NCAA 2004 - RU Ready? 2008 season

[General Mike]

The 2007 season is in the books. The Scarlet Knights are on the cusp of immortality, but can't get over that final speed bump.

2007 season/recruiting (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16210)
2007 results: 12-1, beat Washington State 49-24 in the Rose Bowl

2006 season/recruiting (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15194)
2006 results: 12-1, beat North Carolina State 34-7 in the Orange Bowl

2005 season/recruiting (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14462)
2005 results: 12-2, lost to Oklahoma 20-15 in the Fiesta Bowl

2004 season/ recruiting (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13902)
2004 Results: 10-3, beat Oregon in the Insight Bowl - 70-21

2003 season/ recruiting (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13356&perpage=20&pagenumber=1)
2003 Results: 12-1, Beat Washington in the Insight Bowl 23-20 OT

[General Mike]

The Roster - Offensive Backfield

Quarterbacks, Grade: B+

#11 Tommie Herron (RS Sophomore) - 6'1, 196 Lbs.
OVR: 88, SPD: 76, AWR: 70, AGI: 77 ACC: 73, THP: 78, THA: 90

#14 Brendan Eldridge (RS Sophomore) - 6'4, 238 Lbs.
OVR: 88, SPD: 74, AWR: 65, AGI: 77, ACC: 76, THP: 87, THA: 88

#16 Brooks Spencer (Junior) - 6'4, 200 Lbs.
OVR: 88, SPD: 60, AWR: 74, AGI: 61, ACC: 60, THP: 83, THA: 91

Analysis: We have 2 really similar QBs in Herron and Eldridge. I think I may do things Steve Spurrier style and switch QBs every drive. We'll try to redshirt Spencer.

Halfbacks, Grade: B

#25 Dan York (RS Junior) - 5'11, 216 Lbs
OVR: 91, SPD: 82, STR: 71, AWR: 81, AGI: 88, ACC: 86, CTH: 63, CAR: 76, BTK: 80, PBK: 42, RBK: 41

#22 James Kendrick (RS Sophomore) - 6'1, 212 Lbs
OVR: 89, SPD: 83, STR: 63, AWR: 71, AGI: 86, ACC: 84, CTH: 68, CAR: 78, BTK: 75, PBK: 42, RBK: 44

#34 Andrew Sloan (RS Junior) - 6'2, 212 Lbs
OVR: 85, SPD: 80, STR: 67, AWR: 68, AGI: 86, ACC: 85, CTH: 62, CAR: 71, BTK: 71, PBK: 42, RBK: 43

#30 Al Moonlight (RS Freshman) - 5'8, 170 Lbs
OVR: 81, SPD: 84, STR: 42, AWR: 75, AGI: 84, ACC: 84, CTH: 62, CAR: 69, BTK: 63, PBK: 48, RBK: 42

Justin Cochran (Freshman) - 5'11, 182 Lbs
OVR: 75, SPD: 95, STR: 53, AWR: 40, AGI: 86, ACC: 87, CTH: 54, CAR: 55, BTK: 51, PBK: 36, RBK: 40

Analysis: York's the starter, 'nuff said. Kendrick looks like a really good change of pace back. I'm gonna redshirt Cochran, and I think we'll probably have to get rid of Sloan.

Fullbacks, Grade: B+

#40 Mike Ritschel (Sophmore) - 6'2, 236 Lbs.
OVR: 87, SPD: 80, STR: 69, AWR: 82, AGI: 87, ACC: 82, CTH: 75, CAR: 73, BTK: 73, PBK: 49, RBK: 49

#31 Steven Berlin (Freshman) - 6'1, 261 Lbs
OVR: 87, SPD: 65, STR: 79, AWR: 65, AGI: 61, ACC: 67, CTH: 62, CAR: 62, BTK: 71, PBK: 65, RBK: 74

Analysis: Ritschel and Berlin are too totally different styles of fullbacks. It really works out well tho, as we can switch Berlin in when we need tough yardage, while Ritschel gives us a good receiving/ running threat at FB.

[General Mike]

The Roster - Receiving Corps

Wide Receivers, Grade: B+

#88 John Galt (RS Junior) - 6'3, 186 Lbs
OVR: 91, SPD: 90, AWR: 93, AGI: 92, ACC: 84, CTH: 90, JMP: 78, RBK: 49

#83 Chris Dodd (RS Senior) - 6'3, 205 Lbs
OVR: 91, SPD: 89, AWR: 82, AGI: 92, ACC: 90, CTH: 85, JMP: 98, RBK: 42

#81 Josh Hendricks (Senior) - 6'3, 192 Lbs
OVR: 90, SPD: 87, AWR: 69, AGI: 98, ACC: 92, CTH: 89, JMP: 93, RBK: 38

#82 Jacque Crayton (RS Sophomore) - 6'2, 202 Lbs
OVR: 85, SPD: 87, AWR: 61, AGI: 93, ACC: 92, CTH: 83, JMP: 98, RBK: 41

#84 Keith Johnson (RS Freshman) - 6'3, 182 Lbs
OVR: 84, SPD: 89, AWR: 51, AGI: 89, ACC: 87, CTH: 87, JMP: 91, RBK: 43

Roy Stanton (Freshan) - 5'10, 166 Lbs
OVR: 76, SPD: 96, AWR: 47, AGI: 91, ACC: 87, CTH: 78, JMP: 76, RBK: 38

Analysis: We have a real quality group of experienced WRs, and our top 3 guys are as good as any trio in the country. Look for Stanton to redshirt the upcoming season.

Tight Ends, Grade: C+

#86 Derrell Humphrey (RS Senior) - 6'4, 252 Lbs
OVR: 82, SPD: 78, STR: 59, AWR: 93, CTH: 82, CAR: 65, JMP: 57, BTK: 56, PBK: 50, RBK: 58

Nathan Wilson (Freshman) - 6'1, 237 Lbs
OVR: 75, SPD: 73, STR: 68, AWR: 55, CTH: 74, CAR: 69, JMP: 67, BTK: 65, PBK: 52, RBK: 60

Andrae Curtis (Freshman) - 6'5, 231 Lbs
OVR: 72, SPD: 80, STR: 60, AWR: 45, CTH: 74, CAR: 64, JMP: 75, BTK: 56, PBK: 51, RBK: 59

Matt Andrews (Freshman) - 6'5, 228 Lbs
OVR: 69, SPD: 66, STR: 68, AWR: 48, CTH: 65, CAR: 61, JMP: 61, BTK: 69, PBK: 58, RBK: 63

Justin Bollinger (Freshman) - 6'6, 249 Lbs
OVR: 69, SPD: 68, STR: 68, AWR: 49, CTH: 72, CAR: 63, JMP: 48, BTK: 67, PBK: 51, RBK: 55

Analysis: Humphrey will get the starting nod. Wilson looks to be more of a FB converted to TE, as he's a little bit small, but can catch the ball and shouldn't fumble the ball. If we go into the year with a 3rd TE, Curtis will be the one.

[General Mike]

The Roster - Offensive Line

Tackles, Grade: B

#76 RT Brandon Holt (Senior) - 6'3, 303 Lbs
OVR: 99, STR: 87, AWR: 83, PBK: 93, RBK: 94

#75 RT Tommy Cummings (RS Junior) - 6'4, 307 Lbs
OVR: 91, STR: 89, AWR: 83, PBK: 79, RBK: 91

RT Daren Darnell (Freshman) - 6'7, 319 Lbs
OVR: 74, STR: 85, AWR: 36, PBK: 85, RBK: 78

RT Dwayne Murray (Freshamn) - 6'7, 303 Lbs
OVR: 70, STR: 78, AWR: 53, PBK: 78, RBK: 69

Analysis: Holt will move over to the left side. Cummings will get the nod on the right side. Darnell and Murray will not play, unless absolutely necessary.

Guards, Grade: B+

#79 RG Omar Youngblood (Junior) - 6'5, 316 Lbs
OVR: 98, STR: 93, AWR: 78, PBK: 93, RBK: 92

#70 LG Khary McLaughlin (Senior) - 6'2, 323 Lbs
OVR: 97, STR: 90, AWR: 79, PBK: 88, RBK: 94

#73 LG Morgan McClure (RS Junior) - 6'3, 300 Lbs
OVR: 94, STR: 82, AWR: 86, PBK: 85, RBK: 90

#60 RG Dustin McCullough (RS Sophomore) - 6'3, 311 Lbs
OVR: 88, STR: 90, AWR: 58, PBK: 92, RBK: 86

RG Ben Terry (Freshman) - 6'2, 313 Lbs
OVR: 77, STR: 84, AWR: 56, PBK: 76, RBK: 78

Analysis: Youngblood and McLaughlin will get the starting nods, while McClure and McCullough will be the backups, and could also get backup time at the tackles. Terry will redshirt in 2008.

Centers, Grade: C+

#61 Kevin Browning (RS Freshman) - 6'2, 285 Lbs
OVR: 74, STR: 76, AWR: 52, PBK: 79, RBK: 85

Tavares Murphy (Freshman) - 6'3, 292 Lbs
OVR: 71, STR: 66, AWR: 50, PBK: 72, RBK: 80

Analysis: Jonathan Hardee's decision to leave early, leaves us in a tough spot. Browning will get the starting nod, and hopefully we can avoid playing Murphy this year.

[General Mike]

The Roster - Defensive Line

Defensive Ends, Grade: B

#95 RE Tyson Williams (RS Senior) - 6'3, 269 Lbs
OVR: 91, SPD: 70, STR: 75, AWR: 82, AGI: 72, ACC: 70, TAK: 80

#50 RE Shelton Rowland (Sophomore) - 6'5, 254 Lbs
OVR: 89, SPD: 67, STR: 75, AWR: 81, AGI: 73, ACC: 71, TAK: 77

#98 LE Trey Donnelly (Sophomore) - 6'1, 267 Lbs
OVR: 86, SPD: 69, STR: 74, AWR: 62, AGI: 66, ACC: 66, TAK: 79

LE Dylan Fox (Freshman) - 6'3, 250 Lbs
OVR: 73, SPD: 72, STR: 64, AWR: 44, AGI: 70, ACC: 76, TAK: 57

Analysis: Williams will get the starting nods on the left side, while Rowland starts on the right side. Rowland will be the main backup here, as we try to get Fox a redshirt year.

Defensive Tackles, Grade: B+

#92 Rich McGrady (RS Junior) - 6'5, 308 Lbs
OVR: 99, SPD: 63, STR: 97, AWR: 82, AGI: 63, ACC: 62, TAK: 92

#90 Ed Cobb (RS Senior) - 6'5, 316 Lbs
OVR: 99, SPD: 57, STR: 98, AWR: 98, AGI: 67, ACC: 56, TAK: 89

#96 Elton Bracy (RS Senior) - 6'2, 297 Lbs.
OVR: 90, SPD: 64, STR: 75, AWR: 99, AGI: 68, ACC: 68, TAK: 82

Miguel Bynum (Freshman) - 6'6, 301 Lbs
OVR: 82, SPD: 51, STR: 84, AWR: 51, AGI: 51, ACC: 63, TAK: 82

#93 Mike Weber (RS Freshman) - 6'3, 296 Lbs
OVR: 82, SPD: 55, STR: 84, AWR: 64, AGI: 57, ACC: 56, TAK: 78

Ahmaad Scott (Freshman) - 6'4, 278 Lbs
OVR: 81, SPD: 64, STR: 76, AWR: 55, AGI: 59, ACC: 65, TAK: 82

#52 Darrin Mathews (RS Sophomore) - 6'3, 278 Lbs.
OVR: 81, SPD: 63, STR: 73, AWR: 75, AGI: 73, ACC: 63, TAK: 74

Analysis: McGrady and Cobb get the starting nods, Bracy and Weber will rotate in off the bench, while Bynum and Scott get redshirts. Mathews could be one of the 1st cuts.

[General Mike]

The Roster - Linebackers

Outside Linebackers, Grade: B+

#59 LOLB Connor Miller (RS Sophomore) - 5'11, 239 Lbs
OVR: 99, SPD: 87, STR: 72, AWR: 67, AGI: 85, ACC: 84, CTH: 62, TAK: 93, CAR: 65, BTK: 68, JMP: 74

#36 LOLB Irvin Hampton (RS Freshman) - 6'0, 232 Lbs
OVR: 88, SPD: 85, STR: 72, AWR: 51, AGI: 84, ACC: 83, CTH: 61, TAK: 78, CAR: 65, BTK: 70, JMP: 72

#58 ROLB Dane Gatlin (RS Junior) - 6'2, 262 Lbs
OVR: 87, SPD: 68, STR: 72, AWR: 72, AGI: 73, ACC: 73, CTH: 59, TAK: 84

ROLB Howard Boyd (Freshman) - 6'3, 220 Lbs
OVR: 76, SPD: 74, STR: 62, AWR: 51, AGI: 67, ACC: 76, CTH: 59, TAK: 75

Analysis: Miller and Hampton will be our starting outside linebackers. Gatlin will be the main backup, with a MLB filling in if needed. Boyd will redshirt this year.

Middle Linebackers, Grade: B+

#45 Sam Miles (RS Freshman) - 6'2, 233 Lbs
OVR: 90, SPD: 79, STR: 73, AWR: 70, AGI: 84, ACC: 85, CTH: 62, TAK: 87

#44 MLB Dwayne Smiley (RS Senior) - 6'4, 229 Lbs
OVR: 88, SPD: 73, STR: 68, AWR: 74, AGI: 72, ACC: 70, CTH: 56, TAK: 93

#56 Andrae Wheeler (Junior) - 6'2, 244 Lbs
OVR: 85, SPD: 84, STR: 71, AWR: 65, AGI: 82, ACC: 78, CTH: 54, TAK: 86

Rashad Hall (Junior) - 6'2, 222 Lbs
OVR: 81, SPD: 80, STR: 71, AWR: 55, AGI: 85, ACC: 86, CTH: 57, TAK: 81

Analysis: I like Miles getting the starting nod here. Smiley knows all the schemes and is a capable backup. Wheeler and Hall give us good depth, and Hall could get a redshirt.

[General Mike]

The Roster - Defensive Backs

Cornerbacks, Grade: B

#39 Adrian Gary (RS Junior) - 6'1, 183 Lbs
OVR: 91, SPD: 92, AWR: 70, AGI: 96, ACC: 86, CTH: 72, JMP: 89, TAK: 50

#24 Billy Collier (RS Sophomore) - 6'0, 177 Lbs
OVR: 87, SPD: 89, AWR: 72, AGI: 86, ACC: 92, CTH: 68, JMP: 74, TAK: 48

#6 Amon Minor (RS Freshman) - 6'1, 192 Lbs
OVR: 83, SPD: 89, AWR: 55, AGI: 93, ACC: 93, CTH: 59, JMP: 88, TAK: 50

Art Moore (Freshman) - 6'1, 174 Lbs
OVR: 82, SPD: 90, AWR: 56, AGI: 91, ACC: 86, CTH: 55, JMP: 90, TAK: 48

#7 Brock Anderson (RS Sophomore) - 6'2, 208 Lbs
OVR: 82, SPD: 86, AWR: 60, AGI: 85, ACC: 82, CTH: 70, JMP: 85, TAK: 58

Louis Payne (Freshman) - 6'0, 173 Lbs
OVR: 80, SPD: 91, AWR: 56, AGI: 85, ACC: 87, CTH: 63, JMP: 78, TAK: 42

Analysis: Gary and Collier will have a big test in front of them, having to come in and replace 2 all american caliber cornerbacks. Minor will be the nickle back, Anderson will be the dime back and we'll try to redshirt Moore and Payne.

Free Safeties, Grade: B+

#9 Brett Irvin (RS Sophomore) - 6'0, 187 Lbs
OVR: 95, SPD: 87, AWR: 77, AGI: 89, ACC: 88, CTH: 73, JMP: 89, TAK: 71

Tyrus Stevenson (Freshman) - 6'3, 197 Lbs
OVR: 80, SPD: 88, AWR: 51, AGI: 83, ACC: 87, CTH: 67, JMP: 90, TAK: 62

Analysis: Irvin's the starter until he decided to leave. Stevenson has as much pure athletic ability as anyone on our team, but redshirting him, maybe the best thing for the thing long term.

Strong Safeties, Grade: B-

#23 B.J. Siegel (RS Freshman) - 6'1, 197 Lbs
OVR: 81, SPD: 91, AWR: 62, AGI: 83, ACC: 89, CTH: 58, JMP: 82, TAK: 71

Ell Manning (Freshman) - 6'0, 196 Lbs
OVR: 73, SPD: 84, AWR: 52, AGI: 80, ACC: 84, CTH: 58, JMP: 80, TAK: 72

Analysis: Siegel has a big whole to fill, replacing a 2 time winner of the Thorpe award. If we redshirt Stevenson, we have to let Manning play, or vice versa.

[General Mike]

The Roster - Special Teams

Kickers, Grade: B

#47 Justin Apollo (Junior) - 5'10, 193 Lbs
OVR: 83, AWR: 77, KPW: 86, KAC: 90

Analysis: Justin Apollo is going to get the starting nod here.

Punters, Grade: B-

#41 Adam Slaughter (Junior) - 6'1, 191 Lbs
OVR: 81, AWR: 64, KPW: 91, KAC: 86

Analysis: Slaughter will be our punter and kickoff specialist for the 2008 season.

[General Mike]

The Cuts

This is always the hardest part of the year for me, but we need to say goodbye to several players.

TE Justin Bollinger
TE Matt Andrews
RT Dwayne Murray
DT Darrin Mathews
DT Mike Weber
HB Andrew Sloan
MLB Dwayne Smiley
ROLB Dane Gatlin

:(:(:(

[General Mike]

FOFCers on the depth chart

RS Sr. HB Paul Tracy, West Virginia - TheLionKing - #1 HB, #2 KR, #2 PR
RS Sr. QB Kevin Mitchell, Central Florida - RGunner - cut :(

Sr. HB Robert Rupkin, Iowa - atatange1 - #2 HB, #2 KR, #2 PR
Sr. HB Josh Hiscock, Kansas State - Sack Attack - #1 HB, #5 KR, #5 PR
RS Jr. WR John Galt, Rutgers - JohnGalt - #2 WR, #3 TE #2 KR, #2 PR, #3 KOS

Sr. TE Daniel McCarney, Oklahoma - mckerney - #2 TE, #2 FB, #6 WR

Sr. CB Neuqua Man, Ohio State - Neuqua - #3 CB, #3 FS, #2 SS, #4 KR, #4 PR
RS Jr. CB Ross Wheeler, Ohio State - INDalltheway - #1 CB, #1 KR, #1 PR
Jr. FS Ignatius J Reilly, Wisconsin - Scholes - cut :(

Jr. C Jonathan Cringer, Nevada - Cringer - #1 C
RS Soph. ROLB Al Hill, Tennessee - Real Deal - cut :(
Jr. FS T.E. Almighty, Texas Tech - thealmighty - cut :(
Jr. QB Eric Brignac, Tennessee - albionmoonlight - #2 QB
Jr. CB Craig Scarborough, Kansas State - CraigSca - #2 CB, #2 KR, #2 PR
Jr. DT Jobu Mack, Texas - JeeberD #2 - #1 DT
Jr. HB Jim Carabello, Iowa - Blade6119 #2 - #3 HB, #3 KR, #3 PR, #3 K, #3 P, #3 KOS
Jr. K Justin Apollo, Rutgers - Sublime #2 - #1 K, #2 punter, #2 Kickoff specialist, #3 QB
Jr. K Chris Carrabba, Oklahoma - mckerney #2 - #1 K, #2 P, #2 KOS
Jr. FB Mike Ritschel, Rutgers - General Mike - #1 FB, #3 HB

RS Fr. Kyle Kappe, Southern Cal - MrBug708 - #5 WR
Soph. QB Sony Luangphone, Louisiana-Monroe - sony - #1 QB
Soph. CB Pumpy Tudors, Louisiana-Lafayette - Pumpy Tudors - #1 CB, #1 KR, #1 PR
Soph. C Randall Deacon, Miami - ntndeacon - #1 C
RS Fr. HB Al Moonlight, Rutgers- albionmoonlight #2 - #4 HB, #6 WR, #3 KR, #1 PR
Fr. HB John E. Shaka, Virginia Tech - johnnyshaka - cut :(

Fr. TE Johnny Atreyu, Michigan - Scholes #2 - #1 TE
Fr. MLB James Clark, Tenessee - jcclark02 - #2 LOLB, #3 MLB, #2 ROLB, #3 FS, #3 SS
Fr. HB Imran Siddiqui, Louisiana State - ISiddiqui - not on depth chart
Fr. WR Huck L. Berry, Texas - Huckleberry - #5 WR
Fr. QB A.J. Tucker, Oklahoma - tucker342 - not on depth chart
Fr. FB John McDaniel, Auburn, - wahoomac - #1 FB
Fr. QB Colton Mayes Jr, Southern Cal - Blade6119 #3 - not on depth chart

[johnnyshaka]

DOH!

[General Mike]

Originally posted by johnnyshaka
DOH!
I'll get you back in the next group of recruits. Just let me know what position you want.

[RealDeal]

HOW DID I GET CUT?????

I was Freshman All-American, and I'm a 91 Rating.

That's bullshit.

[General Mike]

Preseason 117

Here is the annual preseason analysis of every team in division 1-A


Rnk School OVR OFF DEF SpT
1 Ohio State A+ A- B+ B+
2 Rutgers A+ A A A-
3 Texas A+ A+ A- A
4 Tennessee A- A B+ A
5 Virginia Tech A- B+ A- A
6 Florida State B+ B+ B B+
7 Miami B+ A B B+
8 Auburn B+ B B A-
9 Oklahoma A B+ A A+
10 Louisville B+ B+ B+ B+
11 Oklahoma State B+ B+ B B
12 Kansas State B+ B B+ B
13 Colorado B B- B+ B+
14 Arkansas B+ B+ B A
15 Texas A&M B+ A- B B+
16 Nebraska B B B B+
17 Southern Cal A- A B A
18 Southern Miss B+ B B+ B+
19 Notre Dame B B B B
20 Louisiana State B B+ B B+
21 Fresno State B+ B+ B+ B
22 Minnesota B B C+ B+
23 North Carolina State B+ A- B B-
24 Maryland B+ B+ B- A+
25 Michigan B+ B+ B+ B+
Rnk School OVR OFF DEF SpT
26 Central Michigan B B- B B+
27 Virginia B+ B+ B A-
28 Iowa B B- B+ B
29 Air Force B B- B A
30 Washington B B B- B+
31 Penn State B B B A-
32 Ole Miss B B B A-
33 Georgia B+ B B+ B+
34 Syracuse B- B- B- B-
35 West Virginia B B- B B
36 North Texas B B- B- B+
37 UCLA B B+ B- B+
38 Wisconsin B B- B B+
39 Boston College B- B- B- B
40 Indiana B B+ B- B+
41 Washington State B B- B- B+
42 Northern Illinois B- B- B C+
43 Oregon State B B B C+
44 Georgia Tech B- B- C+ B-
45 Louisiana Tech B- B- C+ C+
46 San Diego State B B B- B
47 Arizona State B B+ B B
48 Missouri B- B C+ B-
49 Illinois B- B- B- B-
50 Bowling Green B B- B B
Rnk School OVR OFF DEF SpT
51 Oregon B- C+ B- B-
52 Cincinnati B- B- B- B
53 California B- B- B- B-
54 Central Florida B- B- C+ B
55 Clemson B- B- B- B-
56 Texas Tech B- B C+ B
57 Florida B- B- B- B-
58 Toledo B B+ B- B
59 South Carolina B- B- B- B-
60 Texas Christian B- B- B- B
61 Nevada-Las Vegas B- B- B- B
62 Stanford B- B- C+ B-
63 Purdue B- B- B- C+
64 Alabam B- B- C+ B-
65 Colorado State B- C+ B- B
66 Arkansas State B- B C+ B-
67 Vanderbilt B- C+ B- B
68 Buffalo C+ C+ C+ B-
69 Louisiana-Lafayette B- B- B- B-
70 Arizona B- C+ B- B-
71 Eastern Michigan B- B- B- B-
72 Texas-El Paso B- C+ B B
73 Boise State B- B- B- B-
74 Marshall B B B- B+
75 Western Michigan B- C+ B- B-
Rnk School OVR OFF DEF SpT
76 Navy C+ C+ C+ C+
77 North Carolina C+ C+ C+ C+
78 Nevada B- B- C+ B
79 New Mexico State B- C+ B- C+
80 Kent State B B- B- B+
81 Mississippi State C+ C+ C+ B-
82 Hawaii B- B- C+ B
83 Connecticut C+ B- C+ B-
84 Northwestern B- B- C+ B
85 Southern Methodist C+ B- C+ B
86 Wake Forest C+ C+ C+ B-
87 Duke B- B- C+ C+
88 Pittsburgh B- B- B- B
89 Ball State C+ B- C+ C+
90 Utah B- B- C+ B+
91 Utah State C+ B- C+ B-
92 Kentucky C+ C C+ C+
93 Miami of Ohio C+ C+ C+ B
94 Louisiana-Monroe C+ C+ C+ B-
95 East Carolina C+ C+ C+ B
96 Baylor C+ C C+ C+
97 Houston B- C+ B- B-
98 Brigham Young C C C B-
99 Iowa State C C C+ C+
100 Tulsa C+ C+ C+ B
Rnk School OVR OFF DEF SpT
101 Ohio C+ C+ C+ B-
102 Alabama-Birmingham C+ C+ C+ B-
103 New Mexico C+ C+ C+ C+
104 Akron C+ C+ C+ B-
105 Michigan State C+ C+ C+ B
106 Memphis C C+ C+ C+
107 Temple C+ C+ C+ C+
108 San Jose State C+ B- C+ B-
109 Army C+ C C+ B-
110 Tulane C+ C+ C+ C+
111 Rice C C+ C B-
112 Troy State C+ C+ B- B-
113 South Florida C+ C+ C C+
114 Kansas C C+ C C+
115 Wyoming C C C C+
116 Middle Tennessee State C C C+ C
117 Idaho C C C C+

[MrBug708]

5th on the depth chart again?!?

[General Mike]

Sports Illustrated - Preseason Issue
Volume 6, Issue 1

Cover Story
Pass Happy
Is there a defense that can slow down this passing attack?
Photo: Ray Minor, Ohio State #12

Preseason Polls
Story: Ready to Rumble
Fans in Blacksburg are excited about their 2008 Hokies.
Photo: Mike Paulding, Virginia Tech #97

Coaches' Poll

Rnk LW Team W-L PTS
1 -- Ohio State (39) 0-0 1455
2 -- Rutgers (20) 0-0 1440
3 -- Texas 0-0 1346
4 -- Tennessee 0-0 1254
5 -- Virginia Tech 0-0 1195
6 -- Florida State 0-0 1040
7 -- Miami 0-0 1017
8 -- Auburn 0-0 932
9 -- Oklahoma 0-0 912
10 -- Louisville 0-0 787
11 -- Oklahoma State 0-0 782
12 -- Kansas State 0-0 673
13 -- Colorado 0-0 647
14 -- Arkansas 0-0 550
15 -- Texas A&M 0-0 514
16 -- Nebraska 0-0 455
17 -- Southern Cal 0-0 437
18 -- Southern Miss 0-0 420
19 -- Notre Dame 0-0 414
20 -- Louisiana State 0-0 405
21 -- Fresno State 0-0 393
22 -- Minnesota 0-0 325
23 -- North Carolina State 0-0 323
24 -- Maryland 0-0 275
25 -- Michigan 0-0 251

Media Poll

Rnk LW Team W-L PTS
1 -- Rutgers (48) 0-0 1752
2 -- Ohio State (21) 0-0 1633
3 -- Tennessee (1) 0-0 1602
4 -- Texas (1) 0-0 1527
5 -- Virginia Tech 0-0 1431
6 -- Oklahoma 0-0 1298
7 -- Florida State 0-0 1213
8 -- Auburn 0-0 1194
9 -- Miami 0-0 1167
10 -- Oklahoma State 0-0 952
11 -- Louisville 0-0 839
12 -- Kansas State 0-0 827
13 -- Colorado 0-0 826
14 -- Southern Cal 0-0 765
15 -- Arkansas 0-0 764
16 -- Texas A&M 0-0 709
17 -- Nebraska 0-0 709
18 -- Notre Dame 0-0 579
19 -- Southern Miss 0-0 454
20 -- North Carolina State 0-0 418
21 -- Louisiana State 0-0 407
22 -- Fresno State 0-0 407
23 -- Maryland 0-0 387
24 -- Minnesota 0-0 331
25 -- Michigan 0-0 319


Heisman Watch
Story: Dan!
The 5'11, 216 Lbs. Junior running back has performed well in the spotlight.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
Last Year: 228 car, 1983 yards, 24 TD, 43 rec, 442 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. WR Derek Burns, Central Florida
Last Year: 86 rec, 1349 yards, 13 TD, 1591 return yards, 1 TD
<> RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers
Last Year: 241-349, 3484 yards, 33 TD, 17 INT, 5 rush TD
<> Jr. HB Ryan Moore, Florida State
Last Year: 312 car, 1493 yards, 22 TD, 18 rec, 217 yards
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
Last Year: 223 car, 1108 yards, 12 TD, 29 rec, 393 yards, 7 TD

Preseason All-Americans
Story: The Super Team
York, the All-American HB from Rutgers, is looking forward to the 2008 season.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

1st Team
QB - RS Soph. Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers
HB - RS Jr. Dan York, Rutgers
HB - Jr. Ryan Moore, Florida State
WR - Jr. Jay Love, Michigan State
WR - Jr. Derek Burns, Central Florida
WR - Jr. Darnell Alexander, Southern Cal
TE - Jr. Abraham Hopkins, San Jose State
OG - Sr. Khary McLaughling, Rutgers
C - Sr. Duane Norwood, Ohio
OG - Soph. Burt McKenzie, Air Force
OT - RS Soph. J.P. Burke, Ohio State
OT - Sr. Brandon Holt, Rutgers

DE - Sr. John Monroe, Army
DE - RS Sr. Tyson Williams, Rutgers
DT - Jr. Alex Mack, San Diego State
DT - RS Sr. Ed Cobb, Rutgers
MLB - Jr. Cooper Parham, Louisiana-Lafayette
OLB - Sr. Javon English, Oregon
OLB - Sr. Keenan Hall, Virginia
CB - Jr. Juan Calhoun, California
CB - RS Jr. Joshua Richard, Southern Miss
FS - Jr. Deshan Pickett, Kansas State
FS - Sr. Shayne Gentry, Baylor
SS - Jr. Jamie Flynn, California
K - Renaldo Gilmore, Louisville

2nd Team
QB - Sr. Gaylon Gilmore, Miami
HB - Jr. Markus Parsons, North Texas
HB - RS Sr. Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
WR - Sr. Chris Rivero, San Diego State
WR - Jr. Jonathan Cochran, Clemson
WR - Jr. Derek Burns, Central Florida
TE - RS Sr. Mario Dixon, Indiana
OG - Soph. Chris Hunter, Toledo
C - RS Jr. Abdul Copeland, Tennessee
OG - RS Sr. Lou Taylor, Maryland
OT - Jr. Max Hull, Louisiana State
OT - Sr. Jimmie Rivers, Middle Tennessee State

DE - Jr. Joe Washington, Northwestern
DE - Soph. Jeff Norwood, West Virginia
DT - Jr. Austin Weber, Texas A&M
DT - Jr. Matt Caraway, Brigham Young
MLB - Jr. Tory Brayton, Colorado
OLB - Sr. Dorian Archie, Central Michigan
OLB - Jr. A.J. Garrison, Vanderbilt
CB - Sr. Herman McGuire, Nebraska
CB - Soph. Connor Sanchez, Houston
CB - RS Jr. Adrian Gary, Rutgers
FS - Soph. Jovan Patton, Washington State
SS - Sr. Dwight Reese, Texas
K - Sr. Gerard Gentry, Southern Cal

Conference Outlook
Story: Future Look
Check out our conference predictions for 2008.
Photo: Ray Minor, Ohio State #12

Predicted Conference Champs:
Atlantic Coast - Florida State
Big Ten - Ohio State
Big Twelve (North) - Kansas State
Big Twelve (South) - Texas
Big Twelve - Texas
Big East - Rutgers
Conference USA - Louisville
Independents - Notre Dame
Mid-American (East) - Central Florida
Mid-American (West) - Central Michigan
Mid-American - Central Michigan
Mountain West - Air Force
Pacific Ten - Southern Cal
Southeastern (East) - Tennessee
Southeastern (West) - Auburn
Souteastern - Tennessee
Sun Belt - North Texas
Western Athletic - Fresno State

Coach's Preseason Report Card
Rutgers fans are excited about your plans for 2008. Let's start the season off right with a win.
Job Security: A+
Coach Stats
Career Record 58-8
Winning Seasons: 5
Longest Win Streak: 13
Record vs Top 25: 13-8
Record vs rival(s): 5-0
Bowl Record: 4-1
Conference Titles: 0
National Titles: 0

Contract Info
Contract Status: Year 6 of 8
Team Goals
Maintain Team Prestige
Win Conference Title
Win the National Title

[General Mike]

Indepth Conference Predictions

Atlantic Coast Conference
1. Florida State
2. North Carolina State
3. Maryland
4. Virginia
5. Georgia Tech
6. Clemson
7. North Carolina
8. Wake Forest
9. Duke

Big Ten Conference
1. Ohio State
2. Minnesota
3. Michigan
4. Iowa
5. Penn State
6. Wisconsin
7. Indiana
8. Illinois
9. Purdue
10. Northwestern
11. Michigan State

Big Twelve Conference
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Oklahoma State
4. Kansas State
5. Colorado
6. Texas A&M
7. Nebraska
8. Missouri
9. Texas Tech
10. Baylor
11. Iowa State
12. Kansas

Big Twelve (North Division)
1. Kansas State
2. Colorado
3. Nebraska
4. Missouri
5. Iowa State
6. Kansas

Big Twelve (North Division)
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Oklahoma State
4. Texas A&M
5. Texas Tech
6. Baylor

Big East Confernce
1. Rutgers
2. Virginia Tech
3. Miami
4. Syracuse
5. West Virginia
6. Boston College
7. Pittsburgh
8. Temple

Conference USA
1. Louisville
2. Southern Miss
3. Cincinnati
4. Texas Christian
5. East Carolina
6. Houston
7. Alabama-Birmingham
8. Memphis
9. Army
10. Tulane
11. South Florida

1A Independents
1. Notre Dame
2. Navy
3. Connecticut
4. Troy State

Mid-American Conference
1. Central Michigan
2. Northern Illinois
3. Bowling Green
4. Central Florida
5. Toledo
6. Buffalo
7. Eastern Michigan
8. Marshall
9. Western Michigan
10. Kent State
11. Ball State
12. Miami of Ohio
13. Ohio
14. Akron

Mid-American (East Division)
1. Central Florida
2. Buffalo
3. Marshall
4. Kent State
5. Miami of Ohio
6. Ohio
7. Akron

Mid-American (West Division)
1. Central Michigan
2. Northern Illinois
3. Bowling Green
4. Toledo
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Western Michigan
7. Ball State

Mountain West Conference
1. Air Force
2. San Diego State
3. Nevada-Las Vegas
4. Colorado State
5. Utah
6. Brigham Young
7. New Mexico
8. Wyoming

Pacific Ten Conference
1. Southern Cal
2. Washington
3. UCLA
4. Washington State
5. Oregon State
6. Arizona State
7. Oregon
8. California
9. Stanford
10. Arizona

Southeastern Conference
1. Tennessee
2. Auburn
3. Arkansas
4. Louisiana State
5. Ole Miss
6. Georgia
7. Florida
8. South Carolina
9. Alabama
10. Vanderbilt
11. Mississippi State
12. Kentucky

Southeastern (East Division)
1. Tennessee
2. Georgia
3. Florida
4. South Carolina
5. Vanderbilt
6. Kentucky

Southeastern (West Division)
1. Auburn
2. Arkansas
3. Louisiana State
4. Ole Miss
5. Alabama
6. Mississippi State

Sun Belt Conference
1. North Texas
2. Arkansas State
3. Louisiana-Lafayette
4. New Mexco State
5. Utah State
6. Louisiana-Monroe
7. Middle Tennessee State
8. Idaho

Western Athletic Conference
1. Fresno State
2. Louisiana Tech
3. Texas-El Paso
4. Boise State
5. Nevada
6. Hawaii
7. Southern Methodist
8. Tulsa
9. San Jose State
10. Rice

[General Mike]

Preseason Options

Our Schedule
Week 1 BYE
Week 2 vs #70 Arizona
Week 3 vs #68 Buffalo
Week 4 vs #91 Utah State
Week 5 at #16 Nebraska
Week 6 BYE
Week 7 at #5 Virginia Tech
Week 8 vs #35 West Virginia
Week 9 at #88 Pittsburgh
Week 10 vs #107 Temple
Week 11 BYE
Week 12 at #112 Troy State
Week 13 at #39 Boston College
Week 14 vs #7 Miami
Week 15 at #34 Syracuse
Week 16 BYE
Strength of Schedule: 4*

Redshirts
QB Brooks Spencer
HB Justin Cochran
WR Roy Stanton
TE Andrae Curtis
LG Ben Terry
C Taveres Murphy - unofficial
LE Dylan Fox
DT Miguel Bynum
ROLB Howard Boyd - unofficial
CB Art Moore
FS Tyrus Stevenson

[General Mike]

2008 Depth Chart

QB
1. Brendan Eldridge - 88
2. Tommie Herron - 88
3. Justin Apollo - 36

HB
1. Dan York - 91
2. James Kendrick - 89
3. Al Moonlight - 81
4. Mike Ritschel - 84

FB
1. Mike Ritschel - 87
2. Steven Berlin - 87
3. Nathan Wilson - 65

WR
1. Chris Dodd - 91
2. John Galt - 91
3. Josh Hendricks - 90
4. Jacque Crayton - 85
5. Keith Johnson - 84
6. Al Moonlight - 55

TE
1. Derrell Humphrey - 82
2. Nathan Wilson - 75
3. John Galt - 74

LT
1. Brandon Holt - 99
2. Dustin McCullough - 84
3. Daren Darnell - 74

LG
1. Khary McLaughlin - 97
2. Dustin McCullough - 88
3. Kevin Browning - 74

C
1. Morgan McClure - 83
2. Dustin McCullough - 81
3. Kevin Browning - 78

RG
1. Omar Youngblood - 98
2. Dustin McCullough - 88
3. Kevin Browning - 74

RT
1. Tommy Cummings - 91
2. Dustin McCullough - 84
3. Daren Darnel - 74

LE
1. Tyson Williams - 91
2, Trey Donnelly - 86
3. Andrae Wheeler - 72

RE
1. Shelton Rowland - 89
2. Trey Donnelly - 86
3. Andrae Wheeler - 72

DT
1. Rich McGrady - 99
2. Ed Cobb - 99
3. Elton Bracy - 90
4. Ahmaad Scott - 81
5. Andrae Wheeler - 65

LOLB
1. Connor Miller - 99
2. Andrae Wheeler - 90
3. Rashad Hall - 87

MLB
1. Sam Miles - 90
2. Andrae Wheeler - 85
3. Rashad Hall - 81
4. Elton Bracy - 72

ROLB
1. Irvin Hampton - 88
2. Andrae Wheeler - 90
3. Rashad Hall - 87

CB
1. Adrian Gary - 91
2. Billy Collier - 87
3. Amon Minor - 83
4. Brock Anderson - 82
5. Louis Payne - 80

FS
1. Brett Irvin - 95
2. Brock Anderson - 68
3. Amon Minor - 68

SS
1. B.J. Siegel - 81
2. Ell Manning - 73
3. Brock Anderson - 64

K
1. Justin Apollo - 83
2. Adam Slaughter - 63
3. John Galt - 37

P
1. Adam Slaughter - 81
2. Justin Apollo - 73
3. John Galt - 37

KR
1. Adrian Gary - 91
2. John Galt - 91
3. Al Moonlight - 81
4. Jacque Crayton - 85
5. Keith Johnson - 84

PR
1. Al Moonlight - 81
2. John Galt - 91
3. Adrian Gary - 91
4. Jacque Crayton - 85
5. Keith Johnson - 84

KOS
1. Adam Slaughter - 80
2. Justin Apollo - 83
3. John Galt - 37

The #1 Jersey

There are several good senior candidates for the #1 jersey on the team this year, but for the 1st time in several years, we will go back to the offensive side of the ball and award Chris Dodd with the special privilage.

[johnnyshaka]

Originally posted by General Mike
I'll get you back in the next group of recruits. Just let me know what position you want.

Try me at OLB this time around...a good run stopper.

Thanks!!

[tucker342]

You should start Apollo at QB!:D

[General Mike]

Week 1 in Review

Game of the Week
#20 Louisiana State @ #15 Texas A&M - Louisiana State 48-10

Other National Games
Hawaii @ #16 Nebraska - Nebraska 48-17
Syracuse @ #15 Michigan - Michigan 34-20
Louisiana Tech @ Arizona State - Arizona State 47-14

Other Top 25 Games
Rice @ #9 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 42-0

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 2

Cover Story
Saturday Showdown
Cornhuskers have a tough conference opener with #11 Oklahoma State.
Photo: Jeremy O'Neal, Nebraska #11, jumps into the arms of Herman McGuire, Nebraska #9, after the win over Hawaii.

Top 25 Polls
Story: The D Seems Ready
The Sooners keep Rice off the scoreboard, win season opener 42-0.
Photo: Garrett Jenkins, Oklahoma #56, and Kalvin Blake, Oklahoma #24, embrace after the win against Rice.

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Ohio State (36) 0-0 1452
2 2 Rutgers (21) 0-0 1381
3 3 Texas (1) 0-0 1312
4 4 Tennessee (1) 0-0 1244
5 5 Virginia Tech 0-0 1178
6 6 Florida State 0-0 1114
7 7 Miami 0-0 1051
8 8 Auburn 0-0 990
9 9 Oklahoma 1-0 931
10 10 Louisville 0-0 873
11 11 Oklahoma State 0-0 817
12 12 Kansas State 0-0 762
13 13 Colorado 0-0 709
14 14 Arkansas 0-0 658
15 16 Nebraska 1-0 560
16 20 Louisiana State 1-0 559
17 17 Southern Cal 0-0 513
18 18 Southern Miss 0-0 468
19 19 Notre Dame 0-0 425
20 21 Fresno State 0-0 343
21 22 Minnesota 0-0 305
22 23 North Carolina State 0-0 268
23 24 Maryland 0-0 232
24 15 Texas A&M 0-1 214
25 25 Michigan 1-0 199

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (49) 0-0 1753
2 2 Ohio State (21) 0-0 1666
3 3 Tennessee (1) 0-0 1581
4 4 Texas 0-0 1498
5 5 Virginia Tech 0-0 1417
6 6 Oklahoma 1-0 1339
7 7 Florida State 0-0 1262
8 8 Auburn 0-0 1188
9 9 Miami 0-0 1115
10 10 Oklahoma State 0-0 1045
11 11 Louisville 0-0 977
12 12 Kansas State 0-0 911
13 13 Colorado 0-0 847
14 14 Southern Cal 0-0 785
15 15 Arkansas 0-0 725
16 21 Louisiana State 1-0 632
17 17 Nebraska 1-0 611
18 18 Notre Dame 0-0 557
19 19 Southern Miss 0-0 505
20 20 North Carolina State 0-0 456
21 22 Fresno State 0-0 363
22 23 Maryland 0-0 319
23 24 Minnesota 0-0 278
24 25 Michigan 1-0 239
25 NR Virginia 0-0 202
Dropping Out: Texas A&M (#16 last week)


Heisman Watch
Story: He Got Next?
Dempsey has the Longhorns talking about winning a Championship.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
Last Year: 228 car, 1983 yards, 24 TD, 43 rec, 442 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. WR Derek Burns, Central Florida
Last Year: 86 rec, 1349 yards, 13 TD, 1591 return yards, 1 TD
<> RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers
Last Year: 241-349, 3484 yards, 33 TD, 17 INT, 5 rush TD
<> Jr. HB Ryan Moore, Florida State
Last Year: 312 car, 1493 yards, 22 TD, 18 rec, 217 yards
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
Last Year: 223 car, 1108 yards, 12 TD, 29 rec, 393 yards, 7 TD

Players of the Week
Story: Getting It Done
McGuire's awarded Player of the Week after Cornhuskers open season with a win.
Photo: Herman McGuire. Nebraska #9

National PotW
Offensive: Sr. HB Steven Franklin, Louisiana State - 17 car, 98 yards, 2 TD, 2 rec, 28 yards
Defensive: Sr. CB Herman McGuire, Nerbaska - 2 tackles, 2 INT

Big East PotW
Offensive: Sr. HB Tom Bradford, Syracuse - 17 car, 156 yards, TD, 3 rec, 32 yards
Defensive: Sr. SS LaMar Hampton, Syracuse - 2 INT

Conference Standings
Story: Erasing All Doubts
Cornhuskers start their 2008 campaign on a high note.
Photo: Jeremy O'Neal, Nebraska #11, celebrates with Herman McGuire, Nebraska #9, after the win over Hawaii.

