Go Beavs: An Oregon State Dynasty

[Emac78]

Week 5


#12 Texas 2-1
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#6 Missouri 2-0


Mizzou WR Andy Davis with a highlight 77-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Columbia, MO - The Longhorns were the first to get on the scoreboard when HB Adam Davis powered across the goal line on a 2-yard TD rush to put Texas on top 7-0. Missouri countered on the ensuing possession with a 40-yard field goal to make it 7-3. Texas was then held to a three-and-out. Mizzou sophomore WR Andy Davis (95 spd, 97 acc) fielded the punt and was able to find a lane. With only the punter to beat, Davis put a move on him that nearly broke his legs. Allowing Davis to take it all the way to house for a 77-yard punt return and put Mizzou in front 10-7.

The Tigers had all the momentum on their side as the Longhorns were again held to a three-and-out. This time Mizzou WR Andy Davis only returned it inside the red zone. Which set up a 2-yard TD scamper by HB Sam Scott to open the 2nd quarter. 17-7 Mizzou. Though the Longhorns fired back when QB Jimmy Allen finished off a drive with a 7-yard TD pass to WR Jared Houston to make it 17-14. However, Missouri countered back with QB Jason Gray finding TE Scott Robinson in the end zone for a 1-yard TD to put Mizzou in front 24-14. The Tigers also tacked on a late 22-yard field goal in the final seconds of the half to put Mizzou up 27-14 at the break.

Missouri would only increase their lead when QB Jason Gray faked a handoff to Scott in the gun, and chucked it to WR Andy Davis on a post who caught the ball in stride and housed the 48-yard reception to put the Tigers in front 34-14.

The game seemed all but over but then Gray was picked off by Texas sophomore FS Jerod Merrit in Mizzou territory. The Tigers capitalized off the the turnover when FB Peter Ryan bulldozed in on a 1-yard TD scamper to make it 34-21. Then Gray was picked off again by Texas OLB Maurice Alson who returned it inside the 10-yard line. This time Mizzou was able to make a stand and the Longhorns were forced to settle for a 21-yard chip shot which split the uprights. Suddenly it was only a 10-point game. 34-24 Mizzou. Unbelievably, Gray was picked off again. This time it was SS Steve Howard (91 ovr) with the interception. The Tiger defense again held and the Longhorns attempted a 29-yarder that was doinked off the upright.

After a Mizzou three-and out, the Longhorns quickly found themselves back in the red zone early in the 4th quarter. But on 4th-and-goal inside the 5-yard line, Mack Brown decided to go for the touchdown rather than kick the field goal. QB Jimmy Allen threw a short pass short of the end zone where WR Lamar McCauley was tackled at the 2-yard line. Tiger fans cheered the huge goal line stand. Unfortunately, the stop proved to be a bad event. Taking over at their own 2-yard line, Mizzou QB Jason Gray was tackled in the end zone for a safety on a questionable speed option call out of shotgun. Texas was now only down 34-26 with a chance to tie the game and plenty of time on the clock.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they were able to hold Texas to a four-and-out in Mizzou territory. The Tigers moved into scoring position where they attempted to tack on a field goal to pretty much ice the game but the 43-yarder sailed wide right. The Longhorns took over with 4:32 remaining in the game. However, QB Jimmy Allen was then picked off by Mizzou CB Jeff Motte. The turnover set up a 30-yard field goal which did split the uprights as the Tigers were now ahead 37-26. The Longhorns countered with a long 55-yard field goal that just got over the cross bar to make it 37-29 with just 2:17 remaining.

Missouri recovered the onside kick but then turned around and had QB Jason Gray throw another costly interception. The Longhorns now had the ball with 2:07 remaining inside Tiger territory. After a very inefficient possession, QB Jimmy Allen was able to find WR Lamar McCauley in the corner of the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown with only :11 left in the game. 37-35 Mizzzou. Now it would all come down to the 2-point conversion. Out of shotgun, Allen handed it off to WR Joe West who had motioned in on the jet sweep. West was almost immediately met in the backfield by a host of Tiger defender and wrestled down to the turf. Missouri was able to just hang on for a huge Big-12 win.

