Friday, September 24, 2010
David Stern Says Leave Your Air Punches At Home, Thank You Very Much
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- At the referees' annual meeting, the NBA announced the guidelines for technical fouls will expand to include "overt" player reactions to referee calls.
Referees have been instructed to call a technical for:
• Players making aggressive gestures, such as air punches, anywhere on the court.
• Demonstrative disagreement, such as when a player incredulously raises his hands, or smacks his own arm to demonstrate how he was fouled.
• Running directly at an official to complain about a call.
• Excessive inquiries about a call, even in a civilized tone.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Roll Tide
#62 Nevada – 0
#3 Alabama – 20
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - It was a very interesting night as the Crimson Tide faced off against the Wolfpack of Nevada. Throughout the game you could tell that Alabama was the better team, but their offense could not convert in the red zone.
The main headline from the night was how well the defense played for Alabama. The defense allowed a total of -2 yards (40 passing yards/-42 rushing yards). The defense was also able to create six different turnovers. Five of the turnovers were interceptions, along with a forced fumble. The Nevada offense made a point to not throw the ball to Javier Arenas's side as they tried to pick on strong safety Justin Woodall. The senior made them pay with two interceptions and one pass deflection. Nevada also attempted fake punts on three fourth downs, showing that they did not want to punt the ball to the game changer Arenas.
It took the Bama offense sometime to put to points on the board, but eventually Mark Ingram rushed for a 1-yard TD with 2 minutes and 39 seconds left before half. Right before half, Julio Jones dropped a pass in the end zone on an out route on a third down. Alabama settled for a field goal as they went into half lead 10-0. Greg McElroy showed great poise in the pocket as he was able to throw for over 100-yards and rush for several first downs to help move the chains.
In the fourth quarter, Alabama was able to increase with lead with a 26-yard field goal and another Mark Ingram 28-yard touchdown.
Alabama will face #35 Arizona in the next round.
Stats:
Alabama
Greg McElroy – QB Rating: 110.3, 9/17, 116 yds, 3 carries, 14 yards
Mark Ingram – 13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD; 2 rec, 11 yards
Julio Jones – 4 rec, 70 yards
Marquis Maze – 1 rec, 23 yards
Cory Reamer – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, FF
Rolando McClain – 2 tackles, INT
Dont'a Hightower – 2 tackles, TFL, 1 sack
Justin Woodall – 2 INTs, PD
Kareem Jackson – INT
Javier Arenas – 1 tackle, INT, 19 yards, 1 FR
Leigh Tiffin – 2/2 FG (28 yds, 26 yds), 2/2 PAT
#3 Alabama – 20
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - It was a very interesting night as the Crimson Tide faced off against the Wolfpack of Nevada. Throughout the game you could tell that Alabama was the better team, but their offense could not convert in the red zone.
The main headline from the night was how well the defense played for Alabama. The defense allowed a total of -2 yards (40 passing yards/-42 rushing yards). The defense was also able to create six different turnovers. Five of the turnovers were interceptions, along with a forced fumble. The Nevada offense made a point to not throw the ball to Javier Arenas's side as they tried to pick on strong safety Justin Woodall. The senior made them pay with two interceptions and one pass deflection. Nevada also attempted fake punts on three fourth downs, showing that they did not want to punt the ball to the game changer Arenas.
It took the Bama offense sometime to put to points on the board, but eventually Mark Ingram rushed for a 1-yard TD with 2 minutes and 39 seconds left before half. Right before half, Julio Jones dropped a pass in the end zone on an out route on a third down. Alabama settled for a field goal as they went into half lead 10-0. Greg McElroy showed great poise in the pocket as he was able to throw for over 100-yards and rush for several first downs to help move the chains.
In the fourth quarter, Alabama was able to increase with lead with a 26-yard field goal and another Mark Ingram 28-yard touchdown.
Alabama will face #35 Arizona in the next round.
Stats:
Alabama
Greg McElroy – QB Rating: 110.3, 9/17, 116 yds, 3 carries, 14 yards
Mark Ingram – 13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD; 2 rec, 11 yards
Julio Jones – 4 rec, 70 yards
Marquis Maze – 1 rec, 23 yards
Cory Reamer – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, FF
Rolando McClain – 2 tackles, INT
Dont'a Hightower – 2 tackles, TFL, 1 sack
Justin Woodall – 2 INTs, PD
Kareem Jackson – INT
Javier Arenas – 1 tackle, INT, 19 yards, 1 FR
Leigh Tiffin – 2/2 FG (28 yds, 26 yds), 2/2 PAT
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Pink Walls Lead Iowa To Victory
#34 Texas Tech – 7
#31 Iowa – 21
IOWA CITY, Iowa - As the sun set, Kirk Ferentz led his Iowa Hawkeyes out of the tunnels of Kinnick Stadium in from of a record crowd of 71,000 fans. Iowa kicked the ball off and forced a punt from the Red Raiders offense right of the gate. Ohio native Ricky Stanzi led the Hawkeye offense out onto the field and they were able to march the ball all the way down to the 18 yard line for a field goal try. Unfortunately, lining up from the right side of the field, kicker Daniel Murray missed the field goal wide right. The first quarter ended all tied up at zero.
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n the second quarter, it continued to be a defensive battle although Texas Tech was putting a drive together. The game changing play came on the Iowa 7-yard line when Jordan Bernstine intercepted a Taylor Potts' pass. Once Bernstine intercepted the ball, he was able to pick up some blockers and outran one last defender for a 94-yard touchdown with 48 seconds left in the half. On the Red Raiders next series the Iowa Hawkeyes were able to intercept another one of Taylor Potts' passes which set them up in good positioning to score at least three points before the half. With seven seconds left on the Texas Tech's 38-yard line, Kirk Ferentz decided to put the ball in Ricky Stanzi's hands. Ricky Stanzi threw a ball to his favorite target receiver in double coverage and WR Derrell Koulianos hauled in the ball for a touchdown. The score at halftime was 14-0, Iowa.
