the offense was terrible yes....but that pass rush was fast too.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
and holy shit on your summaries! great stuff man!
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the offense was terrible yes....but that pass rush was fast too.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
and holy shit on your summaries! great stuff man!
True, the pass rush was pretty impressive, I'll give Texas that. If all or most of those players return next year, that pass rush is gonna be scary next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseballplyrmvp
And much appreciated sir. Glad to have you checking it out! :up:
Game Eleven
#7 :Tulsa: :@: :UTSA:
Game Notes
--- The 2015 season winding down, it was off to San Antonio for our final road game of the season to take on the UTSA Roadrunners. After a tough battle two weeks before against the Rice Owls, hopefully our team would have a better game against an average UTSA squad with mostly average stats. The Roadrunners are good defending the rush, ranked #33 in the nation in rushing defense, and have a decent passing game, ranked #39 in the nation in pass offense. Hopefully our defense would put up a stellar game today and our passing game could take advantage of UTSA’s #88 passing defense to help us get a win. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.
No return on the opening kickoff got the Roadrunners started at their 25 yard line to start the game. After starting the drive with an incomplete pass on first down, Tyrone Smith threw a pass to Stephen Alston that went for a gain of 13 yards and UTSA had an early first down. After a three yard rush by Jarod Allen and a two yard gain by Smith, the Roadrunners converted third and 5 when Smith connected with Alston again, this time for a pickup of 12 yards and a first down at our 45. Our defense would start to bite back, tackling Allen for a loss of three yards before sacking Smith for a 10 yard loss, leaving UTSA facing third and 23 from their 42 yard line. Smith’s third down pass would overshoot his intended target and land incomplete, and the Roadrunners were forced to punt for the first time today.
A 4 yard return by Kiel Fletcher on the 47 yard punt got our offense in action, starting at our 15 yard line. Taking the ball on first down, Fletcher rumbled up the middle, breaking a tackle before getting laid out at the 21 yard line for a 6 yard gain. Fletcher would take the ball again, picking up three yards before being brought down, leaving our offense looking at third and one. Keeping the ball himself, Brandon Booth was just barely able to sprint past the right tackle and fight ahead for a three yard gain before being spun down by the right end, giving us a first down at our 27 yard line and keeping the drive alive. Keeping it on the ground on first down, Booth pitched the ball left to Fletcher, who managed to break a tackle and fight forward for a gain of four yards. The officials would call a timeout after the play, as Fletcher was slow getting up and the trainers came out on the field. While waiting on word of the injury that Fletcher had suffered, Roy Smith, back after a 10 week stint on the bench with a broken collarbone, would see his first action since the fourth quarter of the New Mexico game clear back in week one. Smith took the ball on second down, rushing ahead for a 5 yard gain to set up third and two from our 35. After the play, word came down from the trainers that Fletcher had suffered a bruised elbow, and would be sidelined until at least halftime. Smith would manage to convert the third down, stumbling ahead off the left tackle for a four yard gain to advance the ball to the 39. Catching the defense sleeping, Booth went into the air on first down, connecting with Ryan Strong deep over the middle for a 29 yard gain and we had a new set of downs at the UTSA 32 yard line. Keeping it going through the air, Booth found Eric Hayden for a 6 yard gain to leave second and four. Taking the ball on the ground on the next play, Smith was able to fight his way ahead for a gain of 5 yards to move the chains at the 21 yard line. Booth’s first down pass into coverage was completed to Conner Jefferson for a gain of 16 yards and we had first and goal at the Roadrunners’ 5 yard line. Smith would punch it up the middle for the 5 yard touchdown rush to cap off the drive and we had a 7-0 lead with 3:27 left to go in the first quarter.
No return on the following kickoff again left UTSA starting from their 25. This time the Roadrunners would find little success. Smith rushed for three yards on first down, but an incomplete pass on the next play, followed by a four yard gain by Allen on third down left UTSA punting on fourth and four from their 31. A 5 yard return by Jefferson on the 49 yard punt gave our offense the ball at our 24 yard line. Smith would take the handoff on first down, rushing ahead for a 7 yard gain, but the off tackle play on second down would go nowhere, Smith tackled in the backfield for a loss of one yard to leave third and four. Booth’s pass on third down threaded the needle between the middle and outside linebackers, Jefferson catching the pass and turning up field for a 25 yard gain and a first down at the UTSA 44. Returning to our ground game on first down, it was very little for Smith on the ground, any holes closing quickly to leave him only a gain of two yards to the 43. Taking the pitch from Booth on second down, Strong was able to beat the linebacker to the sideline for a gain of 9 yards, giving us a first down at the 34 yard line. Booth’s pass to Jefferson on the comeback route went for a gain of 10 yards for a new set of downs at the 23 yard line, as the final couple seconds ticked off the clock. The first quarter was in the books, our lead at 7-0 and our offense in striking position for another score.
Opening up the second quarter from the UTSA 23 yard line, Smith would take the handoff up the middle, getting a pair of blocks and juking his way past the linebacker, rumbling all the way down to the 8 yard line for a 15 yard gain and first and goal. Booth would call his own number on the next play, keeping the snap, rushing past the left tackle and racing both the safety and linebacker to the pylon for the 8 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 8:29 left in the second quarter.
A 16 yard return on the kickoff got UTSA back on the field at their 18 yard line. After a loss of two yards on the ground by Allen, Smith went into the air, finding Allen along the right sideline for a gain of 14 yards and a first down at the 30 yard line. The drive would come to an end three plays later, following a dropped pass and two incomplete throws. A fair catch on the 47 yard punt gave our offense the ball at our 23. Managing to avoid the blitzing linebacker, Smith was able to bounce outside on the first down rush for gain of 5 yards. Taking a stretch play all the way over to the opposite sideline, Smith was barely able to turn up field, picking up only a gain of three yards to leave third and two at the 31. Strong would get the first down on the next play, taking the handoff up the middle for a pickup of 10 yards. UTSA brought two of their linebackers on the next play, and Smith never had a chance, instantly being brought down for a loss of one yard to leave second and 11. Booth’s second down pass to Hayden on the slant route went for a gain of 8 yards to leave us looking at third and three. Eric Silva would haul in the pass from Booth for a pickup of 6 yards, giving us a first down at the UTSA 46 yard line, and putting Booth at exactly 100 yards passing for the game. After having his first down pass knocked down, Booth found Randy Newman on a hitch route for a 24 yard gain to get us down to the 22 yard line with 3:43 left in the half. After rushing forward for 9 yards on first down, Smith was able to get the new set of downs, gaining three yards to get us to the 10 yard line of the Roadrunners. Smith would find the end zone on the eleventh play of the drive, splitting the corner and safety thanks to a simultaneous pair of blocks, taking it in from 10 yards out for the score to make our lead 21-0 with 2:06 left in the second quarter.
UTSA started their new drive from the 24 yard line after a 25 yard kickoff return. It was a poor start as Allen was tackled for a loss of two yards. Two incomplete passes later, and the Roadrunners would again be forced to punt the ball away. A 10 yard return by Jefferson on the 48 yard punt gave us the ball at our 40 yard line with 1:30 left to go. Trying to at least get to field goal range in the limited time remaining, the attempt would prove for naught, as three straight passes by Booth were poorly thrown, sailing wide beyond their targets, and with 1:22 to go, we would punt it back to UTSA. The Roadrunners began at their 22 yard line after the 6 yard return on the 43 yard punt. It was another poor drive for the Roadrunners, Smith’s pass on first down carrying long, followed by our defense sacking Smith for a two yard loss. Smith would scramble forward for a pickup of three yards on third down, but it wouldn’t be enough as the punt team came out on fourth and 9. A fair catch on the 44 yard punt gave us the ball at our 33 yard line with 57 seconds to go. Smith would run it up the gut for a 10 yard pickup, followed by no gain, and we would let the clock expire, heading into halftime with a 21-0 lead.
Finally back on the field as the third quarter got underway, Fletcher took the kickoff back for a 16 yard gain and our offense was off and running from our 17 yard line. The defense wasn’t about to let Fletcher get new momentum built up, quickly bringing him down for a gain of two yards. Fletcher would manage to make the defense pay on the following play, hauling in a pass from Booth on the smash route for a gain of 17 yards and a first down at the 36. The toss play on first down was an absolute failure, Fletcher overwhelmed within seconds and brought down for a loss of four yards. Going to the air on second and 14, Booth was able to connect with Jefferson on a curl route for a gain of 17 yards and a new set of downs at midfield. Continuing through the air on first down, we had our first scare of the day, as Booth’s pass went high over Jefferson’s head and was nearly intercepted by the middle linebacker, though thankfully falling to the ground incomplete. Booth’s pass to Hayden on the next play went wide and we were left staring down third and 10. This time Booth would throw an interception, trying to hit Hayden deep down the left sideline, but the safety, Jacob Kennedy would grab the ball in front of Hayden, Kennedy’s third interception of his career, a new UTSA school record, and returned it 28 yards out to the UTSA 47 yard line before finally being knocked out of bounds.
The Roadrunners got moving quickly on their drive, as Smith threw a pass on a drag route to Guy McCauley for an 11 yard gain and a first down at our 42. The success wouldn’t last for long, the center getting flagged for holding, and the Roadrunners were left with first and 20 after the penalty. UTSA would get a new set of downs on the following play, as our defense was flagged for a 5 yard facemask after a 7 yard gain by Smith, giving UTSA a first down at our 40 yard line. The Roadrunners would get to our 26 yard line with a 13 yard completion to Adrian Valentine, before our defense finally dug its heels in the ground, sacking Smith for a three yard loss. An incomplete pass left UTSA looking at third and 13 from our 29. The drive would end up stalling out there, as Alston dropped the third down pass from Smith. The Roadrunners would take a gamble and go for it on first down, but with the receivers unable to get open, Smith was forced to scramble, only picking up 5 yards before being brought down at our 24 yard line, turning the ball over on downs.
Taking over on offense after the turnover on downs, it was no go on the ground for Fletcher, as the defense brought through almost instantly, taking Fletcher down for a loss of one yard. Booth would manage to get the first down himself, keeping the ball on an option play, being the linebacker and safety and turning it up field at the sideline, sprinting ahead for a 19 yard gain before being dragged down from behind at the 42 yard line. Receiving the pitch from Booth, Fletcher was able to fight forward for a 9 yard gain along the left hash, thanks in part to a downfield block by Hayden. Fletcher would pound it up the middle for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the UTSA 39 yard line. That 11 yard rush also put Hayden at exactly 1,400 yards rushing on the season. We would return the end zone on the next play, as Hayden caught a screen pass from Booth along the right hash mark, the linebackers and corner being sealed inside, Hayden turned outside and took it up along the sideline, beating the safety to the goal line for the 39 yard touchdown pass and a 28-0 lead with 2:48 left in the third quarter.
A 20 yard kickoff return got the Roadrunners back in action, starting at their 20 yard line. Two incomplete passes again left UTSA looking at a potential punt, but Smith would manage to convert third down, hitting Allen on a comeback route for a 16 yard gain. A 7 yard pass to Steve Bright got the Roadrunners out to their 43 yard line, where the drive would end with two incomplete passes to bring about fourth and three. Our punt return team would come through huge on fourth down, blocking the punt, recovering the ball and returning it all the way down to the UTSA 7 yard line before being tackled. With the turnover on the blocked punt, our offense game out looking at first and goal and only 7 yards away from another score. The offensive line proved worthless on first down, as the middle linebacker blew through untouched, tackling Fletcher for no gain. Fletcher would fight forward around the left tackle on second down, rushing it in for the 7 yard touchdown to put us up 35-0 with 1:03 left in the third quarter.
A 24 yard return on the kickoff this time, and the UTSA offense started their next drive from their 23 yard line. Smith threw a wounded duck on first down, completely missing his receiver, the ball landing 20 yards downfield in the secondary. Two more incomplete passes and it was another three and out for the ineffective UTSA offense. Fletcher would do whatever it took to keep his name high on the Heisman list, returning the 50 yard punt 73 yards all the way for a touchdown, extending our lead to 42-0 with 17 seconds to go. A touchback on the following kickoff left 9 seconds on the clock and UTSA at their 25 yard line to start. A three yard rush by Smith would leave the Roadrunners with second and 7 as the third quarter came to an end, our lead at 42 with just 9 minutes left to be played.
The Roadrunners would open the fourth quarter with a pair of 5 yards passes to Lamont Tyler and Bright, giving UTSA a first down at their 38 and ensuring this drive would not continue the trend and three and done. Consecutive passes to McCauley went for gains of 19 and 9 yards, before Smith hit Bright for a 9 yard gain to give UTSA a first down at our 24. After an incomplete pass on first down, Allen rushed ahead for a 5 yard gain, leaving the Roadrunners with third and 5. Allen would drop the pass from Smith on third down, and the Roadrunners were left with fourth and 5 at our 19. UTSA would once again gamble on fourth down, Smith’s pass intended for Bright sailing too high, and our offense took over at our 19 yard line on the turnover on downs.
Our second team offense came in to close out the game, Smith rushing ahead for a 5 yard gain, before picking up 7 yards to get the first down at our 31. Smith would exit the game, showing signs of another injury, Silva taking over the ball carrier duties. Silva would pick up 5 yards on the ground on first down, followed by a 7 yard gain to give us a new set of downs. It was determined that Smith had reinjured his previously broken collarbone, and while having his status listed as probable by the trainers, the high risk of re-injury ensured that he would remain benched for the rest of the game. Silva continued to pound it up the middle, rushing for a four yard gain. Silva would be brought down for a loss of one yard on the following play, leaving us with third and 7 at our 47 yard line as the clock ticked under four minutes. Going into the air to try and keep possession of the ball, Casey Bishop’s pass to a wide open Antoine Banks was dropped and we were forced to punt with 3:39 to play.
No return on the 48 yard punt left UTSA buried clear down on their 5 yard line to start the next drive. Allen was brought down for a loss of three yards, pushing the Roadrunners dangerously back towards their goal line. Smith’s second down pass to Allen was dropped, and UTSA was left looking at third and 13. An incomplete pass on third down would leave the Roadrunners punting away, the punter back up with very little room to work. They would manage to get the punt off, the three yard return by Fletcher on the 48 yard punt giving us the ball at the UTSA 47 yard line, 3:03 left on the clock. Silva took the ball on first down, rushing forward for an 11 yard gain to the 36 yard line, followed by a gain of three yards to leave second and 7, the clock ticking below two minutes. Taking the ball again, Silva fought forward for a gain of four yards, leaving us third and three, the clock starting to near one minute to play. A 5 yard gain by Silva would secure the first down, and Bishop would kneel the ball once to secure the 42-0 victory over UTSA, our third shutout of the season.
With the win, we improve to 10-1, 7-0 in C-USA action With the loss, UTSA falls to 5-6 and 3-5 in C-USA play. Up next, it’s back to our home field for Senior Night as we entertain the UTEP Miners.
Final Score
#7 :Tulsa: 42, :UTSA: 0
Stat(s) of the Game:
Tulsa Offense – A good day by Booth, ending with 197 yards and a touchdown through the air, to go with 30 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Fletcher was the player of the game, ending the day with 149 all purpose yards and two touchdowns. 6 people caught a pass today, five of them ending with double digit receiving yards, Jefferson again the top guy, ending his day with 68 yards on 4 receptions.
Tulsa Defense – An A+++ day by the defense. Others than two or three drives, UTSA never got past midfield and never had a chance to equalize the game.
