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The season is 9 weeks long, each team will play 8 games. Every team will have 1 bye week. Teams will play 6 conference games and 2 non-conference games.
At the end of the season, the conference champions will meet in the Commonwealth Bowl for the national championship. Four other teams will be selected to compete in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
STAT LEADERS AFTER 2 WEEKS:
RUSHING YARDS 1) Demps, Florida: 42 carries, 189 yards, 4.5 avg., 1 TD. 2) Robinson, Nebraska: 31 carries, 149 yards, 4.8 avg., 3 TD. 3) Nassib, Syracuse: 33 carries, 134 yards, 4.1 avg., 3 TD. 4) Thompson, Florida State: 33 carries, 120 yards, 3.6 avg., 0 TD. 5) McBurse, Purdue: 35 carries, 118 yards, 3.4 avg., 2 TD. PASSING YARDS 1) Nelson, BYU: 31-of-57, 555 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT. 2) Parker, Clemson: 36-of-61, 489 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT. 3) Gilbert, Texas: 32-of-65, 441 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT. 4) Forcier, Michigan: 23-of-41, 397 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT. 5) Marve, Purdue: 28-of-56, 351 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT. RECEPTIONS 1) Ellington, Clemson: 13 2) Johnson, Texas: 12 3) Cox, Michigan: 10 t4) Jenkins, Illinois: 9 t4) Boren, Ohio State: 9 t4) K. Smith, Purdue: 9 t4) Bailey, Syracuse: 9 t4) Allen, Kentucky: 9 RECEIVING YARDS 1) K. Smith, Purdue: 165 2) Boren, Ohio State: 152 t3) Ache, Clemson: 148 t3) Fells-Danzer, Virginia: 148 5) Odoms, Michigan: 146 RETURNS 1) Dye, Clemson: 4 returns, 176 yards, 44.0 avg., 0 TD. 2) Sanzenbacher, Ohio State: 4 returns, 166 yards, 41.5 avg., 0 TD. 3) Quinn, Purdue: 6 returns, 153 yards, 25.5 avg., 0 TD. t4) Thompson, Florida State: 2 returns, 111 yards, 55.5 avg., 0 TD. t4) Fells-Danzer, Virginia: 2 returns, 111 yards, 55.5 avg., 0 TD. TACKLES 1) Parks, Florida State: 16 2) Short, Purdue: 14.5 3) Taylor, Oklahoma: 14 t4) Atkinson, BYU: 13 t4) Williams, Nebraska: 13 t4): Thomas, Texas: 13 TACKLES FOR LOSS t1) Short, Purdue: 7 t1) Crawford, Kentucky: 7 3) Simon, Ohio State: 6 4) Bowers, Clemson: 5 t5) 6 players tied with: 4 SACKS 1) Bowers, Clemson: 3 t2) James, Illinois: 2 t2) Tribbey, Syracuse: 2 t2) Reynolds, Virginia: 2 t2) Conrath, Virginia: 2 INTERCEPTIONS 1) Smith, Kentucky: 4 2) Frierson, Illinois: 3 t3) Cassidy, Nebraska: 2 t3) McDaniel, Clemson: 2 t3) Frazier, BYU: 2 t3) Fitzgerald, Michigan: 2 Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
... OKLAHOMA OBLITERATES MICHIGAN, SHUTOUT STREAK SNAPPED
The Oklahoma Sooners, 23-9 losers in Week 1 to the now top-ranked Syracuse Orangemen, are showing they are a force to be reckoned with in the ECFA's Western Conference. Oklahoma demolished its second straight conference opponent today, routing the Michigan Wolverines, 31-7. The win comes on the heels of a Week 2 shutout of Ohio State, 26-0. It appeared that the Sooners would record back-to-back shutouts until Forcier hit Cox for a 24-yard touchdown pass with just 9 seconds left in the game. But the story of the day may have been OU's offensive line. The Sooners ran for 187 yards on 31 carries, powering both up the middle, and to each side off tackle. Murray led the charge with an ECFA season-high 147 yards, adding a touchdown on 20 carries. He had five runs of at least 13 yards, including a 48-yard dash. His TD covered 22. Stills was the receiver who made the big play in the passing game, catching an 80-yard strike from Jones that made it 28-0 in the third quarter. Jones was a solid 11-of-15 for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns. While Cox (12 carries, 2 yards) couldn't run the ball against the Sooners defense, he did catch 7 passes for 94 yards and the