NCAA 06: Making Grandpa Proud - Page 2

KevinNU7 · 08-17-2005, 01:19 PM

Though I hate your font I love your writing style. I am actually thinking of doing this same thing. I usually start Dynasty's either creating a University or using Norte Dame it would be kind of cool to be coach of a 1 star team and try and end up at ND.

DataKing · 08-17-2005, 01:19 PM

2005 Season - Week 7

Other Week 7 Results

Top 25
(GOTW) #1 Tennessee 21, #6 Georgia 17
#2 USC 42, Arizona 23
#14 Oklahoma 41, #3 Texas 31
#4 Louisville 37, North Carolina 30
#5 Miami 38, Duke 0
#23 Boston College 38, #7 Virginia 29
#8 Florida State 37, Wake Forest 20
#10 Virginia Tech 21, Marshall 7
Penn State 24, #11 Ohio State 14
#12 Colorado 38, Texas A&M 24
#13 Iowa 52, #15 Purdue 38
#16 Michigan 28, Minnesota 25
#17 UCLA 26, #19 Cal 21
#20 Oregon 27, Arizona State 24
#21 LSU 43, Vanderbilt 14
Texas Tech 38, #22 Nebraska 28
#25 Florida 31, Mississippi State 13

Sun Belt
Arkansas 27, UL Monroe 24 (OT)
UL Lafayette 34, Florida Atlantic 31 (OT)
North Texas 27, Arkansas State 17

Sun Belt Conference Standings

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct	Conf	PF	PA
 North Texas		5-1    .8333	3-0	172	124
 UL Lafayette		4-1    .8000	1-0	139	114
 FIU			3-2	.6000	1-1    288	142
 Troy			3-3	.5000	1-1    193	166
 UL Monroe		3-3    .5000	1-1	170	143
 Arkansas State		2-4	.3333	1-2    137	186
 Mid Tenn State		1-3	.2500	0-1    96	140
 Florida Atlantic	0-6    .0000	0-2	129    185

DataKing · 08-17-2005, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinNU7

Though I hate your font I love your writing style. I am actually thinking of doing this same thing. I usually start Dynasty's either creating a University or using Norte Dame it would be kind of cool to be coach of a 1 star team and try and end up at ND.

Thanks. Glad you're enjoying it.

Just curious, what's wrong with the font? Is it difficult to read? Anyone else reading feel free to sound off too...I write this for others to read, not for my own selfish purposes. If the font isn't agreeable to a number of readers, I'll be happy to change it.

As far as the dynasty itself goes, I like the challenge of trying to move up in the coaching world. And as an FYI, I plan on running a parallel dynasty with Madden which will begin once this season of FIU football is over. I'm not sure of the premise behind that one yet, but I've got a couple of ideas.

KevinNU7 · 08-17-2005, 01:36 PM

It's smaller then the normal postings so my eyes have to adjust. It's probably more of a personal preference

DataKing · 08-17-2005, 02:04 PM

2005 Season - Week 8

Sports Illustrated Cover: A New Face on the List: Check out the movement in the latest Heisman Watch.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Tennessee [36] (5-0)
#2 USC [24] (5-0)
#3 Louisville [1] (5-0)
#4 Miami (5-0)
#5 Florida State (3-2)
#6 Alabama (4-1)
#7 Virginia Tech (5-1)
#8 Texas (4-1)
#9 Oklahoma (3-2)
#10 Georgia (4-1)
#11 Colorado (4-1)
#12 Iowa (5-1)
#13 Virginia (4-1)
#14 Michigan (4-2)
#15 UCLA (4-1)
#16 Michigan State (4-1)
#17 Oregon (5-1)
#18 Boston College (4-2)
#19 LSU (3-2)
#20 Purdue (3-2)
#21 UTEP (3-1)
#22 Texas Tech (4-1)
#23 Ohio State (2-3)
#24 Florida (3-3)
#25 Wisconsin (5-1)

New to Top 25: Texas Tech, Wisconsin

Dropped Out: Cal, Nebraska

Also Receiving Votes: Cal, Nebraska, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Minnesota

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (up)
#2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (down)
#3 Ed Hinkel - WR, Iowa (up)
#4 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level)
#5 Adrian Peterson - HB, OU (up)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - New Mexico HB #22 Dontrell Moore (34 car, 214 yds, 3 TD, 4 rec, 131 yds, 2 TD)
Defensive - Troy OLB #27 Bernard Davis (8 tkls (tfl), sk, INT, FF, TD)

Sun Belt
Offensive - North Texas HB #20 Jamario Thomas (35 car, 173 yds, 2 TD, 2 rec, 33 yds)
Defensive - Troy OLB #27 Bernard Davis (8 tkls (tfl), sk, INT, FF, TD)

Program Standards

Stop the presses! No new suspensions this week.

Tailback Julian Reams returns to the field this week against North Texas. Linebacker Antwan Barnes has two games remaining on his suspension.

DataKing · 08-17-2005, 02:11 PM

2005 Season - Week 8 Recruiting Update

QB Ray Poe (FIU ranks 1st of 5 - no change): "He didn't seem to care how reputable our coach was." Thank goodness for that.

LT Joey Minor (Joey names his final 3 - FIU ranks 1st - Florida State is 2nd - Alabama is 3rd): "We are very fortunate as location is his main concern." Which means that our main competition should be Bobbie Bowden. We've scheduled Joey for his official visit this weekend when we host North Texas.

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - no change): "Things are still wide open after his unofficial visit to Tennessee." Yet Rocky Top remains his #1 choice..hmmm.

MLB Cory Mosby (FIU ranks 3rd of 5 - down 1): "His HS coach is a little worried about his college potential." And I'm a little worried that he might kill somebody (poor discipline).

We're dropping a little with Cory, but hopefully we can get Joey Minor to commit soon, then shift more of our attention Cory's way.

DataKing · 08-17-2005, 08:23 PM

North Texas (5-1, 3-0) @ Florida International (3-2, 1-1)

Smashmouth: Golden Panthers Run Over North Texas

October 15th, 2005

MIAMI, FL (AP) -- If Florida International's loss last week to Troy was the very picture of sloppy football, then the Golden Panthers' performance this week was the exact opposite. Facing the perennial conference powerhouse North Texas and their two-headed running tandem of Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas, Wayne Schembechler's team gave their visitors a taste of their own medecine. FIU didn't turn the ball over at all, did not allow a single sack, and ran over, around, and through the Mean Green defense to the tune of 315 yards, three rushing touchdowns, and a convincing 41-14 victory.

Florida International set the tone early with three straight rushing plays, then went to the air. Senior quarterback David Tabor found a streaking Andre Rollins who beat his man for a 52-yard touchdown and the early 7-0 lead.

North Texas had a chance to answer, thanks to a good kick return to the Golden Panthers' 48 yard line, but were unable to capitalize on the good field position and were forced to punt the ball away.

Tabor and the FIU offense picked up right where they left off, and began marching down the field against the Mean Green. The drive was highlighted by a 15 yard completion from Tabor to junior wide receiver Chandler Williams on 3rd and 14. After that, the Panthers were running down hill, with most of the heavy lifting being done by redshirt freshman tailback Julian Reams, who finished off the drive with a 15 yard touchdown run.

The North Texas offense responded, however, putting together a nice drive of their own. Thirteen plays (11 of then rushing plays) and 83 yards later, sophomore tailback Jamario Thomas found his way into the end zone from three yards out, cutting the FIU lead to 14-7.

Julian Reams, who had just returned to the field after serving a two game suspension, looked both fresh and hungry as he and the Golden Panthers' offense took the field once again. This drive was highlighted by a 38-yard Reams scamper into the North Texas secondary, but the Mean Green defense managed to hold in their red zone and Florida International was forced to settle for a 36 yard Adam Moss field goal.

After forcing North Texas to punt on their next possession, FIU managed one more solid drive before the halftime break. Tabor converted a 3rd and 10 with a 21-yard pass to junior tight end Samuel Smith, but North Texas' defense would again stiffen once in their red zone. Just before the break Adam Moss added a 28 yard field goal, giving Florida International a 20-7 lead.

Coach Wayne Schembechler concentrated on his defense during the break, and his efforts showed in the third quarter. North Texas would be forced to punt on their next three possessions, stretching into the fourth quarter, but the FIU offense and special teams were not quiet during this period. Early in the quarter Florida International's standout punt returner Lloyd Moss took one 78 yards to the house (his fifth punt return touchdown of the season). Tabor and Reams would also engineer a time-consuming 78-yard drive at the end of the third quarter, capped off by a two-yard Reams plunge, that effectively put the game out of reach, 34-7.

Early in the fourth quarter, with their backs against the wall, North Texas committed the only turnover of the game when tailback Patrick Cobbs coughed up the ball. The fumble was recovered by senior strong safety John Haritan. With the game now well out of reach, Coach Schembechler used the opportunity, as he has proven apt to do, to let his second and third team players onto the field. The teams exchanged late touchdowns (a 7-yard run by tailback Chidi Nwadike for FIU and a 9-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joey Byerly to wideout Johnny Quinn for North Texas).

Final Score: Florida International 41, North Texas 14

Box Score

Code:

Team		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
 North Texas	0	7	0	7	14
 FIU		14	 6	14	7	41

1Q (12:40) - FIU 7, NT 0 - 52 yard pass from Tabor to Rollins (Moss Kick)
1Q (03:40) - FIU 14, NT 0 - 15 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
2Q (12:35) - FIU 14, NT 7 - 3 yard run by Thomas (Spencer Kick)
2Q (09:23) - FIU 17, NT 7 - 37 yard field goal by Moss
2Q (00:01) - FIU 20, NT 7 - 28 yard field goal by Moss
3Q (11:15) - FIU 27, NT 7 - 78 yard punt return by Moss (Moss Kick)
3Q (01:27) - FIU 34, NT 7 - 2 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
4Q (07:30) - FIU 41, NT 7 - 7 yard run by Nwadike (Moss Kick)
4Q (04:05) - FIU 41, NT 14 - 9 yard pass from Byerly to Quinn (Bazaldua Kick)

Players of the Game

FIU #32 Julian Reams (24 car, 207 yds, 2 TD, 1 rec, 3 yds)
NT #81 Johnny Quinn (3 rec, 33 yds, TD)

Team Statistics

Code:

Team Stats		NT		FIU
 Score			14		41
 First Downs		17		20
 Total Offense		271		406
 Rushes-Yards		37-181		43-315
 Comp-Att-TD		6-11-1		6-11-1
 Passing Yards		90		91
 Sacked			2		0
 3rd Down Conv		4-9(44%)	6-10(60%)
 4th Down Conv		0-0(0%)		0-0(0%)
 2-Point Conv		0-0(0%)		0-0(0%)
 Redzone-TD-FG		2-2-0(100%)	5-3-2(100%)
 Turnovers		1		0
 Fumbles-Lost		3-1		0-0
 Intercepted		0		0
 PR Yards		9		128
 KR Yards		213		43
 Total Yards		493		577
 Punts-Average		5-39.6		2-44.0
 Penalties-Yards	2-15		4-39
 T.O.P.			23:54		36:06

Player Statistic Highlights

Passing
FIU #10 David Tabor (6-11, 91 yds, TD)
NT #5 Joey Byerly (6-9, 90 yds, TD)

Rushing
FIU #32 Julian Reams (24 car, 207 yds, 2 TD)
FIU #10 David Tabor (6 car, 38 yds)
FIU #41 Chidi Nwadike (4 car, 36 yds, TD)
NT #43 Patrick Cobbs (17 car, 121 yds)
NT #20 Jamario Thomas (18 car, 71 yds, TD)

Receiving
FIU #80 Andre Rollins (1 rec, 52 yds, TD)
NT #81 Johnny Quinn (3 rec, 33 yds, TD)

Defensive
FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (6 tkls (2 tfls), sk)
FIU #43 Lance Preston (5 tkls, 2 FF)
FIU #51 Keyonvis Bouie (3 tkls (tfl), sk)
FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (4 tkls, FF)
FIU #31 John Haritan (4 tkls, FR)
NT #51 Derek Mendoza (9 tkls (tfl))
NT #24 Roderick Cotton (9 tkls)

DataKing · 08-17-2005, 08:48 PM

2005 Season - Week 8

Other Week 8 Results

Top 25
#2 USC 31, Notre Dame 21
#3 Louisville 45, West Virginia 7
#4 Miami 35, Temple 23
(GOTW) #5 Florida State 19, #13 Virginia 14
#6 Alabama 25, Ole Miss 24
#8 Texas 31, #11 Colorado 21
#9 Oklahoma 41, Kansas 24
#10 Georgia 56, Vanderbilt 20
#12 Iowa 33, Indiana 7
#14 Michigan 37, Penn State 26
Washington State 45, #15 UCLA 39
#23 Ohio State 46, #16 Michigan State 26
Washington 37, #17 Oregon 14
#18 Boston College 34, Wake Forest 13
#24 Florida 28, #19 LSU 21 (OT)
#20 Purdue 41, Northwestern 20
Tulane 31, #21 UTEP 21
Kansas State 33, #22 Texas Tech 30 (OT)
Minnesota 28, #25 Wisconsin 21

Sun Belt
Troy 30, UL Monroe 23
UL Lafayette 35, Arkansas State 28
Mid Tenn State 24, Florida Atlantic 16

Sun Belt Conference Standings

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct	Conf	PF	PA	Strk	Home	Road
 UL Lafayette		5-1    .8333	2-0	174    142	W5	3-0	2-1
 North Texas		5-2    .7143	3-1	186    165	L1	3-0	2-2
 Troy			4-3	.5714	2-1    223	189	W2    2-1	2-2
 FIU			4-2	.6667	2-1    329	156	W1    2-0	2-2
 Mid Tenn State		2-3	.4000	1-1    120	156	W2    0-2	2-1
 UL Monroe		3-4    .4286	1-2	193    173	L3	1-2	2-2
 Arkansas State		2-5	.2857	1-3    165	221	L2    1-2	1-3
 Florida Atlantic	0-7    .0000	0-3	145    209	L7	0-3	0-4

DataKing · 08-23-2005, 08:30 PM

2005 Season - Week 9

Sports Illustrated Cover: New Batch of Rankings: See where Tennessee is ranked in the first Bowl Rankings of 2005.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Tennessee [32] (5-0)
#2 USC [26] (6-0)
#3 Louisville [2] (6-0)
#4 Miami [1] (6-0)
#5 Florida State (4-2)
#6 Alabama (5-1)
#7 Virginia Tech (5-1)
#8 Texas (5-1)
#9 Oklahoma (4-2)
#10 Georgia (5-1)
#11 Iowa (6-1)
#12 Michigan (5-2)
#13 Boston College (5-2)
#14 Colorado (4-2)
#15 Virginia (4-2)
#16 Purdue (4-2)
#17 Ohio State (3-3)
#18 Florida (4-3)
#19 Michigan State (4-2)
#20 UCLA (4-2)
#21 Cal (5-2)
#22 Washington State (5-1)
#23 Nebraska (5-1)
#24 South Carolina (5-1)
#25 LSU (3-3)

New to Top 25: Cal, Washington State, Nebraska, South Carolina

Dropped Out: Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Oregon, UTEP

Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Texas Tech

Bowl Rankings
#1 Tennessee (0.997)
#2 USC (0.997)
#3 Miami (0.986)
#4 Florida State (0.976)
#5 Louisville (0.974)
#6 Alabama (0.972)
#7 Texas (0.964)
#8 Oklahoma (0.955)
#9 Georgia (0.945)
#10 Virginia Tech (0.944)
#11 Michigan (0.932)
#12 Iowa (0.913)
#13 Boston College (0.910)
#14 Colorado (0.910)
#15 Ohio State (0.905)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level)
#3 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (up)
#4 Ed Hinkel - WR, Iowa (down)
#5 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (up)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Georgia QB #3 D.J. Shockley (29-33, 447 yds, 6 TD)
Defensive - Washington State OLB #42 Scott Davis (9 tkls (2 tfls), sk, INT, TD)

Sun Belt
Offensive - FIU #32 Julian Reams (24 car, 207 yds, 2 TD)
Defensive - Troy DE #51 Kenny Mainor (5 tkls (4 tfls), 2 sks, FF)

Program Standards

Linebacker Antwan Barnes has one more game to serve on his suspension. Unfortunately, he'll have to wait until week 10 to serve it, since we're on a bye this week.

DataKing · 08-23-2005, 08:38 PM

2005 Season - Week 9 Recruiting Update

LT Joey Minor (Committed to FIU): "We were right, he definitely wanted to play in Miami." Sweet! Our first commitment of the season, and it frees up some resources to bolster our efforts on the other guys. Here's another look at Joey:

-Height: 6'4"
-Weight: 320 lbs.
-Hometown: Bellair, FL
-Tendence: Balanced
-40 Time: 5.24 seconds
-Bench Press: 470 lbs.
-Squat: 655 lbs.
-Field Awareness: C-
-Vertical Leap: 29.7 inches
-Potential: Poor
-Discipline: Good

QB Ray Poe (Ray names his final 3 - FIU ranks 1st - Miami is 2nd - Florida State is 3rd): "Location is not much of a factor for Ray." We're scheduling Ray for his official visit next week when we host Middle Tennessee State.

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - no change): "It sounds like his unofficial visit to Tennessee went as expected." I'm not sure what "as expected" means, but Joey Minor's signing lets us throw a little more influence at Michael as we try to overtake Rocky Top.

MLB Cory Mosby (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - up 1): "We're a little concerned about his physical development." What? Does he have a little wee-wee? This is FIU...we just need BODIES!

DataKing · 08-24-2005, 11:07 AM

2005 Season - Week 9

Other Week 9 Results

Top 25
(GOTW) #1 Tennessee 46, #6 Alabama 21
#2 USC 33, Washington 9
#3 Louisville 45, Cincinnati 31
Georgia Tech 31, #4 Miami 24
#5 Florida State 49, Duke 24
#7 Virginia Tech 31, Maryland 17
#8 Texas 38, Texas Tech 14
#9 Oklahoma 45, Baylor 17
#10 Georgia 51, Arkansas 20
#11 Iowa 40, #12 Michigan 21
#14 Colorado 45, Kansas 13
#15 Virginia 35, North Carolina 30
#16 Purdue 49, Wisconsin 28
#17 Ohio State 27, Indiana 24
#19 Michigan State 42, Northwestern 35
#20 UCLA 34, Oregon State 21
#21 Cal 43, #22 Washington State 31
#23 Nebraska 28, Missouri 21
#24 South Carolina 38, Vanderbilt 27
#25 LSU 32, Auburn 21

Sun Belt
UL Lafayette 31, Mid Tenn State 24
North Texas 36, Louisiana Tech 24
Arkansas State 38, Florida Atlantic 26

Sun Belt Conference Standings

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct	Conf	PF	PA	Strk	Home	Road
 UL Lafayette		6-1    .8571	3-0	205    166	W6	3-0	3-1
 North Texas		6-2    .7500	3-1	222    189	W1	3-0	3-2
 Troy			4-3	.5714	2-1    223	189	W2    2-1	2-2
 FIU	    		4-2    .6667	2-1    329	156	W1    2-0	2-2
 Arkansas State		3-5	.3750	2-3    203	247	W1    2-2	1-3
 Mid Tenn State		2-4	.3333	1-2    144	187	L1    0-3	2-1
 UL Monroe		3-4    .4286	1-2	193    173	L3	1-2	2-2
 Florida Atlantic	0-8    .0000	0-4	171    247	L8	0-3	0-5

DataKing · 08-24-2005, 07:39 PM

2005 Season - Week 10

Sports Illustrated Cover: Hurricanes Upset! Who would've predicted that Georgia Tech would do the unthinkable?

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Tennessee [36] (6-0)
#2 USC [22] (7-0)
#3 Louisville [3] (7-0)
#4 Florida State (5-2)
#5 Virginia Tech (6-1)
#6 Texas (6-1)
#7 Oklahoma (5-2)
#8 Georgia (6-1)
#9 Iowa (7-1)
#10 Miami (6-1)
#11 Boston College (5-2)
#12 Alabama (5-2)
#13 Colorado (5-2)
#14 Virginia (5-2)
#15 Purdue (5-2)
#16 Ohio State (4-3)
#17 Florida (4-3)
#18 Michigan State (5-2)
#19 UCLA (5-2)
#20 Cal (6-2)
#21 Michigan (5-3)
#22 Nebraska (6-1)
#23 Georgia Tech (5-2)
#24 South Carolina (6-1)
#25 LSU (4-3)

New to Top 25: Georgia Tech

Dropped Out of Top 25: Washington State

Also Receiving Votes: Minnesota, Washington State, Penn State, Pitt, UTEP

Bowl Rankings
#1 Tennessee (0.997)
#2 USC (0.995)
#3 Florida State (0.977)
#4 Louisville (0.976)
#5 Texas (0.975)
#6 Oklahoma (0.966)
#7 Virginia Tech (0.965)
#8 Georgia (0.960)
#9 Miami (0.943)
#10 Alabama (0.936)
#11 Iowa (0.931)
#12 Boston College (0.922)
#13 Colorado (0.916)
#14 Ohio State (0.908)
#15 Virginia (0.898)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level)
#3 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level)
#4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (up)
#5 Ed Hinkel - WR, Iowa (down)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Bowling Green QB #4 Omar Jacobs (30-34, 543 yds, 8 TD, 6 car, 27 yds)
Defensive - Louisville OLB #97 Brandon Johnson (11 Tkls, (6 TFLs), 3 Sks, FF, TD)

Sun Belt
Offensive - UL Lafayette WR #80 Bill Sampy (12 rec, 182 yds, 3 TD)
Defensive - Mid Tenn State DE #45 Sean Mosley (6 Tkls (2 TFLs), Sk, FF, TD)

Program Standards

LT #72 John Shanahan has been suspended two games for the following: "Shanahan was caught cheating on an exam recently. This is a major offensive and is grounds for dismissal."

(Author's Note: I really hope these guys knock off the shinanegans. I'm down to 15 discipline points and we've got five games left.)

DataKing · 08-24-2005, 07:44 PM

2005 Season - Week 10 Recruiting Update

QB Ray Poe (FIU ranks 1st of 3 - no change): "Our season record is making Ray's recruitment that much easier." The kid wants to play for a winner...good. Ray will be visiting this week when we host Middle Tennessee State.

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - no change): "Michael isn't very interested in playing right away." Tough sh*t Michael...you play for us and you'll be playing soon for sure. We're going to need serious help in the interior next season.

MLB Cory Mosby (Cory selects his final 3 - Auburn ranks 1st - FIU ranks 2nd - Virginia Tech ranks 3rd): "He wasn't blown away on his unofficial visit to Auburn last week." We've hurriedly scheduled Cory for his official visit this week, at the same time as Ray. We don't have another home game until Week 13, and that's against I-AA Western Kentucky.

DataKing · 09-01-2005, 02:35 PM

Middle Tennessee State (2-4, 1-2) at Florida International (4-2, 2-1)

Yac Attack: Big Plays the Key to Golden Panthers Victory

October 29th, 2005

MIAMI, FL (AP) -- Wayne Schembechler, in his first season as a college football head coach, is rapidly proving himself to be a very good offensive coach. Two weeks ago, the Golden Panthers used their running game to blow out conference heavyweight North Texas. Today, when the running game had difficulty moving the football, Schembechler's FIU squad instead used a proficient passing game to propel themselves over the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. The Golden Panthers receivers repeatedly found openings in the Blue Raiders' secondary, and yardage after the catch (or YAC) amounted for half of the team's 368 passing yards. There were some tense moments late in the game for the home crowd, but FIU emerged victorious, 38-31.

A ferocious wind in Miami, which at times gusted as high as 30 miles per hour, played a part in the game. The Blue Raiders had the wind at their back on the opening possession and used it to their advantage, putting together a 10-play, 65 yard drive that finally stalled at the FIU 10 yard line. A 28-yard Paul Wheeler field goal gave Middle Tennessee State an early 3-0 lead.