Texas Tech answered in the second half as they focused on a balance offense that kept the Iowa defense guessing. RB Baron Batch was able to scamper in for a 10-yard touchdown run. Iowa shifted to its time management offense late in the third quarter, and was able to bleed critical minutes off the clock.
As the players on the sidelines held up four fingers representing the final stanza, Ricky Stanzi was in the huddle motivating his players. Ricky Stanzi got great protection throughout the game, which helped him connect with Derrell Koulianos for another big gain that put Iowa into the Red Raiders' redzone. Iowa continued to control the clock as they moved the ball down to the 1-yard line. With two minutes left on the clock, RB Jewel Hampton punched the ball in for a score to extend the lead to 14 (21-7).
The Iowa defense made one more stand as they held QB Taylor Potts and the Red Raiders offense to turnover on downs. Ricky Stanzi took the field again as he lined up in the victory formation to take three consecutive knees to win the game.
Iowa will face #2 Florida in the next round.
Stats:
Iowa
Ricky Stanzi – QB Rating: 168.6, 7/12, 142 yards, TD, INT
Jewel Hampton – 10 rushes, 21 yards, TD
Derrell Koulianos – 6 rec, 146 yards, TD, 1 tackle
Greg Castillo – 4 tackles, PD
Brett Greenwood – 2 tackles, 2 INTs, 32 yds, 3 PD
Jordan Bernstine – 1 tackle, INT, 94 yards, TD, 2 PD
#31 Iowa – 21
IOWA CITY, Iowa - As the sun set, Kirk Ferentz led his Iowa Hawkeyes out of the tunnels of Kinnick Stadium in from of a record crowd of 71,000 fans. Iowa kicked the ball off and forced a punt from the Red Raiders offense right of the gate. Ohio native Ricky Stanzi led the Hawkeye offense out onto the field and they were able to march the ball all the way down to the 18 yard line for a field goal try. Unfortunately, lining up from the right side of the field, kicker Daniel Murray missed the field goal wide right. The first quarter ended all tied up at zero.
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n the second quarter, it continued to be a defensive battle although Texas Tech was putting a drive together. The game changing play came on the Iowa 7-yard line when Jordan Bernstine intercepted a Taylor Potts' pass. Once Bernstine intercepted the ball, he was able to pick up some blockers and outran one last defender for a 94-yard touchdown with 48 seconds left in the half. On the Red Raiders next series the Iowa Hawkeyes were able to intercept another one of Taylor Potts' passes which set them up in good positioning to score at least three points before the half. With seven seconds left on the Texas Tech's 38-yard line, Kirk Ferentz decided to put the ball in Ricky Stanzi's hands. Ricky Stanzi threw a ball to his favorite target receiver in double coverage and WR Derrell Koulianos hauled in the ball for a touchdown. The score at halftime was 14-0, Iowa.Texas Tech answered in the second half as they focused on a balance offense that kept the Iowa defense guessing. RB Baron Batch was able to scamper in for a 10-yard touchdown run. Iowa shifted to its time management offense late in the third quarter, and was able to bleed critical minutes off the clock.
As the players on the sidelines held up four fingers representing the final stanza, Ricky Stanzi was in the huddle motivating his players. Ricky Stanzi got great protection throughout the game, which helped him connect with Derrell Koulianos for another big gain that put Iowa into the Red Raiders' redzone. Iowa continued to control the clock as they moved the ball down to the 1-yard line. With two minutes left on the clock, RB Jewel Hampton punched the ball in for a score to extend the lead to 14 (21-7).
The Iowa defense made one more stand as they held QB Taylor Potts and the Red Raiders offense to turnover on downs. Ricky Stanzi took the field again as he lined up in the victory formation to take three consecutive knees to win the game.
Iowa will face #2 Florida in the next round.
Stats:
Iowa
Ricky Stanzi – QB Rating: 168.6, 7/12, 142 yards, TD, INT
Jewel Hampton – 10 rushes, 21 yards, TD
Derrell Koulianos – 6 rec, 146 yards, TD, 1 tackle
Greg Castillo – 4 tackles, PD
Brett Greenwood – 2 tackles, 2 INTs, 32 yds, 3 PD
Jordan Bernstine – 1 tackle, INT, 94 yards, TD, 2 PD
Antrel Rolle Thinks The Giants Need To Get Their Dog Back
NEW YORK -- "If you want a winning team, a team that has a competitive attitude and to have that dog mentality, sometimes you have to let that team be a dog."
Without doing any homework I'd have to say that Mr. Rolle is a Deion Disciple. He played corner at The U and uses the D word in a somewhat befuddling context; what more do you need.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Turnovers, Turnovers, & More Turnovers
#56 Navy – 6
#9 Oklahoma – 31
NORMAN, Okla. - Turnovers were the main story of this battle between Navy and Oklahoma. The Oklahoma defense forced ten turnovers (seven interceptions and three fumbles). The Navy option attack was not to move the ball against the strong defense. With the Sooner defense causing so many turnovers the offense dominated time of possession by holding onto the ball for 10:05.
The Sooner offense started the game out slow, but was able to turn it around as they scored 24 points in the second quarter. RB Demarco Murray unable to get the ground game going, but after a shaky start former Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford rebounded to throw three touchdown passes. He went 8/13 on the day for 159 yards with an interception. The Navy Midshipmen went into half down by 24 points (24-0).
The second half wasn't much different for the Midshipmen's offense as they continued to turn the ball over. One of the turnovers was a fumble that Travis Lewis returned 43 yards for a touchdown.
