TCY: The Billy "Air" Adair Story

[jackyl]

"And in closing, a high-powered passing offense operating in the manner I described is the wave of the future. I guarantee that if you give me four big play wideouts, a riverboat gambler QB ready to air it out seventy times a game and a dedicated coaching staff, my team could hang with anyone in the country. Thank you."

I stepped down from the stage in the Hickory Room at the NACFC convention in Nashville, amid tepid applause from the fifteen assorted assistant coaches in attendance. Gary Sanders, my coach at UAB the last four years, didn't even bother coming. Oh well, I thought. I could go and try to land an assistant coaching job at a Birmingham high school and work on a graduate degree in my spare time. As for right now, I'm going to the bar.

"Mr. Adair?" The voice behind me causes me to whirl around.

"Yeah, that's me. What can I do for you?"

"Bernard Wells, athletic director at Thousand Oaks College. That was an interesting talk you just gave. Can I have a few minutes of your time?"

I was on a flight to LAX the next morning.

RULES:
(1) The maximum run percentage I will set is 12%, with run n' shoot my offense. No exceptions.
(2) Almost all recruiting is in the greater LA area for as long as I hold this job. If I go elsewhere for talent, I have to spend at least $1000 to get there.

[jackyl]

Week 2: Thousand Oaks (0-0) at #6 Georgia (1-0) (-24)

Thousand Oaks 0 0 0 0 - 0
Georgia 28 28 21 10 - 87

Team Statistics THOU GEOR

First Downs 8 35

Total Rushes 18 53
Net Rushing Yards -53 283
Yards Per Carry -2.9 5.3
Rushing Yards 16 300
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 3-5
Sacked/Yards Lost 11-69 2-12

Pass Attempts 36 28
Completions 9 20
Passing Yards 85 263
Yards Per Attempt 2.3 9.3
Interceptions 1 0
Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/1

Total Plays 54 81
Total Yards 32 546
Yards Per Play 0.5 6.7

3rd Down Plays 2/14 13/15

Penalties 2 6
Penalty Yards 20 49

Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OPP 57
Time Of Possession 22:04 37:56

[jackyl]

The Georgia game mercifully ended at 5:15. At 5:16, Wells called me on my cell phone. I wasn't even in the locker room yet.

"Billy, do you realize that we just set history? Tiny Thousand Oaks College is going to be on SportsCenter all weekend!"

I thought he was going to be pissed. Actually, that's an amazing understatement. I thought my coaching career was going to be one game long, with the biggest Division I loss in a quarter-century on the line right below my name.



Week 3: Thousand Oaks (0-1) at North Texas (0-1)

Thousand Oaks 9 6 0 0 - 15
North Texas 14 0 10 7 - 31

Team Statistics THOU NTEX

First Downs 9 27

Total Rushes 10 52
Net Rushing Yards 17 247
Yards Per Carry 1.7 4.7
Rushing Yards 47 271
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 4-7
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-30 3-17

Pass Attempts 47 30
Completions 20 16
Passing Yards 147 163
Yards Per Attempt 3.1 5.4
Interceptions 2 2
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0

Total Plays 57 82
Total Yards 164 410
Yards Per Play 2.8 5.0

3rd Down Plays 4/15 7/17

Penalties 6 14
Penalty Yards 65 106

Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 37
Time Of Possession 21:56 38:04

[jackyl]

On the flight back from Dallas, I read through the game notes and recognized a major problem. We ran the ball eighteen times versus Georgia and ten times against UNT. Not acceptable.

Week 4: Central Michigan (1-1) (-18) at Thousand Oaks (0-2)
Central Michigan 10 17 7 7 - 41
Thousand Oaks 7 0 7 0 - 14

Team Statistics CMIC THOU

First Downs 30 12

Total Rushes 40 8
Net Rushing Yards 109 -20
Yards Per Carry 2.7 -2.5
Rushing Yards 130 10
Tckld Loss/Yards 4-9 1-2
Sacked/Yards Lost 2-12 4-28

Pass Attempts 52 39
Completions 36 16
Passing Yards 304 280
Yards Per Attempt 5.8 7.1
Interceptions 0 5
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0

Total Plays 92 47
Total Yards 413 260
Yards Per Play 4.4 5.5

3rd Down Plays 13/22 2/10

Penalties 6 5
Penalty Yards 66 70

Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 27
Time Of Possession 42:43 17:17

[jackyl]

So here I am after realizing that my little school is 0-3, we've been outscored 169-29, and have suffered the largest defeat in Division I football since the late 70's. And my AD isn't even a little upset! Wells told me that a gimmick offense with a quirky young coach was the only way the school was going to get any pub in a town with USC and UCLA fighting for headlines.

Speaking of the paper, the Times just informed me that Anaheim and San Francisco, two other schools in the California League, haven't won yet either.I now have a new goal: crack the win column before they do.


Week 5: Thousand Oaks (0-3) at #25 West Virginia (2-1) (-28)
Thousand Oaks 0 3 0 3 - 6
West Virginia 7 7 10 14 - 38

Team Statistics THOU WVIR

First Downs 11 23

Total Rushes 11 48
Net Rushing Yards -8 259
Yards Per Carry 0.7 5.3
Rushing Yards 19 267
Tckld Loss/Yards 1-1 2-2
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-26 1-6

Pass Attempts 52 22
Completions 28 10
Passing Yards 246 148
Yards Per Attempt 4.7 6.7
Interceptions 2 2
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0

Total Plays 63 70
Total Yards 238 407
Yards Per Play 3.7 5.8

3rd Down Plays 3/16 2/12

Penalties 3 5
Penalty Yards 20 45

Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 36
Time Of Possession 26:25 33:35

[jackyl]

With 9:10 left in the fourth quarter, we're comfortably leading San Francisco 28-7. My first coaching victory is in sight. Then BOOM!!!!!

San Francisco scores 21 points in the final nine minutes to force overtime.

Luckily for us, we kicked a field goal on our first drive and they imploded first, as Derek LeBlond sacked SF's Bautista on fourth down to seal the deal. We won!


