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Paakaa10
12-03-2012, 10:36 PM
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As the owner of Stat Box Stories, I am delighted to announce the 2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational using EA SPORTS NCAA Football 13. Those of you who followed along with last year's project know that the goal of the Bowl Blitz Invitational is to play out the 35 Bowl Games, recording the statistics, screenshots, and videos to share the results of the match-ups. If you are new to the game, check out the collected entries from last year's project here: http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/category/bowl-blitz-invitational/

This year, instead of such a large emphasis being placed on blow-by-blow stories recounting the games, the focus will be turned to reporting certain pieces of key information about each game. Like last year, full statistics for each game will be reported. Volunteers will also be expected to report the following information:

Player of the Game: Either the player selected by the game or the player's choice.
"It was over when...": Which play--or series of plays--directly led to the result of the game.
"Game ball goes to...": Recognize an unsung hero who might not have been "eligible" for full Player of the Game honors.
"Stat of the Game": An interesting statistic which reveals something that played a key role in the end result of the game.


While we have a number of returning volunteers and contributors to this year's project, there are still games available for people to sign up for and play. If you think you might be interested in contributing a Bowl Game write-up for this year's Bowl Blitz Invitational, consider the following guidelines below and then comment on this post with the available game you would like to play:

Bowl Games in NCAA Football 13 can be played on whatever difficulty you like, using whatever sliders you wish.
Bowl Games should be played in the designated bowl stadium in the game; please try to replicate the time of day for the game.
Suggested quarter length is 7 minutes, but any quarter length at least 5 minutes or greater is acceptable.
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 out of the box. Please avoid having names appear in screenshots or video highlights if at all possible.
The Bowl Game must be completed at least one day before the game is played in real life so that the entry can be compiled on my end; be mindful of the schedule so that you have the time needed to finish.
Once you have signed up for a Bowl Game, you will be given the link to a shared Google Doc spreadsheet to record your statistics. Please do not share this link with anybody else to avoid "spoilers."
Submissions will be emailed to paakaa10@gmail.com.




Date
Bowl Game
Away Team
Home Team
Time
Player
NCAA 13 Score
Actual Score
Total Differential


12/15/2012
:New_Mexico_Bowl:
:Nevada:
:Arizona:
1:00PM
Paakaa10
33 - 36 (2OT) (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/2012-gildan-new-mexico-bowl-nevada-wolfpack-vs-arizona-wildcats/)
48 - 49 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323500012)
28 (15, 13)


12/15/2012
:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:
:Toledo:
:Utah_State:
4:30PM
psuexv
17 - 10 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/2012-famous-idaho-potato-bowl-toledo-rockets-vs-utah-state-aggies/)
15 - 41 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323500328)
33 (2, 31)


12/20/2012
:Poinsettia_Bowl:
:BYU:
:San_Diego_State:
8:00PM
Paakaa10
24 - 38 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/2012-s-d-county-credit-union-poinsettia-bowl-byu-vs-san-diego-state/)
23 - 6 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323550021)
33 (1, 32)


12/21/2012
:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:Ball_State:
:UCF:
7:30PM
psusnoop
39 - 41 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/2012-beef-o-bradys-st-petersburg-bowl-ucf-golden-knights-vs-ball-state-cardinals/)
17 - 38 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323562116)
25 (22, 3)


12/22/2012
:New_Orleans_Bowl:
:East_Carolina:
:Louisiana:
12:00PM
souljahbill
26 - 49 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/2012-rl-carriers-new-orleans-bowl-ecu-pirates-vs-ull-ragin-cajuns/)
34 - 43 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323570309)
14 (8, 6)


12/22/2012
:Las_Vegas_Bowl:
:Washington:
:Boise_State:
3:30PM
Paakaa10
52 - 31 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/2012-maaco-bowl-las-vegas-washington-huskies-vs-boise-state-broncos/)
26 - 28 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323570068)
29 (26, 3)


12/24/2012
:Hawaii_Bowl:
:Fresno_State:
:SMU:
8:00PM
Romo_timex9
17 - 31 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/2012-sheraton-hawaii-bowl-fresno-state-bulldogs-vs-smu-mustangs/)
10 - 43 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323592567)
19 (7, 12)


12/26/2012
:LittleCaesars_Bowl:
:Western_Kentucky:
:Central_Michigan:
7:30PM
cdj
37 - 39 (3OT) (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/26/2012-little-caesars-pizza-bowl-wku-hilltoppers-vs-cmu-chippewas/)
21 - 24 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323612117)
31 (16, 15)


12/27/2012
:Military_Bowl:
:San_Jose_State:
:Bowling_Green:
3:00PM
psusnoop
14 - 36 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2012-military-bowl-presented-by-northrup-grumman-sjsu-spartans-vs-bgsu-falcons/)
29 - 20 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323620189)
31 (15, 16)


