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Paakaa10

12-11-2011, 09:02 AM

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As some of you may already know, I recently launched a website called Stat Box Stories where I'm using NCAA Football 12, Madden NFL 12, NHL 12, and FIFA 12 to play games, record statistics, post video highlights, and tell the stories of games I play every week. With Bowl Season beginning next Saturday, December 17th, I am trying to rally some interested guest writers to the cause of trying to create statistical write-ups of all of the Bowl Games for this 2011-2012 season.

If you have yet to read a write-up over at the blog site, here is the most recent example of work done using NCAA Football 12: the Army-Navy Game (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/24-army-navy-in-ncaa-football-12/). Here also is the link to the guide for guest writers--Write a Guest Story (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/write-a-guest-story/)--to give you some idea of what is looked for from guest contributors. Our own psuexv here at The Gaming Tailgate actually contributed the first guest story for the site this week, which you can read here: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL 12 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/guest-post-1-islanders-penguins-in-nhl-12/).

If you think you might be interested in contributing a Bowl Game write-up for publication at Stat Box Stories, consider the following guidelines below and then comment on this post with the game you would like to play:

Bowl Games in NCAA Football 12 can be played on whichever difficulty you like, so long as you specify it.
Bowl match-ups should be played in the designated bowl (obviously), and try to replicate the time of day for the bowl game.
Quarter lengths on the blog so far have been 7 minutes, but as long as you're playing at least 5 minute quarters you'll be fine.
Even if you use named rosters, the write-ups and statistical tracking should reference the player's position and number as though you were playing the game right out of the box. It takes a little bit of extra work when you're collecting the information--trust me, I do it every week--but it's not difficult.
If you sign up to do one of the Bowl Games, it must be completed and submitted before the game is played in real life so that it can be posted before the game.
The statistic spreadsheet template file is now available as a Google Doc here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoGtz45Z_eUkdFIyYmRPVTJNdzdNNzQzQTJQcmtve lE If you choose to do a write-up for one of the games, please download the file to your computer and fill in the statistics, then email it to me along with the write-up and highlights.
Submissions will be emailed to paakaa10@gmail.com.
And here is the list of Bowl Games:

Date of Bowl Game

Name of Bowl Game

Away

Home

Time

Claimed by:

NCAA 12 Score

Actual Game Score

Total Score Differential

December 17th

:New_Mexico_Bowl:

:Temple:

:Wyoming:

2:00PM ET

Stat Box Stories

16 - 21 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/27-2011-new-mexico-bowl-temple-wyoming-in-ncaa-football-12/)

37 - 15 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313512751)

27 (21, 6)

December 17th

:Humanitarian_Bowl:
(Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

:Ohio:

:Utah_State:

5:30PM ET

psuexv

28 - 16 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/bowl-blitz-invitational-1-2011-famous-idaho-potato-bowl-ohio-utah-state-in-ncaa-football-12/)

24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313510328) - 23 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313510328)

11 (4, 7)

December 17th

:New_Orleans_Bowl:

:San_Diego_State:

:Louisiana:

9:00PM ET

psuexv

14 - 17 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/bowl-blitz-invitational-2-2011-new-orleans-bowl-san-diego-state-louisiana-lafayette-in-ncaa-football-12/)

30 - 32 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313510309)

31 (16, 15)

December 20th

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:

:FIU:

:Marshall:

8:00PM ET

psusnoop

23 - 34 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/bowl-blitz-invitational-3-2011-beef-o-bradys-bowl-florida-international-marshall-in-ncaa-football-12/)

10 - 20 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313540276)

27 (13, 14)

December 21st

:Poinsettia_Bowl:

:TCU:

:Louisiana_Tech:

8:00PM ET

psuexv

23 - 17 (OT) (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/bowl-blitz-invitational-4-2011-poinsettia-bowl-tcu-louisiana-tech-in-ncaa-football-12/)

31 - 24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313552348)

15 (8, 7)

December 22nd

:Las_Vegas_Bowl:

:Arizona_State:

:Boise_State:

8:00PM ET

Stat Box Stories

38 - 34 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/30-2011-maaco-las-vegas-bowl-arizona-state-boise-state-in-ncaa-football-12/)

24 - 56 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313560068)

36 (14, 22)

December 24th

:Hawaii_Bowl:

:Nevada:

:Southern_Miss:

8:00PM ET

souljahbill

24 - 28 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/bowl-blitz-invitational-5-2011-sheraton-hawaii-bowl-nevada-southern-miss-in-ncaa-football-12/)

17 - 24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313582572)

11 (7, 4)

December 26th

:Independence_Bowl:

:Missouri:

:North_Carolina:

5:00PM ET

psusnoop

28 - 21 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/bowl-blitz-invitational-6-2011-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-missouri-north-carolina-in-ncaa-football-12/)

41 - 24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313600153)

16 (13, 3)

December 27th

:LittleCaesars_Bowl:

:Western_Michigan:

:Purdue:

4:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

36 - 40 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/33-2011-little-caesars-bowl-western-michigan-at-purdue-in-ncaa-football-12/)

32 - 37 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313612509)

7 (4, 3)

December 27th

:Belk_Bowl:

:Louisville:

:NC_State:

8:00PM ET

Owen Good (Kotaku)

11 - 35 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/bowl-blitz-invitational-7-2011-belk-bowl-louisville-north-carolina-state-in-ncaa-football-12)

24 - 31 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313610152)

17 (13, 4)

December 28th

:Military_Bowl:

:Toledo:

:Air_Force:

4:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

45 - 28 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/34-2011-military-bowl-toledo-at-air-force-in-ncaa-football-12/)

42 - 41 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313622005)

16 (3, 13)

December 28th

:Holiday_Bowl:

:Cal:

:Texas:

8:00PM ET

psuexv

55 - 23 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/bowl-blitz-invitational-8-2011-holiday-bowl-cal-texas-in-ncaa-football-12/)

10 - 21 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313620251)

47 (45, 2)

December 29th

:Champs_Sports_Bowl:

:Florida_State:

:Notre_Dame:

5:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

28 - 31 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/35-2011-champs-sports-bowl-florida-state-notre-dame-in-ncaa-football-12/)

18 - 14 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313630087)

27 (10, 17)

December 29th

:Alamo_Bowl:

:Washington:

:Baylor:

9:00PM ET

JBHuskers

14 - 52 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/bowl-blitz-invitational-9-2011-alamo-bowl-washington-baylor-in-ncaa-football-12/)

56 - 67 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313630239)

57 (42, 15)

December 30th

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:

:BYU:

:Tulsa:

12:00PM ET

Stat Box Stories

34 - 41 (2OT) (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/36-2011-armed-forces-bowl-byu-at-tulsa-in-ncaa-football-12/)

24 - 21 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313640202)

30 (10, 20)

December 30th

:Pinstripe_Bowl:
(Bowl not in NCAA 12)

:Rutgers:

:Iowa_State:

3:20PM ET

RedZoneD25

16 - 21 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/bowl-blitz-invitational-10-2011-pinstripe-bowl-rutgers-iowa-state-in-ncaa-football-12/)

27 - 13 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313640066)

19 (11, 8)

December 30th

:Music_City_Bowl:

:Mississippi_State:

:Wake_Forest:

6:40PM ET

psuevx

10 - 7 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/bowl-blitz-invitational-11-2011-music-city-bowl-mississippi-state-wake-forest-in-ncaa-football-12/)

23 - 17 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313640154)

23 (13, 10)

December 30th

:Insight_Bowl:

:Iowa:

:Oklahoma:

10:00PM ET

SGdirtyburt

20 - 13 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/bowl-blitz-invitational-12-2011-insight-bowl-iowa-oklahoma-in-ncaa-football-12/)

14 - 31 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313640201)

24 (6, 18)

December 31st

:Texas_Bowl:
(Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas)

:Texas_A&M:

:Northwestern:

12:00PM ET

cdj

34 - 6 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/bowl-blitz-invitational-13-2011-sun-bowl-texas-am-northwestern-in-ncaa-football-12/)

33 - 22 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313650077)

17 (1, 16)

December 31st

:Sun_Bowl:

:Georgia_Tech:

:Utah:

2:00PM ET

gschwendt

28 - 16 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/bowl-blitz-invitational-14-2011-sun-bowl-georgia-tech-utah-in-ncaa-football-12/)

27 - 30 (OT) (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313650254)

15 (1, 14)

December 31st

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:

:Illinois:

:UCLA:

3:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

24 - 38 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/37-2011-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-illinois-ucla-in-ncaa-football-12/)

20 - 14 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313650026)

28 (4, 24)

December 31st

:Liberty_Bowl:

:Cincinnati:

:Vanderbilt:

3:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

49 - 21 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/38-2011-liberty-bowl-cincinnati-vanderbilt-in-ncaa-football-12/)

31 - 24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313650238)

21 (18, 3)

December 31st

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:

:Virginia:

:Auburn:

7:30PM ET

psusnoop

24 - 13 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/bowl-blitz-invitational-15-2011-chick-fil-a-bowl-virginia-auburn-in-ncaa-football-12/)

24 - 43 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=313650002)

30 (0, 30)

January 2nd

:TicketCity_Bowl:

:Houston:

:Penn_State:

12:00PM ET

psuexv

7 - 45 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-16-2012-ticketcity-bowl-houston-penn-state-in-ncaa-football-12/)

30 - 14 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320020213)

54 (23, 31)

January 2nd

:Capital_One_Bowl:

:Nebraska:

:South_Carolina:

1:00PM ET

cdj

28 - 10 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-17-2012-capital-one-bowl-nebraska-at-south-carolina-in-ncaa-football-12/)

13 - 30 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320022579)

35 (15, 20)

January 2nd

:Outback_Bowl:

:Michigan_State:

:Georgia:

1:00PM ET

SGdirtyburt

7 - 30 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-18-2012-outback-bowl-michigan-state-georgia-in-ncaa-football-12/)

33 - 30 (3OT) (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320020061)

26 (26, 0)

January 2nd

:Gator_Bowl:

:Ohio_State:

:Florida:

1:00PM ET

psuexv

19 - 24 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-19-2012-gator-bowl-ohio-state-florida-in-ncaa-football-12/)

17 - 24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320020057)

2 (2, 0)

January 2nd

:Rose_Bowl:

:Wisconsin:

:Oregon:

5:00PM ET

Stat Box Stories

38 - 20 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/39-2012-rose-bowl-wisconsin-at-oregon-in-ncaa-football-12/)

38 - 45 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320022483)

25 (0, 25)

January 2nd

:Fiesta_Bowl:

:Stanford:

:Oklahoma_State:

8:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

16 - 45 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/40-2012-fiesta-bowl-stanford-at-oklahoma-state-in-ncaa-football-12/)

38 - 41 (OT) (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320020197)

26 (22, 4)

January 3rd

:Sugar_Bowl:

:Michigan:

:Virginia_Tech:

8:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

31 - 0 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/41-2012-sugar-bowl-michigan-at-virginia-tech-in-ncaa-football-12/)

23 - 20 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320030259)

28 (8, 20)

January 4th

:Orange_Bowl:

:West_Virginia:

:Clemson:

8:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

59 - 33 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/42-2012-orange-bowl-west-virginia-at-clemson-in-ncaa-football-12/)

70 - 33 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320040228)

11 (11, 0)

January 6th

:Cotton_Bowl:

:Kansas_State:

:Arkansas:

8:00PM ET

steelerfan

12 - 3 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/bowl-blitz-invitational-20-2012-cotton-bowl-classic-kansas-state-arkansas-in-ncaa-football-12/)

16 - 29 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320060008)

30 (4, 26)

January 7th

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:

:SMU:

:Pitt:

1:00PM ET

JBHuskers

38 - 35 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/bowl-blitz-invitational-21-2012-bbva-compass-bowl-smu-pitt-in-ncaa-football-12/)

28 - 6 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320070221)

39 (10, 29)

January 8th

:GoDaddycom_Bowl:

:Arkansas_State:

:Northern_Illinois:

9:00PM ET

gschwendt

31 - 17 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/bowl-blitz-invitational-22-2012-godaddy-com-bowl-arkansas-state-niu-in-ncaa-football-12/)

20 - 38 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320082459)

32 (11, 21)

January 9th

:BCS:

:Alabama:

:LSU:

8:30PM ET

Stat Box Stories

14 - 3 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/43-2012-bcs-national-championship-game-alabama-at-lsu-in-ncaa-football-12/)

21 - 0 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=320090099)

10 (7, 3)

If we can get a write-up and statistics for every single Bowl Game, I will consider awarding a prize for the guest contributor whose game result (final score) most closely matched the actual result of the game in real life. In the event of a tie, the tie-breaker would be whichever game had the closest offensive yards for each team in the game compared to the real-life statistics.