Longest Win Streak
Ohio State - W14
Tennessee - W8
Rutgers - W8

Longest Losing Streaks
Middle Tennessee State - L18
Michigan State - L17
Kansas - L17

Coach's Report Card
Rutgers fans are excited about your plans for 2008. Let's start the season off right with a win.
Job Security: A+

[General Mike]

#70 Arizona Wildcats (0-0) @ #2 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0)

This is the 2nd game of a home and home series. I think this game could be a good confidence builder early in the year, but we can not overlook them. This is a game we need to come out playing hard, and just have fun. This game will be televised on a regional basis. Gale force wins are in the forecast. We will rotate QBs, if i remember ;)

Key Players
Arizona: LOLB Dexter Mullins, MLB Jonathan Thomas, LG Joe Dillard
Rutgers: RT Brandon Holt, DT Rich McGrady, LOLB Connor Miller

Injuries
Arizona: None
Rutgers: None

Halftime Score: Rutgers 38, Arizona 0

Final Score: Rutgers 51, Arizona 0

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 20 yard interception return by Siegel (Apollo Kick) - 9:51
RU 49 yard pass from Eldridge to York (Apollo Kick) - 8:48
RU 30 yard pass from Herron to Galt (Apollo Kick) - 5:54
RU 13 yard pass from Eldridge to Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 3:12

2nd quarter
RU 29 yard FG by Apollo - 5:00
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 1:40

3rd quarter
RU 41 yard FG by Apollo - 7:00
RU 3 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 1:33

4th Quarter
RU 27 yard FG by Apollo - 0:53

Players of the Game
Arizona: SS Jarrod Pritchett - 3 tackles, INT
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 17 car, 137 yards, TD, 6 rec, 88 yards, TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 13-17, 201 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Tommie Herron - 9-17, 150 yards, 1 TD
Arizona: Richie Woodson - 15-36, 242 yards, 2 INT
Marion Lucas - 0-2, 2 INT
Collin Hooks - 1-1, -1 yard

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 17 car, 137 yards, 1 TD, long 26
Tommie Herron - 7 car, 48 yards, long 22
James Kendrick - 2 car, 15 yards, long 8
Mike Ritschel - 1 car, 3 yards, 1 TD
Al Moonlight - 1 car, 1 yard
Brendan Eldridge - 1 car, -8 yards

Arizona: Ron Reid - 19 car, 34 yards, long 10
Phillip Landry - 1 car, 0 yards
Richie Woodson - 5 car, -5 yards, long 7

Receiving
Rutgers: Chris Dodd - 4 rec, 111 yards, long 45
Dan York - 6 rec, 88 yards, 1 TD, long 49
John Galt - 3 rec, 58 yards, 1 TD, long 30
Derrell Humphrey - 5 rec, 57 yards, long 19
Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 17 yards, 1 TD, long 13
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 12 yards
Nathan Wilson - 1 rec, 8 yards

Arizona: Jason Leslie - 4 rec, 103 yards, long 44
Collin Hooks - 4 rec, 67 yards, long 27
Emmanuel Barnard - 3 rec, 45 yards, long 31
Jermelle Craft - 2 rec, 22 yards, long 13
Ron Reid - 1 rec, 5 yards
Alenxader Lee - 1 rec, 0 yards
Richie Woodson 1 rec, -1 yard

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 9 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 8 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Tommy Cummings - 5 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 2 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
John Galt - 1 pancake

Arizona:
Joe Dillard - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed
Alonzo Hatcher - 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Sam Miles, Connor Miller - 7; Rich McGrady - 6; Billy Collier - 5
Sacks: Sam Miles - 2; Connor Miller, Ed Cobb - 1
INTs: Amon Minor, Brett Irvin, Billy Collier, B.J. Siegel - 1

Arizona
Tackles: Dexter Mullins - 7, Mack Hayes - 6; Neal Powell - 5
Sacks: David Milligan, Henry Dukes, Curtis Ballard, Dexter Mullins - 1
INTs: Jarrod Pritchett - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 3-3 FG, long of 41, 6-6 XP
Adam Slaughter - 10 kickoffs, 3 touchbacks
Arizona: Jimi Grady - 1 kickoff

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 2 punts, 58.0 average, long 68, 1 inside the 20, 1 touchback, 48.0 net average
Arizona: Jerrell Ellis - 8 punts, 35.1 average, long of 40, 20.6 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 1 ret, 14 yards
Arizona: Collin Hooks - 6 ret, 26.6 average, long 61
Ron Reid - 1 ret, 12 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: Al Moonlight - 8 ret, 14.5 average, long 25
Arizona: No returns

Next Week: We stay in New Brunswick to take on the Bulls of Buffalo.

[Sublime]

Wondering if I can get in on next season, seeing as Maximus just graduated!

First Name: Van
Last Name: Kangas
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 224 lbs
Position: HB
Type: Power
State: New Hampshire

[General Mike]

Post Game Coach's Thoughts

We got the season and the game off to a good start with B.J. Siegel's 1st interception of his career, a 20 yard scamper to the endzone. Our offense played well, but I do not know if the 2 QB system is the best thing to do for our team. We'll give it two more games, against Buffalo and Utah State, and then determine who deserves the starting nod before the Nebraska game.

Offense: Our passing attack was pretty balanced. York, Dodd, Galt and Humphrey all did a good job as constant targets, while our backup WRs and RBs did a good job when needed to. The OLine was solid, but did give up a few sacks. Eldridge was the more impressive of our 2 QBs.

Defense: Arizona's OLine did a good job of controlling our DLine, but our LBs did play well. Sam Miles did a good job replacing 4 year starter Brady Huff, while Connor Miller did a good job making plays behind the line of scrimmage as well. Our DBs had several timely picks, including Amon Minor's 4th quarter pick in the endzone. The defense may have bent, but it never broke.

Special Teams: Justin Apollo and Adam Slaughter both did a good job with their kicks/punts, even with the very strong winds. Al Moonlight looked solid returning punts, and should be able to hold onto the job all season.

Grades
QB: B+
RB: A
WR: B+
TE: A
OL: B+
DL: C
LB: A
DB: B+
Special Teams: B+

[General Mike]

Originally posted by Sublime
Wondering if I can get in on next season, seeing as Maximus just graduated!

First Name: Van
Last Name: Kangas
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 224 lbs
Position: HB
Type: Power
State: New Hampshire

Yeah, you're on the list. He'll be a superstar, I'm talking Bo Jackson/ Marshall Faulk/ Barry Sanders type here.

[RealDeal]

I want to be another OLB that doesn't unfairly get cut by his team after a Freshman All-American season.

[General Mike]

Week 2 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#7 Miami @ #1 Ohio State - Miami 24-10

Other National Games
#22 North Carolina State @ #24 Texas A&M - Texas A&M 33-21
#15 Nebraska @ #11 Oklahoma State - Nebraska 11-9
Indiana @ #19 Notre Dame - Indiana 34-24

Other Top 25 Games
#3 Texas @ Bowling Green - Texas 37-9
#4 Tennessee @ Nevada - Tennessee 35-10
North Carolina @ #6 Florida State - Florida State 51-14
#8 Auburn @ Penn State - Auburn 27-13
#9 Oklahoma @ Illinois - Oklahoma 31-24
The Battle for the Governor's Cup, Kentucky @ #10 Louisville - Louisville 35-24
Nevada-Las Vegas @ #12 Kansas State - Kansas State 41-17
The Rocky Mountain Showdown, Colorado State vs #13 Colorado - Colorado 7-6
#14 Arkansas @ Brigham Young - Arkansas 25-22
#16 Louisiana State @ Navy - Louisiana State 24-10
Toledo @ #17 Southern Cal - Southern Cal 36-24
#18 Southern Miss @ Air Force - Southern Miss 23-12
#20 Fresno State @ Temple - Fresno State 41-14
Mississippi State @ #21 Minnesota - Mississippi State 28-24
#23 Maryland @ Tulsa - Maryland 41-22
#25 Michigan @ Alabama - Michigan 23-20
Virginia @ Duke - Virginia 44-6

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 3

Cover Story
Shutout Win Earns #1
#1 Scarlet Knights are impressive in shutting down Arizona, 51-0.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Top 25 Polls
Story: Tough Loss to Great D
The Cornhuskers defense shuts down Oklahoma State en route to a 11-9 win.
Photo: Demetric Jefferson, Oklahoma State #29

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (39) 1-0 1455
2 3 Texas (20) 1-0 1380
3 7 Miami 1-0 1379
4 4 Tennessee 1-0 1308
5 5 Virginia Tech 0-0 1237
6 6 Florida State 1-0 1168
7 8 Auburn 1-0 1037
8 9 Oklahoma 2-0 974
9 1 Ohio State 0-1 942
10 10 Louisville 1-0 913
11 12 Kansas State 1-0 796
12 15 Nebraska 2-0 759
13 13 Colorado 1-0 741
14 14 Arkansas 1-0 688
15 16 Louisiana State 2-0 587
16 17 Southern Cal 1-0 539
17 18 Southern Miss 1-0 493
18 11 Oklahoma State 0-1 458
19 20 Fresno State 1-0 408
20 23 Maryland 1-0 293
21 24 Texas A&M 1-1 267
22 25 Michigan 2-0 227
23 NR Indiana 1-0 212
24 NR Central Michigan 1-0 196
25 NR Virginia 1-0 168
Dropping Out: Notre Dame (#19 Last Week)
Minnesota (#21 Last Week)
North Carolina State (#22 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (47) 1-0 1751
2 3 Tennessee (21) 1-0 1593
3 4 Texas (2) 1-0 1516
4 9 Miami (1) 1-0 1480
5 5 Virginia Tech 0-0 1442
6 6 Oklahoma 2-0 1369
7 7 Florida State 1-0 1297
8 8 Auburn 1-0 1228
9 2 Ohio State 0-1 1038
10 11 Louisville 1-0 1029
11 12 Kansas State 1-0 966
12 13 Colorado 1-0 905
13 17 Nebraska 2-0 881
14 14 Southern Cal 1-0 846
15 15 Arkansas 1-0 788
16 16 Louisiana State 2-0 732
17 10 Oklahoma State 0-1 616
18 19 Southern Miss 1-0 574
19 21 Fresno State 1-0 477
20 22 Maryland 1-0 431
21 NR Texas A&M 1-1 346
22 24 Michigan 2-0 344
23 NR Indiana 1-0 307
24 25 Virginia 1-0 303
25 NR Iowa 1-0 226
Dropping Out: Notre Dame (#18 last week)
North Carolina State (#20 Last week)
Minnesota (#23 last week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Dan!
Rutgers's York has all the ingredients of a Heisman quality running back.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, pushes away a Arizona defender.

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
17 car, 137 yards, TD, 6 rec, 88 yards, TD
<> Jr. WR Derek Burns, Central Florida

<> RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers
13-17, 201 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. HB Ryan Moore, Florida State
26 car, 145 yards, 2 TD, 11 rec yards
/\ Sr. HB Steven Franklin, Louisiana State
46 car, 234 yards, 4 TD, 4 rec, 46 yards

Players of the Week
Story: Super Start!
Siegel earns POTW honors following season opening win over Arizona.
Photo: B.J. Siegel, Rutgers #23, arm tackles Jason Leslie, Arizona #.

National PotW
Offensive: Soph. HB Jason O'Neill, North Texas - 26 car, 170 yards, 4 TD
Defensive: Jr. CB James Minor, Vanderbilt - 4 tackles, 3 INT, TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 17 car, 137 yards, TD, 6 rec, 88 yards, TD
Defensive: RS Fr. SS B.J. Siegel, Rutgers - 3 tackles, INT, TD

Conference Standings
Story: Starting Right
What a start for 2008 Seminoles.
Photo: Mike Pettway, Florida State #51

Longest Win Streak
Rutgers - W9
Tennessee - W9
Texas - W8
Central Michigan - W8

Longest Losing Streak
Kansas - L18
Temple - L9
Wyoming, Wake Forest, Baylor - L6

Coach's Report Card
Rutgers fans love a win. Good job against Arizona last week.
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 45,601

[General Mike]

Originally posted by RealDeal
I want to be another OLB that doesn't unfairly get cut by his team after a Freshman All-American season.

Same name, height, weight, state, etc?

[General Mike]

I'm gonna try to put together the NFL draft lists from Madden together in the next day or so, so look for that!

[General Mike]

2004 NFL Draft

Combine Report

Rutgers Players Drafted
Nate Jones
Position: Coverage CB
Age: 24
Heigh: 5'10
Weight: 180
Scouting Report
Projected Round: 1st-2nd
Tackling: Below Average
Hands: Average
Kick Return: Bad
Combine Stats
40 time: 4.35
Shuttle Time: 3.92
Cone Drill: 7.06
Bench Press Reps: 12
Vertical: 39"
Interview: Average
Notes
Misses too many tackles working in the open.
Very committed to his craft. Making remarkable strides since his first year. Blessed with exceptional speed.
Breaks on the ball quickly and flashes good closing quickness.
Has the leaping ability to compete with the receiver going up for the ball.

FOFCers
None

The Draft

1st Round
1. Arizona - CB Chris Gamble, Ohio State - 84 overall
2. Jacksonville - WR Roy Williams, Texas - 83 overall
3. Minnesota - RE Greg Gathers, Georgia Tech - 80 overall
4. Tennessee - WR Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State - 83 overall
5. Kansas City - WR Lee Evans, Wisconsin - 80 overall
6. Detroit - WR Reggie Williams, Washington - 83 overall
7. Dallas - HB Darren Sproles, Kansas State - 82 overall
8. Cincinnati - MLB Rod Davis, Southern Miss - 80 overall
9. Houston - RT Shawn Andrews, Arkansas - 77 overall
10. New Orleans - WR Darius Watts, Marshall - 78 overall
11. Washington - DT Vince Wilfork, Miami - 78 overall
12. NY Giants - QB Eli Manning, Ole Miss - 78 overall
13. Carolina - WR Chris Collins, Ole Miss - 74 overall
14. Cleveland - QB J.P. Losman, Tulane - 80 overall
15. Chicago - WR Ernest Wilford, Virginia Tech - 76 overall
16. Seattle - WR Michael Jenkins, Ohio State - 80 overall
17. Baltimore - DT Branden Kennedy, North Texas - 78 overall
18. Buffalo - RE Will Smith, Ohio State - 80 overall
19. New England - WR James Newson, Oregon State - 78 overall
20. NY Jets - WR Tab Perry, UCLA - 74 overall
21. St. Louis - CB Vontez Duff, Notre Dame - 80 overall
22. Denver - WR Kevin Beard, Miami - 74 overall
23. San Francisco - MLB Courtney Watson, Notre Dame - 76 overall
24. Miami - WR B.J. Johnson, Texas - 75 overall
25. San Diego - FS Sean Taylor, Miami - 82 overall
26. Tampa Bay - WR Fred Gibson, Georgia - 76 overall
27. Indianapolis - WR Jerricho Cotchery, NC State - 76 overall
28. Atlanta - WR Bernard Berrian, Fresno State - 78 overall
29. Philadelphia - WR Devery Henderson, LSU - 74 overall
30. Oakland - WR Sloan Thomas, Texas - 73 overall
31. Green Bay - QB Phillip Rivers, NC State - 78 overall
32. Pittsburgh - CB Lawrence Richardson, Arkansas - 78 overall

2nd round
1. Arizona - C Nick Leckey, Kansas State - 77 overall
2. Jacksonville - CB Nathan Vasher, Texas - 80 overall
3. Minnesota - CB Keiwan Ratliff, Florida - 79 overall
4. Tennessee - MLB Dontarrious Thomas, Auburn - 76 overall
5. Kansas City - WR Keary Colbert, USC - 73 overall
6. Detroit - SS Bob Sanders, Iowa - 78 overall
7. Dallas - WR Maurice Brown, Iowa - 74 overall
8. Cincinnati - CB Derrick Strait, Oklahoma - 81 overall
9. Houston - RE Claude Harriott, Pittsburgh - 77 overall
10. New Orleans - MLB Daryl Smith, Georgia Tech - 74 overall
11. Washington - FB Judd Davies, Nebraska - 82 overall
12. NY Giants - FS Brandon Everage, Oklahoma - 81 overall
13. Carolina - QB Ell Roberson, Kansas State - 78 overall
14. Cleveland - FB Carey Davis, Illinois - 82 overall
15. Chicago - SS Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV - 77 overall
16. Seattle - FS Madieu Williams, Maryland - 77 overall
17. Baltimore - WR Tony Johnson, Penn State - 75 overall
18. Buffalo - FB Mike Karney, Arizona State - 82 overall
19. New England - HB Michael Turner, Northern Illinois - 78 overall
20. NY Jets - CB Marcell Allmond, USC - 77 overall
21. St. Louis - FB Troy Fleming, Tennessee - 82 overall
22. Denver - TE Ben Utecht, Minnesota - 73 overall
23. San Francisco - TE Kris Wilson, Pittsburgh - 72 overall
24. Miami - QB Josh Harris, Bowling Green - 75 overall
25. San Diego - FB Lousaka Polite, Pittsburgh - 81 overall
26. Tampa Bay - WR Wes Welker, Texas Tech - 74 overall
27. Indianapolis - CB Corey Webster, LSU - 76 overall
28. Atlanta - WR Samie Parker, Oregon - 76 overall
29. Philadelphia - WR Jason Geathers, Miami - 72 overall
30. Oakland - QB Casey Clausen, Tennessee - 74 overall
31. Green Bay - FB Thomas Tapeh, Minnestoa - 80 overall
32. Pittsburgh - FS Stuart Schweigert, Purdue - 79 overall

3rd Round
1. Arizona - HB Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech - 79 overall
2. Jacksonville - TE Benjamin Watson, Georgia - 72 overall
3. Minnesota - FS Etric Pruitt, Southern Miss - 79 overall
4. Tennessee - FB Doug Easlick, Virginia Tech - 79 overall
5. Kansas City - FS Medford Moorer, Colorado - 74 overall
6. Detroit - HB Steven Jackson, Oregon State - 79 overall
7. Dallas - QB Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky - 74 overall
8. Cincinnati - CB Christian Morton, Illinois - 73 overall
9. Houston - DT Marcus Tubbs, Texas - 73 overall
10. New Orleans - TE Bo Scaife, Texas - 70 overall
11. Washington - LE Kenechi Udeze, USC - 74 overall
12. NY Giants - FB Sean McHugh, Penn State - 78 overall
13. Carolina - CB Janssen Patton, Bowling Green - 73 overall
14. Cleveland - LOLB Karlos Dansby, Auburn - 77 overall
15. Chicago - RE Jason Babin, Western Michigan - 79 overall
16. Seattle - HB Carnell Williams, Auburn - 77 overall
17. Baltimore - FS Glenn Earl, Notre Dame - 76 overall
18. Buffalo - TE Ben Troupe, Florida - 68 overall
19. New England - SS Maurice Sikes, Miami - 74 overall
20. NY Jets - LG Shannon Snell, Florida - 77 overall
21. St. Louis - TE Ronnie Ghent, Louisville - 68 overall
22. Denver - QB Cody Pickett, Washington - 75 overall
23. San Francisco - CB Shawntae Spencer, Pittsburgh - 74 overall
24. Miami - LG Stephen Peterman, LSU - 76 overall
25. San Diego - RT Carlos Joseph, Miami - 72 overall
26. Tampa Bay - QB Matt Schaub, Virginia - 73 overall
27. Indianapolis - CB Jabari Greer, Tennessee - 75 overall
28. Atlanta - CB Sean Weston, Texas A&M - 75 overall
29. Philadelphia - MLB Jonathan Vilma, Miami - 75 overall
30. Oakland - FS Rashad Baker, Tennessee - 76 overall
31. Green Bay - HB Bruce Perry, Maryland - 77 overall
32. Pittsburgh - RT Jammal Brown, Oklahoma - 71 overall

4th Round
1. Arizona - QB Carlyle Holliday, Notre Dame - 72 overall
2. Jacksonville - K Nate Kaeding, Iowa - 83 overall
3. Minnesota - P Cody Scates, Texas A&M - 82 overall
4. Tennessee - QB David Greene, Georgia - 73 overall
5. Kansas City - K Billy Bennett, Georgia - 72 overall
6. Detroit - P Donnie Jones, LSU - 80 overall
7. Dallas - DT Jordan Carstens, Iowa State - 76 overall
8. Cincinnati - FS Keith Lewis, Oregon - 75 overall
9. Houston - HB Greg Jones, Florida State - 78 overall
10. New Orleans - QB Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech - 72 overall
11. Washington - HB Mewelde Moore, Tulane - 75 overall
12. NY Giants - RE Kalen Thornton, Texas - 74 overall
13. Carolina - CB Jason David, Washington State - 74 overall
14. Cleveland - MLB Lance Mitchell, Oklahoma - 75 overall
15. Chicago - LT Brian Rimpf, East Carolina - 71 overall
16. Seattle - ROLB Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma - 76 overall
17. Baltimore - LE Dave Ball, UCLA - 72 overall
18. Buffalo - QB Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise State - 73 overall
19. New England - CB Brandon Hefflin, Toledo - 73 overall
20. NY Jets - P Kyle Larson, Nebraska - 73 overall
21. St. Louis - P Andy Lee, Pittsburgh - 77 overall
22. Denver - P Tim Parker, Arizona State - 72 overall
23. San Francisco - LG Vernon Carey, Miami - 74 overall
24. Miami - CB Nate Jones, Rutgers - 72 overall
25. San Diego - LT Robert Gallery, Iowa - 76 overall
26. Tampa Bay - RE Larry Stevens, Michigan - 73 overall
27. Indianapolis - LOLB Michael Boulware, Florida State - 72 overall
28. Atlanta - QB Rod Rutherford, Pittsburgh - 73 overall
29. Philadelphia - CB Jernaro Gilford, BYU - 73 overall
30. Oakland - RT Tony Pape, Michigan - 71 overall
31. Green Bay - RT Shane Olivea, Ohio State - 69 overall
32. Pittsburgh - RT Tim Brown, West Virginia - 69 overall

5th Round
1. Arizona - LT Jacob Rogers, USC - 68 overall
2. Jacksonville - DT Shaun Cody, USC - 75 overall
3. Minnesota - K Brent Smith, Mississippi State - 72 overall
4. Tennessee - QB John Navarre, Michigan - 72 overall
5. Kansas City - HB Jason Wright, Northwestern - 75 overall
6. Detroit - FS J.R. Reed - 73 overall
7. Dallas - LE Jason Kaufusi, Utah - 71 overall
8. Cincinnati - DT Tim Anderson, Ohio State - 77 overall
9. Houston - FS Dexter Reid, North Carolina - 74 overall
10. New Orleans - LT Rob Petitti, Pittsburgh - 68 overall
11. Washington - RE Antwan Odom, Alabama - 74 overall
12. NY Giants - CB Roc Alexander, Washington - 71 overall
13. Carolina - TE Thomas Hill, Kansas State - 69 overall
14. Cleveland - TE Chris Cooley, Utah State - 67 overall
15. Chicago - LG Rex Hadnot, Houston - 73 overall
16. Seattle - CB Randee Drew, Northern Illinois - 72 overall
17. Baltimore - CB Dio Hill, Alabama-Birmingham - 72 overall
18. Buffalo - MLB Gino Capone, Penn State - 72 overall
19. New England - DT Darnell Dockett, Florida State - 73 overall
20. NY Jets - HB Jermaine Green, Washington State - 74 overall
21. St. Louis - HB Quincy Wilson, West Virginia - 74 overall
22. Denver - HB Fred Russell, Iowa - 75 overall
23. San Francisco - HB Derrick Knight, Boston College - 73 overall
24. Miami - RE Nathaniel Adibi, Virginia Tech - 76 overall
25. San Diego - C Al James, Houston - 69 overall
26. Tampa Bay - RT Branden Hall, Troy State - 67 overall
27. Indianapolis - C Jake Grove, Virginia Tech - 70 overall
28. Atlanta - DT Cedric Hilliard, Notre Dame - 72 overall
29. Philadelphia - LT Travelle Wharton, South Carolina - 67 overall
30. Oakland - ROLB D.J. Williams, Miami - 74 overall
31. Green Bay - CB Greg Brooks, Southern Miss - 72 overall
32. Pittsburgh - TE Adam Strecker, Air Force - 63 overall

6th Round
1. Arizona - LT Kirk Chambers, Stanford - 67 overall
2. Jacksonville - LE Cols Colas, Virginia Tech - 72 overall
3. Minnesota - LT Damone Jones, Penn State - 67 overall
4. Tennessee - LT Max Starks, Florida - 67 overall
5. Kansas City - LE D.D. Acholonu, Washington State - 73 overall
6. Detroit - DT Rodney Leisle, UCLA - 75 overall
7. Dallas - RE Bo Schobel, Texas Christian - 72 overall
8. Cincinnati - RG Tyson Clabo, Wake Forest - 73 overall
9. Houston - CB Bruce Thornton, Georgia - 73 overall
10. New Orleans - C A.J. Ricker, Missouri - 68 overall
11. Washington - TE Jeff Dugan, Maryland - 64 overall
12. NY Giants - LOLB Grant Wiley, West Virginia - 72 overall
13. Carolina - LE Andrew Schull, Kansas State - 70 overall
14. Cleveland - RE Isaac Brown, Washington State - 71 overall
15. Chicago - LT Ivan Douglas, Ohio State - 67 overall
16. Seattle - RT Nate McPeek, Marshall - 67 overall
17. Baltimore - RG Marwan Hage, Colorado - 71 overall
18. Buffalo - LT Mark Wilson, California - 67 overall
19. New England - RE Howard Hodges, Iowa - 71 overall
20. NY Jets - MLB Pat Durr, Northwestern - 72 overall
21. St. Louis - RT Antonio Hall, Kentucky - 67 overall
22. Denver - LG Adrien Clarke, Ohio State - 71 overall
23. San Francisco - RE Dan Cody, Oklahoma - 68 overall
24. Miami - LT Chris Colmer, NC State - 68 overall
25. San Diego - DT Darrell Campbell, Notre Dame - 74 overall
26. Tampa Bay - TE Alex Holmes, USC - 64 overall
27. Indianapolis - TE Sean Ryan, Boston College - 63 overall
28. Atlanta - LOLB Demorrio Williams, Nebraska - 68 overall
29. Philadelphia - TE Jason Rader, Marshall - 67 overall
30. Oakland - RG Joey Forster, Oregon - 72 overall
31. Green Bay - MLB Kevin Mitchell, Oregon - 74 overall
32. Pittsburgh - DT Douglas Goodwin, Boston College - 72 overall

7th Round
1. Arizona - LOLB Vegas Robinson, Virginia Tech - 68 overall
2. Jacksonville - LT Rob Dredge, Missouri - 68 overall
3. Minnesota - RT Dab Vili Waldro, Nebraska - 68 overall
4. Tennessee - RT Rodney Reed, LSU - 65 overall
5. Kansas City - ROLB Kendyll Pope, Florida State - 70 overall
6. Detroit - ROLB Rod Day, Louisville - 69 overall
7. Dallas - TE Josh Joerg, UL Lafayette - 63 overall
8. Cincinnati - C Todd Ghilani, Northern Illinois - 67 overall
9. Houston - LE Bobby McCray, Florida - 69 overall
10. New Orleans - TE Gary Godsey, Notre Dame - 63 overall
11. Washington - MLB Richard Seigler, Oregon State - 74 overall
12. NY Giants - LG John Glud, Texas Christian - 68 overall
13. Carolina - LE Karlton Neal, Tennessee - 68 overall
14. Cleveland - RG Lamar Bryant, Maryland - 70 overall
15. Chicago - C Alex Stepanovich, Ohio State - 69 overall
16. Seattle - MLB Marquis Cooper, Washington - 68 overall
17. Baltimore - RG Billy Knotts, Washington State - 68 overall
18. Buffalo - C Dan Weaver, Oregon - 68 overall
19. New England - ROLB Kevin Burnett, Tennessee - 69 overall
20. NY Jets - LOLB Pasha Jackson, Oklahoma - 69 overall
21. St. Louis - RE Thomas Houchin, Kansas State - 66 overall
22. Denver - LG Tillman Holloway, Texas - 69 overall
23. San Francisco - RG Nick Zuniga, North Texas - 69 overall
24. Miami - C Nick Romeo, Syracuse - 67 overall
25. San Diego - RG Sean Milligan, Notre Dame - 68 overall
26. Tampa Bay - TE Hart Turner, South Carolina - 62 overall
27. Indianapolis - DT Anthony Bryant, Alabama - 71 overall
28. Atlanta - RG Bryce Bishop, Ohio State - 67 overall
29. Philadelphia - LOLB Josh Buhl, Kansas State - 68 overall
30. Oakland - DT Darrion Scott, Ohio State - 72 overall
31. Green Bay - LOLB John Leake, Clemson - 68 overall
32. Pittsburgh - LG Jesse Underbakke, Air Force - 65 overall

[thealmighty]

Can you explain what this 'cut' deal is, never having played this game. (especially on a C+ Tech defense where T.E. was #1 FS starter last 2 years)? Doesn't make sense. :(

[General Mike]

Originally posted by thealmighty
Can you explain what this 'cut' deal is, never having played this game. (especially on a C+ Tech defense where T.E. was #1 FS starter last 2 years)? Doesn't make sense. :(

It's bad AI, plain and simple. The fact that teams only have a 55 man roster limit in the game hurts as well tho. If you want another recruit, I'll get you into the next class tho.

[General Mike]

2005 NFL Draft

Combine Report

Rutgers Players Drafted
None

FOFCers
None

The Draft

1st Round
1. Cleveland - WR Braylon Edwards, Michigan - 85 overall
2. NY Giants - WR Mike Williams, USC - 90 overall
3. Detroit - LE David Pollack, Georgia - 86 overall
4. New Orleans - CB Marlin Jackson, Michigan - 84 overall
5. Houston - WR Devard Darling, Washington State - 79 overall
6. Dallas - LOLB Derrick Johnson, Texas - 84 overall
7. NY Giants - WR Craig Bragg, UCLA - 80 overall
8. San Francisco - QB Chris Rix, Florida State - 80 overall
9. Tennessee - HB Maurice Clarett, Ohio State - 88 overall
10. Denver - DT Tommie Harris, Oklahoma - 89 overall
11. St. Louis - WR Courtney Roby, Indiana - 79 overall
12. Chicago - HB Anthony Davis, Wisconsin - 86 overall
13. Carolina - WR P.K. Sam, Florida State - 80 overall
14. Miami - WR Michael Clayton, LSU - 79 overall
15. Oakland - WR Jason Anderson, Wake Forest - 74 overall
16. Baltimore - LE Jonathan Jackson, Oklahoma - 84 overall
17. Indianapolis - LG Justin Smiley, Alabama - 79 overall
18. San Diego - WR Brandon Jones, Oklahoma - 76 overall
19. Tampa Bay - HB Chance Kretschmer, Nevada - 81 overall
20. Cincinnati - SS Andre Maddox, NC State - 83 overall
21. NY Jets - CB DeAngelo Hall, Virginia Tech - 85 overall
22. Buffalo - QB Timmy Chang, Hawaii - 83 overall
23. Minnesota - WR Derrick Hamilton, Clemson - 79 overall
24. Seattle - QB Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio) - 80 overall
25. Washington - WR Dominic Robinson, Florida State - 76 overall
26. Kansas City - CB Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma - 82 overall
27. Atlanta - QB Andrew Walter, Arizona State - 80 overall
28. Pittsburgh - WR Tony Brown, Tennessee - 77 overall
29. Jacksonville - WR Miquelle Henderson, West Virginia - 74 overall
30. Philadelphia - WR Charles Frederick, Washington - 75 overall
31. New England - QB Derek Anderson, Oregon State - 76 overall
32. Green Bay - WR Earvin Johnson, UNLV - 75 overall

2nd round
1. Cleveland - LT Nat Dorsey, Georgia Tech - 78 overall
2. Arizona - MLB Mikal Baaqee, Virginia Tech - 79 overall
3. Detroit - FB Branden Joe, Ohio State - 83 overall
4. New Orleans - LT Jami Hightower, Texas A&M - 79 overall
5. Houston - LOLB Matt Grootegoed, USC - 77 overall
6. Dallas - FB Fred Stanton, Wake Forest - 78 overall
7. Arizona - TE Kellen Winslow, Miami - 86 overall
8. San Francisco - LT Kick Kaczur, Toledo - 77 overall
9. Tennessee - TE Joel Dreessen, Colorado State - 75 overall
10. Denver - WR Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue - 72 overall
11. St. Louis - FS Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin - 79 overall
12. Chicago - TE Andrew Clarke, Toledo - 71 overall
13. Carolina - LG David Baas, Michigan - 77 overall
14. Miami - C Vince Carter, Oklahoma - 74 overall
15. Oakland - FB Zach Tuiasosopo, Washington - 79 overall
16. Baltimore - WR George Wilson, Arkansas - 71 overall
17. Indianapolis - FB Rick Razzano, Ole Miss - 79 overall
18. San Diego - QB Kyle Orton, Purdue - 73 overall
19. Tampa Bay - WR Michael Larkin, Miami (Ohio) - 72 overall
20. Cincinnati - FB Mark Pierce, Arkansas - 79 overall
21. NY Jets - WR Bam Childress, Ohio State - 73 overall
22. Buffalo - CB Domonique Foxworth, Maryland - 81 overall
23. Minnesota - WR Tramain Hall, NC State - 73 overall
24. Seattle - CB Matt Ware, UCLA - 81 overall
25. Washington - QB Jason Campbell, Auburn - 77 overall
26. Kansas City - CB Antrel Rolle, Miami - 78 overall
27. Atlanta - FB Keith Joseph, Texas A&M - 79 overall
28. Pittsburgh - HB Cedric Benson, Texas - 82 overall
29. Jacksonville - WR Craphonso Thorpe, Florida State - 73 overall
30. Philadelphia - HB Lydell Ross, Ohio State - 77 overall
31. New England - CB Dustin Fox, Ohio State - 77 overall
32. Green Bay - HB Lonta Hobbs, TCU - 77 overall

3rd Round
1. Cleveland - LT Michael Munoz, Tennessee - 74 overall
2. NY Giants - WR Chad Owens, Hawaii - 72 overall
3. Detroit - LT Calvin Armstrong - 78 overall
4. New Orleans - FB Rashon Powers, Notre Dame - 78 overall
5. Houston - SS Donte Nicholson, Oklahoma - 80 overall
6. Dallas - SS Atari Bigby, Central Florida - 77 overall
7. NY Giants - HB Brandon Jacobs, Auburn - 78 overall
8. San Francisco - FS Jason Shivers, Arizona State - 79 overall
9. Tennessee - RE Chris Canty, Virginia - 78 overall
10. Denver - WR Tavaris Capers, Central Florida - 72 overall
11. St. Louis - LG C.J. Brooks, Maryland - 73 overall
12. Chicago - ROLB Michael Boley, Southern Miss - 74 overall
13. Carolina - FB Andrew Faga, UNLV - 77 overall
14. Miami - CB Laroni Gallishaw, Louisville - 77 overall
15. Oakland - HB Ronnie Brown, Auburn - 77 overall
16. Baltimore - DT Santonio Thomas, Miami - 79 overall
17. Indianapolis - CB Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State - 75 overall
18. San Diego - HB Terry Jackson, Minnesota - 78 overall
19. Tampa Bay - RE Jeb Huckeba, Arkansas - 75 overall
20. Cincinnati - HB David Horne, Nebraska - 80 overall
21. NY Jets - FB Kendal Gibson, Alabama-Birmingham - 76 overall
22. Buffalo - HB Derek Farmer, Texas A&M - 77 overall
23. Minnesota - CB Ahmad Carroll, Arkansas - 75 overall
24. Seattle - LT Wesley Britt, Alabama - 72 overall
25. Washington - LOLB Martin Patterson, TCU - 69 overall
26. Kansas City - QB Gino Guidugli, Cincinnati - 76 overall
27. Atlanta - FS Jon Gannon, Louisville - 75 overall
28. Pittsburgh - LE Matt Roth, Iowa - 77 overall
29. Jacksonville - LOLB Kevin Simon, Tennessee - 69 overall
30. Philadelphia - RT Khalif Barnes, Washington - 74 overall
31. New England - CB Steve Gregory, Syracuse - 75 overall
32. Green Bay - QB Zack Mills, Penn State - 77 overall

4th Round
1. Cleveland - FS Ben Emanuel, UCLA - 73 overall
2. Arizona - QB Brock Berlin, Miami - 77 overall
3. Detroit - CB Corey Reddick, Kansas State - 74 overall
4. New Orleans - QB Josh Fields, Oklahoma State - 77 overall
5. Houston - FB Chance Moyer, NC State - 76 overall
6. Dallas - K Mike Nugent, Ohio State - 86 overall
7. Arizona - RT William Winston, Texas - 71 overall
8. San Francisco - P Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee - 81 overall
9. Tennessee - CB R.J. Oliver, Arizona State - 74 overall
10. Denver - CB Nate Allen, Air Force - 74 overall
11. St. Louis - QB Bryan Randall, Maryland - 75 overall
12. Chicago - QB Derrick Crudup, Miami - 76 overall
13. Carolina - K Jared Siegel, Oregon - 80 overall
14. Miami - P Brad Kadlubar, North Texas - 81 overall
15. Oakland - CB Lamont Reid, NC State - 75 overall
16. Baltimore - HB Ryan Grant, Notre Dame - 77 overall
17. Indianapolis - RE Justin Tuck, Notre Dame - 73 overall
18. San Diego - K Nick Novak, Maryland - 81 overall
19. Tampa Bay - TE Caleb Blankenship, Tulsa - 64 overall
20. Cincinnati - RG Chris Myers, Miami - 73 overall
21. NY Jets - HB Kay-Jay Harris, West Virginia - 75 overall
22. Buffalo - LT Richie Incognito, Nebraska - 72 overall
23. Minnesota - CB Karl Paymah, Washinton State - 74 overall
24. Seattle - ROLB Antoine Poe, Central Florida - 67 overall
25. Washington - P Vinnie Burns, Virginia Tech - 81 overall
26. Kansas City - P Matt Payne, BYU - 82 overall
27. Atlanta - LG Chris McKelvy, Penn State - 73 overall
28. Pittsburgh - TE Sam Dudley, Alabama-Birmingham - 65 overall
29. Jacksonville - LG Chris Kemoeatu, Utah - 70 overall
30. Philadelphia - LOLB James Kinney, Missouri - 67 overall
31. New England - LE Simon Fraser, Ohio State - 76 overall
32. Green Bay - RT Sam Lightbody, Washington State - 69 overall

5th Round
1. Cleveland - SS Oshiomgho Atogwe, Stanford - 72 overall
2. NY Giants - MLB Brad White, Wake Forest - 72 overall
3. Detroit - RT Patrick Babcock, Illinois - 69 overall
4. New Orleans - RG Bobby Meeks, Florida State - 71 overall
5. Houston - CB Harlen Jacobs, Ohio State - 71 overall
6. Dallas - LT Anthony Alabi, TCU - 68 overall
7. Arizona - CB Antwaun Rogers, Purdue - 72 overall
8. San Francisco - DT Randy Starks, Maryland - 79 overall
9. Tennessee - CB Marcus Hudson, NC State - 73 overall
10. Denver - CB Bryant McFadden, Florida State - 71 overall
11. St. Louis - RE Bill Swancutt, Oregon State - 76 overall
12. Chicago - RG Doug Gast, Marshall - 71 overall
13. Carolina - DT Amon Gordon, Stanford - 75 overall
14. Miami - ROLB Gayron Allen, Oklahoma - 66 overall
15. Oakland - RG Uriah Moenoa, Hawaii - 68 overall
16. Baltimore - LT Wes Sims, Oklahoma - 68 overall
17. Indianapolis - ROLB Pat Thomas, NC State - 65 overall
18. San Diego - CB E.J. Underwood, Ohio State - 72 overall
19. Tampa Bay - DT Andrew Hoffman, Virginia - 73 overall
20. Cincinnati - LG Jason Respert, Tennessee - 70 overall
21. NY Jets - RT Kyle Wallace, Georgia Tech - 67 overall
22. Buffalo - LG Leon Robinson, Georgia Tech - 68 overall
23. Minnesota - ROLB LaMar Stewart, Penn State - 63 overall
24. Seattle - RG Joe Citchfield, UNLV - 69 overall
25. Washington - TE Kevin Everett, Miami - 64 overall
26. Kansas City - RT Marcus McNeill, Auburn - 67 overall
27. Atlanta - LT Ryan Krug, Connecticut - 68 overall
28. Pittsburgh - DT Kevin Lewis, Virginia Tech - 73 overall
29. Jacksonville - TE James Moses, Oklahoma - 62 overall
30. Philadelphia - LG Andy Galloway, Alabama-Birmingham - 72 overall
31. New England - LG Nick Steitz, Oregon - 68 overall
32. Green Bay - LG Dan Buenning, Wisconsin - 67 overall

6th Round
1. Cleveland - TE A.J. Lucius, Cincinnati - 56 overall
2. NY Giants - LT Logan Mankins, Fresno State - 67 overall
3. Detroit - LG James Martin, Fresno State - 67 overall
4. New Orleans - SS Herana-Daz Jones - 70 overall
5. Houston - RE Jamus Martin, Marshall - 73 overall
6. Dallas - RG Claude Terrell, New Mexico - 68 overall
7. Arizona - LE Marcus Spears, LSU - 70 overall
8. San Francisco - DT Lorenzo Alexander, California - 71 overall
9. Tennessee - LG Dan Dicks, Washington - 67 overall
10. Denver - TE Jason Randall, Michigan State - 59 overall
11. St. Louis - DT Mo Mitchell, Florida - 72 overall
12. Chicago - LG Travis Watkins, USC - 66 overall
13. Carolina - TE Victor McClure, Tennessee - 53 overall
14. Miami - TE Eric Rice, Ole Miss - 52 overall
15. Oakland - DT Shamar Abrams, Alabama-Birmingham - 73 overall
16. Baltimore - FS Mitch Meeuwsen, Oregon State - 73 overall
17. Indianapolis - MLB Caleb Miller, Arkansas - 75 overall
18. San Diego - SS Benny Mastropaolo, Colorado State - 69 overall
19. Tampa Bay - MLB Anthony Schlegel, Ohio State - 71 overall
20. Cincinnati - DT Igor Olshansky, Oregon - 71 overall
21. NY Jets - LOLB Seth Lacey, Oregon State - 61 overall
22. Buffalo - DT Jonathan Babineaux, Iowa - 69 overall
23. Minnesota - TE Eric Knott, Michigan State - 55 overall
24. Seattle - RG Stephen Vieira, UCLA - 66 overall
25. Washington - DT Lynn McGruder, Oklahoma - 71 overall
26. Kansas City - FS Chris Harris, UL Monroe - 72 overall
27. Atlanta - C Joel Rodriguez, Miami - 70 overall
28. Pittsburgh - ROLB Brandon Manning, Virginia Tech - 65 overall
29. Jacksonville - MLB Brandon Brown, Iowa State - 70 overall
30. Philadelphia - LOLB Andy Avalos, Boise State - 65 overall
31. New England - TE Aaron Halterman, Indiana - 54 overall
32. Green Bay - TE Billy Bajema, Oklahoma State - 53 overall

7th Round
1. Cleveland - MLB Barrett Ruud, Nebraska - 71 overall
2. NY Giants - ROLB Malcolm Postell, Pittsburgh - 64 overall
3. Detroit - TE Duncan Reid, Fresno State - 54 overall
4. New Orleans - TE Aaron Capps, Louisiana Tech - 53 overall
5. Houston - LT Patrick Afif, Washington State - 65 overall
6. Dallas - MLB Kirk Morrison, San Diego State - 70 overall
7. Arizona - LG Mike Erickson, Nebraska - 66 overall
8. San Francisco - RE George Gause, South Carolina - 69 overall
9. Tennessee - DT Ahmad Childress, Alabama - 71 overall
10. Denver - LE Manase Hopoi, Washington - 71 overall
11. St. Louis - RE Kyle Derozan, Auburn - 69 overall
12. Chicago - RE Rashad Jeanty, Central Florida - 71 overall
13. Carolina - MLB Freddie Aughtry, NC State - 67 overall
14. Miami - DT Travis Johnson, Florida State - 68 overall
15. Oakland - LT Harvey Dahl, Nevada - 66 overall
16. Baltimore - MLB Robert Watts, Utah State - 64 overall
17. Indianapolis - DT Allan Adami, SMU - 67 overall
18. San Diego - DT Marcus Jasmin, Texas A&M - 67 overall
19. Tampa Bay - LE Darius Jones, Wisconsin - 67 overall
20. Cincinnati - LE Chauncey Davis, Florida State - 69 overall
21. NY Jets - DT Lavell Mann, Colorado State - 66 overall
22. Buffalo - RE Demarcus Ware, Troy State - 68 overall
23. Minnesota - LE Bernard Thomas, Nebraska - 68 overall
24. Seattle - MLB Ronald Stanley, Michigan State - 66 overall
25. Washington - LE Jonathan Goddard, Marshall - 68 overall
26. Kansas City - ROLB Jonathan Pollard, Oregon State - 64 overall
27. Atlanta - RE Mike Mapu, Washington - 67 overall
28. Pittsburgh - FS Keone Kauo, Nevada - 72 overall
29. Jacksonville - FS Patrick Body, Toledo - 71 overall
30. Philadelphia - C David Castillo, Florida State - 72 overall
31. New England - FS Marviel Underwood, San Diego State - 75 overall
32. Green Bay - FS Jimarr Gallon, Arkansas - 72 overall

[John Galt]

Coach, you got to Galt the ball. Let him PR or be the feature wideout. He is a 91 and ready to explode. He is such an athlete that he is even your number 3 kicker.

[General Mike]

Originally posted by John Galt
Coach, you got to Galt the ball. Let him PR or be the feature wideout. He is a 91 and ready to explode. He is such an athlete that he is even your number 3 kicker.

You are the starting flanker. Moonlight really needs to return punts, because he's not gonna get any touches at HB this year, probably. Once we get the QB situation straightened out, you'll get a heck of alot more touches in the passing game.