Week 6: San Francisco (0-3) at Thousand Oaks (0-4) (-2)
San Francisco 0 7 0 21 0 - 28
Thousand Oaks 0 14 0 14 3 - 31

Team Statistics SFRA THOU

First Downs 23 15

Total Rushes 43 12
Net Rushing Yards 182 -4
Yards Per Carry 4.2 0.3
Rushing Yards 214 20
Tckld Loss/Yards 3-6 0-0
Sacked/Yards Lost 4-26 4-24

Pass Attempts 40 45
Completions 27 26
Passing Yards 321 318
Yards Per Attempt 8.0 7.0
Interceptions 1 2
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0

Total Plays 83 57
Total Yards 503 314
Yards Per Play 6.0 5.5

3rd Down Plays 7/17 3/12

Penalties 11 2
Penalty Yards 79 15

Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time Of Possession 40:20 22:09

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
CL Doormat 1000 Oaks Clobbers Anaheim 72-13

According to Thousand Oaks coach Billy Adair, all his team needed was a little seasoning. "We knew that going to Georgia, North Texas, and West Virginia wasn't going to be easy, but that it was necessary to build the program," Adair said following his teams 72-13 victory over Anaheim College Saturday.

Senior quarterbacks Rod Rodriguez and Dex Brooks combined for an amazing 628 yards and eight touchdowns, setting new school records for offense in one game.

Adair and his team have a new entry in the record books: The first team in sixty years in Division I to score 70 or more in one game and give up 70 in another. "We're 2-0 in conference play right now, and nobody saw that coming a month ago," Adair stated. "We just need to keep this up and good things will happen." Adair, at 25 the youngest head coach in Division I, looks to keep his team rolling when they visit Bakersfield next weekend.


Anaheim 0 0 3 10 - 13
Thousand Oaks 21 38 10 3 - 72

Team Statistics ANAH THOU

First Downs 17 30

Total Rushes 27 13
Net Rushing Yards 133 -4
Yards Per Carry 4.9 0.3
Rushing Yards 167 14
Tckld Loss/Yards 3-5 1-3
Sacked/Yards Lost 4-29 3-15

Pass Attempts 53 62
Completions 13 37
Passing Yards 99 628
Yards Per Attempt 1.8 10.1
Interceptions 5 3
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 6/3

Total Plays 80 75
Total Yards 232 624
Yards Per Play 2.9 8.3

3rd Down Plays 3/18 3/10

Penalties 8 7
Penalty Yards 42 42

Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 50
Time Of Possession 30:41 29:19

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 11
1000 Oaks Still Rolling
20 Point 4th Q Keeps Streak Alive

QB Rod Rodriguez threw for 487 yards and three TD as Thousand Oaks rallied to overcome Bakersfield 30-27 Saturday. Coach Billy Adair's squad climbs to 3-0 in California League play with a trip to 2-3 Sacramento next.

Thousand Oaks 3 0 7 20 - 30
Bakersfield 0 17 3 7 - 27

Team Statistics THOU BAKE

First Downs 24 23

Total Rushes 17 43
Net Rushing Yards 53 240
Yards Per Carry 3.1 5.5
Rushing Yards 89 253
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 4-6
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-36 1-7

Pass Attempts 51 32
Completions 27 17
Passing Yards 487 138
Yards Per Attempt 9.5 4.3
Interceptions 3 1
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 2/2

Total Plays 68 75
Total Yards 540 378
Yards Per Play 7.9 5.0

3rd Down Plays 4/9 7/17

Penalties 7 9
Penalty Yards 32 53

Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 32
Time Of Possession 21:49 38:11

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 10
AREA BOX SCORES
"Hot Rod" For 600 Yds, 6 TD's
1000 Oaks QB leads team to 4th straight W

Thousand Oaks 7 21 7 7 - 42
Sacramento 0 7 0 14 - 21

Team Statistics THOU SACR

First Downs 30 18

Total Rushes 14 34
Net Rushing Yards -66 221
Yards Per Carry -4.7 6.5
Rushing Yards 5 246
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 2-6
Sacked/Yards Lost 11-71 3-19

Pass Attempts 66 33
Completions 43 17
Passing Yards 625 240
Yards Per Attempt 9.4 7.2
Interceptions 1 2
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/2

Total Plays 80 67
Total Yards 559 461
Yards Per Play 6.9 6.8

3rd Down Plays 6/13 3/13

Penalties 3 4
Penalty Yards 30 21

Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 30
Time Of Possession 30:27 29:34

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 1
UPSTARTS LEADING NCAA
Thousand Oaks College made national news in their 87-0 loss to Georgia in their first game in Division I football. Now, the team is turning heads with a five game winning streak and some of the leading passers and receivers in the country. "It's a fun offense to run," said QB Rod Rodriguez after his team knocked off Stockton 45-13 Saturday. Rodriguez is apparently enjoying himself with 477, 625, and 487 yards passing in his last three games, vaulting him into third place nationally.

Sophomore wideout Wesley Hanson leads the country with 74 receptions in only nine contests. "I may have all those catches, but look at the opportunities we get here," says Hanson. "I could have had a hundred by now."

Not all is sunny for 5-4 Thousand Oaks, however. Rodriguez has been sacked 44 times this season, ten more than any other QB in the nation.


Thousand Oaks 7 17 0 21 - 45
Stockton 7 0 0 6 - 13

Team Statistics THOU STOC

First Downs 27 20

Total Rushes 12 44
Net Rushing Yards 4 230
Yards Per Carry 0.3 5.2
Rushing Yards 43 238
Tckld Loss/Yards 1-3 2-3
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-36 1-5

Pass Attempts 55 25
Completions 33 12
Passing Yards 477 85
Yards Per Attempt 8.6 3.4
Interceptions 1 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/0

Total Plays 67 69
Total Yards 481 315
Yards Per Play 7.1 4.5

3rd Down Plays 4/12 7/16

Penalties 6 5
Penalty Yards 50 26

Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time Of Possession 26:05 33:55

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 16
AREA BOX SCORES
Down to Earth
Oakland races by 1000 Oaks 36-28

Oakland 7 13 3 13 - 36
Thousand Oaks 14 3 0 11 - 28

Team Statistics OAKL THOU

First Downs 25 27

Total Rushes 58 13
Net Rushing Yards 326 -60
Yards Per Carry 5.6 -4.6
Rushing Yards 341 0
Tckld Loss/Yards 6-15 1-1
Sacked/Yards Lost 0-0 8-59

Pass Attempts 17 54
Completions 10 30
Passing Yards 100 552
Yards Per Attempt 5.8 10.2
Interceptions 1 2
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2

Total Plays 75 67
Total Yards 426 492
Yards Per Play 5.6 7.3

3rd Down Plays 8/16 2/9

Penalties 4 6
Penalty Yards 40 61

Avg. Drive Start OWN 42 OWN 23
Time Of Possession 36:24 23:36

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 5
Title Bout
CL's 1000 Oaks, Riverside ready to rumble

Thousand Oaks has the leading passer in the nation in Rod Rodriguez, the top reciever in Wesley Hanson, and a brighter than expected future with young coach Billy Adair. Riverside has no fancy offense, no camera crews filming for SportsCenter, and no losses in conference either. With last week's defeat by Oakland, TOC is in a must win situation to continue its season.

