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Ok, here's the deal. I'm leaving for Tulsa in the morning to attend supervisor school, and I'll be gone for seven weeks. But I'm bringing the 360 with me. Hopefully I'll have wi-fi in the apartments they set us up in, so I can continue updating. But worst case scenario, I'll continue to progress with the dynasty, and just save all of my updates until I get back and can upload pictures from the game.
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So, I have internet...but I can't connect my 360 to it, because it requires me to enter a password through a webpage to activate the service. So my wife is coming down in two weeks to bring my car, and I'll get my 360 flash drive. So I'll just transfer the pictures over to the flash drive, then do the reports.
So, two weeks waiting time, and in that time I'll work on a host of updates to put up.Comment
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WEEK FIFTEEN
-RIVALRY GAME-
WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (8-3, 5-1)
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TEXAS ST. BOBCATS (3-8, 2-4)
ONE MORE TIME: SANDS LEADS TEAM TO VICTORY
DeShaun Sands capped off his fantastic regular season with 191 yards and two touchdowns
With the first postseason appearance in school history just on the horizon, senior runningback DeShaun Sands will have one more chance to impress the loyal fans in West Texas...but he won't need it. Up against in-state rival Texas State, Sands capped off a fantastic regular season with nearly 200 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns, while the defense put the clamps down on the Bobcats' offense to give the Outlaws a 24-17 victory, and their record 9th win of the season.
Enough can't be said about the stellar play of Sands, an Iowa transfer who enjoyed just one season in West Texas, but certainly made it count. Through twelve games, he rushed for 1,743 yards and 14 touchdowns, finishing 2nd in the nation in total rushing yards behind Wisconsin's senior runningback James White. Against the Bobcats, Sands rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns off 33 carries, averaging 5.7 yards per touch. Through the air, Charles Dickson had a decent outing to finish the regular season, completing 12 of 26 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. Coaches had hoped to see a good amount of improvement from Dickson over his 2012 performance, but instead he regressed, completing just 44% of his passes for 1,432 yards, ten touchdowns, and seven interceptions. True freshmen Brett Brown and Brandon Preston redshirted this year, but will almost certainly challenge Dickson for the starting spot in 2013 as the team continues their search for a solid presence at quarterback. Dickson's go-to man against Texas State was senior tight end Chad Clark, who had six catches for 97 yards. Defensivly, the Outlaws recorded two sacks, but most importantly limited the Bobcats to just seven points despite allowing 319 total offensive yards.
On the other side of the ball, senior quarterback Paul Stone struggled with his accuracy, completing just 36% of his 33 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown, but also racked up 63 rushing yards. Speaking of the ground game, junior runningback Ricky Outlaw performed well in limited play, carrying the ball 14 times for 70 yards. A good amount of the blame for the team's ninth loss of the season can be pinned on the ineptitude of the offense, but their defense didn't do them any favors either, failing to record a single sack or turnover as they allowed 372 yards and three touchdowns. This marks Texas State's second straight 3-9 (2-5) season as they continue their struggles in the FBS.
The 2012 regular season is officially over, but the excitement has just begun. Six action-packed conference championship games loom on the horizon, as well as a full host of bowl action that will feature the West Texas Outlaws for the first time in school history.
