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Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Thanks man! Didn't realize how much I missed this game and CFB games period until playing tonight. I am going to try and finish this season in the next week or two. I have four games left plus a Bowl game so we will so ho it goes. I am still committed to UNLV for one more season but then it's anything goes.
Week 10: :Fresno_State:(5-2) (2-2) @ #8 :UNLV: (7-1) (5-0)
UNLV looks to keep the season and home win streak intact against incredibly unlikable Fresno State. Fresno plays UNLV tough so this may be no cake-walk. UNLV needs to get the run game going and keep Coker involved.
With that UNLV wins the toss and elects to kickoff. Fresno St. starts in the no huddle... man they are quick! SR QB Greco looks like a tank!. Fresno gets to the UNLV 19 when MLB Brock makes a pick and he's off to the endzone... 7-0 UNLV. Brock is a stud in the making. He has the nickname "total package" and it is well earned. If he were bigger he would be :NFL: bound.
UNV's D ia pumped and force a three and out. However, on UNLV's first offensive series they also go three and out as Lexman had two incomplete passes. Fresno State starts again at their own 31... but another HUGE D play... as Greco is stripped by DT Heffner and the ball is scooped up by DT Young who rumbles all the way down to the Fresno 9. Three straight rushes by Coker and on 3rd and 1 he punches it in... 14-0 UNLV with 2:12 left in the 1st.
FSU starts at their 20 and storms down the field. Greco continues to run the ball as he already has 11 carries this game. However, he gets to the 15 and fumbles again!!! The fumble is picked up by DT Heffner and UNLV dodges another bullet. Again though, UNLV is held to a 3 and out. The quarter ends with the score 14-0 UNLV.
Fresno State starts at their own 31. However, Greco was injured on the last drive and his less than capable backup West comes into the game... and goes 3 and out. UNLV starts at their own 41. To slow down the tempo... it's Coker time. Nine plays later Coker punches it in from the one and it's 21-0 UNLV.
FSU's next drive ends in a 57 yard FG miss to the right and the score remains 21-0 with under two minutes left in the half. Then FSU gets a break as Lexman throws a bad pick at the FSU 40. However, Greco cannot move the ball and the FSU drive ends as does the first half.
This is a weird one. UNLV only has 20 yards of passing and 81 yards of rushing. Fresno State has a huge stats advantage but it's the defense and the turnovers that have given UNLV control of this game.
UNLV starts the 3rd at their own 27. However the drive is a three and out. Lexman is now 2/7 for 13 yards. Irby then shanks the punt and Fresno State starts at the 50. However, Greco steps into a throw and gets nailed... the ball is picked off by ROLB Antoine Hancock and UNLV start at their own 28. The drive is long and run heavy and runs into the 4th quarter before Lexman hits TE Green from the 3 and that makes it 28-0 UNLV with 6:44 remaining.
UNLV's D is in best mode today. Through three quarters...
4 sacks
2 interceptions
2 forced fumbles
2 pass breakups
On FSU's next drive they cannot convert on 4th down and UNLV gets the back back at midfield. All run from here on out is the philosophy and chew the clock is the mantra. The drive ends with a 33 yard Winston FG to make the score 31-0 with 46 seconds left. That's the final score as FSU cannot make anything happen on their next drive.
With the win, UNLV gets their first shutout of the season. This win had everything to do with the defense. Lexman was only 8/13 for 53 yards (with 1 TD pass and 1 int.). UNLV rushed 38 times for 150 yards and easily controlled the clock, chewing up 21:21 of possession to only 10:39 for FSU.
:UNLV: players of the game...
RB Frank Coker 23 carries 85 yards 2TD
DT Darrell Heffner 6tkls, 3tfl,3sacks, FF, FR
With the win, UNLV moves to 8-1 on the season.
Major upset alert: :Kansas_State: destroys #1 ranked :Texas: 31-17. This will shake up the polls.
This week is the monster matchup of the season as #7 :UNLV: travels to San Diego to take on #13 :San_Diego_State:.
