Go Beavs: An Oregon State Dynasty

[Fox1994]

Hell, ya, SC! What's there record? Good job against Stanford, too. Btw, think u could PM me ur sliders?

 

[Emac78]

New guy checkin in here. Great dynasty you have going here. Love the images!

Keep up the good work!

Thanks. Great to have a new reader.

Hell, ya, SC! What's there record? Good job against Stanford, too. Btw, think u could PM me ur sliders?

USC is 11-0 and ranked #2. With a win over UCLA next week, they should put themselves in position to play in the national title. I will PM you my sliders when I get a chance.

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Game of the Week[/size]

[size=+2]#7 Penn State (10-1) at #4 Texas (10-1)[/size]

Chris: Welcome to Austin for one of the most anticipated late-scheduled games of the season. We were looking at this one earlier in the season as a game that might determine who plays in the national title, but both Penn State and Texas come in with one loss. And with Clemson, USC, and BYU still undefeated, it is looking like these two will find themselves on the outside, looking in. But there is still some time to go yet, and you never know how the conference championships will play out. I just mentioned USC. The Trojans have a huge game against rival UCLA that will likely determine whether they go to the championship. After an impressive showing against Notre Dame, it seems like the Trojans should have no problem taking care of business against the rival Bruins. We'll get to these games and more, including a big one down in Florida when we get back.

#20 Florida at #15 Florida State
Kirk: FSU Lee: Florida

#2 USC at #23 UCLA
Kirk: USC Lee: USC​

Chris: So guys, that brings us to this little shin-dig we have here in Texas. [crowd goes nuts as a "DJ Grant for Heisman" sign goes up] A win for either team does get them closer to a chance at getting to the BCS championship. Especially for Texas. Both teams suffered close losses. Penn State lost to Wisconsin and Texas lost to rival Oklahoma. [crowd boos] So who wins today?

Kirk: Texas comes into today's game with one of the top offenses in the nation and with the best rush defense in the nation. That is a lethal combination. The Longhorns have the leading contender for the Heisman in WR DJ Grant, who is just putting up phenomenal numbers. Let me take a look at my cheat sheet here...Grant comes in with 98 receptions, 1323 yards receiving, and 21 touchdowns. With numbers like that, it is hard to pick against the Longhorns and that is exactly who I'm going with. [crowd cheers as another "DJ for Heisman" sign is shown]

Lee: You are absolutely right sweetheart. Grant is having a great season. He's really terrific. But the guy that gets overshadowed is QB James Minor, who is allowing Grant to put up those kinds of numbers. And here's the thing, Penn State boasts the nation's top defense and 2nd best pass defense. Which is why I'm going with... [Lee puts on the Nittany Lion headgear as the crowd boos wildly] Go Penn State! Go Nittany Lions!

 

[-Ray27Rice-]

Florida State, USC, and Texas this week.

 

[Woy]

Let's go PSU!

Still nice Emac, that's a given.

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Civil War[/size]
[size=+2]Oregon (7-4) at #17 Oregon State (9-2)[/size]

Corvallis, OR - It is Civil War time again already. Both teams come in with pretty good records but Oregon State has really looked like a much better team this year. Despite a 7-4 record, Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti is starting to feel the hot seat from Duck fans. Fortunately for Bellotti, the success of the Ducks in the Civil War against the Beavers has allowed him to keep his job. A win for Oregon State could get the Beavers into the Holiday Bowl, but that proved unlikely as Arizona State would have to fall to one-win Arizona. So it looked like the Beavers would be heading right back to El Paso in the Sun Bowl for the third time in a row. Because of that fact, Reser did not seem to have that much energy but it was still the biggest game of the year. The weather would not play a factor as it was a beautiful clear sky over Corvallis.

The Ducks looked like they had something going early on but their opening drive stalled, leading to a 50-yard field goal attempt that was hooked off the upright. From that point both teams could not get anything going on offense as both Oregon and Oregon State punted back and forth. Finally, OSU QB Bryan Rossner broke the monotany when he threw deep to WR Brian Herring for a 39-yard gain on the last play of the 1st quarter.