In the third quarter, coach Ken Niumatalolo decided to make a quarterback change as he took Ricky Dobbs out.With the new quarterback in the Navy Midshipmen were able to point six points on the board late in the fourth quarter with only garbage time remaining.
#9 Oklahoma will face #24 West Virginia in the second round.
Stats:
Oklahoma
Sam Bradford – QB Rating: 225.1, 8/13, 159 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Demarco Murray – 11 rushes, 44 yards
Ryan Broyles – 4 rec, 111 yards, 27.7 avg, TD
Jermaine Gresham – 2 rec, 31 yards, TD
Jameel Owens – 1 rec, 17 yards, TD
Jonathan Nelson – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD, FF
Quinton Carter – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INTs, 37 yards, PD
Desmond Jackson – 3 tackles, INT
Travis Lewis – 2 tackles, INT, 12 yards, PD, FF, FR, 48-yards return, TD
#9 Oklahoma – 31
NORMAN, Okla. - Turnovers were the main story of this battle between Navy and Oklahoma. The Oklahoma defense forced ten turnovers (seven interceptions and three fumbles). The Navy option attack was not to move the ball against the strong defense. With the Sooner defense causing so many turnovers the offense dominated time of possession by holding onto the ball for 10:05.
The Sooner offense started the game out slow, but was able to turn it around as they scored 24 points in the second quarter. RB Demarco Murray unable to get the ground game going, but after a shaky start former Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford rebounded to throw three touchdown passes. He went 8/13 on the day for 159 yards with an interception. The Navy Midshipmen went into half down by 24 points (24-0).
The second half wasn't much different for the Midshipmen's offense as they continued to turn the ball over. One of the turnovers was a fumble that Travis Lewis returned 43 yards for a touchdown.
In the third quarter, coach Ken Niumatalolo decided to make a quarterback change as he took Ricky Dobbs out.With the new quarterback in the Navy Midshipmen were able to point six points on the board late in the fourth quarter with only garbage time remaining.
#9 Oklahoma will face #24 West Virginia in the second round.
Stats:
Oklahoma
Sam Bradford – QB Rating: 225.1, 8/13, 159 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Demarco Murray – 11 rushes, 44 yards
Ryan Broyles – 4 rec, 111 yards, 27.7 avg, TD
Jermaine Gresham – 2 rec, 31 yards, TD
Jameel Owens – 1 rec, 17 yards, TD
Jonathan Nelson – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD, FF
Quinton Carter – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INTs, 37 yards, PD
Desmond Jackson – 3 tackles, INT
Travis Lewis – 2 tackles, INT, 12 yards, PD, FF, FR, 48-yards return, TD
Jet Lagged Bruin's Offense Cannot Capitalize On Early Turnovers
#45 UCLA – 13
#20 Georgia – 31
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Bulldogs were victorious against the UCLA Bruins between the hedges. The first play from scrimmage nearly set the tone for an upset in the making as QB J. Cox threw a deep pass into a cover 2-man coverage where he was intercepted. The Bruins were not able to capitalize as the Bulldogs defense forced a punt. On the next drive Georgia put QB Logan Gray into the lineup. He marched down the field, but threw a pick on the one yard line as he tried to connect with star receiver A.J. Green. The Bulldog defense was able to come up with points as senior Geno Atkins bull rushed through line to sack Kevin Craft for a safety.
After the safety, Mark Richt pulled his offense all together to give them a pep talk before the next series. They decided to go a different route instead of throwing the whole game. They got back to the basics by handing the ball off, and a star was born in HB Caleb King. King led the team with a 34-yard run, a 57-yard, and a 3-yard run all for touchdowns. The UCLA Bruins learned fast that Caleb King was not going down after the first hit, he gained 118 yards after first contact.
UCLA's offense was not able to wake up in time to move the ball against the Bulldogs. The Bulldog defense created four turnovers and the offense was able to take advantage by gaining 260-yards of total offense. Two of the four turnovers came on special team kickoffs where they forced two fumbles.
Georgia finished 4/6 on third down.
Stats:
Georgia
Logan Gray – QB Rating: 131.0, 5/10, 81 yards, TD
Caleb King – 18 rushes, 189 yards (118 after 1st hit), 3 TDs, 6 broken tackles, fumble
A.J. Green – 4 rec, 75 yards, 2 tackles
Derek Rich – 1 rec, 6 yards, TD, 2 pancakes
Geno Atkins – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, safety
Reshad Jones – 4 tackles, 2 TFL
Prince Miller – 2 tackles, INT
#20 Georgia – 31
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Bulldogs were victorious against the UCLA Bruins between the hedges. The first play from scrimmage nearly set the tone for an upset in the making as QB J. Cox threw a deep pass into a cover 2-man coverage where he was intercepted. The Bruins were not able to capitalize as the Bulldogs defense forced a punt. On the next drive Georgia put QB Logan Gray into the lineup. He marched down the field, but threw a pick on the one yard line as he tried to connect with star receiver A.J. Green. The Bulldog defense was able to come up with points as senior Geno Atkins bull rushed through line to sack Kevin Craft for a safety.
After the safety, Mark Richt pulled his offense all together to give them a pep talk before the next series. They decided to go a different route instead of throwing the whole game. They got back to the basics by handing the ball off, and a star was born in HB Caleb King. King led the team with a 34-yard run, a 57-yard, and a 3-yard run all for touchdowns. The UCLA Bruins learned fast that Caleb King was not going down after the first hit, he gained 118 yards after first contact.
UCLA's offense was not able to wake up in time to move the ball against the Bulldogs. The Bulldog defense created four turnovers and the offense was able to take advantage by gaining 260-yards of total offense. Two of the four turnovers came on special team kickoffs where they forced two fumbles.
