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BREAKING: North Carolina signed Bill Belichick to a 5 year $50 Million Dollar deal. First of all, Bill Billichick is an 8-tune Super Bowl champion with many Division and Conference titles. He's one of the greatest Head Coaches of all time. He has done everything there is to do in NFL. Don't forget in Mac Jones first year under Belichick went to the Playoffs with 10 wins but got eliminated in the wild card round. They lost to the Bills by the way in that playoff game. What's next challenge will be college football. Can he do it....can he succeed?
Saturday November 30th, 2024: Ohio State shocked at home after losing 10-13 to Michigan. The Buckeyes are slightly out of the Big Ten championship and they suffered their 2nd loss of the season. I say slightly because it's up to Penn State on if they can win or not. In quarter 1 Fielding drilled a 29-yard field goal, 3-0. Ohio State through one secured 3 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. 0 turnovers too. Howard threw for 38 yards and they ran for 5. Switching to the 2nd quarter Will Howard had his pass picked off by Hall. Next drive on 4th and 1 Judkins picked up a 10-yard gain. Too bad this 10-play drive ended with Fielding missing a 38-yard field goal and the score stayed the same. As this quarter started winding down Howard threw a 10-yard touchdown strike to Jeremiah Smith, 10-10. Will Howard found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. Showed solid execution when entering the red zone or goal to goal situations. Moved the sticks and their pass protection was good. Were solid 4th down too. Although, they struggled on 3rd down and ran the ball poorly due to bad blocking. Had a turnover to go along. For the defense their secondary denied the pass by tightly contesting Recivers and batted balls away. Not to mention they took away chain movement and stopped 3rd down. Restricted 4th down as well. However, their pass rush needs to be more effective and they couldn't keep Michigan out of the red zone. Allowed a goal to goal chance too. Ohio State had 11 first downs, got outscored 10-7 and went into halftime knotted up at 10-10. On the second possession of the 3rd quarter Will Howard had his pass attempt intercepted by Paige. 2nd pick for Howard when in red zone territory. The only positives for Ohio State in this quarter was their chain movement and solid pass completions. Ohio State capped off quarter 3 by picking up 5 first downs and went 3 for 6 on 3rd. Ran for 32 yards and passed for 55. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. 1 turnovers too. Ohio State secured 16 first downs with 11 coming in the air and went 6 for 16 on 3rd. Howard passed for 174 yards and f they ran for 77. Were 2 for 5 in the red zone and 1 for 3 in goal to goal. Will Howard had a tough time completing throws and he even overthrew a few. For the run game they picked up yards but their per carry total was terrible. Had a lack of urgency in the red zone too. Turned it over twice and slacked on 3rd down to go along. By the way their 1 for 1 in goal to goal proved to be big in Ohio State's loss. Luckily they moved the chains and their pass protection was excellent. On defense their secondary shutdown the pass as they didn't let anything get behind them. Created a few takeaways and stopped 4th down. Unfortunately, their pass rush was in-effective and they couldn't get off the field on 3rd. Allowed goal to goal opportunities and gave up stick movement. To make matters worse they got torched on the run. Ohio State averaged 3.0 in yards per carry, were 1 for 2 on 4th and they fell to a 10-2 record.
Michigan stuns Ohio State by snagging a 13-10 win. The Wolverines have beaten the Buckeyes 4 years in a row and they moved back to 500. During the 1st quarter on 3rd and 3 Orji broke off for a 29-yard run. So far excellent run attack. Michigan had 4 first downs while going 2 for 4 on 3rd and they rushed for 67 yards. Warren passed for 24 yards and they tallied 0 turnovers. No red zone or goal to goal appearances ethier. Then in the 2nd quarter Orji ran into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown, 7-3. This touchdown drive was set up on a Howard INT. Later on Zavata drained a 54-yard field goal, 10-3. Michigan ended the 2nd by snagging 0 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Warren threw for 0 yards and they rushed for 10. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Michigan had 4 total first downs while rushing for 31 yards, had 113 yards of total offense and they entered halftime tied at 10-10. Transitioning to the 3rd quarter Warren was looking for his Receiver but instead he got picked off by Caleb Downs. Michigan through 3 tallied 1 first down and went 1 for 2 on 3rd down. QB threw for 7 yards and they rushed for 10. No red zone or goal to goal Michigan picked up 13 first downs with 6 coming on the rush and they fisnined 7 of 14 on 3rd. Were 2 for 4 in the red zone and 2 for 3 in goal to goal. In the end, during the 4th quarter Zavadda buried a 21-yard field goal, 13-10. Warren threw for 62 yards and they ran for 177. Firstly, Warren had a difficult time completing passes. Turned it over twice and struggled on 4th. Now they did great on 3rd down and ran the ball effectively due to excellent blocking. Pass protection was solid all game long and they capitalized in goal to goal. Quality pass protection as well. For the defense their secondary did tremendous in pass coverage and they kept everything in front. Stopped red zone and goal to goal situations. Generated a couple of turnovers too. Along with 3rd downs being made. Now their pass rush was slacking and they let the sticks move. As for the rush they allowed yards but kept the the per carry total low. They couldn't protect goal to goal ethier. Michigan gained 234 yards of total offense, averaged 4.2 in yards per carry and jumped up to a 6-6 record.
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BREAKING: Nebraska fired their OC Marcus Satterfield. Keep note Nebraska started the year great but then they faced Indiana and after losing that game they never recovered. The play calls for offense just became stagnant. Their now 5-5 on the year. The guy their bringing in from Houston has 563 yards of total offense and they avenged 42 points per game. That includes 433.7 yards passing per game. Question is can this guy turn the Nebraska offense around?
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Saturday November 16th, 2024: Colorado knocked off Utah by a final score of 49-24. The Buffaloes won 4 consecutive and their sitting 2nd place in the Big 12 Conference. Late in the 1st quarter Sanders threw a back shoulder 40-yard touchdown pass to Sheppard, 7-3. After that, Wester on a punt returned a 41-yard touchdown, 14-3. Only positive for Colorado in this quarter was their passing attack. Colorado in one secured 2 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. That includes 1 turnover and Sanders passed for 62 yards. Rushed for 10 too. Switching to quarter 2 Shedur Sanders fumbled and it led to Dillion recovering the ball. Next drive, on 4th and 8 Sanders fired a 28-yard pass completion to Hunter who had four defenders in him. Thereafter, Sanders found Sheppard for a 6-yard touchdown pass, 21-6. Colorado ended the 2nd by snagging 5 first downs and went 3 for 6 on 3rd. Sanders passed for 105 yards and they rushed for 6. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal with 1 turnover. 1 for 1 on 4th too. Sanders spotted their Wide Receivers with good passes whether it came across the middle, on the outside or occasionally deep down field. Capitalized on 1st and 4th down. Not to mention they executed in the red zone and in goal to goal. Turned it over though. Defensively, they shutdown the run and denied Utah in red zone territory. No goal to goal trips and kept the chains from advancing. Pass rush had only 1 sack and their forcing QB knockdowns or hurries. Also their secondary shutdown the pass and they made 3rd down stops. Colorado was 2 for 8 on 3rd while going 2 for 2 on 4th, Sanders had 165 yards passing and they entered halftime leading 21-9. Heading to quarter 3 Augustave broke loose for a 37-yard rushing touchdown thus going up 28-9. This touchdown was set up on a Utah interception. Drive also lasted 1 play for 37-yards and they controlled the ball for 7 seconds. The Buffalos capped off quarter 3 by acquiring 1 first down while going 0 for 1 on 3rd and they rushed for 50 yards. Sanders delivered 31 yards passing to go along. No red zone or goal to goal trips. Going to the 4th quarter Sanders delivered a 47-yard touchdown strike to Miller, 35-16. Few possessions later Offerdahl scampered into the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown run, 42-24. This touchdown drive was set up on a Utah INT. Late in the quarter Travis Hunter burst into the end zone for a 5-yard rushing touchdown, 49-24. Buffaloes had 6 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. Sanders passed for 106 yards and they ran for 16. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Along with 1 giveaway. Colorado earned 17 first downs with 13 being in the air and they went 3 for 11 on 3rd. Sanders threw for 340 yards and they rushed for 65. Were 3 for 3 in the red zone and 3 for 3 in goal to goal. 3 turnovers too. So Sanders completed quality passes over the middle or at the sideline. At times he went deep downfield. They moved the sticks and executed on 4th. Now they gained a lot of rushing yards but their per carry total was poor. Turned it over quiet a bit too. Defensively, their secondary during the 2nd half struggled in pass coverage. Didn't allow anything deep as they kept everything in front. They created takeaways and their pass rush got to the Quarterback for 4 sacks. They tallied knockdowns and hurries as well. They denied the run by closing gaps and shutdown 3rd. Too bad they had trouble protecting red zone and goal to goal situations. They also let the chains move. Colorado averaged 3.3 in yards per carry, racked up 405 yards of total offense and moved up to an 8-2 record.
Utah took an obliterating 24-49 loss to Colorado. Utah lost 6 in a row and their standing 15th place in the Big 12 Conference. In quarter 1 a Sanders pick led to a Becker 32-yard field goal, 3-0. Utah through one tallied 3 first downs and went 2 for 6 on 3rd. QB threw for 26 yards and they ran for 7. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Shifting to the midway point of the 2nd quarter Becker drilled a 34-yard field goal, 6-14. This scoring drive was set up on a Sanders fumbled. Keep note Utah has 6 points off turnovers. Later on Becker drianed a 47-yard field goal, 9-21. Utah through two added 3 first downs and went 1 for 4 on 3rd. QB threw for 36 yards and they ran for 14. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. Utah acquired 1.6 in yards per carry, Wilson was 8 of 20 for 62 yards passing and they jogged into halftime trailing 9-21. Moving to the 3rd quarter Wilson had his pass picked off by Hill Green. The following possession Wilson connected with Singer for a 40-yard touchdown pass, 16-28. First touchdown for Utah. By the way the only positives in this quarter for Utah was their passing attack and 3rd down converstions. Utah in the 3rd secured 3 first downs and went 2 for 4 on the 3rd. No red zone or goal to goal appearances. Had 1 turnover too. Don't forget they attatuned 81 yards passing and got 6 on the ground. During the 4th quarter Wilson threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Lohner and they converted the 2-point try, 24-35. A drive later Wilson had his pass intercepted by McKinney. The very next drive Wilson was sacked by Shilo Snaders which caused a fumble. The Utes in 4 secured 5 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. QB passed for 92 yards and they ran for 13. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. 1 turnover as well. Utah tallied 15 first downs with 12 coming in the air and they finished 7 for 17 on 3rd. Wilson threw for 241 yards and they rushed for 31. Were 3 for 3 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. 4 turnovers too. Issac Wilson completed solid passes across the middle or toward sideline. They lacked on 3rd down and their protection was bad. Not to mention they ran the ball poorly due to bad blocking and turned it over. Were insufficient on 4th. Firstly, for the defense their secondary had problems in pass coverage. They couldn't protect red zone and goal to goal situations. Stopping 1st and 4th down was difficult. At least they limited 3rd down and their pass rush got to the QB for 3 sacks. Generated takeaways too. As for the run they allowed yards but their per carry total was low. Utah wt 0 for 1 on 4th, averaged 1.0 in yards per carry and dropped down to a 4-6 record.
Saturday November 9th, 2024: The Gators got routed by Texas 17-49. Florida suffered 2 striaght losses and they sit 12th place in the SEC. During the 1st quarter Jackson fumbled the ball and Moore recovered it. Florida in the first 15 minutes that 2 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. No red zone or goal to goal trips too. Had 2 turnovers as well. QB passed for 15 yards and they rushed for 28 while averaging 4.0 in yards per carry. Now in the 2nd quarter Florida's 5-play drive ended with Smack missing a 30-yard field goal and the score stayed the same. Few drives later Warner had to pass picked off by Smith. Only things going for Florida during this quarter was their air attack and chain advancement. The Gators acquired 5 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. QB went 4 for 6 for 49 yards and they ran for 32. No red zone or goal to goal trips. Florida was 1 for 7 on 3rd, earned 74 total rushing yards and went into halftime down 0-35. Heading to quarter 3 Warner had his pass intercepted by Mukuba. This is now 3 turnovers on the day. Next possession the Gators 14-play drive ended with Smack drilling a 23-yard field goal, 3-42. Now midway into this quarter Florida finally found the end zone after Baugh ran in for a 2-yard touchdown, 10-42. Florida through three attained 8 first downs and went 4 for 5 on 3rd. QB threw for 32 yards and they rushed for 79. Were 2 for 2 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Had.1 turnover too. Aiden Warner found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. Also their ground game was fluent due to excellent blocking. Can't exclude their ability to move the sticks and they executed on 3rd. Did excellent in the red zone and in goal to goal. Now they did turn it over and their QB threw for low yardage. Their defense took away red zone opportunities and denied goal to goal. Now their secondary allowed passing yards but they kept everything in front of them. Hardly permitted chain movement too. Although, they got torched on the run. Transitioning to the 4th Jackson scampered into the end zone for a 7-yard rushing touchdown, 17-49. This touchdown drive was set up on a Texas fumble. Florida in four added 4 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. QB passed for 36 yards and they ran for 31. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. The Gators tallied 20 first downs with 11 coming in the ground and they finished 6 for 14 on 3rd. QB passed for 142 yards and they rushed for 197. Were 3 for 4 in the red zone and 3 for 3 in goal to goal. Florida executed well on 1st and their pass protection was good. Capitalized in the red zone and in goal to goal. They also ran the ball extremely well on good blocking. As for the Quarterback he threw for yards but they were all intermediate passes over the middle or toward the sideline. However, their QB was held under 200 yards and they turned it over. Also showed poor execution on 3rd down. For the defense stopping the run was difficult and their secondary had major issues in pass coverage. Let throws get behind them too. Florida allowed the markers to move and they couldn't get off the field on 3rd. Making a 4th down stop was even hard. Their pass rush was in-effective and defending red zone territory was tough. Luckily they created a takeaway. Florida averaged 4.8 in yards per carry, penalized 4 times for 35 yards with 3 turnovers and they stumbled down to 4-5 record.
Texas annihilated the Gators 49-17. The Longhorns won 2 in a row and they sit 3rd place in the SEC. Also they moved to 5-1 at home. In quarter 1 Bert Auburn missed a 51-yard field goal and the scores remained 0-0. Next drive Quinn Ewers delivered a 29-yard touchdown pass to Golden, 7-0. This drive took 7 plays for 85 yards and they controlled the ball for 2:58. As the quarter winded down Quinn Ewers threw a 23-yard passing touchdown to Helm, 14-0. This touchdown drive was set up on a Gators fumble. The Longhorns through one secured 8 first downs while going 0 for 3 on 3rd and they picked up 46 yards rushing. Ewers threw for 105. Were 0 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. 0 turnovers as well. Texas continued to exploit Florida's defense by spotting open holes on the run while Quinn Ewers is going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Now their pass protection was a bit sluggish. Texas allowed 1 sack but Quinn Ewers was also knockdown down and hurried. Capitalized on 4th and moved the sticks. Although, they slacked on 3rd down. Not to mention they struggled to convert in the red zone and in goal to goal. Firstly, their secondary did excellent in pass coverage. Made 3rd down stops and limited chain movement. Their pass was in-effective though. They didn't allow a lot of rushing yards but the per carry total was still effective. In quarter 2 Ewers completed a check down pass to Wisner who took it to the end zone for a 50-yard touchdown, 21-0. Later on Quinn Ewers with 1:26 left delivered a 32-tard touchdown pass to Golden, 28-0. This drive lasted 4-plays for 80 yards and they possessed the ball for 27 seconds. Keep note the only positive for Texas was their air attack. Switching drives Texas would extend their lead after Blue went into the end zone for a 5-yard rushing touchdown, 35-0. This touchdown was set up in a Gators interception. Texas in two secured 5 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Quinn Ewers threw for 193 yards and they rushed for 10 while averaging 5.6 in yards per carry. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Ewers spotted his Wide Receivers with good passes whether it came across the middle, on the outside or deep down field. Executed in in the red zone and in goal to goal. They had tremendous chain movement and no turnovers. Pass protection was much better too. Now they weren't running for a lot of yards but their per carry total was still effective. Too bad they were sluggish on 3rd down. For the defense their secondary struggled a bit in pass coverage. Allowed 0 red zone and goal to goal appearances. Forced a takeaway too. Don't forget their pass rush won at the line of scrimmage and got to the Quarterback for 2 sacks. Texas scored 14 points off turnovers, had 353 yards of total offense and entered halftime leading 35-0. Switching to the 3rd quarter Ewers in 3rd and 13 delivered a 34-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Bond, 42-0. This touchdown drive was set up in a Gators Interception. Also Longhorns scored 21 points off turnovers. Only positive for Texas was their ability to run the ball and made quality passes. Texas in three acquired 1 first down and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Arch Manning came in for Ewers(pulled because of the score) and threw for 40 yards while going 3 of 5. Rushed for 62 yards and they went 0 for 1 in the red zone. No goal to goal trips ethier. Shifting to the 4th Gibson ran into the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown, 49-10. The Longhorns ended the 4th by snagging 5 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. QB passed for 15 yards and they ran for 84. Were 0 for 1 in the red zone and 0 for 1 in goal to goal. Texas had 23 first downs with 14 coming in the air and they went 5 for 11 on 3rd. QB'd threw for a total 352 yards and they picked up 210 on the ground. Finished 2 for 4 in the red zone and 1 for 2 in goal to goal. Longhorn's pass/run ratio was effective as they got the ground game going due to holes being opened and their pass attack was solid. Remember their QB's completed passes across the middle, close to the sideline or deep downfield. They executed on 3rd down and moved the sticks. They ran the ball effectively due to quality blocking and their pass protection was excellent. Unfortunately, they did turn it over once. Defensively, their secondary allowed passing yards but they kept everything in front. They won the turnover battle and stopped 3rd down conversions. Now they permitted first downs and couldn't protect goal to goal. Had struggles containing red zone territory and their pass rush was insufficient. Texas were averaging 6.8 in yards per carry, had 1 turnover and jumped up to an 8-1 record.
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Saturday November 2nd, 2024: Penn State suffered a heart wrenching 13-20 loss against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions have lost 8 straight to Ohio State and they sit 4th place in the Big Ten. In quarter 1 the Nittany Lions ended their 14-play drive with a Barker 29-yard field goal, 3-0. Then on defense Tracy picked off Will Howard and returned it for a 31-yard pick six, 10-0. Allar made solid throws across the middle or close to the sideline. They ran the ball extremely well on good blocking and their pass protection was excellent. They executed in the red zone with no turnovers. Now they barely moved the sticks and no goal to goal opportunities. For the defense their secondary struggled a bit in pass coverage and stopping the run was tough. Their pass rush was in-effective as well. Luckily they denied chain movement and allowed no red zone or goal to goal trips. Created a turnover too. Late in the 2nd quarter Drew Allar had his pass picked off in the back of the end zone by Igbinosa. Penn State in the 2nd tallied 4 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd with 1 turnover. Allar passed for 29 yards and they ran for 42. Penn State was a total 2 for 7 on 3rd, averaged 4.4 in yards per carry and entered halftime trailing 10-14. Switching to the 3rd quarter Penn State's 9-play drive ended with a Barker 43-yard field goal, 13-17. The Nittany Lions capped off quarter 3 by snagging 4 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Allar passed for 57 yards and they rushed for 9. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. Midway into the 4th quarter Warren broke free for a 33-yard run. Too bad this 9-play drive ended on 4th and goal after Allar's pass fell incomplete. Penn State secured 17 first downs and fisnined 3 for 11 on 3rd down. Allar threw for 150 yards and they rushed for 120. Went 1 for 3 in the red zone too. For the Quarterback he had a bad completion percentage and threw for low yardage. Now they gained a lot of rushing yards but their per carry total was poor. Slacked on 3rd down and struggled red zone territory. Sluggish in goal to goal and turned it over. Their pass protection really struggled in the 2nd half. By the way Penn State's 0 for 2 in goal to goal proved to be big in their loss. For the defense their secondary had a difficult time in pass coverage and stopping the run was a struggle. They let the chains move and couldn't get off the field on 3rd down. Now they made red zone stops and allowed 0 goal to goal entries. Their pass rush was effective by sacking Howard 3 times for 15 yards. Added a few knockdown and hurries. At least they moved the sticks. Penn State attained 270 yards of total offense, averaged 3.8 in yards per carry and they stumbled to a 7-1 record.
Ohio State squeaked past Penn State for a 20-13 win. The Buckeyes are sitting 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference and they won 2 in a row. During the 1st quarter Ohio State came within three after Howard threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Egbuka, 7-10. Look, the only positives in this quarter for Ohio State was their ability to throw and run. Ohio State through one secured 4 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. 1 turnover and 42 yards passing. Threw for 87 as well. Now shifting to quarter 2 Ohio State jumped ahead after Howard delivered a 21-yard touchdown pass to Inniss, 14-10. This happen to be Ohio State's first lead. Next drive on 4th and 1 Howard found Thurman for a 19-yard pass completion. Keep note that Ohio State this season has scored a touchdown on every 4th down converted. Too bad this 7-play drive ended with Howard fumbling after the ball went out of bounds in the back of the end zone. Will Howard found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. They did tremendous on 3rd and 4th down. Now they weren't running the ball for a lot of yards but the per carry total was solid. Although, they barely moved the sticks and made no goal to goal appearances. Turned it over and struggled in red zone territory. Would like to add that their pass protection allowed only 1 sack but QB pressures are forcing a lot of knockdowns or hurries. First off, their secondary did excellent in pass coverage. Also, they made 3rd down stops and denied chain movement. Protected red zone and goal to goal situations. Created a takeaway too. Also, their pass rush didn't get a sack but their doing the next best thing by forcing QB knockdowns or hurries. Stopping 4th down was a slight struggle too. The Buckeyes secured 10 first downs while going 3 for 6 on 3rd, Howard threw for 118 yards and twent into halftime leading 14-10. Then in the 3rd quarter Fielding drilled a 46-yard field goal, 17-10. The Buckeyes through 3 acquired 3 first downs while going 0 for 1 on 3rd and Howard threw for 16. Rushed for 34 yards with no red zone or goal to goal appearances. Howard was sacked twice too. Heading to quarter 4 Fielding drained a 22-yarr field goal, 20-13. Ohio State tallied 21 first downs and went 7 for 13 on 3rd. Howard passed for 182 yards and they ran for 171. Fisnined 0 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. Howard delivered quality passes through the middle or toward the sideline. Will Howard wasn't throwing for a lot yards but his completion percentage was effecient. They capitalized on 3rd and 4th down. They advanced the sticks as well. Can't exclude their ability to run the ball effectively due to excellent blocking. Now they slacked in red zone territory and made 0 goal to goal entries. They turned it over and their pass protection lacked. By the way Ohio State's offense left 21 total points off the board on drives they could've scored on. Now their secondary in pass coverage allowed yards but they kept everything in front of them. Got off the field on 3rd down and denied goal to goal. Shutdown the red zone and forced a turnover. Their pass rush in the 2nd half got to the QB for 2 sacks and won at the line of the scrimmage. Also, their red zone defense in back to back weeks made goal line stands! Now they did allow chain movement. Look, they gave up rushing yards but they kept their per carry total was low. Ohio State tallied 4.4 in yards per carry, went 1 for 1 on 4th and jumped up to a 7-1 record.
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Saturday October 26th, 2024: Notre Dame dismantled Navy by a final score of 51-14. The Fighting Irish sit 1st place in the Independence Conference and they won 6 in a row. In the 1st quarter on 3rd and 6 Leonard threw a 42-yard pass completion to Greathouse. Four plays later Leonard ran into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown run. On this drive Notre Dame went 2 for 2 on 3rd down. Next possession Leonard in 3rd and goal delivered a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell this gaining a 14-0 lead. This touchdown drive was set up on a Navy fumble. Notre Dame through one tallied 5 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. Leonard threw for 73 yards and they ran for 40 while averaging 3.6 in yards per carry. Were 2 for 2 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Riley Leonard found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. They were effective on 3rd down and executed in goal to goal. Did excellent in the red zone and their pass protection was solid. Quality chain movement as well. Too bad they slacked on the run game due poor blocking. For the defense they contained the run by clogging gaps and denied chain movement. Kept Navy out the red zone and goal to goal situations. Forced a 2 takeaways. Pass rush needs to be more effective and apply more pressure to the QB. Also their secondary struggled a bit in pass coverage and stopping 3rd down was tough. Switching to the 2nd quarter Love picked up a huge 64-yard rushing yards this going up 21-7. This drive lasted 3 plays for 75 yards and they possessed the ball for 1:05. Later on Notre Dame extended their lead after Live punched it into the end zone for a 2-yard rushing touchdown, 28-7. This touchdown came on Navy fumble. To end this half Yoakam drilled a 32-yard field goal, 31-7. Notre Dame in two secured 5 first downs and went 1 for 5 on 3rd. QB threw for 68 yards and they rushed for 106. Were 0 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Leonard spotted his Wide Receivers with good passes whether it came across the middle or on the outside. Pass protection was good for most of the quarters despite giving up a sack. Moved the sticks and capitalized in goal to goal. Kept turnovers low too. Don't forget their backs picked up a ton of rushing yards on excellent blocking. However, they struggled on 3rd down and slacked in red zone territory. For the defense they did manage to lack a little in pass coverage and they got torched on the run. They forced a takeaway and restricted red zone opportunities. Put a strain on chain movement too. Allowed no goal to goal entries ethier. Now their pass rush was still insufficient. Notre Dame had 12 first downs, went 4 for 8 on 3rd and jogged into halftime with a 31-7 lead. Shifting to quarter 3 Riley Leonard delivered a 37-yard touchdown pass to Collins, 38-14. This drive took 7 plays for 80 yards and they possessed the ball for 3:09. Now on the defensive side Horvath fumbled the ball which allowed Sneed to secure a scoop and score 1-yard touchdown, 44-14. Notre Dame in three added 2 first downs and went 2 for 2 on 3rd. QB passed for 37 yards and they ran for 46. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone too. They effectively ran the ball off good blocking and capitalized in red zone territory. No turnovers ethier. Can't exclude their ability to execute on 3rd. Now their pass attack wasn't nearly as effective and they made 0 goal to goal trips. Lacked on chain movement as well. Defensively, their secondary shutdown the pass and and made 3rd down stops. Created some takeaways too. Now they couldn't protect the red zone or goal to goal. Pass rush was in-effective as well. Also let the chains advance and they couldn't stop the run. In the 4th quarter Young went into the end zone for a 4-yard rushing touchdown, 51-14. The Fighting Irish ended the 4th by snagging 2 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. QB threw for 19 yards and they ran for 36. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Notre Dame acquired 20 first downs with 11 being on the ground and they went 8 for 13 on 3rd. Had 201 yards passing and snagged 265 on the run. Finished 5 for 6 in the red zone and 4 for 4 in goal to goal. Notre Dame executed well on both 1st and 3rd down. Capitalized in the red zone and did well in goal to goal. Excellent on 4th down too. Notre Dame continued to exploit Navy's defense by spotting open holes on the run while Riley Leonard is going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Offense is simply controlling the line of scrimmage. Pass protection was great all game long. For the defense their secondary didn't allow a lot of passing yards and they kept everything in front. They weren't letting Navy beat them deep. They shutdown red zone opportunities and forced 5 turnovers. Now they gave up a red zone trip and let the sticks move. Got hammered on the run and containing 3rd down was slightly difficult. Couldn't get off the field on 4th ethier. Pentiloes hurt too. Notre Dame was penalized 9 times for 80 yards, averaged 6.6 in yards per carry while going 1 for 1 on 4th and moved up to a 7-1 record.
Navy against Notre Dame got annihilated 14-51. The Midshipmen sits 2nd place in the American Athletic Conference and their no longer undefeated. Late in quarter 1 Horvath fumbled the ball and it led to Notre Dame recovering it. Look, only positives for Navy wa their ability to pass the ball and pick up 3rd down but outside of that they were flat everywhere else. Navy in one secured 4 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. They passed for 45 yards and they rushed for 25 yards. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. Had 2 turnovers to go along. Then in quarter 2 Horvath broke free for a 47-yard rushing touchdown, 7-14. Now later on special teams Bryant muffed the punt and it saw Notre Dame recover the football. Back to the offense Horvath on the teams next drive broke loose for a 59-yard run. Including a solid pass attack but nothing else after this. Unfortunately, this 8-play drive ended with Kirkwood missing a 40-yard field goal and the score stayed the same. Navy in two tallied 3 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. They passed for 58 yards and f they ran for 56. Were 0 for 2 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. Had. 1 turnover too. Navy had 9 total first downs with 3 turnovers, gained 200 yards of total offense while rushing for 144 and they entered halftime trailing 7-31. Moving to the 3rd quarter on 4th and goal Heidenteich scampered into the end zone for a 1-yard rushing touchdown, 14-31. This drive took 12 plays for 75 yards and they controlled the ball for 6:16. Horvath threw for 25 yards and they rushed for 68. Picked up 7 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. They ran the ball well due to good blocking and moved the sticks. Executed in the red zone and in goal to goal. Turned it over too. Now they slacked in the pass game and struggled to convert on 3rd. Although, their pass attack wasn't there. For the defense their secondary did great in pass coverage and denied the sticks from moving. No goal to goal appearances ethier. Now getting off the field on 3rd was tough and they got torched on the run. In the 4th quarter on 3rd and 3 Woodson was tackled by Sneed and Hurleman for no gain. The Midshipmen capped off quarter 4 by picking up 1 first down and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Had 7 yards passing and gained 22 on the ground. Turned it over once as well. No red zone or goal to goal appearances. Navy recorded 17 first downs with 10 coming on the ground and they finished 5 of 11 on 3rd. QB passed for 88 yards and they ran for 233. Were 1 for 3 in the red zone. For the Quarterback he had a good completion percentage but he still threw for low yardage and none of his passes went deep down field. Turned it over way too much and slacked in the red zone. Luckily they executed on 3rd and 4th down. They moved the chains and had excellent pass protection. Also due to excellent blocking it allowed their rushers to expose space for quality yards. They capitalized in goal to goal but that 1 for 1 proved to be huge in Navy's loss. First off, their secondary had difficult time defending the pass. They allowed chain movement and struggled on 3rd. Gave up a 4th down converstion as well. Pass rush needs to apply better pressure to the QB moving forward and earn more takeaway because they 0 today. Had trouble protecting red zone and goal to goal situations. Navy averaged 5.2 in yards per carry, were 2 for 2 on 4th and staggered to a 6-1 record.
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Saturday October 19th, 2024: Cam Ward's 4 touchdown passes pushed the Hurricanes to a 52-45 win against the Louisville. Miami won 7 straight and they moved to 4-0 when playing on the road. In quarter 1 Borggegales drilled a 55 yard field goal, 3-0. This drive took 12 plays for 54 yards and they controlled the ball for 5:12. Next drive Cam Ward threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to George who maintained both feet in bounds 10-7. Miami through one tallied 6 first downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd. Ward passed for 70 yards and they rushed for 81. No red zone or goal to goal trips through. Ward completed most of their passes over the middle, toward the sidelines or at times went deep down field. Also due to following blocks it allowed their rushers to exploit gaps for chunk yards. Advanced the sticks and did well on 3rd. Firstly for the defense their secondary did tremendous in pass coverage. They got off the field on 3rd down and denied chain movement. Kept Louisville out of red zone and goal to goal situations. Now they couldn't stop 4th down but nothing major outside of that. Then in the 2nd quarter Cam Ward delivered a 49 yard touchdown pass to Sam Houston, 17-7. Few drives later on 4th and 1 Fletcher ran up the middle for a 3 yard gain. Afterwards, on 1st and 10 Cam Ward threw an 18 yard pass completion to Fletcher. Keep note Cam Ward not just in this quarter but throughout the game he had great pocket awareness. Too bad this 9-play drive ended with Cam Ward's pass falling incomplete and it forced the punting unit to come on. Now moving to the defensive side Barrow knocked the ball out for a fumble and it allowed Aguirre to secure a scoop and score touchdown in the end zone, 24-14. Miami in two had 4 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. QB threw for 67 yards and they ran for 17 while averaging 5.1 in yards per carry. No red zone or goal to goal appearancs. Were 1 for 1 on 4th too. Miami's throwing attack remained a threat as Sanders got quick passes out through the middle of the field or toward the sideline. Now they weren't running for a lot of yards but their per carry total was solid. Did great in 4th down too. However, they struggled on 3rd and made no red zone trips. No goal to goals ethier. Pass protection was terrible and they couldn't move the sticks. First off, on defense their secondary had major trouble in pass coverage. They couldn't deny chain movement and gave up rushing yards. To make matters worse they struggled to protect the red zone and goal to goal situations. Miami secured 12 first downs, had 87 yard rushing and went into halftime leading 24-17. In the 3rd quarter on 3rd and 5 Martinez picked up a 21-yard gain. Few plays later Ward threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Restrepo, 31-17. This drive lasted 14 plays for 75 yards and they possessed the ball for 6:39. Later on in the quarter Cam Ward fired a 64 yard pass completion to Restrepo for a 1st and goal. A play later Ward tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Restrepo, 38-31. What a game this has been! They also had 4th down converstion in this drive. Miami in three acquired 5 first downs and went 4 for 5 on 3rd with 1 turnover. Ward passed for 107 yards and they picked up 55 on the ground. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Miami continues to exploit Louisville's defense by spotting open holes on the run on terrific blocking and Cam Ward was going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Offense is simply controlling the line of scrimmage and they executed in the red area. Executed in goal to goal and moved the sticks. Did a quality job on 3rd and 4th down. Pass protection was much better in this quarter. Now they did fumble it. Defensively, their secondary struggled in pass coverage and couldn't protect goal to goal. Had struggles defending red zone territory and their pass rush was in-effective. Not to mention making 3rd down stops was even tough. Luckily they denied chain movement. Transitioning to the 4th quarter Ward completed a 59 yard pass to Brown was tackled Griffin. Three plays later Allen rushed into the end zone for a 2 yard score, 45-38. A couple drives later on 3rd and 17 Cam Ward took off for a 22 yard gain. Moments after, Martinez secured a 30-yard rushing touchdown thus going up 52-38. Miami in quarter 4 acquired 6 first downs and picked up 69 yards passing. Were 3 for 3 on 3rd and secured 87 rushing yards. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. Miami snagged 27 first downs with 16 coming on the ground and sealed their day by going 9 of 15 on 3rd. Rushed for for 319 yards and finished 3 for 3 in the red zone. Ward got the ball quick going toward the sideline, across the middle, or occasionally deep down field. Recivers also did tremendous at creating separation and ran solid routes. For the running backs they found space off quality blocking and exploited open gaps for big yardage. They were dominant on 3rd and 4th down. Were effecient in the red zone and that 1 for 1 in goal to goal proved be big in Miami's win. Ate a of clock too. For the defense their secondary was struggling in pass coverage because they let passes get behind them. Containing the run was extremely difficult and they permitted chain movement. Had trouble defending red zone territory and couldn't keep Louisville out of goal to goal. Stopping 4th down was even harder. Although, their pass rush got to the QB for 3 sacks and they forced a turnover. Can't exclude their ability to make 3rd down stops. Miami finished 2 for 2 on 4th down, averaged 5.5 in yards per carry and they improved to a 7-0 record.
Louisville's late surge wasn't enough and they suffered a 45-52 loss against the Hurricanes. Louisville stands 9th place in the ACC and they dropped down to a 3-2 home record. Midway into quarter 1 Isaac Brown broke loose for a 43 yard rushing touchdown, 7-3. A drive later on 4th and 1 Shough used a 1 QB sneak for a fresh set of downs. Look, Louisville in this quarter did great job of running the ball due excellent blocking and they executed on 4th. Outside of that that they've been flat everywhere else. That's why I stat lined this quarter instead. Louisville in one secured 3 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. QB threw for 31 yards and they ran for 58 while averaging 9.0 in yards per carry. No turnovers ethier. A quarter later in 2nd Chaney broke loose for a 26 yard run. After that, Shough found Bell for a 27 yard pass completion to help set up 1st and goal. A play later Shough threw a 3 yard touchdown pass to Redman, 14-17. As the quarter winded down Watson ran for a huge 26 yard gain and it set up 1st and goal. Thereafter, Travelstead drained a 22 yard field goal, 17-24. Louisville tallied 8 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Shough tossed 137 yards passing and they picked up 27 on the ground. Averaged 5.6 in yards per carry as well. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Had 1 turnover too. Tyler Shough found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. Also their O-line blocked well which allowed their backs to expose space for positive yards. Capitalized in the red zone and executed in goal to goal. Pass protection was good too despite the 1 sack. Now they did have a missed field goal attempt late and turned it over. For the defense their secondary struggled in pass coverage. They didn't allow a lot of rushing yards but the per carry total was still effective. Kept Miami out the red zone and allowed no goal to goal trips. Don't forget they made 3rd down stops and their pass rush got to the QB for 2 sacks. Now moving forward they need to force takeaways and possibly try to score off them. Louisville tallied 13 first downs while going 2 for 6 on 3rd and entered halftime trailing 17-24. During quarter 3 Lacy returned a kickoff for a 65 yard touchdown, 24-31. Now on offense Shough threw a 21 yard passing touchdown to Brooks, 31-31. This touchdown drive was set up on a Miami fumble. Also don't forget they trailed 17-31 at one point. Louisville in three secured 2 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. Shough threw for 44 yards and they ran for 25 while averaging 5.3 in yards per carry. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. The Louisville Quarterbackback Tyler Shough hit his Receivers with intermediate passes across the middle or close to the sideline. Shough also had a clean pocket thanks to his O-lines protection. Did well in the red zone and capitalized in goal to goal. Were effective on 3rd down with no turnovers. Now they weren't running the ball for a lot of yards but the per carry total was solid. For the defense their secondary had issues in pass coverage and couldn't contain the run. They allowed chain movement and struggled to get off the field on 3rd. Had trouble protecting red zone and goal to goal situations. At least they caused a takeaway. Shifting to the 4th quarter Shough found Watson for a 4-yard touchdown pass, 38-38. Later on in this quarter Shough on 4th and 9 delivered a 12 yard pass completion to Lacy. Following this play Shough hooked up with Brooks for a 4-yard touchdown pass, 45-52. Louisville in the 4th added 6 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. QB threw for 122 yards and they ran for 9. Were 1 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 2 in goal to goal. Louisville tallied 24 first downs with 16 coming in the air and finished 3 for 11 on 3rd. Shough threw for 342 yards and they rushed for 106. Were 4 for 4 in the red zone and 3 for 3 in goal to goal. Shough made some solid throws across the middle, close to the sideline or at times deep down field. Wide Receivers generated space on excellent route running and secured a lot of yards after the catch. They stayed dominant in the red zone and executed in goal to goal. They moved the sticks and ran the ball effectively due to excellent blocking. Were effecient on 4th down too. Now they turned it over and slacked on 3rd. Defensively, their secondary had major issues in pass coverage and stopping the run was difficult task. The couldn't even protect red zone or goal to goal situations. Getting off the field on 4th was even tough to do. At least they forced a takeaway and their pass rush got to the Quarterback for 3 sacks. They averaged 5.0 in yards per carry, earned 448 yards of total offense and staggered down to a 4-3 record.
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Saturday October 12th, 2024: Alabama escaped South Carolina by snagging a 27-25 Victory. The Crimson Tide sits 3rd place in the SEC Conference and they moved to 4-0 at home. In the 1st quarter Milroe found Adams for a 30-yard pass completion. After that, Jalen Milroe spotted Adams again but this time for a 32-yard completion. Converted a 4th and 1 three plays prior. Few plays later on 3rd and goal Milroe took the right edge for a 1-yard touchdown run, 7-0. This drive lasted 9 plays for 75 yards, and they controlled the ball for 4:00. Bama through one recorded 5 first downs and went 1 for 4 on 3rd. Milroe passed for 79 yards, and they ran for 14. 1 for 1 on 4th and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone too. Jalen Milroe was going through his progressions and getting the ball out across the middle or towards the sideline. They executed in the red zone and capitalized in goal to goal. Also converted on 4th. Their O-Line for the most part stood their ground but one Falter was that a sack was given up. Moved the chains and their Wide Receivers picked yards after the catch. Created separation and ran good routes. However, their run attack was struggling due to the lack of creases being opened. For the defense their secondary struggled a bit in pass coverage but allowed nothing behind them. Stopped most of their chain movement and got off the field on 3rd. Kept South Carolina out of the red zone and denied goal to goal appearances. Contained the run by plugging gaps too. Moving to the 2nd quarter Jalen Milroe on read option broke loose for a 27-yard gain and it set up a fresh set downs. Few plays later Haynes ran into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown run, 14-0. Switching over to the defense Campbell sacked Sellers which caused a fumble, and he recovered it. Bama in two secured 5 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Milroe threw for 21 yards, and they ran for 66 while averaging 2.7 per carry. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Alabama's offense did tremendous at executing in the red zone and they capitalized in goal to goal. Moved the sticks to go along. Alabama QB had a rough time trying to complete his passes and their O-line struggled in pass protection. Had trouble in 3rd down and turned it over. Now for the run game they picked up yards but their per carry total was terrible and that also due to bad blocking. I did like though that Milroe could use his feet if he couldn't find an open receiver, but he also spent this half getting sacked sooo. For the defense their secondary had issues in pass coverage and stopping chain movement was tough. By the way this secondary got beat deep and that can't happen again. I guess it's because their CB Jackson went down with an injury and now South Carolina is picking on the backup. Outside of that, they stuffed the run by closing gaps and kept South Carolina out of goal to goal. Made 3rd down stops as well. Gave up a red zone appearance though. Bama was 1 for 6 on 3rd and they entered halftime leading 14-12. Now in the 3rd quarter Jalen Milroe on 3rd and 17 had his pass to Bernard fall incomplete. Alabama capped off quarter 3 by acquiring 2 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Milroe passed for 33 yards, and they rushed for 5. No red zone or goal to goal trips ether. In the 4th Milroe on 2nd and 2 delivered a 16-yard pass completion to Williams. A play later Milroe scrambled into the end zone for a 7-yard rushing touchdown, but they failed the 2-point try, 20-19. This touchdown was set up on a South Carolina fumble. Late in the quarter Jalen Milroe fired a 34-yard passing touchdown to Bernard, 27-19. In the end, Jackson returned from injury and intercepted Sellers to seal the game. Alabama ended the 4th by picking up 4 first downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd. Milroe passed for 47 yards, and they ran for 30. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. The Crimson Tide tallied 20 first downs while gaining 10 in the air and went 5 for 11 on 3rd down. Had 209 yard passing and 104 rushing. Milroe spotted their Wide Receivers with good passes whether it came across the middle or on outside. At times he went deep. They were excellent in red zone territory and executed in goal to goal. Did well on 3rd and 4th down too. Won the turnover battle as well. However, their pass protection needs to be better. Not to mention their run game gained a lot but their per carry total was weak. For the defense their secondary struggled in pass coverage as they let throws get behind them. They gave up chain movement and couldn't protect goal to goal. Had trouble defending red zone territory too. Now their pass rush was effective as they got in backfield for 4 sacks and stopped 3rd downs. As for the run they allowed yards but overall, they stopped it. Bama averaged 2.7 in yards per carry, turned it over twice and bounced up to a 5-1 record.
South Carolina narrowly losses to Alabama after going down 25-27. The Gamecocks are sitting 14th place in the SEC Conference, and they lost 2 consecutive. During quarter 1 on 3rd down Sellers tried to scramble but was tackled by Payne and Lawson for -3 yards. Only thing really going South Carolina was their pass attack. Sanders found his Receivers for quality passes. South Carolina in one secured 4 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. No red zone or goal to goal trips. QB went 4 of 5 for 42 yards and they ran for 9. Now in quarter 2 on 4th and 11 Sellers made an 8-yard pass completion to Simon who was tackled by a Bama defender for a turnover on downs. Next possession Sellers on 4th and 9 three a 9 yard pass touchdown pass to Bennett, 7-14. Look, Sellers doing a nice job of finding of his Receivers deep down field or close to the sideline for positive pass completions. Now on the defensive side they sacked Jalen Milroe in the end zone for safety and a flag was thrown for intentional grounding, 9-14. Late in the quarter a Milroe interception led to a Herrera 37-yard field goal, 12-14. South Carolina capped off quarter 2 by snagging 4 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. QB passed for 62 yards, and they rushed for 39. 1 for 1 in the red zone. No goal-to-goal appearances. Including 1 offensive fumble lost. South Carolina had 10 total first downs while going 1 for 5 on 3rd, averaged a 2.1 in yards per carry and went into halftime trailing 12-14. Heading to quarter 3 Sellers on 3rd and 2 threw a 14-yard pass completion to Adaway for a fresh set of downs. Few plays later Sanders rushed into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown run, 19-14. This drive lasted 16 plays for 85 yards, and they possessed the ball for 8:40. South Carolina in three had 6 first downs and went 5 for 6 on 3rd. QB threw for 41 yards, and they ran for 64 while averaging 2.8 per carry. Justin Martin found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. Be aware though Justin Martin wasn't throwing for a lot of yards, but his completion percentage was efficient. They kept drives alive by converting on 3rd and moved the sticks. Did excellent in the red zone and were solid in goal to goal. No turnovers ethier. No low they ran for a lot of yards but their per carry total wasn't good and that was because of insufficient blocking. Luckily for Baltimore they capitalized on 4th. On defense their secondaries in pass coverage found ways to keep all throws in front of them and got the offenses off the field when facing 3rd down. They were able to limit red zone and goal to goal situations. Stopped the run and shutdown chain movement. In quarter 3 on South Carolina's first drive Sanders broke free for a 23-yard gain and was tackled by Thomas at the 48-yard line. Three plays later on 3rd and 1 Sanders picked up a 3-yard gain. Although, this 9-play drive ended with Herrera missing a 51-yard field goal and the score remained the same. Next drive Sellers threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Harbor who had to toe tap on the side of the end zone, but they failed the 2-point try, 25-27. Keep note this play had to be overturned due to a booth review after it was originally ruled incomplete. South Carolina in the 4th tallied 3 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. QB passed for 35 yards, and they picked up 44 on the ground. Went 2 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. No red zone or goal to goal. The Gamecocks throughout the day added 22 first downs with 10 coming in the air and they finished 8 for 15 on 3rd. Sellers threw for 210 yards, and they ran for 133 while averaging 3.4 in yard per carry. Sellers completed most of his passes over the middle, toward the sidelines or occasionally went deep down field. They advanced the sticks and executed in red zone territory. Real quick moving forward they'll need more than 1 goal to goal trips but at least they South Carolina capitalized. Now they were sluggish on 3rd down and turned it over. Their pass protection and run blocking was terrible for most of the game too. For the run game they tallied a bunch but their per carry total was insufficient. Their secondary showed problems in pass coverage, and they couldn't defend red zone territory. Had trouble protecting goal to goal and making 3rd down stops was difficult. So, on the run they gave up a lot, but South Carolina kept the yards per carry total low. They also pressured the Quarterback for 4 sacks. The Gamecocks are 1-1 on the road, had 4 turnovers and fell to a 3-3 record.
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Saturday October 5th, 2024: Penn State knocked off UCLA by a final score of 27-11. The Nittany Lions are standing 3rd place in the Big Ten and they won 5 in a row. During quarter 1 on 3rd and 10 Allar was sacked by Duzansky for -9 yards. Penn State through one picked up 3 first downs while going 0 for 2 on 3rd and Allar three for 9 yards. Ran for 9 as well. Had 0 red zone and goal to goal trips. Then in the 2nd quarter on 2nd and 9 Allar spotted Warren for a 15 yard pass completion before getting pushed out of bounds. Six plays later on 3rd and 2 Allar utilized a 2 yard QB sneak. After that, Allar used a 2 yard QB sneak to score a touchdown, 7-0. This drive took 16 plays for 82 yards and they controlled the ball 8:36. Next drive Allar fired a 25 yard pass to Wallace and it set up 1st and goal. Thereafter, Allar on 3rd and goal completed a 5 yard touchdown pass to Warren, 14-3. Penn State in the 2nd had 8 first downs and went 6 for 6 on 3rd down. Allar threw for 120 yards and they rushed for 42. Were 2 for 2 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. 0 turnovers too. So Allar didn't have a bad fifteen minutes as he delivered quality passes through the middle or on the outside while having great pass protection. They also ran the ball well due to good blocking and kept turnovers low. That includes capitalizing in the red zone and in goal to goal. Not to mention his Wide Outs were running solid routes which help create space and made defenders miss. Good pass protection and they moved the sticks. Also due to great blocking it allowed their rushers to expose space for positive yards. Were effecient in the red zone and Captain goal to goal. No turnovers ethier. Defensively, their secondary struggled a bit in pass coverage and couldn't protect goal to goal. Allowed a red zone trips as well. Now I will say that this pass rush hasn't acquired any sacks but their doing the next best thing by forcimg QB knockdowns or hurries. Denied chain movement and shutdown the run. Don't forget they made a 3rd down stop. Penn State had 10 total first downs while going 6 of 8 on 3rd, Allar was 10 of 14 for 129 yards and they entered halftime leading 14-3. Heading to the midway point of the 3rd quarter Allar on 1st and 10 spotted Fleming for a 15 yard pass completion. Few plays later Allen scampered into the red zone for a 1 yard touchdown run, 24-3. The Nittany Lions in 3 gained 6 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Passed for 45 yards and they ran for 17. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Penn State's throwing attack remained a threat as Allar got quick passes out through the middle of the field and toward the sideline. Had excellent chain movement and their pass rush was good. No turnovers ethier. Capitalized in red zone territory and executed in goal to goal. Before I forget their Recivers did tremendous at yards after the catch. However, they slacked on 3rd down and the run game was stopped. For the defense their secondary was excellent in pass coverage because they contested Recivers and swatted balls away. They would stop the run by closing gaps and restricted 3rd down. Kept UCLA out of the red zone and denied goal to goal. Shifting to the 4th quarter Allar heaved a 57 yard pass completion to Clifford and it set up 1st down. Too bad this 7 play drive ended with a Barker 40 yard field goal, 27-3. Penn State had 1 first down and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Allar tossed 62 passing yards and they ran for 3. No red zone or goal to goal appearancs. Penn State secured 18 total first downs while 10 came in the air and they ended 7 for 12 on 3rd. Were 4 for 4 in the red zone and . So Allar made all the right throws as he completed quality passes over the middle and at the sideline. At times deep down field. They showed efficiency on 3rd down and capitalized in the red zone. Did well in goal to goal and kept turnovers low. Pass protection was solid despite 1 sack being given up. Now they gained rushing yards but their per carry total was poor. Defensively, their secondary allowed passing yards but kept everything in front of them. Also they got off the field on 3rd down. Now look, they gave up rushing yards but ultimately they stopped the run by closing gaps. Outside of that, they couldn't protect red zone territory and defending goal to goal was even more difficult. Permitted chain movement and their pass rush got the QB for a few sacks. Not to mention they forced a bunch of QB knockdowns and hurries. Penn State averaged 2.8 in yards per carry, tallied 322 yards of total offense and they improved to a 5-0 record.
