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

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I have Nebraska-Clemson pictures to upload, including a sequence from Clemson's final play. Hope to get them up later today or tomorrow.

Ed

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Up to the minute Computer Rankings:

# W-L PTS TEAM
01 1-0 237 Purdue Boilermakers
02 1-0 237 Syracuse Orangemen
03 1-0 229 Illinois Fighting Illini
03 1-0 229 Florida Gators
03 1-0 229 Kentucky Wildcats
06 1-0 221 Florida State Seminoles
07 1-0 221 BYU Cougars
08 1-1 161 Oklahoma Sooners
08 1-1 161 Nebraska Cornhuskers
10 0-1 104 Virginia Cavaliers
10 0-1 104 Texas Longhorns
10 0-1 104 Michigan Wolverines
13 0-2 048 Clemson Tigers
14 0-2 048 Ohio State Buckeyes

This will be updated after each game. The AP Poll will come out at the conclusion of each week.

Ed

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... BECKER RE-RUNS PROVE NAUSEATING FOR WOLVERINES

Illinois used a punishing running game between the tackles to soften up the Michigan defense, then Becker blasted through that line for one score on the ground, and he later caught one from quarterback Scheelhaase, as Illinois beat Michigan, 20-10, in Week 2 of ECFA play.

The Fighting Illini (2-0, 1-0 West) running backs, Becker and LeShoure, combined for 142 yards on 28 carries, getting 3 or 4 a pop before Becker broke through following his quarterback and his right guard for a 38-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter that gave Illinois the lead for good, 13-10. Later, Becker got open down the right sideline and caught a long cross-field pass from Scheelhaase, then scored to provide the 20-10 final margin.

Down, 6-0, at halftime, the Wolverines (0-2, 0-1 West) turned things around in the third quarter thanks to a 70-yard touchdown run from Cox and a field goal that made it 10-6. But that momentum didn't carry over to the final period, which Illinois dominated save for one late Michigan drive that ended with a missed field goal from 51 yards out.

Illinois appear to have a ground game that can match up with anyone, and their 2-0 record is no fluke. They've now won one game on the ground and one in the air, and are a threat to win the West and go to the Commonwealth Bowl.

Ed

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ECFA WEEK 2

MICH 0 0 10 0 - 10
ILL 3 3 0 14 - 20

SCORING

ILL - FG 35
ILL - FG 57
MICH - Cox 70 run (kick good)
MICH - FG 51
ILL - Becker 38 run (kick good)
ILL - Becker 40 pass from Scheelhaase (kick good)

TEAM STATS

Rushing: MICH 19-40; ILL 34-116
Passing: MICH 16-118; ILL 12-65
Total: MICH 35-158; ILL 46-181
Returns: MICH 4-83; ILL 5-102
First Downs: MICH 6; ILL 8
Penalties: MICH 3-27; ILL 2-20
Turnovers: MICH 2; ILL 2

INDIVIDUAL STATS - Michigan Wolverines (0-2, 0-1 Western Conference)

Rushing: Forcier 7-(-46); Cox 12-86, 1 TD.
Passing: Forcier 10-of-16, 118 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT.
Receiving: Cox 6-61; Koger 1-15; Stonum 2-24; Hemingway 1-18.
Returns: Odoms 1-22; Cox 1-36; Demens 2-25.
Tackles-For Loss: Demens 7-1; Koger 1-0; Ezeh 6-1; Banks 3-0; Van Bergen 5-0; Martin 5-0; Campbell 5-0; Donovan 3-1; Odoms 1-1; Cissoko 3-2; Smith 1-0; Ferrera 1-0.
Sacks: Donovan 1; Cissoko 1.
Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: Demens 1-0; Ezeh 1-0; Van Bergen 1-0; Odoms 1-1.
Interceptions-Yards: Fitzgerald 1-0.

INDIVIDUAL STATS - Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0, 1-0 Western Conference)

Rushing: LeShoure 17-52; Becke 11-90, 1 TD; Scheelhaase 6-(-28).
Passing: Scheelhaase 7-of-12, 65 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving: Fayson 1-11; Jenkins 3-15; Becker 2-40, 1 TD; Davis 1-(-1).
Returns: Hardeman 3-23; Becker 1-28; Jenkins 1-51.
Tackles-For Loss: Williams 6-2; Brent 3-1; Frierson 1-0; Edwards 6-0; James 5-4; Hawthorne 2-1; Hardeman 3-1; Ellington 1-0; Becker 1-0; Pilcher 1-0; Thornton 1-0.
Sacks: James 2; Hawthorne 1; Hardeman 1.
Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: None.
Interceptions-Yards: Frierson 1-7; Ellington 1-0.

Ed

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Up to the minute Computer Rankings:

# W-L PTS TEAM
01 2-0 272 Illinois Fighting Illini
02 1-0 237 Purdue Boilermakers
02 1-0 237 Syracuse Orangemen
04 1-0 229 Florida Gators
05 1-0 223 Kentucky Wildcats
06 1-0 221 Florida State Seminoles
06 1-0 221 BYU Cougars
08 1-1 161 Oklahoma Sooners
08 1-1 161 Nebraska Cornhuskers
10 0-1 110 Virginia Cavaliers
11 0-1 104 Texas Longhorns
12 0-2 062 Michigan Wolverines
13 0-2 048 Clemson Tigers
13 0-2 048 Ohio State Buckeyes

This will be updated after each game. The AP Poll will come out at the conclusion of each week.