Georgia finished 4/6 on third down.
Stats:
Georgia
Logan Gray – QB Rating: 131.0, 5/10, 81 yards, TD
Caleb King – 18 rushes, 189 yards (118 after 1st hit), 3 TDs, 6 broken tackles, fumble
A.J. Green – 4 rec, 75 yards, 2 tackles
Derek Rich – 1 rec, 6 yards, TD, 2 pancakes
Geno Atkins – 4 tackles, 2 TFL, safety
Reshad Jones – 4 tackles, 2 TFL
Prince Miller – 2 tackles, INT
No Swag In Victory For The U
# 57 Northwestern – 14
#11 Miami – 17
MIAMI -- Jacory Harris lead the Hurricanes on three different scoring drives that help Miami escape the Northwestern Wildcats second half push. The Hurricanes jumped out to an early lead and scored the only points of the first half. Northwestern went into half down 10-0 and Pat Ftizgerald went into half to try to fire up his offense.
On the first drive in the second half Northwestern was able to score a touchdown to cut the lead to three. The next play from scrimmage Jacory Harris threw an interception deep in the Hurricanes territory. Kafka was able to connect with Sidney Stewart in the third quarter to take the lead 14-10.
Jacory Harris led the troops on to the field at in the beginning of the fourth quarter down by four points. Play after play he marched down the field connecting with Aldarius Johnson across the middle of the field.
The game came down to a crucial 4th and 6 on the Northwestern seven yard line, when coach Randy Shannon gambled and put the ball into his quarterback's hands. Harris was able to connect with Alarius Johnson on a crossing pattern where he was able to stretch out to get the ball to the 1-yard line for a first down. The Hurricanes hurried up to the line to run the exact same play and Harris was able to hit Johnson for a touchdown before the Wildcats were able to get into formation. Said Harris after the game, "All night they played off of Johnson and we found a way to exploit their cornerbacks across the middle."
The Hurricanes defense was able to stop the Wildcats offense one last time. The offense took the field again and was able to run the clock out and escape to the second round. Miami will play the East Carolina Panthers in the second round.
Stats
Miami
Jacory Harris – QB rating: 148.7, 17/26, 203 yds, 2 TDs, INT
Aldarius Johnson – 13 rec, 187 yds, TD
Jason Fox – 9 pancakes
Sean Spence – INT, 1 tackle
Randy Phillips – 2 tackles, TFL, INT, PD
Chavez Grant – 2 tackles, TFL, PD
3rd down conversion- 5/9
4th down conversion- 2/2
T.O.P. - 10:03 minutes
#11 Miami – 17
MIAMI -- Jacory Harris lead the Hurricanes on three different scoring drives that help Miami escape the Northwestern Wildcats second half push. The Hurricanes jumped out to an early lead and scored the only points of the first half. Northwestern went into half down 10-0 and Pat Ftizgerald went into half to try to fire up his offense.
On the first drive in the second half Northwestern was able to score a touchdown to cut the lead to three. The next play from scrimmage Jacory Harris threw an interception deep in the Hurricanes territory. Kafka was able to connect with Sidney Stewart in the third quarter to take the lead 14-10.
Jacory Harris led the troops on to the field at in the beginning of the fourth quarter down by four points. Play after play he marched down the field connecting with Aldarius Johnson across the middle of the field.
The game came down to a crucial 4th and 6 on the Northwestern seven yard line, when coach Randy Shannon gambled and put the ball into his quarterback's hands. Harris was able to connect with Alarius Johnson on a crossing pattern where he was able to stretch out to get the ball to the 1-yard line for a first down. The Hurricanes hurried up to the line to run the exact same play and Harris was able to hit Johnson for a touchdown before the Wildcats were able to get into formation. Said Harris after the game, "All night they played off of Johnson and we found a way to exploit their cornerbacks across the middle."
The Hurricanes defense was able to stop the Wildcats offense one last time. The offense took the field again and was able to run the clock out and escape to the second round. Miami will play the East Carolina Panthers in the second round.
Stats
Miami
Jacory Harris – QB rating: 148.7, 17/26, 203 yds, 2 TDs, INT
Aldarius Johnson – 13 rec, 187 yds, TD
Jason Fox – 9 pancakes
Sean Spence – INT, 1 tackle
Randy Phillips – 2 tackles, TFL, INT, PD
Chavez Grant – 2 tackles, TFL, PD
3rd down conversion- 5/9
4th down conversion- 2/2
T.O.P. - 10:03 minutes
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Trojan D Makes Stand Against Wolfpack
#57 NC State – 7
LOS ANGELES - University of Southern California almost fell short to a very fired up North Carolina State squad. The Trojans scored early and then scored late to barely slide by the Wolfpack. Although NC State was able to outgain USC and hold the ball for two minutes longer, the turnover bug ended up hurting the Wolfpack as the USC defense was able to create five turnovers (four interceptions and a fumble).
In the first quarter USC was able to take the lead when Aaron Corp connected with David Ausberry on a 3-yard touchdown pass. North Carolina State was able to answer with a touchdown of their own. The second and third quarters were all about the defenses, which held both offenses to zero points. Throughout the game both defenses were able to create 8 turnovers (five by NC State and three by USC).
In the fourth quarter, the Trojan offense was able to put together a drive that was capped off with a 28-yard touchdown pass. On third down with 1 minute and 44 seconds left, Aaron Corp was able complete a pass to his favorite receiver of the day, Damien Williams.
The Trojan defense was able to make one last stand in the final minute of the game to hold on to the lead.