UCLA got turned away by Penn State after losing 11-27. The Bruins are sitting last place in the Big Ten Conference and they lost 4 in a row. In the 1st quarter on 3rd and 11 Martin found Loyal for an 18 yard pass completion. Keep note Martin's passing attack was quiet effective early. Found his Wide Receivers close to the sideline. Few plays later Martin on 3rd and 3 fired a pass completion to Harden who was tackled by a Penn State defender for -3 yards and was short of the markers. UCLA in one secured 3 first downs and went 2 for 5 on 3rd. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. Were 1 for 2 on 4th down. Passed for 54 yards and they ran for 9. Now in the 2nd quarter Martin off his back foot threw a 53 yard pass completion to Harden who was pushed out of bounds at the Penn State 10 yard line. Afterwards, Martin on 3rd and goal was forced to run out of bounds. This 7 play drive ended with a Bhaghanin 25 yard field goal, 3-7. The Bruins acquired 2 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Martin passed for 57 yards and they ran for 11. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Martin completed most of his passes over the middle or toward the sideline and at times went deep down field. They capitalized in the red zone and executed in goal to goal. No turnovers and their pass protection was excellent. Now UCLA was sluggish in the run game due to bad blocking and they struggled on 3rd. Barley moved the sticks too. Pass protection was terrible too. Allowing their QB to hit a bit much. For the defense stopping the run was tough and their secondary had trouble in pass coverage. They let the chains move and couldn't get off the field on 3rd down. They had a rough time protecting red zone territory and allowed a goal to goal trip. Also their pass rush needs to be more effective moving forward. UCLA gained 6 total first downs, were 3 for 7 on 3rd and went into halftime trailing 3-14. Now in quarter 3 on 3rd and 7 Martin on 3rd threw a 1 yard pass completion to Mataveo. This would be their 2nd three and out of the quarter. UCLA ended the 3rd snagging 0 1 first down and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. Martin passed for 5 yards and they ran for 18. No red zone e or goal to goal trips. Moving to quarter 4 Martin threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Loya and they converted the 2-point try, 11-27. This was the UCLA's first offensive touchdown since 9/21 against LSU. This drive lasted 16 plays for 73 yards and they possessed the ball for 8:01. UCLA in four acquired 7 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. Threw for 32 yards and they picked up 65 on the ground. Were 1 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 2 in goal to goal. UCLA secured 14 first downs with 9 coming in the air and they finished 6 for 15 on 3rd. Martin passed for 167 and they ran for 93 while averaging 3.2 yards per carry. Went 2 for 3 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Justin Martin found his Wide Receivers with intermediate passes over the middle or close to the sideline. Be aware though Justin Martin wasn't throwing for a lot yards but his completion percentage was effecient. They moved the sticks and executed in goal to goal. Were effective in the red zone and limited turnovers. Although, they slacked on 3rd down and their pass protection was insufficient. Were penalized quiet a bit too. Now for the run game they picked up yards but their per carry was terrible and the blocking was weak. On defense their secondary got torched in pass coverage and they let the sticks move. Were struggling to defend red zone territory and couldn't protect goal to goal. Their pass rush was in-effective all game long and they created 0 takeaways. As for the run they allowed yards but overall they shut it down. UCLA went 2 for 4 on 4th, had 260 yards of total offense and they fell to a 1-4 record.
Saturday September 28th, 2024: BYU knocked off Baylor by snagging a 34-28 Victory. BYU is sitting 1st place in the Big 12 Conference and their undefeated for the first time since 2021. In the 1st quarter Retzlaff found Davis for a 26 yard passing touchdown, 7-0. This drive lasted 7 plays for 75 yards and they controlled the ball for 4:08. Next drive Haunga on 2nd and 4 ran for an 11 yard gain. After that, Retzlaff threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Roberts, 14-0. This touchdown drive was set up on a Baylor interception. Very next possession Retzlaff secured a 17 yard touchdown run thus going up 21-0. BYU was hot in the early goings of this matchup. BYU in one had 8 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. Were 2 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Threw for 81 and they ran for 73. BYU on the offensive side steamrolled Baylor in the 1st quarter due to reading the field and getting the ball out quick to his playmaking Recivers who racked up a ton of yards after the catch. BYU ran the ball extremely well on terrific blocking and they converted on 3rd down. Capitalized in red zone territory and executed in goal to goal. No turnovers ethier. Defensively, their secondary had a difficult time in pass coverage and let the sticks move. Allowed a goal to goal trip and their pass rush was in-effective. Luckily they made 3rd down stops and reduced the run. No red zone trips ethier. Then in the 2nd quarter Retzlaff heaved a 44 yard touchdown pass to Lassiter, 28-7. Later on late in quarter Ferrin drilled a 54 yard field goal, 31-14. BYU secured 6 first downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd. Threw for 92 yards and they rushed for 30. No red zone or goal to goal trips. Retzlaff completed most of his throws over the middle or toward the sideline. They were excellent on 3rd down and moved the chains. No turnovers and pass protection was solid. Now they were still struggling to run the ball due to bad blocking and made no red zone or goal to goal appearances. For the defense their secondary struggled in pass coverage and they let the sticks move. Couldn't keep Baylor out red zone or goal to goal situations. BYU was 3 for 5 on 3rd, passed for 180 total yards and entered halftime leading 31-14. So in the 3rd quarter Vander Haar on 4th and 10 faked the punt and took off for a 22 yard run. Unfortunately, this 13 play drive ended with a Ferrin 44 yard field goal, 34-21. To end quarter 3 BYU had 3 first downs while going 1 for 3 on 3rd and picked up 23 passing yards. Rushed for 23 with no goal to goal appearances. Heading to quarter 4 Retzlaff had his pass intercepted by Noel who then lateraled the ball to Thomas and was tackled Mitchell at the BYU 45 yard line. BYU through four secured 0 first downs while going 0 for 1 on 3rd. Ran for 3 yards and they passed for 0. No red zone trips or goal to goal appearancs. BYU recorded 20 first downs and went 4 of 14 on 3rd with 2 turnovers. Retzlaff threw for 216 yards and they rushed for 149. Finished 3 for 3 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Firstly, Retzlaff in the 2nd half had a bad passing attack after starting strong in the 1st. Was 4 for 13 for 55 yards. Despite that, when Retzlaff did make a pass completion it was usually through the middle of the field or close to the sideline and BYU effectively ran the ball off good blocking. They were excellent in red zone territory and capitalized in goal to goal. Not to mention they had great pass protection and moved the sticks. Defensively, their secondary had a rough time in pass coverage and they struggled to get off the field on 4th. They allowed rushing yards but kept the per carry total low. Remember BYU slowed the run down but never stopped it. They gave up red zone chances and allowed 1 goal to goal opportunity. Don't forget they let the sticks move and permitted 4th down conversions. Although, they denied 3rd down and for most of the game kept Baylor out of goal to goal. Also their pass rush won at the line scrimmage and got to the QB for 3 sacks. Earned some turnovers too. BYU was 1 for 1 on 4th, averaged 4.0 in yards per carry and moved up to a 5-0 record.
Baylor had a disappointing 28-34 loss to BYU. Baylor sits last place in the Big 12 Conference and they lost 2 in a row. During the 1st quarter on 4th and 1 Washington was tackled by Glasker for -2 yards which forced a turnover on down. Next drive Robertson on 3rd and 14 found Cameron for a 34 yard pass completion. Naylor through one secured 5 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. 1 for 2 on 4th down and they ran for 37. Robertson passed for 92. Were 1 for 1 in goal to goal with no red zone trips. Robertson on excellent protection completed most of his passes toward the sideline and they moved the sticks. Did well in goal to goal. Now Baylor had no red zone trips and they slacked on the run due to bad blocking. Converting 3rd was an issue as well. Turned it over once too. For the defense their secondary struggled in pass coverage and they couldn't protect the red zone. Also let the sticks move. Luckily they made 3rd down stops and allowed no red zone appearances. Shifting to the 2nd quarter Robertson had his pass to Jackson fall incomplete but a BYU pass interference set up a 1st and goal. Two plays later Robertson connected with Cameron for a 1 yard touchdown pass, 14-28. Baylor in two had 5 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Robertson threw for 62 yards and they ran for 35. Baylor's throwing attack remained a threat as Robertson got quick passes out through the middle of the field or toward the sideline. They executed in the red zone and in goal to goal. No turnovers and their pass protection was solid despite 1 sack being allowed. Advanced the sticks too. Can't say the same for their run game because BYU's defense is plugging holes and their O-Line was getting beat. On defense their secondary got torched in pass coverage and they couldn't stop chain movement. Getting off the field on 3rd was even harder and they allowed red zone opportunities. Gave up a goal to goal trip and couldn't limit chain movement. Their pass rush needs to be more effective. Baylor was 1 for 4 on 3rd, had 11 total first downs and went into halftime trailing 14-31. In quarter 3 on 4th and 3 Robertson found Presley for an 11 yard pass completion. This happen to be there 2nd 4th down converstion in a row. Thereafter, Robertson threw a 15 yard passing touchdown to Hawkins, 21-31. A few possessions later Robertson on 4th and 5 lost his footing on a 2 yard gain. Baylor ended quarter 3 by snagging 3 first downs and went 1 for 5 on 3rd. Robertson threw for 66 yards and they ran for 5. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. Robertson went through his reads and got the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Offense is simply controlling the line of scrimmage and they executed in the red area. Executed in 4th and their pass protection was good. Too bad they were sluggish on 3rd and couldn't enter goal to goal. To make matters worse they struggled on the run due insufficient blocking and rarely moved the chains. On defense their secondary did tremendous in pass coverage because Baylor swatted balls away and they stopped the run by plugging gaps. Kept BYU out of goal to goal situations and took away 3rd down. Denied chain movement as well. In the 4th quarter Baylor came within six after Robertson threw a 23 yard passing touchdown to Cameron who had to toe tap in bounds, 28-34. In conclusion, Robertson with 1:11 left had his pass picked off by Wakley to end the game. The Baylor Bears in the 4th had 4 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Had 0 yards rushing and they threw for 45. No red zone or goal to goal trips. Baylor had 22 first downs with 16 coming in the air and they finished 3 for 13 on 3rd. Robertson threw for 324 yards and they ran for 62. Were 3 for 3 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. So Robertson this time around made all the right throws as he completed quality passes over the middle or at the sideline. They moved the chains and capitalized in red zone territory. Did well in 4th down too. Capitalized in goal to goal but moving forward they'll want more than 1 trip. As far as running goes Baylor racked up yards but their per carry was terrible and they slacked on 3rd. Turned it over and their pass protection was non existent. For the defense their secondary was sluggish in pass coverage but got better in the 2nd half by swatting balls away and locking down their Receiver. They got off the field when facing 3rd down and gave up 1 goal to goal trip. Bottling up the run was a difficult task and they got torched when protecting red zone territory. They let the chains advance and couldn't deny 4th down. Doesn't help ethier that their pass rush was nowhere to be found in terms of sacks but they did the next best thing which was force knockdowns and QB hurries. Created a bunch of 3rd down stops. Baylor was 4 for 7 on 4th down, averaged 2.3 in yards per carry and fell to a 2-3 record.
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Saturday September 21st, 2024: Ohio State knocked off Marshall 49-14. The Buckeyes are standing 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference and moved to 3-0 at home. During the 1st quarter Ohio State answered back with a score of their own after Egbuka on a jet screen pass broke free for a 68 yard touchdown, 7-7. Ohio State in one recorded 3 first downs and ran for 2 yards. They faced no 3rd downs and didn't enter red zone territory. No goal to goal trips ethier. Will Howard three for 96 yards as well. This drive lasted 2 plays for 70 yards controlled the ball for 42 seconds. Next possession Will Howard had his pass intercepted by Moten. Shifting to the 2nd quarter Judkins on 2nd down broke free for a 29 yard run and was pushed out of bounds by a Marshall defender. Three plays later Howard got into the end zone for a 1 yard QB sneak, 14-7. A possession later Judkins broke loose for an 86 yard rushing touchdown, 21-7. This drive took 1 play for 86 yards and secured 12 seconds of possession time. Next, Treyveon Henderson scampered for a 7 yard rushing touchdown thus going up 28-7. The Buckeyes through two had 6 first downs and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. Were 2 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Howard passed for 56 yards and they ran for 158. Ohio State exploited Marshall's defense by spotting open holes on excellent run blocking and Will Howard was going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Offense is simply controlling the line of scrimmage amd they executed in the red area. They moved the chains and capitalized on 3rd. Did well in goal to goal too. Defensively, their secondary had trouble in pass coverage and couldn't defend red zone territory. Let the sticks move too. Outside of that they did great against the run by clogging gaps and protected goal to goal. Pass rush also won at the line scrimmage and got to the Quarterback for a sack. Ohio State had 10 total first downs while going 1 for 1 on 3rd, had 1 turnovers and entered halftime leading 28-14. Switching to quarter 3 Henderson broke for a huge 40 yard touchdown run, 35-14. Ohio State in three recorded 7 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. Were 0 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. QB threw for 135 yards and they ran for 69. Now due to excellent blocking up front it allowed their rushers to expose open gaps for positive yards and their QB made solid pass completions deep over the middle or close to the sideline. They executed on 3rd and moved the chains. Too bad they couldn't capitalize in the red zone and made 0 goal to goal trips. The defense made stops on 3rd and stuffed the run by plugging gaps. One negative was their inability to execute in the red zone. Their secondary did tremendous in pass coverage while forcing two three and out drives. Also denied chain movement and stopped 3rd down. Kept Marshall out of the red zone and reduced goal to goal. Moving to quarter 4 on 4th and 1 Judkins would break loose for a 6 yard gain. Afterwards, Judkins punched it into the end zone for a 6 yard rushing touchdown, 49-14. Ohio State during the 4th tallied 3 first downs and went 1 for 2 in 3rd. Howard passed for 10 yards and they ran for 16. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Ohio State gained 23 first downs and went 3 for 7 on 3rd. Had 280 yards rushing and finished 3 for 3 in the red zone. Threw for 289 yards and went 2 for 2 in goal to goal. So Howard this time around made all the right throws as he completed quality passes over the middle or at the sideline. He also went deep at times. They ran the ball well on terrific blocking and executed in goal to goal. Showed efficiency in red zone territory and pass protection was solid. Capitalized in 4th down too. Although, they lost the turnover battle and lacked on 3rd down. For the defense they allowed red zone and goal to goal opportunities. No takeaways ethier. As for their pass rush they only got 1 sack but despite that they forced a bunch of knockdowns and won at the line of scrimmage. Nonetheless, they let the chains move while allowing a ton of rushing yards but kept the per carry low(3.0) and denied touchdowns. Not to mention their secondary gave up passing yards but held everything in front them. Nothing ever got behind. Ohio State went 1 for 1 in 4th, had 569 yards of total offense and moved up to a 3-0 record.
Marshall against Ohio State got hammered 14-49. Marshall is sitting 5th place in the Sun Belt East and they dropped to an 0-2 record on the road. So in the 1st quarter Payne on 3rd and 4 threw a 16 yard pass completion to Brown who was tackled at the 41 yard line. 7 plays later Payne on 3rd and goal ran into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown, 7-0. This drive lasted 13 plays for 75 yards and they controlled the ball 6:46. Marshall through one secured 8 first downs and went 5 for 6 on 3rd. QB passed for 64 yards and they rushed for 58. Went 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Marshall executed on 3rd down moved the chains effectively. Their QB with excellent pass protection made quality throws over the middle or toward the sideline. Capitalized in the red zone and did well in goal to goal. They ran the ball effeciently on excellent blocking. On defense their secondary struggled a bit in pass coverage and kept Ohio State out of the red zone. Stopped the run and denied goal to goal appearances. Not to mention they stopped chain movement and got off the field on 3rd. Tallied 1 interception as well. At the start of the 2nd quarter Earle on 4th down slipped for -3 yards and was down by contact for a turnover on downs. Two possessions later Earle in 3rd and 9 was sacked for a -11 yards. Later on Earle on 4th and 4 threw a 10 yard pass completion to Metcalf who was pushed out of bounds. After that, Earle found Metcalf for a 13 yard touchdown strike, 14-28. This offense course brought out the punting unit. Marshall in two secured 5 first downs and converted 1 3rd down on 3 tries. QB threw for 52 yards and they ran for 26. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. 0 turnovers too. Marshall's throwing attack remained a threat as Earle got quick passes out through the middle of the field and toward the sideline. Kept the chains moving and capitalized in the red zone. Can't say the same for their run game because the O-Line struggled to block. Pass protection wasn't necessarily the best because they did give up a sack and slacked on 3rd down. No goal to goal trips ethier. For the defense their secondary had issues in pass coverage and they couldn't stop the run. They weren't making 3rd down stops and let the sticks move. Also protecting red zone territory was difficult. At least they defended goal to goal. Marshall was 6 for 11 on 3rd, QB was sacked once and they went into the half trailing 14-28. So in the 3rd quarter Braxton on 3rd and 5 had his pass to Harris fall incomplete. By the way this happen to be Marshall's 2nd three and out drive. Marshall ended quarter 3 by snagging 1 first down and went 1 of 4 on 3rd. Quarterback passed for 2 yards and they rushed for 27. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. Heading to quarter 4 Gray on 3rd down rushed for a 4 yard gain and it brought out the punting unit. ]Marshall ended the 4th by picking up 1 first down and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. They rushed for 4 yards and threw for 0. No red zone or goal to goal trips. Marshall throughout their day recorded 18 first downs and finished 7 of 18 on 3rd. Had 139 yard passing and 125 on the ground. Along with going 2 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. So for the QB he threw for yards but they were all intermediate passes over the middle or at the sideline. Also ran the well for a lot yards off quality blocking but their per carry was terrible. Despite that, Marshall moved the sticks and did well in goal to goal. Capitalized in red zone territory and kept turnovers low. They did struggle in 3rd down. For the defense their secondary had problems in pass coverage and stopping the run was tough. They let the sticks advance and couldn't protect red zone territory. Poor goal to goal defence and their pass rush was non existent. Luckily they made 3rd down stops and won the turnover battle. Marshall finished 1 of 2 on 4th, earned 264 yards of total offense an dropped down to a 1-2 record.
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Saturday September 14th, 2024: Florida State took a 12-20 loss when facing Memphis. The Seminoles are sitting last place and they lost 3 straight. By the way Florida State is 0-3 for the 2nd time since the 2021 season. Late in the 1st quarter DJ Uiagalelei had his pass attempt intercepted by Ra-El. Florida State in one secured 1 first down and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. Uiagalelei passed for 7 yards with 2 turnovers and they rushed for 30. Shifting to the 2nd Uiagalelei on 3rd and 11 fired a 17 yard pass completion to Douglas. Too bad this 6 play drive stalled out after Uiagalelei on 3rd and 11 threw his pass to Williamson who dropped the ball. Next possession Uiagalelei on 3rd and 10 had his pass to Poiter fall incomplete. Keep note the Seminoles have had 6 or 7 incomplete passes in a row. A play later Fitzgerald buried a 54 yard field goal, 3-10. Florida State in yet another boring quarter acquired 24 passing yards and they rushed for 15. Had 2 first downs and went 1 for 4 on 3rd. Were 0 for 0 in the red zone and 0 for 0 in goal to goal. Florida State had 3 total first downs, went 1 for 7 on 3rd and entered halftime trailing 3-13. Heading to the 3rd DJ Uiagalelei heaved a 67 yard pass completion to Benson and it set his team up with a fresh set of downs. Two plays later Williams scampered into the end zone for a 4 yard rushing touchdown but they failed the 2-point try, 9-20. Florida State in 3 had 67 yards passing and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. 12 yards rushing too. So DJ Uiagalelei made most of his pass completions toward the sideline and executed in the red zone. Were effecient in goal to goal with no turnovers. Although, they a difficult time trying to run the ball due to insufficient blocking and barely moved the sticks. Defense allowed chain movement and they couldn't make 3rd down stops. Secondary had trouble in pass coverage and let up a red zone score. Also showed poor execution when protecting goal to goal. At least they reduced the run and tallied a turnover. Switching to the 4th quarter Uiagalelei on 4th and 1 ran for a 3 yard gain which gave his team a fresh set of downs. Ultimately this 16 play drive ended with Fitzgerald drilling a 35 yard field goal, 12-20. During the 4th Florida State had 4 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. They ran for 14 yards and threw for 46. Were 0 for 0 in the red zone and 0 for 0 in goal to goal. FSU throughout the day snagged 11 first downs and went 2 for 12 on 3rd. Finished 2 for 2 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. QB passed for 201 yards and they ran for 37. Florida State's QB had a rough time trying to complete his passes and they ran the ball terribly due to bad blocking. Keep note he threw for yards but his completion percentage just wasn't there. Doesn't help ethier that they slacked on 3rd down and turned the ball over way too much. To make matters worse their pass protection was a liability. Luckily they showed efficiency in goal to goal and capitalized in red zone territory. Moved the chains as well. For the secondary they were atrocious in pass coverage and couldn't stop red zone scores. Denying goal to goal was even harder and couldn't stop 3rd down. Even making stops on 4th was difficult and creating takeaways was non existent. However, their pass rush got to the QB for a couple of sacks and they stopped the run by clogging open holes. Florida State in the rush averaged 1.5 per carry, got penalized 6 times for 43 yards and they fell to an 0-3 record.
Memphis against Florida State picked up a 20-12 Victory. Memphis is sitting 3rd place in the American Athletic and they won 3 in a row. So Henigan in 3rd and 8 completed a 16 yard pass to Drake who got tackled by Kirkland at the FSU 7 yard line. Three plays later Henigan on 3rd and goal got sacked by Farmer for -8 yards. After that, Costa drilled a 35 yard field goal, 3-0. Keep note this scoring drive was set up on Seminoles fumble. Memphis in the 1st recorded 3 first downs and went 1 for 4 on 3rd. Were 1 for 1 in goal to goal and 1 for 1 in the red zone. Henigan threw for 38 yards and they ran for -11. Then in the 2nd quarter Henigan delivered a 43 yard pass completion to Taylor who got tackled by Cypress at the FSU 13 yard line. Four plays later Henigan completed a 6 yard passing touchdown to Desrosiers, 10-0. This touchdown was set up on a Florida State interception. Memphis through two recorded 5 first downs while going 2 for 5 on 3rd and went 2 for 2 in the red zone. Were 2 for 2 in goal to goal and Henigan threw for 78. Memphis's throwing attack remained a threat as Hengian got quick passes out through the middle of the field and toward the sideline. Occasionally, deep down field as well. They were dominant in the red zone and capitalized in goal to goal. Did excellent Unfortunately, they struggled on the run due to poor blocking and slacked on 3rd down. For the defense their secondary did tremendous in pass coverage because they swatted balls away and stopped the run by closing gaps. Kept Florida State out of the red zone and allowed 0 goal to goal trips. Memphis outscored Florida State 10-3 in 2nd quarter, had 10 total first downs and went into halftime leading 13-3. During quarter 3 Seth Henigan on 3rd and 5 fired a 31 yard pass completion to Landphere who was tackled at the Seminoles 39 yard line. Thereafter, Henigan on a play action fake tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Landphere, 20-3. This drive took 12 plays for 75 yards and they controlled the ball for 6:33. Memphis capped off quarter 3 snagged 7 first downs and went 3 for 3 on 3rd. Added 27 rushing yards and they threw for 92. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. 1 turnover to go along. Memphis executed well on 1st and 3rd down. Not to mention He gian completed quality passes across the middle and toward sideline. Did well in the red zone and capitalized in goal to goal. However, running the ball was tough because a lot of their open gaps got clogged and they turned it over. Defensively, their secondary struggled in pass coverage and they allowed red zone trips. Gave up a goal to goal situation as well. Luckily Memphis did great against the run by plugging gaps and they got off the field on their only 3rd down faced. Stopped chain movement too. In the 4th quarter Henigan on 3rd and 16 ran for a 10 yard gain but was short of the sticks. Thereafter, Costa missed a 55 yard field goal and the game remained 20-12. In the 4th acquired 2 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Rushed for 42 yards and they passed for 10. Went 0 for 0 in the red zone and 0 for 0 in goal to goal. Memphis recorded 19 first downs with 11 coming in the air and finished 7 for 17 on 3rd. Went 4 for 4 in the red zone and were 4 for 4 in goal to goal. Henigan threw for 272 yards and they ran for 65. So Memphis was a threat in the air as Henigan got the ball quick going toward the sideline and the Receivers did a nice job of creating separation. They stayed dominant in the red zone and executed in goal to goal. Hardly turned it over and did well on 4th. Can't exclude their ability to capitalize on 3rd. Now for the rush attack they gained yards but their per carry was terrible. That includes poor pass protection and quiet a few penalties. Defensively, their secondary in the 2nd half had struggles in pass coverage and they couldn't get off the field on 4th. They weren't defending red zone territory and allowed goal to goal trips. Let the sticks move too. Now they won the turnover battle and their pass rush got the QB for multiple sacks. They got Penalized a lot as well. Landphere recorded 66 yards receiving with 1 touchdown, finished 2 for 3 on 4th and bounced up to a 3-0 record.
INJURY UPDATE: Shilo Sanders in Saturday in a Colorado 28-10 loss to Nebraska.suffered a broken forearm and will miss 2 to 3 weeks. So Shilo Sanders injury occurred in the 1st quarter after securing a tackle on a run play. He managed to make a couple of more tackles before going back to the locker room. So far this year Sanders accumulated 8 solo tackles.
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Saturday September 7th, 2024: Texas flattened Michigan by a final score of 31-12. The Longhorns opened the season with 2 consecutive wins. Late in the 1st quarter Quinn Ewers fired a 21 yard passing touchdown to Helm, 7-0. This drive took 6 plays for 56 yards and they controlled the ball for 3:06. Texas in one had 6 first down and went 4 for 5 on 3rd. Ewers threw for 103 yards and they ran for 24. Texas executed well on 1st and 3rd down. Ewers made pass completions across the middle and deep down the field. Too bad they had no red zone or goal to goal entries and their run game was in effective. On defense their secondary did great in pass coverage by swatting balls down and they stopped the run. Not to mention they got off the field when facing 3rd down and allowed 0 red zone appearances. Kept them them out of goal to goal situations too. Then in the 2nd quarter on 2nd and 10 Gibson broke loose for an 11 yard gain. After that, Gibson went into the end zone for a 12 yard touchdown run, 14-3. Next possession Ewers on 3rd and goal had his pass fall incomple. This 10 play drive ended with an Auburn 26 yard field goal, 17-3. Then a few possessions later Ewers rolled to his left and completed a 5 yard touchdown pass to Golden who kept both feet in bounds on the side of the end zone, 24-3. This score was set up on a Warren interception. The Longhorns through two had 7 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. Ewers threw for 100 yards and they rushed for 53. Went 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Quinn Ewers went through his progressions before completing passes over the middle and close to the sideline. They moved the sticks and ran the ball well due to good blocking. Don't forget they capitalized on 3rd down and executed in goal to goal. Did great in red zone territory as well. Their defense kept Michigan out of red zone territory and eliminated goal to goal. Also their secondary denied pass attempts by swatting balls away and they stopped the run. More importantly they made stops on 3rd and reduced chain movement. Tallied takeaways too. Texas had 15 total first downs, Ewers threw for 203 yards while going 8 of 10 on 3rd and went into halftime leading 24-3. Moving to the 3rd quarter Wingo broke loose for a huge 55 yards run before getting tackled at the 3 yard line. Five plays later Quinn Ewers on 4th and goal fired a 7 yard touchdown pass to Blue, 31-6. The Longhorns through three picked up 3 first downs and was 1 for 2 on 3rd. They ran for 50 yards and Ewers threw for 40. Went 2 for 2 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Texas continues to exploit Michigan's defense by spotting open holes in the run game and executed in red zone territory. Were effective in goal to goal situations as well. Now Ewers didn't throw for a lot of yards and they barely moved the chains. Defensively, their secondary stayed sharp in pass coverage and they weren't letting throws get behind them. They stopped Michigan on 3rd down and denied chain movement. Did great against the run because they closed a lot of gaps and forced turnovers. Heading to the 4th quarter Quinn Ewers on 3rd and 19 was looking for Moore but instead his pass fell incomplete and it brought out the punting unit. Texas in the 4th recorded 1 first down and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. 0 passing yards and 12 on the ground. 0 for 0 in goal to goal and 0 for 0 in the red zone. Texas throughout the day tallied 19 first downs and were 10 of 15 on 3rd. Went 4 for 4 on the red zone and 4 for 4 in goal to goal. The Longhorns throwing attack remained a threat as Quinn Ewers got quick passes out through the middle of the field and toward the sideline. They ran the ball extremely well off terrific blocking and moved the sticks. They stayed sharp in red zone territory and capitalized in goal to goal. Defensively, their secondary in the 2nd half struggled just a bit in pass coverage. I mean they gave up a lot yards through the air but kept most of the passes in front of them and allowed 1 touchdown the entire game. Now here's to my other point Texas did tremendous against the run all game long and yeah they authorized a lot of yards in that department but if you break this down quarter by quarter they stuffed Michigan on almost every run play. Won the turnover battle and eliminated 3rd downs. They also held Michigan to 1 red zone appearance and kept them out of goal to goal. Don't get me wrong MIT was 100% in the red area but 1 trip in a 60 minute game isn't much. I guess a couple of flaws were allowing the markers to move and their pass rush was non existent. Texas tallied 389 yards of total offense, averaged 4.5 in yards per rush and moved up to a 2-0 record.
Michigan got the doors blown off them after losing 6-31 against Texas. Michigan drops a home game and they lost fell to 500. In the 1st quarter Michigan came within 7 after Zvada drilled a 37 yard field goal, 3-7. This drive lasted 9 plays for 55 yards and they controlled the ball for 5:51. During the 1st quarter Michigan gained 3 first downs while going 0 for 1 on 3rd and picked up 28 rushing yards. Had 30 in the air too. Going to the 2nd quarter Warren delivered a 6 yard pass completion to Loveland who fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Barron. In the 2nd quarter Michigan secured 1 first down and was 1 for 3 on 3rd. QB passed for 13 yards and they ran for 13. Were 0 for 0 in goal to goal and 0 for 0 in the red zone. Michigan snagged 5 first downs, rushed for 39 yards and entered halftime facing a 3-24 deficit. Shifting to the 3rd quarter Zvada sunk a 52 yard field goal, 6-24. This drive took 9 plays for 41 yards and controlled the ball for 4:22. A possession later Warren had his pass attempt picked off by Williams. The Wolverines in three had 3 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Warren passed for 24 yards and they ran for 34. Was 0 for 0 in the red zone and 0 for 0 in goal to goal. Transitioning to the 4th quarter Warren heaved a 31 yard passing touchdown to Morgan but they failed to convert to the 2-point try, 12-31. Keep note before the two point try this touchdown had to reviewed to see if the ball crossed the pylon which it did. Michigan in the 4th had 3 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Warren threw for 122 yards and were 0 for 0 in goal to goal. Ran for 8 and finished 0 for 0 in the red zone. The Wolverines capped off their day by snagging 13 first downs with 9 coming in the air and they finished 3 for 12 on 3rd. Went 0 for 0 in goal to goal and 1 for 1 in the red zone. Warren did damage by making quality passes on the outside and through the middle of the field. Moved the sticks too. Made 1 entry in the red zone and never appeared in goal to goal. They were insufficient on 3rd down and turned it over way too much. Defensively, they got torched on the ground and their pass coverage wasn't the best. Can't forget that they allowed one too many first downs and couldn't get off the field on 3rd. They also struggled to protect the red zone and couldn't defend goal to goal. Michigan got penalized 4 times for 30 yards, went 2 for 3 on 4th and dropped down to a 1-1 record.
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Saturday August 31st, 2024: Georgia steamrolled past Clemson by snagging a 34-3 win. Georgia in one snagged 3 first downs whike going 1 of 3 on 3rd and went 9 for 0 in the red zone and in goal to goal. Three for 34 yards and ran for 17. Georgia in one had a tough time running the ball due to poor blocking and their QB barely completed his passes. Made 0 red zone entries and never reached goal to goal. O-Line protected their QB. For the defense their secondary got off the field when facing 3rd and their secondary kept most of the passes in front of them. Batted balls down and stopped the run. Restricted the sticks to go along. Pass rush needs to be more effective too. Now in the 2nd quarter Georgia secured 97 yards passing and went 1 for 1 in the red zone with 5 first downs. Were 0 of 3 on 3rd and rushed for 24 yards. 0 for 0 in goal to goal too. Now Georgia's QB completed quality passes and capitalized in the red zone. Despite giving up a sack, this pass protection did Too bad they struggled to run the ball due to poor blocking and were terrible on 3rd. For the defense their secondary denied most pass attempts by swatting balls down and they stopped the chains from moving. Eliminated the run by plugging holes and kept them out of the red zone. No goal to goal entries ethier. Georgia secured 10 first downs, went 1 for 1 in the red zone, 1 for 6 on 3rd and went into the half with a 6-0 lead. Then in quarter 3 Bell on 2nd and 10 rushed for a 27 yard gain and was pushed out of bounds at the Clemson 7. Three plays later Beck threw a 7 yard passing touchdown to Young, 13-0. This drive took 6 plays for 70 yards and it took 2:59. Later on Beck on 3rd and 10 competed a 23 yard pass to Humphrey and it set up a fresh set of downs. Three plays later Frazier scampered in for a 1 yard touchdown run, 20-3. Georgia in three had 7 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. Threw for 60 yards and ran for 30. Went 2 for 2 in goal to goal and 2 for 2 in the red zone. The Bulldogs Quarterbackback Beck hit his Receivers with intermediate passes across the middle and close to the sideline. Beck also had a clean pocket thanks to his O-lines protection. Including excellent execution in the red zone and dominated in goal to goal. Moved the sticks and did great on 3rd. Now they did struggle in the run game. Defense stopped the chains from moving and eliminated the run game. Their secondary took away the pass with great coverage. Now they have a tough time defending red zone and goal to goal territory. Now in quarter 4 on 3rd and 9 Beck delivered a 40 yard touchdown pass to Humphrey, 27-3. The next possession Jones ran into the end zone for a 15 yard touchdown thus going up 34-3. Georgia ended the 4th by picking up 1 first down and went 1 for 1 on 3rd. Passed for 53 yards and ran for 74. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and happen to be 0 of 0 in goal to goal. Georgia had 19 total first downs and finished 4 of 11 on 3rd. Were 4 for 4 in the red zone and 2 of 2 in goal to goal. Beck threw for 278 yards and they rushed for 163. Defense had 1 turnover with multiple three and outs. Gave up 12 first downs and allowed 142 yards passing. Let Clemson go 1 for 2 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. Throughout the day Georgia's Quarterback completed passes and ran the ball well due to solid blocking. O line was great in passing protection and kept turnovers limited. Stayed solid in the red zone and executed in goal to goal. Not to mention they moved the chains. Now one flaw was their inability to convert 3rd down. Defense let the markers move and struggled just a tad bit in defending goal to goal. Only allowed one trip but that one trip was 100%. Their secondary kept all passes in front of them and took away 3rd down conversions. Don't forget they held Clemson to just a field goal and forced a late turnover on downs. Pass rush needs to better moving forward which means next game they play they'll need to put more pressure on the QB. Georgia scored 4 touchdowns, defense held Clemson 4 of 13 on 3rd and improved to a 1-0 record.
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Saturday August 24th, 2024: Florida State was stunned in Ireland after going down 21-24 to Georgia Tech. In the 1st quarter Toafil broke lose for a huge 28 yard touchdown and they converted the two points try, 8-0. This drive took 7 plats for 75 yards and it lasted. The Florida State Quarterbackback Uiagalelei hit his Receivers with intermediate passes across the middle and close to the sideline. Uiagalelei also had a clean pocket thanks to his O-lines protection. Moved the chains effectively and ran the ball well due quality blocking up front. Now they need to better on on 4th down and they finished 50% on 3rd. Now they also need more appearances in the red zone and in goal to goals. For defense they did good against the run and took away 3rd downs. Not to mention they shutdown the pass game and limited the chains. However, they struggled to defend red zone territory and couldn't protect goal to goals. Now in the 2nd quarter Uiagalelei on 3rd and 3 rushed for -3 yards and it forced a 4th down. A play later Fitzgerald drilled a 52 yard field goal, 11-7. So the next possession Fitzgerald with 1 second left hit a 59 yard field goal, 14-14. Florida State's Quarterback wasn't completing a lot of passes and they ran the horribly due to bad blocking. They still had no red zone trips and they barely entered goal to goal. Were in effective on 3rd down too. Luckily they they had great pass protection and moved the sticks. For the defense their secondary had trouble defending the pass and couldn't reduce the run. They struggled to get off the field when facing 3rd down and let the markers to move. More importantly they had trouble denying red trips and allowed goal to goals. Florida State had 13 total 1st downs, went 2 of 5 on 3rd with 78 yards rushing and entered halftime tied at 14-14. So in quarter 3 Uiagalelei on 3rd and 7 took a sack and it forced a punt. First off The Seminoles still had no red zone or goal to goal interactions and moving the chains was in-effective. More importantly the rushers were struggling to find space due to terrible blocking and they finished 2 for 4 on 3rd. Despite 1 sack, this pass protection did solid. Their pass game was slacking as well. Defense had a difficult time stopping the run and their secondary couldn't defend passes. They let the sticks move too. They did manage to get off the field when facing 3rd down and restricted the red zone/goal to goal area. Going to the 4th quarter Uiagalelei on 4th and 8 threw a 19 yard pass completions to Benson and it set his team up with a fresh set of downs. A play later Williams ran into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown, 21-21. This drive lasted 15 plays for 84 yards and took 8:24. The Seminoles throughout their day picked up 20 1st downs and went 5 for 12 on 3rd with 98 yards rushing. Also were 1 for 1 in both the red zone and goal to goal. Including 193 yards passing. Florida State's Quarterback made most of his completed passes toward the sideline and their rushers exploited open space off good blocking. They also moved the chains and stayed effective in 4th. Can't exclude their ability to execute in the red zone and did well in goal to goal. Now they did lack 3rd down conversions. For the defense their secondary gave up passing yards but for vast majority of the game they kept everything in front of them. Simply allowed nothing over the top. They had a tough time stopping the run and couldn't get off the field on 3rd down. Had trouble protecting red zone and goal to goal situations. To make matters worse they relinquished a lot of 1st downs. The Seminoles finished 2 for 3 on 4th down, got penalized once for 10 yards and fell to an 0-1 record.
Georgia Tech upsets Florida State by snagging a 24-21 Victory. During the 1st quarter King broke free for a 42 yard gain and it set Georgia Tech up at the 45 yard line. Three plays later Pyron on 1st and goal scampered into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown run, 7-8. So Georgia Tech's pass/run ratio was slacking because passes weren't being completed and their rush attack was slugglish. They hardly moved the sticks and lacked on 3rd down. At least they executed in red zone territory and did well in goal to goals situations. Defense let the chains move and struggled against the pass. They also got beat in the ground and their pass rush needs more pressure on the QB. Although, they kept Florida State out of both the red zone and goal to goal. During the 2nd quarter Georgia Tech gave themselves a fresh set of downs after King burst for a 7 yard run. After that, Haynes ran into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown, 14-11. This would be Georgia Tech's first lead. Georgia Tech's Quarterback started completing passes effectively and ran the ball much better due to great blocking. Their rushers also exploited a lot of holes. They moved the sticks and executed on 3rd. They were still effective in red zone territory and goal to goal. Defensively, their secondary took away the pass game and stopped the run by plugging gaps. Also kept them out of red zone and goal to goals situations. Eliminated most 3rd downs as well. Georgia Tech was 2 for 3 on 3rd, rushed for 101 yards while going 2 for 2 in the red zone/goal to goals and went into half knotted up at 14-14. Then in the 3rd quarter Georgia Tech's 5 play drive ended with a Birr missing a 51 yard field goal. Georgia Tech's offense did tremendous at moving the sticks and their Quarterback made positive pass completions over the middle. They ran the ball well due to effective blocking and their pass protection was excellent. Now they made no entries in the red zone or in goal to goals and executed poorly on 3rd. Defense stopped the rush attack by closing open holes and their secondary defended the pass by swatting balls down. Kept Florida State out of the red zone territory and need goal to goals situations. Now this pass rush needs to do a better job of putting pressure on the FSU QB. Heading to the 4th quarter Haynes would scamper into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown run thus going up 21-14. In conclusion, Aiden Birr with no time left buried a 44 yard field goal, 24-21. Georgia Tech secured 18 1st downs with 12 coming in the ground and went 5 for 9 on 3rd. Earned 190 rushing and King threw for 146. Went 3 for 3 in both the red zone and in goal to goal. So throughout the day this offense was clicking on all cylinders. Quartback made positive pass completions over the middle and their rush attack was effective. Had great run/pass protection and they moved the chains well. Were dominant in the red zone and executed in goal to goal with no turnovers. Defensively, their secondary had a difficult time defending the pass and allowed the chains to move. Gave up passing yards but made sure everything stayed in front of them. Not to mention they weren't as effective at stopping red zone trips and gave up some goal to goal situations. Georgia Tech picked up 336 yards of total offense, were penalized 3 times for 35 yards and moved up to a 1-0 record.
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BREAKING: So Iowa is going to keep their Offensive Coordinator Lester. First off, Lester will jolt the offense into becoming College Football Playoff contenders. This past season finished 10-4 and went 7-2 when facing the Big Ten Conference. Not to mention they scored 217 points and snagged a 6-1 home record. Were 3-1 on the road as well.
BREAKING: Nick Saban has retired from College Football coaching. So Nick Saban is College's greatest Head Coach of all time. Plain and simple. This man won 6 National Championships and 11 SEC titles with Alabama. Don't forget he Coached LSU to a National Championship back in 2003 so that makes a total of 7 Natty's. Keep note he also has a 292-71-1 regular season record and is 19-12 in bowl games. Including 9-5 in the CFP. What else is there to say about this man? He's done everything there is to do in the world of College Football. However, Nick Saban didn't have the best NFL coaching career as he finished that tenure with a 15-17 record. He Coached the Browns(1991-1994) and the Dolphins(2005-2006).
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Saturday September 16th, 2023: State knocked off Illinois by a blowout score of 30-13. The Nittany Lions won three striaght games to start the season. Penn State through one recorded 6 first downs and went 4 of 7 on 3rd with 25 yards rushing. Allen threw 70 as well. Penn State did a tremendous job of moving the chains and executed well on 3rd down with a solid red zone performance. Now I will say Nittnany Lions had tough time in the run game due to plugged holes but through the air Allen scanned the field and got the ball out quickly towards the sideline. Shifting to the 2nd quarter Allen would rush into the end zone for a 4 yard touchdown run, 13-0. The Nittany Lions in two gained 4 first downs and went 1 of 3 on 3rd while rushing for 34 yards. Along with Allar throwing for 73. Penn State ran the ball much better as they exploited open gaps for big yardage. The run blocking was really good too. In the pass game Allar continued to get the ball out near the sideline. However, they need to better at restricting 1st downs and pass coverage didn't defend the middle. Penn State did well at moving the markers and capitalized inside the red zone yet they had their issues on 3rd down. Defensively, they were able to stop the run and for most of this bout they protected red zone territory. Also got Illinois off the field when facing 3rd and set the offense up with good field position off quality turnovers. Penn State was 3 of 4 in the red zone while going 5 for 10 on 3rd, added 61 yards rushing and entered halftime leading 16-7. Heading to the 3rd quarter Allen who was the halfback delivered a 5 yard touchdown pass to Warren, 23-7. The Nittany Lions capped off quarter 3 by attaching 4 first downs and went 1 of 4 on 3rd with 11 yards rushing. Allar threw for 33 as well. Penn State moved the chains efficiently but they had problems in run production due to clogged holes and were poor on 3rd. A few good things is their pass attack because Allar did a great job of dotting his passes close to the sideline and stayed sharp in the red zone. During the 4th quarter Singleton would end Penn State's 3 play drive with a 5 yard rushing score, 30-7. In the 4th quarter. The Nittany Lions in the 4th went 1 of 4 on 3rd and notched 2 first downs with 56 yards rushing. Penn State on the day earned 20 first first down with 12 coming on the pass and finished 7 of 18 on 3rd and 5 for 6 in the red zone. They added 7 first downs on 163 yards rushing and the defense forced 4 turnovers. Throughout the game Penn State had their pass/run ratio clicking on all cylinders. The running backs followed their blocks for big gains and the Quarterback completed his passes close to the sideline. Let's not forget the Nittany Lions were excellent on 1st and 3rd down while capitalizing inside the red zone. On defense they pressured the Quarterback which forced critical turnovers to give their offense good field position. They slowed the run down for majority of the game and limited 3rd down conversions. Also, shutdown red zone opportunities. Granite, the Nittany Lions gave up a bunch of 1st downs and pass coverage needed to defend the middle better. Penn State went 2 for 2 in goal to goal, tallied 383 yards of total offense and moved up to a 3-0 record.
Illinois against Penn State sustained a disappointing 13-30 loss. The Fighting Illini dropped their 2nd game of the season and and sit one game beneath 500. Illinois in 1st quarter recorded 4 first downs and went 1 of 4 on 3rd with 36 yards rushing. Altmyer threw 47 yards as well. Illinois moved the sticks but were horrible on 3rd down and had difficult time trying to enter the red zone. Their pass game on the other hand was solid due to Altmyer finding his Recivers over the middle or deep down the sideline yet he had 2 interceptions in the process. That includes a nice running game thanks the O-line. Then in the 2nd Love scampered into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown run, 7-13. This drive took 8 plays for 68 yards and controlled the ball for 4:01. Illinois scoring drive was set up on a Penn State blocked field goal. Illinois ended the 2nd quarter by nabbing 4 first downs and were 1 of 3 on 3rd. They ran for 14 yards and threw for 76. The Fighting Illini struggled to run the ball but Paddock who was their Quarterback completed majority of his passes over the middle and moved the markers. They unfortunately had a terrible rush attack due to poor blocking and rarely entered the red zone. Not to mention their lack of third down converting and the costly mistakes. Illinois was a total 3 of 7 on the 3rd, rushed for 45 yards and slipped into halftime facing a 7-16 deficit. Illinois in three went 0 of 3 on 3rd with 0 first downs and threw for 36 yards. They ran for 22 and turned the ball over twice. Including 0 red zone opportunities. Lets get the negative things out the way. Illinois couldn't move the sticks and were pitiful in 3rd down conversions with bad red zone efficiency. In this quarter alone they could barley run the ball due to open holes geting stuffed. Turnovers hurt them as well. Luckily they had their air attack underway as Altmyer completed most of his passes over the middle. Fighting Illini during the 4th quarter would get on the board after Paddock fired a 19 yard touchdown pass to Elzy but failed the 2-point conversion, 13-30. To end the 4th Illinois secured 6 first downs while going 2 of 6 in 3rd and reeled in 17 rush yards. They threw for 107 yards to go along. Illinois recorded 21 first downs with 13 coming in the air and finished 5 of 16 in 3rd while rushing for 82 yards. They went 1 for 1 in the red zone too. Illinois all game long remained effective on 1st down and from time to time they ran the ball well. Remember Penn State slowed the run but never stopped it. Their Quarterback other than the interceptions got the ball out fast going through the middle. Although, they lacked 3rd down converting and barley gained entry in the red zone. Defensively, they got torched on the ground and their pass coverage wasn't the best. Can't forget that they allowed one too many first downs and couldn't get off the field on 3rd. They also struggled to protect the red zone. Illinois finished 1 of 1 in goal to goal, were penalized 6 times for 47 yards and fell off to a 1-2 record.
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Saturday September 2nd, 2023: Sanders threw for 510 with 4 touchdowns added and it led Colorado to a nail-biting 45-42 win over TCU. During the 1st quarter on Colorado opening drive Sanders found Dylan Edwards in the flat for a 4 yard passing touchdown, 7-0. This drive took 13 plays for 53 yards and possessed the ball for 5:06. Colorado in the first 15 minutes recorded 7 first downs with 4 coming in the air and were 3 of 3 on 3rd and 1 of 1 in the red zone. Also, Sanders threw for 81 yards and they ran for 21. Sanders completed most of his passes towards the sidelines and he's getting time in the pocket off great pass protection. They were effective on the ground as well. For the whole Colorado team they executed well on 1st and 3rd down with some effecientcy in the red zone. Shifting to the 2nd quarter Wilkerson would burst into the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown, thus going up 14-7. Colorado ended the 2nd by turning in 7 first downs and went 2 for 3 in 3rd with 1 successful red zone trip. Sanders threw for 101 yards and ran for 18. Colorado's throwing attack remained a threat as Sanders got quick passes out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Can't say the same for their run game because TCU's defense is plugging holes and their O-Line is getting beat. Good pass protection but the run blocking wasn't there. Colorado also did damage on 1st and 3rd down while capitalizing in the red zone. Colorado was 2 of 2 in the red zone with 15 total first downs, went 6 of 9 on 3rd and entered halftime leading 17-14. We now transition to the 3rd quarter, where Sandered completed a 75 yard pass touchdown to Dylan Edwards, 24-14. This drive took 1 play and it lasted 36 seconds. Colorado tallied 4 first downs while going 1 for 3 on 3rd and added 1 red zone appearance. Sanders threw for 95 yards and their backs earned 23 when utilizing the rush. Colorado's pass gane was so good, Sanders had enough time to go through his reads due to quality blocking and beat DB's deep down the field. They also ran the ball effectively. Colorado moved the chains and were perfect in the red zone but they struggled a bit on 3rd. Turning our attention to the 4th quarter Sanders completed a 26 yard touchdown pass to Horn, 38-35. The Buffaloes earned 6 first downs while going 2 for 3 on 3rd and Sanders threw for 159 yards. Colorado notched 13 yards rushing as well. Colorado to end their day acquired 29 first downs with 19 coming in the air and finished 9 of 15 on 3rd and 3 for 3 in the red zone. They ran for 55 yards as well. For the defense they forced 2 interceptions. First and foremost both offenses came out firing. They each kept drives alive by moving the chains and converting key third downs. Including good execution in the red zone. I'll be frank here.....each Quarterback made some quality passes deep down the field, through the middle or toward sideline. Let's not forget they were effecient on the ground and capitalized in the red zone. Solid blocking up front as well. Defensively, they made key stops throughout the game to keep the score close. At the end it was Colorado's defense who made the critical stop late to force a turnover on downs. Colorado on the rush added 6 first downs, nabbed 565 yards of total offense and improved to a 1-0 record.