West Texas Outlaws at Texas St. Bobcats Nov 30, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE West Texas Outlaws (9-3, 6-1) 7 10 0 7 24 Texas St. Bobcats (3-9, 2-5) 7 0 0 0 7 Team Stats Comparison WTU TXST Total Offense 372 319 Rushing Yards 237 176 Passing Yards 135 143 First Downs 22 18 Punt Return Yards 29 43 Kick Return Yards 20 65 Total Yards 421 427 Turnovers 0 0 3rd Down Converstion 2-9 (22%) 4-14 (28%) 4th Down Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-1 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 3-3-0 (100%) 2-1-0 (50%) Penalties 5-54 10-55 Posession Time 31:52 28:08 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING WTU TXST 9:51 (TXST) TD: Lee Russ, 8 yard pass from Paul Stone 0 7 3:44 (WTU) TD: DeShaun Sands, 6 yard run 7 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING WTU TXST 8:01 (WTU) TD: DeShaun Sands, 3 yard run 14 7 1:40 (WTU) FG: Caleb Reynolds, 48 yard kick 17 7 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING WTU TXST 4:14 (WTU) TD: Michael Maynard, 4 yard pass from Charles Dickson 24 7 Comment
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Well, apparently you can't just transfer a saved picture to a flash drive and then load it onto the computer...I guess the file goes through some sort of conversion process when you upload it to the EA servers. So, until I return home in five weeks, my updates will be without pictures.Comment
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
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UNRANKED NAVY STUNS #16 ARMY 24-14
-With a second straight GAC conference title already in the bag, #16 Army was hoping for a season finale victory over their arch-rivals to finish the season 11-1 (6-0). But the Midshipmen's rushing attack proved to be too much as they racked up 287 yards and two touchdowns on their way to upsetting the Black Knights 24-14.
-Memphis (7-5, 5-2) wins three-way tiebreaker to clinch C-USA title.
-Ohio (9-3, 6-1) drops season finale, still wins MAC.
-San Jose St. (8-4, 6-1) clinches WAC title with 37-3 win over Montana.
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2013 FINAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
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Looking for a few opinions.
If you look at the Big XII East standings, you can see my issues...the conference is too weak. There's not way that a 5-7 team should ever have a shot at winning the conference title. So, I've been looking around for teams to beef up the conference, and I think I may have something that will work.
Boise State, BYU, and Hawai'i are going to stay put, but I want to move Nevada, Fresno State, and San Diego State out.
1. Cal and Stanford move from PAC-16 West to Big XII West, Fresno St. and San Diego St. move from Big XII West to PAC-16 West.
2. Nevada moves from Big XII West to WAC, Colorado St. moves from WAC to PAC-16 East, and Utah moves from PAC-16 East to Big XII West.
So, this accomplishes a few things. First, it brings in three talented teams into the Big XII West, which should significantly help the conference. But at the same time, it also keeps the Cal-Stanford rivalry alive, joins Utah with in-state rival BYU in the Big XII West, and joins Colorado St. with in-state rival Colorado in the PAC-16 East. The Cal/Stanford move is semi-realistic in my opinion, because both schools would stand a better chance at having consistent success in a weaker BCS conference. It also serves to water down the talent level in the PAC-16 a little bit, they certainly have no shortage of it.
My only concerns with this are separating Cal and Stanford from USC and UCLA, and also moving Nevada to the WAC, where they may dominate.
Option #2 is as follows:
Option #2
-PAC-16 becomes PAC-14
-Cal, Stanford, and Utah move from PAC-14 to Big XII West
-Hawai'i moves from Big XII West to independent
-San Diego St. moves from Big XII West to PAC-14 West
-Nevada moves from Big XII West to WAC
-Colorado St. moves from WAC to GAC, joining Air Force as the only western team in that conference. This gives every non-BCS conference eight teams.
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Sorry about the lack of updates guys...school has been too hectic for me to devote time. But on May 21st, it's on.Comment
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND
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Early losses to Louisville and West Virginia put a damper on UConn's Big East title hopes, but the team rallied late in the season, ending 2013 on a six-game winning streak to win a tiebreaker over Rutgers for the right to represent the Big East North division in the conference's annual championship game. They faced off against #5 USF, who suffered losses to Michigan St. and North Carolina during the regular season, but went undefeated in the conference. The Bulls proved to be a well-balanced team all year long, ranking 8th on offense and 6th on defense, and put those skills to could use in the title game, edging a resilient Connecticut team 28-23 to secure a BCS bowl berth, and earn their first Big East conference championship. Leading the charge was senior runningback Bradley Battles (pictured above), who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown off 19 carries, and also had three catches for 33 yards and another score. The defense certainly did their part as well, limiting the Huskies to 212 total offensive yards, and forcing two turnovers. UConn's senior quarterback Mike Box had a horrendous day under center, completing just 4 of 15 passes for for a pitiful 25 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Senior runningback Martin Hyppolite carried the offense with 170 yards and a score off 24 carries, but could not overcome the Bulls all by himself. The Huskies found themselves in a 21-0 hole midway through the second quarter, but recovered nicely with a 61-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior cornerback Taylor Mack, an 80-yard scamper to the endzone by Hyppolite, and a 35-yard field goal by true sophomore Rashad Washington to close the gap to just four points in the 4th quarter. But a 1-yard TD pass from USF's Bobby Eveld to Sterling Griffin put the nail in the Huskies' coffin. The Bulls will now head to the Discover Orange Bowl to face off against the ACC champion, while Connecticut will be forced to settle for the Belk Bowl against Wake Forest.
BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec 7, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #24 Connecticut Huskies (9-4, 7-3) 0 7 7 9 23 #6 South Florida Bulls (11-2, 10-0) 7 14 0 7 28 Team Stats Comparison CONN USF Total Offense 212 334 Rushing Yards 187 220 Passing Yards 25 114 First Downs 13 22 Punt Return Yards 20 30 Kick Return Yards 80 99 Total Yards 312 463 Turnovers 2 1 3rd Down Converstion 4-13 (30%) 7-15 (46%) 4th Down Conversion 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) 2-Point Conversion 0-1 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 3-1-1 (66%) 5-4-0 (80%) Penalties 6-44 11-123 Posession Time 25:26 34:34 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING CONN USF 4:14 (USF) TD: Bradley Battles, 5 yard pass from Bobby Eveld 0 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING CONN USF 10:15 (USF) TD: Bobby Eveld, 5 yard run 0 14 5:40 (USF) TD: Bradley Battles, 6 yard run 0 21 1:43 (CONN) TD: Taylor Mack, returned interception 61 yards 7 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING CONN USF 2:58 (CONN) TD: Martin Hyppolite, 80 yard run 14 21 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING CONN USF 10:09 (CONN) FG: Rashad Washington, 35 yard kick 17 21 5:40 (USF) TD: Sterling Griffin, 1 yard pass form Bobby Eveld 17 28 1:35 (CONN) TD: Geremy Davis, 10 yard pass from Mike Box (2-pt. conv. failed) 23 28
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Maryland outlasted NC State 34-24 in week four, but the Wolfpack bounced back from the loss stronger than ever, winning seven of their last eight games to win the Atlantic division in a tiebreaker over Wake Forest. Meanwhile, Maryland started the season 3-3 but finished on a six-game win streak to earn a spot in the ACC title game for the second straight year. On paper, the Terps looked to be the better team, and had high hopes for back-to-back conference titles, but NC State's +14 turnover differential proved to be a huge difference maker in Saturday's contest. The defense forced an incredible five turnovers, and NC State's offense took advantage, adding three offensive touchdowns to smash Maryland 33-10 for their first conference title since 1979. Leading the charge was junior quarterback Tyler Brosius, who completed 62% of his 29 passes for 174 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. But it was backup junior runningback Anthony Creecy who earned player of the game honors, rushing for 93 yards off 25 carries, and also leading the receiving corps with five catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. Creecy has filled in for senior Mustafa Greene for most of the year, who suffered a dislocated ankle early in the season. Defensively, the Wolfpack recorded three sacks and forced five turnovers, and were led by senior D.J. Green (OLB), who racked up seven tackles, one sack, and returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Now the team will turn to preparing for their first ever BCS bowl appearance as they face off against Big East champion #5 USF in the Discover Orange Bowl, while Maryland will meet Tennessee in the Chik-Fil-A Bowl.