Stats:
USC
Aaron Corp – QB Rating: 255.6, 9/11 149 yards 2 TDs, 1 fumble
Joe McKnight – 8 rushes 21 yards; 1 rec 13 yards
Damien Williams – 2 rushes 14 yards and 5 rec 116 yds, TD
David Ausberry – 1 rec 3 yards, TD
Shareece Wright – 4 tackles
Taylor Mays – 4 tackles
Malik Jackson – 3 tackles, 2 TFL
Malcolm Smith – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
Josh Pinkard – 3 tackles, INT
Everson Griffin – 2 INTs
#8 USC – 14
LOS ANGELES - University of Southern California almost fell short to a very fired up North Carolina State squad. The Trojans scored early and then scored late to barely slide by the Wolfpack. Although NC State was able to outgain USC and hold the ball for two minutes longer, the turnover bug ended up hurting the Wolfpack as the USC defense was able to create five turnovers (four interceptions and a fumble).
In the first quarter USC was able to take the lead when Aaron Corp connected with David Ausberry on a 3-yard touchdown pass. North Carolina State was able to answer with a touchdown of their own. The second and third quarters were all about the defenses, which held both offenses to zero points. Throughout the game both defenses were able to create 8 turnovers (five by NC State and three by USC).
In the fourth quarter, the Trojan offense was able to put together a drive that was capped off with a 28-yard touchdown pass. On third down with 1 minute and 44 seconds left, Aaron Corp was able complete a pass to his favorite receiver of the day, Damien Williams.
The Trojan defense was able to make one last stand in the final minute of the game to hold on to the lead.
Stats:
USC
Aaron Corp – QB Rating: 255.6, 9/11 149 yards 2 TDs, 1 fumble
Joe McKnight – 8 rushes 21 yards; 1 rec 13 yards
Damien Williams – 2 rushes 14 yards and 5 rec 116 yds, TD
David Ausberry – 1 rec 3 yards, TD
Shareece Wright – 4 tackles
Taylor Mays – 4 tackles
Malik Jackson – 3 tackles, 2 TFL
Malcolm Smith – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
Josh Pinkard – 3 tackles, INT
Everson Griffin – 2 INTs
Friday, September 17, 2010
ECU Emerges Victorious In Controversial 6.5 Quarter Showdown With Clemson
#43 ECU – 14
#22 Clemson – 10
CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Pirates of East Carolina faced adversity yet scored an upset over Clemson in the first round of Sensationalizationalism behind a two-headed monster attack of QB1 Patrick Pinkey and RB Dominique Lindsay.

The Pirates overcame one of Sensationalizationalism's largest flaws: "The connection to your opponent has been lost." Up 21 points in the third quarter and driving, Pinkey received the snap in the shotgun and started to run an option to the right with Lindsay following. It became apparent that the Tiger defense was poised to disrupt the play, and potentially force a fumble. Right as the Tiger right defensive end hit Pinkey in the backfield, the game froze and connection was lost, leaving Green and Red with only the "End Game" option.
After a quick summit, Green and Red decided there was no need to consult the Sensationalizationalism executive committee, and jumped right back in the saddle by restarting the game on the condition that if Red were to emerge victorious, the game would be replayed a third time. Although not ideal, the college football world was treated to one of the most contentious games of the tournament so far.
Winning the toss and electing to kick to the Tigers, it became clear that Green might have made an emotionally brash decision by jumping back into contest so soon. On Clemson's first offensive play, running back and fan-favorite CJ Spiller busted a 75 yard run, spinning into the secondary and bursting into open field for a quick score. The Pirates went from milking away a victory up 21 points, to down seven just twelve seconds into the re-play.
As it would turn out, Spiller's run was about all Clemson was able to muster on offense. ECU was unable to put anything together on its first drive, and after a quick three and out, an inspired Pirate defense took the field determined not to get down on itself. The Pirates were able to hold Spiller to just 22 yards on 11 attempts after the long run, while forcing two turnovers that created a short field for its offense.
The first turnover came on when CB Rahkem Morgan picked off Clemson's Willy Korn and followed it with a decent return that set up the Pirates in the red zone. Dominique Lindsay eventually punched into the end zone tying the game at 7, where it held until halftime.
The Pirate offense put together a productive first drive coming out of the showers at half, but failed to convert on a fourth down inside the 10 yard line, turning the ball over on downs to Clemson. Again ECU's defense arose to the challenge when Allen Crowder came on a linebacker blitz on third down to force a fumble at the Tiger's 2 yard line, which the Pirates recovered. ECU was again able to get into the end zone on a short Lindsay run, seizing the lead at 14-7.
Clemson used a long drive that resulted in a field goal to cut the lead to 14-10 as the game moved into the fourth quarter, when it looked like the Pirate special teams came up with a play that seemingly sealed the game for good. ECU housed the ensuing kick off, preliminarily putting them up 20-10, only to have the return called back on a rare clipping penalty.
Up four points with the ball at 1:45 left, ECU needed just a first down to finish the Tigers when the game's next pivotal play occurred. Dominique Lindsay was roughed up in the backfield on a first down run and coughed up the ball. The Tigers gained possession in Pirate territory. Clemson drove down to the red zone, but came up short on a fourth down scramble by Willy Korn, turning the ball back over to ECU with fifty seconds remaining.
The Clemson defense did not give up however, and with three timeouts remaining, did everything it could to give its offense another chance. On second down, Lindsay again fumbled the ball, yet the offense was able to recover. Eventually the Pirates had no choice but to punt the ball to the dangerous Spiller with eleven seconds remaining. ECU was able to cover the punt, and the game came down to a final Hail Mary attempt. Clemson quarterback Willy Korn found a receiver at the Pirate 20 yard line, however, he was quickly tackled, bringing an end to an epic two hours of gaming that spanned 6.5 quarters.
While the Pirate offense was the star of the first contest, the second belonged to the defense, which held Clemson to 0-3 on chances in the red zone. Clemson outgained ECU 203 to 109, only to fall short.
