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Yeah, from the couple games I've played with Utah State so far in Play Now and a test dynasty, Utah State's playbook is set up well for those plays. A lot of slants, outs, curls and comebacks. And a slew of draws and off-tackles so that I can keep changing up formations and keep the defense guessing.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Something I forgot to post earlier. My contract. It was a three year contract as Utah State's head coach.
Utah State Three Year HC Contract Goals - Year One
Goal Expectations Progress Target Wins Per Season 6 :check: (9) --- Contract goal numbers and job security updated through Season 10, Off-season.
Job Security Status
100%
Wait, your only goal is to get 6 wins a season?! That's it?!
Yeah, they went and sliced up coaching contracts, there are no more goals like we've had the last two years. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
It's basically now just reaching the target win expectations (Utah State is 6 wins a season, Navy is 10 wins a season, etc.) and making a bowl game.
It sucks. I was looking forward to a true head coach contract. Trying to finish in the top 75 BCS standings, finish in the top half of the conference, sign X amount of 3-star recruits, etc.
Damn! I just realized this thread is 66 pages long. Wow! That's is quite the claim to fame Smooth. Good on ya...
:D Yep, this beast has kept growing and growing. Definitely the longest dynasty I have ever done and managed to keep going in my entire history of NCAA Football (and posting dynasties online), with many more pages to come. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Alright, so reading a Mountain West Conference message board and a Utah State fans message board the last couple days, it sounds like Utah State and Wyoming fans are trying to get the Utah State-Wyoming game, already considered a rivalry, to have an actual name and a trophy. Apparently, someone got in touch with the Wyoming AD and he is 100% in favor of it and said he'd be talking to Utah State officials about it. The fans are now trying to get someone who is close to the Utah State AD to get in touch with him and see if he's interested.
So while it all is unofficial for now, there have been a bunch of names and trophy ideas thrown out by the fans on both sites. One of the leading vote getters is "The Rodeo" (Wyoming=Cowboys, Utah State=bull mascot) with a bronzed bull skull with a coil of rope hanging around one of the horns as the trophy. Of the various names and trophies that have been suggested in those threads, that's one that has sounded good to me, so at least for now, until/if an official rivalry name and trophy are designated by the two schools, Utah State-Wyoming in my dynasty will be called The Rodeo, with the bronzed bull skull/coil of rope as the trophy to the winner.
With that, all three rivalry games are set. We've got Wyoming in The Rodeo, Utah in the Battle of the Brothers, BYU in the The Old Wagon Wheel and BYU/Utah in the Beehive Boot, which is a three-way competition between BYU, Utah and Utah State to decide who wins the Beehive Boot.
Game One
:Utah_State: :@: :Utah:
Game Notes
--- A new season of football had arrived, as summer turned into fall. This time, it was experienced from a new home after the move from Tulsa to Utah State, and from an offensive coordinator to head coach. The coaching staff and I had worked hard over the past months to get ready for the 2020 season, we just hoped it would be enough to improve upon the 0-12 record that the Aggies suffered last season. Starting off our new campaign, it wasn’t going to be easy my first game out, as we headed on to road to face an old foe, now rival, the Utah Utes in the Battle of the Brothers and the first leg of the Beehive Boot. We were underdogs going into the game, no one in the media giving us any chance. We were hoping to prove them wrong. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.
A 28 yard kickoff return got Utah started at their 27 yard line. A 6 yard pass from Jason McNeil to Derrick Barrett got the drive started for the Utes, followed by a 27 yard strike to Wendell Washington, setting Utah up with a first down at our 40 yard line. The defense would hit back, tackling Brady Bennett for a two yard loss on first down to bring up second and 12. A 9 yard reception to Clint Graham left third and three. The offense would race back to the line and exploit our defense being out of position, allowing Bennett to race around the right tackle for a 33 yard touchdown, giving Utah a 7-0 lead with 7:43 left in the first quarter.
A touchback on the kickoff got us lined up from our 25 yard line. Handing the ball off on first down, Preston Roberson took the carry for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to get a first down at the 35. Powering his way outside the right tackle, Roberson was able to pick up four yards on the first down play. Looking to sneak one in on the defense, Adam Powers threw a quick pass to Dre Martin for a 12 yard completion, moving the chains to the Utah 49 yard line. Lining up in shotgun on first down, Powers winged up a pass to Eric McGuire, complete for a 15 yard gain to give us a first down at the 33 yard line. Roberson took the ball on first down, but was instantly stood up for no gain, the Utes trying their damnedest to shut down our running game early. The defense would also do their best to shut down our passing game, sacking Powers for an 11 yard loss, leaving third and 21. Powers found David Douglas along the right sideline for a 17 yard completion, but it wasn’t enough, leaving fourth and four form the 27. The 44 yard field goal by Richard Burnette was good, just barely clearing the crossbar and just barely getting inside the left upright, cutting Utah’s lead to 7-3 with 3:53 left in the first quarter.
No return on the kickoff got Utah set up from their 25. Utah would commit the first error of the game as McNeil ran to his right to avoid the pass rush, but was caught from behind by outside linebacker Casey Hunter. As Hunter was in the process of sacking McNeil, the ball was knocked loose, defensive tackle Marcus Garrett picking up the fumble and rushing 20 yards into the end zone for a touchdown, giving us a surprise 10-7 lead with 3:45 left in the first quarter.
Another touchback on the kickoff again got Utah lined up at their 25 yard line, the Utes hoping for much better this time around on offense. They wouldn’t have to wait long as Bennett broke a 24 yard rush, giving Utah a first down at the 49 yard line. Bennett would take the ball again around the left tackle, but our defense was able to bring him down for a one yard loss on the play. The Utes would keep swinging on the ground, Bennett fighting his way around the left side before being driven out of bounds for only a two yard gain. Lining up on third and 8, McNeil took a shot deep down the right sideline at the end zone, but the pass intended for Oliver Harris was broken up by out cornerback and safety around the 5 yard line, leaving fourth and 8 and the punt team coming out. The punt came down at the 10 yard line and bounced into the end zone for a touchback, giving us the ball at our 20 yard line.
Running around the right tackle to start the drive, Roberson was quickly brought down for no gain. Going into the air on second down, D. Martin was just able to haul the ball in for a 17 yard completion, before being flattened by the safety, moving the chains to the 37 yard line. Another rush by Roberson gained three yards, followed by an attempted rush by Powers, the middle linebacker dragging him down from behind for no gain. Lining up in the shotgun on third down, a pass over the middle to Tim Fields gained 11 yards, keeping our drive alive at the Utah 49. Roberson picked up four yards on the first down rush, leaving second and 6 from the 45. That would be the final play of the first quarter as it came to a close, surprisingly holding a 10-7 lead over Utah.
Opening up the second quarter on second and 6, Roberson kept at it, picking up two yards on the play to bring up third and four. It would be our turn to make an error on third down, as Powers took a shot deep over the middle, the pass intercepted by safety Willie Anderson, returned four yards to the Utah 24 yard line.
A first down pass to Washington gained 21 yards, followed by a one hand grab from Harris along the right sideline for a 10 yard completion and a first down at our 45 yard line. Continuing with the passing attack, McNeil’s first down pass intended for Barrett was off the mark, landing incomplete to bring up second and 10. Our defense pushed back on second down, sacking McNeil for a one yard loss in a play that sent him airborne during the hit, leaving third and 11 after the play. A dropped pass by Washington would bring another Utah drive to a close, the Utes lining up to punt on fourth and 11. Or maybe not, as Utah snapped the ball, running a fake punt run. Fullback Alan Pruitt was initially trapped for only a couple yard gain, but he was able to break free from the tackle and stumble his way forward for a 13 yard gain before finally being brought down, giving Utah a first down at our 33 yard line. Bennett would again put Utah in the end zone, catching a pass from McNeil along the right sideline, breaking three tackles along the way to a 33 yard touchdown, giving Utah a 14-10 lead with 7:17 left in the second quarter.