only score. But Michigan's big contributions, despite the lopsided final result, actually came from its defensive tackles. Martin on the right, and All-American candidate Campbell on the left, each made 9 tackles. Martin forced a fumble and Campbell had Michigan's lone sack of Jones. Campbell already has 21 tackles this season in just 3 games. Oklahoma (2-1, 2-0 Western Conference) has 2 weeks now to celebrate its win, as they are idle in Week 4. Michigan (0-3, 0-2 West) now must win out for bowl consideration, and will try to start that run in Week 4 against the BYU Cougars (1-0-1, 0-0-1 West). BYU still has its Week 3 game against Ohio State to come. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Oklahoma 31, Michigan 7
OUT 7 7 14 3 - 31
MICH 0 0 0 7 - 7 SCORING OU - Miller 13 pass from Jones (kick good) OU - Murray 22 run (kick good) OU - Miller 2 pass from Jones (kick good) OU - Stills 80 pass from Jones (kick good) OU - FG 39 MICH - Cox 24 pass from Forcier (kick good) TEAM STATS Rushing: OU 31-187; MICH 14-(-20) Passing: OU 15-195; MICH 26-198 Total: OU 46-382; MICH 40-178 Returns: OU 3-73; MICH 3-117 First Downs: OU 18; MICH 10 Penalties: OU 3-20; MICH 2-10 Turnovers: OU 0; MICH 0 INDIVIDUAL STATS - Oklahoma Sooners (2-1, 2-0 Western Conference) Rushing: Murray 20-147, 1 TD; Musil 6-35; Jones 5-5. Passing: Jones 11-of-15, 195 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Miller 3-57, 2 TD; Musil 2-15; Ratterree 3-38; Stills 1-80, 1 TD; Murray 2-5. Returns: Carter 2-25; Musil 1-48. Tackles-For Loss: Wort 5-1; Taylor 1-1; R. Lewis 2-1; Nelson 3-0; T. Lewis 2-1; Beal 4-0; Proctor 5-0; Carter 4-0; McFarland 2-1; Alexander 1-1. Sacks: McFarland 1. Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: None. Interceptions: None. INDIVIDUAL STATS - Michigan Wolverines (0-3, 0-2 Western Conference) Rushing: Cox 12-2; Forcier 2-(-22). Passing: Forcier 17-of-26, 198 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Cox 7-94, 1 TD; Odoms 3-18; Hemingway 5-54; Koger 2-32. Returns: Odoms 1-27; Hemingway 2-90. Tackles-For Loss: Martin 9-0; Campbell 9-2; Demens 2-0; Van Bergen 5-0; Smith 3-0; Donovan 1-0; Ezeh 1-0; Banks 1-0. Sacks: Campbell 1. Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: Martin 1-0. Interceptions: None. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
ECFA 2010-11 STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Syracuse Orangemen 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Purdue Boilermakers 1-1-0, 1-0-0 Virginia Cavaliers 0-2-0, 0-0-0 Clemson Tigers 1-1-0, 0-1-0 Florida Gators 1-1-0, 0-1-0 Florida State Seminoles 1-1-0, 0-1-0 Kentucky Wildcats WESTERN CONFERENCE 2-1-0, 2-0-0 Oklahoma Sooners 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Illinois Fighting Illini 1-0-1, 0-0-1 BYU Cougars 0-1-1, 0-0-1 Texas Longhorns 1-1-0, 0-0-0 Nebraska Cornhuskers 0-2-0, 0-1-0 Ohio State Buckeyes 0-3-0, 0-2-0 Michigan Wolverines Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Up to the minute Computer Rankings:
# W-L PTS TEAM 01 2-0-0 298 Syracuse Orangemen 02 2-0-0 291 Purdue Boilermakers 03 2-0-0 274 Illinois Fighting Illini 04 1-0-1 207 BYU Cougars 05 2-1-0 207 Oklahoma Sooners 06 1-1-0 178 Virginia Cavaliers 07 1-1-0 176 Florida Gators 08 1-1-0 167 Nebraska Cornhuskers 09 1-1-0 163 Kentucky Wildcats 10 1-1-0 153 Florida State Seminoles 11 0-1-1 110 Texas Longhorns 12 0-2-0 047 Clemson Tigers 13 0-2-0 045 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 0-3-0 016 Michigan Wolverines This will be updated after each game. The AP Poll will come out at the conclusion of each week. Next game: FLORIDA STATE vs. TEXAS Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
come on OU... or at least big 12, or big 11 or whatever the heck they will be called now...lol.
