From NCAA to the NFL (a joint NCAA/Madden dynasty)

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Borrowing from WussGawd and mtaystl03's dynasties, my brother and I have decided to do our own joint dynasty using EA Sports' NCAA Football 2004 and Madden Football 2004 to follow the careers of several recruits through college and the NFL. These recruits will include the top player from each of these positions: QB, HB, WR, TE, DT, LB, CB, K.

We started a new NCAA dynasty and immediately quit the job. We simulated the 2003 season (results to come) and selected our players. For the NFL, we first made a few adjustments to the default rosters on Madden, including the moving of Lawyer Milloy to Buffalo and the improvement of a few players who proved to be surprises in real life, most notably Rudi Johnson of Cincinnatti and Domanic Davis of Houston. We then simulated the 2003 season (results to come as well). My bro and I will be controlling every NFL team, but we have delegated all functions to the CPU except for setting depth charts, as we feel the game does a terrible job at this because it significantly overvalues youth. Michael Strahan, a 90+ overall, should not be sitting on the bench behind a 70 something overall rookie.

Without further ado, I give you "From NCAA to the NFL"!

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2003 NCAA Preseason

Preseason Top 25 – Coaches’ Poll
1. Ohio State (36)
2. Oklahoma (21)
3. Miami (FL) (1)
4. Texas (1)
5. Kansas State
6. Auburn
7. Virginia Tech
8. Georgia
9. Southern California (USC)
10. Michigan
11. North Carolina State
12. Pittsburgh
13. Florida St.
14. Washington
15. Maryland
16. Louisiana State (LSU)
17. Tennessee
18. Virginia
19. Florida
20. Notre Dame
21. Arizona State
22. Alabama
23. Purdue
24. Texas A&M
25. Wisconsin
Preseason Top 25 – Media Poll
1. Oklahoma (46)
2. Ohio State (24)
3. Texas (1)
4. Miami (FL)
5. Auburn
6. Kansas State
7. Virginia Tech
8. USC
9. Michigan
10. Georgia
11. Pittsburgh
12. North Carolina State
13. Maryland
14. Tennessee
15. Florida State
16. Washington
17. LSU
18. Notre Dame
19. Virginia
20. Arizona State
21. Florida
22. Wisconsin
23. Texas A&M
24. Penn State
25. Missouri

Preseason Heisman Favorites
1. Maurice Clarett (Ohio State)
2. Cody Pickett (Washington)
3. Philip Rivers (NC State)
4. Roy Williams (Texas)
5. Ell Roberson (Kansas State)

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NCAA 2003 Postseason

Conference Championship Games
Mid-American Conference- #47 Central Florida (10-3) 35, #64 Northern Illinois (8-5) 30
Big 12- #2 Texas (11-2) 41, #13 Kansas State (12-2) 24
South Eastern Conference- #8 Auburn (10-3) 29, #12 Tennessee (10-3) 19

Award Winners
Heisman Memorial Trophy – Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
Maxwell – Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
Best QB – Timmy Chang, QB, Hawaii
Best RB – Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
Best WR – Reggie Williams, WR, Washington
Best OL – Rodney Reed, RT, LSU
Bednarik – Lorenzo Scott, OLB, Ball State
Best DL – George Gause, RE, South Carolina
Best LB – Lorenzo Scott, OLB, Ball State
Thorpe – Andre Maddox, SS, NC State
Groza – Nick Novak, K, Maryland
>Novak set an NCAA record with 30 FG.

Bowl Results
New Orleans Bowl - #64 UAB (8-5) 6, #48 North Texas (9-4) 27
GMAC Bowl - #53 Northern Illinois (9-5) 35, #52 Southern Miss (9-4) 25
Tangerine Bowl - #40 Colorado (7-6) 49, #43 Clemson (7-6) 39
Fort Worth Bowl - #32 Ole Miss (8-5) 43, #36 Georgia Tech (7-6) 21
Las Vegas Bowl - #33 Arizona State (8-5) 24, #47 Air Force (9-4) 17
Hawaii Bowl - #78 Louisiana Tech (7-6) 27, #56 Texas Christian (8-5) 41
Motor City Bowl - #35 Mississippi State (8-5) 29, #57 Central Florida (10-4) 25
Insight Bowl - #27 Pittsburgh (8-5) 28, #21 UCLA (9-4) 34
Continental Tire Bowl - #30 Florida State (8-5) 26, #26 Boston College (8-5) 36
Humanitarian Bowl - #83 Hawaii (8-6) 12, #38 Oregon (8-5) 17
Alamo Bowl - #28 Texas A&M (8-5) 48, #34 Penn State (8-5) 24
Houston Bowl - #37 Louisville (10-3) 17, #22 Missouri (8-5) 25
Holiday Bowl - #16 Washington (9-4) 25, #14 Nebraska (10-3) 35
Silicon Valley Classic - #70 UNLV (8-5) 21, #60 Boise State (10-4) 30
Sun Bowl - #12 USC (10-3) 35, #39 Purdue (7-6) 34
AXA Liberty Bowl - #19 Colorado State (11-2) 34, #62 ECU (8-5) 13
Music City Bowl - #15 Arkansas (10-3) 36, #44 Indiana (7-6) 17
Independence Bowl - #29 Georgia (8-5) 42, #51 Texas Tech (6-7) 23
San Francisco Bowl - #61 New Mexico (8-5) 24, #41 Notre Dame (7-6) 21
Outback Bowl - #24 LSU (8-5) 23, #7 Michigan (10-3) 28
Gator Bowl - #3 Virginia Tech (11-2) 34, #18 NC State (9-4) 10
Capital One Bowl - #17 Tennessee (10-4) 24, #13 Iowa (11-2) 34
Peach Bowl - #25 Alabama (9-5) 26, #23 Virginia (8-5) 42
Rose Bowl - #5 Oregon State (12-1) 41, #9 West Virginia (10-3) 20
Orange Bowl - #2 Oklahoma (10-3) 31, #6 Maryland (11-2) 13
Cotton Bowl - #20 South Carolina (9-4) 21, #10 Kansas State (13-2) 49
Fiesta Bowl - #4 Auburn (11-3) 28, #11 Miami (FL) (9-4) 27
Sugar Bowl (National Championship) - #8 Texas (11-3) 5, #1 Ohio State (12-1) 37

Your 2003 NCAA National Champions are the Ohio State Buckeyes! (again)

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2003 NFL Preseason
Preseason Power Rankings Top Ten
1. Miami Dolphins
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. San Francisco 49ers
8. St. Louis Rams
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Buffalo Bills

Playoff Predictions
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Champ: Tennessee Titans
AFC East Champ: Miami Dolphins
AFC West Champ: Oakland Raiders
AFC Wildcard 1: Buffalo Bills
AFC Wildcard 2: Denver Broncos

NFC North Champ: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Champ: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC East Champ: Philadelphia Eagles
NFC West Champ: St. Louis Rams
NFC Wildcard 1: San Francisco 49ers
NFC Wildcard 2: Atlanta Falcons

AFC Championship Game: Oakland Raiders @ Miami Dolphins
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl: Miami Dolphins def. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Me)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers def. Miami Dolphins (Chris)

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NFL Final Standings
AFC North
1. Steelers (9-7)
2. Ravens (8-8)
3. Bengals (5-11)
4. Browns (3-13)
AFC South
1. Texans (9-7)
2. Titans (9-7)
3. Jaguars (7-9)
4. Colts (6-10)
AFC East
1. Bills (13-3)
2. Dolphins (11-5)
3. Patriots (8-8)
4. Jets (4-12)
AFC West
1. Raiders (13-3)
2. Chargers (10-6)
3. Broncos (10-6)
4. Chiefs (7-9)
NFC North
1. Vikings (6-10)
2. Packers (6-10)
3. Lions (6-10)
4. Bears (5-11)
NFC South
1. Buccaneers (10-6)
2. Falcons (9-7)
3. Saints (8-8)
4. Panthers (7-9)
NFC East
1. Eagles (10-6)
2. Redskins (9-7)
3. Cowboys (5-11)
4. Giants (5-11)
NFC West
1. 49ers (12-4)
2. Rams (12-4)
3. Seahawks (9-7)
4. Cardinals (5-11)

Playoffs
Wild Card
Chargers (11-6) 21, Texans (9-8) 20
Falcons (9-8) 14, Eagles (11-6) 39
Dolphins (11-6) 14, Steelers (10-7) 26
Rams (13-4) 19, Vikings (6-11) 13

Divisional
Steelers (11-7) 24, Bills (13-4) 14
Eagles (11-7) 6, 49ers (13-4) 28
Chargers (11-7) 14, Raiders (14-3) 20
Rams (13-5) 21, Buccaneers (11-6) 29

Conference Championships
Steelers (11-8) 24, Raiders (15-3) 31
Buccaneers (12-6) 25, 49ers (13-5) 17
>We’re looking at a Super Bowl rematch!

Super Bowl
Buccaneers (13-6) 19, Raiders (15-4) 7
[I]> It was a sloppy Super Bowl with eight turnovers. The name of the game was defense, with 455 yards of combined offense. Jerry Rice had 7 catches for 70 yards and scored a TD in what is probably his last game in the NFL. Derrick Brooks was the Buccaneers MVP with 12 tackles, 1 sack, and a fumble forced. The Buccaneers jumped out early to a ten point lead following a 48 yard Martin Gramatica field goal and a 3 yard TD plunge by Thomas Jones following a blocked Shane Lechler punt. In a game of field position, the Bucs averaged 45.7 yards per punt to the Raiders 32.0 yards per punt.

Your 2003 Super Bowl Champions are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! (again)

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Pro Bowl
AFC 15, NFC 27

AFC Roster
QB Rich Gannon OAK
QB Drew Bledsoe BUF
QB Tom Brady NE
HB LaDainian Tomlinson SD
HB Ricky Williams MIA
HB Jamal Lewis BAL
FB Mike Anderson DEN
FB Tony Richardson KC
WR Marvin Harrison IND
WR Jimmy Smith JAX
WR David Patten NE
WR Tim Brown OAK
WR Plexico Burress PIT
WR Hines Ward PIT
TE Shannon Sharpe DEN
TE Todd Heap BAL
TE Randy McMichael MIA
T John Tait KC
T Todd Wade MIA
T Maurice Williams JAX
T Kareem McKenzie NYJ
G Benji Olson TEN
G Will Shields KC
G Dan Neil DEN
G Kendall Simmons PIT
C Barrett Robins OAK
C Tom Ackerman TEN
DE Trevor Pryce DEN
DE Jason Taylor MIA
DE Jerry DeLoach HOU (66 overall managed 9 sacks!)
DE Hugh Douglas JAX
DT Larry Chester MIA
DT Sam Adams BUF
DT John Parrella OAK
OLB Joey Porter PIT
OLB Rosevelt Colvin NE
OLB Takeo Spikes BUF
OLB Keith Bulluck TEN
MLB Jaimie Sharper HOU
MLB Edgerton Hartwell BAL
CB Aaron Glenn HOU
CB Andre Dyson TEN
CB Charles Woodson OAK
CB Deltha O’Neal DEN
FS Lance Schulters TEN
FS Rod Woodson OAK
SS Robert Griffith CLE
SS Lawyer Milloy BUF
K Jason Elam DEN
P Chris Gardocki CLE
KR Antwaan Randle-El PIT
KR Tim Dwight SD

NFC Roster
QB Brad Johnson TB
QB Marc Bulger STL
QB Donovan McNabb PHI
HB T.J. Duckett ATL
HB Marshall Faulk STL
HB Ahman Green GB
FB Mike Alstott TB (61 yard TD run in the Pro Bowl!)
FB Fred Beasley SF
WR Terrell Owens SF
WR Randy Moss MIN
WR Peerless Price ATL
WR Keyshawn Johnson TB
WR Koren Robinson SEA
WR Todd Pinkston PHI
TE Jerramy Stevens SEA
TE Desmond Clark CHI
TE Byron Chamberlain MIN
T Jordan Gross CAR
T Scott Gragg SF
T Kyle Turley STL
T Todd Weiner ATL
G Ron Stone SF
G Randy Thomas WAS
G Adam Timmerman STL
G Larry Allen DAL
C Olin Kreutz CHI
C Jeremy Newberry SF
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch ARI
DE Andre Carter SF
DE Grant Wistrom STL
DE Darren Howard NO
DT Ted Washington CHI
DT La’Roi Glover DAL
DT Norman Hand SEA
OLB Julian Peterson SF
OLB Chris Claiborne MIN
OLB Tommy Polley STL
OLB Warrick Holdman CHI
MLB Ronald McKinnon ARI
MLB Brian Urlacher CHI
CB Aeneas Williams STL
CB Shawn Springs SEA
CB Champ Bailey WAS
CB Brian Kelly TB
FS Brian Dawkins PHI
FS Darren Sharper GB
SS Tony Parrish SF
SS Reggie Tongue SEA
K Jay Feely ATL
P Toby Gowin DAL
KR Michael Lewis NO
KR Maurice Morris SEA
>Mike Alstott had 299,997 votes! The second most of any player at any position was 160,903 (Aeneas Williams).