If there are any questions, please comment and I will try to answer them; otherwise, sign up for the game you're interested in playing, and good luck!

Paakaa10

12-11-2011, 09:07 AM

As a follow-up; if anybody wants a Microsoft Excel template file for the statistics--the same file I used when I compile game statistics each week--I can make that available here.

cdj

12-11-2011, 11:42 AM

Brian,

Sign me up for the Capital One Bowl to start. I'll probably volunteer for more soon.

I'll post this in the News now.

Paakaa10

12-11-2011, 12:02 PM

You can view the page at http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/content.php?530-Stat-Box-Stories-Introduces-the-Bowl-Blitz-Invitational

Paakaa10

12-11-2011, 12:57 PM

Brian,

Sign me up for the Capital One Bowl to start. I'll probably volunteer for more soon.

I'll post this in the News now.

Thanks for taking a game and for sharing this on the main page, Chris; hopefully the word will get around and we can get a lot of people involved on this!

JeffHCross

12-11-2011, 04:36 PM

Great idea Brian; I had a similar idea back in college for our Student TV station but I couldn't get anyone else to buy in. Now I see it on ESPN, for goodness sake. I don't have the time to help out, but if you want to bounce any ideas off me, you know where to find me.

xRomo9

12-13-2011, 11:22 AM

Good Stuff Brian

psusnoop

12-13-2011, 05:01 PM

Good stuff, I gotta decide on a game or two then I'll post here.

Anton stole PSU :D

Paakaa10

12-13-2011, 09:13 PM

Good stuff, I gotta decide on a game or two then I'll post here.

Anton stole PSU :D

Haha sorry about that; I figured--since there are a number of Penn State guys here--that it might be snagged early. Anything you might be interested in doing, I'd appreciate it!

Paakaa10

12-14-2011, 07:54 AM

The first Bowl Game of the season--the New Mexico Bowl between :Temple: and :Wyoming:--has now been posted at Stat Box Stories here: http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/27-2011-new-mexico-bowl-temple-wyoming-in-ncaa-football-12/

Still looking for people who might want to play the other two December 17th Bowl Games so we can go 3-for-3 on opening weekend.

JBHuskers

12-14-2011, 09:11 AM

Paakaa, sign me up to do the Baylor / Washington game as we see how RGIII completes his career after winning the Heisman.

psuexv

12-14-2011, 09:56 AM

Paakaa10

12-14-2011, 08:30 PM

Paakaa, sign me up to do the Baylor / Washington game as we see how RGIII completes his career after winning the Heisman.

I was wondering how long it would take somebody to go with the RGIII game haha; thanks JB!

LOL, that pick/fumble in the 4th was crazy.

Indeed; in the span of about 2 seconds, I went from "sealed the game!" to "why is he jumping?" to "oh crap" haha. Thank you again for taking two games to stay on track for this weekend, by the way. I am maintaining hope that we might be able to account for all of the bowl games.

JBHuskers

12-15-2011, 12:51 PM

I was wondering how long it would take somebody to go with the RGIII game haha; thanks JB!

Indeed; in the span of about 2 seconds, I went from "sealed the game!" to "why is he jumping?" to "oh crap" haha. Thank you again for taking two games to stay on track for this weekend, by the way. I am maintaining hope that we might be able to account for all of the bowl games.

Yeah I don't think I've played with Baylor since release week...excited to do so!

JBHuskers

12-15-2011, 12:54 PM

Do you want us to restrict to just the highlight videos or is it okay to record the game and do highlights from there?

psusnoop

12-15-2011, 01:16 PM

Haha sorry about that; I figured--since there are a number of Penn State guys here--that it might be snagged early. Anything you might be interested in doing, I'd appreciate it!

I'll do the Beef O Brady's Bowl game FIU vs Marshall before December 20th.

*I didn't edit this post to fix my mistake :sf: I just was double checking to make sure I got it right :D:D

Paakaa10

12-15-2011, 06:07 PM

Do you want us to restrict to just the highlight videos or is it okay to record the game and do highlights from there?

Whichever is easier, honestly. I'm doing it through the highlight videos because it takes less time with the number of entries I'm doing each week; if you want to record off the Hauppauge, that's even better.

I'll do the Beef O Brady's Bowl game FUI vs Marshall before December 20th.

Sounds great, man; thanks for volunteering!

Paakaa10

12-16-2011, 08:01 AM

The first Bowl Blitz Invitational guest contribution is now posted, as our very own psuexv took on the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl as the Utah State Aggies against the Ohio Bobcats. Check out his write-up here: http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/bowl-blitz-invitational-1-2011-famous-idaho-potato-bowl-ohio-utah-state-in-ncaa-football-12/

This entry is a great example of what I'm looking for from guest contributors, just in case anyone is still on the fence about volunteering for games. You don't need to invest multiple hours of your spare time; just do as much as you can.

Thanks psuexv!

steelerfan

12-16-2011, 08:46 AM

Nice job, Eric. :up:

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psuexv

12-16-2011, 09:11 AM

Nice job, Eric. :up:

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Except for the fact that Ohio had their way with me :fp:

steelerfan

12-16-2011, 09:20 AM

Except for the fact that Ohio had their way with me :fp:

Just like the Islanders did. :fp:

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psuexv

12-16-2011, 09:23 AM

Just like the Islanders did. :fp:

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Yeah I'm not doing real well in these things. Maybe the New Orleans bowl will turn out a little better :whistle:

steelerfan

12-16-2011, 09:29 AM

Yeah I'm not doing real well in these things. Maybe the New Orleans bowl will turn out a little better :whistle:

:nod:

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JBHuskers

12-16-2011, 10:01 AM

I'll play my RG3 bowl this weekend.

morsdraconis

12-16-2011, 10:13 AM

I'll take the :TCU: vs :Louisiana_Tech: game and probably some others if I have time.

morsdraconis

12-16-2011, 10:23 AM

A link to the template that you used for the stat boxes would be great. I'm too much of a perfectionist otherwise and I would end up spending a whole day trying to get it to look good to me instead of just fitting the mold of whatever you're already using.

morsdraconis

12-16-2011, 10:27 AM

Also, a suggestion for the table at the beginning of this thread, you may want to show the score of the game as a clickable link to the article written about the game. Makes it easier to run down the list. Then, when the actual bowl games happen, you can put the score for those as a clickable link to the actual ESPN (or Yahoo, or whatever) story written up about the real game.