TCU sustained a disappointing 42-45 loss to Colorado. In the 1st quarter TCU secured 4 first downs and went 1 of 3 on 3rd while going 0 for 1 in the red zone. Including Morris who threw for 41 yards and they rushed for 21. So far TCU is doing a nice job of moving the chains but they struggled to convert 3rd downs and were insufficient early when getting in the red zone. TCU also got their pass/run ratio clicking. Morris with solid protection delivered passes deep down the field or towards the sideline. That includes a good run game due to great blocking up front. Then in the 2nd quarter Sanders scampered into the end zone for a 7 yard rushing touchdown, 7-7. This drive went 7 plays for 54 yards and controlled the ball for 2:17. Two possessions later off a Colorado fumble Sanders would punch it into the end zone for a 4 yard score, 14-14. TCU acquired 9 first downs and went 2 of 5 on 3rd with 2 red zone trips attached. Sanders threw for 37 yards and they rushed for 32. The Horned Frogs agressissively moved the sticks. Now the Horned Frogs offense was effective due to solid blocking up front. Morris continued to attack Colorado's DB's by completing quality passes deep downfield or toward the sideline. That includes a great rushing performance in the 1st half as backs were finding space to go through. Not to mention they were excellent in the red area but performed poorly on 3rd. TCU gained 13 total first downs, were 3 of 6 on 3rd while goimg 2 for 3 in the red zone and slipped into halftime trailing 14-17. Moving to the 3rd quarter Morris would heave a 21 yard touchdown pass to Wiley, 21-24. This drive went 3 plays for 68 yards and possessed the ball for 45 seconds. Four drives later TCU would take their first lead after Morris found Wright for a 23 yard touchdown pass, 28-24. The Horned Frogs capped off the 3rd by attaching 4 first downs and went 2 of 5 on 3rd with 1 red zone trip. Morris threw for 40 yards and the backs ran for 126. TCU showed dominance in the air by Morris completing tough passes down the sideline or over the middle. Can't leave out their solid run attack ethier because they found gaping holes off great blocking. TCU would pick up a few first downs as well but they struggled in the red zone and were poor on 3rd. Heading to the 4th Morris off a read option scampered in for a 19 yard rushing touchdown, 35-31. In conclusion, with 44 seconds left Morris on 4th and 9 completed a pass to Wiley who was tackled short of the markers for a turnover on downs. The Horned Frogs in the 4th locked up 3 first downs and went 2 for 4 on 3rd. TCU would run for 9 yards and Morris passes for 41. TCU squeezed in 29 total first downs with 15 coming on the pass and went 11 of 17 on 3rd while finishing 4 for 6 in the red area. Also, they rushed for 262 yards. TCU on the ground picked up 13 first downs, defense forced 4 sacks and fell to an 0-1 record.
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Saturday August 26th, 2023: Notre Dame rolled past Navy by earning a 42-3 win. In the 1st quarter Sam Hartman on 3rd and 12 delivered a 21 yard pass completion to Estime who set his team up with a 1st and 10. Few plays later Estime scampered I to the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown, 7-0. This drive lasted 11 plays for 80 yards and took up 6:34. The Fighting Irish in one picked up 8 1st down with 5 coming on the ground and went 3 of 3 on 3rd. They also went 2 for 2 in the red zone with 60 yards passing and 88 rushing. Notre Dame got their pass/run ratio going. Sam Hartman got the ball out quick by completing passes through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. As for the ground game their running back on great blocking found open gaps for a large chunks of yards. Not to mention Notre Dame is dominating the red zone while keeping drives alive on 1st and 3rd down. Then in the 2nd quarter Sam Hartman threw a 35 yard touchdown to Greathouse and it pushed Notre Dame's lead to 21-0. The Fighting Irish outscored Navy 14-0 to seal off this quarter. Keep note Notre Dame for majority of this quarter passed the ball. Eight pass plays and 2 runs. Notre Dame capped off the 2nd by turning in 7 1st downs and went 1 for 1 in 3rd while Hartman delivered 130 yards passing. That includes 13 on the ground. Notre Dame continues to exploit Navy's defense by spotting open holes while Sam Hartman is going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Offense is simply controlling the line of scrimmage amd they executed in the red area. Notre Dame tallied 17 total 1st down with 10 coming in the air, rushed for 101 yards, were 4 of 4 on 3rd and earned halftime leading 28-0. Going to the 3rd quarter Sam Hartman would heave a 20 yard passing touchdown to Greathouse and it extended Notre Dame's lead to 35-0. Notre Dame said good riddence to the 3rd by acquiring 4 1st downs while rushing for 53 yards and passed for 30. Notre Dame doing an excellent job on 1st and executed in the red zone. Keep in mind they are moving the ball so well that they faced only 1 3rd down in this entire quarter. They also ran the ball down Navy throats due to great blocking and Hartman was still doing damage in the middle of the field. Good pass protection as well. Heading to the 4th quarter. Notre Dame in the 4th added 1 first down and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Including 9 rushing yards and 2 on the pass. Notre Dame throughout the game executed well on both 1st and 3rd down and capitalized in the red zone. Not to mention they ate a ton of clock for time of possession. Now the Fighting Irish got their pass/run ratio clicking. They effectively ran the ball off good blocking and Hartman did damage by making quality passes through the middle of the field. On defense they simply disrupted the Quarterback's pocket presence and limited his passes. Let's not forget they eliminated red zone trips and were effecient on 3rd. Granite, Notre Dame got tore up in the run department and gave up some 1st downs but they only allowed a field goal at the end of the day. Notre Dame tallied 26 total 1st downs with 13 coming through the air and finished 5 of 7 on 3rd down and 3 of 3 in the red zone. They ran for 191 yards as well. For the defense they forced 1 sack and held Levatai to 43 yards passing. Notre Dame earned 12 1st downs when rushing, coiled up 444 yards of total offense and improved to a 1-0 record.
Navy get's dominated by Notre Dame after going down 3-42. During the 1st quarter Lavatai on 4th and 4 was under pressure before delivering a pass to Hassan that fell incomplete and forced a turnover on downs. This drive went 7 plays for 38 yards and possessed the ball for 3:56. The Midshipmen in one secured 2 first down while going 0 for 1 on 3rd and ran for 45 yards. So far, Navy isn't doing a great job of moving the sticks and haven't entered the red zone yet. What's funny is Navy didn't face to many 3rd downs due to an effective rushing attack as their finding gaps to go through on solid blocking up front. Shifting to the 2nd quarter Freeman would miss a 45 yard field goal and this game remained a 21-0 Notre Dame lead. The Midshipmen ended the 2nd by snagging 4 1st downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd while rushing for 61 yards. Starting Quarterback Lavatai is 0 for 1 through the air. Offensively, Navy did better at moving the sticks and converted well on 3rd downs. Now they weren't passing the ball much due to their agressissive ground game after they racked up positive yards on solid blocking. Although, their rarely getting in the red zone and that's kinda scary. Navy ran for 114 yards, were 2 for 6 on 3rd with 7 total 1st downs amd slipped into halftime trailing 0-28. Navy in the 3rd recorded 1 1st down and went 0 for 4 on 3rd while rushing for 26 yards. Navy struggled to move the chains and they performed poorly when facing a 3rd down situation. To make matters even worse Lavatai has thrown the ball 4 times with 1 completion due to the defense disrupting his pocket presence. I guess one positive is their still being effective on the ground. Navy ended their afternoon by nabbing 12 1st downs and went 4 of 14 on 3rd. That includes going 1 for 2 in the red zone and rushed for 150 yards. Navy simply came out flat to kickoff the new College season. They were insufficient on 3rd down and executed poorly when it came to entering the red zone. The Midshipmen had issues in the pass game as well due to little protection with no time to read the field. The only good thing here was the fact that they had a strong running game and did okay at picking up 1st downs. So in other words this line did well on the run but struggled on the pass. Defensively, they couldn't stop the run and they got obliterated in the pass game while defending the red zone terribly. This defense looked uncomfortable from start to finish. Also, they barley touched the Quarterback. Navy racked up 11 1st downs when utilizing the rush, piled up 193 yards of total offense and dropped off to a 0-1 record.
Saturday August 26th, 2023: Notre Dame rolled past Navy by earning a 42-3 win. In the 1st quarter Sam Hartman on 3rd and 12 delivered a 21 yard pass completion to Estime who set his team up with a 1st and 10. Few plays later Estime scampered I to the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown, 7-0. This drive lasted 11 plays for 80 yards and took up 6:34. The Fighting Irish in one picked up 8 1st down with 5 coming on the ground and went 3 of 3 on 3rd. They also went 2 for 2 in the red zone with 60 yards passing and 88 rushing. Notre Dame got their pass/run ratio going. Sam Hartman got the ball out quick by completing passes through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. As for the ground game their running back on great blocking found open gaps for a large chunks of yards. Not to mention Notre Dame is dominating the red zone while keeping drives alive on 1st and 3rd down. Then in the 2nd quarter Sam Hartman threw a 35 yard touchdown to Greathouse and it pushed Notre Dame's lead to 21-0. The Fighting Irish outscored Navy 14-0 to seal off this quarter. Keep note Notre Dame for majority of this quarter passed the ball. Eight pass plays and 2 runs. Notre Dame capped off the 2nd by turning in 7 1st downs and went 1 for 1 in 3rd while Hartman delivered 130 yards passing. That includes 13 on the ground. Notre Dame continues to exploit Navy's defense by spotting open holes while Sam Hartman is going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle of the field or towards the sideline. Offense is simply controlling the line of scrimmage amd they executed in the red area. Notre Dame tallied 17 total 1st down with 10 coming in the air, rushed for 101 yards, were 4 of 4 on 3rd and earned halftime leading 28-0. Going to the 3rd quarter Sam Hartman would heave a 20 yard passing touchdown to Greathouse and it extended Notre Dame's lead to 35-0. Notre Dame said good riddence to the 3rd by acquiring 4 1st downs while rushing for 53 yards and passed for 30. Notre Dame doing an excellent job on 1st and executed in the red zone. Keep in mind they are moving the ball so well that they faced only 1 3rd down in this entire quarter. They also ran the ball down Navy throats due to great blocking and Hartman was still doing damage in the middle of the field. Good pass protection as well. Heading to the 4th quarter. Notre Dame in the 4th added 1 first down and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Including 9 rushing yards and 2 on the pass. Notre Dame throughout the game executed well on both 1st and 3rd down and capitalized in the red zone. Not to mention they ate a ton of clock for time of possession. Now the Fighting Irish got their pass/run ratio clicking. They effectively ran the ball off good blocking and Hartman did damage by making quality passes through the middle of the field. On defense they simply disrupted the Quarterback's pocket presence and limited his passes. Let's not forget they eliminated red zone trips and were effecient on 3rd. Granite, Notre Dame got tore up in the run department and gave up some 1st downs but they only allowed a field goal at the end of the day. Notre Dame tallied 26 total 1st downs with 13 coming through the air and finished 5 of 7 on 3rd down and 3 of 3 in the red zone. They ran for 191 yards as well. For the defense they forced 1 sack and held Levatai to 43 yards passing. Notre Dame earned 12 1st downs when rushing, coiled up 444 yards of total offense and improved to a 1-0 record.
Navy get's dominated by Notre Dame after going down 3-42. During the 1st quarter Lavatai on 4th and 4 was under pressure before delivering a pass to Hassan that fell incomplete and forced a turnover on downs. This drive went 7 plays for 38 yards and possessed the ball for 3:56. The Midshipmen in one secured 2 first down while going 0 for 1 on 3rd and ran for 45 yards. So far, Navy isn't doing a great job of moving the sticks and haven't entered the red zone yet. What's funny is Navy didn't face to many 3rd downs due to an effective rushing attack as their finding gaps to go through on solid blocking up front. Shifting to the 2nd quarter Freeman would miss a 45 yard field goal and this game remained a 21-0 Notre Dame lead. The Midshipmen ended the 2nd by snagging 4 1st downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd while rushing for 61 yards. Starting Quarterback Lavatai is 0 for 1 through the air. Offensively, Navy did better at moving the sticks and converted well on 3rd downs. Now they weren't passing the ball much due to their agressissive ground game after they racked up positive yards on solid blocking. Although, their rarely getting in the red zone and that's kinda scary. Navy ran for 114 yards, were 2 for 6 on 3rd with 7 total 1st downs amd slipped into halftime trailing 0-28. Navy in the 3rd recorded 1 1st down and went 0 for 4 on 3rd while rushing for 26 yards. Navy struggled to move the chains and they performed poorly when facing a 3rd down situation. To make matters even worse Lavatai has thrown the ball 4 times with 1 completion due to the defense disrupting his pocket presence. I guess one positive is their still being effective on the ground. Navy ended their afternoon by nabbing 12 1st downs and went 4 of 14 on 3rd. That includes going 1 for 2 in the red zone and rushed for 150 yards. Navy simply came out flat to kickoff the new College season. They were insufficient on 3rd down and executed poorly when it came to entering the red zone. The Midshipmen had issues in the pass game as well due to little protection with no time to read the field. The only good thing here was the fact that they had a strong running game and did okay at picking up 1st downs. So in other words this line did well on the run but struggled on the pass. Defensively, they couldn't stop the run and they got obliterated in the pass game while defending the red zone terribly. This defense looked uncomfortable from start to finish. Also, they barley touched the Quarterback. Navy racked up 11 1st downs when utilizing the rush, piled up 193 yards of total offense and dropped off to a 0-1 record.
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Saturday December 3rd, 2022: TCU can't handle Kansas State and it led them to a rough 28-31 loss in Overtime. This sends TCU to their first loss of the year and were denied of winning the Pac-12 title. TCU in the 1st would convert a big 3rd and 9 play after Duggan delivered an 11 yard yard pass completion to Wlley and it set his team up the Kansas State 13 yard line. Four plays later Duggan on an RPO(Run Pass Option) fired a 1 yard touchdown pass to Barber, 7-0. This drive lasted 13 plays for 92 yards and controlled the ball for 6:57. TCU in one snagged 5 first downs with 3 coming in the air and went 2 for 4 on 3rd while tallying 116 yards of total offense. Including their starting QB Duggan who was 6 for 9 for 77 yards and 1 touchdown. TCU doing a real solid job of winning the first down battles while executing early on 3rd and got their pass attack going. Duggan was able to get solid protection from his line and it allowed for him to get the ball out quickly to his paymaking Recivers. During the late stages of the 2nd quarter Demercado wouod break loose for a 16 yard gain on 2nd and 1. Unfortunately, this 8 play drive would end with a Kell 42 yard field goal, 10-14. TCU through two only muscled in 3 first downs and went 0 for 3 when face with a 3rd. Including 1 turnover with 0 red zone appearances. TCU definitely needs to start converting more 1st and 3rd down situations and have to earn more red zone trips. However, TCU's ground game seems to be working as they are finding space to go through off good blocking. As for their defense they simply have to stop the run and defend the pass better because they are getting torched whenever Kansas State goes to the air. TCU ran for 80 yards, 1 for 1 in the red zone and entered halftime trailing 10-14. Now in the 3rd quarter midway through, a Wallis muffed punt would turn into Miller 6 yard touchdown run, 17-21. TCU capped off the 3rd by gaining 3 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. They ran a total of 11 plays for 129 yards. Horned Frogs were able to move the sticks a little and didn't put themselves into to many 3rd down situations. O-Line on the other hand protected Duggan much better as they allowed only 1 sack. Transitioning into the 4th quarter Duggan with 1:58 to go would scamper into the end zone for an 8 yard touchdown and completed a successful 2-point converstion, 28-28. This drive took 8 plays for 80 yards and tlcontrolled the ball for 2:27. to seal off the 4th compacted 6 first downs but went 0 for 3 on 3rd. TCU performed poorly on 3rd down in thus quarter alone but did manage to move the chains and ran the ball well. In Overtime on 4th and goal Miller would be stopped at the line of scrimmage by Huggins for a 0 yard gain. TCU concluded their day by snagging 18 first downs with 9 of them coming on the ground and finished 3 for 4 in the red zone but went 2 for 14 on 3rd. TCU also earned 7 first downs when delivering a pass. Horned Frogs unfortunately lost this game due to terrible 3rd down converting and a ton of miscues that led to costly turnovers. However, they dominated red zone play and were successful on 4th after going 3 for 4. TCU jammed in 469 yards of total offense, went 3 for 4 in goal to goal and slipped to a 12-1record.
Kansas State avenge their first defeat by turning in a 31-28 Overtime Victory, over TCU. This helps Kansas State secure their first Big-12 title since 2012 and its their fourth in program history. Howard in the 1st quarter on 2nd and 2 would heave a long 40 yard pass completion to Knowles who was pushed out of bounds by Newton at the TCU 15 yard line. Afterwards, Howard would zip in a 6 yard touchdown strike to Sinnot, 7-7. Kansas State ended the 1st by picking up 3 first downs with 3 coming on the pass and were 1 for 4 on 3rd to start. Kansas State were able to get their pass attack going while exextuing early in the red zone but moving forward they have to win more first downs and convert on 3rd to keep drives lasting. Then in quarter 2 Howard would end a short 3 play drive by rushing into the end zone for a 1 yard score, 14-7. Kansas State secured 5 first down while going 3 for 5 on 3rd and outscored TCU 7-0. Rushers ran for 93 yards and Howard threw for 33. Kansas State by this point of the game were able to get their pass/run ratio clicking. As Howard was able to go through his reads, rushers found gaps off solid blocking. This line really deserves credit because they opened a ton of running lanes and kept their Quarterback's pocket clean. Moat importantly they moved the chains well and executed on 3rd with solid red zone efficiency. Defensively they managed to get TCU's offense off field quickly and stopped the run by plugging holes. Kansas State went 2 for 2 in the red area, possessed the ball for 16:14 and walked into halftime leading 14-10. A quarter later during the 3rd Howard would dart a 25 yard touchdown pass to RJ Garcia who made high pointed catch in the back of the end zone, 21-10. Kansas State in the 3rd reeled in 5 first downs while Howard threw for 45 yards and went 2 for 3 on 3rd with 1 sack. Kansas State seemingly hurt the TCU defense everytine they went in the air as Recivers created separation from defenders and continued to execute on 3rd. Kansas State simply moving the ball effectively on almost every possession thus far. Entering the 4th Vaughn would cap off a 6 play drive by bursting into the end zone for a 44 yard touchdown run, 28-17. Kansas State hauled in 4 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd while rushing for 80 total yards. In the end, during OT with no time on the clock Zetner would drill in a game winning 31 yard field goal, 31-28. Kansas State wrapped their afternoon up by pulling in 21 first downs while 11 of them came on the pass and went 5 for 16 on 3rd. Despite poor 3rd downing, Kansas State picked up key first downs to keep drives moving and were perfect inside red zone territory. Kansas State also ran the ball down TCU's throat due to great blocking up front and were terrific on 4th after going 2 for 3. Defense was another big story after pressuring Duggan in order to force bad throws and shut them down on 3rd. Including 2 total turnovers. Vaughn ran for 130 yards with 1 scored added, went 3 for 3 in the red zone, turned in 205 yards rushing and improved to a 10-3 record.
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INJURY UPDATE: The Volunteers are losing their Quarterback Hendon Hooker for the year to a torn ACL. Now Hooker is a player who can manipulate defenders by using his eyes and it gives his Recivers a chance to create some separation. Hooker can also extend plays when his pocket collapses and if he has to, he'll use his feet. Hooker in 2022 completed 229 passes for 3,135 yards and 27 touchdowns to 2 picks. Keep note that Hooker was in his second senior season and he'll close that out with 435 completed passes for 6,080 yards and 58 touchdown strikes to just 5 interceptions.
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FROM PRO'S TO COLLEGE: Nebraska after cutting Scott Frost loose went ahead and hired former Panthers Head Coach Matt Rhule to an 8 year deal. Now Matt Rhule had been fired by the Panthers after finishing with an 11-27 record in 2 plus years. However, for his College career he led teams like Baylor and Temple to turnaround seasons. Keep note before his arrival to Temple they were 2-10 the year prior.
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ON THE MOVE: The Auburn Tigers have gone ahead to name Hugh Freeze to become their next Head Coach. Now Hugh Freeze is a winning type of Coach. He secured a 19-18 record with Ole Miss and 10-1 with Liberty. Overall Freeze also has a 5-2 bowl record. Here in 2022 Hugh Freeze led Liberty to an 8-4 record and were in 1st place in the Conference USA.
FROM PRO'S TO COLLEGE: Nebraska after cutting Scott Frost loose went ahead and hired former Panthers Head Coach Matt Rhule to an 8 year deal. Now Matt Rhule had been fired by the Panthers after finishing with an 11-27 record in 2 plus years. However, for his College career he led teams like Baylor and Temple to turnaround seasons. Keep note before his arrival to Temple they were 2-10 the year prior.
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ON THE MOVE: The Auburn Tigers have gone ahead to name Hugh Freeze to become their next Head Coach. Now Hugh Freeze is a winning type of Coach. He secured a 19-18 record with Ole Miss and 10-1 with Liberty. Overall Freeze also has a 5-2 bowl record. Here in 2022 Hugh Freeze led Liberty to an 8-4 record and were in 1st place in the Conference USA.
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Saturday November 19th, 2022: Michigan Knocks off Illinos but barely after securing a 19-17 Victory. This keeps Michigan unbeaten and snagged their 11th win of the year. Early in the 1st quarter Corum would cut to the inside before breaking off for a 37 yard gain and ran out of bounds. Five plays later Corum would scamper into the end zone for a 1 yard score, 7-0. This drive went 75 yards on 7 total plays and this happens to be Corum's 19th touchdown of the year. Michigan in one snagged 6 first downs with 3 coming on the pass and went 2 for 5 on 3rd. Including 69 yards rushing with 3 first downs added. Michigan so far movig the ball well both through the air and the ground. Michigan Recivers were able to create speration off McCarthy moving defenders with his eyes and running back Blake Corum found a ton of gaps to go through, due to good offensive blocking. During the 2nd quarter Blake Corum woukd break to the outside for 4 yards before Scott forced him to fumble and it allowed for Newton to recover the loose football. Wolverines in the 2nd secured 3 first downs went 1 for 2 on 3rd with 1 fumble lost. Michigan struggled big time as they had issues trying to convert on 3rd situations and couldn't produce touchdowns when entering when red zone territory. Keep note that at one point the Wolverines had run 18 plays for 69 yards but came away with 3 punts. To make matters worse Michigan would loose Corum to a what looked to be a serious knee injury. A couple positives that Michigan can take is that they ran the ball effectively and hurt Illionois defense through the air. Corum on 17 carries rushed for 103 yards, were 1 for 1 on 4th down and slipped into halftime leading 7-3. Now in the 3rd quarter McCarthy on 4th and 6 would heave a 27 yard pass to Anthony who unfortunately dropped the ball in the end zone and it forced a turnover on downs. Michigan in the 3rd were held to 3 first downs and went 3 of 3 on 3rd while getting outscored 14-3. Along with pulling in 155 yards of total rushing offense. They ran for 34 yards with 1 first down tallied. Michigan got the push they were looking for on the ground as each run went for 9 or more yards and executed much better on 3rd. In my opinion McCarthy needs to start using his feet more to extend plays, even though Corum returned from his injury he still doesn't look as effective as he did earlier on. Transitioning into the 4th quarter with 58 ticks left McCarthy on 4th and 3 would deliver an 8 yard pass completions to Gash. In the end, Moody would ring in a game winning 36 yard field goal, 19-17. Michigan through four quarter of action dominated in moving the markers as they reeled in 5 first downs and went 1 for 6 on 3rd with McCarthy throwing for 74 yards. Wolverines on offense hauled in 18 first downs while 11 of them came on the throw and went 7 of 19 on 3rd. That also includes 168 yards on the ground with 6 first down secured and went 3 for 4 on 4th. Michigan simply got their pass/run ratio going as hammered Illinois all day, weather it be through the air or on the ground. Recivers made tough catches and the backs gained a ton of yards after contact. You have to credit the defense as well, after getting Illinois off the field when faced with a 3rd down and pressured DeVito into the throwing the ball away on most possessions. Michigan snagged 376 yards of total offense, went 1 for 1 in goal to goal and moved their record to 11-0.
Illinois suffered a tough 17-19 two point loss to Michigan. This defeat sends Illinois to their fourth loss of the year and are riding 3 losses in a row. Illinois in one scoreless quarter were held to 1 first down while going 0 for 2 on 3rd and ran for for just 3 yards. Illinois are simply not staying on the field long enough due to poor third down converting and failed to move the chains. Illinois also struggled on the ground as they couldn't find space to run through and got stuffed at the line on almost every play. Then during the 2nd quarter Illlinois would finally get on the board but it was off a Griffin 29 yard field goal, 3-7. This drive took 10 plays for 59 yards and they controlled the ball for 4:44. In the 2nd quarter Illinois outscored Michigan 3-0 while snagging 5 first downs and went 2 for 2 in 3rd. Illinois by this point were doing much better on 3rd and moved the sticks at an efficient rate but had problems getting into the red zone, as they appeared in that area just once. However, the Fighting Illini got some spark on the ground due to their line providing holes off good blocks. As for the Illinois defense they have to find ways to contain Blake Corum in the ground and defend the pass a little bit better. They also need to start pressuring McCarthey because right now they have no sacks and can't get him out his rhythm. Illinois went 0 for 1 on 4th, Brown ran for 48 yards on 15 touches and entered the half facing a 3-7 deficit. Entering the 3rd quarter Illinois would tie this bout after Brown in 3rd and goal ran into the end zone for an 8 yard touchdown, 10-10. This drive lasted 9 plays for 67 yards. Illinois after that, would snag their first lead midway through after Brown broke loose for a huge 37 yard touchdown, 17-10. Illinois in the 3rd picked up 6 first downs with 2 of them coming on the ground while going 2 for 3 on 3rd and rushed for 74 of their 138 total yards. Illinois were winning first down battles and kept drives alive when facing a 3rd down situation. As well as running the ball methodically down the field as their offensive line continuted to execute in their blocks. A quarter later in the 4th Illinois 10 play drive would end with a turnover on downs after DeVito on 4th and 8 scrambled for 2 yards before being tackled by Moten at the 31 yard line. Illinois in the 4th earned 4 first downs while getting outscored 9-0 and lacked on 3rd after going 1 for 3. Illinois snagged 19 first downs with 12 coming on the pass and finished 5 for 13 on 3rd, while going 2 for 2 in the red zone. Illinois would rack in 148 yards with 7 first downs tallied. Illinois in the 2nd half seemingly moved the ball well but were slowed down with a costly turnover on downs and were held to three three and out drives. Although, they executed each time they were in the red zone yet they haven't been in their area since the 3rd. Their defense was another story as they struggled to stop Michigan in crunch time despite pressuring McCarthey on literally every snap and couldn't get them off the field when facing a 4th down situation. Illinois earned 326 yards of total offense, averaged a 4.4 in yards per rush and fell to a 7-4 record.
Saturday November 19th, 2022: Michigan Knocks off Illinos but barely after securing a 19-17 Victory. This keeps Michigan unbeaten and snagged their 11th win of the year. Early in the 1st quarter Corum would cut to the inside before breaking off for a 37 yard gain and ran out of bounds. Five plays later Corum would scamper into the end zone for a 1 yard score, 7-0. This drive went 75 yards on 7 total plays and this happens to be Corum's 19th touchdown of the year. Michigan in one snagged 6 first downs with 3 coming on the pass and went 2 for 5 on 3rd. Including 69 yards rushing with 3 first downs added. Michigan so far movig the ball well both through the air and the ground. Michigan Recivers were able to create speration off McCarthy moving defenders with his eyes and running back Blake Corum found a ton of gaps to go through, due to good offensive blocking. During the 2nd quarter Blake Corum woukd break to the outside for 4 yards before Scott forced him to fumble and it allowed for Newton to recover the loose football. Wolverines in the 2nd secured 3 first downs went 1 for 2 on 3rd with 1 fumble lost. Michigan struggled big time as they had issues trying to convert on 3rd situations and couldn't produce touchdowns when entering when red zone territory. Keep note that at one point the Wolverines had run 18 plays for 69 yards but came away with 3 punts. To make matters worse Michigan would loose Corum to a what looked to be a serious knee injury. A couple positives that Michigan can take is that they ran the ball effectively and hurt Illionois defense through the air. Corum on 17 carries rushed for 103 yards, were 1 for 1 on 4th down and slipped into halftime leading 7-3. Now in the 3rd quarter McCarthy on 4th and 6 would heave a 27 yard pass to Anthony who unfortunately dropped the ball in the end zone and it forced a turnover on downs. Michigan in the 3rd were held to 3 first downs and went 3 of 3 on 3rd while getting outscored 14-3. Along with pulling in 155 yards of total rushing offense. They ran for 34 yards with 1 first down tallied. Michigan got the push they were looking for on the ground as each run went for 9 or more yards and executed much better on 3rd. In my opinion McCarthy needs to start using his feet more to extend plays, even though Corum returned from his injury he still doesn't look as effective as he did earlier on. Transitioning into the 4th quarter with 58 ticks left McCarthy on 4th and 3 would deliver an 8 yard pass completions to Gash. In the end, Moody would ring in a game winning 36 yard field goal, 19-17. Michigan through four quarter of action dominated in moving the markers as they reeled in 5 first downs and went 1 for 6 on 3rd with McCarthy throwing for 74 yards. Wolverines on offense hauled in 18 first downs while 11 of them came on the throw and went 7 of 19 on 3rd. That also includes 168 yards on the ground with 6 first down secured and went 3 for 4 on 4th. Michigan simply got their pass/run ratio going as hammered Illinois all day, weather it be through the air or on the ground. Recivers made tough catches and the backs gained a ton of yards after contact. You have to credit the defense as well, after getting Illinois off the field when faced with a 3rd down and pressured DeVito into the throwing the ball away on most possessions. Michigan snagged 376 yards of total offense, went 1 for 1 in goal to goal and moved their record to 11-0.
Illinois suffered a tough 17-19 two point loss to Michigan. This defeat sends Illinois to their fourth loss of the year and are riding 3 losses in a row. Illinois in one scoreless quarter were held to 1 first down while going 0 for 2 on 3rd and ran for for just 3 yards. Illinois are simply not staying on the field long enough due to poor third down converting and failed to move the chains. Illinois also struggled on the ground as they couldn't find space to run through and got stuffed at the line on almost every play. Then during the 2nd quarter Illlinois would finally get on the board but it was off a Griffin 29 yard field goal, 3-7. This drive took 10 plays for 59 yards and they controlled the ball for 4:44. In the 2nd quarter Illinois outscored Michigan 3-0 while snagging 5 first downs and went 2 for 2 in 3rd. Illinois by this point were doing much better on 3rd and moved the sticks at an efficient rate but had problems getting into the red zone, as they appeared in that area just once. However, the Fighting Illini got some spark on the ground due to their line providing holes off good blocks. As for the Illinois defense they have to find ways to contain Blake Corum in the ground and defend the pass a little bit better. They also need to start pressuring McCarthey because right now they have no sacks and can't get him out his rhythm. Illinois went 0 for 1 on 4th, Brown ran for 48 yards on 15 touches and entered the half facing a 3-7 deficit. Entering the 3rd quarter Illinois would tie this bout after Brown in 3rd and goal ran into the end zone for an 8 yard touchdown, 10-10. This drive lasted 9 plays for 67 yards. Illinois after that, would snag their first lead midway through after Brown broke loose for a huge 37 yard touchdown, 17-10. Illinois in the 3rd picked up 6 first downs with 2 of them coming on the ground while going 2 for 3 on 3rd and rushed for 74 of their 138 total yards. Illinois were winning first down battles and kept drives alive when facing a 3rd down situation. As well as running the ball methodically down the field as their offensive line continuted to execute in their blocks. A quarter later in the 4th Illinois 10 play drive would end with a turnover on downs after DeVito on 4th and 8 scrambled for 2 yards before being tackled by Moten at the 31 yard line. Illinois in the 4th earned 4 first downs while getting outscored 9-0 and lacked on 3rd after going 1 for 3. Illinois snagged 19 first downs with 12 coming on the pass and finished 5 for 13 on 3rd, while going 2 for 2 in the red zone. Illinois would rack in 148 yards with 7 first downs tallied. Illinois in the 2nd half seemingly moved the ball well but were slowed down with a costly turnover on downs and were held to three three and out drives. Although, they executed each time they were in the red zone yet they haven't been in their area since the 3rd. Their defense was another story as they struggled to stop Michigan in crunch time despite pressuring McCarthey on literally every snap and couldn't get them off the field when facing a 4th down situation. Illinois earned 326 yards of total offense, averaged a 4.4 in yards per rush and fell to a 7-4 record.
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Saturday November 12th, 2022: LSU extends their win total to eight after knocking off Arkansas 13-10. LSU sits in 1st place in the SEC West and are atop four wins in a row. Daniels in the 1st on 2nd and 8 completed a 12 yard pass to Nabers to set his team up at the 49 yard line. Unfortunately, this 8 play drive was stalled after Daniels had his pass picked off by Brini. LSU in a scoreless 1st quarter raked in 4 first downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd but were forced into 2 turnovers. LSU is doing a nice job of moving the sticks on both 1st and 3rd down but are killing drives with silly mistakes. Including LSU's line needing to protect McDaniels better and have to create more space for their running backs to go through. As for their defense they've been winning their battles at the line of scrimmage and stuffing runs when defending in goal to goal. Along with locking Recivers down, allowing no open space and clogged running lanes. Then during the 2nd quarter LSU would convert on 4th and 1 after Williams scampered to the Razorbacks 31 yard line with a 9 yard run. It's just unfortunate that this 11 play drive ended with a Ramos 29 yard field goal, 6-3. LSU in the 2nd secured 4 first downs while going 1 for 3 on 3rd and rushed for 81 of their 104 total yards. LSU's O-Line provided a ton of running room for their back but still lacked in protecting their Quarterback. McDaniels can't keep being both a runner and a passer all game long. Also continue to struggle on 3rd. Despite a weak pass block, they've kept drives alive by racking up first down markers and were efficient in the red zone. LSU was penalized 5 times fir 34 yards, 2 for 2 in the red zone and entered halftime up 6-3. LSU's key to a successful 2nd half will be by converting on 3rd better and giving Daniels enough time to go through his reads while limiting mistakes. Now in the 3rd quarter Daniels would dart a 26 yard completion to Boutte who was tackled by Blair and it setup a 1st and goal. Few plays later Williams would run in for a 1 yard score, 13-3. This would be the games first touchdown. LSU through three piled in 3 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd with 47 yards rushing. LSU's offensive line did a great job this time around by providing running room off solid blocking and couldn't be stopped in the red zone. Their defense on the other hand were finally starting to pressure the Quarterback's and eliminated 4th down chances. In the end, during the late stages of the 4th quarter Perkins would strip sack Fortin and it allowed for Wingo to secure the loose football to officially seal this one.Tigers in the 4th racked up 4 first downs and went 1 for 4 on 3rd while punting the ball away three times on four possessions. LSU concluded their afternoon by snagging 15 first downs with 11 of them coming on the run and finished with a perfect 3 for 3 in the red zone but went 4 for 13 on 3rd and gained only 4 first downs on the throw. Despite a poor pass offense, LSU hammered Arkansas on the ground due to their line opening up gaps and dominated red zone territory. LSU was lucky because teams that don't perform well on 3rd down usually don't win games, so that has to get corrected come next week. On the defensive side they smothered the Razorbacks Recivers by allowing little separation and forced contested catches. They simply defended the pass at a high level with an abundance of sacks. LSU went 1 for 1 in goal to goal, were penalized u times for 44 yards and improved to an 8-2 record.
Arkansas lack of scoring leads them to a tough 10-13 loss against LSU. Arkansas falls to .500 and drop to their fifth defeat of the year. Arkansas in the 1st on 3rd and 1 would see Sanders rush to the LSU 15 yard line for a 6 yard gain. Four plays later and this 10 play drive came to an end with a Little 28 yard field goal, 3-0. This score was setup on an LSU fumble. Razorbacks in the 1st secured 3 first downs with 1 coming in the air and outscored LSU 3-0. Arkansas did an excellent job of moving the ball down field but strugled to convert on 3rd and couldnt score touchdowns when inside the red zone. Razorbacks better start scoring because eventually LSU's offense will wake up and they need to pick up more first downs. Arkansas's defense deserves credit as well, after pressuring McDaniels for 3 sacks and disrupted most of his pass attempts. It seemed like on every snap McDaniels was being forced into using his legs, trying to avoid going down. In the 2nd quarter Arkansas's first possession ended with Hornsby being forced into a fumble by Perkins and it allowed for Ojulari to recover the loose ball. This drive lasted 4 short plays for -3 yards. Arkansas in the 2nd pulled in 3 first downs while getting outscored 6-0 and went 1 for 4 on 3rd with 2 punts added. They ran 15 total plays for 31 yards. Razorbacks were simply flat when faced with a 3rd down situation and havent been to the red zone since early in 1st quarter. Defensively they another story, as they continuted to pressure Daniels by forcing sacks and havent made completions easy. That also includes eliminating red zone opportunities and utilized a few turnovers. Razorbacks were a total 2 for 8 on 3rd, racked in 91 yards of total offense and slipped into halftime down 3-6. During the 3rd quarter Arkansas was outscored 7-0 while racking up 4 first downs were 2 for 3 on 3rd. Including 1 three and out. Razorbacks had no problem moving the ball but were stalling drives with turnover on downs and their Quarterback got sacked a couple times. O-Line has to block better and Recivers need to start getting open. Entering the 4th quarter Fortin would fire a 40 yard touchdown pass to Landers and it brought Arkansas within three, 10-13. Arkansas was 0 for 1 in goal to goal, lost a couple fumbles and dropped to a 5-5 record.
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Saturday November 5th, 2022: Georgia hammers Tennessee by snagging a big 27-13 win. Georgia remains unbeaten and are 6-0 when versing the SEC East. Georgia in the 1st quarter would jump out to a quick four point lead after Stetson Bennett rushed into the end zone for a 13yard score, 7-3. Keep note that this play had to be reviews on if Bennett broke the plane before going out of bounds and the play of course would stand as called. Afterwards, Georgia continued to pole up their lead as Bennett delivered a 37-yard passing touchdown to McConkey who high pointed his catch in the back of the end zone, thus going up 14-3. Bulldogs in the first tallied 8 first downs with 4 of them coming through the air and went 2 for 3 on 3rd. Including 51 yards rushing with 4 first downs turned in. Georgia is simply doing a nice job of moving the sticks while keeping their drives alive when facing a 3rd down situation and executed well inside the red zone. As for their defense they forced Tennessee of the field quickly and limited how many first down they gave up in the air. As well as stuffing the run after holding them to a low 25 yards. Then during the 2nd quarter Stetson Bennett would fire a 5 - yard touchdown pass to Jacksaint who toe tapped in the back of the end zone, thus gaining a 21-3 lead. This drive was originally setup on a Bennett 49yard pass completion to McIntosh a few plays prior. Georgia in the 2nd racked up 5 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd while rushing for 28 yards. Georgia doing a nice job of not putting themselves in a lot of 3rd down situations and moved the ball methodically down the field with effectiveness. Defensively they secured only 1 sack but were winning at the line a scrimmage and pressured Hooker by taking away his reads and utilized a a lot of pass deflects. Georgia tallied 306 yards of total offense, had 80 yards rushing and slipped into halftime leading 24-6. Heading into the 3rd quarter Stetson Bennett on 3rd and 9 tossed a 23-yard pass to Conkey and it set his team up at the 40 yard line. Seven plays later this 15-play drive ended with Podlesny drilling in a 38 yard field goal, thus extending their lead to 27-6. The Bulldogs in the 3rd quarter moved the chains well by picking up 4 first downs and went 3 for 4 on 3rd but turned the ball over once. Bulldogs were hurting Tennessee when it came to 3rd down converting and continued to move the ball effectively through the air but they have to make sure they limit the mistakes. In the end, during the late parts of the 4th quarter the Bulldogs would force Tennessee into a turnover in downs after, Davis tackled Hooker for no gain on 4th and 3. Bulldogs in the 4th didn't do to much as they went 0 for 2 on 3rd with 1 first down and got outscored 7-0. Georgia was also forced into two three and out drives. Georgia wrapped their night up by snagging 18 first downs and went 7 for 12 on 3rd. Along with going 4 for 4 in the red zone. Bulldogs won this matchup by executing on red zone opportunities and converted key 3rd downs when in crunch time. Over on the defensive side they simply punished Hooker by sacking him 8 times and forced two three and outs with 2 turnovers. Defense just pressured Hooker on almost every snap by utilizing sacks or forced incomplete passes and got their offense off the field quickly. Bennett threw for 257 yards on 17 completions, went 2 for 2 in goal to goal and bounced their win/loss record to 9-0.
Tennessee suffers a debilitating 13-27 loss to Georgia. This loss keeps Tennessee sitting in second place in the SEC East and dropped their first game of the year. Tennessee in the first 15 minutes were held to 3 first downs with 2 of then coming on the pass while getting outscored 14-3 and went 0 for 4 on 3rd. Tennessee right now is having issues gaining any type of yardage when passing the ball and can't run because their O-Line is struggling to hold their blocks. Also having a problem on 3rd down. Tennessee has to start converting 3rd down situations if they want to keep the ball moving and tally in more first downs, that way it gives their defense a rest. During the 2nd quarter Hooker on 1st and 10 heaved a 16-yard pass completion to Tillman who got bumped out of bounds by Rings. However, this 14-play drive would end with a McGrath 36-yard field goal, 6-21. Tennessee in the 2nd quarter muscled in 4 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd while getting outscored 10-3 with 1 pick. The Volunteers moved the ball much better in this quarter but couldn't capitalize on their red zone trips and were still having a hard time converting 3rd downs. Tennessee went a total 1 for 7 on 3rd, 1 for 1 in the red zone and walked into the half down 6-24. Entering the 3rd quarter Tennessee converted a 3rd and 3 play after Hooker delivered a 10-yard pass to Tillman who got tackled by Rings at the Georigia 26-yard line. Unfortunately, this 14-play drive would be stalled after Hooker was sacked by Bullard for -4 yards. The Volunteers pulled in 8 first downs and went 2 for 6 on 3rd with a turnover on downs and their line allowed Smith to get sacked 4 times. This offense did a great job of eating clock and moving the markers, but their line has to protect Smith better and limit the mistakes. In the 4th quarter on 4th and 8 Hooker would heave a 28-yard pass completion to Hyatt and it set his team up at the Bulldogs 5-yard line. Couple plays later Wright would scamper into the end zone for a 5-yard score, 13-27. Volunteers capped this quarter off by snagging 3 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Tennessee concluded their afternoon by snagging 20 first downs while 11 of them came on the pass and finished 2 for 14 on 3rd. Although, Tennessee did some good things as they converted big 4th downs after going 3 for 5 and finished 2 for 4 in the red zone. Volunteers lost this battle due to the lack of an offensive line and were unable to convert 3rd downs. Tennessee raked in 289 yards of total offense, were penalized 9 times and dropped down to an 8-1 record.
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INJURY UPDATE: Nolan Smith is on IR after suffering a possible season ending shoulder injury during a 42-20 win against the Gators and is expected to have surgery done. Nolan Smith went in to make a tackle but once contact was made he would appear to be in agonizing pain while clutching his shoulder and didn't comeback to the game. Keep note that this is a huge loss to defense moving forward because he is a player who makes solid tackles weather it's assisted or not. He can also win off the edge and force sacks.
INJURY UPDATE: Nolan Smith is on IR after suffering a possible season ending shoulder injury during a 42-20 win against the Gators and is expected to have surgery done. Nolan Smith went in to make a tackle but once contact was made he would appear to be in agonizing pain while clutching his shoulder and didn't comeback to the game. Keep note that this is a huge loss to defense moving forward because he is a player who makes solid tackles weather it's assisted or not. He can also win off the edge and force sacks.
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Saturday October 29th, 2022: Ohio State romps Penn State in the 2nd half and it sent them to a 44-31 win. This helped Ohio State improves to 6-0 at home and sit in 2nd place in the Big Ten Conference in the East. Ohio State halfway into the 1st quarter would cap off a short 4 play drive with a Williams 3 yard touchdown run, 10-0. Keep note that this touchdown was set up on a Clifford interception. Ohio State in the 1st outscored Penn State 10-0 while gaining 4 first downs with 4 of them coming on the pass and tallied 105 yards of total offense yet they were 1 for 3 on 3rd. Ohio State simply has their pass attack going early but need to get the run game started as they ran for only 18 yards and has to convert on 3rd better. Defensively they've done their part by forcing pressure on the Clifford by disrupting his pocket and forced 2 interceptions. In the 2nd quarter Ohio State picked up 6 first downs and struggled on 3rd after going 0 for 2. Along with 1 three and out drive and got outscored 14-3. Buckeyes here were struggling to rack up offense as they couldn't move the ball downfield and went 0 for 1 in the red zone. Ohio State has to do better when entering the red zone area and needs to try to keep their offense on the field longer by converting more 3rd downs. Buckeyes ultamately did a nice job of playing keep away as they ate clock and Wide outs were finally getting enough separation to make catches. were penalized 3 times for 15 yards, went 1 for 7 on 3rd down and entered halftime down 13-14. Entering the 3rd quarter Ohio state would regain their lead after Ruggles buried a 40 yard field goal, 16-14. Ohio State in the 3rd piled up 3 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Ohio State's main issue here is the inefficiency to convert in the red zone. Transitioning into 4th quarter Ohio State would regain their back as Henderson scampered into the end zone for a huge 41 yard touchdown run, 23-21. Few possessions later and Ohio State was starting to run away with this game as Stroud heaved a 24 yard touchdown pass to Stover, thus gaining a 30-21 lead. This score was setup on a Sean Clifford fumble after he got strip sacked by Tuimoloau. Ohio State in the 4th managed to pick up 4 first downs while going 1 for 2 on 3rd and outscored Penn State 28-17. Ohio State concluded their day by picking up 21 first downs with 17 of them coming in the air and went 4 for 6 in the red zone but struggled heavy on 3rd after going 3 for 11. Buckeyes put sustained pressure on the Penn State defense by executing in red zone territory and cotinuted to move the ball with effectiveness when throwing. They rarely were able to run the ball until the 2nd half and had poor efficiency on on 3rd. As for the defense they were holding it down by pressuring Clifford for 3 sacks and forced 4 total turnovers. Disrupted passes and great edge rushing was key to this win. Ohio State went 2 for 3 in goal to goal, Stroud threw for 354 yards in 26 completed passes and moved up to an 8-0 record.
Penn State can't keep a clean 2nd half and they suffer a 31-44 loss to Ohio State. This defeat rolls Penn State to a 2-1 road record and are 4th place throughout the Big Ten East. Penn State in one quarter tallied 45 yards of total offense while picking 3 first downs with 3 coming on the throw and were horrible on 3rd after starting 0 for 3. Including 1 three and out drive. Penn State in this 1st quarter could barely move the ball downfield and struggled immensely on 3rd down conversions. Penn State has to start convertig 3rd downs better in order keep their drives alive and need to gain red zone trips as they had 0 at this time. As for their defense they managed to do a solid job of stuffing the run for little yardage but they have performed horrible inside the red zone as they gave up two total scores in that area and couldn't put pressure on Stroud due to a strong Ohio State O-Line. A quarter later during the 2nd Sean Cliffford on 3rd and 4 delivered a 58 yard touchdown pass to Parker Washington who spun out of two tackles before reaching the end zone, 7-10. This drive lasted 6 plays for 73 yards. Afterwards, Penn State with 6:55 left would take their first lead after Cliffoed hooked up with Lambert for a 23 yard touchdown strike, 14-10. This drive also went 6 plays but for 79 yards. Penn State in the 2nd did a tremendous job of picking up 4 first downs and went a solid 3 for 4 in 3rd. Penn State ran 14 total plays for 165 yards and possessed the ball for at least five minutes. However, they need to limit the turnovers. . The Nittany Lions pressured Ohio State's offense by through the air as they got their passing attack going finally and converted much needed 3rd downs unlike the 1st quarter. Over on the defensive side they started getting to Stroud as they sacked him twice while holding the Buckeyes to 3 three and out drives through the entire 1st half. This defense has to remain putting consistent pressure on Stroud by disrupting passes or forcing sacks and limit the 3rd down conversions. Penn State tallied 225 yards of total offense, were 3 for 7 on 3rd and walked into the half up 14-13 During the 3rd quarter Sean Clifford would heave a 27 yard pass completion to Parker Washington and it set his team up at the 27 yard line. Unfortunately, this 11 play drive would end on a turnover on downs after Singleton on 4th and 2 was tackled by Williams for a 0 yard gain. Penn State in three snagged themselves 4 first downs went 2 for 4 on 3rd while getting outscored 3-0. Nittany Lions had a solid quarter as their offense moved the ball in a big way but were only slowed down due to a sack and failed 4th down. We now turn our attentions over to the late stages of the 4th where Clifford delivered a 5 yard touchdown strike to Allen but trailed 31-44. Penn State in the 4th snagged 5 first downs and converted 1 3rd down on 2 attempts. Penn State's offense racked up 25 first downs with 18 coming in the air while finishing 6 of 16 on 3rd and went 2 for 3 in the red zone. Nittany Lions dominated OSU's pass defense which was huge in this game and even executed in the red zone with solid 3rd down converting but were slowed with an abundance of 2nd half turnovers. Penn State tallied 482 yards of total offense, were 1 for 1 in the red zone and fell to a 6-2 record.