[General Mike]

#88 Buffalo Bulls (0-1) @ #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0)

We're coming off a great win over Arizona. I look for this game could be a good confidence builder early in the year, but we can not overlook them. This is a game we need to come out playing hard, and just have fun. This game will also be televised on a regional basis. Once again we will rotate QBs, if i remember ;)

Key Players
Buffalo: WR Tyrell Givens, WR Nathan Hamilton, LE Matt Jamison
Rutgers: HB Dan York, SS B.J. Siegel, K Justin Apollo

Injuries
Buffalo: None
Rutgers: None

Halftime Score: Rutgers 66, Buffalo 3

Final Score: Rutgers 87, Buffalo 10

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 10 yard pass from Eldridge to York (Apollo Kick) - 6:11
RU 67 yard punt return by Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 4:56
RU 43 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 2:43
RU 45 yard interception return by Gary (Apollo Kick) - 2:29

2nd quarter
RU 9 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 9:11
RU 20 yard FG by Apollo - 7:09
RU 3 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 4:52
RU 2 yard pass from Herron to Galt (Apollo Kick) - 3:47
RU 54 yard pass from Eldridge to Hendricks (Apollo Kick) - 2:42
Buff 27 yard FG by Reyes - 0:20
RU 70 yard pass from Herron to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 0:00

3rd quarter
RU 24 yard interception return by Irvin (Apollo Kick) - 3:08
Buff 1 yard run by Harris (Reyes Kick) - 1:02

4th Quarter
RU 1 yard run by Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 5:58
RU 3 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 3:01

Players of the Game
Buffalo: FS Tab Childress - 7 tackles, INT, FF, FR
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 26 car, 249 yards, 2 TD, 3 rec, 61 yards, TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 10-12, 188 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Tommie Herron - 9-14, 192 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Buffalo: Derek Sutton - 17-36, 233 yards, 4 INT
Nic Meeks - 1-3, 11 yards

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 26 car, 249 yards, 2 TD, long 46
Tommie Herron - 2 car, 17 yards, long 9
Mike Ritschel - 1 car, 3 yards, 1 TD
James Kendrick - 2 car, 2 yards, long 2
Al Moonlight - 2 car, 1 yard, 1 TD, long 1
Brendan Eldridge - 2 car, -5 yards, long 7

Buffalo: Charles Vickers - 10 car, 40 yards, long 26
Andrea Harris - 5 car, 6 yards, 1 TD, long 2
Jammal Wright - 1 car, -1 yard
Kyle Milton - 2 car, -2 yards, long 2
Nic Meeks - 1 car, -4 yards
Derek Sutton - 7 car, -35 yards, long 1

Receiving
Rutgers: John Galt - 5 rec, 82 yards, 1 TD, long 52
Chris Dodd - 2 rec, 79 yards, 2 TD, long 70
Dan York - 3 rec, 61 yards, 1 TD, long 42
Derrell Humphrey - 4 rec, 54 yards, long 26
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 54 yards, 1 TD
James Kendrick - 2 rec, 30 yards, long 25
Mike Ritschel - 1 rec, 10 yards
Jacque Crayton - 1 rec, 9 yards

Buffalo: Tyrell Givens - 4 rec, 80 yards, long 28
Nathan Hamilton - 5 rec, 71 yards, long 23
Joseph Teague - 5 rec, 48 yards, long 13
Jammal Wright - 3 rec, 33 yards, long 15
Charles Vickers - 1 rec, 12 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 11 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 10 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
John Galt - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 1 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Chris Dodd - 1 pancake
James Kendrick - 1 pancake

Buffalo: Kurt Riley - 1 sack allowed
Kenneth Dyer - 1 sack allowed
James Morant - 2 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Connor Miller - 7; Rich McGrady, Amon Minor - 5; Billy Collier, Brock Anderson, B.J. Siegel - 4
Sacks: Tyson Williams, Connor Miller - 2; Ed Cobb, Shelton Rowland, Amon Minor - 1
INTs: Adrian Gary - 2; Billy Collier, Brett Irvin - 1

Buffalo
Tackles: Victor Darby - 9; Tab Childress - 7; Tra Maddox - 5
Sacks: Tra Maddox - 1
INTs: Stan Newson, Tab Childress - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 1-1 FG, 20 yards, 12-12 XP
Adam Slaughter - 13 kickoffs, 5 touchbacks
Buffalo: Fred Reys - 1-1 FG, 28 yards, 1-1 XP, 2 kickoffs

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 1 punts, 45 yards, 1 inside the 20, 45 net yards
Buffalo: Lyle Cherry - 10 punts, 32.4 average, long 44, 1 inside the 20, 22.3 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Adrian Gary - 1 ret, 25 yards
John Galt - 1 ret, 22 yards
Buffalo: Charles Vickers - 5 ret, 17.3 average, long 21
Nathan Hamilton - 2 ret, 18.0 average, long 21
Reggie Landrum - 1 ret, 15 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: Al Moonlight - 3 ret, 33.3 average, long 67, 1 TD
Connor Miller - 1 ret, 1 yard
John Galt - 1 ret, 0 yards
Buffalo: Nathan Hamilton - 1 ret, 0 yards

Next Week: We stay in New Brunswick to take on the Utah State Aggies.

[General Mike]

Post Game Coach's Thoughts

That was another impressive effort. We made a couple small mistakes but they didn't hurt us too much. We got points off of turnovers and special teams, and were basically went to a ball control offense in the 2nd half and were able to run the clock out with out too much effort.

Offense: Dan York had one of his best games to date. Our dual headed QB system had a good game, but I really think I have to make a decision soon on which one will be the long time starter. Dropped passes by our receivers are not a problem yet, but they are a concern. OLine play was superb, but we were hurt by a few clipping penalties.

Defense: We got much better pressure on the QB this game, but we did need to rely on the blitz quite a bit. Our LBs did a good job of covering the field, while our DBs did give up quite a bit of yardage, they did have 4 picks and the defense as a whole only allowed 1 TD.

Special Teams: Al Moonlight needs to work on his judging the ball on punt returns. While he did have the return for a TD, and another good return of 30 yards, he did muff 2 punts, that luckily we were able to hold onto. Apollo and Slaughter did everything asked of them.

Grades
QB: B+
RB: A
WR: B+
TE: B
OL: A+
DL: B
LB: B+
DB: B
Special Teams: B

[General Mike]

Week 3 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#4 Tennessee @ #24 Central Michigan - Tennessee 48-22

Other National Games
The Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy, Purdue @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame 27-10
#6 Florida State @ #20 Maryland - Florida State 34-28 OT
#25 Virginia @ #11 Kansas State - Kansas State 50-3

Other Top 25 Games
Pittsburgh @ #2 Texas - Texas 48-0
San Jose State @ #3 Miami - Miami 52-14
North Carolina @ #5 Virginia Tech - Virginia Tch 41-3
Alabama State @ #7 Auburn - Auburn 35-10
#8 Oklahoma @ Utah State - Oklahoma 31-24 OT
#9 Ohio State @ Akron - Akron 37-31 OT
Ohio @ #12 Nebraska - Nebraska 31-10
#13 Colorado @ Kent State - Colorado 45-21
Southern Methodist @ #14 Arkansas - Arkansas 32-21
Brigham Young @ #15 Louisiana State - Louisiana State 24-14
Wyoming @ #16 Southern Cal - Southern Cal 35-20
Alabama-Birmingham @ #17 Southern Miss - Southern Miss 34-6
#18 Oklahoma State @ Temple - Oklahoma State 34-10
#19 Fresno State @ Duke - Fresno State 37-10
#21 Texas A&M @ West Virginia - West Virginia 24-21
Northern Illinois @ #22 Michigan - Michigan 18-13
#23 Indiana @ Kentucky - Indiana 29-10
Iowa @ Kansas - Iowa 42-19

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 4

Cover Story
Not Enough Gas
Florida State needs overtime to knock off #20 Maryland
Photo: Maryland coach

Top 25 Polls
Story: Wakeup Call!
A near disaster may be just what the doctor ordered.
Photo: Martin Crosby, Utah State #41, comes after Jayson Dunbar, Oklahoma #18.

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (32) 2-0 1448
2 2 Texas (22) 2-0 1383
3 3 Miami (3) 2-0 1320
4 4 Tennessee (1) 2-0 1263
5 5 Virginia Tech (1) 1-0 1197
6 6 Florida State 2-0 1153
7 7 Auburn 2-0 1080
8 8 Oklahoma 3-0 1024
9 10 Louisville 1-0 916
10 11 Kansas State 2-0 866
11 12 Nebraska 3-0 813
12 13 Colorado 2-0 764
13 14 Arkansas 2-0 716
14 15 Louisiana State 3-0 669
15 16 Southern Cal 2-0 624
16 17 Southern Miss 2-0 580
17 19 Fresno State 2-0 497
18 18 Oklahoma State 1-1 487
19 22 Michigan 3-0 382
20 23 Indiana 2-0 347
21 20 Maryland 1-1 254
22 NR Iowa 2-0 249
23 NR Notre Dame 1-1 184
24 NR Wisconsin 1-0 164
25 NR North Carolina State 1-1 157
Dropping Out: Ohio State (#9 Last Week)
Texas A&M (#21 last week)
Central Michigan (#24 Last Week)
Virginia (#25 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (45) 2-0 1749
2 2 Tennessee (23) 2-0 1673
3 3 Texas (1) 2-0 1599
4 4 Miami (1) 2-0 1526
5 5 Virginia Tech (1) 1-0 1455
6 6 Oklahoma 3-0 1385
7 7 Florida State 2-0 1335
8 8 Auburn 2-0 1250
9 10 Louisville 1-0 1121
10 11 Kansas State 2-0 1064
11 12 Colorado 2-0 998
12 13 Nebraska 3-0 938
13 14 Southern Cal 2-0 880
14 15 Arkansas 2-0 824
15 16 Louisiana State 3-0 769
16 18 Southern Miss 2-0 663
17 17 Oklahoma State 1-1 650
18 19 Fresno State 2-0 612
19 22 Michigan 3-0 469
20 23 Indiana 2-0 424
21 25 Iowa 2-0 339
22 20 Maryland 1-1 296
23 NR Notre Dame 1-1 250
24 NR North Carolina State 1-1 212
25 9 Ohio State 0-2 167
Dropping Out: Texas A&M (#21 last week)
Virginia (#24 Last week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Leading the Seminoles
To win the Heisman at CB, Hart will need to have a monster year.
Photo: Nick Hart, Florida State #7, wraps up LaBron Autrey, Maryland #25.

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
43 car, 386 yards, 3 TD, 9 rec, 149 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. WR Derek Burns, Central Florida
8 rec, 155 yards
<> RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers
23-29, 389 yards, 5 TD
/\ Sr. CB Nick Hart, Florida State
8 tackles, INT, TD(kick return)
<> Sr. HB Steven Franklin, Louisiana State
62 car, 301 yards, 4 TD, 6 rec, 81 yards (injured - out 4 weeks)

Players of the Week
Story: Another Level
Dunn named Player of the Week for performance against Kansas.
Photo: Robert Dunn, Iowa #55, tackles Jesse Casalino, Kansas #47

National PotW
Offensive: Jr. HB Jim Carabello, Iowa - 11 car, 119 yards, 3 TD, 2 rec, 82 yards, TD
Defensive: RS Soph. LOLB David Larson, Air Force - 12 tackles (4 TFL), 4 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 26 car, 249 yards, 2 TD, 3 rec, 61 yards, TD
Defensive: RS Sr. LOLB Ray Scott, Boston College - 11 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks, 4 FF, 4 FR

Congrats to Blade6119's 2nd player, on winning NCAA Offensive POTW and Big Ten Offensive POTW.

Conference Standings
Story: Where It's At
There is no conference with more punch than the Big East.
Photo: Zach Dempsey, Virginia Tech #82

Coach's Report Card
Make sure you follow your heart and not the money, Coach.
Job Secruity: A+
Avg. Attendance: 42,720

[thealmighty]

GM, I would like to get in the next group. Let's try the other position I played, Split End. What info do you need?

6'2"
215
From: Texas
Type: Doesn't get cut :)

[General Mike]

Originally posted by thealmighty
GM, I would like to get in the next group. Let's try the other position I played, Split End. What info do you need?

6'2"
215
From: Texas
Type: Doesn't get cut :)

Same name as before?

[thealmighty]

Yes, same name. Much like George Foreman and his offspring, there are many more T.E.s at home. :D

[General Mike]

#112 Utah State Aggies (0-2) @ #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0)

We're coming off another good win, this time over Buffalo. This game will also be televised on a regional basis. We are in the midst of a severe rain storm, with strong gusting winds. This could be Mud Bowl #1. This will be the last game that we rotate QBs, if i remember ;)

Key Players
Utah State: QB Ben Arnold, WR Chris Humphrey, FB Darren Falls
Rutgers: HB Dan York, K Justin Apollo, FS Brett Irvin

Injuries
Utah State: RT Ira Bush - Broken Hand - 10 weeks
Rutgers: None

Halftime Score: Rutgers 30, Utah State 0

Dan York's 303 rushing yard effort was a new school record. The previous record was 276 yards by Justise Hairston.

Final Score: Rutgers 72, Utah State 7

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 61 yard interception return by Siegel (Kick Failed) - 8:09
RU 10 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 3:59

2nd quarter
RU 19 yard pass from Eldridge to Hendricks (Apollo Kick) - 6:38
RU 40 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 4:17
RU 30 yard FG by Apollo - 1:47

3rd quarter
RU 28 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 7:29
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:57
RU 18 yard pass from Herron to Humphrey (Apollo Kick) - 3:56
Utah St 4 yard pass from Arnold to Moss (Campbell Kick) - 1:28

4th Quarter
RU 45 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 9:27
RU 31 yard pass from Herron to Hendricks (Apollo Kick) - 6:00
RU 12 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:24

Players of the Game
Utah State: LOLB Martin Crosby - 3 tackles (1 TFL), sack
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 25 car, 303 yards, 5 TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 14-16, 198 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Tommie Herron - 11-15, 201 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Utah State: Ben Arnold - 11-29, 192 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
T.D. Giles - 1-6, 5 yards, 1 INT

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 25 car, 303 yards, 5 TD, long 71
Tommie Herron - 6 car, -6 yards, long 14
Brendan Eldridge - 4 car, -24 yards, long 4

Utah State: Domingo Moss - 1 car, 10 yards
Darren Falls - 2 car, 9 yards, long 7
Brent Johnson - 5 car, 5 yards, long 7
Jeb Weber - 5 car, 3 yars, long 4
Brian Sheppard - 1 car, 1 yard
T.D. Giles - 2 car, -7 yards
Ben Arnold - 14 car, -48 yards, long 2

Receiving
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 6 rec, 175 yards, 2 TD, long 42
Al Moonlight - 5 rec, 82 yards, 1 TD, long 45
John Galt - 4 rec, 59 yards, long 28
Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 27 yards, long 17
Derrell Humphrey - 1 rec, 18 yards, 1 TD
Chris Dodd - 2 rec, 18 yards, long 11
Keith Johnson - 1 rec, 11 yards
Dan York - 4 rec, 9 yards, long 12

Utah State: Chris Humphrey - 4 rec, 112 yards, long 67
Jason Wyatt - 3 rec, 41 yards, long 20
Domingo Moss - 2 rec, 16 yards, 1 TD, long 12
Jeb Weber - 1 rec, 15 yards
Chris Thomas - 1 rec, 8 yards
Brent Johnson - 1 rec, 5 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Khary McLaughlin - 8 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Tommy Cummings - 8 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 7 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 6 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Brandon Holt - 4 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Mike Ritschel - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Chris Dodd - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 1 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
John Galt - 1 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed

Utah State: Bryan Kidd - 6 sacks allowed
Willie Hansen - 2 sacks allowed
Ron Talley - 1 sack allowed
Chris Kincaid - 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Tyson Williams - 7; Sam Miles - 6; Rich McGrady, Connor Miller - 5
Sacks: Tyson Williams - 5; Ed Cobb - 2; Elton Bracy, Rich McGrady, Andrae Wheeler, Amon Minor - 1
INTs: B.J. Siegel - 2; John Galt, Brett Irvin - 1

Utah State
Tackles: Kasey Ferguson - 9; Justin Dunbar - 7; Kevin Davis - 5
Sacks: Rashaud Paul, Martin Crosby, Demetrios Williams, DeJuan Gaffney, Tommie Pittman, Joshua Harvey, Jermain Robbins - 1
INTs: Raheem Bradford, Justin Dunbar - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 1-3 FG, 30 yards, 9-10 XP
Adam Slaughter - 12 kickoffs, 4 touchbacks
Utah State: Will Campbell - 1-1 XP
Alfonso Maxwell - 2 kickoffs

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - no punts
Utah State: Alfonso Maxwell - 10 punts, 36.7 average, long 42, 2 inside the 20, 31.2 net average, 1 touchback

Kick Return
Rutgers: Adrian Gary - 2 ret, 31.0 average, long 45
Utah State: Carey McLaughlin - 6 ret, 13.6 average, long 20
Jeb Weber - 2 ret, 17.0 average, long 17

Punt Return
Rutgers: Al Moonlight - 5 ret, 11.3 average, long 19
Utah State: No returns

Next Week: The 1st big test of the season, as we go to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the high powered Cornhusker rushing machine.

[General Mike]

Post Game Coach's Thoughts

Another good win, but the cupcakes are out of the way. Next week we have to take on one of the premier teams in the country in Nebraska so we must sharpen our game up.

Offense: Dan York had another huge game, setting new school records and rushing for 5 TDs. Josh Hendricks played a very good game as well, and our 2 QBs were good, but not great. Our OLine gave up a ton of sacks and needs to play much better next week. Clipping and holding penalties brought back several big plays, including an Al Moonlight TD on a screen pass.

Defense: Tyson Williams continues to get even better. He had a big game with 5 sacks, plus 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. Our pass coverage was very solid and B.J. Siegel's interception for a TD set the tone early.

Special Teams: Our special teams today were a disaster. Al Moonlight had trouble fielding the punts, so we benched him, and what does John Galt do? He dropped the punt :(. Justin Apollo struggled with the winds today as he had the distance but the wind blew several of his kicks to the left. John Galt did intercept a pass on a fake FG tho :)

[General Mike]

Week 4 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#8 Oklahoma @ #20 Indiana - Oklahoma 38-13

Other National Games
Vanderbilt @ #7 Auburn - Auburn 36-3
#6 Florida State @ Georgia Tech - Florida State 49-25
#25 North Carolina State @ #9 Louisville - North Carolina State 24-20

Other Top 25 Games
Houston @ #2 Texas - Texas 57-0
Boise State @ #3 Miami - Miami 41-21
Wake Forest @ #4 Tennessee - Tennessee 61-21
East Carolina @ #5 Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech 22-17
#10 Kansas State @ Illinois - Kansas State 28-21
Washington @ #11 Nebraska - Nebraska 57-0
California @ #12 Colorado - California 35-21
Arkansas State @ #13 Arkansas - Arkansas 20-17 OT
Cincinnati @ #14 Louisiana State - Cincinnati 35-17
New Mexico State @ #15 Southern Cal - Southern Cal 26-7
The Black and Blue Bowl, #16 Southern Miss @ Memphis - Southern Miss 45-13
Minnesota @ #17 Fresno State - Fresno State 24-20
Northern Illinois @ #18 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 21-0
#19 Michigan @ Boston College - Michigan 31-10
Alabama-Birmingham @ #21 Maryland - Alabama-Birmingham 23-10
The Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy, Iowa State @ #22 Iowa - Iowa 27-20
#23 Notre Dame @ Nevada-Las Vegas - Notre Dame 33-26 OT
#24 Wisconsin @ Ole Miss - Wisconsin 20-7
Ohio State @ Louisiana-Lafayette - Ohio State 52-17

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 5

Cover Story
Going All 12 Rounds
#25 NC State slips by #9 ranked Louisville 24-20.
Photo: D.T. Boyer, North Carolina State #25, leaps over a Louisville defender.

Top 25 Polls
Story: Tough Loss
Louisville is stunned in a nail biter to NC State.
Photo: Vance McGill, Louisville #82

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (38) 3-0 1454
2 2 Texas (21) 3-0 1392
3 3 Miami 3-0 1332
4 4 Tennessee 3-0 1272
5 5 Virginia Tech 2-0 1214
6 6 Florida State 3-0 1157
7 7 Auburn 3-0 1101
8 8 Oklahoma 4-0 1060
9 10 Kansas State 3-0 940
10 11 Nebraska 4-0 888
11 13 Arkansas 3-0 788
12 15 Southern Cal 3-0 692
13 16 Southern Miss 3-0 646
14 17 Fresno State 3-0 601
15 18 Oklahoma State 2-1 514
16 19 Michigan 4-0 514
17 25 North Carolina State 2-1 495
18 9 Louisville 1-1 478
19 22 Iowa 3-0 392
20 23 Notre Dame 2-1 316
21 24 Wisconsin 2-0 316
22 14 Louisiana State 3-1 316
23 12 Colorado 2-1 282
24 NR Cincinnati 3-0 253
25 20 Indiana 2-1 220
Dropping Out: Maryland (#21 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (47) 3-0 1751
2 2 Tennessee (23) 3-0 1674
3 3 Texas (1) 3-0 1599
4 4 Miami 3-0 1526
5 5 Virginia Tech 2-0 1454
6 6 Oklahoma 4-0 1402
7 7 Florida State 3-0 1315
8 8 Auburn 3-0 1247
9 10 Kansas State 3-0 1117
10 12 Nebraska 4-0 993
11 13 Southern Cal 3-0 933
12 14 Arkansas 3-0 875
13 16 Southern Miss 3-0 763
14 17 Oklahoma State 2-1 657
15 18 Fresno State 3-0 657
16 24 North Carolina State 2-1 617
17 19 Michigan 4-0 606
18 9 Louisville 1-1 565
19 21 Iowa 3-0 509
20 23 Notre Dame 2-1 375
21 11 Colorado 2-1 367
22 NR Cincinnati 3-0 361
23 15 Louisiana State 3-1 303
24 NR Wisconsin 2-0 293
25 25 Ohio State 1-2 267
Dropping Out: Indiana (#20 last week)
Maryland (#22 Last week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Rolling Along
York credits his O Line for allowing him to put up the numbers he has.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, avoids a leaping Utah State player

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
68 car, 689 yards, 8 TD, 13 rec, 158 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. WR Derek Burns, Central Florida
13 rec, 241 yards, 2 TD
/\ Jr. HB Fred Clarke, Tennessee
67 car, 483 yards, 6 TD, 2 rec, 89 yards, TD
/\ Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
27 rec, 427 yars, 2 TD
/\ RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
125 car, 605 yards, 6 TD, 4 rec, 51 yards

Players of the Week
Story: Player of the Week
Williams is honored after Rutgers's thrashing of Utah State.
Photo: Tyson Williams, Rutgers #95, grabs a Utah State player.

National PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 25 car, 303 yards, 5 TD
Defensive: Fr. WR Tremaine Nicholson, Texas Tech - 2 rec, 17 yards TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 25 car, 303 yards, 5 TD
Defensive: RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - 7 tackles (5 TFL), 5 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR

Confrence Standings
Story: Football Country
There's no denying that the Big East is best conference in football.
Photo: 2 Miami players celebrate their win over Boise State.

Longest Win Streak
Tennessee - W11
Rutgers - W11
Texas - W10
Southern Miss - W9

Longest Losing Streak
Kansas - L19
Wyoming - L8
Wake Forest - L8
Baylor - L8
Kentucky - L7

Coach's Report Card
Of course you won. You had a game plan and stuck with it.
Job Security: A+
Fan Base
Regional TV: 3-0
National TV: 0-0
Avg. Attendance: 43, 142

[General Mike]

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0) @ #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0)

We're off to a good start this season, but now we face the 1st real test of the season. We have only faced, Nebraska once before, a 14-13 loss in 2004, which we gave away. This will be the national Game of the Week. Brenden Eldridge will take over the full time starting QB duties.

Key Players
Rutgers: HB Dan York, SS B.J. Siegel, FS Brett Irvin
Nebraska: HB Jameal Dunn, QB Jeremy O'Neal, LE Amos McGowan

Injuries
Rutgers: None
Nebraska: None

Midway through the 2nd quarter, Adrian Gary suffered a bruised shoulder and will sit out the rest of the game.

Halftime Score: Rutgers 24, Nebraska 0

Brendan Eldridge was injured in the 4th quarter. He suffered bruised ribs, and had to sit out the remainder of the game.

Final Score: Rutgers 45, Nebraska 7

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 13 yard run by Eldridge (Apollo Kick) - 2:59
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:10

2nd quarter
RU 41 yard FG by Apollo - 6:08
RU 61 yard interception return by Irvin (Apollo Kick) - 1:21

3rd quarter
RU 3 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:03
RU 3 yard run by Kendrick (Apollo Kick) - 1:22

4th Quarter
NEB 47 yard pass from Redding to Lowery (Paige Kick) - 1:36
RU 58 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 1:03

Players of the Game
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 21 car, 160 yards, 3 TD, 4 rec, 29 yards
Nebraska: WR Wesley Lowery - 3 rec, 74 yards, TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 15-18, 167 yards,
Tommie Herron - 3-4, 21 yards
Nebraska: Jeremy O'Neal - 5-10, 95 yards, 1 INT
Leonard Redding - 1-2, 47 yards, 1 TD

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 21 car, 160 yards, 3 TD, long 58
Brendan Eldridge - 15 car, 41 yards, 1 TD, long 18
James Kendrick - 3 car, 10 yards, 1 TD, long 4

Nebraska: Jameal Dunn - 18 car, 40 yards, long 9
C.J. Johnson - 3 car, 12 yards, long 8
Kasey Meyer - 4 car, 1 yard, long 3
Jeremy O'Neal - 10 car, -8 yards, long 20

Receiving
Rutgers: Chris Dodd - 3 rec, 38 yards, long 22
Al Moonlight - 2 rec, 33 yards, long 29
Derrell Humphrey - 2 rec, 32 yards, long 20
John Galt - 3 rec, 31 yards, long 17
Dan York - 4 rec, 29 yards, long 15
Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 17 yards, long 10
Jacque Crayton - 1 rec, 5 yards
James Kendrick - 1 rec, 3 yards

Nebraska: Wesley Lowery - 3 rec, 74 yards, 1 TD, long 47
Marlon Darnell - 2 rec, 62 yards, long 32
Marc Ellison - 1 rec, 6 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 6 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Tommy Cummings - 6 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Mike Ritschel - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 1 pancake, 2 sacks allowed

Nebraska: Vinnie James - 1 sack allowed
Daniel Snyder - 1 sack allowed
Kenneth Powell - 1 sack allowed
Jameal Dunn - 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: B.J. Siegel - 9; Brett Irvin, Sam Miles - 5; Connor Miller, Tyson Williams, Ed Cobb - 4
Sacks: Rich McGrady, Connor Miller, Amon Minor, Shelton Rowland, Ed Cobb, Tyson Williams - 1
INTs: Brett Irvin - 1

Nebraska
Tackles: Jimmy Beck - 8; Brennan Pierce - 6; Ray Newell, Jovan Flowers, Herman McGuire - 4
Sacks: Ray Newell - 2; Quentin Ford, Jimmy Beck, Amos McGowan - 1
INTs: None

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 1-2 FG, 41 yards, 6-6 XP
Adam Slaughter - 8 kickoffs, 4 touchbacks
Nebraska: Eric Paige - 1-1 XP, 1 kickoff

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 1 punts, 23 yards, 23 net yards
Nebraska: Vance Howe - 6 punts, 37.5 average, long 43, 19.5 net average,

Kick Return
Rutgers: Al Moonlight - 1 ret, 21 yards
Nebraska: Jameal Dunn - 2 ret, 21.0 average, long 30
Herman McGuire - 2 ret, 15.5 average, long 16

Punt Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 5 ret, 21.6 average, long 36
Nebraska: No returns

Next Week: An off week. In 2 weeks we head to Blacksburg, VA to take on Virginia Tech.

[General Mike]

Post game Coach's Thoughts

I'm really impressed by this team. We didn't do anything major, but we did what we need to do, held onto the ball, forced a couple turnovers and played good defense.

Offense: This was a Dan York day. We passed the ball well, but we decided to run the ball and the offensive line did a great job of allowing us to do that. None of our receivers had a great game, but we did a good job of spreading the wealth between everybody, and our guys held onto the ball effectively.

Defense: We controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our front 7 put good pressure on the QB and allowed our DBs to play a little looser. Brett Irvin's pick was one of the greatest shows of athleticism I've ever seen.

Special Teams: John Galt did a good job returning punts, several times giving us exceptional field position. Justin Apollo missed a 45 yard FG wide right, but that was on me for overcorrecting too much for the wind. Adam Slaughter did a fine job with the kickoffs, and his one punt was good, but took a bad bounce for us.

Grades
QB: B-
RB: A
WR: B
TE: B
OL: B+
DL: A-
LB: B+
DB: B+
Special Teams: B

[General Mike]

Week 5 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#1 Rutgers @ #10 Nebraska - Rutgers 45-7

Other National Games
#5 Virginia Tech @ Vanderbilt - Virginia Tech 42-21
Ohio State @ #9 Kansas State - Ohio State 31-17
Boston College @ #3 Miami - Miami 31-7

Other Top 25 Games
#2 Texas @ Utah - Texas 37-7
Florida @ #4 Tennessee - Tennessee 39-9
Ohio @ #6 Florida State - Florida State 38-19
#11 Arkansas @ San Diego State - Arkansas 34-7
Alabama @ #13 Southern Miss - Southern Miss 30-6
#14 Fresno State @ Louisiana Tech - Fresno State 31-10
Minnesota @ #15 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 27-3
#16 Michigan @ #24 Cincinnati - Michigan 44-24
#17 North Carolina State @ Idaho - North Carolina State 42-20
Arizona @ #18 Louisville - Louisville 32-20
#19 Iowa @ Pittsburgh - Iowa 17-16
The Battle for the Megaphone, #20 Notre Dame @ Michigan State - Michigan State 20-6
#21 Wisconsin @ Wake Forest - Wisconsin 56-7
#22 Louisiana State @ Georgia - Louisiana State 24-17 OT
Middle Tennessee State @ #25 Indiana - Indiana 47-3

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 6

Cover Story
Got What It Takes?
Buckeyes look good in non-conference win.
Photo: Bryan Covington, Ohio State #19

Top 25 Polls
Story: Homefield Humiliation
The #9 Wildcats are still shocked after their humiliation 31-17 home loss.
Photo: Kansas State coach

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (35) 4-0 1451
2 2 Texas (21) 4-0 1353
3 3 Miami (2) 4-0 1296
4 4 Tennessee (1) 4-0 1241
5 5 Virginia Tech 3-0 1186
6 6 Florida State 4-0 1132
7 7 Auburn 3-0 1079
8 8 Oklahoma 4-0 1026
9 11 Arkansas 4-0 874
10 12 Southern Cal 3-0 825
11 13 Southern Miss 4-0 777
12 14 Fresno State 4-0 730
13 16 Michigan 5-0 642
14 15 Oklahoma State 3-1 642
15 10 Nebraska 4-1 571
16 17 North Carolina State 3-1 553
17 9 Kansas State 3-1 533
18 19 Iowa 4-0 506
19 18 Louisville 2-1 503
20 NR Ohio State 2-2 443
21 21 Wisconsin 3-0 423
22 22 Louisiana State 4-1 350
23 23 Colorado 2-1 301
24 25 Indiana 3-1 232
25 NR Washington State 4-0 192
Dropping Out: Notre Dame (#20 Last Week)
Cincinnati (#24 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (44) 4-0 1748
2 2 Tennessee (23) 4-0 1618
3 3 Texas (1) 4-0 1543
4 4 Miami (2) 4-0 1471
5 5 Virginia Tech (1) 3-0 1400
6 6 Oklahoma 4-0 1331
7 7 Florida State 4-0 1263
8 8 Auburn 3-0 1198
9 11 Southern Cal 3-0 1010
10 12 Arkansas 4-0 951
11 13 Southern Miss 4-0 894
12 14 Oklahoma State 3-1 789
13 15 Fresno State 4-0 784
14 17 Michigan 5-0 690
15 16 North Carolina State 3-1 685
16 10 Nebraska 4-1 625
17 9 Kansas State 3-1 608
18 19 Iowa 4-0 585
19 18 Louisville 2-1 581
20 25 Ohio State 2-2 554
21 21 Colorado 2-1 450
22 23 Louisiana State 4-1 381
23 24 Wisconsin 3-0 374
24 NR Indiana 3-1 271
25 NR Penn State 3-1 239
Dropping Out: Notre Dame (#20 Last Week)
Cincinnati (#22 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Gaining Momentum
McDonald's performance has the fans in Ann Arbor believing in their Wolverines.
Photo: Aaron McDonald, Michigan #83

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
89 car, 849 yards, 11 TD, 17 rec, 187 yards, 2 TD
/\ Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
33 rec, 599 yards, 4 TD
<> Jr. HB Fred Clarke, Tennessee
77 car, 532 yards, 8 TD, 2 rec, 89 yards, TD (injured - 1 week)
/\ Sr. QB Gaylon Gilmore, Miami
69-118, 835 yards, 31 car, 223 yards, 13 total TD
/\ Jr. WR Craig Grimes, Miami
23 rec, 352 yards, 4 TD

Players of the Week
Story: Taking It to 'Em
Oklahoma State's Woods has a spectacular game against an overpowered Minnesota team.
Photo: Derek Woods, Oklahoma State #51, tackles Simon Rivera, Minnesota #85

National PotW
Offensive: Soph. HB Keenan Ivey, West Virginia - 16 car, 69 yards, 3 TD, 2 rec, 95 yards, TD
Defensive: RS Soph. LOLB C.R. McMillan, Arizona State - 7 tackles (2 TFL), sack, 2 INT, TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: Soph. HB Keenan Ivey, West Virginia - 16 car, 69 yards, 3 TD, 2 rec, 95 yards, TD
Defensive: RS Soph. FS Brett Irvin, Rutgers - 5 tackles (1 TFL), INT, TD

Conference Standings
Story: Braggin' Rights Baby!
Volunteers win in spectacular fashion against rival Florida.
Photo: Kory Orr, Tennessee #48, wraps up Dominic Hayes, Florida #30

Longest Winning Streaks
Tennessee - W12
Rutgers - W12
Texas - W11
Southern Miss - W10

Longest Losing Streaks
Kansas - L20
Wyoming - L9
Wake Forest - L9
Kentucky - L8
Baylor - L8

Coach's Report Card
Good win last week over Nebraska. Now build on that success.
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 43,142

[General Mike]

Week 6 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#3 Miami @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame 33-20

Other National Games
#13 Michigan @ #24 Indiana - Michigan 43-14
Ole Miss @ #8 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 38-0
#4 Tennessee @ South Carolina - Tennessee 41-14

Other Top 25 Games
#5 Virginia Tech @ New Mexico - Virginia Tech 38-10
Duke @ #6 Florida State - Florida State 30-24
Texas Tech @ #7 Auburn - Auburn 62-35
Alabama @ #9 Arkansas - Arkansas 38-21
California @ #10 Southern Cal - California 38-34
#11 Southern Miss @ Baylor - Southern Miss 20-6
#12 Fresno State @ Navy - Fresno State 21-14
New Mexico State @ #14 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 17-6
#15 Nebraska @ Wyoming - Nebraska 48-10
#16 North Carolina State @ North Carolina - North Carolina State 58-7
Michigan State @ #18 Iowa - Iowa 30-3
Troy State @ #19 Louisville - Louisville 47-7
#20 Ohio State @ Northwestern - Ohio State 33-6
Illinois @ #21 Wisconsin - Wisconsin 28-12
Mississippi State @ #22 Louisiana State - Louisiana State 40-17
Syracuse @ #23 Colorado - Colorado 35-21
Oregon @ #25 Washington State - Washington State 50-28
The Battle for the Governor's Victory Bell, Penn State @ Minnesota - Penn State 34-7

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 7

Cover Story
Can Anyone Survive?
No upset was more surprising than USC's loss against Cal.
Photo: Duncan Mercer, California #26

Top 25 Polls
Story: Upset Weekend
#3 Miami is one of the many upset victims this week.
Photo: Miami coach

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (33) 4-0 1449
2 2 Texas (21) 4-0 1381
3 4 Tennessee (1) 5-0 1250
4 5 Virginia Tech (1) 4-0 1187
5 6 Florida State (2) 5-0 1126
6 7 Auburn (1) 4-0 1066
7 8 Oklahoma 5-0 1008
8 9 Arkansas 5-0 951
9 11 Southern Miss 5-0 843
10 12 Fresno State 5-0 791
11 13 Michigan 6-0 745
12 3 Miami 4-1 713
13 14 Oklahoma State 4-1 649
14 15 Nebraska 5-1 607
15 16 North Carolina State 4-1 559
16 17 Kansas State 3-1 513
17 18 Iowa 5-0 513
18 19 Louisville 3-1 432
19 21 Wisconsin 4-0 395
20 20 Ohio State 3-2 383
21 10 Southern Cal 3-1 379
22 NR Notre Dame 3-2 335
23 22 Louisiana State 5-1 329
24 23 Colorado 3-1 291
25 25 Washington State 5-0 259
Dropping Out: Indiana (#24 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (47) 4-0 1751
2 2 Tennessee (21) 5-0 1669
3 3 Texas (2) 4-0 1589
4 5 Virginia Tech (1) 4-0 1434
5 6 Oklahoma 5-0 1360
6 7 Florida State 5-0 1288
7 8 Auburn 4-0 1217
8 10 Arkansas 5-0 1082
9 11 Southern Miss 5-0 1018
10 12 Oklahoma State 4-1 900
11 13 Fresno State 5-0 894
12 14 Michigan 6-0 841
13 4 Miami 4-1 791
14 15 North Carolina State 4-1 729
15 16 Nebraska 5-1 679
16 17 Kansas State 3-1 619
17 18 Iowa 5-0 619
18 19 Louisville 3-1 523
19 9 Southern Cal 3-1 491
20 20 Ohio State 3-2 464
21 21 Colorado 3-1 434
22 22 Louisiana State 5-1 399
23 23 Wisconsin 4-0 393
24 NR Notre Dame 3-2 370
25 25 Penn State 4-1 283
Dropping Out: Indiana (#24 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Is He the Best?
The Scarlet Knights are 4-0 and York is a big part of their success.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
89 car, 849 yards, 11 TD, 17 rec, 187 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
35 rec, 631 yards, 4 TD
/\ Sr. HB Rusty Moss, Tennessee
71 car, 431 yards, 8 TD, 7 rec, 99 yards
\/ Jr. HB Fred Clarke, Tennessee
77 car, 532 yards, 8 TD, 2 rec, 89 yards, TD
/\ Sr. HB Buck Little, Washinton
98 car, 495 yards, 4 TD, 25 rec, 314 yards, 4 TD

Players of the Week
Story: Big Man on Campus
Jensen is awarded for his performance against rival North Carolina.
Photo: Billy Jensen, North Carolina #21, avoids a diving tackle against North Carolina.

National PotW
Offensive: Jr. HB Bruce Hodges, Air Force - 46 car, 254 yards, 4 TD
Defensive: Jr. MLB Bo Parrish, Mississippi State - 14 tackles (3 TFL), sack, 3 FF, 3 FR

Big East PotW
Offensive: Sr. QB Joe Sutherland, West Virginia - 12-21, 152 yards, 7 car, 13 yards, 4 total TD
Defensive: RS Sr. CB Brandon Slaughter, Pittsburgh - 5 tackles, TD

QB Sony Luangphone, of Louisiana-Monroe, picked up another Sun Belt Offensive POTW after a 19-28, 244 yards, 14 car, 74 yard, 5 total TD performance.

Conference Standings
Story: The Way to Play
Iowa starts their conference season off right with a win over Michigan State.
Photo: One of Iowa's defenders prepares to take down Charles Strong, Michigan State #4

Longest Winning Streaks
Tennessee - W13
Rutgers - W12
Southern Miss - W11
Texas - W11

Longest Losing Streaks
Wyoming - L10
Wake Forest - L10
Kentucky - L9
Baylor - L9

Coach's Report Card
Are you going to let the guys spend some time with their family and friends?
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 43,142

[Blade6119]

upset by cal...how quaint...Is my guy even on the depth chart, or am i getting the unofficial redshurt?

[General Mike]

unofficial redshirt for Colton Mayes Jr.

[General Mike]

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0/0-0) @ #4 Virginia Tech Hokies (4-0/0-0)

It's time for our conference opener against Virginia Tech. Blacksburg is always a tough place to play, so we need to go in there and play our best game and stay focused on the task at hand. We suffered our lone loss of last season against Virginia Tech, so this year's game is a chance for revenge. This will be the 2nd straight game of ours that has been selected as the National Game of the Week.

Key Players
Rutgers: HB Dan York, FS Brett Irvin, SS B.J. Siegel
Virginia Tech: HB Gerren Cody, QB Ronnie English, ROLB Brandon Lyons

Injuries
Rutgers: None
Virginia Tech: RT Demetri Darby - Foot Stress Fracture - 2 weeks

Chris Dodd's 2nd TD catch of the 1st half gave him 20 for his career, breaking the previous record held by Samuel Johnson.

Halftime Score: Rutgers 35, Virginia Tech 10

Final Score: Rutgers 70, Virginia Tech 17

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 49 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 8:10
VY 49 yard FG by Banks - 5:03
RU 1 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 1:27

2nd quarter
RU 96 yard interception return by Gary (Apollo Kick) - 8:42
VT 34 yard pass from English to Dunn (Banks Kick) - 6:53
RU 16 yard run by Eldridge (Apollo Kick) - 1:54
RU 57 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 0:32

3rd quarter
RU 64 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 8:33
RU 6 yard run by Eldridge (Apollo Kick) - 5:54
RU 16 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 1:27

4th Quarter
VT 1 yard run by Coleman (Banks Kick) - 6:55
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:18
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:04

Players of the Game
Rutgers: QB Brendan Eldridge -
Virginia Tech: QB Ronnie English -

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 23-27, 445 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Virginia Tech: Ronnie English - 23-37, 317 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Derrick Mayes - 0-2

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 22 car, 127 yards, 2 TD, long 16
Mike Ritschel - 4 car, 13 yards, 1 TD, long 6
Brendan Eldridge - 7 car, 11 yards, 2 TD, long 16
James Kendrick - 1 car, 4 yards

Virginia Tech: Gerren Cody - 16 car, 38 yards, long 9
Marquise Thurmond - 3 car, 11 yards, long 9
Ryan Latimer - 4 car, 6 yards, long 3
Walter Coleman - 2 car, 5 yards, 1 TD, long 4
Derrick Mayes - 1 car, -4 yards
Ronnie English - 6 car, -19 yards, long 9

Receiving
Rutgers: Chris Dodd - 7 rec, 230 yards, 4 TD, long 64
Derrell Humphrey - 3 rec, 71 yards, long 30
Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 51 yards, long 34
John Galt - 3 rec, 37 yards, long 25
Dan York - 4 rec, 23 yards, long 22
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 20 yards
Al Moonlight - 2 rec, 7 yards, long 8
James Kendrick - 1 rec, 6 yards

Virginia Tech: Zack Smith - 8 rec, 99 yards, long 29
Tyler Day - 5 rec, 77 yards, long 29
Blake Dunn - 2 rec, 65 yards, 1 TD, long 34
Zach Dempsey - 4 rec, 49 yards, long 17
Jasper Boulware - 2 rec, 36 yards, long 22
Marquise Thurmond - 1 rec, -4 yards
Gerren Cody - 1 rec, -5 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 2 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Omar Youngblood - 1 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
James Kendrick - 1 sack allowed

Virginia Tech: Zach Dempsey - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Jasper Boulware - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed
Zack Smith - 1 sack allowed
Booker Osborne - 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Rich McGrady, B.J. Siegel - 7; Brett Irvin, Billy Collier - 6; Connor Miller - 5
Sacks: Rich McGrady - 2; Amon Minor, Elton Bracy, Connor Miller - 1
INTs: Adrian Gary - 1

Virginia Tech
Tackles: Louis Sheppard - 8; Skip Blanks - 5; Dominique Golden, Colin Perez, Rashard Hansen, Mike Paulding - 4
Sacks: James Pickett, Louis Sheppard, Mike Paulding - 1
INTs: Jackie Williams - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 10-10 XP
Adam Slaughter - 11 kickoffs, 3 touchbacks
Virginia Tech: Cedric Banks - 1-2 FG, 42 yards, 2-2 XP
Terrance Lamb - 4 kickoffs, 1 touchback

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 2 punts, 47.0 average, long 52, 2 inside the 20, 47.0 net average
Virginia Tech: Terrance Lamb - 6 punts, 52.0 average, long 57, 36.3 net average, 1 touchback

Kick Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 3 ret, 35.6 average, long 67
Virginia Tech: Dominique Golden - 4 ret, 17.7 average, long 20
Zach Dempsey - 1 ret, 22 yards
Jackie Williams - 1 ret, 18 yards
Reshard Drew - 1 ret, 15 yards
Quintin Metcalf - 1 ret, 10 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 4 ret, 18.5 average, long 21
Virginia Tech: Dominique Golden - 1 ret, 7 yards

Next Week: We head back home to the friendly confines of Rutgers Stadium to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

We came out with another superb effort against one of the top teams in the nation. Unlike last week when we had trouble with the passing game, this week Brendan Eldridge cut through the Hokies' secondary like a hot knife through butter. Our defense played well but we did give up alot of yardage through the air and we were lucky we didn't give up more points than we did. Virginia Tech's defense did a good job of slowing down our rushing attack, but they did give us alot of room to pass the ball. Our OLine played a below average game today. Rich McGrady was the standout defensive player for us today as he recorded 7 tackles, 2 sacks and forced 2 fumbles. Virginia Tech completely shut down Tyson Williams. Adrian Gary's 96 yard interception return was the early turning point in the game.

Special teams play was very solid today as we got consistent play from all of our key guys. John Galt's 67 yard kick return was called back because of a clipping penalty, which is something we need to address.

