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Prbly. SC faltered again in real life. Ain't this 'bout a bitch?
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Week 7
#11 LSU (5-0) @ #1 Florida (5-0)
(top) Florida's defense allowed less than 250 yards of offense. (bottom left) Florida QB John Brantley with on of his four total TDs. (bottom right) Florida HB Jeffrey Demps rushed for 188 yards and a TD.
Gainesville, FL - The two SEC behemouths came in with national and conference implications on the line as usual. One would expect it to be a great game. But LSU had lost two in a row last year to the Gators, one being the SEC championship and neither were very close. The Gators got out to an early 7-0 lead when QB John Brantley threw a beautiful pass to the corner pylon for a 25-yard TD to WR TJ Lawrence. But LSU was able to have CB Patrick Peterson make a terrific interception while covering WR Deonte Thompson and returned the ball into Gator territory. The Tigers took advantage of the turnover when LSU HB Richard Murphy broke two tackles and found the end zone on a 28-yard TD scamper to tie the game 7-7.
In the 2nd quarter, Heisman contender Gator HB Jeffrey Demps broke a big 44 yard run that set up a 20-yard field goal to put Florida up 10-7. The rest of the half was just what one would expect when two SEC teams go at it. Defense dominated as both teams made stops. Both would trade field goals as the Gators were ahead 13-10 at halftime.
An early LSU interception by SS Chad Jones set up the Tigers in Florida territory. However, the Gator defense shut the Tigers down. "The hat" Les Miles decided to try a fake punt that failed miserably, giving the Gators great field position. Then Demps got a huge gain on a speed option for a gain of 66 yards, only taken down at the 3-yard line. Where Brantley finished off the quick drive with a 2-yard TD as he walked in behind a tremendous goal line surge by the Gator offensive line to put Florida up 20-10. From that point, the tide of momentum turned against LSU. The superb LSU QB Jordan Jefferson overthrew a pass that was easily picked off by Gator SS Ahmad Black. Not long after, Brantley connected with TE Aaron Hernandez for a 27-yard TD to make it 27-10.
In the 4th quarter, the Gators marched right back down the field where Demps scored on a 4-yard TD run. It was now 34-10 and the rout was on. Florida would put a late drive together where Brantley inside the red zone was unable to find anybody open, and just took it in for himself for a 9-yard TD run as the Gators demolished LSU 41-10.
#11 LSU 10
QB Jordan Jefferson: 14-29, 157 yds, int
HB Richard Murphy: 25 car, 62 yds, td
WR Rueben Randle: 4 rec, 42 yds
SS Chad Jones: 12 tkl, 2 tfl, int, defl
#1 Florida 41
QB John Brantley: 24-33, 265 yds, 2 td, 2 int, 2 rush td
HB Jeffrey Demps: 12 car, 188 yds, td
TE Aaron Hernandez: 7 rec, 123 yds, td
MLB Brendan Beal: 9 tkl, 2 tfl
Code:[b][size=+2]Games of the Week[/size][/b][size=+2][/size] #15 Vanderbilt 0 Georgia 27 #25 Purdue 20 Michigan 13 #12 Ole Miss 10 #21 Alabama 24 #13 Cal 35 #3 Oregon 20 NC State 34 #18 Clemson 29 [b]Arizona 24 #4 Oregon State 31[/b] [u]#11 LSU 10 #1 Florida 41[/u] [b][size=+2]Rankings[/size][/b] 1 Florida 6-0 2 Oklahoma 5-0 [b]3 Oregon State 5-0[/b] 4 Virginia Tech 6-0 5 Texas A&M 7-0 6 Penn State 5-1 7 Texas 6-1 8 Notre Dame 4-1 9 Oregon 5-1 10 USC 5-1 11 Cal 5-1 [b][size=+2]Heisman Watch[/size][/b] WR Jeff Fuller (Texas A&M) - 50 rec, 759 yds, 8 td HB Jeffrey Demps (Florida) ^ 109 car, 634 yds, 11 td, 19 rec, 245 yds, rec td QB Sherrod Harris (Texas) ^ 155/268, 1994 yds, 19 td, 11 int, 2 rush td QB Jerrod Johnson (Texas A&M) ^ 140/264, 1913 yds, 21 td, 10 int, 248 rush yds, 2 rush td WR Terrance Toliver (LSU) v 36 rec, 474 yds, 9 td
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Damn! Louisiana State got dominated... Who do you play next?Comment
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Game of the Week
#3 Oregon State (5-0) @ #10 USC (5-1)
Chris: Welcome to the Coliseum for a huge showdown in the Pac-10 between the surprising Beavers and the Trojans. *crowd cheers* It was just last year that Oregon State was finally able to get a win in this stadium for the first time since 1960. The Beavers are one of the hottest teams in college football and have snuck up on everybody to find themselves ranked 3rd in the nation. While the Trojans were embarrassed to start the season with an opening loss to Hawai'i, but just shellacked Cal. But then just last week did not look to impressive beating lowly Washington State. No disrespect to the Cougars as we have a lot of respect for Washington State and their passion as they have their flag waving in the background for every one of our shows just as they do today, but they should not be able to hang around with the Trojans. So which Men of Troy team will we see today? Today may very well decide who plays for the Rose Bowl or maybe even have BCS implications if the Beavs could win today. Up in Corvallis, they are talking about this maybe being the biggest game in Oregon State history if they could get a win today. So who are you guys picking today?