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... LONGHORNS FIND THEIR RUN GAME, DEFENSE STIFLES SEMINOLES IN 17-7 WIN
Somewhere, Mark Robin just lit up a victory cigar. While last week's tie with the BYU Cougars might have been frustrating for the then still winless Texas Longhorns, it did show a better side of burnt orange than in the season-opening blowout loss to Florida. There was definite improvement on defense, and that became crystal clear today as Texas earned its first win of the ECFA season, downing the Florida State Seminoles, 17-7. Texas held the Seminoles to just 162 total yards on 42 plays, and a paltry 18 yards rushing - helped by four sacks of FSU quarterback Ponder. The offense worked in concert with the defense, putting up 10 second-quarter points to take a 10-0 halftime lead, then providing a dagger on the final play of the third quarter as M. Williams took a middle screen from Gilbert and turned it into a 76-yard touchdown pass. Down 10 to start the fourth quarter, the Seminoles punted and missed a field goal on two possessions, and the Longhorns (1-1-1, 0-0-1 Western Conference) ran out the clock. The Longhorns, who had totaled negative rushing yards for the season, got a boost from tailback Johnson, who finally broke free on a few plays and finished with 84 yards on 14 carries. Gilbert was ineffective running the ball, his stats hampered by taking a 16-yard sack, but he was prolific through the air, going 15-of-19 for 215 yards and 2 scores. Along with the long pass to Williams, he hit Johnson for a 23-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter. FSU's lone touchdown came in the third quarter and briefly cut the lead to 10-7. Ponder hit Reed for a 15-yard score, one of a team-high 4 catches for Reed. But Williams promptly went to the house 3 plays later, and the Seminoles (1-2, 0-1 Eastern Conference) never recovered. The defensive star of the game was Okafor for Texas, who recorded 5 tackles - 4 for loss, including a sack. K. Robinson had 2 sacks for the Longhorns. Both teams are now done with their non-conference schedules. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Texas 17, Florida State 7
FSU 0 0 7 0 - 7
TEX 0 10 7 0 - 17 SCORING TEX - FG 49. TEX - Johnson 23 pass from Gilbert (kick good). FSU - Reed 15 pass from Ponder (kick good). TEX - M. Williams 76 pass from Gilbert (kick good). TEAM STATS Rushing: FSU 23-18; TEX 22-73 Passing: FSU 19-144; TEX 19-215 Total: FSU 42-162; TEX 41-288 Returns: FSU 2-62; TEX 2-0 First Downs: FSU 13; TEX 13 Penalties: FSU 1-10; TEX 2-20 Turnovers: FSU 1; TEX 0 INDIVIDUAL STATS - Florida State Seminoles (1-2, 0-1 Eastern Conference) Rushing: Ponder 10-(-26); Thompson 6-15; Pryor 7-29. Passing: Ponder 11-of-19, 144 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Reed 4-56, 1 TD; Thompson 2-4; R. Smith 3-56; Pryor 1-16; Reliford 1-12. Returns: Reed 2-62. Tackles-For Loss: Moody 4-3; K. Smith 7-3; Parks 1-0; Jenkins 4-2; Bradham 5-0; Reid 2-1; McDaniel 1-1; Dawkings 3-1; White 3-0; Reed 1-0; Alexander 2-0; Pryor 1-0. Sacks: Moody 1; K. Smith 1. Fumbles Forced-Recovered: None. Interceptions: None. INDIVIDUAL STATS - Texas Longhorns (1-1-1; 0-0-1 Western Conference) Rushing: Johnson 14-84; Gilbert 8-(-11). Passing: Gilbert 15-of-19, 215 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Howard 5-25; Hales 1-19; Goodwin 2-13; M. Williams 3-97, 1 TD; Johnson 4-61, 1 TD. Returns: Thomas 1-0; Gideon 1-0. Tackles-For Loss: Earnest 4-0; Thomas 3-0; Howell 4-0; Burnett 1-0; Okafor 5-4; A. Williams 1-1; Robinson 4-2; Gideon 4-1; Randall 1-0; Acho 2-0. Sacks: Robinson 2; Okafor 1; Gideon 1. Forced Fumbles-Recovered: A. Williams 1-1; Thomas 1-0; Robinson 1-0. Interceptions: None. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
ECFA 2010-11 STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Syracuse Orangemen 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Purdue Boilermakers 1-1-0, 1-0-0 Virginia Cavaliers 0-2-0, 0-0-0 Clemson Tigers 1-1-0, 0-1-0 Florida Gators 1-1-0, 0-1-0 Kentucky Wildcats 1-2-0, 0-1-0 Florida State Seminoles WESTERN CONFERENCE 2-1-0, 2-0-0 Oklahoma Sooners 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Illinois Fighting Illini 1-0-1, 0-0-1 BYU Cougars 1-1-1, 0-0-1 Texas Longhorns 1-1-0, 0-0-0 Nebraska Cornhuskers 0-2-0, 0-1-0 Ohio State Buckeyes 0-3-0, 0-2-0 Michigan Wolverines Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Up to the minute Computer Rankings:
# W-L PTS TEAM 01 2-0-0 299 Syracuse Orangemen 02 2-0-0 291 Purdue Boilermakers 03 2-0-0 273 Illinois Fighting Illini 04 1-0-1 214 BYU Cougars 05 2-1-0 206 Oklahoma Sooners 06 1-1-0 183 Florida Gators (up 1 spot) 07 1-1-0 171 Virginia Cavaliers (down 1 spot) 08 1-1-0 167 Nebraska Cornhuskers 09 1-1-1 166 Texas Longhorns (up 2 spots) 10 1-1-0 163 Kentucky Wildcats (down 1 spot) 11 1-2-0 097 Florida State Seminoles (down 1 spot) 12 0-2-0 048 Clemson Tigers 13 0-2-0 038 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 0-3-0 016 Michigan Wolverines This will be updated after each game. The AP Poll will come out at the conclusion of each week. Next game: KENTUCKY vs. FLORIDA Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
alrighty. longhorns slowly movin on up. ppls$
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Go Sooners !!!
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Man the ACC keeps dropping you need to add the NC state they are on the rise!!!
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Ha, yeah the teams that migrated from the ACC are only really beating up each other, with Virginia's win over Florida State a couple weeks back.
NCSU will be considered for expansion for the 2012-13 season. Next year's 11 new schools are already decided. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
... GATORS GOBBLE UP KENTUCKY, PLASTER DEFENDING CHAMPS
In Week 1, both Florida and Kentucky looked good in clear wins over Texas and Michigan, respectively. And while Texas has come on since that loss, Michigan has proven to be one of the worst teams in the ECFA. Now, it's fair to wonder if the same can be said for the defending champion Kentucky Wildcats, as Florida soundly thumped the 'Cats, 20-3. Kentucky had no running game whatsoever, and couldn't stop Florida's talented tailback Demps, who had better than 100 yards by halftime. He finished with "only" 119, but the Gators took the lead early and continually added to it throughout, coming up with a goal-line stand in the final minutes to stretch Kentucky's somewhat remarkable streak of touchdown-less quarters to eight. Florida (2-1, 1-1 Eastern Conference), which has only lost to top-ranked Syracuse, took the lead early, kicking a 28-yard field goal on the opening possession thanks in part to a 37-yard run by Demps, and his 21-yard reception. The Gators forced a Hartline fumble on Kentucky's (1-2, 0-2 East) first possession, but had to punt. The Wildcats ended the quarter with the ball but later had to punt. The Gators quickly moved down field from their 34, as Demps ran for 15 and Rainey caught a 13-yard pass, then on 2nd-and-8, Demps ran around right end for a 31-yard score. He's simply been unstoppable this season if he gets to the second level. Down 10-0, Kentucky moved 36 yards in 7 plays, but settled for a 57-yard field goal to get within 10-3. Florida missed a 56-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of the half, keeping the margin at 7. The Wildcats were in good position, though, getting the ball to open the third quarter. But a 3-and-out, followed by a 35-yard Florida field goal raised the advantage to 13-3 midway through the period. Kentucky badly missed a 51-yard field goal on its next drive, and the teams swapped punts. Hill returned the Wildcats' punt 41 yards to the Kentucky 19, and three plays later, quarterback Brantley scrambled for a 17-yard touchdown to push the lead to 20-3 early in the fourth quarter. Still somewhat alive but barely ticking, a 48-yard kickoff return by Cobb and his 30-yard catch put Kentucky at the 22. But Hartline, who struggled with his accuracy all day, overshot Locke on a comeback route, and it was intercepted by Howard - a defensive tackle who had dropped back on a zone blitz. After a Florida punt, Kentucky reached the Florida 2, but Hartline was sacked on 1st down, not getting the ball off quickly enough to what was an open Allen in the end zone. An incompletion and a 3-yard catch by Locke set up 4th-and-goal at the 4, where a pass for Allen was high and out of reach. Florida ran out the clock, and got back into the Eastern race at 1-1. Now 0-2 in the conference with just four to play, Kentucky's hopes of repeating as national champions are all but dead. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Florida 20, Kentucky 3