ACC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec 7, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #13 North Carolina State Wolfpack (10-3, 7-3) 17 13 0 3 33 #9 Maryland Terrapins (9-4, 8-2) 3 0 0 7 10 Team Stats Comparison NCST MD Total Offense 309 286 Rushing Yards 135 152 Passing Yards 174 134 First Downs 19 14 Punt Return Yards 46 35 Kick Return Yards 69 98 Total Yards 424 419 Turnovers 2 5 3rd Down Converstion 5-14 (35%) 6-15 (40%) 4th Down Conversion 1-1 (100%) 0-0 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 3-2-1 (100%) 1-1-0 (100%) Penalties 4-54 9-65 Posession Time 31:25 28:35 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING NCST MD 10:37 (NCST) TD: Quinton Payton, 1 yard pass from Tyler Brosius 7 0 8:54 (NCST) FG: Niklas Sade, 50 yard kick 10 0 4:03 (NCST) TD: Everett Proctor, 18 yard pass from Tyler Brosius 17 0 0:27 (MD) FG: Jonathan Reid, 45 yard kick 17 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING NCST MD 8:31 (NCST) TD: D.J. Green, returned interception 60 yards (Missed kick) 23 3 1:28 (NCST) TD: Anthony Creecy, 26 yard pass from Tyler Brosius 30 3 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING NCST MD 12:41 (MD) TD: Justus Pickett, 1 yard run 30 10 7:10 (NCST) FG: Niklas Sade, 37 yard kick 33 10
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Sometimes, it's not enough to be a good team...you need a little luck too. Just ask Florida, who won five of their twelve regular season games by seven points or less to finish undefeated in the SEC. In the conference title game they faced off against #8 Auburn, who were surprise winners of the SEC West after LSU dropped their last two games of the season against Ole Miss and Arkansas. The Tigers began the season with a respectable 6-1 record, their only loss coming to Florida in a 35-25 decision in week six, but stumbled late with losses to LSU (35-14) and Colorado (31-16) to finish 9-3 (7-2). Facing off for a second time this season, Florida secured a 24-7 lead with less than ten minutes to play, and looked to have their 13th win in the bag...but Auburn surged back in the final minutes, reaching the endzone twice to close the gap to just three points. Unfortunately their upset bid fell just short, allowing the Gators to win yet another close contest, and advance to the BCS National Championship for the first time in five years. Auburn's 4th ranked defense did all they could, limiting the Gators to less than 300 yards and 17 offensive points, but their offense was stumped by Florida's 15th ranked defense. Senior quarterback Clint Moseley completed six of his 13 passes for 52 yards, and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown before leaving the game midway through the second quarter with a concussion after being sacked for a second time. He was replaced by third-year sophomore Kiehl Frazier, who completed just 4 of 10 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Florida's junior quarterback Jeff Driskel completed 11 of 25 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns, while the dynamic trio of Mack Brown, fullback Hunter Joyer, and Driskel combined for 120 rushing yards off 31 carries. The Gators are now just one win away from their first perfect season in school history, but face a tough challenge in the national title game against #2 Texas, the only other undefeated team in the country. As for Auburn, they'll face off against #17 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl to end their season.