Riverside is no California League pansy, though. With losses to solid Northern Illinois and Virginia Tech squads and one to the ACC's Wake Forest, they are already looking forward to national prominence in the form of a bowl game.

Thousand Oaks and Riverside play in Riverside tonight at 7:30, televised on ESPN3, "the trio".

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
SQUASHED!
Riverside shuts down 1000 Oaks 49-0

Thousand Oaks will have to wait another year for a chacne to get to the postseason after Riverside humbled them 49-0. Rod Rodriguez threw three interceptions in the first quarter and was promptly yanked by a furious coach Billy Adair. Dex Brooks was no more effective against a very talented Riverside defense. Riverside will play Hawaii in the Guinness Bowl in Corpus Christi, Texas, in a rematch of Riverside's 30-24 victory from Week One.

Thousand Oaks 0 0 0 0 - 0
Riverside 14 14 14 7 - 49

Team Statistics THOU RIVR

First Downs 15 24

Total Rushes 13 43
Net Rushing Yards -32 315
Yards Per Carry -2.4 7.3
Rushing Yards 10 326
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 3-5
Sacked/Yards Lost 7-42 1-6

Pass Attempts 58 21
Completions 29 11
Passing Yards 290 152
Yards Per Attempt 5.0 7.2
Interceptions 4 1
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0

Total Plays 71 64
Total Yards 258 467
Yards Per Play 3.6 7.2

3rd Down Plays 5/16 7/14

Penalties 4 4
Penalty Yards 40 41

Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 35
Time Of Possession 28:39 31:21

[Cap Ologist]

Interesting approach, I like it.

[jackyl]

Notable season ending stuff...

Georgia, the team that thrashed TOC 87-0, won the national title with a 16-13 victory over USC. The Bulldogs finished at 13-0.

Riverside beat Hawaii 31-13 in the Guinness Bowl.

Penn State QB Derrick Barevics won the National POY award.

Roderick Rodriguez won the CL POY and CL offensive POY. Freshman WR Zack Manning won top offensive freshman.

Rodriguez, WR Wesley Hanson, WR Chester Rusk and S Rusty Ivans were all 1st team All-CL.

My 16 man recruiting class features 14 players from the greater LA area, one from San Jose, and one from Sacramento. None were in the top 100.

[jackyl]

I'm having a tough time scheduling opponents that I feel we can hang with in the preseason. Ohio, Houston, and Louisiana-Monroe have all turned us down.

My cellphone starts ringing "Sweet Home Alabama", and that only means one thing: UAB's Gary Sanders, my former coach that didn't offer me a job on staff after my eligibility was complete. Not even as a unpaid graduate assistant. Needless to say, he didn't get a Christmas card last year.

"Billy, why don't you bring your boys down here week three? I got a hole in my schedule I'm having a problem filling."

I smile at the thought of my guys throwing for 600 yards and seven TD's in Birmingham with all the alumni looking at me as the one who got away.

"Good idea, Coach. Can you fax Bernard the paperwork?"

Later that day, I agreed to go to Raleigh as well to play the Wolfpack week one.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
PRESEASON OUTLOOK
1000 Oaks Seeks Results, Payback in 2nd Year
Thousand Oaks College starts the 2005 season with trips to North Carolina State, Marshall, and coach Billy Adair's alma mater UAB before returning home to lock horns with Riverside, the inaugural California League champion. Riverside beat TOC 49-0 in their 2004 season finale. TOC will end their second season in Division I-A with a trip to nationally ranked Syracuse.

Record setting QB Rod Rodriguez has exited to be replaced by freshman Karl Buchanan, who is a hometown product of Thousand Oaks HS. Freshman wideouts Stan Lyon, Irving Preston and RB Bart Morton are expected to contribute immediately.

Season prediction: 5-6, 5-2 conference (T-2nd)

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
WOLFPACK SMACK!
25th Ranked NC State thrashes TOC

Coach Billy Adair's high flying offense was brought crashing down to earth against a hungry North Carolina State team 38-10 (ESPN5). Frosh QB Karl Buchanan only completed 14 of 45 pass attempts for 259 yards for TOC, now 0-1. Thousand Oaks plays in Huntington, WV against 1-0 Marshall next Saturday.




Thousand Oaks 0 0 7 3 - 10
North Carolina State 21 7 0 10 - 38

Team Statistics THOU NCST

First Downs 12 24

Total Rushes 20 39
Net Rushing Yards -30 211
Yards Per Carry -1.5 5.4
Rushing Yards 35 232
Tckld Loss/Yards 4-7 5-10
Sacked/Yards Lost 8-58 2-11

Pass Attempts 49 35
Completions 14 17
Passing Yards 259 203
Yards Per Attempt 5.2 5.8
Interceptions 1 3
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1

Total Plays 69 74
Total Yards 229 414
Yards Per Play 3.3 5.5

3rd Down Plays 3/18 6/16

Penalties 4 12
Penalty Yards 40 107

Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 39
Time Of Possession 27:03 32:57

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 15
AREA BOX SCORES
BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE
Frosh QB 8 of 32 in 34-10 loss

Thousand Oaks 7 3 0 0 - 10
Marshall 7 7 10 10 - 34

Team Statistics THOU MRSH

First Downs 7 30

Total Rushes 14 43
Net Rushing Yards -29 195
Yards Per Carry -2.0 4.5
Rushing Yards 9 228
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 4-6
Sacked/Yards Lost 6-38 4-27

Pass Attempts 32 39
Completions 8 29
Passing Yards 168 271
Yards Per Attempt 5.2 6.9
Interceptions 4 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1

Total Plays 46 82
Total Yards 139 466
Yards Per Play 3.0 5.6

3rd Down Plays 3/12 6/15

Penalties 4 7
Penalty Yards 25 53

Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 42
Time Of Possession 17:56 42:04

[jackyl]

from airadair.coachblog.com

Well, I got my wish to come back to UAB as a bonafide D-1 coach...as an opponent. We gave my old coach Gary Sanders a run for his money, but fell short 28-25 after scoring and getting the two-point conversion with a minute left. My freshman WRs Preston and Lyon combined for 18 catches, and Buchanan was 28-50 for over 400 yards, with 3 TDs and three picks. It was a bitter loss, but we were competitive and I feel I showed the brass in Birmingham what a bad idea it was to let me walk.