Stats:
East Carolina
Patrick Pinkey – 3/8, 53 yds
Dominique Lindsay – 20 att for 44 yards; 2 TD; 2 fumbles, 1 lost
Jamar Bryant – 3 rec for 53 yards
Rahkem Morgan – 1 tackle, INT
CJ Wilson – FR, 3 tackle, TFL
Allen Crowder – 3 tackles, TFL, sack, PD, FF
Clemson
CJ Spiller – 12 attempts for 97 yards, TD
#22 Clemson – 10
CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Pirates of East Carolina faced adversity yet scored an upset over Clemson in the first round of Sensationalizationalism behind a two-headed monster attack of QB1 Patrick Pinkey and RB Dominique Lindsay.

The Pirates overcame one of Sensationalizationalism's largest flaws: "The connection to your opponent has been lost." Up 21 points in the third quarter and driving, Pinkey received the snap in the shotgun and started to run an option to the right with Lindsay following. It became apparent that the Tiger defense was poised to disrupt the play, and potentially force a fumble. Right as the Tiger right defensive end hit Pinkey in the backfield, the game froze and connection was lost, leaving Green and Red with only the "End Game" option.
After a quick summit, Green and Red decided there was no need to consult the Sensationalizationalism executive committee, and jumped right back in the saddle by restarting the game on the condition that if Red were to emerge victorious, the game would be replayed a third time. Although not ideal, the college football world was treated to one of the most contentious games of the tournament so far.
Winning the toss and electing to kick to the Tigers, it became clear that Green might have made an emotionally brash decision by jumping back into contest so soon. On Clemson's first offensive play, running back and fan-favorite CJ Spiller busted a 75 yard run, spinning into the secondary and bursting into open field for a quick score. The Pirates went from milking away a victory up 21 points, to down seven just twelve seconds into the re-play.
As it would turn out, Spiller's run was about all Clemson was able to muster on offense. ECU was unable to put anything together on its first drive, and after a quick three and out, an inspired Pirate defense took the field determined not to get down on itself. The Pirates were able to hold Spiller to just 22 yards on 11 attempts after the long run, while forcing two turnovers that created a short field for its offense.
The first turnover came on when CB Rahkem Morgan picked off Clemson's Willy Korn and followed it with a decent return that set up the Pirates in the red zone. Dominique Lindsay eventually punched into the end zone tying the game at 7, where it held until halftime.
The Pirate offense put together a productive first drive coming out of the showers at half, but failed to convert on a fourth down inside the 10 yard line, turning the ball over on downs to Clemson. Again ECU's defense arose to the challenge when Allen Crowder came on a linebacker blitz on third down to force a fumble at the Tiger's 2 yard line, which the Pirates recovered. ECU was again able to get into the end zone on a short Lindsay run, seizing the lead at 14-7.
Clemson used a long drive that resulted in a field goal to cut the lead to 14-10 as the game moved into the fourth quarter, when it looked like the Pirate special teams came up with a play that seemingly sealed the game for good. ECU housed the ensuing kick off, preliminarily putting them up 20-10, only to have the return called back on a rare clipping penalty.
Up four points with the ball at 1:45 left, ECU needed just a first down to finish the Tigers when the game's next pivotal play occurred. Dominique Lindsay was roughed up in the backfield on a first down run and coughed up the ball. The Tigers gained possession in Pirate territory. Clemson drove down to the red zone, but came up short on a fourth down scramble by Willy Korn, turning the ball back over to ECU with fifty seconds remaining.
The Clemson defense did not give up however, and with three timeouts remaining, did everything it could to give its offense another chance. On second down, Lindsay again fumbled the ball, yet the offense was able to recover. Eventually the Pirates had no choice but to punt the ball to the dangerous Spiller with eleven seconds remaining. ECU was able to cover the punt, and the game came down to a final Hail Mary attempt. Clemson quarterback Willy Korn found a receiver at the Pirate 20 yard line, however, he was quickly tackled, bringing an end to an epic two hours of gaming that spanned 6.5 quarters.
While the Pirate offense was the star of the first contest, the second belonged to the defense, which held Clemson to 0-3 on chances in the red zone. Clemson outgained ECU 203 to 109, only to fall short.
Stats:
East Carolina
Patrick Pinkey – 3/8, 53 yds
Dominique Lindsay – 20 att for 44 yards; 2 TD; 2 fumbles, 1 lost
Jamar Bryant – 3 rec for 53 yards
Rahkem Morgan – 1 tackle, INT
CJ Wilson – FR, 3 tackle, TFL
Allen Crowder – 3 tackles, TFL, sack, PD, FF
Clemson
CJ Spiller – 12 attempts for 97 yards, TD
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Horned Frogs Pound Bulldogs
#49 Fresno State – 0
#16 TCU – 21
FORT WORTH, Texas - In front of a packed house at Amon G. Carter Stadium, the Horned Frogs of TCU easily dismantled the normally pesky Fresno State Bulldogs. Ryan (Texas) Christian (University) carried the load scoring all three TCU touchdowns, while piling up 131 yards on his 21 touches.
Behind an aggressive offensive line, TCU was simply able to exert its will on the Fresno State defense. The Horned Frogs ran off 27 offensive plays, but more importantly were able hold on to the ball for over 10 minutes of the game - keeping the Bulldogs defense on the field and wearing them down under the Texas heat.
After trading turnovers on the opening three possessions of the game, TCU got back to basics churning out a 10-play, 48-yard touchdown drive that took up nearly the entire second quarter (3:19). Christian capped it off with a 2-yard scamper with just a second remaining to give the Horned Frogs a 7-0 lead at the break.
He picked up right where he left off, opening the third quarter with a 57-yard touchdown burst to make it a two-score game.
