The Career of Bryan Dodge (NCAA11)

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Headline Stories going into Week 4.

BOISE STATE FALLS FROM TOP-25

With back to back loss's, the Broncos have fallen from the Top-25 for the 1st time in 3 seasons. Here is a look at the Top-25 Poll going into Week 4.

#1 Alabama 2-0
#2 Michigan 1-0
#3 Nebraska 2-0
#4 Florida 3-0
#5 Florida State 2-0
#6 Oregon 3-0
#7 Arkansas 2-0
#8 Penn State 3-0
#9 Wisconsin 2-0
#10 Missouri 2-0
#11 Ohio State 2-0
#12 Clemson 2-0
#13 South Carolina 3-0
#14 TCU 2-0
#15 Virginia Tech 2-0
#16 Texas A&M 1-1
#17 USC 0-1
#18 Notre Dame 2-1
#19 Texas 3-0
#20 Stanford 2-1
#21 Utah 3-0
#22 USF 2-0
#23 Pitt 1-1
#24 Georgia 1-1
#25 Iowa 3-0


#1 Alabama @ #7 Arkansas WEEK 4 Feature Game

Obviously the matchup between these 2 SEC rivals will be the game to watch this week but there are several other big matchups including WSU trip to Pasadena to play #17 USC. Here is a look at some other big matchups.

2-0 W. Virigina @ #5 Florida State 2-0
#13 South Carolina 3-0 @ 1-2 LSU
#10 Missouri vs Illinois (Arch Rivalary)
#4 Florida 3-0 @ 2-0 Tennessee (Rivalary game)
#22 USF 2-0 vs 0-2 UCF (Rivalary game)
#12 Clemson-2-0 @ 0-2 Boston College

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WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR TEAM REPORT

JEFF TUELL TO MISS MATCHUP WITH #17 USC

Tuell will miss his 2nd straight game with Broken ribs. Conner Haliday will get the start. Haliday is 36/65 with 526 yds 3 TD/4 INT so far this season.

COACH DODGE SAYS THE TEAM MUST RUN FOR 100 YDS

After watching JR C. Winston rush for 150 yds in the win over Notre Dame, the Coach has publically called out his 0-Line and Tailback C. Winston saying this must get 100 yds on the ground in order to beat USC this week. Coach Dodge also stated that FR P. Smith will be taken out of the rotation in the backfield with Winston projected to take 90% of the touches and FR R. Mayfield still getting some looks on short down situations.

DEPTH AT WR IS A GOOD THING

Even though SR I. Barton has 20 rec for 355 yds in the first 2 games, he has still yet to catch a TD. FR T. McCoy is 2nd on the team with 10 rec for 110 yds but its been SO R. Jiles who has caught 6 balls but 3 of them for scores.

COACH DODGE CHALLENGES THE "D"

Even though the Defense has looked dominating at times in the first 2 games, they have yet to record a turnover (INT or Fumble) and have gotten only 2 sacks. If they have any chance against #17 USC that will have to change.

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WEEK 4



(1-1) @ #17 (0-1)

GAME PREVIEW

USC has dominated the Cougars of late winning the past 13 meetings between them. (Stike 1). This would mark the Cougars 3rd straight road game vs a Top-25 team (Stike 2). The Trojans are coming off a disappointing loss to Rutgers and are looking to take out their fustrations on the Courgars Run Defense (Strike 3).

Nobody expects the Cougars to win the game but 1 man. Coach Dodge believes that on any give Saturday his team has the potential to beat anyone in the nation. The question is does his team believe it?

GAME RECAP

Like the previous 2 games, the WSU "D" would play well in the 1st Quarter keeping the Trojans off the scoreboard, but the same could be said of their opponent though too.

WSU however was driving as the quarter ended, and just a minute into the 2nd Quarter WR I. Barton would catch his 1st TD of the season (10 yds from Haliday) to give WSU the 7-0 lead. USC would battle back though tying the game with 2:27 to play as J. Scroggins hits R. Woods on a 1yd slant. (7-7) WSU would get a chance to put some points on the board before the end of the half, but R. Parrish 32 yd FG would bounce off the left upright giving the ball back to USC with just under a minute to play. It would take the Trojans just 3 plays and 20 seconds to score though as D. Baxter rumbles in from 3 yds out putting USC up 14-7 at the half.

WSU would get the ball to open the 2nd half, but C. Haliday would miss his WR and instead the ball would fall into the hands of B. Baucham who would return the pass 49 yds for the score. The PAT was no good though giving USC the 20-7 lead. WSU would continue to work the ball down field using the run and with 1:38 to play FR P. Smith would score his 1st TD of his career from 1yd out to make it 20-14.

