points, Glover kicking a 19 yard field goal to further cut SMU’s lead down to 14-13 with 4:48 left in the game.

A 21 yard kickoff return got SMU back on the field at their 23 yard line to try and close things out. An incomplete pass would end up followed by disaster for SMU, Key fumbling the ball during a rush on second down, safety Darnell Turner diving on top of the loose football to recover the fumble for us at the SMU 28 yard line.

Taking over after the fumble recovery, Oliver went right back to work on the ground with a 6 yard rush, followed by a two yard gain to leave third and two. Third time would prove a charm for Oliver as he broke free for a 9 yard rush, giving us a first down at the 11 yard line. Oliver took the handoff on first down, but was stood up for only a two yard gain, leaving second and 8. A dumped pass to Silva to avoid a sack ended up in Silva being tackled for a one yard loss, leaving third and 9 from the 10 yard line, just 1:38 left on the clock. An incomplete pass on third down left the field goal unit coming out to try and win the game on fourth down. Fate would bite us squarely in the ass, Glover kicking the 27 yard field goal and clanking the ball off the left goddamn upright. The failed field goal gave SMU the ball back at their 20 yard line, 1:14 away from victory.

Key took the ball on first down for a two yard gain, our second timeout taken with 1:10 left. Woods followed with a two yard gain of his own, leaving third and 6, our final timeout called with 1:07 left to play. We would catch our biggest break of the game as the third down pass intended for McNeal was batted incomplete, freezing the clock with 1:04 to go. A fair catch by Johnson on the 48 yard punt got us lined up for one last hope at our 27 yard line, 58 seconds remaining.

Firing the ball off on first down, Stephens found Lewis for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 40 yard line. Keeping the attack going, Stephens hit Johnson deep for a 29 yard gain and another first down at the SMU 30 yard line, 45 seconds to go. We would end up going backwards from there, as a pair of 7 yard sacks by the defense left us with third and 24 from the 44 yard line. The third down pass to Harper was initially caught, but broken up as he was speared by the safety, the middle linebacker nearly intercepting the ball as it fell to the ground. It all came down to this one play, fourth and 24, 13 seconds left on the clock. Our fourth down chance would end in failure as the defense sacked Stephens for a third time, this time for an 8 yard loss. While the ball would officially be turned over on downs at our 48 yard line, the clock expired as Stephens was brought down on the play, ending the game and handing SMU a 14-13 victory.

With the depressing loss, we drop to 10-2, 7-1 in Big East action and potentially lose out on spot in the Big East Championship game. With the win, #13 SMU improves to 11-1, 7-1 in Big East play. Up next, the wait to see how far we’ll fall in the polls, to see if we made the Big East CCG, and to see what bowl game we’ll end up dropping to.

Final Score
#13 :SMU: 14, #14 :Tulsa: 13

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A decent day for Stephens, going 13-20 for 180 yard and one touchdown. But 5 sacks partially ruined the game for us. Rushing, Oliver, despite missing most of the first half, led the way with 121 yards on 20 carries. Silva ended with 61 yards on 15 rushes. Receiving, Johnson led with 59 yards on two receptions. Lewis has 28 yards and a touchdown on two receptions. In all, only five receivers caught a pass, four ended with double digit yards.

- Tulsa Defense – For the most part dominant. Only bad moment was during SMU's touchdown drive in the third quarter.

- Tulsa Kicking – Absolutely pathetic. His ass would be getting cut next season. Went 2-4 in field goals, making from 18 and 20 yards out, but missing from 41 yards and a potential game-winning kick from 27 yards out that he clanked off the left upright. He did at least managed to go 1-1 in PATs, but I'm still pissed at him.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:SMU:
7
0
7
0
14

:Tulsa:
0
3
7
3
13

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

1:20
:SMU:
Touchdown
T. Moss, returned fumble 9 yards (S. Sanders kick)
:SMU: 7-0

Second Quarter

0:03
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 18 yard field goal
:SMU: 7-3

Third Quarter

2:30
:SMU:
Touchdown
A. Key, 3 yard run (S. Sanders kick)
:SMU: 14-3

0:42
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 15 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:SMU: 14-10

Fourth Quarter

4:48
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 20 yard field goal
:SMU: 14-13

Game Stats

SMU
Stat
Tulsa

14
Score
13

6
First Downs
17

131
Total Offense
340

18 - 73 - 1
Rushes - Yards - TD
40 - 160 - 0

8 - 20 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
13 - 20 - 1

58
Passing Yards
180

0
Times Sacked
5

3 - 10 (30%)
3rd Down Conversion
3 - 11 (27%)

0 - 0 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
0 - 0 (0%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

3 - 1 - 0 (33%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
6 - 1 - 2 (50%)

1
Turnovers
1

1
Fumbles Lost
1

0
Intercepted
0

18
Punt Return Yards
36

68
Kick Return Yards
43

217
Total Yards
419

7 – 47.4
Punts - Average
4 - 46.0

1 - 10
Penalties
2 - 20

12:33
Time of Possession
23:27

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
44
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
:check:
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
60%
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

90%

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 07:10 PM

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, in the upset of the week, #22 LSU walks away with a 41-31 win over #1 Arkansas. #2 Auburn beats #11 Alabama 42-30. #3 Nebraska dropped Iowa 41-17. #4 Ohio State rolled Michigan 39-13. #25 TCU shitcans #5 Texas 41-0. #6 Notre Dame edges out #19 USC 38-33. #7 Virginia Tech easily beats #9 Virginia 35-7. Cincinnati stunned #8 Houston 45-17.

#10 Tennessee beat Kentucky 40-21. #12 NC State held on to beat Boston College 24-17. #13 SMU edged out #14 Tulsa 14-13. #15 Penn State rolls Indiana 38-3. Georgia knocked off #16 Georgia Tech 22-21. #17 Utah beats Colorado 45-17. It was Bedlam as #20 Oklahoma knocked off #18 Oklahoma State 52-38. Troy shocks #21 Arkansas State 31-28. #23 Eastern Michigan got a 21-10 win over Northern Illinois. #24 Miami slapped around North Carolina 49-24.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss can't run the gauntlet, falling to 10-2 (7-1 C-USA) after getting beaten 38-22 by Marshall. Jaymo, Arizona State ends their season 4-8 (3-6 Pac-12) with a 34-24 loss to Arizona. Mors, West Virginia improves to 7-4 (5-3 Big 12) with a 31-7 win over Texas Tech. Jeff, #4 Ohio State improves to 10-2 (8-0 Big Ten) with a 39-13 thumping of Michigan. Other teams of interest, #21 Arkansas State falls to 7-4 (5-1 Sun Belt) with a 31-28 loss to Troy.

In Big East action, #13 SMU beats #14 Tulsa 14-13, Cincinnati stuns #8 Houston 45-17, South Florida tops Temple 42-21, Connecticut beats Central Florida 42-34, Navy defeats East Carolina 23-10 and Memphis takes down Tulane in overtime, 37-31.

With those results, looking at the current standings, in the East Division, it's Connecticut and South Florida (both 5-3) on top, followed by Temple (4-4), Central Florida and Navy (both 3-5) and East Carolina (2-6). Connecticut wins the head to head tiebreaker thanks to a 41-24 win over South Florida in week 12. In the West Division, SMU and Tulsa (both 7-1) sit on top, followed by Houston (6-2), Cincinnati (4-4) and Memphis and Tulane (both 1-7). SMU wins the head to head tiebreaker thanks to their 14-13 win this week.

Looking at undefeated teams left, #1 Arkansas lost this week, the last team to lose their first game this season.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 2 teams still looking for their first win: Akron (0-12) and Utah State (0-11).

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Auburn (34 first place votes) climbs one to #1, Nebraska (26 votes) jumps one to #2, Ohio State climbs one to #3, Virginia Tech (1 vote) leaps three to #4 and Notre Dame moves up one to #5. Arkansas drops five to #6, Tennessee climbs three to #7, SMU leaps five to #8, NC State jumps three to #9 and Penn State climbs five to #10. Texas drops six to #11, Utah climbs five to #12, Virginia falls four to #13, Houston drops six to #14 and Oklahoma climbs five to #15. Tulsa drops two to #16, LSU leaps five to #17, Alabama tumbles seven to #18, TCU jumps six to #19 and USC drops back one to #20. Eastern Michigan jumps two to #21, Georgia enters the poll at #22, Georgia Tech falls seven to #23, Miami remains #24 and Cincinnati (289 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Oklahoma State (from #18) and Arkansas State (from #21). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (233 points) is #26, followed by Oklahoma State (127), West Virginia (67), Fresno State (49) and Boise State 19) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Oregon (3).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Auburn (43 first place votes) jumps two to #1, Nebraska (21 votes) remains #2, Ohio State climbs one to #3, Notre Dame (1 vote) climbs one to #4 and Virginia Tech moves up one to #5. Arkansas drops five to #6, Tennessee climbs three to #8, LSU rockets fourteen spots to #8, SMU leaps six to #9 and NC State climbs four to #10. TCU leaps twelve spots to #11, Utah climbs four to #12, Penn State jumps four to #13, Tulsa falls three to #14 and Houston drops seven to #15. Texas dropped nine to #16, Oklahoma climbs two to #17, Virginia falls six to #18, USC moves back one to #19 and Georgia climbs five to #20. Alabama plummets twelve to #21, Georgia Tech drops nine to #22, Eastern Michigan climbs one to #23, Miami enters the poll at #24 and Cincinnati (289 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Oklahoma State (from #20) and Arkansas State (from #21). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (262 points) is #26, followed by Fresno State (62), Oklahoma State (34), Boise State (34) and Oregon (19) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include West Virginia (17) and Western Michigan (13).

In the new BCS rankings #1 Auburn (1.000), #2 Nebraska (0.995), #3 Ohio State (0.989), #4 Notre Dame (0.981), #5 Virginia Tech (0.981), #6 Arkansas (0.973), #7 Tennessee (0.967), #8 SMU (0.954), #9 NC State (0.938) and #10 Penn State (0.937).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Fresno State HB Eric Tyson is #1 (LW: #2), Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #2 (LW: #1), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #3),Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #4) and Nebraska HB Ronnie Mayfield is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Arkansas QB John Rivera (LW: #5).

Looking at the bowl picture, 13 more teams punched their tickets this week, giving us 77 teams that have reached the 6 win plateau. 7 teams saw their bowl hopes end, leaving 3 teams still having a chance (however small it may be) of getting there, to leave 80 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots. Many teams are getting screwed this year.

Looking at the newest bowl projections, if they hold out, it's a trip to the Champ Sports Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on #9 NC State (10-2, 7-2) out of the ACC. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl would feature Southern Miss (10-2, 7-1 C-USA) matching up with Connecticut (6-6, 5-3 Big East). #3 Ohio State (10-2, 8-0 Big Ten) would head west to the Rose Bowl and a showdown with #20 USC (10-2, 7-1 Pac-12). The New Orleans Bowl would feature North Texas (8-4, 5-3 C-USA) vs. Arkansas State (7-4, 5-1 Sun Belt). And the Holiday Bowl would have West Virginia (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) matching up with Arizona (7-5, 6-3 Pac-12).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #3 Ohio State (10-2, 8-0 Big Ten) against #20 USC (10-2, 7-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #6 Arkansas (11-1, 8-1 SEC) matching up with #8 SMU (11-1, 7-1 Big East). The Orange Bowl has #4 Virginia Tech (11-1, 8-1 ACC) matching up with #5 Notre Dame (11-1). The Fiesta Bowl features #20 Oklahoma (9-2, 7-1 Big 12) and Boise State (8-3, 6-2 Mountain West). And in the national championship game, #2 Nebraska (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) takes on #1 Auburn (11-1, 8-1 SEC).

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 07:11 PM

Fuck. :smh:

Fuck. :fp:

Fuck. :bang:

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 07:36 PM

On a bye week, so jumping right into it. Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #11 Texas beats West Virginia 24-21 in overtime. In the game of the week, #19 TCU knocks off #15 Oklahoma 20-14.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss sits 10-2 (7-1 C-USA). Jaymo, Arizona State ends their season 4-8 (3-6 Pac-12). Mors, West Virginia falls to 7-5 (5-4 Big 12) with a 24-21 overtime loss to #11 Texas. Jeff, #3 Ohio State sits 10-2 (8-0 Big Ten). Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 8-4 (6-1 Sun Belt) with a 28-17 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, to clinch yet another Sun Belt title.

In Big East action, all teams end with a bye week.

Looking at the current standings, in the East Division, it's Connecticut and South Florida (both 5-3) on top, followed by Temple (4-4), Central Florida and Navy (both 3-5) and East Carolina (2-6). Connecticut wins the head to head tiebreaker thanks to a 41-24 win over South Florida in week 12. In the West Division, SMU and Tulsa (both 7-1) sit on top, followed by Houston (6-2), Cincinnati (4-4) and Memphis and Tulane (both 1-7). SMU wins the head to head tiebreaker thanks to their 14-13 win this week.

Looking at undefeated teams left, every team ends the year with at least one loss.

Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. Akron (0-12) and Utah State (0-12) both wrap up winless seasons in 2019.

Teams getting their first win this week were: None.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Auburn (41 first place votes) remains #1, Nebraska (20 votes) remains #2, Ohio State remains #3, Virginia Tech remains #4 and Notre Dame remains #5. Arkansas remains #6, Tennessee remains #7, SMU remains #8, NC State remains #9 and Penn State remains #10. Texas remains #11, Utah remains #12, Virginia remains #13, Houston remains #14 and Tulsa climbs one to #15. LSU climbs one to #16, TCU jumps two to #17, Alabama remains #18, USC moves up one to #19 and Eastern Michigan jumps one to #20. Georgia climbs one to #21, Oklahoma falls seven to #22, Georgia Tech remains #23, Miami remains #24 and Cincinnati (223 points) remains #25. No one dropped out this week. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (197 points) is #26, followed by Fresno State (114), Oregon (64), Western Michigan (47) and Arkansas State (30) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Wyoming (12) and Troy (10).

Looking at the new Top 25 Media Poll, Auburn (44 first place votes) remains #1, Nebraska (21 votes) remains #2, Ohio State remains #3, Notre Dame remains #4 and Virginia Tech remains #5. Arkansas remains #6, Tennessee remains #7, SMU climbs one to #8, NC State jumps one to #9 and LSU falls two to #10. Utah climbs one to #11, Penn State jumps one to #12, TCU drops two to #13, Tulsa remains #14 and Houston remains #15. Texas remains #16, Virginia climbs one to #17, USC jumps one to #18, Alabama moves up two to #19 and Georgia remains #20. Georgia Tech climbs one to #21, Eastern Michigan jumps one to #22, Oklahoma falls six to #23, Miami remains #24 and Cincinnati (241 points) remains #25. No one dropped out this week. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (213 points) is #26, followed by Fresno State (150), Oregon (89), Western Michigan (44) and Wisconsin (7) to round out the Top 30.

In the new BCS rankings #1 Auburn (1.000), #2 Nebraska (0.995), #3 Ohio State (0.989), #4 Virginia Tech (0.981), #5 Notre Dame (0.981), #6 Arkansas (0.973), #7 Tennessee (0.967), #8 SMU (0.959), #9 Penn State (0.943) and #10 NC State (0.941).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Fresno State HB Eric Tyson is #1 (LW: #1), Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #2 (LW: #2), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #3 (LW: #3),Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #4) and Nebraska HB Ronnie Mayfield is #5 (LW: #5). No one dropped off of the Heisman Watch list this week.

Looking at the bowl picture, 1 more team punched their tickets this week, giving us 78 teams that have reached the 6 win plateau, while the remaining 2 teams saw their bowl hopes end, to leave 78 teams total fighting for 68 bowl slots. 10 teams are getting screwed this year.

Looking at the newest bowl projections, if they hold out, it's a trip to the Champ Sports Bowl for Tulsa fans, taking on #9 NC State (10-2, 7-2) out of the ACC. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl would feature Southern Miss (10-2, 7-1 C-USA) matching up with Connecticut (6-6, 5-3 Big East). #3 Ohio State (10-2, 8-0 Big Ten) would head west to the Rose Bowl and a showdown with #19 USC (10-2, 7-1 Pac-12). The New Orleans Bowl would feature North Texas (8-4, 5-3 C-USA) vs. Arkansas State (8-4, 6-1 Sun Belt). And the Holiday Bowl would have West Virginia (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) matching up with Arizona (7-5, 6-3 Pac-12).

Looking at the BCS projections, the Rose Bowl would feature #3 Ohio State (10-2, 8-0 Big Ten) against #19 USC (10-2, 7-1 Pac-12). The Sugar Bowl has #6 Arkansas (11-1, 8-1 SEC) matching up with #8 SMU (11-1, 7-1 Big East). The Orange Bowl has #4 Virginia Tech (11-1, 8-1 ACC) matching up with #5 Notre Dame (11-1). The Fiesta Bowl features #17 TCU (9-3, 7-2 Big 12) and San Diego State (9-3, 7-2 Mountain West). And in the national championship game, #2 Nebraska (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) takes on #1 Auburn (11-1, 8-1 SEC).

morsdraconis

07-05-2013, 08:05 PM

:( Tough break man. No BCS bowl appearance, but still a damn good season for ya. Certainly can't knock 10-2 and ranked in the top 15.

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 09:05 PM

Yeah, it was ultimately a good season. While a BCS bowl would have been nice, I more desired the chance to add a Big East title to my trophy case, even if the Big East isn't as prestigious a conference these days. Maybe in the future...