Tulsa Kicking – No field goal attempts by Pratt, but did go 6-6 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :Tulsa: 7 14 21 0 42 :UTSA: 0 0 0 0 0
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 3:27 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Smith, 5 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 7-0 Second Quarter 8:29 :Tulsa: Touchdown B. Booth, 8 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 14-0 2:06 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Smith, 10 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 21-0 Third Quarter 2:48 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Hayden, 39 yard pass from B. Booth (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 28-0 1:03 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 7 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 35-0 0:17 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, returned punt 73 yards (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 42-0 Fourth Quarter
Game Stats
Tulsa Stat UTSA 42 Score 0 23 First Downs 9 412 Total Offense 150 42 - 215 - 4 Rushes - Yards - TD 12 - 17 - 0 11 - 19 - 1 Comp - Att - TD 12 - 35 - 0 197 Passing Yards 133 0 Times Sacked 3 6 - 9 (66%) 3rd Down Conversion 3 - 13 (23%) 0 - 0 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 0 - 2 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 6 - 4 - 0 (66%) Red Zone - TD - FG 3 - 0 - 0 (0%) 1 Turnovers 1 0 Fumbles Lost 1 1 Intercepted 0 95 Punt Return Yards 6 16 Kick Return Yards 85 523 Total Yards 241 2 – 46.0 Punts - Average 7 - 47.9 1 - 12 Penalties 2 - 17 25:20 Time of Possession 10:40
Tulsa Contract Goals Update
Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact Win 8 games in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :3redarrow: 13+ passing TD in one season :check: :5greenarrow: 14+ points per game in each season 41 :5greenarrow: :3redarrow: 7+ rushing TD in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :5redarrow: 2400+ total offensive yards in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :6redarrow: 2400+ total offensive yards in each season :check: :3greenarrow: :3redarrow: Win 4 games in one season :check: :3greenarrow: :5redarrow: 2000+ total offensive yards in one season :check: :2greenarrow:
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Alright, I tried to get the Top 25 recap and stuff done tonight, but I have been dozing off constantly for the past 15 minutes while simulating CPU games for the week. I am hanging on by a thread trying to stay awake, so it's gonna have to wait until tomorrow. I'm closing my laptop and laying down right after posting this, and at 12:50 right now, I will probably already be long gone and dead to the world by 12:55 I am so tired.
Look for the update, the UTEP game and the CCG games tomorrow.
Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, a 21-0 first quarter does Sparky in, #1 Washington sailing to a 41-17 win over Arizona State. #2 Alabama cakewalks to a 42-16 win over #10 Texas A&M, thanks to a 28 point second quarter. Texas Tech put up a fight early on, but #3 Oklahoma prevails in the end, 41-28. It was a rough down for Wolverines fans, as #17 Iowa knocks off #4 Michigan 38-28. Ole Miss knocks off #8 LSU 28-24. #13 Clemson shellacked #20 Wake Forest 45-7. UCLA wins the battle of LA, knocking off #14 USC 28-24 thanks to a 15 point fourth quarter.
#16 Michigan State falls on the road at Northwestern, 21-14. Georgia Tech, in overtime, knocks off #18 Miami 34-31. #19 Texas scores a touchdown late to hold off Oklahoma State 28-21. #21 Fresno State holds off a 10 point rally by Air Force, downing the Falcons 24-17. With the loss, Air Force continues their face planting slide, falling from 4-0 and ranked #24 to now 4-6 and one game away from sitting at home during bowl season. #22 Nevada pulls away late to beat Utah State 42-25. #25 Louisville barely manages to edge out Syracuse thanks to a late field goal, 15-14.
For our readers, souljahbill,Southern Miss wins their fifth in a row, beating UAB 21-9 to improve to 7-4 (6-1 in C-USA) and secure the East Division title. Jaymo, as mentioned in the Top 25 recaps Arizona State loses to #1 Washington 41-17, dropping to 4-7 (2-6 Pac-12) and sitting at home watching the bowls for another year. Mors, West Virginia loses to #9 TCU 59-21, and with that, the Mountaineers are eliminating from the bowls for another year, dropping to 3-7 (1-6 Big 12). Other teams of interest, Arkansas State keeps their bowl hopes alive, beating Western Kentucky 18-6 in a battle for nothing but field goals, improving to 5-5 (2-3 Sun Belt).
On a C-USA note, Rice beats UTEP 36-17 to keep their bowls alive at 5-6. UTEP losing drops the Miners to 7-4 (5-2), officially clinching the West Division title for Tulsa, regardless of what happens in the UTEP-Tulsa game in week 13. Southern Miss further solidified their East Division title, winning their fifth in a row, beating UAB 21-9 to improve to 7-4 (6-1), 4-3 FIU the closest team to them. With that, the rematch is official, Southern Miss and Tulsa in the C-USA Championship Game. The location is still to be decided. If Tulsa loses and Southern Miss wins, the location will come down to tiebreakers. If Tulsa wins next week, they will host no matter what.
On a general note, maybe Washington State has a chance against the #1 Huskies. Washington State improves to 2-9 (2-6) with a 38-28 upset of 7-4 (4-4) Oregon.
And in the Nelson's "HA HA" game of the week, New Mexico State drops to 2-8 on the year with a 24-17 loss to FCS Northwest.
Looking at undefeated teams left, nobody new lost, our number of undefeated teams remains at 1. #1 Washington (11-0) is all that remains with an unblemished record this season.
Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. There remains 1 teams still looking for their first win: UMass (0-11).
Teams getting their first win this week were: Memphis (28-21 over 1-10 Tulane). With that win, Memphis snaps an 0-22 skid dating back to the beginning of the 2014 season.
Taking a look at the new Top 25 polls, starting in the Coaches Poll, Washington (61 first place votes) remains #1. Alabama and Oklahoma both remain #2 and #3. Auburn and Georgia both move up one to #4 and #5. Tulsa climbs one to #6. TCU jumps two to #7, Nebraska bumps up three to #8, Notre Dame and Clemson both climb three to #9 and #10. Michigan falls seven to #11, Iowa leaps five to #12, Houston moves up two #13. Texas A&M drops four to #14, Texas jumps four to #15. Fresno State climbs five to #16, USC falls three to #17. Nevada, Kansas State and Wyoming all jump four to #18, #19 and #20. LSU plummets thirteen spots to #21. Georgia Tech enters the poll at #22, Miami falls five to #23, Louisville climbs one to #24 and UCLA enters the poll this week at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Michigan State (from #16) and Wake Forest (from #20). Looking at Other Receiving Votes, Ohio State (150 votes) is #26, Wake Forest (142), SMU (106), Northwestern (85) and Virginia Tech (31) rounding out the Top 30.
In the Media Poll, Washington (65 first place votes) remains your #1. Alabama climbs one to #2 while Georgia drops one to #3. Oklahoma stayed at #4, Auburn jumped two to #5. Tulsa jumps two to #6. TCU jumps two to #7, Iowa leaps six to #8, Nebraska climbed one to #9, Notre Dame jumps two to #10. Clemson climbed four to #11, Michigan dropping six to #12, Houston jumps three to #13, Texas jumps four to #14, Texas A&M falls four to #15. USC fell three to #16, Fresno State and Nevada both jumped four to #17 and #18. LSU plummeted fourteen spots to #19. Georgia Tech climbed five to #20. Kansas State and Wyoming both jumped two to #21 and #22. Miami fell four spots to #23, Louisville enters the poll at #24 and UCLA enters the poll at #25. Dropping out this week were Michigan State (from #16) and Wake Forest (from #20).
Looking at the new BCS standings, Washington is #1, Alabama #2, Oklahoma #3, Georgia #4 and Auburn #5. Tulsa sits #6, TCU #7, Nebraska #8, Clemson #9 and Notre Dame #10.
Other notes for the week, despite spending half of the game injured, Kiel Fletcher remains #2 on the Heisman Watch list behind Georgia's Matt Blount.
Looking at Award Finalists lists, Kiel Fletcher is #5 on the Maxwell list, #2 on the Walter Camp list and #2 on the Walker list. Brandon Booth is #6 on the O'Brien list. LE Greg Wilkerson is #11 on the Lombardi list.
Looking at the first release of bowl projections, #6 Tulsa is projected to match up with #10 Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Looking at other BCS Bowl projections, they have #3 Oklahoma vs. #12 Iowa in the Rose Bowl, #5 Georgia vs. #8 Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl, #7 TCU vs. #18 Nevada in the Fiesta Bowl and #1 Washington vs. #2 Alabama in the BCS National Championship.
Other C-USA teams being projected to bowl games include: UTEP (vs. Northwestern in the TicketCity Bowl), Southern Miss (vs. SMU in the Liberty Bowl) and FIU (vs. Connecticut in the Beef O'Brady's Bowl). Those are the only bowl eligible teams right now, only Rice and UTSA still have a chance, both sitting at 5-6. UTSA plays Texas State in their final game, Rice plays North Texas.
Looking at bowl numbers, 34 bowls leave 68 slots.
The ACC has 9 eligible teams with Florida State (5-6) still having a shot. The Big 12 has four teams in, with Texas Tech (5-5) and Oklahoma State (4-6) still alive. The Big East has 6 teams eligible, Navy (5-5), USF (5-5), UCF (5-6) and ECU (5-5) all still with a chance. The Big Ten has 11 teams eligible, that will be their final number. C-USA has 4 teams eligible, UTSA (5-6) and Rice (5-6) remaining. Independents, Notre Dame is in (9-2). MAC has 7 teams eligible, Northern Illinois (5-6) the only one left with a chance. The Mountain West has 6 teams eligible, that's their final number. The Pac-12 will get 8 teams in, that's their final number. The SEC has 8 teams eligible, Florida (5-6) the only one remaining with a chance. The Sun Belt has only two teams eligible. Arkansas State (5-5), UL Lafayette (5-5), Troy (4-6), UL Monroe (4-6) and Western Kentucky (4-6) all remain alive. The WAC, only Wyoming is eligible. Idaho (5-5) is the only one with a chance.
So with 68 slots in 34 bowls, we currently have 67 teams bowl eligible, and 16 teams still with a chance of becoming bowl eligible, so multiple teams are gonna get screwed out of a bowl slot this year.
Man, the Orange Bowl would be a hell of a bowl game for you guys. Talk about making history for Tulsa.
Yep. Clemson would be a bitch to play, but I'd welcome the challenge if I get there.Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
And I'll go ahead and update the list with two weeks left in the 2015 season.
#1 Washington ends at home with Washington State (2-9).
#2 Alabama ends at #4 Auburn (10-1).
#3 Oklahoma is home against Oklahoma State (4-6), then plays at #7 TCU (9-1).
#4 Auburn ends at home with #2 Alabama (10-1).
#5 Georgia ends at #22 Georgia Tech (8-3).
#6 Tulsa ends at home against UTEP (7-4).
#7 TCU ends at home against both #15 Texas (8-2) and #3 Oklahoma (9-1).
#8 Nebraska ends at home against #12 Iowa (9-2).
#9 Notre Dame ends at home against #17 USC (9-2).
#10 Clemson ends at South Carolina (7-4).
#11 Michigan ends at home against Ohio State (8-3).
#12 Iowa ends at #8 Nebraska (9-2).
#13 Houston ends at SMU (9-2).
Interesting, very interesting. I was already seeing some interesting scores on the first Studio Update of the game. The second Studio Update just presented new, even more interesting scores of top 10/25 action around the nation. ;)
Foreshadowing! :)
Game Twelve
:UTEP: :@: #6 :Tulsa:
Game Notes
--- And so we entered the final game of the regular season, Senior Night. Tonight would serve as the official goodbye to our seniors, though they could get a curtain call in two weeks in the C-USA Championship Game if they took care of business today to keep the CCG at home. The seniors saying goodbye in their final regular season home game included: QB Brandon Booth, HB Kiel Fletcher, FB Ryan Strong, RG Marcel Morris, DT Alex Collier, LOLB Kennard Morton and ROLB David Walker. We also had seven recruits visiting today for the game, with hopes of signing most or all of them within the next week or two. Our senior night opponent would be a challenge. Rival UTEP entered the game at 7-4 (5-2), and comes in the #21 ranked pass defense, so our passing game would be put to the test, and our running game would inevitably be relied on more than usual today. With the events of senior night and the visiting recruits, we decided to do away with our usual blue and gold uniforms in our final home game, breaking out our all-yellow alternates. UTEP won the coin toss and elected to kick.
A 24 yard kickoff return by Conner Jefferson gave our offense the ball at our 25 yard line to start the game. Taking the ball on first down, Kiel Fletcher fought ahead for a gain of 5 yards to get the drive moving. Another rush by Fletcher picked up two yards to leave us looking at third and three. Heading into the air, the pass from Brandon Booth to Jefferson was dropped and we were forced to punt the ball away. We wouldn’t have to in the end, as UTEP was flagged for encroachment on the fourth down play, and those 5 free yards were enough to give us a first down at our 36 and miraculously keep our drive going. Booth would keep the ball on first down, rushing past the left tackle before turning up field around the hash mark, fighting up the sideline for a gain of 13 yards to give us a first down at midfield. Fletcher would receive the pitch from Booth, running right towards the far sideline, managing to grab 8 yards before being pushed out of bounds. Fletcher would get stood up at the first down line, just able to get three yards and a first down at the 40 yard line of UTEP. Booth would keep the ball on the first down option play, picking up three yards to the 37. The second down play action pass didn’t fool the Miners, as the ball was nearly intercepted by the middle linebacker. Keeping in the air on third down, Booth was just barely able to sling a pass by inches past the outstretched hands of the linebacker and into the arms of Max Thompson for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the 24 yard line. Booth’s first down pass, forced to throw back across his body, never had a chance, landing 10 yards downfield as a wounded duck to leave second down. A dropped pass on the next play left us looking at third and 10. A pass to Ryan Strong would only manage 7 yards, leaving us fourth and three at the 18 and the field goal unit coming out. Alphonso Pratt would kick the 35 yard field goal through the uprights and we took a 3-0 lead with 4:08 left in the first quarter.
A touchback on the kickoff gave UTEP the ball for the first time today, starting at their 25. Robert Johnson got the Miners started with a two yard rush, but Mike Griffin would get brought down for a loss of four yards on the next play to leave third and 12. Reggie Robinson’s pass would get batted incomplete, and UTEP would be forced to punt after three short plays. A fair catch on the 46 yard punt left us the ball at our 31. Breaking his way out of a tackle on the first down rush, Fletcher would fight forward and rumble ahead for a gain of 16 yards and a new set of downs at the 47. Starting to find a rhythm and momentum on the ground, Fletcher picked up 6 yards on the carry, followed by a gain of three yards to leave third and one at the UTEP 44. Booth would keep the ball on third down, fighting up a gap between the right guard and tackle for a gain of three yards and a first down at the 41. Eric Hayden would haul in his first pass of the day, catching an 8 yard toss from Booth. Booth’s pass to Jefferson would get knocked down and we were left looking at third and two. Fletcher would bounce outside the left tackle to avoid the mass of bodies up the middle, managing to gain four yards for the first down at the 19 yard line. With that, the final 15 seconds would tick off the clock without another snap, bringing the first quarter to an end, our lead at 3-0.
Opening up the second quarter, we came out running an option left, Booth holding onto the ball for a 6 yard gain. Pounding it up the middle on second down, Fletcher rushed ahead for a 13 yard gain to set us up with first and goal from the 10 yard line. Going into the air on first down, we would get to the end zone for the first time today, Booth connected with Roy Smith over the middle for the 10 yard touchdown pass and a 10-0 lead with 7:49 left in the second quarter. No return on the kickoff left UTEP at their 25 yard line and looking for a response. They wouldn’t find one, as Johnson was tackled for a loss of three yards, before two incomplete passes would leave the Miners punting on fourth and 13. A fair catch on the 41 yard punt gave our offense the ball at our 37 yard line and looking for more blood.