NFL Yearly Awards
NFL MVP – Ricky Williams, MIA
NFL Offensive Player of the Year – Ricky Williams, MIA
NFL Defensive Player of the Year – Julian Peterson, SF
Offensive Rookie of the Year – Anquan Boldin, ARI and Charles Rogers, DET tie. Too close to call.
Defensive Rookie of the Year – Pisa Tinoisamoa, STL
Best QB – Rich Gannon, OAK
Best RB – LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
Best WR – Marvin Harrison, IND (21 receiving TDs)
Best OL – Ron Stone, SF
Best DL – Trevor Pryce, DEN
Best LB – Julian Peterson, SF
Best DB – Brian Dawkins, PHI
Best K – Jason Elam, DEN
Coach of the Year – Bill Callahan, OAK

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Key Retirements
Rod Woodson, OAK
Shannon Sharpe, DEN
Aeneas Williams, STL
Mike Rucker, CAR (Career-ending injury)
Jerry Rice, OAK
Tim Brown, OAK
Bruce Smith, WAS
Emmitt Smith, ARI

2004 NFL Draft First Round
1. CLE – Chris Gamble, CB, Ohio State
2. NYJ – Roy Williams, WR, Texas
3. NYG – Rashaun Woods, WR, Oklahoma State
4. DAL – Kevin Jones, HB, Virginia Tech
5. CHI – Shawn Andrews, OT, Arkansas
6. ARI – Stephen Jackson, HB, Oregon State
7. CIN – Derrick Strait, CB, Oklahoma
8. DET – Reggie Williams, WR, Washington
9. GB – Lee Evans, WR, Wisconsin
10. IND – Nathan Vasher, CB, Texas
11. KC – Jerricho Cotchery, WR, NC State
12. JAX – Michael Jenkins, WR, Ohio State
13. CAR – Darius Watts, WR, Marshall
14. NE – Shannon Snell, OG, Florida
15. BAL – Brandon Kennedy, DT, North Texas
16. NO – Rod Davis, MLB, Southern Miss
17. TEN – Jonathan Vilma, MLB, Miami (FL)
18. WAS – Greg Gathers, DE, Georgia Tech
19. SEA – Andrew Minton, WR, Fresno State
20. DEN – Ernest Wilford, WR, Virginia Tech
21. MIN – Will Smith, DE, Ohio State
22. ATL – BJ Johnson, WR, Texas
23. HOU – Jason Babin, DE, Western Michigan
24. MIA – Chris Collins, WR, Ole Miss
25. STL – Marlin Jackson, CB, Michigan
26. SD – Robert Gallery, OT, Iowa
27. PHI – Keary Colbert, WR, USC
28. BUF – Brandon Everage, FS, Oklahoma
29. PIT – Stuart Schweigert, FS, Purdue
30. SF – Maurice Brown, WR, Iowa
31. OAK – Wes Welker, WR, Texas Tech
32. TB – D.J. Coote, WR, Oregon State

>15 WR were taken in this round and not a single QB! Guess that Eli Manning guy isn't as good as people think. :p

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NFL Draft Second Round
33. CLE – Judd Davies, FB, Nebraska
34. NYJ – Braylon Edwards, WR, Michigan
35. NYG – Madieu Williams, FS, Maryland
36. DAL – Lane Danielsen, WR, Iowa State
37. CHI – Ell Roberson, QB, Kansas State
38. ARI – Nick Leckey, C, Kansas State
39. CIN – Lousaka Polite, FB, Pittsburgh
40. DET – Nate Kaeding, SS, Iowa
41. GB – Carey Davis, FB, Illinois
42. IND – DeMarco McNeil, DT, Auburn
43. KC – Sloan Thomas, WR, Texas
44. JAX – Karlos Dansby, OLB, Auburn
45. CAR – Thomas Tapeh, FB, Minnesota
46. NE – Matt Ware, CB, UCLA
47. BAL – Kevin Beard, WR, Miami (FL)
48. NO – Vontez Duff, CB, Notre Dame
49. TEN – Andrew Walter, QB, Arizona State
50. WAS – Anthony Davis, HB, Wisconsin
51. SEA – Marcell Allmond, CB, USC
52. DEN – Ben Utecht, TE, Minnesota
53. MIN – Lawrence Richardson, CB, Arkansas
54. ATL – Keiwan Ratliff, CB, Florida
55. HOU – Keith Lewis, FS, Oregon
56. MIA – Samie Parker, WR, Oregon
57. STL – Kris Wilson, TE, Pittsburgh
58. SD – Mike Karney, FB, Arizona State
59. PHI – Richard Seigler, MLB, Oregon State
60. BUF – Ben Watson, TE, Georgia
61. PIT – Troy Fleming, FB, Tennessee
62. SF – Dominique Foxworth, CB, Maryland
63. OAK – Tony Johnson, WR, Penn State
64. TB – Michael Turner, HB, Northern Illinois

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NFL Draft Round Three
65. CLE – Nat Dorsey, OT, Georgia Tech
66. NYJ – Derek Abney, WR, Kentucky
>Three WR in the first three picks. Guess the Jets are desperate to get Pennington someone to throw to!
67. NYG – Nathan Adibi, DE, Virginia Tech
68. DAL – Devery Henderson, WR, LSU
69. CHI – Jake Long, OT, Michigan
70. ARI – Philip Rivers, QB, NC State
71. CIN – Brad Smith, QB, Missouri
72. DET – Greg Jones, HB, Florida State
73. GB – Eli Manning, QB, Ole Miss
>Quite a drop by the player expected to go first overall in real life. It should be noted that Manning is not all that good on NCAA 2004.
74. IND – Corey Webster, CB, LSU
75. KC – Glenn Earl, FS, Notre Dame
76. JAX – Claude Harriott, DE, Pittsburgh
77. CAR – Bo Scaife, TE, Texas
78. NE – Mewelde Moore, HB, Tulane
79. BAL – Doug Easlick, FB, Virginia Tech
80. NO – Jamaal Brimmer, SS, UNLV
81. TEN – Cody Pickett, QB, Washington
82. WAS – Kenechi Udeze, DE, USC
83. SEA – Carnell Williams, HB, Auburn
84. DEN – Jammal Brown, OT, Oklahoma
85. MIN – Dave Ball, DE, UCLA
86. ATL – Sean McHugh, FB, Penn State
87. HOU – Casey Clausen, QB, Tennessee
88. MIA – Jabari Greer, CB, Tennessee
89. STL – Matt Schaub, QB, Virginia
90. SD – Douglas Goodwin, DT, Boston College
91. PHI – Rod Rutherford, QB, Pittsburgh
92. BUF – Josh Harris, QB, Bowling Green
93. PIT – Rimmon McNeese, TE, Kansas State
94. SF – Jason Wright, HB, Northwestern
95. OAK – Rashad Baker, FS, Tennessee
96. TB – Jared Lorenzen, QB, Kentucky

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At long last, we meet our eight recruits.

#1 QB (5 overall) QB Scott Ballard, Lorton, VA, 6’2”, 200, Left Handed
Tendency: Scrambler, 4.71 40-yard dash, Arm Strength B+, Pass Accuracy B+, Bench 235, Squat 350, GPA 2.91
Top Schools Week 1: Michigan, Texas, Miami (FL)
Week 2: Committed to Texas

#1 HB (6 overall) HB Eric Woodson, Perry, OK, 6’0”, 210
Tendency: Speed, 4.41 40, Bench 310, Squat 510, Vertical 34.2”, Hands B, GPA 2.09
Top Schools Week 1: Colorado State, Kansas State, Ohio State
Week 2: Colorado State, Oklahoma, Kansas State
Week 3: Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado State
Week 4: Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado State
Week 5: Committed to Texas

#1 WR (2 overall) WR Tim Mays, Grandville, MI, 6’3”, 219
Tendency: Speed, 4.43 40, Bench 225, Squat 330, Vertical 40.7”, Hands A+, GPA 2.41
Top Schools Week 1: Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame
Week 2: Michigan, Ohio State, Western Michigan
Week 3: Michigan, Ohio State, Western Michigan
Week 4: Committed to Ohio State

#1 TE (23 overall) TE Daniel Lamb, Vero Beach, FL, 6’5”, 260
Tendency: Balanced, 4.75 40, Bench 330, Squat 555, Vertical 38.9”, Hands A+, GPA 2.73
Top Schools Week 1: Florida, Texas, Central Florida
Week 2: Central Florida, Florida, Texas
Week 3: Florida, Central Florida, Texas
Week 4: Committed to Texas

#1 DT (1 overall) DT Rob Walton, Burlington, KY, 6’3”, 295
>The plan was to follow a DE originally, but the best one was number 20 something in the nation while Rob was the number one recruit. How could you pass that up?
Tendency: Balanced, 4.92 40, Squat 610, Vertical 30.6”, Bench 450, GPA 2.86
Top Schools Week 1: Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Ohio State
Week 2: Louisville, Ohio State, Oklahoma
Week 3: Louisville, Ohio State, Oklahoma
Week 4: Louisville, Ohio State, Oklahoma
Week 5: Committed to Ohio State

#1 OLB (10 overall) OLB Brandon Booth, Barberton, OH, 6’1”, 249
Tendency: Coverage, 4.78 40, Bench 350, Squat 585, Vertical 35.4, Hands C+, GPA 2.41
Top Schools Week 1: Ohio State, Auburn, Purdue
Week 2: Ohio State, Notre Dame, Purdue
Week 3: Ohio State, Notre Dame, Auburn
Week 4: Committed to Ohio State

#1 CB (11 overall) CB Jason Tubbs, Spanaway, WA, 5’11”, 185
Tendency: Coverage, 4.24 40, Bench 205, Squat 315, Vertical 39.2”, Hands A, GPA 2.14
Top Schools Week 1: USC, Maryland, Kansas State
Week 2: USC, Maryland, Michigan
Week 3: USC, Maryland, Michigan
Week 4: Committed to USC

#1 K (40 overall) K Rod Wiggins, Chamblee, GA, 6’0”, 194
Tendency: Clutch, 5.41 40, Kick Power A-, Kick Acc. A+, Bench 170, Squat 280, GPA 2.59
Top Schools Week 1: Georgia, Miami (FL), Alabama
Week 2: Committed to Georgia

>Texas and Ohio State were the big winners here, each nabbing three of the #1 recruits. Let's see how they did overall.

Ranking of Recruiting Classes and Breakdown
1. Texas – 9 five-star prospects, 7 four-star, 1 two-star
2. Ohio State – 10 five-star, 4 four-star, 4 two-star
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21. Georgia – 3 five-star, 3 four-star, 4 three-star, 7 two-star, 6 one-star

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QB Scott Ballard – 80 Overall – Currently backing up Vince Young, a redshirted sophomore at Texas. Number 2 on the depth chart. He has good speed and a strong arm with mediocre accuracy. Doesn’t need to worry about competing for the job with the third string QB who is a redshirt junior without much upside. May only get a year or two as a starter because Young is NFL caliber and has a solid hold on the starting job.

HB Eric Woodson – 83 Overall – Currently number 4 on the Longhorn depth chart behind a senior and 2 juniors. Will have a good shot at starting before he graduates or leaves for the NFL. In fact, he is the only Texas HB (among 5) younger than a junior. Has decent speed (not outstanding) but has a great first step and the ability to break a defender’s ankles with his great agility. Needs work on his ball carrying and ability to break tackles as well as his knowledge of the game.

WR Tim Mays – 82 overall – Currently number 4 on the Buckeye depth chart, behind a senior and two sophomores. Will likely see significant playing time this season when the team runs 4 and 5 wideout sets. Considered to be the fastest player on the team. Good size and speed combination make him a good deep threat, and can go up for jump balls fairly well. Great first step and soft hands, especially for a freshman. The only thing really lacking is his knowledge of the game. Could use some time in the weight room.

TE Daniel Lamb – 78 overall – Currently listed as the Longhorns' backup tight end for seniority purposes only (starter is a sophomore). He is better than the current starter in many aspects, but needs polishing. Will likely be an impact player in the near future. Has good speed for a tight end. Also has soft hands and carries the ball well, and can break tackles in the open field. However, he is not simply a good pass-catcher, he can also hold his own in the trenches.

DT Rob Walton – 83 overall – Currently the number 2 starter for the Buckeyes behind a redshirted junior. Could easily find himself starting in just a year or two. Has good speed for a player at his position, but could use some work on his strength. Will be a better pass-rusher than run stopper until he develops more in the weight room. He is, however, a good tackler, which will help in plugging holes.

OLB Brandon Booth – 83 overall – Currently number 4 at middle linebacker and not listed on the depth chart on the outside for the Buckeyes. May see playing time on the second team defense or special teams, but likely will not start for another year or two (depending on the decision of junior A.J. Hawk, who is projected by many to leave after this year for the NFL draft). Not very good speed for an OLB, but has great tackling ability and solid strength for a freshman.

CB Jason Tubbs – 79 overall – Currently the number 2 starter for the Trojans behind William Buchanan, a junior. Has spectacular speed but not a great first step. He and fellow freshman Jerry Sands will likely be a very solid tandem in a year or two. Average strength and tackling ability, not great catching, which may be an issue.

K Rod Wiggins – 76 overall – Will replace Billy Bennett as the Bulldogs starting kicker and kickoff specialist. Has great accuracy but needs to work on his leg strength. Has a good head on his shoulders and with experience, he will be an NFL-caliber kicker.