Paakaa10

12-16-2011, 11:46 AM

All good suggestions, mors. I will put you down for the game you mentioned and I will create and link a Google Doc for the stat template this evening when I get out of work. Then I will update the original post with links, which I was actually intending to do tonight anyway.

psusnoop

12-16-2011, 04:28 PM

Good stuff, :sf: and I are interested in doing some NHL matchups too if you can name some games.

I'll be playing mine tomorrow and will submit the info to you tomorrow as well for the "FIU vs Marshall" game.

Paakaa10

12-16-2011, 07:32 PM

Just uploaded the template spreadsheet as a Google Doc. If you're writing up a game for the Bowl Blitz Invitational, please just save a copy of the file to your computer and then email it to me along with the write-up and the files or links for your screenshots/video highlights.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoGtz45Z_eUkdFIyYmRPVTJNdzdNNzQzQTJQcmtve lE

Paakaa10

12-16-2011, 10:24 PM

Grabbed a few more games tonight for the week after Christmas:
:LittleCaesars_Bowl: -- :Western_Michigan: at :Purdue:
:Military_Bowl: -- :Toledo: at :Air_Force:
:Armed_Forces_Bowl: -- :BYU: at :Tulsa:

This leaves the next unclaimed game as the :Hawaii_Bowl: between :Nevada: and :Southern_Miss: on December 24th.

morsdraconis

12-16-2011, 10:47 PM

Paakaa10

12-16-2011, 10:55 PM

Ok, here's the deal. Played the :TCU: vs :Louisiana_Tech: game (AMAZING game), and wrote all the story bits for it, but I didn't have time to write down all the stat stuff for it so I left my 360 on and went to work. Just got back, found out that (of fuckin' course) the damn electricity blinked for like a millisecond and caused it to turn off. :fdown:

My question is, can I kinda fudge some of the numbers (not all of them, just some of them) and keep the work I put in for the story side of it, or would you rather I redid the game and got a completely correct stat box?

If you have a great story, then fudging the numbers is fine by me. After every game I've been playing for this blog, I always worry that my launch PS3 is going to freeze or something before I get all the numbers. Hasn't happened yet, but it's always in the back of my mind.

morsdraconis

12-16-2011, 11:23 PM

So, do I need to do all the formatting and stuff and add it all together for you, or are you going to do that in the process of adding it to the blog site?

Paakaa10

12-16-2011, 11:28 PM

So, do I need to do all the formatting and stuff and add it all together for you, or are you going to do that in the process of adding it to the blog site?

If you just log the stats you have in the Excel document, I can take it from there to format the numbers for the entry. You can either attach the highlight photos/videos to the email or link me to the EA SPORTS Media World link or on YouTube, whatever works easiest.

If you want to write up a quick author bio to go with the entry also, I'll add that.

Paakaa10

12-17-2011, 09:17 AM

With the posting of psuexv's second entry this weekend, today's slate of Bowl Games is covered. This entry features the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl between the San Diego Aztecs and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns: http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/bowl-blitz-invitational-2-2011-new-orleans-bowl-san-diego-state-louisiana-lafayette-in-ncaa-football-12/

morsdraconis

12-17-2011, 09:36 AM

Please continue without me. I just remembered that I can't upload my highlights to the EA server without Xbox Live Gold Membership, so forget that I did that game after all..... :( Sorry man.

Paakaa10

12-17-2011, 09:41 AM

Please continue without me. I just remembered that I can't upload my highlights to the EA server without Xbox Live Gold Membership, so forget that I did that game after all..... :( Sorry man.

If you have a good story to tell about the game, I definitely want that as part of this "project." Send me the statistics and the write-up and I'll go in today and try to recreate a few screenshots from the game. Even if there aren't videos, it'll be fine.

morsdraconis

12-17-2011, 10:13 AM

Paakaa10

12-17-2011, 10:15 AM

Eh, it's just not worth it man. I have to basically completely make up the stats. I barely got any of them written down. I was gonna fudge them, but, without highlights, there's really no point. My story isn't THAT good.

Well, the game won't be played in real life until Wednesday, December 21st; if you want, you could re-play the game and get real stats and I'd be happy to capture highlights. Otherwise, we'll just open it back up to the group and see if somebody else wants to grab it.

morsdraconis

12-17-2011, 10:43 AM

My schedule is going to be pretty hectic over the next few days, so it'd probably be best to just open it up for someone else.

psuexv

12-19-2011, 08:01 AM

Brian, I'll try and get the TCU game done tonight.

psusnoop

12-19-2011, 08:09 AM

Brian, I'll try and get the TCU game done tonight.

If you got it I will pick a different one.

I think I'll do the Independence Bowl game if that is still available.

Missouri vs North Carolina.

Paakaa10

12-20-2011, 08:08 AM

Big thank you to psuexv and psusnoop for signing up for MORE Bowl Games after already contributing; you're helping keep the goal of all Bowl Games alive, guys!

The site just had two more entries added to it for the Bowl Blitz Invitational:

2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl between Florida International and Marshall (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/bowl-blitz-invitational-3-2011-beef-o-bradys-bowl-florida-international-marshall-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psusnoop
2011 MAACO Las Vegas Bowl between Arizona State and Boise State (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/30-2011-maaco-las-vegas-bowl-arizona-state-boise-state-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

gschwendt

12-20-2011, 09:05 AM

Give me the GoDaddy Bowl (of course) and the Sun Bowl.

steelerfan

12-20-2011, 09:15 AM

:D:D:D

Way to get a shot in on attention-whore JB, snoop.

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morsdraconis

12-20-2011, 09:17 AM

:D:D:D

Way to get a shot in on attention-whore JB, snoop.

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:D :D

I noticed that too.

:up:

psusnoop

12-20-2011, 09:48 AM

Thought you guys might enjoy that :D:D

psusnoop

12-20-2011, 09:49 AM

I'll be doing the Independence Bowl tonight after my annual game against Arkansas State (Tommy). Lets go San Jose State, represent! hahaha

psuexv

12-20-2011, 11:04 AM

Nice come from behind victory Brian.

