Week 5, 2014

[Oneback]

=============== #13 Oklahoma Sooners (2-1) ===============
Last week the Sooners were idle.
This week, the Sooners will host Texas A&M (3-1).

=============== #24 Clemson Tigers (2-2) ===============
Last week, Clemson won 52-31 against Boston College (0-4).
This week, the Tigers travel to Winston-Salem to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1).

=============== #2 Florida State Seminoles (3-0) ===============
Last week, Florida State won 59-0 against Georgia Tech (0-2).
This week, the Seminoles travel to Chapel Hill to face the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0).

=============== #3 Miami Hurricanes (4-0) ===============
Last week, Miami won 52-6 against Nebraska (1-1).
This week, the Hurricanes travel to Lafayette to face the UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (1-1).
In recruiting news, the following Miami targets have announced their decisions:
- (**) FB Matt Foster has committed to Miami

=============== #14 Michigan Wolverines (2-2) ===============
Last week, Michigan won 37-14 against Notre Dame (2-1).
This week, the Wolverines will host #6 Wisconsin (3-1).

=============== Texas A&M Aggies (3-1) ===============
Last week, Texas A&M won 52-12 against Cal (1-2).
This week, the Aggies travel to Norman to face the #13 Oklahoma Sooners (2-1).

=============== #8 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-1) ===============
Last week the Nittany Lions were idle.
This week, the Nittany Lions travel to Columbus to face the #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1).

=============== Oregon Ducks (0-3) ===============
Last week, Oregon lost 42-35 against Oklahoma State (1-1).
This week, the Ducks will host San Jose State (0-2).

=============== #7 USC Trojans (2-1) ===============
Last week, USC lost 38-14 against Texas (4-0).
This week, the Trojans travel to Berkeley to face the Cal Golden Bears (1-2).

=============== #12 Virginia Tech Hokies (4-0) ===============
Last week, Virginia Tech won 24-21 against Ohio State (2-1).
This week, the Hokies are idle.
In recruiting news, the following Virginia Tech targets have announced their decisions:
- (***) SS Jon Marquardt has committed to Tennessee

=============== #1 Texas Longhorns (4-0) ===============
Last week, Texas won 38-14 against USC (2-1).
This week, the Longhorns travel to Lubbock to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0).

=============== #6 Wisconsin Badgers (3-1) ===============
Last week, Wisconsin won 94-0 against Bowling Green (0-2).
This week, the Badgers travel to Ann Arbor to face the #14 Michigan Wolverines (2-2).
In recruiting news, the following Wisconsin targets have announced their decisions:
- (**) FB Jason Brown has committed to LSU

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[JeffHCross]

Dragon, I'll be around all day tomorrow, though I'll be going to bed early, hopefully as early as 9 pm. I hope to be available by 7 pm on Monday night if we can't get it in tomorrow. I've left you a message on PSN with my cell #.

[Papa LoneStar]

The #1 Longhorns dominate rival Texas Tech 77-7 in Lubbock.

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Longhorn offense: 549 yards (306 ground, 243 air)

QB Carlos McDaniel, SoRS: 12-20 243 yards 4 TD 1 INT

RB Earl Campbell II, Jr: 11 car 132 yards 5 TD

RB Traylon Shead, SrRS: 10 car 91 yards 2 TD

WR Chris Jones, SrRS: 2 rec 94 yards 2 TD

WR Mike Davis, SrRS: 4 rec 44 yards 1 TD

TE Colton Hall, Jr: 2 rec 49 yards

OT Adrian Watkins, FrRS: 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed

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Longhorn defense: 201 yards allowed (133 air, 68 ground), 5-14 3rd down conversions allowed, 5 turnovers forced (3 fumbles, 2 INT)

OLB Tevin Jackson, SrRS: 10 tackles (4 TFL), 1 forced fumble

MLB Jordan Hicks, SrRS: 8 tackles (3 TFL), 2 forced fumbles

CB C.J. Gross, Jr: 3 tackles, 2 INT, 1 pass deflection

DT Lance Gibson, JrRS: 3 tackles (1 TFL), 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery

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Next up: BYE....Week 7 at UCLA....7pm central on ESPN2

[Iron Dragon]

I'm going to be in and out much of the day today, so let's just shoot for tomorrow night at this point.

