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2018 Bowl Season Rundown

Bowl Game Conference Record Team Team Record Conference Date/Result

:New_Mexico_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 7-5 (5-4) :Hawaii: vs. :Northern_Illinois: 7-5 (5-4) :MAC: 12/15 - 3:00PM

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl: :MAC: 8-4 (6-3) :Kent_State: vs. :Connecticut: 7-5 (4-4) :Big_East: 12/17 - 2:00PM

:New_Orleans_Bowl: :CUSA: 7-5 (4-4) :FIU: vs. (25) :Arkansas_State: 9-3 (6-1) :Sun_Belt: 12/17 - 8:30PM

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl: :CUSA: 8-4 (5-3) :UAB: vs. :Tulsa: 6-6 (5-3) :Big_East: 12/20 - 8:00PM

:Poinsettia_Bowl: :MAC: 8-4 (5-4) :Eastern_Michigan: vs. :San_Diego_State: 8-4 (6-3) :Mountain_West: 12/21 - 5:00PM

:Las_Vegas_Bowl: :Pac_12: 9-3 (6-3) :Utah: vs. (22) :Air_Force: 9-3 (7-2) :Mountain_West: 12/22 - 8:00PM

:Hawaii_Bowl: :CUSA: 6-6 (4-4) :Rice: vs. :USF: 6-6 (3-5) :Big_East: 12/24 - 3:00PM

:Independence_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 8-4 (5-4) :Boise_State: vs. :North_Carolina: 7-5 (4-5) :ACC: 12/26 - 4:30PM

:LittleCaesars_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 6-6 (3-6) :Indiana: vs. :Toledo: 10-3 (7-3) :MAC: 12/27 - 2:00PM

:Belk_Bowl: :ACC: 9-3 (6-3) (23) :Pitt: vs. (19) :Cincinnati: 11-2 (9-0) :Big_East: 12/27 - 4:30PM

:Military_Bowl: :MAC: 7-5 (6-3) :Western_Michigan: vs. :Georgia_Tech: 6-6 (3-6) :ACC: 12/28 - 4:30PM

:Holiday_Bowl: :Big_12: 7-5 (5-4) :TCU: vs. :Stanford: 8-5 (7-3) :Pac_12: 12/28 - 5:00PM

:Alamo_Bowl: :Big_12: 9-3 (6-3) (17) :Texas: vs. (21) :Oregon: 9-3 (7-2) :Pac_12: 12/29 - 8:00PM

:Champs_Sports_Bowl: Independent 8-4 (0-0) (18) :Notre_Dame: vs. :NC_State: 9-3 (6-3) :ACC: 12/29 - 8:00PM

:Insight_Bowl: :Big_12: 8-4 (6-3) :Texas_Tech: vs. (13) :Wisconsin: 8-4 (5-4) :Big_Ten: 12/30 - 6:00PM

:Music_City_Bowl: :SEC: 6-6 (5-4) :Kentucky: vs. :Virginia: 7-5 (5-4) :ACC: 12/30 - 8:30PM

:Sun_Bowl: :Pac_12: 7-5 (6-3) :USC: vs. :Louisville: 9-3 (6-3) :ACC: 12/31 - 12:00PM

:Armed_Forces_Bowl: :Sun_Belt: 7-5 (4-3) :Troy: vs. :Colorado_State: 8-4 (5-4) :Mountain_West: 12/31 - 12:00PM

:Liberty_Bowl: :Big_East: 6-6 (5-3) :SMU: vs. :Southern_Miss: 6-6 (6-2) :CUSA: 12/31 - 2:00PM

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 7-5 (4-5) :Rutgers: vs. :Oklahoma: 7-5 (5-4) :Big_12: 12/31 - 2:00PM

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl: :SEC: 7-5 (5-4) :South_Carolina: vs. (8) :Virginia_Tech: 10-3 (7-3) :ACC: 12/31 - 7:30PM

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl: :SEC: 6-6 (3-6) :Florida: vs. :UCLA: 6-6 (5-4) :Pac_12: 12/31 - 8:00PM

:Outback_Bowl: :SEC: 8-4 (6-3) :Tennessee: vs. (7) :Iowa: 9-3 (6-3) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 11:00AM

:Capital_One_Bowl: :SEC: 10-3 (7-3) (12) :Arkansas: vs. (16) :Michigan_State: 9-4 (7-3) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 1:00PM

:TaxSlayer_Gator: :SEC: 7-5 (5-4) (20) :Alabama: vs. :Ohio_State: 9-3 (6-3) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 1:00PM

:TicketCity_Bowl: :CUSA: 7-5 (6-3) :UTEP: vs. :Illinois: 7-5 (4-5) :Big_Ten: 1/1 - 3:30PM

:Cotton_Bowl: :SEC: 8-4 (6-3) (24) :Texas_A&M: vs. (15) :West_Virginia: 10-2 (8-1) :Big_12: 1/4 - 8:00PM

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl: :Big_East: 6-6 (5-3) :UCF: vs. :LSU: 7-5 (4-5) :SEC: 1/6 - 2:00PM

:GoDaddycom_Bowl: :MAC: 9-4 (7-3) :Ohio: vs. :BYU: 9-3 (5-2) :Sun_Belt: 1/6 - 6:00PM

2018 BCS Bowls

Bowl Game Conference Record Team Team Record Conference Date/Result

:Rose_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 12-1 (9-1) (4) :Penn_State: vs. (6) :Arizona: 12-1 (9-1) :Pac_12: 1/1 - 5:00PM

:Sugar_Bowl: :SEC: 10-3 (8-2) (10) :Georgia: vs. (5) :Miami: 9-3 (6-3) :ACC: 1/2 - 8:00PM

:Orange_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 10-2 (7-2) (3) :Nebraska: vs. (11) :Nevada: 11-1 (8-1) :Mountain_West: 1/3 - 8:00PM

:Fiesta_Bowl: :Big_12: 9-3 (8-1) (14) :Oklahoma_State: vs. (9) :Auburn: 9-3 (6-3) :SEC: 1/4 - 8:00PM

:BCS_Trophy: :ACC: 12-1 (9-1) (2) :Clemson: vs. (1) :Marshall: 13-0 (9-0) :CUSA: 1/7 - 8:00PM

05-09-2013, 09:10 AM
SmoothPancakes

So there you have it. I'm fucked. :( Thanks to my season-ending loss to SMU, instead of what looked to be a fun game again Southern Miss in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, I'm now instead going to the Beef O'Brady's Bowl and a showdown with UAB. UAB, led by a fucking Heisman-winning, Maxwell-winning, Walter Camp-winning, O'Brien-winning, first team All-American QB and a Biletnikoff-winning, first team All-American WR. I hate my life. :bang:

Elsewhere, Southern Miss takes on SMU in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Ohio State meets up with Alabama in the Gator Bowl, West Virginia tangles with Texas A&M in the AT&T Cotton Bowl and Arkansas State meets Florida International in the New Orleans Bowl.

#1 Marshall takes on #2 Clemson in the National Championship Game.

Looking through the standings, 76 teams made it bowl eligible with only 68 slots. Eight teams got screwed this year.

And a look at who got screwed out of a bowl game this year:

Big East

:Navy: - (7-6)
:Houston: - (7-5)

MAC

:Central_Michigan: - (6-6)

Mountain West

:UNLV: - (6-6)

Sun Belt

:Louisiana: - (7-5)
:Army: - (6-6)

WAC

:New_Mexico: - (7-5)
:Wyoming: - (6-6)

So, there you go. Navy and Wyoming get screwed out of a bowl game for a third straight year.
05-09-2013, 09:32 AM
souljahbill

Go Clemson! #BeatMarshall
05-09-2013, 09:54 AM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by souljahbill

Go Clemson! #BeatMarshall

:D I see that being the first C-USA team to ever make the national title game earns Marshall no love from their fellow conference teams.
05-09-2013, 10:08 AM
souljahbill

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

:D I see that being the first C-USA team to ever make the national title game earns Marshall no love from their fellow conference teams.

School pride>conference pride
05-09-2013, 10:21 AM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by souljahbill

School pride>conference pride

Well, good thing Southern Miss won't be joining the SEC anytime soon. Definitely wouldn't fit in with "rah rah we're the mighty SEC" when it comes to bowl season. :D
05-09-2013, 10:54 AM
souljahbill

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

Well, good thing Southern Miss won't be joining the SEC anytime soon. Definitely wouldn't fit in with "rah rah we're the mighty SEC" when it comes to bowl season. :D

Yeah, that's dumb. I root for my team(s) and if you aren't with me, you're against me. I'm a Spurs fan so if the Lakers were to make the NBA Finals, I don't rout for them because of "Western Conference pride." I want them to get swept and to lose every game at the buzzer so it REALLY hurts.
05-10-2013, 07:35 AM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by souljahbill

Yeah, that's dumb. I root for my team(s) and if you aren't with me, you're against me. I'm a Spurs fan so if the Lakers were to make the NBA Finals, I don't rout for them because of "Western Conference pride." I want them to get swept and to lose every game at the buzzer so it REALLY hurts.

:D

Well, I'm not sure who I want to win. For some reason, I have no clue why, I like seeing Clemson do good and would like to see Clemson win the national title. But on the other hand, after my four seasons in Conference USA, I'd like to see a former conference foe (and mid-major) win the national title, especially after Arkansas State couldn't get the job done last year.

So I'm split on who I'd like to see win. Really, for me, either team winning is fine with me.

Beef O’Brady’s Bowl

:UAB: VS :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Here we were once again, the conclusion of another season. A rough ending to the season saw us lose our final game of the year, dropping to third in the West Division and fall down to the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl against old Conference USA foe UAB.

We could not have possibly ended up with a worse opponent to face, as the Blazers entered the game led by their senior QB, who had just cleaned up in national awards, winning the Heisman trophy, the Maxwell trophy, the Walter Camp trophy and the O’Brien trophy, to go along with being a first team NCAA All-American. On top of that, their #1 wide receiver won the Biletnikoff trophy and was also a first NCAA All-American.

UAB had the stats to back through awards up, as 80% of their offense came through the air, the #1 team in the nation in passing offense, putting up 401.9 yards/game, as well as the #1 team in the nation for total offense, with 506.3 yards/game. While their defense wasn’t quite up to the statistical standards of the offense, with a #49 ranked pass defense (209.5 yards/game), a #56 ranked rush defense (174.4 yards/game) and a #57 ranked total defense (384.0 yards/game), to go along with a #14 ranked in turnover differential at +8, we were going to have our hands full today. UAB won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 17 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got the game opened up, our offense beginning at our 19 yard line. Starting the drive on the ground, Will Oliver was able to fight his way to a 6 yard gain, before being brought down for no gain to leave third and four. Dropping back to pass on third down, Brad Stephens was able to find Robert Harper for a four yard gain and a first down at the 29. Continuing through the air, a quick pass to Carl Barnes picked up 15 yards and another first down at the 44 yard line. Returning to the run game, Oliver was able to manage three yards on the first down carry, followed by a 5 yard pickup to leave third and two. Oliver would keep our drive alive, punching it up the middle for a 6 yard gain and a first down at the UAB 42. With the defense starting to cheat on the run, we returned to the air, taking a shot deep down the middle, Barnes jumping up and able to get his hands on the ball, but unable to hold on, the incomplete pass bringing up second down. A pass intended for Johnson was nearly intercepted, and we were left facing third and long. P.J. Stephens would come through in the clutch, hauling in the third down pass and racing up the sideline for a 20 yard gain and a first down at the 21 yard line. We would strike first blood on the first down play, Joe Vaughn pulling down a pass in the middle of three defenders and falling into the end zone for a 21 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 5:42 left in the first quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return got UAB on the field at their 20 yard line to begin their drive. It was a poor start to the game for the Dragons, as dropped passes by Robert Little and Tim Beck effectively neutralized Adam Gardner’s Heisman-winning arm. Beck would take the ball on third down, managing only 6 yards on the carry to leave fourth and four. A fair catch by Johnson on the 41 yard punt gave us the ball at our 33.

Lining up on first down, Oliver was able to steamroll his way up the middle to a 7 yard carry, before going around the right tackle and breaking free into the secondary for a pickup of 10 yards and a first down at midfield. The defense would respond back on first down, sacking Stephens for an 8 yard loss before he could release the ball, leaving second and 18. An incomplete pass intended for P.J. Stephens left us in dire straits. We would only continue to go backwards, as the middle linebacker blitzed through untouched and sacked Stephens for a second time for a 9 yard loss, leaving us punting on fourth and 27. A 7 yard return on the 43 yard punt gave UAB the ball at their 31 yard line.

UAB still couldn’t get their drives started positively, as a holding penalty immediately pushed the Blazers back, leaving them facing first and 20. It would only get worse and worse, as a rush by Beck for a loss of three yards was followed with another penalty, this time for false start and an incomplete pass, pushing UAB back into a third and 28 situation. The Blazers would make up most of those yards, as Gardner connected with Jared Witherspoon for a 25 yard gain, but the punt team was still forced to come out on fourth and three, the high-powered UAB offense so far contained. A 5 yard return by Johnson on the 41 yard punt got us lined up at our 27.

Starting the drive on the ground, we would instantly double our lead as Oliver took the pitch around the right side, breaking loose from a pair of ankle tackles and racing into the open and up the sideline for a 73 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 2:29 left in the first quarter.

A touchback got UAB underway at their 25 yard line, finding themselves suddenly trailing by 14 points, a result no one had foreseen. UAB still was flailing around on offense, as an incomplete pass by Gardner was followed with a 7 yard rush by Beck to set up third and three, before the defense broke through and sacked Gardner for a four yard loss, bringing out the punt team yet again on fourth and 7. A fair catch by Johnson on the 43 yard punt get us back in action at our 28 yard line.

Oliver wasn’t able to repeat his performance from the last drive, managing three yards on the ground before being brought down. Lining up to pass on second down, Johnson dove and stretched out enough to pull in the wide pass from Stephens for a 14 yard completion and a first down at the 45. Continuing through the air, the pass intended for Vaughn was nearly intercepted, leaving second and long. Forced to dump off the ball to avoid a sack, Stephens was able to hook up with Barnes, but only for a two yard gain to leave third and 8. Stephens was able to complete the third down pass to Vaughn, but the four yard gain wasn’t enough, our punt unit coming out on fourth and four. A downed ball on the 48 yard punt left UAB absolutely buried, starting their next drive at their one yard line. That would be the final play as the first quarter came to an end, surprisingly holding a 14-0 lead.

Opening up the second quarter, starting just outside their goal line, UAB was able to find some breathing room as Gardner rushed for four and one yard gains, leaving third and 5 from the 5 yard line. The drive however would end the same as the previous drives, an incomplete pass dooming it and bringing out the UAB punt team on fourth and 5. A 6 yard return by Johnson on the 45 yard punt gave us our best field position of the day, starting at the UAB 44 yard line.

Handing the ball off to Oliver to begin the drive, he was able to break free into the secondary for a 10 yard gain, leaving second and inches. Another rush by Oliver went for 6 yards to pick up the first down at the UAB 27. Handing off the ball again, Oliver was able to manage a three yard gain to leave second and 7. Turning to the air on second down, Eric Silva was able to pull down the desperation throw from Stephens, complete for a 16 yard gain to set up first and goal from the 9 yard line. Pounding the ball up the middle, Oliver was able to pick up 5 yards, before Silva took the handoff and raced up the middle and into the end zone for a four yard touchdown, giving us a commanding 21-0 lead with 6:30 left in the second quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got UAB lined up from their 25 yard line, the offense still trying to get it together. An incomplete pass and a dropped ball by Little spelled doom for yet another drive, Gardner able to hook up with Little for an 8 yard gain on third down, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Blazers were forced to punt once more on fourth and two. A three yard return by Johnson on the 39 yard punt got us set up at our 30 yard line.

Shaking off a tackle in the backfield, Oliver was able to fight his way to a three yard gain on first down, before an incomplete pass intended for Vaughn brought up third and 7. Vaughn would come through on third down, hauling in the pass on a comeback route for a gain of 16 to get a first down at midfield. The drive would come crashing to a halt on the first down play, as outside linebacker Tom Hunter intercepted the pass intended for Johnson, giving UAB possession at their 47 yard line.

After an incomplete pass on first down, UAB finally found success on offense, as Gardner connected with Little for an 11 yard gain and a first down at our 42. After another incomplete pass, Gardner found Harvey Sullivan over the middle for a 5 yard gain, but a third down pass intended for Little would be batted incomplete, leaving UAB facing fourth and 5 at our 37. The Blazers would go for it on fourth down, but Little would commit his third dropped pass of the game, resulting in a turnover on downs.

Taking over at our 37 yard line, Stephens came out firing on first down, completing a pass to Johnson for 13 yards and setting us right back up with first down from midfield. Firing over the middle, the pass intended for Marcus Mullins was way off-target, falling incomplete. Barnes would come through on second down with a 17 yard reception, moving the chains to the UAB 33. Taking a shot at the end zone, the pass intended for Johnson was accurate, but just barely overthrown, sailing out of the back of the end zone and incomplete. Lining up on second down, Stephens would complete the pass to Johnson this time on a slant route, good for a gain of 20 yards and a first down at the 13 yard line. Stephens dropped back to pass on first down, but was flattened as he threw the ball, resulting in an incomplete pass and second down. Another incomplete pass, this time intended for Harper, left us facing third and long. Vaughn would save the drive on third down, coming across the middle to haul in the pass, then letting his momentum carry him through a tackle and over the first down line for an 11 yard gain to set up first and goal at the two yard line. Oliver took the ball on first down, stuffed for no gain. Trying to punch it in a second time, Oliver was stood up for a one yard gain, leaving third and goal at the one yard line. Third time would prove to be a charm for Oliver, rushing it in untouched for the one yard touchdown, giving us a dominating 28-0 lead with 2:01 left before halftime.

No return on the kickoff started UAB at their 25 yard line. This time the Blazers offense made a true appearance, as Gardner came out firing with a 13 yard pass to Little and a first down at the 38. After an incomplete pass on first down, Little came through again with a 17 yard reception, moving the chains to our 45 yard line. After yet another incomplete pass, this time intended for Sullivan, it was Little proving to be the hero of the drive, hauling in a 17 yard pass from Gardner to advance the ball to our 27 yard line. Cornerback Jonathan Chambers would prove to be the antihero, as he intercepted the first down pass intended for Little, returning it 12 yards to set us up at our 27 yard line with 58 seconds left in the half.

With a chance to do something in the time remaining, P.J. Stephens would do exactly that, beating the safety to the pass over the middle, then racing up the middle of the field for a gigantic 60 yard gain and a first down at the UAB 13 yard line. Hurrying to the ball, the first down pass intended for Barnes was way off the mark and incomplete, bringing up second down and stopping the clock with 35 seconds to go. The second down pass to Oliver was briefly caught, before Oliver dropped the ball while trying to turn up the field, leaving third and long, 31 seconds remaining. Johnson would plunge the dagger in the heart on third down, getting open over the middle in the end zone for a 13 yard touchdown and a decisive 35-0 lead with 27 seconds left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left UAB starting from their 25 yard line, only 19 seconds left. Beck got the drive started, rushing for an 8 yard gain, UAB’s first timeout taken with 15 seconds remaining. An incomplete pass left third and two, before Jason Robertson would keep the drive moving with a 5 yard reception, UAB’s second timeout stopping the clock with 12 seconds to go. Robertson picked up 5 yards on the ground on first down, followed by a false start penalty on the offense to leave second and 10, UAB’s final timeout taken with two seconds to go. Little would pull down the pass from Gardner for a 23 yard gain, but the defense would wrestle him down and end the half, both teams heading for the locker room as we hit the halftime break with a shocking 35-0 lead that left sportswriters around the nation speechless.

Opening up the second half, no return on the kickoff got UAB started at their 25 to begin the third quarter. Drops continued to plague the Blazers, as Clayton Harris dropped a first down pass that would have been at least a 20 yard gain, instead leaving second and 10. Turning around on second down, Gardner dumped off a 5 yard pass to Little, before a 7 yard reception by Little picked up a first down at the 37. After an incomplete pass on first down, UAB’s offense again continued to gain steam, Gardner finding Brian Allen over the middle for a 24 yard completion and a new set of downs at our 39 yard line. Same as last time, just as the drive gained steam, the release valve was thrown as cornerback J.R. Miller intercepted Gardner on first down, giving out offense the ball at our 29 yard line.

Opening up our drive on the ground, Oliver found little space to run, tackled for only a two yard gain to leave second and 8. Turning to the air on second down, Johnson came through again, hauling in a pass along the left sideline for a 30 yard gain and a first down at the UAB 39 yard line. Johnson would continue to be a plague on the defense, leaving the cornerback tripping over his own ankles and pulling in the pass from Stephens for a pickup of 24 yards and a first down at the 14 yard line. Oliver was able to get the first down pass into his hands, but a big hit by the middle linebacker knocked the ball loose and incomplete. Trying to throw up a pass to Barnes, the outside linebacker was able to jump and get a hand on the ball, leaving third and 10. Silva would pull down the pass on third down, but a quick move by the cornerback left Silva tackled for a 5 yard gain, bringing up fourth and 5. The 27 yard field goal attempt by Alphonso Pratt was good, extending our lead to 38-0 with 6:24 remaining in the third quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return got UAB lined up at their 27 yard line. The offense once again was put in an immediate hole, as Harris dropped the first down pass, the seventh dropped pass of the game for UAB, before Little pulled in a ball from Gardner for a 5 yard completion to leave third and 5. The drive would come to an end with little fanfare, as Gardner was hit as he threw, the ball skipping along the ground and incomplete to bring out the punt team on fourth down. A three yard return by Johnson on the 46 yard punt gave us the ball at our 26 yard line.