Grades
QB: A+
RB: B
WR: A
OL: C
DL: C+
LB: B
DB: B-
Special Teams: A

[General Mike]

Week 7 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#1 Rutgers @ #4 Virginia Tech - Rutgers 70-17

Other National Games
#2 Texas @ #16 Kansas State - Texas 34-17
The Battle for the Legends Trophy, Stanford @ #22 Notre Dame - Notre Dame 51-7
#6 Auburn @ #3 Tennessee - Auburn 31-13

Other Top 25 Games
Iowa State @ #7 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 41-9
Cincinnati @ #9 Southern Miss - Cincinnati 28-16
#17 Iowa @ #11 Michigan - Michigan 49-14
#12 Miami @ West Virginia - West Virginia 31-24
Georgia Tech @ #15 North Carolina State - North Carolina State 28-20
South Florida @ #18 Louisville - Louisville 63-10
Penn State @ #19 Wisconsin - Penn State 40-23
Arizona State @ #21 Southern Cal - Arizona State 44-41 OT
South Carolina @ #23 Louisiana State - Louisiana State 34-7
Baylor @ #24 Colorado - Colorado 36-25
#25 Washington State @ Arizona - Washington State 45-20

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 8

Cover Story
On the Rise
The winning streak now sits at 13 games.
Photo: Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers #14

Top 25 Polls
Story: Business Trip
Cincinnati returns to Cincinnati with a conference victory over Southern Miss.
Photo: Charles Davis, Cincinnati #99, grabs Jerrell McGrath, Southern Miss #20

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (36) 5-0 1452
2 2 Texas (22) 5-0 1369
3 6 Auburn (1) 5-0 1268
4 5 Florida State 5-0 1188
5 7 Oklahoma 6-0 1087
6 8 Arkansas 5-0 1038
7 10 Fresno State 5-0 942
8 11 Michigan 7-0 913
9 3 Tennessee 5-1 906
10 4 Virginia Tech 4-1 824
11 13 Oklahoma State 4-1 760
12 14 Nebraska 5-1 719
13 15 North Carolina State 5-1 677
14 18 Louisville 4-1 550
15 9 Southern Miss 5-1 489
16 20 Ohio State 3-2 456
17 12 Miami 4-2 408
18 22 Notre Dame 4-2 386
19 16 Kansas State 3-2 372
20 23 Louisiana State 6-1 364
21 NR West Virginia 5-1 360
22 NR Cincinnati 5-1 353
23 17 Iowa 5-1 342
24 24 Colorado 4-1 324
25 25 Washington State 6-0 323
Dropping Out: Wisconsin (#19 Last Week)
Southern Cal (#21 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (50) 5-0 1754
2 3 Texas 5-0 1615
3 7 Auburn 5-0 1558
4 5 Oklahoma 6-0 1480
5 6 Florida State 5-0 1425
6 8 Arkansas 5-0 1314
7 2 Tennessee 5-1 1187
8 10 Oklahoma State 4-1 1149
9 11 Fresno State 5-0 1148
10 12 Michigan 7-0 1114
11 4 Virginia Tech 4-1 1011
12 14 North Carolina State 5-1 931
13 15 Nebraska 5-1 875
14 18 Louisville 4-1 704
15 9 Southern Miss 5-1 612
16 20 Ohio State 3-2 570
17 21 Colorado 4-1 536
18 22 Louisiana State 6-1 487
19 NR Cincinnati 5-1 462
20 13 Miami 4-2 436
21 16 Kansas State 3-2 427
22 25 Penn State 5-1 402
23 17 Iowa 5-1 357
24 24 Notre Dame 4-2 353
25 NR West Virginia 5-1 333
Dropping Out: Southern Cal (#19 Last Week)
Wisconsin (#23 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Too Early To Tell?
McDonald's performance has the fans in Ann Arbor believing in their Wolverines.
Photo: Aaron McDonald, Michigan #83

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
111 car, 976 yards, 13 TD, 21 rec, 210 yards, 2 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
37 rec, 641 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 6 total TD
/\ Sr. HB Kevin Williams, Notre Dame
117 car, 677 yards, 8 rec, 109 yards, 8 total TD
/\ Sr. HB Buck Little, Washington
112 car, 563 yards, 5 TD, 35 rec, 434 yards, 4 TD
\/ Sr. HB Rusty Moss, Tennessee
93 car, 518 yards, 8 TD, 8 rec, 106 yards

Players of the Week
Story: The Main Man
Dempsey is recognized following Texas's conference opening win.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26

National PotW
Offensive: RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers - 23-27, 445 yards, 7 car, 11 yards, 6 total TD
Defensive: Sr. FS Shayne Gentry, Baylor - 9 tackles, 2 INT, 2 TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers - 23-27, 445 yards, 7 car, 11 yards, 6 total TD
Defensive: RS Jr. DT Rich McGrady, Rutgers - 7 tackles (3 TFL), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR

Conference Standings
Story: Train Keeps Chugging
Longhorns extend win streak to 12 games.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26, stiff arms a Kansas State defender.

Longest Winning Streaks
Rutgers - W13
Texas - W12
Auburn - W9
Michigan - W8

Longest Losing Streaks
Baylor - L10
Wake Forest - L10
Wyoming - L10
Kentucky - L9
Duke - L8

Coach's Report Card
Keep doing what you're doing. Changing the ingredients of success is unwise.
Job Security: A+
Fan Base
Regional TV: 3-0
National TV: 2-0
Avg. Attendance: 43,142

[Blade6119]

is it possible you have setting too far in your favor?...you should not score 70 on a team ranked #4...and you score 70 every game

[General Mike]

Originally posted by Blade6119
is it possible you have setting too far in your favor?...you should not score 70 on a team ranked #4...and you score 70 every game

Probably, but I don't want to change the sliders until I win the national championship. Then I'll mess around with them a little.

[Sublime]

Well atleast Apollo is hitting his XP's! lol He get's plenty of opportunites to miss em!

[General Mike]

#21 West Virginia Mountaineers (5-1/1-0) @ #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-0/1-0)

This game looks to be a tough early season matchup, but we can't be too sure what will happen. West Virginia is coming off a big win over Miami, so they might have trouble coming out of the gate with the fire power to stay in the game. This game will have national TV coverage and we are the pregame favorite. Corso thinks we are gonna get upset.

Key Players
West Virginia: HB Paul Tracy, QB Joe Sutherland, MLB Branden Ali
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, FS Brett Irvin

Injuries
West Virginia: HB Keenan Ivey - Abdominal Strain - 1 week
CB Jamelle McGuire - Foot Fracture - 2 weeks
Rutgers: None

Brendan Eldridge's 2nd quarter TD pass was the 49th of his career, breaking Ryan Hart's school record.
Dan York broke Markis Facyson's school record of 3837 rushing yards in the 2nd quarter as well.

Halftime Score: Rutgers 69, West Virginia 0

Final Score: Rutgers 107, West Virginia 0

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 42 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 9:02
RU 3 yard pass from Eldridge to Galt (Apollo Kick) - 5:48
RU 22 yard interception return by Gary (Apollo Kick) - 4:46
RU 84 yard pass from Eldridge to York (Apollo Kick) - 2:37
RU 21 yard pass from Eldridge to Galt (Apollo Kick) - 0:10

2nd quarter
RU 33 yard FG by Apollo - 8:36
RU 11 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 6:13
RU 31 yard interception return by Collier (Apollo Kick) - 6:02
RU 4 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:04
RU 1 yard run by Kendrick (Apollo Kick) - 1:48
RU 25 yard FG by Apollo - 0:00

3rd quarter
RU 2 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 8:19
RU 5 yard run by Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 0:31

4th Quarter
RU 39 yard FG by Apollo - 7:22
RU 13 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 6:44
RU 28 yard run by Kendrick (Apollo Kick) - 3:59
RU 3 yard run by Kendrick (Apollo Kick) - 1:04

Players of the Game
West Virginia: SS Torrie Vinson - 9 tackles (1 TFL)
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 38 car, 259 yards, TD, 2 rec, 91 yards, TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 14-17, 209 yards, 5 TD
West Virginia: Joe Sutherland - 8-20l, 99 yards, 7 INT
Floyd Newton - 0-1, 1 INT

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 38 car, 259 yards, 1 TD, long 34
James Kendrick - 14 car, 89 yards, 3 TD, long 28
Mike Ritschel - 3 car, 17 yards, 2 TD, long 13
Al Moonlight - 1 car, 5 yards, 1 TD
Steven Berlin - 1 car, 3 yards
Brendan Eldrdidge - 1 car, 0 yards

West Virginia: Paul Tracy - 7 car, 7 yards, long 5
Tony Best - 3 car, 4 yards, long 6
Joe Sutherland - 16 car, -59 yards, long 5

Receiving
Rutgers: Dan York - 2 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD, long 84
Chris Dodd - 1 rec, 42 yards, 1 TD
John Galt - 5 rec, 35 yards, 2 TD, long 21
Derrell Humphrey - 3 rec, 19 yards, long 9
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 12 yards
Al Moonlight - 1 rec, 11 yards, 1 TD
James Kendrick - 1 rec, -1 yard

West Virginia: Antwoine James - 2 rec, 38 yards, long 29
Tab Riggs - 2 rec, 22 yards, long 11
David Booth - 1 rec, 17 yards
Robert Johnson - 1 rec, 13 yards
Tony Best - 1 rec, 7 yards
B.J. Davis - 1 rec, 2 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Tommy Cummings - 8 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Brandon Holt - 6 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 5 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Mike Ritschel - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 1 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed

West Virginia: Brent Rawls - 1 sack allowed
Matt Wilkerson - 1 sack allowed
David Booth - 2 sacks allowed
Jason Falls - 3 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Tyson Williams - 8; Brock Anderson, Connor Miller - 4; 5 with 3 tackles
Sacks: Tyson Williams - 5; Connor Miller - 2; Ed Cobb - 1
INTs: Brett Irvin - 3; Billy Collier - 2; B.J. Siegel, Adrian Gary, Amon Minor - 1

West Virginia
Tackles: Branden Ali - 10; Torrie Vinson - 9; E.J. Sellers - 7
Sacks: None
INTs: None

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 3-3 FG, long 39, 14-14 XP
Adam Slaughter - 17 kickoffs, 3 touchbacks
West Virginia: Santonio Theodore - 1 kickoff

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 0 punts
West Virginia: Jeff Carty - 8 punts, 37.1 average, long 50, 1 inside the 20, 24.8 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Adrian Gary - 1 ret, 33 yards
West Virginia: Paul Tracy - 8 ret, 25.6 average, long 68
Gary Gray - 5 ret, 87 yards, 17.4 average, long 20
Charles Milligan - 1 ret, 19 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 8 ret, 12.2 average, long 20
West Virginia: No returns

Next Week: A trip to Heinz Field to take on the Panthers of Pittsburgh as we look to keep our undefeated season intact.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

Well that was something wasn't it. I didn't like running up the score, but there was nothing they could do to stop the running attack. Our OLine had a great game not giving up a sack, and creating good holes for our backs to run though. Our DLine did a good job pressuring the QB, and our DBacks were in the right position to come away with 7 interceptions. No need for indepth analysis today tho, as our team played the game of their lives.

Grades
QB: A
RB: A+
WR: A-
TE: B
OL: A+
DL: B+
LB: B
DB: A
Special Teams: A

[General Mike]

Week 8 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
The Red River Shootout, #2 Texas vs #5 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 27-20

Other National Games
#21 West Virginia @ #1 Rutgers - Rutgers 107-0
#4 Florida State @ #17 Miami - Miami 35-29
#6 Arkansas @ #3 Auburn - Arkansas 41-20

Other Top 25 Games
Hawaii @ #7 Fresno State - Fresno State 35-26
The Battle for the Little Brown Jug, Minnesota @ #8 Michigan - Michigan 44-14
#9 Tennessee @ Georgia - Tennessee 27-24
#10 Virginia Tech @ Syracuse - Virginia Tech 55-10
#11 Oklahoma State @ #19 Kansas State - Oklahoma State 45-31
The Battle for the Missouri-Nebraska Bell, Missouri @ #12 Nebraska - Nebraska 27-10
Vanderbilt @ #13 North Carolina State - North Carolina State 46-44 OT
#14 Louisville @ Army - Louisville 35-13
Wisconsin @ #16 Ohio State - Ohio State 28-10
#18 Notre Dame @ Connecticut - Connecticut 27-14
#20 Louisiana State @ Florida - Louisiana State 35-14
Alabama-Birmingham @ #22 Cincinnati - Cincinnati 27-20
#24 Colorado @ Kansas - Colorado 35-20
Purdue @ Penn State - Penn State 52-21

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 9

Cover Story
Fresh Off the Press!
Check out the season's inaugural Bowl Rankings.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Bowl Rankings
Story: Where Do They Stand?
Where are the Scarlet Knights in the very first Bowl Rankings?
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 0.96 0 -0.1 2.86
2 Oklahoma 2.0 2.07 2.80 0 -0.4 6.47
3 Arkansas 3.0 3.98 2.24 0 -0.3 8.92
4 Michigan 6.5 6.01 0.92 0 -0.0 13.43
5 Tennessee 5.5 5.85 1.64 1 -0.0 13.99
6 Fresno State 5.0 5.35 4.68 0 -0.0 15.03
7 Texas 6.5 6.08 3.36 1 -0.0 16.94
8 Auburn 8.5 8.64 0.04 1 -0.6 17.58
9 Oklahoma State 7.5 8.48 3.28 1 -0.0 20.26
10 Virginia Tech 9.5 9.85 2.48 1 -0.0 22.83
11 Nebraska 12.5 12.08 2.08 1 -0.2 27.46
12 Florida State 11.5 11.64 4.44 1 -0.0 28.58
13 North Carolina State 12.5 13.48 2.96 1 -0.0 29.94
14 Miami 14.0 14.07 1.12 2 -0.0 31.19
15 Louisville 14.5 13.94 4.12 1 -0.0 33.56


Top 25 Polls
Story: Yes!
Sooners win their conference game 27-20.
Photo: Trent Bates, Oklahoma #29

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (34) 6-0 1450
2 5 Oklahoma (24) 7-0 1329
3 6 Arkansas (1) 6-0 1298
4 7 Fresno State 6-0 1100
5 8 Michigan 8-0 1048
6 2 Texas 5-1 987
7 9 Tennessee 6-1 949
8 3 Auburn 5-1 908
9 10 Virginia Tech 5-1 897
10 11 Oklahoma State 5-1 864
11 4 Florida State 5-1 837
12 12 Nebraska 6-1 804
13 17 Miami 5-2 786
14 13 North Carolina State 6-1 758
15 14 Louisville 5-1 711
16 15 Southern Miss 5-1 667
17 16 Ohio State 4-2 611
18 20 Louisiana State 7-1 467
19 22 Cincinnati 6-1 391
20 23 Iowa 5-1 354
21 24 Colorado 5-1 320
22 25 Washington State 6-0 320
23 NR Penn State 6-1 256
24 NR Virginia 5-1 223
25 19 Kansas State 3-3 201
Dropping Out: Notre Dame (#18 Last Week)
West Virginia (#21 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (51) 6-0 1755
2 4 Oklahoma (20) 7-0 1673
3 6 Arkansas 6-0 1594
4 7 Tennessee 6-1 1264
5 8 Oklahoma State 5-1 1211
6 9 Fresno State 6-0 1197
7 2 Texas 5-1 1184
8 10 Michigan 8-0 1134
9 3 Auburn 5-1 1064
10 11 Virginia Tech 5-1 1013
11 12 North Carolina State 6-1 957
12 5 Florida State 5-1 921
13 13 Nebraska 6-1 900
14 14 Louisville 5-1 842
15 20 Miami 5-2 801
16 15 Southern Miss 5-1 788
17 16 Ohio State 4-2 718
18 17 Colorado 5-1 684
19 18 Louisiana State 7-1 638
20 19 Cincinnati 6-1 588
21 22 Penn State 6-1 451
22 23 Iowa 5-1 406
23 NR Washington State 6-0 325
24 NR Virginia 5-1 250
25 21 Kansas State 3-3 177
Dropping Out: Notre Dame (#24 Last Week)
West Virginia (#25 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Who is this guy?
Moss has become a theat every week as the Volunteers focus on the running game.
Photo: Rusty Moss, Tennessee #27, shoves away a Georgia defender.

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
149 car, 1235 yards, 14 TD, 23 rec, 301 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
43 rec, 757 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 7 total TD
<> Sr. HB Kevin Williams, Notre Dame
133 car, 750 yards, 12 rec, 143 yards, 9 total TD
/\ Sr. HB Rusty Moss, Tennessee
96 car, 529 yards, 8 TD, 9 rec, 126 yards
/\ Sr. WR Lavell Juneau, Virginia
1299 All-Purpose Yards, 5 total TD

Players of the Week
Story: Mr. Clutch
Faison helped NC State earn a hard fought OT victory over Vanderbilt.
Photo: Leo Faison, North Carolina State #57, wraps up Greg Newell, Vanderbilt #21

National PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB D.T. Boyer, North Carolina State - 34 car, 184 yards, 5 TD
Defensive: Soph. FS Nat Zeigler, UCLA - 5 tackles, 2 INT, 2 TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 38 car, 259 yards, TD, 2 rec, 91 yards, TD
Defensive: RS Soph. CB Billy Collier, Rutgers - 2 tackles, 2 INT, TD

Conference Standings
Story: Sooners Win!
Oklahoma, 7-0 (2-0), triumphs over #2 Texas.
Photo: Deon McKnight, Oklahoma #26, is congratulated by a teammate after the win in the Red River Shootout.

Undefeated Teams
Arkansas - 6-0
Fresno State - 6-0
Michigan - 8-0
Oklahoma - 7-0
Rutgers - 6-0
Washington State - 6-0\

Winless Teams
Baylor - 0-6
Duke - 0-6
Houston - 0-5
Kentucky - 0-6
Minnesota - 0-7
Toledo - 0-6
Wyoming - 0-6

Coach's Report Card
The players seem to be responding to your coaching. Keep on winning, coach.
Job Security: A+ -------
Avg. Attendance: 41,693

[General Mike]

stupid piece of crap PS2. I play the freakin Pitt game, and because I didnt save right away the game locks up to me on the main dynasty menu.
F'n Murphy's Law.

[General Mike]

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-0/2-0) @ #85 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-4/0-0)

This is another game where we just have to play our usual game and not make errors and we can come out on top with a big win. This game will be on regional TV. Some wind and clear skies are the forecast.

Key Players
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, FS Brett Irvin
Pittsburgh: HB Will Allison, CB Brandon Slaughter, LE Skip Dunlap

Injuries
Rutgers: None
Pittsburgh: CB Lyle Fernandez - Torn Hamstring - 7 weeks

Halftime Score: Pittsburgh 24, Rutgers 17

Final Score: Rutgers 44, Pittsburgh 27

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Pitt 29 yard FG by Combs - 7:50
Pitt 1 yard run by Allison (Combs Kick) - 6:06
Pitt 5 yard pass from Mann to Allison (Combs Kick) - 1:13

2nd quarter
RU 34 yard FG by Apollo - 9:17
RU 7 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 6:51
Pitt 13 yard pass from Mann to Lacey (Combs Kick) - 4:06
RU 31 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 2:16

3rd quarter
Pitt 32 yard FG by Combs - 8:55
RU 30 yard FG by Apollo - 5:46
RU 52 yard punt return by Galt (Apollo Kick) - 4:40

4th Quarter
RU 56 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 9:23
RU 81 yard interception return by Anderson (Apollo Kick) - 4:23
RU 43 yard FG by Apollo - 1:30

Players of the Game
Rutgers: LOLB C Miller - 10 tackles (4 TFL), 3 sacks, FF, FR
Pittsburgh: CB B Slaughter - 2 tackles, 2 INT, FF, FR

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 17-30, 225 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Pittsburgh: Laurence Mann - 24-41, 447 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 18 car, 133 yards, 1 TD, long 27
Brendan Eldridge - 12 car, 41 yards, long 29
Mike Ritschel - 1 car, 4 yards
James Kendrick - 1 car, -1 yards

Pittsburgh: Will Allison - 11 car, 7 yards, 1 TD, long 12
Julius Williams - 1 car, 1 yard
Brandon Burrough - 1 car, 1 yard
Laurence Mann - 17 car, -96 yards, long 2

Receiving
Rutgers: Chris Dodd - 1 rec, 56 yards, 1 TD
John Galt - 4 rec, 54 yards, long 18
Al Moonlight - 3 rec, 40 yards, 1 TD, long 31
Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 31 yards, long 30
Dan York - 4 rec, 17 yards, long 14
Derrell Humphrey - 2 rec, 17 yards, long 14
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 10 yards

Pittsburgh: Bryan Ellison - 8 rec, 151 yards, 1 TD, long 52
Andrea Cassell - 5 rec, 99 yards, long 27
Scott Alston - 3 rec, 58 yards, long 28
Winfred Blackmon - 3 rec, 50 yards, long 34
Sam Joiner - 1 rec, 30 yards
Marquise Lacey - 2 rec, 28 yards, 1 TD, long 15
Will Allison - 1 rec, 20 yards
Rufus Givens - 1 rec, 11 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Tommy Cummings - 6 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Brandon Holt - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
John Galt - 1 pancake
Chris Dodd - 1 pancake
Morgan McClure - 1 sack allowed

Pittsburgh: Joe Young - 2 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
Julius Williams - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed
Victor Pryor - 2 sacks allowed
Elliott Nolan - 4 sacks allowed
Will Allison - 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Connor Miller - 10; Adrian Gary - 8; Tyson Williams, Amon Minor - 5
Sacks: Tyson Williams - 4; Connor Miller - 3; Shelton Rowland, Trey Donnelly - 2; Ahmaad Scott, Sam Miles, Irvin Hampton, Rich McGrady - 1
INTs: Amon Minor, Brock Anderson - 1

Pittsburgh
Tackles: John Hess - 7; Kelley Spivey, A.J. Malloy, Jordan Allen - 5; Deshan Oliver, Skip Dunlap, Huey Thompson, Demetric Garcia - 4
Sacks: Chris Gallagher, Skip Dunlap, Deshan Oliver, Chris Perez, Demetric Garcia - 1
INTs: Brandon Slaughter - 2; Chris Gallagher, Jordan Allen - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 3-3 FG, long 43, 5-5 XP
Adam Slaughter - 9 kickoffs, 3 touchbacks
Pittsburgh: Phil Combs - 2-2 FG, long 32, 3-3 XP, 6 kickoffs, 1 touchback

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 2 punts, 47.0 average, long 50, 2 inside the 20, 42.5 net average, 1 touchback
Pittsburgh: Lester Reese - 7 punts, 33.4 average, long 40, 21.1 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Adrian Gary - 5 ret, 23.3 average, long 32
Pittsburgh: Brandon Slaughter - 4 ret, 17.7 average, long 21
Bryan Ellison - 2 ret, 17.5 average, long 20

Punt Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 6 ret, 14.3 average, long 52, 1 TD
Pittsburgh: Brandon Slaughter - 2 ret, 11.0 average, long 13

Next Week: We head back to Piscataway for the Turnpike Bowl against Temple.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

That was a nail biter for me. We came out slowly and let the Panthers get out to a big lead early, but our players battle back in the 2nd half, and we were able to keep the pressure up and get some key plays on special teams and defense to switch the momentum around.

Offense: Brendan Eldridge had one of his worst days as a collegian, forcing several balls and throwing more interceptions in one game than he had all year long. We never really went to the running game consistently like we should have and because of that York lacked the touches he really needed to get going. The offensive line played ok, but they did allow several weak sacks that they shouldnt have.

Defense: Our front 7 played really well shutting down the running game and the short passing game, but our DBs gave up a ton of yards via the intermediate and deep ball. We did have 2 big interceptions tho, one at the 5 yard line to end a key drive for Pittsburgh and another at the 19 that Anderson took back for a score which sealed the game for us.

Special Teams: Justin Apollo did everything we asked of him, while Adam Slaughter did a good job punting. John Galt muffed a punt, but when you return a punt for a TD, that can be forgiven.

Grades
QB: D
RB: B+
WR: C+
OL: C
DL: A-
LB: A
DB: D
Special Teams: A

[General Mike]

Week 9 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
The Battle for the Jefferson-Eppes Trophy, #24 Virginia @ #11 Florida State - Florida State 28-21

Other National Games
#17 Ohio State @ #20 Iowa - Ohio State 35-14
#12 Nebraska @ Texas A&M - Nebraska 26-14
The Battle for the Black Diamond Trophy, West Virginia @ #9 Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech 44-41 OT

Other Top 25 Games
#2 Oklahoma @ Missouri - Oklahoma 45-21
#3 Arkansas @ Florida - Arkansas 52-10
#5 Michigan @ Illinois - Illinois 21-16
Iowa State @ #6 Texas - Texas 56-17
#8 Auburn @ Mississippi State - Auburn 28-10
#10 Oklahoma State @ Texas Tech - Oklahoma State 48-24
#13 Miami @ Temple - Miami 52-14
The Textile Bowl, #14 North Carolina State @ Clemson - North Carolina State 42-35
#15 Louisville @ Tulane - Louisville 33-23
Middle Tennessee State @ #18 Louisiana State - Louisiana State 48-21
#25 Kansas State @ #21 Colorado - Colorado 20-9
Stanford @ #22 Washington State - Stanford 26-18

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 10

Cover Story
Downed!
#5 Michian loses a shocker to Big Ten opponent Illinois 21-16.
Photo: Jahmal Hurst, Illinois #51, tackles Jonathan Dyer, Michigan #22

Bowl Rankings
Story: Where Do They Rank?
Bowl Rankings acknowledge Sooners in latest poll.
Photo: Jayson Dunbar, Oklahoma #18


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 1.80 0 -0.3 3.50
2 Oklahoma 2.0 2.07 2.76 0 -0.5 6.33
3 Arkansas 3.0 3.42 2.72 0 -0.4 8.74
4 Tennessee 5.0 5.42 1.36 1 -0.0 12.78
5 Fresno State 4.5 5.27 4.64 0 -0.0 14.41
6 Auburn 7.5 7.78 0.28 1 -0.7 15.86
7 Texas 6.0 5.51 3.80 1 -0.0 16.31
8 Oklahoma State 7.5 8.13 3.28 1 -0.0 19.91
9 Virginia Tech 8.5 9.27 2.04 1 -0.0 20.81
10 Nebraska 11.5 11.08 1.44 1 -0.3 24.72
11 Florida State 10.5 10.99 3.96 1 -0.0 26.45
12 North Carolina State 11.5 12.62 3.36 1 -0.0 28.48
13 Miami 13.0 12.65 1.32 2 -0.0 28.97
14 Louisville 13.5 13.08 4.24 1 -0.0 31.82
15 Michigan 16.5 15.31 1.20 1 -0.0 34.01


Top 25 Polls
Story: Michigan Falls!
#5 Wolverines are stunned 21-16 by an overachieving Illinois team.
Photo: Jonathan Dyer, Michigan #22

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (34) 7-0 1450
2 2 Oklahoma (23) 8-0 1392
3 3 Arkansas (1) 7-0 1335
4 4 Fresno State (1) 6-0 1279
5 6 Texas 6-1 1114
6 7 Tennessee 6-1 1062
7 8 Auburn 6-1 1011
8 9 Virginia Tech 6-1 961
9 10 Oklahoma State 6-1 912
10 11 Florida State 6-1 868
11 12 Nebraska 7-1 818
12 13 Miami 6-2 760
13 14 North Carolina State 7-1 727
14 15 Louisville 6-1 681
15 5 Michigan 8-1 644
16 16 Southern Miss 5-1 635
17 17 Ohio State 5-2 594
18 18 Louisiana State 8-1 556
19 19 Cincinnati 6-1 513
20 21 Colorado 6-1 437
21 23 Penn State 6-1 361
22 20 Iowa 5-2 201
23 NR Indiana 5-2 184
24 NR Southern Cal 4-2 150
25 NR Texas-El Paso 5-1 131
Dropping Out: Washington State (#22 Last Week)
Virginia (#24 Last Week)
Kansas State (#25 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (50) 7-0 1754
2 2 Oklahoma (21) 8-0 1681
3 3 Arkansas 7-0 1610
4 4 Tennessee 6-1 1470
5 6 Fresno State 6-0 1405
6 5 Oklahoma State 6-1 1403
7 7 Texas 6-1 1273
8 9 Auburn 6-1 1148
9 10 Virginia Tech 6-1 1088
10 11 North Carolina State 7-1 1031
11 12 Florida State 6-1 976
12 13 Nebraska 7-1 916
13 14 Louisville 6-1 859
14 15 Miami 6-2 794
15 16 Southern Miss 5-1 750
16 17 Ohio State 5-2 696
17 18 Colorado 6-1 654
18 8 Michigan 8-1 628
19 19 Louisiana State 8-1 606
20 20 Cincinnati 6-1 556
21 21 Penn State 6-1 510
22 NR Southern Cal 4-2 248
23 NR Indiana 5-2 215
24 NR Texas-El Paso 5-1 188
25 22 Iowa 5-2 163
Dropping Out: Washington State (#23 Last Week)
Virginia (#24 Last Week)
Kansas State (#25 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Too Early To Tell?
The Longhorns are 6-1 and Dempsey is a big part of their success.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
167 car, 1368 yards, 15 TD, 27 rec, 318 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
46 rec, 798 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 7 total TD
/\ RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
96 car, 618 yards, 11 TD, 12 rec, 204 yards, TD
/\ Sr. WR Lavell Juneau, Virginia
1489 All-Purpose Yards, 5 total TD
/\ RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
224 car, 1121 yards, 12 TD, 5 rec, 57 yards

Players of the Week
Story: Another Level
Barnett and the Hurricanes have a field day against Temple.
Photo: Norm Barnett, Miami #89

National PotW
Offensive: Fr. HB Lamont Reynolds, New Mexico - 30 car, 161 yards, 3 TD, 25 rec. yards, TD
Defensive: Fr. SS Jordan Witten, Arkansas - tackle, INT, TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: Sr. QB Gaylon Gilmore, Miami - 15-22, 251 yards, 10 car, 60 yards, 4 total TD
Defensive: Soph. WR Norm Barnett, Miami - 3 rec, 46 yards

Conference Standings
Story: Flawless!
Razorbacks remain undefeated following their conference victory over Florida.
Photo: Anthony Cross, Arkansas #35, and Jordan Witten, Arkansas #20, celebrate the win over Florida.

Undefeated Teams
Arkansas - 7-0
Fresno State - 6-0
Oklahoma - 8-0
Rutgers - 7-0

Winless teams
Baylor - 0-7
Kentucky - 0-7
Wyoming - 0-7

Coach's Report Card
Last week's win over Pittsburgh brought praise from all the New Brunswick sports writers.
Job Security: A+

[General Mike]

The Turnpike Bowl

#102 Temple Owls (1-6/0-2) @ #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-0/3-0)

We need to blow Temple out, no questions asked. I wanna see a shutout, no giveaways and plenty of takeaways. This game will have regional coverage.

Key Players
Temple: HB Joey Hand, WR Matt Lavin, LOLB Juan Parham
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, K Justin Apollo

Injuries
Temple: CB Trent Boyle - Broken Jaw - 4 Weeks
Rutgers: None

Dan York's 1st quarter TD run gave him 53 for his career, breaking Markis Facyson's school record.

Halftime Score: Rutgers 52, Temple 10

Final Score: Rutgers 100, Temple 10

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Temple 21 yard pass from Robbins to McClain (Gutierrez Kick) - 8:40
RU 93 yard kick return by Hendricks (Apollo Kick) - 8:29
RU 2 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:19
RU 95 yard interception return by Miles (Apollo Kick) - 3:02

2nd quarter
RU 24 yard run by Eldridge (Apollo Kick) - 7:43
Temple 31 yard FG by Gutierrez - 7:06
RU 40 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 5:57
RU 33 yard FG by Apollo - 4:07
RU 23 yard pass from Eldridge to Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 1:37
RU 3 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:38

3rd quarter
RU 11 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 8:33
RU 11 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 2:54
RU 1 yard fumble return by Youngblood (Apollo Kick) - 0:27

4th Quarter
RU 45 yard FG by Apollo - 6:29
RU 29 yard FG by Apollo - 4:57
RU 27 yard interception return by Collier (Apollo Kick) - 4:20
RU 73 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 2:27
RU 4 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 1:33

Players of the Game
Temple: MLB Lonnie Harrington - 9 tackles (1 TFL), INT, FF, FR
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 27 car, 249 yards, 5 TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 14-17, 190 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Temple: Rocky Robbins - 21-38, 298 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT
Kurt Dickens - 0-3, 1 INT

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 27 car, 249 yards, 5 TD, long 73
Brendan Eldridge - 12 car, 78 yards, 1 TD, long 24
Mike Ritschel - 6 car, 25 yards, long 8

Temple: Joey Hand - 8 car, 21 yards, long 9
Derrell Barrett - 2 car, 21 yards, long 18
Davon Thompson - 1 car, 1 yard
Kurt Dickens - 3 car, -12 yards
Rocky Robbins - 11 car, -24 yards, long 5

Receiving
Rutgers: Al Moonlight - 6 rec, 73 yards, 2 TD, long 40
Chris Dodd - 3 rec, 49 yards, long 30
Mike Ritschel - 3 rec, 36 yards, 1 TD, long 23
Jacque Crayton - 1 rec, 30 yards
Dan York - 1 rec, 2 yards

Temple: Brendan Dukes - 3 rec, 77 yards, long 65
Luis McClain - 6 rec, 73 yards, 1 TD, long 21
Connor Fletcher - 4 rec, 64 yards, long 29
Joey Hand - 3 rec, 40 yards, long 27
Matt Lavin - 3 rec, 26 yards, long 13
Derrell Barrett - 1 rec, 11 yards
Trent Lawrence - 1 rec, 7 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Morgan McClure - 6 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 6 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 5 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Brandon Holt - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Mike Ritschel - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Josh Hendricks - 2 pancakes
John Galt - 2 pancakes
Omar Youngblood - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Steven Berlin - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Chris Dodd - 1 pancake

Temple: Duncan Roberson - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Kris Kirby - 1 sack allowed
Leroy Williams - 1 sack allowed
Barry Gill - 1 sack allowed
David Ferguson - 3 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Tyson Williams - 9, Ell Manning - 7; Conor Miller - 6
Sacks: Tyson Williams - 5; Rich McGrady, Shelton Rowland - 1
INTs: Connor Miller, Brett Irvin, Amon Minor, Billy Collier, B.J. Siegel, Sam Miles - 1

Temple
Tackles: Derek Harrell - 12; Lonnie Harrington - 9; Juan Parham - 7
Sacks: Lawrence Brock - 3; Carlin Norman - 1
INTs: Lonnie Harrington - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 3-3 FG, long 45, 13-13 XP
Adam Slaughter - 17 kickoffs, 2 touchbacks
Temple: Jason Gutierrez - 1-1 FG, 31 yards, 1-1 XP
Troy Livingston - 3 kickoffs

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 0 punts
Temple: Troy Livingston - 7 punts, 36.7 average, long 47, 1 inside the 20, 27.7 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 2 ret, 58.5 average, long 93, 1 TD
Adrian Gary - 1 ret, 18 yards
Temple: Jonathan Langford - 9 ret, 19.2 average, long 25
Joey Hand - 4 ret, 18.7 average, long 22
Derrell Barrett - 1 ret, 20 yards
Carlan Pope - 1 ret, 17 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 1 ret, 34 yards
Josh Hendricks - 3 ret, 9.6 average, long 15
Temple: No returns

Next Week: We have the week off, before getting ready to head down to Troy State.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

What we did was very mean and very wrong, but thats how things go. I am not gonna go into a whole breakdown of the game, but some bright spots were the ability to grab 6 INTs and recover 2 fumbles. Hendricks kick return TD was incredible, and Dan York did a great job running the football. Bad signs were the fumbles we lost, even tho we didnt give the ball away, the passing yardage we gave up, and the fact that we couldn't get other players involved in the offense.

Grades
QB: B+
RB: A+
WR: B
TE: B
OL: B-
DL: A
LB: B+
DB: C+
Special Teams: A

[General Mike]

Week 10 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#20 Colorado @ #2 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 34-10

Other National Games
#23 Indiana @ #17 Ohio State - Ohio State 49-29
The Battle for the Ireland Trophy, Boston College @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame 31-3
#18 Louisiana State @ #7 Auburn - Louisiana State 27-23

Other Top 25 Games
Ole Miss @ #3 Arkansas - Ole Miss 45-22
#4 Fresno State @ Rice - Fresno State 34-17
Baylor @ #5 Texas - Texas 56-0
The Third Saturday In October, Alabama @ #6 Tennessee - Tennessee 37-10
Texas A&M @ #9 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 35-28
#10 Florida State @ Wake Forest - Florida State 41-26
#11 Nebraska @ Iowa State - Nebraska 38-13
Duke @ #13 North Carolina State - Duke 27-24
East Carolina @ #14 Louisville - Louisville 45-14
#15 Michigan @ Purdue - Michigan 16-15
#16 Southern Miss @ South Florida - Southern Miss 52-28
#19 Cincinnati @ Army - Cincinnati 44-17
#22 Iowa @ #21 Penn State - Iowa 35-29
Washington @ #24 Southern Cal - Southern Cal 27-11
Hawaii @ #25 Texas-El Paso - Texas-El Paso 28-20 OT

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 11

Cover Story
The Race is On!
The York-led Scarlet Knights are looking at a potential NC appearance.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, and an unidentified teammate.

Bowl Rankings
Story: Shoo-In?
The latest Bowl Rankings have Oklahoma playing for the National Title.
Photo: Chris Carrabba, Oklahoma #43


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 2.80 0 -0.7 4.10
2 Oklahoma 2.0 2.07 1.68 0 -0.6 5.15
3 Fresno State 3.0 3.70 4.64 0 -0.0 11.34
4 Tennessee 4.5 4.71 2.36 1 -0.0 12.57
5 Texas 5.0 4.58 4.12 1 -0.0 14.70
6 Oklahoma State 6.0 6.42 2.52 1 -0.0 15.94
7 Virginia Tech 6.5 7.69 1.72 1 -0.0 16.91
8 Nebraska 9.0 8.72 2.40 1 -0.5 20.62
9 Florida State 8.0 8.49 3.72 1 -0.0 21.21
10 Miami 10.5 10.43 1.24 2 -0.2 23.97
11 Louisville 11.0 10.72 4.56 1 -0.0 27.28
12 Arkansas 11.5 11.85 3.20 1 -0.0 27.55
13 Louisiana State 13.5 12.94 1.44 1 -0.0 28.88
14 Auburn 15.5 15.29 0.04 2 -0.7 32.13
15 Michigan 15.5 14.66 2.12 1 -0.0 33.28


Top 25 Polls
Story: Razorbacks in Shock
The SRC race takes an unexpected turn as Arkansas stumbles.
Photo: Adam Holiday, Arkansas #29

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (33) 8-0 1449
2 2 Oklahoma (24) 9-0 1407
3 4 Fresno State (2) 7-0 1282
4 5 Texas 7-1 1171
5 6 Tennessee 7-1 1119
6 8 Virginia Tech 6-1 1017
7 9 Oklahoma State 7-1 969
8 10 Florida State 7-1 922
9 11 Nebraska 8-1 876
10 12 Miami 6-2 817
11 3 Arkansas 7-1 740
12 14 Louisville 7-1 739
13 18 Louisiana State 9-1 734
14 15 Michigan 9-1 698
15 7 Auburn 6-2 678
16 16 Southern Miss 6-1 652
17 17 Ohio State 6-2 607
18 19 Cincinnati 7-1 532
19 22 Iowa 6-2 436
20 24 Southern Cal 5-2 338
21 25 Texas-El Paso 6-1 314
22 20 Colorado 6-2 281
23 NR Virginia 6-2 275
24 21 Penn State 6-2 208
25 NR Wisconsin 6-2 183
Dropping Out: North Carolina State (#13 Last Week)
Indiana (#23 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (45) 8-0 1749
2 2 Oklahoma (24) 9-0 1709
3 5 Fresno State (2) 7-0 1497
4 4 Tennessee 7-1 1492
5 6 Oklahoma State 7-1 1371
6 7 Texas 7-1 1312
7 9 Virginia Tech 6-1 1194
8 11 Florida State 7-1 1083
9 12 Nebraska 8-1 1029
10 13 Louisville 7-1 973
11 14 Miami 6-2 906
12 3 Arkansas 7-1 893
13 15 Southern Miss 6-1 865
14 19 Louisiana State 9-1 861
15 16 Ohio State 6-2 808
16 8 Auburn 6-2 794
17 18 Michigan 9-1 715
18 20 Cincinnati 7-1 614
19 22 Southern Cal 5-2 503
20 17 Colorado 6-2 440
21 25 Iowa 6-2 439
22 24 Texas-El Paso 6-1 424
23 NR Virginia 6-2 325
24 10 North Carolina State 7-2 292
25 NR Wisconsin 6-2 239
Dropping Out: Penn State (#21 Last Week)
Indiana (#23 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Heisman Hype
York has rushed for 1617 yards and 20 TD in his Junior year.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
194 car, 1617 yards, 20 TD, 28 rec, 320 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
48 rec, 822 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 7 total TD
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
114 car, 72 yards, 12 TD, 14 rec, 228 yards, 2 TD
<> Sr. WR Lavell Juneau, Virginia
1618 All-Purpose Yards, 8 total TD
<> RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
255 car, 1256 yards, 15 TD, 7 rec, 75 yards

Awards Semifinalists
Story: Is This His Year?
Rutgers's York is named a semifinalist for the Best RB.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Players of the Week
Story: Big Players, Big Plays
Williams is awarded for his performance against rival Temple.
Photo: Tyson Williams, Rutgers #95, wraps up Luis McClain, Temple #84

National PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 27 car, 249 yards, 5 TD
Defensive: RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - 9 tackles (7 TFL), 5 sacks, FF, FR

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 27 car, 249 yards, 5 TD
Defensive: RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - 9 tackles (7 TFL), 5 sacks, FF, FR

Conference Standings
Story: Big Big 12 Win
Spirits are high in Norman as their sooners beat #20 Colorado 34-10.
Photo: Chris Carrabba, Oklahoma #43

Undefeated Teams
Fresno State - 7-0
Oklahoma - 9-0
Rutgers - 8-0

Winless Teams
Baylor - 0-8
Kentucky - 0-8
Wyoming - 0-8

Coach's Report Card
The fans were pleased with las week's win over Temple.
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 41.239

[General Mike]

Awards Semifinalists

Maxwell Award
1. RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - #25
194 car, 1617 yards, 20 TD, 28 rec, 320 yards, 3 TD
2. RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - #24
255 car, 1256 yards, 15 TD, 7 rec, 75 yards
3. Soph. HB Reggie Hand, Louisiana State - #22
192 car, 908 yards, 13 TD, 13 rec, 171 yards
4. RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas - #26
114 car, 772 yards, 12 TD, 14 rec, 228 yards, 2 TD
5. RS Jr. HB D.T. Boyer, North Carolina State - #25
168 car, 995 yards, 14 TD, 9 rec, 71 yards
6. RS Soph. QB Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers - #14
120-154, 1823 yards, 55 car, 134 yards, 25 total TD
7. RS Jr. QB Kendal Roth, Hawaii - #15
197-358, 2758 yards, 23 TD, 10 car, 30 yards
8. Sr. HB Jonathan Dyer, Michigan - #22
209 car, 933 yards, 10 TD, 25 rec, 218 yards
9. Jr. HB LaBron Autrey, Maryland - #25
154 car, 1025 yards, 10 TD, 12 rec, 163 yards, 3 TD
10. Jr. HB Anthony Babcock, Arkansas - #26
160 car, 892 yards, 10 TD, 10 rec, 102 yards, 2 TD
11. Sr. QB Gaylon Gilmore, Miami - #19
110-190, 1440 yards, 56 car, 383 yards, 19 total TD
12. RS Soph. QB Jamar Wilson, Louisiana State - #17
123-230, 1679 yards, 59 car, 395 yards, 14 total TD

Best QB
1. RS Jr. QB Kendal Roth, Hawaii - #15
197-358, 2758 yards, 23 TD, 10 car, 30 yards
2. RS Soph. QB Jamar Wilson, Louisiana State - #17
123-230, 1679 yards, 59 car, 395 yards, 14 total TD
3. Sr. QB Avery Terrell, Texas Tech - #15
168-304, 2503 yards, 51 car, 311 yards, 23 total TD
4. RS Jr. QB Adrian Dale, Louisville - #11
127-237, 1925 yards, 51 car, 284 yards, 23 total TD
5. Fr. QB Jayson Dunbar, Oklahoma - #18
134-245, 2096 yards, 18 TD, 28 car, 74 yards
6. RS Jr. QB Jasper Patterson, Michigan - #10
176-315, 2517 yards, 17 TD, 31 car, 57 yards
7. RS Jr. QB Justin Brown, Central Florida - #12
158-312, 2311 yards, 22 TD, 37 car, 126 yards
8. Sr. QB David Aristegui, Marshall - #12
131-236, 2264 yards, 19 TD, 20 car, 32 yards
9. Jr. QB Shannon Kirkland, Florida State - #11
143-344, 1964 yards, 26 car, 88 yards, 20 total TD
10. RS Jr. QB Jelani Smith, San Diego State - #11
156-275, 2228 yards, 28 car, 102 yards, 20 total TD
11. RS Sr. QB Reshard Hamilton, Washington State - #11
147-245, 2254 yards, 16 TD, 22 car, 55 yards
12. RS Sr. QB Gus Goodwin, Georgia Tech - #14
146-228, 2073 yards, 68 car, 385 yards, 16 total TD

Best RB
1. RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - #25
194 car, 1617 yards, 20 TD, 28 rec, 320 yards, 3 TD
2. RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - #24
255 car, 1256 yards, 15 TD, 7 rec, 75 yards
3. Soph. HB Reggie Hand, Louisiana State - #22
192 car, 908 yards, 13 TD, 13 rec, 171 yards
4. RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas - #26
114 car, 772 yards, 12 TD, 14 rec, 228 yards, 2 TD
5. RS Jr. HB D.T. Boyer, North Carolina State - #25
168 car, 995 yards, 14 TD, 9 rec, 71 yards
6. Sr. HB Jonathan Dyer, Michigan - #22
209 car, 933 yards, 10 TD, 25 rec, 218 yards
7. Jr. HB LaBron Autrey, Maryland - #25
154 car, 1025 yards, 10 TD, 12 rec, 163 yards, 3 TD
8. Jr. HB Anthony Babcock, Arkansas - #26
160 car, 892 yards, 10 TD, 10 rec, 102 yards, 2 TD
9. Jr. HB Fred Clarke, Tennessee - #38
139 car, 879 yards, 10 TD, 5 rec, 120 yards, TD
10. Jr. HB John McGee, Southern Cal - #26
108 car, 509 yards, 11 TD, 20 rec, 264 yards, 2 TD
11. Sr. HB Trent Bates, Oklahoma - #29
145 car, 898 yards, 7 TD, 6 rec, 68 yards, TD
12. Soph. HB Gerren Cody, Virginia Tech - #28
134 car, 647 yards, 12 TD, 11 rec, 74 yards, TD


