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WEEK THIRTEEN
UL LAFAYETTE RAGIN CAJUNS (5-4, 3-2)
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WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (4-5, 3-2)
The Outlaws returned to their old form this past Saturday, struggling to put points on the board offensively. Fortunately, UL Lafayette suffered from the same misfortune. WTU forced three turnovers, and generated just enough offense to stay in the hunt for the Sun Belt conference title with a hard-fought 13-6 win over the Ragin Cajuns.
Senior quarterback James Hartman struggled to produce all day, completing just 34% of his 32 passes for 90 yards. He did, however, score the team's only touchdown of the day, a 5-yard pass to C.J. Bellamy near the end of the first half that permanently put his team in the lead. But the true offensive workhorse of the day was runningback Max Drew, who rushed for 153 yards off 32 carries, averaging 4.7 yards per touch. Defensively is where the team truly shined, recording two sacks, one interception, and forcing and recovering two fumbles in the win. ULL was held to just 226 total offensive yards, went 5 for 18 on 3rd and 4th down conversion tries, and scored just six points in two redzone trips.
On the other side of the ball, senior Chris Masson completed 7 of 17 passes for 99 yards before leaving the game at halftime with a sprained index finger on his throwing hand. Backup Brad McGuire filled in for the remainder of the game, and completed just three of his twelve attempted passes for 15 yards, and threw an interception. Groundwise, true sophomore runningback Aaron Spikes rushed for a respectable 95 yards off 20 carries, but could not reach the endzone. ULL's defense recorded two sacks and forced a fumble, but did not record a turnover. They held the Outlaws to less than 300 yards of total offense, and a respectable 13 points in five redzone trips, but not even that was enough to lift the Cajuns to a victory. With losses in three of their last four games, UL Lafayette will look to become bowl-eligible next week on the road when they face off against Texas State (1-9, 1-5) before finishing their season at home against the Rice Owls (4-6, 4-2).
The race for the conference title is down to just three teams, but with losses to Rice and UTEP already in the books, the Outlaws do not control their own destiny. The only thing they can do is continue to win, and hope for the best. Next week, they'll stay at home to host the UL Monroe Warhawks (5-5, 3-3), who have put up back-to-back impressive wins on the road against Louisiana Tech and Texas State in the past two weeks. Leading the offense is the combination of sophomore QB Kolton Browning and senior wide receiver Luther Ambrose, who have connected for nearly 1,000 yards and five touchdowns this season.
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns at West Texas Outlaws NOV 19, 2011 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (5-5, 3-3) 3 3 0 0 6 West Texas Outlaws (5-5, 4-2) 3 7 0 3 13 Team Stats Comparison ULL WTU Total Offense 226 266 Rushing Yards 112 176 Passing Yards 114 90 First Downs 14 19 Punt Return Yards 18 19 Kick Return Yards 70 55 Total Yards 314 340 Turnovers 3 0 3rd Down Converstion 4-14 (28%) 5-16 (31%) 4th Down Conversion 1-4 (25%) 0-3 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 2-0-2 (100%) 5-1-2 (60%) Penalties 12-96 7-70 Posession Time 26:00 34:00 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ULL WTU 12:55 (ULL) FG: Brett Baer, 35 yard kick 3 0 5:14 (WTU) FG: Caleb Reynolds, 32 yard kick 3 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ULL WTU 9:58 (ULL) FG: Brett Baer, 34 yard kick 6 3 2:35 (WTU) TD: C.J. Bellamy, 5 yard pass from James Hartman 6 10 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ULL WTU 12:11 (WTU) FG: Caleb Reynolds, 32 yard kick 6 13 Comment
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
-WEEK THIRTEEN-
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Good luck. I like your ideas of conference realignment.