Oliver took the ball on first down, rushing for a four yard gain to start the drive, followed by a two yard rush to leave third and four. A quick pass over the middle to Vaughn was complete for a 6 yard gain, moving the chains and keeping the drive alive at our 38. We got some free yards on first down as an encroachment penalty set up first and 5 from the 43. Fighting his way through the pile, Oliver was able to pick up 5 yards on the first down play, resetting the downs at the 48 yard line. Keeping the ground game going, Oliver was able to rush for four yards on first down, followed by a 6 yard rush by Silva to leave third and inches from the UAB 42. Handing the ball off on third down, the defense end came through unblocked and tackled Oliver for a 5 yard loss, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 5. A touchback on the punt gave UAB the ball at their 20 yard line to start the next drive.

UAB got some help to start this drive out positive, as the defense was flagged for pass interference on first down, the 15 free yards giving UAB the ball at their 35. That free help was nearly squandered as two incomplete passes left UAB facing third and long, before Little pulled down a pass for a 12 yard gain to move the chains to the 47. Finding a rhythm again, a 7 yard pass to Beck was followed with a 5 yard completion to Allen for a first down at our 40. The Blazers at long last would finally get on the board, Gardner throwing up a bomb to Little for a 40 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 38-7 with 1:29 left in the third quarter.

A 24 yard kickoff return by Johnson got us in great field position, starting at our 39. Oliver took the ball on first down, fighting his way to a 5 yard gain, before getting brought down for no gain to leave third and 5. A quick pass to Harper was complete, but wouldn’t be enough as it went for a four yard gain, leaving fourth and one near midfield. A three yard return by Witherspoon on the 41 yard punt got UAB lined up at their 13 yard line.

Gardner got the drive started for UAB with a 5 yard completion to Witherspoon, the final seconds running off the clock, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead at 38-7.

Opening up the fourth quarter, UAB picked up where it left off as Gardner dropped back and found Allen for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 31 yard line. The Blazers would return to the end zone on the next play as Beck received the handoff and broke free around the left side and up the sideline for a 69 yard touchdown, further cutting our lead down to 38-14 with 8:31 remaining in the game.

A 21 yard kickoff return by P.J. Stephens gave us the ball at our 21 yard line, looking to nail the coffin shut. Oliver took the ball on first down, but never had a chance on the play, quickly brought down for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. A pass to Silva went for a gain of 5 yards to set up third and 6. The third down pass intended for Harper was nearly intercepted by the outside linebacker, bringing out the punt team on fourth down. A 10 yard return on the 42 yard punt gave UAB great field position, starting at their 45.

UAB opened up its next drive with an incomplete pass, before Gardner found Allen for a 5 yard gain to leave third and 5. Our defense would end up gift wrapping a first down to UAB as a roughing the pass penalty gave the Blazers a first down at our 34. Gardner would keep the positive momentum going with a 17 yard strike to Beck to move the chains to our 17 yard line. A four yard rush by Beck was followed with a 13 yard pass to Little, a desperation ankle tackle saving the touchdown, but leaving first and goal right outside the goal line. Beck would finish off the drive on first down, punching it in for a one yard touchdown. Going for the two-point conversion, Beck was took the ball and rushed through the middle of line and into the end zone and suddenly our dominating lead had been cut to 38-22 with 5:51 left to play.

Despite still trailing by 16 points, UAB kicked off normally, P.J. Stephens returning the ball 17 yards to our 24 yard line for our next drive, looking to kill off some clock. That plan lasted all of one play as Oliver was swarmed for no gain on the first down rush. Going into the air on second down, Vaughn was able to somehow come down with the ball between the safety and cornerback, complete for a 15 yard gain and a first down at the 39. Oliver still could not find anywhere to go on the ground, managing a single yard on the first down carry. Returning to the air, Johnson managed to pull the ball in from behind the cornerback’s head, complete for a 12 yard gain to move the chains to the UAB 48 yard line. A pair of rushes by Oliver for gains of one and three yards left us facing third and 6. A pass to Silva on third down went for a four yard gain, but came up short, the punt team coming out on fourth and two, UAB calling their first timeout with 2:14 left in the game.

A touchback on the punt set UAB up at their 20 yard line with just a hair over two minutes remaining. The dropped pass counter would increase on first down, as Allen dropped a ball from Gardner, before Harris was able to pull down a second down pass for a 16 yard gain to move the sticks to the 36 yard line. After an incomplete pass intended for Beck, Harris went from hero to goat, dropping a ball to bring up third and long. The defense would rise to the occasion on third down, sacking Gardner for a two yard loss to leave UAB facing fourth and 12, their hopes coming down to this one play with 1:39 left to go. The fourth down pass intended for Allen was on-target and well beyond the first down marker, but a desperation dive by the safety knocked the ball away at the last second, forcing the turnover on downs and giving us possession at the UAB 34 yard line with 1:26 left in the game.

Oliver took the ball on first down, rushing up the middle for a 5 yard gain, but a facemask penalty on outside linebacker Kenny Pollock during the tackle gave us 15 free yards, setting up first down at the 15 yard line. The Blazers were able to bring Oliver down on second down without penalty, stuffing him for no gain and calling their second timeout with 1:21 to go. Another rush by Oliver picked up four yards on the play, leaving third and 6 at the 11 yard line, UAB’s final timeout taken with 1:17 to go. Taking the third down handoff up the middle, Oliver was able to weave his way straight through the line for a 10 yard rush, finally brought down short of the end zone to set up first and goal at the one yard line. Stephens would drop to a knee two times to run out the final 56 seconds, sealing the 38-22 win to end our 2018 season on a high note.

With the win, we end our 2018 season at 7-6, 5-3 in Big East action. With the loss, UAB’s year comes to a close at 8-5, 5-3 in Conference USA play.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 38, :UAB: 22

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A mostly good day by Stephens, ending 24-39 for 351 yards and two touchdowns, only sour note was the one interception. Rushing, it was all Oliver as he finished with 183 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries. Silva ended with 10 yards and one touchdown on two attempts. Receiving, Johnson led the way with 126 yards and one touchdown on seven receptions. Vaughn had 73 yards and a touchdown on six receptions and P.J. Stephens had 80 yards on two receptions. In all, seven receivers caught a ball today, five receivers ended with double digit yards, Johnson the only player to reach triple digits.

- Tulsa Defense – Incredible for pretty much the entire game. Shut UAB down for the first half, gave up a lone touchdown in the third quarter, and while UAB scored twice in the fourth quarter, the Blazers were led by a Heisman-winning QB after all. The defense also managed to pick off Gardner twice. The most damning stat for the UAB offense, besides the two drive-killing interceptions, was 9 total dropped passes between Little (3 drops), Allen (1 drop), Beck (2 drops) and Harris (3 drops). 9 dropped passes that almost constantly killed all momentum UAB had manged to build up and regularly doomed drives in their infancy.

- Tulsa Kicking – Pratt closes out his collegiate career going 1-1 in field goals with a 27 yard kick, and 5-5 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

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

:UAB: 0 0 7 15 22

:Tulsa: 14 21 3 0 38

Time Team Result Play Score

First Quarter

5:42 :Tulsa: Touchdown J. Vaughn, 21 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 7-0

2:29 :Tulsa: Touchdown W. Oliver, 73 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

6:30 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Silva, 4 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 21-0

2:01 :Tulsa: Touchdown W. Oliver, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 28-0

0:27 :Tulsa: Touchdown J. Johnson, 13 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick) :Tulsa: 35-0

Third Quarter

6:24 :Tulsa: Field Goal A. Pratt, 27 yard field goal :Tulsa: 38-0

1:29 :UAB: Touchdown R. Little, 40 yard pass from A. Gardner (M. Walker kick) :Tulsa: 38-7

Fourth Quarter

8:31 :UAB: Touchdown T. Beck, 69 yard run (M. Walker kick) :Tulsa: 38-14

5:51 :UAB: Touchdown T. Beck, 1 yard run (2-point conversion good) :Tulsa: 38-22

Game Stats

UAB Stat Tulsa

22 Score 38

16 First Downs 22

400 Total Offense 523

10 - 102 - 2 Rushes - Yards - TD 40 - 172 - 3

23 - 50 - 1 Comp - Att - TD 24 - 39 - 2

298 Passing Yards 351

2 Times Sacked 2

3 - 11 (27%) 3rd Down Conversion 9 - 16 (56%)

0 - 2 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 0 - 0 (0%)

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

1 - 1 - 0 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 7 - 3 - 1 (57%)

2 Turnovers 1

0 Fumbles Lost 0

2 Intercepted 1

10 Punt Return Yards 17

42 Kick Return Yards 73

452 Total Yards 613

6 – 42.8 Punts - Average 6 – 44.5

6 - 50 Penalties 3 - 45

12:02 Time of Possession 23:58

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact

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

Win 10 games in one season 7 :6greenarrow:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hidden Goal

Win a Bowl Game :6greenarrow:

Job Security Status

63%

05-12-2013, 12:21 PM
SmoothPancakes

I don't know how we did. I have no clue how the hell we did it. But we somehow beat a UAB team that was led by a Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, and O’Brien trophy-winning, first team NCAA All-American QB and Biletnikoff trophy-winning, first NCAA All-American WR.

Granted, two interceptions by our defense and 9 dropped passes by UAB receivers really did not help UAB's offense. I'm also surprised with how easily we were, for the most part, able to move the ball against the above-average UAB defense.

Definitely a shocking victory. When I saw I was playing UAB with their QB and #1 WR absolutely cleaning up the national awards, I was expecting the worse going into this game. Still can't believe I actually pulled it out.

Edit - Just hit the end of season contract update, I will live to see another season at Tulsa. I met a hidden goal in my contract of winning a bowl game, which had a 6 green arrow impact, skyrocketing my job security up to 63%. So I will no longer have to sweat bullets this off-season waiting to see if I'll be allowed to finish out my contract or get fired.

2018 Bowl Season Rundown

Bowl Game Conference Record Team Results Team Record Conference

:New_Mexico_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 8-5 (5-4) :Hawaii: 27-24 :Northern_Illinois: 7-6 (5-4) :MAC:

:Famous_Idaho_Bowl: :Big_East: 8-5 (4-4) :Connecticut: 52-20 :Kent_State: 8-5 (6-3) :MAC:

:New_Orleans_Bowl: :Sun_Belt: 10-3 (6-1) (25) :Arkansas_State: 27-3 :FIU: 7-6 (4-4) :CUSA:

:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl: :Big_East: 7-6 (5-3) :Tulsa: 38-22 :UAB: 8-5 (5-3) :CUSA:

:Poinsettia_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 9-4 (6-3) :San_Diego_State: 18-9 :Eastern_Michigan: 8-5 (5-4) :MAC:

:Las_Vegas_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 10-3 (7-2) (22) :Air_Force: 38-28 :Utah: 9-4 (6-3) :Pac_12:

:Hawaii_Bowl: :Big_East: 7-6 (3-5) :USF: 31-14 :Rice: 6-7 (4-4) :CUSA:

:Independence_Bowl: :Mountain_West: 9-4 (5-4) :Boise_State: 42-3 :North_Carolina: 7-6 (4-5) :ACC:

:LittleCaesars_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 7-6 (3-6) :Indiana: 35-3 :Toledo: 10-4 (7-3) :MAC:

:Belk_Bowl: :Big_East: 12-2 (9-0) (19) :Cincinnati: 31-24 (23) :Pitt: 9-4 (6-3) :ACC:

:Military_Bowl: :ACC: 7-6 (3-6) :Georgia_Tech: 49-17 :Western_Michigan: 7-6 (6-3) :MAC:

:Holiday_Bowl: :Pac_12: 9-5 (7-3) :Stanford: 45-24 :TCU: 7-6 (5-4) :Big_12:

:Alamo_Bowl: :Big_12: 10-3 (6-3) (17) :Texas: 49-28 (21) :Oregon: 9-4 (7-2) :Pac_12:

:Champs_Sports_Bowl: :ACC: 10-3 (6-3) :NC_State: 38-28 (18) :Notre_Dame: 8-5 (0-0) Independent

:Insight_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 9-4 (5-4) (13) :Wisconsin: 37-17 :Texas_Tech: 8-5 (6-3) :Big_12:

:Music_City_Bowl: :ACC: 8-5 (5-4) :Virginia: 35-25 :Kentucky: 6-7 (5-4) :SEC:

:Sun_Bowl: :ACC: 10-3 (6-3) :Louisville: 52-23 :USC: 7-6 (6-3) :Pac_12:

:Armed_Forces_Bowl: :Sun_Belt: 8-5 (4-3) :Troy: 41-24 :Colorado_State: 8-5 (5-4) :Mountain_West:

:Liberty_Bowl: :Big_East: 7-6 (5-3) :SMU: 35-30 :Southern_Miss: 6-7 (6-2) :CUSA:

:Meineke_Texas_Bowl: :Big_12: 8-5 (5-4) :Oklahoma: 29-17 :Rutgers: 7-6 (4-5) :Big_Ten:

:Chick_fil_A_Bowl: :ACC: 11-3 (7-3) (8) :Virginia_Tech: 38-7 :South_Carolina: 7-6 (5-4) :SEC:

:Fight_Hunger_Bowl: :SEC: 7-6 (3-6) :Florida: 49-42 :UCLA: 6-7 (5-4) :Pac_12:

:Outback_Bowl: :SEC: 9-4 (6-3) :Tennessee: 24-3 (7) :Iowa: 9-4 (6-3) :Big_Ten:

:Capital_One_Bowl: :SEC: 11-3 (7-3) (12) :Arkansas: 45-21 (16) :Michigan_State: 9-5 (7-3) :Big_Ten:

:TaxSlayer_Gator: :Big_Ten: 10-3 (6-3) :Ohio_State: 42-24 (20) :Alabama: 7-6 (5-4) :SEC:

:TicketCity_Bowl: :CUSA: 8-5 (6-3) :UTEP: 28-25 :Illinois: 7-6 (4-5) :Big_Ten:

:Cotton_Bowl: :Big_12: 11-2 (8-1) (15) :West_Virginia: 35-31 (24) :Texas_A&M: 8-5 (6-3) :SEC:

:BBVA_Compass_Bowl: :SEC: 8-5 (4-5) :LSU: 41-31 :UCF: 6-7 (5-3) :Big_East:

:GoDaddycom_Bowl: :MAC: 10-4 (7-3) :Ohio: 38-21 :BYU: 9-4 (5-2) :Sun_Belt:

2018 BCS Bowls

Bowl Game Conference Record Team Results Team Record Conference

:Rose_Bowl: :Pac_12: 13-1 (9-1) (6) :Arizona: 45-35 (4) :Penn_State: 12-2 (9-1) :Big_Ten:

:Sugar_Bowl: :SEC: 11-3 (8-2) (10) :Georgia: 38-31 (5) :Miami: 9-4 (6-3) :ACC:

:Orange_Bowl: :Big_Ten: 11-2 (7-2) (3) :Nebraska: 28-9 (11) :Nevada: 11-2 (8-1) :Mountain_West:

:Fiesta_Bowl: :SEC: 10-3 (6-3) (9) :Auburn: 35-17 (14) :Oklahoma_State: 9-4 (8-1) :Big_12:

:BCS_Trophy: :ACC: 13-1 (9-1) (2) :Clemson: 38-14 (1) :Marshall: 13-1 (9-0) :CUSA:

2018 Bowl Challenge Cup Standings

Rank Conference Bowl Teams Bowl Record Percentage Teams in AP Poll

1 :Big_East: 6 5-1 .833 1

2 :ACC: (1) 9 6-3 .666 5

3 :Mountain_West: (1) 6 4-2 .666 3

4 :Sun_Belt: (1) 3 2-1 .666 1

5 :SEC: 10 6-4 .600 3

6 :Big_12: 6 3-3 .500 3

7 :Big_Ten: 9 4-5 .444 6

8 :Pac_12: 6 2-4 .333 1

9 :CUSA: (2) 6 1-5 .166 1

10 :MAC: (2) 6 1-5 .166 0

11 Independents* 1 0-1 .000 1

12 :WAC:* 0 0-0 .000 0

* - Ineligible for Bowl Challenge Cup.
1 - Tied based on winning percentage, but final order based on number of bowl wins.
2 - Tied with 1-5 records.

05-12-2013, 12:48 PM
SmoothPancakes

And so there you go. Clemson is your 2018 national champion, and the Big East goes a surprising 5-1 in bowl games to win the 2018 Bowl Challenge Cup.

On the other side of the coin, Conference USA and the MAC goes 1-5 for the bowl season to claim the "we suck" conference title of 2018. That is the second year in a row of Conference USA finishing at the bottom, going 1-11 in bowl games over the last two years.

For user teams, Tulsa beats UAB in the Beef O'Brady's Bowl, Ohio State whoops Alabama in the Gator Bowl, #15 West Virginia gets a 35-31 win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, Arkansas State takes down Florida International 27-7 in the New Orleans Bowl and Southern Miss loses to SMU 35-30 in the Liberty Bowl.

The Big East going an impressive 5-1 and winning the Bowl Challenge cup, coupled with their 5-1 finish two years ago and 3-3 finish last year, I am officially reinstating the Big East's automatic BCS bid for the 2019 season

After going a perfect 6-0 last year, the Mountain West was able to follow that up with a 4-2 finish this year, so I will also grant reinstatement of the Mountain West's automatic BCS bid in 2019. With the Big East and Mountain West regaining the automatic bids, that will leave one open slot for an at-large team in the BCS.