Best WR
1. Sr. WR Toby Roberson, Oregon State - #86
56 rec, 1017 yards, 8 TD
2. Jr. WR Ben Thomas, Hawaii - #4
61 rec, 944 yards, 9 TD, 2 car, 10 yards
3. Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan - #83
48 rec, 782 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 7 total TD
4. Sr. WR Harrison Skinner, Hawaii - #83
62 rec, 995 yards, 6 TD, 3 car, 12 yards
5. RS Sr. WR Chris Dodd, Rutgers - #1
23 rec, 623 yards, 8 TD
6. Jr. WR Vance McGill, Louisville - #82
35 rec, 665 yards, 8 TD
7. Jr. WR Matt Smith, Washington State - #83
47 rec, 782 yards, 7 TD
8. Jr. WR Jace Dennison, Michigan - #88
39 rec, 631 yards, 7 TD, 2 car, 11 yards
9. RS Soph. WR Kendrick Glenn, Oklahoma - #12
40 rec, 676 yards, 6 TD
10. Soph. WR Dale Martinez, Marshall - #81
41 rec, 663 yards, 8 TD
11. Soph. WR Eric White, Florida State - #3
40 rec, 627 yards, 7 TD
12. Sr. WR Marion Terry, Louisiana-Monroe - #87
46 rec, 616 yards, 10 TD

Best OL
1. Sr. RT Brandon Holt, Rutgers - #76
44 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
2. RS Jr. RT Tommy Cummings, Rutgers - #75
51 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed
3. Sr. RT Gerry McFadden, North Texas - #72
39 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
4. Sr. RT Jerel Christensen, Air Force - #75
40 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
5. Sr. RT D'ondre Burns, Wisconsin - #75
33 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
6. Sr. LG Khary McLaughlin, Rutgers - #70
35 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
7. RS Jr. LT Kenneth Powell, Nebraska - #79
34 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
8. RS Sr. RT Noah Johnson, Texas Christian - #73
32 pacakes, 2 sacks allowed
9. Sr. RT Andrew Dyer, New Mexico State - #76
33 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
10. RS Sr. LT Marvin Molina, Louisiana State - #75
30 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
11. Jr. RT Max Hull, Louisiana State - #72
29 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
12. RS Jr. C Nick Thurmond, Ohio State - #69
31 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed

Bednarik Award
1. RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - #95
39 tackles (26 TFL), 22 sacks
2. RS Soph. FS Brett Irvin, Rutgers - #9
30 tackles (2 TFL), 8 INT, FF, 2 TD
3. Jr. MLB Tony Gamble, Michigan - #55
64 tackles (14 TFL), 7 sacks
4. Soph. WR Norm Barnett, Miami - #89
15 rec, 283 yards, TD/ 33 tackles, 8 INT, 2 FR
5. Sr. LOLB Robert Dunn, Iowa - #55
91 tackles (13 TFL), 5 sacks, 2 INT
6. RS Soph. LOLB Connor Miller, Rutgers - #59
48 tackles (15 TFL), 10 sacks, INT
7. Sr. ROLB Javon English, Oregon State - #49
73 tackles (13 TFL), 7 sacks, INT
8. RS Soph. LOLB David Larson, Air Force - #54
58 tackles (13 TFL), 7 sacks
9. RS Jr. MLB Jimmy Beck, Nebraska - #43
62 tackles (10 TFL), 3 sacks, 3 INT
10. Sr. ROLB John Klein, Wisconsin - #57
64 tackles (8 TFL), 3 sacks, INT, 5 FF, TD
11. RS Soph. LOLB Ryan Pittman, Louisville - #56
44 tackles (7 TFL), 4 sacks, 3 INT
12. Jr. MLB Monty Armstead, Colorado State - #49
66 tackles (11 TFL), 4 sacks, 3 INT

Best DL
1. RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - #95
39 tackles (26 TFL), 22 sacks
2. Sr. DT Jamarkus Beck, Michigan - #41
50 tackles (11 TFL), 8 sacks
3. Soph. DT Frederick Bowers, Tulane - #58
54 tackles (13 TFL), 8 sacks
4. Sr. DT Kareem Pitts, Louisiana State - #93
38 tackles (12 TFL), 10 sacks
5. RS Sr. DT Charles Davis, Cincinnati - #99
34 tackles (10 TFL), 7 sacks
6. Soph. LE Amos McGowan, Nebraska - #90
35 tackles (11 TFL), 12 sacks
7. Sr. DT LeRoy Caldwell, Louisiana Tech - #71
57 tackles (11 TFL), 8 sacks
8. Jr. RE Bo Hynes, Colorado - #93
46 tackles (11 TFL), 8 sacks
9. Jr. LE Gus Sanderson, North Carolina State - #55
47 tackles (10 TFL), 8 sacks
10. Jr. LE Jason Young, Hawaii - #90
47 tackles (11 TFL), 7 sacks
11. Sr. LE Erik McDonald, Ole Miss - #92
52 tackles (12 TFL), 10 sacks
12. RS Jr. DT Rich McGrady - #92
32 tackles (17 TFL), 6 sacks

Best LB
1. Sr. LOLB Robert Dunn, Iowa - #55
91 tackles (13 TFL), 5 sacks, 2 INT
2. Jr. MLB Tony Gamble, Michigan - #55
64 tackles (14 TFL), 7 sacks
3. Sr. ROLB John Klein, Wisconsin - #57
64 tackles (8 TFL), 3 sacks, INT, 5 FF, TD
4. Sr. ROLB Carl Mackey, Iowa State - #54
98 tackles (15 TFL), 6 sacks, INT
5. RS Sr. ROLB Dillon Smith, Connecticut - #55
82 tackles (10 TFL), 3 sacks, 2 INT
6. Sr. ROLB Javon English, Oregon State - #49
73 tackles (13 TFL), 7 sacks, INT]
7. Soph. MLB Mike Jenkins, Texas Christian - #40
76 tackles (12 TFL), 4 sacks
8. RS Soph. LOLB Connor Miller, Rutgers - #59
48 tackles (15 TFL), 10 sacks, INT
9. Sr. MLB Jahmal Hurst, Illinois - #51
82 tackles (9 TFL), 4 sacks, 2 INT
10. RS Soph. LOLB David Larson, Air Force - #54
58 tackles (13 TFL), 7 sacks
11. RS Jr. MLB Jimmy Beck, Nebraska - #43
62 tackles (10 TFL), 3 sacks, 3 INT
12. Jr. MLB Monty Armstead, Colorado State - #49
66 tackles (11 TFL), 4 sacks, 3 INT

Thorpe Award
1. RS Soph. FS Brett Irvin, Rutgers - #9
30 tackles (2 TFL), 8 INT, FF, 2 TD
2. Sr. SS Philip Lynch, Hawaii - #29
52 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 4 INT
3. Fr. FS Adrian Rozner, Michigan - #28
31 tackles, 5 INT
4. RS Fr. SS B.J. Siegel, Rutgers - #23
34 tackles (8 TFL), 5 INT, FF, 2 TD
5. Sr. FS Shayne Gentry, Baylor - #20
49 tackles (2 TFL), 1 sack, 7 INT, FF, 2 TD
6. Soph. FS Nat Zeigler, UCLA - #21
38 tackles (4 TFL), 1 sack, 4 INT, 2 TD
7. Sr. FS Roderick Smith, San Jose State - #22
48 tackles (1 TFL), 6 INT
8. RS Fr. CB Amon Minor, Rutgers - #6
26 tackles (4 TFL), 4 sacks, 4 INT
9. Jr. CB Greg McGrady, Louisiana State - #3
36 tackles, 3 INT
10. Sr. CB Richie Moss, Oklahoma - #7
33 tackles, 3 INT
11. Sr. CB Antoine Crockett, Texas Christian - #1
33 tackles (1 TFL), 1 sack, 5 INT, FF, 2 TD
12. Sr. CB Paul Atlman, Utah - #9
42 tackles (3 TFL), 3 INT, 3 FF, TD

Groza Award
1. Sr. K Jesse Casalino, Kansas - #47
18-18 FG, long of 49, 18-18 extra points
2. Fr. K Matt Caper, Air Force - #2
17-19 FG, long of 51, 19-21 extra points
3. Jr. K Dan Richard, North Texas - #46
20-24 FG, long of 53, 22-22 extra points
4. Soph. K Shaud Ali, Georgia Tech - #47
20-24 FG, long of 49, 19-19 extra points
5. Jr. K Matt Gant, Eastern Michigan - #44
18-21 FG, long of 54, 18-19 extra points]
6. Fr. K Reed Billings, Texas - #43
17-20 FG, long of 47, 42-42 XP
7. Sr. K Corey Dangerfield, Kent State - #41
14-16 FG, long of 44, 28-28 extra points
8. Sr. K Sean Alexander, Penn State - #37
19-24 FG, long of 53, 25-25 extra points
9. Jr. K Ian Baird, Akron - #12
15-18 FG, long of 52, 12-12 extra points
10. Jr. K Fred Reyes, Buffalo - #11
15-18 FG, long of 52, 17-17 extra points
11. Jr. K Justin Apollo, Rutgers - #47
15-18 FG, long of 45, 75-76 extra points
12. Jr. K Eli Tidwell, Connecticut - #44
13-15 FG, long of 50, 26-26 extra points

Best Coach
1. Louisiana State Coach, 9-1
2. Michigan Coach, 9-1
3. Oklahoma Coach, 9-0
4. Nebraska Coach, 8-1
5. Texas Christian Coach, 7-2
6. Cincinnati Coach, 7-1
7. Greg Schiano, Rutgers - 8-0
8. North Carolina State Coach, 7-2
9. Oklahoma State Coach, 7-1
10. Nevada Coach, 6-2
11. Louisville Coach, 7-1
12. Fresno State Coach, 7-0

[General Mike]

Week 11 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
The Bedlam Game, #2 Oklahoma @ #7 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma 37-31 OT

Other National Games
#6 Virginia Tech @ #10 Miami - Virginia Tech 31-21
#16 Southern Miss @ #8 Florida State - Florida State 24-17
#4 Texas @ #9 Nebraska - Texas 35-16

Other Top 25 Games
Southern Methodist @ #3 Fresno State - Fresno State 42-17
Duke @ #5 Tennessee - Tennessee 66-30
Kentucky @ #11 Arkansas - Arkansas 56-30
Texas Christian @ #12 Louisville - Louisville 31-6
The Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, Michigan State @ #14 Michigan - Michigan 42-17
Houston @ #15 Auburn - Auburn 21-13
#24 Penn State @ #17 Ohio State - Penn State 24-11
South Florida @ #18 Cincinnati - Cincinnati 42-31
#19 Iowa @ Illinois - Iowa 32-15
#20 Southern Cal @ Washington State - Southern Cal 31-14
#21 Texas-El Paso @ Tulsa - Texas-El Paso 38-20
Texas Tech @ #22 Colorado - Colorado 44-3
North Carolina State @ #23 Virginia - North Carolina State 42-23
#25 Wisconsin @ Brigham Young - Wisconsin 38-10

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 12

Cover Story
Important Step
#14 Michigan hands their rival Michigan State a 42-17 defeat.
Photo: Jonathan Dyer, Michigan #22

Bowl Rankings
Story: Nation's Best!
Oklahoma takes the top spot in the latest Bowl Rankings.
Photo: Chester Craft, Oklahoma #81, runs away from an Oklahoma State player.


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Oklahoma 2.0 2.07 1.00 0 -0.6 4.47
2 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 3.20 0 -0.5 4.70
3 Fresno State 3.0 3.42 4.64 0 -0.0 11.06
4 Tennessee 4.5 4.64 2.48 1 -0.0 12.62
5 Texas 4.5 4.22 3.32 1 -0.0 13.04
6 Virginia Tech 6.0 7.47 1.84 1 -0.0 16.31
7 Florida State 7.0 7.56 2.96 1 -0.0 18.52
8 Louisville 8.5 8.29 4.36 1 -0.0 22.15
9 Arkansas 9.0 8.93 3.88 1 -0.0 22.81
10 Louisiana State 10.5 10.15 1.76 1 -0.0 23.41
11 Oklahoma State 10.0 10.42 1.16 2 -0.0 23.58
12 Auburn 12.5 12.57 0.48 2 -0.7 26.85
13 Michigan 13.0 12.30 2.16 1 -0.0 28.46
14 Nebraska 13.5 13.22 1.56 2 -0.0 30.28
15 Cincinnati 15.0 15.70 1.32 1 -0.1 32.92


Top 25 Polls
Story: Unfriendly Confines
Sooners invade Oklahoma State's turf and walks away with a 37-31 victory.
Photo: Oklahoma State coach

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (38) 8-0 1454
2 2 Oklahoma (21) 10-0 1444
3 3 Fresno State 8-0 1340
4 4 Texas 8-1 1263
5 5 Tennessee 8-1 1170
6 6 Virginia Tech 7-1 1153
7 8 Florida State 8-1 1037
8 11 Arkansas 8-1 868
9 12 Louisville 8-1 821
10 13 Louisiana State 9-1 775
11 7 Oklahoma State 7-2 748
12 14 Michigan 10-1 730
13 15 Auburn 7-2 674
14 9 Nebraska 8-2 635
15 18 Cincinnati 8-1 554
16 10 Miami 6-3 533
17 19 Iowa 7-2 504
18 20 Southern Cal 6-2 461
19 21 Texas-El Paso 7-1 432
20 24 Penn State 7-2 409
21 22 Colorado 7-2 386
22 NR North Carolina State 8-2 297
23 25 Wisconsin 7-2 275
24 16 Southern Miss 6-2 249
25 17 Ohio State 6-3 218
Dropping Out: Virginia (#23 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (45) 8-0 1749
2 2 Oklahoma (24) 10-0 1743
3 3 Fresno State (2) 8-0 1614
4 4 Tennessee 8-1 1474
5 6 Texas 8-1 1393
6 7 Virginia Tech 7-1 1324
7 8 Florida State 8-1 1259
8 10 Louisville 8-1 1106
9 5 Oklahoma State 7-2 1003
10 12 Arkansas 8-1 991
11 14 Louisiana State 9-1 882
12 16 Auburn 7-2 763
13 9 Nebraska 8-2 745
14 17 Michigan 10-1 724
15 18 Cincinnati 8-1 672
16 19 Southern Cal 6-2 608
17 11 Miami 6-3 603
18 20 Colorado 7-2 562
19 21 Iowa 7-2 515
20 22 Texas-El Paso 7-1 477
21 NR Penn State 7-2 461
22 24 North Carolina State 8-2 438
23 13 Southern Miss 6-2 423
24 25 Wisconsin 7-2 335
25 15 Ohio State 6-3 334
Dropping Out: Virginia (#23 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Watch Out!
No one is putting up better Heisman numbers than Texas's Dempsey.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
194 car, 1617 yards, 20 TD, 28 rec, 320 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
52 rec, 923 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 8 total TD
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
130 car, 896 yards, 13 TD, 17 rec, 269 yards, 3 TD
/\ Sr. WR Harold Holly, Arizona State
51 rec, 838 yards, 8 total TD
<> RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
281 car, 1347 yards, 16 TD, 9 rec, 94 yards

Awards Semifinalists
Story: Could He Win?
Can Michigan's Dyer win the 2008 Maxwell?
Photo: Jonathan Dyer, Michigan #22

Players of the Week
Story: Steppin' It Up
Beign named Player of the Week can't top beating your rival.
Photo: Ronnie English, Virginia Tech #17

National PotW
Offensive: Jr. HB LaBron Autrey, Maryland - 24 car, 188 yards, 3 TD, 2 rec, 42 yards
Defensive: Sr. ROLB Carl Mackey, Iowa State - 13 tackles (5 TFL), 4 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. QB Ronnie English, Virginia Tech - 12-19, 174 yards, 3 TD, 8 car, 32 yards
Defensive: Jr. MLB Lamar Matthews, Boston College - 9 tackles (2 TFL), 2 sacks

Conference Standings
Story: 8-0!
#3 Fresno State stays unbeaten with a 42-17 win vs conference rival SMU.
Photo: Duncan Lee, Fresno State #17

Undefeated Teams
Fresno State - 8-0
Oklahoma - 10-0
Rutgers - 8-0

Winless Teams
Baylor - 0-9
Kentucky - 0-9

Coach's Report Card
Are you going to let the guys spend some time with their family and friends?

[General Mike]

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-0) @ #94 Troy State Trojans (4-5)

If we play our game we should win. There is light rain in the forecast. This game will be on regional TV. Operation secure the Maxwell/Heisman is in effect today.

Key Players
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, RE Tyson Williams
Troy State: HB Eric Hoffman, WR Jermelle Robinson, ROLB T.J. Montgomery

Injuries
Rutgers: None
Troy State: MLB Conrad Clark - Dislocated Elbow - 5 Weeks
WR Adrian Matthews - Broken Elbow - Season

Halftime Score: Rutgers 47, Troy State 10

Final Score: Rutgers 92, Troy State 10

Dan York's 6th TD of the game, gave him a new single game school record. J.J. Jennings was the previous record holder with 5.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 32 yard interception return by Siegel (Apollo Kick) - 9:46
RU 51 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 8:12
RU 31 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 5:57
TROY 5 yard pass from Fuller to Walters (Rhodes Kick) - 3:52

2nd quarter
RU 10 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 9:57
RU Safety - 9:02 (Tyson Williams sacked Fuller in the end zone)
RU 3 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 6:31
RU 12 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 4:27
TROY 22 yard FG by Rhodes - 1:05
RU 34 yard FG by Apollo - 0:02

3rd quarter
RU 3 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:22
RU 40 yard pass from Eldridge to Kendrick (Apollo Kick) - 4:16

4th Quarter
RU 2 yard run by Kendrick (Apollo Kick) - 9:59
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 8:29
RU 50 yard punt return by Hendricks (Apollo Kick) - 7:29
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:30
RU 19 yard FG by Apollo - 1:25

Players of the Game
Rutgers: HB Dan York -
Troy State: FS T.J. Stevens -

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 17-22, 355 yards, 3 TD
Troy State: Don Fuller - 7-16, 89 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Bryant Thompson - 1-1, 32 yards
Quinton Walker - 1-1, 9 yards

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 31 car, 186 yards, 6 TD, long 27
Brendan Eldridge - 3 car, 47 yards, long 25
James Kendrick - 3 car, 27 yards, 1 TD, long 20
Mike Ritschel - 3 car, 5 yards, long 3
Tommie Herron - 1 car, -12 yards

Troy State: Douglas Reed - 3 car, 13 yards, long 8
Eric Hoffman - 12 car, 12 yards, long 3
Blayne Walters - 1 car, -1 yard
Quinton Walker - 1 car, -10 yards
Don Fuller - 16 car, -91 yards, long 2

Receiving
Rutgers: John Galt - 4 rec, 93 yards, long 44
Al Moonlight - 4 rec, 71 yards, 1 TD, long 51
Chris Dodd - 3 rec, 68 yards, 1 TD, long 31
James Kendrick - 1 rec, 40 yards, 1 TD
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 38 yards
Dan York - 2 rec, 28 yards, long 30
Mike Ritschel - 1 rec, 10 yards
Jacque Crayton - 1 rec, 7 yards

Troy State: Jermelle Robinson - 2 rec, 42 yards, long 28
Henry Everett - 1 rec, 32 yards
Benji Lumpkin - 2 rec, 20 yards, long 12
Mack Jarrett - 2 rec, 19 yards, long 10
Shane Childs - 1 rec, 12 yards
Blayne Walters - 1 rec, 5 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed

Troy State: Jelani Moore - 1 sack allowed
Kenan Reynolds - 1 sack allowed
Jason Owens - 4 sacks allowed
Shawn Mosley - 5 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Rich McGrady - 7; Billy Collier, Sam Miles - 6; Connor Miller, Tyson Williams - 5
Sacks: Rich McGrady, Tyson Williams - 4; Sam Miles - 3; Amon Minor, Brett Irvin, Connor Miller, B.J. Siegel - 1
INTs: B.J. Siegel - 1

Troy State
Tackles: Henry Everett - 10; T.J. Steven, Ryan Shipley - 8; Brady Cole - 5
Sacks: Marcellus King - 1
INTs: None

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 2-2 FG, long 34, 12-12 XP
Adam Slaughter - 15 kickoffs, 3 touchbacks
Troy State: Jason Rhodes - 1-1 FG, 22 yards, 1-1 XP, 3 kickoffs

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 0 punts
Troy State: Bryant Thompson - 8 punts, 39.8 average, long 46, 15.6 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 3 ret, 30.3 average, long 54
Troy State: Eric Hoffman - 6 ret, 25.5 average, long 61
Brady Cole - 5 ret, 18.1 average, long 21
Reuben Blake - 1 ret, 18 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 8 ret, 24.2 average, long 50, 1 TD
Troy State: No returns

Next Week: We head to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts to take on the Eagles of Boston College.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

Another good win for the Scarlet Knights. We did a great job converting turnovers as he were able to force 6 fumbles, and recover 4 of them. We did a good job creating a balanced offensive attack, and we played a very good game on defense. Special teams were solid as well, and my highlight of the game was Josh Hendricks punt return TD.

Grades
QB: A
RB: A
WR: B
TE: C
OL: B+
DL: A
LB: B
DB: B+
Special Teams: A

[General Mike]

Week 12 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#11 Oklahoma State @ #4 Texas - Texas 27-21

Other National Games
Nevada @ #3 Fresno State - Fresno State 27-17
#2 Oklahoma @ Texas A&M - Texas A&M 23-21
#13 Auburn @ Ole Miss - Ole Miss 38-10

Other Top 25 Games
Pittsburgh @ #6 Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech 31-12
Clemson @ #7 Florida State - Florida State 42-20
#8 Arkansas @ South Carolina - Arkansas 50-25
Kansas @ #14 Nebraska - Nebraska 41-10
Purdue @ #17 Iowa - Iowa 19-17
#18 Southern Cal @ Oregon State - Southern Cal 51-13
#19 Texas-El Paso @ San Jose State - Texas-El Paso 44-28
Northwestern @ #20 Penn State - Penn State 26-20
#21 Colorado @ Missouri - Colorado 21-13
Minnesota @ #23 Wisconsin - Wisconsin 30-17
Houston @ #24 Southern Miss - Houston 27-24
#25 Ohio State @ Michigan State - Ohio State 45-3

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 13

Cover Story
Shocked!
Who woul've predicted that Tecas A&M would do the unthinkable.
Photo: Kelley Newell, Texas A&M #47

Bowl Rankings
Story: The Late Push
Latest Bowl Rankings have Bulldogs playing for title.
Photo: Wayne Huggins, Fresno State #57, and a teammate high 5 one another.


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 3.76 0 -0.6 5.16
2 Fresno State 2.0 2.70 4.32 0 -0.0 9.02
3 Texas 3.5 3.29 2.68 1 -0.0 10.47
4 Tennessee 3.5 3.71 2.44 1 -0.0 10.65
5 Virginia Tech 5.0 6.05 2.00 1 -0.0 14.05
6 Florida State 6.0 6.56 3.40 1 -0.0 16.96
7 Oklahoma 9.5 9.15 0.76 0 -0.8 19.61
8 Arkansas 7.5 7.57 4.08 1 -0.0 20.15
9 Louisville 7.5 7.36 4.52 1 -0.0 20.38
10 Louisiana State 9.5 9.36 1.80 1 -0.0 21.66
11 Michigan 11.5 11.01 2.48 1 -0.0 25.99
12 Nebraska 11.5 11.29 1.84 2 -0.0 26.63
13 Cincinnati 13.0 13.84 1.36 1 -0.1 29.10
14 Miami 15.0 15.35 0.80 3 -0.5 33.65
15 Southern Cal 15.0 14.93 4.00 2 -0.0 35.93


Top 25 Polls
Story: Sooners Upset!
Texas A&M proves once again that games aren't played on paper.
Photo: Kelley Newell, Texas A&M #47 avoids a tackle against Oklahoma.

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (31) 9-0 1447
2 3 Fresno State (28) 9-0 1331
3 4 Texas 9-1 1244
4 5 Tennessee 8-1 1153
5 6 Virginia Tech 8-1 1100
6 7 Florida State 9-1 1049
7 8 Arkansas 9-1 998
8 9 Louisville 8-1 947
9 10 Louisiana State 9-1 899
10 2 Oklahoma 10-1 878
11 12 Michigan 10-1 804
12 14 Nebraska 9-2 704
13 15 Cincinnati 8-1 666
14 16 Miami 6-3 604
15 17 Iowa 8-2 573
16 18 Southern Cal 7-2 530
17 11 Oklahoma State 7-3 506
18 19 Texas-El Paso 8-1 499
19 20 Penn State 8-2 452
20 21 Colorado 8-2 414
21 NR Ole Miss 6-4 387
22 22 North Carolina State 8-2 377
23 23 Wisconsin 8-2 340
24 13 Auburn 7-3 313
25 NR Texas A&M 7-4 278
Dropping Out: Southern Miss (#24 Last Week)
Ohio State (#25 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (49) 9-0 1753
2 3 Fresno State (22) 9-0 1611
3 4 Tennessee 8-1 1460
4 5 Texas 9-1 1445
5 6 Virginia Tech 8-1 1330
6 7 Florida State 9-1 1268
7 8 Louisville 8-1 1204
8 10 Arkansas 9-1 1084
9 2 Oklahoma 10-1 1037
10 11 Louisiana State 9-1 1025
11 13 Nebraska 9-2 903
12 14 Michigan 10-1 858
13 15 Cincinnati 8-1 802
14 16 Southern Cal 7-2 737
15 9 Oklahoma State 7-3 700
16 17 Miami 6-3 675
17 18 Colorado 8-2 639
18 19 Iowa 8-2 590
19 20 Texas-El Paso 8-1 551
20 21 Penn State 8-2 496
21 NR Ole Miss 6-4 492
22 22 North Carolina State 8-2 451
23 12 Auburn 7-3 404
24 24 Wisconsin 8-2 365
25 NR Texas A&M 7-4 358
Dropping Out: Southern Miss (#23 Last Week)
Ohio State (#25 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Heisman Hype
York has rushed for 1803 yards and 26 TD in his Junior year.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
225 car, 1803 yards, 26 TD, 30 rec, 348 yards, 3 TD
/\ RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
150 car, 986 yards, 13 TD, 21 rec, 344 yards, 3 TD
\/ Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
52 rec, 923 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 8 total TD
<> Sr. WR Harold Holly, Arizona State
56 rec, 920 yards, 9 total TD
<> RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
313 car, 1525 yards, 18 TD, 11 rec, 112 yards

Awards Finalists
Story: A Worthy Candidate
Best RB names Rutgers's York a finalist.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Bowl Projections
Story: Crystal Ball Gazing
Check out or Bowl Projections for 2008.
Photo: Paul Wilson, Texas #4, wraps up Gary Sanders, Oklahoma Strate #80

Outback Bowl: Vanderbilt vs Ohio State
Gator Bowl: #5 Virginia Tech vs #22 North Carolina State
Capital One Bowl: #7 Arkansas vs #11 Michigan
Peach Bowl: Georgia vs Virginia
Rose Bowl: UCLA vs #19 Penn State
Fiesta Bowl: #3 Texas vs #10 Oklahoma
Cotton Bowl: #4 Tennessee vs #12 Nebraska
Sugar Bowl: #6 Florida State vs #9 Louisiana State
Orange Bowl: #2 Fresno State vs #1 Rutgers

Players of the Week
Story: In Control!
Miles collects Player of the Week honors following a laugher vs. Troy State.
Photo: Sam Miles, Rutgers #45

National PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 31 car, 186 yards, 6 TD, 2 rec, 28 yards
Defensive: Sr. ROLB Carey May, Arizona - 11 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, INT, FF, TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 31 car, 186 yards, 6 TD, 2 rec, 28 yards
Defensive: RS Fr. MLB Sam Miles, Rutgers - 6 tackles (3 TFL), 3 sacks, FF, FR

Conference Standings
Story: Pasted!
Virginia Tech drops Pittsburgh, increases its Big East record to 4-1.
Photo: Gerren Cody, Virginia Tech #28

Undefeated Teams
Fresno State - 9-0
Rutgers - 9-0

Winless Teams
Baylor - 0-10
Kentucky - 0-9

Coach's Report Card
Review what worked against Troy State and carry it over to the Boston College game coming up.
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 41,239

[General Mike]

Awards Finalists

Maxwell Award

1. RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - #25
225 car, 1803 yards, 26 TD, 30 rec, 348 yards, 3 TD
2. RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - #24
313 car, 1525 yards, 18 TD, 11 rec, 112 yards
3. RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas - #26
150 car, 986 yards, 13 TD, 21 rec, 344 yards, 3 TD

Best QB

1. RS Jr. QB Kendal Roth, Hawaii - #15
242-430, 3289 yards, 29 TD, 15 car, 28 yards
2. RS Jr. QB Adrian Dale, Louisville - #11
154-284, 2238 yards, 58 car, 336 yards, 26 total TD
3. Fr. QB Jayson Dunbar, Oklahoma - #18
171-310, 2641 yards, 21 TD, 31 car, 79 yards


Best RB

1. RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - #25
225 car, 1803 yards, 26 TD, 30 rec, 348 yards, 3 TD
2. RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - #24
313 car, 1525 yards, 18 TD, 11 rec, 112 yards
3. RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas - #26
150 car, 986 yards, 13 TD, 21 rec, 344 yards, 3 TD

Best WR

1. Sr. WR Harrison Skinner, Hawaii - #83
74 rec, 1115 yards, 10 TD, 3 car, 12 yards
2. Sr. WR Toby Roberson, Oregon State - #86
63 rec, 1114 yards, 8 TD
3. Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan - #83
52 rec, 923 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 8 total TD

Best OL

1. Sr. RT Brandon Holt, Rutgers - #76
48 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
2. RS Jr. RT Tommy Cummings, Rutgers - #75
54 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed
3. Sr. RT Gerry McFadden, North Texas - #72
43 pancakes, 1 sack allowed

Bednarik Award

1. RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - #95
44 tackles (30 TFL), 26 sacks
2. Jr. MLB Tony Gamble, Michigan - #55
72 tackles (15 TFL), 8 sacks
3. RS Soph. LOLB Ryan Pittman, Louisville - #56
49 tackles (7 TFL), 4 sacks, 5 INT

Best DL

1. RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams, Rutgers - #95
44 tackles (30 TFL), 26 sacks
2. Soph. DT Frederick Bowers, Tulane - #58
65 tackles (16 TFL), 11 sacks
3. Sr. DT Jamarkus Beck, Michigan - #41
54 tackles (12 TFL), 9 sacks

Best LB

1. Sr. ROLB Carl Mackey, Iowa State - #54
127 tackles (23 TFL), 10 sacks, INT
2. Sr. ROLB Javon English, Oregon State - #49
99 tackles (18 TFL), 7 sacks, 2 INT]
3. Jr. MLB Tony Gamble, Michigan - #55
72 tackles (15 TFL), 8 sacks

Thorpe Award

1. RS Soph. FS Brett Irvin, Rutgers - #9
34 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 8 INT, 2 FF, 2 TD
2. Sr. SS Philip Lynch, Hawaii - #29
66 tackles (6 TFL), 1 sack, 4 INT
3. Soph. FS Nat Zeigler, UCLA - #21
47 tackles (5 TFL), 2 sacks, 4 INT, 2 TD

Groza Award
1. Sr. K Jesse Casalino, Kansas - #47
21-21 FG, long of 52, 21-21 extra points
2. Sr. K Sean Alexander, Penn State - #37
26-32 FG, long of 53, 28-28 extra points
3. Jr. K Dan Richard, North Texas - #46
22-27 FG, long of 53, 25-25 extra points

Best Coach
1. Michigan Coach, 10-1
2. Oklahoma Coach, 10-1
3. Nebraska Coach, 9-2

[General Mike]

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-0/4-0) @ #50 Boston College Golden Eagles (5-5/3-2)

We get back into conference action, against not a pushover, but a team we should be able to control handedly. This game is a tuneup for our game against Miami, but we can not over look them, or we'll be the next undefeated team to bite the dust. This game will have national TV coverage. We will be playing in cold and damp conditions today.

Key Players
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, K Justin Apollo
Boston College: LOLB Ray Scott, MLB Lamar Matthews, WR Josh Atkins

Injuries
Rutgers:
Boston College:

Halftime Score: Rutgers 38, Boston College 10

In the 3rd quarter, Dan York passed 1983 rushing yards, breaking his own single season school record.

Final Score: Rutgers 76, Boston College 10

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 21 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 9:47
BC 50 yard fumble return by Miles (Wiley Kick) - 2:30

2nd quarter
RU 6 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 8:05
RU 38 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 7:15
RU 26 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:44
RU 18 yard pass from Eldridge to Galt (Apollo Kick) - 3:39
BC 36 yard FG by Wiley - 0:38
RU 31 yard FG by Apollo - 0:00

3rd quarter
RU 7 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 7:16
RU 1 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 1:55

4th Quarter
RU 37 yard FG by Apollo - 7:58
RU 3 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 7:17
RU 4 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 4:09
RU 14 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 1:45

Players of the Game
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 32 car 262 yards, 4 TD, 2 rec, 11 yards
Boston College: CB Kevin Miles - 5 tackles, INT, FF, TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 16-24, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Boston College: Tavares Dickerson - 11-18, 153 yards, 1 INT
Matthew Clayton - 1-3, 7 yards

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 32 car, 262 yards, 4 TD, long 37
Mike Ritschel - 7 car, 51 yards, 4 TD, long 28
Brendan Eldridge - 5 car, 30 yards, long 16
James Kendrick - 3 car, 19 yards, long 11

Boston College: Matthew Clayton - 2 car, 11 yards, long 8
Josh Atkins - 1 car, 3 yards
Nolan Livingston - 11 car, 3 yards, long 7
Matt Patrick - 3 car, 1 yard, long 2
Tavares Dickerson - 12 car, -49 yards, long 3

Receiving
Rutgers: Chris Dodd - 4 rec, 119 yards, 1 TD, long 42
Josh Hendricks - 2 rec, 78 yards, long 45
John Galt - 5 rec, 58 yards, 1 TD, long 19
Dan York - 2 rec, 11 yards, long 7
Al Moonlight - 3 rec, -11 yards

Boston College: Andre Lawrence - 2 rec, 55 yards, long 37
Warren Heath - 5 rec, 45 yards, long 15
Matt Patrick - 2 rec, 36 yards, long 24
Raheem Babcock - 1 rec, 9 yards
Josh Atkins - 1 rec, 8 yards
Chris Fields - 1 rec, 7 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 6 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 3 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Morgan McClure - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Jacque Crayton - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed

Boston College: Chad Berlin - 1 sack allowed
E.J. Stewart - 2 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Sam Miles - 5; Irvin Hampton, Rich McGrady, Adrian Gary, Billy Collier, Ed Cobb, B.J. Siegel - 4; Amon Minor, Tyson Williams, Brock Anderson - 3
Sacks: Tyson Williams - 3; Amon Minor, Connor Miller, Irvin Hampton, Rich McGrady - 1
INTs: Adrian Gary - 1

Boston College
Tackles: Corey Gonzales - 2; Lamar Matthews - 11; Shawn Hall - 7; Ray Scott - 6
Sacks: Shawn Hall, Corey Gonzales - 1
INTs: Kevin Miles - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 2-2 FG, long 37, 10-10 XP
Adam Slaughter - 12 kickoffs, 4 touchbacks
Boston College: Matt Wiley - 1-1 FG, 36 yards, 1-1 XP
Davon Lynch - 3 kickoffs

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 0 punts
Boston College: Davon Lynch - 11 punts, 39.0 average, long 42, 19.9 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 2 ret, 26.5 average, long 32
John Galt - 1 ret, 13 yards
Boston College: Shelton Pritchett - 5 ret, 129 yards, long 66
Kevin Miles - 1 ret, 27 yards
Nolan Livingston - 1 ret, 15 yards
Jose Altman - 1 ret, 14 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 11 rec, 19.0 average, long 47
Boston College: No returns

Next Week: The Big one. RU vs Miami at Rutgers stadium.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

There's not much to say about today's game. We ran over the Eagles, and we played quality defense, forcing and recovering 2 fumbles. We need to do a better job of holding onto the ball as we fumbled 5 times, and lost 3 of them. Special teams play was pretty good today.

Grades
QB: B
RB: A+
WR: B+
TE: C
OL: B
DL: B+
LB: A-
DB: B+
Special Teams: B

[General Mike]

Week 13 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#6 Florida State @ #22 North Carolina State - Florida State 45-7

Other National Games
The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, Georgia @ #24 Auburn - Auburn 35-24
#12 Nebraska @ Kansas State - Nebraska 31-23
#1 Rutgers @ Boston College - Rutgers 77-10

Other Top 25 Games
#2 Fresno State @ San Jose State - Fresno State 14-10
#3 Texas @ Texas Tech - Texas 52-23
#4 Tennessee @ Mississippi State - Tennessee 42-24
Temple @ #5 Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech 39-17
#8 Louisville @ Memphis - Louisille 43-6
Alabama @ #9 Louisiana State - Louisiana State 23-7
#10 Oklahoma @ Baylor - Oklahoma 52-3
Northwestern @ #11 Michigan - Michigan 52-7
Texas Christian @ #13 Cincinnati - Cincinnati 18-13
#14 Miami @ Syracuse - Miami 52-3
The Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale, #15 Iowa @ Minnesota - Iowa 34-14
Arizona @ #16 Southern Cal - Southern Cal 39-32
#17 Oklahoma State @ Kansas - Oklahoma State 27-0
Boise State @ #18 Texas-El Paso - Boise State 42-39
#19 Penn State @ Indiana - Indiana 30-12
Iowa State @ #20 Colorado - Colorado 33-0
#23 Wisconsin @ Michigan State - Michigan State 27-20
Missouri @ #25 Texas A&M - Missouri 27-17

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 14

Cover Story
Just Like Old Times
Michigan and Ohio State look to mix it up in annual Rivalry Game.
Photo: Jasper Patterson, Michigan #10, leaps into the arms of Marc Fields, Michigan #99.

Bowl Rankings
Story: The Bigger Picture
Fresno State's excited about the possibility of playing in the championship game.
Photo: Wayne Huggins, Fresno State #57, tackles a San Jose State player.


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 3.44 0 -0.6 4.84
2 Fresno State 2.0 2.84 4.64 0 -0.0 9.48
3 Texas 3.5 3.29 3.08 1 -0.0 10.87
4 Tennessee 3.5 3.78 3.12 1 -0.0 11.40
5 Virginia Tech 5.0 5.77 3.00 1 -0.0 14.77
6 Florida State 6.0 6.21 2.28 1 -0.0 15.49
7 Arkansas 7.5 7.78 4.24 1 -0.0 20.52
8 Oklahoma 9.5 9.15 1.68 1 -0.8 20.53
9 Louisville 7.5 7.36 4.68 1 -0.0 20.54
10 Louisiana State 9.5 9.43 2.60 1 -0.0 22.53
11 Nebraska 11.5 11.29 1.60 2 -0.0 26.39
12 Michigan 11.5 10.94 3.32 1 -0.0 26.76
13 Cincinnati 13.0 13.77 1.16 1 -0.1 28.83
14 Miami 15.0 14.51 0.84 3 -0.5 32.85
15 Southern Cal 15.0 15.00 4.32 2 -0.0 36.32


Top 25 Polls
Story: Easy Does It
Indiana plows over Penn State in a convincing victory.
Photo: Martin Hamilton, Indiana #6, celebrates with a teammate.

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (30) 10-0 1446
2 2 Fresno State (29) 10-0 1387
3 3 Texas 10-1 1259
4 4 Tennessee 9-1 1203
5 5 Virginia Tech 9-1 1150
6 6 Florida State 10-1 1107
7 7 Arkansas 9-1 1046
8 8 Louisville 9-1 996
9 9 Louisiana State 10-1 947
10 10 Oklahoma 11-1 900
11 11 Michigan 11-1 853
12 12 Nebraska 10-2 800
13 13 Cincinnati 9-1 762
14 14 Miami 7-3 701
15 15 Iowa 9-2 669
16 16 Southern Cal 8-2 627
17 17 Oklahoma State 8-3 581
18 20 Colorado 9-2 476
19 21 Ole Miss 6-4 426
20 24 Auburn 8-3 336
21 NR Ohio State 8-3 276
22 NR West Virginia 7-3 246
23 22 North Carolina State 8-3 179
24 19 Penn State 8-3 178
25 NR Indiana 7-4 174
Dropping Out: Texas-El Paso (#18 Last Week)
Wisconsin (#23 Last Week)
Texas A&M (#25 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (49) 10-0 1753
2 2 Fresno State (22) 10-0 1684
3 3 Tennessee 9-1 1532
4 4 Texas 10-1 1469
5 5 Virginia Tech 9-1 1404
6 6 Florida State 10-1 1354
7 7 Louisville 9-1 1281
8 8 Arkansas 9-1 1221
9 9 Oklahoma 11-1 1165
10 10 Louisiana State 10-1 1106
11 11 Nebraska 10-2 1042
12 12 Michigan 11-1 996
13 13 Cincinnati 9-1 940
14 14 Southern Cal 8-2 877
15 15 Oklahoma State 8-3 818
16 16 Miami 7-3 765
17 17 Colorado 9-2 728
18 18 Iowa 9-2 680
19 21 Ole Miss 6-4 525
20 23 Auburn 8-3 452
21 NR Ohio State 8-3 334
22 22 North Carolina State 8-3 194
23 20 Penn State 8-3 167
24 NR Indiana 7-4 152
25 NR West Virginia 7-3 128
Dropping Out: Texas-El Paso (#19 Last Week)
Wisconsin (#24 Last Week)
Texas A&M (#25 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: The One to Watch
McDonald has been spectacular in 2008, hauling in 58 passes for 1034 yards and 8 TD.
Photo: Aaron McDonald, Michigan #83

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
257 car, 2065 yards, 30 TD, 32 rec, 359 yards, 3 TD
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
159 car, 1051 yards, 14 TD, 21 rec, 344 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
58 rec, 1034 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 9 total TD
/\ RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
350 car, 1717 yards, 20 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards
\/ Sr. WR Harold Holly, Arizona State
62 rec, 1049 yards, 10 total TD

Awards Finalists
Story: Junior Standout!
Michigan's Gamble is our pick to win the Bednarik.
Photo: Tony Gamble, Michigan #55

Bowl Projections
Story: Bowl Fever!
If the season ended today, the Seminoles are looking at a Sugar Bowl bid.
Photo: Ryan Moore, Florida State #2

Outback Bowl: #19 Ole Miss vs #15 Iowa
Gator Bowl: #5 Virginia Tech vs #23 North Carolina State
Capital One Bowl: #4 Tennessee vs #21 Ohio State
Peach Bowl: Vanderbilt vs Maryland
Rose Bowl: UCLA vs #11 Michigan
Fiesta Bowl: #3 Texas vs #10 Oklahoma
Cotton Bowl: #7 Arkansas vs #12 Nebraska
Sugar Bowl: #6 Florida State vs #9 Louisiana State
Orange Bowl: #2 Fresno State vs #1 Rutgers

Players of the Week
Story: Taking It to 'Em
Oklahoma State's Webb earns POTW honors after a shutout victory.
Photo: Jordan Webb, Oklahoma State #5, tackles Frederick Cunningham, Kansas #12

National PotW
Offensive: RS Sr. HB Paul Tracy, West Virginia - 30 car, 168 yards, 4 TD, 3 rec, 24 yards, TD
Defensive: Sr. RE Jarad Brantley, New Mexico - 10 tackles (2 TFL), 1 sack, 3 FF, 3 FR

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Sr. HB Paul Tracy, West Virginia - 30 car, 168 yards, 4 TD, 3 rec, 24 yards, TD
Defensive: Jr. CB Kevin Miles, Boston College - 5 tackles, INT, FF, TD

Congratulations to Paul Tracy AKA TheLionKing on his accomplishments this week.

Conference Standings
Story: Great Escape
The #2 Bulldogs flirt with disaster against rival San Jose State.
Photo: Ryan Anderson, San Jose State #17, is tackled by an unidentified Fresno State player.

Undefeated Teams
Fresno State - 10-0
Rutgers - 10-0

Winless Teams
Baylor - 0-11
Kentucky - 0-10

Coach's Report Card
Great teams don't settle for a win, they find ways to keep winning.
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 41.239

[General Mike]

#14 Miami Hurricanes (7-3/3-2) @ #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-0/5-0)

Our National title hopes are on the line. If we win our chances of playing in the Orange Bowl are great, while a loss here could knock us out of the top 5. This game will be the National Game of the Week. We have gail force winds today, blowing from the open end of the stadium to the closed end.