Roberson gave it his best shot on the return, but was unable to fully break into the open, a desperation shove resulting in him going out of bound at our 42 yard line for a 44 yard kickoff return to give us great field position. Brian Paris took the ball on first down for a three yard gain, followed by a one yard rush by Roberson to leave third and 6. Paris would pull in the third down pass for a 9 yard reception, moving the chains to the Utah 45. Paris received a pitch to the left, but never had any hope as the outside linebacker blitzed in untouched, shoving him down for a 5 yard loss. Throwing up a pass on second down, the pass from Powers intended for Maurice Martin was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving us facing third and 15. The third down pass intended for Douglas was way off the mark and incomplete, bringing out our punt team on fourth down. A 12 yard return on the 34 yard punt set Utah up at their 28 yard line.
A pair of rushes by Bennett to start the Utah drive resulted in little fanfare, as he was tackled initially for a one yard loss, followed by a three yard gain to leave third and 8. McNeil’s pass on third down was wide and end up sailing out of bounds, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 8. McGuire could only manage a 6 yard return on the 40 yard punt, lining us up from our 36 yard line with 4:18 left until halftime.
Roberson got us started on first down with a four yard rush, followed by a gain of 5 to leave third and one. Paris would receive the handoff on third down, seemingly stopped for no gain, but a facemask penalty on outside linebacker Gerald Irvin would breathe new life into our drive, giving us a first down at the Utah 40 yard line. Roberson kept pounding the rock on first down, picking up 7 yards on the play, followed by a four yard rush from Paris to move the chains to the 29. Roberson tried to keep it up on first down, but the defensive line quickly filled up any holes and penetrated the backfield, tackling him for a one yard loss. Lining up under center, Powers dropped back on second down, connecting with M. Martin for a two yard gain, leaving third and 9. Powers would keep us moving on third down, hooking up with Douglas for an 11 yard gain and a first down at the 16 yard line, our first timeout taken with 1:12 left on the clock. A pass down the right sideline to McGuire was good for a 15 yard gain, the safety tackling McGuire to save the touchdown, giving us first and goal at the one yard line. Roberson never had a chance on first down, tackled for a two yard loss to leave second and goal from the three. Paris would try his luck on second down, but was wrestled down for only a two yard gain, leaving third and goal at the one, our second timeout taken with 23 seconds remaining. Putting the ball back in Roberson’s hands, he was brought down for a one yard loss, the Utah defense refusing to give any ground, leaving fourth and goal at the two. Lining up for the 19 yard field goal, the chip shot by Burnette was good, cutting Utah’s lead down to 14-13 with one second left until halftime.
A touchback on the kickoff gave Utah the ball at their 25 yard line. The Utes would settle for a rush by Bennett, brought down for a three yard gain to send us into halftime, Utah leading 14-13.
Opening up the second half, 23 yard kickoff return by Roberson got us lined up at our 22 yard line to start the third quarter. Paris opened up the drive with a one yard rush, followed by a Powers keeping the ball on a triple option for a seemingly 5 yard gain, but the ball came loose on the play, Utah recovering the fumble to take over possession at our 25 yard line. We would challenge the fumble, as it appeared Powers was already on the ground, but we would fail our challenge, replays showing the ball coming loose while his knee was just inches off the ground.
Taking over at our 25 yard line after the turnover, Bennett received the handoff for a 14 yard gain around the left end and a first down at our 11 yard line. Despite a completed pass for a gain of 5 yards, a flag came out on the first down play, roughing the passer called on safety Sam Vinson, giving Utah first and goal at our four yard line. Bennett would easily rush it in for a four yard touchdown, giving Utah a 21-13 lead with 7:55 to go in the third quarter.
A 26 yard return by McGuire on the kickoff got us lined up at our 23 yard line. A two yard rush by Roberson was followed with a 6 yard rush by Paris, leaving us with third and two at the 31. Taking our chances on the ground, Roberson found a hole for a 7 yard gain, picking up a first down at the 38. Paris kept the ball moving with a 6 yard rush, followed by a three yard rush to set up third and one. A four yard rush by Roberson would be enough for the first down, moving the chains to the Utah 49 yard line. Coming out with a play action pass on first down, the pass intended for McGuire was nearly intercepted, leaving second down. Trying to hit McGuire cutting over the middle, the pass from Powers was broken up, leaving us with third and 10. Our drive would stall out after the third down pass intended for Douglas was wide and off the mark, leaving fourth down. The punt would land at the 5 yard line, bouncing into the end zone for a touchback to give Utah the ball at their 20 yard line.
A 6 yard pass to Barrett got the drive started, before Barrett was tripped up in the backfield on a second down rush. During the fall to the ground, Barrett fumbled the ball, Garrett scooping up his second fumble recovery of the night, managing to return it 7 yards before losing his balance and falling at the Utah 18 yard line. Utah would challenge the fumble, unfortunately his right knee dropping to the ground before the ball came loose, the fumble being overturned and leaving Utah with third and four at the 26. A third down screen pass to Bennett was blown up for a 6 yard loss, but we would shoot ourselves in the foot on the play, a roughing the pass flag on middle linebacker Lee Bradley giving Utah 15 free yards and a first down at their 41 yard line. A first down pass to Marty Gray was broken up, leaving second down. McNeil would never get the ball off on second down, Bradley making up for his previous screw up by sacking McNeil for an 8 yard loss to leave third and 18. Bennett would pull in a quick pass from McNeil, shaking off one tackle and fighting for all the yards he could get, but it wouldn’t be enough, brought down for only an 8 yard gain to leave Utah punting on fourth and 10. A fair catch by McGuire on the 39 yard punt gave us the ball at our 19 yard line.
Paris got our drive started on the ground with a four yard carry, followed by a three yard gain to bring up third and three. Looking to get the first down through the air, the pass intended for Fields was intercepted by Anderson, his second of the day, returned 7 yards to set Utah up with a first down at our 36 yard line.
Taking over after the interception, Utah wasted no time at all on capitalizing, McNeil heaving up a pass to Washington for a 36 yard touchdown, instantly increasing Utah’s lead to 28-13 with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
A 22 yard kickoff return by Buck Castillo got us lined up at our 21 yard line, looking to get back into the game. Paris started the drive with a 12 yard rush and a first down at the 33. Keeping it on the ground, Paris had decidedly less success the second time around, tackled for no gain. Dropping back from under center on second down, Powers threw up a pass to McGuire, only to have it intercepted by a Anderson, his third interception in the game, returned 8 yards to our 41 yard line.
Taking over after yet another interception, Utah started their drive in the shotgun, the pass intended for Washington broken up at the line of scrimmage to leave second down. Handing the ball off on second down, Bennett ran for a three yard gain to bring up third and 7. A roughing the passer penalty on defensive end Caleb McBride was called after a 20 yard completion to Bennett, half the distance to the goal giving Utah first and goal at our 9 yard line. Bennett was brought down for a one yard loss on the first down play, as the third quarter came to an end, Utah lead 28-13 and knocking on the door for more.
Opening up the fourth quarter, Bennett was again stuffed by the defense, this time for a four yard loss, leaving third and goal at the 14 yard line. We would be unable to keep the Utes out of the end zone for long, a pass to Sam Hamby complete for a 14 yard touchdown, giving Utah a 35-13 lead with 8:35 left in the game.
A 23 yard kick return by McGuire got us lined up at our 23 yard line, looking to actually complete a drive this time around. Paris could only gain one yard on the first down rush, sending us back into the air early. McGuire was able to haul in the second down pass from Powers for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 40 yard line. Staying in the air, Power found D. Martin for 18 yards, moving the chains to the Utah 42 yard line. Dropping back into shotgun on first down, a quick pass to Matt Leierer gained three yards to leave second and 7. Continuing with the passing attack, Powers found Brian James for a 13 yard gain and a first down at the 26 yard line. Changing it up on the defense, Paris took the ball on first down, but could only get three yards on the play. Lining up under center on second down, Powers dropped back, trying to hit D. Martin over the middle, but the pass was broken up to bring up third and 7. A 13 yard pass to Douglas would keep the drive alive, giving us a first down at the 10 yard line. Another pass to Douglas around the left hash picked up 9 yards, leaving us with second and one at the one yard line. Paris would punch it in on the ground for a one yard touchdown, cutting Utah’s lead to 35-20 with 5:11 left in the game.