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 09:08 PM

Conference Championship Week

Conference
Winning Team
Record
Score
Losing Team
Record

:ACC_Championship:
(4) :Virginia_Tech:
12-1 (9-1)
33-27 OT
(9) :NC_State:
10-3 (7-3)

:Big_East:
(8) :SMU:
12-1 (8-1)
33-14
:Connecticut:
6-7 (5-4)

:B1G_Championship:
(2) :Nebraska:
12-1 (8-1)
45-24
(3) :Ohio_State:
10-3 (8-1)

:CUSA:
:UTEP:
9-4 (6-3)
31-7
:Southern_Miss:
10-3 (7-2)

:MAC_Championship:
:Bowling_Green:
9-4 (7-3)
31-19
:Western_Michigan:
9-4 (8-2)

:Pac_12:
:Oregon:
9-4 (7-3)
21-16
(19) :USC:
10-3 (8-2)

:SEC_Championship:
(6) :Arkansas:
12-1 (9-1)
42-20
(7) :Tennessee:
9-4 (6-4)

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 09:09 PM

Pre-Bowl Games Update

Final BCS Standings

Rank
LW
Team
Wins
Losses
Points

1
1
Nebraska
12
1
1.000

2
1
Auburn
11
1
.995

3
4
Virginia Tech
12
1
.989

4
6
Arkansas
12
1
.984

5
5
Notre Dame
11
1
.978

6
8
SMU
12
1
.973

7
3
Ohio State
9
3
.965

8
9
Penn State
9
3
.962

9
12
Utah
10
2
.941

10
11
LSU
8
4
.936

11
13
Tulsa
10
2
.936

12
14
Texas
9
3
.930

13
16
Houston
10
2
.919

14
15
Virginia
9
3
.917

15
17
TCU
9
3
.911

16
18
Alabama
8
4
.904

17
10
NC State
10
3
.902

18
7
Tennessee
9
4
.892

19
19
Georgia
8
4
.880

20
23
Eastern Michigan
10
2
.862

21
22
Oklahoma
9
3
.862

22
21
Georgia Tech
9
3
.861

23
24
Miami
8
4
.855

24
25
San Diego State
9
3
.826

25
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Cincinnati
8
4
.824

Conference Standings

* - Played in Conference Championship Game

ACC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

Atlantic Division

#1
(17) NC State*
10-3
.760
7-3
359
253
5-1

#2
Clemson
6-6
.500
6-3
359
253
5-1

#3
Louisville
7-5
.580
4-5
363
312
3-3

#4
Florida State
6-6
.500
4-5
342
316
3-3

#5
Wake Forest
6-6
.500
4-5
346
330
3-3

#6
Boston College
3-9
.250
2-7
275
396
2-4

#7
Syracuse
3-9
.250
1-8
335
438
0-6

Coastal Division

#1
(3) Virginia Tech*
12-1
.920
9-1
462
214
5-1

#2
(14) Virginia
9-3
.750
7-2
433
282
4-2

#3
(22) Georgia Tech
9-3
.750
7-2
399
247
5-1

#4
(23) Miami
8-4
.660
6-3
400
317
3-3

#5
Pittsburgh
7-5
.580
4-5
362
352
2-4

#6
Duke
3-9
.250
2-7
273
401
1-5

#7
North Carolina
4-8
.330
1-8
370
457
1-5

Big 12

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(15) TCU
9-3
.750
7-2
373
219

#2
(21) Oklahoma
9-3
.750
7-2
470
325

#3
(12) Texas
9-3
.750
7-2
357
261

#4
Oklahoma State
7-5
.580
6-3
376
308

#5
West Virginia
7-5
.580
5-4
331
258

#6
Baylor
7-5
.580
5-4
395
355

#7
Texas Tech
7-5
.580
5-4
365
346

#8
Kansas
2-10
.160
1-8
186
474

#9
Iowa State
2-10
.160
1-8
251
420

#10
Kansas State
2-10
.160
1-8
288
384

Big East

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
South Florida
6-6
.500
5-3
305
280
4-1

#2
Connecticut*
6-7
.460
5-4
388
394
4-1

#3
Temple
5-7
.410
4-4
337
321
2-3

#4
Central Florida
6-6
.500
3-5
357
324
3-2

#5
Navy
5-7
.410
3-5
305
306
1-4

#6
East Carolina
5-7
.410
2-6
276
337
1-4

West Division

#1
(6) SMU*
12-1
.920
8-1
473
323
4-1

#2
(11) Tulsa
10-2
.830
7-1
529
261
4-1

#3
(13) Houston
10-2
.830
6-2
468
283
3-2

#4
(25) Cincinnati
8-4
.660
4-4
388
298
3-2

#5
Memphis
2-10
.160
1-7
247
497
1-4

#6
Tulane
2-10
.160
1-7
314
452
0-5

Big Ten

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
(7) Ohio State*
10-3
.760
8-1
411
281
6-0

#2
(8) Penn State
9-3
.750
6-2
422
315
4-2

#3
Michigan State
6-6
.500
5-3
323
302
3-3

#4
Michigan
7-5
.580
4-4
397
356
4-2

#5
Rutgers
6-6
.500
2-6
344
294
1-5

#6
Maryland
4-8
.330
2-6
320
406
1-5

#7
Indiana
3-9
.250
2-6
239
389
2-4

West Division

#1
(1) Nebraska*
12-1
.920
8-1
587
223
6-0

#2
Wisconsin
7-5
.580
5-3
453
376
4-2

#3
Purdue
7-5
.580
5-3
329
340
4-2

#4
Northwestern
5-7
.410
4-4
377
390
3-3

#5
Iowa
7-5
.580
4-4
414
286
3-3

#6
Illinois
4-8
.330
2-6
275
342
1-5

#7
Minnesota
2-10
.160
0-8
256
435
0-6

Conference USA

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
Southern Miss*
10-3
.760
7-2
419
403
4-1

#2
Marshall
6-6
.500
6-2
366
311
5-0

#3
UAB
5-7
.410
4-4
291
332
3-2

#4
Florida Atlantic
5-7
.410
3-5
344
329
1-4

#5
Middle Tennessee State
4-8
.330
3-5
341
363
1-4

#6
Florida International
4-8
.360
2-6
278
308
1-4

West Division

#1
UTEP*
9-4
.690
6-3
410
254
4-1

#2
North Texas
8-4
.660
5-3
293
256
3-2

#3
Rice
7-5
.580
4-4
268
222
3-2

#4
Western Kentucky
6-6
.500
4-4
334
361
3-2

#5
UTSA
3-9
.250
3-5
275
412
1-4

#6
Louisiana Tech
3-9
.250
2-6
199
413
1-4

Independents

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(5) Notre Dame
11-1
.910
---
491
230

MAC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
Bowling Green*
9-4
.690
7-3
360
358
4-1

#2
Ohio
8-4
.660
6-3
373
336
4-1

#3
Miami University
4-8
.330
3-5
314
402
3-2

#4
Kent State
4-8
.330
2-7
306
305
2-3

#5
Buffalo
2-10
.160
2-7
236
449
2-3

#6
Akron
0-12
.000
0-9
142
355
0-5

West Division

#1
Western Michigan*
9-4
.690
8-2
413
342
4-1

#2
Toledo
9-3
.750
7-2
385
276
4-1

#3
(20) Eastern Michigan
10-2
.830
7-2
379
210
3-2

#4
Northern Illinois
7-5
.580
5-4
335
234
2-3

#5
Central Michigan
6-6
.500
4-5
349
401
1-4

#6
Ball State
4-8
.330
3-6
315
373
1-4

Mountain West

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
(24) San Diego State
9-3
.750
7-2
344
250

#2
Fresno State
9-3
.750
6-3
416
261

#3
Nevada
8-4
.660
6-3
368
311

#4
Boise State
8-4
.660
6-3
444
329

#5
Colorado State
7-5
.580
5-4
322
304

#6
Air Force
8-4
.660
5-4
344
261

#7
San Jose State
5-7
.410
4-5
251
366

#8
Hawaii
6-6
.500
4-5
329
335

#9
UNLV
5-7
.410
2-7
270
236

#10
Utah State
0-12
.000
0-9
202
417

Pac-12

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

North Division

#1
Oregon*
9-4
.690
7-3
404
255
4-1

#2
Stanford
6-6
.500
6-3
384
355
3-2

#3
Cal
6-6
.500
4-5
313
354
2-3

#4
Washington State
4-8
.330
3-6
298
384
2-3

#5
Oregon State
6-6
.500
3-6
320
367
2-3

#6
Washington
6-6
.500
3-6
356
329
2-3

South Division

#1
USC*
10-3
.760
8-2
453
303
5-0

#2
Utah
10-2
.830
7-2
453
308
4-1

#3
Arizona
7-5
.580
6-3
312
326
2-3

#4
Colorado
4-8
.330
3-6
335
411
1-4

#5
Arizona State
4-8
.330
3-6
324
373
2-3

#6
UCLA
3-9
.250
2-7
322
447
1-4

SEC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against
Division Record

East Division

#1
(18) Tennessee*
9-4
.690
6-4
400
310
5-1

#2
(19) Georgia
8-4
.660
5-4
369
255
4-2

#3
Missouri
7-5
.580
5-4
417
325
4-2

#4
South Carolina
6-6
.500
4-5
372
392
3-3

#5
Florida
5-7
.410
3-6
370
407
3-3

#6
Vanderbilt
2-10
.160
2-7
223
360
1-5

#7
Kentucky
2-10
.160
2-7
255
372
1-5

West Division

#1
(4) Arkansas*
12-1
.920
9-1
547
255
5-1

#2
(2) Auburn
11-1
.910
8-1
522
288
5-1

#3
(10) LSU
8-4
.660
6-3
424
337
4-2

#4
(16) Alabama
8-4
.660
6-3
447
343
3-3

#5
Mississippi State
5-7
.410
4-5
285
376
2-4

#6
Texas A&M
5-7
.410
3-6
234
399
2-4

#7
Ole Miss
2-10
.160
1-8
261
356
0-6

Sun Belt

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
Arkansas State
8-4
.660
6-1
392
274

#2
UL Lafayette
6-6
.500
5-2
343
341

#3
Troy
9-3
.750
5-2
420
274

#4
BYU
6-6
.500
4-3
319
338

#5
Texas State
7-5
.580
4-3
325
335

#6
Army
3-9
.250
3-4
240
295

#7
UL Monroe
1-11
.080
1-6
233
483

#8
Massachusetts
1-11
.080
0-7
177
449

WAC

Rank
Team
Record
Percentage
Conference Record
Points For
Points Against

#1
Wyoming
10-2
.830
3-0
347
192

#2
Idaho
8-4
.660
2-1
312
262

#3
New Mexico State
9-3
.750
1-2
353
236

#4
New Mexico
5-7
.410
0-3
264
321

Heisman Memorial Trophy

:Heisman_Trophy:

Rank
Player
Position
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
Total

#1
J.J. Thomas
QB
Auburn
484
229
67
1977

#2
Eric Tyson
HB
Fresno State
214
363
166
1534

#3
J.R. White
QB
Notre Dame
46
93
302
626

#4
Justin Jones
HB
Georgia
15
35
99
214

#5
Ronnie Mayfield
HB
Nebraska
15
31
77
184

Award Winners

Award
Player
Position
Team
Year

:Heisman_Trophy:
J.J. Thomas
QB
Auburn
Senior (RS)

Maxwell
J.J. Thomas
QB
Auburn
Senior (RS)

Walter Camp
Eric Tyson
HB
Fresno State
Senior (RS)

Bednarik
Devon Hill
CB
Arizona
Senior (RS)

Nagurski
Charles Johnson
LOLB
Nebraska
Junior (RS)

O'Brien
J.J. Thomas
QB
Auburn
Senior (RS)

Walker
Eric Tyson
HB
Fresno State
Senior (RS)

Biletnikoff
Corey Bean
WR
Oklahoma
Junior (RS)

Mackey
Thomas Jones
TE
Houston
Junior

Outland
Pat Fine
C
Auburn
Junior (RS)

Rimington
Pat Fine
C
Auburn
Junior (RS)

Lombardi
Marques Peterson
LE
Nebraska
Senior

Best LB
Charles Johnson
LOLB
Nebraska
Junior (RS)

Thorpe
Devon Hill
CB
Arizona
Senior (RS)

Groza
Terrell Hansen
K
Southern Miss
Junior

Guy
Brad Perkins
P
Notre Dame
Senior (RS)

Best Returner
Justin Johnson
WR
Alabama
Senior (RS)

All Americans

All-NCAA

1st Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
J.J. Thomas
Auburn
Senior (RS)

HB
Eric Tyson
Fresno State
Senior (RS)

HB
Justin Jones
Georgia
Senior (RS)

WR
Jeremy Brooks
Florida
Senior

WR
Eric Bright
Nebraska
Senior

TE
Tony Martin
Bowling Green
Junior

LG
Mark Olsen
Arkansas
Senior

C
Jared Tucker
Virginia Tech
Senior (RS)

RG
Mark Gordon
Nebraska
Senior

RT
Ricky Noel
Notre Dame
Senior

RT
Jeremy Goddard
Arkansas
Senior (RS)

Defense

LE
Marques Peterson
Nebraska
Senior

RE
Tremayne Roach
Ohio State
Sophomore

DT
Lamar Washington
NC State
Junior (RS)

DT
Jon Nelson
Nebraska
Junior

LOLB
Charles Johnson
Nebraska
Junior (RS)

MLB
Anthony Long
Oklahoma
Senior

ROLB
Kevin Cummings
Kent State
Senior

CB
John Wilson
Texas Tech
Senior (RS)

CB
Devon Hill
Arizona
Senior (RS)

FS
Tony Banks
Nebraska
Senior (RS)

SS
Dominique White
Oklahoma
Senior

K
Terrell Hanson
Southern Miss
Junior

P
Clarence Joseph
Nebraska
Freshman

Returner
Justin Johnson
Alabama
Senior (RS)

2nd Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
John Rivera
Arkansas
Junior (RS)

HB
Ronnie Mayfield
Nebraska
Senior (RS)

HB
Will Oliver
Tulsa
Junior (RS)

WR
Corey Bean
Oklahoma
Junior (RS)

WR
Mike Atkins
Florida State
Senior (RS)

TE
Brian King
Troy
Senior

LT
Tyrone Johnson
Miami
Senior (RS)

LT
Tommy Joseph
Notre Dame
Junior

C
Pat Fine
Auburn
Junior (RS)

RG
Dennis Chambers
Arkansas
Senior

RG
Jordan Browne
USC
Senior (RS)

Defense

LE
Deonne Armstrong
Arkansas
Freshman (RS)

RE
Eddie Carter
South Carolina
Senior

DT
Dominic Shaffer
Virginia
Senior (RS)

DT
Vernon Wilson
Ohio
Senior (RS)

MLB
Wesley O'Neill
Bowling Green
Senior (RS)

ROLB
Garth Kiniry
Colorado State
Senior (RS)

ROLB
Chris Whitworth
Nebraska
Sophomore

CB
Atari Williams
Texas
Senior

CB
Derrick Davis
SMU
Senior (RS)

FS
Jamar Jackson
Miami
Senior

SS
Antoine Muhammad
Penn State
Senior (RS)

K
Mike Daniel
Texas
Junior

P
David Robertson
Oklahoma State
Senior (RS)

Returner
Marquis Love
Mississippi State
Sophomore

Freshman Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Kenny McPherson
Oklahoma State
Freshman

HB
Wes Tucker
Maryland
Freshman (RS)

HB
Bobby Moore
West Virginia
Freshman

WR
Glenn Flowers
Central Florida
Freshman

WR
Jarvis Jennings
TCU
Freshman

TE
Jordan Brown
Ohio State
Freshman

LT
Mike Williams
Auburn
Freshman

LG
Aaron Bates
Nebraska
Freshman

C
Wesley Howe
TCU
Freshman (RS)

RG
Nate Pratt
Alabama
Freshman (RS)

RT
Brandon Leierer
Notre Dame
Freshman

Defense

LE
Deonne Armstrong
Arkansas
Freshman (RS)

RE
Larry Taylor
Southern Miss
Freshman

DT
Tim Starks
Notre Dame
Freshman

DT
Jeff Fuller
Auburn
Freshman (RS)

MLB
Ronnie Hardy
TCU
Freshman

ROLB
Harrison Williamson
Auburn
Freshman

ROLB
Deshawn Brooks
Tennessee
Freshman

CB
Quinton Richards
Western Michigan
Freshman

CB
Chase Adams
Tennessee
Freshman

FS
Lance Williams
LSU
Freshman

SS
Ronald McCollum
Virginia Tech
Freshman

K
Cedrick Wilson
Air Force
Freshman

P
Clarence Joseph
Nebraska
Freshman

Returner
Bryce Grant
Army
Freshman

All-Big East

1st Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Brad Stephens
Tulsa
Senior

HB
Will Oliver
Tulsa
Junior (RS)

HB
Lawrence Bryan
Houston
Senior (RS)

WR
Josh McNeal
SMU
Senior

WR
Eddie Smith
East Carolina
Senior (RS)

TE
Thomas Jones
Houston
Junior

LG
Matt Ryan
SMU
Senior (RS)

LG
Kyle Alford
Tulsa
Senior (RS)

C
Brett Hampton
Tulsa
Senior (RS)

RT
Dustin Fordinal
Connecticut
Senior (RS)

RT
DeMarcus McCloud
SMU
Senior (RS)

Defense

LE
Robert Thomas
Houston
Senior

RE
John Foster
Houston
Senior (RS)

DT
Joey Smith
SMU
Junior (RS)

DT
Stephen Carter
East Carolina
Senior (RS)

LOLB
George Nelson
SMU
Senior (RS)

MLB
Steven Dawson
Houston
Senior

ROLB
Jermaine Brown
Cincinnati
Junior (RS)

CB
Derrick Davis
SMU
Senior (RS)

CB
Lamar Holmes
Houston
Senior (RS)

FS
Caleb Malone
Houston
Senior (RS)

SS
Darnell Turner
Tulsa
Senior (RS)

K
David Glover
Tulsa
Sophomore (RS)

P
Jared Thomas
SMU
Freshman

Returner
Erik Washington
Connecticut
Junior

2nd Team

Position
Player
Team
Year

Offense

QB
Donnie Wright
Connecticut
Senior (RS)

HB
Alvin Davis
South Florida
Senior (RS)

HB
Anthony Key
SMU
Senior (RS)

WR
Gordon Webb
Houston
Senior (RS)

WR
Eric Hayden
Tulsa
Senior (RS)

TE
Brian Beard
South Florida
Senior (RS)

LT
Daniel Moore
Houston
Junior (RS)

C
Bryan Smith
Houston
Senior (RS)

RG
Mike Phillips
Tulsa
Junior

RG
Glen Bell
SMU
Senior (RS)

RT
Pat Ross
Tulsa
Junior (RS)

Defense

LE
Herbert Fry
Connecticut
Senior (RS)

LE
Darrick Harrison
South Florida
Senior

DT
Shaun Jackson
Tulsa
Senior (RS)

DT
Steve Allen
Houston
Sophomore (RS)

MLB
Anthony Clement
Tulsa
Senior (RS)

ROLB
John Poland
Houston
Senior (RS)

ROLB
Raymond Reed
South Florida
Senior

CB
Joe Jacobs
Central Florida
Junior (RS)

CB
Bo Freeman
SMU
Junior (RS)

FS
Jermaine Day
Cincinnati
Sophomore (RS)

SS
Jacob Morgan
Navy
Senior (RS)

K
Greg Rouse
Cincinnati
Junior

P
Kyle Vinson
Houston
Junior (RS)

Returner
Steve Raymond
Cincinnati
Junior (RS)

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 09:10 PM

2019 Conference Champions

Conference
Team
Record
Conference Record

CCG Loser
Record
Conference Record

:ACC:
:Virginia_Tech:
12-1
9-1

:NC_State:
10-3
7-3

:Big_12:
:TCU:
9-3
7-2

:Big_East:
:SMU:
12-1
8-1

:Connecticut:
6-7
5-4

:Big_Ten:
:Nebraska:
12-1
8-1

:Ohio_State:
10-3
8-1

:CUSA:
:UTEP:
9-4
6-3

:Southern_Miss:
10-3
7-2

:MAC:
:Bowling_Green:
9-4
7-3

:Western_Michigan:
9-4
8-2

:Mountain_West:
:San_Diego_State:
9-3
7-2

:Pac_12:
:Oregon:
9-4
7-3

:USC:
10-3
8-2

:SEC:
:Arkansas:
12-1
9-1

:Tennessee:
9-4
6-4

:Sun_Belt:
:Arkansas_State:
8-4
6-1

:WAC:
:Wyoming:
10-2
3-0

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 09:48 PM

2019 Bowl Season Rundown

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team

Team
Record
Conference

Date/Result

:New_Mexico_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
8-4 (5-4)
:Air_Force:
vs.
:BYU:
6-6 (4-3)
:Sun_Belt:

12/15 - 3:00PM

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:
:MAC:
10-2 (7-2)
(20) :Eastern_Michigan:
vs.
:Wyoming:
10-2 (3-0)
:WAC:

12/17 - 2:00PM

:New_Orleans_Bowl:
:CUSA:
8-4 (5-3)
:North_Texas:
vs.
:Arkansas_State:
8-4 (6-1)
:Sun_Belt:

12/17 - 8:30PM

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:CUSA:
8-4 (6-3)
:UTEP:
vs.
:Connecticut:
6-7 (5-4)
:Big_East:

12/20 - 8:00PM

:Poinsettia_Bowl:
:MAC:
8-4 (6-3)
:Ohio:
vs.
:Nevada:
8-4 (6-3)
:Mountain_West:

12/21 - 5:00PM

:Las_Vegas_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
6-6 (6-3)
:Stanford:
vs.
:Fresno_State:
9-3 (6-3)
:Mountain_West:

12/22 - 8:00PM

:Hawaii_Bowl:
:CUSA:
7-5 (4-4)
:Rice:
vs.
:Northern_Illinois:
7-5 (5-4)
:MAC:

12/24 - 3:00PM

:Independence_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
8-4 (6-3)
:Boise_State:
vs.
:Louisville:
7-5 (4-5)
:ACC:

12/26 - 4:30PM

:LittleCaesars_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
6-6 (2-6)
:Rutgers:
vs.
:Toledo:
9-3 (7-2)
:MAC:

12/27 - 2:00PM

:Belk_Bowl:
:ACC:
8-4 (6-3)
(23) :Miami:
vs.
(13) :Houston:
10-2 (6-2)
:Big_East:

12/27 - 4:30PM

:Military_Bowl:
:MAC:
9-4 (7-3)
:Bowling_Green:
vs.
:Pitt:
7-5 (4-5)
:ACC:

12/28 - 4:30PM

:Holiday_Bowl:
:Big_12:
7-5 (5-4)
:West_Virginia:
vs.
(9) :Utah:
10-2 (7-2)
:Pac_12:

12/28 - 5:00PM

:Alamo_Bowl:
:Big_12:
9-3 (7-2)
(12) :Texas:
vs.
:USC:
10-3 (8-2)
:Pac_12:

12/29 - 8:00PM

:Champs_Sports_Bowl:
:Big_East:
10-2 (7-1)
(11) :Tulsa:
vs.
(22) :Georgia_Tech:
9-3 (7-2)
:ACC:

12/29 - 8:00PM

:Insight_Bowl:
:Big_12:
7-5 (6-3)
:Oklahoma_State:
vs.
:Purdue:
7-5 (5-3)
:Big_Ten:

12/30 - 6:00PM

:Music_City_Bowl:
:SEC:
6-6 (4-5)
:South_Carolina:
vs.
:Clemson:
6-6 (6-3)
:ACC:

12/30 - 8:30PM

:Sun_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
7-5 (6-3)
:Arizona:
vs.
(17) :NC_State:
10-3 (7-3)
:ACC:

12/31 - 12:00PM

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:
:CUSA:
6-6 (4-4)
:Western_Kentucky:
vs.
:Colorado_State:
7-5 (5-4)
:Mountain_West:

12/31 - 12:00PM

:Liberty_Bowl:
:Big_East:
6-6 (5-3)
:USF:
vs.
:Southern_Miss:
10-3 (7-2)
:CUSA:

12/31 - 2:00PM

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
7-5 (4-4)
:Iowa:
vs.
:Baylor:
7-5 (5-4)
:Big_12:

12/31 - 2:00PM

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:
:SEC:
8-4 (5-4)
(19) :Georgia:
vs.
(14) :Virginia:
9-3 (7-2)
:ACC:

12/31 - 7:30PM

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:
:Sun_Belt:
9-3 (5-2)
:Troy:
vs.
:Cal:
6-6 (4-5)
:Pac_12:

12/31 - 8:00PM

:Outback_Bowl:
:SEC:
8-4 (6-3)
(16) :Alabama:
vs.
:Wisconsin:
7-5 (5-3)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 11:00AM

:Capital_One_Bowl:
:SEC:
8-4 (6-3)
(10) :LSU:
vs.
(8) :Penn_State:
9-3 (6-2)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 1:00PM

:TaxSlayer_Gator:
:SEC:
7-5 (5-4)
:Missouri:
vs.
:Michigan_State:
6-6 (5-3)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 1:00PM

:TicketCity_Bowl:
:CUSA:
6-6 (6-2)
:Marshall:
vs.
:Michigan:
7-5 (4-4)
:Big_Ten:

1/1 - 3:30PM

:Cotton_Bowl:
:SEC:
9-4 (6-4)
(18) :Tennessee:
vs.
(21) :Oklahoma:
9-3 (7-2)
:Big_12:

1/4 - 8:00PM

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:
:Big_East:
8-4 (4-4)
(25) :Cincinnati:
vs.
:Texas_Tech:
7-5 (5-4)
:Big_12:

1/6 - 2:00PM

:GoDaddycom_Bowl:
:MAC:
9-4 (8-2)
:Western_Michigan:
vs.
:Louisiana:
6-6 (5-2)
:Sun_Belt:

1/6 - 6:00PM

2019 BCS Bowls

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team

Team
Record
Conference

Date/Result

:Rose_Bowl:
Independent
11-1
(5) :Notre_Dame:
vs.
:Oregon:
9-4 (7-3)
:Pac_12:

1/1 - 5:00PM

:Sugar_Bowl:
:SEC:
12-1 (9-1)
(4) :Arkansas:
vs.
(7) :Ohio_State:
10-3 (8-1)
:Big_Ten:

1/2 - 8:00PM

:Orange_Bowl:
:ACC:
12-1 (9-1)
(3) :Virginia_Tech:
vs.
(6) :SMU:
12-1 (8-1)
:Big_East:

1/3 - 8:00PM

:Fiesta_Bowl:
:Big_12:
9-3 (7-2)
(15) :TCU:
vs.
(24) :San_Diego_State:
9-3 (7-2)
:Mountain_West:

1/4 - 8:00PM

:BCS_Trophy:
:SEC:
11-1 (8-1)
(2) :Auburn:
vs.
(1) :Nebraska:
12-1 (8-1)
:Big_Ten:

1/7 - 8:00PM

SmoothPancakes

07-05-2013, 09:48 PM

So there you have it. Our loss to SMU costs us a chance at the Big East title and a BCS bowl, instead sending Tulsa to the Champs Sports Bowl for a showdown with #22 Georgia Tech.

Elsewhere, Southern Miss takes on South Florida in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Ohio State meets up with Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl, West Virginia tangles with Utah in the Holiday Bowl and Arkansas State meets North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl.

#1 Nebraska takes on #2 Auburn in the National Championship Game. One game of :popcorn: interest, the Music City Bowl, where we have a rivalry showdown between South Carolina and Clemson. South Carolina beat Clemson 42-35 in week 14 to wrap up the regular season for both teams. Will Clemson get revenge?

Looking through the standings, 78 teams made it bowl eligible with only 68 slots. Ten teams got screwed this year.

And a look at who got screwed out of a bowl game this year:

ACC

:Florida_State: - (6-6)
:Wake_Forest: - (6-6)

Big East

:UCF: - (6-6)

MAC

:Central_Michigan: - (6-6)

Mountain West

:Hawaii: - (6-6)

Pac 12

:Oregon_State: - (6-6)
:Washington: - (6-6)

Sun Belt

:Texas_State: - (7-5)

WAC

:Idaho: - (8-4)
:New_Mexico_State: - (9-3)

So there you go. For the second straight year, Central Michigan gets screwed out of a bowl game. New Mexico State, despite being bowl eligible for the first time since God knows when, ends shut out of a bowl with the highest non-bowling record of 9-3. Also, Washington, who started the season 6-0 and was high-ranked, ends up crashing to a 6-6 finish and completely misses a bowl game.

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 11:39 AM

Playing Georgia Tech right now. One statement on the status of the game.

This is the game that never ends, it just goes on and on my friends. It's gonna be 2014 before this damn thing ends, someone kill me now.

SCClassof93

07-06-2013, 12:44 PM

Yeah, just started following you in here a few weeks ago and I must say this season has been like the Lord of the Rings trilogy..............when will it end??????:D

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:12 PM

Champs Sports Bowl

#11 :Tulsa: VS #22 :Georgia_Tech:

Game Notes

--- Here we were once again, the conclusion of another season. A rough ending to the season saw us lose our final game of the year, dropping to second in the West Division, miss out on a chance at a Big East title and a potential BCS bowl game, falling down to the Champs Sports Bowl against #22 Georgia Tech.

Our rushing defense would be put to its toughest test of the year, going up against the #1 rushing offense of the Yellow Jackets, who came in averaging 335.1 yards/game on the ground. Obviously, their passing game was horrible, ranked #119 with only 119.3 yards/game passing. If we could shut down their running game, we’d be in great position. If they were able to run roughshod over us, it could be a long day.

While Georgia Tech was very one-sided on offense, they were more even on defense, ranked #15 in total defense (345.0 yards/game), #39 in rush defense (167.7 yards/game) and #17 in pass defense (177.2 yards/game). Those numbers boded well for Oliver and Silva on the ground, but Stephens would have to get us going through the air to give us our best chance of winning. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff gave Georgia Tech the ball at their 25 yard line to start the game. Our defense got a very early dose of the rushing attack of Tech, as Brandon Terrell took the ball on first down for an 8 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard carry to get a first down at the 38 yard line. A one yard rush by Andrew Walker was followed with a 5 yard rush by Mickey Charles to leave third and four. Our defense would rise to the occasion on third down, tackling Kyle Thompson for a one yard loss to leave the Yellow Jackets punting on fourth and 5. A fair catch by Eric Hayden on the 45 yard punt got us started at our 11 yard line.

Will Oliver would put on a rushing clinic of his own, gaining 12 yards on the first down carry for a first down at the 23 yard line. A pair of rushes by Oliver went for gains of 5 yards and three yards to leave us with third and two. Putting the ball into the hands of Eric Silva, the middle linebacker was able to make a desperation tackle and spin Silva down for a two yard gain, but we would end up on the short side of the stick, left with fourth and inches. A fair catch on the 45 yard punt gave Georgia Tech back the ball at their 22 yard line.

Thompson got the drive started with a three yard rush, before an incomplete pass by Walker left Georgia Tech with third and 7. Terrell would give it his best shot, picking up 6 yards on the third down carry, but was brought down shy of the first down line to leave fourth and inches. A 7 yard return by Hayden on the 42 yard punt got us back in action at our 33 yard line.

Oliver received the handoff on first down, breaking loose into the secondary and nearly breaking free for a touchdown, the safety quickly crashing down to bring Oliver down for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 48 yard line. The defense was ready and waiting for us on first down, Oliver tackled for only a one yard gain to leave second and 9. Lining up in the shotgun on second down, the pass from Brad Stephens intended for Joe Vaughn was broken up, bringing up third and long. Hit as he threw, Stephens was able to get the third down pass off and into the hands of Ryan Lewis for a 16 yard gain, moving the chains to the Georgia Tech 35 yard line. Firing a pass deep down the right sideline, Hayden was able to haul in the ball for a 31 yard completion before being shoved out of bounds by the safety at the four yard line, giving us first and goal. A pass on first down intended for Vaughn ended up broken up. Trying to connect with Hayden on second down, the cornerback was able to get his hands on the ball and knock it incomplete to bring up third and goal. Third time would prove the charm, Stephens dumping the pass into the back of the end zone and into the hands of Hayden for a four yard touchdown to strike first blood and give us a 7-0 lead with 3:47 left in the first quarter.

A 15 yard return on the kickoff got Georgia Tech lined up at their 35 yard line. Thompson started the drive with a 6 yard rush, followed by a gain of four to get a quick first down. Walker would keep the ball on first down, picking up 5 yards on the play. That gain would end up quickly erased as Walker tried to pass on second down, our defense sacking him for a 10 yard loss to bring up third and 15. An incomplete pass on third down would bring out the punt team. A 6 yard return by Hayden on the 50 yard punt returned possession to our offense at our 15 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, fighting his way to a four yard gain. Oliver would strike pay dirt on second down, busting through a hole up the middle as both safeties blitzed. The middle linebacker failed to close the hole, nor make a tackle, allowing Oliver to bust into the open field, racing the defense all the way to the end zone for an 81 yard touchdown to give us a 14-0 lead with 1:52 to go in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got the Yellow Jackets back on the field at their 25 yard line. It was a terrible started for Tech as Walker and Terrell were both tackled for two yard losses to leave third and 14. A 5 yard rush by Walker on third down would bring yet another drive to a close, the punt team coming out on fourth and 9. A fair catch by Hayden on the 49 yard punt got us lined up from our 25 yard line.

Going into the air on first down, the Georgia Tech defense would get a big welcome to our aerial attack, as Stephens dropped back on first down and launched a huge pass down the left sideline to Vaughn for a 68 yard gain, the safety finally bringing Vaughn down at the GT 7 yard line to set up first and goal. A pass over the middle to Hayden was broken up on first down. A second try with a throw into the end zone killed our drive as safety Brad George intercepted the pass, kneeling down for the touchback to set Georgia Tech up at their 20 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, Walker picked up three yards on the ground, followed by a 5 yard rush by Thompson to leave third and two. Thompson would get the job down with a four yard rush, moving the chains to the 32 yard line, where the first quarter would come to an end, our lead 14-0.

Opening up the second quarter, Walker rushed for a 5 yard gain, followed by a four yard carry by Terrell to leave third and one. The train would keep chugging along on third down as Terrell picked up 9 yards to get a first down at midfield. A three yard rush by Terrell was followed by an incomplete pass from Walker, leaving the Yellow Jackets looking at third and 7. Thompson would again give it his best shot, but come up short, a 5 yard rush leaving the punt team trotting out on fourth and two. A touchback on the 51 yard punt got us lined up at our 20 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, running for a 6 yard gain, before picking up 8 yards around the right tackle to get a first down at the 34. Oliver kept pounding away with a four yard rush, followed by an 8 yard gain by Silva to get the first down at the 46. Oliver came back in on first down, rumbling and stumbling his way to a 9 yard gain, followed by a carry for a 7 yard pickup to move the chains to the Georgia Tech 38. Changing it up on first down, we lined up in shotgun, Stephens throwing a pass over the middle to Vaughn for a 20 yard completion and a first down at the 19 yard line. Chucking up a pass into the corner of the end zone, Hayden was able to pull it down for a 19 yard touchdown to increase our lead to 21-0 with 4:16 left before halftime.

A 23 yard kickoff return got Georgia Tech starting from their 25 yard line. Going into the air straight away, three incomplete pass led to a three and out, Georgia Tech floundering on offense. A 7 yard return by Hayden on the 46 yard punt got us back on the field at our 36.

It would be Georgia Tech’s defense to get the Yellow Jackets on the board, as Oliver had the ball stripped from him on the first down carry around the right tackle, cornerback Trey Fowler scooping up the fumble and returning it 37 yards for a touchdown to cut our lead down to 21-7 with 3:35 remaining.

A 16 yard return on the kickoff got us lined up at our 19 yard line, looking to recover from the last, brief, drive. Holding off on Oliver for the moment, Stephens found Vaughn over the middle for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 30. Dumping off a pass to Robert Harper on first down, he was only able to get two yards on the play, followed by a two yard completion to Silva to leave third and 6. Harper would just barely come through for us with a 6 yard reception to move the chains to the 40 yard line. Another pass to Vaughn gained 8 yards, before an incomplete pass intended for Vaughn brought up third and two, Stephens somehow slipping out of two separate sack attempts to get the pass off. Marcus Mullins was able to briefly get his hands on the third down pass, but a hit by the middle linebacker would knock the ball loose and incomplete, leaving fourth and two. That would stop Coach Ludwig from making a fake punt play call, punter Christian Johnson managing to get off a pass to safety Chad Butler, good for a 6 yard gain and a new set of downs at the Georgia Tech 46 yard line, calling our first timeout with 53 seconds to go. A deep pass intended for Vaughn ended up incomplete, followed by a 15 yard completion to Barnes to move the ball to the 31 yard line. Rushing to the line, Stephens tried to go right back to Barnes, but the outside linebacker was able to make a play on the ball and bat it incomplete, leaving second down. A pass over the middle intended for Hayden was nearly intercepted, and we were left facing third and long, 37 seconds to go. Georgia Tech would snooker us on third down, bringing the entire damn house, including the kitchen sink, sacking Stephens for a 10 yard loss to leave fourth and 20 from the 41. Now knocked effectively outside of Derek Glover’s range, we had no choice but to punt, the kick sailing out of the end zone for a touchback to set Georgia Tech up at their 20 yard line with 15 seconds left.

The Yellow Jackets were content to just head into halftime, a one yard rush by Thompson bringing the half to an end, our lead 21-7.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line to start the third quarter. Handing the ball off to Oliver on first down, he was able to fight his way to a 9 yard gain, followed by a two yard carry to get the first down at the 36. We would end up going backwards however as Silva was brought down for a one yard loss, followed by Oliver tackled for a two yard loss to bring up third and 13. The defense proved meaner than a billy goat pissing gasoline as Stephens was sacked on third down for a 7 yard loss, leaving us punting on fourth and 20. A fair catch on the 50 yard punt got Georgia Tech in action at their 24 yard line.

Terrell got the drive started for the Yellow Jackets with a 9 yard rush, followed by a two yard gain from Walker to get a first down at the 35. Walker’s pass on first down was dropped by Rocky Dixon to leave second down. Thompson picked up 7 yards on the second down carry, but Terrell couldn’t extend the drive, tackled for a one yard gain to leave third and two. A 7 yard return by Hayden on the 47 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 17 yard line.

Oliver was able to get loose up the middle on first down for a 10 yard gain, picking up a new set of downs at the 27. Oliver tried to repeat on the next first down play, but he was quickly tackled for only a two yard gain. Silva received the handoff on second down, but never had anywhere to run, overwhelmed almost instantly for a four yard loss to leave us facing third and 12. A third down pass to Harper only picked up 7 yards to leave fourth and 5 as the game suddenly turned into a punting exhibition. A 7 yard return on the 49 yard punt got Georgia Tech lined up at their 27 yard line.

Walker started the drive with a four yard rush, followed by a 6 yard gain from Thompson that left third and inches. Terrell would get the first down for the Yellow Jackets with a 5 yard carry, moving the chains to the 41. Charles picked up 6 yards on a first down rush, after which Terrell gained 5 yards, getting another first down at our 48 yard line. The Yellow Jackets finding a groove now, Thompson broke a run for an 8 yard gain, followed by a three yard carry by Walker, moving the chains once more now down to our 37. Thompson would keep the down marker stuck on first down with a 13 yard rush to our 24. After an incomplete pass on first down, Walker would rush for two yards to leave third and 8. Thompson would pick up the 8 yards needed, but he got an unfavorable marking, leaving Georgia Tech with fourth and inches from the 15. The Yellow Jackets had no desire in kicking a field goal, going for it on fourth down with Thompson converting with a 6 yard carry, setting up first and goal at our 9 yard line. Terrell would rush for a 5 yard gain on first down, before punching the ball in himself for a three yard touchdown, cutting our lead down to 21-14 with 1:27 left in the third quarter.

No return on the following kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line. The re-energized defense proved ready for us on the ground, Oliver only gaining three yards on first down, followed by a two yard gain to leave third and 5. Dropping back to pass on third down, the ball intended for Marcus Mullins was nearly intercepted by the middle linebacker, leaving us punting on fourth and 5. A fair catch on the 51 yard punt set Georgia Tech up at their 18 yard line.

A 6 yard rush by Walker would be the final play of the third quarter as it came to a close, our shrunken lead now only 21-14.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Walker kept the ball again, gaining three yards on the carry to set up third and one, upon which Terrell converted with a 5 yard rush to move the chains to the 33 yard line. A three yard rush by Walker was followed with a one yard rush by Terrell. Thompson would just barely convert third and 6 with a 6 yard rush, keeping the Yellow Jackets breathing on offense at their 43 yard line. Charles took the ball on first down, picking up three yards on the carry, before our defense struck back, tackling Thompson for a four yard loss to leave Georgia Tech lining up on third and 11. Walker’s third down pass would end up incomplete as we managed to force another Yellow Jacket punt. A fair catch by Hayden on the 48 yard punt gave us the ball at our 8 yard, 7:15 left in the game.