Key Players
Miami: QB Gaylon Gilmore, HB Mack McBride, WR Norm Barnett
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, K Justin Apollo

Injuries
Miami: DT Clarke Wyatt - Partially Torn ACL - 11 Weeks
Rutgers: None

Halftime Score: Rutgers 17, Miami 0

Final Score: Rutgers 45, Miami 0


Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 37 yard FG by Apollo - 2:18
RU 7 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:17

2nd quarter
RU 11 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:30

3rd quarter
RU 6 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 6:12
RU 6 yard fumble return by Cobb (Apollo Kick) - 6:00
RU 49 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 0:06

4th Quarter
RU 7 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 6:30

Players of the Game
Miami: ROLB Pete Beasley - 3 tackles, INT
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 25 car, 254 yards, 5 TD, 3 rec, 14 yards

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 16-22, 200 yards, 1 INT
Miami: Gaylon Gilmore - 15-29, 212 yards, 3 INT
Jose Cage - 0-2

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 25 car, 254 yards, 5 TD, long 49
Mike Ritschel - 4 car, 26 yards, long 10
James Kendrick - 2 car, 12 yards, long 8
Brendan Eldridge - 10 car, 2 yards, long 10

Miami: Mack McBride - 14 car, 40 yards, long 8
Ricky McGrew - 1 car, 4 yards
Zac Booker - 4 car, 3 yards, long 1
Kevin Thomas - 1 car, -2 yards
Gaylon Gilmore - 5 car, -4 yards, long 5

Receiving
Rutgers: John Galt - 5 rec, 82 yards, long 21
Josh Hendricks - 2 rec, 41 yards, long 27
Chris Dodd - 2 rec, 31 yards, long 22
Al Moonlight - 2 rec, 25 yards, long 17
Dan York - 3 rec, 14 yards, long 9
Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 7 yards, long 8

Miami: Craig Grimes - 5 rec, 92 yards, long 37
Mike Owen - 4 rec, 89 yards, long 49
Kevin Thomas - 2 rec, 13 yards, long 7
Tony Clarke - 3 rec, 12 yards, long 8
Mack McBride - 1 rec, 6 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 5 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 2 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Mike Ritschel - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Dan York - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 2 sacks allowed

Miami: Robert Best - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Jerel Anderson - 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Amon Minor - 6; Billy Collier, Rich McGrady - 5; Sam Miles - 4
Sacks: Tyson Williams, Rich McGrady - 1
INTs: Adrian Gary, Amon Minor, Billy Collier - 1

Miami
Tackles: Matt Sheppard - 8; Matt Hand, Chris Hood - 6; James Reid - 5
Sacks: Charles Kelley, Norm Barnett, Tom Tanner, Duane Clement, Matt Sheppard - 1
INTs: Pete Beasley - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 1-2 FG, 37 yards, 6-6 XP
Adam Slaughter - 8 kickoffs, 2 touchbacks
Miami: Michael Barber - 1 kickoff

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 3 punts, 42.3 average, long 66, 2 inside the 20, 42.3 net average
Miami: Michael Barber - 7 punts, 35.1 average, long 38, 1 inside the 20, 23.7 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 1 ret, 18 yards
Miami: Craig Grimes - 4 ret, 15.5 average, long 21
Mack McBride - 2 ret, 13.0 average, long 15

Punt Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 5 ret, 15.8 average, long 29
B.J. Siegel - 1 ret, 1 yard
Billy Collier - 1 ret, 0 yards
Miami: No returns

Next Week: We head to the Carrier Dome to take on the Syracuse Orangemen, and try to clinch the Big East Championship and a trip to Miami in January.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

We are in the driver's seat. We got a great effort today from alot of different players. Dan York once again led the way. Our players executed well, forced turnovers and did everything we needed them to do to shut out the always dangerous Hurricanes.

Grades
QB: B
RB: A+
WR: B+
TE: B+
OL: B-
DL: B
LB: B
DB: B+
Special Teams: B

[General Mike]

Week 14 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
#14 Miami @ #1 Rutgers - Rutgers 45-0

Other National Games
#19 Ole Miss @ #9 Louisiana State - Ole Miss 36-24
#11 Michigan @ #21 Ohio State - Ohio State 38-17
Wake Forest @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame 51-3

Other Top 25 Games
#2 Fresno State @ Boise State - Fresno State 36-34
#4 Tennessee @ Vanderbilt - Tennessee 41-23
#5 Virginia Tech @ Boston College - Virginia Tech 27-22
#7 Arkansas @ Mississippi State - Arkansas 45-28
#8 Louisville @ Houston - Louisville 37-17
Texas Tech @ #10 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 31-24
Memphis @ #13 Cincinnati - Cincinnati 31-20
Wisconsin @#15 Iowa - Iowa 28-21
The Battle for the Victory Bell, #16 Southern Cal @ UCLA - UCLA 31-13
Baylor @ #17 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 33-10
The Iron Bowl, #20 Auburn @ Alabama - Auburn 23-17 OT
The Battle for the Schwartzwelder Trophy, Syracuse @ #22 West Virginia - West Virginia 34-17
#23 North Carolina State @ Maryland - North Carolina State 29-17
The Battle for the Land Grant Trophy, Michigan State @ #24 Penn State - Penn State 41-6
The Battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, #25 Indiana @ Purdue - Indiana 52-49 OT

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 15

Cover Story
The Late Push
The latest Bowl Rankings have Rutgers playing for the National Title.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, breaks a tackle against Miami.

Bowl Rankings
Story: Alive and Well
Bulldogs are slated to play in the championship game at season's end.
Photo: Duncan Lee, Fresno State #17


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 2.88 0 -0.7 4.18
2 Fresno State 2.0 2.84 4.56 0 -0.0 9.40
3 Texas 3.5 3.29 2.60 1 -0.1 10.29
4 Tennessee 3.5 3.71 2.84 1 -0.0 11.05
5 Virginia Tech 5.0 5.77 3.40 1 -0.0 15.17
6 Florida State 6.0 6.21 2.72 1 -0.0 15.93
7 Oklahoma 9.0 8.58 1.72 1 -0.8 19.50
8 Arkansas 7.5 7.57 4.36 1 -0.0 20.43
9 Louisville 7.5 7.36 4.68 1 -0.0 20.54
10 Nebraska 10.0 9.86 1.52 2 -0.0 23.38
11 Cincinnati 11.0 11.91 1.84 1 -0.0 25.75
12 Ole Miss 13.0 15.17 0.16 4 -0.3 32.03
13 Oklahoma State 13.5 13.64 2.28 3 -0.0 32.42
14 Louisiana State 15.0 14.65 1.88 2 -0.0 33.53
15 Ohio State 15.5 15.01 0.76 3 -0.0 34.27


Top 25 Polls
Story: Too Little Too Late
USC's road trip to Pasadena ended in a 31-13 loss.
Photo: Southern Cal coach

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (37) 11-0 1453
2 2 Fresno State (22) 11-0 1367
3 3 Texas 10-1 1238
4 4 Tennessee 10-1 1186
5 5 Virginia Tech 10-1 1134
6 6 Florida State 10-1 1083
7 7 Arkansas 10-1 1033
8 8 Louisville 10-1 984
9 10 Oklahoma 12-1 891
10 12 Nebraska 10-2 792
11 13 Cincinnati 10-1 755
12 15 Iowa 10-2 664
13 19 Ole Miss 7-4 623
14 9 Louisiana State 10-2 592
15 17 Oklahoma State 9-3 577
16 21 Ohio State 9-3 562
17 18 Colorado 9-2 543
18 11 Michigan 11-2 502
19 20 Auburn 9-3 464
20 22 West Virginia 8-3 393
21 23 North Carolina State 9-3 361
22 14 Miami 7-4 339
23 24 Penn State 9-3 328
24 25 Indiana 8-4 291
25 16 Southern Cal 8-3 224
Dropping Out: None

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (51) 11-0 1755
2 2 Fresno State (20) 11-0 1661
3 3 Tennessee 10-1 1512
4 4 Texas 10-1 1450
5 5 Virginia Tech 10-1 1389
6 6 Florida State 10-1 1329
7 7 Louisville 10-1 1270
8 8 Arkansas 10-1 1211
9 9 Oklahoma 12-1 1156
10 11 Nebraska 10-2 1034
11 13 Cincinnati 10-1 934
12 15 Oklahoma State 9-3 813
13 19 Ole Miss 7-4 764
14 17 Colorado 9-2 719
15 21 Ohio State 9-3 693
16 10 Louisiana State 10-2 683
17 18 Iowa 10-2 672
18 20 Auburn 9-3 569
19 12 Michigan 11-2 563
20 22 North Carolina State 9-3 478
21 23 Penn State 9-3 433
22 24 Indiana 8-4 383
23 25 West Virginia 8-3 346
24 16 Miami 7-4 322
25 15 Southern Cal 8-3 311
Dropping Out: None


Heisman Watch
Story: Where Does He Stand?
York is the biggest reason why the 11-0 Scarlet Knights are playing well in 2008.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, runs by Pete Beasley, Miami #56

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
282 car, 2319 yards, 35 TD, 35 rec, 373 yards, 3 TD
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
159 car, 1051 yards, 14 TD, 21 rec, 344 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
61 rec, 1069 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 9 total TD
<> RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
350 car, 1717 yards, 20 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards
<> Sr. WR Harold Holly, Arizona State
67 rec, 1087 yards, 10 total TD

Awards Finalists
Story: Finalists Tabbed
Rutgers's York is one of three remaining candidates for the Best RB.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, breaks another tackle against Miami.

Bowl Projections
Story: Time To Put Up
See where the Hurricanes might be heading this postseason.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25, breaks yet another tackle against Miami.

Outback Bowl: #19 Auburn vs #12 Iowa
Gator Bowl: #5 Virginia Tech vs #21 North Carolina State
Capital One Bowl: #7 Arkansas vs #18 Michigan
Peach Bowl: #13 Ole Miss vs Virginia
Rose Bowl: UCLA vs #16 Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl: #3 Texas vs #9 Oklahoma
Cotton Bowl: #14 Louisiana State vs #10 Nebraska
Sugar Bowl: #6 Florida State vs #4 Tennessee
Orange Bowl: #2 Fresno State vs #1 Rutgers

Players of the Week
Story: A New Leader
For his help in blanking the Hurricanes, Rutgers's Cobb is honored.
Photo: Ed Cobb, Rutgers #90, tackles Craig Grimes, Miami #80

National PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 25 car, 254 yards, 5 TD, 3 rec, 14 yards
Defensive: RS Jr. LOLB Stacy Dodd, Georgia - 14 tackles (4 TFL), 1 sack, 2 FF, TD

Big East PoytW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 25 car, 254 yards, 5 TD, 3 rec, 14 yards
Defensive: RS Sr. DT Ed Cobb, Rutgers - 3 tackles (1 TFL), TD

Conference Standings
Story: Feelin' It
Spirits are high in New Brunswick as their Scarlet Knights beat #14 Miami 45-0.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Longest Win Streaks
Rutgers - W19
Fresno State - W11
Louisville - W9

Longest Losing Streaks
Baylor - L17
Kentucky - L15
Arizona - L9

Coach's Report Card
Make sure we don't get too full of ourselves, Coach, after that win over Miami.
Job Security: A+
Avg. Attendance: 39,553

[JeeberD]

Damn Texas, still losing to OU I see...

It was nice to see that UTEP was ranked for a while, though... :)

[General Mike]

#1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-0/6-0) @ #80 Syracuse Orangemen (3-9/1-5)

This is the biggest game of the year for us. A win here will send us to Miami to play for the National Championship, and also assure us of the Big East Championship. Playing in the Carrier Dome could be a tough matchup, but will do our best, and hopefully win. This game will have regional television coverage.

Key Players
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, K Justin Apollo
Syracuse: QB Ryan Thurmond, R0LB T.D. Hoffman, LOLB Mike Wiley

Injuries
Rutgers: None
Syracuse: LT Alex Bell - Severe Concussion - Season Ending
HB Tom Bradford - Upper Arm Fracture - 1 Week
WR Lionel Pears - Partially Torn ACL - Season Ending
MLB Antonio Rose - Broken Tailbone - 5 Weeks

In the 2nd quarter, FS Brett Irvin suffered from turf toe, and had to sit out the rest of the game.
Dan York's 2nd rushing TD of the game broke the NCAA career record for rushing TDs. Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio) was the previous record holder with 74

Halftime Score: Rutgers 17, Syracuse 3

Dan York's 3rd rushing TD of the game gave him 38 on the year, breaking the single season record previously held by Barry Sanders.

Final Score: Rutgers 69, Syracuse 3

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 37 yard FG by Apollo - 3:58

2nd quarter
RU 3 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 8:25
SU 30 yard FG by Bradford - 1:05
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo KIck) - 0:10

3rd quarter
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo KIck) - 7:13
RU 18 yard run by Kendrick (Apollo KIck) - 2:08
RU 4 yard run by Moonlight (Apollo KIck) - 1:34
RU 37 yard interception return by Gary (Apollo Kick) - 0:55

4th Quarter
RU 42 yard FG by Apollo - 8:29
RU 4 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo KIck) - 3:58
RU 1 yard run by York (Apollo KIck) - 2:46
RU 46 yard run by York (Apollo KIck) - 0:19

Players of the Game
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 25 car, 209 yards, 5 TD, 4 rec, 89 yards
Syracuse: SS LaMar Hampton - 16 tackles (1 TFL), 1 sack, 2 FF, 2 FR

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldridge - 17-20, 323 yards, 1 INT
Syracuse: Ryan Thurmond - 6-22, 106 yards, 2 INT
Justin Patrick - 2-5, 20 yards

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 25 car, 209 yards, 5 TD, long 46
James Kendrick - 5 car, 67 yards, 1 TD, long 24
Mike Ritschel - 3 car, 14 yards, 1 TD, long 8
Al Moonlight - 2 car, 6 yards, 1 TD, long 4
Brendan Eldridge - 5 car, -30 yards, long 7

Syracuse: Darryl Pierce - 19 car, 53 yards, long 13
Zac Blanton - 6 car, 4 yards, long 3
Huey Lumpkin - 1 car, 1 yard
Justin Patrick - 2 car, -10 yards
Ryan Thurmond - 9 car, -57 yards

Receiving
Rutgers: John Galt - 6 rec, 115 yards, long 30
Dan York - 4 rec, 89 yards, long 38
Josh Hendricks - 2 rec, 60 yards, long 31
Jacque Crayton - 2 rec, 36 yards, long 18
Chris Dodd - 2 rec, 20 yards, long 11
Derrell Humphrey - 1 rec, 3 yards

Syracuse: Terrell Smith - 2 rec, 35 yards, long 28
Garry Pickett - 1 rec, 30 yards
Billy Adams - 1 rec, 24 yards
Marquis Wallace - 2 rec, 24 yards, long 13
Casey Pruitt - 1 rec, 13 yards
Darryl Pierce - 1 rec, 0 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Tommy Cummings - 6 pancakes, 0 sacks allowd
Mike Ritschel - 5 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Brandon Holt - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 3 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 2 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 1 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 1 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed

Syracuse: Zac Blanton - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Donte Borders - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed
Michael Meyer - 1 sack allowed
Alfonso Bennett - 1 sack allowed
John Walton - 1 sack allowed
Billy Rucker - 2 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Connor Miller - 7; Sam Miles - 6; Ed Cobb - 5
Sacks: Tyson Williams, Rich McGrady, Ed Cobb - 2; Connor Miller, Sam Miles, Shelton Rowland - 1
INTs: Adrian Gary - 2

Syracuse
Tackles: LaMar Hampton - 16; Trent Madison - 9; Brandon Rose - 7
Sacks: LeVon Hunt - 2; Carl Blanton, LaMar Hampton - 1
INTs: Trent Madison - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 2-2 FG, long 42, 9-9 XP
Adam Slaughter - 12 pancakes, 8 touchbacks
Syracuse: Dontrell Bradford - 1-2 FG, 30 yards,
Jafar Landry - 2 kickoffs

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 0 punts
Syracuse: Jafar Landry - 9 punts, 44.0 average, long 50, 1 inside the 20, 32.6 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 2 ret, 23.5 average, long 25
Syracuse: Gus Hilton - 3 ret, 17.6 average, long 20
Darryl Pierce - 1 ret, 23 yards

Punt Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 8 ret, 14.7 average, long 18
Syracuse: No returns

Next Week: We rest and prepare to see who we take on for the national championship in the Orange Bowl.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

We finally did it. We put together a dream season, and now are one game away from our teams being listed among the greatest teams of all time. Today we got off to a slow start and had trouble in the 1st half, but we came out with a great 3rd quarter to seal the victory for us. Turnovers were a bit of a problem, but with some hard practice we should be ready for the national title game on January 3rd.

Grades
QB: B+
RB: A+
WR: B-
TE: C+
OL: B+
DL: A-
LB: B+
DB: B+
Special Teams: A-

[General Mike]

Week 15 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
The Battle for the Golden Boot, #14 Louisiana State @ #7 Arkansas - Louisiana State 33-27 OT

Other National Games
The Lone Star Showdown, Texas A&M & #3 Texas - Texas 34-17
#17 Colorado @ #10 Nebraska - Colorado 22-17
The Battle for the Keg of Nails, #11 Cincinnati @ #8 Louisville - Louisville 39-10

Other Top 25 Games
Texas-El Paso @ #2 Fresno State - Fresno State 36-17
Kentucky @ #4 Tennessee - Tennessee 37-10
The Battle for the Commonwealth Cup, Virginia @ #5 Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech 54-24
The Battle for the Governor's Cup, Florida @ #6 Florida State - Florida State 48-19
The Egg Bowl, Mississippi State @ #13 Ole Miss - Ole Miss 40-21
#20 West Virginia @ Temple - West Virginia 26-16
Pittsburgh @ #22 Miami - Miami 62-17
The Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh, Notre Dame @ #25 Southern Cal - Notre Dame 20-17

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 16

Cover Story
Clinched It!
Rutgers has pretty much assured themselves a slot in the title game.
Photo: Adrian Gary, Rutgers #39, celebrates with a teammate.

Bowl Rankings
Story: Job Almost Done
Scarlet Knights sew up a spot in the national title game.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 3.28 0 -0.6 4.68
2 Fresno State 2.0 2.70 4.44 0 -0.0 9.14
3 Texas 3.5 3.29 2.12 1 -0.1 9.81
4 Tennessee 3.5 3.71 4.16 1 -0.0 12.37
5 Virginia Tech 5.0 5.42 2.96 1 -0.0 14.38
6 Florida State 6.0 6.00 3.16 1 -0.0 16.16
7 Oklahoma 8.0 7.72 1.76 1 -0.9 17.58
8 Louisville 7.0 6.72 4.60 1 -0.0 19.32
9 Louisiana State 10.0 10.07 1.64 2 -0.0 23.71
10 Ole Miss 11.5 13.32 0.60 4 -0.2 29.22
11 Oklahoma State 11.5 12.27 2.48 3 -0.0 29.25
12 Colorado 11.5 12.62 3.64 2 -0.0 29.76
13 Arkansas 12.5 12.43 3.80 2 -0.0 30.73
14 Iowa 12.5 13.62 3.52 2 -0.0 31.64
15 Ohio State 14.5 14.15 0.84 3 -0.0 32.49


Top 25 Polls
Story: In the Zone...
Tigers take care of SEC opponent Arkansas 33-27.
Photo: Sterling Givens, Louisiana State #85, avoids the pursuit from Brandon Hill, Arkansas #43

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (30) 12-0 1446
2 2 Fresno State (29) 12-0 1389
3 3 Texas 11-1 1257
4 4 Tennessee 11-1 1203
5 5 Virginia Tech 11-1 1151
6 6 Florida State 11-1 1099
7 8 Louisville 11-1 1031
8 9 Oklahoma 12-1 950
9 14 Louisiana State 11-2 825
10 12 Iowa 10-2 799
11 13 Ole Miss 8-4 739
12 7 Arkansas 10-2 710
13 17 Colorado 10-2 681
14 15 Oklahoma State 9-3 658
15 16 Ohio State 9-3 615
16 18 Michigan 11-2 540
17 10 Nebraska 10-3 514
18 19 Auburn 9-3 492
19 20 West Virginia 9-3 453
20 21 North Carolina State 9-3 414
21 11 Cincinnati 10-2 401
22 22 Miami 8-4 370
23 23 Penn State 9-3 340
24 24 Indiana 8-4 298
25 NR Notre Dame 8-4 241
Dropping Out: Southern Cal (#25 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (48) 12-0 1752
2 2 Fresno State (23) 12-0 1682
3 3 Tennessee 11-1 1518
4 4 Texas 11-1 1452
5 5 Virginia Tech 11-1 1388
6 6 Florida State 11-1 1324
7 7 Louisville 11-1 1302
8 9 Oklahoma 12-1 1141
9 12 Oklahoma State 9-3 948
10 14 Colorado 10-2 946
11 16 Louisiana State 11-2 891
12 13 Ole Miss 8-4 884
13 8 Arkansas 10-2 789
14 15 Ohio State 9-3 786
15 17 Iowa 10-2 692
16 10 Nebraska 10-3 638
17 18 Auburn 9-3 634
18 19 Michigan 11-2 594
19 20 North Carolina State 9-3 538
20 21 Penn State 9-3 492
21 11 Cincinnati 10-2 467
22 22 Indiana 8-4 439
23 23 West Virginia 9-3 403
24 24 Miami 8-4 353
25 NR Bowling Green 9-3 278
Dropping Out: Southern Cal (#25 Last Week)


Heisman Watch
Story: Heisman Buzz Grows
No one ios putting up better Heisman numbers than Texas's Dempsey.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26, stiff arms an Aggie.

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
307 car, 2528 yards, 40 TD, 39 rec, 462 yards, 3 TD
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
186 car, 1233 yards, 16 TD, 23 rec, 358 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
61 rec, 1069 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 9 total TD
<> RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
372 car, 1826 yards, 21 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards
<> Sr. WR Harold Holly, Arizona State
67 rec, 1087 yards, 10 total TD

Awards Finalists
Story: The Short List!
Bednarik names Michigan's Gamble a finalist.
Photo: Tony Gamble, Michigan #55

Bowl Projections
Story: Tigers Go Bowlin'
Our projections take the guesswork out of the 2008 postseason.
Photo: Chance Flynn, Louisiana State #90, and a teammate celebrate.

Outback Bowl: #18 Auburn vs #10 Iowa
Gator Bowl: #5 Virginia Tech vs #20 North Carolina State
Capital One Bowl: #9 Louisiana State vs #16 Michigan
Peach Bowl: #12 Arkansas vs Maryland
Rose Bowl: UCLA vs #15 Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl: #3 Texas vs #8 Oklahoma :rolleyes:
Cotton Bowl: #11 Ole Miss vs #13 Colorado
Sugar Bowl: #6 Florida State vs #4 Tennessee
Orange Bowl: #2 Fresno State vs #1 Rutgers

Players of the Week
Story: Steppin' It Up
Notre Dame's Potts earns POTW after gutsy performance in rivalry game.
Photo: Dominic Potts, Notre Dame #45

National PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 25 car, 209 yards, 5 TD, 4 rec, 89 yards
Defensive: RS Jr. CB Adrian Gary, Rutgers - 2 tackles, 2 INT, TD

Big East PotW
Offensive: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - 25 car, 209 yards, 5 TD, 4 rec, 89 yards
Defensive: RS Jr. CB Adrian Gary, Rutgers - 2 tackles, 2 INT, TD

Conference Standings
Story: Conference Clash!
Fresno State (12-0) takes out conference opponent UTEP 36-17.
Photo: Shawn McNeill, Texas-El Paso #35, tackles Anthony Clark, Fresno State #31

Coach's Report Card
Your season has ended, so it's time to start calling and visiting high school athletes around the area.
Job Security: A+
Fan Base
Regional TV: 7-0
National TV: 5-0
Avg. Attendance: 39,553

[General Mike]

Week 16 in Review - The Games

Game of the Week
Hawaii @ Boise State - Boise State 48-35

Other National Games
Army vs Navy - Army 14-10

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 17

Cover Story
Alive and Well
Latest Bowl Rankings have Scarlet Knights playing for title.
Photo: Rich McGrady, Rutgers #92

Bowl Rankings
Story: Go Bulldogs!
Fresno State's excited about the possibilities of playing in the championship game.
Photo: Manny Mayo, Fresno State #6


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 3.40 0 -0.6 4.80
2 Fresno State 2.0 2.70 4.44 0 -0.0 9.14
3 Texas 3.5 3.29 2.16 1 -0.1 9.85
4 Tennessee 3.5 3.71 4.20 1 -0.0 12.41
5 Virginia Tech 5.0 5.42 2.96 1 -0.0 14.38
6 Florida State 6.0 6.00 3.20 1 -0.0 16.20
7 Oklahoma 8.0 7.72 1.80 1 -0.9 17.62
8 Louisville 7.0 6.72 4.60 1 -0.0 19.32
9 Louisiana State 10.0 10.07 1.64 2 -0.0 23.71
10 Ole Miss 11.5 13.25 0.60 4 -0.2 29.15
11 Oklahoma State 11.5 12.27 2.48 3 -0.0 29.25
12 Colorado 11.5 12.62 3.64 2 -0.0 29.76
13 Arkansas 12.5 12.43 3.80 2 -0.0 30.73
14 Iowa 12.5 13.62 3.56 2 -0.0 31.68
15 Ohio State 14.5 14.15 0.80 3 -0.0 32.45


Top 25 Polls
Story: A Job Wel Done
Fresno State is crowned WAC Champs after a successful 2008 campaign.
Photo: Manny Mayo, Fresno State #6

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (30) 12-0 1446
2 2 Fresno State (29) 12-0 1389
3 3 Texas 11-1 1239
4 4 Tennessee 11-1 1183
5 5 Virginia Tech 11-1 1127
6 6 Florida State 11-1 1073
7 7 Louisville 11-1 1019
8 8 Oklahoma 12-1 967
9 9 Louisiana State 11-2 908
10 10 Iowa 10-2 856
11 11 Ole Miss 8-4 791
12 12 Arkansas 10-2 759
13 13 Colorado 10-2 712
14 14 Oklahoma State 9-3 658
15 15 Ohio State 9-3 613
16 16 Michigan 11-2 577
17 17 Nebraska 10-3 527
18 18 Auburn 9-3 484
19 19 West Virginia 9-3 443
20 20 North Carolina State 9-3 403
21 21 Cincinnati 10-2 371
22 22 Miami 8-4 320
23 23 Penn State 9-3 289
24 24 Indiana 8-4 248
25 25 Notre Dame 8-4 213
Dropping Out: None

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (48) 12-0 1752
2 2 Fresno State (23) 12-0 1676
3 3 Tennessee 11-1 1493
4 4 Texas 11-1 1422
5 5 Virginia Tech 11-1 1353
6 6 Florida State 11-1 1285
7 7 Louisville 11-1 1219
8 8 Oklahoma 12-1 1155
9 9 Oklahoma State 9-3 1071
10 10 Colorado 10-2 1020
11 11 Louisiana State 11-2 961
12 12 Ole Miss 8-4 882
13 13 Arkansas 10-2 844
14 14 Ohio State 9-3 780
15 15 Iowa 10-2 735
16 16 Nebraska 10-3 676
17 17 Auburn 9-3 623
18 18 Michigan 11-2 583
19 19 North Carolina State 9-3 526
20 20 Penn State 9-3 480
21 21 Cincinnati 10-2 442
22 22 Indiana 8-4 384
23 23 West Virginia 9-3 350
24 24 Miami 8-4 303
25 25 Bowling Green 9-3 270
Dropping Out: None


Heisman Watch
Story: Heisman Hype
Dempsey has rushed for 1233 yards and 16 TD in his Senior year.
Photo: Lamarr Dempsey, Texas #26

<> RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers
307 car, 2528 yards, 40 TD, 39 rec, 462 yards, 3 TD
<> RS Sr. HB Lamarr Dempsey, Texas
186 car, 1233 yards, 16 TD, 23 rec, 358 yards, 3 TD
<> Jr. WR Aaron McDonald, Michigan
61 rec, 1069 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 9 total TD
<> RS Jr. HB Jameal Dunn, Nebraska
372 car, 1826 yards, 21 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards
<> Sr. WR Harold Holly, Arizona State
67 rec, 1087 yards, 10 total TD

Awards Finalists
Story: Making the Cut
York makes the list of three finalists for the 2008 Best RB.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Bowl Projections
Story: Time To Put Up
Volunteers are looking to play in the Sugar Bowl at season's end.
Photo: Lyle Thorpe, Tennessee #21

Outback Bowl: #18 Auburn vs #10 Iowa
Gator Bowl: #5 Virginia Tech vs #20 North Carolina State
Capital One Bowl: #9 Louisiana State vs #16 Michigan
Peach Bowl: #12 Arkansas vs Maryland
Rose Bowl: UCLA vs #15 Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl: #3 Texas vs #8 Oklahoma :rolleyes:
Cotton Bowl: #11 Ole Miss vs #13 Colorado
Sugar Bowl: #6 Florida State vs #4 Tennessee
Orange Bowl: #2 Fresno State vs #1 Rutgers

Players of the Week
Story: Taking the Lead
Schmidt has a great day in leading the Broncos to a win.
Photo: Bennie Schmidt, Boise State #53, tackles Kendal Roth, Hawaii #15

National PotW
Offensive: RS Soph. HB Wayne Danielson, Boise State - 22 car, 149 yards, 3 TD, 3 rec, 21 yards, TD
Defensive: Sr. MLB Bennie Schmidt, Boise State - 6 tackles (2 TFL), 2 sacks, FF, FR

Conference Standings
Story: Victory!
The WAC crowns Fresno State as its 2008 Conference Champions.
Photo: Fresno State mascot

Coach's Report Card
It was a long season but you made it to the top of the Big East. Congratulations.
Job Security: A+

[General Mike]

Conference Championship Week - The Games

Mid American Conference Championship Game
Bowling Green @ Ken State - Bowling Green 48-24

Big Twelve Conference Championship Game
#13 Colorado vs #8 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 27-6

Game of the Week
Southeastern Conference Championship Game
#9 Louisiana State vs #4 Tennessee - Tennessee 35-10

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 18

Cover Story
The Bowl Map
Sooners accept a bid to play in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl.
Photo: Bam Moody, Oklahoma #27, tackles Sean Reid, Colorado #22

Bowl Rankings
Story: The Big Bowl Picture
See where the Longhorns are playing this bowl season.
Photo: Dwight Reese, Texas #12


Poll Comp Sched Qlty
Rk Team Avg. Avg. Rank L Wins Total
1 Rutgers 1.0 1.00 3.56 0 -0.6 4.96
2 Fresno State 2.0 2.70 4.44 0 -0.0 9.14
3 Texas 3.5 3.29 2.00 1 -0.1 9.69
4 Tennessee 3.5 3.71 3.16 1 -0.0 11.37
5 Virginia Tech 5.0 5.42 3.04 1 -0.0 14.46
6 Florida State 6.0 6.00 3.28 1 -0.0 16.28
7 Oklahoma 8.0 7.65 1.44 1 -1.1 16.99
8 Louisville 7.0 6.79 4.60 1 -0.0 19.39
9 Ole Miss 10.0 11.89 0.64 4 -0.0 26.53
10 Oklahoma State 10.5 11.06 2.28 3 -0.0 26.84
11 Arkansas 11.0 11.14 3.96 2 -0.0 28.10
12 Ohio State 12.5 12.29 0.80 3 -0.0 28.59
13 Iowa 11.0 12.33 3.64 2 -0.0 28.97
14 Nebraska 15.0 14.86 1.48 3 -0.1 34.24
15 Michigan 15.5 14.59 2.64 2 -0.0 34.73


Top 25 Polls
Story: Going to War
Can the Scarlet Knights come away with a victory against #2 Fresno State?
Photo: Rutgers cheerleader

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (30) 12-0 1446
2 2 Fresno State (29) 12-0 1387
3 3 Texas 11-1 1241
4 4 Tennessee 12-1 1227
5 5 Virginia Tech 11-1 1132
6 6 Florida State 11-1 1079
7 7 Louisville 11-1 1026
8 8 Oklahoma 13-1 1005
9 10 Iowa 10-2 868
10 11 Ole Miss 8-4 804
11 12 Arkansas 10-2 773
12 14 Oklahoma State 9-3 674
13 15 Ohio State 9-3 630
14 16 Michigan 11-2 595
15 9 Louisiana State 11-3 564
16 17 Nebraska 10-3 547
17 18 Auburn 9-3 504
18 19 West Virginia 9-3 464
19 20 North Carolina State 9-3 425
20 13 Colorado 10-3 410
21 21 Cincinnati 10-2 393
22 22 Miami 8-4 343
23 23 Penn State 9-3 313
24 24 Indiana 8-4 272
25 25 Notre Dame 8-4 238
Dropping Out: None

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (44) 12-0 1748
2 2 Fresno State (27) 12-0 1676
3 3 Tennessee 12-1 1543
4 4 Texas 11-1 1431
5 5 Virginia Tech 11-1 1365
6 6 Florida State 11-1 1301
7 7 Louisville 11-1 1237
8 8 Oklahoma 13-1 1220
9 9 Oklahoma State 9-3 1094
10 12 Ole Miss 8-4 911
11 13 Arkansas 10-2 874
12 14 Ohio State 9-3 810
13 15 Iowa 10-2 766
14 16 Nebraska 10-3 707
15 17 Auburn 9-3 655
16 10 Colorado 10-3 616
17 18 Michigan 11-2 614
18 11 Louisiana State 11-3 588
19 19 North Carolina State 9-3 557
20 20 Penn State 9-3 510
21 21 Cincinnati 10-2 471
22 22 Indiana 8-4 412
23 23 West Virginia 9-3 376
24 24 Miami 8-4 326
25 25 Bowling Green 10-3 294
Dropping Out: None


Heisman Winner
Story: Winner!
Rutgers's York adds the Heisman to his list of accomplishments.
Photo: Dan York, Rutgers #25

Heisman Voting Results

Name School 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Dan York Rutgers 684 92 9 2245
307 car, 2528 yards, 40 TD, 39 rec, 462 yards, 3 TD
Lamarr Dempsey Texas 35 632 114 1483
186 car, 1233 yards, 16 TD, 23 rec, 358 yards, 3 TD
Aaron McDonald Michigan 3 38 453 538
61 rec, 1069 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 9 total TD
Jameal Dunn Nebraska 0 21 201 243
372 car, 1826 yards, 21 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards
Kevin Williams Notre Dame 0 2 8 12
223 car, 1173 yards, 23 rec, 262 yards, 15 total TD


Awards Winners
Story: No One's Better
Hawaii's Skinner takes home the Best WR after a spectacular Senior season.
Photo: Harrison Skinner, Hawaii #83

Maxwell: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - #25
307 car, 2528 yards, 40 TD, 39 rec, 462 yards, 3 TD
Best QB: RS Jr. QB Kendal Roth, Hawaii - #15
283-512, 3925 yards, 37 TD, 17 car, 34 yards
Best RB: RS Jr. HB Dan York, Rutgers - #25
307 car, 2528 yards, 40 TD, 39 rec, 462 yards, 3 TDBest WR: Sr. WR Harrison Skinner, Hawaii - #83
83 rec, 1271 yards, 13 TD, 3 car, 12 yards
Best OL: Sr. RT Brandon Holt, Rutgers - #76
63 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
Bednarik: RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams - #95
52 tackles (37 TFL), 32 sacks
Best DL: RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams - #95
52 tackles (37 TFL), 32 sacks
Best LB: Sr. ROLB Carl Mackey, Iowa State - #54
148 tackles (26 TFL), 12 sacks, 1 INT
Thorpe: RS Soph. FS Bret Irvin, Rutgers - #9
42 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 8 INT, 2 FF, 2 TD
Groza: Sr. K Jesse Casalino, Kansas - #47
23-23 FG, long of 52, 21-21 XP
Best Coach: Oklahoma coach - 6* coach prestige - 13-1

All-Americans
Story: The Kids are Alright
Florida State's White is honored to be named to the prestigious All-American Team.
Photo: Eric White, Florida State #3

Bowl Games
Story: Bowl-a-rama!
Check out where the Sooners are headed in our Bowl Issue.
Photo: Trent Bates, Oklahoma #29, and a teammate celebrate.

Conference Standings
Story: Sooners Dominate!
Oklahoma (13-1) rolls over a good Colorado squad on their way to winning the Big 12.
Photo: Bam Moody, Oklahoma #27

Coach's Report Card
Congratulations on getting a Orange Bowl invitation.

[General Mike]

2008 All-Americans

1st Team
QB - RS Jr. Kendal Roth, Hawaii - #15
283-512, 3925 yards, 37 TD, 17 car, 34 yards
HB - RS Jr. Dan York, Rutgers - #25
307 car, 2528 yards. 40 TD, 39 rec, 462 yards, 3 TD
HB - RS Jr. Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - #24
372 car, 1826 yards, 21 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards
WR - Sr. Harrison Skinner, Hawaii - #83
83 rec, 1271 yards, 13 TD, 3 car, 12 yards
WR - Soph. Eric White, Florida State - #3
62 rec, 963 yards, 12 TD
WR - Sr. Leigh Sutherland, Connecticut - #84
51 rec, 712 yards, 4 car, 15 yards, 7 total TD
WR - Sr. Lavell Juneau, Virginia - #83
2167 All-purpose yards, 9 total TD
TE - Fr. Tony Carter, Cal - #81
62 rec, 1065 yards, 11 TD, 2 car, 13 yards
G Sr. Khary McLaughlin, Rutgers - #70
41 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
C - Jr. Greg Kirkland, New Mexico - #66
38 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
G - RS Sr. Lou Taylor, Maryland - #73
38 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
T - Sr. Brandon Holt, Rutgers - #76
63 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
T - Sr. Jerel Christensen, Air Force - #75
59 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed

DE - Sr. Jarad Brantley, New Mexico - #96
90 tackles (25 TFL), 14 sacks
DE - RS Sr. Tyson Williams, Rutgers - #95
52 tackles (37 TFL), 32 sacks
DT - RS Sr. Charles Davis, Cincinnati - #99
54 tackles (14 TFL), 10 sacks
DT - RS Jr. Rich McGrady, Rutgers - #92
52 tackles (30 TFL), 14 sacks
MLB - Sr. Aric Olson, San Diego State - #46
119 tackles (13 TFL), 8 sacks
OLB - Jr. Derek Woods, Oklahoma State - #51
100 tackles (19 TFL), 8 sacks, INT, 6 FF, TD
OLB - Sr. Carl Mackey, Iowa State - #54
148 tackles (26 TFL), 12 sacks, INT
CB - RS Jr. Adrian Gary, Rutgers - #39
33 tackles (1 TFL), 8 INT, 4 TD
CB - Sr. Richie Moss, Oklahoma - #7
51 tackles, 4 INT
FS - RS Soph. Brett Irvin, Rutgers - #9
42 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 8 INT, 2 FF, 2 TD
SS - Sr. Philip Lynch, Hawaii - #29
78 tackles (6 TFL), 1 sack, 5 INT
K - Sr. Jesse Casalino, Kansas - #47
23-23 FG, long of 52, 21-21 XP

2nd Team
QB - RS Soph. Brendan Eldridge, Rutgers - #14
186-242, 2956 yards, 78 car, 183 yards, 30 total TD
HB - Jr. LaBron Autrey, Maryland - #25
245 car, 1594 yards, 18 TD, 20 rec, 298 yards, 3 TD
HB - Jr. Anthony Babcock, Arkansas - #26
269 car, 1497 yards, 16 TD, 20 rec, 194 yards, 4 TD
WR - Jr. Matt Smith, Washington State - #83
77 rec, 1195 yards, 11 TD
WR - Jr. Ben Thomas, Hawaii - #4
80 rec, 1242 yards, 11 TD, 3 car, 11 yards
WR - Sr. Harold Holly, Arizona State - #86
67 rec, 1087 yards, 10 total TD
TE - Jr. John Brantley, Western Michigan - #81
53 rec, 1113 yards, 10 TD
C - Sr. Duane Norwood, Ohio - #68
33 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
G - RS Jr. Booker Osborn, Virginia Tech - #74
36 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
G - Jr. Ricky Peace, Kansas State - #72
36 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
T - RS Jr. Tommy Cummings, Rutgers - #75
[i]63 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed
T - Sr. Gerry McFadden, North Texas - #72
52 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed

DE - Jr. Bo Hynes, Colorado - #93
60 tackles (14 TFL), 11 sacks
DE - Sr. Shannon Thomas, Auburn - #95
80 tackles (15 TFL), 11 sacks, FF, TD
DT - Soph. Marley Forrest, Florida State - #91
50 tackles (17 TFL), 10 sacks
DT - Soph. Jermell Newman, Florida State - #95
56 tackles (14 TFL), 11 sacks
OLB - Sr. Robert Dunn, Iowa - #55
124 tackles (19 TFL), 5 sacks, 2 INT
MLB - Jr. Tony Gamble, Michgan - #55
83 tackles (17 TFL), 9 sacks
OLB - Sr. Juan Finley, Georgia - #55
103 tackles (19 TFL), 5 sacks, 4 INT
CB - Sr. Paul Altman, Utah - #9
63 tackles (5 TFL), 1 sack, 4 INT, 4 FF, TD
CB - RS Fr. Amon Minor, Rutgers - #6
39 tackles (6 TFL), 6 sacks, 5 INT
FS - Sr. Roderick Smith, San Jose State - #22
68 tackles (1 TFL), 7 INT
SS - Jr. Keith Morton, Army - #25
49 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks, 3 INT, 2 FF, 4 TD
SS - RS Fr. B.J. Siegel, Rutgers - #23
49 tackles (12 TFL), 1 sack, 6 INT, FF, 3 TD
K - Sr. Sean Alexander, Penn State - #37
32-39 FG, long of 53, 33-33 XP

Freshman Team
QB - Fr. Jayson Dunbar, Oklahoma - #18
216-407, 3267 yards, 43 car, 104 yards, 24 total TD
HB - Fr. Luis Wise, Navy - #21
356 car, 1179 yards, 3 rec, 21 yards, 13 total TD
HB - RS Fr. Andrae Ford, Auburn - #8
100 car, 427 yards, 10 TD, 16 rec, 104 yards, 1 TD
HB - Fr. Mo Lee, Akron - #29
214 car, 810 yards, 36 rec, 328 yards, 8 total TD
HB - Fr. Luis Wise, Navy - #21
356 car, 1179 yards, 3 rec, 21 yards, 13 total TD
WR - Fr. Maurio Stamps, Louisiana Tech - #87
72 rec, 1150 yards, 8 TD
WR - Fr. Claude Randle, Florida State - #84
41 rec, 641 yards, 6 TD, 3 car, 10 yards
TE - Fr. Tony Carter, Cal - #81
62 rec, 1065 yards, 11 TD, 2 car, 13 yards
G - Fr. Tory Smith, Texas Christian - #63
26 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
C - Fr. Jameal Sherman, Kansas State - #65
33 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
G - RS Fr. Brad Dye, Arkansas - #60
25 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
T - RS Fr. Jerel Daniels, Arizona State - #79
37 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
T - RS Fr. Charley Shipley, Utah - #64
32 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed

DE - Fr. David Drake, North Carolina State - #97
50 tackles (12 TFL), 9 sacks
DE - Fr. Landon Gay, Northern Illinois - #97
41 tackles (13 TFL), 9 sacks, 4 FF, TD
DT - Fr. Lamar Parks, Southern Cal - #92
41 tackles (10 TFL), 9 sacks
DT - Fr. Rob Strickland, Kansas - #55
69 tackles (24 TFL), 15 sacks
MLB - RS Fr. Sam Miles, Rutgers - #45
53 tackles (21 TFL), 7 sacks, INT, 4 FF, TD
OLB - RS Fr. Corey Whittaker, Tennessee - #58
95 tackles (16 TFL), 6 sacks
OLB - Fr. Ben Williams, Fresno State - #49
69 tackles (12 TFL), 6 sacks, 2 INT
CB - RS Fr. Amon Minor, Rutgers - #6
39 tackles (6 TFL), 6 sacks, 5 INT
CB - Fr. John Wyatt, Florida State - #5
36 tackles, 5 INT, FF, 2 TD
FS - Fr. Adrian Rozner, Michigan - #28
40 tackles (1 TFL), 1 sack, 5 INT
SS - RS Fr. B.J. Siegel, Rutgers - #23
49 tackles (12 TFL), 1 sack, 6 INT, FF, 3 TD
K - Fr. Frederick Davis, Notre Dame - #38
22-26 FG, long of 55, 40-41 XP

[General Mike]

Bowl Matchups Announced

The Bowl invitations were mailed out early last week, and now we can reveal who will play where this postseason.

New Orleans Bowl - 12/16/2008
Texas Christian (7-5) vs North Texas (8-4)

GMAC Bowl - 12/18/2008
Northern Illinois (8-4) vs #21 Cincinnati (10-2)

Mazda Tangerine Bowl - 12/22/2008
Missouri (6-6) vs Virginia (7-5)

Fort Worth Bowl - 12/23/2008
South Carolina (6-6) vs Washinton State (8-4)

Las Vegas Bowl - 12/25/2008
Oregon State (7-5) vs New Mexico (7-5)

ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl - 12/25/2008
Nevada (7-5) vs Tulane (6-6)

Motor City Bowl - 12/26/2008
Hawaii (8-5) vs Bowling Green (10-3)

Insight Bowl - 12/26/2008
#18 West Virginia (9-3) vs Southern Cal (8-4)

Continental Tire Bowl - 12/27/2008
Clemson (6-6) vs Notre Dame (8-4)

Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - 12/29/2008
Boise State (7-5) vs Central Michigan (6-6)

MasterCard Alamo Bowl - 12/29/2008
#12 Oklahoma State (9-3) vs #23 Penn State (9-3)

Houston Bowl - 12/30/2008
Southern Miss (9-3) vs Texas A&M (7-6)

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl - 12/30/2008
Arizona State (8-5) vs #16 Nebraska (10-3)

Silicon Valley Classic - 12/30/2008
Louisiana-Lafayette (7-5) vs Texas-El Paso (8-4)

Wells Fargo Sun Bowl - 12/31/2008
California (7-5) vs #24 Indiana (8-4)

AXA Liberty Bowl - 12/31/2008
Air Force (9-3) vs #7 Louisville (11-1)

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - 12/31/2008
Georgia (8-4) vs Wisconsin (8-4)

MainStay Independence Bowl - 12/31/2008
Vanderbilt (6-6) vs Kansas State (7-5)

Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl - 12/31/2008
San Diego State (6-6) vs #22 Miami (8-4)

Outback Bowl - 1/1/2009
#17 Auburn (9-3) vs #9 Iowa (10-2)

Toyota Gator Bowl - 1/1/2009
#15 Virginia Tech (11-1) vs #19 North Carolina State (9-3)

CapitalOne Bowl - 1/1/2009
#15 Louisiana State (11-3) vs #14 Michigan (11-2)

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - 1/1/2009
#11 Arkansas (10-2) vs Maryland (7-5)

The Rose Bowl - 1/1/2009
UCLA (8-4) vs #13 Ohio State (9-3)

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 1/1/2009
#3 Texas (11-1) vs #8 Oklahoma (13-1)

SBC Cotton Bowl - 1/2/2009
#10 Ole Miss (8-4) vs #20 Colorado (10-3)

Nokia Sugar Bowl - 1/2/2009
#6 Florida State (11-1) vs #4 Tennessee (12-1)

National Championship Game - FedEx Orange Bowl - 1/3/2009
#2 Fresno State (12-0) vs #1 Rutgers (12-0)

[General Mike]

Bowl Week 1 in Review - The Game

12/16/2008 - New Orleans Bowl
Texas Christian vs North Texas - North Texas 38-28

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 19

Cover Story
#1 vs. #2!
Rutgers can't wait to take it to Fresno State in the Orange Bowl.
Photo: Rich McGrady, Rutgers #92

Top 25 Polls
Story: Time to Settle This
Mayo realizes that there's still unfinished business for Fresno State.
Photo: Manny Mayo, Fresno State #6

Bowl Games
Story: Top Teams Tangle
Texas's Reese is ready to take on Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.
Photo: Dwight Reese, Texas #12

[General Mike]

Bowl Week 2 in Review - The Games

12/18/2008 - GMAC Bowl
Northern Illinois vs #21 Cincinnati - Northern Illinois 33-30

12/22/2008 - Mazda Tangerine Bowl
Missouri vs Virginia - Virginia 21-13

12/23/2008 - Fort Worth Bowl
South Carolina vs Washington State - South Carolina 24-17

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 20

Cover Story
Top Teams Tangle
#8 Oklahoma looks forward to their matchup with #3 Texas.
Photo: , Oklahoma #6

Top 25 Polls
Story: Heavy Weight Fight
Scarlet Knights make it clear that they are going to Miami to win a championship.
Photo: Rich McGrady, Rutgers #92

Bowl Games
Story: Time To Put Up
Fiesta Bowl pits the 11-1 Longhorns against #8 Oklahoma.
Photo: Dwight Reese, Texas #12

Coach's Report Card
Congratulations on getting a Orange Bowl invitation.