SEC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec 7, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #8 Auburn Tigers (9-4, 7-3) 7 0 0 14 21 #1 Florida Gators (13-0, 10-0) 14 7 3 0 24 Team Stats Comparison AUB FLA Total Offense 314 291 Rushing Yards 239 120 Passing Yards 75 171 First Downs 22 15 Punt Return Yards 33 29 Kick Return Yards 57 76 Total Yards 404 396 Turnovers 1 0 3rd Down Converstion 7-15 (46%) 5-12 (41%) 4th Down Conversion 1-3 (33%) 0-0 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 4-3-0 (75%) 4-2-1 (75%) Penalties 9-44 9-98 Posession Time 34:36 25:24 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING AUB FLA 8:26 (AUB) TD: Mike Blakely, 3 yard run 7 0 4:09 (FLA) TD: A.C. Leonard, 4 yard pass from Jeff Driskel 7 7 2:58 (FLA) TD: Matt Elam, returned interception 12 yards 7 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING AUB FLA 7:55 (FLA) TD: A.C. Leonard, 18 yard pass from Jeff Driskel 7 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING AUB FLA 9:44 (FLA) FG: Joel Murray, 33 yard kick 7 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING AUB FLA 8:37 (AUB) TD: Zac Newton, 3 yard run 14 24 1:15 (AUB) TD: Xavier Brown, 5 yard pass from Kiehl Frazier 21 24
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After suffering back-to-back losses to conference foes USC and Oklahoma, Oregon State and their abysmal 109th ranked offense rebounded nicely by winning five of their last six games, and clinched the Pac-16 West after winning a three-way tiebreaker between Stanford and USC. But eleven of their twelve regular season opponents finished with seven or fewer wins, and it was clear that the team would face an uphill battle in the title game against undefeated #2 Texas. Led by their 7th ranked offense and 9th ranked defense, the Longhorns scored at least 30 points in all but one of their regular season games to finish with an average of 37 points per game, the 2nd best in the nation. They also held five of their first six opponents to 14 points or less, and finished with a turnover differential of +16, the best in the country. It was a lopsided match-up on paper...and as it turns out, in reality as well, as the Longhorns bulldozed Oregon State 45-0 to win their first PAC-16 title and clinch the final spot in the BCS National Championship game. Junior quarterback Connor Wood completed just 47% of his 34 passes, but also threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns with no turnovers in the victory. His go-to man was senior Marquise Goodwin, who had six catches for 128 yards and a score. Groundwise, junior runningbacks Malcolm Brown and Traylon Shead combined for 150 yards and a touchdown off 32 carries. But the biggest contribution came from the defense, who recorded three sacks, two turnovers, and limited the Beavers to just 150 total offensive yards. Oregon State's senior quarterback Cody Vaz managed to complete just 29% of his passes for 94 yards, and the ground game could only muster another 56 yards in the team's first shutout of the season. The unbeaten Longhorns will now advance to the national title game to face off against #1 Florida, where they hope to avenge a 37-21 loss at the hands of another SEC team (Alabama) four years ago. As for the Beavers, they'll face Boise State in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
PAC-16 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec 7, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #21 Oregon State Beavers (8-4, 6-4) 0 0 0 0 0 #2 Texas Longhorns (13-0, 10-0) 14 17 7 7 45 Team Stats Comparison ORST TEX Total Offense 150 493 Rushing Yards 56 186 Passing Yards 94 307 First Downs 8 23 Punt Return Yards 15 91 Kick Return Yards 133 58 Total Yards 298 642 Turnovers 2 1 3rd Down Converstion 3-14 (21%) 9-18 (50%) 4th Down Conversion 0-0 (0%) 1-1 (100%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 1-1 Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 0-0-0 (0%) 6-4-0 (66%) Penalties 9-71 8-60 Posession Time 22:30 37:30 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ORST TEX 9:04 (TEX) TD: Darius White, 5 yard pass from Connor Wood 0 7 2:20 (TEX) TD: Marquise Goodwin, 7 yard pass from Connor Wood 0 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ORST TEX 7:56 (TEX) TD: Bryant Jackson, 6 yard pass from Connor Wood 0 21 3:59 (TEX) TD: John Harris, 31 yard pass from Connor Wood (2-pt. conv. is good) 0 29 0:54 (TEX) Safety: Cody Vaz sacked by Jackson Jeffcoat in endzone 0 31 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ORST TEX 11:57 (TEX) TD: Traylon Shead, 2 yard run 0 38 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ORST TEX 14:16 (TEX) TD: M.J. McFarland, 18 yard pass from Case McCoy 0 45
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If there was an award for most improved team, Northwestern would win hands down. After finishing an abysmal 4-8 (2-7) last season, the Wildcats opened 2013 with five straight wins, and would go on to defeat ranked conference opponents Wisconsin, Iowa (31-17), and Michigan to finish 10-2 (7-2), and win a tiebreaker over the Badgers for the right to represent the Great Lakes division. The team reached double-digit wins in a season for just the 2nd time in the last 50 years (the first time since 1995), and looked to grab their third outright Big Ten championship in the school's 117-year history with the conference. Standing in their way was Iowa, who began the season 4-0, but lost three of five down the stretch before ending the season on a three-game winning streak to clinch the Great Plains division after winning a tiebreaker over Nebraska. Each team came into the game with their rushing offense ranked top 20 nationally, but the Wildcats once again proved to be too much for Iowa. The Hawkeyes got off to a fast start, building a 21-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Northwestern outscored them 24-3 in the final 45 minutes. Leading the charge was senior runningback Mike Trumpy, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns off 25 carries, and also had an 8-yard TD reception. Defensively, the Wildcats recorded three sacks, forced two turnovers against an Iowa team that ranked 3rd in the country with a +15 turnover differential, and limited their opponents to just three successful conversions on thirteen 3rd down attempts. Riding the high of their first outright Big Ten title in nearly 20 years, Northwestern will now begin preparing for their season finale against #6 Louisville in the Rose Bowl. As for the Hawkeyes, they'll face off against #25 Georgia in the Progressive Gator Bowl.