Oliver got us started off right with a 9 yard rush, before being stood up for a one yard loss to bring up third and two. Putting our faith in the hands of Silva, he managed to pick up a 8 yards on the play and get a first down at the 24 yard line. Oliver received the handoff on first down, gaining three yards, followed by a 5 yard pickup to leave us facing third and two. Oliver would never have a chance on third down, brought down for a two yard loss to leave us punting on fourth and four. A fair catch on the 47 yard punt gave Georgia Tech the ball at their 21 yard line, just 3:47 left in the game.

It was a poor start for the Yellow Jackets as Thompson was tackled for a two yard loss, though Walker would make up the lost yards with a four yard carry to leave third and 8. Walker would keep the ball on third down, but his 5 yard rush wouldn’t be enough as the punt team returned on fourth and three. A 6 yard return by Hayden on the 46 yard punt got us lined up at our 32 yard line, just 3:04 away from victory.

The defense refused to give us anything, Oliver brought down for a one yard gain, followed by a two yard rush to set up third and 7, Georgia Tech taking their first timeout with 2:16 left in the game. With a run pointless as the defense would just call timeout, we lined up in the shotgun, but a pass was nothing but a pipe dream as instant pressure left Stephens scrambling for his life, ultimately sacked for a three yard loss after making multiple cuts to avoid defenders. That left us punting away on fourth and 10, Georgia Tech getting one last chance to tie the game up. No return on the 44 yard punt got Georgia Tech in action from their 21 yard line, just 2:06 left and only one timeout.

Thompson started the drive with a three yard rush, before Walker’s second down pass attempt landed incomplete to bring up third and 7. With the game on the line, of course, our defense would allow Walker to finally complete his first pass of the game, on a 33 yard bomb to Thompson no less, giving Georgia Tech a first down at our 43 yard line with 1:37 remaining. Two incomplete and another dropped pass by Dixon brought up fourth and 10, 1:11 left in the game, this next play for all the marbles. Our defense would again shove their heads in the sand, allowing Walker to hook up with Jamaal Keenan for a 27 yard gain, saving the drive for the Yellow Jackets with a first down at our 16 yard line, 1:06 to go. Naturally our defense would help out, flagged for pass interference on first down, the half the distance to the goal penalty officially resulting in 7 yards and first and goal from our 9 yard line with 55 seconds left. It would take the Yellow Jackets just one play to even the score, Walker finding Keenan in the end zone for a 9 yard touchdown pass, knotting the game up at 21-21 with 51 seconds remaining.

A touchback on the kickoff got us underway at our 25 yard line, looking to reach field goal range. Vaughn would get us well on our way there on first down, hauling in a pass from Stephens for a 19 yard pickup to move the chains to the 44 yard line, our first timeout taken with 38 seconds to go. A quick pass to Silva gained 7 yards as we rushed back to the line. The second down pass to Barnes was batted incomplete, leaving third and three from the Georgia Tech 49 yard line, just 20 seconds remaining on the clock. An incomplete pass intended for Lewis would end our drive on fourth down, all but guaranteeing overtime. A touchback on the 52 yard punt gave Georgia Tech the ball at their 25 yard line, 12 seconds on the clock.

The Yellow Jackets sure weren’t about to just call it quits, as Walker came out firing, completing a pass to Jason Brooks for a 29 yard gain and a first down at the 49 yard line, Georgia Tech taking their final timeout with four seconds to go. Georgia Tech would give it their best effort, Walker connecting with Dixon for 27 yards down to our 24 yard line, but the clock had already expired and to overtime we went.

Georgia Tech won the coin toss and got the overtime session started, Thompson rushing for a 6 yard gain, followed by a pickup of 9 yards to set up first and goal at our 10 yard line. Walker, now almost flaunting his ability to complete a pass, hit Keenan in the end zone for a 10 yard touchdown, giving Georgia a 28-21 lead.

Heading out to the 25 yard line for our turn, Oliver took the handoff for an 8 yard carry. Getting the ball again on second down, Oliver almost did all the work himself, busting up the middle for a gain of 11 yards to give us first and goal at the 5 yard line. Silva came in on first down, picking up only one yard on the play. Silva took a second crack at it, but could only get one yard on the carry to leave third and goal from the three. Hayden would strike on third down, hauling in a quick pass from Stephens for a three yard touchdown, his third of the game to tie the game back up at 28-28.

Heading into a second overtime, we got lined back up on offense, Oliver immediately stuffed for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Throwing a pass over the middle, Stephens was able to connect with Vaughn briefly, but the safety jarred the ball loose on a rough hit to bring up third and 11. An 11 yard pass to Lewis somehow wouldn’t be enough, leaving us with fourth and inches from the 15 yard line. Glover was at least successful on the 32 yard field goal, giving us a 31-28 lead.

Georgia Tech came back out for their possession, instantly getting a helping hand thanks to an encroachment penalty on our defense to hand them a first down at the 20 yard line. Our defense would still make a tough stand, tackling Walker for a two yard loss. Charles was able to pick up four yards on second down, but the Yellow Jackets still faced third and 8. A third down pass from Walker intended for Terrell would end up broken up and incomplete, leaving fourth down. Despite a second encroachment penalty that gave Georgia Tech 5 more free yards, they would still settle for the trey, the 30 yard field goal by Jonathan Berry was good, tying the game back up once more at 31-31 and sending us to a third overtime.

Opening up the third overtime session, Walker rushed for a three yard gain, followed by a two yard carry by Thompson to leave third and 5. Thompson would keep the Yellow Jackets driving with a 9 yard rush to our 11 yard line. A pass interference penalty on first down resulted in half the distance to the goal, setting Georgia Tech up with first and goal at our 6 yard line, our defense continuously shooting themselves in the foot. Terrell would finish off the drive with a 6 yard touchdown rush. Terrell tried to repeat his success on the two-point conversion, but our defense managed to bring him down at the two yard line for a failed conversion, leaving Georgia Tech’s lead 37-31.

Starting our next possession at the 25 yard line, Oliver kept us rolling on the ground with an 8 yard rush, followed by a gain of 9 yards to give us first and goal from the 8 yard line. Silva came in on first down, picking up two yards on the play, followed by a 6 yard rush to leave us with third and goal, just inches away. Stephens would call his own number, sneaking it in for a one yard touchdown, bringing up the biggest two-point conversion of our offense’s life. Silva received the handoff, but never had a chance as he was stood up for no gain, sending us into a fourth overtime in the game that would never end.

Heading back to the 25 yard line for yet another try, Silva took the ball on first down, picking up 5 yards on the play, followed by a 15 yard run down to the 5 yard line. Or maybe not, as a holding penalty was called on center Brett Hampton, leaving us instead looking at second and 15 from the 30 yard line. Going into the air on second down, Stephens found Lewis for a 9 yard gain, leaving us with third and 6 at the 21. Another pass to Lewis would pick up 12 yards, setting us up with first and goal at the 8 yard line. Silva took the ball on first down, rushing for a four yard gain, before Kyle Jones came in on second down, punching it in for a four yard touchdown. Lining up once more on the two-point conversion, the pass intended for Silva sailed way long and out the back of the end zone, leaving our lead 43-37.

Walker tried to end the drive in one play as he threw into the end zone on first down, but a timely swat knocked the ball incomplete. Returning to the ground, Walker picked up four yards on a carry, followed by a two yard rush by Thompson to bring up fourth and four. It all came down to this play. And our defense would roll over and play dead on that play, as Walker connected with Brooks for a 19 yard touchdown. Walker’s pass on the two-point conversion was no good, and we headed to a fifth overtime.

Lining up at the 25 yard line to start a fifth OT, Walker tried to take the ball on the ground, but our tired defense reached into some reserves, tackling Walker for a four yard loss, followed by a two yard loss to leave Georgia Tech facing third and 16. A dropped pass by Dixon would finally open the door. That door would fly open as the 48 yard field goal by Berry was no good.

Starting our drive at the 25, we needed only a field goal now to win. Oliver started the drive with a 6 yard rush, followed by a three yard gain to leave third and one at the 16. Lining up on third down, fate would reach up from the fiery depths of Satan’s thorny black asshole and ream us, as Silva, after already having picked up a first down, was stripped of the ball, middle linebacker Manuel Harris recovering for Georgia Tech to send us into a ridiculous sixth overtime.

Starting at the 25 yard line, Walker tried once more to throw into the end zone and end it in one play, but his pass was broken up. That would end up repeating as two more incomplete passes left Georgia Tech facing fourth and 10. Berry would connect this time on the 42 yard field goal, giving the Yellow Jackets a 46-43 lead.

Starting our drive this go-around, Oliver was able to pound his way to a 10 yard gain and a first down at the 15 yard line. Another rush by Oliver resulted in three yards gained, followed by a 6 yard rush by Silva to set up third and one. Silva would try to pick up the first down, but the defense had other plans in mind, tackling Silva for a two yard loss to leave fourth and three. Glover would drill the 24 yard field goal to tie it back up at 46-46 and we would keep right on rolling to a record-tying seventh overtime.

Lining back up at the 25 yard line to start OT number seven, Oliver took the handoff for an 8 yard gain, followed by Silva being stood up for no gain to leave third and two. Taking another shot with Silva, he was able to break free into the secondary for a gain of 8 yards to set up first and goal at the 9 yard line. Silva would keep pounding away on first down with a four yard rush, before being tackled for a one yard loss to bring up third and goal from the 5 yard line. Silva would end up seeing his career come to an end after the play, knocked out for the rest of the game with back spasms. Going into the air on third down, Stephens was able to hit Lewis on an out route to get us in the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown. Our attempt on the two-point conversion would fail, Stephens sacked to end the play, our lead remaining 52-46

It would finally come to a merciful end on first down, when Walker was intercepted by cornerback Jonathan Chambers at the 15 yard line to seal the 52-46 victory.

With the exhaustive win, we end our 2019 season at 11-2, 7-1 in Big East action. With the loss, Georgia Tech’s year comes to a close at 9-4, 7-2 in ACC play.

Final Score
#11 :Tulsa: 52, #22 :Georgia_Tech: 46 - 7 OT

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A huge day for Stephens, ending his career going 20-35 for 273 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Rushing, it was a career day for Oliver, who ended with 256 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries. Silva closed his career with 56 yards on 17 rushes. Receiving, a big day for Vaughn, ending with 126 yards on five receptions. It was an even bigger day for Hayden, wrapping up his career with 57 yards and three touchdowns on four receptions. Lewis score the only other receiving touchdown, to go along with 51 yards on five catches. In all, seven players caught a pass to day, five going for double digit yards, Vaughn the only one to reach triple digits.

- Tulsa Defense – Well, we knew it was going to be an ugly day. The defense did damn good in the first half and even still did respectably good in the second half other than rolling over on the two TD drives. Overtime was a whole different beast, but starting at the 25 each drive, the defense was already at a disadvantage. They made up for it with the game-winning interception in the seventh overtime.

- Tulsa Kicking – Glover somehow managed to go perfect today, ending 2-2 in field goals, with a pair of overtime kicks from 32 and 24 yards out, while going 4-4 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Overtime
Final Score

:Tulsa:
14
7
0
0
31
52

:Georgia_Tech:
0
7
7
7
25
46

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

3:47
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 7-0

1:52
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
W. Oliver, 81 yard run (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

4:16
:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 19 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
:Tulsa: 21-0

3:35
:Georgia_Tech:
Touchdown
T. Fowler, returned fumble 37 yards (J. Berry kick)
:Tulsa: 21-7

Third Quarter

1:27
:Georgia_Tech:
Touchdown
B. Terrell, 3 yard run (J. Berry kick)
:Tulsa: 21-14

Fourth Quarter

0:51
:Georgia_Tech:
Touchdown
J. Keenan, 8 yard pass from A. Walker (J. Berry kick)
TIED 21-21

First Overtime

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:Georgia_Tech:
Touchdown
J. Keenan, 10 yard pass from A. Walker (J. Berry kick)
:Georgia_Tech: 28-21

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
E. Hayden, 3 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick)
TIED 28-28

Second Overtime

---
:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 32 yard field goal
:Tulsa: 31-28

---
:Georgia_Tech:
Field Goal
J. Berry, 30 yard field goal
TIED 31-31

Third Overtime

---
:Georgia_Tech:
Touchdown
B. Terrell, 5 yard run (2-point conversion failed)
:Georgia_Tech: 37-31

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
B. Stephens, 1 yard run (2-point conversion failed)
TIED 37-37

Fourth Overtime

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
K. Jones, 4 yard run (2-point conversion failed)
:Tulsa: 43-37

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:Georgia_Tech:
Touchdown
J. Brooks, 19 yard pass from A. Walker (2-point conversion failed)
TIED 43-43

Fifth Overtime

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---
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TIED 43-43

Sixth Overtime

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:Georgia_Tech:
Field Goal
J. Berry, 42 yard field goal
:Georgia_Tech: 46-43

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:Tulsa:
Field Goal
D. Glover, 24 yard field goal
TIED 46-46

Seventh Overtime

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:Tulsa:
Touchdown
R. Lewis, 5 yard pass from B. Stephens (2-point conversion failed)
:Tulsa: 52-46

Game Stats

Tulsa
Stat
Georgia Tech

52
Score
46

22
First Downs
18

582
Total Offense
394

60 - 303 - 3
Rushes - Yards - TD
64 - 240 - 2

21 - 36 - 4
Comp - Att - TD
7 - 26 - 3

279
Passing Yards
154

3
Times Sacked
1

9 - 21 (42%)
3rd Down Conversion
7 - 22 (31%)

1 - 1 (100%)
4th Down Conversion
3 - 3 (100%)

0 - 3 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 2 (0%)

10 - 6 - 2 (80%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
9 - 5 - 1 (66%)

3
Turnovers
1

2
Fumbles Lost
0

1
Intercepted
1

33
Punt Return Yards
7

16
Kick Return Yards
45

631
Total Yards
446

8 – 47.9
Punts - Average
9 – 46.3

6 - 38
Penalties
0 - 0

13:07
Time of Possession
22:53

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact
Goal
Progress
Pass Impact

:6redarrow:
21+ points per game in each season
:check:
:6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season
:check:
:6greenarrow:

3300+ passing yards each season
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
65% pass completions over the entire contract
:red-x:
:5greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
Win 6 games in one season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:6redarrow:
15+ rushing TD in each season
:check:
:5greenarrow:

:4redarrow:
3200+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:3greenarrow:

:5redarrow:
3400+ total offensive yards each season
:check:
:2greenarrow:

Job Security Status

90%

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:13 PM

Yeah, just started following you in here a few weeks ago and I must say this season has been like the Lord of the Rings trilogy..............when will it end??????:D

Right about now. :D

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:15 PM

Talk about a hell of a way to end my coaching career stop at Tulsa. Holy crap! Seven freaking overtimes in the game that refused to end. I almost wouldn't have cared if I had lost, if the game would have just ended. My god. The way we were going back and forth, I thought for sure we were going to hit 10 OTs. :deadhorse:

Definitely highlight moment for my career and a better way than any other to end my Tulsa years on.

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:16 PM

2019 Bowl Season Rundown

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team
Results
Team
Record
Conference

:New_Mexico_Bowl:
:Sun_Belt:
7-6 (4-3)
:BYU:
31-28
:Air_Force:
8-5 (5-4)
:Mountain_West:

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:
:WAC:
11-2 (3-0)
:Wyoming:
31-29
(20) :Eastern_Michigan:
10-3 (7-2)
:MAC:

:New_Orleans_Bowl:
:CUSA:
9-4 (5-3)
:North_Texas:
28-24
:Arkansas_State:
8-5 (6-1)
:Sun_Belt:

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:Big_East:
7-7 (5-4)
:Connecticut:
31-30
:UTEP:
9-5 (6-3)
:CUSA:

:Poinsettia_Bowl:
:MAC:
9-4 (6-3)
:Ohio:
45-31
:Nevada:
8-5 (6-3)
:Mountain_West:

:Las_Vegas_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
10-3 (6-3)
:Fresno_State:
19-17
:Stanford:
6-7 (6-3)
:Pac_12:

:Hawaii_Bowl:
:MAC:
8-5 (5-4)
:Northern_Illinois:
27-24
:Rice:
7-6 (4-4)
:CUSA:

:Independence_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
9-4 (6-3)
:Boise_State:
41-23
:Louisville:
7-6 (4-5)
:ACC:

:LittleCaesars_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
7-6 (2-6)
:Rutgers:
31-21
:Toledo:
9-4 (7-2)
:MAC:

:Belk_Bowl:
:ACC:
9-4 (6-3)
(23) :Miami:
35-10
(13) :Houston:
10-3 (6-2)
:Big_East:

:Military_Bowl:
:ACC:
8-5 (4-5)
:Pitt:
31-3
:Bowling_Green:
9-5 (7-3)
:MAC:

:Holiday_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
11-2 (7-2)
(9) :Utah:
42-35
:West_Virginia:
7-6 (5-4)
:Big_12:

:Alamo_Bowl:
:Big_12:
10-3 (7-2)
(12) :Texas:
44-14
:USC:
10-4 (8-2)
:Pac_12:

:Champs_Sports_Bowl:
:Big_East:
11-2 (7-1)
(11) :Tulsa:
52-46 7 OT
(22) :Georgia_Tech:
9-4 (7-2)
:ACC:

:Insight_Bowl:
:Big_12:
8-5 (6-3)
:Oklahoma_State:
28-9
:Purdue:
7-6 (5-3)
:Big_Ten:

:Music_City_Bowl:
:SEC:
7-6 (4-5)
:South_Carolina:
41-35
:Clemson:
6-7 (6-3)
:ACC:

:Sun_Bowl:
:ACC:
11-3 (7-3)
(17) :NC_State:
27-10
:Arizona:
7-6 (6-3)
:Pac_12:

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:
:CUSA:
7-6 (4-4)
:Western_Kentucky:
49-40
:Colorado_State:
7-6 (5-4)
:Mountain_West:

:Liberty_Bowl:
:CUSA:
11-3 (7-2)
:Southern_Miss:
24-14
:USF:
6-7 (5-3)
:Big_East:

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
8-5 (4-4)
:Iowa:
38-13
:Baylor:
7-6 (5-4)
:Big_12:

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:
:ACC:
10-3 (7-2)
(14) :Virginia:
34-31 OT
(19) :Georgia:
8-5 (5-4)
:SEC:

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:
:Pac_12:
7-6 (4-5)
:Cal:
35-31
:Troy:
9-4 (5-2)
:Sun_Belt:

:Outback_Bowl:
:SEC:
9-4 (6-3)
(16) :Alabama:
37-17
:Wisconsin:
7-6 (5-3)
:Big_Ten:

:Capital_One_Bowl:
:SEC:
9-4 (6-3)
(10) :LSU:
52-14
(8) :Penn_State:
9-4 (6-2)
:Big_Ten:

:TaxSlayer_Gator:
:Big_Ten:
7-6 (5-3)
:Michigan_State:
31-24
:Missouri:
7-6 (5-4)
:SEC:

:TicketCity_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
8-5 (4-4)
:Michigan:
30-9
:Marshall:
6-7 (6-2)
:CUSA:

:Cotton_Bowl:
:SEC:
10-4 (6-4)
(18) :Tennessee:
35-20
(21) :Oklahoma:
9-4 (7-2)
:Big_12:

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:
:Big_12:
8-5 (5-4)
:Texas_Tech:
34-31
(25) :Cincinnati:
8-5 (4-4)
:Big_East:

:GoDaddycom_Bowl:
:Sun_Belt:
7-6 (5-2)
:Louisiana:
48-14
:Western_Michigan:
9-5 (8-2)
:MAC:

2019 BCS Bowls

Bowl Game
Conference
Record
Team
Results
Team
Record
Conference

:Rose_Bowl:
Independent
12-1
(5) :Notre_Dame:
31-17
:Oregon:
9-5 (7-3)
:Pac_12:

:Sugar_Bowl:
:Big_Ten:
11-3 (8-1)
(7) :Ohio_State:
38-31 OT
(4) :Arkansas:
12-2 (9-1)
:SEC:

:Orange_Bowl:
:Big_East:
13-1 (8-1)
(6) :SMU:
38-24
(3) :Virginia_Tech:
12-2 (9-1)
:ACC:

:Fiesta_Bowl:
:Mountain_West:
10-3 (7-2)
(24) :San_Diego_State:
51-35
(15) :TCU:
9-4 (7-2)
:Big_12:

:BCS_Trophy:
:Big_Ten:
13-1 (8-1)
(1) :Nebraska:
49-28
(2) :Auburn:
11-2 (8-1)
:SEC:

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:20 PM

2019 Bowl Challenge Cup Standings

Rank
Conference
Bowl Teams
Bowl Record
Percentage
Teams in AP Poll

1
Independent*
1
1-0
1.000
1

2
:WAC:*
1
1-0
1.000
1

3
:Big_Ten:
9
6-3
.660
3

4
:ACC: (1) (2)
8
4-4
.500
5

5
:SEC: (1) (2)
8
4-4
.500
5

6
:Big_East: (1) (3)
6
3-3
.500
3

7
:CUSA: (1) (3)
6
3-3
.500
0

8
:Mountain_West: (1) (3)
6
3-3
.500
2

9
:Sun_Belt: (1)
4
2-2
.500
0

10
:Big_12:
7
3-4
.430
3

11
:MAC: (4)
6
2-4
.330
1

12
:Pac_12: (4)
6
2-4
.330
1

* - Ineligible for Bowl Challenge Cup.
1 - Tied based on winning percentage, but final order based on number of bowl wins.
2 - Tied with 4-4 records.
3 - Tied with 3-3 records.
4 - Tied with 2-4 records.