12/27/2012
:Belk_Bowl:
:Cincinnati:
:Duke:
6:30PM
Paakaa10
44 - 14 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2012-belk-bowl-cincinnati-bearcats-vs-duke-blue-devils/)
48 - 34 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323620150)
24 (4, 20)


12/27/2012
:Holiday_Bowl:
:Baylor:
:UCLA:
9:45PM
JBHuskers
27 - 35 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2012-bridgepoint-education-holiday-bowl-baylor-bears-vs-ucla-bruins/)
49 - 26 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323620026)
31 (22, 9)


12/28/2012
:Independence_Bowl:
:Ohio:
:UL_Monroe:
2:00PM
Paakaa10
17 - 51 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/2012-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-ohio-bobcats-vs-ulm-warhawks/)
45 -14 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323632433)
65 (28, 37)


12/28/2012
:Russell_Athletic:
:Rutgers:
:Virginia_Tech:
5:30PM
psuexv
10 - 28 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/2012-russell-athletic-bowl-rutgers-scarlet-knights-vs-virginia-tech-hokies/)
10 - 13 (OT) (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323630259)
15 (0, 15)


12/28/2012
:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:
:Minnesota:
:Texas_Tech:
9:00PM
Romo_timex9
21 - 24 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/2012-meineke-car-care-bowl-of-texas-minnesota-golden-gophers-vs-texas-tech-red-raiders/)
31 - 34 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323632641)
20 (10, 10)


12/29/2012
:Armed_Forces_Bowl:
:Rice:
:Air_Force:
11:45AM
Romo_timex9
28 - 21 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-bell-helicopter-armed-forces-bowl-rice-owls-vs-air-force-falcons/)
33 - 14 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323642005)
12 (5, 7)


12/29/2012
:Pinstripe_Bowl:
:West_Virginia:
:Syracuse:
3:15PM
RedZoneD25
31 - 23 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-new-era-pinstripe-bowl-west-virginia-mountaineers-vs-syracuse-orange/)
14 - 38 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323640183)
32 (17, 15)


12/29/2012
:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:
:Navy:
:Arizona_State:
4:00PM
gschwendt
14 - 19 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-navy-midshipmen-vs-arizona-state-sun-devils/)
28 - 62 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323640009)
57 (14, 43)


12/29/2012
:Alamo_Bowl:
:Texas:
:Oregon_State:
6:45PM
Romo_timex9
28 - 3 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-valero-alamo-bowl-texas-longhorns-vs-oregon-state-beavers/)
31 - 27 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323640204)
27 (3, 24)


12/29/2012
:BWW_Bowl:
:TCU:
:Michigan_State:
10:15PM
Paakaa10
41 - 20 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-buffalo-wild-wings-bowl-tcu-horned-frogs-vs-michigan-state-spartans/)
16 - 17 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323640127)
28 (25, 3)


12/31/2012
:Music_City_Bowl:
:NC_State:
:Vanderbilt:
12:00PM
Owen Good (Kotaku)
21 - 17 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-franklin-american-mortage-music-city-bowl-nc-state-wolfpack-vs-vanderbilt-commodores/)
24 - 38 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323660238)
24 (3, 21)


12/31/2012
:Sun_Bowl:
:USC:
:Georgia_Tech:
2:00PM
baseballplyrmvp
24 - 14 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-hyundai-sun-bowl-usc-trojans-vs-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets/)
7 - 21 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323660059)
24 (17, 7)


12/31/2012
:Liberty_Bowl:
:Iowa_State:
:Tulsa:
3:30PM
Paakaa10
10 - 44 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-autozone-liberty-bowl-iowa-state-cyclones-vs-tulsa-golden-hurricane/)
17 - 31 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323660202)
20 (7, 13)


12/31/2012
:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:
:LSU:
:Clemson:
7:30PM
RedZoneD25
17 - 24 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-chick-fil-a-bowl-lsu-tigers-vs-clemson-tigers/)
24 - 25 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323660228)
8 (7, 1)


1/1/2013
:TaxSlayer_Gator:
:Mississippi_State:
:Northwestern:
12:00PM
psuexv
20 - 56 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-taxslayer-com-gator-bowl-mississippi-state-bulldogs-vs-northwestern-wildcats/)
20 - 34 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=330010077)
22 (0, 22)


1/1/2013
:Heart_of_Dallas:
:Purdue:
:Oklahoma_State:
12:00PM
Paakaa10
24 - 38 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-heart-of-dallas-bowl-purdue-boilermakers-vs-oklahoma-state-cowboys/)
14 - 58 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=330010197)
30 (10, 20)


1/1/2013
:Outback_Bowl:
:South_Carolina:
:Michigan2:
1:00PM
Paakaa10
14 - 38 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-outback-bowl-south-carolina-gamecocks-vs-michigan-wolverines/)
33 - 28 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=330010130)
29 (19, 10)