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Preseason Information
Coaches’ Poll
1. Oklahoma (37)
2. Ohio State (21)
3. Texas (1)
4. Virginia Tech
5. Auburn
6. Miami (FL)
7. USC
8. Michigan
9. Oregon State
10. Kansas State
11. Maryland
12. Tennessee
13. West Virginia
14. Arkansas
15. NC State
16. Iowa
17. Nebraska
18. UCLA
19. South Carolina
20. LSU
21. Florida State
22. Virginia
23. Pittsburgh
24. Alabama
25. Georgia
Media Poll
1. Oklahoma (49)
2. Ohio State (21)
3. Texas (1)
4. Auburn
5. Miami (FL)
6. Virginia Tech
7. USC
8. Michigan
9. Tennessee
10. Oregon State
11. Kansas State
12. NC State
13. Arkansas
14. West Virginia
15. Maryland
16. Nebraska
17. Iowa
18. South Carolina
19. UCLA
20. LSU
21. Florida State
22. Virginia
23. Pittsburgh
24. Georgia
25. Florida

Heisman Favorites
1. Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
2. Kevin Sherlock, HB, Iowa
3. Derek Anderson, QB, Oregon State
4. Dontrell Moore, HB, New Mexico
5. Terrence Murphy, WR, Texas A&M

Conference Favorites
ACC- Maryland
Big 10- Ohio State
Big 12 North- Kansas State
Big 12 South- Oklahoma*
Big East- Virginia East
Conference USA- Louisville
Mid-American Conference East- Miami (OH)*
MAC West- Northern Illinois
Mountain West- Colorado State
Pacific 10- USC
South Eastern Conference East- Tennessee
SEC West- Auburn*
Sun Belt- North Texas
Western Athletic Conference- Fresno State
*Projected to win conference

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It was a rough preseason injury-wise. The defending champs from Tampa Bay encountered a large bump in their road to a three-peat as they lost DE Simeon Rice for the season. The Eagles were hit hard as well, losing their starting DT Corey Simon for the season and their backup Darwin Walker for 6 weeks. They also lost Pro Bowl FS Brian Dawkins for the season as well. The Seattle Seahawks will be under the leadership of Trent Dilfer as Matt Hasselbeck went down for the season. The Miami Dolphins lost Pro Bowl DE Jason Taylor for the season.

2003 NFL Season
Preseason Power Rankings (injuries not factored)
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. Miami Dolphins
4. Tennessee Titans
4. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Buffalo Bills
8. St. Louis Rams
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. San Francisco 49ers
11. New York Giants
12. Denver Broncos
13. New Orleans Saints
14. Oakland Raiders
15. New York Jets
16. Atlanta Falcons
17. Cincinatti Bengals
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Baltimore Ravens
20. Kansas City Chiefs
21. San Diego Chargers
22. Jacksonville Jaguars
23. Washington Redskins
24. New England Patriots
25. Minnesota Vikings
26. Houston Texans
27. Carolina Panthers
28. Dallas Cowboys
29. Cleveland Browns
30. Detroit Lions
31. Chicago Bears
32. Arizona Cardinals

Playoff Predictions
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Champ: Tennessee Titans
AFC East Champ: Buffalo Bills
AFC West Champ: San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcard 1: Indianapolis Colts
AFC Wildcard 2: Miami Dolphins

NFC North Champ: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Champ: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC East Champ: Washington Redskins
NFC West Champ: St. Louis Rams
NFC Wildcard 1: San Francisco 49ers
NFC Wildcard 2: Philadelphia Eagles

AFC Championship Game: San Diego Chargers @ Buffalo Bills
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers @ St. Louis Rams

Super Bowl:Buffalo Bills def. St. Louis Rams

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NCAA Week 1 (Aug. 21 2004) (top 25 scores only)
#20 LSU (0-1) 31, #26 Texas A&M (1-0) 45
Hawaii (0-1) 21, #17 Nebraska (1-0) 48
Syracuse (1-0) 41, #8 Michigan (0-1) 34
>Upset of the Week: Michigan allowed 21 4th-quarter points to #74 Syracuse to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Rice (0-1) 24, #1 Oklahoma (1-0) 59

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (1) Oklahoma (36)
2. (2) Ohio State (21)
3. (3) Texas (1)
4. (4) Virginia Tech (1)
5. (5) Auburn
6. (6) Miami (FL)
7. (7) USC
8. (9) Oregon State
9. (10) Kansas State
10. (11) Maryland
11. (12) Tennessee
12. (13) West Virginia
13. (14) Arkansas
14. (15) NC State
15. (16) Iowa
16. (17) Nebraska
17. (18) UCLA
18. (19) South Carolina
19. (21) Florida State
20. (22) Virginia
21. (UNR) Texas A&M
22. (23) Pittsburgh
23. (8) Michigan (ouch)
24. (24) Alabama
25. (25) Georgia

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: QB Chad Christensen (Arizona State) 19-41, 277 yards, 7 carries, 46 yards, 4 total TDs
Defense: CB Steve Gregory (Syracuse) 5 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
2. Kevin Sherlock, HB, Iowa
3. Derek Anderson, QB, Oregon State
4. Dontrell Moore, HB, New Mexico
5. Terrence Murphy, WR, Texas A&M

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NCAA Week 2 (Aug. 28 2004)
#3 Texas (1-0) 42, Bowling Green (0-1) 31
Scott Ballard came in after Vince Young was injured early and threw for 175 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT in the win over Bowling Green. He also scrambled for 13 yards and a score on three carries. Woodson and Lamb did not play.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 133.2 rating, 10-22, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD.
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: No stats.

Toledo (1-0) 26, #7 USC (0-1) 23
USC really blew it in what should have been an early-season romp of Toledo. Jason Tubbs opened his career with a good day. He had four tackles, a pick, and a fumble recovery!

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 4 tackles, 1 INT, 1 fum. rec.

#25 Georgia (1-0) 34, UTEP (0-1) 13
K Rod Wiggins started his kicking career fairly well, converting two of three field goal attempts, including a long of 40 yards, as well as all four of his XP attempts. He missed from the 30-39 yard range. He forced one touchback in seven kickoffs.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 2-3 FG (long 40), 4-4 XP, 1 TB.

#6 Miami (FL) (1-0) 30, #2 Ohio State (0-1) 21
The Buckeyes lose a tough opener at home against the ‘Canes. WR Tim Mays got involved with his first career catch, which went for 15 yards. DT Rob Walton also had a first, collecting two tackles in the game. OLB Brandon Booth did not get any playing time.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 1 rec., 15 yards
DT Rob Walton: 2 tackles
OLB Brandon Booth: No stats.

Top 25 Games
#1 Oklahoma (2-0) 58, Illinois (0-1) 17
New Mexico State (0-1) 27, #12 West Virginia (1-0) 34
#14 NC State (1-0) 38, #21 Texas A&M (1-1) 33
>A&M’s short stay in the top 25 was the result of a fourth-quarter meltdown, as the Aggies allowed 21 points and lost to NC State.
#3 Texas (1-0) 42, Bowling Green (0-1) 31
#22 Pittsburgh (1-0) 38, Clemson (0-1) 23
#23 Michigan (1-1) 20, #24 Alabama (0-1) 13
Missouri (0-1) 21, #17 UCLA (1-0) 38
UNLV (1-0) 20, #9 Kansas State (0-1) 16
#16 Nebraska (2-0) 45, Oklahoma State (0-1) 42
>Nebraska HB David Horne carries the ball 51 times for 239 yards and 3 TDs in the narrow Nebraska win!
Marshall (0-1) 17, #18 South Carolina (1-0) 35
>Carolina QB Dondrial Pinkins went only 5-21 for 84 yards and 2 TDs and still managed player of the game for the Game Cocks.
Toledo (1-0) 26, #7 USC (0-1) 23
>Upset of the Week: Toledo (#67) knocks off Tubb’s Trojans by shutting out USC in the second half. Toledo scored 13 points in the fourth to win.
#10 Maryland (1-0) 52, Tulsa (0-1) 14
#25 Georgia (1-0) 34, UTEP (0-1) 13
North Carolina (0-1) 23, #19 Florida State (1-0) 35
Western Michigan (0-1) 3, #8 Oregon State (1-0) 48
#11 Tennessee (1-0) 41, Nevada (0-1) 14
#13 Arkansas (1-0) 55, BYU (0-1) 14
#5 Auburn (0-1) 30, #29 Penn State (1-0) 37
#15 Iowa (1-0) 29, UCF (0-1) 6
#20 Virginia (1-0) 52, Duke (0-1) 6
#6 Miami (FL) (1-0) 30, #2 Ohio State (0-1) 21
>Game of the Week: Miami upsets our boys’ Buckeyes with 16 points in the fourth.

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (1) Oklahoma (32)
2. (3) Texas (26)
3. (6) Miami (FL) (1)
4. (4) Virginia Tech
5. (8) Oregon State
6. (10) Maryland
7. (2) Ohio State
8. (11) Tennessee
9. (12) West Virginia
10. (13) Arkansas
11. (14) NC State
12. (15) Iowa
13. (5) Auburn
14. (16) Nebraska
15. (17) UCLA
16. (18) South Carolina
17. (UNR) Penn State
18. (19) Florida State
19. (20) Virginia
20. (7) USC
21. (22) Pittsburgh
22. (9) Kansas State
23. (23) Michigan
24. (25) Georgia
25. (UNR) Florida

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: WR Mike Espy (Ole Miss) 8 catches, 163 yards, 2 carries, 11 yards, 3 total TDs
Defense: MLB Caleb Miller (Arkansas) 2 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
2. Kevin Sherlock, HB, Iowa
3. Derek Anderson, QB, Oregon State
4. Dontrell Moore, HB, New Mexico
5. Brent Rawls, QB, Oklahoma

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NCAA Week 3 (Sept. 4, 2004)
#21 Pittsburgh (1-1) 12, #2 Texas (2-0) 33
Young was back, so Ballard held the clipboard all day. Woodson and Lamb also did not participate in the big win over Pitt.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 133.2 rating, 10-22, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD.
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: No stats.

Wyoming (0-2) 10, #20 USC (1-1) 35
Tubbs had a slow day with only one tackle, but had his first two deflections in an easy win over Wyoming.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 5 tackles, 2 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

Baylor (1-1) 3, #24 Georgia (2-0) 45
Our kicker benefited from a Bulldog drubbing of the Bears. Rod was 1-1 on FG from 20-29 yards and kicked 6 XPs in 6 tries. He added a touchback as well.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 3-4 FG (long 40), 10-10 XP, 2 TB, 2 helmet decals.

#7 Ohio State (1-1) 31, Akron (1-1) 10
WR Mays came up with only one grab, but it was a biggie for 36 yards. He still has not found the endzone. In the middle, Mr. Walton had 4 tackles and batted one pass down. Brandon rode the pine again in Ohio State’s recovery game.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 2 rec., 51 yards
DT Rob Walton: 6 tackles, 1 pass deflected, 2 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: No stats.

Top 25 Games
#1 Oklahoma (3-0) 77, Utah State (1-1) 20
>Can you say “beat-down”? I knew ya could.
#16 South Carolina (2-0) 41, Northwestern (0-1) 13
Ohio (0-2) 7, #14 Nebraska (3-0) 33
#8 Tennessee (2-0) 38, Central Michigan (0-2) 7
Alabama State (-) 3, #13 Auburn (1-1) 44
Baylor (1-1) 3, #24 Georgia (2-0) 45
Wyoming (0-2) 10, #20 USC (1-1) 35
San Jose State (0-1) 6, #3 Miami (FL) (2-0) 63
#12 Iowa (2-0) 32, Kansas (0-2) 15
#7 Ohio State (1-1) 31, Akron (1-1) 10
#18 Florida State (1-1) 13, #6 Maryland (2-0) 20
>Game of the Week: Maryland looks to keep moving up with a win against a quality opponent.
SMU (0-2) 10, #10 Arkansas (2-0) 25
Michigan State (0-2) 31, #15 UCLA (2-0) 38
Wake Forest (2-0) 24, #11 NC State (1-1) 20
>Upset of the Week: Once again, fourth-quarter breakdowns claim a top team.
#19 Virginia (2-0) 24, #22 Kansas State (0-2) 10
Ball State (0-2) 7, #5 Oregon State (2-0) 51
Northern Illinois (1-1) 10, #23 Michigan (2-1) 27
#21 Pittsburgh (1-1) 12, #2 Texas (2-0) 33
Air Force (1-1) 17, #25 Florida (2-0) 34
North Carolina (0-2) 10, #4 Virginia Tech (1-0) 38
#26 Texas A&M (2-1) 33, #9 West Virginia (1-1) 14
>Beat-down in Morgantown: Aggies looking to return to top 25.
Syracuse (2-1) 41, #17 Penn State (1-1) 34
>Runner up for Upset of the Week as Syracuse comes up with a second upset win in three weeks.

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (1) Oklahoma (38)
2. (2) Texas (21)
3. (3) Miami (FL)
4. (4) Virginia Tech
5. (5) Oregon State
6. (6) Maryland
7. (8) Tennessee
8. (7) Ohio State
9. (10) Arkansas
10. (12) Iowa
11. (14) Nebraska
12. (13) Auburn
13. (15) UCLA
14. (16) South Carolina
15. (19) Virginia
16. (9) West Virginia (tied with Virginia)
17. (UNR) Texas A&M
18. (20) USC
19. (11) NC State
20. (23) Michigan
21. (24) Georgia
22. (18) Florida State
23. (25) Florida
24. (21) Pittsburgh
25. (17) Penn State

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Tyler Ebell (UCLA) 25 carries, 108 yards, 2 rec., 20 yards, 4 TDs
Defense: ROLB Bryant Brown (Houston) 11 tackles (1 for loss), 2 fum. forced, 2 fum. recovered

Heisman Running
1. Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
2. Kevin Sherlock, HB, Iowa
3. Brent Rawls, QB, Oklahoma
4. Derek Anderson, QB, Oregon State
5. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA

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NFL Week 1 (Sept. 2 and 5-6, 2004)
Colts (1-0) 34, Jaguars (0-1) 31
Falcons (1-0) 34, Saints (0-1) 17
Bills (0-1) 20, Bengals (1-0) 27
>Upset of the Week: Bengals shock the Bills with a big win.
Jets (0-1) 10, Browns (1-0) 14
49ers (0-1) 3, Buccaneers (1-0) 27
Rams (1-0) 20, Panthers (0-1) 10
Lions (0-1) 10, Redskins (1-0) 23
Cardinals (0-1) 12, Giants (1-0) 31
Seahawks (0-1) 10, Patriots (1-0) 31
Bears (1-0) 27, Cowboys (0-1) 10
Vikings (0-1) 19, Texans (1-0) 42
Titans (1-0) 19, Raiders (0-1) 16 OT
>Game of the Week: The Titans take down the defending AFC Champs in an exciting overtime game.
Chargers (1-0) 24, Dolphins (0-1) 14
Packers (0-1) 6, Eagles (1-0) 30
Broncos (0-1) 17, Chiefs (1-0) 31
Ravens (0-1) 14, Steelers (1-0) 24
>Horsetrailer: CB Chris McAlister (BAL) 3 tackles, 2 int, 1 fum. rec., 1 TD

Players of the Week
Offensive: WR Marvin Harrison (IND) 10 rec, 234 yards, 2 TDs
Defensive: OLB Brian Simmons (CIN) 10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 fum. forced, 1 fum. rec.