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:22 PM

And so there you go. Nebraska is your 2019 national champion, and the Big Ten goes 6-3 in bowl games to win the 2019 Bowl Challenge Cup.

On the other side of the coin, the MAC (for the second straight year) and the Pac-12 (for the second time in three years) goes 2-4 for the bowl season to claim the "we suck" conference title of 2019.

For user teams, #11 Tulsa beats #22 Georgia Tech in 7 OTs in the Champs Sports Bowl, #7 Ohio State beats #4 Arkansas 38-31 in ONE overtime in the Sugar Bowl, West Virginia loses 42-35 to #9 Utah in the Cotton Bowl, North Texas dispatches Arkansas state 28-24 in the New Orleans Bowl and Southern Miss gets a 24-14 win over South Florida in the Liberty Bowl.

The Big East and Mountain West both fell off a bit, going 3-3 in bowl games this year, but with San Diego State beating TCU in the Fiesta Bowl and SMU topping Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl, both conferences will safely keep their automatic BCS bids.

morsdraconis

07-06-2013, 01:37 PM

WOW. Amazing win man! Congrats on a successful season and a highlight win to end your '13 career.

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:42 PM

2019 Final Top 25

Coaches Poll - Media Poll

Rank
Team
Record

Team
Record

1
:Nebraska:
13-1

:Nebraska:
13-1

2
:SMU:
13-1

:SMU:
13-1

3
:Notre_Dame:
12-1

:Ohio_State:
11-3

4
:Ohio_State:
11-3

:Notre_Dame:
12-1

5
:Auburn:
11-2

:Auburn:
11-2

6
:Virginia_Tech:
12-2

:LSU:
9-4

7
:Arkansas:
12-2

:Virginia_Tech:
12-2

8
:Texas:
10-3

:Arkansas:
12-2

9
:Utah:
11-2

:Utah:
11-2

10
:Virginia:
10-3

:Tulsa:
11-2

11
:LSU:
9-4

:Texas:
10-3

12
:Tulsa:
11-2

:Virginia:
10-3

13
:NC_State:
11-3

:NC_State:
11-3

14
:Alabama:
9-4

:Alabama:
9-4

15
:Tennessee:
10-4

:Tennessee:
10-4

16
:Penn_State:
9-4

:Miami:
9-4

17
:Houston:
10-3

:Houston:
10-3

18
:Miami:
9-4

:Penn_State:
9-4

19
:San_Diego_State:
10-3

:San_Diego_State:
10-3

20
:Eastern_Michigan:
10-3

:TCU:
9-4

21
:Wyoming:
11-2

:Eastern_Michigan:
10-3

22
:TCU:
9-4

:Fresno_State:
10-3

23
:Fresno_State:
10-3

:Wyoming:
11-2

24
:Georgia_Tech:
9-4

:Georgia_Tech:
9-4

25
:Oklahoma:
9-4

:Oklahoma:
9-4

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:44 PM

WOW. Amazing win man! Congrats on a successful season and a highlight win to end your '13 career.

Appreciate it. :) Yeah, all in all it was a great season and hell yeah, talk about going out in NCAA '13 with a bang! I still can't believe that game. My god. :D

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 01:48 PM

Just for the record, Tulsa offered me a three year contract extension.

The goals were almost exactly the same. 21+ points per game each season, 65% pass completion over entire contract, 15+ rushing TD each season, win 8 games in one season, 3200+ total offensive yards each season, 3800+ total offensive yards each season, 3400+ total offensive yards each season and win 6 games in one season.

I declined and have entered the open market.

souljahbill

07-06-2013, 02:12 PM

Congrats, sir. Well done. Good luck in the open market. What are your job rules again?

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 03:10 PM

Congrats, sir. Well done. Good luck in the open market. What are your job rules again?

Based on my job history and job rules, I can accept an Offensive Coordinator position at any major/AQ team up to 4-stars. Or I can accept a Head Coach position at any mid-major 3-stars or less.

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 03:20 PM

And the future of coach Marko Ramius is set! Coaching carousel coming in just a bit.

I ended up changing plans, I didn't jump back and forth between '13 and '14. Instead, I identified three schools, where if the applicable OC or HC slot opened up, I would fully consider to accept or actually accept. Two of the three schools came up.

A hint, Ramius started in Miami, Florida then moved west to the Great Plains and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Now Ramius continues his cross-country journey even further to the west. And that's all you get for now. :)

SCClassof93

07-06-2013, 03:36 PM

Congrats! Good read :up: Going west of Tulsa means Clemson is out and therefore I will check back for next season:D

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 03:55 PM

Congrats! Good read :up: Going west of Tulsa means Clemson is out and therefore I will check back for next season:D

:D Maybe in the future I'll make a stop by Clemson. ;)

And with you reading reguarly now, congrats, I'll be adding South Carolina to my list of "For the readers" updates each week with the top 25 results/polls and everything else.

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 05:00 PM

Marko Ramius Leaves Tulsa

By Staff Reports on March 7, 2020, at 6:00 PM

TULSA – A shock wave was sent through the Tulsa program and its fans today, as Marko Ramius announced he was leaving the program after turning down an extension of his contract at the end of the 2019 season.

"After the last 6 years coaching hundreds of great young men during many successful seasons in Conference USA and the Big East, I have decided it is time to take that next big step in my coaching career and open the door for new blood to take the reigns of the Tulsa offense." said Ramius. "I want to thank the administration here at Tulsa, the players and most importantly the fans, who came out week after week, season after season to watch our boys win games."

Ramius leaves after a 6 year stretch with the Golden Hurricane, coaching them to a 60-21 record and a 42-7 conference mark between Conference USA and the Big East. Along the way, Ramius collected three C-USA championships, bowl victories over UAB, Louisville and Georgia Tech, an O'Brien award winner and a plethora of All-Americans.

Heading into the off-season, Ramius' name had been linked to potential position openings at Akron, Army, Boise State, Northwestern, Oregon State, South Carolina, Stanford, Washington and Washington State.

A number of names ended up falling by the wayside as expected job openings failed to develop.

"I was keeping my options open going into the off-season, waiting to see what offers would come my way. South Carolina had me on their short list, but ended up going a different direction, while Northwestern, a school my name kept popping up next to in papers in recent months, an open position never materialized as the Wildcats chose to stick with the status quo for another season." stated Ramius.

Ramius continued, "While the offers were slow going early on, eventually they started pouring in from all over, head coaching offers from Akron, Ball State, Miami University, Minnesota, even Ole Miss, UCLA and Washington got in touch about their head coach openings. While I was honored to receive head coach offers from some of the big teams in the college football world, I couldn't in good faith take the position. Having been an offensive coordinator my entire career, jumping from OC at mid-major programs to head coach of a major program was a bit bigger of a jump than I was willing to make. I preferred to get my head coaching feet wet in the mid-major ranks so I wouldn't end up in over my head if I eventually call a major program home in the future."

But still, despite declining the head coaching offer, Washington wouldn't go away.

"I was surprised, after declining the contract offer on the head coach position at Washington, they came right back two days later offering me the offensive coordinator position. It was an offer that I sat on until my final decision." said Ramius.

"Of course, I had many more offensive coordinator offers than I had even received for head coach positions. Teams from across the nation were banging down my door with hopes of signing me. North Carolina spent two days in town, Stanford was right on their heels, Army, Boise State, Indiana and even Penn State gave me a call in regards to their job openings. I suppose as a testament to our offenses we produced at Tulsa that ran over opponents week after week, our conference opponents Connecticut, East Carolina, Houston and SMU all came calling to see about hiring me."

Ultimately, Ramius would whittle down the list of offers to just three.

"While the offers and phone calls kept flooding in, eventually three openings stood out to me. I had the offer from Washington to be their offensive coordinator, as well as an OC offer from Boise State. Boise State made it a difficult choice just because of the chance to go and coach on one of the hottest teams in the last decade and be able to take in that rich history firsthand. Washington, again, was one that instantly stood out as Washington is a school that I have long wanted to coach at some day, be it head coach or offensive coordinator."

But while mulling over the offers from Boise State and Washington, a third name came into the mix at the very end that shook up the entire decision process.

"I was sitting there stuck in the middle of a tough decision between Boise State and Washington, when the phone rang. It was another job offer, one from a school that wasn't even expected to make a change this season. At the very end of the cycle, Utah State had finished reviewing the season prior and despite good performances when it came to his contract, the administration decided an 0-12 season was too much and fired head coach George O'Leary. With most teams already settled down with their coaching staffs for the 2020 season, Utah State immediately threw up a hail mary to me to try and lure me in."

The addition of a head coach position at Utah State made an already difficult decision that much harder.

"Oh, the addition of Utah State completely threw everything out of balance. I had felt I was getting close to a decision between Boise State and Washington, but then to have the Utah State offer come it, it was back to square one. While Utah State, coming off an 0-12 season, definitely wasn't an ideal landing spot, the fact that it was head coaching position, one with most likely low expectations, it would be the perfect place to dip the feet into the head coaching pool, whereas I'd be instantly thrown into the fire as OC at Boise State and Washington and have to live up to regularly high expectations."

Eventually, after much additional consideration, Ramius came to his decision.

"Well, all three offers had their own positives and negatives to offer. Eventually, after much hard thought, I declined the Boise State offer. If I was going to remain an offensive coordinator, I wanted to do it with Washington and get a taste of west coast football in the Pac-12. So then it was down to just two offers. Offensive Coordinator at Washington or Head Coach at Utah State. After much more intense thought and decision making, I figured if my coaching career was ever going to be able to go up, I was going to have to take the leap. So I decided to make a hell of a splash with that leap, and accepted the head coach opening at Utah State."

With the decision made, Ramius shared his final thoughts as the 2020 season loomed on the horizon.

"It's certainly not going to be an easy job. The Aggies have a lot of holes that we'll need to get filled and a lot of ground to make up to be a competitive team. It doesn't help matters that we'll be going up against the likes of Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Frenso State, Hawaii and San Diego State in conference play. It's going to be a true battle week after week to pull off wins and improve the program. But I'm looking forward to the challenge."

So it's official. Marko Ramius, after six years at the helm of the offense at Tulsa, declines an extension at the end of his contract, steps down and, spurning offers the likes of Boise State, North Carolina, UCLA and Washington, decides to become the next head coach of Utah State, a team coming off an 0-12 season last year.

Utah State will get their 2020 season underway with a trip to take on rival Utah on August 29th.

SCClassof93

07-06-2013, 05:05 PM

The beer is better in Washington than Utah :P

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 05:12 PM

True, but the bigger challenge lies in wait in Utah. :D

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 05:15 PM

2019 Coaching Carousel

Team
Position
Previous Coach
Reason Left

New Coach
Previous Team
Previous Position
O/D Style

:Iowa:
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Fired

Mike Stoops
:Iowa:
Defensive Coordinator
Arizona (Spread) \ 3-3-5

:Ohio:
Head Coach
Pat Hill
Fired

Matt Green
:Wyoming:
Defensive Coordinator
Wyoming (Spread) \ 4-3

:Cincinnati:
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Fired

Vince Moore
:USF:
Head Coach
Vanderbilt (Pro) \ 4-3

:Louisville:
Head Coach
Charlie Strong
Fired

Paul Petrino
:Stanford:
Offensive Coordinator
Western Kentucky (Pro) \ 4-3

:Rice:
Head Coach
Demetrius Riley
Retired at age 70

Kennedy Pola
:USC:
Offensive Coordinator
USC (Pro) \
4-3

:Georgia:
Defensive Coordinator
Vance Bedford
Fired

Mike Canales
:Northern_Illinois:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Missouri:
Head Coach
Bud Foster
Fired

Dan Mullen
:Iowa:
Offensive Coordinator
Mississippi State (Spread) \ 4-3

:Purdue:
Head Coach
Chad Glasgow
Fired

Kevin Sumlin
:Connecticut:
Head Coach
Houston (Air Raid) \ 3-4

:Texas_A&M:
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Fired

Tim Landis
:South_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
Army (Option) \ 3-4

:Connecticut:
Head Coach
Kevin Sumlin
Left for Purdue HC job

Kirk Ferentz
:Iowa:
Head Coach
Iowa (Pro) \ 4-3

:USF:
Head Coach
Vince Moore
Left for Cincinnati HC job

Pat Hill
:Ohio:
Head Coach
Fresno State (Spread) \ 3-4

:Arizona_State:
Head Coach
Mike Sabock
Fired

Dana Bible
:Pitt:
Offensive Coordinator
Pittsburgh (Pro) \ 4-3

:East_Carolina:
Head Coach
Everett Withers
Fired

Chad Glasgow
:Purdue:
Head Coach
Akron (Spread) \ 4-3

:Florida_State:
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Fired

Randy Sanders
:Penn_State:
Head Coach
Kansas State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Idaho:
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Fired

Pat Narduzzi
:Michigan_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Michigan State (Pro) \ 4-3

:Iowa:
Offensive Coordinator
Dan Mullen
Left for Missouri HC job

Steve Sakisian
:North_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
Washington (Pro)

:Iowa:
Defensive Coordinator
Mike Stoops
Left for Iowa HC job

Bob Fraser
:Michigan:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Michigan:
Defensive Coordinator
Bob Fraser
Left for Iowa DC job

Greg Schiano
:Cincinnati:
Head Coach
4-3

:Michigan_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Pat Narduzzi
Left for Idaho HC job

Rocky Long
:Hawaii:
Defensive Coordinator
3-3-5

:New_Mexico_State:
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Fired

Tyson Lewis
:Wyoming:
Offensive Coordinator
Wyoming (Spread) \ 4-3

:Penn_State:
Head Coach
Randy Sanders
Left for Florida State HC job

John Sims
:Penn_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Western Michigan (Pro) \ 4-2-5

:UTSA:
Head Coach
Mike Johnson
Fired

Kevin Brown
:UTSA:
Offensive Coordinator
UTSA (Multiple) \ 4-3

:South_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
Tim Landis
Left for Texas A&M HC job

Ken Karcher
:Troy:
Head Coach
Ole Miss (Spread)

:Troy:
Head Coach
Ken Karcher
Left for South Carolina OC job

Mike Bobo
:SMU:
Offensive Coordinator
SMU (Run and Shoot) \ 3-4

:Tulsa:
Offensive Coordinator
Marko Ramius
Declined contract extension

Kevin Johns
:Indiana:
Offensive Coordinator
Indiana (Air Raid)

:USC:
Offensive Coordinator
Kennedy Pola
Left for Rice HC job

Brent Pease
:Boise_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Boise State (Multiple)

:Washington:
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Fired

Jared McKinney
:Louisiana:
Defensive Coordinator
UTEP (One Back) \ 4-3

:Pitt:
Offensive Coordinator
Dana Bible
Left for Arizona State HC job

Lincoln Riley
:East_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
ECU (Air Raid)

:Boise_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Brent Pease
Left for USC OC job

Art Briles
:Maryland:
Offensive Coordinator
Baylor (Spread)

:Wyoming:
Defensive Coordinator
Matt Green
Left for Ohio HC job

Don Brown
:Connecticut:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Akron:
Head Coach
Gene Chizik
Fired

Vance Bedford
:Georgia:
Defensive Coordinator
Georgia (Pro) \ 3-4

:Ball_State:
Head Coach
Nick McCall
Fired

Jay Bateman
:Ball_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Ball State (Spread) \ 4-3

:Maryland:
Offensive Coordinator
Art Briles
Fired

Jay Johnson
:North_Texas:
Offensive Coordinator
North Texas (Spread)

:Louisiana_Tech:
Head Coach
Tommy Spangler
Fired

Derek Frazier
:Connecticut:
Offensive Coordinator
Cincinnati (Spread) \ 4-3

:Miami_OH:
Head Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Fired

Dave Steckel
:Wake_Forest:
Defensive Coordinator
Cal (Pro) \ 3-4

:MTSU:
Head Coach

Fired

Ron English
:Indiana:
Defensive Coordinator
Indiana (Air Raid) \ 4-3

:Minnesota:
Head Coach
Todd Berry
Fired

John Klacik
:Miami_OH:
Offensive Coordiantor
Miami University (Pro) \ Multiple D

:North_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
Steve Sakisian
Left for Iowa OC job

Kenny Edenfield
:Troy:
Offensive Coordinator
Troy (Air Raid)

:Northern_Illinois:
Defensive Coordinator
Mike Canales
Left for Georgia DC job

Everett Withers
:East_Carolina:
Head Coach
3-4

:Ole_Miss:
Head Coach
Marty English
Fired

Rich Skorsky
:Ball_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Ball State (Spread) \ 4-3

:Tulane:
Head Coach
Joker Phillips
Fired

Rick Neuheisel
:UCLA:
Head Coach
UCLA (Spread) \ 4-3

:Stanford:
Offensive Coordinator
Paul Petrino
Left for Louisville HC job

Bob Toledo
:Army:
Offensive Coordinator
Tulane (One Back)

:Texas_A&M:
Defensive Coordinator
Bryan Mitchell
Fired

Dan McCarney
:Central_Michigan:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:UCLA:
Head Coach
Rick Neuheisel
Fired

Jason Phillips
:Houston:
Offensive Coordinator
Houston (Air Raid) \ 3-4

:Wyoming:
Offensive Coordinator
Tyson Lewis
Left for New Mexico State HC job

Steve Axman
:UL_Monroe:
Offensive Coordinator
Kansas (Pro)

:Vanderbilt:
Defensive Coordinator
Brent Guy
Fired

Bryan Mitchell
:Texas_A&M:
Defensive Coordinator
3-4

:Wake_Forest:
Defensive Coordinator
Dave Steckel
Left for Miami University HC job

Mike MacIntyre
:Miami_OH:
Head Coach
4-3

:Connecticut:
Offensive Coordinator
Derek Frazier
Left for Louisiana Tech HC job

Mike Cummings
:Central_Michigan:
Offensive Coordinator
Central Michigan (Multiple)