Florida International's first drive of the game ended quickly, when sophomore defensive end Sean Mosley sacked senior quarterback David Tabor on 3rd-and-4, forcing FIU to punt. The Golden Panthers' defense responded well, however, and forced the Blue Raiders into a 3-and-out.

Pinned deep in their own territory, David Tabor and freshman wide receiver Julius Mincey combined on the first of FIU's big plays. The Blue Raiders' secondary bit on a play action fake, which allowed Mincey to get in behind the safety. Tabor hit Mincey in stride and it was off to the races. Mincey would not be caught, and the result was an 83-yard touchdown catch and a 7-3 lead for FIU.

Following Middle Tennessee's second consecutive 3-and-out on offense, the Golden Panthers' receivers struck again. Junior wideout Chris Williams turned a short 5-yard crossing pattern into a 51-yard gain, thanks in large part to some nice downfield blocking by senior Cory McKinney. Two plays later, freshman tailback Julian Reams took an option pitch from Tabor and waltzed untouched into the end zone from nine yards out, and FIU's lead grew to 14-3.

Junior quarterback Clint Marks and the Blue Raiders' offense showed some life on their next possession, converting on 3rd and 10 with a 21-yard completion to senior wideout Chris Henry. But shortly thereafter Marks threw his only interception of the game to senior linebacker Gerrod Bodie.

The Golden Panthers were unable to do anything with the turnover, going 3-and-out, but their defense forced Middle Tennessee State to punt yet again on their next possession.

The only scoring of the second quarter resulted from another big play by the FIU receiving corps. Cory McKinney was isolated one-on-one on a 3rd-and-14 play, and beat the defender for a 51-yard gain to the Blue Raiders' 26 yard line. The total drive took 14 plays and consumed over seven minutes, but the Blue Raiders' defense finally stiffened once inside their own 10 yard line, and FIU had to settle for a 23-yard Adam Moss field goal, giving them a 17-3 lead at the break.

The third quarter was all Florida International, but it started on a sour note. On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, David Tabor was hit from behind as he released the ball and did not return. The team would later receive the good news that it was only a case of back spasms. Tabor is expected to start next week against the UL Monroe Indians.

Junior Josh Padrick stepped in to relieve Tabor, and picked up right where his counterpart had left off. On 3rd-and-11 he connected with Andre Rollins for a 56-yard gain to the Blue Raiders' 4 yard line. Senior tight end Joe Struyf dropped what would have been a touchdown catch on the next play, but Schembechler's offense remained undaunted. On the very next play Julian Reams found paydirt as he scampered into the end zone untouched, and FIU's lead grew to 24-3.

Middle Tennessee State's next offensive attempt came to an abrupt when Gerrod Bodie came on a run blitz and tackled junior tailback Eugene Gross in the backfield on 3rd-and-1. Padrick and the FIU offense caught the Blue Raiders in a safety blitz on their next drive, resulting in a 41-yard rumble by junior tight end Samuel Smith. Later in the drive, the Golden Panthers faced 4th-and-4 at their opponents' 30-yard line. Normally this would have been well within senior placekicker Adam Moss' range, but facing into a 20-30 mph wind put a field goal attempt out of the question. Instead Coach Schembechler elected to go for it, and hopefully put the game out of reach. His team did just that, as Josh Padrick connected with Julius Mincey for 24 yards and a first down. Padrick then capped off the scoring drive, finding Samuel Smith in the back left corner of the end zone.

After another 3-and-out by a frustrated Blue Raiders offense, FIU began marching down the field yet again. Yet again it was the receivers who came up big. Senior wideout Cory McKinney caught a pass along the left sideline, sidestepped the onrushing cornerback, and sprinted into the end zone.

With a commanding 38-3 lead and just under four minutes remaining in the third quarter, Schembechler elected to pull his starters and give his second team players some extra work, including freshman quarterback Tavares Kendrick. This proved to be a very dangerous course of action, and there were some very tense moments late in the game for the Golden Panthers.

Against the second team defense, Clint Marks and the Blue Raiders' offense finally found their rhythm. Late in the third quarter, facing a 3rd-and-10, Marks found Chris Henry for a 43-yard completion. The Raiders' moved steadily down the field after that, and finally found their way into the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter, on a 3-yard completion to sophomore tight end Clinton Corder.

A pair of turnovers by the second team offense, (the only ones of the game for Florida International) proved costly and gave the Blue Raiders hope. First it was an errant pass by Tavares Kendrick that was picked off by sophomore cornerback Bradley Robinson and returned 57 yards for a touchdown. Later in the period, senior tailback Adam Gorman coughed up the football in FIU territory. The ball was recovered by junior defensive end Bobby Payne. A few plays later, the Blue Raiders found the end zone yet again, this time on a 9-yard completion from Marks to junior wideout Walt Bell.

With their lead suddenly down to 38-24, Schembechler and his coaching staff became much more conservative in their playcalling, determined to run out as much of the remaining 2:54 on the game clock and avoid the potential disaster that loomed. But Kendrick and the offense were unable to produce as much as a single first down, and had to punt the ball back to the Blue Raiders. Middle Tennessee State began marching down the field yet again, but there simply wasn't enough time remaining on the clock. They did manage to score on a 18-yard run by Eugene Gross with five seconds remaining, but the resulting onside kick attempt went out of bounds and the game came to an end.

"In retrospect," stated Coach Schembechler after the game, "it was probably a little early to pull Josh and the starters. We made things a little more exciting than they needed to be."

Final Score: Florida International 38, Middle Tennessee State 31

Box Score:

Code:

Team			 1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
  Mid Tenn State	   3	 0	0	28	31
  FIU			 14	3	21	 0	38

1Q (09:36) - MTSU 3, FIU 0 - 28 yard field goal by Wheeler
1Q (06:06) - FIU 7, MTSU 3 - 83 yard pass from Tabor to Mincey (Moss Kick)
1Q (02:00) - FIU 14, MTSU 3 - 9 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
2Q (03:02) - FIU 17, MTSU 3 - 23 yard field goal by Moss
3Q (12:32) - FIU 24, MTSU 3 - 4 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
3Q (07:44) - FIU 31, MTSU 3 - 6 yard pass from Padrick to Smith (Moss Kick)
3Q (03:45) - FIU 38, MTSU 3 - 18 yard pass from Padrick to McKinney (Moss Kick)
4Q (14:57) - FIU 38, MTSU 10 - 3 yard pass from Marks to Corder (Wheeler Kick)
4Q (08:06) - FIU 38, MTSU 17 - 57 yard interception return by Robinson (Wheeler Kick)
4Q (02:54) - FIU 38, MTSU 24 - 9 yard pass from Marks to Bell (Wheeler Kick)
4Q (00:05) - FIU 38, MTSU 31 - 18 yard run by Gross (Wheeler Kick)

Players of the Game

FIU #32 Julian Reams (14 car, 54 yds, 2 TD, 5 rec, 16 yds)
MTSU #24 Bradley Robinson (6 Tkls (TFL), Defl, INT, TD)

Team Statistics:

Code:

Team Stats			MTSU		FIU
 Score				31		38
 First Downs			18		15
 Total Offense			327		465
 Rushes-Yards			36-189		35-97
 Comp-Att-TD			13-27-2		15-25-3
 Passing Yards			138		368
 Sacked				1		2
 3rd Down Conv			7-15(46%)	7-14(50%)
 4th Down Conv			1-1(100%)	1-1(100%)
 2-Point Conv			0-0(0%)		0-0(0%)
 Redzone-TD-FG			4-3-1(100%)	5-4-1(100%)
 Turnovers			1		2
 Fumbles-Lost			2-0		3-1
 Intercepted			1		1
 PR Yards			13		9
 KR Yards			108		109
 Total Yards			448		583
 Punts-Average			6-38.3		4-46.5
 Penalties-Yards		1-30		2-20
 T.O.P.		    		27:42		32:18

Player Statistic Highlights

Passing
FIU #10 David Tabor (8-14, 206 yds, TD)
FIU #16 Josh Padrick (6-9, 146 yds, 2 TD)
MTSU #17 Clint Marks (13-27, 138 yds, 2 TD, INT)

Rushing
FIU #32 Julian Reams (14 car, 54 yds, 2 TD)
MTSU #20 Eugene Gross (26 car, 122 yds, TD)

Receiving
FIU #82 Julius Mincey (4 rec, 129 yds, TD)
FIU #86 Cory McKinney (2 rec, 69 yds, TD)
FIU #87 Samuel Smith (2 rec, 47 yds, TD)
MTSU #47 Walt Bell (2 rec, 15 yds, TD)
MTSU #80 Clinton Corder (1 rec, 3 yds, TD)

Defensive
FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (6 Tkls (3 TFLs), Defl, INT)
FIU #95 Pedro Farias (3 Tkls (TFL), FF)
FIU #93 Audric Adger (1 Tkl (TFL), Sk)
MTSU #40 Dennis Burke (7 Tkls (3 TFLs), Sk, FF)
MTSU #45 Sean Mosley (4 Tkls (2 TFLs), Sk)
MTSU #24 Bradley Robinson (6 Tkls (TFL), Defl, INT, TD)
MTSU #92 Jeff Littlejohn (5 Tkls (2 TFLs), Defl, FF)
MTSU #96 Bobby Payne (2 Tkls, FR)

DataKing · 09-01-2005, 03:35 PM

2005 Season - Week 10 - Other Results

Top 25
#24 South Carolina 34, #1 Tennessee 33

#2 USC 49, Washington State 13
#4 Florida State 31, Maryland 14
(GOTW) #5 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 13
#6 Texas 31, Oklahoma State 28
#7 Oklahoma 27, #22 Nebraska 17
#8 Georgia 38, #17 Florida 28
#10 Miami 30, North Carolina 18
#12 Alabama 33, Utah State 28
#13 Colorado 42, Kansas State 38
#15 Purdue 28, Penn State 27
#16 Ohio State 38, Minnesota 27
#18 Michigan State 31, Indiana 28
#19 UCLA 38, Stanford 13
#21 Michigan 24, Northwestern 15
#23 Georgia Tech 31, Clemson 25

Sun Belt
UL Lafayette 35, Troy 17
North Texas 34, UL Monroe 24

Sun Belt Conference Standings

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct	Conf	PF	PA	Strk	Home	Road
 UL Lafayette		7-1    .8750	4-0	240    183	W7	4-0	3-1
 North Texas		7-2    .7778	4-1	256    213	W2	4-0	3-2
 FIU			5-2	.7143	3-1    367	187	W2    3-0	2-2
 Troy			4-4	.5000	2-2    240	224	L1    2-1	2-3
 Arkansas State		3-5	.3750	2-3    203	247	W1    2-2	1-3
 UL Monroe		3-5    .3750	1-3	217    207	L4	1-2	2-3
 Mid Tenn State		2-5	.2857	1-3    175	225	L2    0-3	2-2
 Florida Atlantic	0-8    .0000	0-4	171    247	L8	0-3    0-5

DataKing · 09-01-2005, 03:52 PM

2005 Season - Week 11

Sports Illustrated Cover: Trojans Take Top Spot - Coaches give USC their approval in latest poll.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 USC [40] (8-0)
#2 Louisville [21] (7-0)
#3 Florida State (6-2)
#4 Virginia Tech (7-1)
#5 Texas (7-1)
#6 Oklahoma (6-2)
#7 Georgia (7-1)
#8 Tennessee (6-1)
#9 Iowa (7-1)
#10 Miami (7-1)
#11 Alabama (6-2)
#12 Colorado (6-2)
#13 Virginia (5-2)
#14 Purdue (6-2)
#15 Ohio State (5-3)
#16 Michigan State (6-2)
#17 UCLA (6-2)
#18 Boston College (5-3)
#19 Cal (6-2)
#20 Michigan (6-3)
#21 South Carolina (7-1)
#22 Georgia Tech (6-2)
#23 LSU (4-3)
#24 Florida (4-4) - Somebody needs to stop drinking the damn Cool-Aid.

#25 Nebraska (6-2)

New to Top 25: None

Dropped Out of Top 25: None

Others Receiving Votes: Pitt, UTEP, Fresno State, Boise State, Texas Tech, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington State

Bowl Rankings
#1 USC (0.999)
#2 Florida State (0.986)*
#3 Louisville (0.984)*
#4 Texas (0.980)
#5 Virginia Tech (0.978)
#6 Oklahoma (0.972)
#7 Georgia (0.966)
#8 Tennessee (0.958)
#9 Alabama (0.939)
#10 Miami (0.939)
#11 Iowa (0.937)
#12 Colorado (0.923)
#13 Ohio State (0.916)
#14 Virginia (0.904)
#15 Purdue (0.901)

*Serious controversy potential here, if a two loss FSU team should end up in the championship game instead of an unbeaten Louisville.

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level)
#3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (up)
#4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (level)
#5 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (down)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Northern Illinois HB #1 Garrett Wolfe (33 car, 280 yds, 4 TD)
Defensive - TCU DT #57 Zarnell Fitch (15 Tkls (10 TFLs), 5 Sks)

Sun Belt
Offensive - North Texas WR #81 Johnny Quinn (11 rec, 180 yds, 2 TD)
Defensive - Middle Tennessee State CB #24 Bradley Robinson (6 Tkls (TFL), INT, TD)

DataKing · 09-01-2005, 04:11 PM

2005 Season - Week 11 Recruiting Update

QB Ray Poe (FIU ranks 1st of 3 - Soft Verbal): "Ray's parents want him to be sure he's made the right decision." Meddling parents.

Ray is visiting the overrated Florida Gators this week.

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 1st of 5 - up 1): "He doesn't seem too impressed with you, Coach Schembechler." Blah blah blah. Just hurry up and knock your list down to three, Michael.

MLB Cory Mosby (FIU ranks 2nd of 3 - no change): "We impressed Cory on his visit, but not enough for him to commit." Cory is visiting Virginia Tech this week.

Up Next: The FIU Golden Panthers travel to Monroe, Louisiana to take on the Indians.

Emiliano · 09-02-2005, 07:21 AM

I like your writing style DK. Good read!

DataKing · 09-02-2005, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emiliano

I like your writing style DK. Good read!

Glad you're enjoying it Emiliano. Thank you.

DataKing · 09-06-2005, 06:30 PM

Florida International (5-2, 3-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (3-5, 1-3)

En Fuego: Golden Panthers' Secondary Scorched in Louisiana Shootout

November 5th, 2005

MONROE, LA (AP) -- Coming into their first full season as a member of Division I-A, it was fairly obvious that the Florida International Golden Panthers would have one achilles heel. Anyone who follows Sun Belt football could tell that, with the exception of All-Sun Belt cornerback Nick Turnbull, the FIU secondary was suspect at best. At times this season they have looked serviceable, and even downright competitive (witness the Texas Tech game back in September), but that was not the case on Saturday afternoon in Monroe. Despite the best efforts of the Golden Panthers' offense and the front seven of the defense, the FIU secondary gave up big play after big play, and could not hold on long enough to force an overtime late in the game. In what turned out to be a true barn-burner, UL-Monroe quarterback Steven Jyles lit up the Panthers for nearly 600 passing yards in a wild 57-50 victory.

It was obvious early on that the Panthers could be in for a long day. On their opening possession, the Indians' offense faced a 3rd-and-11 at their own 20 yard line. Jyles found a streaking Joe Merritt, who beat senior strong safety John Haritan for an 80-yard score. It would be the first of many enormous plays for Jyles and the UL-Monroe offense.

Senior quarterback David Tabor and the Florida International offense penetrated as far as the Indians' 45-yard line on their opening possession, but were forced to punt the ball away. The Golden Panthers' front line stepped up on the Indians' next possession, as senior defensive tackle Pedro Farias stuffed senior tailback Mason Denham on 3rd-and-inches. Denham was injured on the play, and will likely miss the remainder of the season due to a torn shoulder muscle.

The Panthers stumbled on their second possession, with Tabor being hit as he released a pass. The errant throw was picked off by Kevin Payne, but the Indians' were unable to capitalize on the first turnover of the game, being forced into the first of only two 3-and-outs.

Freshman tailback Julian Reams is the one who finally got the FIU offense moving. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Reams broke an attempted tackle by safety Shelton Williams and sprinted 83 yards, and was finally tripped up at the 4 yard line. Not to be denied after such a huge play, Reams muscled his way into the end zone on the very next play, evening the score at 7-all.

Senior quarterback Steven Jyles proved on the Indians' next possession why he is perhaps one of the most dangerous players in the conference. He began the drive with a brilliant 9-yard scramble when his pass protection broke down. Later, facing 3rd-and-17 as a result of a Shaun Dudney sack, he connected with senior wideout Vincent Mitchell for 21 yards and a first down. The drive was capped off with an 8-yard strike to tight end Jeremy Hammock just before the end of the quarter, giving UL-Monroe a 14-7 lead.

Florida International responded on their next possession. David Tabor and the Golden Panthers' offense put together an 11-play, 87 yard drive. The drive was highlighted by a 22-yard Julian Reams scamper and a defensive pass interference call against the Indians. Senior fullback Aston Wilson finally managed to power the ball home from 1 yard out, and the game was again tied.

The Panthers managed their first lead of the game shortly thereafter. In one of the few good plays of the game by the FIU secondary, redshirt freshman cornerback Malik Jones picked off Jyles and raced 43 yards to the end zone, and Coach Schembechler's team enjoyed a brief 21-14 lead.

But Jyles and the Indians' offense was not so easily shaken. The senior quarterback was positively brilliant on UL-Monroe's next possession, scrambling for 14 yards on a 3rd-and-10 and converting another 3rd-and-long situation with a 26-yard strike to Joe Merritt. The 11-play, 83 yard drive was finished off by Jyles, with a 1-yard touchdown strike, trying the game once again.

After a 3-and-out by the FIU offense, Jyles went deep once again, connecting with Larry Davenport for a 55-yard bomb. Two consecutive sacks by the FIU defense forced the Indians to settle for a 28-yard Walters Ragan field goal, giving UL-Monroe a 24-21 lead at the break.

Tabor and the FIU offense struggled at the beginning of the second half, going 3-and-out. Jyles and the Indians, however, picked up right where they left off, and drove into FIU territory yet again. But senior linebacker Lance Preston stopped backup tailback Brandon Banks on 3rd-and-1. A 27-yard Ragans field goal stretched the Indians' lead to 27-21.

The Golden Panthers finally got the ball moving again on their next possession, sparked by a 40-yard competion from Tabor to senior wideout Cory McKinney on 3rd-and-16. The drive was capped off by Julian Reams' second touchdown run of the day, this time from 18 yards out. The extra point by Adam Moss gave FIU what would prove to be their last lead of the game at 28-27.

Coach Schembechler and his staff were trying like mad to find a solution to the Indians' offense, and appeared to finally have some success on the next possession. Heated pressure on Steven Jyles forced the Indians' to go 3-and-out, but FIU gave the ball right back when fullback Aston Wilson lost the handle on the football at the Indians' 29-yard line. Jyles and UL-Monroe took full advantage of the momentum shift as Larry Davenport beat double-coverage for a 52-yard bomb. A few plays later Banks powered his way into the end zone. The two-point conversion attempt failed, and UL-Monroe led 33-28.

The fumble seemed to take the wind out of the Golden Panthers' sails, as they quickly went 3-and-out on their next possession. UL-Monroe, on the other hand, was not to be denied. An 8-play, 76 yard drive was finished off by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jyles to junior wideout Drouzon Quillen, and the Indians led 40-28 early in the 4th quarter.

Already a high-scoring affair, the game truly became wild in the final quarter of play. Desperate to close the gap, David Tabor and the FIU offense drove deep into UL-Monroe territory by virtue of 36- and 21-yard completions to tight end Joe Struyf and wideout Andre Rollins, respectively. But Tabor threw his second (and last) interception of the game to sophomore cornerback Chaz Williams at the 5-yard line, killing the drive.

The Panthers' fortunes, however, would turn on the very next play. Lance Preston jumped a quick slant route and intercepted Steven Jyles. Preston was hit as he stumbled into the end zone and the ball came loose, resulting in a mad pile-up in the Indians' end zone. Senior linebacker Gerrod Bodie emerged from the pile with the football, and the Adam Moss PAT closed the gap, 40-35.

They say that "good teams answer," and that's exactly what UL-Monroe did. On the very first play after receiving the kickoff, Drouzon Quillon caught a pass from Jyles, steamrolled sophomore free safety Marshall McDuffie, and sprinted 75 yards for the score. Just like that, the Indians had reasserted their 12-point lead, 47-35. Later in the quarter, with just under eight minutes remaining, UL-Monroe would add a 36-yard Walters Ragan field goal, stretching the lead to 15.

With things getting desperate on the Florida International sideline, Coach Schembechler elected to pull David Tabor in favor of junior quarterback Josh Padrick. But things started out rough for Padrick. He was hit as he released a pass, causing the ball to flutter and be intercepted by Shelton Williams. But the FIU defense held and got the ball right back into the hands of their offense.

With time running down, Padrick and the Golden Panthers moved quickly down the field, due in large part to a 54-yard completion to senior wideout Andre Rollins. Later in the drive, facing a 4th-and-goal from the UL-Monroe 5-yard-line, Padrick found an open Cory McKinney in the back of the end zone, and FIU pulled within one score, 50-42.

With just over four minutes to go in the game, the Indians perhaps should have just run the football and killed as much clock as possible, but elected not to. It was a mistake that would cost them, as junior linebacker Antwan Barnes picked off Steven Jyles at the 21 yard line and returned it all the way to the UL-Monroe 7. As the stunned home crowd looked on in near-silence, Senior tailback Adam Gorman pounded the ball home from 1-yard out. With less than three-minutes remaining, Padrick converted the 2-point attempt, bootlegging to his right and tossing a strike to tight end Samuel Smith. Against all odds, FIU had managed to tie the game at 50-all.

But the Golden Panthers' secondary, which had been repeatedly torched all game long, could not hold up against the pressure. With only 33 seconds remaining on the clock, Drouzzon Quillen got loose in the secondary for a 33-yard touchdown catch (his 3rd in the quarter!), sealing FIU's fate, 57-50.