Key Injuries
WR Kevin Johnson (CLE) out for season.
CB Charles Woodson (OAK) out 11 weeks.
HB Deuce McAllister (NO) out 10 weeks.
HB Edgerrin James (IND) out 7 weeks.

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NCAA Week 4 (Sept. 10-11, 2004)
Houston (2-1) 20, #2 Texas (3-0) 37
It was another day on the pine for our three Longhorns as Texas took care of Houston.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 133.2 rating, 10-22, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD.
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: No stats.

New Mexico State (1-2) 6, #18 USC (2-1) 37
Jason racked up 3 tackles and 2 pass deflections in USC’s drubbing of UNM.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 8 tackles, 4 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#21 Georgia (3-0) 35, #14 South Carolina (2-1) 14
Rod was 2-2 on field goals (both from 30-39 yards) and 3-3 on XPs in the beat-down of the Game Cocks. He also picked up his third decal.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 5-6 FG (long 40), 13-13 XP, 3 TB, 3 helmet decals.

#8 Ohio State (2-1) 56, UL Lafayette (1-2) 14
Timmy got the ball once in the whooping of the Ragin’ Cajuns, but it was on a handoff that he took fifty yards to paydirt for his first collegiate touchdown. Rob added two tackles to his total and Brandon Booth got in the game with his first three tackles of his career. Tim received two decals for his one carry, and Brandon got a decal as well.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 2 rec., 51 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 2 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 8 tackles, 1 pass deflected, 2 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 3 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
Bowling Green (0-2) 20, #5 Oregon State (3-0) 27
Washington (1-2) 16, #11 Nebraska (4-0) 20
#24 Pittsburgh (2-1) 25, Michigan State (0-3) 22
#20 Michigan (3-1) 21, Boston College (1-2) 17
#8 Ohio State (2-1) 56, UL Lafayette (1-2) 14
#13 UCLA (3-0) 36, Colorado State (1-2) 20
UAB (2-1) 14, #6 Maryland (3-0) 27
Miami (OH) (0-2) 17, #25 Penn State (2-1) 31
Arkansas State (2-1) 16, #9 Arkansas (3-0) 33
Iowa State (2-1) 7, #10 Iowa (3-0) 31
Vanderbilt (0-3) 13, #12 Auburn (2-1) 34
#1 Oklahoma (3-1) 31, Indiana (1-2) 38
>Upset of the Week: Oklahoma takes one on the chin with a hugely disappointing loss to a bad Indiana team. This will cost them a lot of ground in the polls.
Tulsa (0-3) 13, #17 Texas A&M (3-1) 63
Wake Forest (2-1) 38, #7 Tennessee (3-0) 35
New Mexico State (1-2) 6, #18 USC (2-1) 37
#22 Florida State (2-1) 31, Georgia Tech (2-1) 10
ECU (1-2) 20, #4 Virginia Tech (2-0) 21
Boise State (0-3) 0, #3 Miami (FL) (3-0) 56
#19 NC State (2-1) 41, Louisville (1-1) 14
#16 West Virginia (1-2) 23, #23 Florida (3-0) 27
Houston (2-1) 20, #2 Texas (3-0) 37
#21 Georgia (3-0) 35, #14 South Carolina (2-1) 14
Game of the Week: The Bulldogs handled the Game Cocks with ease as they continue to move on up.

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (2) Texas (30)
2. (3) Miami (FL) (28)
3. (4) Virginia Tech (1)
4. (5) Oregon State
5. (6) Maryland
6. (7) Tennessee
7. (8) Ohio State
8. (9) Arkansas (tied with Ohio State)
9. (10) Iowa
10. (11) Nebraska
11. (12) Auburn
12. (13) UCLA (tied with Auburn)
13. (15) Virginia
14. (1) Oklahoma
15. (21) Georgia
16. (17) Texas A&M
17. (18) USC
18. (23) Florida
19. (19) NC State
20. (20) Michigan
21. (14) South Carolina
22. (22) Florida State
23. (24) Pittsburgh
24. (16) West Virginia
25. (25) Penn State

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: WR Taylor Stubblefield (Purdue) 9 rec., 177 yards, 4 total TDs
Defense: FS Glenn Wyatt (Temple) 3 tackles, 3 int, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State
2. Dwight Wright, HB, Oregon State
3. Kevin Sherlock, HB, Iowa
4. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
5. Cory Ross, HB, Nebraska

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NFL Week 2 (Sept. 12-13, 2004)
Texans (1-1) 17, Colts (2-0) 24
Buccaneers (2-0) 31, Falcons (1-1) 28
>Game of the Week: Buccaneers fend off Michael Vick and the Falcons in an exciting shoot-out.
Packers (1-1) 24, Cowboys (0-2) 13
Jets (0-2) 17, Dolphins (1-1) 48
Saints (0-2) 13, Rams (2-0) 42
Titans (2-0) 35, Lions (0-2) 14
Seahawks (0-2) 20, Bills (1-1) 23
Raiders (0-2) 10, Panthers (1-1) 26
>Upset of the Week: Carolina hands the defending AFC Champs their second loss to start the season.
Redskins (1-1) 14, Giants (2-0) 21
Cardinals (0-2) 22, 49ers (1-1) 31
Broncos (0-2) 7, Chargers (2-0) 34
Browns (1-1) 10, Bengals (2-0) 38
Eagles (1-1) 12, Steelers (2-0) 24
Ravens (1-1) 13, Patriots (1-1) 12
Jaguars (1-1) 31, Chiefs (1-1) 13
Vikings (0-2) 27, Bears (2-0) 34
>Horsetrailer: MLB Brian Urlacher (CHI) 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 int, 1 TD

Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Marc Bulger (STL) 21-33, 418 yards, 5 TDs, 1 carry, 4 yards
Defensive: MLB Mike Peterson (JAX) 17 tackles, 1 sack, 2 ints

Key Injuries
DT Gerard Warren (CLE) out for season.
MLB Brian Urlacher (CHI) out for season.

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NCAA Week 5 (Sept. 16, 18, 2004)
#1 Texas (4-0) 37, Utah (0-4) 13
It was yet another day on the bench for our boys in a cakewalk of a game.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 133.2 rating, 10-22, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD.
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: No stats.

USC (2-1) week off
Jason had a week off to relax and prepare for the Trojan’s next game.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 8 tackles, 4 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#26 LSU (3-2) 45, #15 Georgia (4-0) 48
Rod was busy with extra points in this shootout with LSU. He was 6 of 7, with his first career miss on an XP. He received a decal despite this disappointment.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 5-6 FG (long 40), 19-20 XP, 4 TB, 4 helmet decals.

#7 Ohio State (3-1) 28, #28 Kansas State (1-3) 17
The Buckeyes took care of business against the slumping Wildcats and Tim got involved with a catch for 47 yards, a career long. Rob went off with 8 tackles, including his first tackle for a loss, and picked up two more decals. Booth sat out the game.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 3 rec., 98 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 3 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 16 tackles, 1 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 4 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 3 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#5 Maryland (4-0) 37, Akron (2-2) 30 OT
#1 Texas (4-0) 37, Utah (0-4) 13
Duke (0-3) 6, #4 Oregon State (4-0) 35
#26 LSU (3-2) 45, #15 Georgia (4-0) 48
#8 Arkansas (4-0) 23, San Diego State (3-1) 16
#12 UCLA (4-0) 38, TCU (1-3) 24
#18 Florida (4-0) 38, #6 Tennessee (3-1) 37
>Game of the Week and Upset of the Week: Florida squeaks out a one-point win in an exciting shoot-out in Tennessee. The Vols mounted a late comeback, but fell short.
Toledo (1-3) 14, #25 Penn State (3-1) 38
#9 Iowa (4-0) 31, #23 Pittsburgh (2-2) 14
Rutgers (1-3) 10, #10 Nebraska (5-0) 42
Eastern Michigan (0-4) 6, #21 South Carolina (3-1) 37
#3 Virginia Tech (3-0) 28, Vanderbilt (0-4) 18
#19 NC State (3-1) 27, Idaho (2-2) 24
#7 Ohio State (3-1) 28, #28 Kansas State (1-3) 17
#20 Michigan (4-1) 52, Cincinnati (0-4) 34
Boston College (1-3) 20, #2 Miami (FL) (4-0) 48
#13 Virginia (3-0) 38, North Texas (3-1) 7
#24 West Virginia (2-2) 45, Tulsa (0-4) 10
Ohio (0-3) 14, #22 Florida State (3-1) 41

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (1) Texas (33)
2. (2) Miami (FL) (22)
3. (3) Virginia Tech (2)
4. (4) Oregon State (1)
5. (5) Maryland (1)
6. (7) Ohio State
7. (8) Arkansas
8. (9) Iowa
9. (10) Nebraska
10. (12) UCLA
11. (11) Auburn
12. (13) Virginia
13. (18) Florida
14. (6) Tennessee
15. (14) Oklahoma
16. (15) Georgia
17. (16) Texas A&M
18. (17) USC
19. (19) NC State
20. (20) Michigan
21. (21) South Carolina
22. (22) Florida State
23. (24) West Virginia
24. (25) Penn State
25. (UNR) Arizona State

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: QB David Greene (Georgia) 21-39, 403 yards, 8 carries, 18 yards, 7 total TDs
Defense: MLB Brad White (Wake Forest) 10 tackles (1 tfl), 1 sack, 1 int, 2 fum. forced, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Dwight Wright, HB, Oregon State
2. Cory Ross, HB, Nebraska
3. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
4. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse
5. Maurice Clarett, HB, Ohio State

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NFL Week 3 (Sept. 19-20, 2004)
Texans (2-1) 31, Steelers (2-1) 13
Jets (1-2) 16, Ravens (1-2) 13
Cardinals (0-3) 24, Falcons (2-1) 30 OT
Dolphins (1-2) 16, Bills (2-1) 35
Bears (2-1) 13, Eagles (2-1) 19
Chiefs (1-2) 10, Buccaneers (3-0) 27
Titans (2-1) 9, Jaguars (2-1) 16
Colts (2-1) 17, Vikings (1-2) 31
>Upset of the Week: A weak Vikings defense shut down the Colts high-powered offense, holding them to 262 yards, while the Vikes’ offense busted out with 473 yards.
Rams (2-1) 20, Seahawks (1-2) 34
Saints (1-2) 34, Broncos (0-3) 24
Panthers (1-2) 3, 49ers (2-1) 6
Redskins (1-2) 7, Cowboys (1-2) 17
Lions (1-2) 15, Giants (2-1) 7
Raiders (0-3) 17, Chargers (3-0) 20 OT
>Game of the Week: An overtime thriller on Monday night saw the Raiders suffer another defeat. They’re playing like the real life 2003 Raiders.
>Horsetrailer: OLB Ben Leber (SD) 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 int, 1 fum. forced

Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Trent Dilfer (SEA) 24-37, 324 yards, 4 TDs
Defensive: SS Jamaal Brimmer (NO) 5 tackles, 2 int, 1 TD, 1 fum. forced

Key Injuries
OLB Tommy Polley (STL) out for 10 weeks.
MLB Zach Thomas (MIA) out for 9 weeks.

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NCAA Week 6 (Sept. 25, 2004)
Texas (4-0) week off
Scott, Eric, and Daniel had another week off this week. :p

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 133.2 rating, 10-22, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD.
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: No stats.

California (1-3) 13, #18 USC (3-1) 61
Tubbs got in on the blowout with three tackles and a pass defensed.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 11 tackles, 5 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

Georgia (4-0) week off

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 5-6 FG (long 40), 19-20 XP, 4 TB, 4 helmet decals.