Attempting the onside kick, Utah would recover, giving their offense the ball to start at our 42 yard line. Bennett would take the ball on first down, rushing for a 15 yard gain, followed by a 23 yard pass to Hamby, giving Utah first and goal at our four yard line. McNeil would drop back to pass on first down, before scrambling to the right, taking it into the end zone for a four yard touchdown to give Utah a 42-20 lead with 4:50 left in the game.
A touchback on the kickoff gave us the ball at our 25 yard line. Coming out in the shotgun on first down, the pass from Powers intended for D. Martin was broken up to leave second down. A quick pass to Douglas gained 15 yards, followed by a 17 yard pass to Ryan Conley, giving us a first down at the Utah 43. Trying to hit Michael Smith over the middle, the pass from Powers was broken up by the outside linebacker, followed by an incomplete pass intended for Max Rhodes, leaving third and long. Douglas was able to pull in the pass from Powers around the first down line, breaking out of a tackle attempt by the cornerback but unable to keep his balance for long, brought down for a 20 yard gain at the Utah 23 yard line. A pass to M. Martin was completed for a 21 yard gain, brought down shy of the goal line to give us first and goal at the two yard line. Paris would receive the handoff on first down, punching it in for a two yard touchdown, his second of the game, cutting Utah’s lead to 42-27 with 3:42 left in the game.
Again attempting an onside kick, the front line of the Utah return team was unable to get a grasp on the hard driven ball, Castillo diving into the mass of bodies to come up with the ball and successfully recover the onside kick at our 45 yard line. Lining up on first down, Powers came out in the shotgun, throwing a 13 yard pass to D. Martin for a first down at the Utah 42. A first down pass intended for Douglas was broken up, leaving second down. A second down pass to M. Martin was wide and off-target, leaving us facing third and long. A third down pass to McGuire was broken up at the last second, bringing up fourth and 10. Going for it on fourth down, Powers was forced to roll out to avoid a sack, the pass intended for Douglas overshooting both receiver and defender to land incomplete, turning the ball over on downs at the Utah 42 yard line with 3:13 left in the game.
Taking over after the turnover on downs, Bennett took the ball on first down for a one yard rush as the Utes chewed up the clock. Another rush by Bennett gained one more yard, leaving third and 8. McNeil dropped back to pass on third down, unable to get the screen pass off as he was sacked for an 11 yard loss to leave fourth and 18 from their 33 yard line. A 10 yard return by McGuire on the 35 yard punt gave us the ball at our 41 yard line, just 58 seconds left on the clock.
Lining up in the shotgun on first down, the first down pass intended for Conley ended up wide and sailed out of bounds to leave second down. Heaving up a deep pass to McGuire, the ball was broken up, nearly intercepted, by the cornerback to bring up third and long. A 10 yard pass to Douglas left us with fourth and inches at the Utah 49 yard line, our second timeout taken with 43 seconds left on the clock. We put the ball into the hands of Paris, but he was stuffed at the line for no gain as the defense forced a second straight turnover on downs, giving Utah the ball at their 49 yard line with 41 seconds left on the clock.
McNeil snapped the ball on first down and took to a knee, followed by us pointlessly calling our third and final timeout with 38 seconds left, just delaying the inevitable. Another knee by McNeil would be the final play of the game, sealing the 42-27 victory for Utah in the Battle of the Brothers and giving Utah the leg up in the Beehive Boot, needing only defeat BYU later in the year to win it.
With the loss, we open our 2020 campaign 0-1, 0-0 in Mountain West action. With the win, Utah opens their year 1-0, 0-0 in Pac-12 play. Up next, we head back on the road, opening Mountain West conference play with a trip to Air Force. The Falcons enter the game a shocking 0-1 after coming up on the losing end of a 28-21 stunner against Colgate.
Final Score
:Utah: 42, :Utah_State: 27
Stat(s) of the Game:
Utah State Offense - A rough day for Powers, ending 21-39 for 277 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions and one lost fumble. Rushing, Roberson led the way with 49 yards on 18 carries. Paris ended with 45 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Receiving, Douglas was the top guy today, ending with 95 yards on 7 receptions, followed by D. Martin with 60 yards on four catches. In all, nine receivers caught a pass today, seven ending with double digit yards.
Utah State Defense – Up and down. Did pretty good in the first half, getting a couple stops and the fumble returned for a TD to keep us in the game. Second half they sucked it up, getting driven on constantly. Granted the three interceptions and fumble by our offense didn't help matters, but they couldn't stop a leaf in the second half.
Utah State Kicking – A perfect day by Burnette, ending 2-2 in field goals with kicks from 19 and 44 yards out, and ending 3-3 in PATs. One of the few bright spots in the game.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :Utah_State: 10 3 0 14 27 :Utah: 7 7 14 14 42
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 7:43 :Utah: Touchdown B. Bennett, 33 yard run (J. Bell kick) :Utah: 7-0 3:53 :Utah_State: Field Goal R. Burnette, 44 yard field goal :Utah: 7-3 3:45 :Utah_State: Touchdown M. Garrett, returned fumble 20 yards (R. Burnette kick) :Utah_State: 10-7 Second Quarter 7:17 :Utah: Touchdown B. Bennett, 33 yard pass from J. McNeil (J. Bell kick) :Utah: 14-10 0:01 :Utah_State: Touchdown R. Burnette, 19 yard field goal :Utah: 14-13 Third Quarter 7:55 :Utah: Touchdown B. Bennett, 5 yard run (J. Bell kick) :Utah: 21-13 1:52 :Utah: Touchdown W. Washington, 36 yard pass from J. McNeil (J. Bell kick) :Utah: 28-13 Fourth Quarter 8:35 :Utah: Touchdown S. Hamby, 14 yard pass from J. McNeil (J. Bell kick) :Utah: 35-13 5:11 :Utah_State: Touchdown B. Paris, 1 yard run (R. Burnette kick) :Utah: 35-20 4:50 :Utah: Touchdown J. McNeil, 4 yard run (J. Bell kick) :Utah: 42-20 3:42 :Utah_State: Touchdown B. Paris, 2 yard run (R. Burnette kick) :Utah: 42-27
Game Stats
Utah State Stat Utah 27 Score 42 22 First Downs 17 363 Total Offense 294 39 - 86 - 2 Rushes - Yards - TD 25 - 82 - 3 21 - 39 - 0 Comp - Att - TD 14 - 20 - 3 277 Passing Yards 212 1 Times Sacked 4 8 - 16 (50%) 3rd Down Conversion 4 - 9 (44%) 0 - 2 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 1 - 1 (100%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 3 - 2 - 1 (100%) Red Zone - TD - FG 3 - 3 - 0 (100%) 4 Turnovers 1 1 Fumbles Lost 1 3 Intercepted 0 16 Punt Return Yards 12 135 Kick Return Yards 28 514 Total Yards 334 2 – 42.0 Punts - Average 4 - 41.0 3 - 28 Penalties 1 - 15 22:24 Time of Possession 13:36
Utah State Coach Goals
Goal XP Reward Completed Score a Touchdown 25 x3 Defensive Touchdown 50 x1 Force a Turnover 25 x2 Pass for 250 Yards 25 x1 3+ Sacks 50 x1 Opponent Under 100 Rush Yards 50 x1 Opponent Under 300 Pass Yards 50 x1 Pass Completion over 50% 30 x1 100% Red Zone Efficiency 50 x1 Score 21 or More Points 50 x1 350+ Offensive Yards 50 x1 10+ First Downs 50 x1 4+ 3rd Down Conversions 25 x1
Utah State Contract Goals Update
Goal Expectations Progress Target Wins Per Season 6 0
Job Security Status
55%
Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, #2 Ohio State held on to beat Buffalo 41-20. #4 Texas A&M smacked around Rice 51-14. In the game of the week, it was #5 Georgia fighting off #9 Clemson 34-31. #6 Oregon beat Jacksonville State 48-7. #10 Florida pulled out a 31-14 win over Toledo. In the Cowboys Classic, #17 TCU upset #12 LSU 38-22. #13 Oklahoma cakewalked past Louisiana-Monroe 45-7. #14 Florida State beat Pittsburgh 42-28.