Final Score: Louisiana-Monroe 57, Florida International 50

Code:

Team			1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
 FIU			 7	14	7	 22	50
 UL Monroe		14	 10	9	24	57

1Q (13:12) - ULM 7, FIU 0 - 80 yard pass from Jyles to Merritt (Ragan Kick)
1Q (04:59) - ULM 7, FIU 7 - 4 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
1Q (01:52) - ULM 14, FIU 7 - 8 yard pass from Jyles to Hammock (Ragan Kick)
2Q (10:46) - ULM 14, FIU 14 - 1 yard run by Wilson (Moss Kick)
2Q (08:25) - FIU 21, ULM 14 - 43 yard interception return by Jones (Moss Kick)
2Q (03:37) - FIU 21, ULM 21 - 1 yard pass from Jyles to Riddell (Ragan Kick)
2Q (00:44) - ULM 24, FIU 21 - 29 yard field goal by Ragan
3Q (10:12) - ULM 27, FIU 21 - 27 yard field goal by Ragan
3Q (07:06) - FIU 28, ULM 27 - 18 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
3Q (02:18) - ULM 33, FIU 28 - 3 yard run by Banks (Conversion failed)
4Q (13:34) - ULM 40, FIU 28 - 6 yard pass from Jyles to Quillen (Ragan Kick)
4Q (12:05) - ULM 40, FIU 35 - 1 yard fumble return by Bodie (Moss Kick)
4Q (11:48) - ULM 47, FIU 35 - 75 yard pass from Jyles to Quillen (Ragan Kick)
4Q (08:09) - ULM 50, FIU 35 - 36 yard field goal by Ragan
4Q (04:09) - ULM 50, FIU 42 - 5 yard pass from Padrick to McKinney (Moss Kick)
4Q (02:40) - ULM 50, FIU 50 - 1 yard run by Gorman (Padrick Pass to Smith)
4Q (00:33) - ULM 57, FIU 50 - 33 yard pass from Jyles to Quillen (Ragan Kick)

Players of the Game

ULM #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD, 3 INT)
FIU #32 Julian Reams (17 car, 164 yds, 2 TD)

Team Statistics:

Code:

Team Stats		FIU		ULM
 Score			50		57
 First Downs		17		23
 Total Offense		479		736
 Rushes-Yards		31-203		28-137
 Comp-Att-TD		20-37-1		28-56-6
 Passing Yards		276		599
 Sacked			1		3
 3rd Down Conv		6-14(42%)	12-20(60%)
 4th Down Conv		1-1(100%)	0-0(0%)
 2-Point Conv		1-1(100%)	0-1(0%)
 Redzone-TD-FG		5-5-0(100%)	7-4-3(100%)
 Turnovers		4		3
 Fumbles-Lost		2-1		1-0
 Intercepted		3		3
 PR Yards		44		8
 KR Yards		117		165
 Total Yards		640		909
 Punts-Average		5-42.8		4-41.5
 Penalties-Yards	0-0		3-21
 T.O.P.			30:22		29:38

Player Statistic Highlights:

Passing
FIU #16 Josh Padrick (5-8, 84 yds, TD, INT)
FIU #10 David Tabor (15-27, 192 yds, 2 INT)
ULM #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD, 3 INT)

Rushing
FIU #32 Julian Reams (17 car, 164 yds, 2 TD)
FIU #34 Aston Wilson (4 car, 19 yds, TD)
FIU #44 Adam Gorman (3 car, 10 yds, TD)
ULM #30 Brandon Banks (15 car, 62 yds, TD)

Receiving
FIU #86 Cory McKinney (3 rec, 54 yds, TD)
FIU #80 Andre Rollins (3 rec, 88 yds)
ULM #18 Drouzon Quillen (9 rec, 206 yds, 3 TD)
ULM #6 Larry Davenport (4 rec, 159 yds)
ULM #9 Joe Merritt (4 rec, 141 yds, TD)
ULM #41 Jeremy Hammock (3 rec, 23 yds, TD)
ULM #26 Melvin Riddell (1 rec, 1 yd, TD)

Defensive
FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (7 Tkls, 4 Defl)
FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (7 Tkls (TFL), Sk, TD)
FIU #43 Lance Preston (4 Tkls (TFL), INT)
FIU #95 Pedro Farias (4 Tkls (2 TFLs), FF)
FIU #42 Antwan Barnes (2 Tkls, INT)
FIU #6 Malik Jones (2 Tkls, 2 Defl, INT, TD)
FIU #55 Shaun Dudney (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk)
FIU #93 Audric Adger (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk)
ULM #45 L.B. Jeter (6 Tkls (2 TFLs))
ULM #93 Dilandos Johnson (Tkl (TFL), Sk, FR)
ULM #23 Shelton Williams (3 Tkls, Defl, INT)
ULM #24 Chaz Williams (3 Tkls, Defl, INT)
ULM #14 Kevin Payne (3 Tkls, Defl, INT)
ULM #99 Alnecco Shine (3 Tkls, Defl, FF)

DataKing · 09-07-2005, 10:19 AM

2005 Season - Week 11 - Other Results

Top 25
#1 USC 41, Stanford 0
#2 Louisville 36, Pitt 27
NC State 34, #3 Florida State 20
(GOTW) #4 Virginia Tech 28, #10 Miami 7
#5 Texas 31, Baylor 14
Oklahoma State 32, #6 Oklahoma 29 (OT)
#8 Tennessee 35, Notre Dame 10
#9 Iowa 44, Northwestern 16
#11 Alabama 35, Mississippi State 9
#12 Colorado 17, Missouri 14
#13 Virginia 44, Temple 24
#14 Purdue 45, #16 Michigan State 23
#15 Ohio State 40, Illinois 20
#17 UCLA 48, Arizona 45 (OT)
#18 Boston College 35, North Carolina 6
#19 Cal 48, Oregon 24
#21 South Carolina 38, Arkansas 28
Wake Forest 35, #22 Georgia Tech 21
#23 LSU 66, Appalachian State 14
#24 Florida 25, Vanderbilt 22 (OT)
Kansas 35, #25 Nebraska 22

(Author's Note: I'm a KU grad)

Sun Belt
UL Lafayette 24, North Texas 7
Florida Atlantic 36, Troy 33
Mid Tenn State 52, Arkansas State 10

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct.	Conf	PF	PA	Strk    Home	Road
 UL Lafayette		8-1    .8889	5-0	264    190	W8	4-0	4-1
 North Texas		7-3    .7000	4-2	263    237	L1	4-1	3-2
 FIU			5-3	.6250	3-2    417	244	L1    3-0	2-3
 Troy			4-5	.4444	2-3    273	260	L2    2-2	2-3
 UL Monroe		4-5    .4444	2-3	274    257	W1	2-2	2-3
 Mid Tenn State		3-5	.3750	2-3    227	235	W1    1-3	2-2
 Arkansas State		3-6	.3333	2-4    213	299	L1    2-2	1-4
 Florida Atlantic	1-8    .1111	1-4	207    280	W1	0-3    1-5

DataKing · 09-07-2005, 10:33 AM

2005 Season - Week 12

Sports Illustrated Cover: Not This Time! Oklahoma State shocks Oklahoma in their annual Bedlam game.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 USC [41] (9-0)
#2 Louisville [20] (8-0)
#3 Virginia Tech (8-1)
#4 Texas (8-1)
#5 Georgia (7-1)
#6 Tennessee (7-1)
#7 Iowa (8-1)
#8 Alabama (7-2)
#9 Colorado (7-2)
#10 Virginia (6-2)
#11 Purdue (7-2)
#12 Ohio State (6-3)
#13 UCLA (7-2)
#14 Florida State (6-3)
#15 Miami (7-2)
#16 Boston College (6-3)
#17 Cal (7-2)
#18 Oklahoma (6-3)
#19 Michigan (6-3)
#20 South Carolina (8-1)
#21 LSU (5-3)
#22 Florida (5-4)
#23 Michigan State (6-3)
#24 UTEP (6-2)
#25 Fresno State (6-2)

New to Top 25: UTEP, Fresno State

Dropped Out of Top 25: Georgia Tech, Nebraska

Also Receiving Votes: Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Washington State, Auburn, Connecticut

Bowl Rankings
#1 USC (0.996)
#2 Texas (0.986)
#3 Virginia Tech (0.986)
#4 Louisville (0.984) - The Cardinals continue to get the shaft
#5 Georgia (0.978)
#6 Tennessee (0.969)
#7 Alabama (0.961)
#8 Colorado (0.952)
#9 Iowa (0.950)
#10 Ohio State (0.940)
#11 Virginia (0.931)
#12 Purdue (0.927)
#13 Miami (0.903)
#14 Florida State (0.901)
#15 UCLA (0.890)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level)
#3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (level)
#4 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (up)
#5 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (up)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Nevada WR #84 Nichiren Flowers (14 rec, 166 yds, 4 TD)
Defensive - Kansas DE #97 Jermial Ashley (9 Tkls (6 TFLs), 3 Sks, 2 FF, FR)

Sun Belt
Offensive - UL Monroe QB #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD)
Defensive - Florida Atlantic CB #22 Lawrence Gordon (8 Tkls, FF, FR)

Icy · 09-07-2005, 04:34 PM

Great dynasty, i have a special love for FIU as it's the first team i coached in FBCB and had a long dynasty coaching it. Since then i even read their website etc to know how they do in real life.

DataKing · 09-08-2005, 11:10 AM

Glad you're enjoying things Icy. I'm having fun running it, just haven't had as much time lately as I would like. Pesky job is cutting into my game time.

DataKing · 09-13-2005, 06:40 PM

Week 12 Recruiting Update

QB Ray Poe (Committed to Florida): "He wanted to go elsewhere and was not receptive to our pitch." Dammit. Ray decided to become an overrated Gator rather than come to FIU, where he may very well have started for us as a sophomore.

DT Michael Parks (Michael names his top 3 - Tennessee ranks 1st - FIU ranks 2nd - Georgia ranks 3rd): "He doesn't seem to care about our coaching philosophies." I'd rather wait until we play Florida Atlantic, but I don't want one of the big boys to snag him in the meantime. Michael will visit next week when we host Western Kentucky.

MLB Cory Mosby (Committed to Virginia Tech): "He said prestige had little to do with him choosing to go elsewhere." Anyone else smell bullshit?

DataKing · 09-13-2005, 07:38 PM

Florida International (5-3, 3-2) at Louisiana-Lafayette (8-1, 5-0)

Will the Real Panthers Defense Please Stand Up?

November 12th, 2005

LAFAYETTE, LA (AP) -- Forrest Gump's mother would have been proud of the Florida International Golden Panthers defense this season. "You never know what you're gonna get" seems to be an apt way to describe the performance of the defense. One week they got torched for six hundred passing yards in a loss to the UL-Monroe Indians, and the next week they put the clamps down on the high-flying UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (winners of eight straight), resulting in a 41-10 drubbing on the road and some very upset crawdad-eating fans.

Florida International began the game with a solid 17-yard run by freshman tailback Julian Reams. Later in the drive, senior quarterback David Tabor hooked up with junior tight end Samuel Smith for a 25-yard completion, but the drive stalled and the Panthers were forced to settle for a 43-yard Adam Moss field goal. UL-Lafayette responded in kind, going so far as to complete a 4th-and-11 with a 20-yard completion from junior quarterback Jerry Babb to sophomore wide-out Kevin Robbins. But the Cajuns stalled as well, and a 37-yard field goal by Sean Comiskey tied the game at 3-all.

The Golden Panthers offense showed the same explosiveness they've displayed all season on their second possession, when Reams took an option pitch for 32 yards into UL-Lafayette territory. Just a few plays later, a beautifully-executed play-action rollout by Tabor resulted in the first touchdown of the game, as senior wideout Andre Rollins got behind the coverage and scored from thirty yards out.

True freshman tackle Tim Falter had been pressed into service in the game for UL-Lafayette due to injuries, and Coach Schembechler's defense took full advantage of this on the next possession. Senior defensive end Shaun Dudney tallied his second sack of the first quarter, planting Babb in the turf and forcing a 3-and-out. But Florida International was unable to stretch their lead just yet. Attempting to convert on 4th-and-3 at the Cajuns' 30-yard line, Tabor was hurried into a bad throw and turned the ball over on downs.

The Panthers defense recorded their first of three interceptions on the very next play, as sophomore free safety Marshall McDuffie, attempting to atone for his horrid performance last week, scooped an interception off of his shoelaces. Tabor and the offense later converted a 3rd-and-8 with a 24-yard completion to Rollins, but the struggles that the senior quarterback and begun to experience on the prior drive continued. Incapable of dealing with the mounting pressure from the UL-Lafayette defense, Schembechler's squad settled for a 36-yard field goal early in the second quarter, stretching their lead to ten.

The referees appeared to decide that Babb and the Cajuns offense needed some assistance on their next possession. Pass interference and roughing the passer calls helped UL-Lafayette get as far as the FIU 21-yard line. What followed was one of those signature plays that coaches put into their permanent film collections, the perfect example of good team defense. Junior linebacker Antwan Barnes came on a blitz from the strong side and pressured Babb into throwing early. Nickel-back Zach Davis managed to get a hand on the pass, tipping it into the air where senior strong safety was able to intercept it, ending the threat.

Energized by the play of their defense, Julian Reams and the FIU offense put together a 13-play, 86-yard drive that consumed the remainder of the quarter. Reams capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge, and the Golden Panthers took a 20-3 lead into the locker room.

Whatever adjustments the Ragin Cajuns made at halftime on offense didn't seem to work, as Babb and the offense suffered their second 3-and-out to start the second half. Florida International managed to drive into UL-Lafayette territory, primarily on the legs of Julian Reams, but two consecutive sacks (including one on a designed screen pass) knocked the Golden Panthers out of field goal range. Freshman cornerback Malik Jones downed the punt at the UL-Lafayette 8-yard line.

Senior linebacker Gerrod Bodie recorded a sack of Jerry Babb on 1st down, pinning the Cajuns at their own 2-yard line. The Cajuns' response was to go deep, but senior cornerback Nick Turnbull played the pass perfectly, intercepting it at his own 48. Coach Schembechler had apparently had enough of Tabor, despite the lead, and sent junior Josh Padrick out onto the field. In retrospect, it was a brilliant move, because Padrick delivered a perfect pass to Andre Rollins, who beat double coverage for a 52-yard touchdown strike (his second TD of the game).

For the remainder of the third quarter and early into the fourth, the FIU defense continued their stranglehold on the game, not allowing the Cajuns to penetrate deeper than the Panthers' 49-yard line. The offense played a field position game, and no more scores were tallied until freshman Lloyd Moss returned a punt to the UL-Lafayette 18-yard line. Four plays later, Julian Reams took it in from 4 yards out. With a commanding 34-3 lead, Coach Schembechler seemed content to put his reserves out onto the field.

The teams swapped touchdowns late in the game, but the end result was no longer in doubt. Fullback Dwight Lindon scored for the Cajuns on a 2-yard dive, and sophomore powerback Chidi Nwadike tacked on a rushing touchdown of his own with under two minutes to play.

Final Score: Florida International 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 10

Box Score:

Code:

Team			1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
 FIU			 10	10	7	 14	41
 UL Lafayette		3	 0	0	7	10

1Q (11:03) - FIU 3, ULL 0 - 43 yard field goal by Moss
1Q (06:19) - FIU 3, ULL 3 - 37 yard field goal by Comiskey
1Q (05:11) - FIU 10, ULL 3 - 30 yard pass from Tabor to Rollins (Moss Kick)
2Q (13:13) - FIU 13, ULL 3 - 36 yard field goal by Moss
2Q (01:16) - FIU 20, ULL 3 - 1 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
3Q (08:13) - FIU 27, ULL 3 - 52 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick)
4Q (10:52) - FIU 34, ULL 3 - 4 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
4Q (06:46) - FIU 34, ULL 10 - 2 yard run by Lindon (Comiskey Kick)
4Q (01:42) - FIU 41, ULL 10 - 2 yard run by Nwadike (Moss Kick)

Players of the Game

FIU #32 Julian Reams (19 car, 144 yds, 2 TD, 2 rec, 20 yds)
ULL #4 Mark Risher (4 Tkls, FF)

Team Statistics:

Code:

Team Stats			FIU		ULL
 Score				41		10
 First Downs			19		10
 Total Offense			393		164
 Rushes-Yards			42-205		19-(-39)
 Comp-Att-TD			8-20-2		21-39-0
 Passing Yards			188		203
 Sacked				3		5
 3rd Down Conv			4-10(40%)	4-15(26%)
 4th Down Conv			0-1(0%)		1-1(100%)
 2-Point Conv			0-0(0%)		0-0(0%)
 Redzone-TD-FG			4-3-1(100%)	3-1-1(66%)
 Turnovers			0		3
 Fumbles-Lost			1-0		1-0
 Intercepted			0		3
 PR Yards			31		0
 KR Yards			45		68
 Total Yards			469		232
 Punts-Average			3-32.3		7-35.1
 Penalties-Yards		2-15		1-3
 T.O.P.		    		36:25		23:35

Player Statistic Highlights:

Passing
FIU #16 Josh Padrick (2-3, 78 yds, TD)
FIU #10 David Tabor (6-17, 110 yds, TD)
ULL #15 Jerry Babb (21-38, 203 yds, 3 INT)

Rushing
FIU #32 Julian Reams (19 car, 144 yds, 2 TD)
FIU #41 Chidi Nwadike (7 car, 38 yds, TD)
ULL #24 Dwight Lindon (2 car, 4 yds, TD)

Receiving
FIU #80 Andre Rollins (5 rec, 143 yds, 2 TD)
ULL #35 Kevin Robbins (7 rec, 71 yds)
ULL #82 Ray Givens (6 rec, 72 yds)

Defensive
FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (4 Tkls (3 TFLs), 2 Sks)
FIU #55 Shaun Dudney (3 Tkls, (2 TFLs), 2 Sks)
FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (3 Tkls (TFL), 2 Defl, INT)
FIU #47 James Knapp (2 Tkls, FF)
FIU #48 Myron Acoff (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk)
FIU #24 Marshall McDuffie (2 Tkls (2 TFLs), Defl, INT)
FIU #31 John Haritan (Tkl, INT)
ULL #52 Tre' Green (7 Tkls (2 TFLs), Sk)
ULL #97 Travis Ferguson (4 Tkls (TFL), Sk)
ULL #40 Eugene Kwarteng (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk)
ULL #4 Mark Risher (4 Tkls, FF)

DataKing · 09-13-2005, 08:44 PM

2005 Season - Week 12 - Other Results

Top 25
(GOTW) #17 Cal 44, #1 USC 42

#2 Louisville 24, Rutgers 21
#4 Texas 42, Kansas 14
#5 Georgia 35, Auburn 28
#6 Tennessee 42, Memphis 7
#7 Iowa 28, Wisconsin 14
#21 LSU 38, #8 Alabama 31
Iowa State 27, #9 Colorado 17
Georgia Tech 42, #10 Virginia 26
#11 Purdue 35, Illinois 34
#12 Ohio State 41, Northwestern 10
Arizona State 41, #13 UCLA 27
#14 Florida State 45, Clemson 11
NC State 24, #16 Boston College 14
#18 Oklahoma 42, Texas A&M 39
#19 Michigan 33, Indiana 10
#22 Florida 31, #20 South Carolina 21
Minnesota 35, #23 Michigan State 28
#24 UTEP 69, Texas Southern 10
Boise State 20, #25 Fresno State 10

Sun Belt
Arkansas State 41, Troy 24
North Texas 45, Florida Atlantic 21
UL Monroe 31, Mid Tenn State 25

Sun Belt Conference Standings:

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct.	Conf	PF	PA	Strk    Home	Road
 UL Lafayette		8-2    .8000	5-1	274    231	L1	4-1	4-1
 North Texas		8-3    .7273	5-2	308    258	W1	4-1	4-2
 FIU			6-3	.6667	4-2    458	254	W1	3-0	3-3
 UL Monroe		5-5    .5000	3-3	305    282	W2	2-2	3-3
 Arkansas State		4-6	.4000	3-4    254	323	W1	3-2	1-4
 Troy			4-6	.4000	2-4    297	301	L3	2-2	2-4
 Mid Tenn State		3-6	.3333	2-4    252	266	L1	1-4	2-2
 Florida Atlantic	1-9    .1000	1-5	228    325	L1	0-4	1-5

DataKing · 09-13-2005, 09:00 PM

2005 Season - Week 13

Sports Illustrated Cover: Cal! Cancel the party in Los Angeles, the dream season is over.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Louisville [61] (9-0)
#2 Virginia Tech (8-1)
#3 Texas (9-1)
#4 Georgia (8-1)
#5 Tennessee (8-1)
#6 Iowa (9-1)
#7 USC (9-1)
#8 Purdue (8-2)
#9 Ohio State (7-3)
#10 Florida State (7-3)
#11 Cal (8-2)
#12 Miami (7-2)
#13 Alabama (7-3)
#14 LSU (6-3)
#15 Oklahoma (7-3)
#16 Michigan (7-3)
#17 Colorado (7-3)
#18 Florida (6-4)
#19 Virginia (6-3)
#20 UTEP (7-2)
#21 Minnesota (7-3)
#22 South Carolina (8-2)
#23 Oklahoma State (6-4)
#24 Boston College (6-4)
#25 Washington State (7-3)

New to Top 25: Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Washington State

Dropped Out: UCLA, Michigan State, Fresno State

Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech, UCLA, NC State, Penn State, Iowa State, Pitt

Bowl Rankings
#1 Louisville (0.994)
#2 Texas (0.992)
#3 Virginia Tech (0.992)
#4 Georgia (0.983)
#5 Tennessee (0.975)
#6 Iowa (0.959)
#7 Ohio State (0.958)
#8 Purdue (0.955)
#9 USC (0.948)
#10 Miami (0.929)
#11 Cal (0.927)
#12 Florida State (0.923)
#13 Alabama (0.915)
#14 Oklahoma (0.912)
#15 LSU (0.902)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (up)
#3 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (up)
#4 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level)
#5 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (down)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Army HB #30 Carlton Jones (22 car, 149 yds, 3 TD, 2 rec, 67 yds, TD)
Defensive - Oregon DE #92 Devan Long (11 Tkls (7 TFLs), 4 Sks, 2 FF)

Sun Belt
Offensive - North Texas HB #20 Jamario Thomas (30 car, 165 yds, 3 TD, 3 rec, 85 yds)
Defensive - Arkansas State LB #45 Elias Ellis (7 Tkls (TFL), 3 FR)

DataKing · 09-13-2005, 09:06 PM

2005 Season - Week 13 Recruiting Update

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 1st of 3 - up 1): "He responded positively about our conference record." The kid likes to win...good.

DataKing · 09-15-2005, 05:37 PM

Western Kentucky at Florida International (6-3, 4-2)

Schembechler Tones it Down, Panthers Only Hang 62 on Hilltoppers

November 19th, 2005

MIAMI, FL (AP) -- There was a great deal of speculation surrounding this weekend's game between the Florida International Golden Panthers and the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. Fans will remember that, in their earlier contest against a Division I-AA program, Wayne Schembechler's Golden Panthers ran up the score in what many people called a travesty, demolishing Florida A&M 128-7. Schembechler was repeatedly hounded throughout the course of the week by members of the media, asking if he had similar treatment in store for the Hilltoppers. To his credit, Schembechler remained silent, and let his team's actions speak for him on Saturday. While the contest was certainly lopsided from start to finish, it was not what many were expecting. The Panthers defeated Western Kentucky by a final score of 62-17.

"Once we had a comfortable lead," stated Schembechler after the game, "I intended to use this game as a learning experience for our younger players. The season's almost over, and with so many seniors on this team, we're going to have a lot of new starters next season."

Schembechler's comfortable lead did not take long to establish. By the end of the first quarter, FIU had racked up a commanding 35-7 lead, due primarily to the speed of freshman tailback Julian Reams. The Hilltoppers seemed incapable of even laying a hand on the speedy Reams, who earned an impressive 147 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. As the quarter came to an end, it was clear that the Golden Panthers' starters were done for the day.

Things began a little on the rough side for junior quarterback Josh Padrick and the second team offense. Padrick's first pass was intercepted by junior linebacker Jon Hedges and returned 42 yards for the score. But Padrick recovered nicely, leading a scoring drive later in the quarter that was finished by a 4-yard touchdown pass to senior wideout Julius Eppinger.

Freshman quarterback Tavares Kendrick took the helm in the second half, and had his share of struggles, throwing two interceptions before completing a 95-yard bomb to freshman wideout Julius Mincey.

"The younger guys were a little sloppy early on," stated Schembechler, "but I thought they cleaned up their act nicely as the game went on. We didn't allow a single Hilltopper point in the second half, and that's something we can build off of."

With Louisiana-Lafayette losing their second straight game this weekend at the hands of Louisiana-Monroe, the Golden Panthers upcoming matchup with rival Florida Atlantic takes on new meaning. A victory could mean at least a portion of the conference title for the Panthers, a considerable accomplishment for the team in their first season as members of the Sun Belt.