#6 Ohio State (4-1) 58, Northwestern (2-2) 13
The Buckeyes demolished Northwestern without any help from Mays. Walton and Booth both had two tackles in the game.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 3 rec., 98 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 3 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 18 tackles, 1 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 4 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#19 NC State (4-1) 34, North Carolina (2-3) 18
#5 Maryland (5-0) 25, #23 West Virginia (2-3) 20
>Game of the Week: Maryland remains undefeated with a win over the struggling Mountaineers.
#12 Virginia (4-0) 35, Wake Forest (3-2) 21
#4 Oregon State (4-1) 24, #25 Arizona State (6-0) 31
#9 Nebraska (6-0) 48, Wyoming (0-5) 0
#20 Michigan (4-2) 23, Indiana (3-2) 28
>Upset of the Week: The Wolverines fall victim to the Hoosiers, who beat the Sooners two weeks ago. Indiana is developing a reputation as the upset kings!
#3 Virginia Tech (4-0) 56, New Mexico (0-5) 7
#24 Penn State (4-1) 41, Minnesota (1-4) 9
Duke (0-4) 15, #22 Florida State (4-1) 22
#30 Ole Miss (3-2) 14, #15 Oklahoma (4-1) 45
#2 Miami (FL) (5-0) 24, Notre Dame (3-2) 17
#14 Tennessee (4-1) 30, #21 South Carolina (3-2) 21
Kentucky (1-4) 20, #13 Florida (5-0) 43
Connecticut (2-3) 21, #17 Texas A&M (4-1) 36
#6 Ohio State (4-1) 58, Northwestern (2-2) 13
Texas Tech (1-3) 35, #11 Auburn (3-1) 40
#26 Alabama (3-2) 31, #7 Arkansas (5-0) 41
California (1-3) 13, #18 USC (3-1) 61
Michigan State (0-5) 10, #8 Iowa (5-0) 53

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (1) Texas (34)
2. (2) Miami (FL) (22)
3. (3) Virginia Tech (2)
4. (5) Maryland (1)
5. (6) Ohio State
6. (7) Arkansas
7. (8) Iowa
8. (9) Nebraska
9. (10) UCLA
10. (11) Auburn
11. (12) Virginia
12. (13) Florida
13. (4) Oregon State
14. (14) Tennessee
15. (15) Oklahoma
16. (16) Georgia
17. (25) Arizona State
18. (17) Texas A&M
19. (18) USC
20. (19) NC State
21. (22) Florida State
22. (24) Penn State
23. (UNR) Oregon
24. (UNR) Pittsburgh
25. (21) South Carolina

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: QB Timmy Chang (Hawaii) 30-36, 460 yards, 7 TDs, 16 yards rushing
Defense: OLB Chase Clarke (UL Monroe) 11 tackles (3 tfl), 2 sacks, 1 int, 1 fum. forced, 1 fum. rec.

Heisman Running
1. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse
2. Cedric Cobbs, HB, Arkansas
3. Chad Christensen, QB, Arizona State
4. Cornell Canidate, HB, Arizona State
5. Cory Ross, HB, Nebraska

[AdmiralACF]

NFL Week 4 (Sept. 26-27, 2004)
Cowboys (1-3) 20, Eagles (3-1) 27
Steelers (2-2) 14, Giants (3-1) 23
Titans (2-2) 10, Vikings (2-2) 41
>Upset of the Week: The Vikings trounce another good team with this blowout of the Titans. Daunte Culpepper earned Offensive Player of the Week with his performance.
Panthers (1-3) 6, Saints (2-2) 21
Jaguars (2-2) 11, Texans (3-1) 21
Bengals (3-0) 33, Browns (1-2) 13
Dolphins (1-3) 14, Ravens (2-2) 21
Jets (1-3) 19, Patriots (2-1) 27
Chargers (3-1) 28, Colts (3-1) 30
>Game of the Week: Colts hold off the Chargers, who scored 14 points in the fourth, to take a big win at home. QB Drew Brees threw for four TDs in a losing effort. WR Marvin Harrison collected ten catches for 191 yards and a score.
Raiders (0-4) 13, Falcons (3-1) 27
Redskins (1-3) 10, Bears (3-1) 13
49ers (2-2) 0, Rams (3-1) 31
Buccaneers (4-0) 47, Cardinals (0-4) 6
Lions (1-3) 27, Packers (2-1) 34
>Horsetrailer: OLB Na’il Diggs (GB) 14 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 fum. forced

Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 21-40, 274 yards, 4 TDs, 2 carries, 9 yards
Defensive: CB Shawntae Spencer (NYG) 4 tackles, 3 ints, 2 fum. rec.

Key Injuries
C Matt Birk (MIN) out for season.
WR Muhsin Muhammad (CAR) out for 10 weeks.
HB Michael Bennett (MIN) out for 8 weeks.
OLB Terrell Suggs (BAL) out for 6 weeks.
QB Chad Pennington (NYJ) out for 6 weeks.

[AdmiralACF]

NCAA Week 7 (Sept. 30, Oct. 2, 2004)
#1 Texas (5-0) 49, Kansas State (1-4) 28
Ballard got some cleanup duty in this romping of K State. He went only 1-5 for 22 yards with a pick, a day he’d like to forget. Daniel Lamb made his first appearance, somehow getting a carry for ten yards. I guess he’s backing up the fullback.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 111.7 rating, 11-27, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

#17 Arizona State (6-1) 22, #19 USC (4-1) 29
Jason had a career-high six tackles, along with two passes defensed, in a big win for the Trojans.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 17 tackles, 7 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#16 Georgia (5-0) 41, Alabama (3-3) 18
Rod was 2-2 on field goals and 5-5 on XPs in a thumping of ‘Bama. It was good enough to pick up two decals.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 7-8 FG (long 40), 24-25 XP, 6 TB, 6 helmet decals.

Ohio State (4-1) week off
Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 3 rec., 98 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 3 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 18 tackles, 1 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 4 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#2 Miami (FL) (6-0) 28, #28 West Virginia (2-4) 16
#1 Texas (5-0) 49, Kansas State (1-4) 28
#7 Iowa (6-0) 37, #27 Michigan (4-3) 14
Iowa State (2-3) 7, #15 Oklahoma (5-1) 42
#17 Arizona State (6-1) 22, #19 USC (4-1) 29
North Carolina (2-4) 24, #11 Virginia (5-0) 39
Texas Tech (1-4) 37, #18 Texas A&M (5-1) 44
Georgia Tech (3-2) 21, #20 NC State (4-2) 16
#4 Maryland (5-1) 34, Clemson (3-2) 37 OT
Upset of the Week: Maryland lets this one slip away in OT and with it slip out of the top 10.
Rutgers (1-4) 21, #3 Virginia Tech (5-0) 24
#25 South Carolina (4-2) 31, #29 LSU (4-3) 13
California (2-3) 34, #13 Oregon State (4-2) 28 OT
#9 UCLA (5-0) 48, Washington (1-5) 28
#16 Georgia (5-0) 41, Alabama (3-3) 18
#22 Penn State (5-1) 45, Wisconsin (1-4) 15
#23 Oregon (5-0) 47, Missouri (2-3) 41 OT
#10 Auburn (4-1) 41, #14 Tennessee (4-2) 20
>Game of the Week: Auburn soundly thrashed the Vols to keep moving up in the polls. Tennessee has lost twice in three weeks.
#12 Florida (5-1) 29, Ole Miss (4-2) 44

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (1) Texas (32)
2. (2) Miami (FL) (24)
3. (3) Virginia Tech (2)
4. (5) Ohio State
5. (6) Arkansas (1)
6. (7) Iowa
7. (8) Nebraska
8. (9) UCLA
9. (10) Auburn
10. (11) Virginia
11. (15) Oklahoma
12. (16) Georgia
13. (4) Maryland
14. (19) USC
15. (18) Texas A&M
16. (12) Florida
17. (21) Florida State
18. (14) Tennessee
19. (22) Penn State
20. (23) Oregon
21. (17) Arizona State
22. (24) Pittsburgh
23. (25) South Carolina
24. (UNR) Purdue
25. (UNR) Ole Miss

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Kejuan Jones (Oklahoma) 30 carries, 173 yards, 4 TDs, 4 rec., 70 yards, 1 rec. TD
Defense: A WR out of Western Michigan won this award. His stats were not available.

Heisman Running
1. Cornell Canidate, HB, Arizona State
2. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
3. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
4. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
5. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse

[AdmiralACF]

NFL Week 5 (Oct. 3-4, 2004)
Colts (4-1) 24, Browns (1-3) 21
Steelers (2-3) 21, Dolphins (2-3) 28
Rams (3-2) 11, Redskins (2-3) 20
Packers (2-2) 20, Bears (4-1) 37
Bills (2-2) 10, Patriots (3-1) 17
Giants (3-2) 13, Cowboys (2-3) 16
>Game of the Week and Upset of the Week: Giants scored a TD with 1:23 left to play, but could not recover the onside kick, and the Cowboys take a big win over a division rival.
Titans (3-2) 23, Ravens (2-3) 17
Cardinals (0-5) 13, Seahawks (2-2) 20
Chiefs (1-3) 7, Raiders (1-4) 41
Lions (2-3) 17, Vikings (2-3) 7
> QB Mike McMahon comes off the bench to replace injured Joey Harrington and leads the Lions to a win by going 20-29 for 246 yards and 2 TDs.
Texans (3-2) 3, Chargers (4-1) 27
Broncos (0-4) 7, Panthers (2-3) 28
Jaguars (3-2) 34, Bengals (3-1) 21
Saints (2-3) 21, Falcons (4-1) 26
>Horsetrailer: QB Michael Vick (ATL) 18-31, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 5 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD

Players of the Week
Offensive: HB Ricky Williams (MIA) 22 carries, 194 yards, 1 TD, 5 rec., 57 yards, 1 TD
Defensive: FS Roy Williams (DAL) 3 tackles, 2 int, 1 TD, 1 fum. rec.

Key Injuries
HB Stephen Jackson (ARI) out for 10 weeks.
OT Wayne Gandy (NO) out for 7 weeks.
OT Chris Samuels WAS) out for 7 weeks.

[AdmiralACF]

NCAA Week 8 (Oct. 7-9, 2004)
#1 Texas (5-1) 17, #11 Oklahoma (6-1) 28
Our boys did not get a chance to help their team in this tough loss to Oklahoma.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 111.7 rating, 11-27, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

#14 USC (4-2) 27, Stanford (3-3) 34
Jason had 3 tackles in a very disappointing loss to conference rival Stanford.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 20 tackles, 7 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#18 Tennessee (5-2) 38, #12 Georgia (5-1) 16
Mr. Wiggins had a good day personally, but he would surely have traded it for a Georgia win. The Bulldogs received a thumping from the Vols despite Wiggins’ career-high three field goals, including a career long 45 yarder. He only kicked one XP as the Bulldogs couldn’t find the endzone.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 10-11 FG (long 45), 25-26 XP, 8 TB, 8 helmet decals.

Wisconsin (2-4) 24, #4 Ohio State (4-2) 17
Ohio State blew it again, this time in a loss to Wisconsin. Timmy had one catch for a measly seven yards, which did put him over 100 yards on the year. Rob had four tackles, one for a loss, and was hurt in the game. He will miss four weeks with a dislocated elbow. Brandon did not play.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 4 rec., 105 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 3 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 22 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#13 Maryland (6-1) 48, Duke (0-6) 17
#3 Virginia Tech (6-0) 44, #29 Syracuse (4-3) 17
#14 USC (4-2) 27, Stanford (3-3) 34
LSU (4-4) 20, #16 Florida (6-1) 32
Arizona (1-5) 21, #8 UCLA (6-0) 51
#15 Texas A&M (6-1) 44, Baylor (2-4) 17
#21 Arizona State (7-1) 42, #20 Oregon (5-1) 20
#17 Florida State (4-2) 31, #2 Miami (FL) (7-0) 53
#24 Purdue (5-1) 42, #19 Penn State (5-2) 24
Clemson (4-2) 38, #10 Virginia (5-1) 28
Wisconsin (2-4) 24, #4 Ohio State (4-2) 17
>Upset of the Week: Ohio State fell flat on its face for the second time this year, losing to a mediocre Wisconsin team. The loss cost them 10 ranking spots and probably any chance they had at making the National Championship
#5 Arkansas (6-0) 38, #9 Auburn (4-2) 21
#1 Texas (5-1) 17, #11 Oklahoma (6-1) 28
>Game of the Week: Oklahoma comes through with a huge win and dethrones the Longhorns.
#18 Tennessee (5-2) 38, #12 Georgia (5-1) 16
Missouri (2-4) 13, #7 Nebraska (7-0) 24
#23 South Carolina (5-2) 25, Kentucky (1-5) 20

Not a good week for our men as all four of their teams suffered losses this week. That may very well cost Texas a shot at the National Championship.