BIG TEN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec 7, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #10 Iowa Hawkeyes (9-4, 6-4) 21 0 3 0 24 #4 Northwestern Wildcats (11-2, 8-2) 7 7 3 14 31 Team Stats Comparison IOWA NW Total Offense 336 401 Rushing Yards 154 219 Passing Yards 182 182 First Downs 13 21 Punt Return Yards 48 20 Kick Return Yards 118 141 Total Yards 502 562 Turnovers 2 0 3rd Down Converstion 3-13 (23%) 7-16 (43%) 4th Down Conversion 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 2-2-0 (100%) 4-3-1 (100%) Penalties 9-50 7-46 Posession Time 25:25 34:35 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING IOWA NW 11:09 (IOWA) TD: Damon Bullock, 1 yard run 7 0 6:55 (NW) TD: Mike Trumpy, 8 yard pass from Kain Colter 7 7 4:14 (IOWA) TD: A.J. Derby, 7 yard run 14 7 0:14 (IOWA) TD: Kevonte Martin Manley, 47 yard pass from A.J. Derby 21 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING IOWA NW 11:17 (NW) TD: Mike Trumpy, 3 yard run 21 14 THIRD QUARTER SCORING IOWA NW 6:39 (NW) FG: Jeff Budzien, 35 yard kick 21 17 2:17 (IOWA) FG: Mike Meyer, 51 yard kick 24 17 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING IOWA NW 5:43 (NW) TD: John Plasencia, 51 yard pass from Kain Colter 24 24 1:22 (NW) TD: Mike Trumpy, 8 yard run 24 31
The Big XII made history in 2013...but not in a good way. After starting the season 2-6, Hawai'i won three of their last four games to finish with a 5-4 conference record. BYU (7-5), Boise State (7-5), and San Diego State (6-6) also finished 5-4 in the Big XII, but it was the lowly Warriors who won the tiebreaker, and came just one win away from earning a BCS bowl berth despite not even finishing the regular season with a winning record. Hawai'i ranked 95th in points per game (22.9), 115th in rush offense, 117th on defense, and were smashed by Big XII East champs Kansas 52-7 just weeks before their rematch in the conference title game. After building a comfortable 24-0 lead by halftime, this game looked to be headed in the same direction, but the Warriors battled back in the final 30 minutes to come within three points of pulling off the upset...fortunately for the integrity of the conference, they failed. Kansas rode their 7th ranked defense to an 8-4 record, and looked to finish the regular season with double-digit wins before they lost back-to-back games against rivals Kansas State and Missouri to end the season. But they managed to redeem themselves by winning their first Big XII championship in school history since joining the conference in 1996. Kansas' offense was positively average, but their defense stole the show once again, recording six sacks, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and scoring a touchdown in the win. But up against such a lowly opponent, the victory is likely to feel a little hollow for the team. Rumors are already running rampant about the Big XII being on the cusp of losing their automatic BCS berth, and the NCAA will look to remedy the situation in the offseason by strengthening the offerings in the west division with some other teams. In the meantime, Kansas will face off against #9 South Carolina (10-2, 8-1) in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to end their season.