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WEEK FOURTEEN
UL MONROE WARHAWKS (5-5, 3-3)
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WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (5-5, 4-2)
Junior runningback Max Drew had his way with UL Monroe's front seven on Saturday, carrying the ball 30 times for an average of 5.8 yards per touch, and scoring twice. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the rest of the team. While Drew excelled, the passing game floundered, and a normally stout defense allowed four touchdowns as the Outlaws fell for the first time in over a month, losing 31-24 in overtime to the Warhawks.
ULM opened the game with a 7-yard rushing TD by sophomore runningback Jyruss Edwards in the opening two minutes, and extended that lead to 14 at the end of the first quarter when Kolton Browning found senior wide receiver Luther Ambrose (pictured above) for a 33-yard touchdown. West Texas finally responded midway through the second quarter when Max Drew found the endzone from three yards out. At the top of the second half, Drew hit the endzone again, tying the game at 14. But minutes later, Edwards bulldozed his way in for a touchdown once again to regain the lead for the Warhawks. In his lone bright spot of the day, James Hartman hit Michael Maynard for a 33-yard TD reception early in the fourth quarter to knot the game up at 21. The score would stay there until late in the fourth quarter, when Radi Jabour hit a 35-yard field goal with just two minutes to play. Needing at least three points to send the game into extra innings, the Outlaws fashioned a great last drive, capping it off with a 43-yard field goal as time expired. UL Monroe opened up the first overtime period with a 4-yard TD pass from Browning to junior wide receiver Brent Leonard, and their defense did the rest, stifling West Texas on their next four offensive snaps to take home a 31-24 victory.
The Warhawks lost the turnover battle, yet still managed to take home a victory, thanks to their 24 points scored in four redzone trips. Sophomore quarterback Kolton Browning completed just 13 of 31 passes for 167 yards and threw two interceptions, but also had two TD passes, including the game-winner in overtime. His go-to man was the ever-present Luther Ambrose, who had five catches for 75 yards and a score. On the ground, the trio of Browning and runningbacks Jyruss Edwards and Devontae McNeal rushed for 117 yards off 32 carries, while Edwards scored twice. Defensively, ULM held the Outlaws to 286 total offensive yards, recorded two sacks and one interception, and limited them to a 50% success rate in four redzone trips. After spending the entire month of November on the road, the Warhawks will head home next week to host Tulane (4-7, 2-5) in their season finale.
On the other side of the ball, senior quarterback James Hartman had an abysmal game under center, completing just five of his 28 passes for 59 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Take away the 33-yard TD pass, and Hartman went 4-27 for 26 yards and an interception, his worst game to date. The offense's saving grace was Max Drew, who had 176 yards and two touchdowns off 30 carries, but could not offset the ineptitude of the passing game. Defensively, the team recorded two interceptions and forced a fumble, but also allowed the Warhawks to score on all four of their redzone trips, and failed to stop ULM on both of their 4th down conversion tries.
WTU's third loss in the conference knocks them out of contention for the conference title, but a chance to become bowl eligible is still on the line next week when they travel to face the Texas State Bobcats (1-10, 1-6) in the historic first meeting between these two FBS newcomers and in-state rivals. The Bobcats have struggled mightily in the their first FBS season, scoring just 9.7 points per game to come in dead last in the nation. In adition, their defense ranks in the bottom ten in passing and rushing yards allowed, and their -9 turnover differential has killed any bit of momentum the team manages to build in a game. It should be an easy win for the Outlaws, who will come in hungry after losing a heart breaker at home this week.