Kirk: Oregon State's defense is ranked 3rd in stopping the run while USC is ranked 4th in rush offense. Something has to give there and I'm going to side with the Trojans to have no problem running the ball today. I just don't think the Beavers are up to the challenge in a game of this magnitude. It's one thing for Oregon State to catch the Trojans off guard, but this is potentially for the conference. Pete Carroll is going to have his guys fired up. They know that the Beavs have beaten them three of the last four times. I just fail to see how Oregon State can win today. I don't think it will even be close. Trojans win huge today. The real test will come against Oregon. *crowd cheers*
Lee: You're right Kirk. Pete Carroll better have his guys fired up today because they won't have a tougher test than today all year. Mike Riley is without their top playmaker, Jacquizz Rodgers and this team has not missed a beat. Ryan McCants has stepped in for Quizz and been sensational. While redshirt sophomore QB Ryan Katz has played tremendous. They don't wow you with big blow out wins or impress you with the eye test. But this team is on a roll. And you can't discount Mike Riley who we have to really start considering one of the best coaches in the nation, who always seems to have the Trojans' number. *Lee puts on the Benny Beaver headgear as the crowd boos* GO BEAVS!
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Fuck! GO USC! No offense...Comment
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#3 Oregon State (5-0) @ #10 USC (5-1)
Los Angeles, CA - Finally, this could be the year for Oregon State. Ranked 3rd in the nation and the only undefeated team in the Pac-10, with a national audience on ABC against USC in the Coliseum. It would not get much bigger than this for the Beavers. After snapping a drought of not winning in the Coliseum since 1960, the Beavs would look to make it back-to-back wins in Los Angeles and four-for-five against the Trojans, and shed the ghosts of the past. The Trojan faithful came out with full support as the Coliseum had a rowdy atmosphere. As important as this game was for the Beavers, it was equally important for the Trojans. With Cal handing Oregon its first defeat last week, the winner here would claim the top spot of the Pac-10 and control its own destiny to the Rose Bowl.
The Trojans looked sloppy at the outset when a holding penalty led to an ugly three-and-out. But when the Beavers took over possession, the Coliseum roared to life. OSU QB Ryan Katz, just a redshirt sophomore was clearly rattled, and it did not help when he was sacked on his first snap of the game by USC DE Nick Perry. On the very next play, more pressure forced Katz to get rid of the ball too early where it was thrown right into the hands of USC OLB Malcolm Smith.
USC OLB Malcolm Smith with an easy interception.
It did not take long for the Trojans to capitalize on the turnover when QB Mitch Mustain threw to HB Joe McKnight, who brushed off a weak tackle attempt and was celebrating in the end zone. The crowd reached a frenzy as all the momentum was with the Men of Troy. However, all of that excitement faded when it was apparent that there was a flag on the play. Holding on the Trojans brought it back and prevented the TD reception. As a result, USC was forced to punt the ball back to the Beavers. This time Katz seemed to put his early nervousness to rest when he connected with WR James Rodgers for a 1st down and getting the Beavers to midfield. But the outstanding Trojan defense shut down OSU HB Ryan McCants and OSU was forced to punt from midfield. USC took over at their own 20-yard line where OSU DE Kevin Frahm was able to apply pressure from the outside, causing Mustain to throw into coverage. Where OSU SS Lance Mitchell made a tremendous one-handed interception.
OSU SS Lance Mitchell makes a tremendous one-handed interception.
The Beavers were now in business and Katz out of playaction found HB Ryan McCants at the goal line. The bruising tailback was able to hurdle a defender into the end zone on the 15-yard TD as the Beavers scored first to take a 7-0 lead.