[size=-5]OSU QB Bryan Rossner to WR Brian Herring for a 39-yard gain.[/size]​

Oregon State was in position to score a touchdown with the big reception but Rossner would be sacked on back-to-back plays as the Beavers were forced to kick a 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. On the ensuing drive for the Beavers, Rossner was sacked again and lost control of the ball. Fortunately, the Beavers recovered. Then Rossner decided to try going deep again to Herring who was in single coverage. Herring leaped up and made the catch in the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown to give Oregon State a 10-0 lead.

[size=-5]OSU WR Brian Herring comes down with a 34-yard bomb from QB Bryan Rossner.[/size]​

Then disaster would strike for the Ducks when Oregon QB Calvin Jackson was picked off by OSU CB Mike Mayes. Oregon State looked like they were going to make this one a laugher.

[size=-5]OSU CB Mike Mayes picks off Oregon QB Calvin Jackson.[/size]​

The Beavers had an excellent drive going until Rossner was sacked again but this time the Hawaian did not get up and was forced to leave. In came the backup QB Ryan Katz who was pressured and fumbled the ball when he was sacked, which the Ducks recovered. The turnover seemed to have given the Ducks some life.

[size=-5]OSU QB Ryan Katz loses control of the ball as the Ducks recover the fumble.[/size]​

The Ducks finally started to convert some third downs when QB Calvin Jackson made some good scrambles to keep the drive alive. However, the Ducks would give the ball up on downs just inside OSU territory as the game went to halftime with Oregon State dominating but only leading 10-0.

The Beavers would strike fast to open the second half with an impressive drive. OSU HB Jacquiz Rodgers was having a decent game as he was finding some running room. Finally, Rossner would playfake to Rodgers, then roll out where he found his tailback. Rodgers made the catch, broke a tackle, and fought his way forward, lunging the ball out across the goal line for a 23-yard touchdown to give the Beavers a commanding 17-0 lead.

[size=-5]OSU HB Jacquiz Rodgers gets the ball across the goal line on a 23-yard touchdown reception.[/size]​

Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti could feel the game getting away and that must have been why he decided to call a fake punt on the Ducks' next possession, which failed when the back was unable to get back to the line of scrimage. The Beavers were now in a postition to put this game away with the great field position. Everything was going well until Rossner tried to fit a ball to WR Brian Herring but Oregon ROLB#59 made a terrific play on the ball, leaping up to make the interception. The Ducks were not dead yet.

[size=-5]Oregon ROLB#59 with an amazing interception.[/size]​

However, the Oregon offense was still unable to take advantage of the turnover, punting after a three and out. Oregon State would also be forced to give the ball up when Rossner was sacked on two consecutive plays as the 3rd quarter came to an end.

Again, the Ducks could not accomplish anything on offense. The Beavers seemed to have no trouble stopping the spread offense of the Ducks as Oregon was forced to punt from their own end zone. But another OSU drive would be brought to an end by a Duck sack, which would be their ninth of the game. As a result of the sack, Oregon State was forced to kick a 37-yard field goal to make it 20-0 OSU.

Oregon sensed that they had to score quickly and QB Calvin Jackson tried to throw over the middle but OSU OLB Cole Alexander was there for an easy interception. OSU HB Jacquiz Rodgers was able to get the necessary first downs to keep the clock running and the Beavers pulled off a shutout against the rival Ducks. Bellotti will surely feel that seat growing hotter with this pathetic offensive effort.

[size=-5]OSU OLB Cole Alexander ends any chance at a Duck come back with this interception.[/size]​

Oregon 0
QB Jackson: 10-23, 93 yds, 2 int, 10 car, 40 yds
WR Jones: 4 rec, 48 yds
LOLB#51: 10 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sk, ff

Oregon State 20
QB Rossner: 17-22, 229 yds, 2 td, int
HB Rodgers: 22 car, 96 yds, 2 rec, 25 yds, rec td
WR Herring: 3 rec, 85 yds, td
CB Mayes: 5 tkl, tfl, int, defl

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Week 14[/size]

[size=+2](7)Penn State Wins in Final Seconds Over (4)Texas
38-35[/size]