2018 Final Top 25

Coaches Poll - Media Poll

Rank Team Record Team Record

1 :Clemson: 13-1 :Clemson: 13-1

2 :Nebraska: 11-2 :Nebraska: 11-2

3 :Arizona: 13-1 :Arizona: 13-1

4 :Marshall: 13-1 :Marshall: 13-1

5 :Auburn: 10-3 :Virginia_Tech: 10-3

6 :Virginia_Tech: 11-3 :Auburn: 11-3

7 :Georgia: 11-3 :Georgia: 11-3

8 :Penn_State: 12-2 :Miami: 9-4

9 :Miami: 9-4 :Arkansas: 11-3

10 :Arkansas: 11-3 :Penn_State: 12-2

11 :West_Virginia: 11-2 :West_Virginia: 11-2

12 :Wisconsin: 9-4 :Wisconsin: 9-4

13 :Texas: 10-3 :Texas: 10-3

14 :Iowa: 9-4 :Cincinnati: 12-2

15 :Cincinnati: 12-2 :Iowa: 9-4

16 :Nevada: 11-2 :Nevada: 11-2

17 :Oklahoma_State: 9-4 :Air_Force: 10-3

18 :Air_Force: 10-3 :Arkansas_State: 10-3

19 :Arkansas_State: 10-3 :Oklahoma_State: 9-4

20 :Michigan_State: 9-5 :Michigan_State: 9-5

21 :Ohio_State: 10-3 :Ohio_State: 10-3

22 :NC_State: 10-3 :NC_State: 10-3

23 :Louisville: 10-3 :Louisville: 10-3

24 :Boise_State: 9-4 :Boise_State: 9-4

25 :Notre_Dame: 8-5 :Notre_Dame: 8-5

2018 Coaching Carousel

Team Position Previous Coach Reason Left New Coach Previous Team Previous Position O/D Style

:Miami: Head Coach Mario Cristobal Fired Cameron Norcross :Virginia_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Virginia Tech (Multiple) \ 4-3

:NC_State: Head Coach Chuck Heater Fired Ted Roof :Auburn: Defensive Coordinator Auburn (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Virginia_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Cameron Norcross Left for Miami HC job Tyson Hart :Hawaii: Offensive Coordinator Syracuse (Pro)

:Rutgers: Head Coach Mike Sherman Retired at age 71 Derek Mason :Stanford: Defensive Coordinator Stanford (Pro) \ 3-4

:Auburn: Defensive Coordinator Ted Roof Left for NC State HC job Mike Archer :Georgia_Tech: Defensive Coordinator 3-4

:Cal: Head Coach Jeff Casteel Fired Jeff Tedford :Fresno_State: Offensive Coordinator Fresno State (Spread) \ 3-4

:Fresno_State: Head Coach Rick Neuheisel Fired Brian Bohannon :Georgia_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Georgia Tech (Option) \ 3-4

:Temple: Head Coach Mike Riley Fired Chris Rippon :BYU: Defensive Coordinator Baylor (Spread) \ 4-3

:Kentucky: Head Coach Tom Bradley Retired at age 68 Norm Chow :Utah: Offensive Coordinator Utah (Multiple) \ 4-3

:BYU: Defensive Coordinator Chris Rippon Left for Temple HC job Mark Snyder :USC: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:Georgia_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Brian Bohannon Left for Fresno State HC job Ken Niumatalolo :Texas_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Navy (Option)

:Georgia_Tech: Defensive Coordinator Mike Archer Left for Auburn DC job Mark Stoops :NC_State: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:Illinois: Head Coach Ron Zook Fired Kevin Cosgrove :Penn_State: Defensive Coordinator Akron (Spread) \ 4-3

:NC_State: Defensive Coordinator Mark Stoops Left for Georgia Tech DC job Jim Heacock :Ohio_State: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:Ohio_State: Defensive Coordinator Jim Heacock Left for NC State DC job Kurt Van Valkenburgh :Fresno_State: Defensive Coordinator 3-4

:Purdue: Head Coach Todd Bradford Fired Chad Glasgow :Troy: Head Coach Akron (Spread) \ 4-3

:Troy: Head Coach Chad Glasgow Left for Purdue HC job Ken Karcher :West_Virginia: Head Coach Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3

:UCLA: Head Coach Ivin Jasper Fired Rick Neuheisel :Fresno_State: Head Coach UCLA (Spread) \ 4-3

:USC: Defensive Coordinator Mark Snyder Left for BYU DC job Joe Tresey :UCLA: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:West_Virginia: Head Coach Ken Karcher Left for Troy HC job Dabo Swinney :Louisville: Offensive Coordinator Louisville (Spread) \ 4-3

:Boise_State: Defensive Coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski Fired Tim Banks :Syracuse: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:UCF: Head Coach George O'Leary Fired Todd Grantham :UCF: Defensive Coordinator Northern Illinois (Pistol) \ 4-3

:Louisville: Offensive Coordinator Dabo Swinney Left for West Virginia HC job Sonny Dykes :Missouri: Offensive Coordinator Missouri (Spread)

:UMass: Head Coach Joe Paterno Retired at age 72 Ian Shields :San_Jose_State: Head Coach NC State (Multiple) \ 4-3

:San_Jose_State: Head Coach Ian Shields Fired Chuck Heater :NC_State: Head Coach FIU (Spread) \ 4-3

:Buffalo: Head Coach Buddy Green Fired Turner Gill :Arizona_State: Offensive Coordinator Kansas (Pro) \ 3-4

:Colorado: Head Coach Les Miles Fired Dan Enos :Kentucky: Offensive Coordinator Kentucky (Pro) \ 3-4

:FAU: Head Coach Dave Yost Fired Mario Cristobal :Miami: Head Coach Miami (Pro) \ 4-3

:Fresno_State: Offensive Coordinator Jeff Tedford Left for Cal HC job Steve Spurrier :Washington: Offensive Coordinator Washington (Pro)

:Fresno_State: Defensive Coordinator Kurt Van Valkenburgh Left for Ohio State DC job Pete Kwiatkowski :Boise_State: Defensive Coordinator 4-2-5

:Missouri: Offensive Coordinator Sonny Dykes Left for Louisville OC job Ivin Jasper :UCLA: Head Coach Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)

:Utah_State: Head Coach Manuel Gold Fired George O'Leary :UCF: Head Coach UCF (Multiple) \ 4-3

:Stanford: Defensive Coordinator Derek Mason Left for Rutgers HC job Greg Stewart :Louisiana: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:Texas_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Ken Niumatalolo Fired Jeff Casteel :Cal: Head Coach Washington State (Air Raid)

:Utah: Offensive Coordinator Norm Chow Left for Kentucky HC job Les Miles :Colorado: Head Coach LSU (Multiple)

:Washington_State: Head Coach Chris Ball Fired Payam Saadat :Florida_State: Defensive Coordinator Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3

:Houston: Defensive Coordinator Brian Stewart Fired Pete Rekstis :Miami_OH: Defensive Coordinator Multiple D

:Rutgers: Offensive Coordinator Frank Cignetti Fired Matt Limegrover :Minnesota: Offensive Coordinator Minnesota (Multiple)

:UCF: Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham Left for UCF HC job Kyle Walker :Washington: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:Hawaii: Offensive Coordinator Tyson Hart Left for Virginia Tech OC job Mike Riley :Temple: Head Coach Oregon State (Pro)

:Louisiana: Defensive Coordinator Greg Stewart Left for Stanford DC job Jared McKinney None None 4-3

:Arizona_State: Offensive Coordinator Turner Gill Left for Buffalo HC job Geoff Collins :Louisiana_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Central Michigan (Multiple)

:Florida_State: Defensive Coordinator Payam Sadat Fired Dwayne Scales None None 4-3

:Kentucky: Offensive Coordinator Dan Enos Left for Colorado HC job Eric Price :MTSU: Offensive Coordinator Mid Tennessee State (Air Raid)

:Penn_State: Defensive Coordinator Kevin Cosgrove Left for Illinois HC job Steve Stanard :Tulane: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:UNLV: Defensive Coordinator Kraig Paulson Fired Brian Stewart :Houston: Defensive Coordinator 3-4

:Washington: Offensive Coordinator Steve Spurrier Left for Fresno State OC job Neil Callaway :Memphis: Offensive Coordinator Memphis (Spread)

:Washington: Defensive Coordinator Kyle Walker Fired William Inge :Buffalo: Defensive Coordinator 3-4

:Syracuse: Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks Left for Boise State DC job Manuel Gold :Utah_State: Head Coach 3-4

:Miami_OH: Defensive Coordinator Pete Rekstis Left for Houston DC job Ron Zook :Illinois: Head Coach 4-3

:Minnesota: Offensive Coordinator Matt Limegrover Left for Rutgers OC job John Pennington None None UTSA (Multiple)

:Memphis: Offensive Coordinator Neil Callaway Left for Washington OC job Frank Cignetti :Rutgers: Offensive Coordinator Rutgers (Pro)

:MTSU: Offensive Coordinator Eric Price Left for Kentucky OC job Dave Yost :FAU: Head Coach Florida Atlantic (Spread)

:Buffalo: Defensive Coordinator William Inge Fired Chris Ball :Washington_State: Head Coach 3-4

:Tulane: Defensive Coordinator Steve Stanard Fired Buddy Green :Buffalo: Head Coach 4-3

:UCLA: Defensive Coordinator Joe Tresey Left for USC DC job Kraig Paulson :UNLV: Defensive Coordinator 4-3

:Louisiana_Tech: Offensive Coordinator Geoff Collins Left for Arizona State OC job Todd Bradford :Purdue: Head Coach

Jobs I Was in the Running For

Team Position Candidate Rank Offered Job

:West_Virginia: Head Coach 1st No

:UCF: Head Coach 2nd No

:Louisville: Offensive Coordinator 1st No

:UMass: Head Coach 3rd No

:Colorado: Head Coach 4th Yes

:FAU: Head Coach 2nd Yes

:Fresno_State: Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes

:Missouri: Offensive Coordinator 2nd Yes

:Utah_State: Head Coach 2nd Yes

:Texas_Tech: Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes

:Utah: Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes

:Washington_State: Head Coach 4th Yes

:Rutgers: Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes

:Hawaii: Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes

:Arizona_State: Offensive Coordinator 3rd Yes

:Kentucky: Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes

:Washington: Offensive Coordinator 4th Yes

:Minnesota: Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes

:Memphis: Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes

:MTSU: Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes

:Louisiana_Tech: Offensive Coordinator 1st Yes

Notes of Interest

In big name head coach firings, Mario Cristobal is shown the door at Miami, as is Chuck Heater from NC State, Rick Neuheisel from Fresno State, Jeff Casteel from Cal, Mike Riley from Temple, Ron Zook from Illinois, Ivin Jasper from UCLA, Todd Bradford from Purdue, George O'Leary from UCF and Les Miles from Colorado.
The Joe Paterno era in college football has come to an end as JoePa retires at age 72.
For some reason, West Virginia's head coach leaves to become Troy's head coach. (They really need to fix the movement logic in coaching carousel)
Had some really tempting offers this year, between Head Coach at Colorado, Florida Atlantic and Washington State, to Offensive Coordinator at Fresno State, Texas Tech, Hawaii, Rutgers, Arizona State, Washington (who I want to make a stop at sometime) and Minnesota, but alas, one more season to go at Tulsa before I can make my next career move.

05-12-2013, 03:36 PM
JeffHCross

Nice updates, Smooth. The Top 25 logic is so screwed up.

And look at Ohio State losing to a 3-8 Michigan team. Are you sure John Cooper didn't take over?

2018-19 Off-Season

Players Leaving

Player Position Overall Year Reason Overall of Next Player

Alphonso Pratt K 99 Senior (RS) Pro Draft/Graduation 83

Will Carter RG 81 Senior (RS) Graduation 78

NFL Draft

Player Position Overall Year Projected Round Drafted Round

Alphonso Pratt K 99 Senior (RS) Round 4 Round 4

Transfer Requests

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

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2017 Tulsa Recruiting Class

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

Shawn Gaston WR #20 Possession :4star: 76.00 79 +8 Gem

Gary Robbins ATH #21 Athlete :4star: 78.00 78 +4

Brett Wilson CB #23 Coverage :4star: 76.00 76 +5 Gem

Eddie Jackson CB #17 Balanced :4star: 76.00 75 +3

John Ham DE #57 Balanced :3star: 63.00 73 +7 Gem

Maurice Doyle DE #34 Run Stopper :3star: 63.00 72 +3

Rashuad Wilson WR #45 Possession :3star: 76.00 71 +5 Gem

Shawn Turner DE #28 Pass Rusher :3star: 63.00 71 +2

Braylon Bowling WR #263 Speed :2star: 59.00 71 +7 Gem/JUCO (JR)

Matt Andrews WR #65 Speed :3star: 76.00 70 0

Josh Pittman FS #19 Hard Hitter :3star: 67.00 70 +3

Thomas Boyd T #27 Run Block :3star: 57.00 70 +1

Mike Price K #34 Accurate :2star: 50.00 70 +6 Gem

Jarrett Kelly WR #13 Speed :4star: 76.00 69 -4

Joey Haynes QB #14 Balanced :3star: 73.00 69 -4

John Miller FS #22 Hard Hitter :3star: 67.00 69 +1

Josh Sutherland TE #54 Balanced :3star: 63.00 69 +7 Gem

Trevor Barrett ATH #73 Athlete :3star: 57.00 69 -1 JUCO (JR)

John Collier MLB #104 Run Stopper :2star: 56.00 69 +4 JUCO (JR)

Odell Weaver FB #19 Blocking :1star: 49.00 69 +5 Gem

Keenan Davis HB #54 Speed :3star: 68.00 68 -1

Brandon Bonner T #12 Balanced :4star: 66.00 68 -7 Bust

Eric Howard OLB #39 Coverage :3star: 64.00 68 +2

Glen Brown DT #62 Pass Rusher :3star: 57.00 68 +1 JUCO (SO)

Chris Scott DE #161 Run Stopper :2star: 55.00 68 +1 JUCO (SO)

Recruiting Class Rank

Rank: 15

Position Changes

Player Position Overall New Position Overall

Gary Robbins ATH 78 CB 77

Trevor Barrett ATH 69 RG 70

Bill Grant LOLB 73 ROLB 73

Jerome Dukes ROLB 70 LOLB 70

Training Results

Highest Overall Player - Eric Hayden - WR - 96 OVR (+3)
Largest Training Increase - Brett Hampton - C - 92 OVR (+7)

Cut Players

Player Position Depth Chart Rank Year Overall

Joey Haynes QB 5th Freshman 69

Keenan Davis HB 5th Freshman 68

Odell Weaver FB 2nd Freshman 69

John Bonner WR 6th Sophomore 73

Rashaud Wilson WR 7th Freshman 71

Braylon Bowling WR 7th Junior (JUCO) 71

Matt Andrews WR 8th Freshman 70

Jarrett Kelly WR 8th Freshman 69

Josh Sutherland TE 3rd Freshman 69

Thomas Boyd LT 3rd Freshman 70

Tyler Jones LT 4th Freshman (RS) 70

Andy Jones RT 3rd Sophomore 73

Brandon Bonner RT 4th Freshman 68

Shawn Turner LE 4th Freshman 71

Maurice Doyle RE 4th Freshman 72

Chris Scott RE 5th Freshman 68

Glen Brown DT 5th Freshman 68

John Collier MLB 5th Freshman 69

Eric Howard ROLB 4th Freshman 68

Josh Pittman FS 3rd Freshman 70

John Miller FS 4th Freshman 69

Eric Smith SS 4th Sophomore 72

Mike Price K 2nd Freshman 70

Conference Changes

Team Old Conference New Conference

:Illinois: :Big_Ten: Leaders Division :Big_Ten: Legends Division

:Michigan: :Big_Ten: Legends Division :Big_Ten: Leaders Division

:Michigan_State: :Big_Ten: Legends Division :Big_Ten: Leaders Division

:Purdue: :Big_Ten: Leaders Division :Big_Ten: Legends Division

:Big_Ten: Leaders Division East Division

:Big_Ten: Legends Division West Division

BCS Bowl Tie Ins

Slots Conference Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :ACC: Orange Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :Big_East: Any Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :Big_Ten: Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :Big_12: Fiesta Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :Mountain_West: Any Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :Pac_12: Rose Bowl

Automatic Qualifier :SEC: Sugar Bowl

Open Slot At Large Any Bowl

05-12-2013, 03:40 PM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Nice updates, Smooth. The Top 25 logic is so screwed up.

And look at Ohio State losing to a 3-8 Michigan team. Are you sure John Cooper didn't take over?

Thanks Jeff.

Yeah, Top 25 seems to always be screwed up. There's a couple of things that seem to always be screwed up in dynasty.

:D It is possible. I was stunned that Ohio State blew that game. With Michigan pretty much sucking this year, I thought Ohio State was gonna wipe the floor with them. They did for the first half, but laid an egg of their own in the second half.

2019 Tulsa Football Schedule

Week Home/Away Team Result Score Record Game Notes

1 --- Bye Week --- --- ---

2 Home :Boise_State: Win 42-24 1-0 Season/Home Opener

3 Home :Vanderbilt: Win 51-7 2-0

4 Home :UCF: Win 38-24 3-0 (1-0) Conference Opener

5 Away :Arizona_State: Win 38-21 4-0 (1-0)

6 Away :Oklahoma: Loss 28-35 4-1 (1-0)

7 Away :Connecticut: Win 54-10 5-1 (2-0)

8 --- Bye Week --- --- ---

9 Home :Cincinnati: Win 48-27 6-1 (3-0) Homecoming

10 Home :Memphis: Win 69-0 7-1 (4-0)

11 Away :Tulane: Win 39-14 8-1 (5-0)

12 Away #6 :Houston: Win 56-42 (3 OT) 9-1 (6-0)

13 Away :East_Carolina: Win 24-14 10-1 (7-0)

14 Home #13 :SMU: Loss 13-14 10-2 (7-1)

15 --- Bye Week --- --- ---

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

Bowl Game :Champs_Sports_Bowl: #22 :Georgia_Tech: Win 52-46 (7 OT) 11-2 (7-1) Champs Sports Bowl

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

Tulsa Four Year OC Contract Goals - Year Four

Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact

:6redarrow: 21+ points per game in each season 44 :6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season :check: :6greenarrow:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job Security Status

90%

--- Contract goal numbers and job security updated through Season 9, Week CCG.

05-12-2013, 04:01 PM
SmoothPancakes

Since this is my last season at Tulsa (and my last season on NCAA '13 before rebooting on NCAA '14 in two months), I'm not going to bother redshirting any of the 11 seniors or 13 juniors on the roster that haven't already been redshirted in the past. I'm gonna use the full 100% strength of my roster this season before moving on to (hopefully) greener pastures.

I will say that thank god this is my last season at Tulsa. Graduation would not be kind the next two seasons. My roster currently consists of 26 seniors and 21 juniors, for a total of 47 players that would be headed out the door after the next seasons. The rest of my roster is 17 sophomores and 6 freshman, so a very, very seniority-laden roster.

I haven't decided if I'll actually bother recruiting at all this season since there's really not any point. I might keep a few token players on my recruit board just to mess around with here and there throughout the season.
05-12-2013, 04:15 PM
morsdraconis

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

For some reason, West Virginia's head coach leaves to become Troy's head coach. (They really need to fix the movement logic in coaching carousel)

I'd be willing to bet that his Alma Mater is Troy or, they are actually a higher prestige than WVU (5 or 6 bad seasons will do that to ya).
05-12-2013, 04:21 PM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by morsdraconis

I'd be willing to bet that his Alma Mater is Troy or, they are actually a higher prestige than WVU (5 or 6 bad seasons will do that to ya).

Nah, Troy wasn't his Alma Mater. I can't remember who exactly it was, but that was the first thing I looked at when he got hired by Troy. As for prestige levels, even that I can't see happening. While West Virginia has plummeted, currently a :2star: prestige team, Troy is only a :1star: prestige team. So I have no clue why he chose to leave West Virginia and go to the same position at Troy, especially coming off an 11-2 season.

2019 Preseason Top 25

Rank Team 2018 Record Overall Offense Defense Special Teams

1 :Nebraska: 11-2 A+ (99) A+ (99) A (95) B

2 :Clemson: 13-1 A+ (99) A+ (97) B+ (91) A+

3 :Penn_State: 12-2 A- (93) B+ (91) (89) B+

4 :Georgia: 11-3 A+ (99) A (95) A (95) B+

5 :Virginia_Tech: 11-3 A+ (99) A+ (99) B+ (91) A

6 :Auburn: 10-3 A (95) A (94) B+ (91) A+

7 :Notre_Dame: 8-5 A+ (99) A+ (99) A+ (97) A+

8 :Iowa: 9-4 A- (93) B+ (91) B+ (91) B

9 :Arkansas: 11-3 A+ (97) A+ (97) B+ (91) A+

10 :Texas: 10-3 A+ (99) A (95) A+ (99) A+

11 :Miami: 9-4 A- (93) A- (92) B (86) B+

12 :Wisconsin: 9-4 A- (93) A (94) B (87) B+

13 :Alabama: 7-6 A+ (99) A+ (97) A- (93) A-

14 :Oklahoma_State: 9-4 A- (93) B+ (91) B (87) A-

15 :Ohio_State: 10-3 A+ (97) A+ (97) B+ (89) A+

16 :Michigan_State: 9-5 A- (93) B+ (88) A- (93) B+

17 :Oregon: 9-4 A (95) B+ (91) A- (93) A+

18 :West_Virginia: 11-2 B (85) B (84) B- (82) D

19 :Arizona: 13-1 B (85) B- (81) B (84) B+

20 :Texas_A&M: 8-5 B (87) B (84) B (86) B+

21 :Nevada: 11-2 B- (83) B- (81) B- (80) B-

22 :Tennessee: 9-4 B+ (91) B+ (91) B (87) A-

23 :Virginia: 8-5 B+ (89) B (86) B (87) B+

24 :Marshall: 13-1 B- (83) B- (83) B- (80) A+

25 :Pitt: 9-4 B (85) B (84) B (84) C-

Big East Teams and 2019 Opponents

Rank Team 2018 Record Overall Offense Defense Special Teams

30 :Oklahoma: 8-5 A+ (99) A+ (99) A (95) A+

40 :Cincinnati: 12-2 B- (81) B- (83) C+ (73) A+

44 :Boise_State: 9-4 B (87) B+ (88) B- (80) B+

53 :Connecticut: 8-5 B (85) B (84) B- (80) A+

56 :SMU: 7-6 B (85) B- (83) B (84) C+

60 :Tulsa: 7-6 A+ (99) A+ (99) A (95) B+

67 :USF: 7-6 B- (83) B- (83) B- (80) C-

70 :Houston: 7-5 B- (83) C+ (78) B (84) C

71 :Vanderbilt: 5-7 B- (83) B- (81) B- (82) B

74 :UCF: 6-7 B- (81) B- (81) B- (80) C+

82 :Navy: 7-6 B+ (89) B+ (88) B (84) A

89 :Arizona_State: 3-9 B (85) B- (83) B (86) B

90 :Temple: 5-7 B (85) B (86) B- (80) D-

100 :East_Carolina: 4-8 C+ (79) C+ (78) C+ (78) C

107 :Memphis: 4-8 D (61) D+ (67) D (60) D+

120 :Tulane: 3-9 D (65) C- (70) D (61) C

"For Our Readers" Teams

Rank Team 2013 Record Overall Offense Defense Special Teams

15 :Ohio_State: 10-3 A+ (97) A+ (97) B+ (89) A+

18 :West_Virginia: 11-2 B (85) B (84) B- (82) D

32 :Arkansas_State: 10-3 B+ (89) B+ (88) B (84) D+

72 :Southern_Miss: 6-7 B- (83) B- (83) B- (80) A+

89 :Arizona_State: 3-9 B (85) B- (83) B (86) B

05-12-2013, 04:51 PM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

Rank Team 2018 Record Overall Offense Defense Special Teams

60 :Tulsa: 7-6 A+ (99) A+ (99) A (95) B+

Holy shit. :D I think I'm gonna be going out with a BANG in my last season at Tulsa. :D