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at West Texas Outlaws Nov 26, 2011 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT SCORE Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (6-5, 4-3) 14 0 7 3 7 31 West Texas Outlaws (5-6, 4-3) 0 7 7 10 0 24 Team Stats Comparison ULM WTU Total Offense 297 286 Rushing Yards 130 227 Passing Yards 167 59 First Downs 17 20 Punt Return Yards 34 26 Kick Return Yards 94 120 Total Yards 425 432 Turnovers 2 1 3rd Down Converstion 4-14 (28%) 8-20 (40%) 4th Down Conversion 2-2 (100%) 1-3 (33%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 4-3-1 (100%) 4-2-0 (50%) Penalties 9-65 7-69 Posession Time 28:58 31:02 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ULM WTU 13:22 (ULM) TD: Jyruss Edwards, 7 yard run 7 0 0:39 (ULM) TD: Luther Ambrose, 33 yard pass from Kolton Browning 14 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ULM WTU 6:02 (WTU) TD: Max Drew, 3 yard run 14 7 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ULM WTU 9:25 (WTU) TD: Max Drew, 1 yard run 14 14 5:54 (ULM) TD: Jyruss Edwards, 3 yard run 21 14 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ULM WTU 13:30 (WTU) TD: Michael Maynard, 33 yard pass from James Hartman 21 21 2:00 (ULM) FG: Radi Jabour, 35 yard kick 24 21 0:01 (WTU) FG: Caleb Reynolds, 43 yard kick 24 24 OVERTIME SCORING ULM WTU ----- (ULM) TD: Brent Leonard, 4 yard pass from Kolton Browning 31 24 Comment
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-WEEK FOURTEEN-
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WEEK FIFTEEN
-RIVALRY GAME-
WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (5-6, 4-3)
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TEXAS ST. BOBCATS (1-10, 1-6)
After a lackluster 1-4 start to the season, West Texas made a change at runningback, giving the starting nod to junior Max Drew over senior Chaz Foreman. And since then, the team's fortunes have changed dramatically. In their season finale against the Texas State Bobcats, Drew proved worthy of the starting spot once again, rushing for over 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Outlaws stifled their in-state rivals in a close 14-9 victory, and improved to 5-2 down the stretch, becoming bowl eligible in their first FBS season.
In what was perhaps his final collegiate start, senior quarterback James Hartman struggled again, completing 41% of his 31 passes for 127 yards, and throwing two interceptions. Luckily, Max Drew did not suffer from the same mediocrity, carrying the ball 22 times for 102 yards and both of WTU's touchdowns in the game. With just seven starts on the season, Drew finished the year with 912 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Defensively, the Outlaws unsurprisingly shined against one of the worst offenses in the nation, holding them to zero touchdowns despite three redzone trips, and recorded two sacks and a turnover in the win. True sophomore Chris Kiniry (OLB) led the team with nine tackles and a sack, finishing the season with a team-best 83 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one interception, and a forced and recovered fumble.
"I don't know if we're going to play in the postseason...but I do know that I couldn't be more proud of this team," said head coach Major Applewhite following the game. "We really overcame a lot of adversity early in the season, and finished strong. The future is bright in Odessa, I'll tell you that."
On the other side of the ball, Texas State's 2011 season is mercifully over. Sophomore quarterback Paul Stone completed just 14 of 33 passes for 156 yards, failing to generate much of an offense for his team. Leading the receiving corps was junior tight end Jason Mullins, who had six catches for 78 yards, while senior runningback Brad Burke was held to 63 yards off 18 carries on the ground. The Bobcats' defense recorded three sacks and two interceptions in addition to limiting West Texas to 269 total offensive yards, but simply could not do enough to overcome the ineptitude of their offensive play. Texas State finishes the year tied with Villanova (1-11, 0-9) for the worst record in the FBS.
The sun has set on another exciting year of college football, and now fans in Odessa must wait to see if their team's 6-6 mark will be enough to earn them a bid in college football's postseason. If not, the .500 mark of their first FBS year should be considered a massive accomplishment, and a great base to begin improving upon next season.