DT Darrell Heffner won :Mountain_West: player of the week honours. He will be excited to get back on the field versus bitter rivals from San Diego. Every season the UNLV-SDSU game is the marquee matchup of the Mountain West and has major implications for the MWC Championship.
Top five:
:Georgia: 9-0
:Ohio_State: 8-0
:Michigan_State: 8-0
:UCLA: 8-0
:Georgia_Tech: 6-2
How UCLA jumps from 9 to 4 is beyond me. Especially considering they beat Colorado 43-34 this weekend. That's not a great team to say the least. Also, GT should NOT be in the top 5, especially with two losses.
:Texas: falls to #8 with the loss to Kansas State. Also, :Florida: drops to #10 after losing a tough one to Georgia.
What are the records of the Top 10? I've noticed in my dynasty, as I have been getting further into my current season, the polls started lining up all of the undefeated teams. THey would start making jumps and by the mid-season point, pretty much every undefeated team was at the top of the polls, with the 1 and 2 loss teams following behind. That ended up leading to some big jumps by teams, despite playing crap opponents and even when they would have a bye week the previous week.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Wait until 3-loss teams start getting into the mix. It'll be a mess.
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Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Not at the PS right now so I cannot check the standings. However, the GT thing really bothers me as they have two losses yet are two spots in front of me. Plus, UCLA should not have leaped the whole pack like that after they beat a BAD Colorado team. In general the PAC12 is in the dumps this year while the Mountain West is fielding some decent competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
Yeah, the Georgia Tech thing is bad. Not a chance they should be #5.
#TheScriptIsDead
I've seen teams LOSE the championship game and win the BCS championship in the final poll. It gets jacked up the further you play into dynasty mode.
Week 11: #7 :UNLV: (8-1) (6-0) @ #13 :San_Diego_State: (6-2) (4-1)
For all intents and purposes the battle for the :Mountain_West: is about to begin. This could be a high scoring game as both teams average 35 points per game (35.5 for SDSU t 35.4 for UNLV). Both teams are also missing one key person on offense (QB Morris for UNLC and HB Livingston for SDSU). The teams are very well matched and this should be a good game.
UNLV won the toss and elected to kickoff. The weather is perfect and will not be a factor today. SDSU has a decent first drive but they come up short on a 50 yard FG. On UNLV's first posession they struggle to move the ball and are forced to punt after six plays. SDSU takes over at their own 20.
D is key right now as another short drive for SDSU gives the ball right back to UNLV. UNLV takes over at their own 32. Then several plays later, SDSU makes their first mistake and go with tight coverage on Jalaal and no safety over the to[p. Lexman see's the coverage and audibles and the end result is a 50 yard TD strike. That makes it 7-0 UNLV with 27 seconds left in the 1st quarter.
SDSU had a perfect chance to tie the game but their wide open TE dropped a sure TD on 3rd and 12. SDSU converts for a 50 yard FG and that makes it 7-3 UNLV early in the 2nd quarter.
MALLLLLLLLL JALAALLLLLLLLL!!!! Jalaal goes 96 yards for a TD on the kickoff. That's the first return for a TD this season and man was it impressive. Out of the blue, UNLV goes up 14-3. Damn that was nice!!!
SDSU goes hurry up as per usual and storms down the field. However, a 49 yard FG keeps the score 14-3 UNLV. With UNLV's next possession they chew the clock and march the field. RB Coker [unches in the TD from the 2 yard line and the crowd goes silent as UNLV ges up 21-3 with 1:13 left in the half.
SDSU goes three and out and UNLV takes over at their own 41. With 53 seconds left, Coach Jaymo doesn't take his foot off the peddle and Lexman hits Jalaal for a 46 yard recetion to get UNLV in FG range. With 3 seconds left, Winston coverts from 22 yards out and UNLV extends the lead 24-3 as halftime begins. Wow! I didn't see this coming...
The score is misleading for sure as the stats are pretty equal. The only factors for the score: 2 missed FG's by SDSU, a 96 yard kickoff return for a TD and six dropped passes by SDSU recievers, including a sure TD.