[size=-5]Penn State kicks the 38-yard game-winning field goal with :05 left in the game.[/size]​

Austin, TX - In what turned out to be one of the best games of the year, the Nittany Lions escaped Austin with a huge win over the Longhorns. It looked like Penn State would run away with this one early on as PSU QB Evan McKinley had four touchdown passes at halftime, but because of PSU turnovers, the Longhorns were only down 28-14 at halftime. The Longhorns continued to take advantage of PSU turnovers in second half. It looked like Texas was going to tie the game in 4th quarter when HB Foshwitt Whitaker was about to cross the goal line, but PSU FS David Keisling was able to strip him of the football just before he crossed the goal line. Nittany Lion CB Stephen Carter picked it up and took it all the way back to the house as Penn State was suddenly up 35-21. That would be the difference in the end. However, Texas QB James Minor was able to hit freshman WR Ryan Oliver for two late touchdowns to tie the game 35-35 with 3:16 remaining. But it would be PSU QB Evan McKinley that would get the Nittany Lions in position to kick the game-winning 38-yard field goal.

Penn State 38
QB McKinley: 37-49, 401 yds, 4 td, 2 int
HB Young: 12 car, 38 yds
TE Miller: 9 rec, 130 yds, 2 td
OLB Mauti: 13 tkl, tfl, 2 defl

Texas 35
QB Minor: 27-34, 326 yds, 5 td
HB Whitaker: 17 car, 101 yds, fl
WR Oliver: 10 rec, 185 yds, 3 td
OLB Walton: 10 tkl, tfl, sk, int, 2 defl

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

Wake Forest 27
#25 North Texas 24

#6 Oklahoma 35
Florida Atlantic 28

[color=blue]#7 Penn State 38
#4 Texas 35[/color]

#16 Georgia Tech 41
Georgia 7

[color=red]Indiana 20
#22 West Virginia 14[/color]

#20 Florida 41
#15 Florida State 34

#2 USC 31
#23 UCLA 24

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

1 Clemson 12-0
2 USC 12-0
3 BYU 11-0
4 Oklahoma 11-1
5 Penn State 11-1
6 Ohio State 11-1
7 Nebraska 11-1
8 Tennessee 11-1
9 Texas 10-2
10 Wisconsin 10-2
[b]18 Oregon State 10-2[/b]
22 Arizona State 9-3
24 UCLA 9-3

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

WR DJ Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB Jaybo Shaw SR(RS) (Georgia Tech)
HB Will Pittman SR (Wisconsin)
QB Kyle Parker SR(RS) (Clemson)

 

[Emac78]

[size=-5]QB Tye Moore[/size]

QB Tye Moore 4* #16
Biddeford, ME
Committed: Oregon State

The Beavers landed their first two commitments in four-star QB Tye Moore from Biddeford, Maine and a three-star ATH Derek Holmes from Medford, Oregon. Moore was a guy that the Beavers had been targeting all season. It looked like he was going to go to Northwestern but he decided after the Civil War visit to play in Corvallis. Moore has exceptional intelligence and a pretty good arm but he does need to work on his accuracy. Look for him to be red shirted behind QBs Justin Rust and Phil Rodgers.

Oregon State Commitments

QB Tye Moore 4*: Biddeford, ME #16
ATH Derek Holmes 3*: Medford, OR #37

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Week 15[/size]

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

Navy 28
Army 38

#24 Fresno State 13
FIU 14

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

1 Clemson 12-0
2 USC 12-0
3 BYU 12-0
4 Oklahoma 11-1
5 Penn State 11-1
6 Ohio State 11-1
7 Nebraska 11-1
8 Tennessee 11-1
9 Texas 10-2
10 Wisconsin 10-2
[b]18 Oregon State 10-2[/b]
22 Arizona State 9-3
24 UCLA 9-3

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

WR DJ Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB Jaybo Shaw SR(RS) (Georgia Tech)
HB Will Pittman SR (Wisconsin)
QB Kyle Parker SR(RS) (Clemson)

 

[Emac78]

[size=-5]MLB Jesse Burns[/size]

MLB Jesse Burns 4* #16
Santee, CA
Committed: Oregon State

Oregon State received another commitment from four-star MLB Jesse Burns. With MLB Paul Jones graduating, the Beavers do not have a whole lot of depth at middle linebacker position. Burns fills an important need for the Beavers. Burns could maybe see playing time right away playing behind MLB Casey Wright, but do not be surprised if he is red shirted.