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Saturday October 22nd, 2022: Clemson wins 37 striaght games at home dating back to 2014-2015 and it led them to a big 27-21 win against Syracuse. Clemson improves to 8 wins in a row and sit in 1st place in the ACC Atlantic. Clemson in the 1st quarter got off to a great start as DJ Uiagalelei delivered a 42 yard pass completion to Jamis Allen and it set his team up at the Syracuse 30 yard line. Two plays later Shipley would power into the end zone for a 10 yard touchdown run, 7-0. This scoring drive was set up off a Syracuse turnover on downs. Clemson in the 1st moved the sticks for 7 first downs while tallying 133 yards of total offense and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Ultimately, it's Clemson's run game that doing most damage as they ran for 74 yards with 5 first downs added. A quarter later during the 2nd the Tigers would be stopped in a big way after Uiagalelei on 4th and 2 ran for 1 yard before being tackled a yard short by Hanna and Linton for a turnover on downs. Tigers in the 2nd seemingly had issues converting 3rd down situations as they went 2 for 4 and were held to 0 red zone trips in this quarter alone but snagged 8 of their 11 total first downs. However, Clemson has tallied 119 yards of total rush offense. They picked up 60 yards with 4 first downs added. As for the defense they are struggling to stop Syracuse inside the red zone and can't put pressure on Shrader. Clemson raked in 17 complete first downs, went 1 of 2 on 4th and walked into halftime down 10-21. In the 3rd on Clemson's second series of the quarter would end wtih Shipley fumbling off Wax poking the ball away and recovered the loose football. Clemson in the 3rd quarter unlike the 1st really struggled to move the chains after gaining 1 first down and went 1 for 2 on 3rd with two turnovers tallied. Understand that if Clemson wants a chance to win they they need to limit the turnovers and start putting together better drives. During the 4th quarter Clemson would come within five after Mafah on 4th and goal rushed into the end zone for a 1 yard score but failed the 2-point conversion, 16-21. This drive went 15 plays for 61 yards. Clemson after that, would take their back midway through the 4th following a Shipley 50 yard touchdown run and converted a successful 2-point conversion. Keep note that their starting QB had been replaced by Klubnix's a quarter prior. Clemson in the final quarter did a great job of milking the clock as they ran 13 plays for 3:23 and torched Syracuse on the ground after securing 81 yards in the 4th alone with 3 first downs tallied. As well as outscoring them 14-0. Clemson concluded their afternoon by snagging 26 first downs with 6 of them coming in the air and finished 3 for 3 in goal to goal but went 6 of 15 on 3rd. On the ground Clemson really took it Syracuse after rushing for 294 yards total with 8 first downs secured. Tigers simply got their pass/run ratio going and man was that consistent. Their defense on the other hand really applied a lot of pressure on their QB after forcing 5 sacks for 25 yards and turned in a 4 turnover day. Clemson went 3 for 5 in the red zone, Uiagalelei threw for 138 yards with 2 picks and improved to an 8-0 record.
Syracuse falls to 1-9 to Clemson since joining the ACC as they suffered a 21-27 defeat. Syracuse now stands in 2nd place in the ACC Atlantic and suffered their first loss of the year. Syracuse late in the 1st would tie this bout up after Shrader fired a 12 yard touchdown pass to Tucker who was on a wheel route, 7-7. This drive lasted 5 plays for 75 yards and controlled the ball for 2:15. Syracuse in the first 15 minutes secured 7 first downs with 5 of them coming on the pass and were solid 1 for 1 in the red zone. That also includes going 1 for 2 on 3rd. Syracuse doing a nice job of keeping Clemson's pass defense on their heels. Then dueing the 2nd quarter it would be Syracuse's defense coming up big after Max strip sacked Uiagalelei and it allowed for Carter to recover the losse football before returning it for a 90 yard touchdown, 14-7. Afterwards, Syracuse started to catch fire on offense thanks to Shrader rushing for 25 yards to give his team a 1st and goal. Few plays later Shrader would utilize his feet again by scampering into the end zone for a 7 yard touchdown, 21-7. This possession took 7 plays for 60 yards. Syracuse holding their own in the 2nd as they picked up 3 first downs while going 1 for 1 on 3rd and outscored Clemson 14-3. Syracuse is also hurting Clemson on the ground after rushing for 45 of their 85 total yards with 2 first downs tallied. O-Line simply doing their job by holding blocks and creating space. Defensively they've been able to frustrate Uiagalelei by disrupting passes and not allowing a clean pocket. Including 2 turnovers but they need to execute better in the red zone. Syracuse went 0 for 1 on 4th, gained 11 minutes of possession time and walked into halftime up 21-10. Despite a scoreless 3rd quarter, Syracuse has problems trying to pick up first downs as they gathered in just 1 and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. Including 3 punts on three possessions. Syracuse has to keep more drives alive by converting key 3rd downs. They ran 12 total plays for 31 yards and controlled the ball for just 5 minutes. In the end, during late stages of the 4th with 26 ticks left Shrader was looking to hook up with Hanna but instead got picked off by Mickens. In the 4th Syracuse on three offensive possessions were limited to all punts whike snagging 1 first down and went 0 for 3 on 3rd. As well as being held to two three and out drives. Syracuse simply stopped playing in the 2nd half as they were killed by penalties and didn't look as consistent when moving the ball downfield. Syracuse snagged 269 yards of total offense and piled up 16 first downs with 7 of them coming through the air yet they were terrible on 3rd agter going 3 for 11. Poor 3rd down conversions and 6 total punts in the 2nd half is what ultamately cost them here. Syracuse racked up 10 penalties for 88 yards, were 0 for 1 on 4th and fell to a 6-1 record.
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Saturday October 15th, 2022: Ashford throws a late pick in the 4th and it led Auburn to a 34-48 sefest to Ole Miss. Thus defeat sends the Tigers one game under 500 and are atop a 3-Game losikg streak. Auburn through one got outscored 14-0 while snagging only 3 first downs with 23 yards of total offense earned and went 0 of 3 on 3rd. Including 2 turnovers. Auburn is simply having a tough time moving the chains and needed to find ways to convert 3rd down better that way they can keep their drives alive. Later on during the 2nd quarter Auburn would enter Ole Miss territory after Ashford fired a 46 yard pass completion to Moore who would eventually be stopped by Finley and Prince at the 32 yard line. Four plays later Ashford off a read option would scamper into the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown run but trailed 7-21 still. This drive took 9 plays for 75 yards and controlled the ball for 4:14. Auburn then came within seven after Bigsby rushed into the end zone for 2 yards, 14-21. This score was setup off a huge 48 yard run by Hunter. The Tigers in the 2nd did a much better job on 3rd down after converting 2 on 3 attempts and ran the ball well by securing 102 yards with 2 first downs tallied. Tigers were moving the ball methodically down the field and ran a fast tempo offense. Defensively they started to wake up a little after forcing 1 turnover but gave up 4 total first downs and 4 touchdowns in one half. Tigers were 2 of 7 on 3rd, outscored Ole Miss 17-14 and entered the half down 17-28. During the the 3rd quarter Auburn would march to the Ole Miss 10 yard line after Ashford on 3rd and 2 broke free for a 22 yard pickup on the ground. Couple plays later Ashford would utilize his feet after rushing into the end zone for an 11 yard score, 31-38. Tigers really hurt Ole Miss in the ground after picking up 91 yards with a few first downs and went 3 for 5 on 3rd. Auburn ran 29 total plays for 151 yards. Entering the 4th Bigsby would utilize a solid cut back while taking off for 50 yards rushing and it set his team up at the 24 yard line. Unfortunately, this 7 play drive would end with Carlson driving in a 28 yard field goal, 34-41. Tigers in the 4th just couldn't convert in 3rd after going 0 for 3 with 3 first downs added in. One positive was their run attack after taking off for 82 yards. Auburn ended their day horribly on 3rd down after converting 4 of 13 with 16 first downs and finished with a perfect 4 of 4 in the red zone. Auburn just did a nice job of creating plays and succeeding in that area. In addition, the Tigers turned in for 301 yards and 11 first downs when utilizing the run game. Tigers finished 2 of 3 on 4th, Ashford threw for 140 yards with 2 picks and fell to a 3-4 record.
Ole Miss scored six touchdowns on 13 total possessions as they knock off Auburn 48-34. Ole Miss moves to 5-0 at home and sit in 1st place in the SEC West. Ole Miss in the 1st quarter would capitalize off an Ashford interception after Dart delivered a 35 yard touchdown pass to a wife open Dayton Wade, 7-0. Few offensives drives later and Ole Miss would tally in another score after Dart on the play action delivered a 23 yard touchdown strike to Evans, 14-0. This possession lasted just 9 plays for 75 yards. Ole Miss in one had a great passing attack after picking up 9 first downs with 4 of them coming in the air and went 2 of 4 on 3rd. That also includes 209 yards of total offense gained. Keep note that the Rebels were averaging a 12.5 in yards per pass. Then during the early stages of the 2nd quarter Ole Miss would cap off a 5 play drive with Evans rushing into the end zone for a 3 yard touchdown, 21-0. Ole Miss in the 2nd had some struggles as they were held to 1 three and out drive and had issues trying to convert 3rd after going 1 of 3. However, Ole Miss managed to rack in 164 yards of rushing offense. They ran for 35 yards with 2 first downs added. As for their defense they would post 2 sacks but allowed the Tigers to go 2 for 2 inside the red zone. Ole Miss was 4 of 8 on 3rd, tallied 273 yards of total offense and stepped into the locker up 28-17. Now heading into the late stages of the 3rd quarter Judkins would scamper into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown run as they pushed their lead to 38-24. This possession took 9 plays for 60 yards. Ole Miss in the 4th were slowed down from moving the chains after securing no first downs but went a perfect 2 for 2 on 3rd. Ole Miss by this point in time woukd be a total 9 of 15 on 3rd down conversions. Ole Miss going into the 4th quarter with 6:26 remaining would extend their lead after Judkins broke off up the middle of the field fir a 41 yard touchdown run, 48-34. Ole Miss throughout their afternoon moved the sticks with authority after racking up 29 first downs and finished 12 of 19 on 3rd. Ole Miss also torched Auburn's defense on the ground by securing 448 yards with 23 first downs. Keep note that the O-Line deserves credit because all game long they did a nice job of holding blocks and creating space. Tigers in the 4th just couldn't convert in 3rd after going 0 for 3 with 3 first downs added in. One positive was their run attack after taking off for 82 yards. Auburn ended their day horribly on 3rd down after converting 4 of 13 with 16 first downs and finished with a perfect 4 of 4 in the red zone. Auburn just did a nice job of creating plays and succeeding in that area. In addition, the Tigers turned in for 301 yards and 11 first downs when utilizing the run game. Ole Miss averaged a 6.5 in yards per rush, penalized 6 times for 50 yards and extended their record to 6-0.
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Ohio State romps Michigan State after picking up a 49-20. In the 1st quarter on Ohio State's first possession of the game C.J. Stroud woukd drop off a 19 yard touchdown pass to Harrison who made the catch over a Michigan State defender, 7-0. This drive went 7 plays for 80 yards and took up 2:20 of possession time. Two offensive drives later Ohio State would reclaim their lead back after Stroud on a MSU blown coverage would find a wide open Eubuka for 31 yards and after the catch he took it 62 yards into the end zone, 14-7. Ohio State in the 1st moved the ball with good pace after picking up 8 first downs while 4 of them came in the air and due to their O-Line providing blocks it has allowed for their rushers to rack up 93 yards. Despite the pick, Ohio State also pushed the ball down the field real well with the help of Stroud completing 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns. Then 30 seconds into the start of the 2nd quarter Ohio State would push their lead after Stroud fired a 51 yard touchdown pass to Fleming, 21-7. This possession lasted 8 plays for 98 yards and they took up 2:44. Ohio State in the 2nd continuted to move the chains at an effective rate after pulling in 8 of their 16 total first downs and went 2 for 2 on 3rd while outscoring Michigan State 21-6. Ohio State's offense is simply rolling in the 1st half after scoring 5 touchdowns on 7 total possessions. Defensively they applied pressure to the Quarterback after sacking Thorne twice for 14 yards and are winning the line of scrimmage battles up front. Henderson ran for 117 yards on 18 touches, .went 1 of 1 on 4th and entered halftime up 35-13. Come the 3rd quarter Ohio State would end a 9 play drive by Stroud hooking up with Harrison for a 19 yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone, thus going up 42-13. Ohio State in the 3rd quarter torched MSU by racking up 5 first downs with 4 of their 16 coming on the pass and went 2 of 2 on 3rd. The Buckeyes line by this point in time have protected Stroud really well after allowing only 1 sack all game long. Including the the defense forcing 2 sacks and a three and out drive. Now heading into the 4th Hayden in 3rd and 2 would rush for 1 yard before being stopped short of the markers by Young. Thus bringing out the punting unit on a drive that took 7 plays. Buckeyes in the final quarter didnt score but managed to rack in 2 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd down conversions. Also ran 13 plays for 45 yards and possesed the ball for 8 minutes total. Ohio State throughout their night hammered Michigan State's defense after turning in 29 first downs with 17 of them coming through the air while finishing 5 of 8 on 3rd and 4 of 4 when inside the red zone. Buckeyes also dominated the run game after piling in 226 yards with 10 first downs added. Now the defense was everywhere as they sacked Thorne 4 times and held them to 7 yards rushing with 8 three and out drives. Stroud threw 6 touchdowns on 361 yards passing, went 2 of 2 on 4th and improved to a 6-0 record.
Michigan State gets obliterated by Ohio State after suffering a tough 20-49 defeat. Brantley midway in the 1st quarter stepped in front of Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison and intercepted C.J. Stroud before returning it for a 32 yard pick six touchdown, 7-7. This happen to be MSU's first interception of the entire season. Michigan State in one piled up 4 first downs with 54 yards of total offense gained and were 1 of 3 on 3rd. Michigan State also needs to get a little help from their O-Line after running backs have been limited to 6 yards rushing and got outscored 14-7. A quarter later late in the 2nd Michigan Sate would climb within six after Thorne delivered an 18 yard passing touchdown to Reed but missed the PAT, 13-21. This drive took 6 plays for 34 yards and got this score setup off a Harrison hands to face penalty. The Spartans in the 2nd ran a total of 12 plays for 45 yards and came away with 4 first downs while converting 1 3rd down. That also includes 1 three and out drive. As for their defense they've struggled in trying to get to Stroud as they couldn't force not one sack and on the pass they've given up 4 first downs. Defense allowed OSU to gain 429 yards of total offense, Thorne threw for 113 yards and slipped into halftime down 13-35. During the 3rd quarter Michigan State's first series would end in a three and out after Thorne was sacked by Hall for -10 yards. Michigan State on two offensive drives in the 3rd got trounced 14-0 with no first downs tallied and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Keep note that the Spartans during this quarter ran 6 total plays for 6 yards and controlled the ball for at least three minutes. As well as the defense giving up 58 3rd quarter rushing yards. MSU's O-Line at this time are simply not protecting their Quarterback and can't hold their blocks nor can they provide space for their backs as they've been shutdown to -8 yards rushing. Entering quarter 4 MSU finally started moving the ball as Thorner hung in a 24 pass completion to Foster and set his team up at the 25 yard line. After that, Thorne fired a 25 yard touchdown strike to Foster but trailed still, 20-49. This drive took up 7 plays for 43 yards. Michigan State in the 4th repaid Ohio State by outscoring them 7-0 but went 1 of 3 on 3rd with two three and outs on three possessions. Michigan State concluded their afternoon by raking in 12 first downs with 8 of them coming on the pass and finished 3 for 11 on 3rd. Michigan State just didn't have the protection for Thorne and entered the red zone just once. As for their defense they seemingly had goal to goal issues after allowing Ohio State to finish 2 for 2 and gave up 7 total touchdowns on the day. Running back Collins on 9 carries ran for 9 yards, 1 of 1 in the red zone and fell to a 2-4 record.
Ohio State romps Michigan State after picking up a 49-20. In the 1st quarter on Ohio State's first possession of the game C.J. Stroud woukd drop off a 19 yard touchdown pass to Harrison who made the catch over a Michigan State defender, 7-0. This drive went 7 plays for 80 yards and took up 2:20 of possession time. Two offensive drives later Ohio State would reclaim their lead back after Stroud on a MSU blown coverage would find a wide open Eubuka for 31 yards and after the catch he took it 62 yards into the end zone, 14-7. Ohio State in the 1st moved the ball with good pace after picking up 8 first downs while 4 of them came in the air and due to their O-Line providing blocks it has allowed for their rushers to rack up 93 yards. Despite the pick, Ohio State also pushed the ball down the field real well with the help of Stroud completing 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns. Then 30 seconds into the start of the 2nd quarter Ohio State would push their lead after Stroud fired a 51 yard touchdown pass to Fleming, 21-7. This possession lasted 8 plays for 98 yards and they took up 2:44. Ohio State in the 2nd continuted to move the chains at an effective rate after pulling in 8 of their 16 total first downs and went 2 for 2 on 3rd while outscoring Michigan State 21-6. Ohio State's offense is simply rolling in the 1st half after scoring 5 touchdowns on 7 total possessions. Defensively they applied pressure to the Quarterback after sacking Thorne twice for 14 yards and are winning the line of scrimmage battles up front. Henderson ran for 117 yards on 18 touches, .went 1 of 1 on 4th and entered halftime up 35-13. Come the 3rd quarter Ohio State would end a 9 play drive by Stroud hooking up with Harrison for a 19 yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone, thus going up 42-13. Ohio State in the 3rd quarter torched MSU by racking up 5 first downs with 4 of their 16 coming on the pass and went 2 of 2 on 3rd. The Buckeyes line by this point in time have protected Stroud really well after allowing only 1 sack all game long. Including the the defense forcing 2 sacks and a three and out drive. Now heading into the 4th Hayden in 3rd and 2 would rush for 1 yard before being stopped short of the markers by Young. Thus bringing out the punting unit on a drive that took 7 plays. Buckeyes in the final quarter didnt score but managed to rack in 2 first downs and went 0 for 3 on 3rd down conversions. Also ran 13 plays for 45 yards and possesed the ball for 8 minutes total. Ohio State throughout their night hammered Michigan State's defense after turning in 29 first downs with 17 of them coming through the air while finishing 5 of 8 on 3rd and 4 of 4 when inside the red zone. Buckeyes also dominated the run game after piling in 226 yards with 10 first downs added. Now the defense was everywhere as they sacked Thorne 4 times and held them to 7 yards rushing with 8 three and out drives. Stroud threw 6 touchdowns on 361 yards passing, went 2 of 2 on 4th and improved to a 6-0 record.
Michigan State gets obliterated by Ohio State after suffering a tough 20-49 defeat. Brantley midway in the 1st quarter stepped in front of Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison and intercepted C.J. Stroud before returning it for a 32 yard pick six touchdown, 7-7. This happen to be MSU's first interception of the entire season. Michigan State in one piled up 4 first downs with 54 yards of total offense gained and were 1 of 3 on 3rd. Michigan State also needs to get a little help from their O-Line after running backs have been limited to 6 yards rushing and got outscored 14-7. A quarter later late in the 2nd Michigan Sate would climb within six after Thorne delivered an 18 yard passing touchdown to Reed but missed the PAT, 13-21. This drive took 6 plays for 34 yards and got this score setup off a Harrison hands to face penalty. The Spartans in the 2nd ran a total of 12 plays for 45 yards and came away with 4 first downs while converting 1 3rd down. That also includes 1 three and out drive. As for their defense they've struggled in trying to get to Stroud as they couldn't force not one sack and on the pass they've given up 4 first downs. Defense allowed OSU to gain 429 yards of total offense, Thorne threw for 113 yards and slipped into halftime down 13-35. During the 3rd quarter Michigan State's first series would end in a three and out after Thorne was sacked by Hall for -10 yards. Michigan State on two offensive drives in the 3rd got trounced 14-0 with no first downs tallied and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Keep note that the Spartans during this quarter ran 6 total plays for 6 yards and controlled the ball for at least three minutes. As well as the defense giving up 58 3rd quarter rushing yards. MSU's O-Line at this time are simply not protecting their Quarterback and can't hold their blocks nor can they provide space for their backs as they've been shutdown to -8 yards rushing. Entering quarter 4 MSU finally started moving the ball as Thorner hung in a 24 pass completion to Foster and set his team up at the 25 yard line. After that, Thorne fired a 25 yard touchdown strike to Foster but trailed still, 20-49. This drive took up 7 plays for 43 yards. Michigan State in the 4th repaid Ohio State by outscoring them 7-0 but went 1 of 3 on 3rd with two three and outs on three possessions. Michigan State concluded their afternoon by raking in 12 first downs with 8 of them coming on the pass and finished 3 for 11 on 3rd. Michigan State just didn't have the protection for Thorne and entered the red zone just once. As for their defense they seemingly had goal to goal issues after allowing Ohio State to finish 2 for 2 and gave up 7 total touchdowns on the day. Running back Collins on 9 carries ran for 9 yards, 1 of 1 in the red zone and fell to a 2-4 record.
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Saturday October 1st, 2022: Florida State's rally was cut short and the final score showed a 21-31 loss against Wake Forrest. This defeat sends Florida State to their first loss of the year and sit in 3rd place in the ACC Atlantic. In the 1st quarter Jordan Travis off a play action fake would deliver a 13 yard touchdown pass to Pittman, 7-0. This drive took 6 plays for 78 yards and a possession time of 2:04. Florida State in the first 15 minutes did a nice job of moving the sticks after gaining 5 first downs while 4 of those came on the pass and tallied 116 yards of total offense but were 0 of 2 on 3rd down conversions. Now heading into the late stages of the 2nd quarter Florida State would end a 12 play drive with Fitzgerald missing a 29 yard field goal. As this game remained a Wake Forrest 21-7 lead. Florida State in the 2nd turned the ball over once with a missed field goal and went 2 of 4 on 3rd down conversions. One positive for the offense was that they were able to snag 5 first downs. As for their pass defense they seemingly struggled after allowing Wake Forrest to gain 2 of their 9 first downs in the air. Florida State was 2 of 6 on 3rd down, dialed up 193 yards of total offense and marched into halftime trailing 7-21. Come the 3rd quarter Jordan Travis on 3rd and goal would deliver a 6 yard touchdown throw to Pittman but failed the 2-point conversion, 13-28. This drive lasted 10 plays for 85 yards. The Seminoles in the 3rd ran 16 total plays for 90 yards and controlled the ball for 9 minutes with 3 first downs turned in. Seminoles passing attack was starting to catch fire as well after Travis got the protection he needed up front and it allowed for him to complete 4 first downs when throwing. A quarter later during the 4th Florida State woukd inch themselves within seven points after Travis capped off a 7 play drive with a 4 yard touchdown pass to Wilson. Including a successful 2-point try after Travis hooked up with Douglas, 21-28. Florida State in the 4th ran 17 total plays on just two offensive possessions with one of them being a missed field and smuggled in 5 first downs. The Seminoles capped their day off by pulling in 21 first downs with 14 of them coming on the pass and were 4 of 11 on 3rd. Along with tallying 393 yards of total offense. Despite the loss, Florida State's defense did great at applying pressure as they forced 4 sacks for 31 yards but allowed Forrest to finish 3 for 3 in goal to goal. FSU worked in 112 yards rushing, went 3 of 4 in the red zone and slipped down to a 4-1 win/loss record.
Dennis bangs in a game sealing 27 yard field and it sent Wake Forrest to a 31-21 Victory, over Florida State. Wake Forrest now 4-1 when versing the ACC Atlantic and are sitting in 4th place. Christian Turner late in the 1st quarter on 4th and goal would scamper into the end zone for a 1 yard rouchdown run in order to help Wake Forrest tie this game at 7-7. This drive lasted 13 plays for 80 yards and took up 4:54 of possession time. Wake Forrest in the 1st picked up 9 first downs with 6 of them coming theough the air and were 2 for 4 on 3rd. As for their run attack they've gained 49 total yards and were averaging a 4.1 per carry due to their O-Line providing space. Then during the 2nd quarter with 12:59 to go Wake Forrest would gain their first lead after Hartman lofted a 4 yard touchdown strike to Perry, thus going up 14-7. This offensive rdrive ended at 12 plays for 90 total yards and it took up 4:16 of ball control time. Wake Forrest after that, continued their onslaught thanks to Hartman finding Green who hauled in a 20 yard touchdown pass with one hand, 21-7. This score was setup on the defense forcing a Jordan Travis interception. Wake Forrest in the 2nd picked up key 3rd downs after going 2 for 3 with 4 first downs added and outscored Florida State 14-0. Forrest also dominated FSU on the ground with 119 yards of total rushing offense. They snagged 73 yards with 3 first downs. Wake Forrest by this point were 7 of 11 on 3rd, talloed 17 total first downs and slipped into halftime leading 21-7. Transitioning into the 3rd quarter Wake Forrest started to run away with this game after Ellison rushed into the end zone for a 12 yard touchdown, 28-7. This possession took 7 plays for 75 yards. Forrest in three had a good run pass combo going after securing 24 of their 139 yards on the ground and 42 through the air while raking in 4 first downs. Also due to no protection Wake Forrest's O-Line allowed Hartman to get sacked twice. In conclusion, during the 4th quarter Wake Forrest's defense would come up cluctch after forcing Fitzgerald to miss a 55 yard field goal. Keep note that this kick was 55 yards due to a previous delay of game penalty. Wake Forrest in the final quarter got outscored 8-3 but in that process they managed to pick up 5 of their 28 total first downs and hurt the Seminoles defense by utilizing 47 yards rushing. Keep note that their O-Line in the 2nd half did a solid job of holding their blocks long enough for their backs to create space. Forrest concluded their afternoon by going 10 of 18 on 3rd down and 3 of 3 on 4th while finishing 5 of 6 when inside the red zone. Their rushing attack couldn't be slowed down ethier after tuning in 179 yards with 10 first downs on the ground. Hartman threw 2 touchdowns for 234 yards on 22 completions, earned 405 yards of total offense and moved up to a 4-1 record.
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Saturday September 26th, 2022: Georgia remains perfect after taking out Kent State 32-22. This propelled Georgia to their fourth win in a row and are 2-0 when playing at home. Georgia in the 1st quarter ended ther quick 2 play drive with Bowers breaking loose for a 75 yard rushing touchdown 7-0. Georgia in the first 15 minutes creamed Kent State early on as they secured 107 yards and 3 first downs with the run during a time of possession of 7:19. As for the defense they were able to apply pressure to Schlee after sacking him 3 times for 11 yards and forced the only games safety. Then during the 2nd quarter with 8:15 to go Bowers would help Georgia end a 14 play drive after rushing into the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown run, thus going up 19-10. This possession lasted 6:34 for 101 yards. Bulldogs through two continued to dominate Kent State as they picked up 13 2nd quarter first downs with 1 3rd down conversion and went 2 for 2 in goal to goal situations. Georgia's starting Quarterback Stetson Bennett bumped his pass total up to 173 with 1 pick and got the protection he needed after being sacked just once. Goergia went 3 of 4 on 3rd, tallied 328 yards of total yards of offense and entered halftime up 26-13. Come the late stages of the 3rd quarter the Bulldogs with 1:55 would have thier 7 play drive stalled after Bennett had his passs fall incomplete after trying to connect with Bowers. This would of course bring out Podlesny to drill in a 32 yard field goal, 32-19. Georgia in the 3rd did a great job of moving the sticks as they hauled in 4 of their 22 first downs and outscored Kent State 6-3. Gerofgia also dominated the run game with 201 yards of rushing offense. They snagged 41 yards with 1 first down earned. Now heading into the 4th quarter Georgia would put this game away on 4th and goal thanks to Milton rushing into the end zone for a 1 yard run, 32-22. This drive took 12 plays for 75 yards and controlled the ball for 6:43. Georgia in the 4th yet again outscored Kent State 7-6 on one offensive possession with 4 first downs added and the defense turned in an interception. Bulldogs concluded their afternoon by jamming in 28 first downs with 14 of them coming in the air and 13 on the ground with a perfect 6 of 6 when inside the red zone. Defense remained a threat as well after forcing 2 turnovers and held Kent State to 3 3rd downs on 11 attempts. Bennett finished with 272 yards passing on 27 completions, racked in 529 yards of total offense and bumped their record to 4-0.
Kent State falls short against Georgia after suffering a rough 22-32 loss. This defeat drops Kent State two games beneath. 500 and are 0-3 when on the road. Kent State in the 1st quarter on 3rd down were forced into a three and out after Sclee was sacked by Smith for a -4 yards. After that, Glass would knock in a 45 yard field goal, 3-7. This drive lasted 4 plays for -2 yards. Kent State in the 1st couldn't get an type of offense started as they went 0 for 4 on 3rd with no first downs gained and were outscored 12-3. Starting Quarterback Schlee also had his struggles after being held to 4 yards passing and didn't get the protection he needed up front. A quarter later during the 2nd Kent State would inch within two thanks to Shlee delivering a 44 yard touchdown pass to Chase who after the catch turned it up field for 56 yards and into the end zone he went, 10-12. Kent State in the 2nd did a little bit better after converting 1 3rd down on 6 attempts and tallied 4 first downs with 3 of them coming in the air but got outscored 14-10. Defensively they needed to crack down on the run game as they allowed 155 yards and let Georgia go 3 for 3 in the red zone. Kent State's rushing total was only at 15 yards on 16 carries, earned 124 yards of total offense and walked into the half down 13-26. During the 3rd quarter Kent State would move to the Bulldogs 48 yard line after Cooper broke free for a 30 yard gain and set his team up with a fresh set of downs. Six plays later Cooper made his presence felt again after rushing into the end zone for a 1 yard run but failed to convert the two point conversion, 22-32. Kent State in the 3rd were limited to two offensive drives with one of them being a three and out situation. Keep note that Kent State ran 16 total plays for 77 yards and went 1 of 3 on 3rd down conversions. In the end, during the 4th Kent State's final possession of the game ended with Schlee getting intercepted by Smith. Kent State in the final quarter were restricted to one drive that took 2 plays and 19 seconds. Kent State pulled in 14 first downs with 9 coming on the pass and finished 2 of 2 when inside the red zone. Including 93 yards rushing with 5 first downs tallied. O-Line did much better by protecting their Quarterback as they allowed no sacks in the 2nd half, defense forced a turnover and fell to a 1-3 record.
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Saturday September 17th, 2022: Nebraska held to two total touchdowns and it led them to a 14-49 blowout loss to Okalahoma. This dedeat sends Nebraska to their 2nd loss in a row and are two games back of .500. Nebraska early in the 1st made some noise after Thompson completed a 32 yard touchdown pass to Palmer and went up 7-0. This drive took 6 plays for 82 yards. Nebraska in the first 15 minutes picked up 7 first downs with 4 of them coming on the ground but at the same time they were limited to 17 yards rushing and were struggling on 3rd downs after going 1 for 4. Along with getting outscored 14-7. Nebraska's O-Line needed to do a better job of protecting Thompson and they have to start providing holes for their rushers to get going. Later on during the halfway mark of the 2nd quarter Nebraska was forced into a turnover on downs after Grant rushed for 1 yard on a 4th and 2 play. This drive lasted 11 plays for 57 yards and possessed the ball for 4:34. The Cornhuskers through two were forced into a few three and out situations on three offensive possessions while converting 2 3rd downs on 9 attempts. Also snagged 5 out of their 12 first downs. Thompson still not getting the help he needs from his O-Line as a couple miscues led to him being sacked 4 times for 32 yards. Nebraska utilized 148 tards of total offense, went 0 for 1 on 4th down and charged into halftime trailing 7-35. Nebraska in 3rd quarter with 9 seconds left would turn the ball over on downs after their backup Quarterback Purdy rushed for 2 yards before being tackled by Stripling on a 4th down situation. This also happen to be their 2nd turnover on downs. Cornhuskers in the 3rd were held to two punts with 1 fumble and gave up 14 unanswered points. Nebraska also got their run attack going after bumping their rush total to 94 yards. During the 4th quarter Nebraska would finally find the end zone after Purdy bounced out to the edge and scampered in for an 8 yard rushing touchdown but trailed still 14-49. Nebraska in the final quarter secured 5 first downs and possessed the ball for 6:37 while outscoring Oklahoma 7-0. Cornhuskers concluded their day by going 0 for 2 on 4th down with 165 yards rushing and turned the ball twice. Including 22 total first downs. Thompson finished his day with 129 yards passing for 1 touchdown, racked in 327 yards of total offense and slipped down to a 1-3 record.
Oklahoma obliterated Nebraska after grabbing a 49-7 win. This allows Oklahoma to scoop up their third win of the year and will prepare themselves for next Saturday when they take on Kansas State at 5:00pm. Oklahoma midway into the 1st would respond with a score of their own as Dillon Gabriel on 3rd and 7 broke free for a 61 yard touchdown run, 7-7. Then on the Sooners third offensive drive of the quarter they'd bump their lead to seven following Gabriel delivering a 25 yard passing touchdown to Farooq, thus going up 14-7. This drive lasted 5 plays for 75 yards. Sooners through one did a nice job of moving chains for 9 first downs with 6 of them coming in the air and dominated the run game as they rushed for 83 yards on 154 yards of total offense. As for the defense they did a nice job of applying pressure to the Quarterback by sacking Thompson 3 times and held him to only 78 yards passing. Come the 2nd quarter and Oklahoma would continue to pile in more points after Gabriel lofted a 24 yard touchdown strike to a wide open Marcus Major, 28-7. Oklahoma pouring in the points after outscoring Nebraska 21-0 and converted 4 2nd quarter 3rd downs on 8 total attempts while going 2 for 2 inside the red zone. Sooners rushing attack was equally effective as well after picking up 165 yards and averaged a 7.2 in yards per rush. Sooners tallied 355 yatds of total offense, 7 first downs on the ground and walked into halftime leading 35-7. Entering the late stages of the 3rd quarter Dillon Gabriel would thread the needle by delivering a 15 yard touchdown pass to Wease who was in between two defenders, 49-7. Sooners capped off the 3rd by possessing the ball for 7 minutes and in that process they earned 8 out of their 19 first downs. As for the Receivers they did a great job of making tough catches in traffic and pounded Nebraska with a powerful run game. We are now going to shift into the 4th quarter where Lawrence picked off Purdy in the back of the end zone for a touchback. Sooners in the 4th didn't do to much as they were limited to 8 total plays for only 13 yards. Altogether though Okalahoma scored 7 touchdowns with 4 of them coming on the ground and tallied 580 yards of total offense while finishing 10 of 16 on 3rd. Sooners would pick up 15 first downs coming through the air and when on the ground. Gabriel finished with 230 yards passing and 2 touchdowns, 3 of 4 in the red zone while improving their win/loss record to 3-0.
Saturday September 17th, 2022: Nebraska held to two total touchdowns and it led them to a 14-49 blowout loss to Okalahoma. This dedeat sends Nebraska to their 2nd loss in a row and are two games back of .500. Nebraska early in the 1st made some noise after Thompson completed a 32 yard touchdown pass to Palmer and went up 7-0. This drive took 6 plays for 82 yards. Nebraska in the first 15 minutes picked up 7 first downs with 4 of them coming on the ground but at the same time they were limited to 17 yards rushing and were struggling on 3rd downs after going 1 for 4. Along with getting outscored 14-7. Nebraska's O-Line needed to do a better job of protecting Thompson and they have to start providing holes for their rushers to get going. Later on during the halfway mark of the 2nd quarter Nebraska was forced into a turnover on downs after Grant rushed for 1 yard on a 4th and 2 play. This drive lasted 11 plays for 57 yards and possessed the ball for 4:34. The Cornhuskers through two were forced into a few three and out situations on three offensive possessions while converting 2 3rd downs on 9 attempts. Also snagged 5 out of their 12 first downs. Thompson still not getting the help he needs from his O-Line as a couple miscues led to him being sacked 4 times for 32 yards. Nebraska utilized 148 tards of total offense, went 0 for 1 on 4th down and charged into halftime trailing 7-35. Nebraska in 3rd quarter with 9 seconds left would turn the ball over on downs after their backup Quarterback Purdy rushed for 2 yards before being tackled by Stripling on a 4th down situation. This also happen to be their 2nd turnover on downs. Cornhuskers in the 3rd were held to two punts with 1 fumble and gave up 14 unanswered points. Nebraska also got their run attack going after bumping their rush total to 94 yards. During the 4th quarter Nebraska would finally find the end zone after Purdy bounced out to the edge and scampered in for an 8 yard rushing touchdown but trailed still 14-49. Nebraska in the final quarter secured 5 first downs and possessed the ball for 6:37 while outscoring Oklahoma 7-0. Cornhuskers concluded their day by going 0 for 2 on 4th down with 165 yards rushing and turned the ball twice. Including 22 total first downs. Thompson finished his day with 129 yards passing for 1 touchdown, racked in 327 yards of total offense and slipped down to a 1-3 record.
Oklahoma obliterated Nebraska after grabbing a 49-7 win. This allows Oklahoma to scoop up their third win of the year and will prepare themselves for next Saturday when they take on Kansas State at 5:00pm. Oklahoma midway into the 1st would respond with a score of their own as Dillon Gabriel on 3rd and 7 broke free for a 61 yard touchdown run, 7-7. Then on the Sooners third offensive drive of the quarter they'd bump their lead to seven following Gabriel delivering a 25 yard passing touchdown to Farooq, thus going up 14-7. This drive lasted 5 plays for 75 yards. Sooners through one did a nice job of moving chains for 9 first downs with 6 of them coming in the air and dominated the run game as they rushed for 83 yards on 154 yards of total offense. As for the defense they did a nice job of applying pressure to the Quarterback by sacking Thompson 3 times and held him to only 78 yards passing. Come the 2nd quarter and Oklahoma would continue to pile in more points after Gabriel lofted a 24 yard touchdown strike to a wide open Marcus Major, 28-7. Oklahoma pouring in the points after outscoring Nebraska 21-0 and converted 4 2nd quarter 3rd downs on 8 total attempts while going 2 for 2 inside the red zone. Sooners rushing attack was equally effective as well after picking up 165 yards and averaged a 7.2 in yards per rush. Sooners tallied 355 yatds of total offense, 7 first downs on the ground and walked into halftime leading 35-7. Entering the late stages of the 3rd quarter Dillon Gabriel would thread the needle by delivering a 15 yard touchdown pass to Wease who was in between two defenders, 49-7. Sooners capped off the 3rd by possessing the ball for 7 minutes and in that process they earned 8 out of their 19 first downs. As for the Receivers they did a great job of making tough catches in traffic and pounded Nebraska with a powerful run game. We are now going to shift into the 4th quarter where Lawrence picked off Purdy in the back of the end zone for a touchback. Sooners in the 4th didn't do to much as they were limited to 8 total plays for only 13 yards. Altogether though Okalahoma scored 7 touchdowns with 4 of them coming on the ground and tallied 580 yards of total offense while finishing 10 of 16 on 3rd. Sooners would pick up 15 first downs coming through the air and when on the ground. Gabriel finished with 230 yards passing and 2 touchdowns, 3 of 4 in the red zone while improving their win/loss record to 3-0.
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INJURY UPDATE: Ewers suffered a sprained joint during a 20-19 loss to Alabama last Saturday and is expected to miss some weeks. Now Quinn Ewers during the 1st quarter would get lifted into the air by Turner and slammed hard to the ground for a sack but it of course left him lying there until help arrived.
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Saturday September 10th, 2022: Texas suffer a tough 19-20 loss when versing Alabama in their home opener. Texas starts year 0-1 on home turf and will look to bounce back in week three when they take on UTSA. Ewers in the 1st would set Texas up at the Bama 23 yard line as he heaved a 14 yard completion to Whittington for a fresh set of downs. Unfortunately, five plays later and this 14 play drive would be stalled on 3rd and goal as Ewers had his pass fall incomplete. This allowed for a Bailey 44 yard field goal to tie this at 3-3. Texas through one did a nice job of chewing the clock after having 5:43 of possession time and moved the ball extremely well as they gained 7 1st downs. The Longhorns starting Quarterback Ewers also had himself a solid quarter as he threw for 134 yards on 9 completions but had to be replaced by Hudson Card after being sacked by Turner and falling hard in his shoulder. Then in the 2nd quarter Robinson would scamper into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown run, 10-10. Texas outscored Bama 7-0 on 15 first downs earned and tallied 231 yards of total offense but had a missed field goal to end the half. May I remind you that the QB and Wide Receiver connection has been real strong after snagging 7 of those first downs when through the air. As for the defense they are doing a fantastic job of making open field tackles and forcing Young to over throw his wide outs. Texas averaged a 9.5 in yards per pass, went 2 of 3 in the red zone and walked into the half knotted up at 10-10. During the 3rd quarter Card on 3rd and goal completed a 1 yard pass to Robinson but was pushed out of bounds by McKinstry to force a 4th down. After that, Auborn would drill in a 24 yard field goal, 13-10. Texas in three were really hurting Bama with 21:00 of possession time and maintained their dominance in the red zone by going 3 of 4. Entering the midway point of the 4th Texas would take their lead back with 1:29 left after Auborn delivered a 24 yard field goal, 19-17. The Longhorns in the 4th on two offensive possessions were forced into a punt and field goal while wrapping their day up 3 of 12 on 3rd down. Including their backup Quarterback Hudson Card getting sacked 3 times for 28 yards. Line just kinda slumped in the end. Longhorns turned in 79 yards rushing, Card threw for 158 yards and dropped down to a 1-1 record.
Reichard nails a game winning 44 yard field goal with 15 seconds left and it sent Alabama to a 20-19 win, over Texas. Alabama during this win showed guts and determination while moving to 1-0 on the road. McClellan during the 1st quarter found a big gap and turned on the jets for an 81 yard rushing touchdown to go up 10-3. The Crimson Tide in the 1st were 2 of 3 on 3rd down conversions and picked up 4 first downs with 3 of them coming through the air. As well as outscoring Texas 10-3. Now transitioning into the late stages of the 2nd quarter the Crimson Tide would be forced into their 2nd striaght three and out after Young had his pass drop incomplete when targeting Bond. Crimson Tide in two were limited to 2 of their 6 first downs and were 4 for 8 on 3rd while having a much better run attack after posting 94 yards to the Longhorns 38. Alabama is simply getting slowed down a bit due to Receivers are struggling to get open and their Quarterback Bryce Young was held to 78 yards passing with 2 sacks under his belt. Bama was penalized 11 times for 98 yards, 5 first downs came in the air and entered halftime tied at 10-10. Come quarter number 3 Alabama would be forced into yet another punting situation as Bryce Young had his pass knocked away for no gain. This happen to be Bama's sixth punt in a row. Alabama in the 3rd quarter ran for only 12 yards on 15 rushing attempts and gained 0 first downs in that process. Alabama just can't move the sticks due to the Texas defense swarming them on almost every play. A quarter later Bryce Young on 1st and goal tossed up a 7 yard touchdown strike to Gibbs in order to regain their lead back, 17-16. This drive took 11 plays for 75 yards. Alabama in the final quarter got their pass game to wake up after Bryce Young threw for 212 yards and secured 16 first downs with 11 of them coming in the air. Ground game was even better after rushing for 161 yards and finished 2 for 2 inside the red zone. Bryce Young was able to settle down in the pocket and make positive throws to his Receivers as he stopped over throwing them. Bryce Young finished with 213 yards passing, outscored Texas 10-6 in the 4th and moved up to a 2-0 record.
Saturday September 10th, 2022: Texas suffer a tough 19-20 loss when versing Alabama in their home opener. Texas starts year 0-1 on home turf and will look to bounce back in week three when they take on UTSA. Ewers in the 1st would set Texas up at the Bama 23 yard line as he heaved a 14 yard completion to Whittington for a fresh set of downs. Unfortunately, five plays later and this 14 play drive would be stalled on 3rd and goal as Ewers had his pass fall incomplete. This allowed for a Bailey 44 yard field goal to tie this at 3-3. Texas through one did a nice job of chewing the clock after having 5:43 of possession time and moved the ball extremely well as they gained 7 1st downs. The Longhorns starting Quarterback Ewers also had himself a solid quarter as he threw for 134 yards on 9 completions but had to be replaced by Hudson Card after being sacked by Turner and falling hard in his shoulder. Then in the 2nd quarter Robinson would scamper into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown run, 10-10. Texas outscored Bama 7-0 on 15 first downs earned and tallied 231 yards of total offense but had a missed field goal to end the half. May I remind you that the QB and Wide Receiver connection has been real strong after snagging 7 of those first downs when through the air. As for the defense they are doing a fantastic job of making open field tackles and forcing Young to over throw his wide outs. Texas averaged a 9.5 in yards per pass, went 2 of 3 in the red zone and walked into the half knotted up at 10-10. During the 3rd quarter Card on 3rd and goal completed a 1 yard pass to Robinson but was pushed out of bounds by McKinstry to force a 4th down. After that, Auborn would drill in a 24 yard field goal, 13-10. Texas in three were really hurting Bama with 21:00 of possession time and maintained their dominance in the red zone by going 3 of 4. Entering the midway point of the 4th Texas would take their lead back with 1:29 left after Auborn delivered a 24 yard field goal, 19-17. The Longhorns in the 4th on two offensive possessions were forced into a punt and field goal while wrapping their day up 3 of 12 on 3rd down. Including their backup Quarterback Hudson Card getting sacked 3 times for 28 yards. Line just kinda slumped in the end. Longhorns turned in 79 yards rushing, Card threw for 158 yards and dropped down to a 1-1 record.
Reichard nails a game winning 44 yard field goal with 15 seconds left and it sent Alabama to a 20-19 win, over Texas. Alabama during this win showed guts and determination while moving to 1-0 on the road. McClellan during the 1st quarter found a big gap and turned on the jets for an 81 yard rushing touchdown to go up 10-3. The Crimson Tide in the 1st were 2 of 3 on 3rd down conversions and picked up 4 first downs with 3 of them coming through the air. As well as outscoring Texas 10-3. Now transitioning into the late stages of the 2nd quarter the Crimson Tide would be forced into their 2nd striaght three and out after Young had his pass drop incomplete when targeting Bond. Crimson Tide in two were limited to 2 of their 6 first downs and were 4 for 8 on 3rd while having a much better run attack after posting 94 yards to the Longhorns 38. Alabama is simply getting slowed down a bit due to Receivers are struggling to get open and their Quarterback Bryce Young was held to 78 yards passing with 2 sacks under his belt. Bama was penalized 11 times for 98 yards, 5 first downs came in the air and entered halftime tied at 10-10. Come quarter number 3 Alabama would be forced into yet another punting situation as Bryce Young had his pass knocked away for no gain. This happen to be Bama's sixth punt in a row. Alabama in the 3rd quarter ran for only 12 yards on 15 rushing attempts and gained 0 first downs in that process. Alabama just can't move the sticks due to the Texas defense swarming them on almost every play. A quarter later Bryce Young on 1st and goal tossed up a 7 yard touchdown strike to Gibbs in order to regain their lead back, 17-16. This drive took 11 plays for 75 yards. Alabama in the final quarter got their pass game to wake up after Bryce Young threw for 212 yards and secured 16 first downs with 11 of them coming in the air. Ground game was even better after rushing for 161 yards and finished 2 for 2 inside the red zone. Bryce Young was able to settle down in the pocket and make positive throws to his Receivers as he stopped over throwing them. Bryce Young finished with 213 yards passing, outscored Texas 10-6 in the 4th and moved up to a 2-0 record.
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Saturday August 27th, 2022: Nebraska loses season opener to Northwestern by a score of 28-31. Nebraska starts 2022-2023 off with their first loss of the year and will look to bounce back in week 2 when they take on Georgia Southern. Nebraska's opening drive in the 1st ended with Johnson heaving a 32 yard touchdown pass to Garcia Casteneda and took a quick 7-0 lead. This drive lasted 8 plays for 76 yards. Nebraska in the first 12 minutes did a solid job keeping their drives alive after converting 3 third downs on 4 attempts and gained 121 yards of total offense. As for the defense they held Northwestern to 4.5 yards per play and kept them at 24 yards rushing on 8 plays. Then in the 2nd quarter Nebraska would push their lead to 11 after Thompson scampered into the end zone for a 1 yard rushing touchdown on a 3rd and goal situation, 14-3. Nebraska through two scored 2 touchdowns off 277 total yards earned and went 8 for 10 on third down. Quarterback Casey Thompson is doing a real nice job of evading sacks and is making positive throws downfield in or out of the pocket. Thompson went 17 of 24 for 230 yards with 1 touchdown, gained 47 yards on the ground on 16 rushing plays while going into the half down 14-17. To start the 3rd quarter Casey Thompson would evade a couple of rushers before finally completing a 58 yard pass to Garcia Casteneda who would be forced out of bounds by Mitchell at the Northwestern 18 yard line. Moments after and Nebraska would regain their lead thanks Grant bursting into the end zone for a 3 yard rushing touchdown, 21-17. Nebraska sealed the 3rd by trouncing Northwestern 14-7 with 5 of their 20 first downs secured and the defense forced a fumble that would lead to six points in transition. In the end, during the 4th quarter Nebraska's day would be over after Thompson had his pass intercepted by Mueller for the dagger. The Cornhuskers in the 4th quarter were slowed down as they were held to 2 punts with a couple of turnovers and were shutout 7-0. Nebraska concluded their day by piling up 24 first downs while hauling in 466 yards of total offense and scored 4 touchdowns with 3 of them coming on the ground. On the defensive end they seemingly struggled as they missed most of their open tackles and it didn't help ethier that their safeties played far behind the line of scrimmage where it allowed Northwestern to rack up easy yards on the ground. Thompson ended his afternoon by throwing for 355 yards on 42 pass attempts, finished 2 for 2 when in goal to goal situations and staggered down to an early 0-1 record.
Northwestern rally back to kncok off Nebraksa 31-28. Northwestern secured their first Victory of the year and start 1-0 at home. Northwestern during the 1st quarter were held to three points due to a lack of first downs with 4 gained and were limited to 67 yards of total offense while also being outscored 7-3. Defense on the other hand gave up 9 first downs. A quarter later during the 2nd Northwestern would cut the Cornhuskers lead to four following Hillinski tossing a 41 yard touchdown strike to Niro and made this bout 10-14. Northwestern on their next offensive possession would keep their drive alive as Hillinski on 4th and 1 utilized a QB sneak. After that, Hillinski would dart a 6 yard touchdown pass to Navarro in the back of the end zone thus taking a 17-14 advantage. This drive took the Huskies 13 plays for 88 yards and it lasted 1:09. Northwestern in the 2nd quarter moved the chains much better by picking up 13 first downs on 271 yards of total offense but were plagued a bit by going 3 for 7 on 3rd downs with 57 rushing yards tallied. Northwestern simply got good protection for their Quarterback and receivers were getting open on space created. Ryan Hillinski was 20 of 23 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns added, were penalized 4 times for 25 yards and entered halftime leading 17-14. Now heading into the 3rd quarter and Northwestern would come within three points once Porter rushed into the end zone for a 3 yard touchdown, 28-31. Northwestern in three quarters were hurting the Cornhuskers as they were 3 of 4 in red zone situations and on the ground they ran the ball effectively for 129 total yards. During the 4th Northwestern would add the game clinching score as Hull ran in for a 4 yard touchdown that gave his team a 31-28 lead. This was a quick drive that lasted only 6 plays. Northwestern in the final quarter were outstanding by gaining 4 of their 7 3rd downs on 17 attempts and effortlessly marched the down the field while the receivers made tough catches when in traffic. The Huskies wrapped their morning up by turning in 14 first downs through the air and dominated time of possession with 33:54. Defense was equally effective by forcing 3 turnovers with two of them coming off interceptions. Running back Hull scored 2 touchdowns for 119 yards on 22 carries, penalized 8 times for 65 yards and moved up to a 1-0 lead.