1/1/2013
:Capital_One_Bowl:
:Georgia:
:Nebraska:
1:00PM
cdj
17 - 10 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-capital-one-bowl-georgia-bulldogs-vs-nebraska-cornhuskers/)
45 - 31 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=330010158)
49 (28, 21)


1/1/2013
:Rose_Bowl:
:Wisconsin:
:Stanford:
5:00PM
psuexv
7 - 3 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-rose-bowl-wisconsin-badgers-vs-stanford-cardinal/)
14 - 20 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330010024)
24 (7, 17)


1/1/2013
:Orange_Bowl:
:Northern_Illinois:
:Florida_State:
8:30PM
JBHuskers
24 - 47 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-discover-orange-bowl-niu-huskies-vs-florida-state-seminoles/)
10 - 31 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330010052)
30 (14, 16)


1/2/2013
:Sugar_Bowl:
:Louisville:
:Florida:
8:30PM
Paakaa10
32 - 28 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/2013-allstate-sugar-bowl-louisville-cardinals-vs-florida-gators/)
33 - 23 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330020057)
6 (1, 5)


1/3/2013
:Fiesta_Bowl:
:Oregon:
:Kansas_State:
8:30PM
JBHuskers
10 - 17 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/2013-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-oregon-ducks-vs-kansas-state-wildcats/)
35 - 17 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330032306)
25 (25, 0)


1/4/2013
:Cotton_Bowl:
:Texas_A&M:
:Oklahoma:
8:00PM
Paakaa10
52 - 42 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/2013-att-cotton-bowl-texas-am-aggies-vs-oklahoma-sooners/)
41 - 13 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330040201)
40 (11, 29)


1/5/2013
:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:
:Pitt:
:Ole_Miss:
1:00PM
psusnoop
28 - 35 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/2013-bbva-compass-bowl-pittsburgh-panthers-vs-ole-miss-rebels/)
17 - 38 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=330050145)
14 (11, 3)


1/6/2013
:GoDaddycom_Bowl:
:Kent_State:
:Arkansas_State:
9:00PM
gschwendt
23 - 31 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/2013-godaddy-com-bowl-kent-state-golden-flashes-vs-arkansas-state-red-wolves/)
13 - 17 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330062032)
24 (10, 14)


1/7/2013
:BCS:
:Alabama:
:Notre_Dame:
8:30PM
Paakaa10
14 - 23 (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/2013-discover-bcs-national-championship-alabama-crimson-tide-vs-notre-dame-fighting-irish/)
42 - 14 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=330070333)
37 (28, 9)



Comment in this thread to sign-up for one of the available Bowl Games, and come back frequently once Bowl Season begins to see the results!


With the Bowl Game spots filling so fast, there may be people reading this who wanted a game but did not quite make it in time to reserve one. If you are interested in being added to a "Reserve List" in case anybody should be unable to complete their game, please comment and we'll start keeping track.
souljahbill
12-04-2012, 05:18 AM
I'll take Southern Miss again..........

......oh wait! :bang:

OK, I'll take the New Orleans Bowl since I may be going to it as a UL alum..........

.....oh wait! G beat me to it. LOL!

I'll take USC vs. GA Tech (I'm playing as GA Tech)
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 07:33 AM
I'll take Southern Miss again..........

......oh wait! :bang:

OK, I'll take the New Orleans Bowl since I may be going to it as a UL alum..........

.....oh wait! G beat me to it. LOL!

I'll take USC vs. GA Tech (I'm playing as GA Tech)

Oh man... sorry that your first two choices didn't work out (for entirely different reasons haha). Thanks for taking the Sun Bowl!
psusnoop
12-04-2012, 07:44 AM
I'll take the Beef O' Grady bowl and the Military Bowl and I'd also like to do the BBVA Compass Bowl for our late friend Darius who was a HUGE Ole Miss fan.
gschwendt
12-04-2012, 07:52 AM
Souljah, if you want to do the New Orleans you'd be welcome to. I can find another game to do.
steelerfan
12-04-2012, 07:57 AM
I'd also like to do the BBVA Compass Bowl for our late friend Darius who was a HUGE Ole Miss fan.

:up:

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 07:58 AM
Souljah, if you want to do the New Orleans you'd be welcome to. I can find another game to do.

It could be an even trade and then Tommy would be doing the exact same two Bowl Games he did for last year's project haha.
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 08:00 AM
I'll take the Beef O' Grady bowl and the Military Bowl and I'd also like to do the BBVA Compass Bowl for our late friend Darius who was a HUGE Ole Miss fan.

I can think of no better tribute for someone who was part of the TGT community; thank you, Snoop!
psusnoop
12-04-2012, 08:03 AM
I can think of no better tribute for someone who was part of the TGT community; thank you, Snoop!