Paakaa10

12-21-2011, 07:59 AM

Just one entry for the Bowl Blitz Invitational today, but it goes to OT!

2011 Poinsettia Bowl -- TCU Horned Frogs at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/bowl-blitz-invitational-4-2011-poinsettia-bowl-tcu-louisiana-tech-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psuexv

Paakaa10

12-24-2011, 08:43 AM

A new post from a new contributor to the Bowl Blitz Invitational as The Gaming Tailgate's biggest Southern Miss fan plays his team's Bowl Game:

2011 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl -- Nevada Wolf Pack at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/bowl-blitz-invitational-5-2011-sheraton-hawaii-bowl-nevada-southern-miss-in-ncaa-football-12/) by souljahbill

Paakaa10

12-26-2011, 09:41 AM

As a post-Christmas gift from Stat Box Stories, here are two new entries for the Bowl Blitz Invitational:

2011 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl -- Missouri Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/bowl-blitz-invitational-6-2011-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-missouri-north-carolina-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psusnoop
2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl -- Western Michigan Broncos at Purdue Boilermakers (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/33-2011-little-caesars-bowl-western-michigan-at-purdue-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

Paakaa10

12-27-2011, 08:21 AM

Two more entries in the Bowl Blitz Invitational today, including one from Owen Good of Kotaku.com:

2011 Belk Bowl -- Louisville Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/bowl-blitz-invitational-7-2011-belk-bowl-louisville-north-carolina-state-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Owen Good

2011 Military Bowl -- Toledo Rockets at Air Force Falcons (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/34-2011-military-bowl-toledo-at-air-force-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

Paakaa10

12-27-2011, 11:15 PM

The push to get entries written for all 35 Bowl Games is about to hit a "high-water mark" as a number of Bowl Games remain unclaimed and will need to be played in the next few days in order to get on the blog before the game is played in real life. If you have any interest in playing one of the following games, please sign up now so that we can try to stay on schedule:

2011 Music City Bowl -- :Mississippi_State: vs. :Wake_Forest:
Game will be played on Friday, December 30th; write-up, stats, highlights, etc. must be turned in by end of day Thursday, December 29th.

2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas -- :Texas_A&M: vs. :Northwestern:
Game will be played on Saturday, December 31st; write-up, stats, highlights, etc. must be turned in by end of day Friday, December 30th.

2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl -- :Illinois: vs. :UCLA:
Game will be played on Saturday, December 31st; write-up, stats, highlights, etc. must be turned in by end of day Friday, December 30th.

2011 Liberty Bowl -- :Cincinnati: vs. :Vanderbilt:
Game will be played on Saturday, December 31st; write-up, stats, highlights, etc. must be turned in by end of day Friday, December 30th.

2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl -- :Virginia: vs. :Auburn:
Game will be played on Saturday, December 31st; write-up, stats, highlights, etc. must be turned in by end of day Friday, December 30th.

Paakaa10

12-28-2011, 07:52 AM

The week continues with more entries for the Bowl Blitz Invitational:

2011 Holiday Bowl: Cal Golden Bears at Texas Longhorns (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/bowl-blitz-invitational-8-2011-holiday-bowl-cal-texas-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psuexv
2011 Champs Sports Bowl: Florida State at Notre Dame (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/35-2011-champs-sports-bowl-florida-state-notre-dame-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

psuexv

12-28-2011, 09:39 AM

Brian - nice work on the Little Caesar's Bowl. 7 point difference :up: I really didn't think anyone would get closer than my 11 points in the Idaho Potato Bowl.

Sign me up for the Music City Bowl

Paakaa10

12-28-2011, 07:07 PM

Brian - nice work on the Little Caesar's Bowl. 7 point difference :up: I really didn't think anyone would get closer than my 11 points in the Idaho Potato Bowl.

Now I just have to think about what prize I'm going to give myself if we get all 35 Bowl Games covered and that's still the closest result to the real life score haha.

Sign me up for the Music City Bowl

We need to add a title for you here at TGT; instead of "Donator", it could be "Bowl Blitz Invitational MVP"! Thanks man!

JBHuskers

12-28-2011, 07:16 PM

Paakaa10

12-28-2011, 11:10 PM

You got the Toledo score pretty close!

I wonder if anyone will even get one team's score exactly right when it comes to comparing the NCAA Football 12 playthrough to the real-life game. psuexv came pretty close tonight with Texas (2 points off) but the Cal score was a full 45 points off to make it the most "off" game yet!

JBHuskers

12-29-2011, 12:06 AM

I wonder if anyone will even get one team's score exactly right when it comes to comparing the NCAA Football 12 playthrough to the real-life game. psuexv came pretty close tonight with Texas (2 points off) but the Cal score was a full 45 points off to make it the most "off" game yet!

I can see Baylor putting up 52 on Washington. They're 99th in the nation in points given up.

Paakaa10

12-29-2011, 07:51 AM

Two more entries in the Bowl Blitz Invitational today as the Bowl Games keep coming fast and furious!

2011 Valero Alamo Bowl -- Washington Huskies @ Baylor Bears (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/bowl-blitz-invitational-9-2011-alamo-bowl-washington-baylor-in-ncaa-football-12/) by JBHuskers
2011 Armed Forces Bowl -- BYU Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/36-2011-armed-forces-bowl-byu-at-tulsa-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

Paakaa10

12-29-2011, 08:19 AM

I just signed myself up for some extra games--the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (:Illinois: at :UCLA:) and AutoZone Liberty Bowl (:Cincinnati: at :Vanderbilt:)--which leaves only two games left to be played and submitted by Friday night:

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas -- :Texas_A&M: at :Northwestern:
Chick-fil-A Bowl -- :Virginia: at :Auburn:

Any takers?

cdj

12-29-2011, 10:14 AM

I'll take the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas.

psusnoop

12-29-2011, 10:44 AM

I'll take the Chick-Fil-A Bowl game if it's still available.

psuexv

12-29-2011, 10:50 AM

We need to add a title for you here at TGT; instead of "Donator", it could be "Bowl Blitz Invitational MVP"! Thanks man!

LOL, I've got nothing better to do. It's not like I'm sitting on BF3 and haven't really played it yet.

JBHuskers

12-29-2011, 10:52 AM

LOL, I've got nothing better to do. It's not like I'm sitting on BF3 and haven't really played it yet.