Saturday August 27th, 2022: Nebraska loses season opener to Northwestern by a score of 28-31. Nebraska starts 2022-2023 off with their first loss of the year and will look to bounce back in week 2 when they take on Georgia Southern. Nebraska's opening drive in the 1st ended with Johnson heaving a 32 yard touchdown pass to Garcia Casteneda and took a quick 7-0 lead. This drive lasted 8 plays for 76 yards. Nebraska in the first 12 minutes did a solid job keeping their drives alive after converting 3 third downs on 4 attempts and gained 121 yards of total offense. As for the defense they held Northwestern to 4.5 yards per play and kept them at 24 yards rushing on 8 plays. Then in the 2nd quarter Nebraska would push their lead to 11 after Thompson scampered into the end zone for a 1 yard rushing touchdown on a 3rd and goal situation, 14-3. Nebraska through two scored 2 touchdowns off 277 total yards earned and went 8 for 10 on third down. Quarterback Casey Thompson is doing a real nice job of evading sacks and is making positive throws downfield in or out of the pocket. Thompson went 17 of 24 for 230 yards with 1 touchdown, gained 47 yards on the ground on 16 rushing plays while going into the half down 14-17. To start the 3rd quarter Casey Thompson would evade a couple of rushers before finally completing a 58 yard pass to Garcia Casteneda who would be forced out of bounds by Mitchell at the Northwestern 18 yard line. Moments after and Nebraska would regain their lead thanks Grant bursting into the end zone for a 3 yard rushing touchdown, 21-17. Nebraska sealed the 3rd by trouncing Northwestern 14-7 with 5 of their 20 first downs secured and the defense forced a fumble that would lead to six points in transition. In the end, during the 4th quarter Nebraska's day would be over after Thompson had his pass intercepted by Mueller for the dagger. The Cornhuskers in the 4th quarter were slowed down as they were held to 2 punts with a couple of turnovers and were shutout 7-0. Nebraska concluded their day by piling up 24 first downs while hauling in 466 yards of total offense and scored 4 touchdowns with 3 of them coming on the ground. On the defensive end they seemingly struggled as they missed most of their open tackles and it didn't help ethier that their safeties played far behind the line of scrimmage where it allowed Northwestern to rack up easy yards on the ground. Thompson ended his afternoon by throwing for 355 yards on 42 pass attempts, finished 2 for 2 when in goal to goal situations and staggered down to an early 0-1 record.
Northwestern rally back to kncok off Nebraksa 31-28. Northwestern secured their first Victory of the year and start 1-0 at home. Northwestern during the 1st quarter were held to three points due to a lack of first downs with 4 gained and were limited to 67 yards of total offense while also being outscored 7-3. Defense on the other hand gave up 9 first downs. A quarter later during the 2nd Northwestern would cut the Cornhuskers lead to four following Hillinski tossing a 41 yard touchdown strike to Niro and made this bout 10-14. Northwestern on their next offensive possession would keep their drive alive as Hillinski on 4th and 1 utilized a QB sneak. After that, Hillinski would dart a 6 yard touchdown pass to Navarro in the back of the end zone thus taking a 17-14 advantage. This drive took the Huskies 13 plays for 88 yards and it lasted 1:09. Northwestern in the 2nd quarter moved the chains much better by picking up 13 first downs on 271 yards of total offense but were plagued a bit by going 3 for 7 on 3rd downs with 57 rushing yards tallied. Northwestern simply got good protection for their Quarterback and receivers were getting open on space created. Ryan Hillinski was 20 of 23 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns added, were penalized 4 times for 25 yards and entered halftime leading 17-14. Now heading into the 3rd quarter and Northwestern would come within three points once Porter rushed into the end zone for a 3 yard touchdown, 28-31. Northwestern in three quarters were hurting the Cornhuskers as they were 3 of 4 in red zone situations and on the ground they ran the ball effectively for 129 total yards. During the 4th Northwestern would add the game clinching score as Hull ran in for a 4 yard touchdown that gave his team a 31-28 lead. This was a quick drive that lasted only 6 plays. Northwestern in the final quarter were outstanding by gaining 4 of their 7 3rd downs on 17 attempts and effortlessly marched the down the field while the receivers made tough catches when in traffic. The Huskies wrapped their morning up by turning in 14 first downs through the air and dominated time of possession with 33:54. Defense was equally effective by forcing 3 turnovers with two of them coming off interceptions. Running back Hull scored 2 touchdowns for 119 yards on 22 carries, penalized 8 times for 65 yards and moved up to a 1-0 lead.
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BREAKING: The Baylor Bears have gone along to extend David Aranada's contract that'll work through the 2029 season. This all comes after leading Baylor to an All State Sugar Bowl Victory and capped last year off with a 12-2 record.
Saturday, December 11th 2021: Navy leads rivalry 62-53-7 after knocking off Army 17-13. Navy has defeated Army for a 3rd time in 4 seasons and it allowed Navy to secure back to back wins in a row. Now on 2nd and 8 Anderson would scamper into the end zone for a 14 yard rushing touchdown to tie this game up at 7-7 in the 1st quarter. This drive lasted 11 plays for 83 yards. Afterwards, Navy's 5 play drive in the 2nd quarter would be stalled after Nichols missed a 53 yard field goal and this game stayed an Army 10-7 lead. Navy were outscored 3-0 in the 2nd, picked up 5 1st downs and entered the half facing a 7-13 six point deficit. However, during the 3rd quarter Navy would extend their lead to one point on a Latavai 2 yard touchdown run and went up 14-13. Eventually, Navy would add the knockout punch to seal Army's night's after Nichols drilled in a dagger of 43 yard field goal. 17-13. Navy tallied 278 yards of total offense, penalized 5 times for 40 yards and improved to a 4-8 record.
Army on Saturday afternoon suffered a 13-17 defeat to their rivaled Navy. Army was unfortunately denied of picking up two straight wins over Navy in the last 2 years and had their 4-Game win streak snapped. Now on 2nd and 8 Anderson would scamper into the end zone for a huge 56 yard rushing touchdown to go up 7-0 in the 1st quarter. This drive lasted 4 plays for 75 yards. Then during the latter stages of the 2nd quarter, you'd see Army start to move the chains after Amderson delivered a 23 yard pass completion to Robinson, who gained 38 yards after the catch. It's just unfortunate that their 8 play drive would end with a Talley 49 yard field goal, 13-7. Army was outgained on the ground 83-84, went 2 of 2 in the red zone and entered halftime up 13-7. Now we are going to shift over to the 4th quarter on an Army 4th and 3 play that ended with Anderson being stopped by Bostic at the 46 yard line for 2 yards and it forced a turnover on downs. As Anderson needed to reach the 48 yard line to convert. Army racked in 232 yards of total offense, Anderson had 108 yards passing on 7 completions and dropped down to an 8-4 win/loss record.
Saturday, December 4th 2021: Haskins found the end zone twice to help lift Michigan to a 42-3 blowout Victory, over Iowa. This win propelled the Wolverines to their 43rd Big Ten title in school history and first since 2004. Now Corum would get Michigan on the board in the 1st quarter after breaking loose for a 67 yard touchdown run and went up 7-0. Two possessions later and Michigan's lead would be extended to fourteen, following Edwards completing a 75 yard touchdown pass to Wilson to go up 14-0. Michigan in the 1st half picked up 8 1st downs, went 2 of 7 on 3rd down and entered halftime up 14-3. Then during the 3rd quarter of play Michigan would pounce their lead to 21-3 after Haskins secured a 4 yard rushing touchdown. This drive lasted 10 plays for 75 yards. But in the end, Michigan would add the knockout punch late in the 4th quarter.....after Edwards rushed into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown and extended his teams lead to 42-3. This score was set up on a Padilla interception. Michigan improved to 9-1 when versing the Big Ten Conference in 2021, shutout Iowa 21-0 in the 4th and improved to a 12-1 record.
Saturday, December 4th 2021: Shapen's 3 touchdowns for 180 yards was just enough to help Baylor knock off Oklahoma State by a score of 21-16. This win officially propelled the Baylor Bears to their 3rd Big 12 title in school history and their first since 2014. Now a Sanders interception would lead to Shapen utilizing a play fake before delivering a 2 yard touchdown pass to Sims, 7-3. Two possessions later and Baylor would push their lead to 14-3 late in the 1st, after Shapen delivered a 4 yard touchdown pass to Estrada, who maintained one foot in bounds. This score was set up on another Sanders interception. Then during the late stages of the 2nd quarter, you'd spot Shapen delivering a 13 yard touchdown strike to Thornton, who managed to keep both feet in bounds and boosted their lead to 21-3. Baylor went 3 of 3 in the red zone, Shapen had 151 yards passing on 17 completions and entered halftime up 21-6. In the end, Baylor's defense came in clutch by adding the final blow to Okalahoma State's day with 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter. After McVea chased down Jackson and stopped him inches short of the goal line on a 4th down situation and a turnover on downs would be initiated. Baylor 6 if 14 on 3rd down, tallied to 242 yards of total offense and improved to an 11-2 record.
Spencer Sanders 4 interceptions led Oklahoma State to a distasteful 16-21 loss at the hands of Baylor University. This defeat denied Oklahoma State of possibly winning their first Big 12 title since the 2011 season and suffered their 2nd loss of the year. Oklahoma State during this loss could've had more points than what the final score showed. As they had a ton of miscues throughout the game. Starting with the fact that the offense blew a few red zone chances when having a short field and shot themselves in the foot by turning the ball over 4 times with 3 of them coming in the 1st half. Now Oklahoma State's defense early in the 1st quarter started with a bang! After Rodriguez forced Ebner to fumble and it allowed Winogate to secure the loose football. The Cowboys went 2 of 2 in the red zone, 5 of 9 on 3rd down and walked into the half down 6-21. Then Oklahoma State's defense midway into the 3rd quarter cane up with another big defensive play on 4th and 1, as they forced Shapen into throwing the ball away for a turnover on downs. Following that turnover Dominic Richardson would bounce into the end zone on a 4 yard rushing touchdown and brought his team within 8, 13-21. Keep note to that the turnover on downs would be the momentum shifter for Oklahoma State moving forward. However, Oklahoma State would gain life on special teams early in the 4th quarter after Ebner muffed a punt and it allowed Black to secure the loose football. Which set OSU up at the Baylor 30 yard line. Unfortunately, a couple plays later and Jackson would fumble before Pressley quickly jumped on top of the loose ball for an offensive recovery. This 10 play drive would end with Brown drilling in a 20 yard field goal, but trailed 16-21. OSU finished 4 of 5 in the red zone, picked up 14 1st downs through the air and dropped down to an 11-2 record.
BREAKING: Penn State went ahead and inked in Head Coach, Franklin to a brand new 10 year deal. Now this huge 10 year deal is hope from the organization that Franklin will keep steadiness moving forward with this Penn State program. Franklin has a 7-6 record in bowl games and an 84-43 record when playing in the regular season.
BREAKING: Lincoln Riley will be leaving Oklahoma for the USC Trojans after being fired earlier this past week. Now this is big for USC moving forward. Riley can bring steadiness to this Southern California unit. Only issue with Lincoln Riley is that he can't win when it matters in bowl games. Riley will end his 5 year tenure with the Sooners, by earning a 1-3 bowl record, 37-7 when taking on the Big 12 Conference and a 55-10 record in the regular season. Including 6 striaght Big 12 Championships in a row as well. However, there will be no Big 12 title game this season. After the Sooners suffered a 37-33 loss to Oklahoma State last Saturday and it dropped them down to a 10-2 record.
Saturday, November 27th 2021: State will advance to the Big 12 Championhip to take on Baylor, following an impressive 37-33 Victory. This win allowed Oklahoma State to move into 1st place in the Big 12 Conference and knocked Oklahoma down to 2nd. Now Okahoma State in the 1st quarter would be the first team to draw first blood after Sanders delivered a 30 yard touchdown pass to Martin and went up 7-0. Then Oklahoma State would be fortunate enough to regain a 14-7 lead midway into quarter number 1. Thanks to Martin rushing in for a 4 yard touchdown run. Okalhoma State outscored Oklahoma 14-7 to end the 1st. Now Oklahoma State would put a little pressure on OU early in the 2nd quarter....as Pressely would return a kickoff for a 65 yard touchdown and broke the games 14-14 tie, 21-14. Oklahoma State picked up 14 1st downs to OU's 13, went 2 of 2 in the red zone and entered halftime tied at 24-24. Were now going to turn our attention over to the midway point of the 3rd quarter, where Sanders would have his pass defelcted up into the air and into the hands of Washington. Luckily for Oklahoma State their defense would allow no points after the turnover. However, Warren woukd add the knockout punch during the 4th quarter to help Oklahoma State rally back and take a 37-33 lead after rushing for a 1 yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. This score was set up on Gray muffing a punt. Oklahoma State tallied 354 yards of total offense, finished 3 of 11 on 3rd down and boosted their win/loss record up to 11-1.
Oklahoma were shutout 13-0 in the 4th quarter while suffering a tough 33-37 loss to Oklahoma State. Okalhoma dropped to a 7-2 record when versing the Big 12 Conference and 2-2 when playing on the road. Now OU would even this contest up at 7-7 in the 1st quarter,, following a Caleb Williams 11 yard touchdown strike to Darby. This drive lasted 5 plays for 60 yards. Afterwards, during the 2nd quarter Oklahoma would cash in on a Sanders interception after Caleb Wiliams delivered a 10 yard touchdown pass to the corner of the end zone to Willis, who managed to maintain both feet in bounds. 24-24. OU went 3 of 2 when getting inside the red zone, were outgained on the ground 57-68 and walked into the half all knotted up at 24-24. Ultamately, Oklahoma would steal their lead back midway into the 3rd quarter, thanks to Pressley muffing a punt which would allow Brolies to secure the loose football for a scoop and score touchdown. 33-24. Unfortunately, Oklahoma's night would come to an abrupt end late in the 4th...once Caleb Williams was sacked on a 4th and 10 play by Oliver for -8 yards to force a turnover on downs. Willoams has 18 touchdown to 4 interceptions in 2021, penalized 12 times for 74 yards and dropped down to a 10-2 record.
Saturday, November 27th 2021: C.J. Stroud was sacked 4 times for 27 yards and the Ohio State Buckeyes get handled by Michigan 27-42. Buckeyes during this defeat dropped to 8-1 when versing the Big Ten Conference and their 9-Game win streak was also snapped. Naturally, Ohio State would climb back into this matchup midway into the 2nd quarter, thanks to Stroud competing a 25 yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson to take a then 10-7 lead. Ohio State picked up 12 1st downs, went 2 of 2 in the red zone and walked into halftime facing a 13-14 deficit. Eventually, Ohio State would start to show a little fight in them late in the 3rd quarter and cut Michigan's lead to 8 after Henderson pounced into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown run. 20-28. This drive lasted 17 plays for 82 yards. But you see Ohio State wasn't done just yet.....as CJ Stroud late in the 4th quarter would deliver a 10 yard touchdown strike Henderson but still trailed 27-35. On a 4th and 10 situation. Ultimately, the Buckeyes day would come to an end during the 4th quarter on a 4th and 18 play after CJ Stroud's pass to Martin would only go 12 yards and it forced a turnover on downs.
Michigan snap an 10-year losing streak to Ohio State and advanced to the Big Ten title gane, following a 42-27 Victory. This Victory allowed the Wolverines to increase their win streak to 4 consecutive and improved to an 8-1 record when taking on the Big Ten Conference. It wouldn't take long for Michigan to find the end zone just five minutes into the 1st quarter, following Henning scoring off a 14 yard rushing touchdown and went up 7-0. Then Michigan would jump up to a 14-10 four point lead in the 2nd....thanks to Haskins pouncing into the end zone for a 1 yard touchdown run. Michigan went 2 of 3 in the red zone, 5 of 8 on 3rd down and entered halftime up 14-13. Now we are going to shift on over to the 3rd quarter with over 5 minutes remaining, as Haskins scored off a 1 yard touchdown run to boost the Wolverines lewd to 28-13. Michigan outscored Ohio State. However, Haskins late in the 4th would deliver the knockout blow after rushing for a game ending 4 yard touchdown. Finalizing this score 42-27. Haskins rushed for 5 touchdowns, tallied 487 yards of total offense and improved to an 11-1 record.
Saturday, November 21st 2021: Wake Forest has now been defeated by Clemson 13 consecutive times in a row after suffering a 26-38 loss. This loss officially dropped Wake Forest to 6-1 when playing at both home and in the ACC Conference. Along with losing their 2nd game of the year as well. Wake Forest finally got themselves on the board during the 2nd quarter on a 3rd and 1 play, following Turner scampering in for a 1 yard touchdown run, 10-17. Wake Forest went 5 of 10 on 3rd down, outrushed on the ground 8-126 and entered halftime down 10-17. Thereafter, Wake Forest would get on the board yet again only this time it would come two quarters later in the 4th. Thanks to Cooley securing a 7 yard rushing touchdown but still trailed 19-38. Two possessions later and Wake Forest would find the end zone one last time, as Hartman delivered a 6 yard passing touchdown to Whiteheart and came within 14 points. 27-41. Hartman threw 1 touchdown to 1 pick for 312 yards, finished the day 8 of 17 on 3rd down and fell to a 9-2 record.
Clemson outscored Wake Forest 21-3 in the 3rd quarter and it led to a 48-27 Victory. During this Victory, Clemson improved to 4 striaght wins in a row and are now carrying around a 6-2 record when versing the ACC Conference. Shipley in the 1st quarter with over 6 minutes remaining would scamper in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown which pushed lead to 10-0. Clemson scored two 1st half touchdowns, tallied 260 yards of total offense and walked into halftime with a 17-10 lead. Then Clemson would extend their lead to seventeen points after Shipley completed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Allen and made this matchup 17-3. Score was set up on a Hudson pass interference call. But you see Clemson during the late stages of the 4th quarter would finalize Wake Forests afternoon up. As Shipley raced to the end zone for a 3 yard rushing touchdown and increased his teams lead to 48-27. Shipley had 112 yards for 2 rushing touchdowns, tallied 543 yards of total offense and jumped up to an 8-3 record.
Saturday, November 21st 2021: Tyler Van Dyke threw for 3 touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes to a 38-26 Victory, over Virginia Tech. This win allowed Miami to move past .500 while carrying around a 4-3 record when versing the ACC. Miami would extend their 1st quarter lead to 11 points on a Van Dyke 6 yard touchdown strike to Malloery to go up 14-3. Miami outscored Virginia Tech 2 touchdowns to none to end the 1st. Then Miami late in the 2nd quarter with over 2 minutes to play had secured a 28-10 lead margin after Van Dyke tossed a 25 yard pass completion to Smith who took into the end zone for 75 yards after the catch. Miami scored 4 touchdowns in the 1st half, went 3 of 4 on 3rd down and walked into halftime up 28-13. Ultamately, the Hurricanes added the dagger during the 4th quarter, following Tyler Van Dyke completing a 45 yard touchdown pass to Harley who took it in for 55 yards after the catch. 38-26. Miami tallied 411 yards of total offense, scored 5 touchdowns and improved to a 6-5 record.
Virginia Tech can't rally late in the 4th and sustained a 26-38 loss to the Hurricanes. This defeat dropped down to 3-4 when playing at home and fell one game beneath .500. Now Burmister would help Virginia Tech get into the end zone for the first time during the 1st half. As he heaved a 6 yard touchdown pass to Turner who hauled in a one handed catch while mainitaining a foot in bounds. Refs did have to check if he controlled the ball and he did. 10-20. Virginia Tech was flagged 5 times for 25 yards, went 3 of 8 on 3rd down and entered the half down 13-28. Now with over 6 minutes remiajing in the 3rd quarter, you'd catch Blumrick dart a 7 yard touchdown pass to Smith and brought Virginia Tech within 11 points. 20-31. Followed up with Blumrick completing a 4 yard touchdown pass towards Lofton to inch closer to Miami's lead late in the 3rd. But failed to convert a 2-point converstion after Blumrick had his pass incomplete, 26-31. Virginia Tech finished 5 of 5 in the red zone, scored 3 touchdowns late and staggered to a 5-6 record.
Saturday, November 13th 2021: Jordan Travis threw for 276 yards on 18 completions to edge Florida State past the Hurticanes 31-28. The Seminoles are now two wins away from climbing back to .500 on the year and had their 3-Game losing streak snapped. Now Florida State started the 1st quarter with a 7-0 lead after Travis scampered in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown. Next, Florida State would bounce their lead up to fourteen, following Corbin bursting in for a 12 yard touchdown run, 14-0. Seminoles went 1 of 6 on 3rd down, were outscored 6-7 in the 2nd and entered halftime up 20-7. Although, Florida State's offense was able to stay alive on a 4th and 14 play, as Travis completed a 24 yard pass completion to Parchment who gained 24 yards after the catch. Keep note though that this play had to be reviewed by the referee's on if Parchament was able to get across the plane. As they upheld the play and put Florida State on the 1 yard line. Moments after and Travie with 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter with his team down by five and turned in a 1 yard rushing touchdown. Followed up with a successful 2-point converstion. 31-28. This play also had to be reviewed on if Travis got across the plane and he did. Florida State finished 3 of 15 on 3rd down, tallied 434 yards of total offense and improved to a 4-6 record.
The Maimi Hurricanes turn the ball iver 3 total times and suffered a disappointing 28-31 three point loss to Florida State. Miami during this loss had their 3-Game win streak snapped while their offense is averaging 324 points for them so far in 2021. Eventually, Mami would come within ten points during the 2nd quarter of play, thanks to Tyker Van Dyke zipping in a 5 yard touchdown pass to Smith. 7-17. This drive lasted 6 plays for 66 yards. Miami had 10:20 od possession time, picked up 5 1st downs and walked into halftime facing a 7-20 two score deficit. Thereafter, during the 3rd quarter the Hurticanes would snag their first lead of the entire game. After Van Dyke delivered a 4 yard touchdown pass to Mallory on a 4th and 2 play, 21-20. It's just unfortunate that Miami's night would come to an end during the 4th quarter on a 4th and 10. As Tyler Van Dyke zipped a 20 yard pass completion to Ramboo, but time had already run out. Miami finished 4 of 4 on 4th down, Tyler Van Dyke threw 4 touchdown with 2 interceptions and fell down to a 5-5 record.
Satyrday, November 13th 2021: Michigan State earnes their 9th win of 2021 in order to knock off Mayland by a score of 40-21. This win allowed Michigan State to secure a 6-1 record when versing the Big Ten and a 5-0 record when playing at home. Now Michigab State started the 1st quarter with a bang and caught the defense off guard, as Peyton Thorne delivered a 52 yard flea flicker touchdown pass to Foster, who took it into the end zone for 48 yards after the catch. 7-0. Then during the 2nd quarter Michigan State would increase their lead by two scores, as Peyton delivered a 2 yard touchdown pass to Hayward and went up 20-7. MSU finished 2 of 2 in the red zone, turned the ball over once and entered halftime up 27-14. Were now going to shift on over to the late stages of the 4th quarter, where Michigan State would put a stamp on this game. Thanks to Walker bursting in for a game ending 3 yard touchdown run, 40-21. Michigan State finished 1 of 1 on 4th down, Throne threw 4 touchdowns and they improved to a 9-1 record.
Maryland falls to 2 striaght losses in a row as it led to a difficult 21-40 loss to Michigan State. This defeat dropped Maryland back down to .500 and fell to 2-5 record when taking on the Big Ten East Division. Now Boone would help Maryland get in the board after scoring off a 4 yard touchdown run and made things 7-13. Afterwards, Maryland would come within 13 points during the 2nd quarter of play, as Tagovailoa zipped in a 32 yard touchdown pass to Okonkwo, but still trailed 14-27. This drive lasted 4 plays for 80 yards. Maryland went 3 of 7 on 3rd down,, tallied 229 tarda of total offense and walked into the half down 14-27. Eventually, Maryland would come within 13 points in the 3rd quarter of play, following Tua Tagovailoa completing a 32 yard passing touchdown to Okronkwo, 21-34. Unfortunately, Maryland day came to an end in a 4th and 12 play after Tagovailoa's pass that was expected to connect with Jarrett had fallen incomplete. Thus forcing a turnover on downs. Michigan State finished 2 if 5 on 3rd down, Tagovailoa thre 2 touchdowns for 380 yards with 1 pick and dropped to a 5-5 record.
Saturday November 6th 2021: The Georgia Bulldogs scored 5 total touchdowns to blast themselves past Missouri for a 43-6 blowout Victory. This win officially allowed the Bulldogs to remain undefeated in 2021 and secured a 5-0 record when playing at home. Stetson Bennett ended his afternoon by completing 13 of his 19 passes for 255 yards and 2 touchdown strikes to 1 interception. Georgia would strike first in a big way in the 1st quarter after Stetson Bennett heaved a 35 yard touchdown pass to the corner of the end zone to Smith and went up 7-3. Then Georgia during the early stages of the 2nd quarter would be set up with a 1st and goal play. Thanks to Stetson Bennett delivering a 46 yard pass completion to Smith with a defender all over him. A play later Zamir White would scamper in for a 1 yard touchdown run, 16-3. Bulldogs shutout Missouri 19-0 in the 2nd quarter, tallied 299 yards of total offense and entered halftime up 26-3. For the Bulldogs they would continue to put it on the Missouri defense during the 3rd quarter. Thanks to Bennett delivering a 12 yard touchdown pass to Burton, 33-3. Georgia's offense in 2021 is averaging 346 points for them to opposing teams averaging just 59, finished 6 of 6 in the red zone and pounced to a 9-0 record.
Saturday, November 6th 2021: LSU falls to 2-4 when versing the SEC West Division after sustaining a difficult 14-20 six point loss to Alabama. This defeat officially dropped the LSU Tigers to last place in the SEC West and are one game beneath .500. LSU would get on the board during the 1st quarter of play, as Johnson delivered an 8 yard passing touchdown to Thomas and snagged themselves a 7-0 lead. LSU picked up 5 1st downs to Bama's 12, earned 77 total yards of offense and went into the half down 7-14. Now the LSU Tigers would find a way to come within 6 points, following Johnsom completing an 8 yard touchdown pass to Bech who dove into the end zone, 14-20. This drive lasted 14 plays for 75 yards and took over 5 minutes of possession time. LSU's night came to an abrupt end late in the 4th quarter with 5 seconds to go on 4th and 9, after Johnson was pressured by the Bama defense before tossing a hail Mary pass that would fall incomplete. Thus forcing a turnover on downs. LSU was penalized 6 times for 37 yards, turned the ball over twice and stumbled to a 4-5 record.
Bryce Young tossed 2 touchdowns for 302 yards and the defense shutout LSU in the 4th quarter, following a nail biting 20-14 Victory. This win allowed the Crimson Tide to puck up win number 8 on the season and have now earned a 3-Game win streak. Now late in the 1st half Alabama was starting to move the chains after Bruce Young on 2nd and 20 delivered a 21 yard pass completion to Williams, who bounced off a couple of defenders before getting the 1st down. Four plays later and Bama would cap off a 2 play drive with a Robinson 2 yard touchdown run, 7-7. Then with just 48 seconds to go in the 2nd quarter Alabama would snag their first lead of the game. Thanks to Bryce Young darting an 8 yard touchdown pass to Metchie and went up 14-7. This score was set up on a Johnson interception. Bama earned 216 total yards of offense, went 4 of 8 on 3rd down and stepped into halftime up 14-7. Unfortunately LSU coming out of halftime would go down by two scores....once Young heaved a 58 yard touchdown pass to Williams who got behind the defense and into the end zone he went. But missed the Extra Point, 20-7. Bama finished 2 of 2 when going goal to goal, were outrushed on the ground 109-6 and bounced up to an 8-1 record.
Saturday, October 30th 2021: Ohio State improves to a 22-14 record when versing Penn State all time after picking up an impressive 33-24 Victory. Ohio State during this win increased their record to 5-0 when versing the Big Ten Conference and are now riding a 7-Game win streak. Now the Buckeyes late in the 2nd quarter forced Penn State into a punting situation after Ransom got through the offenisve line and sacked Sean Clifford. Thereafter on the offensive side of things, C.J. Stroud would work his way across the field before heaving a 38 yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave to give Ohio State a 10-7 lead. Next, it would be the defense making yet another statement late in the 1st half. After Smith forced a strip sack on Sean Clifford before allowing Cage to secure a scoop and score touchdown to put the Buckeyes up 17-7. Keep note they scored twice in less than a minute. Ohio State went 5 of 10 on 3rd down, defense forced 2 turnovers and entered halftime up 17-10. Ohio State halfway through the 4th quarter would convert a critical 4th and 1 situation, as Henderson gained a 4 yard run to give his team a fresh set of downs. Unfortunately this drive would be stalled and Ohio State would have to settle for a Ruggles 25 yard field goal to make this game 30-24. This field goal was set up on a Sean Clifford interception. Ohio State out gained Penn State 162-33 on the ground, Stroud tossed 1 touchdown on 305 yards completed and improved to a 7-1 win/loss record.
Penn State remains winless in Columbus since 2011 after being handed a tough 24-33 defeat to Ohio State. This loss pushes their losing streak to 3 striaght and dropped to 4-2 when playing at home. Penn State is also averaging 212 points for them to opposing teams scoring 136 points against them. Penn State would go up 7-0 in the 1st quarter, following Sean Clifford completing a 5 yard touchdown pass to Strange. Penn State picked up 19 1st downs to Ohio State's 11, went 1 of 1 when in the red zone and slid into the half facing a 10-17 halftime deficit. Now we are going to shift to the 3rd quarter of play with just 10 seconds to go, as Lee scampered in for a 1 yard touchdown run to come within three, 24-27. Penn State ended the 3rd quarter by outscoring Ohio State 14-10. However, the Nittany Lions on their final offensive possession of the 4th quarter were starting to move the ball effectively, as Sean Clifford darted a 14 yard pass completion to Dotson who set his team up at the 27 yard line. It's just very unfortunate that Penn State's kicker Jordan Stout a couple plays later would miss a critical 65 yard field goal. As this game remained an Ohio State 33-24 lead. Clifford delivered 1 touchdown with 1 pick while throwing for 361 yards, turned the ball over 3 total times and staggered down to a 5-3 win/loss record.
Saturday, October 30th 2021: Michigan State rallied back from 16 points down with the help of Walker's career high 5 touchdown to knock off Michigan 37-33. This win allowed Michigan State to improve to 3-0 when playing on home field and are still unbeaten through the seasons first 9 weeks. For the Spartans they would come within three points in the 2nd quarter, as Kenneth Walker broke for a 27 yard rushing touchdown, 7-10. Then Michigan State midway into the 2nd would convert a 4th and 1 play after Walker utilized a fake end around handoff before delivering a 40 yard pass completion to Nailor, who set his team up at the Michigan 8 yard line. The following play Kenneth Walker would break loose for an 8 yard touchdown run, 14-13. Michigan State secured 12:23 seconds of possession time, went 0 of 5 on 3rd down and entered halftime down 14-23. However, during the late stages of the 4th quarter a McCarthy fumble would lead to a Kenneth Walker put away 23 yard rushing touchdown, 37-33. Michigan State outscored Michigan 15-8 in the 4th, finished 2 of 2 on 4th down and moved up to an 8-0 record.
Michigan suffers two striaght losses in row since 2020 when versing Michigan State, as the end result showed a 33-37 loss. This defeat forced Michigan to have ther undefeated streak come to an abrupt end and dropped down to a 4-1 road record in the process. Michigan would strike first in the 1st quarter after McNamara delivered a 93 yard touchdown pass from his own end zone to Andrel Anthony, 7-0. This drive lasted 3 plays for 99 yards and took 1:35 of possession time. Naturally, during the late stages of the 2nd quarter Michigan would regain a 20-14 lead after McNamara heaved a 17 yard touchdown pass to Andrel Anthony, who made a high pointing catch over his defender in the end zone. McNamara threw for 219 yards for 1 touchdown, went 4 of 8 on 3rd down and entered halftime up 20-14. Eventually, Michigan was feeling comfortable after McNamara in the 3rd quarter delivered a 19 yard touchdown pass to Sainristil and went up 30-14. Unfortunately, Michigan's day ended in the 4th quarter after McNamara's pass was picked off by a one handed snag by Charles Brantley. Thus wrapping this game up. McNamara threw 2 touchdowns with 1 interception on 383 yards passing, turned the ball over twice and staggered down to a 7-1 record.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021: C.J. Strout delivered 4 touchdown passes for 266 yards and knocked off the Indiana Hoosiers by a score of 54-7. This win allowed Ohio State jump out to a 5-Game win streak while increasing their record to 3-0 when versing the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State in the 1st quarter would cap off a 12 play drive with Williams rushing in for a 1 yard touchdown, 7-0. Now if you are an Indiana fan.....then this game was over midway into the 2nd quarter of play and Ohio State continued to run up the score. Thanks to Strout delivering a 16 hard touchdown pass to Chris Olava, 30-7. Ohio State outscored Indiana 30-0 in the 2nd, defense forced a safety for a score and entered halftime up 44-7. Eventually, C.J. Strout would deliver a dagger of a 2 yard touchdown pass to Ruckert and made things 51-7. Ohio Stae went 6 of 9 on 3rd down, tallied 559 yards of total offense and moved up to a 6-1 record.
Indiana suffered their 5th loss on the NCAA season after taking a disappointing 7-54 blowout loss to the Buckeyes. The Indiana Hoosier remain winless when versing the Big Ten thus far in 2021 and are now on top of a 3-Game losing streak as well. Indiana were also outscored a combined total of 10-0 through quarters 3 and 4. Including Indiana riding 2 striaght losses in a row. For Indiana they started this game strong on their first offensive series of the gane and even tied this game up at 7-7. Following Tuttle tossing a 7 yard passing touchdown to Hendershot. This drive lasted 15 plays for 75 yards. Indiana earned 17 rushing yards to Ohio State's 133, tallied 61 yards of total offense and entered the half down 7-44. Indiana then late in the 3rd quarter were trying to convert a 4th and 5 play, but instead McCulley would be stuffed in the backfield for negative 5 yards. Indiana finished 5 of 14 on 3rd down, Tuttle was held to 41 yards passing with 1 touchdown strike and dropped to a 2-5 record.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021: Pittsburgh improves to 3-1 after upsetting Clemson 27-17 during Saturday afternoon's week 7 matchup. Pittsburgh's 3-Game win streak was pushed to 4 in a row while improving to their 6th win of the year. Pittsburgh would tie this bout up at 7-7 in the 2nd quarter of play, following Pickett completing a 23 yard touchdown pass to Addison. This drive lasted 13 plays for 92 yards. Then on a 4th and 5 play with 45 seconds to go in the 1st half, Pickett would deliver a 39 yard touchdown pass to Mack, thus going up 14-7. Defense forced an interception, outscored the Tigers 14-0 and entered halftime up 14-7. However, come the 3rd quarter and Pittsburgh would increase lead to two scores after Dennis picked off Ugalileiel and returned it to the house for a 47 yard touchdown, 21-7. But as expected, some point during the 4th quarter Pittsburgh's kicker Scarton would ding in a game ending 33 yard field goal, 27-10. Pittsburgh picked up 27 1st downs to Clemson's 18, tallied 409 yard of total offense and moved up to a 6-1 record.
Clemson falls to 3-2 when versing the ACC after suffering a disappointing 17-27 loss to Pittsburgh. Clemson is still currently 3rd place in the ACC Atlantic with a 1-2 record when playing on the road. Clemson would strike first in the 1st quarter after Mafah scampered in for a 1 yard touchdown run, 7-0. Clemson's defense forced a fumble, punted the ball just 4 total times and entered halftime down 7-14. Eventually, the Clemson Tigers would find the end zone for just a second time and came within 10 points, following Uiagalelei taking off for a 6 yard touchdown run, 17-27. Uiagalelei threw 2 pick's in 128 yards passing, outscored Pittsburgh 7-3 in the 4th and staggered to a 4-3 record
Saturday, October 9th 2021: Bosie State stuns BYU after picking up an impressive 26-17 Victory, during Saturday afternoon's bout. This win allows Boise State to move up to .500 on the year while bouncing back from last weeks 41-31 loss to Nevada. For Boise State they would capitalize on a BYU special teams fumble by Katoa before Van Buren scampered in for a 1 yard touchdown run, taking their first lead of the half 17-10. Keep note that Bosie State scored 10 unanswered points off 2 consecutive fumbles after trailing 3-10 earlier on in the 1st quarter. Bosie State went 2 for 2 in goal to goal, defense forced 2 turnovers and entered halftime down 10-20. Now Boise State's defense was clutch late in the 3rd quarter on a 4th and 5 play, after forcing Jaren Hall's pass who was intended for Pau's to drop incomplete in the corner of the end zone. Thus enforcing a turnover on downs. Then Boise State would ultamately add a clutch moment on offense....thanks to Bachmeier tossing a 35 yard completion to Shakir, who made a leaping high point catch with two defenders surrounding him. Thus setting the Broncos up at the BYU 3 yard line. This drive would get stalled and they would have to settle for a Dalmes 22 yard field, 26-17. Bachmeier threw for 172 yards on 18 passes, tallied 140 yards of rushing offense to BYU's 111 and they improve to a 3-3 win/loss record.
BYU were penalized 10 times for 61 yards and suffered a difficult 17-26 defeat to Boise State. Jaren Hall ended his night by completing 22 of his 37 passes for 302 yards and 1 touchdown throw to 1 interception. BYU with this loss is undefeated no longer while falling down to 3-1 when playing at home in 2021. BYU would get out to a 10-0 lead as Hall delivered a 14 yard touchdown strike to Nacua. This drive lasted 5 plays for 65 yards. BYU had a turnover on downs in the 2nd quarter, fumbled the ball 3 total times while losing it twice and walked into halftime down 10-20. Now BYU would be fortunate enough to start their eigth offensive series of the game with a Hall 59 yard hook up to a streaking Romney and set his team up at the 30 yard line. Three plays later and this drive would end with Allgeier scoring on a 1 yard touchdown run, but still trailed 17-23. For BYU their night came to end and their comeback was stalled late in the 4th, as Jaren Hall was looking for his indented Wide Receiver Kaniho but instead he got picked off by a Broncos defender. BYU outscored Boise State 7-3 in the 4th, racked in 413 yards of total offense and fell to a 5-1 record.
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Saturday, October 8th 2021: Kennedy Brooks breaks off for a game winning 33 yard touchdown in the 4th to lift Oklahoma past Texas 55-48. Oklahoma has won every red river rivalry game since the 2019 season. Oklahoma also benched Spencer Rattler for Caleb Williams and rallied back from a 28-7 deficit in the process. Caleb Williams completed 16 passes for 212 yards and 2 touchdown strikes. Oklahoma midway through the 1st quarter would keep their drive alive on a 3rd and 3 situation, following Brooks turning it loose for a 3 yard gain to set his team up with a 1st and goal. A play later, Spencer Rattler had faked the handoff and took off for a 2 yard touchdown run, 7-14. The Sooners unfortunately ended the 1st quarter by getting outscored 28-7. However, Caleb Williams would be responsible for chipping into the Longhorns three score game early in the 2nd on 4th and 1 play, after making a safety miss before breaking loose for a 69 yard rushing touchdown, 14-28. Soomers went 2 of 2 in the red zone, turned the ball over twice and walked into the lockers trailing 20-38. Oklahoma would eventually be fortunate enough to even this contest up during the 4th quarter with a little over 7 minutes left, as Caleb Williams heaved a 52 yard touchdown pass to Marvin Mims, who made a leaping sideline catch while keeping his left foot in bounds and into the end zone he fell, 41-41. Also adding a 2-point conversion to follow up. Afterwards, Jordan Kelley on special teams stripped Worthy for a fumble that would set the Sooners up with a Brooks 18 yard touchdown run, 48-41. This happen to be OU's first lead all game long. Brooks scored twice on 217 yards rushing, perfect 6 of 6 in the red zone and remain unbeaten at 6-0.
Texas Longhorns were stalled in the 2nd half as it led to a highly disappointing 48-55 defeat to the Oklahoma Sooners. Texas in the 2nd half had their issues trying to run the ball while the pass protection just seemingly wasn't there all of a sudden. Nevertheless, Texas would be outscored 25-7 in the final quarter and dropped down to a win/loss record of 62-50-5 on 117 meetings with the Sooners. Now the Longhorns in the 1st quarter would capitalize off a Spencer Rattler sack on 3rd down and an Overshown blocked punt on 4th down that led to a Robinson 2 yard touchdown run, 14-0. Texas would then jump out to a two score lead after Thompson fired a 10 yard passing touchdown to Joshua Moore and made things 21-7. This score was set up on a Rattler interception. Then Texas in the late stages of the 2nd quarter would get set up with a 1st and goal plat at the 1 yard line, following Bjuan Robinson making a few defenders miss before turning up field for a huge 50 yard run. It quickly got followed up with a Thompson 2 yard touchdown strike to Wiley, 35-17. Texas scored 5 1st half touchdowns, tallied 345 yards of total offense to Oklahoma's 292 and entered the half up 38-20. Were now going to turn our heads to the 4th quarter of play where Texas would respond with a tying score of their own, thanks to Thompson heaving a 31 yard touchdown strike to Worthy in the corner of the end zone, 48-48. Thompson threw 5 touchdowns for 388 yards, turned the ball over just once and staggered down to a 4-2 record in 2021.
Saturday, October 2nd 2021: Alabama for a 6th consecutive season since 2016 have knocked off the Ole Miss Rebels to secure a 42-21 Victory. With this win it allowed the Crimson Tide to improve to 3-0 when playing on home turf and are 2-0 when taking on teams who are in the top 25 category. Bryce Young completed 20 of his 26 passes for 241 yards and 2 touchdowns to 1 pick. Alabama would draw first blood in the 1st quarter after Bryce Young completed a 16 yard touchdown pass to Metches in the back of the end zone and went up 7-0. Then Alabama would turn Ole Miss's mistake into six points....thanks to Robinson scampering in for a 1 yard touchdown run, 28-0. This score was set up on a Jones pass interference and a Corral interception. Bama went 3 of 6 on 3rd down, picked up 14 1st downs to the Rebels 6 and scampered into halftime up 28-0. Ultimately Alabama would be nice enough to add in one more score during the 4th quarter when Robinson took it in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, 42-7. Bama shutout Ole Miss 21-0 in the 2nd quarter, tallied 451 yards of total offense and improve to a perfect 5-0 record.
Ole Miss feels the wrath of Alabama which led them to a dismantling 21-42 defeat. Unfortunately for the Rebels they will lose their first game of the 2021-2022 season and even fell to an all time win/loss record of 10-57 when taking on Alabama. Naturally, Ole Miss had finally got on the scoreboard during quarter number 3 and it would be thanks to Matt Corral rushing in for a 10 yard touchdown, but still trailed 7-35. Thereafter, Ole Miss would strike yet again only this time it would be in the 4th quarter where Conner was able to find space and take off for a 1 yard touchdown run, 14-42. Then two offensive possessions later and Ole Miss would climb within 21 points during the late stages of the 4th, following Matt Corral slinging a 2 yard touchdown pass to Rodgers 21-42. Ole Miss outscored Alabama 14-7 in the 4th, Corral threw for 213 yards with 1 touchdown and they fall to a 3-1 record.
Saturday, October 2nd 2021: Michigan outscored Wisconsin 18-7 in the 4th quarter as it led to a massive 38-17 blowout Victory. Michigan with this win remain on the undefeated side while the offense is averaging 58 points through the seasons first 5 weeks of play. Cade McNamara ended his day by completing 17 passes for 197 yards and 2 touchdown strikes. Cade McNamara with a little over 4 minutes to go in the 1st quarter had darted a 34 yard flea flicker touchdown strike to a wide open Cornelius Johnson, who got behind both Wisconaon defenders, 7-0. Michigan went 2 of 3 on 4th down, tallied 170 yards of total offense and entered halftime up 13-10. Michigan then midway into the 3rd quarter would move the chains in a big way...thanks to Cade McNamara taking a shot in the pocket while darting 38 yard completion to Wilson who had a Badgers defender all over him. Thus setting the Wolverines up at the Badgers 10 yard line. Four plays later and backup Quarteback J.J. McCarthy would burst in for a 4 yard touchdown run, 20-10. Subsequently, Michigan would put this game away in the 4th quarter considering J.J. McCarthy delivered a 44 yard bomb to Baldwin and increased their lead to 38-10. Michigan went 3 of 3 in the red zone, defense forced 3 turnovers and they mount up to a 5-0 record.
Graham Mertz left the game and the Wisconsin Badgers suffer a difficult 17-38 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. This loss now dumps Wisconson down to .500 early in the year. Along with riding 2 straight losses as well. Graham Mertz had left the game late in the 3rd quarter after being sacked in the ribs by a Michigan defender from his blindside and immediately started to clutch in pain. Mertz finished his afternoon by completing 8 of his 15 passes for 115 yards and 1 touchdown. The struggling Bagers finally started to make big moves late in the 2nd after Graham Mertz completed an 18 yard touchdown pass to Dike, who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone while keeping both feet in bounds, 10-13. Wisconsin converted 1 3rd down on 7 attempts, were outscored 10-6 and faced a three point 10-13 deficit when going into the locker rooms. Now Wisconson with 32 seconds to go in the 4th were trailing by three scores....up until Chase Wolf was able to find Cundif for a 25 yard touchdown strike, thus making things 17-38. Wisconsin finished 3 of 14 3rd down, tallied 43 yards of rushing to Michigan's 112 and fell down to a 1-3 record.
In courtesy of cbsports.comSaturday, September 25th 2021: The Florida Gators pile on yet another Victory after pouncing the Tennessee Volunteers by a score of 38-14. Gators officially improved to a 31-20 all time record when versing Tennessee with this win. The Gators started the 1st quarter with a 7-0 lead after Emery Jones tossed in a 4 yard passing touchdown to Davis. This drive lasted 10 plays for 51 yards and took a total time of possession of just 4:33. Now the Gators at some point would re-gain their lead back late in the 2nd, thanks to Wright finding space and taking off for a 23 yard rushing touchdown, 17-14. Gators tallied 213 yards of total offense to the Volunteers 251, earned a 5.8 in yards per play and entered the locker rooms with a 17-14 lead. The Gators eventually in the 4th quarter would put this game away soundly....thanks to Malik Davis making a few defenders miss before scampering in for a 9 yard rushing touchdown 38-14. Gators finished 5 of 5 when entering the red zone, racked in 283 yards of rushing offense and peaked up to a 3-1 start in 2021-2022. Gators will now prepare for SEC opponent in Kentucky next Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm. Keep note to that Kentucky is coming in with a 4-0 record.
Tennessee struggled against the Florida Gators and got routed by a score of 14-38 during yesterday's SEC Conference matchup. Tennessee remains winless since 2017 after losing to the Gators for a 5th straight year and continue to have issues when playing in the Swamp. Been an issue since 2003. Despite a tough loss, Hendon Hooker still completed 13 passes for 221 yards and 2 touchdown. Naturally, Tennessee would have an answer of their own once Hooker completed a 47 yard pass to Evans, who out ran every defender on his way to the end zone, 7-7. Tennessee would then secure themselves their first lead of the game after opening up the 2nd quarter with Hooker delivering a 75 yard bomb of a passing touchdown down the sideline to Payton, thus taking a 14-7 lead. Now Tennessee's defense came in clutch late in the 2nd once Florida converted a 4th and 1 play, but it didn't stop Taylor from forcing Copeland to fumble and it allowed Beasley to recover it. Chase McGrath missed game tying kick in the 1st half, went 1 of 5 on 3rd down and walked into halftime down 14-17. Unfortunately the Volunteers would be held scoreless in throughout the entire 2nd half. Volunteers were outscored 21-7 through the 3rd and 4th quarters, defense allowed 5 Florida scores on their way to a 2-2 record. Tennessee next up will be taking on the number 4 team in the SEC in Missouri Tigers and it'll happen next Saturday morning at 9:00am.
In courtesy of onefootdown.comSaturday, September 25th 2021: Jack Coan get's ankle rolled up on before leaving the game, Notre Dame was fortunate enough to run away with a 41-13 blowout Victory when going against Wisconsin. The Fighting Irish through the first 4 weeks of the new season will remain unbeaten. Along with Brian Kelley becoming the most winningest Head Coach in program history with 106 wins. Keep note Knute Rockne had 105 wins and it stood for 90 seasons. 3rd string Quarterback Drew Payne completed 6 passes for 81 yards and 1 touchdown. Notre Dame's defense would open this game up early in the 2nd quarter on a 3rd and 10 play, after Hart jumped in front of the Receivers route and picked the ball off to set his team up at the Badgers 41 yard line. Moments after, the Fighting Irish would at some point capitalize off Hart's interception and turned into Jack Coan darting a 36 yard touchdown pass down the sideline to Austin, 10-3. Notre Dame went 4 of 10 on 3rd downs, defense forced 7 tackles for loss and walked into halftime up 10-3. Later during the 3rd quarter Notre Dame would break out to a 17-13 lead after Chris Tyree returned a kickoff for 61 yards. Subsequently Notre Dame would add on to their lead through the 4th quarter and it pretty much sealed this one up....following Drew Payne zipping in a 16 yard passing touchdown to Austin 24-13. Notre Dame broke this game wide open in the 4th after outscoring the Badgers 31-3. Austin Jr secured 2 scores on 76 yards receiving,
The Wisconsin Badgers during Saturday's game lost by a score of 13-41 at the hands of Notre Dame. With this loss the Badgers slip 1 game beneath .500 in 2021 while Mertz threw for 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions on 210 yards passing. Graham Mertz completed 5 passes for 71 yards with 1 pick, went o of 6 on 3rd down and entered the half down 3-10. Naturally, Wisconsin responded with a score of their own midway into the 3rd, thanks to Mertz darting an 8 yard touchdown pass to Pryor who ran an underneath route to tie things up at 10-10. This also happens to be Mertz first touchdown pass of the 2021 season. Badgers tallied 16 1st downs to Notre Dame's 17, finished 1 of 14 on 3rd down and slumped down to a 1-2 record. Wisconsin will have to try to bounce back next Saturday when they go up against Michigan, who is currently 4-0. This game will take place at 9am.
In courtesy of apnews.comGeorgia has now outscored opponents 106-23 through the first 3 weeks of the new season and they picked up a big 40-13 blowout win, over South Carolina. The Georgia Bulldogs entered this early season battle of undefeated' s, by originally outscoring teams 66-10 through the first two weeks of the NCAA season, at this point in time. Along with Georgia's defense giving up just 9 points through 2 weeks. Georgia didn't take long to break the 0-0 tie in the 1st quarter, after James Cook took off for a big 23 yard touchdown run up the middle of the field and went up 7-0. This drive lasted just 6 plays for 75 yards. Afterwards, Georgia would capitalize off a South Carolina blown coverage...after J.T. Daniels delivered a 43 yard touchdown strike downfield to a wide open Jermaine Burton and extended their lead to 14-3. Then during the late stages of the 2nd quarter with over 6 minutes to play...you'd spot J.T. Daniels tossing a 38 yard touchdown pass to Mitchell, which pushed their lead to 21-6. Georgia's defense forced a late safety, offense went 5 of 7 on 3rd down and entered the half up 26-6. Now early in the 3rd quarter the Georgia Bulldogs would push their lead to 33-6, following Zamir White scampering into the end zone for a 5 yard rushing touchdown. This score was set up on a Derion Kendrick interception and outscored South Carolina 14-0 to wrap up the games first three quarters of action. J.T. Daniels threw for 3 touchdowns on 303 yards passing, team finished 3 of 3 when entering the red zone and increased their record to 3-0.