Final Score: Florida International 62, Western Kentucky 17

Box Score:

Code:

Team			1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
 Western Kentucky	7	10	0	0	17
 FIU			35	7	3	 17	62

1Q (11:48) - FIU 7, WKU 0 - 3 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
1Q (10:24) - FIU 14, WKU 0 - 80 yard pass from Tabor to Williams (Moss Kick)
1Q (06:42) - FIU 14, WKU 7 - 30 yard pass from Hamilton to Thomas (James Kick)
1Q (06:20) - FIU 21, WKU 7 - 45 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
1Q (02:18) - FIU 28, WKU 7 - 16 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
1Q (00:33) - FIU 35, WKU 7 - 49 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
2Q (13:42) - FIU 35, WKU 14 - 42 yard interception return by Hedges (James Kick)
2Q (04:33) - FIU 42, WKU 14 - 4 yard pass from Padrick to Eppinger (Moss Kick)
2Q (00:42) - FIU 42, WKU 17 - 43 yard field goal by James
3Q (12:00) - FIU 45, WKU 17 - 46 yard field goal by Moss
4Q (13:06) - FIU 52, WKU 17 - 95 yard pass from Kendrick to Mincey (Moss Kick)
4Q (10:42) - FIU 59, WKU 17 - 15 yard run by Nwadike (Moss Kick)
4Q (01:26) - FIU 62, WKU 17 - 30 yard field goal by Moss

Players of the Game:

FIU #32 Julian Reams (6 car, 147 yds, 4 TD)
WKU #32 Jon Hedges (7 Tkls (2 TFL), 2 Sks, Defl, INT, TD)

Team Statistics:

Code:

Team Stats			WKU		FIU
 Score				17		62
 First Downs			13		23
 Total Offense			282		663
 Rushes-Yards			23-41		32-305
 Comp-Att-TD			18-43-1		18-31-3
 Passing Yards			241		358
 Sacked				5		5
 3rd Down Conv			2-15(13%)	3-9(33%)
 4th Down Conv			0-1(0%)		0-0(0%)
 2-Point Conv			0-0(0%)		0-0(0%)
 Redzone-TD-FG			1-0-0(0%)	5-4-1(100%)
 Turnovers			4		3
 Fumbles-Lost			0-0		0-0
 Intercepted			4		3
 PR Yards			1		0
 KR Yards			115		81
 Total Yards			398		744
 Punts-Average			8-48.9		4-43.7
 Penalties-Yards		1-5		1-5
 T.O.P.		    		25:48		34:12

Player Statistic Highlights:

Passing
FIU #10 David Tabor (5-9, 174 yds, TD)
FIU #16 Josh Padrick (6-9, 42 yds, TD, INT)
FIU #2 Tavares Kendrick (7-13, 142 yds, TD, 2 INT)
WKU #15 Curtis Hamilton (17-40, 231 yds, TD, 3 INT)

Rushing
FIU #32 Julian Reams (6 car, 147 yds, 4 TD)
FIU #41 Chidi Nwadike (8 car, 117 yds, TD)
WKU #22 Lerron Moore (13 car, 72 yds)

Receiving
FIU #1 Chandler Williams (5 rec, 125 yds, TD)
FIU #82 Julius Mincey (2 rec, 104 yds, TD)
FIU #83 Julius Eppinger (3 rec, 9 yds, TD)
WKU #6 Antonio Thomas (4 rec, 101 yds, TD)

Defensive
FIU #51 Keyonvis Bouie (6 Tkls (3 TFL), Sk, Defl)
FIU #25 Zach Davis (5 Tkls, 2 Defl, INT)
FIU #23 Chris Williams (3 Tkls, (TFL), Sk, Defl, INT)
FIU #93 Audric Adger (2 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk)
FIU #91 Matt Berrios (2 Tkls, (TFL), Sk, Defl)
FIU #40 Andrea Swaby (2 Tkls, INT)
FIU #6 Malik Jones (2 Tkls, INT)
FIU #64 Brandon Higdon (Tkl, (TFL), Sk)
WKU #32 Jon Hedges (7 Tkls (2 TFL), 2 Sks, Defl, INT, TD)
WKU #23 Dennis Mitchell (8 Tkls, Defl)
WKU #18 Travis Watters (7 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, INT)
WKU #57 Blake Slates (Tkl (TFL), Sk, Defl)
WKU #37 Tanner Siewert (3 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk)
WKU #4 Tariq Smith (7 Tkls (TFL), INT)

DataKing · 09-15-2005, 05:50 PM

2005 Season - Week 13 - Other Results

Top 25
(GOTW) #2 Virginia Tech 31, #19 Virginia 21
#4 Georgia 48, Kentucky 23
#5 Tennessee 24, Vanderbilt 19
#6 Iowa 45, #21 Minnesota 19
Fresno State 27, #7 USC 24 (OT) - How the mighty have fallen!
#8 Purdue 37, Indiana 34
#9 Ohio State 34, #16 Michigan 27

#11 Cal 38, Stanford 26
#12 Miami 48, Wake Forest 25
Auburn 28, #13 Alabama 20 (OT)
#14 LSU 27, Ole Miss 15
Texas Tech 45, #15 Oklahoma 35
#20 UTEP 24, UAB 17
Clemson 42, #22 South Carolina 24
Baylor 35, #23 Oklahoma State 28
#24 Boston College 32, Maryland 29
Washington 42, #25 Washington State 35

Sun Belt
Mid Tenn State 31, NC State 24 (OT)
Arkansas State 44, Army 37
UL Monroe 44, UL Lafayette 36

Sun Belt Conference Standings:

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct.	Conf	PF	PA	Strk    Home	Road
 UL Lafayette		8-3    .7273	5-2	310    275	L2	4-1	4-2
 North Texas		8-3    .7273	5-2	308    258	W1	4-1	4-2
 FIU			7-3	.7000	4-2    520	271	W2	4-0	3-3
 UL Monroe		6-5    .5455	4-3	349    318	W3	3-2	3-3
 Arkansas State		5-6	.4545	3-4    298	360	W2	3-2	2-4
 Troy			4-6	.4000	2-4    297	301	L3	2-2	 2-4
 Mid Tenn State		4-6	.4000	2-4    283	290	W1	1-4	3-2
 Florida Atlantic	1-9    .1000	1-5	228    325	L1	0-4	1-5

DataKing · 09-15-2005, 06:04 PM

2005 Season - Week 14

Sports Illustrated Cover: Lucky This Time! Purdue wins rivalry game over IU but by less than experts predicted.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Louisville [61] (9-0)
#2 Virginia Tech (9-1)
#3 Texas (9-1)
#4 Georgia (9-1)
#5 Tennessee (9-1)
#6 Iowa (10-1)
#7 Purdue (9-2)
#8 Ohio State (8-3)
#9 Florida State (7-3)
#10 Cal (9-2)
#11 Miami (8-2)
#12 LSU (7-3)
#13 USC (9-2)
#14 Colorado (7-3)
#15 Florida (6-4)
#16 UTEP (8-2)
#17 Boston College (7-4)
#18 Michigan (7-4)
#19 Alabama (7-4)
#20 Georgia Tech (7-3)
#21 Virginia (6-4)
#22 UCLA (7-3)
#23 Auburn (6-5)
#24 Oklahoma (7-4)
#25 Fresno State (7-3)

New to Top 25: Georgia Tech, UCLA, Auburn, Fresno State

Dropped Out: Minnesota, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Washington State

Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota, Iowa State, Pitt, Michigan State, Nebraska, Miami (OH), Connecticut, Texas Tech

Bowl Rankings
#1 Louisville (0.993)
#2 Texas (0.992)
#3 Virginia Tech (0.992)
#4 Georgia (0.983)
#5 Tennessee (0.975)
#6 Ohio State (0.964)
#7 Iowa (0.963)
#8 Purdue (0.958)
#9 Miami (0.937)
#10 Cal (0.931)
#11 Florida State (0.929)
#12 LSU (0.914)
#13 Florida (0.913)
#14 Colorado (0.908)
#15 USC (0.902)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (up)
#3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (down)
#4 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (down)
#5 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - New Mexico State QB #10 Paul Dombrowski (34-41, 441 yds, 7 TD)
Defensive - Baylor SS #18 Willie Andrews (8 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, INT, FF, TD)

Sun Belt
Offensive - FIU #32 Julian Reams (6 car, 147 yds, 4 TD)
Defensive - UL Monroe LB #45 L.B. Jeter (10 Tkls (3 TFL), Sk, INT, FF, FR)

DataKing · 09-17-2005, 11:27 AM

2005 Season - Week 14 Recruiting Update

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 3rd of 3): "We passed the parent test with flying colors." Of course, that's my driving goal in life, to make these kids' parents happy.

DataKing · 09-17-2005, 03:34 PM

Florida Atlantic (1-9, 1-5) at Florida International (7-3, 4-2)

Cardiac Cats: Golden Panthers win Rivalry Game (and Conference Title) with Late-Game Heroics

November 26th, 2005

MIAMI, FL (AP) -- The Florida International defense has been suspect to say the least at certain times during this season, and on Saturday afternoon it looked like it was going to be another long day for that unit. The Golden Panthers jumped out to an early lead, but then Florida Atlantic freshman quarterback McKinson Souverain (starting in place of the injured Danny Embick) took over the game, gashing the FIU defense with his legs as well as his arm. Souverain's performance would earn him Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors, but it was the Panthers who had the last laugh. With their backs against the wall and the Sun Belt conference title on the line (along with the program's first ever bowl bid), Coach Schembechler's defense got the stops that they needed. The offense, which had struggled at times during the game, came through with 21 points in the last five minutes of play, securing a 45-41 last-second victory.

Florida International got off on good footing at the start of the game, opening things up with a time-consuming drive that was capped off by a Julian Reams 9-yard touchdown run. The defense also looked solid at the start of the game. Despite a pass interference call on senior cornerback Matt Castillo, they were able to force the Owls to punt, thanks to Shaun Dudney's stop of fullback Aaron Sanchez on 3rd-and-2. FIU would add a 21-yard Adam Moss field goal on their next possession, set up by a 40-yard option keeper by senior quarterback David Tabor.

It didn't take Florida Atlantic long to respond, however. Junior wideout Tito Pollice beat Nick Turnbull deep for a 73-yard catch-and-run touchdown, cutting the FIU lead to 10-7. On their first play from scrimmage, Florida International gave the ball right back to the Owls as Tabor was picked off by senior cornerback Willie Hughley. But the Golden Panthers' defense held this time around, and the Owls turned the ball over on downs.

Julian Reams reached a milestone on FIU's next possession, passing 1,000 yards rushing on the season. But the drive ended the same way the last one did for the Golden Panthers. This time it was senior cornerback Lawrence Gorden who picked off Tabor, at the Florida Atlantic 34-yard line. The Florida Atlantic Owls then took a lead that they would not relenquish until late in the game, as Souverain found Tito Pollice in the back of the end zone from 33-yards out, giving FAU a 14-10 lead.

Despite a good kick return by freshman Lloyd Moss to the Florida International 43-yard line, Tabor and the offense were not able to get back on track, and were forced to punt. With time running low in the half, Florida Atlantic began to move the ball down the field, a drive highlighted by a 33-yard option keeper by Souverain. A 31-yard field goal by Daniel Kennard gave the Owls a 17-10 lead heading into the break.

FAU picked up right where they left off at the start of the 3rd quarter. Freshman tailback Charles Pierre took a toss for 26-yards, and the drive was capped off by a 9-yard scoring strike from Souverain to freshman tight end Michael Hancock, giving the Owls a 24-10 lead.

Josh Padrick took the field as the new Florida International quarterback, replacing the struggling Tabor. If nothing else, Padrick seemed to bring a little bit of luck with him onto the field. His first pass was tipped by the Owls defense, but still snagged out of midair by senior wideout Andre Rollins, who proceeded to turn and sprint down the field for a 73-yard touchdown. Rollins was quick to thank fellow senior Cory McKinney, who threw a great downfield block to spring him for the score.

The quick score seemed to fire up the Golden Panthers defense, because it looked like they had stopped the Owls on their next possession, thanks to a great 3rd-and-1 tackle by senior linebacker Lance Preston. But Preston's post-play celebration seemed to be a little much for the referees, who flagged Preston for unsportsmanlike conduct, keeping the Owls' drive alive. Later in the drive, the elusive Souverain scrambled for the first down on 3rd-and-14, setting up a 38-yard Kennard field goal.

Despite a great 25-yard option run by Julian Reams on their next drive, the Golden Panthers were forced to punt, and junior punter Chris Patullo did a fantastic job, pinning the Owls at their own 4 yard line. But this time it was Florida Atlantic's turn to have some luck with a tipped pass. Junior cornerback Zach Davis managed to get a fingertip on a Souverain pass, but cornerback Willie Hughley (who does on occasion play on the offense) snagged the ball and took it 91 yards for the score.

Down by three scores in the fourth quarter, Reams was largely taken out of the game as Florida International had to turn to the air. Padrick had some more success, connecting with Andre Rollins for his second touchdown of the game, this time from 49 yards out. But the Panthers' defense was still unable to find a way to stop Souverain and the Owls' offense. The Owls responded quickly with a drive that was finished off by an 18-yard touchdown from Souverain to senior wideout Thomas Parker.

Down 41-24 with under eight minutes to go, all seemed lost for FIU, especially when a pass attempt by Josh Padrick floated on him and was intercepted by Taheem Acevedo. During the change of possession, senior cornerback and defensive captain Nick Turnbull gathered the defense and said something to them. Whatever he said, it seemed to do the trick. The Panthers' defense forced a 3-and-out, giving the ball back to the offense with just over six minutes to go.

When asked what he said to the defense after the game, Turnull replied "I told them I wasn't going out like that. There's a lot of seniors on this team, not just me, and none of us wanted this to be our last game. We knew what was at stake, and we knew it was up to us to give Josh [Padrick] and the offense a chance."

Undaunted by his previous interception, Padrick went right back to the air. He found his favorite target, Andre Rollins, for a big 47-yard gain, then went right back to him a little later in the drive, finding Rollins in the corner of the end zone for a 9-yard strike. With exactly five minutes remaining on the clock, FIU trailed the Owls 41-31.

The defensive turnaround for the Golden Panthers' really gathered steam on the next possession. Standout linebacker Gerrod Bodie layed a ferocious hit on fullback Aaron Sanchez, knocking the ball loose. There was a mad scramble for the ball, but eventually it was none other than Turnbull who came out of the pile with the pigskin. Florida International quickly turned the turnover into points with a 7-yard option run by Julian Reams.

With under four minutes remaining and the Panthers now trailing by only a field goal, and with all three of their timeouts remaining, Coach Schembechler elected to kick the ball away rather than attempt an onside kick. "It was obvious that the defense was really fired up," stated Schembechler after the game. "I swear, some of those kids were actually foaming at the mouth. I was not about to give the Owls a short field at that point, and give them a shot at putting the game away with a single big play. All of the momentum was on our side."

While it was seniors like Gerrod Bodie and Nick Turnbull that had made the late defensive plays thus far, it was an underclassman that would make the last one for the Panthers. Sophomore defensive end Myron Acoff, the team's sack leader, took down Souverain in the backfield on 3rd-and-13, ensuring that the offense would get one more shot to at least tie the game.

FIU took possession with 57 yards to go and two time outs. Padrick's heroic performance would come to an end for the day when he was injured on an option pitch to Julian Reams, but the freshman tailback made the effort count, running 33 yards all the way to the FAU 3 yard line. With only one timeout remaining, Reams was given the handoff but was stopped a yard shy of the goal line. The team quickly lined up and ran the exact same play again, and this time Reams was able to power his way into the end zone, and FIU took the lead with only nine seconds remaining on the clock.

"The offense had instructions to run the play twice, time permitting," explained Schembechler. "We wanted to save our last time out, in case we had to get the field goal unit onto the field to play for the tie. Fortunately, that wasn't necessary."

The last second victory sent the home crowd into an uproar, as the Golden Panthers earned the conference title. Nothing is official yet, but Florida International should be receiving an invitation to represent the Sun Belt conference in the New Orleans Bowl in December.

Final Score: Florida International 45, Florida Atlantic 41

Box Score:

Code:

Team			1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
 Florida Atlantic	7	10	10	14	41
 FIU			 10	0	7	 28	45

1Q (08:51) - FIU 7, FAU 0 - 9 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
1Q (04:20) - FIU 10, FAU 0 - 22 yard field goal by Moss
1Q (03:12) - FIU 10, FAU 7 - 83 yard pass from Souverain to Pollice (Kennard Kick)
2Q (10:50) - FAU 14, FIU 10 - 33 yard pass from Souverain to Pollice (Kennard Kick)
2Q (01:48) - FAU 17, FIU 10 - 31 yard field goal by Kennard
3Q (10:35) - FAU 24, FIU 10 - 9 yard pass from Souverain to Hancock (Kennard Kick)
3Q (07:07) - FAU 24, FIU 17 - 73 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick)
3Q (01:37) - FAU 27, FIU 17 - 38 yard field goal by Kennard
4Q (12:38) - FAU 34, FIU 17 - 91 yard pass from Souverain to Hughley (Kennard Kick)
4Q (10:42) - FAU 34, FIU 24 - 49 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick)
4Q (07:53) - FAU 41, FIU 24 - 18 yard pass from Souverain to Parker (Kennard Kick)
4Q (05:00) - FAU 41, FIU 31 - 9 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick)
4Q (03:54) - FAU 41, FIU 38 - 7 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)
4Q (00:09) - FIU 45, FAU 41 - 2 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick)

Players of the Game:

FIU #80 Andre Rollins (6 rec, 213 yds, 3 TD)
FAU #1 McKinson Souverain (21-37, 385 yds, 5 TD, 17 car, 97 yds)

Team Statistics:

Code:

Team Stats		FAU		FIU
 Score			41		45
 First Downs		18		22
 Total Offense		524		558
 Rushes-Yards		36-139		32-209
 Comp-Att-TD		21-37-5		17-31-3
 Passing Yards		385		349
 Sacked			5		2
 3rd Down Conv		10-18(55%)	5-9(55%)
 4th Down Conv		0-1(0%)		0-0(0%)
 2-Point Conv		0-0(0%)		0-0(0%)
 Redzone-TD-FG		3-2-1(100%)	5-4-1(100%)
 Turnovers		1		3
 Fumbles-Lost		2-1		0-0
 Intercepted		0		3
 PR Yards		4		6
 KR Yards		142		122
 Total Yards		670		686
 Punts-Average		4-44.5		3-38.7
 Penalties-Yards	4-42 		3-20
 T.O.P.			30:52		29:08

Player Statistic Highlights:

Passing
FIU #16 Josh Padrick (10-15, 257 yds, 3 TD, INT)
FIU #10 David Tabor (7-16, 92 yds, 2 INT)
FAU #1 McKinson Souverain (21-37, 385 yds, 5 TD)

Rushing
FIU #32 Julian Reams (22 car, 155 yds, 3 TD)
FAU #1 McKinson Souverain (17 car, 97 yds)

Receiving
FIU #80 Andre Rollins (6 rec, 213 yds, 3 TD)
FAU #89 Tito Pollice (4 rec, 127 yds, 2 TD)
FAU #24 Willie Hughley (3 rec, 111 yds, TD)
FAU #88 Thomas Parker (3 rec, 52 yds, TD)
FAU #83 Michael Hancock (3 rec, 32 yds, TD)

Defensive
FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (8 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, 2 FF)
FIU #42 Antwan Barnes (7 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, Defl)
FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (5 Tkls, Defl, FR)
FIU #48 Myron Acoff (4 Tkls (3 TFL), 2 Sks)
FIU #93 Audric Adger (Tkl (TFL), Sk)
FAU #22 Lawrence Gordon (7 Tkls, 3 Defl, INT)
FAU #9 Taheem Acevedo (3 Tkls, INT)
FAU #24 Willie Hughley (3 Tkls, Defl, INT)
FAU #57 Jason Pugh (3 Tkls (TFL), Sk)
FAU #10 Quincy Skinner (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk)

DataKing · 09-17-2005, 04:05 PM

2005 Season - Week 14 - Other Results

Top 25
#1 Louisville 37, Syracuse 17
#2 Virginia Tech 38, North Carolina 17
Texas A&M 49, #3 Texas 32
#4 Georgia 27, #20 Georgia Tech 17
#5 Tennessee 28, Kentucky 10
(GOTW) #9 Florida State 38, #15 Florida 31
#21 Virginia 27, #11 Miami 24 (OT)
#12 LSU 38, Arkansas 24
Nebraska 34, #14 Colorado 24
#16 UTEP 42, SMU 25
Nevada 30, #25 Fresno State 27

Sun Belt
Mid Tenn State 45, Troy 21

Sun Belt Conference Final Standings:

Code:

Team			W-L	Pct.	Conf	PF	PA	Strk    Home	Away
 FIU			8-3	.7273	5-2    565	312	W3	5-0	3-3
 UL Lafayette		8-3    .7273	5-2	310    275	L2	4-1	4-2
 North Texas		8-3    .7273	5-2	308    258	W1	4-1	4-2
 UL Monroe		6-5    .5455	4-3	349    318	W3	3-2	3-3
 Mid Tenn State		5-6	.4545	3-4    328	311	W2	1-4	4-2
 Arkansas State		5-6	.4545	3-4    298	360	W2	3-2	2-4
 Troy			4-7	.3636	2-5    318	346	L4	2-3	2-4
 Florida Atlantic	1-10    .0909	1-6	269    370	L2	0-4	1-6

DataKing · 09-17-2005, 09:41 PM

2005 Season - Week 15

Sports Illustrated Cover: Longhorns Humbled. #3 Texas falls 49-32 to Texas A&M in Lone Star Showdown.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Louisville [61] (10-0)
#2 Virginia Tech (10-1)
#3 Georgia (10-1)
#4 Tennessee (10-1)
#5 Iowa (10-1)
#6 Purdue (10-1)
#7 Florida State (8-3)
#8 Ohio State (8-3)
#9 Cal (9-2)
#10 LSU (8-3)
#11 USC (9-2)
#12 Texas (9-2)
#13 UTEP (9-2)
#14 Boston College (7-4)
#15 Virginia (7-4)
#16 Michigan (7-4)
#17 Alabama (7-4)
#18 Miami (8-3)
#19 UCLA (7-3)
#20 Auburn (6-5)
#21 Oklahoma (7-4)
#22 Florida (6-5)
#23 Colorado (7-4)
#24 Minnesota (7-4)
#25 Nebraska (7-4)

New to Top 25: Minnesota, Nebraska

Dropped Out: Georgia Tech, Fresno State

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa State, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Connecticut, South Carolina, Texas Tech

Bowl Rankings
#1 Virginia Tech (0.994)
#2 Louisville (0.992)
#3 Georgia (0.989)
#4 Tennessee (0.980)
#5 Iowa (0.972)
#6 Purdue (0.967)
#7 Ohio State (0.966)
#8 Florida State (0.944)
#9 Cal (0.941)
#10 Texas (0.925)
#11 LSU (0.925)
#12 USC (0.911)
#13 Virginia (0.904)
#14 Boston College (0.902)
#15 Michigan (0.899)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level)
#3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (level)
#4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (up)
#5 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (down)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Wisconsin HB #2 Brian Calhoun (37 car, 190 yds, 2 TD, 3 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD)
Defensive - Rutgers OLB #35 William Beckford (6 Tkls (TFL), FF, TD)

Sun Belt
Offensive - Florida Atlantic QB #1 McKinson Souverain (21-37, 385 yds, 5 TD, 17 car, 97 yds)
Defensive - Troy OLB #26 Marcus Richardson (18 Tkls (6 TFL), 2 Sks, INT)

DataKing · 09-19-2005, 04:37 PM

2005 Season - Week 15 Recruiting Update

DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 3rd of 3 - no change): "Michael told us as he was leaving that he had an awesome visit." Apparently one of my assistants was on vacation for the least week, since Michael's visit was more than a week ago!