Glancing off a tackle attempt on first down, Fletcher was able to keep the legs driving ahead before being brought down for a 10 yard gain to leave second and inches. Fletcher would get that inch and then some, fighting forward for a 9 yard rush and first down at the UTEP 45. Continuing on the ground, Fletcher picked up 5 yards on first down, before being brought down for no gain to leave third and 5. Going into the air, Booth would sail a pass over top the outstretch hands of the middle linebacker, connecting with Jefferson on the slant route for a gain of 14 yards and a first down at the 26 yard line of UTEP. Taking a shot deep, Booth’s pass to Jefferson was batted down at the goal line, leaving us second down. After making the Miners pay on the ground throughout the first half, Fletcher made them pay through the air, hauling in a pass from Booth for a 23 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the two yard line and primed to strike. Fletcher would punch it in on first down, tackled forward into the end zone for the two yard touchdown rush and a 17-0 lead with 3:40 left in the first half.
A touchback on the kickoff left UTEP again at their 25 yard line and falling farther behind. The Miners would move the ball this drive, as Robinson found Johnson over the top for a gain of 16 yards to the 41. That would be all they would get, as a pair of dropped passes by Griffin and an incomplete pass intended for David Bennett left the Miners with fourth and 10. Fletcher would return the 48 yard punt for 9 yards out to our 20 yard line, leaving us 2:58 on the clock. Fletcher pounded it ahead on first down for a gain of four yards, before the defense would leave the left side of the field wide open thanks to a blitz on the right side, allowing Fletcher to punch outside the left tackle and turn up field thanks to a downfield block from the tight end, picking up 23 yards for before finally being brought down at the 47 yard line by the safety. It was Smith’s turn to abuse the UTEP defense, getting a hole between the right guard and tackle, before turning towards the sideline and rushing up the line with nothing but green ahead for a 44 yard gain before being brought down from behind by the corner. That rush left us first and goal at the 9 yard line with 1:45 still on the clock. Fletcher would fight ahead for a three yard gain on first down, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:15 left. Fletcher would fight forward for a gain of four yards to leave third and goal from the two yard line. That rush gave Fletcher the new Tulsa season record, giving him 1527 yards rushing for the year, breaking the old mark of 1523 set by Tarrion Adams back in 2008. Fletcher would manage to get two yards on the third down play, but was tackled short of the goal line, leaving fourth and goal just beyond the goal line. Opting out of the field goal due to the very poor angle, the ball sitting on the left hash mark, we kept the offense out for fourth down. With no time left on the clock, Fletcher would punch it in for the one yard touchdown rush. Pratt’s PAT made it 24-0 as we headed into halftime.
A 24 yard kickoff return gave UTEP the ball at their 31 yard line to begin the second half. It was more of the same for the Miners, as Robinson rushed forward for a two yard gain, before two incomplete passes left UTEP punting away once again. An 8 yard return on the 43 yard punt and our offense was back on the field at our 32. Fletcher took the ball up the middle for a 9 yard gain, before being brought down for no gain to leave third and one. Fletcher would keep the drive alive, rushing ahead for a gain of 5 yards and a first down at the 46. Taking the handoff outside, with no blockers and the safety and corner closing, Smith turned back inside, managing to get 7 yards before being brought down by the linebacker and safety. Breaking a pair of tackles, Fletcher would get the first down and keep the drive moving, rushing for 15 yards down to the UTEP 32 yard line. Fletcher kept it going, pounding the ball up the middle for a 13 yard gain as the UTEP defense had no answer for our run game. Fletcher would take the ball again, fighting forward for a pickup of 10 yards to give us first and goal at the 9 yard line. Fletcher would take the ball on first down, only managing to get one yard as he was swarmed by defenders, leaving us second and goal from the 8. Receiving a pitch from Booth on second down, Fletcher never had a chance, as the blitzing defensive end came through untouched to tackle him for a three yard loss to leave us third and goal from the 11. We would manage to get back to the end zone on third down, Booth connecting with Thompson near the corner of the end zone for the 11 yard touchdown pass and a 31-0 lead with 2:51 left in the third quarter.
A 19 yard kickoff return gave UTEP the ball at their 19 yard line for their next drive. The defense came out firing, sacking Robinson on first down for a loss of 8 yards. Robinson would come back on second down, hitting Johnson for a 14 yard gain, but an incomplete pass on third down would leave the Miners short, as they were forced to punt away on fourth and four. A 7 yard return by Fletcher on the 41 yard punt got our offense back in action at our 41 yard line. Fletcher picked up three yards on first down, before being tackled by the linebacker for no gain to leave us with third and 7. Booth’s pass to Smith would go for a gain of 11 yards to give us a first down at the UTEP 45 yard line. Fletcher would take the ball on first down, rushing ahead for a gain of 6 yards. That would bring the third quarter to an end, our lead at 31-0.
Starting the fourth quarter, Fletcher took the handoff from Booth for a gain of 7 yards to get the first down and keep the drive moving at the 32 yard line. Fletcher would keep it on the ground on first down, only managing to gain two yards before being swarmed. Receiving the toss right from Booth, Fletcher found nothing going, forced to stretch all the way to the far sideline for a whole one yard gain. Booth’s pass to Hayden was caught in stride, Hayden taking the ball all the way down to the one yard line before being pushed out of bounds short of the pylon. Fletcher would punch it in from one yard out for his third touchdown today, giving us a 38-0 lead with 6:55 to play.
A touchback left UTEP starting at their 25 yard line. A pair of dropped passes would leave the Miners with third down, Robinson scrambling for a 7 yard gain but it wouldn’t be enough, the punt team coming out once again. A fair catch on the 46 yard punt gave our offense the ball at our 21 yard line. The second team offense would come out to close out the game, and Fletcher’s day would come to an end with 192 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Smith would take the ball on first down, rushing for a gain of three yards. Smith would fight forward for four yards on the second down rush, leaving us with third and three, and the clock ticking under five minutes. Smith would get wrapped up for only a one yard gain, and we would be forced to punt away with 4:45 to go. An 8 yard return on the 49 yard punt gave UTEP the ball at their 29 yard line.
After a loss of four yards on the ground by Johnson, Robinson came out firing, finding Johnson for a gain of 23 yards and a quick first down at our 48. After an incomplete pass on first down, Robinson connected with Griffin for a gain of 13 and another first down at our 39. Three straight incomplete passes would leave the Miners stranded at our 39 yard line. They would go for it on fourth down, but the pass intended for Griffin was swatted away, giving our offense the ball on the turnover on downs with 3:27 to go. Smith took the ball on first down for a 7 yard gain, followed by a 13 yard dash up the middle for a first down at the UTEP 41 yard line, the clock down to nearly two minutes. Smith was hit for no gain on first down, followed by a rush of only one yard, to leave us third and 9 from the 40 yard line, 50 seconds on the clock. Silva would take the ball forward for a gain of 6 yards to leave us with fourth and three, 36 seconds left in the game. We would keep the offense on the field on fourth down, Silva taking the toss from Casey Bishop and running for the sideline to waste clock, before being tackled for a 5 yard loss at the 39 yard line with 14 seconds to go. UTEP would raise the white flag, a four yard rush by Johnson bring the game to an end, our fourth shutout of the season secured, 38-0 over UTEP.
With the win, we improve our record to 11-1, 8-0 in C-USA action. With the loss, UTEP drops to 7-5 on the season, 5-3 in C-USA play. Up next, it’s the C-USA Championship Game, as we host the game on our own home field against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a rematch from earlier in the season. Back in week 7, we traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Southern Miss, and in a hard fought battle, came out with a 38-26 victory. Looking at Southern Miss' season in full, the Golden Eagles started the year with back to back losses, losing 38-30 at Virginia before falling 17-6 at #10 Clemson. A 19-7 win at Louisiana Tech and a 37-7 win at Baylor got USM back to .500. A 30-27 overtime loss to #18 Nevada and the 38-26 loss to Tulsa would leave them sitting at 2-4. The Golden Eagles would then end the season on a 6 game winning streak, beating Rice 27-23, winning 27-22 at UTSA, gettinga 42-7 win at FAU, taking down FIU 30-21, beating UAB 21-9, before wrapping up the regular season with a 23-20 overtime victory at Marshall. Southern Miss will enter the C-USA CCG with an 8-4 record, 7-1 in C-USA action.
Final Score
#6 :Tulsa: 38, :UTEP: 0
Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A good, though quiet day by Booth. Only 123 yards passing, but did have two touchdowns, along with 25 yards rushing. A monster day by Fletcher, ending with 192 yards rushing and three touchdowns. 23 yards receiving and 24 yards in punt returns would give Fletcher 239 all purpose yards for the day. 6 receivers caught a ball today, 5 of them ending with double digits yards. Hayden led the way with 35 yards on two receptions.
- Tulsa Defense – Stone wall. That was what our defense was today, allowing practically nothing by the UTEP offense.
- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Pratt, 1-1 in field goals with a 35 yard boot, 5-5 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :UTEP: 0 0 0 0 0 :Tulsa: 3 21 7 7 38
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 4:08 :Tulsa: Field Goal A. Pratt, 35 yard field goal :Tulsa: 3-0 Second Quarter 7:49 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Smith, 10 yard pass from B. Booth (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 10-0 3:40 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 3 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 17-0 0:00 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 24-0 Third Quarter 2:51 :Tulsa: Touchdown M. Thompson, 11 yard pass from B. Booth (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 31-0 Fourth Quarter 6:55 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 38-0
Game Stats
UTEP Stat Tulsa 0 Score 38 5 First Downs 21 158 Total Offense 420 8 - 73 - 0 Rushes - Yards - TD 50 - 297 - 3 4 - 20 - 0 Comp - Att - TD 9 - 15 - 2 85 Passing Yards 123 1 Times Sacked 0 0 - 7 (0%) 3rd Down Conversion 8 - 13 (61%) 0 - 1 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 1 - 2 (50%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 1 - 0 - 0 (0%) Red Zone - TD - FG 6 - 5 - 1 (100%) 0 Turnovers 0 0 Fumbles Lost 0 0 Intercepted 0 8 Punt Return Yards 24 38 Kick Return Yards 24 204 Total Yards 468 6 – 45.0 Punts - Average 1 - 50.0 1 - 5 Penalties 0 - 0 9:53 Time of Possession 26:07
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Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #1 Washington will go to the Pac-12 Championship game undefeated, beating rival Washington State 45-16 to win the Apple Cup. In the game of the week, #2 Alabama wins the Iron Bowl, scoring 14 unanswered in the fourth quarter to come back and beat #4 Auburn 28-24. It's Bedlam in Oklahoma, as Oklahoma State scores 10 points in the fourth quarter to knock off #3 Oklahoma 24-19. #22 Georgia Tech, with two late touchdowns, pulls away from and knocks off #5 Georgia 38-24.
#15 Texas scores a late touchdown to knock off #7 TCU 27-20. #8 Nebraska picks up a 28-12 win over #12 Iowa. #9 Notre Dame scores a touchdown in overtime to beat #17 USC 17-10. #10 Clemson manages to fight off South Carolina for the 31-28 win. #11 Michigan scores 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the game winner with 1:21 left to beat Ohio State 38-31. #13 Houston gets a late touchdown to take down SMU 27-20. This game was also a preview of the Big East championship game as Houston and SMU will meet again.
#16 Fresno State gets a 34-17 win over Hawaii. Colorado State counters a field goal in overtime with a touchdown to knock off #20 Wyoming 27-24. #21 LSU scores 20 points in the fourth quarter to escape Arkansas 27-23. #23 Miami barely holds on to beat North Carolina 27-25. And #25 UCLA holds off Stanford 30-24.
For our readers, souljahbill,Southern Miss wins their sixth in a row, beating Marshall 23-20 in overtime to improve to 8-4 (7-1 in C-USA) heading into the C-USA CCG rematch with Tulsa. Jaymo, Arizona State ends their year whooping ass, shutting out Arizona 27-0 to improve to 5-7 (3-6 Pac-12). Mors, West Virginia fought hard to the end, but lost 49-45 to Texas Tech, dropping to 3-8 (1-7 Big 12). Other teams of interest, Arkansas State become bowl eligible, beating Troy 31-28, improving to 6-5 (3-3 Sun Belt).
On a C-USA note, Rice loses 48-24 to North Texas to end 5-7, eliminating the Owls from a bowl game. UTSA beats Texas State 27-24 in overtime to become bowl eligible. And with our win over UTEP, Tulsa will host the C-USA Championship Game against Southern Miss.
Looking at undefeated teams left, nobody new lost, our number of undefeated teams remains at 1. #1 Washington (12-0) is all that remains with an unblemished record this season.
Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. Everyone manages to win at least one game this year.
Teams getting their first win this week were: UMass (14-10 over 4-8 Ball State).
Taking a look at the new Top 25 polls, starting in the Coaches Poll, Washington (61 first place votes) remains #1. Alabama remains #2. Tulsa jumps three spots to #3. Nebraska jumps four to #4, Notre Dame jumps four to #5. Auburn drops two to #6, Clemson and Michigan both climb three to #7 and #8. Texas jumps six to #9 and Georgia falls five to #10. Houston climbs two to #11, TCU drops five to #12, Texas A&M moves up one to #13, Fresno State jumps two to #14, Nevada leaps three to #15. Oklahoma plummets thirteen to #16, Kansas State jumps two to #17. Georgia Tech climbs four to #18, Iowa drops seven to #19, LSU moves up one to #20. Miami jumped two to #21, USC dropped five to #22, Louisville and UCLA both climb one to #23 and #24, and Wake Forest enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Wyoming (from #20). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Wyoming (273 votes) sits #26, followed by Northwestern (242), Virginia Tech (211), Michigan State (189) and SMU (81) to round out the top 30. FIU (36) sits #32.
In the Media Poll, Washington (65 first place votes) remains your #1. Alabama remains #2. Nebraska leaps six spots to #3. Tulsa climbs two to #4. Texas jumps nine ranks to #5, Notre Dame moves up four to #6. Auburn drops two to #7, Clemson jumps three to #8. Georgia drops six to #9, Georgia Tech leaping ten spots to #10. Michigan and Houston both climb one to #11 and #12. TCU drops six spots to #13, Texas A&M climbs one to #14 and Fresno State jumps two to #15. Iowa dropped eight spots to #16, Nevada climbed one to #17, Oklahoma freefalled fourteen spots to #18. LSU stayed at #19, Kansas State moved up one to #20. Miami jumped two to #21, USC dropped six to #22, Louisville and UCLA both moved up one to #23 and #24, and Wake Forest enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Wyoming (from #20). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Virginia Tech (257 votes) sits at #26, followed by Wyoming (192), Northwestern (181), Michigan State (105) and SMU (58) to round out the top 30.
Looking at the new BCS standings, Washington is #1, Alabama #2, Nebraska #3. Tulsa sits #4 and Notre Dame #5. Auburn is #6, Texas #7, Clemson #8, Michigan #9 and Georgia #10.
Other notes for the week, Kiel Fletcher remains #2 on the Heisman Watch list behind Georgia's Matt Blount.