[General Mike]

Bowl Week 3 in Review - The Games

12/25/2008 - Las Vegas Bowl
Oregon State vs New Mexico - Oregon State 31-14

12/25/2008 - ConAgra Foods Las Vegas Bowl
Nevada vs Tulane - Nevada 41-14

12/26/2008 - Motor City Bowl
Hawaii vs Bowling Green - Bowling Green 41-38 OT

12/26/2008 - Insight Bowl
#18 West Virginia vs Southern Cal - West Virginia 36-30 OT

12/27/2008 - Continental Tire Bowl
Clemson vs #25 Notre Dame - Notre Dame 28-13

12/29/2008 - Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
Boise State vs Central Michigan - Boise State 24-21

12/29/2008 - MasterCard Alamo Bowl
#12 Oklahoma State vs #23 Penn State - Penn State 29-24

12/30/2008 - Houston Bowl
Southern Miss vs Texas A&M - Texas A&M 38-24

12/30/2008 - Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Arizona State vs #16 Nebraska - Nebraska 23-22

12/30/2008 - Silicon Valley Classic
Louisiana-Lafayette vs Texas-El Paso - Louisiana-Lafayette 32-25

12/31/2007 - Wells Fargo Sun Bowl
California vs #24 Indiana - Indiana 49-10

12/31/2007 - AXA Libery Bowl
Air Force vs #7 Louisville - Air Force 24-23 OT

12/31/2007 - Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Georgia vs Wisconsin - Wisconsin 34-20

12/31/2007 - MainStay Independence Bowl
Vanderbilt vs Kansas State - Kansas State 20-13

12/31/2007 - Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl
San Diegon State vs #22 Miami - Miami 70-20

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 21

Cover Story
Overtime Shocker!
Fans in Louisville are mourning Louisville's OT loss to Air Force.
Photo: Nate Vuong, Louisville #87

Top 25 Polls
Story: Time to Settle This
Rutgers fans have come in droves to see their Scarlet Knights take home the title.
Photo: Rich McGrady, Rutgers #92

Bowl Games
Story: Let's Settle This
The Fiesta Bowl welcomes Reese and the #3 Longhorns to Tempe.
Photo: Dwight Reese, Texas #12

Coach's Report Card
Congratulations on getting a Orange Bowl invitation.

[JeeberD]

I was hoping that UTEP was going to ruin FSU's perfect season and that UT would sneak into the championship game... :(

[General Mike]

Originally posted by JeeberD
I was hoping that UTEP was going to ruin FSU's perfect season and that UT would sneak into the championship game... :(

Me too. Kinda. I would have liked to go head to head against Jobu Mack.

[General Mike]

FedEx Orange Bowl

#2 Fresno State Bulldogs (12-0) vs #1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-0)

We're at the end of another long season, this time culminating with another trip to the Orange Bowl, but this time we're playing for the National Championship. Strong winds will be a factor in tonight's game.

Key Players
Fresno State: HB Bo Cash, QB Duncan Lee, WR Eric Gary
Rutgers: HB Dan York, QB Brendan Eldridge, K Justin Apollo

Injuries
Fresno State: None
Rutgers: None

Fresno State WR Keyon Wood suffered a broken tailbone on the 1st series of the game and will be out for 8 weeks.

Halftime Score: Rutgers 45, Fresno State 0

In the 3rd quarter, after a 44 yard run, Dan York passed Barry Sanders for the single season rushing yardage record.

Chris Dodd's 3rd quarter TD catch gave him the new single season record with 11. Former All-American TE Marco Battaglia previously held the record.

In the 4th quarter, SS B.J. Siegel suffered a broken finger, which sidelined him for the rest of the game.

Final Score: Rutgers 76, Fresno State 0

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
RU 4 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 5:34
RU 20 yard FG by Apollo - 1:18

2nd quarter
RU 21 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 6:56
RU 21 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 4:43
RU 104 yard interception return by Irvin (Apollo Kick) - 2:59
RU 15 yard pass from Eldridge to Moonlight (Apollo Kick) - 1:30
RU 62 yard pass from Eldridge to Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 1:06

3rd quarter
RU 6 yard run by Ritschel (Apollo Kick) - 6:47
RU 50 yard pass from Eldridge to Dodd (Apollo Kick) - 2:03

4th Quarter
RU 43 yard FG by Apollo - 8:54
RU 15 yard pass from Eldridge to Humphrey (Apollo Kick) - 4:07
RU 18 yard run by York (Apollo Kick) - 1:17

Players of the Game
Fresno State: DT Darron Reyes - 3 tackles (3 TFL), 3 sacks
Rutgers: HB Dan York - 25 car, 235 yards, 4 TD

Stats

Passing
Rutgers: Brendan Eldrdidge - 17-19, 294 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Fresno State - Duncan Lee - 6-12, 86 yards, 2 INT
Bo Cash - 0-1, 1 INT

Rushing
Rutgers: Dan York - 25 car, 235 yards, 4 TD, long 44
James Kendrick - 2 car, 26 yards, long 25
Mike Ritschel - 2 car, 8 yards, 1 TD, long 6
Jacque Crayton - 1 car, 1 yard
Brendan Eldridge - 7 car, -12 yards, long 13

Frenso State: Bo Cash - 16 car, 36 yards, long 13
David Hartley - 2 car, 21 yards, long 26
Anthony Clark - 6 car, 18 yards, long 6
Ray Huggins - 3 car, 13 yards, long 14
Duncan Lee - 10 car, -28 yards, long 2

Receiving
Rutgers: Mike Ritschel - 2 rec, 79 yards, 1 TD, long 62
Chris Dodd - 3 rec, 75 yards, 1 TD, long 50
John Galt - 3 rec, 58 yards,long 30
Derrell Humphrey - 3 rec, 37 yards, 1 TD, long 16
Al Moonlight - 1 rec, 15 yards, 1 TD
Josh Hendricks - 1 rec, 10 yards
James Kendrick - 1 rec, 10 yards
Jacque Crayton - 1 rec, 9 yards
Dan York - 1 rec, 6 yards
Steven Berlin - 1 rec, -5 yards

Fresno State: Eric Gary - 2 rec, 64 yards, long 61
Keyon Wood - 1 rec, 10 yards
Douglas Robbins - 1 rec, 7 yards
Chad Hoover - 1 rec, 3 yards
Doug Lewis - 1 rec, 2 yards

Blocking
Rutgers: Brandon Holt - 5 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 3 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
Mike Ritschel - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Dustin McCullough - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Nathan Wilson - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed
Morgan McClure - 3 sacks allowed

Fresno State: Brad Grier - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Snoop Smalley - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed
Clinton Burton - 1 sack allowed
Louis Stewart - 2 sacks allowed

Defensive
Rutgers
Tackles: Rich McGrady - 10; Connor Miller - 8; Tyson Williams - 5
Sacks: Rich McGrady, Amon Minor - 2; Sam Miles, Connor Miller, Tyson Williams - 1
INTs: Brett Irvin, Adrian Gary, Billy Collier - 1

Fresno State
Tackles: Hayden Singleton - 9; Manny Mayo, Ray Baird - 8; Matt Bratton - 6
Sacks: Darron Reyes - 3; Matt Bratton, Hayden Singleton - 1
INTs: Manny Mayo - 1

Kicking
Rutgers: Justin Apollo - 2-3 FG, long 43, 10-10 XP
Adam Slaughter - 13 kickoffs, 8 touchbacks
Fresno State: Zeke Morgan - 1 kickoff

Punting
Rutgers: Adam Slaughter - 0 punts
Fresno State: Zeke Morgan - 9 punts, 35.2 average, long 41, 27.5 net average

Kick Return
Rutgers: John Galt - 1 ret, 14 yards
Fresno State: Douglas Robbins - 3 ret, 13.0 average, long 15
Eric Gary - 2 ret, 13.5 average, long 15

Punt Return
Rutgers: Josh Hendricks - 8 ret, 10.2 average, long 20
Brett Irvin - 1 ret, 7 yards
Fresno State: No returns

Next Week: Celebrate our National Championship before we head into the offseason to add more talent to the team.

[General Mike]

Postgame Coach's Thoughts

We did it! We finally won the national championship, behind a great combined team effort. Dan York once again led us to victory, but Brendan Eldridge also had a quality game and Rich McGrady, Tyson Williams and Brett Irvin showed why they were 1st team All-Americans as well.

Grades
QB: A
RB: A+
WR: B
TE: B+
OL: B
DL: A
LB: B
DB: A

[General Mike]

Ohio State has offered me a 3 year contract to become their head coach, but I will stick out the remainder of my contract with Rutgers. :)

Brendan Eldridge set a new record for QB rating this season with a 210.3 rating. The previous record was held by Shawn King (i think) from Tulane, who had a 183.3 rating in 1998.

[General Mike]

Bowl Week 4 in Review - The Games

1/1/2009 - Outback Bowl
#17 Auburn vs #9 Iowa - Iowa 27-24

1/1/2009 - Toyota Gator Bowl
#5 Virginia Tech vs #19 North Carolina State - Virginia Tech 45-14

1/1/2009 - Capital One Bowl
#15 Louisiana State vs #14 Michigan - Michigan 42-21

1/1/2009 - Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
#11 Arkansas vs Maryland - Maryland 54-38

1/1/2009 - The Rose Bowl
UCLA vs #13 Ohio State - Ohio State 54-20

1/1/2009 - Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
#3 Texas vs #8 Oklahoma - Texas 41-21

1/2/2009 - SBC Cotton Bowl
#10 Ole Miss vs #20 Colorado - Ole Miss 20-13

1/2/2009 - Nokia Sugar Bowl
#6 Florida State vs #4 Tennessee - Florida State 24-17

National Championship Game
1/3/2009 - FedEx Orange Bowl
#2 Fresno State vs #1 Rutgers - Rutgers 76-0

Sports Illustrated
Volume 6, Issue 22

Cover Story
What a Year!
Rutgers (13-0) takes home the 2008 National Championship.
Photo: Coach Schiano, Rutgers

Top 25 Polls
Story: Unblemished Season
Scarlet Knights finish perfect season with National Championship win.
Photo: Brett Irvin, Rutgers #9, and Dan York, Rutgers #25, celebrate the national championship win.

Coaches' Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (59) 13-0 1475
2 3 Texas 12-1 1293
3 6 Florida State 12-1 1197
4 5 Virginia Tech 12-1 1186
5 9 Iowa 11-2 1015
6 4 Tennessee 12-1 987
7 2 Fresno State 12-1 960
8 10 Ole Miss 9-4 956
9 8 Oklahoma 13-2 833
10 13 Ohio State 10-3 829
11 14 Michigan 12-2 815
12 16 Nebraska 11-3 711
13 18 West Virginia 10-3 630
14 7 Louisville 11-2 608
15 11 Arkansas 10-3 549
16 23 Penn State 10-3 542
17 12 Oklahoma State 9-4 502
18 22 Miami 9-4 470
19 15 Louisiana State 11-4 413
20 17 Auburn 9-4 396
21 24 Indiana 9-4 394
22 25 Notre Dame 9-4 357
23 NR Maryland 8-5 335
24 NR Bowling Green 11-3 326
25 NR Air Force 10-3 304
Dropping Out: North Carolina State (#19 Last Week)
Colorado (#20 Last Week)
Cincinnati (#21 Last Week)

Media Poll

Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Rutgers (71) 13-0 1775
2 4 Texas 12-1 1534
3 6 Florida State 12-1 1490
4 5 Virginia Tech 12-1 1464
5 3 Tennesse 12-2 1277
6 10 Ole Miss 9-4 1207
7 2 Fresno State 12-1 1139
8 12 Ohio State 10-3 1094
9 13 Iowa 11-2 1076
10 8 Oklahoma 13-2 1032
11 14 Nebraska 11-3 997
12 17 Michigan 12-2 871
13 20 Penn State 10-3 840
14 9 Oklahoma State 9-4 804
15 7 Louisville 11-2 779
16 11 Arkansas 10-3 665
17 22 Indiana 9-4 580
18 15 Auburn 9-4 576
19 23 West Virginia 10-3 536
20 16 Colorado 10-4 534
21 24 Miami 9-4 475
22 25 Bowling Green 11-3 432
23 NR Notre Dame 9-4 370
24 18 Louisiana State 11-4 357
25 19 North Carolina State 9-4 349
Dropping Out: Cincinnati (#21 Last Week)


Bowl Results
Story: One for the Ages
Florida State barely holds on to win bowl.
Photo: Shannon Kirkland, Florida State #11, avoids the rush from Kory Orr, Tennesse #48

Coach's Report Card - Year End
Great work! The athletic director is happy with your achievments this year.
Job Security: A+
Fan Base
Regional TV: 7-0
National TV: 6-0
Avg. Attendance: 42,103
Coach Prestige: 6*
Season Record: 13-0
Current Streak: Won 21
Winning Seasons: 6
Longest Win Streak: 21
Record vs Top 25: 18-8
Record vs Rival(s): 6-0
Bowl Record: 5-1
Conference Titles: 1
National Titles: 1

Contract Info
Years at Rutgers: 6
Record at Rutgers: 7-18 (0.899)
Contract Status: Year 7 of 8

Team Goals
/ Maintain Team Prestige
/ Win Conference Title
/ Win the National Title

[General Mike]

2008 Final Conference Standings


Atlantic Coast Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Florida State 12-1 .920 8-0 483 272 7-0 4-1 W7 6*
2 North Carolina State 9-4 .690 6-2 408 364 3-2 6-1 L1 4*
3 Maryland 8-5 .610 5-3 500 335 2-3 5-2 W2 4*
4 Virginia 8-5 .610 5-3 366 314 3-2 4-3 W1 4*
5 Duke 4-8 .330 4-4 240 399 1-5 3-3 W1 2*
6 Wake Forest 3-9 .250 3-5 256 443 1-5 2-4 L2 2*
7 Clemson 6-7 .410 3-5 334 329 3-3 3-3 L2 3*
8 Georgia Tech 3-9 .250 1-7 291 401 0-5 3-4 L2 3*
9 North Carolina 3-9 .250 1-7 245 448 2-3 1-6 L4 2*

Big Ten Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Ohio State 10-3 .760 7-1 469 234 3-2 6-1 W4 6*
2 Michigan 12-2 .850 6-2 471 248 6-0 5-2 W1 5*
3 Iowa 11-2 .840 6-2 340 265 4-1 6-1 W6 5*
4 Penn State 10-3 .760 6-2 376 236 6-2 3-1 W2 5*
5 Indiana 9-4 .690 5-3 447 330 4-2 4-2 W3 4*
6 Wisconsin 9-4 .410 4-4 368 244 4-1 4-3 W1 4*
7 Illinois 5-7 .530 4-4 267 327 4-3 1-4 L1 3*
8 Northwestern 3-9 .250 2-6 189 360 2-5 1-4 W1 2*
9 Minnesota 2-10 .160 2-6 212 362 1-5 1-5 L3 4*
10 Michigan State 4-8 .330 1-7 227 334 3-3 1-5 L1 2*
11 Purdue 3-9 .250 1-7 286 337 2-4 1-5 L3 3*

Big Twelve Conference (North Division)

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA DIV Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Colorado 10-4 .710 7-2 348 251 5-0 6-1 4-2 L2 5*
2 Nebraska 11-3 .780 6-2 421 240 4-1 5-3 5-0 W1 5*
3 Kansas State 8-5 .610 4-4 387 252 3-2 3-4 4-1 W2 4*
4 Missouri 6-7 .460 3-5 300 334 1-4 2-4 4-2 L2 3*
5 Kansas 2-10 .160 2-6 236 391 1-4 0-6 2-4 L5 1*
6 Iowa State 2-10 .160 1-7 210 370 1-4 2-4 0-6 W1 2*

Big Twelve Conference (South Division)

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA DIV Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Oklahoma 13-2 .860 8-1 516 249 4-1 7-0 6-1 L1 6*
2 Texas 12-1 .920 7-1 534 175 4-1 6-0 5-1 W7 6*
3 Oklahoma State 9-4 .690 5-3 372 216 3-2 5-2 4-1 L1 5*
4 Texas A&M 8-6 .570 4-4 420 386 3-2 5-3 2-3 W1 4*
5 Texas Tech 4-8 .330 2-6 349 455 1-4 2-3 2-5 L2 3*
6 Baylor 0-12 .080 0-8 159 495 0-5 0-6 0-6 L17 1*

Big East Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Rutgers 13-0 1.00 7-0 934 101 6-0 6-0 W21 6*
2 Virginia Tech 12-1 .920 6-1 486 282 6-1 5-0 W8 6*
3 West Virginia 10-3 .760 5-2 409 370 5-1 4-2 W5 5*
4 Miami 9-4 .760 4-3 484 275 5-1 3-3 W2 5*
5 Boston College 5-7 .410 3-4 250 375 3-3 2-4 L3 3*
6 Pittsburgh 3-9 .250 2-5 197 375 2-4 1-5 L1 2*
7 Syracuse 3-10 .230 1-6 230 429 1-5 2-5 L3 3*
8 Temple 1-11 .080 0-7 209 478 1-7 0-4 L9 1*

Conference USA

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Louisville 12-2 .840 8-0 483 198 7-1 4-0 L1 5*
2 Cincinnati 10-3 .760 7-1 401 318 6-1 4-1 L2 4*
3 Southern Miss 9-4 .690 6-2 404 232 3-2 6-1 L1 4*
4 Texas Christian 7-6 .530 5-3 379 359 4-2 3-3 L4 3*
5 Houston 4-8 .330 4-4 213 350 1-4 3-4 W1 2*
6 Alabama-Birmingham 5-7 .410 3-5 235 287 2-5 3-2 L3 1*
7 Army 5-7 .410 3-5 249 328 1-5 4-2 W1 1*
8 Tulane 6-7 .460 3-5 301 330 1-4 5-2 L1 3*
9 Memphis 4-8 .330 2-6 228 387 1-6 3-2 W1 1*
10 East Carolina 3-9 .250 2-6 296 367 0-6 3-3 L2 1*
11 South Florida 2-10 .160 1-7 247 374 0-6 2-4 L1 1*

Division 1A Independents

Team W-L PCT PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Notre Dame 9-4 .690 386 232 5-1 3-3 W4 5*
2 Connecticut 6-6 .500 286 313 3-3 3-3 L1 3*
3 Troy State 6-6 .500 293 378 3-3 3-3 W2 2*
4 Navy 4-8 .330 221 289 3-5 3-2 L3 1*

Mid-American Conference (East Division)

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA DIV Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Kent State 7-6 .530 6-3 380 334 5-1 4-3 3-3 L3 2*
2 Central Florida 6-6 .500 4-4 284 280 3-3 2-4 4-2 W2 3*
3 Marshall 7-5 .580 4-4 386 279 2-4 3-2 4-3 W1 3*
4 Akron 4-8 .330 3-5 253 338 3-3 3-4 1-4 L3 1*
5 Miami (Ohio) 4-8 .330 3-5 240 374 3-3 2-4 2-4 L1 1*
6 Buffalo 4-8 .330 3-5 282 465 3-3 2-4 2-4 W1 2*
7 Ohio 4-8 .330 2-6 246 294 2-4 4-2 0-6 L2 1*

Mid-American Conference (West Division)

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA DIV Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Bowling Green 11-3 .780 8-1 431 295 5-1 5-1 5-2 W9 4*
2 Northern Illinois 9-4 .690 6-2 344 291 4-2 4-2 4-2 W2 4*
3 Eastern Michigan 5-7 .410 4-4 309 380 2-4 2-2 3-5 L2 2*
4 Toledo 4-8 .330 4-4 297 343 3-3 2-3 2-5 L2 2*
5 Central Michigan 6-7 .460 4-4 288 287 3-3 2-4 4-2 L1 3*
6 Western Michigan 3-9 .500 3-5 311 379 2-4 2-3 1-6 W1 2*
7 Ball State 5-7 .410 3-5 274 340 2-4 1-4 4-3 L1 2*

Mountain West Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Air Force 10-3 .760 6-1 333 183 4-3 5-0 W2 4*
2 New Mexico 7-6 .530 4-3 297 298 3-2 4-3 L1 2*
3 San Diego State 6-7 .460 4-1 360 413 4-3 2-3 L3 2*
4 Nevada-Las Vegas 6-6 .500 4-3 300 304 3-3 3-3 W2 3*
5 Brigham Young 3-9 .250 3-4 229 327 2-6 1-3 L4 1*
6 Colorado State 5-7 .410 3-4 262 240 2-5 3-2 L1 2*
7 Wyoming 2-10 .160 2-5 205 332 1-3 1-7 L2 1*
8 Utah 4-8 .330 2-5 193 284 2-4 2-4 W1 2*

Pacific Ten Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 UCLA 8-5 .610 6-2 397 355 5-1 3-3 L1 4*
2 Arizona State 8-6 .570 5-3 436 389 5-3 3-2 L1 4*
3 California 7-7 .530 5-3 360 390 2-3 5-2 L2 3*
4 Southern Cal 8-5 .610 5-3 448 317 5-3 3-1 L3 4*
5 Oregon State 8-5 .610 5-3 362 363 4-4 3-1 W2 3*
6 Washington State 8-5 .610 4-4 429 363 5-2 3-2 L1 3*
7 Oregon 4-8 .330 4-4 240 320 3-2 1-6 L1 3*
8 Stanford 4-8 .330 3-5 315 393 1-5 3-3 W2 3*
9 Washington 4-8 .330 2-6 303 378 1-3 3-5 L2 3*
10 Arizona 1-11 .080 1-7 229 443 0-5 1-6 L9 1*

Southeastern Conference (East Division)

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA DIV Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Tennessee 12-2 .850 8-1 539 262 5-0 6-1 6-0 L1 6*
2 Georgia 8-5 .530 5-3 338 276 4-1 5-2 3-2 L1 4*
3 Vanderbilt 6-7 .460 5-3 304 356 3-2 3-3 3-3 L2 3*
4 South Carolina 7-6 .530 2-6 301 329 2-3 2-4 4-2 W3 4*
5 Florida 3-9 .250 3-5 201 359 1-4 1-5 2-4 L6 3*
6 Kentucky 0-12 .000 0-8 224 398 0-5 0-6 0-6 L16 1*

Southeastern Conference (West Division)

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA DIV Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Louisiana State 11-4 .730 7-2 432 315 5-0 5-2 6-1 L2 5*
2 Ole Miss 9-4 .690 6-2 351 285 2-3 3-3 5-1 W7 5*
3 Arkansas 10-3 .760 6-2 480 333 3-2 4-2 6-0 L2 5*
4 Auburn 9-4 .690 5-3 375 271 3-2 5-2 4-1 L1 5*
5 Mississippi State 4-8 .330 2-6 293 357 1-4 2-4 2-4 L3 3*
6 Alabama 3-9 .250 1-7 205 305 1-4 1-5 2-4 L5 3*

Sun Belt Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 North Texas 9-4 .690 7-0 346 245 5-3 3-1 W7 4*
2 Louisiana-Lafayette 8-5 .610 5-2 352 299 2-3 5-2 W4 3*
3 Arkansas State 5-7 .410 4-3 322 269 1-3 4-4 L2 2*
4 Idaho 5-7 .410 4-3 234 418 2-4 3-3 W3 2*
5 New Mexico State 5-7 .410 3-4 200 228 2-2 3-5 L1 2*
6 Louisiana-Monroe 4-8 .330 2-5 288 324 2-3 2-5 W1 1*
7 Utah State 4-8 .330 2-5 266 363 2-5 2-3 L3 1*
8 Middle Tennessee St. 3-9 .250 1-6 178 341 3-3 0-6 L1 1*

Western Athletic Conference

Team W-L PCT CONF PF PA Home Road Strk Tm.Pr.
1 Fresno State 12-1 .920 8-0 378 282 5-0 7-0 L1 5*
2 Boise State 8-5 .610 5-3 390 364 5-2 2-3 W3 3*
3 Texas-El Paso 8-5 .610 5-3 372 274 4-3 4-1 L4 3*
4 Nevada 8-5 .610 5-3 379 318 3-2 4-3 W1 3*
5 Hawaii 8-6 .570 4-4 454 408 4-1 4-4 L2 3*
6 Louisiana Tech 5-8 .380 3-5 317 392 2-4 3-4 W3 3*
7 Rice 5-8 .380 3-5 253 341 1-6 4-2 L1 1*
8 Tulsa 4-8 .330 3-5 313 459 1-5 3-3 L4 1*
9 Southern Methodist 4-8 .330 2-6 325 390 2-3 2-5 W1 2*
10 San Jose State 4-8 .330 2-6 310 383 2-4 2-4 W1 1*

[General Mike]

Year End Stats

FOFCers

RS Sr. HB Paul Tracy, West Virginia - TheLionKing - 314 car, 1571 yards, 18 TD, 26 rec, 286 yards, 2 TD, 1 tackle, 19 KR, 443 yards, 7 PR, 43 yards

Sr. HB Robert Rupkin, Iowa - atatange1 - 91 car, 448 yards, 4 TD, 10 rec, 92 yards, 8 KR, 163 yards, 20 PR, 258 yards
Sr. HB Josh Hiscock, Kansas State - Sack Attack - 330 car, 1730 yards, 11 TD, 5 rec, 58 yards
RS Jr. WR John Galt, Rutgers - JohnGalt - 50 rec, 762 yards, 5 TD, 7 pancakes, 3 tackles, 1 INT, 10 KR, 261 yards, 25 PR, 400 yards, 1 TD
Sr. TE Daniel McCarney, Oklahoma - mckerney - 29 rec, 548 yards, 2 TD, 13 car, 50 yards, 2 TD
Sr. CB Neuqua Man, Ohio State - Neuqua - 18 tackles, 2 INT, 4 pass deflections, 1 FR, 1 TD
RS Jr. CB Ross Wheeler, Ohio State - INDalltheway - 37 tackles (1 TFL), 1 sack, 6 INT, 10 pass deflections, 1 FR, 32 KR, 800 yards, 35 PR, 355 yards, 1 TD

Jr. C Jonathan Cringer, Nevada - Cringer - 16 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
Jr. QB Eric Brignac, Tennessee - albionmoonlight - 58-108, 877 yards, 10 TD, 6 INT, 141.4 rating, 11 car, 38 yards
Jr. CB Craig Scarborough, Kansas State - CraigSca - 33 tackles, 2 INT, 4 pass deflections, 1 FR, 16 KR, 376 yards, 13 PR, 121 yards
Jr. DT Jobu Mack, Texas - JeeberD #2 - 46 tackles (13 TFL), 6 sacks, 1 pass deflection, 3 FF
Jr. HB Jim Carabello, Iowa - Blade6119 #2 - 156 car, 923 yards, 9 TD, 14 rec, 214 yards, 1 TD, 20 KR, 506 yards, 15 PR, 142 yards
Jr. K Justin Apollo, Rutgers - Sublime #2 - 24-29 FG, long 45, 122-123 XP
Jr. K Chris Carrabba, Oklahoma - mckerney #2 - 20-31 FG, long 49, 62-62 XP
Jr. FB Mike Ritschel, Rutgers - General Mike - 35 car, 169 yards, 11 TD, 19 rec, 285 yards, 3 TD, 19 pancakes, 10 tackles

RS Fr. Kyle Kappe, Southern Cal - MrBug708 - 6 rec, 68 yards
Soph. QB Sony Luangphone, Louisiana-Monroe - sony - 152-320, 1918 yards, 17 TD, 10 INT, 109.1 rating, 116 car, 661 yards
Soph. CB Pumpy Tudors, Louisiana-Lafayette - Pumpy Tudors - 28 tackles, 3 INT, 7 pass deflections, 36 KR, 819 yards, 50 PR, 432 yards
Soph. C Randall Deacon, Miami - ntndeacon - 21 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed
RS Fr. HB Al Moonlight, Rutgers- albionmoonlight #2 - 6 car, 13 yards, 3 TD, 29 rec, 346 yards, 7 TD, 1 KR, 21 yards, 16 PR, 273 yards

Fr. TE Johnny Atreyu, Michigan - Scholes #2 - 49 rec, 855 yards, 4 TD, 5 car, 24 yards
Fr. MLB James Clark, Tenessee - jcclark02 - 11 tackles (1 TFL), 2 INT, 1 FR
Fr. HB Imran Siddiqui, Louisiana State - ISiddiqui - redshirted
Fr. WR Huck L. Berry, Texas - Huckleberry - 4 rec, 58 yards
Fr. QB A.J. Tucker, Oklahoma - tucker342 - redshirted
Fr. FB John McDaniel, Auburn, - wahoomac - 45 car, 183 yards, 2 TD, 7 rec, 92 yards,
Fr. QB Colton Mayes Jr, Southern Cal - Blade6119 #3 - redshirted

[General Mike]

Year End Stats

Rutgers

Passing
Brendan Eldridge - 203-261, 3250 yards, 30 TD, 13 INT, sacked 38, 210.3 rating
Tommie Herron - 32-50, 564 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT, sacked 7, 183.8 rating

Rushing
Dan York - 332 car, 2763 yards, 44 TD, long 73, 1004 yards after the 1st hit, 32 20+ yard runs, 113 broken tackles, 11 fumbles
James Kendrick - 38 car, 270 yards, 6 TD, long 28, 103 yards after the 1st hit, 4 20+ yard runs, 15 broken tackles
Brendan Eldridge - 85 car, 171 yards, 4 TD, long 29, 106 yards after the 1st hit, 4 20+ yard runs, 18 broken tackles, 3 fumbles
Mike Ritschel - 35 car, 169 yards, 11 TD, long 28, 59 yards after the 1st hit, 1 20+ yard run, 16 broken tackles, 2 fumbles
Tommie Herron - 16 car, 47 yards, long 22, 42 yards after the 1st hit, 1 20+ yard run, 5 broken tackles, 1 fumble
Al Moonlight - 6 car, 13 yards, 3 TD, long 5, 5 yards after the 1st hit, 8 broken tackles, 1 fumble
Steven Berlin - 1 car, 3 yards, 2 yards after the 1st hit, 1 broken tackle
Jacque Crayton - 1 car, 1 yard, 1 broken tackle

Receiving
Chris Dodd - 37 rec, 936 yards, 11 TD, long 70, 363 RAC
John Galt - 50 rec, 762 yards, 5 TD, long 52, 260 RAC, 4 drops
Josh Hendricks - 19 rec, 510 yards, 3 TD, long 54, 160 RAC, 1 drop
Dan York - 40 rec, 468 yards, 3 TD, long 84, 503 RAC, 2 drops
Al Moonlight - 29 rec, 346 yards, 7 TD, long 51, 486 RAC
Derrell Humphrey - 24 rec, 309 yards, 2 TD, long 30, 72 RAC, 1 drop
Mike Ritschel - 19 rec, 285 yards, 3 TD, long 62, 223 RAC, 1 drop
Jacque Crayton - 7 rec, 96 yards, long 30, 51 RAC
James Kendrick - 7 rec, 88 yards, 1 TD, long 40, 86 RAC
Keith Johnson - 1 rec, 11 yards, 1 RAC, 1 drop
Nathan Wilson - 1 rec, 8 yards
Steven Berlin - 1 rec, -5 yards, 1 RAC

Blocking
Brandon Holt - 68 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
Tommy Cummings - 67 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed
Khary McLaughlin - 45 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
Omar Youngblood - 33 pancakes, 11 sacks allowed
Morgan McClure - 23 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
Mike Ritschel - 19 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Derrell Humphrey - 14 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
John Galt - 7 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Chris Dodd - 5 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Dan York - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Josh Hendricks - 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Nathan Wilson - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Daren Darnell - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Steven Berlin - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Dustin McCullough - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Jacque Crayton - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
James Kendrick - 1 pancake, 1 sack allowed

Defensive
Connor Miller - 72 tackles (22 TFL), 14 sacks, 1 INT, 28 int. yards, 2 pass defl, 1 FF, 1 FR
Rich McGrady - 62 tackles (33 TFL), 16 sacks, 6 FF, 1 FR
Tyson Williams - 57 tackles (40 TFL), 33 sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 safety
Sam Miles - 57 tackles (23 TFL), 8 sacks, 1 INT, 95 int. yards, 8 pass defl, 5 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD
B.J. Siegel - 50 tackles (12 TFL), 1 sack, 6 INT, 131 int. yards, 7 pass defl, 1 FF, 3 TD
Billy Collier - 45 tackles (3 TFL), 7 INT, 56 int. yards, 8 pass defl, 1 FF, 2 TD
Amon Minor - 43 tackles (8 TFL), 8 sacks, 5 INT, 17 int. yards, 5 pass defl, 1 FR, 1 fumb yard
Brett Irvin - 43 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 9 INT, 210 int. yards, 3 pass defl, 2 FF, 3 TD
Ed Cobb - 41 tackles (20 TFL), 8 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 6 fumb. yards, 1 TD
Adrian Gary - 35 tackles (1 TFL), 9 INT, 234 int. yards, 11 pass defl, 3 FR, 5 fumb. yards, 4 TD
Brock Anderson - 31 tackles (2 TFL), 1 INT, 81 int, yards, 6 pass defl, 1 FR, 1 TD
Ell Manning - 27 tackles, 1 FF
Irvin Hampton - 23 tackles (8 TFL), 2 sacks, 3 FF
Andrae Wheeler - 21 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 2 FF
Shelton Rowland - 21 tackles (11 TFL), 6 sacks, 1 pass defl, 4 FR, 2 fumb yards
Mike Ritschel - 10 tackles
Steven Berlin - 7 tackles
Louis Payne - 6 tackles
Elton Bracy - 6 tackles (2 TFL), 2 sacks,
Trey Donnelly - 6 tackles (3 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 FR, 2 fumb yards
Rashad Hall - 5 tackles, 1 FF
John Galt - 3 tackles, 1 INT, 11 int. yards, 1 pass defl,
Brendan Eldridge - 3 tackles
Morgan McClure - 2 tackles, 1 FF
Dan York - 2 tackles
Nathan Wilson - 1 tackle
Ahmaad Scott - 1 tackles (1 TFL), 1 sack
Chris Dodd - 1 tackle
Derrell Humphrey - 1 tackle
Omar Youngblood - 1 tackle
James Kendrick - 1 tackle
Tommy Cummings - 1 tackle
Brandon Holt - 1 tackle

Kicking
Justin Apollo - Justin Apollo - 24-29 FG, long of 45, 122-123 XP, FG 1-19 1-1, FG 20-29 6-6, FG 30-39 11-14, FG 40-49 6-7, FG 50+ 0-1
Adam Slaughter - 157 kickoffs, 52 touchbacks

Punting
Adam Slaughter - 11 punts, 499 yards (45.3 average), long 68, 8 inside the 20, 470 net yards (42.7 average), 1 touchback

Kick Return
John Galt - 10 ret, 261 yards, long 67
Adrian Gary - 10 ret, 255 yards, long 45
Josh Hendricks - 7 ret, 235 yards, long 93, 1 TD
Al Moonlight - 1 ret, 21 yards

Punt Return
Josh Hendricks - 43 ret, 712 yards, long 50, 1 TD
John Galt - 25 rec, 400 yards, long 52, 1 TD
Al Moonlight - 16 ret, 273 yards, 1 TD
Brett Irvin - 1 ret, 7 yards
B.J. Siegel - 1 ret, 1 yard
Connor Miller - 1 ret, 1 yard
Billy Collier - 1 ret, 0 yards

Team Stats

Offensive

Team Stat Total NCAA Conf
Rank Rank
Total YPG 724.3 1st 1st
Off. YPG 557.7 1st 1st
Pass. YPG 293.3 12th 1st
Rush. YPG 264.3 1st 1st
Points/game 71.8 1st 1st
Pass TD 35 3rd(T) 1st(T)
Rush TD 68 1st 1st
1st downs 320 7th(T) 2nd
Sacks All. 46 102nd(T) 6th
Redzone Att. 102 1st 1st
Redzone TD 69 1st 1st
RedZone FG 21 1st 1st
Redzone Score % 88 22nd(T) 2nd


Defensive

Team Stat Total NCAA Conf
Rank Rank
Total TPG 203.3 1st 1st
Pass. YPG 207.6 43rd 5th
Rush. YPG -4.3 1st 1st
Avg. Pts. Ag. 7.7 1st 1st
Sacks 103 1st 1st
Interceptions 40 1st 1st
Fumbles Rec. 19 1st 1st
Redzone Att. 19 1st 1st
Redzone TD 7 2nd 1st
RedZone FG 8 33rd(T) 3rd
Redzone Score % 78 26th(T) 2nd


Efficiency

Team Stat Total NCAA Conf
Rank Rank
3rd Dwn Conv 63 114th 8th
3rd Dwn Att 120 117th 8th
3rd Dwn % 52 8th(T) 3rd
4th Dwn Conv 6 90th(T) 6th(T)
4th Dwn Att 14 52nd(T) 4th
4th Dwn % 42 104th(T) 8th
2 point Conv 0 86th(T) 5th(T)
2 point Att 0 109th(T) 7th(T)
2 point % 0 86th(T) 5th(T)
Penalties 84 4th(T) 2nd
Yards Penalized 765 38th(T) 5th


Turnovers

Team Stat Total NCAA Conf
Rank Rank
INT(Thrown) 15 57th(T) 4th(T)
Fum (Lost) 10 68th(T) 5th(T)
Giveaways 25 65th(T) 5th
INT (Def.) 40 1st 1st
Fumb (Rec.) 19 1st 1st
Takeaways 58 1st 1st
Turnover Diff. 33 1st 1st
Avg. Trn. Diff. 2.5 1st 1st

[General Mike]

Year End Stats

National Leaders

Passing


QB Rating: Brendan Eldridge - 210.3
Ronnie English, Virginia Tech - 162.2
Domanick Howard, Texas - 160.4

Completions: Kendal Roth, Hawaii - 296
Manny Green, Louisiana Tech - 257
Kyle Caldwell, Nevada - 257

Attempts: Kendal Roth, Hawaii - 534
Manny Green, Louisiana Tech - 505
Avery Terrell, Texas Tech - 464

Yards: Kendal Roth, Hawaii - 4081
Jasper Patterson, Michigan - 3805
Manny Green, Louisiana Tech - 3736

TD passes: Kendal Roth, Hawaii - 40
Lionel Hansen, Southern Cal - 31
David Aristegui, Marshall - 31

Interceptions: Rocky Robbins, Temple - 26
Avery Terrell, Texas Tech - 24
Tim Cleveland, East Carolina - 23

Comp. %: Brendan Eldridge - 77 (203-261)
Domanick Howard, Texas - 63 % (202-319)
Shannon Kirkland, Florida State - 62% (221-356)
Ronnie English, Virginia Tech - 62% (146-235)


Rushing


Carries: Scottie Spivey, Northern Illinois - 378
Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - 372
Luis Wise, Navy - 356

Yards: Dan York, Rutgers - 2763
Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - 1826
Jahmal Wesley, Auburn - 1823

Average: Dan York, Rutgers - 8.3 (332 for 2763)
Lamarr Dempsey, Texas - 6.6 (208 for 1390)
LaBron Autrey, Maryland - 6.5 (263 for 1729)
Fred Clarke, Tennesssee - 6.5 (233 for 1533)

TD runs: Dan York, Rutgers - 44
Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - 21
Gerren Cody, Virginia Tech - 21

Yards after 1st hit: Dan York, Rutgers - 1004
LaBron Autrey, Maryland - 528
Jahmal Wesley, Auburn - 480

20+ Yard Runs: Dan York, Rutgers - 32
Fred Clarke, Tennesssee - 6
Adam Holiday, Arkansas - 6

Broken Tackles: Dan York, Rutgers - 113
Jahmal Wesley, Auburn - 74
LaBron Autrey, Maryland - 65


Receiving


Receptions: Chauncey Farrell, Texas Tech - 89
Harrison Skinner, Hawaii - 88
Toby Roberson, Oregon State - 87

Yards: Toby Roberson, Oregon State - 1491
Del Bolden, Cincinnati - 1433
Chauncey Farrell, Texas Tech - 1337

Average: Del Bolden, Cincinnati - 20.4 (70 for 1433)
Branen Dalton, Tulsa - 18.8 (60 for 1134)
Kendrick Glenn, Oklahoma - 18.4 (57 for 1052)

TD catches: Harrison Skinner, Hawaii - 15
Ben Thomas, Hawaii - 13
Eric White, Florida State - 13
Nate Vuoung, Louisville - 13

Run after catch yards: Tony Carter, California - 674
John Brantley, Western Michigan - 644
Del Bolden, Cincinnati - 574

Drops: Chris Humphrey, Utah State - 15
JCollin Hooks, Arizona - 14
Chris Mitchell, East Carolina - 14


Blocking


Pancakes: Brandon Holt, Rutgers - 68
Tommy Cummings, Rutgers - 67
Jerel Christensen, Air Force - 63


Defensive


Tackles: Carl Mackey, Iowa State - 148
Robert Dunn, Iowa - 134
J.R. Houston, Akron - 134

Tackles For Loss: Tyson Williams, Rutgers - 40
Rich McGrady, Rutgers - 33
Jarad Brantley, New Mexico - 27

Sacks: Tyson Williams, Rutgers - 33
Jarad Brantley, New Mexico - 16
Rich McGrady, Rutgers - 16

Interceptions: Brett Irvin, Rutgers - 9
Adrian Gary, Rutgers - 9
Sam Arnold, Texas A&M - 8
Dre Gilbert, North Carolina - 8
Norn Barnett, Miami - 8

Pass Deflections: Andrew Renedo, Southern Cal - 19
Jon Flowers, Nevada - 18
Marlan McClure, Middle Tennessee State - 18

Forced Fumbles: Aric Olson, San Diego State - 7
Charles Davis, Cincinnati - 7
9 with 6 forced fumbles

Fumble Recoveries: Drew Hutchinson, Stanford - 5
Chase Larsen, Ohio - 5
14 with 4 fumble recoveries

Blocks: 44 with 1 block

Safeties: Amos McGowan, Nebraska - 2
Bo Hynes, Colorado - 2
Rocky Leach, Purdue - 2

Defensive TD: Adrian Gary, Rutgers - 4
B.J. Siegel, Rutgers - 3
Brett Irvin, Rutgers - 3
Kareem Washington, East Carolina - 3
Jarad Barrett, Illinois - 3


Kicking


FG Made: Sean Alexander, Penn State - 35
Dan Richard, North Texas - 29
John Cummings, Bowling Green - 26
Ernie O'Neill, Ole Miss - 26

FG Attempts: Sean Alexander, Penn State - 43
Scottie Hamilton, Oregon State - 39
Jeff Broussard, Arizona State - 36

FG %: Jesse Casalino, Kansas - 100% (23-23)
Eli Tidwell, Connecticut - 90% (19-21)
Corey Dangerfield, Kent State - 88% (24-27)

Longest FG: John Cummings, Bowling Green - 56
Henry Frye, UCLA - 56
Cedric Banks, Virginia Tech - 56

XP Made: Justin Apollo, Rutgers - 122
Reed Billings, Texas - 64
Dewayne Kirk, Miami - 64

XP Attempts: Justin Apollo, Rutgers - 123
Matt Fowler, Tennessee - 67
Reed Billings, Texas - 64
Dewayne Kirk, Miami - 64

KO Touchbacks: Adam Slaughter, Rutgers - 52
Bryan Bray, Arizona State - 20
DeAndre Tolbert, Indiana - 20


Punting


Punts: Daniel Dunn, Baylor - 93
Levon Gill, Tulane - 84
Lou Dunlap, Houston - 77

Yards: Daniel Dunn, Baylor - 3946
Levon Gill, Tulane - 3530
Darrion Parsons, Utah - 3412

Average: DeWayne Edmonds, Navy - 46.3 (68 for 3153)
Curtis Johnson, Hawaii - 46.2 (64 for 2958)
Donte Hobson, Texas Christian - 46.2 (57 for 2639)

Punt Long: Tyler Garrison, Boise State - 88

Inside the 20: Stanley Carter, Oklahoma State - 33
Damien Strong, Michigan - 32
Brian Bracy, Arkansas State - 31
Gabe Williams, Central Michigan - 31

Net Yards: Daniel Dunn, Baylor - 2992
Levon Gill, Tulane - 2892
Sam Jackson, Akron - 2754

Net Average: Adam Slaughter, Rutgers - 42.7 (11 for 470)
Curtis Johnson, Hawaii - 39.0 (64 for 2501)
Sam Jackson, Akron - 37.7 (73 for 2754)

Punt touchbacks: Russell Caraway, Oklahoma - 16
Edmond Barron, Air Force - 16
Thomas Bowden, Wake Forest - 16
Daniel Dunn, Baylor - 16


Kick Return


Returns: Shayne Gentry, Baylor - 63
Sam Arnold, Texas A&M - 53
Jacque Felton, Eastern Michian - 53
Jameal Simms, North Carolina State - 53

Yards: Shayne Gentry, Baylor - 1444
Sam Arnold, Texas A&M - 1348
Harold Holly, Arizona State - 1339

Average: Karrem Washington, East Carolina - 29.2 (28 for 820)
Gavin Falls, Central Michigan - 28.3 (33 for 937)
Aaron McDonald, Michigan - 28.0 (38 for 1067)
Reshard Drew, Virginia Tech - 28.0 (26 for 729)

TDs: Gavin Falls, Central Michigan - 2
Shawn McNeill, Texas-El Paso - 2
Lavell Juneau, Virginia - 2
Edgar Penn, Washington State - 2


Punt Return


Returns: Snoop Wheeler, Oklahoma State - 59
Kevin Bray, Colorado State - 50
Pumpy Tudors, Louisiana-Lafayette - 50
Ty Dodd, Oklahoma - 50

Yards: Josh Hendricks, Rutgers - 712
Ty Dodd, Oklahoma - 669
Aaron McDonald, Michigan - 663

Average: Josh Hendricks, Rutgers - 16.5 (43 for 712)
John Galt, Rutgers - 16.0 (25 for 400)
Darron Washington, Southern Cal - 15.2 (24 for 367)

TDs: Ty Dodd, Oklahoma - 2
29 with 1 TD

[General Mike]

Offseason Begins

Rutgers graduates and early declarers
Stats listed are career totals.