2019 Tulsa Two Deep Roster

Offense

Spoiler: show

Position Rank Name Year Overall

QB 1 Brad Stephens Senior 95

QB 2 Erik Wallace Junior (RS) 86

HB 1 Will Oliver Junior (RS) 93

HB 2 Eric Silva Senior (RS) 87

FB 1 Robert Harper Junior 84

FB 2 --- --- ---

WR 1 Eric Hayden Senior (RS) 96

WR 2 Joe Vaughn Sophomore 85

WR 3 Ryan Lewis Junior (RS) 84

WR 4 Jason Johnson Senior (RS) 83

TE 1 Carl Barnes Junior 88

TE 2 Marcus Mullins Senior 82

LT 1 Jimmy Pope Sophomore 82

LT 2 Brandon Pitts Sophomore 71

LG 1 Kyle Alford Senior (RS) 87

LG 2 Paul Moyer Sophomore (RS) 81

C 1 Brett Hampton Senior (RS) 92

C 2 Trey McDaniel Sophomore 76

RG 1 Mike Phillips Junior 85

RG 2 Trevor Barrett Junior 70

RT 1 Pat Ross Junior (RS) 82

RT 2 Carl Meeks Senior (RS) 79

Defense

Spoiler: show

Position Rank Name Year Overall

LE 1 Jason Williamson Senior (RS) 86

LE 2 Jason Jansen Senior 84

RE 1 Miguel Ramsey Senior (RS) 84

RE 2 Joel Johnson Senior 79

DT 1 Shaun Jackson Senior (RS) 87

DT 2 Luke Payne Junior 86

DT 3 Devon Odom Senior (RS) 86

DT 4 Reggie Swain Junior 82

LOLB 1 Nick Harrison Senior 83

LOLB 2 Brent Rogers Junior 81

MLB 1 Anthony Clement Senior (RS) 88

MLB 2 Danny Ray Junior 82

ROLB 1 Graham Minor Senior 81

ROLB 2 Trey Koch Sophomore 77

CB 1 Jonathan Chambers Senior 91

CB 2 Allen Moore Senior 91

CB 3 Caleb Miller Senior (RS) 88

CB 4 Andy Malone Senior (RS) 87

FS 1 Shaun Miller Senior 86

FS 2 Chad Butler Senior (RS) 83

SS 1 Darnell Turner Senior (RS) 91

SS 2 Antoine Reese Junior 85

K 1 David Glover Sophomore (RS) 83

K 2 Christian Johnson Junior (RS) 90

P 1 Christian Johnson Junior (RS) 90

P 2 David Glover Sophomore (RS) 83

KR 1 Eric Hayden Senior (RS) 99

KR 2 Jason Johnson Senior (RS) 98

PR 1 Eric Hayden Senior (RS) 99

KR 2 Jason Johnson Senior (RS) 98

05-12-2013, 05:02 PM
SmoothPancakes

In the words of Al Bundy, lets rock. :nod:
05-12-2013, 05:11 PM
SmoothPancakes

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

Taking a look around the nation, a very short and sweet one this week. In the only game in week one, #5 Virginia Tech demolished Louisville, 42-6.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, with only two games, no movement at all. Nebraska (33 first place votes) is #1, Clemson (24 votes) #2, Penn State (3 votes) #3, Georgia (1 vote) #4 and Virginia Tech #5. Auburn is #6, Notre Dame #7, Iowa #8, Arkansas #9 and Texas #10. Miami is #11, Wisconsin #12, Alabama #13, Oklahoma State #14 and Ohio State #15. Michigan State is #16, Oregon #17, West Virginia #18, Arizona #19 and Texas A&M #20. Nevada is #21, Tennessee #22, Virginia #23, Marshall #24 and Pittsburgh (204 points) is #25. No one dropped out of the poll. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, LSU (171 points) is #26, followed by South Carolina (112), NC State (84), Oklahoma (59) and TCU (35) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include BYU (23), Arkansas State (13) and Georgia Tech (5).

An early season look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1, Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2, Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #3, Georgia HB Marcus Branch is #4 and Georgia HB Justin Jones is #5.
05-12-2013, 05:19 PM
SmoothPancakes

And I am on to week 2 and all set to play Boise State. I decided to just not bother with recruiting this season since I won't be at Tulsa after this season. So I should be able to get through games a little quicker with not having to spend an hour doing recruiting each week for the first half+ of the season.

And so, with that, time to go on hiatus for a couple days, maybe a week. Get a chance to recharge the batteries, delve into Halo 4 and FIFA 13 (and maybe some other games that I haven't touched in months) and just relax for a little while before jumping into the start of another season. Not for too long though, as I eagerly anticipate this season with such a loaded team. After seeing the numbers of Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Boise State, Connecticut and SMU, I was hoping maybe I'd fight my way to a 7 or 8 win season. But seeing the ratings and numbers and taking a closer look at my roster, a 10-win season or better is absolutely not out of the question.
05-14-2013, 09:28 PM
jaymo76

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Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

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Holy shit. :D I think I'm gonna be going out with a BANG in my last season at Tulsa. :D

Damn! 99ovr!!! Nice recruiting Smooth... and you're going to need it with ASU on the sched again. :D
05-21-2013, 11:02 PM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaymo76

Damn! 99ovr!!! Nice recruiting Smooth... and you're going to need it with ASU on the sched again. :D

:D Probably. Granted, I do owe ASU a nice ass whooping after last year. ;)

Probably this week I'll be looking at firing up the 2019 season. I'll still probably take my time with the season. Even buying NCAA 14 on release day, I won't be starting a new dynasty in it for a couple weeks while waiting for a good set of sliders to come out (and having to manual name and set the Alma Mater of every head coach, OC and DC in the game). So really, even if I don't get my season finished before release day, I should still be good. The only reason to really rush to an earlier finish will be to give me a few weeks off between ending '13 and starting '14.

Game One

:Boise_State: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- The start of the 2019 season had arrived, and with it, a huge opening game against the Boise State Broncos. Tulsa elected to not redshirt any players this year, going into the season as full strength in all positions. With that, there were some changes from the year before. Brad Stephens was still starting at QB, as was Will Oliver at HB. With the graduation of Roy Smith, senior Eric Silva now moved up to second string HB and junior Kyle Jones was third string. One big change at WR was the return of senior Eric Hayden, with Joe Vaughn dropping to #2 receiver. Junior Ryan Lewis, senior Jason Johnson, junior Lucas Gates and senior Kevin Jackson would round out our receiving corps.

Other changes included the return of senior Anthony Clement at MLB, senior Caleb Miller as second string CB, senior Darnell Turner as starting SS and sophomore David Glover as starting Kicker, replacing the graduated Alphonso Pratt. With the addition of some of our best players back after sitting out as redshirts for a year, our team was in a much better position to start this season than we were last year. We would find out with our first test right off the bat this year in Boise State. We won the coin toss and elected to kick on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

A touchback on the opening kickoff got things underway as Boise State lined up at their 25 yard line. Sean Jones took the ball on first down, running for a 6 yard gain, before Dusty Francis torched our defense with a 27 yard pass to Terry Wall and a first down at our 42 yard line. Another rush by Jones picked up 6 more yards, followed by a 10 yard gain to get the first down at the 26. A pair of 7 yard rushes by Jamie Osborne and Jones kept the Broncos marching right down the field, setting up first down at our 12 yard line. Our defense finally found a pulse, as Jones was tackled on first down for a four yard loss. A three yard rush by Jones left the Broncos facing third and 11 from our 13 yard line. Our defense would find a way to blow it, as Francis completed the third down pass to Khalif Newell for 11 yards, giving Boise State first and goal at our one yard line. Francis would keep it himself on the next play, punching it in for the one yard touchdown and a 7-0 Boise State lead with 6:43 left in the first quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us possession at our 25 yard line. Will Oliver received the handoff on first down, rushing for a gain of 8 yards, followed by a four yard rush to get a first down at the 37. Keeping with the ground game, Oliver was able to fight his way to a three yard gain before being brought down around the 40. Coming out with play action pass on second down, Stephens was immediately sacked for a 9 yard loss, leaving us facing third and 16. An incomplete pass on third down intended for Oliver brought the drive to an end. A fair catch on the 48 yard punt left Boise State starting at their 21 yard line.

Jones wasted little time picking up where he left off last drive, breaking into the next level for a 7 yard gain, before an incomplete pass intended for Newell left the Broncos facing third and three. This time our defense would actually come through when needed, tackling Jones for a three yard loss to bring out the punt team on fourth and 6. A 9 yard return by Eric Hayden on the 52 yard punt got us lined up from our 30.

Oliver got us off to a huge start, rushing for 12 yards on the first down carry to move the chains to the 42. Keeping it on the ground, a 5 yard rush by Oliver was followed up with a three yard gain to leave third and two. On third down, we elected to go on the ground again, Eric Silva breaking free into the secondary around the right tackle, racing down the field for a 32 yard gain before being tackled at the Boise State 17 yard line. Continuing with the ground pounding, Oliver gained 10 yards on the first down carry, setting us up with first and goal from the 7 yard line. A four yard rush by Oliver moved us closer to the goal line, leaving second and goal from the three. Trying to punch it in, Oliver was tripped up for a one yard loss, leaving third and goal at the four yard line. Going back into the air on third down, Hayden was able to snag down a quick pass from Brad Stephens, falling into the end zone for the four yard touchdown, tying the game up at 7-7 with 1:49 left in the first quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return got Boise State back in action at their 23 yard line. Jones again got the Broncos off to a positive start with a 6 yard rush, before our defense get toasted extra crispy for a second time, as Francis found Wall over the middle for a 31 yard completion and a first down at our 40 yard line. Another pass, this time to Jackson for 8 yards, was followed with a three yard rush by Jones to move the chains to our 29. Jones kept the ball on the ground on first down, but was only able to manage two yards before being brought down before a dropped pass by Caleb Walters left the Broncos facing third and 8. Our defense would fail once again, as Tyrone Jackson hauled in a 16 yard pass to set up first down at the 10 yard line. A four yard rush by Jones, advancing the ball to our 6 yard line, would bring the first quarter to an end as the clock expired, the score tied up at 7-7, but Boise State knocking on the door.

Opening up the second quarter, Boise State came out passing, trying to throw us off, but the pass to was thankfully dropped by Jones, leaving the Broncos looking at third and 6. This time they would fail to convert third down, as Francis could only manage four yards on the ground on his own, leaving fourth and two at the two yard line. Electing to attempt the field goal, the 19 yard kick by Bo Means was good, giving Boise State a 10-7 lead with 8:41 left before halftime.

A 16 yard kickoff return got us lined up at the 20 yard line for our next drive. Starting on the ground, Oliver was able to bust up the middle for a 10 yard gain, picking up a quick first down at the 30 yard line. Keeping with the ground attack, Oliver was able to fight his way to a four yard gain, before a quick strike to Joe Vaughn netted 14 yards and a first down at the 48 yard line. Keeping in the air, Hayden hauled in a pass over the middle for a 12 yard gain and a new set of downs at the Boise State 40. Coming out of the backfield, Oliver was able to pull down a pass from Stephens for a pickup of 12 yards and another set of downs at the 28. Continuing to jab and hook straight at the defense, Marcus Mullins was the next receiver to get on the board with a 22 yard reception, setting up first and goal from the 7 yard line. Refusing to let up, we came out firing once more, but the pass intended for Carl Barnes was broken up along the back of the end zone, leaving second and goal. Going back into the air on second and goal, this time Barnes would get the job done, hauling in the pass at the goal line for the 7 yard touchdown and a 14-10 lead with 6:26 left in the second quarter.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Jones set Boise State up from their 21 yard line. Jones once again wasted little time burning our defense up on the ground, breaking off runs of 8 and 5 yards to pick up a quick first down at the 33. Francis also picked up right where he left off with a 16 yard strike to Newell to move the chains to midfield. Our defense would win a small victory, pushing Jones back for a three yard loss, before a 5 yard gain by Jones left the Broncos with third and 8. Francis would try to get the first down through the air, but the completion to Quinton Moore was held short for a gain of only 7 yards, leaving Boise State with fourth and inches from the 41. The fourth down punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback, giving us the ball at our 20 yard line with 4:38 to go.

Starting the drive off on the ground, Oliver fought his way to a 10 yard gain, but the pickup was quickly erased due to a holding penalty, leaving us stuck with first and 19 from the 11 yard line. Forced into the air, Silva was able to haul in a pass from Stephens for an 11 yard gain, recovering the lost yards and leaving second and 8. Taking a huge shot down the left sideline with one on one isolation to that side, Vaughn was the man of the hour, beating the cornerback to the rainbow pass and hauling it in for a 62 yard completion, giving us a first down at the Boise State 15 yard line. Returning to the ground, Oliver rumbled ahead for a 7 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to set up first and goal at the three yard line. Oliver would punch it in on the next play, driving around the right tackle and into the end zone for the three yard touchdown, the 33rd touchdown of his career, setting a new school career rushing TD record, breaking the previous mark of 32 set by Tarrion Adams from 2005 through 2008. The extra point increased our lead to 21-10 with 2:10 left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff left Boise State starting from their 25 yard line with limited time left. Jones took the handoff on first down, rushing for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard pass from Francis to Newell to pick up the first down at the 38 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Francis connected with Newell again, this time for 15 yards and another first down at our 47. A 5 yard pass to Osborne advanced the ball to our 42 yard line, Boise State’s first timeout stopping the clock with 1:29 left. Francis would yet again hook up with Newell, this time for a gain of 12 yards and a first down at our 30 yard line. Continuing with the passing attack, Osborne hauled in another 5 yard pass from Francis, before an incomplete pass left the Broncos facing third and 5 at our 24 yard line, just 58 seconds left on the clock. Our defense would once again decide to suck ass, allowing Osborne to get wide open over the middle and haul in the 17 yard pass from Francis, giving Boise State first and goal at our 7 yard line, their second timeout stopping the clock with 53 seconds to go. A 5 yard rush by Walters advanced the ball to our two yard line, the clock continuing to tick. Trying to toss up a quick pass on second down, the pass from Francis was knocked down at the line of scrimmage, leaving third and goal. Francis would finish the drive off on third down, keeping the ball himself and punching it in for the two yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 21-17 with 34 seconds left until halftime.

We would instantly see our lead bounce right back, as the 71 yard kickoff by Brent Lyles was received one yard inside our end zone by Jason Johnson. Johnson then proceeded to run the ball back up the left sideline, before the kickoff team was able to close down the running lanes. Cutting to his right, Johnson picked up a big block and was able to swing around toward the right side of the field, continuing forward has he went, before he got trapped near the 40 yard line. Cutting back to his left, he was able to escape from an ankle tackle, cut up towards midfield, using a pair of blocks bounce outside to his left, and then race up the left hash mark, out running the kicker, on his way to a 101 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, increasing our lead to 28-17 with 7 seconds left before halftime.

No return on the following kickoff would see the clock run out and the first half come to an end, our lead at 28-17 thanks to that huge kickoff return by Johnson.

Opening up the second half, a touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Coming out on the ground to start the drive, Oliver was able to get outside the right tackle and turn up the field for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 36. Handing it off again, Oliver was able to pick up three yards, before Stephens dropped back to pass and found Robert Harper over the middle for 15 yard gain. A first down handoff to Oliver gained four yards, followed by a rush for two yards to leave third and four. Trying to connect with Harper again, the middle linebacker was able to break up the play. We would end up getting our drive saved on fourth down however, as Coach Ludwig called for a fake punt, punter Christian Johnson running for a 5 yard gain and a first down to the Boise State 36 yard line. Miraculously back on offense, Oliver rumbled up the middle on first down, gaining 9 yards on the carry, before rushing for a two yard gain to get the first down at the 25 yard line. Silva took the ball on first down, forced outside the right tackle to avoid a clogged middle, picking up three yards on the play. Going into the air on second down, the middle linebacker broke up the pass intended for Vaughn, leaving third and 7. Ryan Lewis would come through when needed, hauling in a pass from Stephens for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the Boise State 11 yard line. Keeping in the air on first down, Harper would finish off the drive on the next play, getting open over the middle, catching the pass from Stephens and letting his momentum carry him through a tackle and into the end zone for the 11 yard touchdown and a 35-17 lead with 4:49 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got Boise State lined up at their 25 yard line, the Broncos now facing an 18 point hole. The drive got off to a bit of a rough start for the Broncos, as the first down pass from Francis sailed long and incomplete, but he would recover on second down with a 16 yard strike to Newell, moving the chains to the 41 yard line. Another pass to Newell gained two yards, followed by a 12 yard completion to Moore to advance the ball to our 45 yard line. The Broncos suffered a minor setback when Newell dropped the first down pass from Francis, but keeping with his favorite target, Francis went right back to Newell on the next play, the pass completed for 16 yards and another first down at our 29. Finally finding a new target, it was still the same result, a first down pass to Osborne going for 15 yards, moving the chains to our 14 yard line. Finally going back to the ground, Jones rushed for three yards, before a dropped ball by Newell left Boise State facing third and 7 from the 11 yard line. Our defense would once again stick their heads in the sand, as Rob Leach hauled down a 10 yard pass, giving Boise State first and goal at our one yard line. After two incomplete passes, Jones finished off the drive on third and goal with a one yard touchdown rush, cutting our lead to 35-24 with 2:35 left in the third quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line, looking to drive the stake home. A pair of rushes by Oliver got the drive started, picking up gains of four and 6 yards to leave third and inches, before a one yard rush by Silva was enough to get the first down at the 36. Oliver kept pounding the ball down the defense’s throat, picking up 6 yards on the first down carry, followed by a gain of four yards to get the first down at the 47 yard line. That would be the final play as the clock hit all zeroes, bringing the third quarter to an end, our lead holding at 35-24.

Opening up the fourth quarter, it was back to the ground attack, as Oliver took the handoff for a pickup of 6 yards. A four yard rush by Oliver left us facing third and inches, but Oliver would manage to hit the hole for a second straight four yard rush, picking up the first down along the way at the Boise 40 yard line. Silva would come in to give Oliver a breather, and instead would finish off the drive, pushing off of a tackle attempt by the middle linebacker in the backfield, bouncing outside the left tackle, spinning out of a tackle attempt by the cornerback and breaking free down the left sideline, taking it to the house for a 40 yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 42-24 with 7:15 left in the game.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Jones set Boise State up at their 18 yard line for their next drive. The Broncos wasted little time in coming out firing, as Francis connected with Jones for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the 36. The drive would seemingly end there however, as three straight incomplete passes, all intended for Newell. Instead of punting on fourth down however, the Broncos came back out on offense. Our defense shot themselves in the foot at the worst possible time, a 15 yard facemask penalty at the end of a 31 yard completion to Newell completely threw away any advantage we had, giving Boise State a first down at our 18 yard line. The defense at least didn’t go down without a fight, as Jones was tackled for a four yard loss on first down. Another incomplete pass from Francis brought up third and 14 for Boise State from our 22. We would catch one of our biggest breaks of the game, as the third down pass launched into the end zone was dropped by Jones, saving the touchdown and leaving the Broncos with fourth and long. Boise State would go for it once again on fourth down, but the pass from Francis to Newell would only gain 10 yards before our defense swarmed him and brought him down, forcing the turnover on downs and giving us possession at our 10 yard line with 5:56 left in the game.

Taking over after the turnover on downs, Oliver rumbled ahead for a 6 yard gain on first down, getting the clock in motion, before a two yard rush left us facing third and three from the 18. Keeping it on the ground on third down, looking to chew up what clock we could, Oliver was able to drive the stake home, fighting forward for a gain of three yards and a first down at the 21 yard line, only 4:30 away from victory. A 7 yard rush by Silva was followed with a three yard gain by Oliver, picking up another first down at the 31 and all but assuring us victory as the clock neared three minutes remaining. Continuing to pound the ball, Oliver was able to drive through the pile for an 8 yard pickup, followed by a huge 11 yard gain to move the chains to midfield with 2:03 left, ending any hopes of a Boise State comeback. The Broncos knew it was a lost cause as even they didn’t bother to use any of their three timeouts. A 23 yard rush on first down by Oliver was the final nail, setting us up at the Boise State 28 with 1:31 to play. Another rush by Oliver picked up 17 yards, giving us a first down at the 11 yard line with 58 seconds to go. Oliver continued to pound away, picking up 9 yards to set up second and one at the two yard line, just 24 seconds left on the clock. While Oliver wanted to punch it in for his second touchdown of the game, we instead took to a knee, running out the clock and sealing our 42-24 win over the Boise State Broncos to open our 2019 campaign.

With the win, we improve to 1-0, 0-0 in Big East action to start the year. With the loss, Boise State drops to 0-1, 0-0 in Mountain West play. Up next, it’s another home date as we welcome Vanderbilt to town. The Commodores enter the game 0-1, with a 31-24 loss at #20 Texas A&M.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 42, :Boise_State: 24

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A near perfect day for Stephens, ending 11-15 for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Rushing, it was all Oliver, as he ran for 222 yards and one touchdown on 36 carries. Silva also had a respectable 81 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Receiving, eight different receivers caught a ball today, Vaughn by far led the way with 76 yards on two receptions. Hayden, Harper and Barnes all picked up receiving touchdowns.