TOC's athletic director, Bernard Wells, took me out for a steak dinner after the game and reaffirmed his committment to my program. Classy move, but I think he likes the whole "SportsCenter" approach to our offensive philosophy more than those implementing it.

This feels quite a bit like last season, when we were losing early in the year repeatedly while trying to find an identity. TOC has a tough game at home against Riverside next week, our defending CL champion that ran the conference table in 2004. Hopefully we can keep playing our kind of football and pull out our first W of the season.


Thousand Oaks 7 7 3 8 - 25
Alabama-Birmingham 14 7 0 7 - 28

Team Statistics THOU ALBI

First Downs 25 24

Total Rushes 14 36
Net Rushing Yards 3 190
Yards Per Carry 0.2 5.2
Rushing Yards 35 229
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 8-14
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-32 4-25

Pass Attempts 50 32
Completions 28 18
Passing Yards 406 224
Yards Per Attempt 8.1 7.0
Interceptions 3 2
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1

Total Plays 64 68
Total Yards 409 414
Yards Per Play 6.3 6.0

3rd Down Plays 4/10 9/15

Penalties 8 8
Penalty Yards 67 49

Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 32
Time Of Possession 28:28 31:32

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
CL SHOWDOWN!
3-0 Riverside, 0-3 1000 Oaks kick off League play

Riverside has been lurking around the polls lately, as most up and coming young programs look to do. Thousand Oaks is just looking for a win of any sort after a brutal three games on the road. RCA has impressive wins over UAB, Eastern Michigan, and New Mexico State, all mid-majors with winning traditions so far this season, while TOC is struggling to assimilate its freshman skill players into the air it out offense of coach Billy Adair.

Our pick: Riverside 31, 1000 Oaks 14.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 5
Riverside Goes Down
Feisty 1000 Oaks holds on 27-20

Thousand Oaks College scored on a Bart Morton 3 yard run with nine seconds remaining to defeat Riverside 27-20 in CL action Saturday. Riverside was handed their first conference defeat in California League history while TOC cracks the win column for the first time on 2005. Freshman QB Karl Buchanan was 28 of 47 for over 400 yards, and junior reciever Wesley Hanson, the NCAA receptions leader in 2004, finally broke out of his slump with 7 catches for 155 yards.

TOC goes to Bakersfield next week, who they defeated 30-27 least season.




Riverside 7 10 0 3 - 20
Thousand Oaks 3 10 7 7 - 27

Team Statistics RIVR THOU

First Downs 19 25

Total Rushes 40 16
Net Rushing Yards 211 41
Yards Per Carry 5.2 2.5
Rushing Yards 235 70
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-4 1-2
Sacked/Yards Lost 3-20 4-27

Pass Attempts 23 47
Completions 12 28
Passing Yards 131 443
Yards Per Attempt 5.6 9.4
Interceptions 3 2
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0

Total Plays 63 63
Total Yards 342 484
Yards Per Play 5.4 7.6

3rd Down Plays 3/12 1/8

Penalties 5 5
Penalty Yards 39 54

Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time Of Possession 32:29 27:31

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 9
AREA BOX SCORES
Buchanan throws for 540, 6 TD's
1000 Oaks rolls by Bakersfield, 2-0 in CL play

Thousand Oaks 3 7 17 20 - 47
Bakersfield 0 13 0 7 - 20

Team Statistics THOU BAKE

First Downs 31 11

Total Rushes 11 35
Net Rushing Yards -14 78
Yards Per Carry -1.2 2.2
Rushing Yards 4 111
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 7-11
Sacked/Yards Lost 3-18 4-22

Pass Attempts 62 27
Completions 38 13
Passing Yards 540 125
Yards Per Attempt 8.7 4.6
Interceptions 5 1
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2

Total Plays 73 62
Total Yards 526 203
Yards Per Play 7.2 3.2

3rd Down Plays 5/12 5/17

Penalties 4 11
Penalty Yards 30 91

Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 37
Time Of Possession 31:12 28:48

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 11
AREA BOX SCORES
1000 Oaks evens record
TOC blows past Stockton, WR Lyon w/ 3 TD's


Stockton 0 0 7 7 - 14
Thousand Oaks 7 7 14 13 - 41

Team Statistics STOC THOU

First Downs 16 25

Total Rushes 42 20
Net Rushing Yards 100 2
Yards Per Carry 2.3 0.1
Rushing Yards 150 32
Tckld Loss/Yards 3-4 1-1
Sacked/Yards Lost 7-46 4-29

Pass Attempts 30 49
Completions 11 26
Passing Yards 187 464
Yards Per Attempt 6.2 9.4
Interceptions 5 4
Fumbles/Lost 5/1 0/0

Total Plays 72 69
Total Yards 287 466
Yards Per Play 3.9 6.7

3rd Down Plays 4/17 3/11

Penalties 6 7
Penalty Yards 64 55

Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 38
Time Of Possession 33:12 26:48

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 5
Men On Fire
TOC wins 4th straight, Buchanan throws for 580

Thousand Oaks College's Karl Buchanan has thrown for more yards than any other player in the NCAA this season after a 45-17 rout of hapless San Francisco Saturday afternoon. Buchanan is producing over 400 yards of offense a contest, leading Claude Garrett of Colorado by over thirty yards. TOC, now 4-3 (3-0 CL) goes to Anaheim hoping to continue their hot ways.


San Francisco 7 10 0 0 - 17
Thousand Oaks 7 14 7 17 - 45

Team Statistics SFRA THOU

First Downs 15 32

Total Rushes 38 12
Net Rushing Yards 164 22
Yards Per Carry 4.3 1.8
Rushing Yards 193 46
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-3 0-0
Sacked/Yards Lost 4-26 4-24

Pass Attempts 26 63
Completions 13 37
Passing Yards 180 589
Yards Per Attempt 6.9 9.3
Interceptions 2 3
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0

Total Plays 64 75
Total Yards 344 611
Yards Per Play 5.3 8.1

3rd Down Plays 5/16 7/13

Penalties 8 1
Penalty Yards 69 10

Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time Of Possession 33:05 26:55

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 5
AREA BOX SCORES
1000 Oaks wins 5th straight
Faces 4-1 Sacto for CL lead next

Thousand Oaks 14 21 10 14 - 59
Anaheim 0 0 7 7 - 14

Team Statistics THOU ANAH

First Downs 31 20

Total Rushes 10 38
Net Rushing Yards 21 128
Yards Per Carry 2.1 3.3
Rushing Yards 43 149
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 5-11
Sacked/Yards Lost 4-22 1-10

Pass Attempts 60 42
Completions 31 19
Passing Yards 603 196
Yards Per Attempt 10.0 4.6
Interceptions 1 4
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0

Total Plays 70 80
Total Yards 624 324
Yards Per Play 8.9 4.0

3rd Down Plays 4/11 6/18

Penalties 4 5
Penalty Yards 38 38

Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 25
Time Of Possession 25:19 34:41

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 2
Vegas Vinnie's Gambler's Delight
Five Star Picks:

***** Thousand Oaks (5-3, 5-0 CL) @ Sacramento (4-4, 4-1 CL) -8

Are you kidding me? TOC has won 47-20, 41-14, 45-17, and 59-14 after holding on to beat Riverside, widely considered the class of the California League. Freshman QB Kurt Buchanan has thrown for over 3200 yards in only eight games this season, and they've won five in a row in conference play.