West Texas Outlaws at Texas St. Bobcats Jan 1, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE West Texas Outlaws (6-6, 5-3) 0 14 0 0 14 Texas St. Bobcats (1-11, 1-7) 3 3 0 3 9 Team Stats Comparison WTU TXST Total Offense 269 276 Rushing Yards 142 120 Passing Yards 127 156 First Downs 18 14 Punt Return Yards 33 43 Kick Return Yards 111 81 Total Yards 413 400 Turnovers 2 1 3rd Down Converstion 6-16 (37%) 8-19 (42%) 4th Down Conversion 1-3 (33%) 0-0 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 3-2-0 (66%) 3-0-2 (66%) Penalties 9-64 11-76 Posession Time 28:37 31:23 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING WTU TXST 5:30 (TXST) FG: Andy Olson, 42 yard kick 0 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING WTU TXST 9:14 (TXST) FG: Andy Olson, 31 yard kick 0 6 5:46 (WTU) TD: Max Drew, 5 yard run 7 6 0:19 (WTU) TD: Max Drew, 3 yard run 14 6 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING WTU TXST 10:16 (TXST) FG: Andy Olson, 26 yard kick 14 9 Comment
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-WEEK FIFTEEN-
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Lol at a 6-6 Auburn team being ranked. Great first season though for WTU, hopefully they can get a bowl bid, as I believe the Sun Belt has three.Comment
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2011 FINAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND
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A 41-21 victory over South Carolina early in the season proved to be the deciding factor in the Atlantic division of the ACC, where Georgia came out on top of a mediocre field to face off against #2 Virginia Tech in their first year with the conference. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 7-5 record, but it is worth noting that four of their five losses came by six points or less. With Heisman front-runner David Wilson in tow, the Hokies were expected to walk away with the game despite the loss of star quarterback Logan Thomas, and secure a spot in the national title game. Instead, senior quarterback Aaron Murray stole the show for Georgia, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushing for 33 yards and another two scores as the unranked Bulldogs stunned a sold-out Virginia crowd with a 28-21 victory to win the ACC conference championship. Georgia's normally porous secondary held Virginia Tech to just 136 passing yards, and the defense forced a crucial two turnovers in the win. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech's 7th ranked offense scored a season-low 21 points, while their 5th ranked defense allowed 28 points, their second highest total of the season. Heisman hopeful David Wilson did rush for 113 yards and a touchdown off 23 carries to cap off his amazing season, but couldn't generate enough offense by himself to outscore Georgia.
Georgia Bulldogs at Virginia Tech Hokies Dec 10, 2011 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Georgia Bulldogs (8-5, 8-2) 7 7 0 14 28 #2 Virginia Tech Hokies (12-1, 9-1) 0 7 7 7 21 Team Stats Comparison UGA VT Total Offense 339 312 Rushing Yards 148 176 Passing Yards 191 136 First Downs 18 20 Punt Return Yards 43 11 Kick Return Yards 52 77 Total Yards 434 400 Turnovers 0 2 3rd Down Converstion 8-16 (50%) 7-13 (53%) 4th Down Conversion 1-3 (33%) 0-1 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 6-4-0 (66%) 3-3-0 (100%) Penalties 9-65 9-60 Posession Time 31:47 28:05
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In week five of the regular season, Notre Dame faced off against Pittsburgh in one of the most exciting Big East contests of the year. After falling behind early, the Irish scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to tie the game, but would fall in overtime 31-24. Fast forward to the end of the year, where the inaugural Big East title game would feature an epic rematch that lived up to the hype. Despite losing their starting and backup quarterback to injury in the game, Notre Dame generated nearly 400 yards of total offense, and overcame three turnovers in their last-second 25-24 win over previously unbeaten Pitt, who watched their national title hopes drift away with the loss. After building a 19-10 lead at the end of the third quarter, the Irish watched their conference title hopes slip away as the Panthers scored two touchdowns in the opening four minutes of the final quarter, including a 16-yard fumble return for a score to give the team their first lead of the second half. But the Fighting Irish kept plugging along, adding two 40+ yard field goals in the final six minutes to narrowly escape with the Big East title in their first season with the conference. Pittsburgh generated just 220 yards of total offense on the day, while their Heisman hopeful runningback Ray Graham was limited to 86 yards and no touchdowns off 15 carries.