Noland get's his hand stepped on early in the 1st half and the South Carolina Gamecocks were dealt a 13-40 demoralizing loss to Georgia. South Carolina came into yesterday's contest.....in search of staying undefeated early in the season. Despite a tough defeat, Luke Doty was still able to complete 13 of his 26 passes for 153 yards and 1 touchdown to 1 interception. Now Parker White would help the Gamecocks come within 8 points in the 1st quarter of play, after drilling in a 20 yard field goal, 6-14. South Carolina tallied in 131 yards of total offense to the Bulldogs 322, were penalized 6 times for 50 yards and they entered halftime facing a 6-26 deficit. Then South Carolina at some point or another would finally get on the scoreboard....following Doty tossing a 36 yard touchdown strike to Josh Vann, but still trailed 13-40. Unfortunately this would be South Carolina's final score of the night. Josh Vann secured 128 yards of receiving for 1 touchdown, offense turned the ball over 3 times and they dropped down to 2-1 through the first 3 weeks of the season.
In courtesy of espn.comTexas A&M now on a 2 game win streak and was able to rattle in a 10-7 three point win, when going against Colorado. Texas A&M entered week 2 of the new College season, coming off a dismantling 41-10 win over Kent State, back in week number 1. Texas A&M were also looking to start the year with 2 straight wins. Backup Quarterback, Zach Calzado completed 18 of his 38 passes for 183 yards and 1 touchdown strike, during win. King left the game with an ankle injury on his second offensive series of the day, tallied 81 yards of total offense and walked into the locker rooms down by four, 3-7. Now Texas A&M would convert their fourth 3rd down conversion in a row, following Calzado firing an 8 yard pass to Isaiah Spiller, who made a tough falling catch with a defender on his back. Which set A&M up at the Colorado 27 yard line. A couple of pays later and Texas A&M would find the end zone, after Zach Calzado darted a floating 18 yard touchdown strike to Isaiah Spiller and took a then 10-7 4th quarter lead. Aggies outscored Colorado 7-0 in the 4th, went 1 of 2 when entering the red zone and jumped out to a 2-0 record.
Colorado has been denied back to back wins after suffering a tough 7-10 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies. It was a defensive game from start to finish and great plays would be made throughout this contest. Colorado coming into Saturday's College action, looking for back to back victories to start the first two weeks of the year, after earning a 35-7 win against Northern Colorado, back on September the 3rd. Despite a reeling defeat this early into the season, Brendon Lewis was able to complete 13 passes on 25 attempts for 89 yards and 1 interception. Now Colorado started with a bang in the 1st quarter, following Broussard bursting in for a 2 yard touchdown run, thus going up 7-0. Colorado picked up 12 1st downs to Texas A&M's 4, finished 4 of 8 on 3rd down and entered halftime up 7-3. Eventually Colorado's day ended in the 4th quarter with Brendan Lewis completing an 11 yard pass Stanley, who ran an underneath route and was held short of the 1st down marker, thus turning the ball over on downs. Colorado racked in 260 yards of total offense, out rushed A&M on the ground 171 to 97 and staggered down to a 1-1 record.
In courtesy of usatoday.comMatt Corral threw 1 touchdown pass for 381 yards and Ole Miss sacked Malik Cunningham twice, as it lifted them to a massive 43-24 Victory. Ole Miss stepped foot into Monday's primetime matchup, looking for a big road win against Louisville. Along with their defensive unit coming in and looking for a better year, after having a terrible defense in 2020 while their pass rushers only got to the Quarterbacks 16 times. Ole Miss on their first offensive series in 2021 would go up 6-0 in the 1st quarter, after Henry Parrish punched it in for a 1 yard touchdown run and PAT was missed. This drive took just 11 plays for 94 yards. Thereafter, late in the 2nd quarter Ole Miss would capitalize off a Montgomery targeting call that would end with Matt Corral scampering in for a 5 yard rushing touchdown, extending lead to 16-0. Ole Miss tallied 17 1st downs to Louisville's 7, defense forced 2 1st half turnovers and walked into halftime up 26-0. Then Ole Miss early in the 4th quarter would put this game away soundly....after Snoop trucked Chandler Jones, before punching it in for an 11 yard scamper into the endzone, thus finding more ways to extend the lead, 36-10. Ole Miss finished 7 of 8 when in the redzone, gained 569 yards of total offense to Louisville's 355 and start the 2021-2022 season with a 1-0 record.
Four total players on each side were ejected for targeting in the 1st half, while the Louisville Cardinals suffered a tough 24-43 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels on opening night. Unranked Louisville slid into this contest, hoping to have a much better 2021 campaign after ending 2020 with a 4-7 record. Malik Cunningham completed 22 of his 37 passes for 191 yards and 1 touchdown strike to 1 interception. Keep in mind to that Cunningham since the 2019 College season has racked in 1,091 yards when utilizing his feet and it also happened to be the most yards rushed for by an ACC Conference Quaertback. Louisville really didn't have much going for them in the games first two quarters of play. As Louisville was shutout 17-0 in the 2nd quarter, were penalized 7 times for 55 yards and entered the locker rooms down by 26 points, 0-26. Eventually at some point or another, Louisville had finally got on the board in the late stages of the 3rd quarter...once Malik Cunningham found Smith for a 4 yard touchdown pass and made things 10-29. Afterwards, during the 4th quarter Louisville would cap off a 9 play drive with Malik Cunningham then bursting in for a 9 yard touchdown run, but still trailed 24-43. Each team scored 14 points in the final quarter, Cunningham falls to 11-15 as a starter and they drop down to an 0-1 record.
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INJURY UPDATE: Ronnie Bell is expected to miss the entire 2021-2022 College season, due to suffering a nasty leg injury in a 47-14 win, over the Western Michigan Broncos this past weekend in week 1. Ronnie Bell in the 2nd quarter of this game had received a punt while zipping his way through to the middle of the field, before planting his right leg down that had bent awkwardly and was in severe pain when trying to get up. Moments later Ronnie Bell had to be firstly carried off the field and then was seen going back to the locker rooms on a cart.
In courtesy of abcnews4.comINJURY UPDATE: The Clemson Tigers get dealt by the Georgia Bulldogs in home opener and now they will lose their Wide Recover, E.J. Williams for the next 4 to 5 weeks. Now E.J. Williams unfortunately has decided to get surgery done on his thumb. Keep in mind to that E.J. Williams had just 4 starts during his 2020-2021 campaign. Williams also in 2020-2021 was able to turn in 24 receptions for 306 yards and scored twice.
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INJURY UPDATE: This just in! the Minnesota Gophers were hit very hard this week, after hearing that Mohamed Ibrahim will be out for the entirety of the 2021-2022 season, due to a leg injury that he sustained in a 45-31 loss to Ohio State, back on Thursday night. Now Ibrahim made his exit in the 3rd quarter after making a defender miss and tried turning up field before pushing off his left leg and instantly went down on the turf. Ibrahim of course following his injury had a tough time trying to walk off the field and moments later he'd be ruled out while getting put in the boot. Ibrahim finished this game with 163 yards and 2 touchdowns.
In courtesy of und.comDoerer buried a game winning 41 yard field goal in Overtime and it would help lift Notre Dame to a 41-38 Victory, over Florida State. Notre Dame entered the new 2021-2022 College season, hoping to build off a great 2020 campaign, after finishing 10-2 and making it all the way to the Rose Bowl before suffering a distasteful 31-14 loss to Alabama. Kyren Williams had also finished that 2020 season with 13 touchdown runs. Jack Coan completed 26 of his 35 passes for 366 yards and 4 touchdowns to 1 interception, during win. Notre Dame would be the team to start the 1st quarter off with a 7-0 lead, following Jack Coan completing a 41 yard touchdown pass to Meyer. This drive took just 5 plays for 80 yards. Thereafter, Notre Dame would take a crucial 1st half three point lead, once Jack Coan delivered in a 23 yard touchdown strike to Joe Wilkins, who made an amazing turn around catch with a Florida State defender all over him, 17-14. Notre Dame outscored Florida State 10-7 in the 2nd, turned in 65 total yards of rushing offense and entered halftime up 17-14. Now Notre Dame picked up a key 1st down on a 3rd and 32 late in the 3rd, after Jack Coan completed a 55 yard screen pass to Kyren Williams, who set his team up at the 24 yard line. Five plays later and Coan would then complete a 6 yard dump off pass to Kyren Williams yet again and found a way to bulldoze over a defender to score the touchdown, thus going up 31-20. Notre Dame racked in 432 yards of total offense to Florida State's 447, Williams held to 48 yards on 18 carries and yet they pounce up to a 1-0 record.
Fitzgerald missed a crucial field goal late in Overtime and Florida State has now dropped down to a 6-5 record all time when versing Notre Dame, following a nail biting 38-41 loss. Florida State slid into week 1 against the Fighting Irish, already owning a 6-4 record when taking on Notre Dame at this point in time. Seminoles were also hoping to snap 4 consecutive losses in a row when opening the season. McKenzie Milton came in late while finishing 5 of 7 for 48 yards and Jordan Travis has 9 completions on 19 attempts for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns to 3 interceptions. Who is McKenzie Milton? Well....Milton back in 2018 suffered a gruesome knee injury when playing at UCF, where he needed three surgical teams to help save his knee. Now keep in mind to that Milton had entered this game after Jordan Travis's helmet came off on the previous play. Despite a tough defeat, Florida State late in the 1st quarter would find a way to score...thanks to Jashaun Corbin taking off for an 89 yard touchdown run and tied things up at 7-7. Keep note to that this drive lasted just 2 plays. Then with a little over 10 minutes to play in quarter number 2, you'd see Jordan Travis scamper in for a 2 yard touchdown and went up by seven points, 14-7. Florida State tallied in 112 total yards of rushing, picked up 5 1st downs to Notre Dame's 9 and walked into the half down by three, 14-17. So now we are going to jump on over to the late stages of the 4th, where McKenzie Milton tried to compete a pass to McClain, who secured the ball for no yards gained and it forced a 4th down situation. Luckily the Seminoles were able to rally back from 10 down in the 2nd half for Fitzgerald to drill in a game tying 43 yard field goal, 38-38. Seminoles have lost 5 straight games when opening up a season, outscored Notre Dame 18-0 in the 3rd and fell to an 0-1 start.
In courtesy of actionnetwork.comThe Georgia Bulldogs defense held the Clemson Tigers to no touchdowns and pulled off an upset win when going on the road, after earning a big 10-3 win. Georgia Bulldogs stepped foot into this week 1 test, hoping to pull off an upset Victory over Clemson on the road. Georgia this past season finished with an 8-2 record and capped it off with a Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati, with the help of Jake Podlesny kicking in a game winning field goal from 53 yards out. J.T. Daniels ended his night by completing 22 of his 30 passes for 135 yards and 1 interception, during win. Now it would finally be Georgia's defense to break this 0-0 tie late in the 2nd quarter, after Christopher Smith ended up intercepting D.J. Uiagalelei and returned it for a 74 yard pick six touchdown, 7-0. Georgia converted 3 third downs on 7 attempts, offense tallied 103 total yards to Clemson's 85 and entered the half up 7-0. Now Zamir White late in the 4th quarter put this game on ice, after bursting for a crucial 6 yard gain on a 3rd and 3 play, which set Georgia up at the 18 yard line. Afterwards, JT Daniels then kneels to end the night for week 1. Georgia went 1 of 1 in goal to goal, forced 2 turnovers and start 2021-2022 with a 1-0 record.
In courtesy of dispatch.comThe Ohio State Buckeyes have now knocked off the Minnesota Gophers for a 12th straight time since 2000, following a 45-31 Victory. The Buckeyes entered the 2021-2022 season, as the number 4th ranked team in the Country and are the defending Big Ten Champions. Ohio State also looking to avenge their National Championship loss to Alabama this past year. C.J. Stroud made his debut by completing 13 of his 22 passes for 294 yards and 4 touchdowns to 1 interception. Ohio State midway through quarter number 1 would break the 0-0 tie, following Miyan Williams busting for a 71 yards touchdown run and went up 7-0. Buckeyes Sophomore Quarterback C.J. Stroud started the 1st half off strong as he completed 5 passes on 7 attempts. But after that.....Stroud started looking inconsistent and the defense gave up big plays. Ohio State picked up 8 first downs to Minnesota's 10, 1 for 1 when in the red zone and they entered the locker rooms down 10-14. Then on the Buckeyes first offensive series coming out halftime had ended with C.J. Stroud finding Chris Olave on a crossing route for a 38 yard touchdown, thus regaining their lead back, 17-14. Keep note that Ohio State outscored Minnesota 21-7 to seal the 3rd. Eventually Ohio State secured the dagger late in the 4th quarter, thanks to C.J. Stroud delivering a beauty of a 61 yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave yet again, pushing lead to 45-31. Ohio State finished 4 of 8 on 3rd down, Miyan Williams 1 touchdown on 125 yards rushing and they start 2021 1-0.
Ibrahim leaves the game in the 3rd quarter with a leg injury and the Minnesota Gophers suffer a difficult 31-45 loss at home to Ohio State. The Minnesota Gophers came into 2021, looking to upset Ohio State, who are struggling a bit at the Quarterback area. Minnesota also hoping to have a bounce back season after finishing last year with a 3-4 record while in a Pandemic. Starting Quarterback, Tanner Morgan completed 14 passes on 25 attempts for 206 yards and 1 touchdown, during loss. Before game break we need to talk about Ibrahim's exit in the 3rd quarter....after breaking a defenders tackle and tried to turning up field before pushing off his left foot and instantly went down to the ground. Ibrahim of course had some issues trying to walk off the field and moments later he'd be ruled out and in a boot. But before his injury....Minnesota was able to convert a 4th and 1 play after Mohamad Ibrahim broke out for a huge 56 yard run to set the Gophers up at the 29 yard line. A play later and Tanner Morgan would deliver a 13 yard fade to Dylan Wright, 7-10. Thereafter, late in the 2nd Minnesota would take a 14-10 lead, following Ibrahim scampering in for a 1 yard touchdown. This score was set up on both a C.J. Stroud pick and a Burks pass interference on 3rd and goal, at this point in time. Ibrahim turned in 1 touchdown for 114 yards on 19 touches, outscored Ohio State 14-3 and walked into the half up 14-10. Subsequently the Gophers midway into the 3rd quarter would quickly re-take a four point lead, thanks to Ibrahim busting for a 19 yard touchdown run, 21-17. Then in the 4th Minnesota would climb within seven points, after Williams broke through the middle of the field and secured a 2 yard touchdown, but still trailed 31-38. Ibrahim tallied in a total of 163 yards for 2 touchdowns on 30 carries, allowed Ohio State to score 14 unanswered points and they drop down to 0-1 on the year.
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NEW CONTRACT: Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern University came to an agreement, by signing a huge 10 year deal, and is expected to run all the way into the year of 2030. Pat Fitzgerald's big new contract comes after holding a 106-81 win/loss record through 15 Head Coaching seasons. Including a well earned 35-19 Victory, over Auburn, during last year's Citrus Bowl matchup. Fitzgerald took over for Northwestern a little over 6 years ago, where he helped them secure 2 West Division titles in each of their last 3 seasons, along with 4 consecutive wins, when playing in a bowl game.
NEW CONTRACT: Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern University came to an agreement, by signing a huge 10 year deal, and is expected to run all the way into the year of 2030. Pat Fitzgerald's big new contract comes after holding a 106-81 win/loss record through 15 Head Coaching seasons. Including a well earned 35-19 Victory, over Auburn, during last year's Citrus Bowl matchup. Fitzgerald took over for Northwestern a little over 6 years ago, where he helped them secure 2 West Division titles in each of their last 3 seasons, along with 4 consecutive wins, when playing in a bowl game.
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OUT AS A LONGHORN: The Texas Longhorns felt it was time to part ways with Tom Herman, after firing him yesterday morning. I just don't get this one really. During Tom Herman's 4 year stint with the program he racked up a 32-18 win/loss record, while going 4-0 playing in Bowl games. But has an 0-1 win/loss record when playing for the Big 12 title. Unfortunately this season Texas finished 5-3 and did not reach the Big 12 title game. You have to believe the firing of Tom Herman had to be because he couldn't guide his team to the College Football Playoffs and has appeared in no National Championships, especially with the talented roster he has had over the course of 4 years.
OUT AS A LONGHORN: The Texas Longhorns felt it was time to part ways with Tom Herman, after firing him yesterday morning. I just don't get this one really. During Tom Herman's 4 year stint with the program he racked up a 32-18 win/loss record, while going 4-0 playing in Bowl games. But has an 0-1 win/loss record when playing for the Big 12 title. Unfortunately this season Texas finished 5-3 and did not reach the Big 12 title game. You have to believe the firing of Tom Herman had to be because he couldn't guide his team to the College Football Playoffs and has appeared in no National Championships, especially with the talented roster he has had over the course of 4 years.
In courtesy of mercurynews.comKEEP AN EYE ON THIS KID: The College world needs to keep a lookout for this 6'4 defensive end by the name of Akili Calhoun Jr. Akili Calhoun is a well gifted athlete and plays more than one position, which is defensive end and an Offensive Tackle. Akili is from Brentwood California and graduated one year early from Liberty High School. Akili will be looking to further his talents and felt Cal Berkeley would be the best school to help him reach newer heights in the coming future. What will Akili bring to Cal Berkeley? Well he is fast with his hands, quick with his feet and has great agility to blow past an offensive lineman. Akili Calhoun finished his Junior season in 2019-2020 recording 41 tackles and 7.0 in Quarterback sacks through 15 played games. Including 17.5 in tackle for losses. Keep in mind he is a three star recruit in California and will be forced to be reckoned with...if coached right. This kid is truly gifted and will go far.
In courtesy of ftw.usatoday.comMac Jones tossed 5 touchdown passes for 418 yards which led to an Alabama Crimson Tide 52-46 win, over a surging Florida Gators team, capturing their 28th SEC Championship in program history. Alabama entered this SEC matchup with a 5-4 win/loss record, when versing the Gators in an SEC Championship game. With their last win coming just four years ago, when Alabama slaughtered Florida by a damaging score, 54-16. Midway through the 1st quarter Mac Jones took a shot from behind, but still was able to deliver a 31 yard touchdown strike to DeVonta Smith, taking a then 14-7 lead. Alabama picked up 23 first downs to Florida's 9, Mac Jones threw for 4 1st half touchdowns and Alabama rolled into the locker rooms with a 35-17 lead. Then Najee Harris would be responsible for extending the Crimson Tide's lead to 11, following his 1 yard rushing touchdown, 42-31, during the 4th quarter. Alabama's defense sacked Kyle Trask 5 times for 29 yards, Najee Harris scored twice on 178 yards rushing and they improve to an 11-0 record, along with being crowned the 2020 SEC Champions.
The Florida Gators drop to a 4-6 record when playing against Alabama in an SEC title game, following a heartbreaking 46-52 loss. The Florida Gators came into this matchup looking to keep their playoff hopes alive and were also looking to snap Alabama's 10-0 undefeated record, at the time. Luckily for the Gators they had Kyle Trask under center, as he has completed 70% of his passes for 40 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Along with 2 touchdowns when utilizing his feet. Kyle Trask ended his night throwing for 408 yards and 3 touchdowns, during SEC loss. Florida struck fast after a Bama score....following Trask delivering a 51 yard bmb downfield to Kadarius Toney, tying the game up 7-7. It was a rocky 1st half for the Gators...up until late in the 2nd, where Kyle Trask scored off a QB sneak, 17-28. Gators defense allowed Alabama to score 5 total touchdowns through the first two quarters. Along with getting penalized 4 times for 30 yards and were even out rushed 99-34. The Gators would come within 11 points, following a beautiful 50 yard touchdown pass to Trevon Grimes, who high pointed the ball over a Bama defender and took it to the house, 24-35, during the 3rd quarter. Then the Gators pulled within 6 points, after Kyle Trask delivered a 22 yard passing touchdown to Kyle Pitts, followed by a successful 2-point conversion, 46-52, during quarter number four. Gators fought back each and every time, but it was to late, thus dropping to an 8-3 win/loss record. this loss could seriously impact Florida's chances at making the 2020 College Football Playoffs.
In courtesy of tigernet.comTrevor Lawrence was combined for 3 total scores, powering the Clemson Tigers to a dismantling 34-10 Victory, after punishing Notre Dame. The Clemson Tigers stepped into this ACC title game with a shot to avenge their 40-47 loss in their first meeting against Notre Dame earlier on in the season. Keep in mind Trevor Lawrence didn't play in the first meeting, due to Covid-19. Trevor Lawrence this year has 20 touchdown passes to 3 interceptions all year long. Trevor Lawrence ended his afternoon completing 25 of his 36 passes for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns to 1 pick. Trevor threw an interception on Clemson's previous drive, eventually bouncing back and see Lawrence deliver a beautiful 67 yard bomb to Amari Rodgers, taking a then 7-3 lead. Then Clemson would push their lead to 24-3, following Travis Etienne breaking for a huge 44 yard rushing touchdown on a 4th and 1 play. Leaving 21 ticks showing on the game clock, during the 2nd quarter. Lawrence threw for 2 touchdowns on 199 yards passing, converted 4 third downs on 6 attempts and ended the 1st half up by 27 points. Then Trevor Lawrence would help Clemson secure a 31-3 lead in the 3rd quarter, as he turned on the jets and took off for a 34 yard rushing touchdown. This also happen to be Trevor's 7th touchdown run of the 2020 season. Clemson's defense shutdown Ian Book, sacking him 6 times and won their 19th ACC Championship in program history. Thus improving to a 9-1 record through 2020.
Notre Dame suffers their first loss of the year after being crushed by the Tigers, losing by score of 10-34. Notre Dame walked into this ACC Championship matchup with an opportunity to show the world their first win over Clemson was no fluke. Ian Book is having a highlight of a 2020 season, as he has thrown for 15 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions on 2,382 yards passing. Ian Book completed 20 passes for 219 yards, during loss. Notre Dame's defense made an early statement in the 1st quarter, after Drew White tipped Trevor Lawrence's pass, in which it landed in the hands of Kyle Hamilton, who returned it for 14 yards and set his team up at the 38 yard line. Unfortunately Jonathan Doerer's field goal attempt would bounce off the goal post, keeping the game at 3-0, during the 1st. Notre Dame had several miscues against Clemson, starting with a missed field goal and it got followed up by a turnover on downs, while wide receivers had issues holding on to the ball. In order to wrap up the 1st half. This game was over after the 1st quarter of today's ACC title game. Luckily for Notre Dame they had one more score left in them, following Chris Tyree scoring off a 21 yard touchdown run, 10-34, during the 3rd quarter. Notre Dame's defense allowed the Tigers to score 4 total times, turned the ball over and have fallen to a 10-1 win/loss record. Most of Notre Dame's struggles in today's game came off Clemson's defense containing Ian Book, and weren't allowing him to really pick them apart, like their first meeting.
In courtesy of arizonasports.comIN ARIZONA NO LONGER: Arizona University thought it would be better to part ways with former Head Coach, Kevin Sumlin, after firing him after a disappointing 7-70 blowout loss against Arizona State. Due to his firing they went along and hired the Coordinator of the offense, Paul Rhoades. Kevin Sumlin just wasn't fir for Arizona's football program. Under Sumlin Arizona has been defeated 12 consecutive times, with their last win coming back in the year of 2019. Kevin Sumlin will end his three year stint with the program with a 9-20 win/loss record, including a 6-17 losing record when versing the Pac-12 Division. Let's also keep in mind under Sumlin Arizona Wildcats have played in zero Bowl games.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comMichael Carter tallys 308 rushing yards on 29 touches, thus leading North Carolina to a well deserved 62-26 Victory, over a high powered Miami Hurricanes team. . Now North Carolina for the very first time since the 2004 season defeated a top 10 College football team, during yesterday's win. Also that top 10 team that North Carolina beat all those years ago...just so happened to be the Miami Hurricanes. UNC entered week 15 with a 7-3 record, while scoring 411 points for them to 286 points scored against them this season. As for the Tar Heels Quarterback Sam Howell, well he tallied in 3,129 passing yards for 26 touchdown strikes to 6 interceptions. Along with his teammate, Dyami Brown, who came into this new week hauling in 51 receptions for 932 yards and secured 8 total touchdowns. Sam Howell completed 14 passes on 19 thrown attempts for 223 yards and 1 touchdown. It didn't take long for the Tar Heels to find the end zone, after Javonte Williams scored his first of two touchdowns and punched in a 2 yard touchdown run, 7-3. Two possession later...North Carolina would add on to their lead, following Javonte Williams scampering in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, scoring his 2nd of the afternoon, 14-3. Then Sam Howell saw a busted coverage in Miami's defense and then darted a huge 25 yard touchdown pass to Michael Carter, widening their lead to 24-0, during the 2nd quarter. Keep in mind North Carolina was backed up in their own territory. UNC tallied 421 yards of total offense, out rushed Miami 236 to 95 and took a 34-10 lead into the half. Then a D'Eriq King interception led to Rontavius Groves completing a 1 yard touchdown pass to the Quarterback, Sam Howell, increasing their lead to 48-18. Miami's night would only get worse during the 4th, following Javonte Williams punching it in for a 1 yard touchdown run, extending the margin to 62-26. This also happened to be Javonte Williams third rushing touchdown of the night. The Tar Heels racked up 554 rushing yards, 778 yards of total offense and posted themselves to an 8-3 win/loss record.
As for the Miami Hurricanes their 5 game winning streak comes to a disastrous end, following a disappointing 26-62 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels, during yesterday's matchup. The Hurricanes defense got absolutely shredded by the Tar Heels running back's, as they enabled North Carolina to rack up 773 yards of total offense, which was the most yards given up by a Hurricanes defense in program history. The Miami Hurricanes had rolled into this battle with UNC, on a 5 game win streak at this point in time, including a 4-0 record when playing on home turf. Now 4-1. D'Eriq King so far through 2020 has 2,334 yards passing for 20 touchdown tosses to 4 pick's all year. King finished his day by completing 18 of his 30 passes for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns to 1 interception, during loss. The Miami Hurricanes seriously got blown up by North Carolina in the 1st half. But then Miami finally found the end zone late in the 2nd quarter, after King delivered a 2 yard touchdown pass to a wide open Mike Harley, but still trailed 10-34. Miami had missed tackles, tallied 161 yards of total offense and walked into halftime down by 24 points. D'Eriq King would then complete a 76 yard touchdown pass to his Tight-End, Brevin Jordan...followed up by a successful 2-point conversion, but were still trailing the game, 18-41. This score was set up on King simply liking his matchup, where he had one on one coverage on his Tight-End. Miami finished 4 of 12 on 3rd down, defense allowed North Carolina to score 8 total times and they fall to an 8-2 record.
In courtesy of espn.comAlabama's running backs scored a total of 6 touchdowns and they power past the Arkansas Razorbacks, winning by score of 52-3. Mac Jones is having an unbelievable year with Alabama here in 2020. Mac Jones entered this battle with Arkansas, throwing for 3,113 yards and 27 touchdown passes to just 3 pick's. Mac Jones completed 24 of his 29 passes for 208 yards, during win. Alabama Crimson Tide secured a 10-3 lead during the 1st quarter, following DeVonta Smith returning an 84 yard punt for a touchdown. Then early into the 2nd quarter Alabama would extend their lead to 17-3, after Najee Harris scampered in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, scoring his first of two touchdowns. Two possessions later...Najee Harris would score his 2nd rushing touchdown of the game, after punching it in on another 1 yard touchdown run, 24-3. This score was set up on a Feleipe Franks fumble. Alabama dominated both sides of the ball during the 1st half, as they shut Arkansas out 28-0 in the 2nd, Harris and Robinson were combined for 4 total rushing touchdowns and entered halftime up 38-3. Alabama's beatdown of Arkansas would continue on into the 4th quarter, following Jase McClellan breaking for a huge 80 yard touchdown run, increasing their lead to 52-3, in the 4th. McClellan became Alabama's third consecutive running back to score a rushing touchdown, during today's win. Alabama out rushed Arkansas 216 yards to 80, finished 5 of 6 when in the red zone and powered to a 10-0 record to remain unbeaten.
Feleipe Franks has a disaster of a day and Arkansas were dealt by the Alabama Crimson Tide, losing in a painful way, 3-52. Arkansas struggled on all phases of the game during their loss today. Feleipe Franks was held to just 8 completed passes for 90 yards, including being brought down seven total times for 53 yards, during loss. Arkansas offense entered this new College week, earning 254 points for them to opposing teams scoring 297 points against them. Along with scoring 34 total touchdowns on the year...tallying in 20 touchdowns through the air and 11 on the ground. Defense on the other hand despite having 56 penalties this season for 421 yards, they still managed to turn in 17 defensive takeaways in 2020. Arkansas would even the score up at 3-3, during the quarter number 1, after Phillips drilled a 26 yard field goal. Arkansas would give the ball right back to Alabama's offense, considering Feleipe Franks being strip sacked by Christopher Allen, thus allowing DJ Dale to recover the loose football. Arkansas was blanked in the 1st half, as they tallied just three points on the board, including a fumble lost and the Razorbacks entered the half down by 41 points. Arkansas losing streak extends to 4 consecutive losses in a row, after sustaining an obliterating loss to the Crimson Tide. Arkansas turned the ball over 4 times, were penalized 8 times for 78 yards and fell to a staggering 3-7 record.
In courtesy of onlygators.comTrevon Grimes hauls in 2 touchdowns leading the Florida Gators(8-1) past the Tennessee Volunteers, winning by score of 31-19. With this win it allowed the Gators to clinch the SEC East Division title, and will be moving on to the SEC title game on the 19th of December, taking on Alabama. Kyle Trask now has 38 touchdown passes on the 2020 College year, needing just two more to surpass Dennis Shaw, who tallied 39 back in 1969. As for the Gators squad they came into this matchup with a 7-1 record, along with Kyle Trask notching 2,810 yards passing for 34 touchdown strikes at the time to 3 interceptions. Kyle Trask completed 35 passes on 49 thrown attempts and did not turn the ball over, during Florida's win. Gators would re-take the lead back in the 2nd quarter after Trask delivered a 4 yard WR Screen touchdown pass to Trevon Grimes, 10-7. After the Gators previous field goal miss on their last possession, they would bounce back with a Trask 2 yard passing touchdown to Kadarius Toney, who hauled in his 8th touchdown grab of the year. Kyle Trask and the Gators certainly struggled a little through the first two quarters, despite leading 17-7. Along with Trask being brought down twice. Trask threw for 251 yards for 2 1st half touchdowns....taking a ten point lead into the half. Out the gates of halftime Kyle Trask completed a 42 yard pass to Kyle Pitts, who had a linebacker on him in one on one coverage. Three plays later....Trask would zip an 8 yard touchdown pass to Grimes, who was in tight coverage and notched his 2nd receiving score, 24-7. Then Florida would extend their lead to 31-7 in the 4th quarter, following a Trask connection to Jacob Copeland, who took it to the house for a 12 yard touchdown. Trask threw for 433 yards and 4 touchdowns, Gators tallied 452 yards of total offense and power to an 8-1 win/loss record.
The Tennessee Volunteers allow Florida to score 28 unanswered points, thus being toppled by a final score that resulted in a 19-31 loss, during Saturday's action packed day. Fans still kind of buzzing that Tennessee took Bailey out to soon in the game, which of course threw in Shrout. the Volunteers surely haven't had the best 2020 season, especially entering this week 14 matchup on 5 consecutive losses at this point in time. Guarantano so far this year has 1,112 yards passing for 6 touchdown tosses to 4 pick's. Harrison Bailey completed 14 passes on 21 thrown attempts for 111 yards and 1 touchdown throw. As for J.T. Shrout...well he finished his night 12 of 14 for 121 yards and 1 touchdown to no pick's, during loss. Tennessee would take a 7-3 lead lead midway through the 1st quarter, following Bailey completing a a swing pass to Eddie Gray, who took it to the house on a 15 yard touchdown. This touchdown was set up on a Bailey 15 yard run and a Gators roughing the passer penalty. Tennessee for the most part were doing there thing and not allowing Florida to really break away in the 1st half. Volunteers tallied 39 yards rushing to Florida's 1, finished 0 of 1 on 4th down and were facing a 7-17 deficit going into halftime. Tennessee on both sides of the ball started to decline in the 2nd half, and before you knew it this game was out of reach. Now Ty Chandler bounced off a few Florida defenders and found his way to the end zone on a 7 yard rushing touchdown, but failed the 2-point conversion, 13-31. Tennessee would then find the end zone one last time in the 4th, following a J.T. Shrout 22 yard touchdown pass to Jones in the end zone with a defender on his back, but didn't really do much but boost their momentum into next week's game. Tennessee drops to 6 losses in a row and fall to 2-6.
The Tennessee Volunteers allow Florida to score 28 unanswered points, thus being toppled by a final score that resulted in a 19-31 loss, during Saturday's action packed day. Fans still kind of buzzing that Tennessee took Bailey out to soon in the game, which of course threw in Shrout. the Volunteers surely haven't had the best 2020 season, especially entering this week 14 matchup on 5 consecutive losses at this point in time. Guarantano so far this year has 1,112 yards passing for 6 touchdown tosses to 4 pick's. Harrison Bailey completed 14 passes on 21 thrown attempts for 111 yards and 1 touchdown throw. As for J.T. Shrout...well he finished his night 12 of 14 for 121 yards and 1 touchdown to no pick's, during loss. Tennessee would take a 7-3 lead lead midway through the 1st quarter, following Bailey completing a a swing pass to Eddie Gray, who took it to the house on a 15 yard touchdown. This touchdown was set up on a Bailey 15 yard run and a Gators roughing the passer penalty. Tennessee for the most part were doing there thing and not allowing Florida to really break away in the 1st half. Volunteers tallied 39 yards rushing to Florida's 1, finished 0 of 1 on 4th down and were facing a 7-17 deficit going into halftime. Tennessee on both sides of the ball started to decline in the 2nd half, and before you knew it this game was out of reach. Now Ty Chandler bounced off a few Florida defenders and found his way to the end zone on a 7 yard rushing touchdown, but failed the 2-point conversion, 13-31. Tennessee would then find the end zone one last time in the 4th, following a J.T. Shrout 22 yard touchdown pass to Jones in the end zone with a defender on his back, but didn't really do much but boost their momentum into next week's game. Tennessee drops to 6 losses in a row and fall to 2-6.
In courtesy of cbs42.comJustin Fields uses his feet and passing attack to help Ohio State obliterate Michigan State...winning in blowout fashion, 52-12. Coming into this rivalry matchup, Justin Fields through his past 29 played games has notched 3 interceptions. Fields today completed 17 of his 24 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns to no interceptions. On Ohio State's first drive in the 1st quarter Justin Fields couldn't find anyone open...then took matters into his own hands after scrambling for a 2 yard touchdown run, 7-0. This score was set up on a Master Teague 22 yard gain that set them up with a 1st and goal. Followed by a Michigan State roughing the passer penalty.Then late in the 1st Justin Fields would be responsible for hooking up with wideout Garrett Wilson, who turned on the jets for a 28 yard touchdown, taking a 14-0 lead. Justin Fields scrambled for 2 touchdown runs on 70 yards rushing and 1 touchdown strike on 119 yards passing, defense forced 2 turnovers and they took a 28-0 lead to end the 1st half. On a 3rd down and 1 Trey Sermon cut to the right and broke for a 64 yard rushing touchdown, increasing the lead to 35-0. During the 3rd quarter. Ohio State made Michigan State's day a little more tough, following Justin Fields delivering a 41 yard over the shoulder touchdown pass to Chris Olave, widening their lead to 45-10 in the 4th. Ohio State's defense forced 4 total turnovers, Olave had 139 yards receiving and a touchdown grab as they power to 5-0 on the year.
Rocky Lombardi leaves the game, Michigan State get's completely dismantled by both Ohio State's offense and defense, losing by score of 12-52. Rocky Lombardi entered this Big Ten rivalry matchup with an amazing performance against Northwestern a week ago, where he threw for 232 yards passing and 2 touchdown strikes. Peyton Thorne completed 16 passes on 25 thrown attempts for 147 yards and 1 interception, during loss. As time was expiring Rocky Lombardi would be hit from behind by Tyreek Smith, going head first into the turf, thus being seen going back to the locker room to get evaluated. Did not return. This injury would throw in backup Peyton Thorne. Rocky ended his rocky day completing 5 of his 11 passes for 33 yards and 1 interception. Michigan State was shutout in the 1st half and went 0 of 8 on 3rd down situations. Michigan State late in the 3rd finally made a big play, following a Peyton Thorne 55 yard pass completion to Jayden Reed, setting MSU up at the Ohio State 20 yard line. A play later Thorne would scamper in for a 20 yard touchdown run, but still trailed 7-35. Unfortunately as the game went on in the later stages of the 3rd quarter Peyton Thorne's first incomplete pass came after Shaun Wade made a diving interception. Michigan State struggled to pick up 3rd downs during loss. MSU converted 3 of 17 on 3rd down, were penalized 10 times and drop to 2-4 on the season.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comTexas A&M(6-1) dominated the LSU Tigers during yesterday's matchup and earned a hard fought 20-7 Victory. Keep in mind this game wasn't as close as it looks. LSU was shut down and had some issues trying to generate offense, and had an even tougher time trying to contain Texas A&M's offense. Texas A&M's defense entered this weeks battle against LSU, earning 16 total sacks and 8 takeaways in 2020. Kellen Mond completed 11 of his 34 passes for 105 yards. Fuller picked up two key blocks which would allow Isaiah Spiller to bust for a 23 yard rushing touchdown, increasing their lead to 10-0, during the 1st quarter. Texas A&M picked up 12 1st half first downs to LSU's 5, Isaiah Spiller tallied 1 touchdown on 125 yards rushing, along with shutting out LSU's offense through two, going into the half up 13-0. Late in the 3rd quarter Texas A&M would extend their lead to 20-0, following the Aggies defense rushing TJ Finley, which allowed Buddy Johnson to pick him off and returned it for a 15 yard pick six touchdown. Defense forced 3 LSU turnovers and they improved to a 6-1 win/loss record, on the year.
As for the LSU Tigers they drop to 2-3 when playing on the road after facing a tough two score defeat against the Texas A&M Aggies, as the final score showed 7-20. T.J. Finley completed 9 passes on 25 thrown attempts for 118 yards and a 2 interceptions, had to be replaced early in the 4th by backup, Max Johnson, who completed 14 of his 22 passes for 1 touchdown thrown, during loss. LSU was struggling in the 1st half to score any points. LSU's offense tallied just 28 yards rushing to Texas A&M's 146, finished 1 of 9 on 3rd down and walked into the lockers down by thirteen points. The LSU Tigers would finally find the end zone late in the 4th quarter, following a Max Johnson 3 yard touchdown pass to Marshall, 7-20. Keep in mind though...it took LSU four in a half quarters before they were able to to score. LSU's run game was non effective, tallying in just 36 total yards rushing to Texas A&M's 162, tallied 11 penalties for 69 yards and they fall to 3-4 on the year.
In courtesy of gatorswire.usatoday.comThe Florida Gators(7-1) roll past the University of Kentucky earning an impressive 34-10 Victory, during Saturday's action packed day. Before we get into this game break...we need to talk about this Kyle and Kyle duo. Kyle Trask through his past 7 played games has notched 2554 yards passing for 31 touchdown tosses, which is most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. As for Kyle Pitts he has hauled in 8 touchdown grabs through 5 games, which is most by any Gators Tight-End in just 1 season. Now Kyle Trask a season ago stepped in for an Injured Feleipe Franks, thus allowing Kyle Trask to come in and complete 9 of his 13 passses for 126 yards and 1 rushing touchdown. A Gators fake punt on a 4th and 2 would lead Trask to hooking up with Kyle Pitts, who was in single coverage and turned on the jets for a 56 yard touchdown run. Scoring the game's first touchdown, going up 7-0 in the 1st. Then as time was expiring in the 2nd quarter the Gators would expand their lead to 14-0, following a Kadarius Toney 50 yard punt return for a touchdown. Gators offense in the 1st half controlled the ball for 6:37, Trask had 1 1st half touchdown on 130 yards passing and entered the locker rooms up 14-10. The Gators first drive out the half ended with Kyle Trask completing a 2 yard touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts, who snagged his 2nd touchdown of the game, thus increasing their lead to 21-10. Then three offensive possessions later...Gators would strike again in the 3rd quarter, following a Kyle Trask 7 yard touchdown throw to Kyle Pitts, scoring his 3rd touchdown of the day, along with extending the lead to 31-10. This score was set up on a Diabate interception. Pitts recorded 3 touchdown receptions for 99 yards, defense forced 3 turnovers and they move on to 7-1 on the year. Keep in mind Pitts missed the last 2 games, before today's monster game.
Kentucky drops to a 1-4 when playing on the road after facing a tough 10-34 blowout loss, against a very tough and talented Florida Gators team. Despite a tough loss, Terry Wilson completed 10 of his 18 passes for 62 yards and 1 touchdown to 2 interceptions. Terry Wilson walked into this week 13 matchup with Florida, earning a 16-7 win/loss record as a starting QB, now 16-8. Wilson through the air is completing 65% of his passes for 3,078 passing yards for 18 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. Now on the ground Wilson has secured 830 yards rushing for 8 total touchdowns scored, through 2020. Terry Wilson in the 2nd quarter utilized a fake run play, then darted a 4 yard high point touchdown pass to Upshaw, tying the game up at 7-7. This score was set up on a Justin Shorter fumble. Kentucky vs Gators was a very much defensive battle through 2 quarters. Kentucky controlled the ball for 22:10, outscored the Gators 10-7....yet they entered the halftime report down 10-14. Kentucky tallied 221 yards of total offense, finished 2 of 13 when faced with a 3rd down situation and falls to 3-6 on the 2020 season.
In courtesy of ksat.comNorthwestern(5-0) hangs on long enough to knock off the Wisconsin Badgers and won by score of 17-7, during today's defensive matchup. Northwestern entered the battle of the undefeateds, as they were currently 4-0, trying to push their record to 5 in a row. Peyton Ramsey lit it up on the field, completing 23 of his 44 passes for 203 yards, during win. Greg Newsome ultimately sealed today's matchup in the 4th quarter, after stepping in front of Chimere Dike and made an amazing sideline interception. Blake Gallagher in the 1st quarter blew past the Wisconsin Center and was able to strip sack Greg Mertz. Unfortunately they came away with nothing after the Badger turnover. As time was winding down in the 2nd quarter...Ramsey would deliver a beautiful touchdown strike to the corner of the end zone to Ramaud Chiaokhiao Bowman, who maintained both feet in bounds and had full possession of the ball, as he was going to the ground, taking a then 14-7 lead. Peyton Ramsey threw for 141 yards and 2 1st half touchdown passes, defense sacked Greg Metz twice for 10 yards and enter the half up 14-7. Peyton Ramsey would then complete a 13 yard pass completion to wide receiver, Chiaokhiao Bowman, which set the Huskies up at the Badgers 14 yard line. This drive would end with a Kuhbander 32 yard field, earning much a much needed three points to extend their lead to 17-7, during the 4th quarter. Patty Fisher had one heck of a defensive day, tallying in 9 solo tackles and 3 assisted, defense held Wisconsin to 1 score all game long and extended their winning record to 5-0.
It was a tough Saturday afternoon for the Wisconsin Badgers(2-1), following an upsetting ten point defeat to the Northwestern Huskies, 7-17. Wisconsin entered today's battle with Northwestern with a 2-0 win/loss record. Looking to extend the win streak to three. Graham Mertz had a difficult day...after he completed 23 of his passes on 41 thrown attempts for 230 yards and 1 touchdown to 3 interceptions, during defeat. With a little over 5 minutes to go in the 1st quarter, Graham Mertz was able to use a play action fake to connect with Chimere Dike, who turned on the jets and ran it in for a 49 yard touchdown, tying the game at 7-7. This score was set up after a Northwestern fumble. Wisconsin needed to clean up their turnover sheet when coming into the 2nd half. Wisconsin Badgers turned the ball over 4 times in the 1st half, converted 2 of 6 when facing third downs, luckily they were only down by seven points going into the haf and no more than that. The Wisconsin Badgers would cap off their night by turning the ball over a total of 5 times, were penalized 8 times for 69 yards and losing their first game of the season, dropping to 2-1. Along with Graham Mertz not looking invincible as he seemed through the past two weeks.
In courtesy of espn.comOhio State(4-0) has defeated Indiana University for the 26th consecutive time, after earning a hard fought 42-35 Victory. Justin Fields entered rivalry week completing 86% of his throws for 908 passing yards and 11 touchdowns to no pick's in 2020, at the time. Oh but that's not all...Fields has also tallied 12 touchdowns on the ground through 17 played games. Justin Fields completed 18 of his 30 passes for 300 yards passing and 2 touchdowns to 3 interceptions, during a close win. Justin Fields found a mismatch in Indiana's coverage, thus allowing him to dart a 65 yard completion to Garrett Wilson, setting Ohio State up at the Indiana 10 yard line. The very next play...Fields would then throw a 10 yard touchdown strike to Garrett Wilson, going up 7-0 in the 1st quarter. That touchdown drive lasted just 2 plays for 75 yards. Ohio State would enlarge their lead after Justin Fields utilized a spin move to evade an Indiana defender and scored off a 9 yard diving touchdown, 28-7. Master Teague has 2 1st half rushing touchdowns on 11 touches, their run game tallied 196 yards rushing to Indiana's -6 and they go into the locker rooms with a huge 35 point lead. Ohio State caught a breather after missing a 44 yard field goal attempt on their previous possession. Afterwards, on defense Sean Wade picked off Penix Jr late in the 3rd and returned it for a 36 yard pick six touchdown, as the lead widened, 42-21. Ohio State has managed to remain undefeated, as they move to 4-0 on the year. With this win it allows the Ohio State Buckeyes to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive
Michael Penix Jr. threw a career high of 5 passing touchdowns, but in the end to many mistakes and miscues would lead to Indiana losing a close game, as the final score showed 35-42. Wide Receiver, Ty FryFogle earlier on in this matchup had dropped a key pass that could've helped Indiana convert a 4th down play. The story of this matchup was pretty simple, Indiana had to many dropped passes during today's loss, including some key turnovers. Michael Penix Jr entered this Big Ten rivalry matchup, completing just 60% of his passes for 1,070 yards passing and 9 touchdowns to 3 pick's on the year, now has 4. Michael Penix's offensive line has been holding up as of late, as Penix has been sacked 2 times in the past three played games. Michael Penix ended his day after he completed 27 of his 57 passes for 487 yards and 5 touchdown throws to 1 interception, during a tough defeat. Indiana's defense came up with a much needed turnover midway through the 1st quarter, after Jamar Johnson read the eyes of Fields and picked him off, returning it for 33 yards. It was Fields first pick all year long. Unfortunately Indiana's offense couldn't capitalize, following a turnover on downs. Early in the 2nd quarter Michael Penix Jr completed a 1 yard touchdown pass to Whop Philyor, who utilized a pick route, now tying the game up at 7-7. Indiana's defense could not stop Ohio State's ground attack, allowed Ohio State to score 4 1st half touchdowns and entered the half trailing 7-28. Indiana would answer Ohio State's previous touchdown with a score of their own, as Penix darted a touchdown pass to FryFogle, making this his second of three TD grabs, but trailed 14-35, in the 3rd. Then Penix Jr brought his team within seven points during the 4th quarter, after he heaved a 56 yard bomb downfield to FryFogle, who had Sean Wade in his face and still bursted for a big score, making this game a little more interesting, 35-42. Indiana loses their first game all year, outscored Ohio State by 28 points in the 2nd half, yet they still dropped to 4-1.
In courtesy of cbssports.comNotre Dame's(8-0) impressive 2020 season continues after thumping Boston College, as the final score showed 45-31. Notre Dame has now tallied 14 consecutive victories, going all the way back to last year's College season. Ian Book had himself a pretty solid outing during today's win, as Book completed 20 of his 27 passes for 283 passing yards and 3 touchdowns to no interceptions. Ian Book was indecisive on a read option play, as he couldn't choose to either hand the ball off or take it himself. In which it led to a Notre Dame fumble. Ian Book used a QB run play to bust for a 12 yard gain. A few plays later Book delivered a 10 yard touchdown pass to Ben Skowronek, who scored his first of three touchdowns, tying the game up at 10-10, with just 11 seconds left in the 1st. Ian Book on a 3rd and 10 situation darted a 48 yard bomb downfield to Davis, setting Notre Dame up at the Boston College 2 yard line. Moments after..Notre Dame regained the lead back on a Flemister 2 yard touchdown run, 17-13 during the 2nd quarter. Ben Skowronek recorded 3 1st half touchdown grabs for 36 yards, went 4 of 5 when converting 3rd downs and entered the half up big, 31-16. Turnovers was a must fix for Notre Dame coming out the half, as they had 2. Ian Book would put the final nail in Boston College's night after scrambling for a 6 yard rushing touchdown, extending their lead to 45-23, during the 4th quarter of action. Notre Dame's red zone play was effective, finishing 6 of 8 and moving to 8 consecutive wins in a row.