You can say that again.

psuexv

12-29-2011, 10:52 AM

Give me the Gator Bowl if nobody wants it.

Paakaa10

12-29-2011, 10:56 AM

Thanks to cdj and psusnoop for coming to the rescue and keeping the dream of getting all 35 Bowl Games done alive! Really appreciate the time you all are taking to help with this project.

steelerfan

12-29-2011, 10:59 AM

I'll take the Cotton Bowl.

Paakaa10

12-29-2011, 11:03 AM

Awesome; thanks to psuexv (Gator Bowl) and steelerfan (Cotton Bowl) for their volunteerism as well!

JBHuskers

12-29-2011, 11:23 AM

I'll do SMU / Pitt in the BBVA Compass Bowl

Paakaa10

12-29-2011, 12:05 PM

Loving all of the Bowl Games that are getting picked up today; can't update the table since I'm at work right now, but I'm looking forward to filling in all the names later tonight. You guys are awesome!

steelerfan

12-29-2011, 02:39 PM

JBHuskers

12-29-2011, 02:46 PM

Everything is claimed, right?

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Pretty sure. I think the Cotton Bowl was last to be claimed.

psuexv

12-29-2011, 02:54 PM

Pretty sure. I think the Cotton Bowl was last to be claimed.

That seems to be correct

steelerfan

12-29-2011, 03:26 PM

Pretty sure. I think the Cotton Bowl was last to be claimed.

You claimed the BBVA Compass Bowl after that. ;)

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JBHuskers

12-29-2011, 04:18 PM

You claimed the BBVA Compass Bowl after that. ;)

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Then that's it :D I missed your original post. I was going off of the chart.

Paakaa10

12-29-2011, 07:31 PM

Finally home and updated the chart; thanks so much to everyone who has pitched in! We have people set for all of the 35 Bowl Games now, so if everyone comes through the project will end successfully!

morsdraconis

12-29-2011, 07:32 PM

Awesome!

Now I don't have to feel bad for not being able to help...

psuexv

12-29-2011, 09:04 PM

Awesome!

Now I don't have to feel bad for not being able to help...

You should still feel bad :D

Paakaa10

12-30-2011, 07:54 AM

Three more entries are now on the site, and today they're all guest entries as I took a day off to recuperate before getting ready to do two entries tomorrow:

2011 Pinstripe Bowl -- Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Iowa State Cyclones (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/bowl-blitz-invitational-10-2011-pinstripe-bowl-rutgers-iowa-state-in-ncaa-football-12/) by RedZoneD25
2011 Music City Bowl -- Mississippi State Bulldogs at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/bowl-blitz-invitational-11-2011-music-city-bowl-mississippi-state-wake-forest-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psuexv
2011 Insight Bowl -- Iowa Hawkeyes at Oklahoma Sooners (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/bowl-blitz-invitational-12-2011-insight-bowl-iowa-oklahoma-in-ncaa-football-12/) by SGdirtyburt

JBHuskers

12-30-2011, 08:57 AM

Who saw that coming with Baylor and Washington last night o_O

Paakaa10

12-31-2011, 07:37 AM

On this last day of 2011, we have FIVE entries on the site today for Bowl Blitz Invitational to cover all of the action:

2011 Meineke CarCare Bowl of Texas -- Texas A&M Aggies at Northwestern Wildcats (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/bowl-blitz-invitational-13-2011-sun-bowl-texas-am-northwestern-in-ncaa-football-12/) by cdj
2011 Hyundai Sun Bowl -- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Utah Utes (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/bowl-blitz-invitational-14-2011-sun-bowl-georgia-tech-utah-in-ncaa-football-12/) by gschwendt
2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl -- Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/37-2011-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-illinois-ucla-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10
2011 AutoZone Liberty Bowl -- Cincinnati Bearcats at Vanderbilt Commodores (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/38-2011-liberty-bowl-cincinnati-vanderbilt-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10
2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl -- Virginia Cavaliers at Auburn Tigers (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/bowl-blitz-invitational-15-2011-chick-fil-a-bowl-virginia-auburn-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psusnoop

JeffHCross

12-31-2011, 01:46 PM

Awesome job, Brian, organizing all this. And great job with everyone chipping in.

Paakaa10

12-31-2011, 05:07 PM

Awesome job, Brian, organizing all this. And great job with everyone chipping in.

Thanks Jeff! I'm still overwhelmed by all of the people who have contributed their time and effort to this project. Definitely means a lot to me.

Some real close results in the Bowl Games so far today, as Chris' Texas A&M score was 1 point off from their actual score and Tommy's Georgia Tech score was also 1 point off from the actual score. Unfortunately, the scores for the opposing teams weren't quite so close, meaning the closest result for the Bowl Blitz Invitational so far remains my playthrough of the 2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl; 7 points total.

gschwendt

12-31-2011, 05:39 PM

Paakaa10

12-31-2011, 06:31 PM

I would have been in great shape had Al Groh had enough sense to call a proper defense on 4th & long. Instead Utah scores on a fade route to send it into overtime. Before that I was +1 & -3 for the scores.

I was thinking for a while there that my "record" would be shattered with the Sun Bowl score today. At least we both did better than JB did with the Alamo Bowl result :D.

Paakaa10

12-31-2011, 10:03 PM

Well, psusnoop just got our first EXACT SCORE from the Chick-fil-A Bowl, as Virginia scored 24 points in both his playthrough in NCAA Football 12 as well as in real-life against Auburn. Unfortunately, Auburn's score was 30 points off :D.

