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AROUND THE LEAGUE
-WEEK NINE-
-WEEK NINE-
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Fun fact: Marcus Lattimore is the only player in 2013 with a 99 overall rating.Comment
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Making a minor change to my matchup previews. Instead of showing total offensive/defensive yards, I'll show the average yards per game, as I feel it tells a better story of how each team is performing.Comment
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Just noticed this. Since I go there, you shouldn't have changed the UTPB name
Other than that keep up the good work!Comment
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UTPB is too damn long man...and the Wranglers is a weak name.
On a side note, I've never understood why Midland/Odessa doesn't have some sort of a college football program. I mean really, nothing?Comment
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It's like UTEP.
And the Wranglers???!!!!!????
That's Odessa College man. Its the Falcons. And the campus size is increasing here and they've added a tennis program and there's talks of golf. But they should have a football team. They could easily play at Ratliff like you have them.Comment
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Oops...forgot. I meant Falcons. :/It's like UTEP.
And the Wranglers???!!!!!????
That's Odessa College man. Its the Falcons. And the campus size is increasing here and they've added a tennis program and there's talks of golf. But they should have a football team. They could easily play at Ratliff like you have them.Comment
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WEEK TEN
NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN (3-4, 1-1)
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WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (4-2, 1-0)
Last week, the Outlaws forced four turnovers against Troy, helping to sway momentum in their team's favor for a 35-14 victory. Perhaps no one was more instrumental in this than second-year freshman Thomas Bray, the team's leader at cornerback, who had a 71-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Against the Mean Green, Bray managed to trump his performance from a week ago. In a low-scoring defensive game where every opportunity meant the difference between a win or a loss, Bray recorded eight tackles, two interceptions, and returned one of them 94 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to put the Outlaws up 21-7, and seal the team's third straight victory.
Charles Dickson had a below average performance on Saturday, completing half of his 18 attempted passes for 113 yards and one interception. Naturally, it was DeShaun Sands who led the offensive charge, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown off 23 carries for an average of five yards per touch, while backup runningback Andrew Brown also reached the endzone. But the biggest story of the day was the defense, who did allow 327 yards of total offense, but limited the Mean Green to fourteen points in four redzone trips, and forced three turnovers in the win. Leading the charge was the aforementioned Thomas Bray (CB), who truly saved the game when he intercepted his second pass of the day on the team's own 6-yard line, and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown to not only kill a North Texas scoring drive, but add another seven points to the scoreboard for the Outlaws. Bray's performance on Saturday set a new school record for most interceptions in a season with five, and he is also the first player in school history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single season. Bray was a member of the Outlaws' first recruiting class in the spring of 2012 as a three-star prospect out of Deer Park, Texas. He redshirted in his first year only to be handed the starting job in 2013 as the only cornerback on the roster with any amount of collegiate experience.
On the other side of the ball, senior quarterback Derek Thompson continued to struggle with his decision-making, completing 10 of 18 passes for just 77 yards and two interceptions. In the absence of a solid passing game, senior runningback Brandin Byrd carried the team with 189 yards and two touchdowns off 37 carries, but simply could not overcome the Mean Green's three offensive turnovers. North Texas' defense did all they could, recording two sacks, one interception, and limiting the Outlaws to 14 offensive points, but it simply wasn't enough in the end.
After suffering back-to-back conference losses that have all but knocked them out of the running for the Sun Belt title, the Mean Green will face off against lowly Texas State (1-6, 0-2) next week to wrap up their four-week road stretch before returning home to end their season against Troy, Mid Tenn State, and Arkansas State. Meanwhile, the Outlaws have their sights set on the first conference championship in school history, and hope to continue their run next week when they host feisty Arkansas State (3-4, 2-1).
North Texas Mean Green at West Texas Outlaws Oct 26, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE North Texas Mean Green (3-5, 1-2) 0 0 7 7 14 West Texas Outlaws (5-2, 2-0) 0 7 0 14 21 Team Stats Comparison UNT WTU Total Offense 327 251 Rushing Yards 250 138 Passing Yards 77 113 First Downs 24 14 Punt Return Yards 22 30 Kick Return Yards 48 45 Total Yards 397 326 Turnovers 3 1 3rd Down Converstion 7-13 (53%) 8-14 (57%) 4th Down Conversion 1-1 (100%) 0-0 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 4-2-0 (50%) 3-2-0 (66%) Penalties 6-53 4-30 Posession Time 33:25 26:35 Scoring Summary SECOND QUARTER SCORING UNT WTU 2:55 (WTU) TD: Andrew Brown, 6 yard run 0 7 THIRD QUARTER SCORING UNT WTU 5:32 (UNT) TD: Brandin Byrd, 5 yard run 7 7 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING UNT WTU 14:00 (WTU) TD: DeShaun Sands, 9 yard run 7 14 6:50 (WTU) TD: Thomas Bray, returned interception 94 yards 7 21 0:43 (UNT) TD: Brandin Byrd, 13 yard run 14 21 Comment
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
-WEEK TEN-
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5-2!!! GOOOO.