Phil Jurkovec's return to South Bend Stadium get's spoiled and Boston College would be dealt, following an upsetting 23-45 blowout defeat. The story of Boston College's tough loss to Notre Dame...was the simple fact that they could not wrap up and tackle their man. Phil Jurkovec stepped into week 11 with 2,083 yards passing, which is sixth in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Jurkovec this year also has 15 touchdown strikes to just 4 interceptions. Phil Jurkovec completed 18 passes on 40 thrown attempts for 272 yards passing and 2 touchdowns to 1 pick, including 1 sack for 8 yards. As Phil Jurkovec was losing his footing, he was still able to deliver a 4 yard touchdown strike to Wide Receiver, Zay Flowers, taking a 7-3 lead. This touchdown was set up on a Notre Dame holding penalty. Then Jurkovec showed resilience in the pocket, then darted a 40 yard completion to Jaelen Gill and set Boston College up at the Notre Dame 23 yard line. Unfortunately they came away a Boumerhi 40 yard field goal, now pulling within eight, 16-24. Right as the half winding down Boston College's defense stripped Kyran Williams late in the 2nd, which it would allow McDuffie to recover the ball. Phil Jurkovec throws for 131 yards and 1 1st half touchdown pass, they converted 2 3rd downs on 7 attempts and finished the half trailing by 15 points. Adjustments needed to be made when going into the half. Phil Jurkovec on Boston College's 8th play of the drive delivered an 8 yard touchdown pass to Hunter Long...followed up by a successful 2-point conversion, making things 31-45. Boston College's defense gave up 6 total Notre Dame touchdowns, they fall to 3-1 when on home turf and drop to 5-3.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comNebraska Cornhuskers(1-2) rack up their 899th Victory in program history, following an impressive 30-23 win, over a depleted Penn State squad, during today's College action. Cornhuskers defense was the story in the 2nd half, after coming in clutch twice when Penn State entered the red zone, during the 4th quarter, following two consecutive stops there. Nebraska just like Penn State were seeking their first win of the 2020 season...looking to end two consecutive losses. Offensively, Luke McCaffrey this season has completed 16 of his 21 passes for 148 passing yards and 1 interception. But on the ground Luke has tallied 17 touches for 136 rushing yards. Luke McCaffrey ended his day completing 13 passes on 21 attempts and 1 touchdown to 1 interception, during win. On Nebraska's 12th play of their drive...Luke McCaffrey would scamper in on a 1 yard touchdown run, his first of the season 7-0, early in the 1st quarter. Zavier Betts would score his first touchdown of the year, following Luke utilizing a a jet sweep, in which it allowed Betts to score off a 45 yard touchdown run, scoring on Nebraska's third consecutive offensive possession, 17-3, with a little over 14 minutes in the 2nd. Deontai Williams halfway through the 2nd quarter would sack and force Sean Clifford to fumble, followed by Williams recording a 26 yard scoop and score touchdown, 24-3. Luke McCaffrey scored a touchdown through the air and on the ground, defense forced 2 turnovers and Nebraska took a 27-6 lead into halftime. Nebraska extended their lead to 14 points after Connor Culp drilled in a 30 yard field goal, 30-23, with 10:30 left in the 4th. Luke McCaffrey wins his first game as a starter, ended their 2 game losing streak and improved to a 1-2 record.
Penn State's winless season continues after suffering a reeling seven point loss, against a very tough Nebraska Cornhuskers team, losing by score of 23-30. Sean Clifford had to be replaced by backup Will Levis midway through the 2nd quarter. Penn State entered week 11 trying to snap a 3 game losing streak, looking to tally in a Victory for the first time all year long. Clifford stepped into this week's matchup throwing for 859 passing yards for 9 touchdowns tossed and 5 interceptions. Sean Clifford capped his afternoon off completing 5 of his 8 passes for 37 yards and a lost fumble. Will Levis finished his day completing 14 of his 31 passes for 219 yards and no touchdowns. Caziah Holmes busted through Nebraska's defensive front and ran for a big 36 yard gain, helping Penn State convert a 4th and 1 situation. Penn State struggled scoring touchdowns and couldn't stop the Cornhuskers in the 1st half...as they tallied a total of just 66 yards passing through both Clifford and Levis, Penn State's defense allowed Nebraska to score 3 1st half touchdowns and they were outscored 17-6 in the 2nd quarter. Entering the locker rooms down by 33 points. Midway through quarter number 3 you would see Keyvone Lee bust through the middle of the field and scored off a 31 yard rushing touchdown, scoring the teams first touchdown all game, 13-27. Penn State's defense made a statement early in the 3rd quarter, as Brooks got through the line and sacked Luke McCaffrey for a loss of 4 yards and forced a punt. Penn State late in the 4th made this a seven point game, following Ford turning in a 1 yard touchdown run, 23-30. Penn State had a much better 2nd half...as they tallied 501 yards of total offense, finished 3 of 4 on 4th down and fall to 0-4. Including being in last place in the Big Ten East standings.
In courtesy of oudaily.comRhamondre Stevenson scores twice leading the Oklahoma Sooners(5-2) to a dismantling 62-9 Victory, over a struggling Kansas team, during today's meeting. Story of this game was the fact that Rattler scrambled towards the end zone and was hit hard on the hip. I mean every throw he made or everytime he stepped into a throw you saw him grimace in pain and clutching at his hip. Spencer Rattler completed 15 of his 27 passes for 212 yards and 1 touchdown to 1 pick off. The Oklahoma Sooners are doing the exact opposite of their opponents, considering the Sooners have won 3 straight coming into this matchup, including a 1-1 record when playing on home field..now 2-1. Oklahoma would find the end zone for a second time in the 1st quarter, following Stevenson making guys miss and pounced for a 17 yard touchdown, 14-0. Spencer Rattler then completed a 13 yard pass to Theo Wease, setting Oklahoma up at the Kansas 12 yard line. Two plays later Rattler scampered into the end zone on a 2 yard scramble and allowing his Sooners to take a 21-0 lead, with over 8 minutes to go in the 2nd. Oklahoma's defense smothers Kansas's offense by holding Jalon Daniels to 96 yards passing, Spencer Rattler completes 162 yards for 1 touchdown on 10 of 18 passing and outscored Kansas 17-0 in the 2nd. T.J. Pledger was responsible for enlargeneing their lead late in the 3rd, after he broke all the way to the house for a 29 yard touchdown run, 41-3. Oklahoma finalized Kansas's night once Marcus Major ran it in for a 3 yard rushing touchdown, 55-3. Oklahoma's defense was unstoppable, forcing 9 total sacks, Oklahoma wins four straight and they bounce to a 5-2 win/loss record.
It was an absolutely rough Saturday afternoon for Kansas Jayhawks(0-7) after being dealt by Spencer Rattler and his Oklahoma Sooners, suffering a reeling 9-62 beatdown. Kansas stepped into week 10 riding a 6 game losing streak. Kansas so far through 10 weeks have tallied 1,605 passing yards on offense, 97 points scored for them to opposing teams scoring 277 against them, along with a 25% when converting third down situations. Jalon Daniels ended his day completing 11 of his 31 passes for 115 yards and 2 interceptions, before getting sacked and tangling his knee up, then got carried off the field late in the 4th. In which it thrusted in backup, Miles Kendrick, who finished his day on 3 of 4 passing for 36 yards and 1 touchdown strike, during loss. Kansas would finally get on the scoresheet, but it was by Borcila kicking in a 32 yard field goal, 3-31. Kansas in the 1st half were inconsistent as they struggled to get anything going on both offense and defense. The Jayhawks capped the half off with just 8 first downs, tallied 93 rushing yards to the Sooners 196 and entered the lockers down 3-31. Miles Kendricks had to step in for an injured Jalon Daniels as I mentioned up above and he delivered a 4th quarter 23 yard touchdown pass to Pesek Hickinson, but still trailed big, 9-62. Kansas Jayhawks losing streak extends to 7 straight losses in a row and they fall to 0-7 on the 2020 season.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comUSC turns the ball over 4 times...yet for the 24th time USC(1-0) have knocked off Arizona State and won by a score of 28-27, in what was a close nail biting game. A successful onside kick recovery late in the 4th proved to be a turning point in this game and the Trojans have now improved to 5 wins over Arizona State in their past 6 matchups. Kedon Slovis finished 2019 with 3,502 passing yards for 30 touchdowns and 9 pick's. Kedon Slovis completed 40 of his 55 passes for 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. USC entered the new Pac-12 season taking on Arizona State for just the thirty-seventh time in history and had a 23-13 win/loss record, now 24-13. A muffed punt gives the ball back to USC, followed by USC giving it back after Malepeal fumbled at the 3 yard line and Sanders recovered it for a touchback, late in the 1st. Steven Carr would punch it in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, 7-3 in the 1st. Setup on a Drake London 20 yard gain. Slovis completed a poorly thrown 13 yard pass to Drake London, in which the ball was tipped and London had good hand eye coordination to still make the catch. On USC's 13 play drive in the 2nd quarter...it would get capped off by Markese Stepp diving over everyone for a 1 yard touchdown, 14-10. USC finished the 1st half converting 2 of 3 when entering the red zone, they picked up 13 first downs..yet they trailed 14-17 going into the half. On a 4th and 9 play, where Kedon Slovis zipped in a game winning 21 yard touchdown strike to Drake London and USC Trojans took the lead back, going up by one, 28-27, with 1:20 left in the 4th quarter. USC rallied from being down 10 points, they scored twice in 92 seconds and improve to a 1-0 record.
DeaMonte Trayanum rushes for 84 yards and sores twice...unfortunately the Arizona State Sun Devils(0-1) watched a 10 point lead slip away and lost by one measly point, 27-28. Arizona State in their first game in at least 300 or more games came out handling the USC Trojans on both sides of the ball early on and the defense forced a ton of turnovers, yet they found themselves on the losing end. Jayden Daniels for Arizona State finished his 2019-2020 campaign, throwing for 2,943 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions all year. Jayden was even more dangerous on the ground...racking up 355 rushing yards for 3 touchdowns. Jayden Daniels ended his day completing 11 of his 23 passes for 134 yards and 1 touchdown, during loss. On a 3rd and 1 play the first thing you saw was DeaMonte Trayanum break for a huge 25 yard touchdown run, taking a 10-7 lead, with 10:39 to go in the 2nd. Arizona State late in quarter 2 would get their lead back, following Rachaad White catching a dump off pass and then utilized his speed, thus taking off for a 55 yard touchdown, going up by three, 17-14. The Sun Devils finished the 1st half converting 4 third downs on 8 attempts, Daniels threw for 113 yards and 1 touchdown strike..going into the half up 17-14. Both teams needed to clean up the turnovers when they entered the 2nd half, as each had 2 in the 1st. Trayanum found the end zone for a second time in the 3rd quarter, after scampering in for a 17 yard touchdown run, as he extended the ball over the pylon, going up by ten, 24-14. On 4th and 1 Arizona State's defense stopped Carr a yard short of picking up the first down., thus forcing USC to turn the ball over on downs. For the 3rd consecutive season Arizona State has lost to the USC Trojans, dropping to 0-1 to open up the new season.
In courtesy of si.comINJURY UPDATE: Tough break for the Ohio State defense following the fact that Cornerback Cameron Bown will be out for the rest of the 2020 season, ensuing he tore his ACL, during Ohio State's 38-25 Victory over Penn State. Cameron Brown appeared to be defending a Penn State Wide Receiver, next thing you know he was being carted off the field in the 4th. Cameron Brown so far through his 2020 campaign has tallied just 1 solo tackle.
In courtesy of thestreamable.comThe No. 1 team in the country Clemson Tigers(7-0) knock off Boston College and won by score of 34-28. D.J. Uiagalelei came into week 9 starting over Trevor Lawrence, due to Covid-19. Running back Travis Etienne entered week 9 against Boston College...earning 83 carries for 522 rushing yards and 8 total touchdowns. D.J. Uiagalelei finished his day completing 30 of his 41 passes for 342 yards and 2 touchdowns. In the 1st quarter D.J. Uiagalelei threw his first touchdown pass of the career, after hooking up with Travis Etienne for a 35 yard touchdown, tying the game at 7-7. B.T. Potter smashed in a 50 yard field goal and the Clemson Tigers cap off the 1st half going 0 of 2 when entering the red zone, turned the ball over and tallied 17 rushing yards to Boston College's 48, going into the half down big, 13-28. Clemson would score on their second straight offensive drive in the 3rd, ensuing D.J. Uiagalelei connected with Amari Rodgers for an 8 yard passing touchdown, bringing the Tigers within two, 26-28. Then to start the 4th quarter Travis Etienne saw a gap his line provided him and bursted for a 17 yard touchdown run and took their first lead all game long, 34-28. Clemson rallied back from an 18 point deficit, finished the game 2 of 4 in the red zone after starting 0 of 2 and they remain undefeated still on the season, now 7-0.
Unranked Boston College(4-3) watch an 18 point lead wash away following a difficult 28-34 loss, against the Clemson Tigers, even after starting the game strong. Phill Jurkovec walked into week 9 of the 2020 season with 1,671 passing yards for 12 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions. Phil Jurkovec capped his day off by completing 12 passes on 24 attempts and 2 touchdown strikes. David Bailey midway through the 1st quarter pounced in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, in order to extend their lead by seven, 14-7. This touchdown was set up after Clemson was called for a pass interference that would put Boston College up at the Tigers 16 yard line. The Boston College defense came up huge early in the 2nd, as they forced Etienne to fumble the ball and it allowed Brandon Sebastian to record a 97 yard scoop and score touchdown, going up by two scores, 21-7. Boston College scored 4 1st half touchdowns, went 3 of 3 when in the red zone and walked into the lockers with a pretty sizeable 28-13 lead. Boston College just like the Michigan State vs Michigan game, they made great plays throughout the matchup, but were penalized 11 times for 92 yards, during defeat. Boston College never scored again after the 1st half, defense allowed 4 consecutive Clemson touchdowns and they drop to 4-3 on the year.
In courtesy of bigtickets.comMichigan State(1-1) rallied from an 18 point deficit and knocked off their rivals the Michigan Wolverines, as the final score showed 27-24, in a classic rivalry matchup. Michigan State comes into this rivalry game with a 71-36-5 record at the time when versing Michigan. Ryan Lombardi so far through 2020 has 319 passing yards for 3 touchdown to 2 interceptions. Wide Receiver Ricky White set the tone and racked up 8 receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown grab, during win. Ryan Lombardi completed 17 of his 32 passes for 323 yards and 3 touchdowns to no pick's. Jordon Simmons broke up the middle for a huge 28 yard gain. Then just a play later Ryan Lombardi connected with Ricky White for a 30 yard touchdown pass, 7-0, during the 1st quarter. Michigan State would regain the lead in the 2nd quarter, following Ryan Lombardi completing a 2 yard touchdown pass to Connor Heyward, 14-7. This drive lasted 6 plays for 68 yards. Pretty close matchup between the two rivals, as Ryan Lombardi recorded 2 1st half touchdown passes and no sacks taken, due to the offensive line holding up their end. Michigan State entered halftime up 14-10. Michigan State late in the 4th came in clutch, ensuing Ryan Lombardi darted a 31 yard pass to Ricky White and it set them up at the Michigan 3 yard line. Three plays later Ryan Lombardi reads the defense and then spotted Connor Heyward on a 13 yard screen play, in order to extend their lead to ten, 27-17. Michigan State wins 9 out 12 games against Michigan and snaps a two year losing streak, pouncing to a 1-1 record.
The Michigan Wolverines(1-1) for the 72nd time throughout history have faltered to their rivals in the Michigan State Spartans, following a tough 24-27 defeat, during today's insane game between the two. Joe Milton stepped into this big ten rivalry by completing 15 of his 22 passes for 225 passing yards, along with 2 total touchdowns during their 42-24 win over Minnesota last weekend. Joe Milton finished his day today with 32 completed passes on 51 attempts for 300 yards and no touchdowns thrown, during loss. Quinn Nordin brought the Wolverines within four points, after banging in a 23 yard field goal, 10-14, with 2:52 to go in the 2nd. Michigan notched 12 first downs to Michigan State's 9, along with 17:25 of possession time on offense, but racked up a then 5 penalties for 50 yards and went into the lockers down four. Michigan would pull within three points, ensuing Hassan Haskins ran it in for a 2 yard touchdown, making the game much closer in the 4th quarter, 24-27. Michigan racked up 452 yards of total offense, yet they drop to a 1-1 record, including 10 total penalties for 86 yards, once the game came to a close. Penalties was part of Michigan's distasteful loss today.
In courtesy of dailycaller.comINJURY UPDATE: Wide Receiver for Alabama Jaylen Waddle miss all of 2020 College Football after suffering an injury to his ankle. Now Jaylen Waddle was hurt after trying to return a kickoff to open up the 1st quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers, during Saturday's 48-17 win. It seemed to be a Tennessee special teams defender got tangled up with Waddle's ankle, thus causing the injury to occur. This will be a really tough loss for Alabama's offense moving forward. Especially when their schedule get's tougher and tougher in the SEC. Jaylen Waddle capped off his 2020 season with 13 receptions for 276 receiving yards and 3 touchdown grabs.
In courtesy of bleacherreport.comThe Alabama Crimson Tide blow past Tennessee and picked up a very impressive 48-17 blowout Victory, on Saturday's College Football action. Mac Jones steps into week 8 with 684 passing yards for 6 touchdowns to just 1 interception on the season. Mac Jones ended his afternoon by completing 25 of his 31 passes for 37 yards and no touchdowns. Alabama currently leads the whole NCAA Nation when it comes to converting on third down attempts. Mac Jones zipped a 14 yard strike to DeVonta Smith, in which it set Alabama up at the Tennessee 2 yard line. A couple of plays later....Najee Harris was responsible for scoring off a 1 yard rushing touchdown, 7-0. Mac Jones utilized a QB sneak and punched it in for a 1 yard touchdown run, making this a two score game. This touchdown was set up after a big 3rd and 2 run by Najee Harris and the Crimson Tide outscored Tennessee 14-0 to cap off the 1st quarter. Brian Robinson Jr received the handoff and broke a couple tackles before scoring on a 7 yard touchdown run, widening their lead to 21-3, with a little over 8 minutes to go in the 2nd. Najee Harris racked up 12 carries for 65 yards and 2 1st half touchdowns scored and went 4 for 4 when entering the red zone. Right out the gates of halftime...Alabama's defense forced Gray to fumble the ball and Malachi Moore picked up the ball for a 28 yard scoop and score touchdown, boosting his teams lead to 35-10. Then late in the 4th Najee Harris scored on a 1 yard rushing touchdown, increasing the lead to 42-7. Najee Harris records 3 rushing touchdowns on 20 touches and Alabama steamrolls to a 5-0 win/loss record, even after losing Jaylen Waddle to a year ending ankle injury.
It was a very rough afternoon for the Tennessee Volunteers after being dealt by Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide, as the final results showed 17-48. Jarrett Guarantano comes into the new week with 449 passing yards and 2 touchdowns so far in 2020. Jarett just so happens to also be number 7 in team history, when it comes to passing touchdowns, passing yards and pass completions. Jarrett Guarantano picked up a huge 1st down, after scrambling for an 8 yard run to convert a 3rd and 7 play. Moments later, Jarrett Guarantano delivered a 38 yard touchdown pass to Hyatt, cutting into Alabama's lead late in the 2nd quarter, 10-21. Tennessee had a daunting 1st half of Football yesterday, as they went 3 of 10 on third down situations, along with allowing Alabama to score 5 times and entered the half down big...10-28. Jarrett Guarantano found Josh Palmer on a 27 yard touchdown pass, 17-42. Guarantano threw for 167 yards and 2 touchdown passes, yet they still drop to a 2-3 record, making this their 3rd consecutive loss and remain winless against Alabama.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes open up the new season with a much needed 52-17 win and they did it over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Justin Fields entered week 8 of the first big ten game with 41 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns, combining for 51 touchdowns to cap off the 2019-2020 season. Fields ended his day completing 20 of his 21 passes for 276 yards and 2 touchdown strikes and no pick's. Justin Fields on a 4th and 5 play in the 1st quarter found Garrett Wilson, who gained 14 yards after the reception. About 4 plays later Master Teague busted in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, tying the game at 7-7, answering to Nebraska's previous score. The following possession Fields spotted Garrett Wilson on a 42 yard bomb and re-take the lead by seven, 14-7. Ohio State goes 2 for 2 when converting on 4th down plays, Justin Fields had just 1 incomplete pass and outscore the Cornhuskers 10-7 to end the 1st half. Along with being up 24-10. On Ohio State's first possession out of halftime, Justin Fields found no one and tucked the ball and bursted for a 17 yard touchdown run, his first of the year and did it by spinning past a Nebraska defender and into the end zone, making their lead 31-14 during the 3rd quarter. Justin Fields in the 4th quarter hooked up with wide out Jaxon Smith for a 5 yard touchdown pass, in which Jaxon Smith maintained his foot in bounds, when the TD was previously called back, taking a 45-17 lead. Ohio State tallied 28 first downs, defense forced 2 turnovers and improved to 1-0 on the Big Ten season.
The Ohio State Buckeyes open up the new season with a much needed 52-17 win and they did it over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Justin Fields entered week 8 of the first big ten game with 41 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns, combining for 51 touchdowns to cap off the 2019-2020 season. Fields ended his day completing 20 of his 21 passes for 276 yards and 2 touchdown strikes and no pick's. Justin Fields on a 4th and 5 play in the 1st quarter found Garrett Wilson, who gained 14 yards after the reception. About 4 plays later Master Teague busted in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, tying the game at 7-7, answering to Nebraska's previous score. The following possession Fields spotted Garrett Wilson on a 42 yard bomb and re-take the lead by seven, 14-7. Ohio State goes 2 for 2 when converting on 4th down plays, Justin Fields had just 1 incomplete pass and outscore the Cornhuskers 10-7 to end the 1st half. Along with being up 24-10. On Ohio State's first possession out of halftime, Justin Fields found no one and tucked the ball and bursted for a 17 yard touchdown run, his first of the year and did it by spinning past a Nebraska defender and into the end zone, making their lead 31-14 during the 3rd quarter. Justin Fields in the 4th quarter hooked up with wide out Jaxon Smith for a 5 yard touchdown pass, in which Jaxon Smith maintained his foot in bounds, when the TD was previously called back, taking a 45-17 lead. Ohio State tallied 28 first downs, defense forced 2 turnovers and improved to 1-0 on the Big Ten season.
It was a tough afternoon for Head Coach Scott Frost and his Nebraska Cornhuskers....after they were dealt by Ohio State, losing in dismantling fashion, 17-52. Adrian Martinez completed 12 of his 15 passes for 105 yards and no touchdowns thrown. Adrian Martinez during the offseason was battling Luke McCaffrey for that QB1 slot. Adrian Martinez stepped into week 8 with 1,955 passing yards for 10 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. Early in the 1st quarter Luke McCaffrey bursted for a 47 yard gain, which set Nebraska up with a 1st and goal. A play later Adrian scampered in for a 10 yard touchdown run, 7-0. A few play action plays and a key 3rd and 2 conversion by Luke McCaffrey, it allowed Dedrick Mills to extend the ball over the goal line for a 3 yard rushing touchdown, tying the game at 14-14, with 8:24 left in the 2nd. Nebraska tallied 111 rushing yards to Ohio State's 90, but racked up 5 penalties for 50 yards and entered the half down by ten. Nebraska's first drive out the half ended with Adrian Martinez fumbling the ball and it allowed Sevyn Banks to record the scoop and score touchdown. Adrian put to much heat into the ball and missed his target, forcing a 4th down. But it enabled Culp to ding in a 22 yard field goal, 17-38 through the 3rd quarter. Nebraska finished 4 of 10 on third down, they tallied 370 total yards of offense and will start the year off 0-1.
In courtesy of freep.comSUSPENSION UPDATE: Michigan Stats University have gone ahead and decided to suspend both first year linebackers, Charles Willekes and Luke Fulton, following their arrest back in September of 2020, which was aggravated assault. Luckily for Luke it went from aggravated assault just an ordinary assault charge, including Charles, who was able to modify his misdemeanor offence.
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The Clemson Tigers dismantle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road and cruise to a 73-7 Victory, during Saturday's action packed day. Running back Travis Etienne has surpassed Tim Tebow and moved into 2nd place after scoring his 408th College career rushing touchdown. Trevor Lawrence entered week 7 with 848 yards passing and 7 total touchdowns to no interceptions on the year at that point in time. Trevor Lawrence completed 24 of his 33 passes for 5 touchdowns and 1 interception thrown, during win. Trevor Lawrence started the 1st quarter off with a bang of a play, following his 5 yard touchdown pass to Cornell Powell, going up 7-0. Then on the following offensive possession with Clemson backed up at their own 17 yard line and before you knew it Trevor Lawrence spotted Amari Rodgers for an 83 yard bomb through the middle of the field and tricked the safety, now taking a 14-7 lead and it was still during the 1st quarter. Trevor Lawrence took a shot by Georgia Tech defensive back at the Clemson 46 yard line, in which it forced him to throw his first interception in a whole year, along with Zamari Walton returning the interception for 9 yards. Lawrence at the time threw 391 yards and 5 1st half touchdowns, while going into the half up 52-7. Chez Mellusi was responsible for increasing Clemson's lead in the 3rd quarter, after he scampered in for a 5 yard rushing touchdown, 59-7. Dabo Swinney took all of his starters out after the 2nd quarter, but it allowed backup QB Hunter Helms to come in and throw a beautiful 7 yard shovel pass to running back Kobe Pace, extending the lead to 66-7, with over 11 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. Amari Rodgers snags 161 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, Clemson remain undefeated, improving to 4-0 on the young College season.
Tough afternoon for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets after suffering their 2nd loss on the 2020 season, following their crushing 7-73 defeat at the hands of the number 1 ranked team in the country, Clemson Tigers. Justin Sims finished his day by completing 6 passes on 13 attempts for 81 yards and 1 touchdown to 1 interception, during a tough loss. Justin Sims and Georgia Tech responded with a 59 yard touchdown to Jalen Camp, tying the game at 7-7 midway through the 1st quarter. Two possessions later on offense, Justin Sims fumbled a low snap, in which it allowed KJ Henry to scoop the loose football for no yards gained. That turnover led to Clemson banging in three points, putting Georgia Tech behind 7-17. Georgia Tech forced an interception on their previous defensive drive back in the 1st...unfortunately Georgia Tech's offense came away with no points and turned the ball over om downs. The Yellow Jackets Quarterback, Justin Sims notched 81 passing yards and were outscored 35-7 to cap off the 1st half. Georgia Tech falls to .500 and put themselves at a 2-2 win/loss record. Georgia Tech was beat down by the Clemson starters and backups.
In courtesy of espn.comOklahoma Sooners(2-2) knock off the Texas Longhorns in a crazy 53-45 Victory and it took just four overtime quarters to see this game end, during the "Red River Rivalry". Oklahoma improves to 15 wins in their last 22 games played against the Longhorns. Spencer Rattler completed 23 of his 35 passes for 209 yards and 3 touchdown strikes to 1 interception. Spencer Rattler came into this rivalry game throwing 10 touchdowns to just 4 pick's on the 2020 season. Oklahoma's defense early in the game came up big in the 1st quarter, by forcing Keaontay Ingram to fumble, in which it enabled Isaiah Thomas to scoop the ball for no return yards, but set up Oklahoma in great field position. Oklahoma unfortunately came away with just three points after Brkic drilled a 19 yard field goal, 3-0 in the 1st. Spencer Rattler was able to throw across his body and found Marvin Mims on a 30 yard passing touchdown, taking a 10-0 lead into quarter number 1. T.J. Pledger scampered in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown and gave Oklahoma a 24-17 lead, in the 3rd quarter. Rattler in the 4th overtime hooked up with Drake Stoops for a 25 yard passing touchdown, followed by a successful 2-point conversion, making the game 53-45. Oklahoma's defense picked off picked off Sam Ehlinger in the red zone and sealed the Longhorns day, improving to a 2-2 win/loss record.
As for the Texas Longhorns another upsetting defeat to their rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners after being dealt 45-53 in four overtimes. Sam Ehlinger finished his day completing 30 passes on 53 attempts for 287 yards and 2 touchdowns to 2 interceptions, during loss. Sam Ehlinger enters the "Red River Rivalry" showdown with 14 passing touchdowns and just 2 interceptions for 924 passing yards. Through his College career Sam has notched 11,454 passing yards and 108 total touchdowns thrown, which is most by any active College player. DeMarvion Overshown read the QB's eyes and forced a Spencer Rattler interception late in the 1st quarter and it set Texas's offense up at the Sooners 15 yard line. But came away with just three points, still trailing by seven, 3-10. An Oklahoma Pass Interference led Sam Ehlinger to scamper in for a 6 yard rushing touchdown, tying the game at 10-10 in the 2nd quarter. It was all set up with a Longhorns defense forcing another OU turnover. Texas went into the half tied at 17-17. Sam Ehlinger was responsible for for tying the game up at 45-45 during the 2nd overtime, after rushing for a 25 yard touchdown. Followed by a late pick two overtime quarters later and dropped to a 2-2 record.
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INJURY UPDATE: The Wisconsin Badgers will be without their starting Quarterback in Jack Coan, due to him injuring his foot on the right side and went right into surgery this past week and is expected to be out all year long. This is going to be tough for Wisconsin to deal with, come the start of the season when they take on Illinois on October 24th 2020. Of course the Big Ten not expected to play until later this month, due to Covid-19 reasons. Jack Coan last season completed 236 passes on 339 attempts for 2,727 yards and 18 passing touchdowns to 5 interceptions, along with completing 69% of his passes. Stepping up in Jack Coan's place is backup Graham Metz, who only has 73 yards to his name and no touchdown passes and get's the start when they take on Illinois.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comZamir Whites scores twice, The Georgia Bulldogs(2-0) improve to a 2-0 win/loss record after thumping the Auburn Tigers(1-1), winning by blowout fashion, 27-6. Georgia's defense was everywhere yesterday afternoon, considering the fact they forced a turnover and held the Auburn Tigers to just two field goals all game long, no touchdowns were allowed by that stingy defense. Stetson Bennett completed 17 passes on 28 attempts for 240 yards and 1 touchdown throw. During the 1st quarter Zamir White was able to punch in a 1 yard rushing touchdown, in order to give his team a 7-0 lead early on. Next drive would end in three points, 10-0. Then in the 2nd quarter Stetson Bennett would spot Pickens for a 21 yard touchdown pass, extending their lead to 17-0. Zamir would cash in on his second rushing touchdown of the day, following him running it for another 1 yard touchdown, 24-0. Zamir White had a great game, ran 2 touchdowns in on 19 carries for 88 rushing yards. Georgia outscored Auburn 14 to 3 and walked into the half with a 24-3 lead. Georgia did not score again, but their defense would hold their own and shut Auburn down the rest of the 4th quarter, allowing them no points, during a solid win over a solid team.
Tough break for the Auburn Tigers after they suffered their first loss of the year, putting them at 1-1 on the season, after getting dismantled by Georgia, losing 6-27. Auburn tallied 216 yards of total offense, finished 7 of 16 on third down and picked up just 15 first downs to Georgia's 25. Auburn was held to just field goals, as I stated up above. Bo Nix completed 21 of his 41 passes for 177 yards and 1 interception thrown, including 3 sacks for 19 yards. Late in the 2nd quarter Carlsson drilled a 20 yard field goal to make the game 3-24. Followed by another Carlsson field goal in the 3rd quarter, 6-24. Would be their last points of the day.
In courtesy of 247sports.comThe Florida Gators(2-0) hold off a surging South Carolina Gamecocks(0-2) team, as final results showed a 38-24 Victory, during Saturday's action packed day. Kyle Trask completed 21 of his 29 passes for 268 yards and 4 touchdown strikes to 1 interception. Kyle Trask and Kyle Pitts are one of College Football's best duo's this year. Kyle Pitts when versing Ole Miss recorded 170 yards receiving and 4 touchdown grabs. It allowed Pitts to tie the Gators reception record in just a single game played. Kyle Trask on the other hand notched 416 yards passing and 6 touchdowns delivered, during their 51-35 win last week. The Gators running back Dameon Pierce was responsible for tying the game at 7-7, after he scampered in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, in the 1st quarter. Gators next offensive drive would end with Kyle Trask feeling the pressure coming and gunned one to Trent Whittemore, who high pointed the ball in order to make the catch in between two defenders. Ultimately setting up Florida in the red zone and Trask connected with Pitts for an 18 yard touchdown pass, the following play taking a 14-7 lead before the end of the 1st quarter. Kyle Trask would then hook up with Kyle Pitts for the second time in the 1st half, giving Florida a 24-14 cushion, in the 2nd quarter of action.Gators tallied 252 total yards of offense and took a 10 point lead into the half. Gators came out the halftime report firing on all cylinders, following Trask completing a 4 yard passing touchdown to Trent Whittemore, in order to give his team a 31-14 lead during the 3rd quarter. Florida's next offensive drive took them 3 plays for 58 yards, after Trask found Toney for a 57 yard touchdown strike and Toney just busted through every Gamecocks defender to make this touchdown happen, 38-17. Gators defense did slow down towards the end of the game, but the defense came in big and disallowed South Carolina to come away with the win. Kyle Pitts had 2 touchdown grabs and the Florida Gators remain undefeated, starting the new year off with a 2-0 win/loss record.
As for South Carolina they suffer their second straight defeat after being thumped by the Florida Gators, losing by score of 24-38. It was just a tough day all around for South Carolina. What has people's heads spinning, is the fact that on their final offensive possession they took their beautiful time trying to develop a play in the huddle and wasting time while in the red zone, along with the clock dying down every little second. South Carolina would even run the ball and not get out of bounds to stop the clock from going down any further. A lot of time was wasted and they could have had a quick touchdown score and then enough time for a possible onside kick and recovery, but that wasn't the case yesterday. Collin Hill completed 28 of his 47 passes for 212 yards and 2 touchdown strikes, including being sacked 4 times for 32 yards, during loss. It's been no story about the hard times Collin Hill has faced in College, including 3 devastating torn ACL's in the process. South Carolina had a methodical first drive to start the game. The drive lasted them 13 plays for 75 yards and it ended with Kevin Harris scampering in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, 7-0. Of course the play had to reviewed and the call would come back as stands. South Carolina's defense came in clutch after Ernest Jones forced a fumble on Kyle Trask, who was trying a QB run midway into he 2nd quarter. Thanks to that forced fumble that the defense caused on the previous play...it allowed Shi Smith to score on a 4 yard WR screen, tying the game at 14-14, with over 9 minutes to play in the 2nd quarter. South Carolina had forced a turnover at that point in time and turned in just 85 yards rushing to Florida's 67. Going into the lockers down 14-24. South Carolina's momentum was cut short after halftime, starting with a Fenwick fumble and an early pass interference call, in the 3rd quarter. They were held to just 3 points in the 3rd, 17-38. During the 4th quarter Collin Hill and his Gamecocks were starting to gain a little momentum back, as Collin Hill picked up a key 4th and goal play by utilizing a QB sneak to keep their drive alive. Two plays later Collin Hill spotted Kevin Smith for a 9 yard dart through the middle of the field and made the game 24-38. South Carolina remains winless and drop to 0-2 on the year now.
In courtesy of hookem.comThe Texas Longhorns(2-0) rally big in the 4th quarter and they knock off the Texas Tech Raiders(1-1), winning by score of 63-56. Texas so far is 12-0 when Sam Ehlinger is throwing 70% of the balls. Sam Ehlinger competed 27 of his 40 passes for 262 yards and 5 touchdown strikes to 1 interception. Game was fast paced for both teams and really could have gone either way today. Texas broke the games tie in the 1st quarter, following Sam Ehlinger rushing in for a 2 yard touchdown to give his team a 7-0 lead. Texas went up 17-7 with 41 ticks to go in the 1st quarter following Sam Ehlinger finding Joshua Moore for a 31 yard passing touchdown. Joshua Moore had to actually high point the ball in order to make the grab over the Texas Tech defender. Texas did give up a touchdown midway into the 2nd quarter, but they quickly responded with a Johnson 1 yard rushing touchdown, boosting their lead to 24-14. Alan Bowman threw a late 1st half interception to defensive back...Chris Brown, who took it all the way down to the red zone, before being tackled. With great field position it allowed Sam Ehlinger to find Schooler for a 3 yard passing touchdown, going back up by 10 points, 31-21. Sam Ehlinger threw 2 1st half touchdowns to enter the half. Texas's special teams during the 3rd quarter came in pretty clutch, following Owens blocking Texas Tech's punt and it allowed Barron for a 2 yard scoop and score, extending their lead to 38-28. Texas managed to fall behind after their defense allowed two 4th quarter touchdowns, but they were never out of it. Sam Ehlinger found Eagles for a game tying 18 yard touchdown pass 56-56. Sending this game into overtime. It was followed up by Sam delivering a game winning touchdown in overtime, coming back from being down 41-56. Texas now improved to a 2-0 start.
Texas Tech Raiders came so close to knocking off the Texas Longhorns, following an upsetting 56-63 defeat, during this mornings matchup. Texas Tech watched a 56-41 lead go right down the drain, as Texas fought their hearts out from start to finish...both teams did. Alan Bowman finished his morning completing 31 of his 52 passes for 325 yards, 5 touchdowns thrown to just 3 interceptions. Bowman also took no sacks all game long, so credit to the offensive line. Texas Tech answered Texas's previous touchdown, with a touchdown of their own, considering Alan Bowman spotted KeSean Carter for a 13 yard touchdown strike, tying the game 7-7 in the 1st. Halfway through the 2nd quarter saw LeSean Carter split the Texas defense, which allowed QB, Alan Bowman to find him on a 22 yard touchdown strike to the end zone, bringing his team within three, 14-17. Texas Tech followed that up with a successful onside kick. With time winding down in quarter number 2, Bowman found Erik Ezukanma on a 19 yard touchdown pass, coming within three once again, 21-24. That was Texas Tech's second time being able to catch a 50/50 ball over a Texas defender. Texas Tech's special teams like Texas came in big early in the 3rd quarter, following their punter, Austin McNamara drilled a 53 yarder and it ended up getting muffed by a Texas reciver, which enabled Martin for a scoop and score touchdown, 28-31. SaRodorick Thompson was responsible for scampering in for 10 yard rushing touchdown, giving Texas Tech their first lead of the whole game in the 3rd quarter, 42-38. That drive took them 1 play for 10 yards and they killed off 4 seconds of time of possession. During the 4th quarter Texas Tech was starting to really heat up and it started with Bowman connecting with Vasher for an 18 yard touchdown pass to allow his team to go up 49-41. Next offensive possession Thompson scored on a huge 75 yard touchdown run, increasing the margin up to 56-41, in the 4th. In the end the Texas Tech defense allowed a late game tying touchdown and another in overtime, dropping them to a 1-1 record.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comKansas State(1-1) rally back from a two score deficit to knock off the the number 3 ranked team in the country, Oklahoma Sooners(1-1), winning by score of 38-35. Skylar Thompson completed 18 of his 25 passes for 334 yards and 1 passing touchdown. Kansas State responded late in the 2nd quarter as Thompson connected on a deep go route to Chabastin Taylor, for a 13 yard receiving touchdown, cutting Oklahoma's lead in half, 7-14. Kansas State went into the lockers with 1 third down conversion on 5 attempts and tallied 98 total yards of offense to Oklahoma's 286 yards. In the 3rd quarter Kansas State stopped Spencer Rattler on a 4th down QB sneak play. But they were still down 7-21. Next possession Deuce Vaughn would break for big run from midfield, which ultamately setup a Skylar Thompson for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, 14-28. Two offensive possessions later...Skylar Thompson would punch in his 2nd rushing touchdown of the day, after scampering in for a 2 yard touchdown, 21-28. On a drive that lasted just 4 plays for 80 yards and killed off 2 minutes, during that drive. Kansas State's defense forced a late 3rd quarter fumble which setup Thompson for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, 3rd of the day and they come within seven points, 28-35, with 12:28 to go in the 4th. Next defensive play would come from AJ Parker, who blocked Oklahoma's punt midway through the 4th quarter, that would setup a game tying 28 yard rushing touchdown by Deuce Vaughn 35-35. Jahron McPherson sealed it for Oklahoma after picking off Spencer Rattler and improves to a 1-1 start. Kansas State forced 4 turnovers during their win, so credit to that Kansas State defense. This was Kansas State's first Victory when beating a Top three Associated Press Poll team in KSU history.
Tough break for the Oklahoma Sooners after suffering a tough 35-38 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats. So many things went wrong in the 2nd half of today's matchup for the Sooners, during today's game. Despite a disheartening loss, Spencer Rattler finished his day completing 30 of his 41 passes for 387 yards and 4 touchdown strikes, to just 3 interceptions. Late in the 1st quarter Spencer Rattler found Marvin Mims on an 11 yard passing touchdown, 7-0. On a drive that lasted them 13 plays for 63 yards and killed off over minutes of possession time. During the 2nd quarter...Oklahoma would extend their lead to 14-0, after Rattler found Drake Stoops for a 32 yard touchdown strike. Spencer Rattler spotted Marvin Mims on a quick slant route for a 9 yard touchdown pass, going up by two scores, 21-7. Oklahoma capped off the 1st half with 17 first downs picked up and outscored Kansas State 14 to 7. Marvin Mims had 5 receptions for 31 yards and 2 touchdown grabs. The Sooners came out lightning quick, following Rattler connecting with Hall for a 21 yard touchdown strike to the endzone, going up even bigger, 28-7 in the 3rd. Two possessions later, Gowen would help increase the Sooners lead, after he scampered in for a 5 yard rushing touchdown, 35-14. After that touchdown was scored.....Oklahoma's defense started to break down and the offense was getting stopped at every point.Oklahoma was up 21-7, then 35-14 coming out the half and somehow the defense stopped making plays as I stated above, along with getting outscored 17-0 in the final quarter. Oklahoma drops to a 1-1 record through 2 week's.
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UCF Knights(1-0) demolish the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets(1-1) by a whupping score of 49-21, and it was for sure a good matchup. Quarterback, Dillion Gabriel completed 27 of his 41 passes for 417 yards and 4 touchdown strikes to 1 interception. In the 1st quarter Dillion Gabriel connected with Nixon for a 6 yard passing touchdown, in order to even the score at 7-7. UCF defense came up big in the 2nd quarter by blocking Georgia Tech's 27 yard field goal, keeping the game tied at 7-7. UCF would finally get a chance to re-take the lead, following Dillion Gabriel spotting Marlon Williams for an 8 yard passing touchdown, 14-7. Followed by running back, Greg McCrae, who scampered in for a 21 yard rushing touchdown, extending his teams lead by two touchdowns 21-7. UCF would try to close out the half with Gabriel hooking up with Nixon on a 25 yard touchdown strike, 28-7. UCF scored 3 unanswered touchdowns against the Georgia Tech's defense. Dillion Gabriel threw 3 1st half touchdowns for 252 yards and UCF took a 28-14 lead into halftime. Otis Anderson punched in a 1 yard rushing touchdown to help UCF extend their lead to 35-21, in the 4th quarter. UCF would go on and add two more 4th quarter touchdowns, one of which went to Marlon Williams for a 7 yard touchdown, 42-21. UCF has recorded 30 plus points in 38 of 39 played games. They start the new 2020-2021 College season with a 1-0 record. Marlon Williams was great in today's win, as he racked up 10 reception for 154 yards and 2 touchdown grabs.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets suffer a tough home opening loss against the UCF Knights, with final results showing 21-49. Georgia Tech came into week 2 without their top two Tight-End's and Defensive Lineman, in Dylan Leonard, Dylan Deveney and Curtis Ryan's. So far this season Georgia Tech has had 4 kicks blocked in a span of 2 week's. Jeff Sims completed 18 of his 36 pass attempts for 244 yards and 1 touchdown to just 2 pick's, during loss. Early in the 1st quarter Jeff Sims was able to scramble in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, scoring the games first touchdown, 7-0. With just a 1:14 left in the 1st half...Jeff Sims spotted Gibbs for a 21 yard touchdown pass, making the score 14-28 just before the half. Georgia Tech would cut UCF's lead to 7, following a Jahmyr Gibbs 33 yard rushing touchdown, making the game 21-28, with 13:12 left in the 4th quarter. Yet, Georgia Tech drops to a 1-1 win/loss record.
In courtesy of athlonsports.comNavy(1-1) stage a huge come from behind Victory after defeating Tulane(1-1) by three points, 27-24. It was no story that the 1st half was all about Tulane, and Navy had no answers on both the offensive side of things and defensive. Navy has been outscored 79-3 so far this season, and it's only been 2 week's. Navy enters the half down by a large margin and went 0 for 6 when trying to convert on 3rd downs, along with having just 3 1st half first downs to Tulane's 15. Navy came out the half though much more calm and played a lot smarter the rest of the way. It all started midway through the 3rd quarter with a little over 6 minutes to go...Nelson Smith would punch it in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, 7-24. Their next offensive possession Nelson Smith would find the endzone for a 2nd straight time, running it in for another 1 yard touchdown, cutting Tulane's lead to 10, 14-24. Navy's defense late in the 3rd quarter came up big, after tackling Cameron Carroll for a safety, bringing Navy within 8 points, 16-24. After that safety had happened...you just saw the game start to change for the worse for Tulane. Navy converted a key 4th down play, enabling Dalen Morris to scramble for a 1st down midway through the 4th quarter. Followed by Dalen Morris finding Mychal Cooper for a 32 yard touchdown pass, along with converting the two point conversion, tying the game at 24-24. Navy rallied from 24 points down and improved to a 1-1 record, following Bijan Nichols game winning field goal, 27-24.
Extremely tough Saturday afternoon for Tulane as they suffer their 1st loss of the new season, putting them at 1-1 through the first two week's, following their 24-27 defeat. Tulane was on a roll in the 1st half, great defense and had all the momentum in the world on offense, during half number 1. Midway into the 1st quarter running back, Cameron Carroll scampered in for a 3 yard rushing touchdown, in order to give Tulane an early 7-0 lead. Tulane's first scoring drive took them 11 plays for 48 yards. Tulane midway through the 1st half racked up 112 total yards of offense, to Navy's 23. Tulane's next offensive possession would end with Glover sinking a 22 yard field goal, going up 10-0. Tulane was just unstoppable during the 1st half and it only continued...following Watts running it in for a 3 yard touchdown, extending the lead by 17, 17-0. With a little over 3 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter...Cameron Carroll rushed for a 24 yard touchdown, in order to increase their lead to 24-0. Tulane walks into halftime up big and were playing tremendous defense and tallied a total of 280 yards of total offense, to Navy's 59. It's tough to say though after the 1st half...Tulane all together, both offense and defense just fell apart in the 2nd half after leading by 24 at one point in time. Tulane had a few three and out plays, along with no first downs picked up. Tulane will drop to 1-1 on the season, due to allowing Navy to outscore them by 27 points.
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The Clemson Tigers(1-0) open up week 2 with a big 37-13 Victory, over Wake Forest(0-1), during tonight's meeting between the two teams. Clemson Tigers start the year with a bang, & both the offense & defense were clicking on all cylinders. Trevor Lawrence completed 20 of his 28 passes for 351 yards 1 touchdown thrown & 2 rushing touchdowns tallied. Clemson entered this new season appearing in the National Championship in the last 5 years in a row. Trevor Lawrence at the time had a 25-1 record as a starter & has 66 passing touchdowns. Midway through the 1st quarter Lawrence rushed for a 2 yard touchdown to give his team an early 7-0 lead. On a drive that lasted them 9 plays for 92 yards. Late in quarter 1 Trevor Lawrence once again utilized his feet to scamper in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, extending the lead to 14-0. The Tigers came out hot in the 2nd quarter starting with Trevor Lawrence finding Chalk on a 12 yard passing touchdown, giving his team a comfy 24-0 lead. Followed by field goal kicker, B.T. Potter knocking in a 52 yarder to increase the lead to 27-0. Clemson entered halftime with a whupping 27-0 lead. Trevor Lawrence completes 18 of his 23 passes for 261 yards & 2 rushing touchdowns. Clemson also turned in 19 1st half 1st downs, while converting 6 3rd down plays on 9 tries. Travis Etienne torched Wake Forest's defense, as he carried the ball 17 times on 102 yards rushing & 1 touchdown scored. That 1 touchdown was scored midway through the 3rd quarter, following Etienne scampering in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, boosting Clemson's lead to 34-3. Potter came in moments after their last touchdown & drilled a 29 yard kick, giving Clemson a well earned 37-13 Victory. B.T. Potter finished his day 3 of 3 on field goals as well. Clemson goes in the road & dismantles Wake Forest. They also improve to 12 straight victories over Wake Forest & Trevor Lawrence moves to 26-1 as a starter.
Wake Forest get's completely shutdown on both sides of the ball...along with getting flattened by the Clemson Tigers, losing by score of 13-37. Wake Forest had to go up against the number 1 team in the country & they came unprepared. Wake Forest capped off their 1st quarter with no points scored & faced an early 14 point deficit. Despite a tough loss, Quarterback, Sam Hartman finished his night completing 11 of his 21 passes for 182 yards & was sacked multiple times, during loss. Wake Forest has been to a bowl game in each of their last 4 seasons, thus far. Wake Forest was very glad that halftime came, as they faced a 27 point deficit when entering the half. They turned in just 4 1st half 1st downs & 99 yards of total offense. Wake Forest would finally get on the board coming out of halftime...but it was just a Nick Sciba 39 yard field goal kick, 3-27. So they didn't really dent the Tigers lead. During the 4th quarter Nick Sciba would tally in his second field goal kick by tacking on a 42 yarder, 6-37. With a little over two minutes remaining Wake Forest would finally reach the Endzone, following a Mitch Griffis 1 yard pass to Taylor Morin, finalizing this game 13-37. Taylor Morin had a great offensive day, posting 9 receptions for 93 yards & a touchdown earned. Wake Forest lose this game after Sam Hartman was sacked 4 times for 24 yards & drop their home opener to start the 2020-2021 season.
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Notre Dame(1-0) starts the new NCAA Football season with a 27-13 Victory, over Duke(0-1). Notre Dame's running back, Kyren Williams torched Duke's defense for 112 rushing yards & found the end zone twice, during big win. Quarterback, Ian Book completed 19 of his 31 passes for 263 yards & 1 touchdown strike. Book entered week 2 of the College Football season with a 20-3 win/loss record as a starter, completing 63% of his passes for 6,118 yards & 57 touchdowns to just 17 interceptions. Notre Dame had trouble finding the end zone in the 1st quarter, but settled down in the 2nd & saw Kyren Williams scamper in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, scoring the first of a two touchdown day 6-3. Notre Dame called a fake punt play as their punter, Jay Bramblett picked up a 1st down & converted a big 2nd quarter 4th down play. Which sparked Notre Dame's offense in quarter 2. Notre Dame started the 1st half with no first downs, but entered halftime with 12 1st downs & a 10-6 lead. To start the 3rd quarter Kyren Williams would break for a big 26 yard rushing touchdown, scoring his second of the day & helped his team go up eleven, 17-6. On a drive that lasted them 7 plays for 59 yards. Notre Dame was far from done...following Ian Book finding Davis for a 17 yard touchdown pass, increasing the lead to 24-13. Followed by their field goal kicker adding a game ending 34 yard kick to win it 27-13. Notre Dame's defense was destructive & in the face disrupting Quarterback, Chase Brice. Notre Dame takes a week 2 win....giving their Head Coach, Brian Kelly his 19th straight Victory at Notre Dame stadium.