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (-) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 4.67)
2. (-) Virginia Tech (2, 2, 8.75)
3. (-) Arkansas (3, 3, 9.04)
4. (-) Iowa (4, 5, 12.14)
5. (-) Nebraska (5, 4, 13.68)
6. (-) Oklahoma (6, 6, 15.27)
7. (-) UCLA (7, 7, 18.43)
8. (-) Texas (8, 8, 21.22)
9. (-) Maryland (9, 9, 23.10)
10. (-) Tennessee (11, 10, 24.22)
11. (-) Texas A&M (10, 11, 25.34)
12. (-) Florida (12, 13, 28.49)
13. (-) Auburn (13, 13, 28.95)
14. (-) Georgia (16, 14, 32.96)
15. (-) Ohio State (14, 15, 34.03)

Top 25 (previous week’s rank in parens)
1. (2) Miami (FL) (32)
2. (3) Virginia Tech (26)
3. (5) Arkansas (1)
4. (6) Iowa
5. (7) Nebraska
6. (11) Oklahoma
7. (8) UCLA
8. (1) Texas
9. (13) Maryland
10. (15) Texas A&M
11. (18) Tennessee
12. (16) Florida
13. (9) Auburn
14. (4) Ohio State
15. (10) Virginia
16. (12) Georgia
17. (21) Arizona State
18. (24) Purdue
19. (22) Pittsburgh
20. (23) South Carolina
21. (17) Florida State
22. (25) Ole Miss
23. (UNR) Oregon State
24. (20) Oregon
25. (UNR) Clemson

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Mike Imoh (Virginia Tech) 47 carries, 295 yards, 6 TDs, 3 rec., 19 yards
Defense: ROLB Thomas Howard (UTEP) 11 tackles, 1 fum. forced, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Cornell Canidate, HB, Arizona State
4. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
5. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse

[AdmiralACF]

NFL Week 6 (Oct. 10-11, 2004)
Raiders (2-4) 35, Jaguars (3-3) 17
Saints (2-4) 7, Panthers (3-3) 24
Bears (4-2) 20, Vikings (3-3) 28
Bills (3-2) 33, Steelers (2-4) 16
Titans (3-3) 12, Colts (5-1) 14
Cowboys (2-4) 16, Bengals (4-1) 20
Browns (2-3) 20, Eagles (3-2) 17
>Upset of the Week: Browns scored ten points in the fourth to topple the Eagles in Philly.
Falcons (4-2) 3, Chiefs (2-3) 28
49ers (3-2) 16, Seahawks (2-3) 7
Buccaneers (5-0) 23, Broncos (0-5) 20 OT
Game of the Week: It’s getting desperate for the Broncos. Denver trailed 17-7 going into the fourth quarter and scored two TDs, but Jason Elam missed the extra point on the first of the TDs. This allowed the Buccaneers to kick a game-tying 45 yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Martin Gramatica would add a 38 yard field goal in the waning minutes of OT for the win.
Patriots (4-1) 33, Jets (1-4) 14
Rams (4-2) 26, Cardinals (0-6) 14
Lions (2-4) 7, Texans (4-2) 34
Giants (3-3) 16, Packers (3-2) 28
>Horsetrailer: HB Ahman Green (GB) 26 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD, 2 rec., 28 yards

Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Rich Gannon (OAK) 26-34, 271 yards, 4 TDs
Defensive: CB William Bartee (KC) 5 tackles, 3 int, 1 TD, 1 fum. forced

Key Injuries
DT La’Roi Glover (DAL) out for season.
WR Anquan Boldin (ARI) out for season.

[AdmiralACF]

NCAA Week 9 (Oct. 14-16, 2004)
Iowa State (3-4) 3, #8 Texas (6-1) 22
No action for our guys in a dull drumming of the Cyclones.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 111.7 rating, 11-27, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

USC (4-2) week off
Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 20 tackles, 7 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

Vanderbilt (1-7) 7, #16 Georgia (6-1) 13
Rod was 2-2 on field goals, with an impressive new career-long 52 yarder! He added one extra point in the Dawgs rather lame win over a poor Vandy team.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 12-13 FG (long 52), 26-27 XP, 8 TB, 8 helmet decals.

#14 Ohio State (5-2) 31, #4 Iowa (6-1) 7
Tim had a career day with 3 receptions for 40 yards in the Buckeye taming of the Hawkeyes and received two decals. Rob began recuperation from his dislocated elbow and was joined on the sideline by Brandon Booth, who saw no playing time.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 22 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#7 UCLA (6-1) 21, California (4-3) 24
#23 Oregon State (5-2) 53, Washington (1-6) 6
Rutgers (1-6) 21, #19 Pittsburgh (4-2) 48
#3 Arkansas (7-0) 30, #12 Florida (6-2) 3
#1 Miami (FL) (8-0) 78, Temple (4-3) 7
#22 Ole Miss (4-3) 17, Alabama (5-3) 38
#13 Auburn (5-2) 27, Mississippi State (4-3) 24
#27 NC State (6-2) 20, #25 Clemson (4-3) 17 OT
#14 Ohio State (5-2) 31, #4 Iowa (6-1) 7
>Game of the Week: Ohio State proves they’re still good, if not inconsistent, with a sound beating of the formerly undefeated Hawkeyes.
#15 Virginia (5-2) 30, #21 Florida State (5-2) 33 OT
Vanderbilt (1-7) 7, #16 Georgia (6-1) 13
Wisconsin (3-4) 35, #18 Purdue (5-2) 28
#6 Oklahoma (7-1) 28, Missouri (2-5) 7
#24 Oregon (6-1) 52, Ohio (0-7) 17
#5 Nebraska (7-1) 25, #10 Texas A&M (7-1) 32
Iowa State (3-4) 3, #8 Texas (6-1) 22
West Virginia (4-4) 30, #2 Virginia Tech (6-1) 20
>Upset of the Week: West Virginia may have a poor record, but had a tough schedule early. They came back and knocked off the second highest-ranked team in the nation.

Another Upset Saturday sees many undefeated teams dealt their first losses.

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 3.56)
2. (3) Arkansas (2, 2, 5.00)
3. (6) Oklahoma (3, 3, 9.73)
4. (11) Texas A&M (4, 4, 11.03)
5. (8) Texas (5, 5, 14.00)
6. (9) Maryland (6, 6, 16.66)
7. (15) Ohio State (7, 8, 18.16)
8. (10) Tennessee (10, 7, 20.89)
9. (2) Virginia Tech (8, 10, 23.21)
10. (5) Nebraska (9, 9, 23.28)
11. (13) Auburn (12, 11, 26.62)
12. (4) Iowa (11, 12, 26.79)
13. (14) Georgia (13, 13, 29.36)
14. (UNR) Arizona State (14, 14, 31.18)
15. (7) UCLA (15, 15, 35.13)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: QB Trey York (Louisiana Tech) 26-40, 449 yards, 6 TDs
Defense: FS Sean Taylor (Miami (FL)) 3 tackles, 2 int, 2 TDs

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Cornell Canidate, HB, Arizona State
4. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse
5. Mike Imoh, HB, Virginia Tech

[tucker342]

I'm reading:)

[mtaystl03]

I love this stuff. Keep up the good work. Before I got TCY back I did this same thing with my brother and a couple buddies. We simmed a season and then made ourselves recruits. It was fun watching us decide where we were gonna go and then follow our careers through the college ranks and into the NFL.

It was funny that three of the four of us went to Texas. I was a QB, my buddy was a WR and my brother was a CB. One of my brothers friends went to Nebraska (who we all despise) as a RB.

We were all rated '80' to start and the only one that made any impact in the NFL was the WR who put up Jerry Rice like numbers! It was so fun to follow.

Keep it up.

[AdmiralACF]

Thanks for reading, guys. :)

mtaystl03, sounds like you did much the same thing. As for mostly winding up in Texas, were you all Texas natives? NCAA gives some weight to where the players come from in that a lot of them want to go to schools nearby.

Being rated an 80 to start is pretty good. You must have all been in the top 100 of the recruiting class. I'm rather surprised only one of you made an impact in the pros. I assume you all made it pro. Did anyone leave college early?

Hopefully we'll have a few more weeks posted pretty soon.

[mtaystl03]

We were all from Missouri. We live in St. Louis and so we just made everything pretty realistic. It was strange. The runningback from Nebraska left early because he was a stud in college and was drafted by the Dolphins in the 1st round. He sucked after that.

[AdmiralACF]

We've decided to do less with the NFL in order to move more quickly with out five players. We'll do a wrap-up at the end of the NFL season to satisfy your curiousity about who the new champion will be.

NCAA Week 10 (Oct. 21-23, 2004)
Baylor (3-5) 0, #5 Texas(7-1) 86!!
Ballard got in on this massacre. He went 5-9 for 111 yards and a score, including a career long 61 yard play. The other two did not get any action.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

Washington (2-6) 28, #24 USC (4-3) 13
Jason had a good game in this embarrassing loss to Washington with 5 tackles and one pass defensed.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 25 tackles, 8 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

Georgia (6-1) week off
Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 12-13 FG (long 52), 26-27 XP, 8 TB, 8 helmet decals.

Indiana (4-4) 12, #7 Ohio State (6-2) 27
Our boys put up no stats in this win over Indiana.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 22 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#30 Georgia Tech (6-2) 38, #6 Maryland (6-2) 14
#18 Pittsburgh (4-3) 21, Syracuse (6-3) 30
#11 Iowa (7-1) 19, #26 Penn State (5-3) 18
Baylor (3-5) 0, #5 Texas(7-1) 86!!
#29 Alabama (6-3) 31, #10 Tennessee (5-3) 28
#19 South Carolina (6-2) 34, Vanderbilt (1-8) 15
Indiana (4-4) 12, #7 Ohio State (6-2) 27
Akron (4-4) 17, #20 Virginia (6-2) 38
#4 Texas A&M (7-2) 21, Oklahoma State (2-6) 31
Upset of the Week: The Cowboys shock the Aggies in Stillwater by knocking of the #4 ranked team for only the Cowboys’ second win.
Washington State (4-4) 14, #22 Oregon State (6-2) 17
Washington (2-6) 28, #24 USC (4-3) 13
#16 Florida State (5-3) 21, Wake Forest (5-3) 24
#9 Nebraska (8-1) 37, Iowa State (3-5) 20
#23 Oregon (7-1) 24, Stanford (4-4) 19
Ole Miss (4-4) 21, #2 Arkansas (8-0) 49
Colorado (3-5) 17, #3 Oklahoma (8-1) 53
#15 UCLA (7-1) 33, #14 Arizona State (7-2) 16
Game of the Week: UCLA wins a big one against a top opponent to move up in the BCS ranks.
Duke (0-8) 0, #25 NC State (7-2) 40
LSU (5-5) 27, #12 Auburn (6-2) 30
Top 25 teams lost in six games against unranked teams this week, putting the BCS in further disorder.

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 3.24)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 4.77)
3. (3) Oklahoma (3, 3, 9.95)
4. (5) Texas (4, 4, 11.97)
5. (7) Ohio State (5, 5, 13.35)
6. (10) Nebraska (7, 6, 18.54)
7. (9) Virginia Tech (6, 7, 18.77)
8. (12) Iowa (8, 9, 20.24)
9. (11) Auburn (9, 8, 22.09)
10. (13) Georgia (10, 10, 24.23)
11. (15) UCLA (11, 11, 26.07)
12. (6) Maryland (12, 13, 30.19)
13. (UNR) South Carolina (14, 12, 32.25)
14. (UNR) Florida (13, 15, 33.05)
15. (8) Tennessee (16, 14, 34.57)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Selvin Young (Texas) 31 car, 211 yards, 4 rec, 65 yards, 7 total TDs
Defense: OLB Michael Boley (Southern Miss) 14 tackles (1 TFL), 2 int, 1 FF, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse
4. Cory Ross, HB, Nebraska
5. Darren Sproles, HB, Kansas State

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NCAA Week 11 (Oct. 30, 2004)
#4 Texas (8-1) 34, #7 Nebraska (8-2) 14
It was another day on the pine for our guys as the Longhorns outplayed the Cornhuskers in Nebraska.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

USC (5-3) 23, Washington State (4-5) 20
Tubbs contributed to this win with 6 tackles. USC is the first of our teams to not be ranked. They will be hoping to move back into the top 25 with this win.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 31 tackles, 8 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#13 Florida (6-3) 10, #10 Georgia (7-1) 26
Wiggins won his first career player of the game award with his 4-4 performance. He was also 2-2 on XPs.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 16-17 FG (long 52), 28-29 XP, 8 TB, 8 helmet decals, 1 POG.

Penn State (5-4) 20, #5 Ohio State (7-2) 34
No stats for our guys in this win over Penn.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 22 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
Houston (4-4) 3, #9 Auburn (7-2) 21
#6 Virginia Tech (6-2) 12, #1 Miami (FL) (9-0) 37
Game of the Week: The Hurricanes continue to storm (pun intended) through the regular season with this manhandling of VT.
Ole Miss (4-5) 3, #14 South Carolina (7-2) 20
Kentucky (1-8) 14, #2 Arkansas (9-0) 45
Penn State (5-4) 20, #5 Ohio State (7-2) 34
#17 Texas A&M (8-2) 45, Kansas (3-6) 13
#13 Florida (6-3) 10, #10 Georgia (7-1) 26
Duke (0-9) 17, #16 Tennessee (6-3) 52
Stanford (4-5) 32, #11 UCLA (8-1) 42
#8 Iowa (8-1) 27, Illinois (2-8) 3
#19 Arizona State (8-2) 38, California (4-5) 35
Southern Miss (4-4) 28, #25 Florida State (5-4) 21
Upset of the Week: Southern Miss goes into Seminole territory and takes out FSU, ending their brief stay in the top 25.
#20 Oregon State (7-2) 32, Arizona (2-7) 25 OT
#24 NC State (8-2) 41, #15 Virginia (6-3) 26
#3 Oklahoma (9-1) 52, Oklahoma State (2-7) 3
#4 Texas (8-1) 34, #7 Nebraska (8-2) 14
Washington (2-7) 29, #22 Oregon (8-1) 44
#12 Maryland (7-2) 41, North Carolina (3-6) 24

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 3.03)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 5.82)
3. (3) Oklahoma (3, 3, 9.96)
4. (4) Texas (4, 4, 11.25)
5. (5) Ohio State (5, 5, 12.36)
6. (8) Iowa (6, 7, 17.07)
7. (9) Auburn (7, 6, 17.83)
8. (10) Georgia (8, 8, 19.31)
9. (11) UCLA (9, 9, 22.42)
10. (12) Maryland (10, 11, 27.13)
11. (13) South Carolina (12, 10, 27.95)
12. (6) Nebraska (13, 12, 30.93)
13. (15) Tennessee (14, 13, 31.04)
14. (7) Virginia Tech (11, 14, 31.61)
15. (UNR) Texas A&M (15, 18, 37.25)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Derek Farmer (Texas A&M) 20 car, 148 yards, 2 rec, 21 yards, 4 total TDs
Defense: OLB Matt Hines (Nevada) 11 tackles, 1 FF, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Darren Sproles, HB, Kansas State
4. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
5. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse

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NCAA Week 12 (Nov. 5-6, 2004)
Oklahoma State (2-8) 42, #4 Texas (9-1) 49
More of the same for our Longhorns: nothing. Texas nearly suffered embarrassment at the hands of the Cowboys.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

USC (6-3) 19, #18 Oregon State (7-3) 15
USC scored a big win over a top 25 team, and Tubbs added 3 tackles and 3 passes deflected to his season totals.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 34 tackles, 11 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

Notre Dame (5-4) 25, #8 Georgia (8-1) 44
Rod went only 1-2 on the day, missing from 50+ yards, but converted all five of his extra point attempts in a rout of the Irish.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 17-19 FG (long 52), 33-34 XP, 8 TB, 8 helmet decals, 1 POG.