:Connecticut:
Defensive Coordinator
Don Brown
Left for Wyoming DC job

Xavier McCollum
:MTSU:
Head Coach
4-3

:Houston:
Offensive Coordinator
Jason Phillips
Fired

Eric Bieniemy
:Colorado:
Offensive Coordinator
Colorado (Pro)

:SMU:
Offensive Coordinator
Mike Bobo
Left for Troy HC job

Nick Rolovich
:Texas_A&M:
Head Coach
Texas A&M (Air Raid)

:Louisiana:
Defensive Coordinator
Jared McKinney
Left for Washington HC job

Gene Chizik
:Akron:
Head Coach
4-3

:Western_Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
Mike Price
Retired at age 71

Denny Langsdorf
:Oregon_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Oregon State (Pro)

:USF:
Defensive Coordinator
Clint Bowen
Retired at age 71

Greg Mattison
:Kansas_State:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Army:
Offensive Coordinator
Bob Toledo
Left for Stanford OC job

Butch Jones
:Idaho:
Head Coach
Western Kentucky (Pro)

:East_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
Lincoln Riley
Left for Pittsburgh OC job

Mike Shultz
:Texas_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Texas State (Spread)

:Texas_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Mike Shultz
Left for East Carolina OC job

Mike Sabock
:Arizona_State:
Head Coach
Arizona State (Spread)

:Eastern_Michigan:
Defensive Coordinator
Marvin Singletary
Fired

Charlie Strong
:Louisville:
Head Coach
4-3

:Hawaii:
Defensive Coordinator
Rocky Long
Left for Michigan State DC job

Marvin Singletary
:Eastern_Michigan:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Indiana:
Offensive Coordinator
Kevin Johns
Left for Tulsa OC job

Mike Johnson
:UTSA:
Head Coach
UCLA (Spread)

:Indiana:
Defensive Coordinator
Ron English
Left for MTSU HC job

Josh Koch
None
None
3-4

:Penn_State:
Offensive Coordinator
John Sims
Left for Penn State HC job

Neil Callaway
:Washington:
Offensive Coordinator
Memphis (Spread)

:Penn_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Randy Sanders
Left for Florida State HC job

Brent Guy
:Vanderbilt:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Troy:
Offensive Coordinator
Kenny Edenfield
Fired

Kalani Sitake
:Florida_State:
Head Coach
Florida State (Multiple)

:North_Texas:
Offensive Coordinator
Jay Johnson
Left for Maryland OC job

Blake Gordon
None
None
FIU (Spread)

:Washington:
Offensive Coordinator
Neil Callway
Fired

Todd Bradford
:Louisiana_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Purdue (Spread)

:Louisiana_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
Todd Bradford
Left for Washington OC job

Joker Phillips
:Tulane:
Head Coach
Kentucky (Pro)

:UTSA:
Offensive Coordinator
Kevin Brown
Left for UTSA HC job

Todd Berry
:Minnesota:
Head Coach
UL Monroe (Spread)

:Ball_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Jay Bateman
Left for Ball State HC job

Bud Foster
:Missouri:
Head Coach
4-3

:Ball_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Rick Skorsky
Left for Ole Miss HC job

Patrick Williams
None
None
Ole Miss (Spread)

:Central_Michigan:
Defensive Coordinator
Dan McCarney
Left for Texas A&M DC job

Dave Aranda
:Washington:
Head Coach
4-3

:Central_Michigan:
Offensive Coordinator
Mike Cummings
Left for Connecticut OC job

Nick McCall
:Ball_State:
Head Coach
Ball State (Spread)

:Oregon_State:
Offensive Coordinator
Denny Langsdorf
Left for Western Kentucky OC job

Sean Nelson
None
None
Arizona (Spread)

:Kansas_State:
Defensive Coordinator
Greg Mattison
Fired

Steve Stanard
:Penn_State:
Defensive Coordinator
4-3

:Miami_OH:
Offensive Coordinator
John Klacik
Left for Minnesota HC job

Ralph Brewer
None
None
ECU (Air Raid)

:UMass:
Defensive Coordinator
DeWayne Walker
Fired

Marty English
:Ole_Miss:
Head Coach
3-4

:UL_Monroe:
Offensive Coordinator
Steve Axman
Left for Wyoming OC job

Chaz Pugh
None
None
LSU (Multiple)

:Colorado:
Offensive Coordinator
Eric Bieniemy
Left for Houston OC job

George O'Leary
:Utah_State:
Head Coach
UCF (Multiple)

:Utah_State:
Head Coach
George O'Leary
Fired

Marko Ramius
:Tulsa:
Offensive Coordinator
Tulsa (Spread) \ 4-3

Jobs I Was in the Running For

Team
Position
Candidate Rank
Offered Job

:Penn_State:
Head Coach
1st
No

:UTSA:
Head Coach
4th
No

:South_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
No

:Troy:
Head Coach
3rd
No

:Washington:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Pitt:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Boise_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Akron:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Ball_State:
Head Coach
1st
No

:Maryland:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:Louisiana_Tech:
Head Coach
3rd
Yes

:Miami_OH:
Head Coach
1st
Yes

:MTSU:
Head Coach
3rd
Yes

:Minnesota:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:North_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Ole_Miss:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Tulane:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Stanford:
Offensive Coordinator
5th
Yes

:UCLA:
Head Coach
2nd
Yes

:Wyoming:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Connecticut:
Offensive Coordinator
5th
Yes

:Houston:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:SMU:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Western_Kentucky:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:Army:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:East_Carolina:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:Texas_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Indiana:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Penn_State:
Offensive Coordinator
3rd
Yes

:Troy:
Offensive Coordinator
4th
Yes

:North_Texas:
Offensive Coordinator
5th
Yes

:Washington:
Offensive Coordinator
5th
Yes

:Louisiana_Tech:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:UTSA:
Offensive Coordinator
2nd
Yes

:Ball_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Central_Michigan:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Oregon_State:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Miami_OH:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:UL_Monroe:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Colorado:
Offensive Coordinator
1st
Yes

:Utah_State:
Head Coach
1st
Yes

SmoothPancakes

07-06-2013, 06:00 PM

Alright, looks like I have one more day to go on NCAA '13. I have all the head coaches and the offensive coordinators and their Alma Maters (at the start of the 2020 season) updated in my excel spreadsheet. I just have the defensive coordinators left to do. I would like to have them done tonight, however, I never went to sleep after getting home from work this morning, so I have now been away for going on something like 31 hours straight. Was doing good earlier, but now I'm fading fast. So DCs are going to have to wait until either late overnight or tomorrow morning/afternoon, whenever the hell I wake up.

LeeSO

07-06-2013, 08:05 PM

Your write ups are.........magical. I think I'm going to follow more closely in 14. Keep it up man. :popcorn:

dukebloo22

07-06-2013, 10:54 PM

I like how the player that screwed you out of a bowl game gets First Team All-Big East honors...

He deserves a kick in the ass rather than an award imo :D

Anyways, keep up the good work man, and go Aggies! :Utah_State:

morsdraconis

07-07-2013, 12:19 AM

Nice! Utah State is fun as hell. Their offense is so fluid.

SmoothPancakes

07-07-2013, 02:06 PM

Your write ups are.........magical. I think I'm going to follow more closely in 14. Keep it up man. :popcorn:

I appreciate it sir :) I've always loved doing this stuff, so I do my best to go all out in it. :)

And if you'll be following more closely, if you want, I'll add Auburn to my "For the readers" recap in my weekly results/polls recap after each game. I post the results for each team for Souljahbill, morsdraconius, jamyo, JeffHCross as well as a "community" team in Arkansas State.

I'm already going to be adding South Carolina next season for SCClassof93, so I can go ahead and add Auburn at the same time if you'd like the weekly update on their games. Just let me know.

I like how the player that screwed you out of a bowl game gets First Team All-Big East honors...

He deserves a kick in the ass rather than an award imo :D

Anyways, keep up the good work man, and go Aggies! :Utah_State:

Yeah, I was gonna mention that after posting my Pre-Bowl Games update, but forgot to. Apparently the pickings were slim in the Big East this year when it came to kickers.

I didn't think Derek Glover even deserved Second Team All-Big East honors, he doesn't deserve any honors after that SMU game. If I was spending another year at Tulsa, I'd be recruiting a kicker in the off-season and seriously considering cutting his ass for next year. :D

But somehow, the morons name him first team All-Big East. I'll never understand that decision. :D

Nice! Utah State is fun as hell. Their offense is so fluid.

Yeah, it should be a lot of fun. It'll definitely be a challenge, them coming off an 0-12 season in 2019.

As a disclosure, I sort of headed into the coaching carousel looking to end up at either Utah State or Washington. As I went into the coaching carousel, I had ranked an order of teams that I was interested in ending up at if they came calling with offers.

1. Utah State - HC or OC
2. Washington - OC
3. Northwestern - OC
4. Washington State - OC
5. Any Other Team - HC or OC

Utah State showed up on my radar of interest back on Wednesday, July 3rd when Jayrah posted pictures of potential new helmets for Utah State. That sort of got me thinking of how interesting it would be to play as Utah State, especially the challenge. And it'd be a new home. I'm trying not repeat conferences just yet, so I was doing my best to avoid jobs in the Sun Belt, C-USA or Big East. So that left only the MAC and Mountain West as new conferences I could make my head coach jump in.

Then for the OC stuff, Northwestern or Washington State never popped up, so that just left Washington and the surprise offer from Boise State as the top two that stood out for me. But, in the end, the very end, Utah State offered with a head coach position, so I decided to make my jump into the head coaching ranks for my next career move.

SCClassof93

07-07-2013, 02:43 PM

Adding Auburn? There goes the neighborhood:D...........shhh can't let the wife hear that :D

SmoothPancakes

07-07-2013, 02:47 PM

SmoothPancakes

07-07-2013, 03:08 PM

Alright, I'll be firing up '13 here in a little bit, just gotta finish updating defensive coordinators and their Alma Maters in my spreadsheet, and then I can hang up my spurs in '13 for good. Then it's onto '14 and spending the entire rest of the night typing in names and setting Alma Maters for all the coaches in '14. :D

LeeSO

07-07-2013, 04:18 PM

I appreciate it sir :) I've always loved doing this stuff, so I do my best to go all out in it. :)

And if you'll be following more closely, if you want, I'll add Auburn to my "For the readers" recap in my weekly results/polls recap after each game. I post the results for each team for Souljahbill, morsdraconius, jamyo, JeffHCross as well as a "community" team in Arkansas State.

I'm already going to be adding South Carolina next season for SCClassof93, so I can go ahead and add Auburn at the same time if you'd like the weekly update on their games. Just let me know.

Yeah man, sounds good. :up:

LeeSO

07-07-2013, 04:20 PM

Adding Auburn? There goes the neighborhood:D...........shhh can't let the wife hear that :DYou married a smart woman.

jaymo76

07-07-2013, 05:54 PM

SmoothPancakes

07-07-2013, 06:35 PM

Honestly, this may be one of the best write-ups I have read all year. Awesome work Smooth! Funny enough, Utah St. is one of the teams on my shortlist for NCAA 14. I don't know if I want to start as a coordinator this year because I really want to try out the coach skills but I will probably decide tonight. Utah St., Idaho, ASU, Marshall, Texas St. are all candidates.

I appreciate it Jaymo. :)

I wasn't quite sure where I was going to go with that write-up when I started it. I first started it as sort of a press release about me leaving Tulsa with a quick blurb or two of quotes, but as I kept typing, it sort of grew into a full story and interview and I just kept it going from there on the details as I worked my way through the decision process. I'm definitely happy with how it ultimately turned out.

:D Now that is funny. Yeah, Utah State was never even on my radar of consideration until Jayrah posted some pictures of "possible" new helmets for them last Wednesday in the Wishlist & Feedback forum. Ever since that post, it just sort of stuck in my mind, Utah State. I should go to Utah State. I wasn't completely sure on the move because they had just gone 0-12 in the 2019 season, so it was gonna be a hell of a challenge, but when the job offer popped up in the coaching carousel, I just instantly knew it was the move I want to make. I knew it was the right place for me.

Man, that's a tough choice of teams. Utah State and Idaho would both be fun and a challenge with them not directly in any recruiting hotbeds. Texas State seems like a fun team, from my two games played against them and from how they've done in my '13 dynasty, plus you have the Texas hotbed to recruit from. Marshall would be in the boat, a fun team and a fun offense. ASU, I knew that would be on the list. :D

Looking forward to hearing which team you choose. :)

jaymo76

07-07-2013, 07:39 PM

I appreciate it Jaymo. :)

I wasn't quite sure where I was going to go with that write-up when I started it. I first started it as sort of a press release about me leaving Tulsa with a quick blurb or two of quotes, but as I kept typing, it sort of grew into a full story and interview and I just kept it going from there on the details as I worked my way through the decision process. I'm definitely happy with how it ultimately turned out.

:D Now that is funny. Yeah, Utah State was never even on my radar of consideration until Jayrah posted some pictures of "possible" new helmets for them last Wednesday in the Wishlist & Feedback forum. Ever since that post, it just sort of stuck in my mind, Utah State. I should go to Utah State. I wasn't completely sure on the move because they had just gone 0-12 in the 2019 season, so it was gonna be a hell of a challenge, but when the job offer popped up in the coaching carousel, I just instantly knew it was the move I want to make. I knew it was the right place for me.

Man, that's a tough choice of teams. Utah State and Idaho would both be fun and a challenge with them not directly in any recruiting hotbeds. Texas State seems like a fun team, from my two games played against them and from how they've done in my '13 dynasty, plus you have the Texas hotbed to recruit from. Marshall would be in the boat, a fun team and a fun offense. ASU, I knew that would be on the list. :D

Looking forward to hearing which team you choose. :)

Pastapadre has a video link in NCAA 14 of Utah vs Utah St. State got owned pretty bad. You have your work cut out for you. I must say though... I do love the new Utah St. jerseys!

So have you decided if you will now use the playbooks of your "NEW" coordinators? Last year after I got my first HC gig at BYU I sopped using my custom book and took on the books of my coordinators. In my first year I had a Pistol/4-3 but since we won the NC both coaches left and I got a new pistol book and a 3-4 D... which I dislike greatly. It made dynasty a lot more fun. When you have to change up and move away from what works it can be a unique experience.

SmoothPancakes

07-07-2013, 11:29 PM

Pastapadre has a video link in NCAA 14 of Utah vs Utah St. State got owned pretty bad. You have your work cut out for you. I must say though... I do love the new Utah St. jerseys!

So have you decided if you will now use the playbooks of your "NEW" coordinators? Last year after I got my first HC gig at BYU I sopped using my custom book and took on the books of my coordinators. In my first year I had a Pistol/4-3 but since we won the NC both coaches left and I got a new pistol book and a 3-4 D... which I dislike greatly. It made dynasty a lot more fun. When you have to change up and move away from what works it can be a unique experience.

Yeah, I just pulled up Utah State in Teambuilder. They have, mostly, good starters and some decent second-stringers, but then it just goes straight off a cliff from there. Their starting FB is 58 OVR. :fp: Cornerbacks, one 84 and then the rest 66 or worse. A couple positions that the best player is 68 or 69. Yeah, this could be rough.

You know, I haven't really given too much thought on playbooks yet. I haven't even fired up NCAA '14 for the first time yet. :D

I may have to give that way a whirl. It would be nice to actually have the coordinators play a part in the game now that I'm head coach. Since EA still hasn't really found a way to have coordinators be a meaningful part of the game other than just names in the coaching carousel, I may go that route. It does get a bit annoying having to keep recreating a custom playbook every single edition of the game.

And thinking about it now for the first time, ugh, I am going to suck on defense this year. I have literally not play a single down of defense since NCAA '11. I was an offensive coordinator at FIU (the only games I played were my dynasty games) in NCAA '12, same with Tulsa in NCAA '13. So it's been a good 2 years plus since I last played a defensive down in the NCAA series. This could be rough. :D

sublime

07-08-2013, 12:05 AM

Yeah, I just pulled up Utah State in Teambuilder. They have, mostly, good starters and some decent second-stringers, but then it just goes straight off a cliff from there. Their starting FB is 58 OVR. :fp: Cornerbacks, one 84 and then the rest 66 or worse. A couple positions that the best player is 68 or 69. Yeah, this could be rough.

You know, I haven't really given too much thought on playbooks yet. I haven't even fired up NCAA '14 for the first time yet. :D

I may have to give that way a whirl. It would be nice to actually have the coordinators play a part in the game now that I'm head coach. Since EA still hasn't really found a way to have coordinators be a meaningful part of the game other than just names in the coaching carousel, I may go that route. It does get a bit annoying having to keep recreating a custom playbook every single edition of the game.

And thinking about it now for the first time, ugh, I am going to suck on defense this year. I have literally not play a single down of defense since NCAA '11. I was an offensive coordinator at FIU (the only games I played were my dynasty games) in NCAA '12, same with Tulsa in NCAA '13. So it's been a good 2 years plus since I last played a defensive down in the NCAA series. This could be rough. :D

It isn't what it should be but coordinators make some difference this year. In my Texas State sim dynasty, in like 2018 both of my coordinators left for new jobs. We brought in a young OC, who only had one point to spend in his coaching tree and he needed to be built up. On the other hand, they hired Al Golden as DC, who was two levels from maxing out on his tree (LvL 25) which was really nice to have, especially as many of the higher upgrades are pretty strong.

jaymo76

07-08-2013, 05:20 PM

Yeah, I just pulled up Utah State in Teambuilder. They have, mostly, good starters and some decent second-stringers, but then it just goes straight off a cliff from there. Their starting FB is 58 OVR. :fp: Cornerbacks, one 84 and then the rest 66 or worse. A couple positions that the best player is 68 or 69. Yeah, this could be rough.

You know, I haven't really given too much thought on playbooks yet. I haven't even fired up NCAA '14 for the first time yet. :D

I may have to give that way a whirl. It would be nice to actually have the coordinators play a part in the game now that I'm head coach. Since EA still hasn't really found a way to have coordinators be a meaningful part of the game other than just names in the coaching carousel, I may go that route. It does get a bit annoying having to keep recreating a custom playbook every single edition of the game.

And thinking about it now for the first time, ugh, I am going to suck on defense this year. I have literally not play a single down of defense since NCAA '11. I was an offensive coordinator at FIU (the only games I played were my dynasty games) in NCAA '12, same with Tulsa in NCAA '13. So it's been a good 2 years plus since I last played a defensive down in the NCAA series. This could be rough. :D

Since last night I have rethought things. I have played about 10 games with Arizona St to test sliders. I find I am pretty attached to some of the players right now so I decided to start a dynasty as the OC for ASU with a lowly 1 coach skill. I'm not sure if this will be a test dynasty only but if I do stay with it I will be jumping ship to any HC job as soon as I can because I really want to build a programme and coach skills.

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 04:11 PM

Since last night I have rethought things. I have played about 10 games with Arizona St to test sliders. I find I am pretty attached to some of the players right now so I decided to start a dynasty as the OC for ASU with a lowly 1 coach skill. I'm not sure if this will be a test dynasty only but if I do stay with it I will be jumping ship to any HC job as soon as I can because I really want to build a programme and coach skills.

Best of luck man. Coach skills are definitely going to play a huge role this year, I've already discovered that.