In the 2020 Texas Kickoff Classic, it was Mississippi State stunning #16 Oklahoma State, 48-28. #18 Boise State held on to beat Washington 35-21. #19 Michigan destroyed Central Michigan 55-0. Nevada shocked #20 UCLA 25-21. #21 Kansas State beat Indiana State 45-23. #22 Nebraska beat Wyoming 45-14. #23 Oregon State rolled to a 41-7 win over Northern Colorado. Iowa knocked off #24 Northern Illinois 27-21. Ole Miss held on to upset #25 Vanderbilt 31-27.
For our readers, JeffHCross, #2 Ohio State opens their year 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten), with a 41-20 win over Buffalo. Morsdraconis, West Virginia opens 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) with a 38-9 win over FCS East. Souljahbill, Southern Miss starts the year 1-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a 37-34 overtime win against Texas State. Jaymo, Arizona State remains 0-0 (0-0 Pac-12), with a bye week. LeeSO, Auburn starts the year 0-1 (0-0 SEC), losing 23-20 to Washington State. SCClassof93, South Carolina remains 0-0 (0-0 SEC) with a bye week. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State opens 1-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 31-21 victory over FCS Midwest. Florida International opens their year 1-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a 20-17 win over Maryland. Navy remains 0-0 (0-0 American) with a bye week. Tulsa remains 0-0 (0-0 American) with a bye week.
In Mountain West action, #18 Boise State topped Washington 35-21, Nevada knocked off #20 UCLA 25-21, Fresno State beat Rutgers 43-31, San Diego State barely pulled out a 31-28 win over FCS East, San Jose State edged out FCS West 15-14, #22 Nebraska topped Wyoming 45-14, Utah beat Utah State 42-27, Minnesota blanked UNLV 24-0, USC whipped Hawaii 41-17, Colorado won the Rocky Mountain Showdown over Colorado State 29-14 and FCS East knocked off Air Force 28-21. As a whole, the Mountain West went 5-7 this week, with a win over the Big Ten, two wins over the Pac-12 and two wins over FCS teams, while suffering two losses to the Big Ten, a loss to Conference USA, three losses to the Pac-12 and a loss to a FCS team.
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Alabama (39 first place votes) is #1, Ohio State (21 votes) remains #2, Georgia (1 vote) climbs two to #3, Stanford falls one to #4 and Texas A&M drops one to #5. Oregon remains #6, Notre Dame remains #7, South Carolina remains #8, Florida climbs one to #9 and Louisville climbs one to #10. Oklahoma jumps two to #11, Florida State climbs two to #12, TCU jumps four to #13, Texas moves up one to #14 and Clemson drops six to #15. Boise State climbs two to #16, Michigan jumps two to #17, LSU drops six to #18, Kansas State jumps two to #19 and Nebraska climbs two to #20. Oregon State climbs two to #21, Ole Miss enters the poll at #22, Arizona State enters the poll at #23, Mississippi State enters the poll at #24 and Oklahoma State (182 points) falls nine spots to #25. Dropping out of the poll this week were UCLA (from #20), Northern Illinois (from #24) and Vanderbilt (from #25). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Northwestern (149 points) is #26, followed by Miami (66), USC (42), Michigan State (15) and Iowa (3) to round out the Top 30.
An early season look at the Heisman race, Texas A&M QB Zac Hopkins is #1 (LW: #1), Alabama QB Brad Hill is #2 (LW: #2), Ohio State QB Matt Cowan is #3 (LW: #3), Louisville QB Jeff Johnston is #4 (LW: #4) and Oregon QB Mark Harris is #5 (LW: #5).
While I'm sitting here at work in the middle of a stretch of songs and bored, just something really small to make note of, since I forgot to mention it last night, I rearranged the order of the "For our readers" section in the weekly recaps.
With the addition of SCClassof93 and LeeSO to the section, I decided to switch the order around and put them into alphabetical order by conference, instead of the random order they were in before. Makes things a little simpler so I can just go right down the line updating the teams results instead of jumping from C-USA to Big 12 to Pac-12 to Big Ten, etc. Also, mostly for me, I added Florida International, Navy and Tulsa to the Other Teams of Interest part.
And finally, obviously, bolded all the names so it makes things easier for you all to find your team and see what they did. I've been doing the same thing in the Top 25 polls and Heisman voting for a while, bolding any of the readers teams so you guys have a quick snapshot of where your teams are, how they're doing, etc.
Smooth, you may or may not care but check schedules, I think you got the bug. Sc should play UNC and BAMA should have played Va. Tech. Those games get dropped and an extra conference games gets added :fp:
Yeah, I know. I knew something was up after I got done with my game against Utah and was going through the national scores. I found the Texas Kickoff Classic and Cowboys Classic but couldn't find the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game. I don't know if it's something that a future patch will fix in existing dynasties or if it's something that you'd have to start your dynasty over to have the patch take effect, but I'm not sure I want to wait for EA to get a patch out (if they get a patch out for it) to fix it. Who knows how long that could take.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCClassof93
Last year I waited until August 15th for patches to fix issues in dynasty mode, and then I never got around to actually starting my first year at Tulsa until December because come end of August, my hours and work double and I get little time to play any games, much less multiple hours dedicated to NCAA Football dynasty games.
Plus, this year, I might be changing jobs in the coming weeks, moving into a full time position with a local company that is affiliated with the GM Powertrain foundry in town. Working 10 hours a day, for a majority of the week, in an industrial/foundry setting, there will be no chance in hell I'd be able to, or feel up to, playing games except probably on weekends.
So I'm sort of split on either waiting again for a patch and having this sit idle for much of the rest of the year, or just saying screw it and just plow straight into it, the scheduling bugs be damned and trying to knock out as many games/seasons as I can before I either make the job change or before my hours ramp up at the end of August at my current job.
Just keep playing. Who cares about the schedule? It won't make any difference in the long run.
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Originally Posted by souljahbill
By all means keep playing. I had to delete and reload my dynasty after the first week and it was all good the second time. Not sure why it only happens sporadically.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
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Originally Posted by souljahbill
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Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Yeah, true. Ultimately, a couple games get moved around this season, a couple games don't take place, but like souljahbill said, in the long run, it's not going to matter much, other than the SEC will be playing 9 game conference schedules each year. I can live with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCClassof93
I'm watching some movies right now, but I may fire up Air Force later on tonight sometime.
Looking forward to your reports beginning again soon. Good luck with the new job opportunity!Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Looking forward to getting them fired up again soon. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
I was planning to get Air Force played last night but ended up getting sidetracked by the Zimmerman verdict for the rest of the night. Hoping to fire up Air Force within the next couple hours.
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Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
I'm definitely going to start following this. With all the time and effort put into it, it will be an awesome read. Love things like this. Great work, and good luck at Utah State!
I appreciate it Beartide. I love doing stuff like this, so it's been one continuous fun ride. And speaking of Utah State, I gotta get things fired back up and play Air Force still. :D I discovered the greatness that is the game State of Decay, and since purchasing it Monday morning, I have literally played nothing but State of Decay this past week.Quote:
Originally Posted by beartide06
But, in the past week of playing it constantly, I've reached the point where there's maybe 5 or 6 missions left in the main story, so I'm just sort of in a holding pattern of scavenging supplies and doing community-oriented side missions over and over, not yet wanting to get into the final missions. So I may leave things where they are now for a bit and turn my attention back to NCAA for at least this weekend, try to get a couple games knocked out.