Sacto, on the other hand, lost 37-10 two weeks ago to Anaheim for it's only conference loss, a team TOC beat 59-14 last week. Not to mention TOC beat Sacto 42-21 last season in a game that wasn't as close as the score.

Ten units on Thousand Oaks +8.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
AREA BOX SCORES
One to go for TOC
Victory over Oakland will clinch bowl berth

Thousand Oaks 14 7 0 14 - 35
Sacramento 7 7 3 0 - 17

Team Statistics THOU SACR

First Downs 26 16

Total Rushes 12 44
Net Rushing Yards 5 166
Yards Per Carry 0.4 3.7
Rushing Yards 22 185
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-3 7-13
Sacked/Yards Lost 2-14 1-6

Pass Attempts 54 22
Completions 31 10
Passing Yards 410 135
Yards Per Attempt 7.5 6.1
Interceptions 2 2
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1

Total Plays 66 66
Total Yards 415 301
Yards Per Play 6.2 4.5

3rd Down Plays 6/12 4/15

Penalties 5 6
Penalty Yards 31 40

Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 35
Time Of Possession 26:08 33:52

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 1
Small School, Big Dreams
Tiny Thousand Oaks College to go Bowling

Thousand Oaks (AP) - Billy Adair, the coach of surprising TOC, is anything but a conformist. After a four year career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham playing tight end, he set out to find out how to beat teams with superior speed, size, and skill. Adair thinks he has found a way, and it leads through the California League, a new Division I conference in it's second season.

Adair, at 26 the youngest collegiate head coach in the country, has a vision. Think of the old run n' shoot formations of the past, and play the record at high speed. No huddles, no problem. Adair has a track team in pads on his field, and a local kid throwing the ball to them.

"Coach likes scoring. We have the second leading sackman in the country (freshman DE Jerome Swafford with 20) and he even knows that the key to us winning is to score fifty." says freshman QB Kurt Buchanan, who played his prep ball three miles away at Thousand Oaks High. "We have a bad rep around the country due to one bad game a year ago, and we have to live that down daily."

Buchanan is talking about the teams first game in Division I, a 87-0 pasting by eventual national champion Georgia in 2004. While rivals such as Riverside and Oakland were playing and beating teams like Eastern Michigan and UTEP, TOC was getting rocked by perennial powers such as Georgia, West Virginia, and Big West champion North Texas.

"It was a good experience for us, even though the gameplay wasn't very solid," says Rod Rodriguez, TOC's QB from last season. Rodriguez is currently playing for the af2 (Arena Football minor league) Tulsa Talons. "When we beat Anaheim, we knew right then that we could hang with anyone in the country if our game was on."

TOC beat Anaheim College 72-13 to earn the dubious distiction of being the first team since the 1940's to give up over seventy in one game and score seventy in another. They eventually lost to Oakland to deny a winning record then to Riverside for the league title. This year, they have run amok through the California League, including a 35-20 win over Oakland and a 27-20 victory over Riverside, to earn a spot in the postseason: the Guinness Bowl in sunny Corpus Christi, Texas.

One challenge still remains before a trip to the Gulf Coast, however. TOC must travel next week to Syracuse, who at 2-7 is struggling mightily this season. "That right there might be a program defining win," stated Adair. "Seven losses or not, they still play in the Big East and look at us as nobodies."

If Adair has his way, nobody might call his team nobodies again.




Oakland 10 0 10 0 - 20
Thousand Oaks 7 14 0 14 - 35

Team Statistics OAKL THOU

First Downs 19 22

Total Rushes 44 20
Net Rushing Yards 213 -6
Yards Per Carry 4.8 0.3
Rushing Yards 241 28
Tckld Loss/Yards 4-18 1-2
Sacked/Yards Lost 2-10 5-32

Pass Attempts 30 50
Completions 14 24
Passing Yards 177 392
Yards Per Attempt 5.9 7.8
Interceptions 1 4
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0

Total Plays 74 70
Total Yards 390 386
Yards Per Play 5.2 5.5

3rd Down Plays 7/17 8/14

Penalties 10 8
Penalty Yards 60 65

Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 32
Time Of Possession 33:27 26:33

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
Heartbreak!
1000 Oaks drops OT Thriller to 'Cuse, 36-30

Thousand Oaks kicker Dale Demeester nailed a 36 yeard field goal to force overtime against Syracuse, but failed to convert on the first possession of the extra period in Saturday's action from New York. The Orange (4-7) scored on a Derek Evans pass to Michael Rosslyn on their second play to emerge victorious. TOC quarterback Kurt Buchanan threw for 455 yards in the loss.

TOC (7-4) will play Big West champion Utah State (7-4) in the Guinness Bowl next week. In related news, Riverside (9-2), the California League runner-up, will square off against Penn State (7-4) in the Motor City Bowl in Detroit. This is the first time that the CL has sent two teams to the postseason.


Thousand Oaks 7 10 3 10 0 - 30
Syracuse 7 7 6 10 6 - 36

Team Statistics THOU SYRA

First Downs 27 20

Total Rushes 20 37
Net Rushing Yards -3 129
Yards Per Carry 0.1 3.4
Rushing Yards 45 159
Tckld Loss/Yards 1-3 3-5
Sacked/Yards Lost 7-45 5-25

Pass Attempts 62 23
Completions 33 14
Passing Yards 455 277
Yards Per Attempt 7.3 12.0
Interceptions 3 0
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0

Total Plays 82 60
Total Yards 452 406
Yards Per Play 5.5 6.7

3rd Down Plays 6/18 4/12

Penalties 2 9
Penalty Yards 16 83

Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time Of Possession 33:35 28:10

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 2
Vegas Vinnie's Bowl Week: What to Watch For

Hall of Fame Bowl, Canton, OH:
USC (9-2) vs. Colorado State (7-4)
Trojans in a rout, baby!
USC 47, CSU 17.