:up:

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

Going to be a blast, can't wait!
gschwendt
12-04-2012, 09:34 AM
Give souljahbill the New Orleans Bowl and I'll take the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl... I'd take the Sun but since I despise GA Tech for getting in at 6-7 and I would want to play as the underdog, I'd rather not.
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 09:42 AM
Give souljahbill the New Orleans Bowl and I'll take the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl... I'd take the Sun but since I despise GA Tech for getting in at 6-7 and I would want to play as the underdog, I'd rather not.

I'm good with that; if souljahbill wants to do both the New Orleans and the Sun, that works. If not, we'll have him on the New Orleans, Tommy on the Kraft Fight Hunger, and the Sun open for somebody to claim.

...and me unable to update the table since I'm on my phone and I'm not wading through that code on this screen.
baseballplyrmvp
12-04-2012, 10:08 AM
i'll take the sun bowl, play as :USC: and hold georgia tech to negative yards rushing.
psuexv
12-04-2012, 10:08 AM
...and me unable to update the table since I'm on my phone and I'm not wading through that code on this screen.

Maybe one of the admins would be nice enough to do that for you :)
psuexv
12-04-2012, 10:09 AM
Geez these are going fast. I want the Potato bowl
gschwendt
12-04-2012, 10:13 AM
Updated.
xMrHitStickx904
12-04-2012, 01:03 PM
Since Louisville is taken, I'll take the Poinsettia bowl.
souljahbill
12-04-2012, 01:18 PM
1) Thanks, G
2) I cede the Sun Bowl over to MVP.
3) I figured Pancakes would want the Kraft Bowl
JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 01:34 PM
Since I have three. If there is someone that has been shut out of a game, let me know...I'll give up the Holiday Bowl.
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 02:47 PM
Since Louisville is taken, I'll take the Poinsettia bowl.

If you want to play as Louisville, I'll trade with you and pick up the Poinsettia. No problem at all.

Also, to MrHitStick and MVP; let me know your email addresses (either publicly or PM me) so I can send the link to the spreadsheet.

Thank you!
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 07:36 PM
I have switched to the Poinsettia Bowl in order to let xMrHitStickx904 use Louisville in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The sign-up table in the first post should now be completely updated to where we are now.

I have added a note to the original post about "Reserve Players"; once the one remaining open bowl--the :Music_City_Bowl: between :NC_State: and :Vanderbilt:--has been claimed, anybody who wants to be part of the project but did not get to claim a game in time will be added to the first come, first serve list. If anybody who has claimed a game is either unable to complete it or decides to give a game up to somebody else, the bowl will be "awarded" to the first person on the list.

I'm very excited that we've got 34 Bowl Games claimed in the first few days of this thread being online! Looking forward to a great second installment of the project.
JeffHCross
12-04-2012, 10:26 PM
Player of the Game: Either the player selected by the game or the player's choice.
"It was over when...": Which play--or series of plays--directly led to the result of the game.
"Game ball goes to...": Recognize an unsung hero who might not have been "eligible" for full Player of the Game honors.
"Stat of the Game": An interesting statistic which reveals something that played a key role in the end result of the game.
:ESPN:
I know those four summary items very well ;) They've often appeared in my dynasty reports :D

Lookin' good, Paakaa. Good luck with the project again this year.
Paakaa10
12-04-2012, 10:45 PM
I know those four summary items very well ;) They've often appeared in my dynasty reports :D

Indeed; much less time to work with this holiday season compared to last year (that's what owning a house will do to your free time) so I wanted to go with something that would be quicker when it comes to putting together the entries this year. I'm sure I'll still get more verbose than that, but hopefully it will cut down on the time spent preparing each game.


Lookin' good, Paakaa. Good luck with the project again this year.

Thank you sir; we're already off to a pretty incredible start with the sign-ups, so I'm definitely psyched for the results to come.
Paakaa10
12-05-2012, 06:36 PM
We are now officially covered for the Bowl Season with the addition of Kotaku's Owen Good to our roster, covering the Music City Bowl between his alma mater--NC State--and Vanderbilt.
baseballplyrmvp
12-07-2012, 08:54 PM
We are now officially covered for the Bowl Season with the addition of Kotaku's Owen Good to our roster, covering the Music City Bowl between his alma mater--NC State--and Vanderbilt.

it'd be awesome if he did a special article on this, Paakaa.
Paakaa10
12-08-2012, 12:42 PM
it'd be awesome if he did a special article on this, Paakaa.

It would be pretty cool, but I'm catching him at a pretty busy time of the year. If I'd contacted him any later, we might have missed the window of opportunity for him to be able to contribute even just the game write-up.
souljahbill
12-08-2012, 08:47 PM
I'll be playing my game tomorrow.
Paakaa10
12-13-2012, 07:42 AM
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/welcome-to-the-2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational/
hawkeyeguy
12-13-2012, 10:34 AM
Awesome idea
souljahbill
12-13-2012, 10:53 AM
I'll be playing my game tomorrow.