OSU HB Ryan McCants hurdles in for a 15-yard TD reception.
After allowing a touchdown off the turnover, the Trojans put together a good looking drive with a sense of urgency. The Beavers helped them out when SS Lance Mitchell grabbed McKnight's facemask to bring USC into OSU territory. USC's offensive line was starting to dominate as the Trojans marched into the red zone. Where Mustain found FB Stanley Havili for a 4-yard TD to tie the game 7-7.
USC QB Mitch Mustain finds FB Stanley Havili for a 4-yard TD.
Heading into the 2nd quarter, the Beavers would look for a response but the offensive line struggled to protect Katz. And when Katz went down again, he would leave the game with what later determined to be a PCL sprain. Nothing too serious but Peter Lalich would be forced into action for the remainder of the game. Despite the injury, the Beavers marched right into the red zone. But McCants on a run to the outside was stripped of the football by USC DE Nick Perry and the Trojans recovered.
OSU HB Ryan McCants fumbles the ball in the red zone.
The Trojans had the ball with bad field position especially after another dreaded holding call made it 3rd-and-19. With his back to the end zone, Mustain was able to convert for a 1st down with a pass over the middle to WR Travon Patterson. Then USC went to ground game where HB Joe McKnight was starting to tear it up. The Trojans were able to get the ball all the way to the OSU 25-yard line but faced a 4th-and-one. The aggressive Pete Carroll as usual decided to go for it. McKnight got the handoff and was taken down in the backfield by OSU OLB Keith Pankey for a huge stop for the Beavers.
USC HB Joe McKnight taken down in the backfield on 4th down by OSU OLB Keith Pankey.
However, the Beavers could not find an answer offensively as USC forced a quick three-and-out. USC would also be held to an apparent three-and-out, but a successful fake punt kept a Trojan drive alive, leading to a 33-yard field goal before the end of the half to make it 10-7 USC at halftime.
Neither offense found much success to start the 2nd half either. The Beavers went three-and-out. USC followed with a three-and-out of their own. And OSU responded with another three-and-out. If anybody was waiting for a time to go get a beer or go to the bathroom, this was the time to do it as USC also went three-and-out as they continued to shoot themselves in the foot with stupid penalties. Finally, after another OSU three-and-out, USC was able to march all the way into the red zone. But pressure by OSU DE Kevin Frahm forced Mustain to throw into coverage for an easy interception for OSU MLB David Pa'aluhi. That would bring an uneventful 3rd quarter to an end.
OSU MLB David Pa'alui makes the easy interception in the red zone.
Lalich was finding little success in the air for the Beavers and McCants was finding even less success on the ground as OSU was forced to punt after another three-and-out. But the Beaver defense continued to play phenomenal. It felt like any moment that USC was going to bust the game open but it just never happened. The Trojans were forced to punt after yet another three-and-out. The crowd was getting anxious and had lost the energy from the first half because of the monotonous game. But the Beavers just could not make a play and again went three-and-out. USC finally got a 1st down and marched into OSU territory, but a sack by OSU DE Kyle Bell brought the Trojan drive to an end with another punt.
It was now OSU ball at their own 24-yard line with only 1:47 left to go in the game. On the first play of the possession, QB Peter Lalich threw over the middle to WR Darrell Catchings but USC MLB Chris Galippo was there for the easy interception.
USC MLB Chris Galippo with a huge 4th quarter interception.
Oregon State was able to hold and use their remaining timeout to force the Trojans to attempt a 35-yard field goal which split the uprights to make it 13-7 USC. The Beavers would have one more chance but would have to go 80 yards in :52 for a TD without a timeout. Lalich was able to connect with James Rodgers and then with Darrell Catchings to get the Beavers to midfield. After a deep ball to Catchings was knocked down, the Beavers would have one more play. With only :01 left, all that Oregon State could do was hope for a miracle on the hail mary. Lalich took the snap out of the gun. Stepped into the pocket but could not find enough time as USC DE Nick Perry brought him down for a sack to end the game.
USC DE Nick Perry sacks OSU QB Peter Lalich on the last play of the game.