- Tulsa Defense – A couple drives where they did good, a lot of drives where they sucked. Boise State was constantly driving up and down the field on us, our passing defense was getting roasted alive, and we constantly blew ass on third down.

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Glover, going 0-0 in field goals, but 6-6 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

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

:Boise_State: 7 10 7 0 24

:Tulsa: 7 21 7 7 42

Time Team Result Play Score

First Quarter

6:43 :Boise_State: Touchdown D. Francis, 1 yard run (B. Means kick) :Boise_State: 7-0

1:49 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Hayden, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) TIED 7-7

Second Quarter

8:41 :Boise_State: Field Goal B. Means, 19 yard field goal :Boise_State: 10-7

6:26 :Tulsa: Touchdown C. Barnes, 7 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 14-10

2:10 :Tulsa: Touchdown W. Oliver, 3 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 21-10

0:34 :Boise_State: Touchdown D. Francis, 1 yard run (B. Means kick) :Tulsa: 21-17

0:07 :Tulsa: Touchdown J. Johnson, returned kickoff 101 yards (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 28-17

Third Quarter

4:49 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Harper, 11 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 35-17

2:35 :Boise_State: Touchdown S. Jones, 1 yard run (B. Means) :Tulsa: 35-24

Fourth Quarter

7:15 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Silva, 40 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 42-24

Game Stats

Boise State Stat Tulsa

24 Score 42

19 First Downs 24

395 Total Offense 478

25 - 85 - 3 Rushes - Yards - TD 45 - 297 - 2

22 - 38 - 0 Comp - Att - TD 11 - 15 - 3

310 Passing Yards 181

0 Times Sacked 1

6 - 11 (54%) 3rd Down Conversion 6 - 9 (66%)

0 - 2 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 1 - 1 (100%)

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

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

0 Turnovers 0

0 Fumbles Lost 0

0 Intercepted 0

0 Punt Return Yards 9

58 Kick Return Yards 117

453 Total Yards 604

2 – 47.0 Punts - Average 1 - 48.0

0 - 0 Penalties 5 - 52

13:35 Time of Possession 22:25

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact

:6redarrow: 21+ points per game in each season 42 :6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season 1 :6greenarrow:

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

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

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

:6redarrow: 15+ rushing TD in each season 2 :5greenarrow:

:4redarrow: 3200+ total offensive yards each season 478 :3greenarrow:

:5redarrow: 3400+ total offensive yards each season 478 :2greenarrow:

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06-11-2013, 05:59 PM
SmoothPancakes

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Nebraska had an easy week, throttling FCS Northwest 66-0. #3 Penn State staved off an 18 point comeback by #11 Miami, scoring a touchdown with 6 seconds left to beat the Hurricanes 28-25. In the game of the week, #4 Georgia picked up a 28-9 win over #2 Clemson. #6 Auburn get an early season win over Buffalo, 49-13. #7 Notre Dame blanked Idaho 34-0. #8 Iowa rolled FCS Southeast 69-17. #9 Arkansas smoked UCLA 45-13. #10 Texas picked up a 27-3 win over Maryland. #12 Wisconsin walloped FCS East 70-14.

#13 Alabama held off Northwestern 42-27. East Carolina scored a huge early season upset of #15 Ohio State, 30-25. UTEP knocked off #16 Michigan State 28-21. #17 Oregon had a quiet 34-3 win over FCS East. #18 West Virginia opened their year with a 35-13 win over Army. UCF got a week two upset against #19 Arizona, knocking off the Wildcats 35-10. #20 Texas A&M needed a late touchdown to escape Vanderbilt 31-24. In a wild one, #21 Nevada edged out #24 Marshall 35-34 in overtime, a missed PAT in OT by Marshall being the difference maker. #22 Tennessee won a laugher over Miami University, 55-3. #23 Virginia rolled to a 52-10 win over FCS East. #25 Pittsburgh beat UTSA 42-13.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss starts the year 1-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a 38-31 overtime win against Louisiana-Monroe. Jaymo, Arizona State opens their season 0-1 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 37-3 loss to Stanford. Mors, West Virginia opens 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) with a 35-13 win over Army. Jeff, #15 Ohio State opens their year 0-1 (0-0 Big Ten), losing 30-25 to East Carolina. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State opens 1-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 47-7 victory over FCS Midwest.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats Boise State 42-24, East Carolina upsets #15 Ohio State 30-25, UCF knocks off #19 Arizona 35-10, South Florida rolled FCS Midwest 33-13, Navy blanked FCS East 45-0, SMU upset Baylor 37-34 in overtime, Houston goose egged FCS East 49-0, Tulane barely esacped FCS Midwest 27-23, Memphis got an early win over FCS Northwest 38-17 and Texas Tech beat Connecticut 35-27,

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (33 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (23 votes) jumps one to #2, Georgia (4 votes) climbs one to #3, Virginia Tech (1 vote) moves up one to #4 and Auburn climbs one to #5. Notre Dame climbs one to #6, Iowa jumps one to #7, Arkansas moves up one to #8, Clemson drops seven to #9 and Texas remains #10. Wisconsin moves up one to #11, Alabama climbs one to #12, Oklahoma State rises one to #13, Miami drops three to #14 and Oregon jumps two to #15. West Virginia climbs two to #16, Texas A&M moves up three to #17, Nevada jumps three to #18, Tennessee moves up three to #19 and Virginia climbs three to #20. Pittsburgh leaps four to #21, LSU enters the poll at 322, NC State enters the poll at #23, Michigan State falls eight to #24 and Oklahoma (152 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Ohio State (from #15), Arizona (from #19) and Marshall (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, TCU (120 points) is #26, followed by Marshall (116), Ohio State (89), Rutgers (74) and Arkansas State (59) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week include Texas Tech (57), Arizona (42), Georgia Tech (31) and Utah (24).

An early season look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #3 (LW: #3), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #4 (LW: #5) and Georgia HB Marcus Branch is #5 (LW: #4).

Game Two

:Vanderbilt: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- After a big win over Boise State to open the new season, it was right back into the fire as Vanderbilt came to town, a team that beat us last season. While our dominating running game against Boise State was good enough to rank among the top 15 teams in the nation, our passing game was less than stellar, even worse was our passing defense that ranked in the hundreds, and our total defense ranking in the mid-70s. We were going to have to turn things around in our passing game today and keep the pressure off the run game, as well as figure out a way to defend the Commodores. Vanderbilt won the coin toss and elected to kick.

No return on the opening kickoff got us lined up at our 25 yard line to start the game. Coming out testing the run game, Will Oliver almost only needed one play to put points on the board, following his blockers around the right guard and breaking free into the secondary, finally tackled by the safety for a 15 yard gain at the 40 yard line. Continuing on the ground, Oliver gained 8 yards, followed by a pickup of 5 to get the first down at the Vanderbilt 47 yard line. Originally coming out run on first down, the defense loaded the box, forcing Brad Stephens to audible to a pass. The throw to Marcus Mullins 15 yards down the field was on target, but a timely hit by the cornerback knocked the ball loose and incomplete, leaving second and long. Lining up to pass on second down, Stephens was able to sling the ball into the hands of Eric Hayden, picking up 18 yards and a new set of downs at the 29. Taking a shot deep in the end zone, the pass intended for Joe Vaughn was nearly intercepted by the safety, broken up incomplete to bring up second down. Trying to rifle a pass to Vaughn on second down, the ball sailed long and wide to bring up third and long as our offense hit a wall. Carl Barnes would keep us alive courtesy of a reception on an out route, good for 13 yards and a first down at the 16 yard line. Returning to the ground game, Oliver would get positive yards and then some, weaving his way between multiple downfield blocks and diving into the end zone for a 16 yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 7 minutes left in the first quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt started from their 25 yard line. Alex Bowser got things off to a great start for Vandy as he broke free for an 11 yard gain on the ground to move the ball to the 36. After an incomplete pass, dropped by Jake Cox, the defense struck first blood, sacking Ryan Jefferson for a two yard loss to leave Vanderbilt facing third and 12. Cox would make amends for his dropped pass, hauling in the third down ball for gain of 13 yard and a first down at the 47. Our defense would strike again on first, sacking Jefferson for a three yard loss, before a pass to Bowser resulted in no yards gained, leaving Vanderbilt with third and 13. This time the Commodores would fail to convert, as an incomplete pass doomed the drive and brought out the punt team. A 5 yard return by Hayden on the 45 yard punt gave us the ball at our 17 yard line.

Oliver got the drive off to another great start, as he rumbled up the middle on first down for a 10 yard gain, moving the chains to the 27. A 6 yard rush outside the right tackle by Oliver was followed with a 10 yard rush to the left side of the field, bringing up another first down at the 43. Oliver tried to take the ball up the gut on first down, but was quickly met by the middle linebacker, tackled for no gain. Coming out with play action pass on second down, the ball intended for Vaughn was jumped by the safety and nearly intercepted, leaving us with third and long. We would manage to save the drive once more on third down, as Ryan Lewis hauled in a pass in traffic for a 21 yard gain and a first down at the Vandy 35. Returning to the ground, Oliver was able to fight his way around the right guard for a 9 yard gain, followed by a second down rush for four yard gain and a first down at the 22 yard line. Finding few holes to go through, Eric Silva could only manage a four yard gain before he was brought down on first down. Taking over on second down, Oliver would continue to unleash a pounding, punching it straight up the middle for a gain of 9 yards, setting up first and goal at the 8 yard line. A first down rush by Silva was quickly disrupted, Silva tackled for only a two yard gain to bring up second and goal from the 6. Throwing into the back of the end zone, the pass intended for Mullins was broken up, leaving third and goal. Barely getting the throw off to avoid a sack, Stephens was able to wing the ball in between the safety and outside linebacker and into the hands of Hayden, complete for a 6 yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 1:50 left in the first quarter.

No return on the following kickoff gave Vanderbilt the ball at their 25. Jefferson started the drive dropping back to pass, but was forced to quickly scramble to avoid a sack, managing to gain 5 yards before being tripped up by the middle linebacker. Bowser would ruin that gain however, as he was tackled on second down for a four yard loss to bring up third and 9. An incomplete pass intended for Bowser would bring another Vanderbilt drive to an end. A fair catch by Hayden on the 47 yard punt got us back on the field at our 27.

Oliver started our drive once again on the ground, managing to pick up 5 yards on the carry. Lining up on second down, Oliver took the handoff and was quickly met in the backfield by the defensive tackle. Oliver, however, was able to spin his way off of the tackle attempt, regain his balance and hit the wide open hole for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 43 yard line, getting our drive quickly back at full momentum. Taking the ball on first down, Oliver couldn’t replicate the previous play’s success, quickly stuffed at the line of scrimmage by two defenders and tackled for no gain, bringing up second down. That would be the last play of the quarter as the clock ran out, bringing the first quarter to an end with a 14-0 lead.

Opening up the second quarter, facing second and 10 from the 43 yard line, Stephens dropped back to pass on the play, launching a pass over the head of the outside linebacker and into the hands of Vaughn for a 20 yard strike and a first down at the 37. Trying to hit Hayden down the right sideline on first down, the pass was nearly intercepted by the safety, who cut over from the middle of the field and made a play on the ball, ultimately knocking it incomplete to bring up second down. Hayden would manage to get his hands on the ball the second time around, cutting across the field 15 yards out and breaking free from his cover, catching the ball and turning up the field for a 27 yard gain to set up first and goal at the 10 yard line. Putting the ball back into the hands of Oliver, he never had a chance as he was instantly tackled for a one yard loss, pushing us out to the 11 yard line. Lining up in shotgun on second down, we caught a massive break as Vanderbilt brought the entire house on a blitz, allowing Vaughn to get wide open cutting across on a slant and trotting into the end zone for an 11 yard touchdown. Our lead would remain stuck at 20-0 with 7:42 left in the second quarter as Derek Glover shanked the PAT.

A 22 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt again lined up from their 25 yard line to start their next drive. They would end up starting backwards, as Jefferson was immediately sacked on first down for a four yard loss, leaving second and 14. Bowser would manage to recover the lost yards with a 5 yard rush, but Vanderbilt still faced third and 9. A desperation pass from Jefferson to Jared Chase to avoid a sack resulted in a meager one yard gain, and the punt team trotted out once more on fourth and 8. A three yard return by Hayden on the 45 yard punt gave us possession from our 30 yard line.

Starting on the ground on first down, Oliver was able to pick up four yards on the carry, followed by a three yard run to leave third and three. Keeping it on the ground on third down, Oliver never had a chance of converting, as the middle linebacker blitzed through the middle of the line completely untouched, tackling Oliver for a one yard loss and leaving us punting on fourth and four. An 8 yard return on the 41 yard punt got Vanderbilt started at their 30 yard line.

Bowser was able to get Vandy started with positive yards this time around, breaking off a pair of runs for 5 and four yard gains, before Jefferson dropped back on third and one, heaving up a deep strike to Chase, completed for a huge 34 yard gain and giving Vanderbilt a surprise first down at our 26 yard line. Another pass was complete to Cedrick Breedlove for 16 yards, and Vanderbilt was knocking on the door with first down at our 10 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Bowser took the ball and rushed for a gain of three yards, leaving third and 7 from the 7 yard line. Kyle Bower would finish off the drive for the Commodores, hauling in a pass from Jefferson for a 7 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 20-7 with 3:38 left in the first half.

A 23 yard kickoff return by Jason Johnson got us started at our 23 yard line to start the next drive. A first down rush by Oliver gained 5 yards, followed by a 6 yard rush to get the first down at the 34 yard line. Dropping back to pass on first down, Stephens was able to connect with Vaughn for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 46. A first down pass to Robert Harper gained 9 yards, with a two yard rush by Silva picking up the first down at the Vanderbilt 43 yard line. Continuing through the air as the clock ticked under two minutes, Stephens launched up a deep pass into the secondary and into the hands of Lewis for a 32 yard strike and a first down at the 11 yard line with 1:28 left on the clock. Another pass to Lewis gained 6 yards, leaving second and four at the 5 yard line, one minute left to go. A run up the middle by Oliver gained four yards to set up third and inches at the two yard line, our first timeout taken with 47 seconds remaining. Oliver took the handoff on third down and was able to break his way out of a tackle attempt, but he couldn’t recover in time as a second defender brought him down for no gain, leaving fourth and inches from the two. Letting the clock tick down to 5 seconds, we called our second timeout and lined up for the field goal. The 19 yard kick by Glover was good, extending our lead to 23-7 with two seconds left on the clock.

A touchback on the ensuing kickoff left the clock with all zeroes, bringing the first half to an end, our lead 23-7.

Opening up the second half, a touchback got Vanderbilt starting from their 25 yard line to begin the third quarter. Bowser started the drive with a pair of 8 yard rushes to pick up a quick first down at the 42. Two incomplete passes were made worse by a false start penalty, leaving Vandy looking at third and 15. Jefferson was forced to scramble on the third down play, only managing 5 yards before he was brought down, bringing out the punt unit on fourth and 10. A 10 yard return by Hayden on the 43 yard punt gave us the ball at our 25 yard line.

The running game got off to a poor start this half as Oliver was quickly brought down for no gain on the first down carry. Pitching the ball outside the right tackle, Oliver was able to fight his way to a four yard gain this time, but we were still left with third and 6. Dropping back in the shotgun, Stephens launched a pass to Vaughn, who initially hauled it in and went to turn up field, only to get laid out on his back by the safety, knocking the ball loose and incomplete to leave fourth down. A 7 yard return on the 45 yard punt set Vanderbilt up at their 32.

Jefferson went straight to the air this drive, hitting Bower for a three yard gain, before launching a strike to Chase for a pickup of 24 yards and a first down at our 41. A pair of rushes by Bowser went for gains of 8 and 7 yards, moving the sticks to our 25 yard line. Bowser took the ball a third time, gaining three yards on the play, before it was wiped out when Jefferson got sacked for a 9 yard loss, leaving the Commodores facing third and 16. It would only get worse for the black and gold, as Jefferson was intercepted by outside linebacker Graham Minor, our defense’s first forced turnover of the season, the ball returned 6 yards to our 35 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, Oliver received the handoff on first down, and rumbled his way to a 9 yard gain. He followed that up with a run up the gut for a two yard gain, enough to get the first down at the 46. Taking over on first down, Silva managed three yards on the carry, followed by a two yard gain by Oliver to leave third and 5. Dropping back on third down, Stephens connected with Silva for a 9 yard gain, with an additional 15 yards added at the end as outside linebacker Mark Hunter was hit with a facemask penalty flag, giving us a first down at the Vanderbilt 25 yard line. After the penalty, Silva returned to the ground, breaking through a hole for a 6 yard gain, with Oliver following up with a four yard gain to leave third and inches at the 15. Despite the outside linebacker blitzing through untouched, Oliver was able to get across the line of scrimmage first for a three yard gain, setting up a first down at the 12 yard line. The Vanderbilt defense refused to make it easy on us, as Silva was quickly swarmed for only a two yard gain. Coming out in pass on second down, Stephens launched a pass over the middle to Vaughn, who caught it at the two yard line and then was quickly hit by both safeties, pulling him down for a 7 yard gain and leaving us facing third and inches at the two. Oliver would finish the job, bouncing outside the right tackle after finding the middle clogged, and punching it in for the two yard touchdown and a 30-7 lead with 48 seconds left in the third quarter.

A 16 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt started in less than stellar position, lining up from their 17 yard line. Jefferson came out firing for Vandy, throwing an 8 yard pass to Cox, before an incomplete pass left third and short. The offense would convert as Jefferson connected with Bower for 9 yards and a first down at the 35. After an incomplete pass and a dropped ball left third and long, Vanderbilt would see their drive come to an uneventful end, as Jefferson hit Breedlove for 5 yards to bring up fourth and 5. That would be the final play of the quarter and the clock ran out, ending the third quarter with our lead holding at 30-7.

Opening up the fourth quarter, Vanderbilt elected to go for it on fourth down, the pass intended for Cox falling incomplete, turning the ball over on downs at their 40 yard line.

Taking over on the turnover on downs, Oliver took the first down carry, rolling over and spinning his way out of a pair of tackles before finally being brought down for an 8 yard gain. Oliver followed that up with a gain of four yards and a first down at the Vanderbilt 28 yard line. Oliver continued to pound away with the ball, picking up 11 yards on the first down carry to move the chains to the 17 yard line, the clock continuing to run freely. Silva tried to copy Oliver, but failed miserably, tackled instantly for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Oliver would make up the lost yards and then some, busting free up the middle for an 11 yard gain to set up first and goal at the 7. Oliver took the ball on first down, managing two yards on the play. The second down rush by Silva would finish off the drive, as he punched through a hole, and let his momentum carry him through a defender and into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown and a 37-7 lead with 4:59 left in the game.

A 23 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt back in action at their 28 yard line. The final nail was driven into the coffin as safety Darnell Turner intercepted the pass from Jefferson intended for Cox, giving us the ball right back once again at the Vanderbilt 40 yard line.

Lining up again at the Vandy 40 yard line with 4:42 left in the game, our second team offense came in to close out the game, junior Erik Wallace taking over at quarterback. Silva continued to pound the ball, rushing for a 9 yard gain on the carry, followed by a four yard rush to pick up the first down at the 27. Silva continued to punish the defense on the ground, taking the ball up the middle for a four yard pickup, before getting some help along the way courtesy of a facemask penalty on middle linebacker Mike Henderson, setting us up with first down at the Vanderbilt 11 yard line. Bouncing outside the right tackle on the play, Silva was able to sprint down to the two yard line for a 9 yard rush, leaving second and short. Kyle Jones would come in on second down, taking the handoff and punching it straight through the line of scrimmage and into the end zone for a three yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 44-7 with 2:15 left in the game.

An 18 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt back on offense, lined up from their 23. Second string quarterback John Parker started the drive with a two yard rush, before a pair of passes by Parker intended for Breedlove left Vanderbilt facing fourth and 8. Proving that when it rains, it pours, it only continued to get much, much worse for Vanderbilt, as middle linebacker Danny Ray broke through on fourth down and blocked the punt, recovering the fumble and running it into the end zone for a touchdown, giving us a dominating 51-7 lead with 1:38 left in the game.

A 21 yard kickoff return got Vanderbilt back on the field once again at their 25 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Vanderbilt finally managed to break the cycle of failure, as Parker rushed for a 5 yard gain, before connecting with Breedlove for a pickup of 12 yards and a first down at the 43. After another incomplete pass on first down, a pair of four yard rushes by Orlando Yates left the Commodores with fourth and two from our 49 yard line. Vandy elected to punt it again, getting the kick off, P.J. Brown calling fair catch on the return at our 7 yard line with 16 seconds remaining on the clock.

Wallace took to a knee on first down and ran out the remainder of the clock, concluding our 51-7 victory over Vanderbilt.