Air Force is done, game summary will be posted shortly. Going through top 25 teams right now, one of the most embarrassing losses (if not THE most embarrassing loss) for one of our readers' teams just occurred. :D :D :D
Finally!!! A post in the hetero forum :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Game Two
:Utah_State: :@: :Air_Force:
Game Notes
--- Reeling from our season-opening loss to rival Utah, we wouldn’t catch much of a break as we jumped straight into the beginning of conference play, heading back on the road with a visit to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force. The Falcons had gotten off to their own rough start, losing 28-21 to FCS East in their opener. We would face a tough battle nonetheless, as Air Force entered with the #7 rushing offense in the nation, putting up over 240 yards/game. Our defense would be challenged to shut the Falcons down on the ground. Our passing offense would also be in for a challenge, as the Falcons entered ranked #26 in passing defense, giving up only 151.0 yards through the air. We won the coin toss and elected to kick.
A 22 yard return on the opening kickoff got Air Force lined up at their 24 yard line to start the game. John Robinson took the ball on first down, bought down in the backfield for a two yard loss. A one yard rush by Robinson on the next play left the Falcons facing third and 11. Ryan Cook dropped back to pass on third down, but Caleb McBride broke through around the right tackle, sacking Cook for a 5 yard loss to bring out the Air Force punt team on fourth and 16. A 15 yard punt return by Eric McGuire on the 47 yard punt got us started with incredible field position at our 49 yard line.
Coming out on offense on first down, Preston Roberson received the handoff for a 5 yard gain around the right tackle, followed by a 6 yard rush up the middle to give us an early first down at the Air Force 40 yard line. Going outside the right guard, Roberson picked up three yards on the play to leave second and 7. Coming out in play action on second down, a pass from Adam Powers to Brian James was completed for a 13 yard gain, giving us a new set of downs at the 23 yard line, Air Force unable to slow us down. Lining up under center, Powers dropped back, trying to connect with McGuire on the play, but the pass was broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving second and 10. Lining up in the shotgun, Powers rifled a quick pass over the middle to Dre Martin, complete for a gain of 12 yards to pick up a new first down at the 11 yard line. Turning back to the ground game, Roberson was very nearly brought down for a loss by the middle linebacker, somehow able to pick up three yards on the play to set up second and 7. A run up the middle on second down gained three more yards to leave us facing third and four from the 6 yard line. A dump pass over the middle to Dre Martin was pulled down in the end zone for a 6 yard touchdown, putting us on the board first with a 7-0 lead with 4:14 left in the first quarter.
A 19 yard return on the kickoff got Air Force back in action at their 18 yard line. Air Force came out with a hard snap, trying to get us to jump offside, but the plan would backfire, the right tackle jumping to bring out a false start flag, instantly pushing the Falcons back to leave first and 15 from the 13 yard line. That would only delay the abuse our defense would suffer, as Robinson received the handoff going wide around the left tackle, the offensive line sealing our defense off and allowing Robinson to break into the open, taking it all the way to the house in one play for an 87 yard touchdown to tie the game back up at 7-7 with 3:58 on the clock.
A 23 yard return by McGuire on the kickoff got us back on the field at our 29 yard line. A handoff to Roberson on first down picked up three yards, followed by a two yard rush to leave third and 5. Lining up in the shotgun on third down, the pass intended for Matt Leierer ended up broken up by the outside linebacker, leaving us punting on fourth down as our offensive hit a wall this drive. A 12 yard return on the 37 yard punt gave Air Force possession from their 40 yard line.
Cook kept the ball on first down, taking off around the right tackle and picking up 6 yards on the play to leave second and four. Cook dropped back to pass on second down, but quickly took off scrambling in the face of pressure, tackled for only a two yard gain, leaving Air Force with third and two. Cook took off on an option play on third down, the defense doing their job and taking the pitch man out of the play, allowing the secondary to crash down and tackle Cook for a three yard loss, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 5. An 8 yard return by McGuire on the 40 yard punt got us lined up from our 22 yard line.
Coming out firing on first down, Powers found Brian James deep for a huge 34 yard gain, giving us a first down at the Air Force 44 yard line. A quick pass to McGuire on a comeback route was complete, picking up 16 yards to move the chains again, down to the 28 yard line. Turning to the ground game, Roberson was able to pick up four yards on first down, followed by a three yard rush to leave third and three. That would bring the first quarter to an end, all knotted up at 7-7.
Opening up the second quarter, we lined up at the 21 yard line, facing third and three. Powers dropped back from under center, chucking up a pass to Tim Fields near the right sideline, complete for a 15 yard gain to give us first and goal at the 6 yard line. Roberson received the handoff on first down, going to the left between the tackle and tight end, finding a massive hole to waltz into the end zone untouched for a 6 yard touchdown to give us a 14-7 lead with 8:40 left in the second quarter.
A touchback on the kickoff left Air Force starting from their 25 yard line. A triple option run to the right again resulted in our defense shutting things down, the pitch man instantly taken out of the play, letting the secondary converge on Cook, limiting him to only a two yard gain to leave second and 8. Running the option to the right, Cook still could find no love, run down from behind for no gain before he could get the pitch off, bringing up third and 8. While our rush defense was getting the job done, our pass defense was crapping the bed, Cook dropped back on third down, firing off a pass to an open Sam Sanders near the left hash for an 18 yard gain and a first down at the 45 yard line. A missed assignment by the defense on first down nearly killed us, as Cook was able to get the pitch off during the option right, Robinson taking the ball up the right sideline for an 8 yard gain, before finally being brought down by the last man in front him to save the touchdown. Lining up on second and two, Cook kept the ball himself around the right tackle, gaining 11 yards on the play to get the first down at our 36 yard line. Blitzing the CBs on first down, Cook never got a chance to get the pitch off, tackled immediately for only a one yard gain to bring up second and 9. Running play action, Cook was forced to scramble before he could find an open target, not getting far though as he was sacked for a four yard loss, leaving Air Force facing third and 13 from the 39. Bringing the house on third down, Cook was unable to get the pass off, sacked by outside linebacker Al Washington for a 7 yard loss, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 20. Adding a bit of insult to injury, that sack left Cook briefly sidelined with the wind knocked out of him, though it ultimately wouldn’t affect the action on-field with the upcoming punt. The punt landed at the 5 yard line, bouncing into the end zone for a touchback to get us started at our 20 yard line with 5:41 left in the first half.
Starting the drive on the ground, Roberson was able to get outside the left tackle for an 8 yard carry, followed by a two yard rush to leave third and inches. Taking the third down handoff straight up the middle, Roberson was officially recorded for a rush of no gain, but he was able to just barely inch his way over the first down line, moving the chains at the 30 yard line. Running a play action pass on first down, Powers was able to avoid a sack and find McGuire downfield for a 25 yard gain. Safety Curtis Stewart would increase the gain, tackling McGuire by his facemask to save a guaranteed touchdown, the 15 extra yards giving us a first down at the Air Force 30 yard line. Turning back to the run game on first down, Roberson rushed for a 6 yard gain, followed by a four yard rush by Brian Paris to get the first down at the 20. Tossing the ball right, Roberson received the toss, but a missed blocked allowed the cornerback to bring Roberson down for a two yard loss, leaving us with second and 12. Lining up in shotgun on second down, Powers tried to hit Martin over the middle, but the pass was intercepted by middle linebacker Bernard Jenkins, forcing the first turnover of the day by either team and giving Air Force possession at their 13 yard line.
Taking over at the 13 yard line after the interception, Air Force kept with their ground game, Robinson received a pitch to the left, but the defense was able to close down and drive him straight out of bounds for no gain on the play. An incomplete pass on second down intended for Sanders ended up incomplete, leaving third and long. Despite bringing the blitz on third down, Cook was able to get a pass off to Robinson for a 12 yard gain, giving the Falcons first down at the 25. Robinson received the handoff on first down, tackled for a three yard gain, followed by a rush for no gain by Cook on a triple option, leaving the Falcons facing third and 7. Air Force nearly fooled us, coming out with a screen pass on third down that left the nearest defender 10 yards downfield, but middle linebacker Lee Bradley quickly caught the screen, leaping one blocker and crashing down, managing to tackle Robinson for only a two yard gain to force the punt. We called our first timeout with 1:13 left on the clock to keep Air Force from running it down. A 13 yard return by McGuire on the 41 yard punt gave us the ball at our 43 yard line with 1:05 left before halftime.