Capitol One Bowl, Washington, DC
UCLA (8-3) vs. Virginia Tech (8-3)
The Bruins haven't been consistent enough to knock off a stud squad like the Hokies.
VA Tech 21, UCLA 10.

Motor City Bowl, Detroit, MI:
Penn State (7-4) -17 vs. Riverside (9-2)
The Nittany Lions are much tougher than any team Riverside faced all season.
PSU 44, Riverside 20.

Guinness Bowl, Corpus Christi, TX:
Thousand Oaks (7-4) vs. Utah State (7-4) E
When 1000 Oaks is on, a weak defensive team like the Aggies is in trouble.
TOC 38, USU 31.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
TOC wins 1st Bowl Game

TOC owns something that area powers UCLA, USC, and Riverside do not right now: a bowl game championship. Well, we know that Southern Cal and the Bruins haven't played yet, but the Los Angeles area might be witness to the birth of another great program. Behind stellar performances by Irv Preston and Kurt Buchanan, Thousand Oaks knocked off Big West champion Utah State 41-15 Wednesday night to kick off the bowl season.

Coach Billy Adair, at 26 the youngest head coach to win a bowl game in forty-five years, was euphoric after the game. "We came here to Corpus to win, and to serve notice that we will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. This team has the top passer for yardage, two of the top five recievers, and two top ten players in sacks and tackles in the country. All five of these young men I just mentioned are freshmen."

Thousand Oaks finishes at 8-4 for the season, and will probably not warrant a national ranking. In other CL action, Penn State defeated Riverside 41-10 in Detroit.


Utah State 6 3 3 3 - 15
Thousand Oaks 7 6 14 14 - 41

Team Statistics UTST THOU

First Downs 15 23

Total Rushes 45 10
Net Rushing Yards 131 -11
Yards Per Carry 2.9 -1.1
Rushing Yards 178 9
Tckld Loss/Yards 6-13 0-0
Sacked/Yards Lost 6-34 3-20

Pass Attempts 26 55
Completions 13 31
Passing Yards 133 414
Yards Per Attempt 5.1 7.5
Interceptions 2 4
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0

Total Plays 71 65
Total Yards 264 403
Yards Per Play 3.7 6.2

3rd Down Plays 4/16 3/11

Penalties 5 6
Penalty Yards 35 49

Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 46
Time Of Possession 34:03 25:57

[jackyl]

Notable season ending stuff...

QB Kurt Buchanan was the NCAA leader in completions, attempts, yards, interceptions, and sacks.

WR Irv Preston finished first in the NCAA in receptions with 94. Stan Lyon finshed tied for fifth with 74.

LB Courtney Bennett finished third in tackles with 132. DE Jerome Swafford finished second in sacks with 21.5. Bennett and CB Rufus Turk finished tied for fourth in interceptions with seven each.

Buchanan and Bennett were the respective NCAA offensive and defensive freshman, CL, and CL freshman POY's. Bennett was voted second team All-America.

The most amazing stat? We had EIGHT players named all-frosh. Buchanan, Preston, WR Stan Lyon, Swafford, DT Ernest Harmon, Bennett, Turk, and S Blaine Free.

UGA won it's second straight NCAA title, this time without our scalps on their belts.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 5
EDITORIAL:

Rumor has it that UAB, who has gone 5-17 the last two years, is casting their eyes on young TOC head man Billy Adair, a former player under embattled coach Gary Sanders. Shouldn't the powers that be make sure that Adair doesn't leave, especially with that amazing freshman class he still gets three years to develop? It would be a shame if AD Bernard Wells lets this man get away, even as Wells himself has been named a finalist for the vacant Stanford opening. His assistant, former TOC volleyball player Rachel McKnight, is widely considered to be the frontrunner to replace Wells.

Speaking of Thousand Oaks, ex-QB Rod Rodriguez has been hired by Adair as his new quarterbacks coach. Many TOC fans cried out for an older, more experienced mentor to homegrown hero Kurt Buchanan, but those same fans forget that the head coach himself is only 26, with a conference title and a bowl win to his credit.

In closing, UAB shouldn't even be given a chance at Adair, especially since it is widely known that JJ Kinsella at USC and Reuben Tucker at UCLA are both in their late sixties and not wanting to coach forever. With no NFL team in Los Angeles, we need Adair and his unique style here more than ever.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section A, Page 2
California Universities announce new affiliations

Under Governor Schwarzenegger's new public university funding and nomenclature act, the following schools have new affiliations and names.

San Francisco: University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
Riverside: University of California at Riverside (UCR)
Anaheim: California State University at Anaheim (CSUA)
Oakland: California State University at Oakland (CSUO)


Thousand Oaks: Thousand Oaks University, California (TOU)
Sacramento: Sacramento College
Stockton: University of Stockton, California
Bakersfield: Bakersfield Polytechnic College

[jackyl]

Rod walks into my office in the Nabisco Center with a smirk on his face and the Times in his hand. "Coach, you ever read this rag?", Rodriguez asks.

"No, I'm a USA Today guy myself. Wells usually tells me if there's something worth reading in there."

"Really. Huh. Well, here then." He hands me the state news section of the front page.

"SON OF A BITCH!" I yell at the news of school affiliation. "Riverside and Oakland are now state schools? Call Wells for me and tell him I'll be there in ten minutes."

Rod shuffles his feet and looks at me cockeyed. He says, "Wells left for Stanford this morning, Coach. McKnight is his interim replacement."

"Rachel? Rachel the budget-killer? Are we going to have to bus to the damn bay now?"

"Well, actually we need to talk about your jet-setting football program, Billy. Be in my office in ten minutes." She looks pretty fearsome in her grey suit and newly short, executive length black hair as she spins around and marches out of my office.

"Oh shit, Rod. It looks like she's had the job for ten minutes and I already found my way onto her bad side. This might be a long season."

"Coach, before you go talk to your new *cough* friend, maybe you ought to read this."

[jackyl]

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
1530 3RD AVE SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-1150

Dear Mr. Adair,

This letter is a preliminary offer of employment as the co-offensive coordinator for the UAB Blazer football program. You have come highly recommended by Head Coach Gary Sanders and he would like for you to join his staff in time for the 2006 season. Upon Coach Sanders retirement, you have my word that you will be a top candidate for the head coach position. This offer contains a contract for $95,000 a year for the next four years, with performance clauses.

Please respond within the next ten days.

Warmest regards,

Dexter McNamara
Presidential Advisor - Athletic Department

[jackyl]

"You're late."