#5 Ohio State (8-2) 39, Michigan State (1-9) 28
No stats for our guys here, but Rob’s injury has healed and he should play next week.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 22 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#21 Florida (6-4) 14, Vanderbilt (2-8) 16
Upset of the Week: Vandy knocks off the Gators, finally getting their second win. Vandy is a cupcake on many team’s schedules, but they proved today that they can still play the spoiler.
Stanford (5-5) 38, #17 Arizona State (8-3) 27
Oklahoma State (2-8) 42, #4 Texas (9-1) 49
Washington State (4-6) 10, #9 UCLA (9-1) 43
USC (6-3) 19, #18 Oregon State (7-3) 15
Boston College (4-6) 10, #16 West Virginia (5-4) 47
Purdue (5-5) 23, #6 Iowa (9-1) 30
#25 Syracuse (7-3) 17, Temple (5-4) 10
Notre Dame (5-4) 25, #8 Georgia (8-1) 44
#3 Oklahoma (9-2) 20, #15 Texas A&M (9-2) 23
#2 Arkansas (10-0) 23, #12 South Carolina (7-3) 17
Game of the Week: Arkansas fends off the Game Cocks to hold on to the undefeated season and second place position.
#7 Auburn (8-2) 46, Ole Miss (4-6) 23
Mississippi State (5-4) 20, #23 Alabama (7-3) 26 OT
#22 Oregon (8-2) 24, California (5-5) 38
#5 Ohio State (8-2) 39, Michigan State (1-9) 28
Kansas (3-7) 3, #13 Nebraska (9-2) 24
Duke (0-10) 3, #20 Georgia Tech (7-2) 49
Pittsburgh (5-4) 38, #11 Virginia Tech (6-3) 21

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 2.85)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 4.84)
3. (4) Texas (3, 3, 9.88)
4. (5) Ohio State (4, 4, 11.22)
5. (6) Iowa (5, 6, 15.08)
6. (7) Auburn (6, 5, 15.09)
7. (8) Georgia (7, 7, 17.30)
8. (9) UCLA (8, 8, 20.35)
9. (3) Oklahoma (10, 10, 23.97)
10. (10) Maryland (9, 9, 24.51)
11. (15) Texas A&M (11, 12, 27.37)
12. (12) Nebraska (12, 11, 28.90)
13. (13) Tennessee (13, 13, 29.82)
14. (UNR) West Virginia (14, 16, 35.71)
15. (UNR) Georgia Tech (17, 14, 36.06)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Freddie Little (West Virginia) 34 car, 226 yards, 4 total TDs
Defense: FS Alex Peoples (Arkansas State) 2 tackles (1 TFL), 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Darren Sproles, HB, Kansas State
4. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
5. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse

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NCAA Week 13 (Nov. 11-13, 2004)
#3 Texas (10-1) 59, Texas Tech (4-7) 25
No playing time for our guys against Tech, despite the manhandling of the Red Raiders.

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

Arizona (3-8) 16, #26 USC (7-3) 45
Tubbs had a slow day with a single tackle and one pass deflection in the walloping of Arizona.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 35 tackles, 12 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#7 Georgia (8-2) 13, #6 Auburn (9-2) 34
Wiggins was 2-2 on FG and 1-1 on XP in this tough loss to Auburn. The Bull Dogs’ shot at the big game may be gone.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 19-21 FG (long 52), 34-35 XP, 8 TB, 8 helmet decals, 1 POG.

#4 Ohio State (9-2) 34, Purdue (5-6) 17
Rob had four tackles in his return from injury as the Buckeyes paste Purdue.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 26 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#9 Maryland (7-3) 3, #20 Virginia (7-3) 32
Missouri (4-7) 10, #11 Texas A&M (10-2) 27
#25 Oregon State (7-4) 13, Stanford (6-5) 17
#7 Georgia (8-2) 13, #6 Auburn (9-2) 34
Game of the Week: Georgia is dealt a tough loss by a quality Auburn team. Currently, it does not appear that a team with more than one loss has a chance at the national championship.
#18 Alabama (8-3) 31, LSU (5-6) 24
#12 Nebraska (10-2) 48, Kansas State (6-5) 27
#1 Miami (FL) (10-0) 49, #21 Syracuse (7-4) 29
#24 North Texas (9-2) 20, Arkansas State (8-3) 21
#3 Texas (10-1) 59, Texas Tech (4-7) 25
#8 UCLA (10-1) 64, Oregon (8-3) 24
Florida State (7-4) 39, #15 NC State (8-3) 0
#14 West Virginia (6-4) 38, #29 Pittsburgh (5-5) 7
#5 Iowa (9-2) 13, Minnesota (7-5) 24
Upset of the Week: The Golden Gophers really threw a wrench in the Hawkeye’s chances at the national championship with an upset victory at the Metrodome.
#13 Tennessee (6-4) 24, Mississippi State (6-4) 38
Temple (5-5) 24, #19 Virginia Tech (7-3) 31
#10 Oklahoma (10-2) 35, Baylor (3-8) 6
#4 Ohio State (9-2) 34, Purdue (5-6) 17
#16 South Carolina (7-4) 9, Florida (7-4) 25
#17 Georgia Tech (8-2) 36, North Carolina (3-8) 20
UCF (5-6) 31, #23 Marshall (10-1) 38

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 2.25)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 4.60)
3. (3) Texas (3, 3, 10.12)
4. (4) Ohio State (4, 4, 12.01)
5. (7) Auburn (5, 5, 13.56)
6. (8) UCLA (6, 6, 15.78)
7. (9) Oklahoma (7, 7, 18.42)
8. (11) Texas A&M (8, 9, 21.41)
9. (12) Nebraska (9, 8, 23.03)
10. (7) Georgia (10, 11, 25.10)
11. (14) West Virginia (11, 12, 28.15)
12. (15) Georgia Tech (14, 10, 29.84)
13. (UNR) Virginia (12, 14, 30.07)
14. (5) Iowa (13, 13, 30.29)
15. (UNR) Alabama (15, 15, 35.88)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Daniel Bernard (Tulane) 57 car, 198 yards, 5 total TDs
Defense: WR from Mississippi State playing both ways gets the award. His defensive stats are unavailable.

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
4. Darren Sproles, HB, Kansas State
5. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse

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NCAA Week 14 (Nov. 18-20, 2004)
Texas (10-1) off week
Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: No stats.
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

#20 USC (8-3) 50, #6 UCLA (10-2) 28
Tubby added three more tackles and two more deflections to his season stats in the Trojan pummeling of the Golden Bears. This win put the Trojans on the BCS list.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 38 tackles, 14 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#10 Georgia (9-2) 35, Kentucky (2-9) 7
Rod missed a 40-49 yarder as his only field goal attempt, but was perfect on XPs in the spanking of Kentucky.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 19-22 FG (long 52), 39-40 XP, 10 TB, 10 helmet decals, 1 POG.

Michigan (8-5) 24, #4 Ohio State (10-2) 38
Rob had a tackle as the only stat of any of our three players in the win over a big rival.

Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 27 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#23 Arizona State (10-3) 19, Arizona (3-9) 16
#21 Tennessee (7-4) 48, Vanderbilt (2-10) 17
Michigan (8-5) 24, #4 Ohio State (10-2) 38
#22 NC State (8-4) 6, #17 Maryland (8-3) 23
Wisconsin (6-6) 21, #13 Iowa (10-2) 29
#20 USC (8-3) 50, #6 UCLA (10-2) 28
Game of the Week and Upset of the Week: The Trojans pulled off the upset and how! This walloping of the Bruins could set UCLA back a long way in their pursuit of the national championship.
#16 Virginia Tech (8-3) 48, Boston College (5-7) 23
#2 Arkansas (11-0) 41, #30 Mississippi State (6-5) 17
Texas Tech (4-8) 14, #7 Oklahoma (11-2) 52
#12 Virginia (8-3) 28, #14 Georgia Tech (8-3) 16
#1 Miami (FL) (11-0) 61, Rutgers (2-9) 7
#5 Auburn (10-2) 37, #15 Alabama (8-4) 7
#10 Georgia (9-2) 35, Kentucky (2-9) 7
#25 Louisville (9-2) 31, Houston (4-7) 30
#18 Wake Forest (8-3) 17, Notre Dame (6-5) 10
#27 Syracuse (7-5) 32, #11 West Virginia (7-4) 50

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 2.85)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 4.26)
3. (3) Texas (3, 3, 10.18)
4. (4) Ohio State (4, 4, 11.66)
5. (5) Auburn (5, 5, 12.78)
6. (7) Oklahoma (6, 6, 16.73)
7. (8) Texas A&M (7, 8, 18.96)
8. (9) Nebraska (8, 7, 21.11)
9. (10) Georgia (9, 9, 22.67)
10. (13) Virginia (11, 10, 25.01)
11. (11) West Virginia (10, 11, 25.97)
12. (14) Iowa (12, 12, 28.71)
13. (6) UCLA (13, 13, 30.09)
14. (UNR) USC (14, 14, 32.86)
15. (UNR) Maryland (16, 15, 37.49)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Jason Colson (West Virginia) 42 car, 245 yards, 6 total TDs (second Mountaineer HB to win POW in three weeks)
Defense: OLB Nick Reid (Kansas) 9 tackles (2 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
3. Darren Sproles, HB, Kansas State
4. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA
5. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse

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NCAA Week 15 (Nov. 25-26, 2004)
#7 Texas A&M (11-2) 28, #3 Texas (10-2) 16
Eric Woodson made his collegiate debut with one carry for a whopping five yards. Wohoo!

Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: 1 carry, 5 yards
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

Notre Dame (6-6) 14, #14 USC (9-3) 42
Tubbs picked up four tackles and a deflection as the Trojans captured the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 42 tackles, 15 passes deflected, 1 int, 1 fum. rec.

#20 Georgia Tech (8-4) 13, #9 Georgia (10-2) 31
Rod was off target today, going only 1-3 on FGs, but made all four PATs as Georgia downed in-state rivals, GT.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 20-25 FG (long 52), 43-44 XP, 11 TB, 11 helmet decals, 1 POG.

Ohio State (10-2) off week
Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 7 rec., 145 yards, 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 5 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 27 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Top 25 Games
#7 Texas A&M (11-2) 28, #3 Texas (10-2) 16
Game of the Week: Texas gets handed a crushing defeat at home against their rivals from College Station. Looks like our hopes of seeing at least one of our players in the national championship are dead.
#18 Marshall (10-2) 12, Ohio (2-10) 17
Upset of the Week: Marshall quietly crept into the top 25, but they’ll have to beat teams like Ohio if they want to prove they deserve to be there.
Notre Dame (6-6) 14, #14 USC (9-3) 42
Pittsburgh (5-7) 20, #1 Miami (FL) (12-0) 31
Colorado (3-9) 24, #8 Nebraska (11-2) 42
#10 West Virginia (7-5) 17, Temple (7-5) 24
Kentucky (2-10) 17, #19 Tennessee (8-4) 41
#20 Georgia Tech (8-4) 13, #9 Georgia (10-2) 31
#11 Virginia (9-3) 22, #15 Virginia Tech (8-4) 17
#17 Wake Forest (8-4) 10, #16 Maryland (9-3) 28
Cincinnati (5-7) 20, #24 Louisville (9-3) 8
LSU (6-7) 27, #2 Arkansas (12-0) 47
#26 Florida (8-4) 27, #22 Florida State (7-5) 20

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 3.27)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 4.29)
3. (4) Ohio State (3, 3, 9.77)
4. (5) Auburn (5, 4, 11.97)
5. (8) Texas A&M (4, 5, 12.30)
6. (6) Oklahoma (6, 6, 17.43)
7. (8) Nebraska (7, 7, 20.06)
8. (9) Georgia (8, 8, 20.22)
9. (3) Texas (9, 10, 22.99)
10. (10) Virginia (10, 9, 23.03)
11. (12) Iowa (11, 11, 27.40)
12. (13) UCLA (12, 12, 28.19)
13. (14) USC (13, 13, 30.71)
14. (15) Maryland (14, 14, 33.79)
15. (UNR) Tennessee (15, 15, 35.55)

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: HB Jabari Davis (Tennessee) 32 car, 212 yards, 3 rec, 48 yards, 3 total TDs
Defense: DE Keenan Mathis (Southern Miss) 10 tackles (5 TFL), 4 sack, 2 FF, 2 FR

Heisman Running
1. Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
2. Walter Reyes, HB, Syracuse
3. Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
4. Darren Sproles, HB, Kansas State
5. Tyler Ebell, HB, UCLA

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NCAA Week 16 (Dec. 4, 2004)
This pathetic excuse for a week is included only to show adjustments in the BCS totals. Texas ended up losing a spot by the fractional changes to the scores.