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers Dec 10, 2011 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3, 7-3) 3 7 9 6 25 #3 Pittsburgh Panthers (12-1, 9-1) 7 3 0 14 24 Team Stats Comparison ND PITT Total Offense 380 220 Rushing Yards 140 148 Passing Yards 240 72 First Downs 24 11 Punt Return Yards 14 15 Kick Return Yards 72 123 Total Yards 466 358 Turnovers 3 2 3rd Down Converstion 6-17 (35%) 5-15 (33%) 4th Down Conversion 2-2 (100%) 0-1 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 5-2-2 (80%) 3-2-0 (66%) Penalties 7-45 8-69 Posession Time 32:49 27:11
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Traditional SEC powerhouses LSU and Alabama stumbled in 2011, opening the door for another team to represent the west. Enter the unlikely Mississippi State, who won nine of their last eleven games after falling in their season opener to Miami 24-20. Granted another chance at redemption in the SEC title game, the Bulldogs did not let the opportunity go to waste, scoring a season-high 45 points against conference newcomer Miami, who lost their second conference game of the year 45-28. Tied at 21 headed into halftime, Mississippi State used a strong ground game in the second half to pull away, outscoring the Hurricanes 24-7 in the final two quarters of the game. Senior Vick Ballard led the team with 122 yards and a touchdown off 21 carries, while backup runningback Ladarius Perkins carried the ball eight times for 46 yards and two scores. Miami's normally potent offense was hindered by the poor play of senior quarterback Jacory Harris, who completed just 31% of his 22 attempted passes for 135 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, while their 5th ranked defense allowed a season-high 45 points.
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Miami (FL) Hurricanes Dec 10, 2011 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #7 Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-3, 7-3) 7 14 10 14 45 #10 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (9-4, 8-2) 14 7 7 0 28 Team Stats Comparison MSST MIA Total Offense 376 309 Rushing Yards 264 174 Passing Yards 112 135 First Downs 20 17 Punt Return Yards 41 28 Kick Return Yards 160 178 Total Yards 577 515 Turnovers 2 2 3rd Down Converstion 7-13 (53%) 5-12 (41%) 4th Down Conversion 1-1 (100%) 0-1 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 6-5-0 (83%) 3-3-0 (100%) Penalties 7-60 8-43 Posession Time 35:49 24:11
After soundly beating Arizona 30-13 early in the season, the GMC's inaugural championship game was predicted to be another lopsided contest. But the Wildcats came in hot and ready for redemption, winning four of their last five games to win the lackluster western division. Senior quarterback Nick Foles completed 70% of his passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns, but the defense allowed 437 total offensive yards (including 288 on the ground) as #11 Nebraska escaped with a 31-28 victory in the rematch the claim the first GMC crown. Heisman hopeful runningback Rex Burkhead led the team to yet another win, rushing for 149 yards off 28 carries, and also catching two balls for 42 yards and a score while true freshman backup Aaron Green had 64 yards and two touchdowns in his limited playing time. After being embarassed by Iowa 30-9 in their season finale, the win comes as a welcome relief to the Cornhuskers, who managed to salvage a great season. But their biggest test yet awaits them in Arizona, where they will face off against former Big XII rival #5 Texas in the Fiesta Bowl.
Arizona Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers Dec 10, 2011 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Arizona Wildcats (7-6, 6-4) 7 14 0 7 28 #11 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 9-1) 0 14 7 10 31 Team Stats Comparison ARIZ NEB Total Offense 387 437 Rushing Yards 147 288 Passing Yards 240 149 First Downs 21 26 Punt Return Yards 5 21 Kick Return Yards 112 117 Total Yards 504 575 Turnovers 1 1 3rd Down Converstion 4-9 (44%) 8-14 (57%) 4th Down Conversion 2-3 (66%) 3-3 (100%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 5-4-0 (80%) 6-4-1 (83%) Penalties 5-25 6-45 Posession Time 27:31 32:29 Comment
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