With the win, we improve to 2-0, 0-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Vanderbilt drops to 0-2, 0-0 in SEC play. Up next, it’s another home date and our conference opener as we welcome Central Florida to town. The Golden Knights enter at 1-1, 0-0 in Big East action. UCF won their season opener, 35-10 against #19 Arizona, before losing 35-25 to SMU.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 51, :Vanderbilt: 7

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A decent day for Stephens. Started rough but recovered to go 13-20 for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Rushing was all Oliver, going for 188 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. Silva still had a decent day, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Jones scored a touchdown on his only carry of the game. Receiving, Lewis led the way in yards with 59 yards on three receptions. In touchdowns, it was Hayden with one touchdown and 51 yards on three receptions and Vaughn with one touchdown and 49 yards on four receptions. In all, six receivers caught a ball today, five receivers reaching double digit yards.

- Tulsa Defense – A hell of a game. The defense that came to play today was the defense that we were missing against Boise State. If we can keep that defense from today all season long, the sky is the limit.

- Tulsa Kicking – A nearly perfect day for Glover, going 1-1 in field goal with a 19 yard boot, but went only 6-7 in PATs. Even one missed PAT is inexcusable.

Scoring Summary

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

:Vanderbilt: 0 7 0 0 7

:Tulsa: 14 9 7 21 51

Time Team Result Play Score

First Quarter

7:00 :Tulsa: Touchdown W. Oliver, 16 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 7-0

1:50 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Hayden, 6 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter

7:42 :Tulsa: Touchdown J. Vaughn, 11 yard pass from B. Stephens (missed kick) :Tulsa: 20-0

3:38 :Vanderbilt: Touchdown K. Bower, 7 yard pass from R. Jefferson (D. McDonald kick) :Tulsa: 20-7

0:02 :Tulsa: Field Goal D. Glover, 19 yard field goal :Tulsa: 23-7

Third Quarter

0:48 :Tulsa: Touchdown W. Oliver, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 30-7

Fourth Quarter

4:59 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Silva, 5 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 37-7

2:15 :Tulsa: Touchdown K. Jones, 3 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 44-7

1:38 :Tulsa: Touchdown D. Ray, blocked punt, fumble recovery in end zone (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 51-7

Game Stats

Vanderbilt Stat Tulsa

7 Score 51

9 First Downs 24

217 Total Offense 429

17 - 85 - 0 Rushes - Yards - TD 49 - 238 - 4

12 - 28 - 1 Comp - Att - TD 13 - 20 - 2

132 Passing Yards 191

4 Times Sacked 0

5 - 13 (38%) 3rd Down Conversion 6 - 9 (66%)

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

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

4 - 1 - 0 (25%) Red Zone - TD - FG 7 - 6 - 1 (100%)

3 Turnovers 0

1 Fumbles Lost 0

2 Intercepted 0

15 Punt Return Yards 18

120 Kick Return Yards 23

352 Total Yards 470

5 – 44.6 Punts - Average 2 - 43.5

4 - 32 Penalties 0 - 0

12:07 Time of Possession 23:53

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact

:6redarrow: 21+ points per game in each season 46 :6greenarrow:

Win 10 games in one season 2 :6greenarrow:

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06-16-2013, 08:23 PM
SmoothPancakes

Holy Christ what a collapse by Vanderbilt. Trailing only 23-7 with 5 minutes left in the third quarter, and it just went straight down the shitter for Vandy.

An interception with 5 minutes left in the third quarter to give us the ball at our 35. Touchdown. A turnover on downs just seconds into the fourth quarter giving us the ball at the Vandy 40. Touchdown. An interception with 4:42 left in the game giving us the ball again at the Vandy 40. Touchdown. And then with 1:38 left in the game, a blocked punt recovered in the end zone. Touchdown.

Went from a 23-7 lead with 5 minutes left in the third quarter to a 51-7 ass whooping because of two interceptions, a turnover on downs and a blocked punt in four consecutive drives for Vanderbilt. Vandy's gonna be purchasing a large supply of Preparation H on the trip home.
06-16-2013, 08:23 PM
SmoothPancakes

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #1 Nebraska steamrolls Louisiana Tech 45-6. #3 Georgia handles #17 Texas A&M 37-20. #5 Auburn beats Mississippi State 34-6. #6 Notre Dame whoops Michigan 42-13. #7 Iowa thumps Iowa State 42-13. #8 Arkansas tops Duke 38-7. Arizona shocks #9 Clemson 31-17. Cincinnati knocks off #11 Wisconsin 38-35.

#12 Alabama wallops Western Michigan 49-14. #13 Oklahoma State scores a 17-7 win over #16 West Virginia. #14 Miami tops Indiana 28-7. Arkansas State scores an upset of #15 Oregon, 21-14. San Diego State shocks #18 Nevada 24-14. #19 Tennessee beats Temple 31-10. #20 Virginia destroys #24 Michigan State 49-26. Louisville knocks off #21 Pittsburgh 34-27. North Carolina comes back from behind and upsets #22 LSU 45-41. #23 NC State beats Western Kentucky 45-17.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss improves to 2-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a 38-14 win over Wyoming. Jaymo, Arizona State improves to 1-1 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 45-24 win over FCS Midwest. Mors, #16 West Virginia falls to 1-1 (0-1 Big 12) with a 17-7 loss to #13 Oklahoma State. Jeff, Ohio State recovers and improves to 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten) with a 42-31 win over Florida. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 2-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 21-14 upset of #15 Oregon.

In Big East action, Tulsa whoops Vanderbilt 51-7, Houston beats Cal 35-13, Cincinnati knocks off #11 Wisconsin 38-35, East Carolina gets a 31-27 win over Ball State, SMU tops Central Florida 35-25, Tulane loses to Maryland 31-28, Washington beats South Florida 33-21, Rice upsets Connecticut 31-28, Tennessee whoops Temple 31-10 and Kansas State rolls Memphis 38-10.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (38 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (22 votes) remains #2, Georgia (1 vote) remains #3, Virginia Tech (1 vote) remains #4 and Auburn remains #5. Notre Dame remains #6, Iowa remains #7, Arkansas remains #8, Texas climbs one to #9 and Alabama jumps two to #10. Oklahoma State climbs two to #11, Miami jumps two to #12, Tennessee leaps six to #13, Virginia jumps six to #14 and Clemson drops six to #15. Wisconsin falls five to #16, West Virginia moves down one to #17, Texas A&M drops one to #18, Cincinnati enters the poll at #19 and NC State moves up three to #20. Arizona enters the poll at #21, Oregon falls seven to #22, Arkansas State enters the poll at #23, Oklahoma climbs one to #24 and TCU (206 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Nevada (from #18), Pittsburgh (from #21), LSU (from #22) and Michigan State (from #24). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, San Diego State (204 points) is #26, followed by Nevada (156), Louisville (149), Rutgers (85) and Ohio State (72) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes this week includes Pittsburgh (66) and North Carolina (53).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser is #2 (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones is #3 (LW: #4), Notre Dame QB J.R. White is #4 (LW: NR) and Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week were Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell (LW: #3) and Georgia HB Marcus Branch (LW: #5).

Game Three

:UCF: :@: :Tulsa:

Game Notes

--- Still unbeaten to start the season after our dominating win over Vanderbilt, it was time to crack open the seal on the 2019 conference schedule, as Central Florida came to town. UCF, on the surface, didn’t look like it could be considered much of a threat, but the Golden Knights were putting up good yards through the air to rank in the top 30 in the nation, that would certainly be some cause for concern with our defense. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.

A 23 yard return on the opening kickoff got UCF lined up at their 24 yard line to start the game. It turned out to be the poorest start to a game that a team could have. Will Davis took the ball on first down, tackled in the backfield for a two yard loss. Davis tried again on second down, and was tackled for a four yard loss this time, leaving UCF facing third and 16. Then the bottom fell out as the third down pass by Marcus Farris was intercepted by cornerback Jonathan Chambers at the UCF 42 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, the waterfall would continue for the Golden Knights, as Will Oliver took the first down handoff up the middle, finding the hole, spinning out of a tackle attempt by the middle linebacker, and thanks to a block on the safety, was able to cut outside and race into the end zone for a 42 yard touchdown, giving us a 7-0 lead with 8:09 left in the first quarter.

A 20 yard kickoff return left UCF starting from their 19 yard line this time around. It was another poor start as Davis was again tackled for a two yard loss, but he would recover that with a two yard rush to leave third and 10. The Golden Knights would get a first down this time, as Farris connected with Glenn Flowers for 11 yards, moving the chains to the 30 yard line. Davis started to find his rhythm after that, breaking off a pair of 7 yard rushes to move to the 45 yard line. Two more rushes by Davis gained three and two yards to set up third and 5. Central Florida made its biggest strike of the game thus far, as Farris threw deep to Mike Williams for 26 yards and a first down at our 24. Another pass by Farris, this time to Cameron Swanson went for 8 yards, before Davis was tackled for a two yard loss to leave third and four. Davis would get the job done on third down, picking up 7 yards on the ground to set up first down at our 12 yard line. That would be all the closer the Golden Knights would get, as three straight incomplete passes from Farris left the field goal unit coming out. The 29 yard field goal by Melvin Peterson was good, cutting our lead down to 7-3 with 5:06 left in the quarter.

A touchback on the kickoff gave us possession at our 25 yard line to start our next drive. This time around Oliver was unable to break free, quickly piled up on for only a three yard gain. Another rush by Oliver, this time for 7 yards left us just shy of the marker, facing third and inches. Eric Silva would just manage to get across the line on the third down play, picking up one yard on the carry to move the chains at the 36. With Central Florida stacking the box to the right, all it took was a simple cutback to the left side of the line by Oliver for him to punch through a hole and into the secondary for a 12 yard gain, moving us out to our 47. A 5 yard rush by Oliver was followed with a four yard gain to leave third and one. We got bad news after the play as Oliver needed helped off the field, diagnosed with a strained back, leaving him riding the bench for the remainder of the game. Taking over on third down for the injured Oliver, Silva was just barely able to get two yards on the play, enough to move the chains at the UCF 42. Looking to keep the defense cheating, we came out with play action pass, Joe Vaughn diving for the off-target pass from Brad Stephens, catching it for a 19 yard gain and a first down at the 23. Returning to the ground, Silva was able to pick up 5 yards on the first down carry. Going back to the air on second and 5, our drive would come to a crash as the pass over the middle intended for Eric Hayden was intercepted by middle linebacker Ashley Dean, returned 6 yards to the 17 yard line before he was tackled by Stephens.

Taking over at their 17 yard line after the interception, Davis tried to rush the ball on first down, but again the defense won, tackling him for a loss of three yards. Davis would manage to recover those lost yards with a three yard rush to leave UCF facing third and 10. That would be the final play as the clock hit zero, bringing the first quarter to an end, our lead only 7-3.

Opening up the second quarter, UCF saw their drive come to an uneventful end, as the third down pass from Farris was incomplete, bringing out the punt team. A fair catch by Hayden on the 41 yard punt got us set up at our 41 yard line.

Fighting his way through the middle of a mass of bodies, Silva was able to somehow weasel his way to a 7 yard gain on the play, followed by a three yard run to set up third and inches at the UCF 49. Despite sending the blitz, the Golden Knights weren’t able to contain Silva on third down, as he picked up 5 yards and the first down at the 44 yard line. Continuing with the running attack, Silva managed to pick up 7 yards, followed by a three yard rush to move the chains to the 34. Looking to catch the defense sleeping, Stephens dropped back to pass on first down, slinging a pass over the middle to Ryan Lewis, who caught it around the 15 yard line and turned up the middle of the field, racing the safety all the way into the end zone for a 34 yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead with 5:54 left in the second quarter.

UCF got lined up at their 19 yard line after the following kickoff. This time the Golden Knights came out firing, as Farris connected with Flowers for a 12 yard gain and an immediate first down at the 41. A four yard rush by Davis was followed with a 5 yard pass to Williams, leaving third and one. Davis would get the job done, rushing for four yards to move the sticks to the 44 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, our defense decided to help out, flagged for a 5 yards facemask penalty at the end of a 7 yard run, giving UCF a first down at our 44 yard line. Going back to the air, Sean Payne dropped the first down pass from Farris, but recovered the next play, catching the ball for a 12 yard reception and another first down, down to our 31. A pair of rushes by Davis went for gains of two yards and 11 yards, keeping the sticks moving to our 19. A 12 yard pass to Payne got UCF clear down to our 7 yard line, set up with first and goal. The Golden Knights would find the end zone on the next play, Farris connecting with Swanson for a 7 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 14-10 with 3:38 left until halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got us started at our 25 yard line. Coming out firing on first down, the pass intended for Hayden was off-target, falling incomplete. Vaughn would get us moving on second down, hauling in the pass from Stephens for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 41 yard line. Throwing up a prayer down the right sideline, Hayden was able to get separation from his man hauled in the pass from Stephens around the UCF 30 yard line, racing towards the end zone before being tripped up at the 5 yard line, a 54 yard gain in total, setting up first and goal. Handing off the ball on first down, Silva was stood up for no gain, leaving second and goal. Taking another shot on the ground, we would only go backwards as Silva was swarmed in the backfield for a one yard loss, leaving third and goal from the 6. Coming out in shotgun on third down, Stephens got the pass off to Robert Harper, good for a 5 yard gain, but not enough as we faced fourth and goal from the one. While we would be very tempted to go for it just one yard out, with only a four point lead, we elected to play it safe and attempt the field goal, the 18 yard kick by Derek Glover good, extending our lead to 17-10 with 31 seconds left before halftime.

A touchback on the kickoff got UCF in action from their 25 yard line, just 24 seconds left. The Golden Knights decided to just cut their losses and head for the locker room, as Maurice Maynard rushed for a four yard gain, running out the clock and taking us into halftime with a 17-10 lead.

Opening up the second half, Jason Johnson returned the kickoff 24 yards, getting us set up at our 23 yard line to begin the third quarter. Silva took the ball on first down, rushing his way to a 5 yard gain, followed by a 7 yard gain to pick up the first down at the 35. Continuing with the ground attack, Silva was able to break through the line of scrimmage on his way to a gain of 6 yards. Passing on second down, Carl Barnes was able to haul down the pass from Stephens over the head of the outside linebacker, good for a 17 yard gain and a first down at the UCF 42. Returning to the ground, Silva could only manage three yards on the first down carry. Another rush by Silva picked up 7 yards, moving the chains at the 32. Dropping back on first down, the pass intended for Hayden was intercepted by cornerback Joe Jacobs, who was instantly tackled at the UCF 20 yard line.

Taking over after the interception, the drive got off to a poor start for UCF, as our defense won round by sacking Farris for an 11 yard loss, leaving second and 21 from the 9. Farris was able to make up some of the lost yards with a 7 yard pass to Payne, but the 16 yard line would be as far as they would go, a dropped pass by Williams leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 14. A fair catch by Hayden on the 45 yard punt got us back in action from our 38 yard line.

Picking right back up on the ground, Silva rushed for a 6 yard gain on first down, followed by a two yard run to leave third and two. Lining up on third down, a quick pass to Vaughn was broken up by the cornerback, leaving our punt team coming out as our offense ran into a brick wall. No return on the 48 yard punt left UCF buried deep at their 6 yard line.

UCF immediately found themselves in a very precarious position, as Williams was tackled for a four yard loss, leaving the Golden Knights facing second and 14 from the two yard line, but Davis would avert disaster, rushing for 6 yards to leave third and 8 from the 8. That was when a disaster of our own occurred, Josh Hicks blowing up our defense down the right sideline, hauling in a pass from Farris and racing down the sideline for a 92 yard touchdown, tying the game up 17-17 with 2:20 left in the third quarter.

A 17 yard kickoff return by Johnson gave us the ball at our 23 yard line as we tried to reclaim the lead. Coming out passing on first down, the disaster would only grow, as the pass from Stephens intended for Vaughn was intercepted by outside linebacker Bobby Boyd, returned 6 yards to our 27 yard line. With a newfound swagger, Farris threw up a pass on first down to Flowers for a 13 yard gain and a first down at our 14 yard line, the Golden Knights smelling blood. A four yard rush by Davis was followed with a 5 yard rush by Farris, leaving third and one from the 5 yard line. Central Florida would take the lead for the first time today as Farris connected with Flowers for a 5 yard touchdown, giving UCF a 24-17 lead with 1:21 left in the third quarter.

A 19 yard kickoff return by Johnson left us starting at our 20 yard line, looking for anyway to dam the river that was currently drowning us. That dam would be nonexistent as the defense blew through on first down and sacked Stephens for an 8 yard loss. We would end up going even further backwards, as Silva was stuffed for a 6 yard loss on second down, leaving third and 24 from the 6 yard line. Throwing up a pass to Vaughn to avoid the sack, the pass was broken up by the cornerback, bringing up fourth down. A 5 yard return on a 44 yard punt left UCF in great position, starting from our 46 yard line.

Davis got the drive started for UCF with a 7 yard rush, before the defense bit back, tackling Farris for a three yard loss to leave third and 6. Our defense would win a much needed victory as they forced an incomplete pass on third down. That play would bring the third quarter to an end, UCF leading 24-17.

Opening up the fourth quarter on fourth down, the UCF punt sailed 50 yards into the end zone for touchback, giving us the ball on our 20.

Going into the air on first down, the pass to Hayden was batted down and incomplete, leaving us off to a poor start. A second down pass intended for Silva ended up sailing long, bringing up third and 10. Lewis would end up being our savior, getting his hands on the pass from Stephens for a 21 yard gain and a first down at the 41. Kyle Jones kept us moving with a 10 yard reception and another first down at the UCF 49. Continuing the aerial attack, Hayden was able to pull down the first down pass for a 13 yard pickup, moving the chains to the 36. Switching back to the ground game, Silva received the handoff on first down, but had no chance of yards, tackled instantly for a one yard loss to leave second and 11. Forced back into the air, the pass intended for Hayden sailed long and out of bounds, bringing up third and long. Stephens was able to avoid a sack on third down and got the ball off to Barnes, but a quick play by the safety limited the gain to 7 yards, leaving fourth and four from the 29. Taking our biggest risk of the game, the gamble paid off as Stephens was able to hook up with Harper for a 10 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 19 and keeping our drive alive. Taking the handoff on first down, Silva was held to a gain of only two yards, leaving second and 8. A quick strike to Vaughn gained 6 yards and set up third and two from the 11. Harper would come through once again when needed, grabbing the pass from Stephens for a 5 yard gain, giving us first and goal at the 6 yard line. Silva took the ball on first down, but again never had a chance, tackled for a one yard loss to push us back to the 7. Coming out in shotgun, J.D. Faulk caught the pass for a three yard gain, setting up third and goal at the four. Lewis would come through in the clutch, grabbing the pass and hanging on while being pulled down from behind for a four yard touchdown, tying the game back up at 24-24 with 4:34 left to play.

A touchback on the kickoff left UCF starting at their 25 yard line, a field goal potentially only being needed to claim a win today. It was a bit of a rough start for the Golden Knights as Farris was tackled for a two yard loss, but he recovered on second down with a 5 yard rush to leave third and 7. Our defense would once again step up in the moment, forcing an incomplete pass to bring up fourth and 7. A fair catch by Hayden on the 44 yard punt gave us back the ball at our 27 yard line, 3:46 left on the clock.

The first down pass intended for Hayden hit him in the hands, but he couldn’t hang on, bringing up second down. Throwing deep, Hayden was again was able to get his hands on the ball, but the cornerback made a great play to knock the ball loose, leaving third and long. A simple out pass to Lewis would end up being the defining moment of this game, as he was able to escape a tackle attempt by the outside linebacker, beat the cornerback outside to the sideline, got a huge block by Hayden to knock the cornerback out of the play, and then outraced the safety down the sideline for a 73 yard touchdown, giving us a 31-24 lead with 3:28 left in the game.

A 17 yard kickoff return left UCF lining up from their 15 yard line, the Golden Knights once again trailing and facing a dwindling clock. In one play, the hopes and dreams of a Golden Knight victory were dashed, as cornerback Allen Moore intercepted Farris on first down, giving us possession at the UCF 20 yard line with 3:11 to go.

Looking to chew up clock on the ground, Silva took the first down handoff for a 6 yard gain, running the clock under three minutes. Another run by Silva went for 8 yards, picking up the first down and setting us up with first and goal from the 6 yard line, 2:26 left on the clock. Silva took the ball for the third straight play, rushing up the middle for a four yard gain, setting up second and goal at the two yard line, UCF calling their first timeout with 1:54 left. Silva would receive the handoff on second down and take it into the end zone standing up for a two yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 38-24 with 1:52 to play.

A 20 yard kickoff return set UCF up at their 23 yard line, any hopes of a win now all but destroyed. After an incomplete pass on first down, Farris was able to find a target in Swanson, the pass complete for an 8 yard gain, but the Golden Knights still faced third and short. The would pick up a first down at the 39 after an 8 yard completion to Williams, but time was short as the clock ran down to 1:19. Our defense landed a blow on first down, sacking Farris for a 7 yard loss to bring up second and 17. Two straight incomplete passes left it all on the line for UCF, as the Golden Knights faced fourth and 17 from their 32 yard line, 57 seconds left to play. Central Florida would fail to convert the fourth down as the pass intended for Payne was broken up, turning the ball over on downs at the 32 yard line, 51 seconds remaining.