Oregon State Commitments

QB Tye Moore 4*: Biddeford, ME #16
MLB Jesse Burns 4*: Santee, CA #16
ATH Derek Holmes 3*: Medford, OR #37

 

[Emac78]

These guys aren't anything very spectacular but they fill some needs that we'll need down the road. I don't think it is really a big deal that we only have gotten three commitments because there aren't really very many openings on the roster. But I will probably target recruits next season, just not actually do the recruiting.

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Championship Weekend[/size]

[size=+2]#10 Virginia Tech (11-1) vs #1 Clemson (12-0)[/size]

Chris: Welcome to Tampa, Florida for the ACC Championship between Virginia Tech and the top ranked Clemson Tigers. [crowd cheers] We thought that there might be a little more riding on this game for both teams a few weeks ago but the Hokies failed to show up against North Texas in one of the biggest upsets of the season. [some boos and cheers in the crowd] But the Hokies can still win the conference and get into a BCS bowl with a win today. For the Tigers, a win sends them to Miami to play in the BCS Championship presumably against undefeated USC. Now if Clemson were to lose, then it would likely be USC versus BYU in the championship. So as a result the other conference championships do not have an impact on the national picture but it is still big to win the conference. So we'll get to previewing the other championships around the nation today and make our picks when we come back.

[size=+1]SEC Championship[/size]
#13 LSU (11-1) vs #8 Tennessee (11-1)
Kirk: LSU Lee: Tenn

[size=+1]Big-12 Championship[/size]
#7 Nebraska (11-1) vs #6 Oklahoma (11-1)
Kirk: OU Lee: OU​

Chris: No love for the Cornhuskers. I think you guys are both underestimating the Huskers. The Sooners barely beat Florida Atlantic. But that brings us to the ACC Championship. Kirk, you're up first.

Kirk: Clemson comes into the game ranked number one with probably the best QB in the nation, Kyle Parker and one of the best tailbacks in the nation, HB Scott Thomas. Both of these guys are on the Heisman watch list and deservedly so. The NFL can not wait to get their hands on Parker. He's already slated as the No. 1 pick in the draft. [camera shows a "Kyle Parker for Heisman" sign as the Clemson fans scream in the background] As a result, the Tigers have the top scoring offense in the nation. But they also have the 2nd best defense and are 1st in turnover differential. I see no reason why Clemson does not win today. I really don't think it will even be close. [mixed reaction from the crowd]

Lee: Those are all excellent points. If Virginia Tech didn't blow it against North Texas then we would all have more praise for the Hokies. We seem to forget that they were also undefeated and that North Texas is a pretty good team in their own right. Watch out for sophomore VT QB Sam Concepcion. He has only four interceptions this season, along with 28 touchdown passes. I think the young kid plays well today and this will be much closer than the experts think.

Kirk: So coach who are you picking?

Lee: Good question. Everybody is going with Clemson to dominate today so I may as well go with the rest of the crowd. [Lee puts on the Tiger headgear, waves at the crowd, then takes it off.] Forget about it! Not so fast! [Lee throws the Tiger headgear to the ground and puts on the Hokie headgear to stunned crowd with a mixed reaction] Go Hokies!

 

[Woy]

Penn State again FTW.
Way to land those recruits.