DataKing · 09-19-2005, 04:39 PM

2005 Season - Week 15 Results

Top 25
#1 Louisville 44, Connecticut 13
(GOTW) #11 USC 40, #19 UCLA 21

Sun Belt
None

DataKing · 09-19-2005, 04:51 PM

2005 Season - Championship Week

Sports Illustrated Cover: Decision Time. Sooners head to Houston to conquer the Big 12.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll
#1 Louisville [61] (11-0)
#2 Virginia Tech (10-1)
#3 Georgia (10-1)
#4 Tennessee (10-1)
#5 Iowa (10-1)
#6 Purdue (9-2)
#7 Florida State (8-3)
#8 Ohio State (8-3)
#9 Cal (9-2)
#10 LSU (8-3)
#11 USC (10-2)
#12 Texas (9-2)
#13 UTEP (9-2)
#14 Boston College (7-4)
#15 Virginia (7-4)
#16 Michigan (7-4)
#17 Alabama (7-4)
#18 Miami (8-3)
#19 Auburn (6-5)
#20 Oklahoma (7-4)
#21 Florida (6-5)
#22 Colorado (7-4)
#23 Minnesota (7-4)
#24 Nebraska (8-3)
#25 Iowa State (7-4)

New to Top 25: Iowa State

Dropped Out: UCLA

Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, South Carolina, Texas Tech

Bowl Rankings
#1 Virginia Tech (0.994)
#2 Louisville (0.992)
#3 Georgia (0.989)
#4 Tennessee (0.980)
#5 Iowa (0.972)
#6 Purdue (0.971)
#7 Ohio State (0.964)
#8 Florida State (0.944)
#9 Cal (0.942)
#10 LSU (0.925)
#11 Texas (0.925)
#12 USC (0.915)
#13 Virginia (0.904)
#14 Boston College (0.902)
#15 Michigan (0.899)

Heisman Watch
#1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level)
#2 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level)
#3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (level)
#4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgio (level)
#5 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (up)

Players of the Week

NCAA
Offensive - Fresno State QB #16 Jordan Christensen (31-36, 413 yds, 5 TD)
Defensive - Hawaii OLB #45 Tanuvasa Moe (6 Tkls (3 TFL), Sk, INT, TD)

DataKing · 09-19-2005, 05:23 PM

2005 Season - Championship Week

Championship Games

MAC Championship: Miami University 52, Toledo 31
SEC Championship: #10 LSU 37, #4 Tennessee 21
Big 12 Championship: #20 Oklahoma 48, #24 Nebraska 32
ACC Championship: #2 Virginia Tech 16, NC State 14
Conference USA Championship: #13 UTEP 31, Marshall 17

Other Conference Champions
Big 10 Champions: Iowa Hawkeyes
Big East Champions: Louisville Cardinals
Mountain West Champions: UNLV Runnin' Rebels
PAC 10 Champions: USC Trojans
Sun Belt Champions: Florida International Golden Panthers
WAC Champions: Boise State Broncos

DataKing · 09-19-2005, 05:25 PM

2005 Season - Championship Week Recruiting Update

DT Michael Parks (Committed to Tennessee): "He committed elsewhere for reasons other than our prestige." Yeah...he committed to Tennessee because of Tennessee's prestige. We landed one friggin' recruit during in-season recruiting...we're going to be really thin next year.

Blade6119 · 09-19-2005, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DataKing

Author's Note: Every single player on my list (even those we're no longer pursuing) is rated as poor potential. Is this a bug of some kind, or do my scouts just suck that much? Any ideas?

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Check your one guy out again in the off season recruiting and you should see he has higher potential...in my experience whatever potential it gives you in season is plus one in reality...so poor is average and average is good...or maybe ive been very lucky and my game has some bug...but all my in-season signings have higher potentail when i check again in post season

DataKing · 09-20-2005, 10:19 AM

Thanks for the info. I'll be sure to take a look once the season is over.

Wolfpack · 09-20-2005, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DataKing

ACC Championship: #2 Virginia Tech 16, NC State 14

"G-dammit that's twice! I want butts!"

Kodos · 10-03-2005, 12:32 PM

I hope this dynasty continues, by the way.

DataKing · 10-05-2005, 09:51 AM

Perhaps...things are kind of "up in the air" at the moment, so it may be a little while, but I do want to get back to this. Sit tight.

KevinNU7 · 10-06-2005, 12:16 PM

At First I was like "How the hell did he lose to UL-Monroe?"

Quote:

Originally Posted by DataKing

2005 Season - Week 12[b]
Sun Belt
Offensive - UL Monroe QB #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD)

08-17-2005, 01:36 PM	#54
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	It's smaller then the normal postings so my eyes have to adjust. It's probably more of a personal preference __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

08-17-2005, 02:11 PM	#56
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 8 Recruiting Update QB Ray Poe (FIU ranks 1st of 5 - no change): "He didn't seem to care how reputable our coach was." Thank goodness for that. LT Joey Minor (Joey names his final 3 - FIU ranks 1st - Florida State is 2nd - Alabama is 3rd): "We are very fortunate as location is his main concern." Which means that our main competition should be Bobbie Bowden. We've scheduled Joey for his official visit this weekend when we host North Texas. DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - no change): "Things are still wide open after his unofficial visit to Tennessee." Yet Rocky Top remains his #1 choice..hmmm. MLB Cory Mosby (FIU ranks 3rd of 5 - down 1): "His HS coach is a little worried about his college potential." And I'm a little worried that he might kill somebody (poor discipline). We're dropping a little with Cory, but hopefully we can get Joey Minor to commit soon, then shift more of our attention Cory's way. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-17-2005, 08:48 PM	#58
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 8 Other Week 8 Results Top 25 #2 USC 31, Notre Dame 21 #3 Louisville 45, West Virginia 7 #4 Miami 35, Temple 23 (GOTW) #5 Florida State 19, #13 Virginia 14 #6 Alabama 25, Ole Miss 24 #8 Texas 31, #11 Colorado 21 #9 Oklahoma 41, Kansas 24 #10 Georgia 56, Vanderbilt 20 #12 Iowa 33, Indiana 7 #14 Michigan 37, Penn State 26 Washington State 45, #15 UCLA 39 #23 Ohio State 46, #16 Michigan State 26 Washington 37, #17 Oregon 14 #18 Boston College 34, Wake Forest 13 #24 Florida 28, #19 LSU 21 (OT) #20 Purdue 41, Northwestern 20 Tulane 31, #21 UTEP 21 Kansas State 33, #22 Texas Tech 30 (OT) Minnesota 28, #25 Wisconsin 21 Sun Belt Troy 30, UL Monroe 23 UL Lafayette 35, Arkansas State 28 Mid Tenn State 24, Florida Atlantic 16 Sun Belt Conference Standings Code: Team W-L Pct Conf PF PA Strk Home Road UL Lafayette 5-1 .8333 2-0 174 142 W5 3-0 2-1 North Texas 5-2 .7143 3-1 186 165 L1 3-0 2-2 Troy 4-3 .5714 2-1 223 189 W2 2-1 2-2 FIU 4-2 .6667 2-1 329 156 W1 2-0 2-2 Mid Tenn State 2-3 .4000 1-1 120 156 W2 0-2 2-1 UL Monroe 3-4 .4286 1-2 193 173 L3 1-2 2-2 Arkansas State 2-5 .2857 1-3 165 221 L2 1-2 1-3 Florida Atlantic 0-7 .0000 0-3 145 209 L7 0-3 0-4 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-23-2005, 08:30 PM	#59
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 9 Sports Illustrated Cover: New Batch of Rankings: See where Tennessee is ranked in the first Bowl Rankings of 2005. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 Tennessee [32] (5-0) #2 USC [26] (6-0) #3 Louisville [2] (6-0) #4 Miami [1] (6-0) #5 Florida State (4-2) #6 Alabama (5-1) #7 Virginia Tech (5-1) #8 Texas (5-1) #9 Oklahoma (4-2) #10 Georgia (5-1) #11 Iowa (6-1) #12 Michigan (5-2) #13 Boston College (5-2) #14 Colorado (4-2) #15 Virginia (4-2) #16 Purdue (4-2) #17 Ohio State (3-3) #18 Florida (4-3) #19 Michigan State (4-2) #20 UCLA (4-2) #21 Cal (5-2) #22 Washington State (5-1) #23 Nebraska (5-1) #24 South Carolina (5-1) #25 LSU (3-3) New to Top 25: Cal, Washington State, Nebraska, South Carolina Dropped Out: Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Oregon, UTEP Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Texas Tech Bowl Rankings #1 Tennessee (0.997) #2 USC (0.997) #3 Miami (0.986) #4 Florida State (0.976) #5 Louisville (0.974) #6 Alabama (0.972) #7 Texas (0.964) #8 Oklahoma (0.955) #9 Georgia (0.945) #10 Virginia Tech (0.944) #11 Michigan (0.932) #12 Iowa (0.913) #13 Boston College (0.910) #14 Colorado (0.910) #15 Ohio State (0.905) Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level) #3 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (up) #4 Ed Hinkel - WR, Iowa (down) #5 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (up) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - Georgia QB #3 D.J. Shockley (29-33, 447 yds, 6 TD) Defensive - Washington State OLB #42 Scott Davis (9 tkls (2 tfls), sk, INT, TD) Sun Belt Offensive - FIU #32 Julian Reams (24 car, 207 yds, 2 TD) Defensive - Troy DE #51 Kenny Mainor (5 tkls (4 tfls), 2 sks, FF) Program Standards Linebacker Antwan Barnes has one more game to serve on his suspension. Unfortunately, he'll have to wait until week 10 to serve it, since we're on a bye this week. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty) Last edited by DataKing : 08-24-2005 at 07:28 PM.

08-23-2005, 08:38 PM	#60
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 9 Recruiting Update LT Joey Minor (Committed to FIU): "We were right, he definitely wanted to play in Miami." Sweet! Our first commitment of the season, and it frees up some resources to bolster our efforts on the other guys. Here's another look at Joey: -Height: 6'4" -Weight: 320 lbs. -Hometown: Bellair, FL -Tendence: Balanced -40 Time: 5.24 seconds -Bench Press: 470 lbs. -Squat: 655 lbs. -Field Awareness: C- -Vertical Leap: 29.7 inches -Potential: Poor -Discipline: Good QB Ray Poe (Ray names his final 3 - FIU ranks 1st - Miami is 2nd - Florida State is 3rd): "Location is not much of a factor for Ray." We're scheduling Ray for his official visit next week when we host Middle Tennessee State. DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - no change): "It sounds like his unofficial visit to Tennessee went as expected." I'm not sure what "as expected" means, but Joey Minor's signing lets us throw a little more influence at Michael as we try to overtake Rocky Top. MLB Cory Mosby (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - up 1): "We're a little concerned about his physical development." What? Does he have a little wee-wee? This is FIU...we just need BODIES! __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-17-2005, 01:19 PM	#52
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 7 Other Week 7 Results Top 25 (GOTW) #1 Tennessee 21, #6 Georgia 17 #2 USC 42, Arizona 23 #14 Oklahoma 41, #3 Texas 31 #4 Louisville 37, North Carolina 30 #5 Miami 38, Duke 0 #23 Boston College 38, #7 Virginia 29 #8 Florida State 37, Wake Forest 20 #10 Virginia Tech 21, Marshall 7 Penn State 24, #11 Ohio State 14 #12 Colorado 38, Texas A&M 24 #13 Iowa 52, #15 Purdue 38 #16 Michigan 28, Minnesota 25 #17 UCLA 26, #19 Cal 21 #20 Oregon 27, Arizona State 24 #21 LSU 43, Vanderbilt 14 Texas Tech 38, #22 Nebraska 28 #25 Florida 31, Mississippi State 13 Sun Belt Arkansas 27, UL Monroe 24 (OT) UL Lafayette 34, Florida Atlantic 31 (OT) North Texas 27, Arkansas State 17 Sun Belt Conference Standings Code: Team W-L Pct Conf PF PA North Texas 5-1 .8333 3-0 172 124 UL Lafayette 4-1 .8000 1-0 139 114 FIU 3-2 .6000 1-1 288 142 Troy 3-3 .5000 1-1 193 166 UL Monroe 3-3 .5000 1-1 170 143 Arkansas State 2-4 .3333 1-2 137 186 Mid Tenn State 1-3 .2500 0-1 96 140 Florida Atlantic 0-6 .0000 0-2 129 185 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-17-2005, 02:04 PM	#55
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 8 Sports Illustrated Cover: A New Face on the List: Check out the movement in the latest Heisman Watch. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 Tennessee [36] (5-0) #2 USC [24] (5-0) #3 Louisville [1] (5-0) #4 Miami (5-0) #5 Florida State (3-2) #6 Alabama (4-1) #7 Virginia Tech (5-1) #8 Texas (4-1) #9 Oklahoma (3-2) #10 Georgia (4-1) #11 Colorado (4-1) #12 Iowa (5-1) #13 Virginia (4-1) #14 Michigan (4-2) #15 UCLA (4-1) #16 Michigan State (4-1) #17 Oregon (5-1) #18 Boston College (4-2) #19 LSU (3-2) #20 Purdue (3-2) #21 UTEP (3-1) #22 Texas Tech (4-1) #23 Ohio State (2-3) #24 Florida (3-3) #25 Wisconsin (5-1) New to Top 25: Texas Tech, Wisconsin Dropped Out: Cal, Nebraska Also Receiving Votes: Cal, Nebraska, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Minnesota Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (up) #2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (down) #3 Ed Hinkel - WR, Iowa (up) #4 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level) #5 Adrian Peterson - HB, OU (up) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - New Mexico HB #22 Dontrell Moore (34 car, 214 yds, 3 TD, 4 rec, 131 yds, 2 TD) Defensive - Troy OLB #27 Bernard Davis (8 tkls (tfl), sk, INT, FF, TD) Sun Belt Offensive - North Texas HB #20 Jamario Thomas (35 car, 173 yds, 2 TD, 2 rec, 33 yds) Defensive - Troy OLB #27 Bernard Davis (8 tkls (tfl), sk, INT, FF, TD) Program Standards Stop the presses! No new suspensions this week. Tailback Julian Reams returns to the field this week against North Texas. Linebacker Antwan Barnes has two games remaining on his suspension. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-17-2005, 08:23 PM	#57
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	North Texas (5-1, 3-0) @ Florida International (3-2, 1-1) Smashmouth: Golden Panthers Run Over North Texas October 15th, 2005 MIAMI, FL (AP) -- If Florida International's loss last week to Troy was the very picture of sloppy football, then the Golden Panthers' performance this week was the exact opposite. Facing the perennial conference powerhouse North Texas and their two-headed running tandem of Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas, Wayne Schembechler's team gave their visitors a taste of their own medecine. FIU didn't turn the ball over at all, did not allow a single sack, and ran over, around, and through the Mean Green defense to the tune of 315 yards, three rushing touchdowns, and a convincing 41-14 victory. Florida International set the tone early with three straight rushing plays, then went to the air. Senior quarterback David Tabor found a streaking Andre Rollins who beat his man for a 52-yard touchdown and the early 7-0 lead. North Texas had a chance to answer, thanks to a good kick return to the Golden Panthers' 48 yard line, but were unable to capitalize on the good field position and were forced to punt the ball away. Tabor and the FIU offense picked up right where they left off, and began marching down the field against the Mean Green. The drive was highlighted by a 15 yard completion from Tabor to junior wide receiver Chandler Williams on 3rd and 14. After that, the Panthers were running down hill, with most of the heavy lifting being done by redshirt freshman tailback Julian Reams, who finished off the drive with a 15 yard touchdown run. The North Texas offense responded, however, putting together a nice drive of their own. Thirteen plays (11 of then rushing plays) and 83 yards later, sophomore tailback Jamario Thomas found his way into the end zone from three yards out, cutting the FIU lead to 14-7. Julian Reams, who had just returned to the field after serving a two game suspension, looked both fresh and hungry as he and the Golden Panthers' offense took the field once again. This drive was highlighted by a 38-yard Reams scamper into the North Texas secondary, but the Mean Green defense managed to hold in their red zone and Florida International was forced to settle for a 36 yard Adam Moss field goal. After forcing North Texas to punt on their next possession, FIU managed one more solid drive before the halftime break. Tabor converted a 3rd and 10 with a 21-yard pass to junior tight end Samuel Smith, but North Texas' defense would again stiffen once in their red zone. Just before the break Adam Moss added a 28 yard field goal, giving Florida International a 20-7 lead. Coach Wayne Schembechler concentrated on his defense during the break, and his efforts showed in the third quarter. North Texas would be forced to punt on their next three possessions, stretching into the fourth quarter, but the FIU offense and special teams were not quiet during this period. Early in the quarter Florida International's standout punt returner Lloyd Moss took one 78 yards to the house (his fifth punt return touchdown of the season). Tabor and Reams would also engineer a time-consuming 78-yard drive at the end of the third quarter, capped off by a two-yard Reams plunge, that effectively put the game out of reach, 34-7. Early in the fourth quarter, with their backs against the wall, North Texas committed the only turnover of the game when tailback Patrick Cobbs coughed up the ball. The fumble was recovered by senior strong safety John Haritan. With the game now well out of reach, Coach Schembechler used the opportunity, as he has proven apt to do, to let his second and third team players onto the field. The teams exchanged late touchdowns (a 7-yard run by tailback Chidi Nwadike for FIU and a 9-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joey Byerly to wideout Johnny Quinn for North Texas). Final Score: Florida International 41, North Texas 14 Box Score Code: Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final North Texas 0 7 0 7 14 FIU 14 6 14 7 41 1Q (12:40) - FIU 7, NT 0 - 52 yard pass from Tabor to Rollins (Moss Kick) 1Q (03:40) - FIU 14, NT 0 - 15 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 2Q (12:35) - FIU 14, NT 7 - 3 yard run by Thomas (Spencer Kick) 2Q (09:23) - FIU 17, NT 7 - 37 yard field goal by Moss 2Q (00:01) - FIU 20, NT 7 - 28 yard field goal by Moss 3Q (11:15) - FIU 27, NT 7 - 78 yard punt return by Moss (Moss Kick) 3Q (01:27) - FIU 34, NT 7 - 2 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 4Q (07:30) - FIU 41, NT 7 - 7 yard run by Nwadike (Moss Kick) 4Q (04:05) - FIU 41, NT 14 - 9 yard pass from Byerly to Quinn (Bazaldua Kick) Players of the Game FIU #32 Julian Reams (24 car, 207 yds, 2 TD, 1 rec, 3 yds) NT #81 Johnny Quinn (3 rec, 33 yds, TD) Team Statistics Code: Team Stats NT FIU Score 14 41 First Downs 17 20 Total Offense 271 406 Rushes-Yards 37-181 43-315 Comp-Att-TD 6-11-1 6-11-1 Passing Yards 90 91 Sacked 2 0 3rd Down Conv 4-9(44%) 6-10(60%) 4th Down Conv 0-0(0%) 0-0(0%) 2-Point Conv 0-0(0%) 0-0(0%) Redzone-TD-FG 2-2-0(100%) 5-3-2(100%) Turnovers 1 0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Intercepted 0 0 PR Yards 9 128 KR Yards 213 43 Total Yards 493 577 Punts-Average 5-39.6 2-44.0 Penalties-Yards 2-15 4-39 T.O.P. 23:54 36:06 Player Statistic Highlights Passing FIU #10 David Tabor (6-11, 91 yds, TD) NT #5 Joey Byerly (6-9, 90 yds, TD) Rushing FIU #32 Julian Reams (24 car, 207 yds, 2 TD) FIU #10 David Tabor (6 car, 38 yds) FIU #41 Chidi Nwadike (4 car, 36 yds, TD) NT #43 Patrick Cobbs (17 car, 121 yds) NT #20 Jamario Thomas (18 car, 71 yds, TD) Receiving FIU #80 Andre Rollins (1 rec, 52 yds, TD) NT #81 Johnny Quinn (3 rec, 33 yds, TD) Defensive FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (6 tkls (2 tfls), sk) FIU #43 Lance Preston (5 tkls, 2 FF) FIU #51 Keyonvis Bouie (3 tkls (tfl), sk) FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (4 tkls, FF) FIU #31 John Haritan (4 tkls, FR) NT #51 Derek Mendoza (9 tkls (tfl)) NT #24 Roderick Cotton (9 tkls) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-24-2005, 11:07 AM	#61
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 9 Other Week 9 Results Top 25 (GOTW) #1 Tennessee 46, #6 Alabama 21 #2 USC 33, Washington 9 #3 Louisville 45, Cincinnati 31 Georgia Tech 31, #4 Miami 24 #5 Florida State 49, Duke 24 #7 Virginia Tech 31, Maryland 17 #8 Texas 38, Texas Tech 14 #9 Oklahoma 45, Baylor 17 #10 Georgia 51, Arkansas 20 #11 Iowa 40, #12 Michigan 21 #14 Colorado 45, Kansas 13 #15 Virginia 35, North Carolina 30 #16 Purdue 49, Wisconsin 28 #17 Ohio State 27, Indiana 24 #19 Michigan State 42, Northwestern 35 #20 UCLA 34, Oregon State 21 #21 Cal 43, #22 Washington State 31 #23 Nebraska 28, Missouri 21 #24 South Carolina 38, Vanderbilt 27 #25 LSU 32, Auburn 21 Sun Belt UL Lafayette 31, Mid Tenn State 24 North Texas 36, Louisiana Tech 24 Arkansas State 38, Florida Atlantic 26 Sun Belt Conference Standings Code: Team W-L Pct Conf PF PA Strk Home Road UL Lafayette 6-1 .8571 3-0 205 166 W6 3-0 3-1 North Texas 6-2 .7500 3-1 222 189 W1 3-0 3-2 Troy 4-3 .5714 2-1 223 189 W2 2-1 2-2 FIU 4-2 .6667 2-1 329 156 W1 2-0 2-2 Arkansas State 3-5 .3750 2-3 203 247 W1 2-2 1-3 Mid Tenn State 2-4 .3333 1-2 144 187 L1 0-3 2-1 UL Monroe 3-4 .4286 1-2 193 173 L3 1-2 2-2 Florida Atlantic 0-8 .0000 0-4 171 247 L8 0-3 0-5 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-24-2005, 07:39 PM	#62
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 10 Sports Illustrated Cover: Hurricanes Upset! Who would've predicted that Georgia Tech would do the unthinkable? Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 Tennessee [36] (6-0) #2 USC [22] (7-0) #3 Louisville [3] (7-0) #4 Florida State (5-2) #5 Virginia Tech (6-1) #6 Texas (6-1) #7 Oklahoma (5-2) #8 Georgia (6-1) #9 Iowa (7-1) #10 Miami (6-1) #11 Boston College (5-2) #12 Alabama (5-2) #13 Colorado (5-2) #14 Virginia (5-2) #15 Purdue (5-2) #16 Ohio State (4-3) #17 Florida (4-3) #18 Michigan State (5-2) #19 UCLA (5-2) #20 Cal (6-2) #21 Michigan (5-3) #22 Nebraska (6-1) #23 Georgia Tech (5-2) #24 South Carolina (6-1) #25 LSU (4-3) New to Top 25: Georgia Tech Dropped Out of Top 25: Washington State Also Receiving Votes: Minnesota, Washington State, Penn State, Pitt, UTEP Bowl Rankings #1 Tennessee (0.997) #2 USC (0.995) #3 Florida State (0.977) #4 Louisville (0.976) #5 Texas (0.975) #6 Oklahoma (0.966) #7 Virginia Tech (0.965) #8 Georgia (0.960) #9 Miami (0.943) #10 Alabama (0.936) #11 Iowa (0.931) #12 Boston College (0.922) #13 Colorado (0.916) #14 Ohio State (0.908) #15 Virginia (0.898) Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level) #3 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level) #4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (up) #5 Ed Hinkel - WR, Iowa (down) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - Bowling Green QB #4 Omar Jacobs (30-34, 543 yds, 8 TD, 6 car, 27 yds) Defensive - Louisville OLB #97 Brandon Johnson (11 Tkls, (6 TFLs), 3 Sks, FF, TD) Sun Belt Offensive - UL Lafayette WR #80 Bill Sampy (12 rec, 182 yds, 3 TD) Defensive - Mid Tenn State DE #45 Sean Mosley (6 Tkls (2 TFLs), Sk, FF, TD) Program Standards LT #72 John Shanahan has been suspended two games for the following: "Shanahan was caught cheating on an exam recently. This is a major offensive and is grounds for dismissal." (Author's Note: I really hope these guys knock off the shinanegans. I'm down to 15 discipline points and we've got five games left.) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