Looking at Award Finalists lists, Kiel Fletcher is #2 on the Walter Camp list, #2 on the Walker list and #5 on the Maxwell list. Brandon Booth is #6 on the O'Brien list and #12 on the Maxwell list. LE Greg Wilkerson is #11 on the Lombardi list and #12 on the Nagurski list.
Looking at the newest bowl projections, #3 Tulsa is projected to match up with #4 Nebraska in the Rose Bowl. Looking at other BCS Bowl projections, they have #5 Notre Dame vs. #9 Texas in the Sugar Bowl, #7 Clemson vs. #6 Auburn in the Orange Bowl, #12 TCU vs. #15 Nevada in the Fiesta Bowl, and #1 Washington squaring off with #2 Alabama in the National Championship Game.
Other C-USA teams being projected to bowl games include: UTEP (vs. Ohio State in the TicketCity Bowl), Southern Miss (vs. Connecticut in the Liberty Bowl), FIU (vs. Cincinnati in the Beef O'Brady's Bowl) and UTSA (vs. BYU in the New Orleans Bowl). Those are the only bowl eligible teams right now, only Rice and UTSA still have a chance, both sitting at 5-6. UTSA plays Texas State in their final game, Rice plays North Texas.
Looking at bowl numbers, 34 bowls leave 68 slots.
The ACC has 9 eligible teams. The Big 12 has 5 teams in, with Oklahoma State (5-6) still alive. The Big East has 7 teams eligible, USF (5-6) and ECU (5-6) both still with a chance. The Big Ten has 11 teams eligible. C-USA has 4 teams eligible. Independents, Notre Dame is in (10-2). MAC has 8 teams eligible. The Mountain West has 6 teams eligible. The Pac-12 will get 8 teams in. The SEC has 9 teams eligible. The Sun Belt has only three teams eligible. UL Lafayette (5-6) and UL Monroe (5-6) both remain alive. The WAC, only Wyoming is eligible. Idaho (5-6) is the only one left with a chance.
So with 68 slots in 34 bowls, we currently have 72 teams bowl eligible, and 6 teams still with a chance of becoming bowl eligible, so multiple teams will guaranteed get screwed out of a bowl slot this year.
Had a bye week in week 14, so lets jump right into it.
Time for another look around the nation. Starting in the Top 25, #9 Texas holds on late to beat West Virginia 24-17. In the game of the week, #12 TCU holds on to beat #16 Oklahoma 34-23, the Sooners losing their second straight game. #14 Fresno State beats UNLV 44-17. Hawaii knocks off #15 Nevada 38-35. And #17 Kansas State pulls a 34-31 win over Iowa State out of their ass.
For our readers, souljahbill,Southern Miss had a bye week before the CCG, remaining at 8-4 (7-1 in C-USA). Mors, West Virginia fought hard to the end yet again, but lost 24-17 to #9 Texas to end the season 3-9 (1-8 Big 12). Other teams of interest, Arkansas State beats Louisiana-Lafayette 40-14, improving to 7-5 (4-3 Sun Belt).
On a C-USA note, no conference games this week. The C-USA CCG is set, 8-4 Southern Miss at 11-1 Tulsa.
On a personal note, Navy finally breaks the streak, beating Army 45-28.
Looking at undefeated teams left, nobody new lost, our number of undefeated teams remains at 1. #1 Washington (12-0) is all that remains with an unblemished record this season.
Turning to a more sadistic watch, who is still winless. Everyone manages to win at least one game this year.
Teams getting their first win this week were: UMass (14-10 over 4-8 Ball State).
Taking a look at the new Top 25 polls, starting in the Coaches Poll, the top 14 remained the same. Washington (61 first place votes) stayed #1, Alabama #2, Tulsa #3, Nebraska #4 and Notre Dame #5. Auburn was #6, Clemson #7, Michigan #8, Texas #9 and Georgia #10. Houston #11, TCU #12, Texas A&M #13 and Fresno State #14. Kansas State, Georgia Tech and Iowa moved up two to #15, #16 and #17. LSU, Miami and USC all jumped two to #18, #19 and #20. Oklahoma dropped five to #21, Louisville, UCLA and Wake Forest all moved up one to #22, #23 and #24. And Wyoming reentered the poll at #25. Dropping out this week was Nevada (from #15). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Nevada (219 votes) is #26, followed by Northwestern (210), Virginia Tech (174), Michigan State (139) and SMU (109) to round out the top 30. FIU (34 votes) is #31.
In the Media Poll, the top 9 remained the same. Washington (65 first place votes) remains your #1. Alabama #2. Nebraska #3. Tulsa #4. Texas #5, Notre Dame #6. Auburn #7, Clemson #8. Georgia #9. Michigan and Houston both moved up one to #10 and #11, Georgia Tech dropped two to #12. TCU, Texas A&M, Fresno State and Iowa all remained #13 through #16. LSU, Kansas State and Miami all jumped two to #17, #18 and #19. USC, Louisville, UCLA and Wake Forest all jumped two to #20, #21, #22 and #23. Oklahoma dropped six to #24. And Wyoming reentered the poll at #25. Dropping out this week was Nevada (from #15). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Virginia Tech (235 votes) is #26, followed by Northwestern (198), Nevada (171), Michigan State (161) and SMU (131) to round out the top 30. FIU (89 votes) is #31.
Looking at the new BCS standings, Washington is #1 (1.000 points), Alabama #2 (0.995 points), Tulsa sits #3 (0.986 points), Nebraska #4 (.0986 points) and Notre Dame #5 (0.976 points). Auburn is #6, Texas #7, Clemson #8, Michigan #9 and Georgia #10.
Other notes for the week, Kiel Fletcher remains #2 on the Heisman Watch list behind Georgia's Matt Blount. Blount is most likely going to win. He sits at 2,094 yards rushing and 28 TDs, 390 yards receiving and one TD for the year. Fletcher has 1,598 yards rushing and 23 TDs, 442 yard receiving and 3 TDs for the year. So it pretty much is Blount's to lose.
Looking at Award Finalists lists, Kiel Fletcher is #2 on the Walter Camp list, #2 on the Walker list and #5 on the Maxwell list. Brandon Booth is #6 on the O'Brien list and #12 on the Maxwell list. LE Greg Wilkerson is #11 on the Lombardi list and #12 on the Nagurski list.
Looking at the final bowl projections, #3 Tulsa is projected to match up with #4 Nebraska in the Rose Bowl. Looking at other BCS Bowl projections, they have #5 Notre Dame vs. #9 Texas in the Sugar Bowl, #7 Clemson vs. #6 Auburn in the Orange Bowl, #12 TCU vs. #14 Fresno State in the Fiesta Bowl, and #1 Washington squaring off with #2 Alabama in the National Championship Game.
Other C-USA teams being projected to bowl games include: UTEP (vs. Ohio State in the TicketCity Bowl), Southern Miss (vs. Connecticut in the Liberty Bowl), FIU (vs. Cincinnati in the Beef O'Brady's Bowl) and UTSA (vs. BYU in the New Orleans Bowl).
Looking at bowl numbers, 34 bowls leave 68 slots.
The ACC has 9 eligible teams. The Big 12 has 6 teams in. The Big East has 7 teams eligible. The Big Ten has 11 teams eligible. C-USA has 4 teams eligible. Independents, Notre Dame is in (10-2). MAC has 8 teams eligible. The Mountain West has 7 teams eligible. The Pac-12 will get 8 teams in. The SEC has 9 teams eligible. The Sun Belt has four teams eligible. The WAC, only Wyoming is eligible.
So with 68 slots in 34 bowls, 75 teams make it to bowl eligible, so 7 teams will get screwed out of a bowl slot this year.
I'm almost to the end of the first quarter of the CCG. All I'm gonna say is we have ourselves a baseball game. :D
Wow man! #4 and #3 in the BCS!! SO close. Now you just need a CCG upset by someone and you're in the promise land!
This is the only time I'll ever root against :Southern_Miss:. Good luck, Smooth.
Yeah, well I have to avoid getting upset in a CCG first. :D :(Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
I appreciate the support man, even coming against your guys. I will say this, late third quarter, they are putting up one hell of a fight. This one I think is going down to the final seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
C-USA Conference Championship Game
:Southern_Miss: :@: #3 :Tulsa:
Game Notes
--- One game. One game was all that stood between us and a BCS berth as we would crash the party. One game was all that stood between us and a second straight C-USA championship. One game was all that stood between our seniors and going out on their home field the final time as winners. One game was all that remained.
This one looked to be a hell of a battle. Southern Miss came into the game on a 6 game winning streak, their last loss being against us back in week 7. Since then, Southern Miss had become the #16 defense in the nation, the #6 rushing defense and the #42 passing defense. Every aspect of our offensive attack would be challenged in this game. The only saving grace, the Golden Eagles entered with the #97 passing offense. We would again leave the normal blue and golds in the locker room, coming out in our all-blue alternates for the championship game. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.
Starting on the 25 yard line after the touchback, the Golden Eagles found out they were also going to be in for a challenge today, as our defense tackled Chris Williams for a two yard loss, before a pair of incomplete passes brought about a very early punt. A fair catch on the 46 yard punt gave our offense the ball at our 30. Kiel Fletcher took the ball on first down, only managing to pick up one yard on the ground. Taking the handoff, Fletcher would manage to find a hole, getting tackled forward for a 10 yard rush to get the first down at the 42 yard line. Fletcher would take the ball again, fighting forward for a gain of two yards to leave second and 8. Opening up the passing game, Brandon Booth found Conner Jefferson wide open on a slant route for what would have been at least a 15 yard gain and then some, but Jefferson was unable to hold onto the ball as he turned up field, and we were left with third and 8. Checking down from Thompson, Booth took a shot and launched it deep at the left sideline, where Eric Hayden had managed to beat the corner off the line, jumping to haul in the pass before being pushed out of bounds at the 22 yard line for a gain of 35 yards. Fighting off a tackle attempt, Fletcher was able to pick up 6 yards on the ground, followed by a rush up the middle for a three yard gain to leave third and one. Booth would keep the ball himself, getting leveled at the 12 yard line for a gain of one yard. The measurement by the refs left us with fourth and inches. The 29 yard field goal by Alphonso Pratt gave us a 3-0 lead with 3:56 left in the first quarter.
A touchback got the Golden Eagles back in action from their 25. It was a rough start to the drive, as Xavier Jones was sacked for a one yard loss on first down. A two yard pass to Williams left Southern Miss looking at third and 9, with the punt team coming out one play later after an incomplete pass intended for Dustin Fritz left USM with fourth down. A four yard return on the 47 yard punt got our offense back on the field at our 31 yard line. Taking a shot with the option, Booth was brought down for a loss of one yard on the opening play. Booth made one of his most boneheaded plays, scrambling to avoid the pressure, cutting back to the left and trying to keep the play alive, before being sacked while trying to throw the ball away, losing 20 yards on the sack overall to leave us buried on our 10 yard line with third and 31. Our offensive line would fail to block the blitz, and Booth was sacked for a second play in a row, this time for the safety, making the score 3-2 with 1:50 left in the first quarter.
A 19 yard return on the safety punt gave Southern Miss the ball at their 35 yard line. After a thrown away pass, Jones found Fritz for a 15 yard gain, a 5 yard facemask penalty tacked on to give Southern Miss a first down at our 35 yard line. After another thrown away pass, Williams rushed ahead for a 6 yard gain, before an incomplete pass left the Golden Eagles with fourth and four. They would take the gamble on fourth down, Jones’ pass to Reggie Adkins dropped and our offense took over on the turnover on downs from our 37 yard line. Fletcher took the handoff for a 7 yard gain, followed by tearing it up the gut for a pickup of 11 yards to give us a first down at the USM 45 yard line. That would be were the first quarter would come to an end, our lead, 3-2.
Fletcher got the second quarter opened with a one yard rush, but a penalty flag came out, our right tackle called for holding, leaving us with first and 20 at our 46. Fletcher picked up the lost yards, getting a 10 yard gain to leave us with second and 10. Booth’s pass to Roy Smith went for a gain of four yards to set up third and 6. Booth’s pass to Ryan Strong was broken up, leaving fourth and 6. Coach Ludwig would attempt a ridiculous 57 yard field goal, Pratt never having a chance of making it, and Southern Miss came out on offense at their 40 yard line. Williams broke a first down rush for 16 yards to get to our 44. A three yard scramble by Jones was followed with a one yard gain by Williams to leave third and 5. Williams would fight forward for a 5 yard rush, leaving the Golden Eagles looking at fourth and inches from our 34. Southern Miss would convert the fourth down, as Jones found Fritz for a two yard gain to get the first down at our 32. A pair of rushes by Williams for gains of four and 7 yards got USM down to our 21 yard line. An 8 yard rush by Josh Vaughn and an incomplete pass left Southern Miss with third and 8, before Jones connected with Joseph Pollard for the 13 yard touchdown pass and a 9-3 lead with 5:05 left in the second quarter.
Fletcher brought the kickoff out for a 22 yard return and our offense was back on the field at our 20 yard line. Coming out passing on first down, Booth hit Hayden on a slant route for a 22 yard gain to our 42 yard line, when a flag came out, the safety, Jason Reid, giving us even more yards as he got flagged for a 15 yard facemask on the tackle, giving us a first down at the USM 43 yard line. Going to the ground, Fletcher bounced it outside toward the left sideline, turning up field and getting 8 yards before being laid out. Booth would keep the ball on the next play, turning the corner for a three yards gain to get first down at the 32 yard line. Fletcher tried to take it off the left tackle on first down, but the linebacker was waiting and brought him down for no gain. A pass to Max Thompson went for a gain of 14 yards and we were able to get another first down at the 17 yard line. Fletcher took the handoff on first down, immediately brought down for no gain. Going with a toss right, Fletcher was brought down for a loss of three yards, leaving us with third and 13. Thompson would again save the drive, hauling in a pass on an out route for a gain of 15 yards to give us first and goal at the 5 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 52 seconds to go. Fletcher was tackled for a loss of one yard on the first down carry, before fighting forward for a three yard gain to give us third and goal at the two yard line, our second timeout stopping play with 30 seconds to go. Fletcher would punch it in off the left tackle on the next play to give us a 10-9 lead with 28 seconds to go.
An 18 yard return on the kickoff gave Southern Miss the ball at their 18 yard line with 18 seconds left on the clock. A loss of two yards on the ground by Williams would bring the first half to an end, our lead 10-9 as we headed into halftime.
A touchback on the kickoff to open the second half gave our offense the ball at the 25 yard line. Taking the ball on first down, Fletcher found a hole outside the left guard, and nearly was able to break it for what would have been a 75 yard touchdown, but the safety came diving in to trip him up at the 42 yard line for an official gain of 17 yards and save the potential touchdown. Taking a chance with the option, Booth never had a chance to even try to pitch, instantly being brought down for a loss of three yards. A pass to Hayden went for a gain of 8 yards to leave us with third and 6. Booth’s third down pass to Jefferson was nearly intercepted, and we were forced to punt it away. A bad snap would force Carlos Wilcox to try and scramble with the ball on the aborted punt, being tackled for a loss of two yards to give Southern Miss the ball on our 45 yard line.
A 9 yard pass from Jones to Fritz was followed with a 6 yard rush by Vaughn, and USM had a quick first down at our 29. A pass to Pollard went for a 9 yard gain, before Vaughn would pick up another first down with a 7 yard rush down to our 17 yard line. Our defense would push back, sacking Jones for a 9 yards loss, leaving second and 19 at our 26. Jones found Chuck Lee for a 9 yard pickup, before connecting with Adkins for a 16 yard touchdown pass to put Southern Miss on top. The two-point conversion attempt was no good as Jones’ pass was batted down, and the score stood at 15-10 with 5:33 left to go in the third quarter.