#3 Oregon State 7 (131 yds total offense)
QB Ryan Katz: 5-8, 66 yds, td, int
QB Peter Lalich: 7-13, 86 yds, int
HB Ryan McCants: 14 car, 15 yds, rec td, fl
WR James Rodgers: 4 rec, 77 yds
DE Kevin Frahm: 10 tkl, 5 tfl, 3 sk, ff
#10 USC 13
QB Mitch Mustain: 21-39, 208 yds, td, 2 int
HB Joe McKnight: 26 car, 111 yds
TE Rhett Ellison: 6 rec, 60 yds
DE Nick Perry: 7 tkl, 3 tfl, 3 sk, 2 ff (NCAA DPOW)Comment
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We sure did. That score could have easily been more like 35-7. We couldn't do anything on offense at all. That was the first game that not having Quizz was a factor. Though I'm not sure he would have made that much of a difference. Oh well. The dynasty becomes much more interesting for me with the loss. We are definitely not good enough to make a championship run just yet.Comment
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DAMN! SC FTW. Good job, tho. You just have one loss... If SC loses again (God forbid), you could end up in the Rose Bowl... With a little luck you could end up in the Championship. Good luck to y'all and my real favorite team. :DComment
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Erin: Coach, looks like you're on the other side of an upset for a change.
Pete: Yeah. I hadn't thought of it that way. This is a really great win for us but all of these games are hard in the Pac-10. Each game in this conference is ridiculously difficult to come out with a win.
Erin: It felt like all game-long, that you guys were one play away from breaking this one open. It seems like you dominated the whole way but how is it you were only able to just pull it out with a 13-7 win?
Pete: We really kept shooting ourselves in the foot with mistakes. I give all the credit in the world to Mike Riley and the Beavers. We knew it would be a really tough, physical game, but those penalties really hurt us. They prevented a lot of scoring opportunities for us. I thought a few of those calls were iffy but what are you gonna do?
Erin: Your defense held Oregon State to only 131 yards of offense and McCants only gained 15 yards on the ground. What did you think of their performance?
Pete: Our defense played great. They really got after it today. I thought our defensive line really put pressure on the QB today. And Nick Perry had a tremendous game. That forced fumble in the red zone on McCants was probably the play of the game I thought. A real turning point.
Erin: Can you tell me why you guys seem to play so well in these big games, beating Cal and now Oregon State, but struggle in the other games?
Pete: Boy Erin, I really wish I could put my finger on it, but I like how we're playing now. We just have to take it one game at a time and keep playing with that kind of intensity. I'm really proud the way we played today.
Erin: Nice win. Go celebrate coach.
Pete: Thanks Erin. Always a pleasure.Comment
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Week 8
#3 Oregon State (5-0) @ #10 USC (5-1)
USC Shuts Down Oregon State
NCAA defensive player of the week, USC DE Nick Perry strips the ball loose from OSU HB Ryan McCants for a Trojan recovery in the red zone.
Code:[b][size=+2]Games of the Week[/size][/b] North Carolina 28 #22 Virginia 6 Kentucky 25 #19 Ole Miss 21 Wisconsin 6 #17 Illinois 13 [b][u]#3 Oregon State 7 #10 USC 13[/u][/b] #12 Cincinnati 19 Louisville 40 #16 Alabama 34 Tennessee 39 Colorado 36 #2 Oklahoma 31 #6 Penn State 14 Northwestern 35 #14 LSU 23 Auburn 30 #9 Oregon 27 Arizona 24 [b][size=+2]BCS Rankings[/size][/b] 1 Florida 6-0 2 Virginia Tech 7-0 3 Texas A&M 8-0 4 Texas 7-1 5 USC 6-1 6 Cal 6-1 7 Notre Dame 5-1 8 Oregon 6-1 [b]9 Oregon State 5-1[/b] 10 Oklahoma 5-1 [b][size=+2]Heisman Watch[/size][/b] WR Jeff Fuller (Texas A&M) - 53 rec, 803 yds, 9 td QB Jerrod Johnson (Texas A&M) ^ 151/292, 2041 yds, 23 td, 10 int, 2 rush td QB Sherrod Harris (Texas) - 174/303, 2180 yds, 21 td, 12 int, 2 rush td HB Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech) ^ 148 car, 653 yds, 10 td, 20 rec, 320 yds, 2 rec td HB Jeffrey Demps (Florida) v 109 car, 634 yds, 11 td, 19 rec, 245 yds, rec td
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You're still in the top ten and SC jumped to number 5! Y'all might both end-up in BCS games, but you'll ned Cal and Oregon to struggle. As I recall, only two teams from one conference can play in BCS games... it might be three teams. In any case, Oregon and Cal are gonna have to start slipping and sliding for your benefit.Comment
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lol, #8 in the country and #4 in the pac-10. best conference in the ncaa right here. nice job dude
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