08-24-2005, 07:44 PM	#63
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 10 Recruiting Update QB Ray Poe (FIU ranks 1st of 3 - no change): "Our season record is making Ray's recruitment that much easier." The kid wants to play for a winner...good. Ray will be visiting this week when we host Middle Tennessee State. DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 2nd of 5 - no change): "Michael isn't very interested in playing right away." Tough sht Michael...you play for us and you'll be playing soon for sure. We're going to need serious help in the interior next season. MLB Cory Mosby (Cory selects his final 3 - Auburn ranks 1st - FIU ranks 2nd - Virginia Tech ranks 3rd): "He wasn't blown away on his unofficial visit to Auburn last week." We've hurriedly scheduled Cory for his official visit this week, at the same time as Ray. We don't have another home game until Week 13, and that's against I-AA Western Kentucky. __________________ Current Games* Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-01-2005, 02:35 PM	#64
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Middle Tennessee State (2-4, 1-2) at Florida International (4-2, 2-1) Yac Attack: Big Plays the Key to Golden Panthers Victory October 29th, 2005 MIAMI, FL (AP) -- Wayne Schembechler, in his first season as a college football head coach, is rapidly proving himself to be a very good offensive coach. Two weeks ago, the Golden Panthers used their running game to blow out conference heavyweight North Texas. Today, when the running game had difficulty moving the football, Schembechler's FIU squad instead used a proficient passing game to propel themselves over the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. The Golden Panthers receivers repeatedly found openings in the Blue Raiders' secondary, and yardage after the catch (or YAC) amounted for half of the team's 368 passing yards. There were some tense moments late in the game for the home crowd, but FIU emerged victorious, 38-31. A ferocious wind in Miami, which at times gusted as high as 30 miles per hour, played a part in the game. The Blue Raiders had the wind at their back on the opening possession and used it to their advantage, putting together a 10-play, 65 yard drive that finally stalled at the FIU 10 yard line. A 28-yard Paul Wheeler field goal gave Middle Tennessee State an early 3-0 lead. Florida International's first drive of the game ended quickly, when sophomore defensive end Sean Mosley sacked senior quarterback David Tabor on 3rd-and-4, forcing FIU to punt. The Golden Panthers' defense responded well, however, and forced the Blue Raiders into a 3-and-out. Pinned deep in their own territory, David Tabor and freshman wide receiver Julius Mincey combined on the first of FIU's big plays. The Blue Raiders' secondary bit on a play action fake, which allowed Mincey to get in behind the safety. Tabor hit Mincey in stride and it was off to the races. Mincey would not be caught, and the result was an 83-yard touchdown catch and a 7-3 lead for FIU. Following Middle Tennessee's second consecutive 3-and-out on offense, the Golden Panthers' receivers struck again. Junior wideout Chris Williams turned a short 5-yard crossing pattern into a 51-yard gain, thanks in large part to some nice downfield blocking by senior Cory McKinney. Two plays later, freshman tailback Julian Reams took an option pitch from Tabor and waltzed untouched into the end zone from nine yards out, and FIU's lead grew to 14-3. Junior quarterback Clint Marks and the Blue Raiders' offense showed some life on their next possession, converting on 3rd and 10 with a 21-yard completion to senior wideout Chris Henry. But shortly thereafter Marks threw his only interception of the game to senior linebacker Gerrod Bodie. The Golden Panthers were unable to do anything with the turnover, going 3-and-out, but their defense forced Middle Tennessee State to punt yet again on their next possession. The only scoring of the second quarter resulted from another big play by the FIU receiving corps. Cory McKinney was isolated one-on-one on a 3rd-and-14 play, and beat the defender for a 51-yard gain to the Blue Raiders' 26 yard line. The total drive took 14 plays and consumed over seven minutes, but the Blue Raiders' defense finally stiffened once inside their own 10 yard line, and FIU had to settle for a 23-yard Adam Moss field goal, giving them a 17-3 lead at the break. The third quarter was all Florida International, but it started on a sour note. On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, David Tabor was hit from behind as he released the ball and did not return. The team would later receive the good news that it was only a case of back spasms. Tabor is expected to start next week against the UL Monroe Indians. Junior Josh Padrick stepped in to relieve Tabor, and picked up right where his counterpart had left off. On 3rd-and-11 he connected with Andre Rollins for a 56-yard gain to the Blue Raiders' 4 yard line. Senior tight end Joe Struyf dropped what would have been a touchdown catch on the next play, but Schembechler's offense remained undaunted. On the very next play Julian Reams found paydirt as he scampered into the end zone untouched, and FIU's lead grew to 24-3. Middle Tennessee State's next offensive attempt came to an abrupt when Gerrod Bodie came on a run blitz and tackled junior tailback Eugene Gross in the backfield on 3rd-and-1. Padrick and the FIU offense caught the Blue Raiders in a safety blitz on their next drive, resulting in a 41-yard rumble by junior tight end Samuel Smith. Later in the drive, the Golden Panthers faced 4th-and-4 at their opponents' 30-yard line. Normally this would have been well within senior placekicker Adam Moss' range, but facing into a 20-30 mph wind put a field goal attempt out of the question. Instead Coach Schembechler elected to go for it, and hopefully put the game out of reach. His team did just that, as Josh Padrick connected with Julius Mincey for 24 yards and a first down. Padrick then capped off the scoring drive, finding Samuel Smith in the back left corner of the end zone. After another 3-and-out by a frustrated Blue Raiders offense, FIU began marching down the field yet again. Yet again it was the receivers who came up big. Senior wideout Cory McKinney caught a pass along the left sideline, sidestepped the onrushing cornerback, and sprinted into the end zone. With a commanding 38-3 lead and just under four minutes remaining in the third quarter, Schembechler elected to pull his starters and give his second team players some extra work, including freshman quarterback Tavares Kendrick. This proved to be a very dangerous course of action, and there were some very tense moments late in the game for the Golden Panthers. Against the second team defense, Clint Marks and the Blue Raiders' offense finally found their rhythm. Late in the third quarter, facing a 3rd-and-10, Marks found Chris Henry for a 43-yard completion. The Raiders' moved steadily down the field after that, and finally found their way into the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter, on a 3-yard completion to sophomore tight end Clinton Corder. A pair of turnovers by the second team offense, (the only ones of the game for Florida International) proved costly and gave the Blue Raiders hope. First it was an errant pass by Tavares Kendrick that was picked off by sophomore cornerback Bradley Robinson and returned 57 yards for a touchdown. Later in the period, senior tailback Adam Gorman coughed up the football in FIU territory. The ball was recovered by junior defensive end Bobby Payne. A few plays later, the Blue Raiders found the end zone yet again, this time on a 9-yard completion from Marks to junior wideout Walt Bell. With their lead suddenly down to 38-24, Schembechler and his coaching staff became much more conservative in their playcalling, determined to run out as much of the remaining 2:54 on the game clock and avoid the potential disaster that loomed. But Kendrick and the offense were unable to produce as much as a single first down, and had to punt the ball back to the Blue Raiders. Middle Tennessee State began marching down the field yet again, but there simply wasn't enough time remaining on the clock. They did manage to score on a 18-yard run by Eugene Gross with five seconds remaining, but the resulting onside kick attempt went out of bounds and the game came to an end. "In retrospect," stated Coach Schembechler after the game, "it was probably a little early to pull Josh and the starters. We made things a little more exciting than they needed to be." Final Score: Florida International 38, Middle Tennessee State 31 Box Score: Code: Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Mid Tenn State 3 0 0 28 31 FIU 14 3 21 0 38 1Q (09:36) - MTSU 3, FIU 0 - 28 yard field goal by Wheeler 1Q (06:06) - FIU 7, MTSU 3 - 83 yard pass from Tabor to Mincey (Moss Kick) 1Q (02:00) - FIU 14, MTSU 3 - 9 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 2Q (03:02) - FIU 17, MTSU 3 - 23 yard field goal by Moss 3Q (12:32) - FIU 24, MTSU 3 - 4 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 3Q (07:44) - FIU 31, MTSU 3 - 6 yard pass from Padrick to Smith (Moss Kick) 3Q (03:45) - FIU 38, MTSU 3 - 18 yard pass from Padrick to McKinney (Moss Kick) 4Q (14:57) - FIU 38, MTSU 10 - 3 yard pass from Marks to Corder (Wheeler Kick) 4Q (08:06) - FIU 38, MTSU 17 - 57 yard interception return by Robinson (Wheeler Kick) 4Q (02:54) - FIU 38, MTSU 24 - 9 yard pass from Marks to Bell (Wheeler Kick) 4Q (00:05) - FIU 38, MTSU 31 - 18 yard run by Gross (Wheeler Kick) Players of the Game FIU #32 Julian Reams (14 car, 54 yds, 2 TD, 5 rec, 16 yds) MTSU #24 Bradley Robinson (6 Tkls (TFL), Defl, INT, TD) Team Statistics: Code: Team Stats MTSU FIU Score 31 38 First Downs 18 15 Total Offense 327 465 Rushes-Yards 36-189 35-97 Comp-Att-TD 13-27-2 15-25-3 Passing Yards 138 368 Sacked 1 2 3rd Down Conv 7-15(46%) 7-14(50%) 4th Down Conv 1-1(100%) 1-1(100%) 2-Point Conv 0-0(0%) 0-0(0%) Redzone-TD-FG 4-3-1(100%) 5-4-1(100%) Turnovers 1 2 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-1 Intercepted 1 1 PR Yards 13 9 KR Yards 108 109 Total Yards 448 583 Punts-Average 6-38.3 4-46.5 Penalties-Yards 1-30 2-20 T.O.P. 27:42 32:18 Player Statistic Highlights Passing FIU #10 David Tabor (8-14, 206 yds, TD) FIU #16 Josh Padrick (6-9, 146 yds, 2 TD) MTSU #17 Clint Marks (13-27, 138 yds, 2 TD, INT) Rushing FIU #32 Julian Reams (14 car, 54 yds, 2 TD) MTSU #20 Eugene Gross (26 car, 122 yds, TD) Receiving FIU #82 Julius Mincey (4 rec, 129 yds, TD) FIU #86 Cory McKinney (2 rec, 69 yds, TD) FIU #87 Samuel Smith (2 rec, 47 yds, TD) MTSU #47 Walt Bell (2 rec, 15 yds, TD) MTSU #80 Clinton Corder (1 rec, 3 yds, TD) Defensive FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (6 Tkls (3 TFLs), Defl, INT) FIU #95 Pedro Farias (3 Tkls (TFL), FF) FIU #93 Audric Adger (1 Tkl (TFL), Sk) MTSU #40 Dennis Burke (7 Tkls (3 TFLs), Sk, FF) MTSU #45 Sean Mosley (4 Tkls (2 TFLs), Sk) MTSU #24 Bradley Robinson (6 Tkls (TFL), Defl, INT, TD) MTSU #92 Jeff Littlejohn (5 Tkls (2 TFLs), Defl, FF) MTSU #96 Bobby Payne (2 Tkls, FR) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-01-2005, 03:35 PM	#65
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 10 - Other Results Top 25 #24 South Carolina 34, #1 Tennessee 33 #2 USC 49, Washington State 13 #4 Florida State 31, Maryland 14 (GOTW) #5 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 13 #6 Texas 31, Oklahoma State 28 #7 Oklahoma 27, #22 Nebraska 17 #8 Georgia 38, #17 Florida 28 #10 Miami 30, North Carolina 18 #12 Alabama 33, Utah State 28 #13 Colorado 42, Kansas State 38 #15 Purdue 28, Penn State 27 #16 Ohio State 38, Minnesota 27 #18 Michigan State 31, Indiana 28 #19 UCLA 38, Stanford 13 #21 Michigan 24, Northwestern 15 #23 Georgia Tech 31, Clemson 25 Sun Belt UL Lafayette 35, Troy 17 North Texas 34, UL Monroe 24 Sun Belt Conference Standings Code: Team W-L Pct Conf PF PA Strk Home Road UL Lafayette 7-1 .8750 4-0 240 183 W7 4-0 3-1 North Texas 7-2 .7778 4-1 256 213 W2 4-0 3-2 FIU 5-2 .7143 3-1 367 187 W2 3-0 2-2 Troy 4-4 .5000 2-2 240 224 L1 2-1 2-3 Arkansas State 3-5 .3750 2-3 203 247 W1 2-2 1-3 UL Monroe 3-5 .3750 1-3 217 207 L4 1-2 2-3 Mid Tenn State 2-5 .2857 1-3 175 225 L2 0-3 2-2 Florida Atlantic 0-8 .0000 0-4 171 247 L8 0-3 0-5 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-01-2005, 03:52 PM	#66
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 11 Sports Illustrated Cover: Trojans Take Top Spot - Coaches give USC their approval in latest poll. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 USC [40] (8-0) #2 Louisville [21] (7-0) #3 Florida State (6-2) #4 Virginia Tech (7-1) #5 Texas (7-1) #6 Oklahoma (6-2) #7 Georgia (7-1) #8 Tennessee (6-1) #9 Iowa (7-1) #10 Miami (7-1) #11 Alabama (6-2) #12 Colorado (6-2) #13 Virginia (5-2) #14 Purdue (6-2) #15 Ohio State (5-3) #16 Michigan State (6-2) #17 UCLA (6-2) #18 Boston College (5-3) #19 Cal (6-2) #20 Michigan (6-3) #21 South Carolina (7-1) #22 Georgia Tech (6-2) #23 LSU (4-3) #24 Florida (4-4) - Somebody needs to stop drinking the damn Cool-Aid. #25 Nebraska (6-2) New to Top 25: None Dropped Out of Top 25: None Others Receiving Votes: Pitt, UTEP, Fresno State, Boise State, Texas Tech, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington State Bowl Rankings #1 USC (0.999) #2 Florida State (0.986)* #3 Louisville (0.984)* #4 Texas (0.980) #5 Virginia Tech (0.978) #6 Oklahoma (0.972) #7 Georgia (0.966) #8 Tennessee (0.958) #9 Alabama (0.939) #10 Miami (0.939) #11 Iowa (0.937) #12 Colorado (0.923) #13 Ohio State (0.916) #14 Virginia (0.904) #15 Purdue (0.901) Serious controversy potential here, if a two loss* FSU team should end up in the championship game instead of an unbeaten Louisville. Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level) #3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (up) #4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (level) #5 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (down) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - Northern Illinois HB #1 Garrett Wolfe (33 car, 280 yds, 4 TD) Defensive - TCU DT #57 Zarnell Fitch (15 Tkls (10 TFLs), 5 Sks) Sun Belt Offensive - North Texas WR #81 Johnny Quinn (11 rec, 180 yds, 2 TD) Defensive - Middle Tennessee State CB #24 Bradley Robinson (6 Tkls (TFL), INT, TD) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-01-2005, 04:11 PM	#67
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 11 Recruiting Update QB Ray Poe (FIU ranks 1st of 3 - Soft Verbal): "Ray's parents want him to be sure he's made the right decision." Meddling parents. Ray is visiting the overrated Florida Gators this week. DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 1st of 5 - up 1): "He doesn't seem too impressed with you, Coach Schembechler." Blah blah blah. Just hurry up and knock your list down to three, Michael. MLB Cory Mosby (FIU ranks 2nd of 3 - no change): "We impressed Cory on his visit, but not enough for him to commit." Cory is visiting Virginia Tech this week. Up Next: The FIU Golden Panthers travel to Monroe, Louisiana to take on the Indians. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-02-2005, 07:21 AM	#68
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	I like your writing style DK. Good read! __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