A 19 yard kickoff return by Jefferson got our offense back underway from our 25. Fletcher was able to only find one yard on first down, and we headed into the air. Jefferson hauled in a pass from Booth and fought ahead for a 13 yard gain to get the first down at the 40 yard line. Keeping in the air, Booth found Thompson at midfield, juking and spinning away from the tackle attempt by the cornerback, before racing down the sideline for a 41 yard gain, getting shoved out at the 19 yard line by the safety. Smith hauled in a first down pass, shouldering his way through the cornerback for a couple extra yards, tackled by the linebacker at the 8 yard line for an 11 yard gain and first and goal. Fletcher took the first down carry, fighting through the defensive end for a three yard gain. Taking it up the middle, Fletcher was only able to gain two yards, leaving us third and goal at the three yard line. Booth would find Thompson over the middle on third down for the two yard touchdown pass. Going for the two point conversion, Fletcher hauled in the pass from Booth to make our lead 18-15 with 1:56 left in the third quarter.
A touchback gave Southern Miss the ball at their 25 yard line. The Golden Eagles came out passing, as Jones hit Adkins for a 21 yard gain to get to the 46. Our defense would manage to bring Jones down on the next play, sacking him for a 5 yard loss to leave second and 15. Our defense would do even better on the next play, forcing a fumble on the carry by Williams, Caleb Miller recovering the fumble that he caused to give our offense the ball at the 46 yard line of Southern Miss. Fletcher took the handoff on first down, fighting up the middle for a gain of 8 before being overwhelmed by the defense. Running off tackle on second down, Fletcher fought ahead for a 12 yard gain to get a first down at the 26 yard line as the third quarter came to an end, our lead holding at 18-15.
Bouncing outside, Fletcher fought ahead for a 10 yard gain and a first down at the 16. Fletcher was stood up for no gain on the first down carry. A one yard rush on second down by Fletcher left us with third and 9 at the 15. Booth’s pass on third down to Hayden went for only a 5 yard gain, leaving us with fourth and four at the 10. The 27 yard field goal by Pratt made it 21-15 with 6:47 left in the game. A touchback on the kickoff gave Southern Miss the ball at their 25. After an incomplete pass on first down, Jones found Pollard on a cross for a gain of 12 yards to get to the 37. After a 7 yard rush by Williams, Jones threw deep, hitting Adkins for a 34 yard strike on the go route, giving Southern Miss a first down at our 22 yard line. Following two straight dropped passes, Jones connected with Lee on the comeback for a gain of 14 yards, setting up first and goal at our 8 yard line. A 7 yard pass to Fritz got the Golden Eagles down to our one yard line, where Williams would punch it in for the touchdown. The extra point made gave Southern Miss a 22-21 lead with 5:02 left in the game.
We started our next drive on our 17 yard line after a 17 yard return by Fletcher. Booth found Jefferson on a slant route for a 6 yard gain to set up second and four, before connecting with Thompson on a smash route, gaining 21 yards and a first down at our 44 yard line, 4:24 left in the game. Fletcher took the ball on first down, but had no chance, brought down for no gain. Eric Silva would come through huge on second down, hauling in a pass over the middle and then racing down the field for a 27 yard gain before being tripped up by the middle linebacker at the 29 yard line, 3:38 left to play. Fletcher, weaving his way back and forth through the gaps up the middle, rumbled ahead for an 18 yard gain before the safeties converged on him, giving us first down at the 11 yard line as the clock ticked under three minutes. Fletcher took the handoff on first down, rushing around the right tackle for a pickup of three yards. Another two yard gain by Fletcher left us looking at third and 5 from the 6 yard line. Choosing to play the clock, Fletcher took it up the middle for a 5 yard gain, leaving us fourth and one. Pratt’s 18 yard field goal gave us a 24-22 lead with 1:12 left in the game.
A touchback on the kickoff left Southern Miss starting at their 25 yard line, 1:04 remaining and only two timeouts. Going to the air on first down, Jones could only find Fritz for a two yard gain, leaving the Golden Eagles with second and 8, their second timeout stopping play with 58 seconds to go. After an incomplete pass on second down, Jones threw to Williams out of the backfield, only picking up one yard to leave fourth and 7, 48 seconds left. A dropped pass by Adkins would seal the fate of the Southern Miss, as our offense took over at the USM 28 yard line on the turnover on downs, 34 seconds left on the clock. Kneeling the ball on first down, Southern Miss called their final timeout, stopping the clock with 33 seconds to go. Booth would kneel one more time and that would end the game, as the final 30 seconds ticked off the clock without another snap, sealing our 24-22 victory and the 2015 C-USA Conference Championship.
With the win, we improve our record to 12-1, 9-0 in C-USA action. With the loss, Southern Miss drops to 8-5 on the season, 7-2 in C-USA play. Up next, it's the wait to find out what bowl game we will play in and who we will face.
Final Score
#3 :Tulsa: 24, :Southern_Miss: 22
Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A good day by Booth, throwing for 226 yards and a touchdown, though he had those two boneheaded plays in the first quarter that led to the safety. Despite facing a very talented rushing defense, Fletcher was still able to find a way to get 141 yards rushing and one touchdown for the game. Only 5 receivers caught a ball today, all five getting into double digit yards. Thompson led the way this game with 94 yards and a touchdown on five receptions.
- Tulsa Defense – Some positive, some negative today by the defense. Had a bunch of drives that they stopped Southern Miss cold, then other drive they let Southern Miss just drive all over them. Thankfully made the stop at the very end to force the turnover on downs and secure the victory.
- Tulsa Kicking – Pratt did pretty good today. Went 3-4 in field goals, missing the ridiculous 57 yard attempt, but connecting on two extremely crucial kicks in the fourth quarter, including the game winning 18 yard boot. Also went 1-1 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :Southern_Miss: 2 7 6 7 22 :Tulsa: 3 7 8 6 24
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 3:59 :Tulsa: Field Goal A. Pratt, 29 yard field goal :Tulsa: 3-0 1:50 :Southern_Miss: Safety Booth tackled in end zone, team safety :Tulsa: 3-2 Second Quarter 5:05 :Southern_Miss: Touchdown J. Pollard, 12 yard pass from X. Jones (W. Alston kick) :Southern_Miss: 9-3 0:28 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 10-9 Third Quarter 5:33 :Southern_Miss: Touchdown R. Adkins, 16 yard pass from X. Jones (2-point conversion failed) :Southern_Miss: 15-10 1:56 :Tulsa: Touchdown M. Thompson, 3 yard pass form B. Booth (2-point conversion good :Tulsa: 18-15 Fourth Quarter 6:47 :Tulsa: Field Goal A. Pratt, 31 yard field goal :Tulsa: 21-15 5:02 :Southern_Miss: Touchdown C. Williams, 1 yard run (W. Alston kick) :Southern_Miss: 22-21 1:12 :Tulsa: Field Goal A. Pratt, 18 yard field goal :Tulsa: 24-22
Game Stats
Southern Miss Stat Tulsa 22 Score 24 9 First Downs 16 235 Total Offense 331 15 - 71 - 1 Rushes - Yards - TD 38 - 105 - 1 15 - 28 - 2 Comp - Att - TD 14 - 17 - 1 164 Passing Yards 226 3 Times Sacked 2 3 - 8 (37%) 3rd Down Conversion 4 - 10 (40%) 1 - 3 (33%) 4th Down Conversion 0 - 1 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 3 - 3 - 0 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 5 - 2 - 3 (100%) 1 Turnovers 0 1 Fumbles Lost 0 0 Intercepted 0 0 Punt Return Yards 4 37 Kick Return Yards 58 272 Total Yards 393 2 – 47.0 Punts - Average 0 - 0.0 2 - 20 Penalties 2 - 15 15:41 Time of Possession 20:19
Tulsa Contract Goals Update
Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact Win 8 games in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :3redarrow: 13+ passing TD in one season :check: :5greenarrow: 14+ points per game in each season :check: :5greenarrow: :3redarrow: 7+ rushing TD in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :5redarrow: 2400+ total offensive yards in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :6redarrow: 2400+ total offensive yards in each season :check: :3greenarrow: :3redarrow: Win 4 games in one season :check: :3greenarrow: :5redarrow: 2000+ total offensive yards in one season :check: :2greenarrow:
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Oh for fuck's sake, thank you God, Allah, Buddha, Yahweh, Krishna, Vishnu, and Jobu. http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/x...es/e289077.gif
I can finally come down from this feeling of impending heart attack. I think I need a cigarette. Maybe a bottle of whiskey. http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/x...lies/e6436.gif
Damn man. CLOSE game. Glad to see you pulled it out man. Congrats on the great fuckin' season. Hopefully it becomes a magical season.
Yeah, I was shitting myself after that field goal, when I realized that our defense still had to defend Southern Miss for another minute plus. Could see the entire season going down the shitter right there, especially since Southern Miss would need only a field goal to win. Somehow the defense pulled it out and stopped them.Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Conference Championship Week
Conference Winning Team Record Score Losing Team Record :ACC_Championship: (7) :Clemson: 12-1 (9-1) 28-21 (19) :Miami: 9-4 (8-2) :Big_East: (11) :Houston: 12-1 (9-0) 40-9 :SMU: 9-4 (7-2) :B1G_Championship: (4) :Nebraska: 11-2 (8-2) 55-17 :Rutgers: 7-6 (5-5) :CUSA: (3) :Tulsa: 12-1 (9-0) 24-22 :Southern_Miss: 8-5 (7-2) :MAC_Championship: :Western_Michigan: 11-2 (8-1) 28-13 :Ohio: 8-5 (7-2) :Pac_12: (1) :Washington: 13-0 (10-0) 45-20 (23) :UCLA: 9-4 (7-3) :SEC_Championship: (2) :Alabama: 12-1 (9-1) 36-35 (10) :Georgia: 10-3 (8-2)
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SO close to the MNC yet so far away.
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I am doing this special for the SEC Championship Game, to show how close I came.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :Georgia: 7 14 7 7 35 :Alabama: 10 14 0 12 36
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 12:47 :Georgia: Touchdown M. Blount, 3 yard run (S. Watkins kick) :Georgia: 7-0 7:50 :Alabama: Field Goal Z. Wright, 46 yard field goal :Georgia: 7-3 2:15 :Alabama: Touchdown M. Casey, 49 yard pass from J. Johnson (Z. Wright kick) :Alabama: 10-7 Second Quarter 13:35 :Georgia: Touchdown A. Greco, 11 yard pass from S. Kerr (S. Watkins kick) :Georgia: 14-10 8:36 :Alabama: Touchdown M. Casey, 9 yard pass from J. Johnson (Z. Wright kick) :Alabama: 17-14 1:12 :Georgia: Touchdown J. Nolan, 5 yard run (S. Watkins kick) :Georgia: 21-17 0:43 :Alabama: Touchdown M. Casey, 27 yard pass from J. Johnson (Z. Wright kick) :Alabama: 24-21 Third Quarter 10:42 :Georgia: Touchdown A. Greco, 18 yard pass from S. Kerr (S. Watkins kick) :Georgia: 28-24 Fourth Quarter 10:03 :Georgia: Touchdown J. Nolan, 6 yard run (S. Watkins kick) :Georgia: 35-24 7:40 :Alabama: Touchdown R. Mitchell, 44 yard pass from J. Johnson (2-point conversion failed) :Georgia: 35-30 2:18 :Alabama: Touchdown T. Amos, 35 yard pass from J. Johnson (2-point conversion failed) :Alabama: 36-35
Yep. I said "OH FUCK!" out loud when I saw the game summary for the SEC game (my second to last game simulated, MAC was the last one I simmed) pop up and the score was 36-35.Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
2015 Conference Champions
Conference Team Record Conference Record CCG Loser Record Conference Record :ACC: :Clemson: 12-1 9-1 :Miami: 9-4 8-2 :Big_12: :TCU: 10-2 8-1 :Big_East: :Houston: 12-1 9-0 :SMU: 9-4 7-2 :Big_Ten: :Nebraska: 11-2 8-2 :Rutgers: 7-6 5-5 :CUSA: :Tulsa: 12-1 9-0 :Southern_Miss: 8-5 7-2 :MAC: :Western_Michigan: 11-2 8-1 :Ohio: 8-5 7-2 :Mountain_West: :Fresno_State: 10-2 6-1 :Pac_12: :Washington: 13-0 10-0 :UCLA: 9-4 7-3 :SEC: :Alabama: 12-1 9-1 :Georgia: 10-3 8-2 :Sun_Belt: :BYU: 7-5 5-2 :WAC: :Wyoming: 10-2 3-0
Ugh. We need computer polls in the game to avoid this tied BCS standing crap ...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Not to mention I don't think the points are being calculated accurately anyway ...