I walk into the Athletic Director's office and marvel at the changes. Gone is the picture of Rod and WR Wesley Hanson handing the game ball to me after the Anaheim game in 2004. Gone is the Guinness Bowl Trophy from last season. Now there's a autographed volleyball, a vase full of little white flowers, and classical music playing in the background.

"Billy, why am I under the impression that you aren't happy with my appointment?"

I'm floored. "Ms. McKnight, I have no problem with anything that you or the rest of the administration is doing. If it wasn't for the chance that your predecessor gave me, I'd be coaching high school ball back in Alabama."

"Which brings me to my second point. Why are you soliciting offers from UAB? That is a breach of your contract with us, and frankly, I'm a little upset."

She's got this administrator talk down cold. "Ma'am, they sent me a letter, not the other way around. To be some sort of coach in waiting until Old Man Sanders hangs up his whistle. Here." I walk over and give her the letter from McNamara.

"$95,000. What are we paying you now, Billy?"

"I am paid $55,000 a season, with performance incentives. My contract expires in 2007. Last year with the bowl victory I earned around $75,000. That still ranks dead last in the California League, in case you were wondering." Take that, ice queen.

"Coach Adair, I am prepared to make an offer to you for three years with a total payout of $200,000. The regents have already signed off on this, but we need to set some rules."

I'm listening. If I can get a raise and only add one year to my deal, I'm going to take it. I can see all my freshman stars dominate until their eligibility is gone, and by then I'll only be 29, ready for the big time.

"Ms. McKnight, you have my attention."

"This school can't afford for you to be flying to places like Raleigh, Syracuse, Birmingham, and the like. From now on, you have to play all games in the Pacific Time Zone unless you make a bowl or it is already scheduled through my department."

Check. We can do that.

"Same with recruiting. Unless they come to you, you must only recruit in California."

Hmmm. OK, I guess. Check. Thank God this isn't Wyoming.

"One final thing. You must cut any player who violates team rules, goes on academic probation, or expresses an interest in a transfer."

Rachel the spinthrift AD assistant has been replaced by the new Rachel5000 - administrative model. I'd rather have a new whirlpool in the trainers room.

"Fine, Ms. McKnight. It's your department."

[jackyl]

Offensive Coordinator Skip Calhoun walks into my office with a crushed look on his face.

"Billy, we gotta talk."

"Yeah Skip, what's up?"

"I'm done. I can't handle the crap from the administration, cutting players with grade problems and the like. Here's my resignation."

Calhoun throws an envelope on my desk and storms out the door. Rod walks in and asks, "Do you want me to call Carlos or do you want to?"

Carlos Snyder is an offensive genius from Denver. He's coached NAIA ball there for at least fifteen years. Rod and I know him from football camps over the years. He's a genius, but he hits the bottle a little too hard. Otherwise he'd be coaching Colorado State by now.

"Naw, I'll do it."

[jackyl]

*RING*

*RING*

"Rachel McKnight."

"Ms. McKnight, it's Billy. We're going to UCLA week one and to Fresno State week three. Syracuse and Marshall are both still coming here this season."

"Did you cut Preston and Bennett?"Irv Preston led the NCAA in receptions as a freshman, and is currently on scholastic probation. Courtney Bennett was a second team All-American and is in the same boat.

"No, I haven't yet. Final appeals dosn't start for another week. If the NCAA finds out we're cutting players like this we'll go on probation." I'm lying, obviously.

"I'll be watching. Don't let me find out you're doing something behind my back."

I swear she's like the nun in the Blues Brothers, full of venom and her feet never touch the ground.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
PRESEASON OUTLOOK
1000 Oaks Trying to Step Up in 3rd Year
Thousand Oaks University starts the 2005 season with its first visit to crosstown rival UCLA. Other opponents of note include Marshall, Fresno State, and Syracuse.

Sophomore QB Karl Buchanan will have a stable of big play recievers to choose from despite the loss of Irving Preston. Stan Lyon, Tim Cantu, and Jack Reed are all formidable targets.

Season prediction: 7-4, 6-1 conference (2nd)

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 1
Bruins Rally, Humble Upstart TOU

Los Angeles (AP) - Ian Crawford scrambled for the game winning touchdown with only thirty three seconds remaining to give 24th ranked UCLA a 29-24 win over newly christened rival Thousand Oaks. "I've never opened in a dime package and stayed there all game, but that's what Adair does to you, " said UCLA coach Reuben Tucker. "We'd like to play them every year, and coach Adair and I talked about that after the game."

TOU's Karl Buchanan was 21-38 for 345 yards in the loss.



Thousand Oaks 0 10 7 7 - 24
UCLA 3 3 14 9 - 29

Team Statistics THOU UCLA

First Downs 15 27

Total Rushes 11 51
Net Rushing Yards -49 198
Yards Per Carry -4.4 3.8
Rushing Yards 3 219
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 6-14
Sacked/Yards Lost 8-52 1-7

Pass Attempts 38 28
Completions 21 17
Passing Yards 345 208
Yards Per Attempt 9.0 7.4
Interceptions 1 2
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1

Total Plays 49 79
Total Yards 296 406
Yards Per Play 6.0 5.1

3rd Down Plays 4/10 7/15

Penalties 5 11
Penalty Yards 35 80

Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 44
Time Of Possession 23:24 36:36

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
TOU Wallops #13 Marshall

Thousand Oaks (AP) - Karl Buchanan was lighting up both the stat sheet and the scoreboard early and often for TOU in a surprisingly one sided romp over #13 Marshall 48-23. This is the third year program's first victory over a ranked opponent. Buchanan threw for 447 yards and 5 TD's while freshman Tim Cantu made his presence known with 170 yards receiving. "We're a dangerous club when we play like this," said coach Billy Adair. "Let's just hope this carries into next week against Fresno State."