UK 0 3 0 0 - 3
FLA 3 7 3 7 - 20 SCORING FLA - FG 28 FLA - Demps 31 run (kick good) KY - FG 57 FLA - FG 35 FLA - Brantley 17 run (kick good) TEAM STATS Rushing: UK 12-1; FLA 26-171 Passing: UK 25-201; FLA 17-94 Total: UK 37-202; FLA 43-265 Returns: UK 4-115; FLA 2-48 First Downs: UK 9; FLA 10 Penalties: UK 0-0; FLA 2-15 Turnovers: UK 2; FLA 0 INDIVIDUAL STATS - Kentucky Wildcats (1-2, 0-2 Eastern Conference) Rushing: Allen 4-0; Hartline 5-(-); Locke 3-5. Passing: Hartline 12-of-25, 201 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT. Receiving: Matthews 4-85; Locke 4-45; Melillo 1-11; Cobb 3-60. Returns: Cobb 2-72; Matthews 1-35; T. Smith 1-8. Tackles-For Loss: Ukwu 2-1; Trevathan 1-0; Crawford 8-1; Lumpkin 2-1; R. Burden 2-0; Sneed 4-1; Guy 3-0; T. Smith 2-0; Evans 3-2. Sacks: Crawford 1. Fumbles Forced-Recovered: None. Interceptions-Yards: None. INDIVIDUAL STATS - Florida Gators (2-1, 1-1 Eastern Conference) Rushing: Demps 17-119, 1 TD; Brantley 9-52, 1 TD. Passing: Brantley 9-of-17, 94 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Thompson 3-15; Demps 2-48; Reed 1-5; Rainey 2-17; Moore 1-9. Returns: Rainey 1-7; Hill 1-41. Tackles-For Loss: Trattow 4-3; Hill 2-0; Brown 1-0; Thompson 1-0; Lemmons 1-0; Je. Jenkins 3-0; Howard 4-0; Marsh 1 1/2-1; Hicks 1 1/2-0; Rainey 1-0; Black 1-1. Sacks: Black 1. Fumbles Forced-Recovered: Brown 1-1; Thompson 1-0; Team 1-0. Interceptions-Yards: Howard 1-17. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
ECFA 2010-11 STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Syracuse Orangemen 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Purdue Boilermakers 1-1-0, 1-0-0 Virginia Cavaliers 2-1-0, 1-1-0 Florida Gators 0-2-0, 0-0-0 Clemson Tigers 1-2-0, 0-1-0 Florida State Seminoles 1-2-0, 0-2-0 Kentucky Wildcats WESTERN CONFERENCE 2-1-0, 2-0-0 Oklahoma Sooners 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Illinois Fighting Illini 1-0-1, 0-0-1 BYU Cougars 1-1-1, 0-0-1 Texas Longhorns 1-1-0, 0-0-0 Nebraska Cornhuskers 0-2-0, 0-1-0 Ohio State Buckeyes 0-3-0, 0-2-0 Michigan Wolverines Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Up to the minute Computer Rankings:
# W-L PTS TEAM 01 2-0-0 305 Syracuse Orangemen 02 2-0-0 285 Purdue Boilermakers 03 2-0-0 273 Illinois Fighting Illini 04 2-1-0 232 Florida Gators (up 2 spots) 05 1-0-1 215 BYU Cougars (down 1 spot) 06 2-1-0 206 Oklahoma Sooners (down 1 spot) 07 1-1-1 172 Texas Longhorns (up 2 spots) 08 1-1-0 171 Virginia Cavaliers (down 1 spot) 09 1-1-0 167 Nebraska Cornhuskers (down 1 spot) 10 1-2-0 114 Kentucky Wildcats 11 1-2-0 098 Florida State Seminoles 12 0-2-0 048 Clemson Tigers 13 0-2-0 038 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 0-3-0 010 Michigan Wolverines This will be updated after each game. The AP Poll will come out at the conclusion of each week. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Go Big 10 teams.......
...Purdue and Illinois are right there. Nebraska is in the hunt. What with the big two at the bottom of the well.
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I've got pics from the last 2 games that I just haven't uploaded yet. I will probably do that today.
Ohio State is in the next game vs. BYU. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
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BYU vs. Ohio State SUNDAY Syracuse vs. Clemson MONDAY Illinois vs. Nebraska I'm going to say the winners will be BYU, Clemson and Nebraska |
Big Ten powers Ohio State and Michigan a combined 0-5. I bet that has never happened before. Woody and Bo would be furious. They must do some better recruiting Ed. :dohdh: :dohdh: :dohdh:
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Ha. It's been a struggle for the one-time stalwarts of the NCAA's Big Ten now that they have moved up in the world to the ECFA.