This is totally how I felt about my Week 6 powerhouse game :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
2015 Bowl Season Rundown
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Team Record Conference Date/Result :New_Mexico_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 6-6 (2-5) :Utah_State: vs. :Navy: 7-5 (5-3) :Big_East: 12/15 - 3:00PM :Famous_Idaho_Bowl: :MAC: 7-5 (6-2) :Toledo: vs. :Wyoming: 10-2 (3-0) :WAC: 12/17 - 2:00PM :New_Orleans_Bowl: :CUSA: 6-6 (3-5) :UTSA: vs. :BYU: 7-5 (5-2) :Sun_Belt: 12/17 - 8:30PM :Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl: :CUSA: 8-4 (5-3) :FIU: vs. :Cincinnati: 8-4 (5-3) :Big_East: 12/20 - 8:00PM :Poinsettia_Bowl: :MAC: 7-5 (5-3) :Miami_OH: vs. (25) :Nevada: 9-3 (6-1) :Mountain_West: 12/21 - 5:00PM :Las_Vegas_Bowl: :Pac_12: 7-5 (5-4) :Stanford: vs. :Hawaii: 7-5 (6-1) :Mountain_West: 12/22 - 8:00PM :Hawaii_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 6-6 (2-5) :Air_Force: vs. :North_Carolina: 6-6 (3-6) :ACC: 12/24 - 3:00PM :Independence_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 7-5 (4-3) :San_Jose_State: vs. :Virginia: 7-5 (5-4) :ACC: 12/26 - 4:30PM :LittleCaesars_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 7-6 (5-5) :Rutgers: vs. :Ohio: 8-5 (7-2) :MAC: 12/27 - 2:00PM :Belk_Bowl: :ACC: 8-4 (6-3) (19) :Louisville: vs. :SMU: 9-4 (7-2) :Big_East: 12/27 - 4:30PM :Military_Bowl: :MAC: 7-5 (6-2) :Bowling_Green: vs. :NC_State: 7-5 (4-5) :ACC: 12/28 - 4:30PM :Holiday_Bowl: :Big_12: 6-6 (4-5) :Texas_Tech: vs. :UCLA: 9-4 (7-3) :Pac_12: 12/28 - 5:00PM :Alamo_Bowl: :Big_12: 9-3 (6-3) (21) :Oklahoma: vs. (20) :USC: 9-3 (7-2) :Pac_12: 12/29 - 8:00PM :Champs_Sports_Bowl: :Big_East: 12-1 (9-0) (10) :Houston: vs. (22) :Wake_Forest: 9-3 (7-2) :ACC: 12/29 - 8:00PM :Insight_Bowl: :Big_12: 6-6 (5-4) :Oklahoma_State: vs. (24) :Northwestern: 8-4 (5-4) :Big_Ten: 12/30 - 6:00PM :Music_City_Bowl: :SEC: 6-6 (4-5) :Florida: vs. (13) :Georgia_Tech: 9-3 (6-3) :ACC: 12/30 - 8:30PM :Sun_Bowl: :Pac_12: 7-5 (6-3) :Oregon_State: vs. :Virginia_Tech: 8-4 (6-3) :ACC: 12/31 - 12:00PM :Armed_Forces_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 7-5 (4-5) :Maryland: vs. :Colorado_State: 7-5 (2-5) :Mountain_West: 12/31 - 12:00PM :Liberty_Bowl: :Big_East: 9-3 (6-2) :Connecticut: vs. :Southern_Miss: 8-5 (7-2) :CUSA: 12/31 - 2:00PM :Meineke_Texas_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 8-4 (5-4) :Ohio_State: vs. :Temple: 7-5 (3-5) :Big_East: 12/31 - 2:00PM :Chick_fil_A_Bowl: :SEC: 7-5 (6-3) :South_Carolina: vs. (23) :Miami: 9-4 (8-2) :ACC: 12/31 - 7:30PM :Fight_Hunger_Bowl: :MAC: 7-5 (6-2) :Eastern_Michigan: vs. :Oregon: 8-4 (5-4) :Pac_12: 12/31 - 8:00PM :Outback_Bowl: :SEC: 9-3 (6-3) (18) :LSU: vs. (9) :Michigan: 9-3 (7-2) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 11:00AM :Capital_One_Bowl: :SEC: 10-3 (8-2) (15) :Georgia: vs. (17) :Iowa: 9-3 (7-2) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 1:00PM :TaxSlayer_Gator: :SEC: 7-5 (4-5) :Tennessee: vs. :Michigan_State: 8-4 (6-3) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 1:00PM :TicketCity_Bowl: :CUSA: 7-5 (5-3) :UTEP: vs. :Wisconsin: 6-6 (5-4) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 3:30PM :Cotton_Bowl: :SEC: 9-3 (6-3) (12) :Texas_A&M: vs. (16) :Kansas_State: 8-4 (7-2) :Big_12: 1/4 - 8:00PM :BBVA_Compass_Bowl: :Big_East: 7-5 (5-3) :Boise_State: vs. :Arkansas: 6-6 (4-5) :SEC: 1/6 - 2:00PM :GoDaddycom_Bowl: :MAC: 11-2 (8-1) :Western_Michigan: vs. :UL_Monroe: 6-6 (5-2) :Sun_Belt: 1/6 - 6:00PM
2015 BCS Bowls
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Team Record Conference Date/Result :Rose_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 11-2 (8-2) (4) :Nebraska: vs. (3) :Tulsa: 12-1 (9-0) :CUSA: 1/1 - 5:00PM :Sugar_Bowl: Independent 10-2 (5) :Notre_Dame: vs. (7) :Texas: 10-2 (7-2) :Big_12: 1/2 - 8:00PM :Orange_Bowl: :ACC: 12-1 (9-1) (8) :Clemson: vs. (6) :Auburn: 10-2 (7-2) :SEC: 1/3 - 8:00PM :Fiesta_Bowl: :Big_12: 10-2 (8-1) (11) :TCU: vs. (14) :Fresno_State: 10-2 (6-1) :Mountain_West: 1/4 - 8:00PM :BCS_Trophy: :SEC: 12-1 (9-1) (2) :Alabama: vs. (1) :Washington: 13-0 (10-0) :Pac_12: 1/7 - 8:00PM
So there you have it. I am rolling to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl and a showdown with #4 Nebraska
#1 Washington and #2 Alabama keep the Pac-12 vs. SEC National Championship showdown alive for a second straight year.
And a look at who got screwed out of a bowl game this year:
Big Ten
:Illinois: - (6-6)
:Penn_State: - (6-6)
MAC
:Kent_State: - (7-5)
:Northern_Illinois: - (6-6)
Pac-12
:Colorado: - (6-6)
:Arizona: - (6-6)
Sun Belt
:Arkansas_State: - (7-5)
:Army: - (6-6)
Rose Bowl
#4 :Nebraska: VS #3 :Tulsa:
Game Notes
--- Here we were once again, the conclusion of another season. This time we had done something no Tulsa squad, nor had any C-USA team ever done. We crashed the BCS. Our prize, a showdown with #4 Nebraska, the Big Ten Champions, in the Rose Bowl. We were going to more than have our work cut out for us. Nebraska was rated higher in all three areas of the game, they had the #3 offense in the nation, #9 rushing off and #17 passing offense, resulting in their averaging 40 points per game. Their defense was just as stout, ranking #5 in college football in total defense, #3 in passing defense. Their only true weakness, a #45 ranked rushing defense. It was going to take a completely perfect game from all three areas of our team to keep up with Nebraska in this one. We were the recognized home team for the game. We won the coin toss and elected to kick, opting to first see what our defense would be made up against the Cornhuskers offensive attack.
A touchback got the game started as Nebraska came out at their 25 yard line. Tommy Allen went into the air on the first place of the game, connecting with Paul Wade for a 13 yard gain. Our defense didn’t waste any time to prove themselves overmatched, as Allen found Wade for a second straight play, this time for a 32 yard bomb on the go route and Nebraska had a first down at our 29. An 8 yard pass to Alex Jones was followed with a scramble by Allen for a gain of 6 yards and the Cornhuskers had a first down at our 16. A 9 yard rush by John Johnson left second and one from the 7. Another rush by Johnson, for 7 yards gave Nebraska first and goal from our one yard line. Johnson would punch it in on the next play for the one yard touchdown and a 7-0 Nebraska lead with 7:21 left in the first quarter.
A 25 yard kickoff return by Kiel Fletcher gave our offense the ball at our 26 yard line to start our first drive. Fletcher took the handoff on first down, fighting forward for a four yard gain, followed by a pickup of 7 yards for a first down at the 37. Fletcher a found a hole off the right side of the center, pushing his way forward for a 9 yard gain. Another rush up the middle, Fletcher was able to bust out into the secondary for a gain of 16 yards and we had a first down at the Nebraska 37 yard line. Despite being hit at the line of scrimmage, Fletcher was able to continuing driving and fall forward for a gain of four yards. Brandon Booth’s pass intended for Connor Jefferson was batted down and we were left with third and 6. Booth found Max Thompson on an out route on the third down, going for a gain of 12 yards, giving us a new set of downs at the 22 yard line. Fletcher took the ball on first down, but found nowhere to go, tackled for only a gain of one yard. Booth’s pass on second down to Roy Smith picked up only two yards to leave us looking at third and 7 from the 19. Booth found Strong over the middle for a 7 yard gain, but it wasn’t enough as we were left with fourth and one at the 12. Coming here to win, we took the gamble and went for it on fourth and short. Fletcher proved why he was second in Heisman voting this year, breaking his way loose from what would have been a tackle for a loss, and fighting forward for a two yard gain and a first down at the 11 yard line. Fletcher took the first down carry off the left tackle, fighting ahead for 5 yards. Fletcher would score the equalizer on the next play, rushing it up the middle for the 6 yard touchdown to make it 7-all with 42 seconds left in the first quarter.
No return on the kickoff gave Nebraska the ball for their second drive at the 25. Johnson carried the ball for a 9 yard gain on the initial play. After an incomplete pass, Allen found Jones on third down for a pickup of 11 yards and a first down at the 46. After throwing the ball away on first down, Johnson took the rock and gained 7 yards on the ground to leave third and three at our 47 yard line. The final seconds would tick off the clock during the play, and the first quarter was in the books, all tied up 7-7.
Johnson got the second quarter opened up for Nebraska with a 9 yard rush and a first down at our 38 as the Cornhuskers attack continued at will. Allen threw an out route pass to Chance Doty for a 6 yard gain, before our defense tackled Johnson for a loss of one yard, leaving Nebraska with third and 5 from the 34 yard line. Johnson would convert the third down on the ground, breaking loose for a 10 yard rush to our 23 yard line. Another 10 yard rush by Johnson left Nebraska with second and inches at our 14. Johnson continued to pound the ball on the ground, picking up 6 yards to set up first and goal at the 8. After a two yard pass from Allen to Jordan and a four yard rush by Johnson, Nebraska was left with third and goal at our two yard line. Johnson would score his second touchdown of the game, pounding it in from two yards out to give Nebraska a 14-7 lead with seven minutes left in the second quarter.
Jefferson returned the kickoff for 24 yards, leaving our offense the ball at our 30 yard line. Fletcher continued to find success on the ground. With the gap closing instantly on the first down rush, Fletcher bounced outside through a hole near the left tackle, juked his way out of a tackle by the corner and rushed ahead for a 16 yard gain to the 46 yard line. Thanks to multiple downfield blocks, Fletcher was able to turn the corner and sprint up the left sideline for an 18 yard gain and a first down at the Nebraska 36 yard line. Smith tried to go off tackle on the first down carry, but a blitzing linebacker cut him off, forcing him to turn back up between the center and guard, managing to pick up 5 yards before being brought down. Going to the air on second down, Booth connected with Eric Hayden for 8 yards, giving us a first down at the 24 yard line. Booth tried to go deep to Hayden on first down, but the corner broke on the ball late and nearly intercepted it, the ball falling out of his hands and to the turf incomplete. Booth was able to just barely avoid the blitz on second down, throwing the ball to Thompson as he was hit for a 14 yard gain to leave us first down at the 11 yard line. Bouncing outside to avoid the linebackers, Fletcher was able to find a hole and pick up 7 yards to leave second and three at the four yard line. Taking it up the middle, Fletcher managed to pick up maybe one yard, leaving third and three at the three yard line. Booth’s third down pass to Thompson sailed incomplete, as Thompson got slowed down by a glancing shoulder from the linebacker, and we were forced to settle for a field goal. The 20 yard kick by Alphonso Pratt made it 14-10 with 2:47 left in the half.
A 19 yard kickoff return got Nebraska started at their 21 yard line. Our defense finally made a stand this drive, sacking Allen on first down for a two yard loss. After a 5 yard rush by Allen, Nebraska was left looking at third and 7 from their 23 yard line, 2:16 remaining. Allen would get the first down himself, scrambling from the pressure and picking up 9 yards for the first down at the 32 yard line. Two straight dropped passes left Nebraska with third down, Allen finding Wade for a 32 yard bomb over them middle and a first down at our 35 yard line, 1:35 to go. After another dropped pass and an incomplete pass, Allen found Jones on a slant route for a gain of 19 yard and a first down at our 17 yard line, Nebraska’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:14 to play. Johnson took the ball on first down for a 5 yard rush down to our 12 yard line, the second timeout by Nebraska stopping play with 1:09 to go. An incomplete pass intended for Wade left the Cornhuskers with third and 5. That gap would grow larger, as Nebraska was flagged for false start, leaving their offense facing third and 10 from our 17 yard line. Allen’s third down pass to Doty was dropped in the end zone, the Cornhuskers would kick the 34 yard field goal, extending their lead to 17-10 with 56 seconds to go.
No return on the kickoff left our offense at our 25 yard line, 47 seconds left in the clock. After an incomplete pass on first down, Booth found Thompson for an 8 yard gain, leaving us third and two, our first timeout stopping the clock at 40 seconds. We would pick up the first down as Booth found Thompson again, this time for 12 yards to get to our 45 yard line, rushing to the line with 35 seconds to go. Booth took a chance, throwing deep down the left sideline to a streaking Hayden, but the cornerback Luke Kilpatrick jumped in front of Hayden to intercept the ball, giving Nebraska possession at their 30 yard line with 30 seconds to play. A 27 yard pass to Wade on first down got Nebraska quickly to our 43 yard line, 23 seconds and ticking. Our defense decided to help out, as we were flagged for pass interference, Nebraska getting a free first down at our 28 yard line with 11 ticks left. The Cornhuskers would find the end zone on the next play, as Doty hauled in the 28 yard touchdown pass from Allen to give Nebraska a 24-10 lead with three seconds remaining. A 22 yard kickoff return by Fletcher would bring the first half to an end, our offense with its work cut out for it, trailing 24-10 headed into halftime.
Opening up the second half, Fletcher brought the kickoff out for 24 yards, giving our offense the ball at the 23 yard line to start the third quarter. Fletcher took the ball on first down for a gain of four yards, before a three yard rush off the left tackle left us looking at third and three. Going to the air on third down, Booth’s pass to Jefferson was swatted away, deflected into the Hayden of a passing Hayden, but he was unable to hold on to the sudden ball in his hands and it fell to the ground incomplete, our punt team coming out on fourth down. A fair catch on the 44 yard punt gave Nebraska the ball at their 25 yard line. Allen continued throwing to his favorite target, hitting Wade for a 28 yard gain and a first down at our 47. A 10 yard rush by Johnson left second and inches, before Riley Thompson picked up three yards on the ground for the first down at our 33. Another deep pass to Wade went for a gain of 23 yards and Nebraska had a first down at our 11 yard line. After a dropped pass by Wade, Thompson ran ahead for a gain of four yards, leaving the Cornhuskers with third and 6 from our 7 yard line. A 5 yard pass to Wade got Nebraska down to our one yard line, but it was short of the first down and they were left with fourth and one. They would get their first down on the next play as the defense was flagged for pass interference. After tackling Johnson for a loss of two yards on first and goal, Allen found William Pryor for a three yard touchdown pass and a 31-10 lead with 5:41 left in the third quarter.
A 25 yard kickoff return by Fletcher gave our offense possession at our 28 yard line. Fletcher took the ball off the left tackle on first down, but only managed to get two yards as Nebraska was ready for our run game. A pass from Booth to Smith went for only a gain of one yard, and we were left looking at third and 7 from the 31. Booth never had a chance to get rid of the ball as the Cornhuskers brought the house, sacked for a 10 yard loss and leaving us punting on fourth and 17. A fair catch on the 44 yard punt gave Nebraska the ball at their 34 yard line and looking for more. Allen found Jones over the middle on first down for a 17 yard gain and Nebraska was back in our territory once more at our 48. A pair of rushes by Johnson for gains of 9 and one yards gave Nebraska a first down at our 38. A three yard rush by Allen followed by a 6 yard gain by Johnson left the Cornhuskers looking at third and inches. Johnson would pick up the first down on the ground, fighting ahead for a three yard gain to our 26 yard line. Another rush by Johnson, this time for 5 yards, was followed with a 9 yard gain by Allen and Nebraska once again had a first down at our 11 yard line. Allen would come out of the game after the play, suffering from back spasms, Bruce Stewart taking over the signal caller duties. After a dropped pass on first down, Stewart connected with Thompson for a 7 yard gain to leave third and three at our four yard line. A dropped pass by Wade would leave the field goal unit coming out, the 21 yard boot extending Nebraska’s lead to 34-10 with 1:45 left in the third quarter.
Fletcher returned the kickoff 19 yards out to our 20 yard line, as we were left desperately searching for a way to close the gap. Despite having a wide open Jefferson sprinting down the sideline, nothing would come of it as Booth was hit as he threw, the ball landing 5 yards away incomplete. Thompson would get us a first down, hauling in a 13 yard pass from Booth to get to the 32. Booth was again hit as he threw on first down, the wounded duck nearly picked out of the air by the defensive end, and we were left with second down. Scrambling to keep the play alive, Booth threw a pass over the middle, Hayden ripping the ball out of the linebacker’s hands and turning up field for some extra yards, a 21 yard gain in all for a first down at the Nebraska 46. We would finally get back to the end zone, as Fletcher hauled in a pass from Booth on the smash route, breaking loose for the tackle by the cornerback and going 46 yards to the house. The two-point conversion pass to Fletcher was good, making the score 34-18 with 51 seconds to play in the third quarter.