09-06-2005, 06:30 PM	#70
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Florida International (5-2, 3-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (3-5, 1-3) En Fuego: Golden Panthers' Secondary Scorched in Louisiana Shootout November 5th, 2005 MONROE, LA (AP) -- Coming into their first full season as a member of Division I-A, it was fairly obvious that the Florida International Golden Panthers would have one achilles heel. Anyone who follows Sun Belt football could tell that, with the exception of All-Sun Belt cornerback Nick Turnbull, the FIU secondary was suspect at best. At times this season they have looked serviceable, and even downright competitive (witness the Texas Tech game back in September), but that was not the case on Saturday afternoon in Monroe. Despite the best efforts of the Golden Panthers' offense and the front seven of the defense, the FIU secondary gave up big play after big play, and could not hold on long enough to force an overtime late in the game. In what turned out to be a true barn-burner, UL-Monroe quarterback Steven Jyles lit up the Panthers for nearly 600 passing yards in a wild 57-50 victory. It was obvious early on that the Panthers could be in for a long day. On their opening possession, the Indians' offense faced a 3rd-and-11 at their own 20 yard line. Jyles found a streaking Joe Merritt, who beat senior strong safety John Haritan for an 80-yard score. It would be the first of many enormous plays for Jyles and the UL-Monroe offense. Senior quarterback David Tabor and the Florida International offense penetrated as far as the Indians' 45-yard line on their opening possession, but were forced to punt the ball away. The Golden Panthers' front line stepped up on the Indians' next possession, as senior defensive tackle Pedro Farias stuffed senior tailback Mason Denham on 3rd-and-inches. Denham was injured on the play, and will likely miss the remainder of the season due to a torn shoulder muscle. The Panthers stumbled on their second possession, with Tabor being hit as he released a pass. The errant throw was picked off by Kevin Payne, but the Indians' were unable to capitalize on the first turnover of the game, being forced into the first of only two 3-and-outs. Freshman tailback Julian Reams is the one who finally got the FIU offense moving. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Reams broke an attempted tackle by safety Shelton Williams and sprinted 83 yards, and was finally tripped up at the 4 yard line. Not to be denied after such a huge play, Reams muscled his way into the end zone on the very next play, evening the score at 7-all. Senior quarterback Steven Jyles proved on the Indians' next possession why he is perhaps one of the most dangerous players in the conference. He began the drive with a brilliant 9-yard scramble when his pass protection broke down. Later, facing 3rd-and-17 as a result of a Shaun Dudney sack, he connected with senior wideout Vincent Mitchell for 21 yards and a first down. The drive was capped off with an 8-yard strike to tight end Jeremy Hammock just before the end of the quarter, giving UL-Monroe a 14-7 lead. Florida International responded on their next possession. David Tabor and the Golden Panthers' offense put together an 11-play, 87 yard drive. The drive was highlighted by a 22-yard Julian Reams scamper and a defensive pass interference call against the Indians. Senior fullback Aston Wilson finally managed to power the ball home from 1 yard out, and the game was again tied. The Panthers managed their first lead of the game shortly thereafter. In one of the few good plays of the game by the FIU secondary, redshirt freshman cornerback Malik Jones picked off Jyles and raced 43 yards to the end zone, and Coach Schembechler's team enjoyed a brief 21-14 lead. But Jyles and the Indians' offense was not so easily shaken. The senior quarterback was positively brilliant on UL-Monroe's next possession, scrambling for 14 yards on a 3rd-and-10 and converting another 3rd-and-long situation with a 26-yard strike to Joe Merritt. The 11-play, 83 yard drive was finished off by Jyles, with a 1-yard touchdown strike, trying the game once again. After a 3-and-out by the FIU offense, Jyles went deep once again, connecting with Larry Davenport for a 55-yard bomb. Two consecutive sacks by the FIU defense forced the Indians to settle for a 28-yard Walters Ragan field goal, giving UL-Monroe a 24-21 lead at the break. Tabor and the FIU offense struggled at the beginning of the second half, going 3-and-out. Jyles and the Indians, however, picked up right where they left off, and drove into FIU territory yet again. But senior linebacker Lance Preston stopped backup tailback Brandon Banks on 3rd-and-1. A 27-yard Ragans field goal stretched the Indians' lead to 27-21. The Golden Panthers finally got the ball moving again on their next possession, sparked by a 40-yard competion from Tabor to senior wideout Cory McKinney on 3rd-and-16. The drive was capped off by Julian Reams' second touchdown run of the day, this time from 18 yards out. The extra point by Adam Moss gave FIU what would prove to be their last lead of the game at 28-27. Coach Schembechler and his staff were trying like mad to find a solution to the Indians' offense, and appeared to finally have some success on the next possession. Heated pressure on Steven Jyles forced the Indians' to go 3-and-out, but FIU gave the ball right back when fullback Aston Wilson lost the handle on the football at the Indians' 29-yard line. Jyles and UL-Monroe took full advantage of the momentum shift as Larry Davenport beat double-coverage for a 52-yard bomb. A few plays later Banks powered his way into the end zone. The two-point conversion attempt failed, and UL-Monroe led 33-28. The fumble seemed to take the wind out of the Golden Panthers' sails, as they quickly went 3-and-out on their next possession. UL-Monroe, on the other hand, was not to be denied. An 8-play, 76 yard drive was finished off by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jyles to junior wideout Drouzon Quillen, and the Indians led 40-28 early in the 4th quarter. Already a high-scoring affair, the game truly became wild in the final quarter of play. Desperate to close the gap, David Tabor and the FIU offense drove deep into UL-Monroe territory by virtue of 36- and 21-yard completions to tight end Joe Struyf and wideout Andre Rollins, respectively. But Tabor threw his second (and last) interception of the game to sophomore cornerback Chaz Williams at the 5-yard line, killing the drive. The Panthers' fortunes, however, would turn on the very next play. Lance Preston jumped a quick slant route and intercepted Steven Jyles. Preston was hit as he stumbled into the end zone and the ball came loose, resulting in a mad pile-up in the Indians' end zone. Senior linebacker Gerrod Bodie emerged from the pile with the football, and the Adam Moss PAT closed the gap, 40-35. They say that "good teams answer," and that's exactly what UL-Monroe did. On the very first play after receiving the kickoff, Drouzon Quillon caught a pass from Jyles, steamrolled sophomore free safety Marshall McDuffie, and sprinted 75 yards for the score. Just like that, the Indians had reasserted their 12-point lead, 47-35. Later in the quarter, with just under eight minutes remaining, UL-Monroe would add a 36-yard Walters Ragan field goal, stretching the lead to 15. With things getting desperate on the Florida International sideline, Coach Schembechler elected to pull David Tabor in favor of junior quarterback Josh Padrick. But things started out rough for Padrick. He was hit as he released a pass, causing the ball to flutter and be intercepted by Shelton Williams. But the FIU defense held and got the ball right back into the hands of their offense. With time running down, Padrick and the Golden Panthers moved quickly down the field, due in large part to a 54-yard completion to senior wideout Andre Rollins. Later in the drive, facing a 4th-and-goal from the UL-Monroe 5-yard-line, Padrick found an open Cory McKinney in the back of the end zone, and FIU pulled within one score, 50-42. With just over four minutes to go in the game, the Indians perhaps should have just run the football and killed as much clock as possible, but elected not to. It was a mistake that would cost them, as junior linebacker Antwan Barnes picked off Steven Jyles at the 21 yard line and returned it all the way to the UL-Monroe 7. As the stunned home crowd looked on in near-silence, Senior tailback Adam Gorman pounded the ball home from 1-yard out. With less than three-minutes remaining, Padrick converted the 2-point attempt, bootlegging to his right and tossing a strike to tight end Samuel Smith. Against all odds, FIU had managed to tie the game at 50-all. But the Golden Panthers' secondary, which had been repeatedly torched all game long, could not hold up against the pressure. With only 33 seconds remaining on the clock, Drouzzon Quillen got loose in the secondary for a 33-yard touchdown catch (his 3rd in the quarter!), sealing FIU's fate, 57-50. Final Score: Louisiana-Monroe 57, Florida International 50 Code: Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total FIU 7 14 7 22 50 UL Monroe 14 10 9 24 57 1Q (13:12) - ULM 7, FIU 0 - 80 yard pass from Jyles to Merritt (Ragan Kick) 1Q (04:59) - ULM 7, FIU 7 - 4 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 1Q (01:52) - ULM 14, FIU 7 - 8 yard pass from Jyles to Hammock (Ragan Kick) 2Q (10:46) - ULM 14, FIU 14 - 1 yard run by Wilson (Moss Kick) 2Q (08:25) - FIU 21, ULM 14 - 43 yard interception return by Jones (Moss Kick) 2Q (03:37) - FIU 21, ULM 21 - 1 yard pass from Jyles to Riddell (Ragan Kick) 2Q (00:44) - ULM 24, FIU 21 - 29 yard field goal by Ragan 3Q (10:12) - ULM 27, FIU 21 - 27 yard field goal by Ragan 3Q (07:06) - FIU 28, ULM 27 - 18 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 3Q (02:18) - ULM 33, FIU 28 - 3 yard run by Banks (Conversion failed) 4Q (13:34) - ULM 40, FIU 28 - 6 yard pass from Jyles to Quillen (Ragan Kick) 4Q (12:05) - ULM 40, FIU 35 - 1 yard fumble return by Bodie (Moss Kick) 4Q (11:48) - ULM 47, FIU 35 - 75 yard pass from Jyles to Quillen (Ragan Kick) 4Q (08:09) - ULM 50, FIU 35 - 36 yard field goal by Ragan 4Q (04:09) - ULM 50, FIU 42 - 5 yard pass from Padrick to McKinney (Moss Kick) 4Q (02:40) - ULM 50, FIU 50 - 1 yard run by Gorman (Padrick Pass to Smith) 4Q (00:33) - ULM 57, FIU 50 - 33 yard pass from Jyles to Quillen (Ragan Kick) Players of the Game ULM #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD, 3 INT) FIU #32 Julian Reams (17 car, 164 yds, 2 TD) Team Statistics: Code: Team Stats FIU ULM Score 50 57 First Downs 17 23 Total Offense 479 736 Rushes-Yards 31-203 28-137 Comp-Att-TD 20-37-1 28-56-6 Passing Yards 276 599 Sacked 1 3 3rd Down Conv 6-14(42%) 12-20(60%) 4th Down Conv 1-1(100%) 0-0(0%) 2-Point Conv 1-1(100%) 0-1(0%) Redzone-TD-FG 5-5-0(100%) 7-4-3(100%) Turnovers 4 3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Intercepted 3 3 PR Yards 44 8 KR Yards 117 165 Total Yards 640 909 Punts-Average 5-42.8 4-41.5 Penalties-Yards 0-0 3-21 T.O.P. 30:22 29:38 Player Statistic Highlights: Passing FIU #16 Josh Padrick (5-8, 84 yds, TD, INT) FIU #10 David Tabor (15-27, 192 yds, 2 INT) ULM #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD, 3 INT) Rushing FIU #32 Julian Reams (17 car, 164 yds, 2 TD) FIU #34 Aston Wilson (4 car, 19 yds, TD) FIU #44 Adam Gorman (3 car, 10 yds, TD) ULM #30 Brandon Banks (15 car, 62 yds, TD) Receiving FIU #86 Cory McKinney (3 rec, 54 yds, TD) FIU #80 Andre Rollins (3 rec, 88 yds) ULM #18 Drouzon Quillen (9 rec, 206 yds, 3 TD) ULM #6 Larry Davenport (4 rec, 159 yds) ULM #9 Joe Merritt (4 rec, 141 yds, TD) ULM #41 Jeremy Hammock (3 rec, 23 yds, TD) ULM #26 Melvin Riddell (1 rec, 1 yd, TD) Defensive FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (7 Tkls, 4 Defl) FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (7 Tkls (TFL), Sk, TD) FIU #43 Lance Preston (4 Tkls (TFL), INT) FIU #95 Pedro Farias (4 Tkls (2 TFLs), FF) FIU #42 Antwan Barnes (2 Tkls, INT) FIU #6 Malik Jones (2 Tkls, 2 Defl, INT, TD) FIU #55 Shaun Dudney (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk) FIU #93 Audric Adger (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk) ULM #45 L.B. Jeter (6 Tkls (2 TFLs)) ULM #93 Dilandos Johnson (Tkl (TFL), Sk, FR) ULM #23 Shelton Williams (3 Tkls, Defl, INT) ULM #24 Chaz Williams (3 Tkls, Defl, INT) ULM #14 Kevin Payne (3 Tkls, Defl, INT) ULM #99 Alnecco Shine (3 Tkls, Defl, FF) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-07-2005, 10:19 AM	#71
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 11 - Other Results Top 25 #1 USC 41, Stanford 0 #2 Louisville 36, Pitt 27 NC State 34, #3 Florida State 20 (GOTW) #4 Virginia Tech 28, #10 Miami 7 #5 Texas 31, Baylor 14 Oklahoma State 32, #6 Oklahoma 29 (OT) #8 Tennessee 35, Notre Dame 10 #9 Iowa 44, Northwestern 16 #11 Alabama 35, Mississippi State 9 #12 Colorado 17, Missouri 14 #13 Virginia 44, Temple 24 #14 Purdue 45, #16 Michigan State 23 #15 Ohio State 40, Illinois 20 #17 UCLA 48, Arizona 45 (OT) #18 Boston College 35, North Carolina 6 #19 Cal 48, Oregon 24 #21 South Carolina 38, Arkansas 28 Wake Forest 35, #22 Georgia Tech 21 #23 LSU 66, Appalachian State 14 #24 Florida 25, Vanderbilt 22 (OT) Kansas 35, #25 Nebraska 22 (Author's Note: I'm a KU grad) Sun Belt UL Lafayette 24, North Texas 7 Florida Atlantic 36, Troy 33 Mid Tenn State 52, Arkansas State 10 Code: Team W-L Pct. Conf PF PA Strk Home Road UL Lafayette 8-1 .8889 5-0 264 190 W8 4-0 4-1 North Texas 7-3 .7000 4-2 263 237 L1 4-1 3-2 FIU 5-3 .6250 3-2 417 244 L1 3-0 2-3 Troy 4-5 .4444 2-3 273 260 L2 2-2 2-3 UL Monroe 4-5 .4444 2-3 274 257 W1 2-2 2-3 Mid Tenn State 3-5 .3750 2-3 227 235 W1 1-3 2-2 Arkansas State 3-6 .3333 2-4 213 299 L1 2-2 1-4 Florida Atlantic 1-8 .1111 1-4 207 280 W1 0-3 1-5 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-07-2005, 10:33 AM	#72
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 12 Sports Illustrated Cover: Not This Time! Oklahoma State shocks Oklahoma in their annual Bedlam game. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 USC [41] (9-0) #2 Louisville [20] (8-0) #3 Virginia Tech (8-1) #4 Texas (8-1) #5 Georgia (7-1) #6 Tennessee (7-1) #7 Iowa (8-1) #8 Alabama (7-2) #9 Colorado (7-2) #10 Virginia (6-2) #11 Purdue (7-2) #12 Ohio State (6-3) #13 UCLA (7-2) #14 Florida State (6-3) #15 Miami (7-2) #16 Boston College (6-3) #17 Cal (7-2) #18 Oklahoma (6-3) #19 Michigan (6-3) #20 South Carolina (8-1) #21 LSU (5-3) #22 Florida (5-4) #23 Michigan State (6-3) #24 UTEP (6-2) #25 Fresno State (6-2) New to Top 25: UTEP, Fresno State Dropped Out of Top 25: Georgia Tech, Nebraska Also Receiving Votes: Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Washington State, Auburn, Connecticut Bowl Rankings #1 USC (0.996) #2 Texas (0.986) #3 Virginia Tech (0.986) #4 Louisville (0.984) - The Cardinals continue to get the shaft #5 Georgia (0.978) #6 Tennessee (0.969) #7 Alabama (0.961) #8 Colorado (0.952) #9 Iowa (0.950) #10 Ohio State (0.940) #11 Virginia (0.931) #12 Purdue (0.927) #13 Miami (0.903) #14 Florida State (0.901) #15 UCLA (0.890) Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level) #3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (level) #4 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (up) #5 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (up) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - Nevada WR #84 Nichiren Flowers (14 rec, 166 yds, 4 TD) Defensive - Kansas DE #97 Jermial Ashley (9 Tkls (6 TFLs), 3 Sks, 2 FF, FR) Sun Belt Offensive - UL Monroe QB #15 Steven Jyles (28-56, 599 yds, 6 TD) Defensive - Florida Atlantic CB #22 Lawrence Gordon (8 Tkls, FF, FR) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-07-2005, 04:34 PM	#73
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Great dynasty, i have a special love for FIU as it's the first team i coached in FBCB and had a long dynasty coaching it. Since then i even read their website etc to know how they do in real life.