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Championship Weekend[/size]

[size=+2]ACC Championship[/size]
[size=+1](1)Clemson Remains Undefeated With 37-17 Dominating Effort Against (10)Virginia Tech[/size]

[size=-5]Clem QB Kyle Parker played nearly perfect, scoring three touchdowns to lead the Tigers past the Hokies.[/size]​

Tampa, FL - Clemson had the ACC Championship in their hands from the start. VT QB Sam Concepcion made an early mistake, throwing an interception on his first pass of the game, which the Tigers quickly capitalized on. Clem QB Kyle Parker would get the Tigers out to a 17-3 lead at halftime. By the end of the 3rd quarter, the Tigers were out in front 30-3. Clem QB Kyle Parker will give Texas WR DJ Grant a run for his money in New York City at the Heisman presentation after this performance. Parker looks like the next Drew Brees with a little more speed. Virginia Tech did seem to wake up in the 4th quarter but it was way too late as the Tigers should be heading to Miami to play USC in the championship.

Virginia Tech 17
QB Concepcion: 20-29, 204 yds, 2 td, int
HB Gregory: 20 car, 79 yds, 3 rec, 25 yds
WR Coles: 5 rec, 68 yds,
OLB Nichols: 10 tkl, 4 tfl, sk

Clemson 37
QB Parker: 22-30, 256 yds, 2 td, rush td
HB Thomas: 23 car, 98 yds, td, 4 rec, 56 yds
TE Hardin: 5 rec, 69 yds, 2 td
OLB Hunter: 8 tkl, tfl, int

[b][size=+2]Conference Championships[/size][/b]

[b][size=+1]ACC[/size][/b]
[color=blue]#10 Virginia Tech 17
#1 Clemson 37[/color]

[b][size=+1]SEC[/size][/b]
#13 LSU 24
#8 Tennessee 31 (2 OT)

[b][size=+1]Big-12[/size][/b]
#7 Nebraska 31
#6 Oklahoma 27

[b][size=+1]Conference USA[/size][/b]
UTEP 10
UCF 31

[b][size=+1]MAC[/size][/b]
Bowling Green 38
#19 Ball State 14

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

1 Clemson 13-0
2 USC 12-0
3 BYU 12-0
4 Nebraska 12-1
5 Penn State 11-1
6 Ohio State 11-1
7 Tennessee 12-1
8 Oklahoma 11-2
9 Texas 10-2
10 Wisconsin 10-2
[b]15 Oregon State 10-2
21 Arizona State 9-3
23 UCLA 9-3

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]BCS Selections[/size]

[size=+2]Rose Bowl[/size]

[size=+1]#5 Penn State vs #8 Oklahoma[/size]

[size=+2]Sugar Bowl[/size]

[size=+1]#7 Tennessee vs #6 Ohio State[/size]

[size=+2]Fiesta Bowl[/size]

[size=+1]#4 Nebraska vs #11 Auburn[/size]

[size=+2]Orange Bowl[/size]

[size=+1]#3 BYU vs West Virginia[/size]

[size=+2]BCS National Championship-Miami, FL[/size]

[size=+1]#2 USC vs #1 Clemson[/size]​

 

[-Ray27Rice-]

Penn State, Tennessee, Nebraska, BYU, Clemson

 

[Emac78]

[size=+1]#24 Pittsburgh (9-3) vs #15 Oregon State (10-2)[/size]
​

Corvallis, OR - Oregon State found out today that they will officially be going to the Sun Bowl for the third time in a row. This time they will play No. 24 Pittsburgh. (Let us hope it is more exciting than the thrilling 3-0 game the two played in real life.) The loss to Arizona State proved to be the deciding factor that kept the Beavers out of the Holiday Bowl for the second year in a row. Because the Sun Devils and the Beavers were tied with a 7-2 conference record, the tie-breaker went to the head-to-head game where ASU defeated Oregon State. Thus the Sun Devils will play Texas Tech in the Holiday Bowl and Oregon State is heading back to El Paso. "I would be less than honest if I were to tell you guys that I'm not a little disappointed in the way our season ended," Mike Riley said. "But going to the Sun Bowl is better than not going to any bowl. Our guys will be ready for what should be a good game." It must be disappointing for Beaver Nation to have to travel to El Paso again but this might be the best matchup of the three games as neither looks to be an overwhelming favorite.