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 04:48 PM

2019-20 Off-Season

Conference Changes

Team

Old Conference
New Conference

:Big_East:

:Big_East:
:AAC:

:Mountain_West:

:Mountain_West:
Mountain Division

West Division

:WAC:

:WAC:
DECEASED

:Air_Force:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: Mountain Division

:Army:

:Sun_Belt:
Independent

:Boise_State:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: Mountain Division

:BYU:

:Sun_Belt:
Independent

:Colorado_State:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: Mountain Division

:Fresno_State:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: West Division

:Georgia_State:

:Colonial_Athletic:
:Sun_Belt:

:Hawaii:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: West Division

:Idaho:

:WAC:
:Sun_Belt:

:MTSU:

:CUSA: East Division
:CUSA: West Division

:Nevada:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: West Division

:New_Mexico:

:WAC:
:Mountain_West: Mountain Division

:New_Mexico_State:

:WAC:
:Sun_Belt:

:Old_Dominion:

:Colonial_Athletic:
:CUSA: East Division

:San_Diego_State:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: West Division

:San_Jose_State:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: West Division

:South_Alabama:

FCS Independent
:Sun_Belt:

:UMass:

:Sun_Belt:
:CUSA: East Division

:UNLV:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: West Division

:Utah_State:

:Mountain_West:
:Mountain_West: Mountain Division

:Wyoming:

:WAC:
:Mountain_West: Mountain Division

BCS Bowl Tie Ins

Slots
Conference
Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:AAC:
Any Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:ACC:
Orange Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_Ten:
Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Big_12:
Fiesta Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Mountain_West:
Any Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:Pac_12:
Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier
:SEC:
Sugar Bowl

Open Slot
At Large
Any Bowl

jaymo76

07-09-2013, 05:54 PM

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 06:01 PM

Smooth I don't recall, did you move NAVY to the AAC? I thought you did but I could not remember.

Also, are you using your test dynasty results or are you going to start up at a later date once you have your sliders down???

Yeah, I moved Navy into the Big East/AAC back when they were supposed to in the 2015 season, so my second year at Tulsa.

As for my test dynasty, no,I'll be starting up fresh soon.

I played the first couple games working on sliders, then I simmed the rest of the season, putting full focus on only recruiting so I can get a full exposure to the recruiting for this year and see what I have ahead of me.

I'm actually in the process of creating a new dynasty right now that will serve as my actual dynasty for this thread, so I can get the schedule and all the preseason stuff posted. But I probably won't start actual games for a few days, probably not until at least the weekend, if not later.

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 07:06 PM

2020 Utah State Football Schedule

Week
Home/Away
Team
Result
Score
Record
Game Notes

1
Away
:Utah:
Loss
27-42 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=210218&viewfull=1#post210218)
0-1 (0-0)
Season Opener
Battle of the Brothers
Beehive Boot

2
Away
:Air_Force:
Win
35-21 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=213112&viewfull=1#post213112)
1-1 (1-0)
Conference Opener

3
Home
:Tulsa:
Win
31-28 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=221311&viewfull=1#post221311)
2-1 (1-0)
Home Opener

4
---
Bye Week
---
---
---

5
Away
:San_Jose_State:
Win
16-10 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=221414&viewfull=1#post221414)
3-1 (2-0)

6
Away
:Old_Dominion:
Loss
23-24 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=221484&viewfull=1#post221484)
3-2 (2-0)

7
Home
#7 :Boise_State:
Loss
28-49 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=221647&viewfull=1#post221647)
3-3 (2-1)
Homecoming

8
Away
:New_Mexico:
Win
42-0 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=222100&viewfull=1#post222100)
4-3 (3-1)

9
Home
:BYU:
Win
35-17 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=222256&viewfull=1#post222256)
5-3 (3-1)
The Old Wagon Wheel
Beehive Boot

10
Home
:Hawaii:
Win
31-23 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=222399&viewfull=1#post222399)
6-3 (4-1)

11
Away
:UNLV:
Win
49-24 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=223211&viewfull=1#post223211)
7-3 (5-1)

12
---
Bye Week
---
---
---

13
Home
:Colorado_State:
Win
31-21 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=223293&viewfull=1#post223293)
8-3 (6-1)

14
Home
:Wyoming:
Loss
48-47 OT (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=223321&viewfull=1#post223321)
8-4 (6-2)
Senior Night
Bridger's Battle

15
---
Bye Week
---
---
---

CCG
:Mountain_West:
Bye Week
---
---
---
Mountain West Championship Game

Bowl Game
:Hawaii_Bowl:
:Western_Kentucky:
Win
27-26 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2857-Smooth-Pancakes-Coaching-Carousel-Career&p=223430&viewfull=1#post223430)
9-4 (6-2)
Hawaii Bowl

--- The scores are hyperlinks to the posted game report of that game. Just click on the score/link to be taken to that game's posted report.

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 07:37 PM

The following players have been redshirted for the 2020 season.

2020 Redshirt Players

Player
Position
Depth Chart Rank
Year
Overall

Ross Brown
QB
3rd
Junior
70

Dante May
HB
3rd
Senior
69

Travis Munoz
WR
2nd
Senior
73

Brian Johnson
LG
1st
Senior
70

Kevin Tolbert
RE
1st
Senior
84

Kevin Moore
CB
1st
Senior
84

William Hudson
CB
3rd
Junior
58

Sam Richwalski
SS
2nd
Junior
71

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 08:23 PM

2020 Preseason Top 25

Rank
Team
2019 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

1
:Alabama:
9-4
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A+ (99)
A

2
:Ohio_State:
11-3
A (95)
A+ (97)
A- (92)
B-

3
:Stanford:
6-7
B+ (91)
B+ (91)
A- (93)
B+

4
:Texas_A&M:
5-7
B+ (91)
A (95)
B+ (88)
B-

5
:Georgia:
8-5
B+ (91)
A (95)
B+ (88)
B+

6
:Oregon:
9-5
A (95)
A+ (99)
A- (92)
B

7
:Notre_Dame:
12-1
A- (93)
A- (93)
A- (93)
A-

8
:South_Carolina:
7-6
B+ (88)
B (86)
B+ (90)
B-

9
:Clemson:
6-7
A- (93)
A (95)
B+ (90)
B

10
:Florida:
5-7
B+ (90)
B+ (90)
A- (92)
A-

11
:Louisville:
7-6
B+ (90)
A- (93)
B+ (88)
C+

12
:LSU:
9-4
A- (93)
A- (93)
A- (92)
C+

13
:Oklahoma:
9-4
B+ (91)
A+ (97)
B+ (88)
B

14
:Florida_State:
6-6
B+ (91)
A- (93)
A- (92)
B-

15
:Texas:
10-3
A- (93)
A (95)
A- (93)
B+

16
:Oklahoma_State:
8-5
B+ (91)
A- (93)
A- (92)
B-

17
:TCU:
9-4
B (84)
B (86)
B (85)
B

18
:Boise_State:
9-4
B (86)
B+ (90)
B- (82)
B

19
:Michigan:
8-5
B+ (91)
B+ (91)
A- (92)
A

20
:UCLA:
3-9
B (86)
B (86)
B (87)
B-

21
:Kansas_State:
2-10
B (86)
B+ (91)
B- (83)
B+

22
:Nebraska:
13-1
B+ (88)
B+ (91)
B (85)
B

23
:Oregon_State:
6-6
B (84)
B (86)
B- (83)
C+

24
:Northern_Illinois:
8-5
C+ (79)
B- (83)
C+ (78)
C+

25
:Vanderbilt:
2-10
B- (83)
B (84)
B- (82)
D

Mountain West Teams and 2020 Opponents

Rank
Team
2019 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

18
:Boise_State:
9-4
B (86)
B+ (90)
B- (82)
B

40
:Utah:
11-2
B (86)
B (84)
B (87)
C+

42
:BYU:
7-6
B- (83)
B (84)
B- (83)
C+

54
:Utah_State:
0-12
C (72)
C (75)
D+ (68)
D+

56
:Fresno_State:
10-3
B- (81)
B (84)
C+ (78)
C+

64
:San_Diego_State:
10-3
B (84)
B (84)
B- (83)
C+

65
:Air_Force:
8-5
C- (70)
D+ (68)
C- (71)
C-

76
:Nevada:
8-5
C (75)
C+ (77)
C (73)
C+

79
:San_Jose_State:
5-7
C+ (77)
B- (81)
C+ (76)
C

83
:Colorado_State:
7-6
C (72)
C (74)
C (73)
C

89
:Tulsa:
11-2
C+ (79)
B (84)
C (75)
C+

91
:Hawaii:
6-6
C+ (77)
C+ (77)
C+ (76)
C

96
:Wyoming:
11-2
C (75)
C+ (77)
C (75)
C

103
:UNLV:
5-7
C (72)
C (75)
C- (70)
D+

115
:New_Mexico:
5-7
D (65)
D+ (67)
D+ (66)
B-

125
:Old_Dominion:
11-2
C- (70)
C (74)
D+ (68)
D

"For Our Readers" Teams

Rank
Team
2019 Record
Overall
Offense
Defense
Special Teams

2
:Ohio_State:
11-3
A (95)
A+ (97)
A- (92)
B-

8
:South_Carolina:
7-6
B+ (88)
B (86)
B+ (90)
B-

26
:Arizona_State:
4-8
B (84)
B (86)
B- (83)
C+

38
:West_Virginia:
7-6
B (84)
B- (83)
B (87)
D+

43
:Auburn:
11-2
B+ (88)
B+ (88)
B+ (90)
A+

57
:Arkansas_State:
8-5
C+ (77)
C+ (79)
C+ (76)
C+

111
:Southern_Miss:
11-3
C (74)
C (72)
C (75)
D+

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 08:35 PM

2020 Utah State Two Deep Roster

Offense

Position
Rank
Name
Year
Overall

QB
1
Adam Powers
Junior
83

QB
2
Jason Barnes
Freshman (RS)
73

HB
1
Preston Roberson
Junior (RS)
79

HB
2
Brian Paris
Sophomore
75

FB
1
Brian James
Senior
58

FB
2
---
---
---

WR
1
Eric McGuire
Junior
79

WR
2
Dre Martin
Junior
75

WR
3
David Douglas
Sophomore
73

WR
4
Ryan Conley
Junior (RS)
71

WR
5
Michael Smith
Senior (RS)
71

TE
1
Tim Fields
Senior (RS)
76

TE
2
Maurice Martin
Junior (RS)
64

LT
1
Paul Huffman
Senior (RS)
76

LT
2
Derek Lee
Freshman (RS)
70

LG
1
Tim Peterson
Junior
66

LG
2
---
---
---

C
1
Brad Edwards
Senior (RS)
87

C
2
Adam Jefferson
Junior (RS)
68

RG
1
Jason Oliver
Junior (RS)
70

RG
2
Chaz Sanders
Senior (RS)
62

RT
1
Johnny Henderson
Senior (RS)
77

RT
2
Jake Lee
Sophomore (RS)
69

Defense

Position
Rank
Name
Year
Overall

LE
1
Caleb McBride
Sophomore (RS)
69

LE
2
Erik Clark
Senior
62

RE
1
Pat Ashley
Senior (RS)
70

RE
2
Leroy Fuqua
Freshman (RS)
63

DT
1
Marcus Garrett
Senior (RS)
78

DT
2
Adam Grant
Junior (RS)
75

DT
3
Ernest Sims
Sophomore (RS)
73

DT
4
Scott Flanagan
Freshman
62

LOLB
1
Al Washington
Junior (RS)
76

LOLB
2
Perry Johnson
Junior
73

MLB
1
Lee Bradley
Senior (RS)
76

MLB
2
Thomas Harris
Senior (RS)
75

ROLB
1
Casey Hunter
Sophomore (RS)
74

ROLB
2
Arthur Lee
Junior (RS)
71

CB
1
Buck Castillo
Junior
66

CB
2
Jeremy Thurman
Junior (RS)
65

CB
3
Mike Moses
Freshman (RS)
65

CB
4
Lawrence Coker
Sophomore
58

FS
1
Carlton Herring
Senior (RS)
75

FS
2
Dustin Parker
Freshman
62

SS
1
Sam Vinson
Junior (RS)
73

SS
2
Charles Noble
Sophomore (RS)
68

K
1
Richard Burnette
Senior (RS)
81

K
2
Ed Allen
Sophomore
69

P
1
Ed Allen
Sophomore
69

P
2
Richard Burnette
Senior (RS)
81

KR
1
Eric McGuire
Junior
94

KR
2
Preston Roberson
Junior (RS)
93

PR
1
Eric McGuire
Junior
94

KR
2
Preston Roberson
Junior (RS)
93

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 10:17 PM

And, that should take care of all the preseason stuff.

While I fired up the dynasty and saw Utah State's schedule, Utah and BYU were already on because of rivalries, and I'll be treating them, for the time being, like permanently scheduled games, showing up on the schedule every year. The other two non-conference games were Old Dominion and FCS West.

I decided to keep Old Dominion. They're a softie, but also rated semi-decent so that they'll give me a good game, but I'll still have a chance at a win. So they'll be on the schedule the next two years.

Then to replace FCS West, since Florida International ended up on my schedule my first week at Tulsa (granted, not by decision as C-USA conference scheduling forced them upon me), I'll go ahead and keep up the whole "previous team on the schedule first year" thing and replaced FCS West with Tulsa for the next two seasons.

Looking at the overall schedule, including Tulsa, this is my biggest schedule overhaul to date. 7 new teams show up as opponents this year. Air Force, BYU, Hawaii, Old Dominion, San Jose State, Tulsa and Wyoming.

Looking at the 5 teams I've played before, I've only played Colorado State once (back in 2014) and UNLV once (in 2017), winning both games by 7 points and 3 points. Played Boise State twice (1-1), New Mexico twice (2-0) and Utah twice (1-1).

So 7 new teams, 2 teams I've got very limited experience with, and 3 teams I've got some experience with. This is gonna be a hell of a test this year. And it'll really be a test based on ratings, as the only teams that can really truly be considered worse than me are Air Force, New Mexico and Old Dominion. Every other team on my schedule is at the very least even with me, or else better than me.

jaymo76

07-09-2013, 11:18 PM

SmoothPancakes

07-09-2013, 11:42 PM

Wow! Your defensive ends are pretty low rated and your cb's look absolutely brutal. If I were you I would be looking for a stud DE and a stud CB during recruiting. If you cannot get pressure combined with the poor zone d this year, it could be a long season. Are you running a 4-3???

Pretty low rated? That's being generous. :D :D :D

Half of my entire defensive players on the roster are mid 60s and lower. Recruiting better be kind to me or I'm screwed.

As for defense, yes, 4-3. My OC is running the Utah State/Spread playbook and my defensive coordinator is running 4-3, so those are what I'm gonna use this season.

morsdraconis

07-10-2013, 07:16 AM

Dude, this season is gonna be brutal.

SmoothPancakes

07-10-2013, 03:26 PM

Dude, this season is gonna be brutal.

Yep. :D

I pretty much expected it to be when I signed with Utah State. Coming off an 0-12 season my last year at Tulsa, and even with the ratings in '14, still not that great, and absolutely atrocious on defense, it is gonna be a hell of a challenge. It's also going to be a bigger challenge in recruiting. While I have California to tap into for recruits, I've left behind the hotbeds of Florida, Texas and Oklahoma, so I'm have my work cut out for me.

jaymo76

07-10-2013, 08:22 PM

SmoothPancakes

07-10-2013, 08:55 PM

My advice... run lots of slants, read options and hb draws so that your offense is on the field the majority of the time. You will need a ball control offense in order to help out your D as I don't picture them making too many stands this year. Good luck!

Yeah, from the couple games I've played with Utah State so far in Play Now and a test dynasty, Utah State's playbook is set up well for those plays. A lot of slants, outs, curls and comebacks. And a slew of draws and off-tackles so that I can keep changing up formations and keep the defense guessing.

SmoothPancakes

07-10-2013, 09:39 PM

Something I forgot to post earlier. My contract. It was a three year contract as Utah State's head coach.

Utah State Three Year HC Contract Goals - Year One

Goal
Expectations
Progress

Target Wins Per Season
6
:check: (9)

Job Security Status

100%

--- Contract goal numbers and job security updated through Season 10, Off-season.

morsdraconis

07-11-2013, 04:32 AM

Wait, your only goal is to get 6 wins a season?! That's it?!

SmoothPancakes

07-11-2013, 02:31 PM

Wait, your only goal is to get 6 wins a season?! That's it?!

Yeah, they went and sliced up coaching contracts, there are no more goals like we've had the last two years. :(

It's basically now just reaching the target win expectations (Utah State is 6 wins a season, Navy is 10 wins a season, etc.) and making a bowl game.

It sucks. I was looking forward to a true head coach contract. Trying to finish in the top 75 BCS standings, finish in the top half of the conference, sign X amount of 3-star recruits, etc.

jaymo76

07-11-2013, 03:18 PM

Damn! I just realized this thread is 66 pages long. Wow! That's is quite the claim to fame Smooth. Good on ya...

SmoothPancakes

07-11-2013, 03:26 PM

Damn! I just realized this thread is 66 pages long. Wow! That's is quite the claim to fame Smooth. Good on ya...

:D Yep, this beast has kept growing and growing. Definitely the longest dynasty I have ever done and managed to keep going in my entire history of NCAA Football (and posting dynasties online), with many more pages to come. :)

SmoothPancakes

07-11-2013, 03:34 PM

Alright, so reading a Mountain West Conference message board and a Utah State fans message board the last couple days, it sounds like Utah State and Wyoming fans are trying to get the Utah State-Wyoming game, already considered a rivalry, to have an actual name and a trophy. Apparently, someone got in touch with the Wyoming AD and he is 100% in favor of it and said he'd be talking to Utah State officials about it. The fans are now trying to get someone who is close to the Utah State AD to get in touch with him and see if he's interested.

So while it all is unofficial for now, there have been a bunch of names and trophy ideas thrown out by the fans on both sites. One of the leading vote getters is "The Rodeo" (Wyoming=Cowboys, Utah State=bull mascot) with a bronzed bull skull with a coil of rope hanging around one of the horns as the trophy. Of the various names and trophies that have been suggested in those threads, that's one that has sounded good to me, so at least for now, until/if an official rivalry name and trophy are designated by the two schools, Utah State-Wyoming in my dynasty will be called The Rodeo, with the bronzed bull skull/coil of rope as the trophy to the winner.

With that, all three rivalry games are set. We've got Wyoming in The Rodeo, Utah in the Battle of the Brothers, BYU in the The Old Wagon Wheel and BYU/Utah in the Beehive Boot, which is a three-way competition between BYU, Utah and Utah State to decide who wins the Beehive Boot.

SmoothPancakes

07-13-2013, 12:15 AM

Game One

:Utah_State: :@: :Utah:

Game Notes

--- A new season of football had arrived, as summer turned into fall. This time, it was experienced from a new home after the move from Tulsa to Utah State, and from an offensive coordinator to head coach. The coaching staff and I had worked hard over the past months to get ready for the 2020 season, we just hoped it would be enough to improve upon the 0-12 record that the Aggies suffered last season. Starting off our new campaign, it wasn’t going to be easy my first game out, as we headed on to road to face an old foe, now rival, the Utah Utes in the Battle of the Brothers and the first leg of the Beehive Boot. We were underdogs going into the game, no one in the media giving us any chance. We were hoping to prove them wrong. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 28 yard kickoff return got Utah started at their 27 yard line. A 6 yard pass from Jason McNeil to Derrick Barrett got the drive started for the Utes, followed by a 27 yard strike to Wendell Washington, setting Utah up with a first down at our 40 yard line. The defense would hit back, tackling Brady Bennett for a two yard loss on first down to bring up second and 12. A 9 yard reception to Clint Graham left third and three. The offense would race back to the line and exploit our defense being out of position, allowing Bennett to race around the right tackle for a 33 yard touchdown, giving Utah a 7-0 lead with 7:43 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up from our 25 yard line. Handing the ball off on first down, Preston Roberson took the carry for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to get a first down at the 35. Powering his way outside the right tackle, Roberson was able to pick up four yards on the first down play. Looking to sneak one in on the defense, Adam Powers threw a quick pass to Dre Martin for a 12 yard completion, moving the chains to the Utah 49 yard line. Lining up in shotgun on first down, Powers winged up a pass to Eric McGuire, complete for a 15 yard gain to give us a first down at the 33 yard line. Roberson took the ball on first down, but was instantly stood up for no gain, the Utes trying their damnedest to shut down our running game early. The defense would also do their best to shut down our passing game, sacking Powers for an 11 yard loss, leaving third and 21. Powers found David Douglas along the right sideline for a 17 yard completion, but it wasn’t enough, leaving fourth and four form the 27. The 44 yard field goal by Richard Burnette was good, just barely clearing the crossbar and just barely getting inside the left upright, cutting Utah’s lead to 7-3 with 3:53 left in the first quarter.