So, I played my game, winning 44-13 (thanks to forcing 5 TOs and returning 2 pick 6s). I go to get some paper to record the ESPN info and realize I didn't take any notes during the game so I have no story. I'm gonna have to replay it.
cdj
12-14-2012, 07:25 AM
The first simulation has been posted at Stat Box Stories:

:New_Mexico_Bowl: Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Arizona def. Nevada 36-33 in 2 OT (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/2012-gildan-new-mexico-bowl-nevada-wolfpack-vs-arizona-wildcats/)
Paakaa10
12-14-2012, 07:39 AM
Awesome idea

Thanks! If you might want to be a part of it, in the event that somebody should not be able to fulfill a game they signed up for, let me know and I can add you to the "reserve list."
Paakaa10
12-14-2012, 07:42 AM
So, I played my game, winning 44-13 (thanks to forcing 5 TOs and returning 2 pick 6s). I go to get some paper to record the ESPN info and realize I didn't take any notes during the game so I have no story. I'm gonna have to replay it.

:sf:?

In all seriousness, though, that sucks horribly. If you grabbed the statistics from your first playthrough, you may still be able to salvage it (provided that you got screens and videos). Check out the first article today for an idea of how the final product comes together to see if you think you can salvage that result.
souljahbill
12-14-2012, 10:52 AM
:sf:?

In all seriousness, though, that sucks horribly. If you grabbed the statistics from your first playthrough, you may still be able to salvage it (provided that you got screens and videos). Check out the first article today for an idea of how the final product comes together to see if you think you can salvage that result.

Nah, I didn't save anything. Once I realized I had no notes, I knew I'd be playing it again. No biggie. I don't mind doing it over.
Paakaa10
12-15-2012, 07:48 AM
Today's entry comes via psuexv:

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:
:Toledo::Utah_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/2012-famous-idaho-potato-bowl-toledo-rockets-vs-utah-state-aggies/
Paakaa10
12-19-2012, 01:08 PM
The :Russell_Athletic: between :Rutgers: and :Virginia_Tech: is open if anybody wants to claim it.

Edit: Nevermind; game has already been claimed.
baseballplyrmvp
12-19-2012, 11:31 PM
i'll try and get mine (:USC: and :Georgia_Tech:) in this weekend.
souljahbill
12-20-2012, 12:56 AM
I played my game. I tried entering in some stats via my phone but it didn't go well. I'll get everything in Thursday.
Paakaa10
12-20-2012, 08:03 AM
I played my game. I tried entering in some stats via my phone but it didn't go well. I'll get everything in Thursday.

Yeah, I wouldn't suggest entering the stats by phone unless you're using the Google Drive app. The web interface doesn't play nice with phones.
Paakaa10
12-20-2012, 08:04 AM
:Poinsettia_Bowl:
:BYU: @ :San_Diego_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/2012-s-d-county-credit-union-poinsettia-bowl-byu-vs-san-diego-state/
Paakaa10
12-20-2012, 08:09 AM
Due to a personal situation with the player who signed up for it, the :BWW_Bowl: between :TCU: and :Michigan_State: has been made available. First chance will be given to somebody who has not signed up for a Bowl Game yet; if nobody fitting that description comes forward, it will be opened up to somebody who is already signed up for the project.
Paakaa10
12-21-2012, 07:29 AM
:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:
:Ball_State::UCF:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/2012-beef-o-bradys-st-petersburg-bowl-ucf-golden-knights-vs-ball-state-cardinals/
Paakaa10
12-22-2012, 07:55 AM
It's a Saturday double-header today!

:New_Orleans_Bowl:
:East_Carolina::Louisiana:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/2012-rl-carriers-new-orleans-bowl-ecu-pirates-vs-ull-ragin-cajuns/

:Las_Vegas_Bowl:
:Washington::Boise_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/2012-maaco-bowl-las-vegas-washington-huskies-vs-boise-state-broncos/
cdj
12-22-2012, 10:25 PM
The New Orleans Bowl sim was pretty close. Only a combined 14 points off. That may be tough to beat.
Paakaa10
12-24-2012, 08:33 PM
:Hawaii_Bowl:
:Fresno_State::SMU:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/2012-sheraton-hawaii-bowl-fresno-state-bulldogs-vs-smu-mustangs/
Paakaa10
12-24-2012, 08:37 PM
The following Bowl Games are now open due to the initial person claiming them being unable to play:

:Holiday_Bowl: (:Baylor: versus :UCLA:)
:BWW_Bowl: (:TCU: versus :Michigan_State:)

If you are interested in playing one (or both) of these games, please respond ASAP. The :Holiday_Bowl: needs to be done by 12/26/2012 and the :BWW_Bowl: needs to be done by 12/28/2012.