UNLV starts the 3rd with the ball. A beautiful drive should have ended with an 8 yard TD rush by Coker... but... TE Mario Green was called for clipping. The drive ends with a 26 yard FG by Winston to make it 27-3 UNLV.
On the very next play for SDSU's offense, the ball is picked off by FS Matt Douglas who proceeds to take it into the endzone. The play had a challenge as it looked like the ball hit the ground but the play stood... TD UNLV and a commanding and shocking lead... 34-3 wth 3:15 left in the 3rd.
UNLV gets the ball back and Jalaal has another huge return, taking the ball deep into SDSU territory. However, the drive stalls with some poor play calling.
With that the 3rd comes to an end and the first play of the 4th is a 26 yard FG by Winston. That makes the score 37-3 UNLV .
Ob SDSU's next possession, Miller hits his wideout on 4th and 4 and punches it it for the TD. That makes it 37-10 UNLV. SDSU can be potent but today they have not performed well.
SDSU goes for the onside kick but it is recovered by WR Lowery. The next UNLV drive ends with yet another FG by Winston, this time from 33. That makes the score 40-10 with 4:02 remaining.
With that score, mass subs are brought into the game. On SDSU's next possession, true freshman CB Mathew Harris makes the int. at the SDSU 43. The drive comes to an end with a 48 yard FG by Winston. That makes the score 43-10 UNLV with 20 seconds left.
SDSU runs out of time and the game is over. What a blow out... on paper anyways as the game was noweher near like what the score shows.
Final score :UNLV: 43 :San_Diego_State: 10
Player of the game honours go to two people in particular...
WR Mal Jalaal: 5 rec 125 yards 1TD; 3PR 55 yards; 2KR 125 yards 1TD
K Jermaine Winston 5/5 fg 100%
Honourable mention goes to QB Abe Leman 19/25 214 yards 1TD
The yardage is really surprising as UNLV only had 294 total yards as compared to SDSU with 226. It was all the mistakes that cost SDSU this game. The end result is that any BCS hopes SDSU has are now gone while UNLV continues to get closer...
With the win, :UNLV: increases their win streak to 9 straight games. Keep in mind that most of these wins have come with a true freshman QB which makes this feat all the more impressive. 9-1 on the season is far better than what the pundits had called for.
Update: WR Mal Jalaal recieved offensive player of the week recogniton from the :Mountain_West:
This week's top 5:
:Ohio_State: 9-0 (leapfrogs over Georgia due to a massive blowout of Mchigan St.
:Georgia: 9-0
:UCLA: 9-0
:Georgia_Tech: 7-2 (45-14 win over #16 Miami)
:UNLV: 9-1
Surprises of the week
:Ohio_State: 55 :Michigan_State: 17
:Eastern_Michigan: makes it into the top 25 (25th) with their 9-0 record thus far
:Alabama: crushes :LSU: 35-7; LSU is now 2-8 on the season
:UNLV: has a buy this weekend. QB Morris will be ready to go for next game. Lexman has played well but he still needs seasoning. Before the injury, Morris ws on fire, throwing for over 1000 yards with 14TD ad 1 int. He will need that magic again if UNLV hopes to make a BCS push.
Maaaaaaaaaalllllll jaaaaaalaaaaaaaalllll
Looking at the top 10 the only real issue is :Georgia_Tech: They should not be in the top 10 period! As for the top 25 there are some issues IMO. Three loss teams are such as :Miami: and :Florida: are way in front of :Eastern_Michigan:Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
I agree that the big E has an easier schedule but they are 9-0 and from the looks of it, a pretty good team. The Florida teams have had some bad losses between then and do not deserve such a ranking.
Just had a monster of a game. He might be one of the fastest players I have ever seen in NCAA. It's not the speed but rather the acceleration. Originally he was recruited as a kick returner but he has become so much more. He's only a junior so he can keep racking up the stats... unless he tries to go pro...Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
I remember having an athlete who I turned into a receiver. Dude had 99 acl/97 spd by his redshirt sophomore year. I literally just threw bombs to him all day. He also had my most clutch KR for a TD of all time. I had just given up a TD and was down by 14 with 2 minutes and some change to go when he returned to following kickoff for a TD. I ended up sending that game into overtime where I won in 2OT. If I had a daughter, I would've let him hit it after that game. He saved my ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
HahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
I almost missed this gold right here lol :D
With the bye week come and gone, let's check out what has happended around the NCAA.