With the deficit, Fresno State was never able to get its own vaunted rushing attack on track. Impact HB's Lonyae Miller and Ryan Matthews were largely quiet, and Fresno finished the day with -11 rushing yards and was only able to muster 16 yards of offense. Six different Horned Frogs recorded sacks and the defense picked up three turnovers.
After a Tank Carder interception, Christian salted things away on a 6-play, 34-yard TD drive.
The win sets up arguably the best, or at least most intriguing (and evenly matched, by seed) second-round matchup as the Horned Frogs will play host to fellow 'mid-major' powerhouse #17 Boise State.
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Southern Miss Stings Georgia Tech
The recap for the first round game between #7 Georgia Tech and #58 Southern Miss is currently unavailable due to a clerical error. Please refer to the following story for general informational purposes.
#58 Southern Miss – 12
#7 Georgia Tech – 8
ATLANTA - Freshman B.A. Vollmuth belted two home runs in a nine-run second inning for #58 Southern Miss, and the Golden Eagles defeated #7 Georgia Tech, 12-8, Monday night to capture the championship of the NCAA Atlanta Regional baseball tournament at Russ Chandler Stadium.
#58 Southern Miss – 12
#7 Georgia Tech – 8
ATLANTA - Freshman B.A. Vollmuth belted two home runs in a nine-run second inning for #58 Southern Miss, and the Golden Eagles defeated #7 Georgia Tech, 12-8, Monday night to capture the championship of the NCAA Atlanta Regional baseball tournament at Russ Chandler Stadium.
Trailing 3-0 after the first inning, Vollmuth hit two home runs in Southern Miss's decisive second inning, his first career multi-home run game. A freshman who became the regular shortstop in late April, he hit a two-run shot his first time up and a three-run blast on his second at-bat, giving him three for the tournament, all against Tech.
In between, the Golden Eagles loaded the bases on three singles, scored one on a hit batter and another on a bases loaded walk. An error on Tech third baseman Matt Skole with two out allowed two more runs to cross.
Run-scoring singles by James Ewing and Kameron Brunty against freshman reliever Jed Bradley extended USM's lead to 11-3 in the fifth.
Neither starting pitcher lasted long. USM's Copeland was lifted after the first inning, when Tech scored three times on consecutive RBI singles from Jason Haniger, Matt Skole and Derek Dietrich.
Dietrich finished the game with three hits and four RBI for Tech. Bo Davis, James Ewing, Joey Archer and Taylor Walker each added two hits in the Golden Eagles' 13-hit attack.
"We have been trying hard for six years to go to the next step, and we just got there," said USM head coach Corky Palmer. "We are going to our first super regional. We worked really hard to get to this next step, and hopefully we can take it farther."
Southern Miss will face #39 Boston College in the second round.
Turnovers Lead Boston College Over Utah
#39 Boston College – 35
#26 Utah – 21
SALT LAKE CITY - It was a pretty even offensive matchup in Utah. Both offenses had a total of 300 yards with an almost even time of possession (BC, 7:57/Utah, 8:03). The main difference was the turnovers created by the Boston College defense.
On the first drive of the game, Boston College QB Justin Tuggle saw his offense facing a third down with 23 yards to go, when he completed an 85-yard touchdown pass to Rich Gunnell. Utah tried to answer, but QB Corbin Louks threw an interception to Senior Wes Davis for an 80-yard touchdown, to go up 14-0.
Louks did not learn his lesson because on the first play of the drive he tried to attack Wes Davis and again Davis intercepted the ball. QB Justin Tuggle was able to make Utah pay when he hit Justin Jarvis on a screen pass that went 65 yards to the house.
After going down 21-0, Utah's offense marched down the field to score a touchdown off of a 27-yard Louks strike to David Reed. Justin Tuggle answered yet again with a 18 yard pass to Rich Gunnell.
An questionable call before half by Green put the game within reach for the struggling home team. With one second left, Green put the ball in his quarterback's hands, who hooked up with his favorite target David Reed for a touchdown. The score gave the Utes hope, trailing 28-14.
The third quarter was dominated by Utah as they were able to score 7 more points making the score 28-21. In the fourth quarter BC answered with a Tuggle touchdown pass to Megwa. Utah was not able to put any more points on the board and Boston College defense held strong, ending the game with a interception with five seconds left on the clock.
Stats:
Boston College
Justin Tuggle – QB Rating: 254.6, 13/20 318 yds 4TDs, INT
Montel Harris – 11 rushes 17 yards; 4 rec 19 yards
Justin Jarvis – 5 rec 189 yards, TD, 1 tackle
Rich Gunnell – 3 rec 107 yards, 2 TDs
Delzon Gause – 4 tackles, PD, FF
Donte Elliot – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
Wes Davis – 2 tackles, 2 INTs, 84-yard TD, PD, FF
Marcellus Bowman – 2 tackles, INT, PD
Mark Herzlich – 1 tackle, TFL, 1 sack
#26 Utah – 21
SALT LAKE CITY - It was a pretty even offensive matchup in Utah. Both offenses had a total of 300 yards with an almost even time of possession (BC, 7:57/Utah, 8:03). The main difference was the turnovers created by the Boston College defense.
On the first drive of the game, Boston College QB Justin Tuggle saw his offense facing a third down with 23 yards to go, when he completed an 85-yard touchdown pass to Rich Gunnell. Utah tried to answer, but QB Corbin Louks threw an interception to Senior Wes Davis for an 80-yard touchdown, to go up 14-0.
Louks did not learn his lesson because on the first play of the drive he tried to attack Wes Davis and again Davis intercepted the ball. QB Justin Tuggle was able to make Utah pay when he hit Justin Jarvis on a screen pass that went 65 yards to the house.