No return on the kickoff left Nebraska at their 25. After an 8 yard rush by Johnson, a dropped pass left Nebraska looking at third and two. Allen would keep the ball himself, rushing for a 6 yard gain and the first down out to the 39 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Johnson would bring the third quarter to an end, Nebraska leading 34-18.
Starting the fourth quarter with second and four from their 45 yard, Nebraska picked up another quick first down thanks to a 7 yard gain by Johnson to get to our 47. A two yard rush by Johnson was followed with a 12 yard pass to Wade down to our 32 yard line. Two straight passes to Doty, for gains of 18 and 10 yards, left Nebraska with second and inches at our 5 yard line, ready to put the game away. After a dropped pass on second down, Allen took the ball himself, rushing in for the 5 yard touchdown and a 41-18 lead with 7:35 left in the game.
A 25 yard kickoff return by Jefferson got our offense started at the 29 yard line. Pulling everything out of the playbook now, Booth found Hayden down the right sideline for a 25 yard gain to the Nebraska 47, Hayden unable to keep his balance and stay in bounds after the catch. After a three yard rush by Fletcher, Booth was hit as he threw, the defensive ends coming through at will, leaving us third and 7 at the 44. Booth would manage to get the third down pass off, connecting with Fletcher for a 29 yard gain to give us first down at the 15 yard line. Booth’s pass over the middle to Thompson was batted away, leaving us second down. Booth’s second down pass was nearly intercepted, leaving our drive in danger. Thompson was able to haul in the rainbow pass from Booth, just getting to the first down line as he was tackled for a 10 yard gain and first and goal at the 5. Smith would get us in the end zone, hauling in the pass from Booth and failing over a Nebraska defender for the 5 yard touchdown. Another successful two-point conversion pass to Fletcher made the score 41-26 with 6:16 left in the game.
A touchback on the kickoff left Nebraska at their 25 yard line, and our entire sideline praying that the defense would actually make a stop. Our prayers would not be answered. Nebraska came out firing on first down, Allen finding Wade for a 21 yard gain and first down at the 46 yard line. A 6 yard rush by Johnson got Nebraska back in our territory at our 48, before Allen threw a deep bomb to a streaking Wade for a 39 yard gain and first and goal at our 9 yard line. After two straight dropped passes, Pryor would finally manage to hold onto a ball, hauling in the 9 yard touchdown pass from Allen to give Nebraska a 48-26 lead with 5:14 left to play.
A touchback on the kickoff got our offense in action from our 25 yard line, time running out. Taking a deep shot, the first down pass to Fletcher was nearly intercepted by the safety, leaving us second down. An 11 yard pass to Thompson kept the drive alive as the clock ticked under 5 minutes. Threading the needle between the linebacker and safety, Booth found Hayden deep over the middle for a 29 yard gain, giving us first down at the Nebraska 35 yard line, 4:42 left in the game. The first down pass to Hayden was batted incomplete, leaving second down. The deep pass to Jefferson was batted down, and we were left with third and 10 from the 35. Thompson was able to get separation and haul in a pass from Booth for 11 yards to keep us breathing at the 24 yard line, 4:17 left to play. A pass to Fletcher on a smash route went for a gain of 9 yards, before Booth found Smith over the middle for the 15 yard touchdown. Another successful two-point conversion pass, this time to Thompson, and we cut the gap to 48-34 with 3:41 to go.
Nebraska would recover the onside kick at our 47 yard line, and our hopes shattered. When it was looking all but over, the defense would pull a rabbit out of its hat, as linebacker Marc Patterson intercepted Allen to give our offense new hope and new life at our 39 yard line, 3:34 remaining. Rolling off of a tackle attempt, Thompson hauled in a pass from Booth for a 16 yard gain, stepping out of bounds at the Nebraska 46. A first down pass to Fletcher on a stop and go route went for a 22 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 23 yard line. Thompson would haul in a 13 yard pass from Booth, giving us a first down at the 10 yard line as the clock ticked under three minutes. A 9 yard pass to Jefferson left us with second and one from the one yard line, where Fletcher would punch it on the ground. The PAT made it 48-41 and we were back in it, 2:30 left in the game.
Taking a chance with our defense, we kicked off deep, the ball going out of the end zone for a touchback, and Nebraska took over on offense at their 25 yard line, 2:23 remaining. Our defense proved as worthless as ever, as Allen threw deep to Jones for a 25 yard gain, giving Nebraska a first down at midfield. A rush by Allen went for four yards and we called our first timeout with 1:59 to go. A 5 yard rush by Johnson left Nebraska with third and one, our second timeout stopping the clock at 1:54. It would be all she wrote for our chances of a comeback, as Allen hit Wade through the air for a 13 yard gain, our third and final timeout doing little other than to delay the inevitable, the clock stopped with 1:51 to go. Johnson was tackled on first down for a loss of four yards, leaving second and 14. Thompson took the handoff with 1:26 remaining, picking up four yards, leaving Nebraska looking at third and 10 from our 29 yard line. An 8 yard pass from Allen to Pryor went for an 8 yard gain, and the Cornhuskers were left with fourth and two, 1:07 on the clock. The 38 yard field goal would seal the victory, giving Nebraska a 51-41 lead with 49 seconds to go.
A touchback on the kickoff left us at our 25 yard line, 42 seconds to play and down by 10. Airing it out and refusing to give up on first down, Booth found Hayden deep for a 36 yard gain, getting us down to the Nebraska 39 yard line. An incomplete pass on the following play would leave second down, 33 seconds remaining. Going down the right sideline, Smith was able to somehow leap up, sandwiched between the safety and the cornerback, and snag down the pass from Booth for a 29 yard gain, leaving us first and goal at the 10 yard line. An incomplete pass to Thompson left us second down, 24 seconds to go. Fletcher would get us in the end zone on the next play, hauling in the 10 yard touchdown pass from Booth to cut the score to 51-48 with 21 seconds to go. Nebraska would recover the onside kick, and that would be all she wrote, Nebraska kneeling the ball down once to seal the 51-48 win.
With the loss, we end our 2015 season at 12-2, 9-0 in C-USA action. With the win, Nebraska’s year comes to a close at 12-2, 8-2 in Big Ten play.
Final Score
#4 :Nebraska: 51, #3 :Tulsa: 48
Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – It was a slow first half for Booth, including his interception that screwed us just before halftime, but he ultimately turned it around and ended the game with an impressive 424 yards passing and four touchdowns. A rather non-eventful day for Fletcher, as Nebraska defense gave up very little. 109 yards rushing and two touchdowns as all for him today, though he did end with 116 yards receiving and two touchdowns on five receptions. Looking at the receiving corps for today, six players caught a ball, four of them getting at least double digit yards, three of them reaching triple digits. Thompson led the way, hauling in 120 yards receiving on 10 catches. Next was Hayden with 119 yards receiving on 5 catches. Fletcher followed with 116 yards receiving on 5 catches, followed by Smith with 53 yards receiving and two touchdown on 5 catches.
- Tulsa Defense – Defense was mostly worthless today. Other than the one interception and holding Nebraska to three field goals on various drives, the defense basically got steamrolled every drive. Nebraska never punted a single time today, every drive either scoring points, throwing the one interception, or ending the half. The defense was completely abused by Nebraska receiver Paul Wade, who ended the day with 245 yards receiving on 11 catches, though he never recorded a touchdown.
- Tulsa Kicking – Pratt ended the day perfect, 1-1 in field goals with a 20 yard boot, and 3-3 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :Nebraska: 7 17 10 17 51 :Tulsa: 7 3 8 30 48
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 7:21 :Nebraska: Touchdown J. Johnson, 1 yard run (J. Williams kick) :Nebraska: 7-0 0:42 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 6 yard run (A. Pratt kick) TIED 7-7 Second Quarter 7:00 :Nebraska: Touchdown J. Johnson, 1 yard run (J. Williams kick) :Nebraska: 14-7 2:49 :Tulsa: Field Goal A. Pratt, 20 yard field goal :Nebraska: 14-10 0:59 :Nebraska: Field Goal J. Williams, 33 yard field goal :Nebraska: 17-10 0:03 :Nebraska: Touchdown C. Doty, 27 yard pass from T. Allen (J. Williams kick) :Nebraska: 24-10 Third Quarter 5:41 :Nebraska: Touchdown W. Pryor, 2 yard pass from T. Allen (J. Williams kick) :Nebraska: 31-10 1:48 :Nebraska: Field Goal J. Williams, 20 yard field goal :Nebraska: 34-10 0:51 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 46 yard pass from B. Booth (2-point conversion good :Nebraska: 34-18 Fourth Quarter 7:35 :Nebraska: Touchdown T. Allen, 4 yard run (J. Williams kick) :Nebraska: 41-18 6:16 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Smith, 5 yard pass from B. Booth (2-point conversion good) :Nebraska: 41-26 5:14 :Nebraska: Touchdown W. Pryor, 9 yard pass from T. Allen (J. Williams kick) :Nebraska: 48-26 3:41 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Smith, 15 yard pass from B. Booth (2-point conversion good) :Nebraska: 48-34 2:30 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Fletcher, 1 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Nebraska: 48-41 0:49 :Nebraska: Field Goal J. Williams, 38 yard field goal :Nebraska: 51-41 0:21 :Tulsa: Touchdown 10 yard pass from B. Booth (A. Pratt kick) :Nebraska: 51-48
Game Stats
Nebraska Stat Tulsa 51 Score 48 28 First Downs 22 608 Total Offense 528 39 - 192 - 3 Rushes - Yards - TD 20 - 104 - 2 25 - 42 - 3 Comp - Att - TD 27 - 43 - 4 416 Passing Yards 424 1 Times Sacked 1 12 - 16 (75%) 3rd Down Conversion 5 - 9 (55%) 0 - 1 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 1 - 1 (100%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 3 - 3 (100%) 7 - 5 - 2 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 6 - 5 - 1 (100%) 1 Turnovers 1 0 Fumbles Lost 0 1 Intercepted 1 0 Punt Return Yards 0 19 Kick Return Yards 164 627 Total Yards 692 0 – 0.0 Punts - Average 2 – 44.5 1 - 5 Penalties 2 - 18 16:10 Time of Possession 19:50
Tulsa Contract Goals Update
Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact Win 8 games in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :3redarrow: 13+ passing TD in one season :check: :5greenarrow: 14+ points per game in each season :check: :5greenarrow: :3redarrow: 7+ rushing TD in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :5redarrow: 2400+ total offensive yards in one season :check: :5greenarrow: :6redarrow: 2400+ total offensive yards in each season :check: :3greenarrow: :3redarrow: Win 4 games in one season :check: :3greenarrow: :5redarrow: 2000+ total offensive yards in one season :check: :2greenarrow:
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Nice fight. Honestly, you should have been beaten, otherwise your sliders would definitely need reevaluated. But damn good fight.
2015 Bowl Season Rundown
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Results Team Record Conference :New_Mexico_Bowl: :Big_East: 8-5 (5-3) :Navy: 31-6 :Utah_State: 6-7 (2-5) :Mountain_West: :Famous_Idaho_Bowl: :WAC: 11-2 (3-0) :Wyoming: 38-24 :Toledo: 7-6 (6-2) :MAC: :New_Orleans_Bowl: :Sun_Belt: 8-5 (5-2) :BYU: 45-7 :UTSA: 6-7 (3-5) :CUSA: :Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl: :Big_East: 9-4 (5-3) :Cincinnati: 28-20 :FIU: 8-5 (5-3) :CUSA: :Poinsettia_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 10-3 (6-1) (25) :Nevada: 27-17 :Miami_OH: 7-6 (5-3) :MAC: :Las_Vegas_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 8-5 (6-1) :Hawaii: 31-30 :Stanford: 7-6 (5-4) :Pac_12: :Hawaii_Bowl: :ACC: 7-6 (3-6) :North_Carolina: 23-20 :Air_Force: 6-7 (2-5) :Mountain_West: :Independence_Bowl: :ACC: 8-5 (5-4) :Virginia: 51-14 :San_Jose_State: 7-6 (4-3) :Mountain_West: :LittleCaesars_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 8-6 (5-5) :Rutgers: 38-17 :Ohio: 8-6 (7-2) :MAC: :Belk_Bowl: :Big_East: 10-4 (7-2) :SMU: 48-17 (19) :Louisville: 8-5 (6-3) :ACC: :Military_Bowl: :ACC: 8-5 (4-5) :NC_State: 28-0 :Bowling_Green: 7-5 (6-2) :MAC: :Holiday_Bowl: :Big_12: 7-6 (4-5) :Texas_Tech: 52-13 :UCLA: 9-5 (7-3) :Pac_12: :Alamo_Bowl: :Big_12: 10-3 (6-3) (21) :Oklahoma: 31-21 (20) :USC: 9-4 (7-2) :Pac_12: :Champs_Sports_Bowl: :ACC: 10-3 (7-2) (22) :Wake_Forest: 35-14 (10) :Houston: 12-2 (9-0) :Big_East: :Insight_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 9-4 (5-4) (24) :Northwestern: 51-28 :Oklahoma_State: 6-7 (5-4) :Big_12: :Music_City_Bowl: :SEC: 7-6 (4-5) :Florida: 38-16 (13) :Georgia_Tech: 9-4 (6-3) :ACC: :Sun_Bowl: :ACC: 9-4 (6-3) :Virginia_Tech: 44-0 :Oregon_State: 7-6 (6-3) :Pac_12: :Armed_Forces_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 8-5 (4-5) :Maryland: 49-27 :Colorado_State: 7-6 (2-5) :Mountain_West: :Liberty_Bowl: :CUSA: 9-5 (7-2) :Southern_Miss: 31-24 :Connecticut: 9-4 (6-2) :Big_East: :Meineke_Texas_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 9-4 (5-4) :Ohio_State: 38-28 :Temple: 7-6 (3-5) :Big_East: :Chick_fil_A_Bowl: :SEC: 8-5 (6-3) :South_Carolina: 23-17 (23) :Miami: 9-5 (8-2) :ACC: :Fight_Hunger_Bowl: :Pac_12: 9-4 (5-4) :Oregon: 37-21 :Eastern_Michigan: 7-6 (6-2) :MAC: :Outback_Bowl: :SEC: 10-3 (6-3) (18) :LSU: 42-21 (9) :Michigan: 9-4 (7-2) :Big_Ten: :Capital_One_Bowl: :SEC: 11-3 (8-2) (15) :Georgia: 31-28 OT (17) :Iowa: 9-4 (7-2) :Big_Ten: :TaxSlayer_Gator: :Big_Ten: 9-4 (6-3) :Michigan_State: 30-23 OT :Tennessee: 7-6 (4-5) :SEC: :TicketCity_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 7-6 (5-4) :Wisconsin: 52-10 :UTEP: 7-6 (5-3) :CUSA: :Cotton_Bowl: :SEC: 10-3 (6-3) (12) :Texas_A&M: 45-31 (16) :Kansas_State: 8-5 (7-2) :Big_12: :BBVA_Compass_Bowl: :SEC: 7-6 (4-5) :Arkansas: 34-31 :Boise_State: 7-6 (5-3) :Big_East: :GoDaddycom_Bowl: :MAC: 12-2 (8-1) :Western_Michigan: 29-23 :UL_Monroe: 6-7 (5-2) :Sun_Belt:
2015 BCS Bowls
Bowl Game Conference Record Team Results Team Record Conference :Rose_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 12-2 (8-2) (4) :Nebraska: 51-48 (3) :Tulsa: 12-2 (9-0) :CUSA: :Sugar_Bowl: :Big_12: 11-2 (7-2) (7) :Texas: 44-7 (5) :Notre_Dame: 10-3 Independent :Orange_Bowl: :ACC: 13-1 (9-1) (8) :Clemson: 45-14 (6) :Auburn: 10-3 (7-2) :SEC: :Fiesta_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 11-2 (6-1) (14) :Fresno_State: 38-21 (11) :TCU: 10-3 (8-1) :Big_12: :BCS_Trophy: :SEC: 13-1 (9-1) (2) :Alabama: 45-42 OT (1) :Washington: 13-1 (10-0) :Pac_12:
2015 Bowl Challenge Cup Standings* - Ineligible for Bowl Challenge Cup
Rank Conference Bowl Teams Bowl Record Percentage Teams in AP Poll 1 :WAC:* 1 1-0 1.000 1 2 :SEC: 9 7-2 .778 5 3 :Big_Ten: 9 7-2 .778 5 4 :ACC: 9 6-3 .667 3 5 :Big_12: 6 3-3 .500 3 6 :Sun_Belt:* 2 1-1 .500 0 7 :Big_East: 7 3-4 .429 1 8 :Mountain_West: 7 3-4 .429 2 9 :CUSA: 5 1-4 .200 1 10 :Pac_12: 6 1-5 .167 2 11 :MAC: 6 1-5 .167 1 12 Independents* 1 0-1 .000 1
And so there you go. Alabama is your 2015 National Champion and the SEC and Big Ten tie for the 2015 Bowl Challenge Cup.