Recruiting:
LOLB Travis Hill (64ovr) has committed to UNLV
Top 5:
:Ohio_State: 10-0 defeated #13:Penn_State: 49-21
:Georgia: 10-0 defeteated :Auburn:
:UCLA: 10-0 defeated #17:Arizona: 33-6
:Georgia_Tech: 8-2 defeated :Pitt: 45-35
:UNLV: 9-1 (bye week)
???
:Kentucky: (6-4) moves to #22 by defeating #15 :Vanderbilt: 45-24
Teams ranked #18-25 all have three losses (except for Kentucky)
Week 14: #5:UNLV: (9-1) (7-0) @ :Wyoming: (5-5) (4-3)
UNLV travels to one of the most picturesque locales in college football. With the win over SDSU, UNLV has already wrapped up the West Division. However, UNLV is pushing hard for a BCS birth. QB Morris, expected to play today but his nagging injury will keep him out another week. Wyoming has a soft offense but their D looks to be strong against the pass. It's a beautiful day for football...
Wyoming wins the toss and elects to kick. The wind is strong today and the ball goes through the endzone. UNLV moves the ball well and chews the clock... until Lexman throws an int at the Wyoming 16. Wyoming's drive is relatively short and UNLV gets it back at their own 26. However Wyoming has come to play and they force a 3 and out. Wyoming takes over at their own 48.
With 30 seconds left in the 1st, Wyoming hits a 33 yard fg to take the lead, 3-0. To start the 4th, on 4th and inches, Wyoming's D comes up with a stop (you ever get that feeling like cpu isn't going to lose???). Next play from scrimmage Wyoming's RB runs a sweep toss for 32 yards (untouched) to the endzone and it's 10-0 Wyoming.
8 plays and 73 yards later UNLV storms down the field and ends the drive with a 4 yard TD strike to WR Samuel. That makes it 10-7 Wyoming with 4:38 left in the 2nd.
ON Wyoming's next drive they march the entire field with pass after pass (and blown coverages all about) and hit a TD strike of 32 yards to make it 17-7. What a joke!
UNLV's next series is a 3 and out, consisting of two dropped passes and a 4 yard rush loss. Wyoming starts at their own 21 with 1:44 left and a 17-3 lead.
Finally a breakthrough as CB Harris comes up with a pic at the UNLV 48 and runs it up to the Wyoming 41. Next play a 9 yard loss on a sack. The next play Jalaal comes up with a 39 yard reception to get in the redzone and then like clock work the next play is a 9 yard loss. However, UNLV continues to push forward and on the next play WR Lowery makes an outstanding catch at the endzone. That makes it 17-14 Wyoming with 11 seconds left in the half.
With 11 seconds left the Cowboys get all the way to to UNLV 34 but then they run out of time. This is crazy! Wyoming is punching well above their weight!!! 152 yards passing and 66 yards rushing for Wyoming in the 1st. Ugly D play by UNLV needs to be fixed asap.
After coach Jaymo lit up the D at halftime they come out ready to play and force a 3 and out. However, on the punt Jalaal (the guy who holds onto everything) fumbles and Wyoming takes over at the Wyo 48. However, the UNLV stays fierce and forces another 3 and out.
UNLV starts at their own 20 and finally puts together a complete drive ending with FB Robert Taylor punching it in from the 2. UNLV takes the lead 21-17 with 3:08 left in the 3rd.
UNLV's D hold strong again and forces another 3 and out. UNLV's next possession they drive the field again and FB Richardson punches it in from the 2 to make it 28-17 UNLV with 7:01 remaining in the 4th. Wyoming has put everything in to stop the run that the pass game is opening up across the middle.