Paakaa10

01-02-2012, 08:12 AM

The New Year brings with it a heaping helping of new entries in the Bowl Blitz Invitational at Stat Box Stories, as SIX entries are published live on the site today:

2012 TicketCity Bowl -- Houston Cougars at Penn State Nittany Lions (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-16-2012-ticketcity-bowl-houston-penn-state-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psuexv
2012 Capital One Bowl -- Nebraska Cornhuskers at South Carolina Gamecocks (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-17-2012-capital-one-bowl-nebraska-at-south-carolina-in-ncaa-football-12/) by cdj
2012 Outback Bowl -- Michigan State Spartans at Georgia Bulldogs (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-18-2012-outback-bowl-michigan-state-georgia-in-ncaa-football-12/) by SGdirtyburt
2012 Gator Bowl -- Ohio State Buckeyes at Florida Gators (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/bowl-blitz-invitational-19-2012-gator-bowl-ohio-state-florida-in-ncaa-football-12/) by psuexv
2012 Rose Bowl -- Wisconsin Badgers at Oregon Ducks (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/39-2012-rose-bowl-wisconsin-at-oregon-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10
2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl -- Stanford Cardinal at Oklahoma State Cowboys (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/40-2012-fiesta-bowl-stanford-at-oklahoma-state-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

Paakaa10

01-02-2012, 03:14 PM

Today's early Bowl Game action brings a new "clubhouse leader" in the race for whose playthrough in NCAA Football 12 will most closely match the real-life score. psuexv's time with the 2012 Gator Bowl resulted in 19 points for Ohio State and 24 points for Florida; the real-life score had Ohio State finish with 17 and Florida with 24, meaning that the Florida score was perfect and the Ohio State score was only TWO POINTS OFF!

It'll definitely be tough for anybody else to top that unless they manage to get the exact final score of one of the remaining games.

psuexv

01-02-2012, 05:31 PM

:up:

psusnoop

01-03-2012, 06:16 AM

Paakaa10

01-03-2012, 07:53 AM

After a busy weekend of entries, today we go back to only a single entry as there is--sadly--only one college Bowl Game on the schedule. At least it's a BCS Bowl Game.

2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl -- Michigan Wolverines @ Virginia Tech Hokies (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/41-2012-sugar-bowl-michigan-at-virginia-tech-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

Paakaa10

01-04-2012, 07:48 AM

psuexv

01-04-2012, 09:55 AM

Playing around with You Tube's video editing. Threw together a highlight reel of all of the Bowl games that I played

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98qx6J0_RdM

gschwendt

01-04-2012, 09:57 AM

Playing around with You Tube's video editing. Threw together a highlight reel of all of the Bowl games that I playedYou should do an audio swap to set it to music of some kind.

morsdraconis

01-04-2012, 10:11 AM

Another day, another BCS Bowl Game entry; today is the last BCS Bowl Game before the national championship game:

2012 Discover Orange Bowl -- West Virginia Mountaineers @ Clemson Tigers (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/42-2012-orange-bowl-west-virginia-at-clemson-in-ncaa-football-12/) by Paakaa10

Not to be a negative nancy or anything, but, you ran the ball with WVU WAY too much. Smith is gonna throw the ball 45 times tonight. He's gonna have to cause we can't run the ball worth a shit.

psuexv

01-04-2012, 10:27 AM

You should do an audio swap to set it to music of some kind.

Good idea G, it's processing now. Are there only certain tracks that I can use?

gschwendt

01-04-2012, 10:28 AM

Good idea G, it's processing now. Are there only certain tracks that I can use?Yeah, Youtube has a library to pick from, though there are a fair number. Most aren't too recognizable but you can probably find something to suit your needs.

psuexv

01-04-2012, 10:34 AM

Yeah, Youtube has a library to pick from, though there are a fair number. Most aren't too recognizable but you can probably find something to suit your needs.

Cool, it now has audio :up:

psuexv

01-04-2012, 10:36 AM

I will say the video editor is pretty cool. Reminds me of iMovie.

Paakaa10

01-04-2012, 07:06 PM

Not to be a negative nancy or anything, but, you ran the ball with WVU WAY too much. Smith is gonna throw the ball 45 times tonight. He's gonna have to cause we can't run the ball worth a shit.

Yeah, it wasn't an entirely "sim" effort on my behalf haha. A good chunk of the rushing yardage for the starting halfback and for the team in general came on that one ridiculous 96-yard touchdown run anyway. The carries always get a bit inflated too because I don't kneel on the ball even if I have it at the end of the game; I just call HB Dives and Power O runs to keep entertained until the clock runs out if I have the final possession and the lead.

JBHuskers

01-04-2012, 08:58 PM

In the BBVA Compass Bowl (January 7th) SMU tops Pitt 38-35 in a wild one.

Paakaa10

01-04-2012, 09:07 PM

In the BBVA Compass Bowl (January 7th) SMU tops Pitt 38-35 in a wild one.

SPOILER

morsdraconis

01-04-2012, 10:52 PM

Yeah, I think your score for the WVU vs Clemson game was a little off. :))

Paakaa10

01-05-2012, 09:05 PM

Yeah, I think your score for the WVU vs Clemson game was a little off. :))

Hey now, I was only 11 off of WVU's score; and I got Clemson's score exactly! Haha.

If only I'd thrown more passes; I might've ended up closer to 70.

Paakaa10

01-06-2012, 07:47 AM

After the site's first day off in a while, today we bring tidings of more Bowl Games for the Bowl Blitz Invitational with a guest entry from a new contributor:

2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic -- Kansas State Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/bowl-blitz-invitational-20-2012-cotton-bowl-classic-kansas-state-arkansas-in-ncaa-football-12/) by steelerfan

Paakaa10

01-07-2012, 09:59 AM

The Bowl Blitz Invitational inches ever closer to its conclusion, with one entry today covering an early-afternoon Bowl Game competing with NFL Wild Card Playoff games:

2012 BBVA Compass Bowl -- SMU Mustangs at Pittsburgh Panthers (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/bowl-blitz-invitational-21-2012-bbva-compass-bowl-smu-pitt-in-ncaa-football-12/) by JBHuskers

Paakaa10

01-08-2012, 09:57 AM

The final Bowl Game before the BIG Bowl Game comes to us courtesy of our resident Arkansas State fan:

2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl -- Arkansas State Red Wolves at Northern Illinois Huskies (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/bowl-blitz-invitational-22-2012-godaddy-com-bowl-arkansas-state-niu-in-ncaa-football-12/) by gschwendt

Paakaa10

01-08-2012, 12:09 PM

Some bonus entries today; psuexv put together an Online Dynasty to see if he could replicate the match-up between #2 :Alabama: and #1 :LSU: in the BCS National Championship Game. Against odds, the match-up was set, and here are his write-ups chronicling each team's season:

Alabama's Road to the BCS National Championship (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/bowl-blitz-invitational-special-alabamas-road-to-the-bcs-national-championship/)

LSU's Road to the BCS National Championship (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/bowl-blitz-invitational-special-lsus-road-to-the-bcs-national-championship/)