C-USA goes 1-4 (Southern Miss the lone winner), Pac-12 goes 1-5 (Oregon getting the lone win) and MAC goes 1-5 (Western Michigan the only winner) for the "we suck" conferences of 2015.
The Mountain West will remain on watch status. Although I said last season that they would have to go at least .500 this year in bowls to keep their automatic BCS bid, going 3-4 was close enough, Fresno State whooping TCU's ass in the Fiesta Bowl put the Mountain West over the top. They are still on watch status and anything beyond just barely below .500 next year will still be enough for them to potentially lose the automatic bid.
The Big East made a decent recovery after their 0-7 showing in 2014, but finishing below .500 means the Big East still will not even be considered for possibly getting their automatic bid back until at least 2017 or 2018.
As for our rankings, Tulsa ends the season ranked #6 in both the Coaches and Media polls, Nebraska finishes #2 in both polls.
New Tulsa Records in 2015
New Holder Kiel Fletcher Record Type School Season Record Stat 1,848 yards Description Rushing Yards (Season) Previous Holder Tarrion Adams Previous Year 2008 Previous Record 1,523 yards
New Holder Kiel Fletcher Record Type School Season Record Stat 26 touchdowns Description Rushing Touchdowns (Season) Previous Holder Tarrion Adams Previous Year 2008 Previous Record 14 touchdowns
Yeah, I was pretty much getting slapped around like a rag doll there after the first quarter. If it wasn't for pulling every single passing play out of my playbook down after down that had routes running 15 plus yards, I was looking at probably a 48-26 or 48-34 loss. Without that interception in the 4th quarter, it would have been at least 48-34, if not 55-34.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
It wasn't pretty at halftime. Nebraska was outgaining me something like 315 to 150 and I only had something like 6 first downs for the first half. So they were taking it to me pretty hardcore. The score ended up being close, but beyond the numbers, Nebraska just bitchslapped me that game and had their way with my defense. As I pretty much was expecting to be the case. Of course, I wasn't really playing for the win (since I knew it would be damn near impossible), I was mostly playing to try and keep the score respectable.
2015 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll - Media Poll
Rank Team Record Team Record 1 :Alabama: 13-1 (9-1) :Alabama: 13-1 (9-1) 2 :Nebraska: 12-2 (8-2) :Nebraska: 12-2 (8-2) 3 :Washington: 13-1 (10-0) :Texas: 11-2 (7-2) 4 :Clemson: 13-1 (9-1) :Clemson: 13-1 (9-1) 5 :Texas: 11-2 (7-2) :Washington: 13-1 (10-0) 6 :Tulsa: 12-2 (9-0) :Tulsa: 12-2 (9-0) 7 :Fresno_State: 11-2 (6-1) :Fresno_State: 11-2 (6-1) 8 :Texas_A&M: 10-3 (6-3) :LSU: 10-3 (6-3) 9 :Notre_Dame: 10-3 :Texas_A&M: 10-3 (6-3) 10 :Auburn: 10-3 (7-2) :Notre_Dame: 10-3 11 :Georgia: 11-3 (8-2) :Auburn: 10-3 (7-2) 12 :LSU: 10-3 (6-3) :Georgia: 11-3 (8-2) 13 :Houston: 12-2 (9-0) :Houston: 12-2 (9-0) 14 :TCU: 10-3 (8-1) :Wake_Forest: 10-3 (7-2) 15 :Wake_Forest: 10-3 (7-2) :TCU: 10-3 (8-1) 16 :Oklahoma: 10-3 (6-3) :Oklahoma: 10-3 (6-3) 17 :Michigan: 9-4 (7-2) :Michigan: 9-4 (7-2) 18 :Wyoming: 11-2 (3-0) :Wyoming: 11-2 (3-0) 19 :Nevada: 10-3 (6-1) :Northwestern: 9-4 (5-4) 20 :Northwestern: 9-4 (5-4) :Virginia_Tech: 9-4 (6-3) 21 :Iowa: 9-4 (7-2) :Iowa: 9-4 (7-2) 22 :Virginia_Tech: 9-4 (6-3) :Nevada: 10-3 (6-1) 23 :Michigan_State: 9-4 (6-3) :Michigan_State: 9-4 (6-3) 24 :Western_Michigan: 12-2 (8-1) :Western_Michigan: 12-2 (8-1) 25 :USC: 9-4 (7-2) :Georgia_Tech: 9-4 (6-3)
Big surprise. I didn't even bother to test the market. I have inked a new four year deal with Tulsa. A tougher contract with a lot more red this time around.
Tulsa Four Year OC Contract Goals
Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact :6redarrow: 21+ points per game each season :6greenarrow: Win 10 games in one season :6greenarrow: 3300+ passing yards each season :5greenarrow: :6redarrow: 65% pass completions over the entire contract :5greenarrow: :5redarrow: Win 6 games in one season :5greenarrow: :6redarrow: 15+ rushing TD in each season :5greenarrow: :4redarrow: 3200+ total offensive yards each season :3greenarrow: :5redarrow: 3400+ total offensive yards each season :2greenarrow:
Job Security Status
46%
2015 Coaching Carousel
Team Position Previous Coach Reason Left New Coach Previous Team Previous Position O/D Style :NC_State: Head Coach Bill McGovern Fired Chuck Heater :FIU: Head Coach FIU (Spread)\4-3 :Ohio: Head Coach Willie Simmons Retired Pat Hill :Fresno_State: Head Coach Fresno State (Spread)\4-3 :Arkansas_State: Head Coach Hugh Freeze Fired Tyrone Nix :Wake_Forest: Head Coach Wake Forest (Spread)\3-4 :Fresno_State: Head Coach Pat Hill Contract expired, left for Ohio HC job Rick Neuheisel :UCLA: Head Coach UCLA (Spread)\4-3 :UCLA: Head Coach Rick Neuheisel Contract expired, left for Fresno State HC job Ivin Jaspser :Akron: Head Coach Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)\4-3 :Wake_Forest: Head Coach Tyrone Nix Contract expired, left for Arkansas State HC job June Jones :SMU: Head Coach SMU (Run and Shoot)\3-4 :Temple: Head Coach Steve Addazio Fired Mike Riley :Oregon_State: Head Coach Oregon State (Pro)\4-3 :SMU: Head Coach June Jones Contract expired, left for Wake Forest HC job Hugh Freeze :Arkansas_State: Head Coach Arkansas State (Spread)\4-3 :San_Diego_State: Head Coach Rocky Long Fired Bill McGovern :NC_State: Head Coach NC State (Multiple)\4-3 :Cal: Head Coach David Lee Fired Jeff Casteel :Washington_State: Head Coach Washington State (Air Raid)\3-4 :Duke: Head Coach David Cutcliffe Fired Houston Nutt :Ole_Miss: Head Coach Ole Miss (Spread)\4-3 :Florida_State: Offensive Coordinator James Coley Fired David Cutcliffe :Duke: Head Coach Duke (Pistol) :Rice: Head Coach Mark Helfrich Fired Demetrius Riley :Iowa_State: Defensive Coordiator Iowa State (Spread)\4-3 :MTSU: Head Coach Carl Torbush Fired Blake Anderson :Southern_Miss: Offensive Coordinator Southern Miss (Spread)\4-3 :Missouri: Defensive Coordinator Wally Burnham Fired Marcus Riley :Hawaii: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Oklahoma_State: Defensive Coordinator Bill Young Fired Bob Diaco :Wake_Forest: Defensive Coordinator 3-4 :Ole_Miss: Head Coach Houston Nutt Fired David Lee :Cal: Head Coach Cal (Pro)\3-4 :Oregon_State: Head Coach Mike Riley Contract expired, left for Temple HC job Tony Franklin :Louisiana_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)\4-3 :Penn_State: Defensive Coordinator Tom Bradley Fired Kevin Cosgrove :Akron: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :UNLV: Head Coach Jim Reid Fired Todd Orlando :FIU: Defensive Coordinator FIU (Spread)\4-3 :North_Texas: Head Coach Mike Canales Fired Randy Stewart :Illinois: Defensive Coordinator Illinois (Spread)\4-3 :West_Virginia: Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles Fired Marcus Galloway :Temple: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Syracuse: Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Fired Steve Addazio :Temple: Head Coach Temple (Multiple)\4-3 :FIU: Head Coach Chuck Heater Left for NC State HC job Howard Schnellenberger :Temple: Offensive Coordinator Temple (Multiple)\4-3 :Akron: Head Coach Ivin Jasper Left for UCLA HC job James Coley :Florida_State: Offensive Coordinator Florida State (Multiple)\4-3 :Arizona_State: Defensive Coordinator Steve Ellis Fired Greg Cruz :MTSU: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Central_Michigan: Head Coach Geoff Collins Fired Jimbo Fisher :Syracuse: Head Coach Syracuse (Pro)\4-3 :Idaho: Head Coach Robb Akey Fired Butch Jones :Western_Kentucky: Offensive Coordinator Western Kentucky (Pro)\4-3 :Illinois: Defensive Coordinator Randy Steward Fired Dave Cohen :Western_Michigan: Defensive Coordinator 4-2-5 :Kentucky: Head Coach Joker Phillips Fired Tom Bradley :Penn_State: Defensive Coordinator Penn State (Multiple)\4-3 :Northern_Illinois: Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham Fired Mike Canales :North_Texas: Head Coach 4-3 :Tulane: Head Coach Tim Landis Fired Joker Phillips :Kentucky: Head Coach Kentucky (Pro)\4-3 :UAB: Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett Fired Jerry Kill :Western_Kentucky: Head Coach Minnesota (Multiple)\4-3 :Washington_State: Head Coach Jeff Casteel Fired Chris Ball :Washington_State: Defensive Coordinator Washington State (Air Raid)\3-4 :Western_Kentucky: Head Coach Jerry Kill Fired Tim Landis :Tulane: Head Coach Army (Option)\3-4 :Temple: Offensive Coordinator Howard Schnellenberger Fired Carl Torbush :MTSU: Head Coach MTSU (Air Raid) :Wake_Forest: Defensive Coordinator Bob Diaco Left for Oklahoma State DC job Dave Steckel :Cal: Defensive Coordinator 3-4 :Temple: Defensive Coordinator Marcus Galloway Left for West Virginia DC job Steve Ellis :Arizona_State: Defensive Coordinator 3-3-5 :Hawaii: Offensive Coordinator Kevin Wilson Retired Tyson Hart :Syracuse: Offensive Coordinator Syracuse (Pro) :BC: Defensive Coordinator Mike London Fired Will Bryant None None 3-4 :Cal: Defensive Coordinator Dave Steckel Fired Bill Young :Oklahoma_State: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Syracuse: Offensive Coordinator Tyson Hart Fired John Latina :Akron: Offensive Coordinator Akron (Spread) :UCF: Defensive Coordinator John Skladany Fired Todd Grantham :Northern_Illinois: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Southern_Miss: Offensive Coordinator Blake Anderson Left for MTSU HC job Gary Nord :Utah_State: Offensive Coordinator Utah State (Spread) :Hawaii: Defensive Coordinator Marcus Riley Left for Missouri DC job Rocky Long :San_Diego_State: Head Coach 3-3-5 :FIU: Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando Left for UNLV HC job Mike London :BC: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Western_Michigan: Defensive Coordinator Dave Cohen Left for Illinois DC job Wally Burnham :Missouri: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Iowa_State: Defensive Coordinator Demetrius Riley Contract expired, left for Rice HC job Mark Helfrich :Rice: Head Coach 4-2-5 :Memphis: Defensive Coordinator Jay Hopson Fired Robb Akey :Idaho: Head Coach 4-3 :Louisiana_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Tony Franklin Left for Oregon State HC job Geoff Collins :Central_Michigan: Head Coach Central Michigan (Multiple) :Akron: Defensive Coordinator Kevin Cosgrove Left for Penn State DC job Chauncey Stevens None None 3-3-5 :MTSU: Defensive Coordinator Greg Cruz Left for Arizona State DC job John Skladany :UCF: Defensive Coordinator 4-3 :Washington_State: Defensive Coordinator Chris Ball Left for Washington State HC job Jim Reid :UNLV: Head Coach 4-3 :Akron: Offensive Coordinator John Latina Left for Syracuse OC job Nathaniel Hackett :UAB: Head Coach UAB (Pro) :Utah_State: Offensive Coordinator Gary Nord Left for Southern Miss OC job Tyrell Downing None None Florida State (Multiple) :Western_Kentucky: Offensive Coordinator Butch Jones Left for Idaho HC job John Sims None None Western Michigan (Pro)
Teams Changing Offensive Styles
Team Previous Offensive Style New Offensive Style :NC_State: Multiple Spread :Ohio: Pistol Spread :UCLA: Spread Air Raid :Wake_Forest: Spread Run and Shoot :Temple: (HC) Multiple Pro :SMU: Run and Shoot Spread :San_Diego_State: Pro Multiple :Cal: Pro Air Raid :Duke: Pistol Spread :Florida_State: Multiple Pistol :MTSU: Air Raid Spread :Ole_Miss: Spread Pro :Oregon_State: Pro Air Raid :UNLV: Pistol Spread :Syracuse: (HC) Pro Multiple :FIU: Spread Multiple :Akron: (HC) Spread Multiple :Central_Michigan: Multiple Pro :Idaho: One Back Pro :Kentucky: Pro Multiple :Tulane: One Back Pro :UAB: Pro Multiple :Western_Kentucky: (HC) Pro Option :Temple: (OC) Pro Air Raid :Syracuse: (OC) Multiple Spread :Louisiana_Tech: Air Raid Multiple :Akron: (OC) Multiple Pro :Utah_State: Spread Multiple :Western_Kentucky: (OC) Option Pro
I'm in the middle of week 2 off-season recruiting. The off-season stuff will be up sometime later. Time to watch Tulsa whoop some Iowa State ass in the Liberty Bowl.