Duke Bluedevils falter to the Fighting Irish Notre Dame, as the final results showed 13-27, during today's action packed day. Duke had a great start to the game, forcing all type of big plays & was putting pressure on Ian Book. Chase Brice completed 20 of his 37 passes for 259 yards & was sacked 4 times for 25 yards. Quarterback, Chase Brice decided to transfer to Duke after capturing the 2018 National Championship as the backup. Including leading Clemson to a win over Syracuse a season ago, when Trevor Lawrence went down to an injury. During the 1st quarter Duke was fast paced on both sides of the ball....unfortunately the offense turned in 3 points, following Charlie Ham drilling a 29 yard kick, 3-0. Duke's kicker would come in clutch once more, after he drilled his second kick from 30 yards out, tying the game at 6-6, in the 2nd quarter. As I stated up above...Duke's defense has been nothing but powerful in the 1st half, as they forced a couple three & out plays & even had 6 1st downs to Notre Dame's 0 to start the 2nd quarter. Duke turned in 1 interception thrown & 246 total yards of offense to end the 1st half. Bluedevils would finally be able to find the endzone, following Chase Brice running it in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, bringing his team within four, 13-17. That would be their only touchdown for the rest of the game. Duke played outstanding in he 1st half...but were slowed down after giving up that fake punt earlier on in the game, & had trouble converting 3rd down plays going 4 of 15. Chase Brice was under a ton of pressure all 2nd half & was hit more than a few times, during defeat.
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BREAKING: Michigan-State Spartans have decided to hire Scottie Hazelton to become there new Defensive Coordinator, for the upcoming 2020-2021 College season. Scottie let out a farewell to his now former team, Kansas State. Scottie Hazelton previously was a defensive coordinator for Kansas State back in 2019. Scottie led Kansas State to an 8-5 win/loss record along with standing in 3rd place in the Big 12 Conference, including taking Kansas State to the 2019 Auto zone Liberty Bowl, where they would verse the Navy Midshipmen. Unfortunately Kansas State would lose the Autozone Liberty Bowl, by score of 17-20. Hazelton has been a coach for the last three years & in that three years Scottie has an 11-37 win/loss record with a 22% in winning.
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BREAKING: Head Coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Ryan Day strikes big on a money deal with Ohio State. Ryan Day agreed to a 3-year extension deal that is expected to go through 2026 College season. Ryan Day at least will make $6.5 Million Dollars going through 2021, including $7.6 Million that goes all the way through 2022. I think Ryan Day deserves this deal, reason being is because he led a young Ohio State team all the way into the College Football Playoffs in his first year. Day also got their with a young Justin Fields & a defensive back in Chase Young.
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BREAKING: Michigan State Spartans elect former Colorado head coach, Mel Tucker. Mel Tucker officially becomes the Michigan State head coach, following Mark Dantonio stepping down, do to NCAA Violations. Originally Mel Tucker rejected coming over to Michigan State, just so he could remain Colorado's head coach. Colorado was a little sad to see Tucker go, but the show must go on, Colorado has named their assistant head coach, Chiaverini to become the interim coach. Overall Mel Tucker has a win/loss record of 5-7.
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BREAKING: After 13 seasons as Michigan State's Head Coach, Mark Dantonio has officially resigned, stepped down. Following Curtis Blackwell accusing him for breaking the NCAA rules. Blackwell is expecting to have more than $5 Million Dollar's in things damaged. Dantonio is being blamed for bending the College Football recruitment rules. Curtis Blackwell back in 2017 was a Spartan until Dantonio let him go from the team. Mark Dantonio put together a profession with a couple of Michigan State football players. In the mean time, Mike Tressel will fill in for Mark Dantonio, following him stepping down. Mike Tressel is the Spartans Defensive Coordinator, now interim Head Coach..
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BREAKING: Mississippi State has decided to elect & hire former Washington State Head Coach, Mike Leach to come coach for Mississippi State for the 2020-2021 College season next year. Leach is expected to take over after Mississippi State went along to fire their original Head Coach, Joe Moorhead after being the Head Coach there for two years. What we know about Mike Leach is that he has a 7-8 win/loss record when playing in Bowl games, including 139-90 when coaching in the regular season. When it comes to winning bowl games Leach has a win percentage of .467 & a .607 when in the regular season. Mike Leach can bring experience, I mean after all Mike Leach did win the Big 12 Head Coach Of The Year Award back in 2008, along with winning the Pac 12 Head Coach Of The Year Award twice, back in 2015 & in 2018.
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BREAKING: After Maryland fired D.J. Durkin back in 2018 do to the Jordan McNair heatstroke case. Durkin was originally fired for McNair's heatstroke after his passing away. They found D.J. Durkin not guilty for Jordan's death, thus allowing him to become the Ole Miss assissistant Coach for the upcoming 2020 College season. D.J. Durkin in his first two years at Maryland has a 10-15 win/loss record as a coach & people forget that Durkin use to be a defensive coordinator back with Florida & Michigan.
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The Oregon Ducks(12-2) knock off the Wisconsin Badgers(10-4) by one measly point, 28-27 to walk out the 2020 Rose Bowl Champions. We know how much this win meant to the Head Coach Mario Cristobal & his Oregon Football program. Justin Herbert completed 14 of his 20 passes for 138 yards & an interception, but found the end zone three times using his legs. Early during the 1st quarter QB, Justin Herbert would run it in for a 4 yard rushing touchdown to give his Ducks a 7-0 lead. On a drive that went 13 plays for 70 yards & it took Oregon five minutes of possession time. Coming out of the 1st quarter Oregon would find themselves down 7-10, until a late 3rd quarter 5 yard rushing touchdown for Justin Herbert, making that his second rushing touchdown of the day. Herbert used his legs for the most part as he found the end zone three times & ended his night with 29 rushing yards. Now Oregon's defense were a bit sluggish until after halftime, following an Oregon punt block that would allow Brady Breeze for a 31 yard scoop & score touchdown to re-gain the lead 21-17. Oregon's defense shutdown Wisconsin after forcing 4 turnovers during yesterday's Rose Bowl matchup. Brady Breeze notched 9 tackles & had one forced fumble to help his Ducks escape as Rose Bowl Champs. Justin Herbert would cap his Collage career off with a game sealing 30 yard rushing touchdown to help Oregon re-take the lead 28-27 & eventually would win it in the end.
Wisconsin Badgers had a great year but were unable to close out, following their 27-28 Rose Bowl loss against the Oregon Ducks. For the Badgers this makes it now 4 Rose Bowl losses, as they had a hard time stopping Justin Herbert & his Oregon offense during yesterday's defeat. QB, Jack Coan completed 23 of his 35 passes for 185 yards, 1 touchdown to just 1 interception. Midway through the 1st quarter Wisconsin's, Aron Cruickshank would return a 60 yard kick to tie the game at 7-7. Few possessions later, Jack Coan would find Cephus on an 11 yard passing touchdown, to extend the Badgers lead to 17-14, making this a three point game. Coming out of halftime Wisconsin would continue to do more damage, following a Mason Stokke 2 yard rushing touchdown to go back up by three, 24-21. Wisconsin's final point would come during the 4th quarter following Larsh kicking a 27 yard field goal to give his team a 27-21 lead. For Wisconsin unfortunately their defense was unable to contain Herbert following his game sealing 30 yard touchdown to down the Badgers late 28-27. Badgers will finish the year 10-4 & hopes to do even better next season.
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BREAKING: News broke yesterday that LSU Quarterback, Joe Burrow wins the 2019 Heisman Trophy Award. Followed by an impressive year after notching 48 passing touchdowns to just 6 interception & throwing for 4,715 yards this season. Joe Burrow really opened up people's eyes after his impressive showing against Nick Sabin & the Alabama Crimson Tide, where Burrow completed 31 passes for 393 yards & 3 touchdowns in a 46-41 win. Next stop is taking on a tough Jalen Hurts & Oklahoma Sooners team on December 28th 2019 in the College Football Playoffs, the official start.
In courtesy of si.comBREAKING: LSU's DB, Derek Stingley wins the Freshman Of The Year Award, following his great year & contributing to LSU's 13-0 unbeaten season. Stingley end's 2019 with 29 solo tackles & is tied in 5th place, with 6 interceptions.
In courtesy of thespun.comBREAKING: LSU's Head Coach Ed Orgeron officially wins the Coach Of The Year Award, after his great coaching & leading LSU to an impressive 13-0 record & will be playing the 12-1 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday December 28th in the Peach Bowl.
In courtesy of 10tv.comBREAKING: Ohio State's Defensive End, Chase Young caps off 2019 by winning the Player Of The Year Award. Chase Young for sure has had a tremendous 2019 campaign, despite facing an indictment suspension early on. Chase Young has helped & encouraged this outstanding defesne to play their best football, & they did so this year. Chase Young wraps up 2019 with 31 solo tackles, 13 assisted tackles & is averaging 16.5 on QB sacks, including 7 forced fumbles.
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LSU(13-0) put on a show after knocking off Georgia(11-2) in dominating fashion, 37-10, to win the 2019 SEC Championship. Quarterback, Joe Burrow put on a Heisman performance, completing 28 of his 38 passes for 349 yards & 4 touchdowns. Joe Burrow started drive one that went for 8 plays & 75 yards, following a 23 yard touchdown, going up 7-0 in the 1st quarter. The next possession Joe Burrow continued his dominance, hooking up with Marshall on a 7 yard touchdown hook up to extend their lead by fourteen, 14-0. To put the icing on the cake, Joe Burrow would find Jefferson on a 2 yard touchdown, 34-3. Joe Burrow ends the regular season with 342 passes completed on 439 pass attempts for 4715 yards & 48 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions.
Georgia Bulldogs fall to 11-2 to end the season, but they end it in a disappointing SEC Championship defeat to the undefeated LSU Tigers, losing by score of 10-37. Jake Fromm played a stellar game despite losing a tough one. Fromm completed 20 of his 42 passes for 225 yards, 1 touchdown to just 2 interceptions thrown. Bulldogs would finally find end zone in the 4th quarter following Jake Fromm connecting on a 2 yard passing touchdown to Blankenship, 10-34. Jake Fromm finishes his year off with 214 passes completed on 355 pass attempts for 2610 yards & 22 passing touchdowns to just 5 interceptions.
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Ohio State(13-0) outscores the Wisconsin Badgers(10-3) 34-21, by putting up 27 2nd half points & walking out the Big Ten Champions. Quarterback Justin Fields completed 19 of his 31 passes for 299 yards & 3 touchdowns. Coming into the 2nd quarter Ohio State was down by fourteen, then J.K. Dobbins happened, rushing for a 2 yard touchdown, bringing the Buckeyes within seven, 7-14. J.K. Dobbins was a machine on the field, let alone a machine all year long. Dobbins rushed for 172 yards on 33 carries & a rushing touchdown. Dobbins in 2019 has 283 rushing attempts for 1829 yards & 20 touchdowns, while averaging a 6.5. 2nd half was all Ohio State, following the Buckeyes taking a ten point lead, thanks to Justin Fields connecting with WR, K.J. Hill on a 13 yard touchdown, 31-21 & remain unbeaten. K.J. Hill had a career day passing David Boston for most receptions, at 192.
A disappointing Big Ten Championship defeat for the Wisconsin Badgers against the Ohio State Buckeyes, losing by score of 21-34. Wisconsin was up by two touchdowns in the 1st & blew that lead, then were up again by two touchdowns & they gave that up as well. Jack Coan ended his night completing 17 of his 33 passes for 232 yards & no touchdowns thrown, but he did add on a rushing touchdown. Jonathan Taylor despite losing the game, put up some big numbers rushing for 148 yards on 20 carries & 1 touchdown scored. Jonathan Taylor early during the 1st quarter helped Wisconsin by punching it in for a 44 yard touchdown, 7-0. During the 2nd quarter Wisconsin would put more pressure on Ohio State, followed by the Quarterback Jack Coan running it in for a 2 yard touchdown, going up 14-0. Wisconsin would once again go up by two scores, after Jack Coan for the second time ran it in for a 1 yard touchdown, extending the Badgers lead 21-7.
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The Oregon Ducks(11-2) crush Utah(11-2) to be crowned the Pac 12 Champions of 2019 & what a year it was for the Oregon Ducks. Quarterback Justin Herbert completed 14 of his 26 passes for 193 yards & 1 touchdown strike. Running back, CJ Verdell had one heak of a night, as he torched that Utah defense for 208 yards & three rushing touchdowns on 18 carries. CJ Verdell just eight minutes into the 1st quarter would score on a 3 yard touchdown, going up early 7-0. Fast forward to the 2nd quarter, where we would see Justin Herbert connected on a 45 yard Johnny Johnson touchdown, to extend their lead by seventeen 17-0. But it would be CJ Verdell's 31 yard rushing touchdown & second of the 4th quarter to put the game away & help increase the Ducks lead & an eventual win 37-15.
Utah finished the regular season 11-2 & were unable to walk away with a Pac 12 Championship, following their 15-37 defeat to Oregon. Despite a tough finish to Utah's season, Quarterback, Tyler Huntley completed 17 of his 29 passes for 193 yards & 2 touchdown strikes, to just two interceptions tossed. Running back Zack Moss despite not scoring a rushing touchdown, he still put on a show, with 19 carries for 113 yards on the ground, including a receiving touchdown. Utah was held scoreless until the 4th quarter until Tyler Huntley hooked up on a 24 yard passing touchdown to running back, Zack Moss & bringing his team within two scores, 7-20. Two possessions later Utah's QB, Tyler Huntley would hook up on a 25 yard touchdown to Samson Nacua, along with converting a two point conversion, 15-23. Eventually in the end Oregon was to much & Utah falls.
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For the second straight season Trevor Lawrence leads the Clemson Tigers(12-0) to an undefeated season, after a convincing 38-3 Victory, over the South Carolina Gamecocks(4-8). Trevor Lawrence completed 26 of his 36 passes for 295 yards & 3 touchdown strikes. Clemson didn't take long to score, following a Trevor Lawrence 10 yard passing touchdown to Tee Higgins, going up first 7-0. Tee Higgins was everywhere during yesterday's win, as he ended his day with 3 receptions for 101 yards & two touchdown grabs. A possession later Lawrence hooked up with Tee Higgins for the second straight drive & allowing Clemson to take a 14-0 lead advantage. During the 4th quarter Travis Etienne would put this game away with an Etienne 2 yard rushing touchdown, notching his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon & allowing his team to go up by an even bigger margin, 38-3. Clemson's defense played even better, after shutting down South Carolina & forcing Ryan Hilinski 1st quarter interception.
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The rivalry was renewed between Ohio State vs Michigan, but it would be Ohio State(12-0) knocking off the Michigan Wolverines(9-3), by score of 56-27 & cruise to a 12-0 record. Justin Fields was just insane! Justin Fields late in the game went down to a knee injury(MCL Sprain), but was able to come back & throw a touchdown strike. Fields ended his day completing 14 of his 25 passes for 302 yards & 4 touchdowns thrown. Late during the 1st quarter Justin Fields would hook up with WR, Chris Olave for a 57 yard touchdown, increasing the Buckeyes lead by eight, 14-6. During the 2nd quarter J.K. Dobbins really put the team on his back rushing for a 5 yard touchdown & allowing Ohio State to take a 21-13 lead, on a drive that went 10 plays for 65 yards. The very next Ohio State offensive possession you would see J.K. Dobbins run it in for another 5 yard rushing touchdown, making this his third rushing touchdown of the game & increasing their lead to 28-13. J.K. Dobbins was a monster all afternoon long, following his 211 yards rushing on 31 carries & four touchdown scored. Speaking of J.K. Dobbins again, he helped seal this game away after scampering in for his 4th rushing touchdown of the game & put the game on ice 56-27. The game that Dobbins had was so good that he was able to surpass old time RB Ezekiel Elliot in yards rushing, becoming Ohio Sate's number two all time rusher on the Buckeyes list, behind Archie Griffin. Dobbins this season has 250 carries for 1657 yards rushing, averaging a 6.6 & has a total of 19 touchdowns.
Michigan Wolverines drop to 9-3 after suffering a devastating loss to their rivals, Ohio State Buckeyes, 27-56 & were just flat out beatdown, even after having a close first half against Ohio State. Shea Patterson ended his day completing 18 of his 43 passes for 305 yards 1 touchdown to just 1 interception. Michigan kept the game close for one half, starting with a Shea Patterson 25 yard touchdown to WR, Donovan Peoples Jones, bringing his team within one point, 13-14. After that it would be all Ohio State from their on. Donovan Peoples Jones had a good day ending his day with 3 receptions for 69 yards & a touchdown grab. The Wolverines would not see the end zone until the 4th quarter, following a Hassan Haskins 2 yard rushing touchdown, still down by a lot though, 27-42.
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With Memphis(11-1) defeating Cincinnati(10-2) by ten, 34-24 & was able to clinch the AAC division, including finishing their season off with their first ever 11 wins, along with notching their 500th Victory in school history. Memphis will take on Cincinnati again next Saturday for the AAC Title at 12:30pm. Memphis has had such a great year this season, also being able to score 498 points for them & have allowed 293 points against them, with a 6-0 home record, 5-1 when on the road.
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Michigan State(5-6) keep their playoff hopes alive following their shut out Victory, over Rutgers(2-9), 27-0. For the Spartans what this win means is that if they win one more game they will be able to qualify for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons. Quarterback, Brian Lewerke completed 21 of his 30 passes for 239 yards, three touchdowns to just 1 interception. Michigan State would take an early 7-0 lead following a Lewerke 21 yard touchdown to WR, Cody White on a 7 play drive that went for 64 yards. Wide Receiver Cody White was all over the place after recording 11 receptions for 136 yards & 3 receiving touchdowns, to help lift Michigan State to a win. During quarter three Michigan State would put the nail in the coffin following a Brian Lewerke 7 yard touchdown to Cody White for his third receiving touchdown of the day, increasing their lead 27-0.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes(11-0) blow past a tough Penn State(9-2) team, by score of 28-17 & clinching the Big Ten East Championship, following an impressive showing on defense by Chase Young. Let's start with Chase Young shall we? Young racked up 3 Penn State sacks along with making key plays going down the stretch. Justin Fields ended his afternoon completing 16 of his 22 passes for 188 yards & two touchdown strikes. Early during the 1st quarter J.K. Dobbins would open the flood gates following his 4 yard rushing touchdown, allowing his team to take a 7-0 lead. J.K. Dobbins was a machine during yesterday's win, as he rushed for 157 yards on 36 carries & two rushing touchdowns. The following possession J.K. Dobbins would do more damage by scampering in for a 1 yard touchdown in the 2nd quarter, going up 14-0. Things only heated up for Ohio State coming out the half following an impressive Justin Fields hook up to WR, K.J. Hill for an 18 yard touchdown & increasing their lead 21-0. Ohio Sate will be looking to advance to 12-0 when they go in to play Michigan, next Saturday on November 30th 2019.
No. 8 ranked team in the country, Penn State suffer a disappointing 17-28 defeat against Ohio State & now drop to 9-2, losing what may have been a critical game, with the committee you never know what is going to happen, especially when it comes to the College Football Playoffs. Despite a disappointing loss, Sean Clifford completed 10 of his 17 passes for 71 yards & no touchdowns. For Penn State coming out the half already facing a 21 point deficit, that was until running back, Journey Brown ran it in for an 18 yard touchdown & putting his team on the board 7-21. Journey Brown had himself a decent game against the Buckeyes, ending his night with 64 yards rushing on 11 carries & one touchdown. The very next possession Penn State would close the gap to just a one score game, after RB, Will Levis scampered in for a 1 yard touchdown, 14-21. That would be Penn State's last touchdown of the game, as they went on to kick a field goal their next drive, losing 17-28.
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BREAKING: Tough break for the Alabama Crimson Tide after losing their Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a now season ending hip surgery. Tua suffered this hip injury in their win over Mississippi State after being dragged down to the ground & was unable to get up on his power & getting carted off the field. Tua isn't just dealing with a hip injury, we know he's been in a lot of discomfort playing on an injured ankle. Tua is a big loss for the Alabama offense, they are losing a leader in the locker room, a guy who plays so hard week in & week out. This season Tua Tagovailoa has thrown for 33 touchdowns for 2,840 yards & 3 interceptions.
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Despite clinching the ACC Atlantic division title a week ago, QB Trevor Lawrence & the Clemson Tigers(11-0) remain unbeaten still after destroying Wake Forrest(7-3), by blowout score, 52-3. Clemson's defense on senior day was incredible to watch, holding Jamie Newman to just 41 yards passing & picked him off twice & in the process didn't allow Wake Forrest to score a touchdown. Lawrence went ahead to complete 21 of his 27 passes for 272 yards & four touchdowns thrown. Clemson would take an early 1st quarter 7-0 lead following a Trevor Lawrence 14 yard passing touchdown to Higgins. The next Clemson possession they didn't waste it as Travis Etienne ran it in for a 14 yard rushing touchdown, increasing his teams lead 14-0. Travis Etienne was all over the place yesterday, finishing his afternoon with 121 yards rushing on 16 carries & a touchdown scored, 14th rushing touchdown on the year for Travis. Higgins during the 2nd quarter would show off his skills, recording his third touchdown on the game after a beauty from his quarterback Trevor Lawrence, as the lead grew bigger & bigger 31-3.
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The Georgia Bulldogs(9-1) for the third straight season will be heading to Atlanta to play for the SEC Championship, following their huge 21-14 win over the Auburn Tigers(7-3). Georgia played well offensively, but played lights out on defense, stopping Auburn on crucial third down plays, getting in the face of QB, Bo Nix. Jake Fromm completed 13 of his 28 passes for 110 yards & three touchdown strikes, including a 4th quarter 21-0 lead. The Bulldogs had an impressive 3 play drive for 61 yards on their first possession following a Jake Fromm 51 yard touchdown to Blaylock, going up 7-0 in the 1st quarter. Georgia's run game wasn't the easiest to stop as D'Andre Swift recorded 106 yards rushing on 17 carries. Fromm would throw his next touchdown pass to RB, Brian Herrien, for a 5 yard touchdown & increasing Georgia's lead to fourteen, 14-0. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Tigers, Jake Fromm capitalized once again connecting with Tight-End, Eli Wolf for a 5 yard touchdown & Fromm throws third of the game, 21-0. For most of the second half Georgia Bulldogs defense smothered & forced the Tigers to make bad decisions, allowing them to earn a spot in the SEC title game, after winning out the SEC East.
The Auburn Tigers drop to 7-3 on the year & are possibly out of the College Football Playoffs, following a disappointing 14-21 loss, even after being down 0-21 entering quarter four. Bo Nix played well for the most part, completing 30 of his 50 passes for 245 yards & one touchdown strike. Nix also rushed for 42 yards & scored once, during yesterday's tough loss. Auburn Tigers would finally start to make a comeback following a Bo Nix 3 yard touchdown pass to WR, Eli Stove & finally put some points on the board 7-21. Afterwards Bo Nix would help his team come within a touchdown after Nix scampered in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, 14-21.
In courtesy of mlive.comINJURY UPDATE: Michigan-State's season just went from bad to worse, now that they have lost Tight-End, Matt Dotson to a torn Achilles in their 34-37 loss against IIIinois. Michigan-State has been going through it this season, with players like Josiah Scott(Out For The Year) going down to injuries & has been their story all season. This season Matt Dotson has earned 16 receptions for 151 yards, a touchdown while averaging 9.4 before his injury.
In courtesy of wect.comINJURY UPDATE: Wake Forrest will be without wide receiver, Sage Sarratt when they go against the #3 ranked team in the country, Clemson Tigers(10-0), this coming Saturday at 12 PM. Sage Surratt has been offically ruled out for the season followng his injury against Virginia Tech & he was recquired to have a season ending surgery. Surratt is going to be a big loss to this Wake Forrest offense & it's tough to lose a playmaker such as Surratt. Surratt before this devastating injury racked up 66 receptions for 1,001 yards, 11 touchdowns & is averaging a 15.2.
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Minnesota(9-0) edge past Penn State(8-1) 31-26, to remain still unbeaten, thanks to Sean Clifford throwing a late 4th quarter interception, allowing Minnesota to seal the game. Tanner Morgan completed 18 of his 20 passes for 339 yards & 3 touchdowns. Midway through the 1st quarter, Morgan connected with Autman for a 21 yard touchdown, giving Minnesota a 14-7 lead. Wide Receiver, Tyler Johnson was just to much for Penn State cornerbacks, as he recorded 7 receptions for 203 yards & a touchdown. Tyler Johnson would make his presence felt during the 2nd quarter, after Johnson record his 8th touchdown on the year, following a Tanner Morgan 38 yard touchdown pass. Minnesota didn't stop there as Seth Green scampered in for a 4th quarter 1 yard touchdown, taking a comfortable 31-19 lead.
Penn State just like Alabama have dropped their first game on the year, following their loss to Minnesota, 26-31. Sean Clifford completed 23 of his 43 passes for 340 yards 1 touchdown & 3 interceptions. Penn State ten minutes into quarter one would see running back, Journey Brown run it in for a 45 yard touchdown, evening the score at 7-7. Journey Brown had a stellar afternoon rushing the ball, Brown ran for 124 yards on 14 carries & 2 touchdowns. At the midway point of the 3rd quarter, Sean Clifford would find Bowers for a 10 yard touchdown, bringing Penn State within five 19-24. Journey Brown would find the end zone for the second time in the 4th quarter scoring on a 6 yard rushing touchdown, but a late Sean Clifford interception would be what sealed Penn State's unbeaten season.
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For the first time since 2011 the LSU Tigers(9-0) defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide(8-1), by score of 46-41. Quarterback Joe Burrow completed 31 of his 39 passes for 393 yards & 3 touchdowns, Burrow's also ran one in. Joe Burrow & the LSU Tigers matched well against Alabama, getting in Tua's face forcing him to throw an interception & heading into halftime with a comfortable 33-13 lead. Joe Burrow would find WR, Ja'Marr Chase for a 33 yard touchdown, taking an early 7-0 lead. Ja'Marr Chase played lights out against Bama defenders, earning 6 receptions for 140 yards & a touchdown. Alabama couldn't contain nor stop the LSU run game, following Edwards Helaire rushing for 103 yards on 20 carries, recording 3 touchdowns, that includes a receiving touchdown as well. During the 2nd quarter Edwards Helaire would find the end zone twice in two possessions, one of which was a 13 yard touchdown from Burrow's to Helaire, increasing LSU's lead to, 33-13. LSU vs Bama went back & fourth during the second half, until Joe Burrow's Heisman Trophy run that would set up an LSU Edwards Helaire rushing touchdown, increasing their lead 46-34.
Alabama lose their first regular season game in 31 home games, dropping to an 8-1 win/loss record following their loss to LSU. Alabama had trouble scoring & had an even harder time trying to stop LSU & that red hot offense from scoring, during the 1st half. After being down 0-10 in the 1st quarter Jaylen Waddle would return a 77 yard punt all the way to the house, allowing Alabama to get on the board 7-10. The Crimson Tide would find themselves down 13-33 coming out of halftime, trying to cut LSU's lead. Tua Tagovailoa completed 21 of his 40 passes for 418 yards 4 touchdowns to just one interception. Najee Harris was another key factor to Alabama staging a comeback, following his 19 carries for 146 yards & a touchdown. Tua started to move his team down the field & finally connected with running back, Najee Harris for a 15 yard touchdown, 20-33. The very next possession Tua & Alabama would drive the ball down the field, after Najee Harris ran it in for a 1 yard touchdown, bringing his team within six, 27-33 during the 4th quarter. Late into the 4th quarter Tua Tagovailoa would connect on a deep 85 yard touchdown pass to WR, Devontae Smith, cutting LSU's lead to five, 41-46.
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INJURY UPDATE: The Redshirt Freshman Quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers, Michael Penix Jr will be out for the rest of the season, after getting his right shoulder repaired on Monday morning. Tough loss to the Hoosiers offense as Michael Penix Jr this season has thrown for 1,394 yards, 10 touchdown passes to just 4 interceptions & has a QBR of 82.0. Michael Penix suffered a right sternoclavicular joint injury, Michael has busted his tail this year & it just sucks to see a guy with his talent go down to a season ending injury.
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INJURY UPDATE: Michigan-State Spartans will be losing both WR Darrell Stewart(Not Available) & Center Matt Allen. With Allen being injured that will end his streak of ten straight starts & both players will not be ready when they go against Illinois.
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The #16th ranked team in the country Notre Dame(6-2) edge past Virginia Tech(5-3) by one measly point, 21-20. QB, Ian Book had himself a stellar night completing 29 of his 53 passes for 341 yards, 2 touchdowns to just 2 picks. Ian Book also had himself a rushing touchdown late in the 4th. Notre Dame started off strong in the 1st quarter, following Ian Book hooking up with Tight-End, Cole Kmet for an 8 yard touchdown strike, going up 7-0. After ending quarter one tied at 7-7, Ian Book would then help Notre Dame regain the lead 14-7, after a 12 yard hook up with Tight-End, Tommy Tremble. Notre Dame's quarterback Ian Book would save his best for the last play in the 4th quarter as Notre Dame is down 14-20, Ian Book would run it in for a 7 yard rushing touchdown with 29 seconds left, giving Notre Dame a close 21-20 win. Notre Dame this season has allowed 166 points against them & have scored a total of 270 points for them.
Virginia Tech drop to 5-3 on the year & are currently standing in 5th place in the ACC Central Division. Despite this rough loss to Notre Dame, Virginia Tech's QB, Quincy Patterson went 9 for 28 throwing for 139 yards with a touchdown pass, to just one interception. Patterson also showed that he could use his legs, as he went on to rush for 77 yards on 19 carries. Quincy Patterson & Virginia Tech would tie the game up at 7-7 after an 8 yard touchdown to wide receiver, Damon Hamilton, Damon Hamilton had a good receiving day, finishing the night with 5 receptions for 63 yards & a 1st quarter touchdown. During the 2nd quarter Virginia Tech would capitalize & tie the game up once again at 14-14, following a Notre Dame Jafar Armstrong fumble, which would be a scoop & score for Virginia Tech's defensive back, Divine Deablo. Virginia Tech's next two possessions would end in field goals, giving them a 20-14 lead late, but couldn't stop Notre Dame's offense, allowing Ian Book to score & win, losing 20-21. Virginia Tech is 2-2 in the ACC Conference, & is 5-3 in total this season, VT has allowed 156 points against them this season & have scored 123 points.
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Michigan Wolverines(7-2) earn their 7th Victory of the season after defeating & blowing out Maryland(3-6), by score of 38-7. Quarterback Shea Patterson completed 12 of his 22 passes for 151 yards & a touchdown pass. Midway through the 1st quarter Michigan would take an early 14-0 lead, following a Zach Charbonnet rushing touchdown. Zach Charbonnet ended his day with 8 carries for 28 yards & two rushing touchdowns. Things only heated up for Zach Charbonnet who would end up finding the end zone for a second time on an 8 yard touchdown, increasing Michigan's lead to 21-0. Michigan was a touchdown machine all day long, & during the 3rd quarter Patterson would hook up with Tight-End, Nick Eubanks for a 5 yard touchdown, going up 28-0. Eubanks in 2019 has 19 total receptions for 176 yards, averaging a 9.2 & has 2 touchdowns on the year. Michigan played lights out defensively, as they held Maryland scoreless for two straight quarters, also forcing Maryland's QB, Josh Jackson to throw an interception.
Maryland had a rough Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines & will drop to 3-6 on the year. Quarterback Josh Jackson completed 9 of his 20 passes for 97 yards & an interception thrown. Maryland would be held off the score sheet for two quarters, until late in the 3rd after Javon Leake returned a kickoff for 62 yards, scoring for the first time 35-7. Maryland's run game was pretty decent, as Anthony McFarland Jr. rushed for 60 yards on 14 carries but no touchdown scored. McFarland in 2019 has 90 carries for a total of 438 rushing yards, averaging a 4.9 & has 7 touchdowns.
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SUSPENSION UPDATE: Penn State has gone ahead to suspend their Defensive Tackle, Antonio Shelton, for apparently spitting on a MSU player, during Saturday's 28-7 win. Shelton will miss the week 11 matchup, for the Minnesota(8-0) game coming up on Saturday November 9th 2019, at 9:00 AM. Can Penn State knock off the undefeated Minnesota Golden Gophers, without DT Antonio Shelton? In 2019 Shelton has 4 solo tackles, while averaging 0.5 in sacks this season.
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INJURY UPDATE: Quarterback for the Crimson-Tide, Tua Tagovailoa is expected to miss just one game, do to suffering a high ankle sprain in their win against the Texas Longhorns 35-13. Tua Tagovailoa left the game with 11 completed passes on 12 pass attempts for 155 yards & 1 interception. Tua in 2019 has 27 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions on the season, throwing for 2166 passing yards. Good news is that Alabama won't have to wait long for Tua to comeback.
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The Oklahoma Sooners(7-0) defeat the West Virginia Mountaineers(3-4) by score of 52-14, at the hands of star Quarterback, Jalen Hurts who, completed 16 of his 17 passes throwing for 316 yards & 3 touchdowns & had just 1 incomplete pass. Jalen Hurts has been going off in Oklahoma ever since transferring from Alabama, Hurts in 2019 has 20 touchdowns to just 3 interceptions, throwing for 2074 passing yards, including 114 completed passes, on 154 pass attempts. In the 1st quarter WR, Jerimaiah Hall put Oklahoma on the board early, following his 20 yard touchdown from QB, Jalen Hurts, going up 7-0. Moments later, Oklahoma Sooners would score once more, after Jalen Hurts connected with WR, Charleston Rambo for a 6 yard touchdown, increasing the Sooners lead to 14-0. Jalen Hurts wasn't done there, as Oklahoma midway in the 3rd quarter put the game away, following another Jalen Hurts touchdown & 3rd of the day for a 46 yard touchdown pass to Lee Morris, putting the game out of reach, 42-14.
West Virginia was flat out beatdown by the arm of Jalen Hurts & the Oklahoma Sooners, 14-52. West Virginia's Quarterback, Austin Kendall completed 15 of his 31 passes for 182 yards & 2 touchdowns. Austin Kendall would throw to T.J. Simmons for a 38 yard touchdown, bringing the Mountaineers within a touchdown, 7-14. West Virginia would end up falling behind by two scores in the 2nd quarter, until Austin Kendall recorded his 2nd touchdown pass of the day, completing it to WR, T.J. Simmons for a 7 yard touchdown, & Simmons 2nd receiving touchdown, making the score 14-28.
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The Florida Gators(7-1) slide past a tough South Carolina(3-4) team, 38-27. Gators quarterback, Kyle Trask completed 21 of his 33 passes for 200 yards, 4 touchdowns, to just 1 interception. Trask on the year has a total of 14 passing touchdowns to just 4 interceptions on the year, along with 1391 passing yards. Midway through the 2nd quarter QB, Kyle Trask would hook up with WR, Jacob Copeland for a 37 yards touchdown, evening the score up, 10-10. The Gators had a good run game against the Gamecocks, as Dameon Pierce rushed for 87 yards on 7 carries for 1 rushing yard touchdown. Pierce this year has 248 rushing yards on 35 carries & 3 touchdowns, averaging 7.1. Despite being down 10-17 in the 3rd quarter, the Gators running back, Dameon Pierce would punch it in for a 75 yard touchdown, tying the game once more, 17-17. Florida would put the icing on the cake in the 4th quarter, after Kyle Trask connected with Grimes for a 5 yard touchdown, increasing Florida's lead to 38-20.
South Carolina after winning big against the Georgia Bulldogs 20-17 last weekend, they try to come in & do the same to the Florida Gators, unfortunately that's not what happen, falling to the Gators & dropping their 4th game on the year, with a now 3-4 record. South Carolina's Quarterback, Ryan Hilinski on 35 throws completed just 17 passes throwing for 170 yards & 1 touchdown. South Carolina quickly jumped off to a fast start, following RB, Mon Denson, who rushed for 58 yards on 12 carries & 1 touchdown that was scored in the 1st quarter, giving South Carolina a 7-0 lead. South Carolina's next touchdown would come in the 4th quarter, by Ryan Hilinski hooking up with Smith for a 4 yard touchdown, bringing his team within 11 points, 38-27.
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The Wisconsin Badgers(6-0) knock off the Michigan-State Spartans(4-2), by blowing them out 38-0, to push their win streak to six. Wisconsin's Quarterback, Jack Coan completed 18 of his 21 passes for 180 yards & one touchdown. Jack Coan completed a 19 yard touchdown pass to WR, Quintez Cephus, increasing their lead to 14 points, 14-0. Michigan-State had trouble trying to stop the Badgers run game, allowing Jonathan Taylor to carry the ball 26 times rushing for 80 yards & tacked on two rushing touchdowns. Jonathan Taylor helped Wisconsin go up 24-0, following his 1 yard rushing touchdown.
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South Carolina(3-3) pull off an upset, by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs(5-1) in double overtime, winning it 20-17. This game was back & fourth all afternoon long, after missed field goals to win the game on both sides. Ryan Hilinski completed 15 of his 20 passes for 116 yards & one touchdown. Ryan Hilinski connected deep with Wide Receiver, Bryan Edwards for a 46 yards touchdown, giving them an early 7-3 lead. South Carolina during the 2nd quarter picked off Jake Fromm & returned it back for a pick six, extending their lead to 17-10. After the first overtime there still was no winner, until the second overtime, as South Carolina worked their way down to the 24 yard line, allowing their kicker to come in & kick a game winning field goal, 20-17.
Georgia was stunned following a tough upset defeat to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 17-20. Georgia despite being down 3-7 early in the 1st, managed to get running back, D'Andre Swift to rush it in for a 1 yard touchdown, giving his team a 10-7 lead & first of the game. D'Andre Swift had 23 carries for 113 yards & a 1st quarter rushing touchdown.
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Ohio State Buckeyes(6-0) improve to a perfect record, following their 34-10 Victory over the Michigan-State Spartans(4-2). After trading back & fourth three & out's, Ohio State's Quarterback Justin Fields connected with WR, Binjimen Victor for a 60 yard touchdown pass, during the 1st quarter to give his team an early 10-0 lead. Afterwards midway through the 2nd quarter, J.K. Dobbins would run it in for a 67 yard rushing touchdown. J.K. Dobbins had a break out night, rushing for 172 yards on 24 carries & a TD that I mentioned. As for the QB, Justin Fields, he completed 17 of his 25 passes for 206 yards & 2 Touchdowns.
Michigan-Sate Spartans early on would cut Ohio State's lead to just three, after QB Brian Lewerke connected with Wideout, Darrell Stewart Jr. for a 25 yard passing touchdown, making it 7-10. That would be Michigan-State's only touchdown of the game. QB, Brian Lewerke & his offense were shutdown all game long, do to a tough Ohio State defense. Over on the run game, Elijah Collins rushed for 63 yards on 12 carries & no rushing touchdowns. Collins already this season has 90 carries for 476 rushing yards & 3 TD's, while averaging a 5.3 yards.
In courtesy of cbssports.comUPDATE: The defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys has re-signed with Washington State, & the reason being, well they have a defense that is struggling so far this year. Just this season Washington State has allowed their opponents to score 153 points, including that insane 67-63 50 point loss to the UCLA Bruins.
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BREAKING: Head Coach for Rutgers University, Chris Ash has been fired only 5 weeks into the NCAA Football season. Chris Ash has .200 win percentage, with a record of 8 wins & 26 total losses, also counting a 3-26 record when vs in the Big Ten. Two seasons ago Chris Ash led his team to a 1-11 record, following his 1-3 record in 2019.
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Oklahoma Sooners(4-0) in dominating fashion knock off Texas Tech(2-2) 55-16, Jalen Hurts since his transfer has led the Sooners to a perfect 4-0 start. Just this season Hurts already has 12 touchdowns to just 1 interception, throwing for 1293 yards. Hurts threw for 415 yards & 3 touchdowns, as Hurts connected with WR, CeeDee Lamb for a 71 yard hook up, afterwards Lamb would catch two more touchdown grabs, giving Oklahoma a 24-7 cushion. Another star for the Sooners was running back, Trey Sermon, who tacked on 2 rushing touchdowns for 76 yards on 7 touches.
Texas Tech had trouble stopping this high powered Oklahoma offense, & struggled on all sides of the ball. Texas Tech punted the ball 6 times, including silly mistakes. Texas Tech's Quarterback, Jett Duffey threw for 120 yards & completed only 11 throws. Texas Tech finally midway through the 2nd quarter, Wide Receiver, Armand Shyne was able to run it in for a 13 yard touchdown, giving Texas Tech's first touchdown of the game.
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The Buckeyes(5-0) stun Nebraska(3-2) on the road following their 48-7 blowout Victory, & holding the Cornhuskers to just 7 points to remain unbeaten. Quarterback, Justin Fields played lights out as he completed 15 of his 21 passes for 212 yards & 3 touchdown. Buckeyes were off to a 14-0 start midway through the 2nd quarter, after watching Fields connect with WR, K.J. Hill for a 2 yard touchdown. Ohio State's pass game wasn't the only dominating factor, as J.K. Dobbins torched Nebraska's defense rushing for 177 yards on 24 carries.
Nebraska had trouble on both sides of the ball as they just couldn't seem to get things going, & they now fall to 3-2 on the year, following their loss last night. The Cornhuskers Quarterback, Adrian Martinez struggled in the passing game, as he threw for just 47 yards & three interceptions. Nebraska's running back Dedrick Mills was able to put them on the board on a 9 yard rushing touchdown late in the 4th quarter. Mills had a stellar run game despite all their issues, he carried the ball 11 times for 67 yards.
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The Florida Gators(4-0) demolish the Tennessee Volunteers(1-3) by dominating fashion, 34-3, Gators would go & take a 17 point lead with just 2 seconds remaining in half number 1, after running back, Lamical Perine rushed in for a 1 yard touchdown, to end the half. Perine had just a stellar day running, 14 carries for 62 yards & that touchdown I just explained. Tennessee had trouble stopping the Gators passing attack, as Trask completed 20 of his 28 passes for 293 yards & 2 touchdown throws, including two interceptions. Gators with 9 remaining in the 3rd quarter would add on to their lead, after Trask found Swain for a 29 yard touchdown pass. Defensively, the Gators played lights out & holding Tennessee to just three points. Florida had no issues stopping the run, as they were able to hold Ty Chandler to just 34 rushing yards on 10 carries.
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WOW! What a game it was last night, after the UCLA Bruins(1-3) rallied back from a 49-17 deficit, to defeat Washington State(3-1), in a high scoring 67-63 game. UCLA's Quarterback, Dorian Thompson threw for 507 yards, with 5 touchdown passes & an interception. Dorian Thompson & the Bruins late in the 3rd quarter started a comeback trail, after Thompson scampers in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown. A few possessions later, Thompson would find Cota, for a 37 yard touchdown, cutting Washington's lead to 15. In the closing stages of the game UCLA would prevail after a beautiful Thompson to Felton 15 yard passing touchdown, to seal the game.
Washington State lose a close one, after being up 49-17 & they managed to let the game slip away, in the end, & lose their first game of the season. Washington State's QB, Anthony Gordon threw for 570 yards, including an insane, 9 touchdown passes & just two interceptions. Anthony Gordon mid-way through the 4th quarter would find Easop Winston for a 33 yard touchdown, allowing Washington State to re-take the lead. Washington State in the end just couldn't come away with a win, their last drive, they drove it down, but only recorded a field goal.
In cortesy od si.comINJURY UPDATE: Quarterback, Feleipe Franks, is expected to miss the rest of the season, after Franks suffers a dislocated ankle during Saturday's game, against Kentucky. After his injury Franks had to be carted off the field & this could prove to be a big loss to this Gators offense. Franks just this season already has 698 passing yards for 5 touchdowns & 3 interceptions on the year.
After a back & fourth battle between Temple(2-0) vs Maryland(2-1), Temple is the team walking out with a shocking! 20-17 Victory over the 2-0 Maryland Terps at the time. It would be at the hands of Temple's incredible game ending goal line stand, to help them secure a 2-0 start. Let's shift for a moment, QB, Anthony Russo, completed 20 of his 37 passes for 277 yards, 3 touchdowns & an interception thrown. Jaden Blue had a stellar day receiving, as he tacked on 5 receptions for 132 yards & a touchdown grab.
Maryland the whole game struggled trying to convert 3rd & 4th down situations, going 5 of 21 on 3rd & 1 for 6 on 4th, another demoralizing factor, was that Maryland's QB, Josh Jackson, was sacked 4 times for 20 yards lost. Maryland late in the 2nd half got their run game going, where Anthony McFarland carried the ball 26 times for 132 yards & a touchdown. In the end costly mistakes is what kept the Terps from winning.
In courtesy of fltimes.comThe Georiga Bulldogs(3-0) turn away Arkansas State(1-2), by dominating fashion, 55-0. Georiga's offense was the story of the game, after 4 different Georiga running backs each found the end zone, McIntosh 67 yards, 1 touchdown, Cook 51 yards, 1 touchdown, Herrien 25 yards, 1 touchdown, White 18 yards, 1 touchdown. Let's shift over to Jake Fromm, where he completed 17 of his 22 passes for 279 yards & 3 touchdowns through the air. WR, Blaylock, recorded 4 receptions for 112 yards & a touchdown snag, helping Georiga to a huge! Victory.
In courtesy of onwardstate.comPenn State(3-0) knock off their rival, Pitt(1-2) by a score of 17-10, & are currently on a three game win streak. Penn State struggled early on offensively against Pitt, until late in the 2nd half, where Sean Clifford completed 14 of his 30 passes for 222 yards, including a strong performance by teammate & RB, Journey Brown, who tacked on 10 carries for 109 yards. Penn State defensively had such a strong game & keeping Penn State in the game & allowed no more than 10 Pitt points, including a huge defensive stand by PSU.
Pitt had it's moments to try & pick up a win, over their rival Penn State, well that wasn't the case, as Pitt was held off by an incredible Penn State defense. Quarterback, Kenny Pickett, completed 35 of his 51 passes for 372 yards, as for their run game, which was just shutdown all day long, running back Jacques-Louis had just one carry & it was for 9 yards. Pitt had a tough time trying to convert on thrid downs, going 5 for 16, including 2 crucial fumbles lost.
In courtesy of montgomeryadvertiser.comOhio State(1-0) starts the season opener off strong, with first year quarterback, Justin Fields who went 18 for 25, throwing for 234 yards & delivering 4 touchdown passes, to help OSU secure a 45-21 Victory over Florida Atlantic(0-1). No Urban Meyer, no problem, as first year head coach Ryan Day earned his first OSU Victory. J.K. Dobbins on the other hand had 21 rushing attempts for 91 yards & a touchdown run.
In courtesy of spartanswire.usatoday.comBREAKING: Michigan-State just can't catch a break so far this season, after the University of Michgan-State had to pay a $4.5 Million Dollar fine, do to mishandling the sexual abuse scandal, on Larry Nassar.
In courtesy of spartanavenue.comBREAKING: Second year player for the Michigan State Spartans, Jalen Nailor will miss the rest of this season with a broken foot. Nailor is without a doubt a tough tough loss to the team, Nailor at the start of the season captured 3 receptions for 5 yards & no touchdowns during Michigan-State's 28-7 win over Tulsa last Friday Night. The season must go on & this will now open up chances for someone else to step up & take over.
In courtesy of baltimoresun.comMaryland(1-0) dominates Howard(0-1), by a score of 79-0, Quarterback Josh Jackson went 15 for 24, throwing for 245 yards & 4 passing touchdowns to roll past Howard, in dominating fashion. Another impact player for Maryland was WR, Dontay Demus, who racked up 3 receptions for 100 yards & found the end zone twice.
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After a statement win against Pat Fitzgerald and his Northwestrn Wildcats in the Big Ten Championship game winning by a score of 45-24, with Dwayne Haskins throwing for 499 yards 5 touchdowns and 1 interception. The Buckeyes look to finish 2018 strong as they prepare to take on the 10-3 Washington Huskies January 1st in the annual Rose Bowl, Washington defeated Utah to win Pac 12 Championship after starting the season slow.
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13-0 Alabama continue their quest trying to repeat as National Champions as they defeated NO. 4 Georgia 35-28. Early in the game staring quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went down on an injury and yes! Jalen Hurts stepped up big leading the Crimson Tide to another SEC Championship victory. Wasn't all Hurts it was a team effort as their big back Josh Jacobs rushed for 83 yards 2 touchdowns.
Georgia played outstanding in this National Championship rematch from a year ago but was not enough to stop Nick Sabin and the Crimson Tide. Quarterback Jake Fromm threw for 301 yards 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers destroy Pittsburgh to earn 4th straight ACC Championship winning it 42-10. We now know it'll be Clemson Tigers taking on 12-0 Fighting Irish in the Cotton
Bowl.
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Long time legendary Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder retires after 27 years of coaching. Thank You for working and loving everything you did for this school! Bill led the Wildcats to 2 Big 12 Titles a total 19 bowl games including 20 years ago went to the BCS National Championship, unfortunately this year his Wildcats went 5-7 missing a bowl game in his final year. coach Bill Snyder will be missed and their will never be another coach like you again!
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Oklahoma's Kyler Murray wins! the 2018 Heisman trophy. Murray finished this season with 4,053 passing yards, 892 rushing yards and 51 total touchdown passes. Kyler had about 38.1 percent of the votes.
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Nick Sabin and the Crimson Tide Alabama were just to much for Heisman trophy winner Kyler Murray in last nights Orange Bowl game as they knock Oklahoma off 45-34 to remain unbeaten at 14-0 and has advanced to yet again another National Championship!
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The 13-0 Clemson Tigers knock off the 12-0 Fighting Irish Notre Dame 30-3 in last nights Cotton Bowl game. A big part of this victory was Freshman Quarterback Trevor Lawrence as he completed 27 passes and threw for 327 yards with 3 touchdowns. The unbeaten Clemson Tigers advance to another National Championship!
The date is set January 7th 2019 it will be the 14-0 Alabama Crimson Tide taking on the 14-0 Clemson Tigers in the 2019 National Championship game at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday January 1st 2019 it'll be the high powered Ohio State Buckeyes taking on the Washington Huskies in college football's storied tradition in the 2019 Rose Bowl Game starting at 2:00 p.m.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes not only sending Urban Meyer out as a Rose Bowl Champion but as the most winningest coach in College Football by defeating the Washington Huskies 28-23 Dwayne Haskins threw for 251 yards 3 touchdown and has a total 50 touchdown passes in a single season. This was Urban Meyers last game as he sets to retire, his career being a coach has been outstanding to watch through the years here are some statistics.
2 time BCS National Champion winner 2006,2008 with the Florida Gators
2 time Fiesta Bowl winner 2004,2015 with Utah and Ohio State
1st time Rose Bowl winner 2019 with Ohio State.
Urban Meyer has coached 15 Bowl games won 12 and lost 3. CONGRATS!! to Buckeyes nation!
In courtesy of fox4news.comIs it safe to say the Texas Longhorns are back to it's winning ways? Texas defeats the Georgia Bulldogs 28-21 in what was one of the best Sugar Bowls played in a long time. After big win for Texas Quarterback Sam Ehlinger stated after their victory 'we're back!! Ehlinger threw for 169 yards in the Longhorns victory.
Quarterback from Georgia Jake Fromm another tough bowl loss last year was the loss to Alabama in the National Championship in overtime and this year comes up short against Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
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