#12 Texas 35
QB Jimmy Allen: 30/38, 290 yds, 2 td, int
HB Adam Davis: 18 car, 53 yds, td
WR Lamar McCauley: 8 rec, 70 yds, td
SS Steve Howard: 10 tkl, 3 tfl, int, 2 defl

#6 Missouri 37
QB Jason Gray: 26/43, 269 yds, 2 td, 4 int
HB Sam Scott: 9 car, 37 yds, td
WR Andy Davis: 8 rec, 120 yds, td, prtd
MLB Michael Parks: 11 tkl, tfl, sk

[b][size=+2]Games of the Week[/size][/b]

Tennessee 23
#8 Auburn 28

[u]#12 Texas 35
#6 Missouri 37[/u]

#17 Michigan 42
#7 Wisconsin 28

#22 Arkansas 14
#16 Alabama 38

#25 Oregon 34
Stanford 31

Michigan State 16
#24 Illinois 24

[b][size=+2]Rankings[/size][/b]

1 Notre Dame 4-0
2 Oregon State 3-0
3 Penn State 4-0
4 Ohio State 3-0
5 Nebraska 4-0
6 Missouri 3-0
7 Auburn 4-0
8 UCLA 4-0
9 USC 3-0
10 Florida 3-1
17 Cal 3-0
24 Oregon 3-0

[b][size=+2]Heisman Watch[/size][/b]

WR Adam Fields (Penn State) ^ 40 rec, 576 yds, 6 td
HB A.J. Butler (LSU) - 565 yds, 10 td, 2 rec td
QB Brad Crenshaw (Texas Tech) v 998 yds, 14 td, int
QB Allen Bell (Notre Dame) ^ 1325 yds, 13 td, 2 int
QB Jimmy Allen (Texas) v 1296 yds, 16 td, 2 int, rush td

[Emac78]

I know. I was expecting more of a contest. Huge game next week against UCLA that might be for the Pac-10 title.

[Emac78]

Game of the Week

#8 UCLA 4-0 (1-0)
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#2 Oregon State 3-0 (1-0)

Chris: So who would have thought that we would be out here in the Pacific Northwest on the same weekend when the Red River Rivalry is taking place? Welcome to Corvallis where we have an early conference game in the Pac-10 that might very well decide the conference. In the past two years, Oregon State has had a total of two losses, and both of those defeats were at the hands of the Bruins. (crowd boos) But despite those losses, the Beavers have been able to win two consecutive Rose Bowls... (crowd cheers) after a drought that had gone back to 1965. A win today for Oregon State and these Beaver Believers might very well be thinking bigger than the Rose Bowl. The national championship will become a real possibility. Of course the same could probably be said of UCLA if they can make it a three-peat over the Beavs. But we are getting way ahead of ourselves because the Pac-10 is shaping up to maybe being a bit tougher than initially thought with the likes of Cal and Oregon. Oh, and don't forget about that other team in Los Angeles, USC. They are not going away anytime soon. So this game will set the stage for this conference but we still have a ways to go.

Gameday Predictions


#13 Clemson 3-1 (3-0) @ #22 Virginia 4-0 (3-0)
Kirk: Clem Lee: Clem


#11 Oklahoma 2-1 (1-0) @ #18 Texas 2-2 (0-1)
Kirk: Tex Lee: OU


#25 Texas Tech 3-0 (1-0) @ #5 Nebraska 4-0 (1-0)
Kirk: Neb Lee: Neb


#17 Cal 3-0 (1-0) @ #24 Oregon 3-0 (1-0)
Kirk: Oreg Lee: Oreg

Chris: I know that the game here is getting all of the coverage but that game taking place just down the road in Eugene might be equally important. I know the Ducks somehow took care of the Sooners but I think they could be in for trouble against Cal. Just a gut feeling I have. Well, anyways...so have you guys caught the fever? The Beaver fever? (crowd cheers) Do the Beavers take care of the Bruins and line themselves up for a national title run or do the Bruins dash their dreams again? Kirk, you're up first.


Kirk: I'm drinking the orange kool-aid. (crowd cheers) The Beavers are playing lights out football right now. In their first test against ASU last week, they absolutely dominated a pretty good Sun Devil team. I'm really excited to get to see last year's Jim Thorpe and Bednarik award winning CB Deon Weatherford who amazingly not only already has five interceptions. But each of those interceptions he has returned back to the house. Sophomore QB Ty Moore has been sensational thus far. UCLA's young defense will struggle stopping a surprisingly potent OSU offense today. I think the Beavers run away with this one. (crowd goes wild)


Lee: Kirk, you can't just dismiss the Bruins like that. (crowd boos) UCLA might have the most talented QB in the nation, Bryan Quinn (97 ovr). Kiper has him atop his list and for good reason. And junior HB Clint Donaldson (90 ovr) gave the Beavers fits last year, and this OSU defense is not as good as that one was. This one will be as close a game as you will see all year.

 

GO BEAVS! (crowd goes bonkers)

[Fox1994]

Good luck against Los Angeles.