Though, Illinois and Purdue seem to be handling the move quite nicely! Ohio State is putting up a good fight early in its game vs. BYU. Not much going on yet offensively, as the quarterbacks are having lackluster afternoons. Maybe their focus will sharpen under the lights as we head into the evening. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
... FENCE-STRADLIN' COUGARS SICK OF BOTH WINNING, LOSING
BYU bested its own record today, playing to its second tie of the ECFA season -this time against hapless Ohio State, 21-21. The Cougars (1-0-2, 0-0-2 Western Conference) blew a 14-0 lead, then rallied late to tie the game. However, their result, such as it was, almost wasn't to be as on an Ohio State incompletion with 4 seconds left, the Cougars were called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The 15-yard penalty moved the ball to the BYU 40, and set up a last-play field goal. But Ohio State missed the 57-yard attempt, and the game ended in a draw. After a scoreless first quarter, BYU manhandled Ohio State throughout the second quarter, scoring first on an 8-play, 86-yard drive that featured nothing but runs. Tailback Kariya had a 26-yard scamper to start it, and quarterback Nelson ran for 20 to put it to the OSU 26, then carried the mail the last 17 yards on 2 plays to reach the end zone and make it 7-0. After a Buckeyes punt, the Cougars doubled their lead, this time going 71 yards on 12 plays (10 run, 2 pass), culminated when Nelson faked a handoff to Kariya on a play action, and found tight end Edwards wide open in the middle of the end zone for a 3-yard score. BYU led, 14-0, at halftime, after missing a 56-yard field goal at the buzzer. The third quarter, however, was a completely different story. Getting the ball to start the second half, Ohio State (0-2-1, 0-1-1 Western Conference) quickly moved down field thanks to a 52-yard completion from Pryor to Posey. This nearly quadrupled the Buckeyes' production for the WHOLE first half, where Ohio State gained just 14 total yards. Pryor made the play pay, hitting Sanzenbacher for an 11-yard score to make it 14-7. BYU continued to use a power running attack (201 yards on 33 carries), with 8 straight carries by Nelson and Kariya gaining 43 yards to the OSU 24. Nelson missed a pass, then the BYU kicker missed from 41 yards, leaving the margin at 7. That stayed that way for just 6 plays, as Pryor's 41-yard scramble was the critical play in a 69-yard touchdown drive that ended when Sanzenbacher caught another score, this time from 12 yards out, and it was 14-14. The fourth quarter started with a quick 3-and-out for BYU, and Ohio State was on the march again. Running back Saine caught back-to-back-to-back passes totaling 32 yards, while Sanzenbacher and Posey combined to pick up 22 yards on 3 quick slant passes from Pryor. Pryor then found Stoneburner to the right on a quick out, but the BYU defense couldn't bring him down, and it resulted in 24 yards and the go-ahead score. Twice on its next drive, BYU converted 3rd-and-long to stay alive. On the first from the 28, Nelson hit Ashworth for 13. On 3rd-and-10 from the 41, Nelson spotted Matthews on a deep post route, who caught it in stride and screamed into the end zone to tie the game. Ohio State marched from its 17 to the BYU 40 in the final 4:40, but the last field goal was missed, and this one is a tie. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
BYU 21, Ohio State 21
BYU 0 14 0 7 - 21
OSU 0 0 14 7 - 21 SCORING BYU - Nelson 14 run (kick good) BYU - Edwards 3 pass from Nelson (kick good) OSU - Sanzenbacher 11 pass from Pryor (kick good) OSU - Sanzenbacher 12 pass from Pryor (kick good) OSU - Stoneburner 24 pass from Pryor (kick good) BYU - Matthews 59 pass from Nelson (kick good) TEAM STATS Rushing: BYU 33-201; OSU 19-54 Passing: BYU 16-90; OSU 24-219 Total Offense: BYU 49-291; OSU 43-273 Returns: BYU 4-33; OSU 3-31 First Downs: BYU 16; OSU 16 Penalties: BYU 2-25; OSU 1-10 Turnovers: BYU 0; OSU 0 INDIVIDUAL STATS - BYU Cougars (1-0-2; 0-0-2 Western Conference) Rushing: Nelson 14-95, 1 TD; Kariya 19-106. Passing: Nelson 8-of-16, 90 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Edwards 3-11, 1 TD; Kariya 3-7; Ashworth 1-13; Matthews 1-59, 1 TD. Returns: Fowler 3-0; Ashworth 1-33. Tackles-For Loss: Wagner 1-0; Fuga 5-3; Atkinson 4-0; Logan 