No return on the kickoff got Utah set up from their 25. Utah would commit the first error of the game as McNeil ran to his right to avoid the pass rush, but was caught from behind by outside linebacker Casey Hunter. As Hunter was in the process of sacking McNeil, the ball was knocked loose, defensive tackle Marcus Garrett picking up the fumble and rushing 20 yards into the end zone for a touchdown, giving us a surprise 10-7 lead with 3:45 left in the first quarter.

Another touchback on the kickoff again got Utah lined up at their 25 yard line, the Utes hoping for much better this time around on offense. They wouldn’t have to wait long as Bennett broke a 24 yard rush, giving Utah a first down at the 49 yard line. Bennett would take the ball again around the left tackle, but our defense was able to bring him down for a one yard loss on the play. The Utes would keep swinging on the ground, Bennett fighting his way around the left side before being driven out of bounds for only a two yard gain. Lining up on third and 8, McNeil took a shot deep down the right sideline at the end zone, but the pass intended for Oliver Harris was broken up by out cornerback and safety around the 5 yard line, leaving fourth and 8 and the punt team coming out. The punt came down at the 10 yard line and bounced into the end zone for a touchback, giving us the ball at our 20 yard line.

Running around the right tackle to start the drive, Roberson was quickly brought down for no gain. Going into the air on second down, D. Martin was just able to haul the ball in for a 17 yard completion, before being flattened by the safety, moving the chains to the 37 yard line. Another rush by Roberson gained three yards, followed by an attempted rush by Powers, the middle linebacker dragging him down from behind for no gain. Lining up in the shotgun on third down, a pass over the middle to Tim Fields gained 11 yards, keeping our drive alive at the Utah 49. Roberson picked up four yards on the first down rush, leaving second and 6 from the 45. That would be the final play of the first quarter as it came to a close, surprisingly holding a 10-7 lead over Utah.

Opening up the second quarter on second and 6, Roberson kept at it, picking up two yards on the play to bring up third and four. It would be our turn to make an error on third down, as Powers took a shot deep over the middle, the pass intercepted by safety Willie Anderson, returned four yards to the Utah 24 yard line.

A first down pass to Washington gained 21 yards, followed by a one hand grab from Harris along the right sideline for a 10 yard completion and a first down at our 45 yard line. Continuing with the passing attack, McNeil’s first down pass intended for Barrett was off the mark, landing incomplete to bring up second and 10. Our defense pushed back on second down, sacking McNeil for a one yard loss in a play that sent him airborne during the hit, leaving third and 11 after the play. A dropped pass by Washington would bring another Utah drive to a close, the Utes lining up to punt on fourth and 11. Or maybe not, as Utah snapped the ball, running a fake punt run. Fullback Alan Pruitt was initially trapped for only a couple yard gain, but he was able to break free from the tackle and stumble his way forward for a 13 yard gain before finally being brought down, giving Utah a first down at our 33 yard line. Bennett would again put Utah in the end zone, catching a pass from McNeil along the right sideline, breaking three tackles along the way to a 33 yard touchdown, giving Utah a 14-10 lead with 7:17 left in the second quarter.

Roberson gave it his best shot on the return, but was unable to fully break into the open, a desperation shove resulting in him going out of bound at our 42 yard line for a 44 yard kickoff return to give us great field position. Brian Paris took the ball on first down for a three yard gain, followed by a one yard rush by Roberson to leave third and 6. Paris would pull in the third down pass for a 9 yard reception, moving the chains to the Utah 45. Paris received a pitch to the left, but never had any hope as the outside linebacker blitzed in untouched, shoving him down for a 5 yard loss. Throwing up a pass on second down, the pass from Powers intended for Maurice Martin was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving us facing third and 15. The third down pass intended for Douglas was way off the mark and incomplete, bringing out our punt team on fourth down. A 12 yard return on the 34 yard punt set Utah up at their 28 yard line.

A pair of rushes by Bennett to start the Utah drive resulted in little fanfare, as he was tackled initially for a one yard loss, followed by a three yard gain to leave third and 8. McNeil’s pass on third down was wide and end up sailing out of bounds, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 8. McGuire could only manage a 6 yard return on the 40 yard punt, lining us up from our 36 yard line with 4:18 left until halftime.

Roberson got us started on first down with a four yard rush, followed by a gain of 5 to leave third and one. Paris would receive the handoff on third down, seemingly stopped for no gain, but a facemask penalty on outside linebacker Gerald Irvin would breathe new life into our drive, giving us a first down at the Utah 40 yard line. Roberson kept pounding the rock on first down, picking up 7 yards on the play, followed by a four yard rush from Paris to move the chains to the 29. Roberson tried to keep it up on first down, but the defensive line quickly filled up any holes and penetrated the backfield, tackling him for a one yard loss. Lining up under center, Powers dropped back on second down, connecting with M. Martin for a two yard gain, leaving third and 9. Powers would keep us moving on third down, hooking up with Douglas for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 16 yard line, our first timeout taken with 1:12 left on the clock. A pass down the right sideline to McGuire was good for a 15 yard gain, the safety tackling McGuire to save the touchdown, giving us first and goal at the one yard line. Roberson never had a chance on first down, tackled for a two yard loss to leave second and goal from the three. Paris would try his luck on second down, but was wrestled down for only a two yard gain, leaving third and goal at the one, our second timeout taken with 23 seconds remaining. Putting the ball back in Roberson’s hands, he was brought down for a one yard loss, the Utah defense refusing to give any ground, leaving fourth and goal at the two. Lining up for the 19 yard field goal, the chip shot by Burnette was good, cutting Utah’s lead down to 14-13 with one second left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff gave Utah the ball at their 25 yard line. The Utes would settle for a rush by Bennett, brought down for a three yard gain to send us into halftime, Utah leading 14-13.

Opening up the second half, 23 yard kickoff return by Roberson got us lined up at our 22 yard line to start the third quarter. Paris opened up the drive with a one yard rush, followed by a Powers keeping the ball on a triple option for a seemingly 5 yard gain, but the ball came loose on the play, Utah recovering the fumble to take over possession at our 25 yard line. We would challenge the fumble, as it appeared Powers was already on the ground, but we would fail our challenge, replays showing the ball coming loose while his knee was just inches off the ground.

Taking over at our 25 yard line after the turnover, Bennett received the handoff for a 14 yard gain around the left end and a first down at our 11 yard line. Despite a completed pass for a gain of 5 yards, a flag came out on the first down play, roughing the passer called on safety Sam Vinson, giving Utah first and goal at our four yard line. Bennett would easily rush it in for a four yard touchdown, giving Utah a 21-13 lead with 7:55 to go in the third quarter.

A 26 yard return by McGuire on the kickoff got us lined up at our 23 yard line. A two yard rush by Roberson was followed with a 6 yard rush by Paris, leaving us with third and two at the 31. Taking our chances on the ground, Roberson found a hole for a 7 yard gain, picking up a first down at the 38. Paris kept the ball moving with a 6 yard rush, followed by a three yard rush to set up third and one. A four yard rush by Roberson would be enough for the first down, moving the chains to the Utah 49 yard line. Coming out with a play action pass on first down, the pass intended for McGuire was nearly intercepted, leaving second down. Trying to hit McGuire cutting over the middle, the pass from Powers was broken up, leaving us with third and 10. Our drive would stall out after the third down pass intended for Douglas was wide and off the mark, leaving fourth down. The punt would land at the 5 yard line, bouncing into the end zone for a touchback to give Utah the ball at their 20 yard line.

A 6 yard pass to Barrett got the drive started, before Barrett was tripped up in the backfield on a second down rush. During the fall to the ground, Barrett fumbled the ball, Garrett scooping up his second fumble recovery of the night, managing to return it 7 yards before losing his balance and falling at the Utah 18 yard line. Utah would challenge the fumble, unfortunately his right knee dropping to the ground before the ball came loose, the fumble being overturned and leaving Utah with third and four at the 26. A third down screen pass to Bennett was blown up for a 6 yard loss, but we would shoot ourselves in the foot on the play, a roughing the pass flag on middle linebacker Lee Bradley giving Utah 15 free yards and a first down at their 41 yard line. A first down pass to Marty Gray was broken up, leaving second down. McNeil would never get the ball off on second down, Bradley making up for his previous screw up by sacking McNeil for an 8 yard loss to leave third and 18. Bennett would pull in a quick pass from McNeil, shaking off one tackle and fighting for all the yards he could get, but it wouldn’t be enough, brought down for only an 8 yard gain to leave Utah punting on fourth and 10. A fair catch by McGuire on the 39 yard punt gave us the ball at our 19 yard line.

Paris got our drive started on the ground with a four yard carry, followed by a three yard gain to bring up third and three. Looking to get the first down through the air, the pass intended for Fields was intercepted by Anderson, his second of the day, returned 7 yards to set Utah up with a first down at our 36 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, Utah wasted no time at all on capitalizing, McNeil heaving up a pass to Washington for a 36 yard touchdown, instantly increasing Utah’s lead to 28-13 with 1:52 left in the third quarter.

A 22 yard kickoff return by Buck Castillo got us lined up at our 21 yard line, looking to get back into the game. Paris started the drive with a 12 yard rush and a first down at the 33. Keeping it on the ground, Paris had decidedly less success the second time around, tackled for no gain. Dropping back from under center on second down, Powers threw up a pass to McGuire, only to have it intercepted by a Anderson, his third interception in the game, returned 8 yards to our 41 yard line.

Taking over after yet another interception, Utah started their drive in the shotgun, the pass intended for Washington broken up at the line of scrimmage to leave second down. Handing the ball off on second down, Bennett ran for a three yard gain to bring up third and 7. A roughing the passer penalty on defensive end Caleb McBride was called after a 20 yard completion to Bennett, half the distance to the goal giving Utah first and goal at our 9 yard line. Bennett was brought down for a one yard loss on the first down play, as the third quarter came to an end, Utah lead 28-13 and knocking on the door for more.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Bennett was again stuffed by the defense, this time for a four yard loss, leaving third and goal at the 14 yard line. We would be unable to keep the Utes out of the end zone for long, a pass to Sam Hamby complete for a 14 yard touchdown, giving Utah a 35-13 lead with 8:35 left in the game.

A 23 yard kick return by McGuire got us lined up at our 23 yard line, looking to actually complete a drive this time around. Paris could only gain one yard on the first down rush, sending us back into the air early. McGuire was able to haul in the second down pass from Powers for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 40 yard line. Staying in the air, Power found D. Martin for 18 yards, moving the chains to the Utah 42 yard line. Dropping back into shotgun on first down, a quick pass to Matt Leierer gained three yards to leave second and 7. Continuing with the passing attack, Powers found Brian James for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 26 yard line. Changing it up on the defense, Paris took the ball on first down, but could only get three yards on the play. Lining up under center on second down, Powers dropped back, trying to hit D. Martin over the middle, but the pass was broken up to bring up third and 7. A 13 yard pass to Douglas would keep the drive alive, giving us a first down at the 10 yard line. Another pass to Douglas around the left hash picked up 9 yards, leaving us with second and one at the one yard line. Paris would punch it in on the ground for a one yard touchdown, cutting Utah’s lead to 35-20 with 5:11 left in the game.

Attempting the onside kick, Utah would recover, giving their offense the ball to start at our 42 yard line. Bennett would take the ball on first down, rushing for a 15 yard gain, followed by a 23 yard pass to Hamby, giving Utah first and goal at our four yard line. McNeil would drop back to pass on first down, before scrambling to the right, taking it into the end zone for a four yard touchdown to give Utah a 42-20 lead with 4:50 left in the game.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line. Coming out in the shotgun on first down, the pass from Powers intended for D. Martin was broken up to leave second down. A quick pass to Douglas gained 15 yards, followed by a 17 yard pass to Ryan Conley, giving us a first down at the Utah 43. Trying to hit Michael Smith over the middle, the pass from Powers was broken up by the outside linebacker, followed by an incomplete pass intended for Max Rhodes, leaving third and long. Douglas was able to pull in the pass from Powers around the first down line, breaking out of a tackle attempt by the cornerback but unable to keep his balance for long, brought down for a 20 yard gain at the Utah 23 yard line. A pass to M. Martin was completed for a 21 yard gain, brought down shy of the goal line to give us first and goal at the two yard line. Paris would receive the handoff on first down, punching it in for a two yard touchdown, his second of the game, cutting Utah’s lead to 42-27 with 3:42 left in the game.

Again attempting an onside kick, the front line of the Utah return team was unable to get a grasp on the hard driven ball, Castillo diving into the mass of bodies to come up with the ball and successfully recover the onside kick at our 45 yard line. Lining up on first down, Powers came out in the shotgun, throwing a 13 yard pass to D. Martin for a first down at the Utah 42. A first down pass intended for Douglas was broken up, leaving second down. A second down pass to M. Martin was wide and off-target, leaving us facing third and long. A third down pass to McGuire was broken up at the last second, bringing up fourth and 10. Going for it on fourth down, Powers was forced to roll out to avoid a sack, the pass intended for Douglas overshooting both receiver and defender to land incomplete, turning the ball over on downs at the Utah 42 yard line with 3:13 left in the game.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, Bennett took the ball on first down for a one yard rush as the Utes chewed up the clock. Another rush by Bennett gained one more yard, leaving third and 8. McNeil dropped back to pass on third down, unable to get the screen pass off as he was sacked for an 11 yard loss to leave fourth and 18 from their 33 yard line. A 10 yard return by McGuire on the 35 yard punt gave us the ball at our 41 yard line, just 58 seconds left on the clock.

Lining up in the shotgun on first down, the first down pass intended for Conley ended up wide and sailed out of bounds to leave second down. Heaving up a deep pass to McGuire, the ball was broken up, nearly intercepted, by the cornerback to bring up third and long. A 10 yard pass to Douglas left us with fourth and inches at the Utah 49 yard line, our second timeout taken with 43 seconds left on the clock. We put the ball into the hands of Paris, but he was stuffed at the line for no gain as the defense forced a second straight turnover on downs, giving Utah the ball at their 49 yard line with 41 seconds left on the clock.

McNeil snapped the ball on first down and took to a knee, followed by us pointlessly calling our third and final timeout with 38 seconds left, just delaying the inevitable. Another knee by McNeil would be the final play of the game, sealing the 42-27 victory for Utah in the Battle of the Brothers and giving Utah the leg up in the Beehive Boot, needing only defeat BYU later in the year to win it.

With the loss, we open our 2020 campaign 0-1, 0-0 in Mountain West action. With the win, Utah opens their year 1-0, 0-0 in Pac-12 play. Up next, we head back on the road, opening Mountain West conference play with a trip to Air Force. The Falcons enter the game a shocking 0-1 after coming up on the losing end of a 28-21 stunner against Colgate.

Final Score
:Utah: 42, :Utah_State: 27

Stat(s) of the Game:
Utah State Offense - A rough day for Powers, ending 21-39 for 277 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions and one lost fumble. Rushing, Roberson led the way with 49 yards on 18 carries. Paris ended with 45 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Receiving, Douglas was the top guy today, ending with 95 yards on 7 receptions, followed by D. Martin with 60 yards on four catches. In all, nine receivers caught a pass today, seven ending with double digit yards.

Utah State Defense – Up and down. Did pretty good in the first half, getting a couple stops and the fumble returned for a TD to keep us in the game. Second half they sucked it up, getting driven on constantly. Granted the three interceptions and fumble by our offense didn't help matters, but they couldn't stop a leaf in the second half.

Utah State Kicking – A perfect day by Burnette, ending 2-2 in field goals with kicks from 19 and 44 yards out, and ending 3-3 in PATs. One of the few bright spots in the game.

Scoring Summary

Team
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Score

:Utah_State:
10
3
0
14
27

:Utah:
7
7
14
14
42

Time
Team
Result
Play
Score

First Quarter

7:43
:Utah:
Touchdown
B. Bennett, 33 yard run (J. Bell kick)
:Utah: 7-0

3:53
:Utah_State:
Field Goal
R. Burnette, 44 yard field goal
:Utah: 7-3

3:45
:Utah_State:
Touchdown
M. Garrett, returned fumble 20 yards (R. Burnette kick)
:Utah_State: 10-7

Second Quarter

7:17
:Utah:
Touchdown
B. Bennett, 33 yard pass from J. McNeil (J. Bell kick)
:Utah: 14-10

0:01
:Utah_State:
Touchdown
R. Burnette, 19 yard field goal
:Utah: 14-13

Third Quarter

7:55
:Utah:
Touchdown
B. Bennett, 5 yard run (J. Bell kick)
:Utah: 21-13

1:52
:Utah:
Touchdown
W. Washington, 36 yard pass from J. McNeil (J. Bell kick)
:Utah: 28-13

Fourth Quarter

8:35
:Utah:
Touchdown
S. Hamby, 14 yard pass from J. McNeil (J. Bell kick)
:Utah: 35-13

5:11
:Utah_State:
Touchdown
B. Paris, 1 yard run (R. Burnette kick)
:Utah: 35-20

4:50
:Utah:
Touchdown
J. McNeil, 4 yard run (J. Bell kick)
:Utah: 42-20

3:42
:Utah_State:
Touchdown
B. Paris, 2 yard run (R. Burnette kick)
:Utah: 42-27

Game Stats

Utah State
Stat
Utah

27
Score
42

22
First Downs
17

363
Total Offense
294

39 - 86 - 2
Rushes - Yards - TD
25 - 82 - 3

21 - 39 - 0
Comp - Att - TD
14 - 20 - 3

277
Passing Yards
212

1
Times Sacked
4

8 - 16 (50%)
3rd Down Conversion
4 - 9 (44%)

0 - 2 (0%)
4th Down Conversion
1 - 1 (100%)

0 - 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv
0 - 0 (0%)

3 - 2 - 1 (100%)
Red Zone - TD - FG
3 - 3 - 0 (100%)

4
Turnovers
1

1
Fumbles Lost
1

3
Intercepted
0

16
Punt Return Yards
12

135
Kick Return Yards
28

514
Total Yards
334

2 – 42.0
Punts - Average
4 - 41.0

3 - 28
Penalties
1 - 15

22:24
Time of Possession
13:36

Utah State Coach Goals

Goal
XP Reward
Completed

Score a Touchdown
25
x3

Defensive Touchdown
50
x1

Force a Turnover
25
x2

Pass for 250 Yards
25
x1

3+ Sacks
50
x1

Opponent Under 100 Rush Yards
50
x1

Opponent Under 300 Pass Yards
50
x1

Pass Completion over 50%
30
x1

100% Red Zone Efficiency
50
x1

Score 21 or More Points
50
x1

350+ Offensive Yards
50
x1

10+ First Downs
50
x1

4+ 3rd Down Conversions
25
x1

Utah State Contract Goals Update

Goal
Expectations
Progress

Target Wins Per Season
6
0

Job Security Status

55%