Marshall 10 7 3 3 - 23
Thousand Oaks 7 10 14 17 - 48

Team Statistics MRSH THOU

First Downs 27 20

Total Rushes 48 12
Net Rushing Yards 188 -19
Yards Per Carry 3.9 -1.5
Rushing Yards 215 14
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-4 0-0
Sacked/Yards Lost 4-23 5-33

Pass Attempts 32 42
Completions 18 24
Passing Yards 215 479
Yards Per Attempt 6.7 11.4
Interceptions 1 1
Fumbles/Lost 5/0 0/0

Total Plays 80 54
Total Yards 403 460
Yards Per Play 5.0 8.5

3rd Down Plays 9/18 3/9

Penalties 2 4
Penalty Yards 20 30

Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 36
Time Of Possession 37:29 22:31

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
AREA BOX SCORES
Coming Together
1000 Oaks Wins 2nd Game

Thousand Oaks 7 17 0 14 - 38
Fresno State 3 3 3 0 - 9

Team Statistics THOU FRST

First Downs 24 17

Total Rushes 14 32
Net Rushing Yards -13 94
Yards Per Carry 0.9 2.9
Rushing Yards 19 111
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 5-12
Sacked/Yards Lost 6-32 1-5

Pass Attempts 52 45
Completions 32 18
Passing Yards 393 240
Yards Per Attempt 7.5 5.3
Interceptions 0 1
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0

Total Plays 66 77
Total Yards 380 334
Yards Per Play 5.7 4.3

3rd Down Plays 6/14 5/19

Penalties 3 12
Penalty Yards 25 110

Avg. Drive Start OWN 43 OWN 26
Time Of Possession 27:11 32:49

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
AREA BOX SCORES
3 in a Row
1000 Oaks Knocks off UCSF in CL Opener


Thousand Oaks 0 3 7 7 - 17
San Francisco 0 7 0 0 - 7

Team Statistics THOU SFRA

First Downs 19 13

Total Rushes 14 40
Net Rushing Yards -9 143
Yards Per Carry 0.6 3.5
Rushing Yards 17 161
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 4-7
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-26 2-11

Pass Attempts 64 27
Completions 28 13
Passing Yards 367 144
Yards Per Attempt 5.7 5.3
Interceptions 4 1
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1

Total Plays 78 67
Total Yards 358 287
Yards Per Play 4.5 4.2

3rd Down Plays 9/20 5/17

Penalties 5 8
Penalty Yards 30 97

Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 32
Time Of Possession 28:33 31:27

[jackyl]

***FOX SPORTS WEST PROGRAMMING NOTE***

Channel 4 will now televise the #24 Riverside (3-1) vs Thousand Oaks (3-1) game this Saturday. Those wishing to watch the Greater Bay Area Dog Extravaganza please tune in to FSN5.

Notables: Riverside and TOU have played twice and are currently tied 1-1 in the overall series. TOU's sophomore QB Karl Buchanan has thrown for 1552 yards this year, second in the country.

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
4-1 TOU Pops Rival Riverside 28-13

Thousand Oaks scored 21 points in the 4th quarter and rallied to defeat Riverside 28-13 Saturday afternoon. With wins over Riverside, Marshall, and Fresno, does coach Billy Adair think they deserve national recognition? "It's hard to tell right now", said Adair. "If we beat everyone that we play, our record will speak for itself." QB Karl Buchanan continued his masterful play of late as he threw for 363 yards.




Riverside 3 3 0 7 - 13
Thousand Oaks 7 0 0 21 - 28

Team Statistics RIVR THOU

First Downs 21 21

Total Rushes 53 16
Net Rushing Yards 130 -5
Yards Per Carry 2.4 0.3
Rushing Yards 173 25
Tckld Loss/Yards 4-5 1-2
Sacked/Yards Lost 6-38 5-28

Pass Attempts 29 55
Completions 14 24
Passing Yards 199 363
Yards Per Attempt 6.8 6.6
Interceptions 0 4
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1

Total Plays 82 71
Total Yards 329 358
Yards Per Play 4.0 5.0

3rd Down Plays 7/17 9/17

Penalties 3 7
Penalty Yards 25 44

Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 37
Time Of Possession 35:30 24:31

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 7
AREA BOX SCORES
Squeaking By
1000 Oaks holds off Sacramento 21-18, 3-0 in CL

Sacramento 0 7 3 8 - 18
Thousand Oaks 0 7 0 14 - 21

Team Statistics SACR THOU

First Downs 15 17

Total Rushes 42 25
Net Rushing Yards 75 29
Yards Per Carry 1.7 1.1
Rushing Yards 118 67
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-3 3-5
Sacked/Yards Lost 7-40 5-33

Pass Attempts 24 45
Completions 16 22
Passing Yards 156 315
Yards Per Attempt 6.5 7.0
Interceptions 1 2
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0

Total Plays 66 70
Total Yards 231 344
Yards Per Play 3.5 4.9

3rd Down Plays 2/14 5/16

Penalties 2 6
Penalty Yards 10 50

Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 36
Time Of Possession 32:06 27:54

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
TOU's 35 Point 4th puts away Anaheim

Thousand Oaks, down 31-17 with only eight minutes left, worked a little aerial magic Saturday as Karl Buchanan and company scored 35 unanswered points to defeat Anaheim 52-31. Buchanan was 30-55 for 531 yards and 4 TD's for TOU, now 6-1 (4-0 CL) on the season.


Thousand Oaks 7 10 0 35 - 52
Anaheim 0 17 7 7 - 31

Team Statistics THOU ANAH

First Downs 35 13

Total Rushes 18 33
Net Rushing Yards 21 148
Yards Per Carry 1.1 4.4
Rushing Yards 36 172
Tckld Loss/Yards 1-3 3-5
Sacked/Yards Lost 2-12 3-19

Pass Attempts 55 34
Completions 30 12
Passing Yards 531 106
Yards Per Attempt 9.6 3.1
Interceptions 5 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1

Total Plays 73 67
Total Yards 552 254
Yards Per Play 7.5 3.7

3rd Down Plays 1/8 3/16

Penalties 9 13
Penalty Yards 73 99

Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 32
Time Of Possession 29:20 30:40

[jackyl]

Los Angeles Times, Section C, Page 3
Hard Knock Life
Syracuse Topples TOU Again

Orange kicker Richard Bangs knocked through an improbable 51 yard field goal in Thousand Oaks Saturday with :09 left as #24 Syracuse beat TOU 45-43 in a barnburner. Karl Buchanan threw for 573 yards in the loss, which drops TOU to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in California League play. Thousand Oaks travels to 2-6 Oakland next week.


Syracuse 7 16 6 16 - 45
Thousand Oaks 21 7 8 7 - 43

Team Statistics SYRA THOU

First Downs 29 28

Total Rushes 37 17
Net Rushing Yards 180 0
Yards Per Carry 4.8 0.0
Rushing Yards 203 24
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-5 0-0
Sacked/Yards Lost 3-18 4-24

Pass Attempts 37 56
Completions 20 30
Passing Yards 338 573
Yards Per Attempt 9.1 10.2
Interceptions 3 4
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1

Total Plays 74 73
Total Yards 518 573
Yards Per Play 7.0 7.8

3rd Down Plays 2/13 4/11

Penalties 8 4
Penalty Yards 58 20

Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 26
Time Of Possession 33:33 26:27