With 4:22 left Wyoming hits a 32 yard FG to make the score 28-20 UNLV. The next UNLV drive starts at the 33. However, shockingly, TE Mario Green is hit and fumbles. Wyming takes over 35 yards away from the endzone. That is now 3 turnovers this game. 4 plays later Wyoming punches it in from the 1 and that makes it 28-26. Wyoming goes for 2. However, the UNLV Dline makes a huge play and records a sack to keep the score 28-26 UNLV with 2:48 remaining.
UNLV tries to move the ball but cannot convert and punts the ball back to Wyoming with 1:11 left. Wyoming is out of timeouts. UNLV's D shuts the door and on 4th and 10, the Dline brings down the Wyoming QB and ensures the victory.
Wow! 10 straight win aside, UNLV escapes this game and pulls out the win. Wow!
Lexman 24/30 284 yards 2TD 1int.
Coker 20 carries 66 yards
Lowery 5 rec 74 yards 1TD
With the win, LG Jared DeAngelis (68ovr) has committed to the programme.
Top 5:
:Ohio_State: 11-0 defeated :Indiana: 56-7
:Georgia: 11-0 defeated :Kentucky: 48-6
:UCLA: 11-0 defeated :MTSU: 52-21
:UNLV: 10-1 defeated :Wyoming: 28-26
:Alabama: 10-1 defeated :Texas_A&M: 56-30
:Georgia_Tech: falls from #4 to #13 with a tough loss to :Virginia_Tech: 28-21
The first bowl projections are out. Currently, #4 :UNLV: is expected to play #11 :Cincinnati: in the :Sugar_Bowl:
I hate playing Wyoming. Those bastards are always a tough team. Especially for me with Utah State and Wyoming being rivals.
#TheScriptIsDead
I love Wyoming's stadium
Wyoming is a far weaker team than UNLV. However, they play us pretty tough every game. Going to their field is never a sure win.I really thought that after the first half we were going to lose this game. Their QB pass was awesome but they had a few key drops, including one in the endzone which took points off the board. They were recruiting 3 4 stars for this game. If they land them they will be a much tougher out next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Yup, the trees just make it look spectacular. Now if only we could do something about all the brown in their jerseys.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
:UNLV: wraps up the season at home with a game against :San_Jose_State: This SJSU squad is always a very tough game. The key to victory:
1. Run the ball!
* Coker et. al. need to control the ball and the clock
** Coker is on the verge of 1,000 yards... he wants it this game
2. Stingy high pressure D.
* get in the face of the QB and don't let him set up the pass
3. Home field advantage.
QB Morris is expected to play this game as his injury should be behind him. However, Lexman will see some action for sure. His play has earned him that right.
* Sam Boyd has become a fierce place to play. SJSU needs to fear the fans and the noise
Week 15: :San_Jose_State: (4-7) (4-4) @ #4 :UNLV: (10-1) (8-0)
UNLV ends the regular season against a gritty SJSU squad. UNLV is on a 10 game win streak and the scare vs. Wyoming last week means the Rebels will NOT take this game lightly.
For the 2nd straight week, QB Morris will NOT be in the lineup and that means that Abe Lexman will be running the offense.
UNLV wins the toss and elects to kickoff. SJSU starts at their own 20. Their first drive barely gets to midfield but no further. UNLV 's first possession is long and 12 plays and 71 yards later results in a Coker rushing TD from the 1 (and on 4th down). That makes it 7-0 UNLV with 1:55 left in the first quarter.
SJSU moves the ball well on their next possession. As the 2nd strikes they are approaching the redzone. SJSU ends the drive with a 44 yard FG and that makes it 7-3 UNLV with 7:23 left in the 2nd. UNLV has a 3 and out and quickly SJSU's offense is back on the field.
On the next series SJSU takes the lead with a 47 yard TD strike. Considering SJSU's offense is subpar their O line is playing amazing! 10-7 SJSU. UNLV takes the ball and quickly gets down to the SJSU 13... except for pass interference is called (it was called on my LG... I have never seen that before... ????????????????). However, a handful of playd later Lexman hits R Samuel for the TD and that makes it 14-10 UNLV with 1:57 left in the half.