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Sands gon put da team on his back on the way to a 6-2 record.
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WEEK ELEVEN
ARKANSAS ST. RED WOLVES (3-4, 2-1)
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WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (5-2, 2-0)
In the game of football, turnovers can make or break a team...nobody knows this better than the Outlaws, who's defense has excelled at making game-changing plays over the past few weeks. Saturday was no different, as they recorded three interceptions in the first half to help WTU build a seemingly insurmountable 20-0 lead. But Phillip Butterfield would find his confidence in the final twelve minutes, leading his team on a furious rally that fell just three points short when they failed to recover an onside kick, giving the Outlaws a 27-24 victory.
West Texas' offense was nothing spectacular, managing just 291 total offensive yards, but they did enough to extend the team's win streak to four games. Charles Dickson completed 10 of 23 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns. His go-to man was tight end Chad Clark, who had three catches for 52 yards and a score. On the ground, DeShaun Sands and Andrew Brown split carries this time around, combining for 117 yards and a Sands touchdown off 28 carries. Sands also had a 6-yard TD reception. Coaches have assured the press and fans that rumors of an injury to their star runningback are just that, and the split carries was simply part of the gameplan. Defensively is where the team truly shined, recording three sacks and three interceptions despite allowing 444 total offensive yards. Even though the defense gave up 21 points in the final twelve minutes, they must be commended for keeping the Red Wolves without a touchdown through the first three quarters.
As for Arkansas State, senior quarterback Phillip Butterfield did just as much to help his team as he did to hurt it, completing 25 of 48 passes for 273 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. His biggest target was true sophomore Joe Quinn, who shredded the secondary for 140 yards and two scores on 12 catches. As for the ground game, SirGregory Thornton carried the ball just 11 times for an impressive 73 yards, but the team was forced to abandon their running game after falling behind early. Arkansas State's defense limited the Outlaws to fewer than 300 total offensive yards, but couldn't force any turnovers to shift momentum to their team's favor.
Losers in five of their last seven games, the Red Wolves will look to repair their lackluster season by finishing strong and becoming bowl eligible, and it starts next week when they host Texas State (2-6, 1-2). As for the Outlaws, they'll hit the road next week for a crucial contest against Mid Tenn State (5-3, 2-1), where only one team will emerge with a good enough conference record to challenge UL Monroe for the Sun Belt title.
Arkansas State Red Wolves at West Texas Outlaws Nov 2, 2013 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-5, 2-2) 0 0 3 21 24 West Texas Outlaws (6-2, 3-0) 10 10 0 7 27 Team Stats Comparison ARST WTU Total Offense 444 291 Rushing Yards 171 131 Passing Yards 273 160 First Downs 29 16 Punt Return Yards 8 1 Kick Return Yards 103 140 Total Yards 555 432 Turnovers 3 0 3rd Down Converstion 7-14 (50%) 5-12 (41%) 4th Down Conversion 2-3 (66%) 0-1 (0%) 2-Point Conversion 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 4-2-1 (75%) 4-2-1 (75%) Penalties 12-59 8-60 Posession Time 31:19 28:30 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ARST WTU 9:28 (WTU) FG: Caleb Reynolds, 21 yard kick 0 3 1:14 (WTU) TD: DeShaun Sands, 6 yard pass from Charles Dickson 0 10 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ARST WTU 13:15 (WTU) FG: Caleb Reynolds, 37 yard kick 0 13 1:52 (WTU) TD: DeShaun Sands, 4 yard run 0 20 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ARST WTU 10:31 (ARST) FG: B. Zalud, 30 yard kick 3 20 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ARST WTU 12:12 (ARST) TD: Joe Quinn, 5 yard pass from Phillip Butterfield 10 20 9:16 (WTU) TD: Chad Clark, 34 yard pass from Charles Dickson 10 27 5:24 (ARST) TD: Kenneth Rains, 3 yard pass from Phillip Butterfield 17 27 0:28 (ARST) TD: Joe Quinn, 48 yard pass from Phillip Butterfield 24 27 Comment
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