After going down 21-0, Utah's offense marched down the field to score a touchdown off of a 27-yard Louks strike to David Reed. Justin Tuggle answered yet again with a 18 yard pass to Rich Gunnell.
An questionable call before half by Green put the game within reach for the struggling home team. With one second left, Green put the ball in his quarterback's hands, who hooked up with his favorite target David Reed for a touchdown. The score gave the Utes hope, trailing 28-14.
The third quarter was dominated by Utah as they were able to score 7 more points making the score 28-21. In the fourth quarter BC answered with a Tuggle touchdown pass to Megwa. Utah was not able to put any more points on the board and Boston College defense held strong, ending the game with a interception with five seconds left on the clock.
Stats:
Boston College
Justin Tuggle – QB Rating: 254.6, 13/20 318 yds 4TDs, INT
Montel Harris – 11 rushes 17 yards; 4 rec 19 yards
Justin Jarvis – 5 rec 189 yards, TD, 1 tackle
Rich Gunnell – 3 rec 107 yards, 2 TDs
Delzon Gause – 4 tackles, PD, FF
Donte Elliot – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
Wes Davis – 2 tackles, 2 INTs, 84-yard TD, PD, FF
Marcellus Bowman – 2 tackles, INT, PD
Mark Herzlich – 1 tackle, TFL, 1 sack
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Clock Runs Out On Hokies
#52 Kansas – 14
#13 Virginia Tech – 9
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- #52 Kansas showed that their offense was too much for the #13 Virginia Tech defense.
Todd Reesing lead the offense to one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. He was able to manage the offense without being affected by Hokie Nation of Blacksburg. Reesing distributed the ball to six different wide receivers.
Virginia Tech made some noise early by holding the Jayhawks to a quick three and out. Then Tyrod Taylor lead his offense down the field to put three points on the board. Kansas answered as Todd Reesing connected with star WR Dezmon Moore with three ticks left on the clock before half. This helped silence Hokie Nation before half.
In the fourth quarter, J. Sharp was able to score on a third and goal from the three yard line, but Virginia Tech quickly responded with a 76-yard kick return by Roberts. With the score 14-9, Frank Beamer decided to call a timeout to go for two. The Kansas defense intercepted the pass in the end zone.
With 3:11 left in the fourth quarter, the Kansas offense was able to move the chains enough to almost waste all the clock. The timeout that Beamer took before the two point conversion came back to haunt him as Kansas was able to bleed the clock all the way down to six seconds left on the clock.
On the Hokie's 40-yard line, the Jayhawks elected to punt the all. The once raucous crowd went silent as the punt returner let Alonso Rojas's punt bounce into the endzone as time expired.
Kansas finished 6-9 on third conversions and 1-1 on fourth down conversions. The Jayhawks held on the ball for nine minutes to Virginia Tech's seven minutes.
Stats:
Kansas
Todd Reesing – QB Rating: 109.8, 12/20-103 yards, TD, INT; 3 rushes 10 yds
J. Sharp – 11 rushes 30 yards, TD; 1 rec 3 yds
Dezmon Moore – 2 rec 37 yards, TD
Phillip Strozier – 2 tackles, PD
D. Stuckey – 2 tackles, PD
Quintin Woods – INT
Alonso Rojas (punter) – 2 punts 80 yds, average: 40, net average 29.5
#13 Virginia Tech – 9
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- #52 Kansas showed that their offense was too much for the #13 Virginia Tech defense.
Todd Reesing lead the offense to one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. He was able to manage the offense without being affected by Hokie Nation of Blacksburg. Reesing distributed the ball to six different wide receivers.
Virginia Tech made some noise early by holding the Jayhawks to a quick three and out. Then Tyrod Taylor lead his offense down the field to put three points on the board. Kansas answered as Todd Reesing connected with star WR Dezmon Moore with three ticks left on the clock before half. This helped silence Hokie Nation before half.
In the fourth quarter, J. Sharp was able to score on a third and goal from the three yard line, but Virginia Tech quickly responded with a 76-yard kick return by Roberts. With the score 14-9, Frank Beamer decided to call a timeout to go for two. The Kansas defense intercepted the pass in the end zone.
With 3:11 left in the fourth quarter, the Kansas offense was able to move the chains enough to almost waste all the clock. The timeout that Beamer took before the two point conversion came back to haunt him as Kansas was able to bleed the clock all the way down to six seconds left on the clock.
On the Hokie's 40-yard line, the Jayhawks elected to punt the all. The once raucous crowd went silent as the punt returner let Alonso Rojas's punt bounce into the endzone as time expired.
Kansas finished 6-9 on third conversions and 1-1 on fourth down conversions. The Jayhawks held on the ball for nine minutes to Virginia Tech's seven minutes.
Stats:
Kansas
Todd Reesing – QB Rating: 109.8, 12/20-103 yards, TD, INT; 3 rushes 10 yds
J. Sharp – 11 rushes 30 yards, TD; 1 rec 3 yds
Dezmon Moore – 2 rec 37 yards, TD
Phillip Strozier – 2 tackles, PD
D. Stuckey – 2 tackles, PD
Quintin Woods – INT
Alonso Rojas (punter) – 2 punts 80 yds, average: 40, net average 29.5
Thursday, September 2, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: NFL's Hottest Hunks Announced
Glo, MSN's lifestyle website, has released its first annual "NFL Eye Candy," the official list of the NFL's 25 best looking players.The entire list can be found here, but TNS has selected a few that we feel are in a league of their own, sexually. Just try to scroll down and feast your eyes on these gorgeous stallions without drooling all over your keyboard. You may find it hard to divert your attention away from these scintillating photos, but the blurbs are also something worth taking note of. The piece on Miles Austin is nothing short of a journalistic masterpiece.






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