Coming out passing on first down, Powers was able to make a big completion to Ryan Conley down the right sideline for a huge 33 yard gain, moving the sticks to the Air Force 23 yard line. A quick pass to David Douglas picked up 13 more yards, giving us a first down at the 10 yard line, 40 seconds on the clock. A pass over the middle to Martin gained 8 yards, leaving us with second and two from the two yard line, our second timeout called with 26 seconds to go. Taking a gamble on the ground, Roberson received the handoff, went around the right guard and just managed to fall forward through a pair of defenders for a two yard touchdown, increasing our lead to 21-7 with 23 seconds left until halftime.
A touchback on the kickoff got Air Force lined up at their 25. Cook dropped back to pass on first down, firing off a pass to Robinson along the left sideline, who was forced out of bounds for a 9 yard gain, stopping the clock with 17 seconds. A pass over the middle to Sanders was completed for a 13 yard gain, giving Air Force a first down at the 46 yard line, calling their second timeout with 13 seconds to go. Our defense would end up burnt to a crisp as Sanders broke free past the cornerback, allowing Cook to chuck up a rainbow pass for a 54 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 21-14 with 6 seconds left in the half.
A 21 yard kickoff return by McGuire gave us the ball at the 23 yard line, one second on the clock. Roberson received the handoff on first down, picking up 5 yards on the play to run out the clock, taking us into halftime holding on to a 21-14 lead.
Opening up the second half, a 27 yard kickoff return by Roberson got us started from our 32 yard line to being the third quarter. Starting the drive on the ground, Roberson received the handoff for a 5 yard gain, followed by an 8 yard rush by Paris to move the chains to the 45 yard line. Keeping the ground attack going, Roberson came back in on first down, getting 7 yards on the carry. We also got a gift on the play as outside linebacker Larry Cummings was flagged for a facemask penalty on the tackle, giving us a first down all the way at the Air Force 33 yard line. Paris reentered the backfield on first down, gaining 6 yards on the first down carry, followed by a 5 yard rush to get the first down at the 23. With free reign on the ground, we keep the rushing attack going on first down, Roberson going up the middle for a four yard gain, before being limited to only a two yard gain to leave third and four. Lining up under center on first down, Powers dropped back, throwing a pass to Maurice Martin for a big 14 yard pickup, setting us up with first and goal at the four yard line. Turning back to the ground, Roberson received the handoff and waltzed his way into the end zone for the third time today, scoring a four yard touchdown to give us a 28-14 lead with 5:20 left in the third quarter.
A 22 yard return on the kickoff got Air Force lined up at their 20 yard line. Cook kept the ball himself on first down, rushing to the left and breaking into the open, a desperation shove out of bounds the only difference between a 10 yards gain and a touchdown. While the rush went for 10 yards, the refs marked the ball short, leaving second and inches. Josh Landry would pick up the first down, rushing for an 11 yard gain to move the sticks to the 41 yard line. A pitch right to Cory Davis netted 7 yards, followed by a one yard rush by Landry to bring up third and two. Cook kept the ball on a QB sneak, picking up four yards on the play to get a first down and keep the drive moving at our 47 yard line. A 9 yard rush by Cook turned into extra yards as safety Sam Vinson got flagged for a facemask penalty, giving Air Force a first down at our 22 yard line. A pitch to Landry on the option resulted in a missed tackled and a 22 yard touchdown, cutting our lead to 28-21 with 3:11 left in the third quarter.
A 28 yard return by McGuire got us started at our 28 yard line. Roberson started the drive with a 5 yard rush, followed by a 9 yard rush by Paris, picking up a first down at the 43 yard line. Keeping it on the ground, Roberson went up the gut for a gain of 6 yards, upon which Paris followed with a 7 yard rush, giving us a new set of downs at the Air Force 44 yard line. Roberson returned on first down, but was quickly tripped up for a two yard gain. Lining up under center, Powers dropped back to pass on second down, the ball intended for James sailing incomplete, leaving us facing third and 8. Coming out in shotgun, Powers was able to connect with Paris out of the backfield for a 15 yard completion, keeping our drive alive with a first down at the 27. Returning to the ground, Roberson managed 6 yards on the first down carry, followed by a four yard rush by Paris to get a first down at the 17. That would be the final play of the third quarter, our lead 28-21.
Opening up the fourth quarter from the Air Force 17 yard line, Roberson got us started on first down with a four yard rush, but it would come at a cost, Roberson suffering a concussion on the play that would leave him sidelined for the rest of the game. Paris came in on second down, receiving the handoff for a three yard gain to leave third and three. Putting the ball back into the hands of Paris, he weaved his way up the middle for an 8 yard rush, giving us first and goal at the two yard line. Paris would finish the job on first down, punching it in for a two yard touchdown to increase our lead to 35-21 with 7:28 left in the game.
A touchback on the kickoff gave Air Force the ball at their 25 yard line. Handing the ball off to Robinson, he managed two yards on the carry, before Cook was brought down for no gain on a read option, leaving Air Force facing third and 8. A missed interception attempt by Vinson allowed Joe Seymour to pull down the third down pass from Cook for a 33 yard gain, giving the Falcons a first down at our 41 yard line. Cook kept the ball on an option right, Mike Moses saving the touchdown with an ankle tackle, limiting the damage to only an 11 yard gain and a first down at our 30 yard line. Forced out of the pocket to avoid a sack, the off-balance pass from Cook intended for Ralph Mobley landed well short of the receiver, bringing up second down. Handing the ball off to Robinson, he was quickly brought down for only a one yard gain, leaving third and 9. A quick pass intended for Robinson ended up incomplete, Robinson unable to scoop the ball up before it hit the turf, bringing up fourth and 9, any hopes for a comeback riding on this play. Cook threw the ball deep into the end zone to Mike Pierre in a one on one situation, cornerback Jeremy Thurman jumping up at the last moment and deflecting the ball out of bounds with his right arm, forcing the turnover on downs at our 29 yard line with 5:33 left in the game.
Taking over after the turnover on downs, we turned right to our running game, Paris receiving the handoff for a 6 yard gain, followed by a 5 yard rush to get a first down at the 40. Paris was limited to a gain of two yards on first down, followed by James coming in for a big 9 yard rush, moving the chains to the Air Force 49 yard line to keep the clock ticking. Paris returned on first down, fighting his way to a 6 yard gain, before being stood up for no gain, leaving us facing third and four. Taking our chances on the ground, Paris received the handoff, immediately flattened for no gain to leave fourth and four. Air Force called their first time out with 2:16 left on the clock. The punt bounced down at the 6 yard line and unfortunately rolled into the end zone, giving Air Force the ball at their 20 yard line.
Air Force lined up on first down with 2:09 left on the clock, all the pressure on our defense now to close things out. Cook was hit as he threw on first down, the ball deflected backwards and incomplete, to bring up second down. Cook would manage to get the ball off on second down, connecting with Mobley for a 16 yard gain and a first down at the 36 yard line, but it would all go downhill from there. Dropping back to pass on first down, Cook was hit from behind by the backside blitz, the ball coming loose during the sack. Defensive tackle Marcus Garrett scooped up the fumble for our defense, unable to keep his balance and falling down after a three yard return. But the damage was done, the turnover via fumble gave our offense the ball at the Air Force 25 yard, only 1:52 left on the clock and Air Force left with two timeouts.
Air Force didn’t bother to challenge the fumble, allowing Paris to receive the first down handoff for a 7 yard gain, Air Force calling their second timeout with 1:48 left. A 5 yard rush by Paris ended up with extra yards, a facemask penalty on cornerback Mike Blake resulting in half the distance to the goal, giving us first and goal at the 6 yard line, the penalty stopping the clock with 1:45 left. Leierer received the ball on first down, stood up for no gain, Air Force calling their final timeout with 1:41 to go. With the Falcons no longer able to stop the clock, Powers came out on second down, dropping to a knee. Dropping to a knee with one second left on the play clock, it left us with fourth and goal, 50 seconds left on the clock. We would line up to kick the 28 yard field goal on fourth down, but a shanked kick by Richard Burnette resulted in Air Force getting the ball back at their 20 yard line, just 17 seconds left on the clock.