UPDATE: JB has reclaimed the :Holiday_Bowl: due to the short notice. If the :BWW_Bowl: is not claimed by mid-day tomorrow, I will be playing it to ensure that we keep up with the schedule.
baseballplyrmvp
12-25-2012, 12:03 PM
just finished my game (:USC:/:Georgia_Tech:), paakaa. will get highlights and a writeup done later on today/this week.
Paakaa10
12-26-2012, 07:25 AM
:LittleCaesars_Bowl:
:Western_Kentucky::Central_Michigan:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/26/2012-little-caesars-pizza-bowl-wku-hilltoppers-vs-cmu-chippewas/
Paakaa10
12-26-2012, 07:28 AM
just finished my game (:USC:/:Georgia_Tech:), paakaa. will get highlights and a writeup done later on today/this week.

Sweet, sounds good!

Also, since nobody here or on social media claimed it, I will take the :BWW_Bowl:.
Paakaa10
12-27-2012, 07:35 AM
Thursday Triple-header!

:Military_Bowl:
:San_Jose_State::Bowling_Green:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2012-military-bowl-presented-by-northrup-grumman-sjsu-spartans-vs-bgsu-falcons/

:Belk_Bowl:
:Cincinnati::Duke:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2012-belk-bowl-cincinnati-bearcats-vs-duke-blue-devils/

:Holiday_Bowl:
:Baylor::UCLA:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/2012-bridgepoint-education-holiday-bowl-baylor-bears-vs-ucla-bruins/
Paakaa10
12-28-2012, 07:30 AM
:Independence_Bowl:
:Ohio::UL_Monroe:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/2012-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-ohio-bobcats-vs-ulm-warhawks/

:Russell_Athletic:
:Rutgers::Virginia_Tech:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/2012-russell-athletic-bowl-rutgers-scarlet-knights-vs-virginia-tech-hokies/

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:
:Minnesota::Texas_Tech:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/2012-meineke-car-care-bowl-of-texas-minnesota-golden-gophers-vs-texas-tech-red-raiders/
Paakaa10
12-29-2012, 08:40 AM
Big day of games on this Saturday of Bowl Season...

:Armed_Forces_Bowl:
:Rice::Air_Force:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-bell-helicopter-armed-forces-bowl-rice-owls-vs-air-force-falcons/

:Pinstripe_Bowl:
:West_Virginia::Syracuse:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-new-era-pinstripe-bowl-west-virginia-mountaineers-vs-syracuse-orange/

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:
:Navy::Arizona_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-navy-midshipmen-vs-arizona-state-sun-devils/

:Alamo_Bowl:
:Texas::Oregon_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-valero-alamo-bowl-texas-longhorns-vs-oregon-state-beavers/

:BWW_Bowl:
:TCU::Michigan_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/2012-buffalo-wild-wings-bowl-tcu-horned-frogs-vs-michigan-state-spartans/
gschwendt
12-29-2012, 09:41 AM
The link for the Fight Hunger Bowl is wrong.
Paakaa10
12-30-2012, 11:41 AM
Some updates through last night's games, which places us at 19 Bowl Games covered and 16 remaining:

Prediction Results

11 Correct 57.8%
8 Wrong 42.2%


Top 5 Closest Scores (The Race for Bowl Blitz Invitational Champion)

Armed Forces Bowl (Romo_timex9) -- 12 (5, 7)
New Orleans Bowl (souljahbill) -- 14 (8, 6)
Russell Athletic Bowl (psuexv) -- 15 (0, 15)
Hawai'i Bowl (Romo_timex9) -- 19 (7, 12)
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (Romo_timex9) -- 20 (10, 10)


Bottom 5 Closest Scores (The Race for The Golden :sf:)

Independence Bowl (Paakaa10) -- 65 (28, 37)
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (gschwendt) -- 57 (14, 43)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (psuexv) -- 33 (2, 31)
Poinsettia Bowl (Paakaa10) -- 33 (1, 32)
Pinstripe Bowl (RedZoneD25) -- 32 (17, 15)


Top 10 Closest Individual Team Scores

Russell Athletic Bowl (psuexv) -- Rutgers, 0 off
Poinsettia Bowl (Paakaa10) -- BYU, 1 off
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (psuexv) -- Toledo, 2 off
Alamo Bowl (Romo_timex9) -- Texas, 3 off
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (psusnoop) -- UCF, 3 off
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Paakaa10) -- Michigan State, 3 off
MAACO Bowl Las Vegas (Paakaa10) -- Boise State, 3 off
Belk Bowl (Paakaa10) -- Cincinnati, 4 off
Armed Forces Bowl (Romo_timex9) -- Rice, 5 off
New Orleans Bowl (souljahbill) -- Louisiana-Lafayette, 6 off
Paakaa10
12-31-2012, 08:50 AM
The biggest two day set of Bowl Games begins today with four match-ups...