[JeffHCross]

I'm going to be in and out much of the day today, so let's just shoot for tomorrow night at this point.

Sounds good.

[Oneback]

Michigan and Wisconsin will be playing around noon central today.

[RcSinger]

How many User/User games are there this week? any chance we advance today?

[fsuprime]

I think we have a good shot

[Oneback]

Jeff and IronDragon will be playing tomorrow.

[Oneback]

Despite a 23-7 deficit, Michigan is able to come back in the 4th quarter by means of 21 unanswered points to steal a 28-23 victory away from Wisconsin. (Wish I would have recorded it)

We were beat in the first half, I could see it on the players faces as we went into the locker room, then to come out and play poorly in the thrid quarter and give up another TD with 2:19 left it was demorilizing.

Something happend after that score, both Devin Gardner and Nick Clevland were yelling at the offense to pump them up and it showed in the following possesion and final quarter. Where at times the offense looked explosive as Ronnie Lewis caught a perfect throw from Gardner on an out route to which the corner bit trying to go for the ball, 30 yards later the offense had life and the team was only down 23-14. On the nest possesion freshman tight end Jeff Luke caught a 30 yard pass wide open along the sideline to put Michigan within two, 23-21.

The Michigan defense was able to hold Wisconsin on a thrid and two when safety Patrick Reed baited the Wisconsin quarterback to throw an incompletion. The stage was then set for a Wolverine victory and the offense didn't let down.

Nick Cleveland started off the drive with a five yard rush, next Gardner dropped back and saw the safety coming hard from the outside and sailed a pass high and outside of Cleveland who was braking open. Now faced with a 3rd and 5, Gardner found Lewis Brant open on a quick hook route for a catch and run of 11 yards. A stop by the Wisconsin defense on 1st and 10 setup a 22 yard pass to Jeff Ferguson on 2nd and 10, pre-snap Gardner saw the corners bail and new they had the perfect call played against cover 3 and a quick confimation after the snap and a zero perssure look let him know he had time to wait for Ferguson to clear the underneath coverage and hit him in stride for the big gain.

Now with under two minutes in the game Cleveland broke free for a 5 yard gain, followed by a 3 yard loss. Now facing 3rd and 8 the Michigan offense went to a staple with the drive concept, this time however the linebacker bit hard on the drag route leaving Cleveland wide open backside on the stop route, Gardner found him and 32 yards later the Wolverines were at the two. Wisconsin then gave up an easy run to Cleveland for the touchdown in order to conserve time, but the comeback had happend and Michigan now owned a 28-23 lead.

On Wisconsin's first play the found a wide open receiver for 27 yards, but an on the next four plays Wisconsin was only able to gain 3 yards on four passes to seal the victory for Michigan.

"It was an ugly game, one where we were outgained and early on there wasn't a lot of fight in our team, but we played hard late a came away with the victory," stated Coach Oneback after the game.

Up next, the Wolverines travel to 3-0 Minnesota. Hopefully this was a building block win and the team will show the same type of resolve against the Gophers as was shown late against Wisconsin.

[JeffHCross]

I think we have a good shot

Good reading

let's just shoot for tomorrow night at this point.

[fsuprime]

gotta have positive waves moriarity.

[gschwendt]

[psuexv]

Holy 58 yard FG!!! that dudes got a leg.

[fsuprime]

thanks G, nice way to enjoy my morning coffee....lol at onebacks 17 yard drop back with 1 minute left in the game

[gschwendt]

Holy 58 yard FG!!! that dudes got a leg.

He does... though he also had a 9mph wind behind him so the decision to kick was easy.

[psusnoop]

Good game guys.

PSU will be playing tonight.

[Oneback]

thanks G, nice way to enjoy my morning coffee....lol at onebacks 17 yard drop back with 1 minute left in the game

I'm not going to lie, I've had a huge problem with that lately. It's a bad habit right now I am trying to break.

[Kingpin32]

I'll get my game in when I get done with class today.

[psuexv]

USC will be done tonight as well.