Dropping the defense back in Cover 4, the first down pass from Cook to Robinson resulted in only a 9 yard gain, leaving the clock running and Air Force scrambling to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball. Cook would drive the ball into the ground with four seconds left on the clock, leaving the Falcons facing third and one from their 29. Safety Charles Noble would end the game by nearly intercepting the off-target pass from Cook, knocking it incomplete with no time left on the clock. That would seal our first, hard fought, victory of the year, 35-21 over Air Force.
With the win, we improve to 1-1, 1-0 in Mountain West action. With the loss, Air Force drops to 0-2, 0-1 in Mountain West play. Up next, we head home for the first time this year, welcoming to town Ramius' old stomping grounds, Tulsa. The Golden Hurricanes enter the game 0-1, 0-0 in American Athletic Conference action. Tulsa opened their year with a 21-19 loss at home to former C-USA foe Rice.
Final Score
:Utah_State: 35, :Air_Force: 21
Stat(s) of the Game:
Utah State Offense - A better week for Powers, ending 12-16 for 203 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Rushing, despite missing the fourth quarter, Roberson led the way with 104 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries. Paris ended with 87 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries. Receiving, James was the top receiver with 47 yards on two receptions. Next was McGuire with 40 yards on two receptions. Martin had 26 yards but also the lone receiving touchdown on three receptions. In all, eight receivers caught a pass today, all eight receivers ended with double digit receiving yards.
Utah State Defense – Again, up and down. Had some horrible moments (88 yard TD run, 54 yard TD pass, 22 yard TD run) that allowed Air Force to stick with us most of the game, but shut things down in the fourth quarter, forcing and recovering a fumble and forcing a turnover on downs with a deflected pass in the end zone.
Utah State Kicking – Burnette shanked his only field goal attempt of the game from 28 yards out in the waning seconds of the game, but did go 5-5 in PATs.
Scoring Summary
Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Score :Utah_State: 7 14 7 7 35 :Air_Force: 7 7 7 0 21
Time Team Result Play Score First Quarter 4:14 :Utah_State: Touchdown D. Martin, 6 yard pass from A. Powers (R. Burnette kick) :Utah_State: 7-0 3:58 :Air_Force: Touchdown J. Robinson, 87 yard run (D. Kelly kick) TIED 7-7 Second Quarter 8:40 :Utah_State: Touchdown P. Roberson, 6 yard run (R. Burnette kick) :Utah_State: 14-7 0:23 :Utah_State: Touchdown P. Roberson, 2 yard run (R. Burnette kick) :Utah_State: 21-7 0:06 :Air_Force: TOuchdown S. Sanders, 54 yard pass from R. Cook (D. Kelly kick) :Utah_State: 21-14 Third Quarter 5:20 :Utah_State: Touchdown P. Roberson, 4 yard run (R. Burnette kick) :Utah_State: 28-14 3:11 :Air_Force: Touchdown J. Landry, 22 yard run (D. Kelly kick) :Utah_State: 28-21 Fourth Quarter 7:28 :Utah_State: Touchdown B. Paris, 2 yard run (R. Burnette kick) :Utah_State: 35-21
Game Stats
Utah State Stat Air Force 35 Score 21 23 First Downs 10 399 Total Offense 337 49 - 196 - 4 Rushes - Yards - TD 29 - 171 - 2 12 - 16 - 1 Comp - Att - TD 9 - 15 - 1 203 Passing Yards 166 0 Times Sacked 4 6 - 9 (66%) 3rd Down Conversion 4 - 10 (40%) 0 - 1 (0%) 4th Down Conversion 0 - 1 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%) 2-Point Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 6 - 5 - 0 (83%) Red Zone - TD - FG 0 - 0 - 0 (0%) 1 Turnovers 1 0 Fumbles Lost 1 1 Intercepted 0 34 Punt Return Yards 12 97 Kick Return Yards 62 530 Total Yards 411 2 – 40.0 Punts - Average 4 - 43.5 1 - 15 Penalties 4 - 41 21:41 Time of Possession 14:19
Utah State Coach Goals
Goal XP Reward Completed Win a Game 100 x1 Score a Touchdown 25 x5 Force a Turnover 25 x1 Rush for 100 Yards 25 x1 Kneel Last Minute Q4 While Ahead 10 x1 3+ Sacks 50 x1 Opponent Under 300 Pass Yards 50 x1 Pass Completion over 50% 30 x1 Score 21 or More Points 50 x1 350+ Offensive Yards 50 x1 10+ First Downs 50 x1 4+ 3rd Down Conversions 25 x1
Utah State Contract Goals Update
Goal Expectations Progress Target Wins Per Season 6 1
Job Security Status
55%
Taking a look around the nation, in the Top 25, in the game of the week, #8 South Carolina upsets #3 Georgia 31-24. #4 Stanford eases past rival San Jose State 37-10. The upset of the week goes to SMU, who goes on the road and stuns #5 Texas A&M 31-28. #19 Kansas State knocks off #6 Oregon 31-28. #7 Notre Dame beats Purdue 30-6. Virginia Tech takes down #10 Louisville 28-17. #11 Oklahoma destroys West Virginia 48-14. #13 TCU drops FCS Southeast 37-13.
#22 Ole Miss knocks off #14 Texas 37-25. #16 Boise State steamrolls FCS East 45-3. #18 LSU escapes from UAB 35-28. #20 Nebraska picked up an easy 45-19 win over Southern Miss. #21 Oregon State destroys Hawaii 48-17. In the "what the hell happened" game of the week, FCS West goes on the road and shocks #23 Arizona State 39-24. #24 Mississippi State gets a 37-7 win over FCS Southeast. And #25 Oklahoma State rolls UTSA 44-6.
For our readers, JeffHCross, #2 Ohio State remains 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten), with a bye week. Morsdraconis, West Virginia drops to 1-1 (0-1 Big 12) with a 48-14 destruction from #11 Oklahoma. Souljahbill, Southern Miss drops to 1-1 (0-0 C-USA) with a 45-19 whooping from #20 Nebraska. Jaymo, #23 Arizona State opens the year 0-1 (0-0 Pac-12), with an EMBARRASSING 39-24 loss to FCS West! LeeSO, Auburn drops to 0-2 (0-0 SEC), losing 27-24 to Arkansas State. SCClassof93, #8 South Carolina opens the year 1-0 (1-0 SEC) with a 31-24 upset of #3 Georgia. Other teams of interest, Arkansas State improves to 2-0 (0-0 Sun Belt) with a 27-24 victory over Auburn. Florida International remains 1-0 (0-0 C-USA) with a bye week. Navy remains 0-0 (0-0 American) with another bye week. Tulsa opens the year 0-1 (0-0 American) with a 21-19 loss to Rice.
In Mountain West action, #16 Boise State topped FCS East 45-3, Utah State beat Air Force 35-21, Nevada beat FCS West 23-12, San Diego State whooped New Mexico State 41-3, New Mexico knocked off UTEP 29-24, Fresno State escaped FCS West 38-31, #4 Stanford owned San Jose State 37-10, #21 Oregon State topped Hawaii 48-17, Washington whooped Wyoming 44-7 and Arizona beat UNLV 49-3.
Taking a look at the new Top 25 Coaches Poll, Alabama (41 first place votes) remains #1, Ohio State (20 votes) remains #2, Stanford climbs one to #3, South Carolina jumps four to #4 and Notre Dame climbs two to #5. Florida moves up three to #6, Georgia drops four to #7, Oklahoma climbs three to #8, Florida State jumps three to #9 and TCU climbs three to #10. Oregon drops five to #11, Boise State climbs four to #12, Kansas State leaps six to #13, Clemson climbs one to #14 and Michigan jumps two to #15. Virginia Tech enters the poll at #16, LSU climbs one to #17, Ole Miss jumps four to #18, Louisville drops nine to #19 and Nebraska remains #20. Oregon State remains #21, Texas A&M plummets seventeen to #22, Texas falls nine to #23, Mississippi State remains #24 and Oklahoma State (266 points) remains #25. Dropping out of the poll this week was Arizona State (from #23). Looking at Others Receiving Votes, Northwestern (256 points) is #26, followed by Miami (232), USC (190), Michigan State (159) and Vanderbilt (82) to round out the Top 30. One other team getting votes this week is Wisconsin (23).