:Music_City_Bowl:
:NC_State::Vanderbilt:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-franklin-american-mortage-music-city-bowl-nc-state-wolfpack-vs-vanderbilt-commodores/

:Sun_Bowl:
:USC::Georgia_Tech:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-hyundai-sun-bowl-usc-trojans-vs-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets/

:Liberty_Bowl:
:Iowa_State::Tulsa:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-autozone-liberty-bowl-iowa-state-cyclones-vs-tulsa-golden-hurricane/

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:
:LSU::Clemson:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-chick-fil-a-bowl-lsu-tigers-vs-clemson-tigers/
Paakaa10
01-01-2013, 07:21 AM
Today we ring in 2013 with the biggest day of the entire Bowl Season!

:TaxSlayer_Gator:
:Mississippi_State::Northwestern:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-taxslayer-com-gator-bowl-mississippi-state-bulldogs-vs-northwestern-wildcats/

:Heart_of_Dallas:
:Purdue::Oklahoma_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-heart-of-dallas-bowl-purdue-boilermakers-vs-oklahoma-state-cowboys/

:Outback_Bowl:
:South_Carolina::Michigan:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-outback-bowl-south-carolina-gamecocks-vs-michigan-wolverines/

:Capital_One_Bowl:
:Georgia::Nebraska:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-capital-one-bowl-georgia-bulldogs-vs-nebraska-cornhuskers/

:Rose_Bowl:
:Wisconsin::Stanford:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-rose-bowl-wisconsin-badgers-vs-stanford-cardinal/

:Orange_Bowl:
:Northern_Illinois::Florida_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/2013-discover-orange-bowl-niu-huskies-vs-florida-state-seminoles/
baseballplyrmvp
01-01-2013, 12:37 PM
Top 5 Closest Scores (The Race for Bowl Blitz Invitational Champion)

Armed Forces Bowl (Romo_timex9) -- 12 (5, 7)
New Orleans Bowl (souljahbill) -- 14 (8, 6)
Russell Athletic Bowl (psuexv) -- 15 (0, 15)
Hawai'i Bowl (Romo_timex9) -- 19 (7, 12)
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (Romo_timex9) -- 20 (10, 10)



i should be in first place....i just had the scores backwards. :D
Paakaa10
01-02-2013, 07:29 AM
:Sugar_Bowl:
:Louisville::Florida:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/2013-allstate-sugar-bowl-louisville-cardinals-vs-florida-gators/
Paakaa10
01-03-2013, 07:17 AM
:Fiesta_Bowl:
:Oregon::Kansas_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/2013-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-oregon-ducks-vs-kansas-state-wildcats/
Paakaa10
01-03-2013, 08:00 AM
If anybody has anything they would like to have included in the write-up for the BBVA Compass Bowl between Pitt and Ole Miss regarding Darius and your experience of knowing him in the community, please get in touch with me--whether as a reply to this thread, a PM here at TGT, or an email--and let me know. I'll collect the thoughts, memories, and stories and add them in to the write-up once psusnoop plays the game. The post will go live this Saturday morning, so I'll need to set a deadline of 8:00PM ET tomorrow night (Friday, 1/4) to make sure that I can get everybody's thoughts added in on time.

Thank you!
psusnoop
01-03-2013, 08:07 AM
If anybody has anything they would like to have included in the write-up for the BBVA Compass Bowl between Pitt and Ole Miss regarding Darius and your experience of knowing him in the community, please get in touch with me--whether as a reply to this thread, a PM here at TGT, or an email--and let me know. I'll collect the thoughts, memories, and stories and add them in to the write-up once psusnoop plays the game. The post will go live this Saturday morning, so I'll need to set a deadline of 8:00PM ET tomorrow night (Friday, 1/4) to make sure that I can get everybody's thoughts added in on time.

Thank you!

I will be playing Ole Miss vs Pitt tonight. This will give you a little time to piece things together.
baseballplyrmvp
01-03-2013, 09:41 AM
I will be playing Ole Miss vs Pitt tonight. This will give you a little time to piece things together.

you edit every player's last name to Darius. that'd be cool
JBHuskers
01-03-2013, 09:43 AM
you edit every player's last name to Darius. that'd be cool

Or at least the QB. His name will be shown the most. Maybe the MLB or whoever you control the most on defense.
psusnoop
01-03-2013, 09:46 AM
Or at least the QB. His name will be shown the most. Maybe the MLB or whoever you control the most on defense.

I will change the QB, HB, WR1, WR2, TE, MLB and Kickers to Darius tonight before I start.
Paakaa10
01-03-2013, 10:31 AM
I will change the QB, HB, WR1, WR2, TE, MLB and Kickers to Darius tonight before I start.

:up:
psuexv
01-03-2013, 10:34 AM
I will change the QB, HB, WR1, WR2, TE, MLB and Kickers to Darius tonight before I start.

