ECFA 2010-11 (Ed's Colege Football Association)

[RooMorgans]

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

[mark robin]

alrighty. longhorns slowly movin on up.

[dogwood30]

Go Sooners !!!

[batman]

Man the ACC keeps dropping you need to add the NC state they are on the rise!!!

Walt

[RooMorgans]

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

[RooMorgans]

... 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

[RooMorgans]

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

[RooMorgans]

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

[RooMorgans]

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

[Drk]

...Purdue and Illinois are right there. Nebraska is in the hunt. What with the big two at the bottom of the well.

How about some pics?