RS Sr. WR Chris Dodd - 91 overall
143 rec, 2758 yards, 27 TD, 9 pancakes, 12 tackles, 1 FF, 16 KR, 340 yards, 62 PR, 867 yards
Sr. WR Josh Hendricks - 90 Overall
131 rec, 2454 yards, 13 TD, 4 pancakes, 3 tackles, 24 KR, 581 yards, 1 TD, 111 PR, 1789 yards, 2 TD
RS Sr. TE Derrell Humphrey - 82 overall
58 rec, 763 yards, 7 TD, 2 car, 15 yards, 23 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 22 tackles, 1 FF
Sr. RT Brandon Holt - 99 overall
232 pancakes, 24 sacks allowed, 6 tackles
RS Jr. RT Tommy Cummings - 91 overall
77 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed, 1 tackle
Sr. LG Khary McLaughlin - 97 overall
128 pancakes, 23 sacks allowed, 7 tackles
RS Sr. RE Tyson Williams - 91 overall
163 tackles (114 TFL), 93 sacks, 1 Pass Deflected, 8 FF, 3 FR, 4 safeties
RS Sr. DT Ed Cobb - 99 overall
147 tackles (72 TFL), 30 sacks, 1 Pass Deflected, 4 FF, 4 FR, 1 TD
RS Jr. DT Rich McGrady - 99 overall
134 tackles (65 TFL), 36 sacks, 1 pass deflected, 8 FF, 1 FR
RS Sr. DT Elton Bracy - 90 overall
34 tackles (18 TFL), 13 sacks, 1 FF
RS Soph. CB Billy Collier - 87 overall
65 tackles (4 TFL), 7 INT, 11 Pass Deflections, 1 FF, 2 TD, 7 KR, 196 yards, 2 PR, 17 yards
Jr. K Justin Apollo - 83 overall
62-78 FG, long of 49, 304-306 XP, 155 kickoffs, 1-2, 12 yards, 100.4 QB rating

Early Declarers for the NFL Draft
Stats listed are season stats.

Quarterbacks
RS Jr. Adrian Dale, Louisville - 93 overall
190-353, 2726 yards, 29 TD, 13 INT, 138.4 QB rating, 79 car, 456 yards, 3 TD
RS Jr. Lionel Hansen, Southern Cal - 92 overall
218-365, 3403 yards, 31 TD, 13 INT, 159.0 QB rating, 42 car, 143 yards, 2 TD

Halfbacks
Jr. Anthony Babcock, Arkansas - 89 overall
284 car, 1630 yards, 17 TD, 21 rec, 214 yards, 4 TD
RS Jr. Alphonso Dickens, Wisconsin - 85 overall
250 car, 1141 yards, 11 TD, 24 rec, 276 yards, 5 TD
Jr. Bruce Hodges, Air Force - 88 overall
253 car, 1284 yards, 16 TD, 7 rec, 126 yards
RS Jr. Jahmal Wesley, Auburn - 84 overall
325 car, 1823 yards, 9 TD, 27 rec, 326 yards, TD
Jr. Ryan Moore, Florida State - 90 overall
263 car, 1512 yards, 19 TD, 26 rec, 262 yards, TD
Jr. Edgar Perez, Bowling Green - 81 overall
248 car, 1118 yards, 52 rec, 493 yards, 9 total TD
Jr. John McGee, Southern Cal - 88 overall
155 car, 691 yards, 13 TD, 33 rec, 416 yards, 4 TD
Jr. LaBron Autrey, Maryland - 95 overall
263 car, 1729 yards, 20 TD, 22 rec, 310 yards, 3 TD
Jr. Fred Clarke, Tennessee - 93 overall
233 car, 1533 yards, 13 TD, 8 rec, 169 yards, TD
RS Jr. Jameal Dunn, Nebraska - 85 overall
372 car, 1826 yards, 21 TD, 12 rec, 120 yards

Fullbacks
No Early Declarers

Wide Receivers
Jr. Aaron McDonald, Michigan - 89 overall
63 rec, 1144 yards, 3 car, 23 yards, 11 total TD
Jr. Matt Smith, Washington State - 78 overall
82 rec, 1267 yards, 11 TD
Jr. Sheldon Mathis - Penn State - 75 overall
58 rec, 780 yards, 9 TD
Jr. Chester Craft, Oklahoma - 88 overall
66 rec, 862 yards, 9 TD
Jr. Floyd Hurd, Tennessee - 86 overall
46 rec, 768 yards, 11 TD, 3 car, 15 yards
Jr. Nathan Hamilton, Buffalo - 78 overall
67 rec, 992 yards, 9 TD
Jr. Gerard Irwin, Georgia - 75 overall
48 rec, 814 yards, 7 TD, 6 car, 26 yards
RS Jr. Souglas Robbins, Fresno State - 88 overall
58 rec, 958 yards, 4 TD, 2 car, 10 yards
Jr. J.P. Lumpkin, Ole Miss - 78 overall
52 rec, 729 yards, 9 TD
Jr. Jerome Booker, Memphis - 77 overall
79 rec, 1114 yards, 7 TD, 33 car, 118 yards
Jr. Chris Walls, Clemson - 86 overall
59 rec, 1082 yards, 2 car, 12 yards 9 total TD, 68 tackles, 7 INT
Jr. Craig Grimes, Miami - 91 overall
54 rec, 942 yards, 12 TD, 3 car, 18 yards
Jr. Eric Gary, Fresno State - 90 overall
63 rec, 1099 yards, 10 TD, 6 car, 37 yards
Jr. Ben Thomas, Hawaii - 85 overall
86 rec, 1322 yards, 13 TD, 3 car, 11 yards

Tight Ends
No Early Declarers

Offensive Tackles
RS Jr. RT Tommy Cummings, Rutgers - 91 overall
67 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed
Jr. RT Jason Falls, West Virginia - 78 overall
47 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
Jr. RT Chris Byrd, Oklahoma State - 78 overall
41 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed
RS Jr. RT Dwight Vuong, Arkansas - 81 overall
37 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
Jr. RT Doug Brown, Northern Illinois - 81 overall
36 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
Jr. RT Antwoine Alexander, Louisville - 89 overall
42 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
Jr. RT Caleb Randall, Tennessee - 90 overall
51 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed


Offensive Guards
RS Jr. RG Booker Osborne, Virginia Tech - 79 overall
36 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed

Centers
RS Jr. Nick Thurmond, Ohio State - 94 overall
41 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed

Defensive Ends
Jr. LE Jason Young, Hawaii - 78 overall
76 tackles (18 TFL), 10 sacks
Jr. RE Jerron Garland, Kansas State - 88 overall
56 tackles (11 TFL), 7 sacks
RS Jr. RE Victor Crowell, Ole Miss - 75 overall
57 tackles (13 TFL), 7 sacks

Defensive Tackles
RS Jr. Rich McGrady, Rutgers - 99 overall
62 tackles (33 TFL), 16 sacks
Jr. Brandon Larkin, Air Force - 75 overall
54 tackles (14 TFL), 7 sacks
Jr. Keyon Burton, Southern Cal - 96 overall
72 tackles (21 TFL), 14 sacks

Outside Linebackers
RS Jr. ROLB Garrett Jenkins, Oklahoma - 89 overall
89 tackles (12 TFL), 6 sacks

Middle Linebackers
Jr. Tony Gamble, Michigan - 86 overall
90 tackles (19 TFL), 10 sacks
RS Jr. Brandon Hill, Arkansas - 90 overall
100 tackles (12 TFL), 6 sacks, 1 INT
Jr. Cooper Parham, Louisiana-Lafayette - 90 overall
133 tackles (22 TFL), 3 sacks, 2 INT

Cornerbacks
RS Soph. Billy Collier, Rutgers - 87 overall
45 tackles (3 TFL), 7 INT, FF, 2 TD
RS Soph. Paul Wilson, Texas - 85 overall
43 tackles, 4 INT, TD
Jr. Shawn McNeill, Texas-El Paso - 82 overall
53 tackles, 4 INT, 1 FF, 317 KR yards, 2 TD, 114 PR yards
Jr. Martin Hamilton, Indiana - 83 overall
41 tackles, 6 INT

Free Safeties
Jr. Demetric Jefferson, Oklahoma State - 80 overall
46 tackles (2 TFL), 3 INT
Jr. Zach Rogers, Arkansas - 84 overall
42 tackles (3 TFL), 3 INT

Strong Safeties
Jr. Louis Sheppard, Virginia Tech - 97 overall
54 tackles (4 TFL), 3 sacks, 3 INT
Jr. Keith Morton, Army - 82 overall
49 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sakcs, 3 INT, 2 FF, 4 TD
Jr. Kerry Downs, Ohio State - 80 overall
35 tackles (5 TFL), 3 sacks, 4 INT

Kickers
Jr. Justin Apollo, Rutgers - 83 overall
24-29 FG, long of 45, 122-123 XP

Punters
No Early Declarers

[RealDeal]

This dynasty has become anticlimatic.

[General Mike]

A Few Key Phonecalls

We have 4 players who have decided to leave school early for the NFL. Hopefully we can talk at least one of them into staying in school for one more year. We have 875 recruiting points for week 1, which we can use here to try to influence the recruits.
Head coach visit costs 48
Asst. coach visit costs 24
Head coach call costs 12
Asst. coach call costs 6

DT Rich McGrady
Rich is the anchor of our DLine and we can't afford to lose 4 of our top 5 defensive lineman. Rich is slightly leaning toward staying in school.
Points Allocated: 72 (HCV, ACV)
Rich: "I think I need another year to develop my skills for the next level" :)

RT Tommy Cummings
This is another case of me not wanting to have to replace both starting offensive tackles. Tommy was a 2nd team All-American in his 1st year as a starter. Tommy is right in the middle between whether he wants to stay or leave.
Points Allocated: 72 (HCV, ACV)
Tommy: "Talking it over with my folks, I think it's best for me to stick it out another year.[/i]

CB Billy Collier
Billy did a good job in his 1st year as a starting CB and was a quality replacement for the unreplacable Pete Kramer. Billy is leaning toward staying in school.
Points Allocated: 72 (HCV, ACV)
Billy: "When it came down to it, I just didn't feel I was ready for the next level."

K Justin Apollo
Justin has been a very good placekicker for us the last 3 years, but he feels he has done it all at the college level. I would like to see him stay his senior year, but he really wants to leave.
Points: 36 (ACV, HCC)
Justin: "I want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. I'll let you know soon."
:mad:

Justin is still heavily leaning toward leaving school.
Points: 36 (ACV, HCC)
Justin: "I Wish I could tell you I've made up my mind, but I can't right now."
:mad::mad:

He still wants to go, and now hes making me mad.
Points: 36 (ACV, HCC)
Justin: Sorry, Coach, but I have to do what's best for my family. I'm leaving."

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[General Mike]

Originally posted by RealDeal
This dynasty has become anticlimatic.

:( It had a good run tho. I might switch to the worst team in the MAC after the 2009 season tho. I'm also gonna play around with the sliders/ maybe move it up to Heisman difficulty for next season.

[Sublime]

Originally posted by General Mike
:( It had a good run tho. I might switch to the worst team in the MAC after the 2009 season tho. I'm also gonna play around with the sliders/ maybe move it up to Heisman difficulty for next season.

Yeah i think that would be a good idea

[Blade6119]

you need to put the sliders in the comps favor and put it on heisman...the dynasty is simply unrealistic now

[General Mike]

Here are the FOFC created recruits for this recruiting campaign:

CB Joshua Michaels - Alcoa, TN - Coolclint
LOLB John E. Shaka - Abbotsford, Canada - johnnyshaka
HB Van Kangas - East Merrimack, NH - Sublime #3
ROLB Al Hill - Franklin, TN - RealDeal #2
WR T.E. Almighty - Lubbock, TX - thealmighty
CB K.C Wilson - New Castle, IN - INDalltheway #2
K Bobocour Musa - Franklin, IN - INDalltheway #3
QB Danny Wilson - Highland Park, MI - DeToxRoxDVHStyle

[General Mike]

FOFC Indepth Profiles

Coolclint

Name: Joshua Michaels
Location: Alcoa, TN
Rank: #7 CB (#48 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Average
Top 3: Virginia Tech, Southern Miss, Notre Dame
40 time: 4.39
Bench Press: 220
Squat: 375
Vertical: 38.6"
Hands: B
GPA: 2.41

johnnyshaka #2

Name: John E. Shaka
Location: Abbotsford, CN
Rank: #1 LOLB (#2 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Notre Dame, Penn State, Iowa
40 time: 4.60
Bench Press: 325
Squat: 670
Vertical: 36.9"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.41

Sublime #3

Name: Van Kangas
Location: East Merrimack, NH
Rank: #1 HB (#1 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Penn State, Tennessee, West Virginia
40 time: 4.46
Bench Press: 300
Squat: 520
Vertical: 33.6"
Hands: B+
GPA: 2.50

RealDeal #2

Name: Al Hill
Location: Franklin, TN
Rank: #2 ROLB (#5 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Penn State, Louisville, Tennessee
40 time: 4.35
Bench Press: 180
Squat: 705
Vertical: 41.0"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.41

thealmighty #2

Name: T.E. Almighty
Location: Lubbock, TX
Rank: #1 WR (#4 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Texas, Texas A&M, Michigan
40 time: 4.24
Bench Press: 265
Squat: 495
Vertical: 41.0"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.50

INDalltheway #2

Name: K.C. Wilson
Location: New Castle, IN
Rank: #1 CB (#3 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Louisville, Virginia Tech, Rutgers
40 time: 4.29
Bench Press: 205
Squat: 485
Vertical: 39.5"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.36

INDalltheway #3

Name: Bobocour Musa
Location: Franklin, IN
Rank: #2 K (#47 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Average
Top 3: West Virginia, Nebraska, Penn State
40 time: 5.35
Bench Press: 180
Squat: 325
Kick Power: A+
Kick Accuracy: A-
GPA: 2.45

DeToxRoxDVHStyle

Name: Danny Wilson
Location: Highland Park, MI
Rank: #4 QB (#46 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Indiana, Bowling Green, Ohio State
40 time: 4.56
Bench Press: 265
Squat: 365
Arm Strength: B
Pass Accuracy: A+
GPA: 2.41

[General Mike]

Roster Breakdown/ Team Needs

Here is a brief look at our roster before we head into recruiting. We don't have many holes to fill, but we do need to add some more quality talent.


FR SO JR SR TOT GRD
QB 0 0 3 0 3 B+
HB 1 1 1 1 4 B
FB 0 0 1 1 2 B+
WR 1 1 1 1 4 B
TE 1 1 0 0 2 C+
OT 0 1 0 1 2 B
OG 1 0 1 2 4 B+
C 1 1 0 0 2 C+
DE 1 0 0 2 3 B
DT 1 1 0 1 3 B+
OLB 1 1 1 0 3 B+
MLB 0 1 0 2 3 B
CB 1 2 2 1 6 B
FS 1 0 1 0 2 B+
SS 0 2 0 0 2 B-
K 0 0 0 0 0 /
P 0 0 0 1 1 B


QB: We don't need to bring in any talent here. Between Eldridge, Herron and Spencer we have 3 distinctly different signal callers that can give opponents many different looks

HB: The fact that Dan York comes back for a 5th year is just unbelievable good news and lets us avoid recruiting another RB. James Kendrick gives us a very good backup RB, and while Al Moonlight isn't a great running threat, he does give us a good receiving threat out of the backfield at times, and he can return kicks if needed. Justin Cochran is one of the fastest players in the country

FB: We have good quality here. Anybody we brought in would have to redshirt a season anyway.

WR: We have a good balance of WRs on the roster and we have our 4 starters for next year, led by John Galt, but we need to bring in at least 1 and maybe a 2nd WR who can redshirt a year.

TE: We lost our starter here, but we have 2 decent pass catching threats here. What we really need tho is a quality blocking TE who we can use on goalline situations.

OT: We only bring back 2 guys at tackle, so we need to recruit this position heavily. A pass blocking LT is very important, and a balanced blocker for depth will help.

OG: We bring back quality depth at OG so its not a priority, unless a great all around guard falls in our lap.

C: Our Weakest position on the team, I'd really like to add a blue chipper here.

DE: We return 2 of our top 3 guys here, but I'd like to have at least 4 DEs on the roster, so we'll go after a couple guys

DT: We have the dominant DT in Rich McGrady returning, but we need to add in some quality backups to replace Ed Cobb and Elton Bracy. We could go with a 3-4 look this year.

OLB: Both starters return, but we need another backup, even if he just redshirts this year.

MLB: With 2 Seniors on the roster at MLB we need to think about long term depth, but he doesn't need to be a contributor right away. If we go with a 3-4 look, having extra athletic MLBs will be important.

CB: We return all 6 cornerbacks from last year, so there is no good reason to recruit a CB this year. We may talk to one or 2 tho.

FS: We return a Thorpe award winner in Irvin, and we have Tyrus Stevenson who redshirted last year, who gives us another athletic safety. FS is not a concern.

SS: Siegel comes off a 2nd team All-American year, and Ell Manning did a decent job as a backup/ special team player but I would not mind adding an additional.

K: We need to bring in a guy who can handle making extra points. A big leg to take care of 50+ yard FGs would help.

P: Adam Slaughter will be our punter his senior season.

[General Mike]

Week 1 Targets

I will attempt to go in order of need in listing our initial targets. We have 551 points for week 1 recruiting.

Name: Robert Simms
Location: Cerritos, CA
Rank: #1 OT (LT) (#50 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Texas, Tennessee, Rutgers
40 time: 5.39
Bench Press: 425
Squat: 640
Vertical: 28.6"
GPA: 2.55

Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Aaron Carter
Location: Gainesville, GA
Rank: #2 OT (LT) (#52 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Florida State, Texas
40 time: 5.33
Bench Press: 420
Squat: 585
Vertical: 28.6"
GPA: 2.55

Points Allocated: 28 (ACV, HCC, ACC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Emmitt Brannon
Location: Claiborne, LA
Rank: #3 OT (RT) (#53 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas
40 time: 5.41
Bench Press: 405
Squat: 630
Vertical: 25.0"
GPA: 2.77

Points Allocated: 28 (ACV, HCC, ACC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Robert Simms
Location: Cerritos, CA
Rank: #4 OT (LT) (#60 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Tennessee, Rutgers, Arkansas
40 time: 5.35
Bench Press: 380
Squat: 620
Vertical: 27.4"
GPA: 2.45

Points Allocated: 12 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Michael Robinson
Location: Talullah, LA
Rank: #3 K (#43 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Arkansas, Miami
40 time: 5.39
Bench Press: 175
Squat: 280
Kick Power: A
Kick Accuracy: A+
GPA: 2.36

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Lonnie Pollard
Location: Cedartown, GA
Rank: #4 K (#100 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Miami, Ohio State, Rutgers
40 time: 5.39
Bench Press: 175
Squat: 275
Kick Power: A-
Kick Accuracy: A+
GPA: 2.36

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: T.E. Almighty
Location: Lubbock, TX
Rank: #1 WR (#4 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Texas, Texas A&M, Michigan
40 time: 4.24
Bench Press: 265
Squat: 495
Vertical: 41.0"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.50

Points Allocated: 30 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Coaching Style

Name: Robert Lee
Location: North Marysville, WA
Rank: #4 WR (#30 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Texas, Hawaii
40 time: 4.35
Bench Press: 210
Squat: 325
Vertical: 37.5"
Hands: B+
GPA: 2.64

Points Allocated: 30 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Location

Name: Brad Whitley
Location: Tonawanda, NY
Rank: #5 WR (#41 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Oklahoma, Indiana
40 time: 4.33
Bench Press: 280
Squat: 360
Vertical: 40.7"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.45

Points Allocated: 12 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Location

Name: Louis Samuel
Location: Portsmouth, OH
Rank: #7 WR (#57 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Ohio State, Rutgers, Penn State
40 time: 4.58
Bench Press: 250
Squat: 410
Vertical: 41.6"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.68

Points Allocated: 18 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Max Haston
Location: Houma, LA
Rank: #2 TE (#77 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Oklahoma, Rutgers, Louisiana State
40 time: 4.90
Bench Press: 310
Squat: 510
Vertical: 31.5"
Hands: A
GPA: 2.59

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Jahmal Clay ( JuCo Soph.)
Location: Greensburg, PA
Rank: #1 C (#82 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio State
40 time: 5.29
Bench Press: 395
Squat: 555
Vertical: 26.8"
GPA: 2.86

Points Allocated: 12 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Coaching Style

Name: Spencer Pears
Location: Ithaca, NY
Rank: #5 DE (RE) (#40 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Kansas State, Virginia Tech
40 time: 4.95
Bench Press: 335
Squat: 460
Vertical: 31.8"
GPA: 3.05

Points Allocated: 12 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Timi Burrough
Location: Napa, CA
Rank: #2 DE (RE) (#22 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Fresno State, Iowa, New Mexico State
40 time: 4.80
Bench Press: 340
Squat: 475
Vertical: 30.0"
GPA: 2.36

Points Allocated: 30 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Playing Time

Name: Rick Witten
Location: Levitttown, PA
Rank: #1 DT (#11 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Maryland, Louisville
40 time: 5.03
Bench Press: 425
Squat: 620
Vertical: 30.3"
GPA: 2.77

Points Allocated: 12 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Coaching Style

Name: Santino Forrest
Location: Augusta, ME
Rank: #4 DT (#88 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Maryland, Louisville
40 time: 4.88
Bench Press: 420
Squat: 640
Vertical: 31.5"
GPA: 2.86

Points Allocated: 18 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Location

Name: Duncan Hilton
Location: North Brunswick, NJ
Rank: #4 LOLB (#14 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Louisville, Tennessee
40 time: 4.63
Bench Press: 330
Squat: 605
Vertical: 33.6"
Hands: C+
GPA: 2.36

Points Allocated: 9 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Location

Name: Billy Kennard
Location: Oak Lawn, IL
Rank: #6 LOLB (#35 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Wisconsin, Rutgers, Oklahoma
40 time: 4.69
Bench Press: 345
Squat: 520
Vertical: 36.3"
Hands: B
GPA: 2.86

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Coaching Style

Name: Chauncey Pittman
Location: Forest Hills, MI
Rank: #8 LOLB (#81 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame
40 time: 4.69
Bench Press: 265
Squat: 570
Vertical: 33.6"
Hands: A
GPA: 2.95

Points Allocated: 18 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Zak Moody
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Rank: #2 MLB (#20 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: Very High
Top 3: Auburn, Rutgers, Louisiana-Lafayette
40 time: 5.01
Bench Press: 375
Squat: 690
Vertical: 30.9"
Hands: B+
GPA: 2.91

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Allan Larkin
Location: Memphis, TN
Rank: #4 MLB (#26 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest: High
Top 3: Virginia Tech, Southern Miss, Air Force
40 time: 4.99
Bench Press: 430
Squat: 645
Vertical: 29.4"
Hands: C-
GPA: 2.91

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Location

Name: Reginal McCray
Location: Jonesboro, LA
Rank: #4 C
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Southern Miss, Tennessee, Texas
40 time: 5.33
Bench Press: 370
Squat: 620
Vertical: 29.7"
GPA: 2.50

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Lamar Wise
Location: Williston, ND
Rank: #6 C
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Ohio State, Texas
40 time: 5.29
Bench Press: 425
Squat: 705
Vertical: 28.0"
GPA: 2.41

Points Allocated: 30 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Ben Kirk (Juco Jr.)
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Rank: #5 DT
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Texas, Fresno State
40 time: 5.22
Bench Press: 430
Squat: 570
Vertical: 29.4"
GPA: 2.55

Points Allocated: 30 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Jed Mason
Location: Mercerville, NJ
Rank: #8 DT
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Maryland, Texas
40 time: 5.16
Bench Press: 420
Squat: 525
Vertical: 25.3"
GPA: 2.50

Points Allocated: 9 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Location

[General Mike]

Week 1 Signings

The following targets gave a verbal commitment to Rutgers during week 1:
RT Emmitt Brannon
LT Aaron Carter
DT Santino Forrest
WR Robert Lee
MLB Zak Moody
DT Ben Kirk

The following Rutgers targets have decided to play elsewhere:
MLB Allan Larkin - Virginia Tech

The following FOFCers verbally committed during week 1:
LOLB John E. Shaka - Notre Dame
CB K.C. Wilson - Indiana
K Bobocour Musa - Penn State

[JeeberD]

Aww damn, we could get a third player? Crap...

[General Mike]

Originally posted by JeeberD
Aww damn, we could get a third player? Crap...

Post your guy now, and I'll get you in for 2000whatever. You can have 100 guys if you want, I'd just like to spread them out. Makes it easier to follow.

[JeeberD]

Awesome! Time for me to make an offensive stud...

Do you want me to do it here or would you rather I post it in the sign up thread in GD?

[General Mike]

Originally posted by JeeberD
Awesome! Time for me to make an offensive stud...

Do you want me to do it here or would you rather I post it in the sign up thread in GD?

The thread in GD is probably better, otherwise I might forget about it when I move on to 2009. If you want, create 2 guys since Jeeber D already graduated and Jobu is gonna be a senior next season.

[General Mike]

Week 2 Targets

We have 19 scholarships and 665 points remaining. Since we already have 18 scholarship offers on the table, we will only have 1 new scholarship to offer:

Existing Targets

WR T.E. Almighty
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Location

WR Brad Whitley
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

WR Louis Samuel
Points Allocated: 36 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

TE Max Haston
Points Allocated: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

LT Robert Simms
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Playing Time

LT Paul Connor
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Location

C Jahmal Clay
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Location

C Reginald McCray
Points Allocated: 40 (HCV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

C Lamar Wise
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

RE Timi Burrough
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

RE Spencer Pears
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

DT Rick Witten
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

DT Jed Mason
Points Allocated: 12 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

LOLB Duncan Hilton
Points Allocated: 12 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

LOLB Billy Kennard
Points Allocated: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

LOLB Chauncey Pittman
Points Allocated: 36 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

K Michael Robinson
Points Allocated: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

K Lonnie Pollard
Points Allocated: 40 (HCV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

New Targets

Name: Snoop Cooper
Location: Marlow, OK
Rank: #3 TE
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado
40 time: 4.90
Bench Press: 370
Squat: 510
Vertical: 34.8"
Hands: A-
GPA: 2.73

Points: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

[General Mike]

Week 2 Signings

The following recruit verbally committed to Rutgers during week 2:

LOLB Duncan Hilton
LOLB Chauncey Pittman
K Michael Robinson
WR Brad Whitley

The following Rutgers' targets decided to play elsewhere:

TE Snoop Cooper - Oklahoma
LT Robert Simms - Fresno State
LT Paul Connor - Tennessee
RE Timi Burrough - Fresno State
DT Jed Mason - Maryland

The following FOFCers verbally committed during week 2:

ROLB Al Hill - Tennesssee :eek:
QB Danny Wilson - Indiana
CB Joshua Michaels - Tennessee

[RealDeal]

Oh Jeez. Not again.

[General Mike]

Week 3 Targets

We have 15 scholarships and 525 recruiting points remaining. We will pull our scholarship offer to Lonnie Pollard, as we already have acquired our K for 2009.

Existing Targets

WR T.E. Almighty
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

TE Max Haston
Points Allocated: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

C Jahmal Clay
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

C Reginald McCray
Points Allocated: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

C Lamar Wise
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

DE Spencer Pears
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Coaching Style

DT Rick Witten
Points Allocated: 30 (HCV, ACV, HCC, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

OLB Billy Kennard
Points Allocated: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Location

New Targets

Name: Jarad Pitts
Location: Phillipsburg, NJ
Rank: #6 TE
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: Average
Top 3: Wisconsin, West Virginia, Indiana
40 time: 4.63
Bench Press: 305
Squat: 450
Vertical: 36.9"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.27

Points: 12 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Location

Name: Demetrios Torrey
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Rank: #14 TE
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: Very High
Top 3: Rutgers, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
40 time: 4.88
Bench Press: 390
Squat: 435
Vertical: 33.9"
Hands: B
GPA: 2.91

Points: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Mike Hooks
Location: Haslett, MI
Rank: #6 LT (#67 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio State
40 time: 5.31
Bench Press: 440
Squat: 545
Vertical: 26.8"
GPA: 2.73

Points: 36 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: D.D. Thomas
Location: Perry, OK
Rank: #3 RE (#28 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Oklahoma, New Mexico State, Iowa
40 time: 4.84
Bench Press: 365
Squat: 495
Vertical: 30.9"
GPA: 2.32

Points: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Chris Payton
Location: Gainesville, GA
Rank: #6 LE (#49 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Georgia, Mississippi, Louisville
40 time: 4.95
Bench Press: 335
Squat: 495
Vertical: 28.6"
GPA: 3.00

Points: 48 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Jahmal Carroll
Location: Economy, PA
Rank: #9 MLB
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Navy, Temple, Virginia Tech
40 time: 4.58
Bench Press: 380
Squat: 580
Vertical: 36.0"
Hands: C+
GPA: 2.50

Points: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

[General Mike]

Week 3 Signings

The following recruit verbally committed to Rutgers during week 3:

C Jamahl Clay
TE Max Haston
RE Spencer Pears
DT Rick Witten
C Reginald McCray
TE Demetrois Torrey
C Lamar Wise
WR Louis Samuel

The following Rutgers' targets decided to play elsewhere:

TE Jarad Pitts - West Virginia
LT Mike Hooks - Tennessee

The following FOFCers verbally committed during week 3:
None

[General Mike]

Week 4 Targets

We still have 7 scholarships remaning and 245 recruiting points to spend.

Existing Targets

WR T.E. Almighty
Points Allocated: 60 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

RE D.D. Thomas
Points Allocated: 45 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Coaching Style

LE Chris Payton
Points Allocated: 36 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Coaching Style

LOLB Billy Kennard
Points Allocated: 36 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Playing Time

MLB Jahmal Carrol
Points Allocated: 24 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

New Targets

Name: Dante Barnett
Location: Elizabeth, NJ
Rank: #3 QB (# overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Indiana, Penn State, Auburn
40 time: 4.80
Bench Press: 265
Squat: 350
Arm Strength: B+
Pass Accuracy: A
GPA: 2.95

Points Allocated: 14 (HCV, ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Van Kangas
Location: East Merrimack, NH
Rank: #1 HB (#2 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: Average
Top 3: Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio State
40 time: 4.46
Bench Press: 300
Squat: 520
Vertical: 33.6
Hands: B+
GPA: 2.50

Points Allocated: 30 (HCV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

[General Mike]

Week 4 Signings

The following recruit verbally committed to Rutgers during week 4:
MLB Jahmal Carroll

The following Rutgers' targets decided to play elsewhere:
HB Van Kangas - Ohio State
QB Dante Barnett - Indiana
RE D.D. Thomas - Iowa

The following FOFCers verbally committed during week 4:
HB Van Kangas - Ohio State

[General Mike]

Week 5 Targets

We come down to the final stretch of recruiting. We have 6 scholarships remaining and 210 recruiting points

Existing Targets

WR T.E. Almighty
Points Allocated: 60 (HCV, ACV)
Pitch: Prestige

LE Chris Payton
Points Allocated: 36 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Location

LOLB Billy Kennard
Points Allocated: 36 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Playing Time

New Targets

Name: Terry Givens
Location: Mainstee, MI
Rank: #7 ROLB (#76 overall)
Rating: 5*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: Notre Dame, Iowa, Penn State
40 time: 4.63
Bench Press: 390
Squat: 580
Vertical: 31.5
Hands: C
GPA: 3.00

Points Allocated: 27 (HCV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Corey Borders
Location: Olive Branch, MS
Rank: #8 FB
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: High
Top 3: LSU, Notre Dame, West Virginia
40 time: 4.52
Bench Press: 365
Squat: 495
Vertical: 33.6
Hands: A-
GPA: 2.05

Points Allocated: 24 (ACV, HCC)
Pitch: Prestige

Name: Sammy Slater
Location: Royal Oak, MI
Rank: #23 RT
Rating: 4*
Interest in RU: Average
Top 3: Cincinnati, Michigan, Virginia Tech
40 time: 5.46
Bench Press: 515
Squat: 585
Vertical: 25.0"
GPA: 2.14

Points Allocated: 27 (HCV, ACC)
Pitch: Prestige

[General Mike]

Week 5 Signings

The following recruit verbally committed to Rutgers during week 5:
No one :(

The following Rutgers' targets decided to play elsewhere:
WR T.E. Almighty - Texas A&M
LE Chris Payton - Georgia
LOLB Billy Kennard - Wisconsin
ROLB Terry Givens - Notre Dame
FB Corey Borders - North Texas
RT Sammy Slater - Cincinnati

The following FOFCers verbally committed during week 5:
WR T.E. Almighty - Texas A&M

[General Mike]

Top Recruiting Classes


Rnk School 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* Ttl
1 Rutgers 14 5 0 0 0 19
2 Ohio State 7 9 2 1 2 21
3 Tennessee 9 6 0 1 0 16
4 Oklahoma 7 8 3 0 2 20
5 Fresno State 7 8 1 2 1 19
6 Virginia Tech 7 7 2 2 1 19
7 Texas 8 5 2 0 0 15
8 Florida State 5 4 5 4 1 19
9 UCLA 2 6 11 2 3 24
10 Oklahoma State 3 6 7 3 1 20
11 Kansas State 2 7 9 2 0 20
12 Miami 0 10 9 3 0 22
13 Auburn 1 8 9 1 3 22
14 Texas A&M 3 6 2 7 2 20
15 Arkansas 3 7 0 4 1 15
16 USC 1 6 9 6 0 22
17 Colorado 2 7 4 3 1 17
18 Maryland 2 4 7 6 2 21
19 Notre Dame 4 3 3 2 1 13
20 North Texas 1 4 12 4 1 22
21 Indiana 4 2 5 1 3 15
22 Southern Miss 0 8 8 4 0 20
23 Cincinnati 0 7 10 3 1 21
24 Louisville 3 5 3 1 0 12
25 Georgia 2 6 3 4 1 16
Rnk School 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* Ttl
26 Nebraska 2 6 4 1 2 15
27 Bowling Green 1 6 5 5 6 23
28 LSU 1 5 8 3 5 22
29 Virginia 2 4 3 6 3 18
30 Cal 1 4 6 7 3 21
31 West Virginia 1 5 6 3 2 17
32 Iowa 2 4 4 3 1 14
33 Northern Illinois 2 2 5 6 6 21
34 Wisconsin 2 3 3 7 2 17
35 Ole Miss 1 3 8 4 2 18
36 Air Force 1 4 4 7 1 17
37 Penn State 2 2 6 1 3 14
38 Washington State 1 3 4 6 7 21
39 NC State 0 4 9 2 3 18
40 UL Lafayette 2 2 2 7 4 17
41 TCU 0 3 11 1 4 19
42 Texas Tech 0 4 5 9 1 19
43 UTEP 0 3 7 6 5 21
44 Hawaii 1 1 7 5 6 20
45 Nevada 0 2 7 9 4 22
46 South Carolina 0 1 8 7 4 20
47 Michigan 0 4 5 2 0 11
48 Minnesota 0 3 2 6 7 18
49 Arizona State 1 1 2 5 8 17
50 New Mexico State 0 3 3 5 2 13
Rnk School 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* Ttl
51 Colorado State 0 1 7 4 3 15
52 Marshall 0 1 5 8 2 16
53 SMU 0 1 5 3 11 20
54 Troy State 0 0 5 6 12 23
55 San Jose State 0 1 4 5 10 20
56 Arkansas State 0 1 6 4 3 14
57 UConn 0 3 2 2 7 14
58 Vanderbilt 0 0 6 7 4 17
59 UCF 0 0 5 7 8 20
60 San Diego State 0 1 4 8 2 15
61 UNLV 0 1 4 7 2 14
62 Stanford 0 0 6 7 2 15
63 Mississippi State 0 1 2 8 8 19
64 Oregon State 1 0 3 4 2 10
65 Florida 0 0 5 6 6 17
66 North Carolina 0 2 3 4 1 10
67 Rice 0 1 2 6 8 17
68 Navy 0 1 4 2 8 15
69 Pittsburgh 0 0 3 9 5 17
70 New Mexico 0 2 3 1 5 11
71 Houston 0 0 4 5 9 18
72 Washington 0 1 4 4 2 11
73 Temple 0 1 4 3 4 12
74 Tulane 0 0 4 5 7 16
75 Oregon 0 1 3 4 5 13
Rnk School 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* Ttl
76 Central Michigan 0 0 3 7 7 17
77 UAB 0 1 1 7 6 15
78 Wake Forest 0 2 1 3 5 11
79 Army 0 1 1 6 7 15
80 Arizona 0 2 1 1 9 13
81 Louisiana Tech 0 0 4 3 8 15
82 Syracuse 0 0 3 7 3 13
83 Memphis 0 0 2 6 9 17
84 Baylor 1 0 1 2 5 9
85 Georgia Tech 0 0 1 9 6 16
86 Northwestern 0 0 3 5 5 13
87 Ohio 0 0 2 4 10 16
88 Missouri 0 0 2 6 6 14
89 Mid Tenn State 0 0 2 3 11 16
90 Kent State 0 0 2 4 9 15
91 Duke 0 0 3 4 5 12
92 Clemson 0 0 3 5 3 11
93 USF 0 0 1 5 10 16
94 Tulsa 0 0 3 6 0 9
95 Michigan State 0 0 3 2 8 13
96 Miami (OH) 0 0 2 4 8 14
97 Eastern Michigan 0 0 3 4 4 11
98 Boise State 0 0 2 6 4 12
99 Western Michigan 0 0 2 5 5 12
100 BYU 0 0 3 4 3 10
Rnk School 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* Ttl[/b]
101 Toledo 0 0 3 3 4 10
102 Buffalo 0 0 1 5 7 13
103 Ball State 0 0 3 2 5 10
104 Akron 0 0 2 4 5 11
105 Iowa State 0 0 1 3 10 14
106 Illinois 0 0 1 3 10 14
107 ECU 0 0 2 0 11 13
108 Utah State 0 0 2 3 4 9
109 Boston College 0 0 2 3 3 8
110 Utah 0 0 0 4 7 11
111 Kansas 0 0 1 2 7 10
112 Wyoming 0 0 1 2 6 9
113 Purdue 0 1 0 2 2 5
114 UL Monroe 0 0 0 3 7 10
115 Alabama 0 0 0 3 7 10
116 Idaho 0 0 0 4 2 6
117 Kentucky 0 0 0 1 5 6

[General Mike]

2008 Recruiting Class

Here are the 19 newest Scarlet Knights, the 2008 recruiting class:

WR Robert Lee - North Marysville, WA - 5* - 78 overall
WR Louis Samuel - Portsmouth, OH - 5* - 84 overall
WR Brad Whitley - Tonawanda, NY - 5* - 82 overall
TE Max Haston - Houma, LA - 5* - 75 overall
LT Aaron Carter - Gainesville, GA - 5* - 76 overall
RT Emmitt Branon - Claiborne, LA - 5* - 78 overall
C Jamahl Clay - Greensburg, PA - 5* - 76 overall
RE Spencer Pears - Ithaca, NY - 5* - 77 overall
DT Rick Witten - Levittown, PA - 5* - 83 overall
DT Santino Forrest - Augusta, ME - 5* - 84 overall
LOLB Duncan Hilton - North Brunswick, NJ - 5* - 82 overall
LOLB Chauncey Pittman - Forest Hills, MI - 5* - 80 overall
MLB Zak Moody - Peachtree City, GA - 5* - 78 overall
K Michael Robinson - Tallulah, LA - 5* - 77 overall

TE Demetrios Torrey - Palm Bch Gardens, FL - 4* - 75 overall
C Reginald McCray - Jonesboro, LA - 4* - 71 overall
C Lamar Wise - Williston, ND - 4* - 78 overall
DT Ben Kirk - Beverly Hills, CA - 4* - 79 overall
MLB Jahmal Carroll - Economy, PA - 4* - 72 overall

[General Mike]

2008 Training Results

Here are the results from the offseason training and conditioning program:

Rutgers

QB Brendan Eldridge - 88 +5 = 93
QB Tommie Herron - 88 +2 = 90
QB Brooks Spencer - 88 +7 = 95

HB Dan York - 91 +7 = 98
HB James Kendrick - 89 +4 = 93
HB Al Moonlight - 81 +3 = 84
HB Justin Cochran - 75 +5 = 80

FB Mike Ritschel - 87 +9 = 96
FB Steve Berlin - 87 +8 = 95

WR John Galt - 91 +4 = 95
WR Jacque Crayton - 85 +7 = 92
WR Keith Johnson - 84 +8 = 92
WR Roy Stanton - 76 +3 = 79

TE Nathan Wilson - 75 +5 = 80
TE Andrae Vurtis - 72 +4 = 76

LG Morgan McClure - 94 +5 = 99
C Kevin Browning - 78 +5 = 83
C Taveres Murphy - 71 +9 - 80
RG Omar Youngblood - 98 +1 = 99
RG Dustin McCullough - 88 +7 = 95
RG Ben Terry - 77 +8 = 85
RT Tommy Cummings - 91 +8 = 99
RT Daren Darnell - 74 +5 = 79

LE Trey Donnelly - 86 +8 = 94
LE Dylan Fox - 73 +8 = 81
RE Shelton Rowland - 89 +5 = 94

DT Rich McGrady - 99 +0 = 99
DT Miguel Bynum - 82 +4 = 86
DT Ahmaad Scott - 81 +4 = 85

LOLB Connor Miller - 99 +0 = 99
LOLB Irvin Hampton - 88 +6 = 94
MLB Sam Miles - 90 +6 = 96
MLB Rashad Hall - 81 +9 = 90
MLB Andrae Wheeler - 85 +5 = 90
ROLB Howard Boyd - 76 +4 = 80

CB Adrian Gary - 91 +5 = 96
CB Billy Collier - 87 +4 = 91
CB Brock Anderson - 82 +8 = 90
CB Amon Minor - 83 +4 = 87
CB Art Moore - 82 +4 = 86
CB Louis Payne - 80 +3 = 83

FS Brett Irvin - 95 +4 = 99
FS Tyrus Stevenson - 80 +5 = 85
SS B.J. Siegel - 81 +8 = 89
SS Ell Manning - 73 +8 = 81

P Adam Slaughter - 81 +5 = 86

FOFCers

CB Ross Wheeler, Ohio State - INDalltheway - 94 +1 = 95

C Jonathan Cringer, Nevada - Cringer - 84 +6 = 90
QB Eric Brignac, Tennessee - albionmoonlight - 88 +8 = 96
CB Craig Scarborough, Kansas State - CraigSca - 88 +3 = 91
DT Jobu Mack, Texas - JeeberD #2 - 91 +4 = 95
HB Jim Carabello, Iowa - Blade6119 #2 - 86 +4 = 90
K Chris Carrabba, Oklahoma - mckerney #2 - 85 +7 = 92
FB Mike Ritschel, Rutgers - General Mike - 87 +9 = 96

Kyle Kappe, Southern Cal - MrBug708 - 81 +2 = 83
QB Sony Luangphone, Louisiana-Monroe - sony - 79 +4 = 83
CB Pumpy Tudors, Louisiana-Lafayette - Pumpy Tudors - 81 +3 = 84
C Randall Deacon, Miami - ntndeacon - 81 +4 = 85
HB Al Moonlight, Rutgers- albionmoonlight #2 - 81 +3 = 84

TE Johnny Atreyu, Michigan - Scholes #2 - 77 +3 = 80
MLB James Clark, Tenessee - jcclark02 - 77 +5 = 82
HB Imran Siddiqui, Louisiana State - ISiddiqui - 77 +2 = 79
WR Huck L. Berry, Texas - Huckleberry - 77 +6 = 83
QB A.J. Tucker, Oklahoma - tucker342 - 77 +5 = 82
FB John McDaniel, Auburn, - wahoomac - 77 +5 = 82
QB Colton Mayes Jr, Southern Cal - Blade6119 #3 - 85 +2 = 87

[General Mike]

The dynasty will continue with the 2009 season Here (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19758).

[JeeberD]

Jobu is studly!