BCS Rankings (previous week in parens)
1. (1) Miami (FL) (Coach: 1, Media: 1, BCS Total: 3.07)
2. (2) Arkansas (2, 2, 4.25)
3. (3) Ohio State (3, 3, 9.69)
4. (4) Auburn (5, 4, 11.97)
5. (5) Texas A&M (4, 5, 12.26)
6. (6) Oklahoma (6, 6, 17.43)
7. (7) Nebraska (7, 7, 20.06)
8. (8) Georgia (8, 8, 20.14)
9. (10) Virginia (10, 9, 23.03)
10. (9) Texas (9, 10, 23.07)
11. (11) Iowa (11, 11, 27.36)
12. (12) UCLA (12, 12, 28.19)
13. (13) USC (13, 13, 30.63)
14. (14) Maryland (14, 14, 33.71)
15. (15) Tennessee (15, 15, 35.47)

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Conference Championship Games
Mid-American Conference
#27 Toledo (9-4) 18, #40 Marshall (11-2) 26
Big 12
#7 Nebraska (12-2) 31, #4 Texas A&M (11-3) 12
South Eastern Conference
#8 Georgia (11-2) 44, #2 Arkansas (12-1) 25
Georgia wins the SEC! The Dawgs knock off undefeated Arkansas! Ohio State is propelled into the National Championship! I guess that’s why they call the C in BCS an extraneous letter.

Our man Rod hit his only FG attempt and made all five PATs.

Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 21-26 FG (long 52), 48-49 XP, 11 TB, 11 helmet decals, 1 POG.

Award Winners
Heisman Memorial Trophy – Wali Lundy, HB, Virginia
Maxwell – Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
Best QB – Timmy Chang, QB, Hawaii (2nd year in a row)
Best RB – Kejuan Jones, HB, Oklahoma
Best WR – Broderick Clark, WR, Louisville
Best OL – Jafar Hardy, RT, Air Force (true frosh)
Bednarik – Derrick Johnson, OLB, Texas
The runner up to the Bednarik was WR Tyrone Walker from Western Michigan, who had 94 tackles, 7 picks, 9 deflections, 2 FF, 1 FR, and a defensive TD while playing both ways. Those are outstanding numbers for a defensive back, much less a receiver playing DB!
Best DL – Chris Van Hoy, DT, Louisiana Tech
Best LB – Derrick Johnson, OLB, Texas
Thorpe – Will Vuong, CB, Washington (true frosh)
Groza – Dusty Mangum, K, Texas
Rod Wiggins of Georgia finished #3 in voting for the Groza Award. Rod also made the All Freshman Team.

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Bowl Results
New Orleans Bowl - #68 TCU (7-6) 14, #28 North Texas (11-2) 27
GMAC Bowl - #39 Toledo (10-4) 38, #56 Louisville (9-4) 13
Tangerine Bowl - #26 Wake Forest (8-5) 42, #20 Georgia Tech (9-4) 45
Fort Worth Bowl - #21 NC State (9-4) 46, #31 Oregon State (8-5) 41
Las Vegas Bowl - #37 Stanford (7-6) 20, #35 Air Force (10-3) 17
Hawaii Bowl - #58 Hawaii (9-5) 35, #96 Southern Miss (6-7) 28
Motor City Bowl - #50 Arkansas State (9-4) 24, #27 Marshall (12-2) 27 OT
Insight Bowl - #16 Virginia Tech (9-4) 35, #38 California (7-6) 14
Continental Tire Bowl - #11 Maryland (10-3) 35, #61 Notre Dame (6-7) 6
Humanitarian Bowl - #22 Fresno State (11-2) 52, #43 Temple (7-6) 30

Alamo Bowl – #6 Texas (11-2) 34, #25 Penn State (8-5) 14
The Longhorns finished their season on the right foot with a bowl win over Penn State. None of our players got on the field for their first bowl game.
Season-to-date
QB Scott Ballard: 132.7 rating, 16-36, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 int, 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 rush TD
HB Eric Woodson: 1 carry, 5 yards
TE Daniel Lamb: 1 carry, 10 yards

Houston Bowl - #44 UAB (9-4) 37, #64 New Mexico State (9-4) 27
Holiday Bowl - #15 UCLA (10-3) 10, #5 Oklahoma (12-2) 28
Silicon Valley Classic - #32 Oregon (9-4) 41, #67 Boise State (8-5) 24
Sun Bowl - #23 Arizona State (10-4) 33, #40 Indiana (7-6) 40
AXA Liberty Bowl - #34 Colorado State (10-3) 45, #52 USF (9-4) 10
Music City Bowl - #18 South Carolina (9-4) 34, #45 Michigan (8-6) 17
Independence Bowl - #47 Northern Illinois (10-3) 14, #30 Kansas State (8-5) 26
San Francisco Bowl - #33 San Diego State (10-3) 31, #48 Syracuse (8-6) 19
Outback Bowl - #10 Tennessee (9-4) 45, #14 Iowa (10-3) 38 OT
Gator Bowl - #29 West Virginia (7-6) 20, #42 Clemson (7-6) 24
Capital One Bowl - #13 Alabama (9-4) 44, #36 Minnesota (7-6) 17
Peach Bowl - #41 Mississippi State (7-6) 6, #7 Virginia (10-3) 55

Rose Bowl – #17 USC (9-4) 28, #3 Auburn (11-2) 30
The Trojans lost a heartbreaker against Auburn, finishing their somewhat disappointing season at 9-4. Jason Tubbs finished off a pretty good year with three tackles, three passes defensed, and a fumble recovered.
Season-to-date
CB Jason Tubbs: 45 tackles, 18 passes deflected, 1 int, 2 fum. rec.

Fiesta Bowl - #9 Arkansas (12-2) 3, #2 Nebraska (13-2) 17
Cotton Bowl - #24 Florida (8-5) 19, #8 Texas A&M (12-3) 37

Sugar Bowl - #19 Florida State (8-5) 34, #12 Georgia (11-3) 24
Rod went one of two on field goals and 3-3 on XPs. Fortunately, his miss wasn’t the deciding factor in the game, if you can call that fortunate.
Season-to-date
K Rod Wiggins: 22-28 FG (long 52), 51-52 XP, 13 TB, 13 helmet decals, 1 POG.

Orange Bowl (National Championship) - #1 Ohio State (11-2) 38, #4 Miami (FL) (12-1) 31
Ohio State three-peats with a huge win over the seemingly-unstoppable Miami Hurricanes! Tim Mays was an important part of the win with two catched for 43 yards and his first career receiving touchdown! His performance earned him two decals. Rob also earned a decal with two tackles, both for losses.
Season-to-date
WR Tim Mays: 9 rec., 188 yards, 1 rec TD 1 carry, 50 yards, 1 rush TD, 7 helmet decals
DT Rob Walton: 29 tackles, 4 tfl, 1 pass deflected, 5 helmet decals
OLB Brandon Booth: 5 tackles, 1 helmet decal

Your 2004 NCAA National Champions are the Ohio State Buckeyes! (again)

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NFL Final Standings
AFC North
1. Ravens (10-6)
2. Steelers (10-6)
3. Bengals (8-8)
4. Browns (4-12)
AFC South
1. Colts (10-6)
2. Titans (9-7)
3. Texans (9-7)
4. Jaguars (8-8)
AFC East
1. Patriots (11-5)
2. Bills (9-7)
3. Jets (7-9)
4. Dolphins (7-9)
AFC West
1. Chargers (11-5)
2. Chiefs (10-6)
3. Raiders (5-11)
4. Broncos (5-11)
NFC North
1. Packers (12-4)
2. Vikings (10-6)
3. Bears (8-8)
4. Lions (7-9)
NFC South
1. Buccaneers (13-3)
2. Falcons (11-5)
3. Saints (6-9-1)
4. Panthers (5-11)
NFC East
1. Giants (10-6)
2. Eagles (7-9)
3. Redskins (4-12)
4. Cowboys (3-13)
NFC West
1. Seahawks (9-7)
2. Rams (8-8)
3. 49ers (6-10)
4. Cardinals (3-12-1)

New Record: K Joe Nedney (Ten) 41 FGs

Playoffs
Wild Card
Steelers (10-7) 3, Colts (11-6) 30
Vikings (10-7) 10, Giants (11-6) 20
Chiefs (10-7) 30, Ravens (11-6) 33
Falcons (11-6) 19, Seahawks (10-7) 24

Divisional
Ravens (11-7) 7, Chargers (12-5) 9
Seahawks (10-8) 20, Buccaneers (14-3) 23 OT
Colts (12-6) 39, Patriots (11-6) 29
Giants (11-7) 17, Packers (13-4) 21

Conference Championships
Colts (13-6) 17, Chargers (12-6) 13
Packers (13-5) 11, Buccaneers (15-3) 14

Super Bowl
Colts (13-7) 10, Buccaneers (16-3) 23
> The Colts led 10-0 after one quarter of play, but the Bucs came back to win their third straight Super Bowl. Rookie QB Jared Lorenzen replaced Brad Johnson, who struggled early, and turned the Bucs around. He went 8-11 for 105 yards and a TD toss to another rookie, WR D.J. Coote.

Your 2004 Super Bowl Champions are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (yet again)!

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Pro Bowl
NFC 20, AFC 30

AFC Roster
QB Peyton Manning IND
QB Drew Bledsoe BUF
QB David Carr HOU
HB Jamal Lewis BAL
HB Fred Taylor JAX
HB Corey Dillon CIN
FB Troy Fleming PIT
FB Tony Richardson KC
WR Marvin Harrison IND
WR Eric Moulds BUF
WR Jimmy Smith JAX
WR Josh Reed BUF
WR Chad Johnson CIN
WR Andre Johnson HOU
TE Billy Miller HOU
TE Randy McMichael MIA
TE Tony Gonzalez KC
T Vaughn Parker SD
T John Tate KC
T Maurice Williams JAX
T Willy Anderson CIN
G Joseph Andruzzi NE
G Will Shields KC
G Kendall Simmons PIT
G Dan Neil DEN
C Jeff Hartings PIT
C Mike Flynn BAL
DE Hugh Douglas JAX
DE Vonnie Holliday KC
DE Trevor Pryce DEN
DE Justin Smith CIN
DT Ryan Sims KC
DT John Henderson JAX
DT Tim Bowens MIA
OLB Keith Bullock TEN
OLB Joey Porter PIT
OLB Jason Gildon PIT
OLB Brian Simmons CIN
MLB Ray Lewis BAL
MLB Mike Peterson JAX
CB Patrick Surtain MIA
CB Chris McAlister BAL
CB William Bartee KC
CB Andre Dyson TEN
FS Keith Lewis HOU
FS Rodney Harrison NE
SS Tank Williams TEN
SS Robert Griffith CLE
K Adam Vinatieri NE
P Dave Zastudil BAL
KR Kevin Beard BAL
KR Peter Warrick CIN

NFC Roster
QB Brett Favre GB
QB Kerry Collins NYG
QB Daunte Culpepper MIN
HB Ahman Green GB
HB Shaun Alexander SEA
HB Anthony Thomas CHI
FB Mike Alstott TB
FB Carey Davis GB
WR Randy Moss MIN
WR Torry Holt STL
WR Joe Horn NO
WR Peerless Price ATL
WR Charles Rogers DET
WR D.J. Coote TB
TE Jerramy Stevens SEA
TE Desmond Clark CHI
TE Alge Crumpler ATL
T Mark Tauscher GB
T Shawn Andrews CHI
T Jon Runyan PHI
T Kenyatta Walker TB
G Adam Timmerman STL
G Cosey Coleman TB
G Lewis Kelly MIN
G Jermaine Mayberry PHI
C Olin Kreutz CHI
C Jeremy Newberry SF
DE Robert Porcher DET
DE Joe Johnson GB
DE Grant Wistrom STL
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch ARI
DT Dan Wilkinson WAS
DT Warren Sapp TB
DT Anthony McFarland TB
OLB Anthony Simmons SEA
OLB LaVar Arrington WAS
OLB Warrick Holdman CHI
OLB Derrick Brooks TB
MLB Keith Brooking ATL
MLB Nick Barnett GB
CB Shawntae Spencer NYG
CB Ken Lucas SEA
CB Al Harris GB
CB Ronde Barber TB
FS Roy Williams DAL
FS Willie Offord MIN
SS Adrian Wilson ARI
SS John Lynch TB
K Martin Gramatica TB
P Andy Lee WAS
KR Dwight Smith TB
KR Marlin Jackson STL
Between the two All-Pro teams, not a single left-side offensive lineman was sent.

NFL Yearly Awards
NFL MVP – MLB Ray Lewis, BAL
NFL Offensive Player of the Year – HB LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
NFL Defensive Player of the Year – MLB Ray Lewis, BAL
Offensive Rookie of the Year – WR D.J. Coote, TB
Defensive Rookie of the Year – MLB Rod Davis, NO
Best QB – Brett Favre, GB
Best RB – LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
Best WR – Randy Moss, MIN
Best OL – C Olin Kreutz, CHI
Best DL – DT Warren Sapp, TB
Best LB – MLB Ray Lewis, BAL
Best DB – FS Roy Williams, DAL
Best K – David Akers, PHI
Coach of the Year – Jon Gruden, TB

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Key Retirements
Rich Gannon, OAK
Brad Johnson, TB
Jerome Bettis, PIT
Jimmy Smith, JAX
Rod Smith, DEN
Junior Seau, MIA
Brock Marion, MIA
Kwame Lassiter, SD

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You can find the 2005 season here (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?p=403163#post403163).