Stephens came out and took to a knee on first down, but the Golden Knights proved not yet ready to throw in the towel, calling their second timeout with 50 seconds left. Handing the ball off on second down, Silva was stood up for no gain, leaving third and 12, UCF’s final timeout stopping the clock with 48 seconds left. Another rush by Silva resulted in a loss of one yard, leaving fourth and 13 from the 36 We let the play clock run out, calling our first timeout with 6 seconds left to play. Punting the ball out of the back of the end zone for a touchback, UCF got the ball back at their 20 yard line with a single second left on the clock.

An incomplete pass on first down by Farris would be all she wrote as the clock hit all zeroes and the game came to an end, our 38-24 victory official.

With the win, we improve to 3-0, 1-0 in Big East action. With the loss, Central Florida drops to 1-2, 0-1 in Big East play. Up next, we hit the road for the first time this year with a trip to Arizona State. The Sun Devils enter at 1-2, 0-1 in Pac-12 play. Arizona State opened their year with a 37-3 loss to Stanford, recovered by beating FCS Midwest 45-24, before losing 31-20 at East Carolina.

Final Score
:Tulsa: 38, :UCF: 24

Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A rather bad day for Stephens. While he did go 16-27 for 297 yards and three touchdowns, he also threw three interceptions that killed drives and led directly to at least one touchdown. Rushing, Silva ended up top dog today after Oliver's injury, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Oliver ended the game with 73 yards and a touchdown on six carries before being injured. Receiving, it was all Lewis today, ending with 132 yards and three touchdowns on four receptions. In all, seven receivers caught a ball today, six receivers ending up with double digit yards or better.

- Tulsa Defense – We had a defense that couldn't make up its mind today. Decent in the first, so-so in the second, horrendous in the third and immaculate in the fourth. That fourth quarter defense was what thankfully saved us while allowing the offense to get us back in it.

- Tulsa Kicking – A perfect day for Glover, going 1-1 in field goals, kicking an 18 yard field goal while going 5-5 in PATs.

Scoring Summary

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

:UCF: 3 7 14 0 24

:Tulsa: 7 10 0 21 38

Time Team Result Play Score

First Quarter

8:09 :Tulsa: Touchdown W. Oliver, 42 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 7-0

5:06 :UCF: Field Goal M. Peterson, 29 yard field goal :Tulsa: 7-3

Second Quarter

5:54 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Lewis, 34 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 14-3

3:38 :UCF: Touchdown C. Swanson, 7 yard pass from M. Farris (M. Peterson kick) :Tulsa: 14-10

0:31 :Tulsa: Field Goal D. Glover, 18 yard field goal :Tulsa: 17-10

Third Quarter

2:20 :UCF: Touchdown J. Hicks, 91 yard pass from M. Farris (M. Peterson kick) TIED 17-17

1:21 :UCF: Touchdown G. Flowers, 5 yard pass from M. Farris (M. Peterson kick) :UCF: 24-17

Fourth Quarter

4:34 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Lewis, 4 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) TIED 24-24

3:38 :Tulsa: Touchdown R. Lewis, 73 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 31-24

1:52 :Tulsa: Touchdown E. Silva, 2 yard run (D. Glover kick) :Tulsa: 38-24

Game Stats

Central Florida Stat Tulsa

24 Score 38

12 First Downs 17

289 Total Offense 441

27 - 75 - 0 Rushes - Yards - TD 35 - 144 - 2

13 - 29 - 3 Comp - Att - TD 16 - 27 - 3

214 Passing Yards 297

2 Times Sacked 1

7 - 14 (50%) 3rd Down Conversion 7 - 12 (58%)

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

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

3 - 2 - 1 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 5 - 2 - 1 (60%)

2 Turnovers 3

0 Fumbles Lost 0

2 Intercepted 3

5 Punt Return Yards 0

99 Kick Return Yards 60

393 Total Yards 501

4 – 43.3 Punts - Average 3 - 42.7

0 - 0 Penalties 2 - 10

14:14 Time of Possession 21:46

Tulsa Contract Goals Update

Fail Impact Goal Progress Pass Impact

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

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

:4redarrow: 3200+ total offensive yards each season 1348 :3greenarrow:

:5redarrow: 3400+ total offensive yards each season 1348 :2greenarrow:

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06-17-2013, 08:06 PM
SmoothPancakes

Jesus Christ almighty, I could feel it just slipping away that entire third quarter. :fp:

I'm still not 100% sure how I managed to pull that win out of my ass.
06-17-2013, 08:07 PM
SmoothPancakes

Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, in their closest game of the season, #1 Nebraska outlasts Syracuse 48-31. #2 Penn State escapes Washington State 49-30. LSU walks away with a huge upset of #3 Georgia, 28-16. #4 Virginia Tech tops Mississippi State 31-14. #5 Auburn runs roughshod over Western Kentucky, 49-3. #6 Notre Dame rolls to a 33-6 win over Michigan State. #7 Iowa beats Central Michigan 45-24. #8 Arkansas wins the battle of unbeatens, steamrolling #10 Alabama to the tune of 56-17.

#9 Texas escapes Northern Illinois 20-14 thanks to a pair of fourth quarter field goals. Florida Atlantic stuns #11 Oklahoma State 31-21 thanks to a 14-point fourth quarter. #12 Miami beats Wyoming 40-21. Florida knocks off #13 Tennessee 27-25 courtesy of a game winning 40 yard field goal with 31 seconds left. Texas State shocks #14 Virginia with a 41-24 victory. #24 Oklahoma pulls out a 42-34 upset of #16 Wisconsin. #17 West Virginia fights and holds off an upset, beating Baylor 31-27.

South Carolina breaks into the win column after knocking off #18 Texas A&M 38-20. #19 Cincinnati needs overtime to fight off Army 21-14. #20 NC State picks up a 21-7 win over Louisville. #21 Arizona edges out Cal 24-17 #22 Oregon beats Louisiana-Lafayette 35-3. Utah rolls over #23 Arkansas State 32-28, scoring the game winning touchdown on a two yard run with three minutes left. Texas Tech knocks off #25 TCU 42-30.

For our readers, souljahbill, Southern Miss remains 2-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a bye week. Jaymo, Arizona State falls to 1-2 (0-1 Pac-12), with a 31-20 loss to East Carolina. Mors, #17 West Virginia improves to 2-1 (1-1 Big 12) with a 31-27 win over Baylor. Jeff, Ohio State drops to 1-2 (0-0 Big Ten) with a 31-28 loss to Oregon State. Other teams of interest, #23 Arkansas State falls to 2-1 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 32-28 loss to Utah.

In Big East action, Tulsa beats UCF 38-24, Navy edges out Tulane 45-35, East Carolina wins over Arizona State 31-20, Cincinnati defeats Army 21-14 in overtime, Houston gets a 41-28 win over Louisiana-Monroe, SMU rolls to a 45-14 win over FCS West, Temple knocks off Stanford 45-23, Connecticut loses to BYU 34-22, South Florida loses to Eastern Michigan 24-10 and Memphis loses to MTSU 35-20.

Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Nebraska (38 first place votes) remains #1, Penn State (21 votes) remains #2, Virginia Tech (1 vote) moves up one to #3, Auburn (1 vote) moves up one to #4 and Notre Dame moves up one to #5. Arkansas climbs two to #6, Iowa remains #7, Texas moves up one to #8, Miami jumps three to #9 and Georgia falls seven to #10. Clemson climbs four to #11, West Virginia vaults five to #12, Alabama drops three to #13, Cincinnati climbs five to #14 and NC State jumps five to #15. Arizona moves up five to #16, Oklahoma vaults seven to #17, Tennessee drops five to #18, Oregon climbs three to #19 and LSU enters the poll at #20. Wisconsin falls five to #21, San Diego State enters the poll at #22, Utah enters the poll at #23, Oklahoma State tumbles thirteen to #24 and Nevada (192 points) enters the poll at #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were Virginia (from #14), Texas A&M (from #18), Arkansas State (from #23) and TCU (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Rutgers (123 points) is #26, followed by Texas Tech (93), Florida (67), Arkansas State (28) and Texas A&M (25) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes include Virginia (12) and Georgia Tech (8).

Looking at the first Top 25 Media Poll, Nebraska (44 first place votes) is #1, Penn State (21 votes) is #2, Virginia Tech is #3, Notre Dame is #4 and Iowa is #5. Auburn is #6, Arkansas is #7, Texas is #8, Georgia is #9 and Miami is #10. Clemson is #11, LSU is #12, Arizona is #13, Alabama is #14 and West Virginia is #15. Oklahoma is #16, Cincinnati is #17, Oregon is #18, Tennessee is #19 and NC State is #20. Wisconsin is #21, Texas Tech is #22, Oklahoma State is #23, San Diego State is #24 and Utah (190 points) is #25. Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Florida (162 points) is #26, followed by Arkansas State (162), Pittsburgh (155), Texas A&M (90) and Air Force (87) to round out the Top 30. Other teams getting votes include Virginia (64), TCU (63), Nevada (45) and Colorado State (25).

Taking a look at the Heisman race, Texas HB Robert Young is #1 (LW: #1), Iowa QB Drew Frederick is #2 (LW: #5), Georgia Tech HB Brandon Terrell is #3 (LW: NR), Nebraska QB Robbie Allen is #4 (LW: NR) and Auburn QB J.J. Thomas is #5 (LW: NR). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week were Ohio State QB Ryan Fraser (LW: #2), Georgia HB Justin Jones (LW: #3) and Notre Dame QB J.R. White (LW: #4).
06-17-2013, 08:16 PM
SmoothPancakes

Also, for the record, I have a whole bunch of new tables now among my posts on the first page. I was sort of bored late last night around 1am, but wasn't about to try and squeeze in a game.

So I ended up going back through my entire history in this dynasty and pieced together multiple tables of conference championships, national championship (empty for now), bowl games, players involved in Heisman voting, players who won national awards and players voted onto the various All American lists.

I replaced my 5th post, which was just saying a bunch of crap about me being done posting my opening tables and how I was gonna do things in this dynasty.

You can see it here: http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/for...ll=1#post84011

So now I'll have a specific place to list all of my (and my players) accomplishments throughout the dynasty, from the beginning to whenever the hell it ends up ending. Much easier to see a snapshot of all of it in a single post than have to go from season to season searching it out.

So it truly is now literally tables galore on the first five posts of this dynasty. :D

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Bowl Game	Conference	Record	Team		Team	Record	Conference	Date/Result
:New_Mexico_Bowl:	:Mountain_West:	7-5 (5-4)	:Hawaii:	vs.	:Northern_Illinois:	7-5 (5-4)	:MAC:	12/15 - 3:00PM
:Famous_Idaho_Bowl:	:MAC:	8-4 (6-3)	:Kent_State:	vs.	:Connecticut:	7-5 (4-4)	:Big_East:	12/17 - 2:00PM
:New_Orleans_Bowl:	:CUSA:	7-5 (4-4)	:FIU:	vs.	(25) :Arkansas_State:	9-3 (6-1)	:Sun_Belt:	12/17 - 8:30PM
:Beef_O_Bradys_Bowl:	:CUSA:	8-4 (5-3)	:UAB:	vs.	:Tulsa:	6-6 (5-3)	:Big_East:	12/20 - 8:00PM
:Poinsettia_Bowl:	:MAC:	8-4 (5-4)	:Eastern_Michigan:	vs.	:San_Diego_State:	8-4 (6-3)	:Mountain_West:	12/21 - 5:00PM
:Las_Vegas_Bowl:	:Pac_12:	9-3 (6-3)	:Utah:	vs.	(22) :Air_Force:	9-3 (7-2)	:Mountain_West:	12/22 - 8:00PM
:Hawaii_Bowl:	:CUSA:	6-6 (4-4)	:Rice:	vs.	:USF:	6-6 (3-5)	:Big_East:	12/24 - 3:00PM
:Independence_Bowl:	:Mountain_West:	8-4 (5-4)	:Boise_State:	vs.	:North_Carolina:	7-5 (4-5)	:ACC:	12/26 - 4:30PM
:LittleCaesars_Bowl:	:Big_Ten:	6-6 (3-6)	:Indiana:	vs.	:Toledo:	10-3 (7-3)	:MAC:	12/27 - 2:00PM
:Belk_Bowl:	:ACC:	9-3 (6-3)	(23) :Pitt:	vs.	(19) :Cincinnati:	11-2 (9-0)	:Big_East:	12/27 - 4:30PM
:Military_Bowl:	:MAC:	7-5 (6-3)	:Western_Michigan:	vs.	:Georgia_Tech:	6-6 (3-6)	:ACC:	12/28 - 4:30PM
:Holiday_Bowl:	:Big_12:	7-5 (5-4)	:TCU:	vs.	:Stanford:	8-5 (7-3)	:Pac_12:	12/28 - 5:00PM
:Alamo_Bowl:	:Big_12:	9-3 (6-3)	(17) :Texas:	vs.	(21) :Oregon:	9-3 (7-2)	:Pac_12:	12/29 - 8:00PM
:Champs_Sports_Bowl:	Independent	8-4 (0-0)	(18) :Notre_Dame:	vs.	:NC_State:	9-3 (6-3)	:ACC:	12/29 - 8:00PM
:Insight_Bowl:	:Big_12:	8-4 (6-3)	:Texas_Tech:	vs.	(13) :Wisconsin:	8-4 (5-4)	:Big_Ten:	12/30 - 6:00PM
:Music_City_Bowl:	:SEC:	6-6 (5-4)	:Kentucky:	vs.	:Virginia:	7-5 (5-4)	:ACC:	12/30 - 8:30PM
:Sun_Bowl:	:Pac_12:	7-5 (6-3)	:USC:	vs.	:Louisville:	9-3 (6-3)	:ACC:	12/31 - 12:00PM
:Armed_Forces_Bowl:	:Sun_Belt:	7-5 (4-3)	:Troy:	vs.	:Colorado_State:	8-4 (5-4)	:Mountain_West:	12/31 - 12:00PM
:Liberty_Bowl:	:Big_East:	6-6 (5-3)	:SMU:	vs.	:Southern_Miss:	6-6 (6-2)	:CUSA:	12/31 - 2:00PM
:Meineke_Texas_Bowl:	:Big_Ten:	7-5 (4-5)	:Rutgers:	vs.	:Oklahoma:	7-5 (5-4)	:Big_12:	12/31 - 2:00PM
:Chick_fil_A_Bowl:	:SEC:	7-5 (5-4)	:South_Carolina:	vs.	(8) :Virginia_Tech:	10-3 (7-3)	:ACC:	12/31 - 7:30PM
:Fight_Hunger_Bowl:	:SEC:	6-6 (3-6)	:Florida:	vs.	:UCLA:	6-6 (5-4)	:Pac_12:	12/31 - 8:00PM
:Outback_Bowl:	:SEC:	8-4 (6-3)	:Tennessee:	vs.	(7) :Iowa:	9-3 (6-3)	:Big_Ten:	1/1 - 11:00AM
:Capital_One_Bowl:	:SEC:	10-3 (7-3)	(12) :Arkansas:	vs.	(16) :Michigan_State:	9-4 (7-3)	:Big_Ten:	1/1 - 1:00PM
:TaxSlayer_Gator:	:SEC:	7-5 (5-4)	(20) :Alabama:	vs.	:Ohio_State:	9-3 (6-3)	:Big_Ten:	1/1 - 1:00PM
:TicketCity_Bowl:	:CUSA:	7-5 (6-3)	:UTEP:	vs.	:Illinois:	7-5 (4-5)	:Big_Ten:	1/1 - 3:30PM
:Cotton_Bowl:	:SEC:	8-4 (6-3)	(24) :Texas_A&M:	vs.	(15) :West_Virginia:	10-2 (8-1)	:Big_12:	1/4 - 8:00PM
:BBVA_Compass_Bowl:	:Big_East:	6-6 (5-3)	:UCF:	vs.	:LSU:	7-5 (4-5)	:SEC:	1/6 - 2:00PM
:GoDaddycom_Bowl:	:MAC:	9-4 (7-3)	:Ohio:	vs.	:BYU:	9-3 (5-2)	:Sun_Belt:	1/6 - 6:00PM

Team	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Final Score
:UAB:	0	0	7	15	22
:Tulsa:	14	21	3	0	38

Time	Team	Result	Play	Score
First Quarter
5:42	:Tulsa:	Touchdown	J. Vaughn, 21 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)	:Tulsa: 7-0
2:29	:Tulsa:	Touchdown	W. Oliver, 73 yard run (A. Pratt kick)	:Tulsa: 14-0

Second Quarter
6:30	:Tulsa:	Touchdown	E. Silva, 4 yard run (A. Pratt kick)	:Tulsa: 21-0
2:01	:Tulsa:	Touchdown	W. Oliver, 2 yard run (A. Pratt kick)	:Tulsa: 28-0
0:27	:Tulsa:	Touchdown	J. Johnson, 13 yard pass from B. Stephens (A. Pratt kick)	:Tulsa: 35-0

Third Quarter
6:24	:Tulsa:	Field Goal	A. Pratt, 27 yard field goal	:Tulsa: 38-0
1:29	:UAB:	Touchdown	R. Little, 40 yard pass from A. Gardner (M. Walker kick)	:Tulsa: 38-7

Fourth Quarter
8:31	:UAB:	Touchdown	T. Beck, 69 yard run (M. Walker kick)	:Tulsa: 38-14
5:51	:UAB:	Touchdown	T. Beck, 1 yard run (2-point conversion good)	:Tulsa: 38-22

UAB	Stat	Tulsa
22	Score	38
16	First Downs	22
400	Total Offense	523
10 - 102 - 2	Rushes - Yards - TD	40 - 172 - 3
23 - 50 - 1	Comp - Att - TD	24 - 39 - 2
298	Passing Yards	351
2	Times Sacked	2
3 - 11 (27%)	3rd Down Conversion	9 - 16 (56%)
0 - 2 (0%)	4th Down Conversion	0 - 0 (0%)
1 - 1 (100%)	2-Point Conv	0 - 0 (0%)
1 - 1 - 0 (100%)	Red Zone - TD - FG	7 - 3 - 1 (57%)
2	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles Lost	0
2	Intercepted	1
10	Punt Return Yards	17
42	Kick Return Yards	73
452	Total Yards	613
6 – 42.8	Punts - Average	6 – 44.5
6 - 50	Penalties	3 - 45
12:02	Time of Possession	23:58

Fail Impact	Goal	Progress	Pass Impact
:6redarrow:	21+ points per game in each season	38	:6greenarrow:
	Win 10 games in one season	7	:6greenarrow:
	3300+ passing yards each season	:red-x:	:5greenarrow:
:6redarrow:	65% pass completions over the entire contract	60%	:5greenarrow:
:5redarrow:	Win 6 games in one season	:check:	:5greenarrow:
:6redarrow:	15+ rushing TD in each season	3/4 Completed	:5greenarrow:
:4redarrow:	3200+ total offensive yards each season	3/4 Completed	:3greenarrow:
:5redarrow:	3400+ total offensive yards each season	3/4 Completed	:2greenarrow:

Hidden Goal
	Win a Bowl Game		:6greenarrow:

Rank	Conference	Bowl Teams	Bowl Record	Percentage	Teams in AP Poll
1	:Big_East:	6	5-1	.833	1
2	:ACC: (1)	9	6-3	.666	5
3	:Mountain_West: (1)	6	4-2	.666	3
4	:Sun_Belt: (1)	3	2-1	.666	1
5	:SEC:	10	6-4	.600	3
6	:Big_12:	6	3-3	.500	3
7	:Big_Ten:	9	4-5	.444	6
8	:Pac_12:	6	2-4	.333	1
9	:CUSA: (2)	6	1-5	.166	1
10	:MAC: (2)	6	1-5	.166	0
11	Independents*	1	0-1	.000	1
12	:WAC:*	0	0-0	.000	0