2-1; Matthews 1-0; Jensen 2-2; Fowler 3-2; Frazier 2-0; Kaveinga 1-0; Aguirre 3-0. Sacks: Fuga 2. Forced Fumbles-Recovered: None. Interceptions: None. INDIVIDUAL STATS - Ohio State Buckeyes (0-1-2, 0-1-1 Western Conference) Rushing: Boren 8-7; Saine 4-(-2); Pryor 7-49. Passing: Pryor 15-of-24, 219 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: Stoneburner 2-33, 1 TD; Boren 1-8; Posey 3-62; Sanzenbacher 5-74, 2 TD; Saine 4-42. Returns: Johnson 2-0; Sanzenbacher 1-31. Tackles-For Loss: Haman 4-0; Stoneburner 0.5-0; Z. Boren 0.5-0; Larimore 4-0; Johnson 4-0; Williams 2-1; Rolle 4-0; Heyward 4-1; Torrence 6-3; Simon 3-1; Sabino 1-0; Hines 1-0. Sacks: Torrence 1. Forced Fumbles-Recovered: None. Interceptions: None. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
ECFA 2010-11 STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Syracuse Orangemen 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Purdue Boilermakers 1-1-0, 1-0-0 Virginia Cavaliers 2-1-0, 1-1-0 Florida Gators 0-2-0, 0-0-0 Clemson Tigers 1-2-0, 0-1-0 Florida State Seminoles 1-2-0, 0-2-0 Kentucky Wildcats WESTERN CONFERENCE 2-1-0, 2-0-0 Oklahoma Sooners 2-0-0, 1-0-0 Illinois Fighting Illini 1-0-2, 0-0-2 BYU Cougars 1-1-1, 0-0-1 Texas Longhorns 1-1-0, 0-0-0 Nebraska Cornhuskers 0-2-1, 0-1-1 Ohio State Buckeyes 0-3-0, 0-2-0 Michigan Wolverines Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Up to the minute Computer Rankings:
# W-L PTS TEAM 01 2-0-0 305 Syracuse Orangemen 02 2-0-0 285 Purdue Boilermakers 03 2-0-0 273 Illinois Fighting Illini 04 2-1-0 232 Florida Gators 05 2-1-0 208 Oklahoma Sooners (up 1 spot) 06 1-0-2 197 BYU Cougars (down 1 spot) 07 1-1-0 172 Virginia Cavaliers (up 1 spot) 08 1-1-1 170 Texas Longhorns (down 1 spot) 09 1-1-0 166 Nebraska Cornhuskers 10 1-2-0 114 Kentucky Wildcats 11 1-2-0 100 Florida State Seminoles 12 0-2-1 056 Ohio State Buckeyes (up 1 spot) 13 0-2-0 045 Clemson Tigers (down 1 spot) 14 0-3-0 011 Michigan Wolverines This will be updated after each game. The AP Poll will come out at the conclusion of each week. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Some facts and figures through 18 games played of 56:
* While I'm not really concentrating on having balanced attacks offensively, through the 18 games there have been 1,603 offensive snaps taken. Of those, 792 have been running plays, and 811 have been passing plays. Keep in mind, though, passing plays that result in sacks get recorded as lost rushing yardage, so some of those run plays were intended to be passes but the defense blew them up. * Michigan is the only team that still has negative yards rushing (-15) for the season. The teams running 1-back sets have for the most part struggled, except for BYU, which ran for 201 yards vs. Ohio State and is now 4th in the league at 3.81 yards per carry as a team. * Despite being 2-0, Syracuse is last in the ECFA in average total offense, at just 130 yards per game and 4.00 yards per play. BYU leads at 6.31 yards per play. * Teams are averaging 22.2 yards per return (this combines punt and kick returns). Clemson is the leader in this category, at 31.9, a full 6 yards per return ahead of second place. Again, Syracuse is worst here, too, at 13.5. * But with Syracuse at 2-0 and last in all these categories, it shouldn't surprise you that they are the best in one key category - turnovers. The Orangemen have coughed up the ball just once in 2 games. Everyone else in the ECFA has at least 3 turnovers. * Illinois is the highest scoring team in the league so far at 24 points per game. Michigan is the most anemic team, at just 11.3 points per game. On average, a team scores 16.6 points in an ECFA game. Oklahoma and Illinois share top defensive honors, allowing just 10.0 points per game, with Florida a close third at 10.3. Michigan (26.0) and Ohio State (25.7) are far and away the worst teams in the country in terms of scoring defense. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
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I think ECFA needs to seriously consider adopting an Overtime rule for next season. In the WCFA we avg a tie game every 15 games. Therefore we have to play Overtime. Ed that strictly up to you. Thanks Walt |
I love it when team rolls up yardage and the other struggles and then through Kickoff returns and a turnover they win.