Ed

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ECFA 2010-11 STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1-0, 0-0 Florida Gators
1-0, 0-0 Florida State Seminoles
1-0, 0-0 Syracuse Orangemen
1-0, 0-0 Kentucky Wildcats
1-0, 0-0 Purdue Boilermakers
0-1, 0-0 Virginia Cavaliers
0-2, 0-0 Clemson Tigers

WESTERN CONFERENCE

2-0, 1-0 Illinois Fighting Illini
1-1, 1-0 Oklahoma Sooners
1-0, 0-0 BYU Cougars
1-1, 0-0 Nebraska Cornhuskers
0-1, 0-0 Texas Longhorns
0-2, 0-1 Ohio State Buckeyes
0-2, 0-1 Michigan Wolverines

Ed

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Couple pictures from the Illinois-Michigan game.

1) ECFA Films special shot from the Chico's Bail Bonds Blimp, with Illinois on offense.

2) Illinois RB Becker (#41) powers into the end zone at the end of his 38-yard TD run. He was glued to the back of his quarterback Scheelhaase and the right guard pretty much the whole way, as Michigan's defense parted.

Ed

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... BOILERS TURN HISTORY MAKERS, HAND KENTUCKY FIRST-EVER LOSS

Purdue got only one big play on offense, an 81-yard touchdown run from McBurse in the second quarter, but that, some timely defense, and a whole lot of ill will from The Box was enough to allow the Boilermakers to knock off Kentucky, 10-6.

The loss is the Wildcats' first ever in ECFA play, in this, their 6th game. Kentucky went 3-0 in the regular season during the first campaign, then captured the national championship by beating West Virginia in the Commonwealth Bowl, 21-9. Kentucky handled newcomer Michigan in its opener, 27-17, but couldn't find the end zone against Purdue, with most drives being ended by incompletions, interceptions, or penalties. Kentucky were penalized 6 times for 50 yards, giving them 11 infractions in just two games.

The Wildcats (1-1, 0-1 Eastern Conference) had control of the ball for much of the time, running 49 offensive snaps to Purdue's 33. But outside of one long run by Allen and a few decent passes here in there, Kentucky got in the red zone just once, reaching the Purdue 13 in the first quarter. Hartline threw an incompletion on 3rd down, and even the field goal team screwed up, committing a holding penalty, but the subsequent 40-yard try was good.

However, McBurse answered with his run up the middle two plays later, jaunting 81 yards through a bewildered Wildcat bunch, and giving Purdue the lead for good.

Kentucky had one last chance with 3:13 to play, but were 90 yards from the Purdue (2-0, 1-0 East) end zone. Two Box incompletions were followed by a missed pass from Hartline that short-hopped the receiver (no LindyHopper video review necessary! ). On 4th-and-10, Hartline found Chris Matthews, who played Hardball to get the first down and out to the 35. But with no time outs left, UK had to hustle to the line to spike the ball. TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK ... with everyone lined up properly on both sides and the clock running, Hartline snapped and spiked the ball with 4 seconds left.

On the final play, however, the pass to Randall Cobb was incomplete, and Purdue had 10 defenders to pivot should he have caught it anyway.

Purdue takes on Virginia in Week 3, while Kentucky has another tough assignment on its hands, facing old rival Florida.

Ed

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PUR 0 7 0 3 - 10
KEN 3 0 0 3 - 6

SCORING

KEN - FG 40
PUR - McBurse 81 run (kick good)
KY - FG 48
PUR - FG 47

TEAM STATS

Rushing: Purdue 11-69; Kentucky 21-67
Passing: Purdue 16-81; Kentucky 28-140
Total: Purdue 33-142; Kentucky 49-207
Returns: Purdue 5-79; Kentucky 6-105
First Downs: Purdue 4; Kentucky 12
Penalties: Purdue 3-40; Kentucky 6-50
Turnovers: Purdue 1; Kentucky 2

INDIVIDUAL STATS - Purdue (2-0, 1-0 Eastern Conference)

Rushing: McBurse 11-69, 1 TD; Marve 6-(-8).
Passing: Marve 6-for-16, 81 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving: Siller 2-26; C. Smith 1-3; K. Smith 1-27; Adams 1-15; McBurse 1-10.
Returns: Quinn 3-34; K. Smith 1-19; McBurse 1-26.
Tackles-For Loss: Gooden 2-0; Pamphile 4.5-1; Evans 3-0; Short 6.5-3; Drey 1-0; Kerrigan 1-1; Werner 3-2; Holland 1-0; Williams 2-0; Beckford 1-0; Quinn 2-0.
Sacks: Pamphile 1; Short 1; Werner 1.
Fumbles Forced-Recoveries: Pamphile 1-0.
Interceptions-Yards: Holland 1-7; Johnson 1-0.

INDIVIDUAL STATS - Kentucky (1-1, 0-1 Eastern Conference)

Rushing: Allen 8-62; Hartline 9-14; Locke 4-(-9).
Passing: Hartline 11-for-28, 140 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT.
Receiving: Locke 3-36; Allen 4-51; Matthews 3-37; Cobb 1-16.
Returns: Locke 1-7; Smith 4-47; Matthews 1-51.
Tackles-For Loss: Guy 3-1; Ukwu 5-2; Crawford 7-4; Burden 1-0; Sneed 1-1; Evans 1-1; Dufrene 2-1; Trevathan 2-1.
Sacks: Evans 1.
Fumbles Forced-Recoveries: Crawford 1-0.
Interceptions-Yards: Smith 1-3.

Ed