Team	Position	Previous Coach	Reason Left	New Coach	Previous Team	Previous Position	O/D Style
:Miami:	Head Coach	Mario Cristobal	Fired	Cameron Norcross	:Virginia_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Virginia Tech (Multiple) \ 4-3
:NC_State:	Head Coach	Chuck Heater	Fired	Ted Roof	:Auburn:	Defensive Coordinator	Auburn (Multiple) \ 4-3
:Virginia_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Cameron Norcross	Left for Miami HC job	Tyson Hart	:Hawaii:	Offensive Coordinator	Syracuse (Pro)
:Rutgers:	Head Coach	Mike Sherman	Retired at age 71	Derek Mason	:Stanford:	Defensive Coordinator	Stanford (Pro) \ 3-4
:Auburn:	Defensive Coordinator	Ted Roof	Left for NC State HC job	Mike Archer	:Georgia_Tech:	Defensive Coordinator	3-4
:Cal:	Head Coach	Jeff Casteel	Fired	Jeff Tedford	:Fresno_State:	Offensive Coordinator	Fresno State (Spread) \ 3-4
:Fresno_State:	Head Coach	Rick Neuheisel	Fired	Brian Bohannon	:Georgia_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Georgia Tech (Option) \ 3-4
:Temple:	Head Coach	Mike Riley	Fired	Chris Rippon	:BYU:	Defensive Coordinator	Baylor (Spread) \ 4-3
:Kentucky:	Head Coach	Tom Bradley	Retired at age 68	Norm Chow	:Utah:	Offensive Coordinator	Utah (Multiple) \ 4-3
:BYU:	Defensive Coordinator	Chris Rippon	Left for Temple HC job	Mark Snyder	:USC:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:Georgia_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Brian Bohannon	Left for Fresno State HC job	Ken Niumatalolo	:Texas_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Navy (Option)
:Georgia_Tech:	Defensive Coordinator	Mike Archer	Left for Auburn DC job	Mark Stoops	:NC_State:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:Illinois:	Head Coach	Ron Zook	Fired	Kevin Cosgrove	:Penn_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Akron (Spread) \ 4-3
:NC_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Mark Stoops	Left for Georgia Tech DC job	Jim Heacock	:Ohio_State:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:Ohio_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Jim Heacock	Left for NC State DC job	Kurt Van Valkenburgh	:Fresno_State:	Defensive Coordinator	3-4
:Purdue:	Head Coach	Todd Bradford	Fired	Chad Glasgow	:Troy:	Head Coach	Akron (Spread) \ 4-3
:Troy:	Head Coach	Chad Glasgow	Left for Purdue HC job	Ken Karcher	:West_Virginia:	Head Coach	Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3
:UCLA:	Head Coach	Ivin Jasper	Fired	Rick Neuheisel	:Fresno_State:	Head Coach	UCLA (Spread) \ 4-3
:USC:	Defensive Coordinator	Mark Snyder	Left for BYU DC job	Joe Tresey	:UCLA:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:West_Virginia:	Head Coach	Ken Karcher	Left for Troy HC job	Dabo Swinney	:Louisville:	Offensive Coordinator	Louisville (Spread) \ 4-3
:Boise_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski	Fired	Tim Banks	:Syracuse:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:UCF:	Head Coach	George O'Leary	Fired	Todd Grantham	:UCF:	Defensive Coordinator	Northern Illinois (Pistol) \ 4-3
:Louisville:	Offensive Coordinator	Dabo Swinney	Left for West Virginia HC job	Sonny Dykes	:Missouri:	Offensive Coordinator	Missouri (Spread)
:UMass:	Head Coach	Joe Paterno	Retired at age 72	Ian Shields	:San_Jose_State:	Head Coach	NC State (Multiple) \ 4-3
:San_Jose_State:	Head Coach	Ian Shields	Fired	Chuck Heater	:NC_State:	Head Coach	FIU (Spread) \ 4-3
:Buffalo:	Head Coach	Buddy Green	Fired	Turner Gill	:Arizona_State:	Offensive Coordinator	Kansas (Pro) \ 3-4
:Colorado:	Head Coach	Les Miles	Fired	Dan Enos	:Kentucky:	Offensive Coordinator	Kentucky (Pro) \ 3-4
:FAU:	Head Coach	Dave Yost	Fired	Mario Cristobal	:Miami:	Head Coach	Miami (Pro) \ 4-3
:Fresno_State:	Offensive Coordinator	Jeff Tedford	Left for Cal HC job	Steve Spurrier	:Washington:	Offensive Coordinator	Washington (Pro)
:Fresno_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Kurt Van Valkenburgh	Left for Ohio State DC job	Pete Kwiatkowski	:Boise_State:	Defensive Coordinator	4-2-5
:Missouri:	Offensive Coordinator	Sonny Dykes	Left for Louisville OC job	Ivin Jasper	:UCLA:	Head Coach	Louisiana Tech (Air Raid)
:Utah_State:	Head Coach	Manuel Gold	Fired	George O'Leary	:UCF:	Head Coach	UCF (Multiple) \ 4-3
:Stanford:	Defensive Coordinator	Derek Mason	Left for Rutgers HC job	Greg Stewart	:Louisiana:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:Texas_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Ken Niumatalolo	Fired	Jeff Casteel	:Cal:	Head Coach	Washington State (Air Raid)
:Utah:	Offensive Coordinator	Norm Chow	Left for Kentucky HC job	Les Miles	:Colorado:	Head Coach	LSU (Multiple)
:Washington_State:	Head Coach	Chris Ball	Fired	Payam Saadat	:Florida_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Ole Miss (Spread) \ 4-3
:Houston:	Defensive Coordinator	Brian Stewart	Fired	Pete Rekstis	:Miami_OH:	Defensive Coordinator	Multiple D
:Rutgers:	Offensive Coordinator	Frank Cignetti	Fired	Matt Limegrover	:Minnesota:	Offensive Coordinator	Minnesota (Multiple)
:UCF:	Defensive Coordinator	Todd Grantham	Left for UCF HC job	Kyle Walker	:Washington:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:Hawaii:	Offensive Coordinator	Tyson Hart	Left for Virginia Tech OC job	Mike Riley	:Temple:	Head Coach	Oregon State (Pro)
:Louisiana:	Defensive Coordinator	Greg Stewart	Left for Stanford DC job	Jared McKinney	None	None	4-3
:Arizona_State:	Offensive Coordinator	Turner Gill	Left for Buffalo HC job	Geoff Collins	:Louisiana_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Central Michigan (Multiple)
:Florida_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Payam Sadat	Fired	Dwayne Scales	None	None	4-3
:Kentucky:	Offensive Coordinator	Dan Enos	Left for Colorado HC job	Eric Price	:MTSU:	Offensive Coordinator	Mid Tennessee State (Air Raid)
:Penn_State:	Defensive Coordinator	Kevin Cosgrove	Left for Illinois HC job	Steve Stanard	:Tulane:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:UNLV:	Defensive Coordinator	Kraig Paulson	Fired	Brian Stewart	:Houston:	Defensive Coordinator	3-4
:Washington:	Offensive Coordinator	Steve Spurrier	Left for Fresno State OC job	Neil Callaway	:Memphis:	Offensive Coordinator	Memphis (Spread)
:Washington:	Defensive Coordinator	Kyle Walker	Fired	William Inge	:Buffalo:	Defensive Coordinator	3-4
:Syracuse:	Defensive Coordinator	Tim Banks	Left for Boise State DC job	Manuel Gold	:Utah_State:	Head Coach	3-4
:Miami_OH:	Defensive Coordinator	Pete Rekstis	Left for Houston DC job	Ron Zook	:Illinois:	Head Coach	4-3
:Minnesota:	Offensive Coordinator	Matt Limegrover	Left for Rutgers OC job	John Pennington	None	None	UTSA (Multiple)
:Memphis:	Offensive Coordinator	Neil Callaway	Left for Washington OC job	Frank Cignetti	:Rutgers:	Offensive Coordinator	Rutgers (Pro)
:MTSU:	Offensive Coordinator	Eric Price	Left for Kentucky OC job	Dave Yost	:FAU:	Head Coach	Florida Atlantic (Spread)
:Buffalo:	Defensive Coordinator	William Inge	Fired	Chris Ball	:Washington_State:	Head Coach	3-4
:Tulane:	Defensive Coordinator	Steve Stanard	Fired	Buddy Green	:Buffalo:	Head Coach	4-3
:UCLA:	Defensive Coordinator	Joe Tresey	Left for USC DC job	Kraig Paulson	:UNLV:	Defensive Coordinator	4-3
:Louisiana_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	Geoff Collins	Left for Arizona State OC job	Todd Bradford	:Purdue:	Head Coach

Team	Position	Candidate Rank	Offered Job
:West_Virginia:	Head Coach	1st	No
:UCF:	Head Coach	2nd	No
:Louisville:	Offensive Coordinator	1st	No
:UMass:	Head Coach	3rd	No
:Colorado:	Head Coach	4th	Yes
:FAU:	Head Coach	2nd	Yes
:Fresno_State:	Offensive Coordinator	4th	Yes
:Missouri:	Offensive Coordinator	2nd	Yes
:Utah_State:	Head Coach	2nd	Yes
:Texas_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	4th	Yes
:Utah:	Offensive Coordinator	4th	Yes
:Washington_State:	Head Coach	4th	Yes
:Rutgers:	Offensive Coordinator	4th	Yes
:Hawaii:	Offensive Coordinator	4th	Yes
:Arizona_State:	Offensive Coordinator	3rd	Yes
:Kentucky:	Offensive Coordinator	1st	Yes
:Washington:	Offensive Coordinator	4th	Yes
:Minnesota:	Offensive Coordinator	1st	Yes
:Memphis:	Offensive Coordinator	1st	Yes
:MTSU:	Offensive Coordinator	1st	Yes
:Louisiana_Tech:	Offensive Coordinator	1st	Yes

Player	Position	Overall	Year	Reason	Overall of Next Player
Alphonso Pratt	K	99	Senior (RS)	Pro Draft/Graduation	83
Will Carter	RG	81	Senior (RS)	Graduation	78

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

Player	Position	Position Rank	Tendency	Star Ranking	:sparq:	Overall	+/-	Notes
Shawn Gaston	WR	#20	Possession	:4star:	76.00	79	+8	Gem
Gary Robbins	ATH	#21	Athlete	:4star:	78.00	78	+4
Brett Wilson	CB	#23	Coverage	:4star:	76.00	76	+5	Gem
Eddie Jackson	CB	#17	Balanced	:4star:	76.00	75	+3
John Ham	DE	#57	Balanced	:3star:	63.00	73	+7	Gem
Maurice Doyle	DE	#34	Run Stopper	:3star:	63.00	72	+3
Rashuad Wilson	WR	#45	Possession	:3star:	76.00	71	+5	Gem
Shawn Turner	DE	#28	Pass Rusher	:3star:	63.00	71	+2
Braylon Bowling	WR	#263	Speed	:2star:	59.00	71	+7	Gem/JUCO (JR)
Matt Andrews	WR	#65	Speed	:3star:	76.00	70	0
Josh Pittman	FS	#19	Hard Hitter	:3star:	67.00	70	+3
Thomas Boyd	T	#27	Run Block	:3star:	57.00	70	+1
Mike Price	K	#34	Accurate	:2star:	50.00	70	+6	Gem
Jarrett Kelly	WR	#13	Speed	:4star:	76.00	69	-4
Joey Haynes	QB	#14	Balanced	:3star:	73.00	69	-4
John Miller	FS	#22	Hard Hitter	:3star:	67.00	69	+1
Josh Sutherland	TE	#54	Balanced	:3star:	63.00	69	+7	Gem
Trevor Barrett	ATH	#73	Athlete	:3star:	57.00	69	-1	JUCO (JR)
John Collier	MLB	#104	Run Stopper	:2star:	56.00	69	+4	JUCO (JR)
Odell Weaver	FB	#19	Blocking	:1star:	49.00	69	+5	Gem
Keenan Davis	HB	#54	Speed	:3star:	68.00	68	-1
Brandon Bonner	T	#12	Balanced	:4star:	66.00	68	-7	Bust
Eric Howard	OLB	#39	Coverage	:3star:	64.00	68	+2
Glen Brown	DT	#62	Pass Rusher	:3star:	57.00	68	+1	JUCO (SO)
Chris Scott	DE	#161	Run Stopper	:2star:	55.00	68	+1	JUCO (SO)

Player	Position	Depth Chart Rank	Year	Overall
Joey Haynes	QB	5th	Freshman	69
Keenan Davis	HB	5th	Freshman	68
Odell Weaver	FB	2nd	Freshman	69
John Bonner	WR	6th	Sophomore	73
Rashaud Wilson	WR	7th	Freshman	71
Braylon Bowling	WR	7th	Junior (JUCO)	71
Matt Andrews	WR	8th	Freshman	70
Jarrett Kelly	WR	8th	Freshman	69
Josh Sutherland	TE	3rd	Freshman	69
Thomas Boyd	LT	3rd	Freshman	70
Tyler Jones	LT	4th	Freshman (RS)	70
Andy Jones	RT	3rd	Sophomore	73
Brandon Bonner	RT	4th	Freshman	68
Shawn Turner	LE	4th	Freshman	71
Maurice Doyle	RE	4th	Freshman	72
Chris Scott	RE	5th	Freshman	68
Glen Brown	DT	5th	Freshman	68
John Collier	MLB	5th	Freshman	69
Eric Howard	ROLB	4th	Freshman	68
Josh Pittman	FS	3rd	Freshman	70
John Miller	FS	4th	Freshman	69
Eric Smith	SS	4th	Sophomore	72
Mike Price	K	2nd	Freshman	70

Team	Old Conference	New Conference
:Illinois:	:Big_Ten: Leaders Division	:Big_Ten: Legends Division
:Michigan:	:Big_Ten: Legends Division	:Big_Ten: Leaders Division
:Michigan_State:	:Big_Ten: Legends Division	:Big_Ten: Leaders Division
:Purdue:	:Big_Ten: Leaders Division	:Big_Ten: Legends Division
:Big_Ten:	Leaders Division	East Division
:Big_Ten:	Legends Division	West Division

Slots	Conference	Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:ACC:	Orange Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:Big_East:	Any Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:Big_Ten:	Rose Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:Big_12:	Fiesta Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:Mountain_West:	Any Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:Pac_12:	Rose Bowl
Automatic Qualifier	:SEC:	Sugar Bowl
Open Slot	At Large	Any Bowl

Week	Home/Away	Team	Result	Score	Record	Game Notes
1	---	Bye Week	---	---	---
2	Home	:Boise_State:	Win	42-24	1-0	Season/Home Opener
3	Home	:Vanderbilt:	Win	51-7	2-0
4	Home	:UCF:	Win	38-24	3-0 (1-0)	Conference Opener
5	Away	:Arizona_State:	Win	38-21	4-0 (1-0)
6	Away	:Oklahoma:	Loss	28-35	4-1 (1-0)
7	Away	:Connecticut:	Win	54-10	5-1 (2-0)
8	---	Bye Week	---	---	---
9	Home	:Cincinnati:	Win	48-27	6-1 (3-0)	Homecoming
10	Home	:Memphis:	Win	69-0	7-1 (4-0)
11	Away	:Tulane:	Win	39-14	8-1 (5-0)
12	Away	#6 :Houston:	Win	56-42 (3 OT)	9-1 (6-0)
13	Away	:East_Carolina:	Win	24-14	10-1 (7-0)
14	Home	#13 :SMU:	Loss	13-14	10-2 (7-1)
15	---	Bye Week	---	---	---
CCG	:Big_East:	Bye Week	---	---	---	Big East Championship Game
Bowl Game	:Champs_Sports_Bowl:	#22 :Georgia_Tech:	Win	52-46 (7 OT)	11-2 (7-1)	Champs Sports Bowl

Rank	Team	2018 Record	Overall	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
1	:Nebraska:	11-2	A+ (99)	A+ (99)	A (95)	B
2	:Clemson:	13-1	A+ (99)	A+ (97)	B+ (91)	A+
3	:Penn_State:	12-2	A- (93)	B+ (91)	(89)	B+
4	:Georgia:	11-3	A+ (99)	A (95)	A (95)	B+
5	:Virginia_Tech:	11-3	A+ (99)	A+ (99)	B+ (91)	A
6	:Auburn:	10-3	A (95)	A (94)	B+ (91)	A+
7	:Notre_Dame:	8-5	A+ (99)	A+ (99)	A+ (97)	A+
8	:Iowa:	9-4	A- (93)	B+ (91)	B+ (91)	B
9	:Arkansas:	11-3	A+ (97)	A+ (97)	B+ (91)	A+
10	:Texas:	10-3	A+ (99)	A (95)	A+ (99)	A+
11	:Miami:	9-4	A- (93)	A- (92)	B (86)	B+
12	:Wisconsin:	9-4	A- (93)	A (94)	B (87)	B+
13	:Alabama:	7-6	A+ (99)	A+ (97)	A- (93)	A-
14	:Oklahoma_State:	9-4	A- (93)	B+ (91)	B (87)	A-
15	:Ohio_State:	10-3	A+ (97)	A+ (97)	B+ (89)	A+
16	:Michigan_State:	9-5	A- (93)	B+ (88)	A- (93)	B+
17	:Oregon:	9-4	A (95)	B+ (91)	A- (93)	A+
18	:West_Virginia:	11-2	B (85)	B (84)	B- (82)	D
19	:Arizona:	13-1	B (85)	B- (81)	B (84)	B+
20	:Texas_A&M:	8-5	B (87)	B (84)	B (86)	B+
21	:Nevada:	11-2	B- (83)	B- (81)	B- (80)	B-
22	:Tennessee:	9-4	B+ (91)	B+ (91)	B (87)	A-
23	:Virginia:	8-5	B+ (89)	B (86)	B (87)	B+
24	:Marshall:	13-1	B- (83)	B- (83)	B- (80)	A+
25	:Pitt:	9-4	B (85)	B (84)	B (84)	C-

Rank	Team	2013 Record	Overall	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
15	:Ohio_State:	10-3	A+ (97)	A+ (97)	B+ (89)	A+
18	:West_Virginia:	11-2	B (85)	B (84)	B- (82)	D
32	:Arkansas_State:	10-3	B+ (89)	B+ (88)	B (84)	D+
72	:Southern_Miss:	6-7	B- (83)	B- (83)	B- (80)	A+
89	:Arizona_State:	3-9	B (85)	B- (83)	B (86)	B

Position	Rank	Name	Year	Overall
QB	1	Brad Stephens	Senior	95
QB	2	Erik Wallace	Junior (RS)	86

HB	1	Will Oliver	Junior (RS)	93
HB	2	Eric Silva	Senior (RS)	87

FB	1	Robert Harper	Junior	84
FB	2	---	---	---

WR	1	Eric Hayden	Senior (RS)	96
WR	2	Joe Vaughn	Sophomore	85
WR	3	Ryan Lewis	Junior (RS)	84
WR	4	Jason Johnson	Senior (RS)	83

TE	1	Carl Barnes	Junior	88
TE	2	Marcus Mullins	Senior	82

LT	1	Jimmy Pope	Sophomore	82
LT	2	Brandon Pitts	Sophomore	71

LG	1	Kyle Alford	Senior (RS)	87
LG	2	Paul Moyer	Sophomore (RS)	81

C	1	Brett Hampton	Senior (RS)	92
C	2	Trey McDaniel	Sophomore	76

RG	1	Mike Phillips	Junior	85
RG	2	Trevor Barrett	Junior	70

RT	1	Pat Ross	Junior (RS)	82
RT	2	Carl Meeks	Senior (RS)	79

Boise State	Stat	Tulsa
24	Score	42
19	First Downs	24
395	Total Offense	478
25 - 85 - 3	Rushes - Yards - TD	45 - 297 - 2
22 - 38 - 0	Comp - Att - TD	11 - 15 - 3
310	Passing Yards	181
0	Times Sacked	1
6 - 11 (54%)	3rd Down Conversion	6 - 9 (66%)
0 - 2 (0%)	4th Down Conversion	1 - 1 (100%)
0 - 0 (0%)	2-Point Conv	0 - 0 (0%)
5 - 3 - 1 (80%)	Red Zone - TD - FG	5 - 4 - 0 (80%)
0	Turnovers	0
0	Fumbles Lost	0
0	Intercepted	0
0	Punt Return Yards	9
58	Kick Return Yards	117
453	Total Yards	604
2 – 47.0	Punts - Average	1 - 48.0
0 - 0	Penalties	5 - 52
13:35	Time of Possession	22:25

Vanderbilt	Stat	Tulsa
7	Score	51
9	First Downs	24
217	Total Offense	429
17 - 85 - 0	Rushes - Yards - TD	49 - 238 - 4
12 - 28 - 1	Comp - Att - TD	13 - 20 - 2
132	Passing Yards	191
4	Times Sacked	0
5 - 13 (38%)	3rd Down Conversion	6 - 9 (66%)
0 - 1 (0%)	4th Down Conversion	0 - 0 (0%)
0 - 0 (0%)	2-Point Conv	0 - 0 (0%)
4 - 1 - 0 (25%)	Red Zone - TD - FG	7 - 6 - 1 (100%)
3	Turnovers	0
1	Fumbles Lost	0
2	Intercepted	0
15	Punt Return Yards	18
120	Kick Return Yards	23
352	Total Yards	470
5 – 44.6	Punts - Average	2 - 43.5
4 - 32	Penalties	0 - 0
12:07	Time of Possession	23:53

Central Florida	Stat	Tulsa
24	Score	38
12	First Downs	17
289	Total Offense	441
27 - 75 - 0	Rushes - Yards - TD	35 - 144 - 2
13 - 29 - 3	Comp - Att - TD	16 - 27 - 3
214	Passing Yards	297
2	Times Sacked	1
7 - 14 (50%)	3rd Down Conversion	7 - 12 (58%)
0 - 1 (0%)	4th Down Conversion	1 - 1 (100%)
0 - 0 (0%)	2-Point Conv	0 - 0 (0%)
3 - 2 - 1 (100%)	Red Zone - TD - FG	5 - 2 - 1 (60%)
2	Turnovers	3
0	Fumbles Lost	0
2	Intercepted	3
5	Punt Return Yards	0
99	Kick Return Yards	60
393	Total Yards	501
4 – 43.3	Punts - Average	3 - 42.7
0 - 0	Penalties	2 - 10
14:14	Time of Possession	21:46