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How are you time your games with your play clock system or number of plays.
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The only stoppages are in the final 5 minutes of each half, when each team has 3 time outs and the clocks stops as it would in normal football. Depending on the pace of the game, I end up with anywhere from 95-105 plays, with about 85-90 of those being offensive snaps. I've been toying with the idea of just doing 20-play quarters, but I'd still add on the 5 minutes at the end of each half. I prefer to have the timing element involved rather than just, a team has 2 plays left, or something like that. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
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As long as my games run, I kinda feel like if I play that long and it's tied, then that's how it's meant to be. I actually didn't like it when the NCAA established overtime about 20 years ago. To me, if two teams play an even game, sometimes a tie is the deserved result. Plus, it adds a little flavor to the conference standings and to the rankings. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
Interesting conversation here guys.
One question I have is this. How do you set up and make adjustments to create balance between the offense and the defense; being as you know the offensive play call?
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Teams run 1-back or 2-back sets based on real life. So the formation kinda takes care of itself, unless it's 3rd-and-long or something, and I split the RBs out as receivers. I let the QB run up to the line, kinda like a zone read, and pick the best option. Could be a pass, could be a pitch, could be a keeper. Whatever it is, the defense can adjust to it once it occurs. On passing plays, I use a spinning QB usually (and rollouts sometimes). On the spinning QB, the defense has to cover all the receivers man up. Defenses all have 4 DL and 3 LB. The 4 DL must be on the line from left tackle to right tackle. But they don't have to face forward. So zone blitzes are possible. Each team has 3 LBs who, except in 1-yard-to-go situations, must be 8 yards off the back of the DL. The safeties, unless blitzing or going backward, must be 8 yards off the back of the LB. So the formations really take care of themselves. It's up to the players who gets open, whether there are holes, and who attacks those holes. I just set it up and turn the board on. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
I should also add that whoever is covering a receiver (could be a CB, safety, or LB), must be 5 yards off the receiver at the start of the play. They can go forward and bullrush them, but there has to be space to start with.
Safeties are allowed to blitz once a quarter. I usually do this as a run blitz when a team is struggling to contain a running back. When a pitch/handoff is done on a board stoppage, all unengaged defenders can be turned. If a RB gets it "off the break," the board is stopped when he hits the line of scrimmage, and all unengaged defenders are turned. On completed passes, the defense gets a 1-, 2-, or 3-second run to the receiver following the catch depending on pass length, then if there's no tackle, the receiver is pivoted, the defenders are pivoted again, and off they go. So the defense gets plenty of love in my rules set. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
We have very similar ideas my friend. I use a 3 yard cushon on my recievers except inside the 5 yd line. Then DBs can come all the way up.
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Also, the yard distances between levels in the defense are washed out there, since there's so little room to work with. I just line them up as far as they'll go, but the safeties are obviously much closer. The Nelson-to-Edwards touchdown yesterday for BYU was so pretty. Lined up to run the tailback, but Ohio State stuffed the middle and the safeties pinched in on the receivers. But Edwards, the tight end to the right, slipped the linebacker covering him, got behind the OSU line, and coasted to the back to the end zone in the middle to catch the touchdown. I wish I had grabbed video of it because it was a perfectly executed goal-line play. Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br# |
I use similar.......
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This is my first go at it so I do make adjustments to my rules as I learn and gain experience. Basically I set up both sides; offense in the formation called for by the dice, defense in their base formation. The offense then makes any adjustments needed in order to execute the called play. At that point I do a quick flick to simulate the snap. After the snap the offense can adjust just the ball carrier if it's a run or eligable reciervers if it's a pass. The defense then can adjust all unengaged defenders. There are only tw drawbacks I have to figure out. The fiirst is that on a running play, by the time I get to the defensive adjustments, I already know who will be carrying the ball on the play. It doesn't seem to matter a whole lot though as I get good offensive production so I'm going with it for now. The second is getting recievers, especially TE's, into their routes. Kinda stumped on that one. What do you guys do. From that point I stop either at set points based on the play call like to make a pitch on an option, at a set point on the field (LOS, gain of ten), or a time limit, 3 or 5 seconds. Sorry if I've hijaked your league post. |
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