An early season look at the Heisman race, Texas A&M QB Zac Hopkins is #1 (LW: #1), Alabama QB Brad Hill is #2 (LW: #2), Ohio State QB Matt Cowan is #3 (LW: #3), Oklahoma QB Roger Barnes is #4 (LW: NR) and Louisville QB Jeff Johnston is #5 (LW: #4). Dropping off of the Heisman Watch list this week was Oregon QB Mark Harris (LW: #5).
:D Yep, managed to get some free time and was able to beat off that quick hitting flu (or whatever it actually was) and finally get Air Force in today. That's gonna be all for now though as I want to be out the door and up to work in the next 20 minutes, maybe I'll be able to get done with work and be home at a reasonable time tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCClassof93
SC upsets UGAg for the fourth year in a row :D
Not going to pm you or anything about my gaff:D but could you fix that quote before the grammar Nazi's come by???:DQuote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
:D Yeah, I figured you'd be happy with that result. One of the lone bright spots this week, in an otherwise VERY ugly week, for readers teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCClassof93
:D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SCClassof93
Oh hell, I suppose, since you asked nicely, and didn't accuse me of being childish or attempting to troll. :D :D :D
An FCS loss...???....??? You're killin' me man :fp:
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Originally Posted by jaymo76
Yeah, I shocked by that. Even in a new edition of the game, Arizona State finds thrilling new ways to perform epic face plants. Looks like that bowl-less streak is gonna be continuing in the desert.
Next, we'll be whooped by Arkansas, then Boise St. That's what happened to me in RTG so I'm ready for the worst.
Hey Smooth,
How is Nebraska doing?
Well, they can't do much worse than Arizona State did this week, going and losing to an FCS team. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
They're ranked #20, 2-0 on the year. Beat Wyoming 45-14 and beat Southern Miss 45-19.Quote:
Originally Posted by johntom2000
Serves them right for placing their school (and team) on the surface of the sun. "Too hot to practice coach".Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Yeah, you might be onto something there. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SCClassof93
Approaching halftime of the Tulsa game, and for the first time since playing '14, I'm now noticing just how fucking awful defense is in this game. :fp:
The last couple drives, there has been literally nothing I can fucking do. All of my defenders either end up completely blocked and taken out of the play, or if they manage to avoid being blocked or shed off a block, they still end up so far out of position that the offense can just sit there weaving their way through my defense to their heart's content, never at risk of being tackled.
If EA does not patch ANY sort of defense into the game soon, I'm not sure if I'll even last an entire season on '14. Still 3:20 left before halftime, and I almost don't even give a damn if I finish this game or not. It's not even remotely fun when I'm just getting repeatedly raped by the offense just because my defense has no chance from the moment the ball is snapped.
Either that, or I'm gonna have to do some serious goddamn overhauls to my sliders that would basically end up completely neutering the CPU offense (since I'm getting involuntarily violated both by ground and air).
Last game, two of Air Force's touchdowns came on an 87 yard run and a 54 yard pass. This game, Tulsa has scored on a 38 yard pass, a 59 yard run by the QB and a 9 yard pass that was aided by a 42 yard kickoff return where my kickoff team barely saved a return for a touchdown, and a 36 yard pass that nearly ended up being a 45 yard touchdown pass if not for a desperation dive tackle.
It is turning into a joke this game. Utah and Air Force were fun, because there was a defense for both teams, because we weren't scoring every day. But this game against Tulsa, it's fucking ridiculous at this point. With 3:20 left in the 2nd quarter, honestly, the game could freeze right now and I probably wouldn't care, in fact I'd almost be happy. :smh:
I swear to god, I honestly think Tulsa's gonna have to wait for another day (probably far in the future).
Not only took half an hour to finish the last three fucking minutes of the second quarter, but first offensive play of the third quarter by Tulsa, I get burned for a 57 yard rush in which my entire fucktarded defense doesn't even bother to attempt to disengage from their blocks or make an attempt to tackle the ball carrier until he's already gained 10 yards and is past most of the entire damn defense. Yet again, the only thing that saved it from being a 50+ yard touchdown was a desperation ankle tackle from behind.
Another thing that is pissing me off, it takes at least two or three defenders just to fucking tackle someone. One defender tries to tackle the ball carrier or receiver? Complete fucking waste of time. They'll just shake that tackle attempt off or break the tackle and just keep right on going. Sure, they may be slowed down because they have to regain their balance, but they'll still get at least an extra 5-10 yards before the rest of your defense can get to them.
Honestly, I think I'm done tonight. 15 seconds into the third quarter, I don't think I have the fucking patience for two more quarters of this shit. It's 9pm, I have to get to sleep since I have to get up at 2am for work. I thought I'd squeeze Tulsa in real quick tonight and give you guys a treat of another game played and posted before the weekend. But fuck this. I'm not getting even the least, tiniest bit of fucking enjoyment or fun from this shit, it's to the point of it'd be a chore just to finish the game, in which I'd probably spend most of the entire second half chewing clock just to end this shit, win or lose, just so I could be done with it. I'm aggravated, I'm pissed off, I'm annoyed, and I'm about to fucking spike my controller into the ground at any fucking second just to release this fucking tension. It'd be one thing if my defense was just getting beat on plays fairly, but my defense doesn't even have a fucking chance on just about any goddamn play. Every play, pass or run, the offense has already gained 5-10 yards before my defense even has a fucking clue of what's going on and tries to break off their blocks and run down whoever has the ball.
One play into the third quarter, Tulsa has run 32 plays on offense. 14 of those plays have resulted in gains of 15 yards or more. 8 of those 14 plays have resulted in gains of 20 yards or more. Their biggest plays? A 34 yard rush by the QB, a 38 yard touchdown pass, a 59 yard touchdown rush by the QB, a 36 yard pass, a 44 yard pass and a 57 yard rush. All in one half plus one play in the third quarter. There have been at least two or three plays that would have ended up being 50+ yard touchdowns if it hadn't been for me somehow pulling a diving ankle tackle from behind out of my ass to save the touchdown.
Honestly, I think this entire dynasty is going to be on permanent hold until either a magical set of sliders comes out that gives this game some goddamn resemblance of defense, or until EA gets off their asses and patches a fucking defense into this game.
Smooth,
I use these sliders. I have great games. Give em a try. http://www.operationsports.com/forum...challenge.html
I'll give it a try, I appreciate the link. I'll check them out, see how well they work for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by johntom2000
I was considering retrying Tulsa last night, but we had a storm pop up out of nowhere and blow through around 5pm yesterday, knocking down trees all over the place and knocking out power for entire parts of the city. We were lucky, our power only briefly flickered, but we ended up losing cable and internet the entire evening. Cable partially came back on around 11pm (some channels worked, other channels we got messages saying they'd be "available soon". Internet never came back up until 9 or 10 this morning. So instead of playing, since I wouldn't be able to post any results for a while, I just watched some blu-rays the rest of the evening until I was able to get Military Channel back on the TV.
Tonight, ended up sucked into Black Ops 2 custom games with a friend who hadn't been online in a couple weeks, so we spent the night playing since he was off work for the night.
So I haven't given up on anything, just took two days off. Not sure if I'll get anything in tomorrow. Gonna be going up to Toledo (a good 45 minutes up the highway) to see my grandma in the hospital for a couple hours (thankfully no longer in ICU), plus I got some free tickets from work to the minor league baseball team there in town, so gonna swing by and catch the game at noon. Leaving at 8:30 in the morning, spending time at the hospital before and after the game, if I'm lucky, maybe back home by 8 or 9pm tomorrow night, though by that time, I'll probably be sufficiently tired enough, I doubt I'll do much but watch some TV and fall asleep. So it'll probably be Tuesday before I can even try to play Tulsa again.
Great to hear about your grandma. Sweet on the tickets!