[img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/Jeremy7679/Logos/NCAA/pac_10.png[/img]
[b][size=+2]Final Standings[/size][/b]

[B]1[/B] #2 USC: 12-0, 9-0 (BCS NC vs #1 Clemson)
[B]2[/B] #21 Arizona State: 9-3, 7-2 (Holiday Bowl vs #18 Texas Tech)
[b]3 #15 Oregon State: 10-2, 7-2 (Sun Bowl vs #24 Pittsburgh)[/b]
[B]4[/B] #23 UCLA: 9-3, 6-3 (Las Vegas Bowl vs #20 Utah)
[B]5[/B] California: 7-5, 5-4 (Armed Forces Bowl vs Colorado State)
[B]6[/B] Oregon: 7-5, 5-4 (Emerald Bowl vs Kansas State)
[B]7[/B] Washington State: 4-8, 2-7
[B]8[/B] Washington: 4-8, 2-7
[B]9[/B] Arizona: 1-11, 1-8
[B]10 [/B]Stanford: 3-9, 1-8

 

[Emac78]

[b][size=+2]Conference Champions[/size][/b]

[B]ACC:[/B] #1 Clemson 13-0

[B]Big-12:[/B] #4 Nebraska 12-1

[B]Big East:[/B] West Virginia 9-3

[B]Big Ten:[/B] #5 Penn State 11-1

[B]Conference USA:[/B] UCF 10-3

[B]Independents:[/B] #14 Notre Dame 10-2

[B]MAC:[/B] Bowling Green 9-4

[B]Mountain West:[/B] #3 BYU 12-0

[B]Pac-10:[/B] #2 USC 12-0

[B]SEC:[/B] #7 Tennessee 12-1

[B]Sunbelt:[/B] FIU 10-2

 

[Emac78]

[size=+3]Heisman Trophy Presentation[/size]

And the Heisman goes to...

WR DJ Grant SR(RS) (Texas) 2033 votes
100 rec, 1335 yds, 22 td

QB Kyle Parker SR(RS) (Clemson) 1477 votes
210-298, 2963 yds, 36 td, 5 int, 97 car, 511 yds, 6 rush td

HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson) 602 votes
184 car, 959 yds, 12 td, 22 rec, 541 yds, 8 rec td, 2 punt return td

QB Jaybo Shaw SR(RS) (Georgia Tech) 424 votes
164-248, 2153 yds, 29 td, 5 int, 165 car, 1168 yds, 9 rush td

HB Will Pittman SR (Wisconsin) 159 votes
241 car, 1691 yds, 12 td, 21 rec, 294 yds, 8 rec td​

New York, NY - Three players were invited to the Heisman Trophy presentation but in reality it was a contest between Texas WR DJ Grant and Clemson QB Kyle Parker. The Longhorn receiver seemed to be the favorite from the midway point in the season putting up phenomenal numbers all season. But Parker's play down the stretch kept it interesting. However, it came as no surprise when DJ Grant's name was announced as the winner of the Heisman with his 100 receptions, 1335 yards receiving, and 22 touchdowns. Grant also walked away with the Belitnikoff award as the nation's best receiver earlier in the week. Parker went away empy handed, but don't feel too bad for the outstanding QB, as Parker is likely to be the first pick of the NFL draft (99 ovr) and still has an opportunity to give Clemson a national title. Coming in third was Clemson teamate HB Scott Thomas who also came away with the Best Returner award. Rounding out the list was Georgia Tech QB Jaybo Shaw and Wisconsin HB Will Pittman. Shaw was an amazing dual threat QB for the Yellow Jackets who also went away with the Maxwell and O'Brien awards. Badger HB Will Pittman went away empty handed as both Thomas and Pittman were beat out by USC HB Curtis McNeal for the Doak Walker award for the nation's best running back. This marks the first time in four years that a running back has not won the Heisman, and it is the first time in quite a while that a receiver has won the coveted award.

 

[Emac78]

Good season for the Beavers and you look like you have some solid players coming in next season. Good luck in the Sun Bowl!

Thanks, but not too excited about being in the Sun Bowl for the third time in a row. I was hoping for the Holiday Bowl but oh well.

Ahhh. I missed so much. Darn. First I don't check for a while and I miss nothing now I don't check for a couple days and miss all this.

Great job.

Don't worry about it. I kind of got on a role there.