09-08-2005, 11:10 AM	#74
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Glad you're enjoying things Icy. I'm having fun running it, just haven't had as much time lately as I would like. Pesky job is cutting into my game time. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-13-2005, 06:40 PM	#75
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Week 12 Recruiting Update QB Ray Poe (Committed to Florida): "He wanted to go elsewhere and was not receptive to our pitch." Dammit. Ray decided to become an overrated Gator rather than come to FIU, where he may very well have started for us as a sophomore. DT Michael Parks (Michael names his top 3 - Tennessee ranks 1st - FIU ranks 2nd - Georgia ranks 3rd): "He doesn't seem to care about our coaching philosophies." I'd rather wait until we play Florida Atlantic, but I don't want one of the big boys to snag him in the meantime. Michael will visit next week when we host Western Kentucky. MLB Cory Mosby (Committed to Virginia Tech): "He said prestige had little to do with him choosing to go elsewhere." Anyone else smell bullshit? __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-13-2005, 07:38 PM	#76
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Florida International (5-3, 3-2) at Louisiana-Lafayette (8-1, 5-0) Will the Real Panthers Defense Please Stand Up? November 12th, 2005 LAFAYETTE, LA (AP) -- Forrest Gump's mother would have been proud of the Florida International Golden Panthers defense this season. "You never know what you're gonna get" seems to be an apt way to describe the performance of the defense. One week they got torched for six hundred passing yards in a loss to the UL-Monroe Indians, and the next week they put the clamps down on the high-flying UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (winners of eight straight), resulting in a 41-10 drubbing on the road and some very upset crawdad-eating fans. Florida International began the game with a solid 17-yard run by freshman tailback Julian Reams. Later in the drive, senior quarterback David Tabor hooked up with junior tight end Samuel Smith for a 25-yard completion, but the drive stalled and the Panthers were forced to settle for a 43-yard Adam Moss field goal. UL-Lafayette responded in kind, going so far as to complete a 4th-and-11 with a 20-yard completion from junior quarterback Jerry Babb to sophomore wide-out Kevin Robbins. But the Cajuns stalled as well, and a 37-yard field goal by Sean Comiskey tied the game at 3-all. The Golden Panthers offense showed the same explosiveness they've displayed all season on their second possession, when Reams took an option pitch for 32 yards into UL-Lafayette territory. Just a few plays later, a beautifully-executed play-action rollout by Tabor resulted in the first touchdown of the game, as senior wideout Andre Rollins got behind the coverage and scored from thirty yards out. True freshman tackle Tim Falter had been pressed into service in the game for UL-Lafayette due to injuries, and Coach Schembechler's defense took full advantage of this on the next possession. Senior defensive end Shaun Dudney tallied his second sack of the first quarter, planting Babb in the turf and forcing a 3-and-out. But Florida International was unable to stretch their lead just yet. Attempting to convert on 4th-and-3 at the Cajuns' 30-yard line, Tabor was hurried into a bad throw and turned the ball over on downs. The Panthers defense recorded their first of three interceptions on the very next play, as sophomore free safety Marshall McDuffie, attempting to atone for his horrid performance last week, scooped an interception off of his shoelaces. Tabor and the offense later converted a 3rd-and-8 with a 24-yard completion to Rollins, but the struggles that the senior quarterback and begun to experience on the prior drive continued. Incapable of dealing with the mounting pressure from the UL-Lafayette defense, Schembechler's squad settled for a 36-yard field goal early in the second quarter, stretching their lead to ten. The referees appeared to decide that Babb and the Cajuns offense needed some assistance on their next possession. Pass interference and roughing the passer calls helped UL-Lafayette get as far as the FIU 21-yard line. What followed was one of those signature plays that coaches put into their permanent film collections, the perfect example of good team defense. Junior linebacker Antwan Barnes came on a blitz from the strong side and pressured Babb into throwing early. Nickel-back Zach Davis managed to get a hand on the pass, tipping it into the air where senior strong safety was able to intercept it, ending the threat. Energized by the play of their defense, Julian Reams and the FIU offense put together a 13-play, 86-yard drive that consumed the remainder of the quarter. Reams capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge, and the Golden Panthers took a 20-3 lead into the locker room. Whatever adjustments the Ragin Cajuns made at halftime on offense didn't seem to work, as Babb and the offense suffered their second 3-and-out to start the second half. Florida International managed to drive into UL-Lafayette territory, primarily on the legs of Julian Reams, but two consecutive sacks (including one on a designed screen pass) knocked the Golden Panthers out of field goal range. Freshman cornerback Malik Jones downed the punt at the UL-Lafayette 8-yard line. Senior linebacker Gerrod Bodie recorded a sack of Jerry Babb on 1st down, pinning the Cajuns at their own 2-yard line. The Cajuns' response was to go deep, but senior cornerback Nick Turnbull played the pass perfectly, intercepting it at his own 48. Coach Schembechler had apparently had enough of Tabor, despite the lead, and sent junior Josh Padrick out onto the field. In retrospect, it was a brilliant move, because Padrick delivered a perfect pass to Andre Rollins, who beat double coverage for a 52-yard touchdown strike (his second TD of the game). For the remainder of the third quarter and early into the fourth, the FIU defense continued their stranglehold on the game, not allowing the Cajuns to penetrate deeper than the Panthers' 49-yard line. The offense played a field position game, and no more scores were tallied until freshman Lloyd Moss returned a punt to the UL-Lafayette 18-yard line. Four plays later, Julian Reams took it in from 4 yards out. With a commanding 34-3 lead, Coach Schembechler seemed content to put his reserves out onto the field. The teams swapped touchdowns late in the game, but the end result was no longer in doubt. Fullback Dwight Lindon scored for the Cajuns on a 2-yard dive, and sophomore powerback Chidi Nwadike tacked on a rushing touchdown of his own with under two minutes to play. Final Score: Florida International 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 10 Box Score: Code: Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total FIU 10 10 7 14 41 UL Lafayette 3 0 0 7 10 1Q (11:03) - FIU 3, ULL 0 - 43 yard field goal by Moss 1Q (06:19) - FIU 3, ULL 3 - 37 yard field goal by Comiskey 1Q (05:11) - FIU 10, ULL 3 - 30 yard pass from Tabor to Rollins (Moss Kick) 2Q (13:13) - FIU 13, ULL 3 - 36 yard field goal by Moss 2Q (01:16) - FIU 20, ULL 3 - 1 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 3Q (08:13) - FIU 27, ULL 3 - 52 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick) 4Q (10:52) - FIU 34, ULL 3 - 4 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 4Q (06:46) - FIU 34, ULL 10 - 2 yard run by Lindon (Comiskey Kick) 4Q (01:42) - FIU 41, ULL 10 - 2 yard run by Nwadike (Moss Kick) Players of the Game FIU #32 Julian Reams (19 car, 144 yds, 2 TD, 2 rec, 20 yds) ULL #4 Mark Risher (4 Tkls, FF) Team Statistics: Code: Team Stats FIU ULL Score 41 10 First Downs 19 10 Total Offense 393 164 Rushes-Yards 42-205 19-(-39) Comp-Att-TD 8-20-2 21-39-0 Passing Yards 188 203 Sacked 3 5 3rd Down Conv 4-10(40%) 4-15(26%) 4th Down Conv 0-1(0%) 1-1(100%) 2-Point Conv 0-0(0%) 0-0(0%) Redzone-TD-FG 4-3-1(100%) 3-1-1(66%) Turnovers 0 3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Intercepted 0 3 PR Yards 31 0 KR Yards 45 68 Total Yards 469 232 Punts-Average 3-32.3 7-35.1 Penalties-Yards 2-15 1-3 T.O.P. 36:25 23:35 Player Statistic Highlights: Passing FIU #16 Josh Padrick (2-3, 78 yds, TD) FIU #10 David Tabor (6-17, 110 yds, TD) ULL #15 Jerry Babb (21-38, 203 yds, 3 INT) Rushing FIU #32 Julian Reams (19 car, 144 yds, 2 TD) FIU #41 Chidi Nwadike (7 car, 38 yds, TD) ULL #24 Dwight Lindon (2 car, 4 yds, TD) Receiving FIU #80 Andre Rollins (5 rec, 143 yds, 2 TD) ULL #35 Kevin Robbins (7 rec, 71 yds) ULL #82 Ray Givens (6 rec, 72 yds) Defensive FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (4 Tkls (3 TFLs), 2 Sks) FIU #55 Shaun Dudney (3 Tkls, (2 TFLs), 2 Sks) FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (3 Tkls (TFL), 2 Defl, INT) FIU #47 James Knapp (2 Tkls, FF) FIU #48 Myron Acoff (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk) FIU #24 Marshall McDuffie (2 Tkls (2 TFLs), Defl, INT) FIU #31 John Haritan (Tkl, INT) ULL #52 Tre' Green (7 Tkls (2 TFLs), Sk) ULL #97 Travis Ferguson (4 Tkls (TFL), Sk) ULL #40 Eugene Kwarteng (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk) ULL #4 Mark Risher (4 Tkls, FF) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-13-2005, 08:44 PM	#77
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 12 - Other Results Top 25 (GOTW) #17 Cal 44, #1 USC 42 #2 Louisville 24, Rutgers 21 #4 Texas 42, Kansas 14 #5 Georgia 35, Auburn 28 #6 Tennessee 42, Memphis 7 #7 Iowa 28, Wisconsin 14 #21 LSU 38, #8 Alabama 31 Iowa State 27, #9 Colorado 17 Georgia Tech 42, #10 Virginia 26 #11 Purdue 35, Illinois 34 #12 Ohio State 41, Northwestern 10 Arizona State 41, #13 UCLA 27 #14 Florida State 45, Clemson 11 NC State 24, #16 Boston College 14 #18 Oklahoma 42, Texas A&M 39 #19 Michigan 33, Indiana 10 #22 Florida 31, #20 South Carolina 21 Minnesota 35, #23 Michigan State 28 #24 UTEP 69, Texas Southern 10 Boise State 20, #25 Fresno State 10 Sun Belt Arkansas State 41, Troy 24 North Texas 45, Florida Atlantic 21 UL Monroe 31, Mid Tenn State 25 Sun Belt Conference Standings: Code: Team W-L Pct. Conf PF PA Strk Home Road UL Lafayette 8-2 .8000 5-1 274 231 L1 4-1 4-1 North Texas 8-3 .7273 5-2 308 258 W1 4-1 4-2 FIU 6-3 .6667 4-2 458 254 W1 3-0 3-3 UL Monroe 5-5 .5000 3-3 305 282 W2 2-2 3-3 Arkansas State 4-6 .4000 3-4 254 323 W1 3-2 1-4 Troy 4-6 .4000 2-4 297 301 L3 2-2 2-4 Mid Tenn State 3-6 .3333 2-4 252 266 L1 1-4 2-2 Florida Atlantic 1-9 .1000 1-5 228 325 L1 0-4 1-5 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-13-2005, 09:00 PM	#78
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 13 Sports Illustrated Cover: Cal! Cancel the party in Los Angeles, the dream season is over. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 Louisville [61] (9-0) #2 Virginia Tech (8-1) #3 Texas (9-1) #4 Georgia (8-1) #5 Tennessee (8-1) #6 Iowa (9-1) #7 USC (9-1) #8 Purdue (8-2) #9 Ohio State (7-3) #10 Florida State (7-3) #11 Cal (8-2) #12 Miami (7-2) #13 Alabama (7-3) #14 LSU (6-3) #15 Oklahoma (7-3) #16 Michigan (7-3) #17 Colorado (7-3) #18 Florida (6-4) #19 Virginia (6-3) #20 UTEP (7-2) #21 Minnesota (7-3) #22 South Carolina (8-2) #23 Oklahoma State (6-4) #24 Boston College (6-4) #25 Washington State (7-3) New to Top 25: Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Washington State Dropped Out: UCLA, Michigan State, Fresno State Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech, UCLA, NC State, Penn State, Iowa State, Pitt Bowl Rankings #1 Louisville (0.994) #2 Texas (0.992) #3 Virginia Tech (0.992) #4 Georgia (0.983) #5 Tennessee (0.975) #6 Iowa (0.959) #7 Ohio State (0.958) #8 Purdue (0.955) #9 USC (0.948) #10 Miami (0.929) #11 Cal (0.927) #12 Florida State (0.923) #13 Alabama (0.915) #14 Oklahoma (0.912) #15 LSU (0.902) Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (up) #3 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (up) #4 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level) #5 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (down) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - Army HB #30 Carlton Jones (22 car, 149 yds, 3 TD, 2 rec, 67 yds, TD) Defensive - Oregon DE #92 Devan Long (11 Tkls (7 TFLs), 4 Sks, 2 FF) Sun Belt Offensive - North Texas HB #20 Jamario Thomas (30 car, 165 yds, 3 TD, 3 rec, 85 yds) Defensive - Arkansas State LB #45 Elias Ellis (7 Tkls (TFL), 3 FR) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-13-2005, 09:06 PM	#79
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 13 Recruiting Update DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 1st of 3 - up 1): "He responded positively about our conference record." The kid likes to win...good. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-15-2005, 05:37 PM	#80
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Western Kentucky at Florida International (6-3, 4-2) *Schembechler Tones it Down, Panthers Only* Hang 62 on Hilltoppers November 19th, 2005 MIAMI, FL (AP) -- There was a great deal of speculation surrounding this weekend's game between the Florida International Golden Panthers and the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. Fans will remember that, in their earlier contest against a Division I-AA program, Wayne Schembechler's Golden Panthers ran up the score in what many people called a travesty, demolishing Florida A&M 128-7. Schembechler was repeatedly hounded throughout the course of the week by members of the media, asking if he had similar treatment in store for the Hilltoppers. To his credit, Schembechler remained silent, and let his team's actions speak for him on Saturday. While the contest was certainly lopsided from start to finish, it was not what many were expecting. The Panthers defeated Western Kentucky by a final score of 62-17. "Once we had a comfortable lead," stated Schembechler after the game, "I intended to use this game as a learning experience for our younger players. The season's almost over, and with so many seniors on this team, we're going to have a lot of new starters next season." Schembechler's comfortable lead did not take long to establish. By the end of the first quarter, FIU had racked up a commanding 35-7 lead, due primarily to the speed of freshman tailback Julian Reams. The Hilltoppers seemed incapable of even laying a hand on the speedy Reams, who earned an impressive 147 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. As the quarter came to an end, it was clear that the Golden Panthers' starters were done for the day. Things began a little on the rough side for junior quarterback Josh Padrick and the second team offense. Padrick's first pass was intercepted by junior linebacker Jon Hedges and returned 42 yards for the score. But Padrick recovered nicely, leading a scoring drive later in the quarter that was finished by a 4-yard touchdown pass to senior wideout Julius Eppinger. Freshman quarterback Tavares Kendrick took the helm in the second half, and had his share of struggles, throwing two interceptions before completing a 95-yard bomb to freshman wideout Julius Mincey. "The younger guys were a little sloppy early on," stated Schembechler, "but I thought they cleaned up their act nicely as the game went on. We didn't allow a single Hilltopper point in the second half, and that's something we can build off of." With Louisiana-Lafayette losing their second straight game this weekend at the hands of Louisiana-Monroe, the Golden Panthers upcoming matchup with rival Florida Atlantic takes on new meaning. A victory could mean at least a portion of the conference title for the Panthers, a considerable accomplishment for the team in their first season as members of the Sun Belt. Final Score: Florida International 62, Western Kentucky 17 Box Score: Code: Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Western Kentucky 7 10 0 0 17 FIU 35 7 3 17 62 1Q (11:48) - FIU 7, WKU 0 - 3 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 1Q (10:24) - FIU 14, WKU 0 - 80 yard pass from Tabor to Williams (Moss Kick) 1Q (06:42) - FIU 14, WKU 7 - 30 yard pass from Hamilton to Thomas (James Kick) 1Q (06:20) - FIU 21, WKU 7 - 45 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 1Q (02:18) - FIU 28, WKU 7 - 16 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 1Q (00:33) - FIU 35, WKU 7 - 49 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 2Q (13:42) - FIU 35, WKU 14 - 42 yard interception return by Hedges (James Kick) 2Q (04:33) - FIU 42, WKU 14 - 4 yard pass from Padrick to Eppinger (Moss Kick) 2Q (00:42) - FIU 42, WKU 17 - 43 yard field goal by James 3Q (12:00) - FIU 45, WKU 17 - 46 yard field goal by Moss 4Q (13:06) - FIU 52, WKU 17 - 95 yard pass from Kendrick to Mincey (Moss Kick) 4Q (10:42) - FIU 59, WKU 17 - 15 yard run by Nwadike (Moss Kick) 4Q (01:26) - FIU 62, WKU 17 - 30 yard field goal by Moss Players of the Game: FIU #32 Julian Reams (6 car, 147 yds, 4 TD) WKU #32 Jon Hedges (7 Tkls (2 TFL), 2 Sks, Defl, INT, TD) Team Statistics: Code: Team Stats WKU FIU Score 17 62 First Downs 13 23 Total Offense 282 663 Rushes-Yards 23-41 32-305 Comp-Att-TD 18-43-1 18-31-3 Passing Yards 241 358 Sacked 5 5 3rd Down Conv 2-15(13%) 3-9(33%) 4th Down Conv 0-1(0%) 0-0(0%) 2-Point Conv 0-0(0%) 0-0(0%) Redzone-TD-FG 1-0-0(0%) 5-4-1(100%) Turnovers 4 3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Intercepted 4 3 PR Yards 1 0 KR Yards 115 81 Total Yards 398 744 Punts-Average 8-48.9 4-43.7 Penalties-Yards 1-5 1-5 T.O.P. 25:48 34:12 Player Statistic Highlights: Passing FIU #10 David Tabor (5-9, 174 yds, TD) FIU #16 Josh Padrick (6-9, 42 yds, TD, INT) FIU #2 Tavares Kendrick (7-13, 142 yds, TD, 2 INT) WKU #15 Curtis Hamilton (17-40, 231 yds, TD, 3 INT) Rushing FIU #32 Julian Reams (6 car, 147 yds, 4 TD) FIU #41 Chidi Nwadike (8 car, 117 yds, TD) WKU #22 Lerron Moore (13 car, 72 yds) Receiving FIU #1 Chandler Williams (5 rec, 125 yds, TD) FIU #82 Julius Mincey (2 rec, 104 yds, TD) FIU #83 Julius Eppinger (3 rec, 9 yds, TD) WKU #6 Antonio Thomas (4 rec, 101 yds, TD) Defensive FIU #51 Keyonvis Bouie (6 Tkls (3 TFL), Sk, Defl) FIU #25 Zach Davis (5 Tkls, 2 Defl, INT) FIU #23 Chris Williams (3 Tkls, (TFL), Sk, Defl, INT) FIU #93 Audric Adger (2 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk) FIU #91 Matt Berrios (2 Tkls, (TFL), Sk, Defl) FIU #40 Andrea Swaby (2 Tkls, INT) FIU #6 Malik Jones (2 Tkls, INT) FIU #64 Brandon Higdon (Tkl, (TFL), Sk) WKU #32 Jon Hedges (7 Tkls (2 TFL), 2 Sks, Defl, INT, TD) WKU #23 Dennis Mitchell (8 Tkls, Defl) WKU #18 Travis Watters (7 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, INT) WKU #57 Blake Slates (Tkl (TFL), Sk, Defl) WKU #37 Tanner Siewert (3 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk) WKU #4 Tariq Smith (7 Tkls (TFL), INT) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards:** 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-15-2005, 05:50 PM	#81
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 13 - Other Results Top 25 (GOTW) #2 Virginia Tech 31, #19 Virginia 21 #4 Georgia 48, Kentucky 23 #5 Tennessee 24, Vanderbilt 19 #6 Iowa 45, #21 Minnesota 19 Fresno State 27, #7 USC 24 (OT) - How the mighty have fallen! #8 Purdue 37, Indiana 34 #9 Ohio State 34, #16 Michigan 27 #11 Cal 38, Stanford 26 #12 Miami 48, Wake Forest 25 Auburn 28, #13 Alabama 20 (OT) #14 LSU 27, Ole Miss 15 Texas Tech 45, #15 Oklahoma 35 #20 UTEP 24, UAB 17 Clemson 42, #22 South Carolina 24 Baylor 35, #23 Oklahoma State 28 #24 Boston College 32, Maryland 29 Washington 42, #25 Washington State 35 Sun Belt Mid Tenn State 31, NC State 24 (OT) Arkansas State 44, Army 37 UL Monroe 44, UL Lafayette 36 Sun Belt Conference Standings: Code: Team W-L Pct. Conf PF PA Strk Home Road UL Lafayette 8-3 .7273 5-2 310 275 L2 4-1 4-2 North Texas 8-3 .7273 5-2 308 258 W1 4-1 4-2 FIU 7-3 .7000 4-2 520 271 W2 4-0 3-3 UL Monroe 6-5 .5455 4-3 349 318 W3 3-2 3-3 Arkansas State 5-6 .4545 3-4 298 360 W2 3-2 2-4 Troy 4-6 .4000 2-4 297 301 L3 2-2 2-4 Mid Tenn State 4-6 .4000 2-4 283 290 W1 1-4 3-2 Florida Atlantic 1-9 .1000 1-5 228 325 L1 0-4 1-5 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-15-2005, 06:04 PM	#82
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 14 Sports Illustrated Cover: Lucky This Time! Purdue wins rivalry game over IU but by less than experts predicted. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 Louisville [61] (9-0) #2 Virginia Tech (9-1) #3 Texas (9-1) #4 Georgia (9-1) #5 Tennessee (9-1) #6 Iowa (10-1) #7 Purdue (9-2) #8 Ohio State (8-3) #9 Florida State (7-3) #10 Cal (9-2) #11 Miami (8-2) #12 LSU (7-3) #13 USC (9-2) #14 Colorado (7-3) #15 Florida (6-4) #16 UTEP (8-2) #17 Boston College (7-4) #18 Michigan (7-4) #19 Alabama (7-4) #20 Georgia Tech (7-3) #21 Virginia (6-4) #22 UCLA (7-3) #23 Auburn (6-5) #24 Oklahoma (7-4) #25 Fresno State (7-3) New to Top 25: Georgia Tech, UCLA, Auburn, Fresno State Dropped Out: Minnesota, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Washington State Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota, Iowa State, Pitt, Michigan State, Nebraska, Miami (OH), Connecticut, Texas Tech Bowl Rankings #1 Louisville (0.993) #2 Texas (0.992) #3 Virginia Tech (0.992) #4 Georgia (0.983) #5 Tennessee (0.975) #6 Ohio State (0.964) #7 Iowa (0.963) #8 Purdue (0.958) #9 Miami (0.937) #10 Cal (0.931) #11 Florida State (0.929) #12 LSU (0.914) #13 Florida (0.913) #14 Colorado (0.908) #15 USC (0.902) Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (up) #3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (down) #4 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (down) #5 Reggie Bush - HB, USC (level) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - New Mexico State QB #10 Paul Dombrowski (34-41, 441 yds, 7 TD) Defensive - Baylor SS #18 Willie Andrews (8 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, INT, FF, TD) Sun Belt Offensive - FIU #32 Julian Reams (6 car, 147 yds, 4 TD) Defensive - UL Monroe LB #45 L.B. Jeter (10 Tkls (3 TFL), Sk, INT, FF, FR) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-17-2005, 11:27 AM	#83
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 14 Recruiting Update DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 3rd of 3): "We passed the parent test with flying colors." Of course, that's my driving goal in life, to make these kids' parents happy. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-17-2005, 03:34 PM	#84
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Florida Atlantic (1-9, 1-5) at Florida International (7-3, 4-2) Cardiac Cats: Golden Panthers win Rivalry Game (and Conference Title) with Late-Game Heroics November 26th, 2005 MIAMI, FL (AP) -- The Florida International defense has been suspect to say the least at certain times during this season, and on Saturday afternoon it looked like it was going to be another long day for that unit. The Golden Panthers jumped out to an early lead, but then Florida Atlantic freshman quarterback McKinson Souverain (starting in place of the injured Danny Embick) took over the game, gashing the FIU defense with his legs as well as his arm. Souverain's performance would earn him Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors, but it was the Panthers who had the last laugh. With their backs against the wall and the Sun Belt conference title on the line (along with the program's first ever bowl bid), Coach Schembechler's defense got the stops that they needed. The offense, which had struggled at times during the game, came through with 21 points in the last five minutes of play, securing a 45-41 last-second victory. Florida International got off on good footing at the start of the game, opening things up with a time-consuming drive that was capped off by a Julian Reams 9-yard touchdown run. The defense also looked solid at the start of the game. Despite a pass interference call on senior cornerback Matt Castillo, they were able to force the Owls to punt, thanks to Shaun Dudney's stop of fullback Aaron Sanchez on 3rd-and-2. FIU would add a 21-yard Adam Moss field goal on their next possession, set up by a 40-yard option keeper by senior quarterback David Tabor. It didn't take Florida Atlantic long to respond, however. Junior wideout Tito Pollice beat Nick Turnbull deep for a 73-yard catch-and-run touchdown, cutting the FIU lead to 10-7. On their first play from scrimmage, Florida International gave the ball right back to the Owls as Tabor was picked off by senior cornerback Willie Hughley. But the Golden Panthers' defense held this time around, and the Owls turned the ball over on downs. Julian Reams reached a milestone on FIU's next possession, passing 1,000 yards rushing on the season. But the drive ended the same way the last one did for the Golden Panthers. This time it was senior cornerback Lawrence Gorden who picked off Tabor, at the Florida Atlantic 34-yard line. The Florida Atlantic Owls then took a lead that they would not relenquish until late in the game, as Souverain found Tito Pollice in the back of the end zone from 33-yards out, giving FAU a 14-10 lead. Despite a good kick return by freshman Lloyd Moss to the Florida International 43-yard line, Tabor and the offense were not able to get back on track, and were forced to punt. With time running low in the half, Florida Atlantic began to move the ball down the field, a drive highlighted by a 33-yard option keeper by Souverain. A 31-yard field goal by Daniel Kennard gave the Owls a 17-10 lead heading into the break. FAU picked up right where they left off at the start of the 3rd quarter. Freshman tailback Charles Pierre took a toss for 26-yards, and the drive was capped off by a 9-yard scoring strike from Souverain to freshman tight end Michael Hancock, giving the Owls a 24-10 lead. Josh Padrick took the field as the new Florida International quarterback, replacing the struggling Tabor. If nothing else, Padrick seemed to bring a little bit of luck with him onto the field. His first pass was tipped by the Owls defense, but still snagged out of midair by senior wideout Andre Rollins, who proceeded to turn and sprint down the field for a 73-yard touchdown. Rollins was quick to thank fellow senior Cory McKinney, who threw a great downfield block to spring him for the score. The quick score seemed to fire up the Golden Panthers defense, because it looked like they had stopped the Owls on their next possession, thanks to a great 3rd-and-1 tackle by senior linebacker Lance Preston. But Preston's post-play celebration seemed to be a little much for the referees, who flagged Preston for unsportsmanlike conduct, keeping the Owls' drive alive. Later in the drive, the elusive Souverain scrambled for the first down on 3rd-and-14, setting up a 38-yard Kennard field goal. Despite a great 25-yard option run by Julian Reams on their next drive, the Golden Panthers were forced to punt, and junior punter Chris Patullo did a fantastic job, pinning the Owls at their own 4 yard line. But this time it was Florida Atlantic's turn to have some luck with a tipped pass. Junior cornerback Zach Davis managed to get a fingertip on a Souverain pass, but cornerback Willie Hughley (who does on occasion play on the offense) snagged the ball and took it 91 yards for the score. Down by three scores in the fourth quarter, Reams was largely taken out of the game as Florida International had to turn to the air. Padrick had some more success, connecting with Andre Rollins for his second touchdown of the game, this time from 49 yards out. But the Panthers' defense was still unable to find a way to stop Souverain and the Owls' offense. The Owls responded quickly with a drive that was finished off by an 18-yard touchdown from Souverain to senior wideout Thomas Parker. Down 41-24 with under eight minutes to go, all seemed lost for FIU, especially when a pass attempt by Josh Padrick floated on him and was intercepted by Taheem Acevedo. During the change of possession, senior cornerback and defensive captain Nick Turnbull gathered the defense and said something to them. Whatever he said, it seemed to do the trick. The Panthers' defense forced a 3-and-out, giving the ball back to the offense with just over six minutes to go. When asked what he said to the defense after the game, Turnull replied "I told them I wasn't going out like that. There's a lot of seniors on this team, not just me, and none of us wanted this to be our last game. We knew what was at stake, and we knew it was up to us to give Josh [Padrick] and the offense a chance." Undaunted by his previous interception, Padrick went right back to the air. He found his favorite target, Andre Rollins, for a big 47-yard gain, then went right back to him a little later in the drive, finding Rollins in the corner of the end zone for a 9-yard strike. With exactly five minutes remaining on the clock, FIU trailed the Owls 41-31. The defensive turnaround for the Golden Panthers' really gathered steam on the next possession. Standout linebacker Gerrod Bodie layed a ferocious hit on fullback Aaron Sanchez, knocking the ball loose. There was a mad scramble for the ball, but eventually it was none other than Turnbull who came out of the pile with the pigskin. Florida International quickly turned the turnover into points with a 7-yard option run by Julian Reams. With under four minutes remaining and the Panthers now trailing by only a field goal, and with all three of their timeouts remaining, Coach Schembechler elected to kick the ball away rather than attempt an onside kick. "It was obvious that the defense was really fired up," stated Schembechler after the game. "I swear, some of those kids were actually foaming at the mouth. I was not about to give the Owls a short field at that point, and give them a shot at putting the game away with a single big play. All of the momentum was on our side." While it was seniors like Gerrod Bodie and Nick Turnbull that had made the late defensive plays thus far, it was an underclassman that would make the last one for the Panthers. Sophomore defensive end Myron Acoff, the team's sack leader, took down Souverain in the backfield on 3rd-and-13, ensuring that the offense would get one more shot to at least tie the game. FIU took possession with 57 yards to go and two time outs. Padrick's heroic performance would come to an end for the day when he was injured on an option pitch to Julian Reams, but the freshman tailback made the effort count, running 33 yards all the way to the FAU 3 yard line. With only one timeout remaining, Reams was given the handoff but was stopped a yard shy of the goal line. The team quickly lined up and ran the exact same play again, and this time Reams was able to power his way into the end zone, and FIU took the lead with only nine seconds remaining on the clock. "The offense had instructions to run the play twice, time permitting," explained Schembechler. "We wanted to save our last time out, in case we had to get the field goal unit onto the field to play for the tie. Fortunately, that wasn't necessary." The last second victory sent the home crowd into an uproar, as the Golden Panthers earned the conference title. Nothing is official yet, but Florida International should be receiving an invitation to represent the Sun Belt conference in the New Orleans Bowl in December. Final Score: Florida International 45, Florida Atlantic 41 Box Score: Code: Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Florida Atlantic 7 10 10 14 41 FIU 10 0 7 28 45 1Q (08:51) - FIU 7, FAU 0 - 9 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 1Q (04:20) - FIU 10, FAU 0 - 22 yard field goal by Moss 1Q (03:12) - FIU 10, FAU 7 - 83 yard pass from Souverain to Pollice (Kennard Kick) 2Q (10:50) - FAU 14, FIU 10 - 33 yard pass from Souverain to Pollice (Kennard Kick) 2Q (01:48) - FAU 17, FIU 10 - 31 yard field goal by Kennard 3Q (10:35) - FAU 24, FIU 10 - 9 yard pass from Souverain to Hancock (Kennard Kick) 3Q (07:07) - FAU 24, FIU 17 - 73 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick) 3Q (01:37) - FAU 27, FIU 17 - 38 yard field goal by Kennard 4Q (12:38) - FAU 34, FIU 17 - 91 yard pass from Souverain to Hughley (Kennard Kick) 4Q (10:42) - FAU 34, FIU 24 - 49 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick) 4Q (07:53) - FAU 41, FIU 24 - 18 yard pass from Souverain to Parker (Kennard Kick) 4Q (05:00) - FAU 41, FIU 31 - 9 yard pass from Padrick to Rollins (Moss Kick) 4Q (03:54) - FAU 41, FIU 38 - 7 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) 4Q (00:09) - FIU 45, FAU 41 - 2 yard run by Reams (Moss Kick) Players of the Game: FIU #80 Andre Rollins (6 rec, 213 yds, 3 TD) FAU #1 McKinson Souverain (21-37, 385 yds, 5 TD, 17 car, 97 yds) Team Statistics: Code: Team Stats FAU FIU Score 41 45 First Downs 18 22 Total Offense 524 558 Rushes-Yards 36-139 32-209 Comp-Att-TD 21-37-5 17-31-3 Passing Yards 385 349 Sacked 5 2 3rd Down Conv 10-18(55%) 5-9(55%) 4th Down Conv 0-1(0%) 0-0(0%) 2-Point Conv 0-0(0%) 0-0(0%) Redzone-TD-FG 3-2-1(100%) 5-4-1(100%) Turnovers 1 3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Intercepted 0 3 PR Yards 4 6 KR Yards 142 122 Total Yards 670 686 Punts-Average 4-44.5 3-38.7 Penalties-Yards 4-42 3-20 T.O.P. 30:52 29:08 Player Statistic Highlights: Passing FIU #16 Josh Padrick (10-15, 257 yds, 3 TD, INT) FIU #10 David Tabor (7-16, 92 yds, 2 INT) FAU #1 McKinson Souverain (21-37, 385 yds, 5 TD) Rushing FIU #32 Julian Reams (22 car, 155 yds, 3 TD) FAU #1 McKinson Souverain (17 car, 97 yds) Receiving FIU #80 Andre Rollins (6 rec, 213 yds, 3 TD) FAU #89 Tito Pollice (4 rec, 127 yds, 2 TD) FAU #24 Willie Hughley (3 rec, 111 yds, TD) FAU #88 Thomas Parker (3 rec, 52 yds, TD) FAU #83 Michael Hancock (3 rec, 32 yds, TD) Defensive FIU #5 Gerrod Bodie (8 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, 2 FF) FIU #42 Antwan Barnes (7 Tkls (2 TFL), Sk, Defl) FIU #21 Nick Turnbull (5 Tkls, Defl, FR) FIU #48 Myron Acoff (4 Tkls (3 TFL), 2 Sks) FIU #93 Audric Adger (Tkl (TFL), Sk) FAU #22 Lawrence Gordon (7 Tkls, 3 Defl, INT) FAU #9 Taheem Acevedo (3 Tkls, INT) FAU #24 Willie Hughley (3 Tkls, Defl, INT) FAU #57 Jason Pugh (3 Tkls (TFL), Sk) FAU #10 Quincy Skinner (2 Tkls (TFL), Sk) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-17-2005, 04:05 PM	#85
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 14 - Other Results Top 25 #1 Louisville 37, Syracuse 17 #2 Virginia Tech 38, North Carolina 17 Texas A&M 49, #3 Texas 32 #4 Georgia 27, #20 Georgia Tech 17 #5 Tennessee 28, Kentucky 10 (GOTW) #9 Florida State 38, #15 Florida 31 #21 Virginia 27, #11 Miami 24 (OT) #12 LSU 38, Arkansas 24 Nebraska 34, #14 Colorado 24 #16 UTEP 42, SMU 25 Nevada 30, #25 Fresno State 27 Sun Belt Mid Tenn State 45, Troy 21 Sun Belt Conference Final Standings: Code: Team W-L Pct. Conf PF PA Strk Home Away FIU 8-3 .7273 5-2 565 312 W3 5-0 3-3 UL Lafayette 8-3 .7273 5-2 310 275 L2 4-1 4-2 North Texas 8-3 .7273 5-2 308 258 W1 4-1 4-2 UL Monroe 6-5 .5455 4-3 349 318 W3 3-2 3-3 Mid Tenn State 5-6 .4545 3-4 328 311 W2 1-4 4-2 Arkansas State 5-6 .4545 3-4 298 360 W2 3-2 2-4 Troy 4-7 .3636 2-5 318 346 L4 2-3 2-4 Florida Atlantic 1-10 .0909 1-6 269 370 L2 0-4 1-6 __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-17-2005, 09:41 PM	#86
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 15 Sports Illustrated Cover: Longhorns Humbled. #3 Texas falls 49-32 to Texas A&M in Lone Star Showdown. Top 25 Coaches' Poll #1 Louisville [61] (10-0) #2 Virginia Tech (10-1) #3 Georgia (10-1) #4 Tennessee (10-1) #5 Iowa (10-1) #6 Purdue (10-1) #7 Florida State (8-3) #8 Ohio State (8-3) #9 Cal (9-2) #10 LSU (8-3) #11 USC (9-2) #12 Texas (9-2) #13 UTEP (9-2) #14 Boston College (7-4) #15 Virginia (7-4) #16 Michigan (7-4) #17 Alabama (7-4) #18 Miami (8-3) #19 UCLA (7-3) #20 Auburn (6-5) #21 Oklahoma (7-4) #22 Florida (6-5) #23 Colorado (7-4) #24 Minnesota (7-4) #25 Nebraska (7-4) New to Top 25: Minnesota, Nebraska Dropped Out: Georgia Tech, Fresno State Others Receiving Votes: Iowa State, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Connecticut, South Carolina, Texas Tech Bowl Rankings #1 Virginia Tech (0.994) #2 Louisville (0.992) #3 Georgia (0.989) #4 Tennessee (0.980) #5 Iowa (0.972) #6 Purdue (0.967) #7 Ohio State (0.966) #8 Florida State (0.944) #9 Cal (0.941) #10 Texas (0.925) #11 LSU (0.925) #12 USC (0.911) #13 Virginia (0.904) #14 Boston College (0.902) #15 Michigan (0.899) Heisman Watch #1 Matt Leinart - QB, USC (level) #2 Drew Tate - QB, Iowa (level) #3 Antonio Pittman - HB, Ohio State (level) #4 Bryan McClendon - WR, Georgia (up) #5 Brandon Kirsch - QB, Purdue (down) Players of the Week NCAA Offensive - Wisconsin HB #2 Brian Calhoun (37 car, 190 yds, 2 TD, 3 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD) Defensive - Rutgers OLB #35 William Beckford (6 Tkls (TFL), FF, TD) Sun Belt Offensive - Florida Atlantic QB #1 McKinson Souverain (21-37, 385 yds, 5 TD, 17 car, 97 yds) Defensive - Troy OLB #26 Marcus Richardson (18 Tkls (6 TFL), 2 Sks, INT) __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-19-2005, 04:37 PM	#87
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 15 Recruiting Update DT Michael Parks (FIU ranks 3rd of 3 - no change): "Michael told us as he was leaving that he had an awesome visit." Apparently one of my assistants was on vacation for the least week, since Michael's visit was more than a week ago! __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

09-19-2005, 04:39 PM	#88
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	2005 Season - Week 15 Results Top 25 #1 Louisville 44, Connecticut 13 (GOTW) #11 USC 40, #19 UCLA 21 Sun Belt None __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)