Just don't lose
ryby6969
01-03-2013, 11:35 AM
Just don't lose

Then you should play as Pitt! ;)
psusnoop
01-03-2013, 11:46 AM
Then you should play as Pitt! ;)

Not a chance of that happening the score and stats may be ugly once this one is in the books, after all it is $hit on Pitt.
ryby6969
01-03-2013, 11:56 AM
I was talking about E using Pitt vs you. :D
psusnoop
01-03-2013, 12:02 PM
I was talking about E using Pitt vs you. :D


http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs2/1371421_o.gif
JBHuskers
01-03-2013, 12:15 PM
:Fiesta_Bowl:
:Oregon::Kansas_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/2013-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-oregon-ducks-vs-kansas-state-wildcats/

Very low scoring :D I'll laugh if I get close with this sim.
Paakaa10
01-04-2013, 07:39 AM
:Cotton_Bowl:
:Texas_A&M::Oklahoma:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/2013-att-cotton-bowl-texas-am-aggies-vs-oklahoma-sooners/
Paakaa10
01-05-2013, 08:17 AM
:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:
:Pitt::Ole_Miss:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/2013-bbva-compass-bowl-pittsburgh-panthers-vs-ole-miss-rebels/

If anybody would still like to add their thoughts about DariusLock to the end of the article, let me know and I will put the edits in.
psusnoop
01-05-2013, 02:02 PM
I sent this to Zach's brother Jace, thought he would like to see it.
Paakaa10
01-06-2013, 07:55 AM
:GoDaddycom_Bowl:
:Kent_State::Arkansas_State:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/2013-godaddy-com-bowl-kent-state-golden-flashes-vs-arkansas-state-red-wolves/

Today is the penultimate day of the 2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational; only one game remains! Be sure to check out gschwendt's playthrough today and come back tomorrow for the BCS National Championship Game.
Paakaa10
01-07-2013, 07:30 AM
And now, for the biggest game of them all...

:BCS:
:Alabama::Notre_Dame:
http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/2013-discover-bcs-national-championship-alabama-crimson-tide-vs-notre-dame-fighting-irish/
JeffHCross
01-07-2013, 07:34 AM
Nicely done, Paakaa!
steelerfan
01-07-2013, 07:58 AM
Nicely done, Paakaa!

:+1: :))

Go Irish!

597

Make it 12!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2
Paakaa10
01-08-2013, 07:28 AM
With all of the games now played and game articles posted, the attention turns to breaking down the numbers and statistics from the 35 Bowl Games that were played. The first entry in the "statistical analysis" phase of the project has gone live this morning:

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational Final Results & Bowl Blitz Invitational Champion (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/3183/)
Paakaa10
01-09-2013, 07:34 AM
Two new articles have been posted on the site today:

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational Fan Vote: Game of the Season (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-fan-vote-game-of-the-season/)
As suggested by that title, this is a new push this year; I went through the 35 Bowl Games and selected 10 which were really interesting or exciting results. There's a poll on the bottom of the page for people to vote for which game they felt was the best of the Bowl Season; hope to see votes from a number of people here!

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational: Player of the Game Breakdown (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-player-of-the-game-breakdown/)
This article is a more traditional statistical analysis read, as I look at the "Player of the Game" winners for all 35 Bowl Games and look at the trends (offense versus defense, positional breakdown, stats for players receiving this award, etc.).
Paakaa10
01-10-2013, 07:38 AM
One new article today:

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational: Team Statistical Averages (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-team-statistical-averages/)
This article breaks down the average team statistics over the 35 Bowl Games to arrive at a "snapshot" of what a typical team performance looked like during this year's project.
Paakaa10
01-10-2013, 07:39 AM
One new article today:

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational: Team Statistical Averages (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-team-statistical-averages/)
This article breaks down the average team statistics over the 35 Bowl Games to arrive at a "snapshot" of what a typical team performance looked like during this year's project.
Paakaa10
01-11-2013, 07:32 AM
One new article today, leading into the final weekend of entries on the 2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational:

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational: 1,873 Points, and How They Happened (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-1873-points-and-how-they-happened/)
35 Bowl Games, 70 teams... 1,873 points. This article breaks down exactly how those points were scored.
JeffHCross
01-11-2013, 10:34 PM
Stats analysis! WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
souljahbill
01-12-2013, 07:21 AM
These are cool to read through.
Paakaa10
01-12-2013, 08:26 AM
I may go back and add some written analysis to these entries eventually, but as of right now these are the final two entries for this year's project, and they're mostly just the stat tracking images...

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational: Top 10 Teams in 30 Statistical Categories (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-top-10-teams-in-30-statistical-categories/)

2012-2013 Bowl Blitz Invitational: Top 10 Players in 33 Statistical Categories (http://statboxstories.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/2012-2013-bowl-blitz-invitational-top-10-players-in-33-statistical-categories/)