With 24 seconds left, safety Yusef Butler comes up with an int. He runs it back to theSJSU 47. UNLV brings out the hurry up package. UNLV gets into scoring range but for some reason the clock doesn't stop (even though Samuel had a first down reception and went out of bounds.... soooooooo frustrating!!!
Anyways, the half comes to an end with the score remaining 14-10 UNLV. I'm not sure why but the penalties are non-stop this game versus UNLV. (over 70 yards against...)
On the first drive of the 3rd, UNLV goes down the fiel and 3rd string RB Smith takes it in from the 2. That puts UNLV up 21-10 with 3:06 left in the 3rd.
On SJSU's next play CB Harris makes a pic six from the SJSU 20 and just like that it's 28-10 UNLV. Wow! However, SJSU comes out on the next drive and goes 80 yards for the TD. They dominated through the air. That makes it 28-17 UNLV with 1:01 left in the 3rd.
With 5:26 left in the 4th, the developers at Tiburon make an interception at the 3 of SJSU (because nobody could defy physics like that!!! over the shoulder, not looking and moving in the other direction.... :(
With 4:56 remaining, UNLV now has 8 penalties for over 100 yards. I don't think UNLV has had 8 penalties all season!
A few plays later, LB Amir Green causes a fumble and UNLV starts at the SJSU 33. Winslow ends the drive with a 33 yard FG and a 31-17 lead with 2:25 left in the game.
SJSU's next drive ends with an interception by CB Simon and UNLV takes over at the SJSU 41. Lexman tries to put the game in his hands and impress the recruits and he ends up throwing an int. SJSU starts at the UNLV 20 (1:57 remaining). However, CB Simon makes back-to-back pics and no damage is done.
The final score... UNLV 31 SJSU 17.
Daniel Simon had 3 tackles and 2 int. and was player of the game.
Lexman 18/24 254 yards 1TD 2 int.
Coker 23 rushes 103 yards 1 TD
Jalaal 5 rec 118 yards
With the win...
:UNLV: wins the WEST division in the :Mountain_West:
Increase the win streak to 11 games
Increase the home win streak to 27 straight games
In recruiting news,
RG Mark Haumiller (68ovr) committed
WR Jeff Cowan (68ovr) committed
:UNLV: currently sits #1 in recruiting wit 17 players signed thus far.
Update: with RB Frank Coker's rushing performance last game, he ended the regular season with 1066 yards rushing. That makes him the first RB to have a 1,000 rushing season for Coach Jaymo's UNLV programme.
Top 5:
:Ohio_State: 12-0 defeated :Michigan: 45-28
:UNLV: 11-1 defeated :San_Jose_State: 31-17
:Alabama: 11-1 defeated :Auburn: 45-24
:Texas: 10-1 jumps from 6th to 4th with a win over :West_Virginia: 38-14
:UL_Monroe: 9-2 jumps from 8th to 5th with a win over :Texas_State: 52-10
and the BIG losers....
:Georgia: falls from #2 to #9 with a huge loss to :Georgia_Tech: 42-10
:UCLA: falls from 3rd to #11 with a loss to :USC: 38-36
Oh my. Could UNLV be playing for the national title this year?
#TheScriptIsDead
2019 :Mountain_West: Championship matchup....
#2 :UNLV: (11-1) (9-0) vs. :New_Mexico: (5-7) (5-4)
Update: WR Terrence harris (77ovr) has committed to UNLV.
Well, based on the MWC Championship game, I think so. Ohio State is the unanimous choice right now but we will see how it all shakes down.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Dear god, how bad was the Mountain Division? 5-7 (5-4) is good enough to make the CCG? Holy crap.
#TheScriptIsDead
How about UL-Monroe being 9-2 and ranked #5?Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
It would depend on the rest of the top 10 records. Are all of the rest of the teams behind Texas 2+ loss teams (aka all undefeated and one loss teams already in the top 5) or are they getting a more generous than they deserve ranking?Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
#TheScriptIsDead