JeffHCross

01-08-2012, 12:11 PM

psuexv put together an Online Dynasty to see if he could replicate the match-up between #2 :Alabama: and #1 :LSU: Overacheiver. :D

psuexv

01-08-2012, 04:14 PM

Overacheiver. :D

:nod:

steelerfan

01-08-2012, 11:03 PM

:nod:

Good job, suck-up. ;)

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psusnoop

01-09-2012, 08:22 AM

Nice work E!

psuexv

01-09-2012, 08:26 AM

Good job, suck-up. ;)

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Maybe a little bit. I did actually start this before the project was announced. ;)

psuexv

01-09-2012, 08:29 AM

If anyone wants to look at the season stats they are here. Indiv. and Team

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At8d9oqXxymRdHU3YVV4aHlObTFQZnFnczdNai12Y mc&hl=en_US&pli=1#gid=0

Paakaa10

01-09-2012, 08:59 AM

And finally, the inaugural Bowl Blitz Invitational draws to a close with my playthrough of the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game.

2012 BCS National Championship Game -- Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/43-2012-bcs-national-championship-game-alabama-at-lsu-in-ncaa-football-12/)

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed a story to this project! I thought it would be difficult to cover all 35 Bowl Games on relatively short notice, but you all made it happen.

steelerfan

01-09-2012, 04:09 PM

Nice work, Brian. And Eric, you too.

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Paakaa10

01-10-2012, 11:09 PM

Now that the Bowl Blitz Invitational has officially wrapped up at Stat Box Stories, here's a quick look at some of the numbers from the 35 Bowl Games:

Rank

User Name

Bowl Game

Away Team

Home Team

Total Point Differential

1

psuexv

:Gator_Bowl:

:Ohio_State:

:Florida:

2

2

Paakaa10

:LittleCaesars_Bowl:

:Western_Michigan:

:Purdue:

7

3

Paakaa10

:BCS:

:Alabama:

:LSU:

10

4

psuexv

:Humanitarian_Bowl:

:Ohio:

:Utah_State:

11

5

souljahbill

:Hawaii_Bowl:

:Nevada:

:Southern_Miss:

11

6

Paakaa10

:Orange_Bowl:

:West_Virginia:

:Clemson:

11

7

psuexv

:Poinsettia_Bowl:

:TCU:

:Louisiana_Tech:

15

8

gschwendt

:Sun_Bowl:

:Georgia_Tech:

:Utah:

15

9

psusnoop

:Independence_Bowl:

:Missouri:

:North_Carolina:

16

10

Paakaa10

:Military_Bowl:

:Toledo:

:Air_Force:

16

Now, a look at the best user offensive performances in the Bowl Blitz Invitational:

Rank

User Name

Bowl Game

User Team

Points Scored

1

Paakaa10

:Orange_Bowl:

:West_Virginia:

59

2

psuexv

:Holiday_Bowl:

:Cal:

55

3

JBHuskers

:Alamo_Bowl:

:Baylor:

52

4

Paakaa10

:Liberty_Bowl:

:Cincinnati:

49

5

Paakaa10

:Military_Bowl:

:Toledo:

45

6

Paakaa10

:Fiesta_Bowl:

:Oklahoma_State:

45

7

psuexv

:TicketCity_Bowl:

:Penn_State:

45

8

Paakaa10

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:

:Tulsa:

41

9

Paakaa10

:Rose_Bowl:

:Wisconsin:

38

10

Paakaa10

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:

:UCLA:

38

And a look at the best user defensive performances:

Rank

User Name

Bowl Game

User Team

Points Allowed

1

Paakaa10

:Sugar_Bowl:

:Michigan:

0

2

Paakaa10

:BCS:

:Alabama:

3

3

steelerfan

:Cotton_Bowl:

:Kansas_State:

3

4

psuexv

:TicketCity_Bowl:

:Penn_State:

7

5

SGdirtyburt

:Outback_Bowl:

:Georgia:

7

6

cdj

:Capital_One_Bowl:

:Nebraska:

10

7

psuexv

:Music_City_Bowl:

:Wake_Forest:

10

8

Owen Good

:Belk_Bowl:

:NC_State:

11

9

psusnoop

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:

:Virginia:

13

10

SGdirtyburt

:Insight_Bowl:

:Iowa:

13

psuexv

01-11-2012, 08:46 AM

Awesome.

Are we going to get individual leaders as well? :)

Paakaa10

01-11-2012, 10:00 PM

Awesome.

Are we going to get individual leaders as well? :)

Individual leaders meaning...? I have all of the statistical information, so I can try to put things together if I know what you're looking for. Might take a few days to get it all figured out, but eventually it can be provided.

psuexv

01-11-2012, 10:28 PM

Individual leaders meaning...? I have all of the statistical information, so I can try to put things together if I know what you're looking for. Might take a few days to get it all figured out, but eventually it can be provided.

I was thinking Top 5 individual rushing performances, passing etc

Paakaa10

01-11-2012, 11:02 PM

I was thinking Top 5 individual rushing performances, passing etc

It'll take a while to put all of the information together and compile it--since the statistics are saved in multiple spreadsheets--but there's no reason I can't get those numbers put together eventually.

steelerfan

01-11-2012, 11:41 PM

I vote for Eric to do it. :check:

psusnoop

01-12-2012, 08:41 AM

I vote for Eric to do it. :check:

:D

psuexv

01-13-2012, 08:32 AM

I vote for Eric to do it. :check:

If I had access to all the spreadsheets I would :nod:

Paakaa10

02-22-2012, 08:00 PM

It's been a crazy last month+ for my wife and me, but we finally closed on our first house together and we're moving in 100% this coming weekend from our present apartment. That said, at Stat Box Stories this week I've put together a series of entries tracking the top performances in many statistical categories as requested by Eric well over a month ago. Three entries have been posted already, with more to come through the weekend:

Special Teams Statistics Breakdown (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/bowl-blitz-invitational-special-teams-statistics-breakdown/)

Defensive Statistics Breakdown (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/bowl-blitz-invitational-defensive-statistics-breakdown/)

Receiving Statistics Breakdown (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/bowl-blitz-invitational-receiving-statistics-breakdown/)

JeffHCross

02-22-2012, 09:32 PM

It's been a crazy last month+ for my wife and me, but we finally closed on our first house together and we're moving in 100% this coming weekend from our present apartment.Congrats!