BIG XII CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec 7, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Hawaii Warriors (5-8, 5-5) 0 0 10 14 24 Kansas Jayhawks (9-4, 8-2) 7 17 0 3 27 Team Stats Comparison HAW KU Total Offense 318 272 Rushing Yards 138 150 Passing Yards 180 122 First Downs 20 16 Punt Return Yards 34 14 Kick Return Yards 52 102 Total Yards 405 388 Turnovers 5 3 3rd Down Converstion 6-16 (37%) 4-12 (33%) 4th Down Conversion 1-1 (100%) 1-2 (50%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 4-3-1 (100%) 3-2-1 (100%) Penalties 7-54 7-74 Posession Time 31:45 28:15 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING HAW KU 3:48 (KU) TD: James Sims, 3 yard run 0 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING HAW KU 7:08 (KU) TD: Jordan Webb, 7 yard run 0 14 4:35 (KU) FG: Alex Mueller, 40 yard kick 0 17 1:41 (KU) TD: Keeston Terry, returned interception 43 yards 0 24 THIRD QUARTER SCORING HAW KU 8:24 (HAW) FG: Tyler Hadden, 38 yard kick 3 24 1:05 (HAW) TD: Billy Ray Stutzmann, 7 yard pass from Cayman Shutter 10 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING HAW KU 11:22 (KU) FG: Alex Mueller, 23 yard kick 10 27 5:49 (HAW) TD: Thretton Palamo, 7 yard run 17 27 2:49 (HAW) TD: Thretton Palamo, 3 yard run 24 27 Comment
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Heisman voting poll is up:
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A Florida-Texas NC Game...the way it should have been in 2008.
Also, lol at Texas A&M going 1-11.Comment
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Here's a taste of the upcoming BCS bowl action:
#3 Northwestern (11-2, 8-2) (Big Ten Champion) and their 4th ranked offense face off against feisty #6 Louisville (10-2, 7-2) (At-Large Bid) in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl is a battle of BCS juggernauts and top 15 defenses as #4 Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2) (At-Large Bid) and their 3rd ranked rushing attack led by Heisman hopefuly James White meet #8 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2) (At-Large Bid) and their 2nd ranked passing attack.
Conference champions collide in the Discover Orange Bowl as #10 NC State (10-3, 7-3) (ACC Champion) and their league-best +17 turnover differential led by Heisman hopeful Jarvis Byrd attempt to contain #5 USF (11-2, 10-0) (Big East Champion) and their 3rd ranked offense.
It may be a mismatch on paper, but unranked Kansas (9-4, 8-2) (Big XII Champion) and their +13 turnover differential will look to give #9 South Carolina (10-2, 8-1) and their 6th ranked offense a run for their money in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
The last two undefeated teams in the country collide in an epic showdown as #2 Texas (13-0, 10-0) (PAC-16 Champion) led by Heisman hopefuls Connor Wood and Marquise Goodwin look to throttle #1 Florida (13-0, 10-0) and their bend-but-don't-break playing style.Comment
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The best non-BCS bowl action:
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas: #13 Colorado (8-4, 5-4) vs. Army (10-2, 5-1) (GAC Champion)
Champs Sports Bowl: #13 UCF (9-3, 7-2) vs. #16 Virginia Tech (9-3, 7-2)
Hyundai Sun Bowl: #20 Oklahoma St. (7-5, 5-4) vs. #11 Boston College (9-3, 6-3)
Texas Bowl: #23 Michigan St. (8-4, 5-4) vs. TCU (7-5, 5-4)
Outback Bowl: #24 LSU (9-3, 6-3) vs. #7 Michigan (9-3, 6-3)
Progressive Gator Bowl: #25 Georgia (8-4, 5-4) vs. #19 Iowa (9-4, 6-4)
Capital One Bowl: #14 Auburn (9-4, 7-3) vs. #17 Nebraska (9-3, 6-3)Comment
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