D. Baxter however wasn't done showing the Cougars what he could do as he bounced off Cougar defenders running 34 yds for the score. USC would go for 2pt and convert to make it 28-14. Again WSU would move the ball down field with ease and again a FR RB would score his 1st TD of his career. This time it was R. Mayfield going in from 3 yds out to make it 28-21 with 4 minutes to play. Coach Dodge would elect to kickoff and hope the Defense could get a stop and they would, but then on 3rd down I. Barton would have a rare drop forcing WSU to punt. Needing a turnover, Coach Dodge told his Defense to step up and take chances, instead they were burned for a 40 yd TD pass from Scroggins to D. Flournoy. (35-21) However on 3 passes in 20 seconds it was I. Barton catching his 2nd TD of the game to make it (35-28) as this game turned into a shootout. WSU would elect for the onside kick, and it looked like they had recovered but a late yellow flag showed WSU offsides and the ball went to USC. A minute later USC had the ball down to the 1yd line. On a 3rd down play A. Beck caught the ball off the hands of C. Simmons however it looked like he failed to get a foot inbounds as the refs called a incomplete pass, but Lane Kiffin challenged and on the replay it showed 1 foot was in giving USC the TD. Again J. Young's PAT attempt would miss though making it 41-28 with 1:39 to play. Again drop passes would plague the Cougars but finally on a 3rd and 8, Barton would hold onto the ball catching his 3rd TD (23 yds) over 2 USC defenders to make it 41-35 with 40 seconds to play. Again Coach Dodge would call for the onside kick but a unlucky bounce would put the ball into the hands of USC and with only 2 timeouts left, the Trojans were able to run out the clock.

FINAL SCORE WSU-35 #17 USC-41

KEY PLAYERS

QB-C. Halliday-24/54 345 yds 3 TD 1 INT
WSU Rushing-25 carries 104 yds 2 TD's
WR I. Barton 14 rec 192 yd 3 TD (3 drops)
WR FR R. Mack-3 rec 60 yd (3 drops)
WR R. Jiles 1 rec 17 yds (2 drops)

QB J. Scroggins-17/27 237 yds 3 TD
RB D Baxter-29 carries 192 yds (6.6 yd Avg) 2 TD

POST GAME COMMENTS FROM COACH DODGE

"Again what can I say, I felt like we played well enough to win the game, but in the 4th Quarter we had 6 dropped balls!!

You have to give Lane Kiffin credit, this team came ready to play. Baxter was a beast, when I put 8 guys in the box, Scroggins made plays, when I dropped back in pass coverage Baxter would run for 6 yds. There was nothing we could do right. I felt like we did a great job of cutting down on our turnovers, the O-Line and RB's stepped up giving us 100+ yds on the ground, but in the end when we need a turnover or a stop the "D" wasn't able to come through."

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WEEK 4 RECAP

Well the much anticipated matchup of #1 Alabama vs #7 Arkansas didn't really live up to the hype in the 2nd half. The game was tied 20-20 going into the half, but the Tide's "D" stepped up huge in the 2nd half keeping the Razorbacks off the scoreboard as the Alabama rolled 31-20. Arkansas drops from #7 to #11 after the loss.

In Upset City. #4 Florida fell to SEC Rival Tennesse 41-20 as the Gators drop to #12 in the Poll. With the win the Vol's move into the Top-25 at #22

Florida wasn't the only Top-25 team to lose this week as #12 Clemson falls to 0-2 Boston College 20-13 dropping the Tigers to #25 in the Polls.

The Florida State Seminoles defeated West Virgina 28-13 and move up a spot from #6 to #4.

The LSU Tigers started the year #1, but after falling in Weeks 1 and 2 the Tigers dropped out of the Top-25. Their season continues to spell doom as they fall 30-14 to #13 South Carolina

#22 USF defeats instate rival UCF 42-10 and Central Michigan pulls off another huge upset defeating Michigan State 40-31.

Missouri kept their win streak alive as they defeat Illinois 35-25 in the "Arch" Rival game.

Boise State got back to it's winning ways defeating North Texas 45-27 in the MWC matchup.

In Pac-10 News

UCLA defeats Oregon State 21-18 and #20 Stanford defeats Air Force 28-21 in Overtime.

[JJ4]

..how many plays did you run against USC?

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WEEK 5

(1-2) VS (1-3)

GAME PREVIEW

The matchup against the Buffs would mean the Season Opener at Martin Stadium in Pullman for the Cougars after 3 road games.

QB Jeff Tuell was listed as proable, but Coach Dodge decided with a upcoming bye week in Week 6 it was best to give his star QB another 2 weeks to heal, meaning RS SO Conner Halliday would start his 3rd straight game.

Even WSU was favored to win by a Field Goal and entered the game Avg 30 PPG against Colorado's 19.7 PPG, Colorado still ranked ahead of Washington State in Total Offense (1388 yds #28 vs 1350 #49), so Coach Dodge knew his team would need to play it's best to win.


Keys to victory
Establish the run (Get 100 yds again)
Cut down on turnovers (no more INT's)
Stop the run (Hold them to under 100 yds)
Create a turnover (INT or Fumble)


GAME RECAP

Colorado would win the toss and elect to recieve. With the rain pouring down, everyone assumed this game would be won on the ground, but the Buffs went straight to the air scoring on a 53 yd TD pass. WSU would get the ball and look to get C. Winston going early but instead the RS JR had to be helped off the field after just 1 carry for 9 yds. (Dislocated Elbow out 10 Weeks). So Halliday would go to the air completing 4/4 passes before throwing his 5th INT of the season.
The Defense however would hold to the Buffs to a FG to make it 10-0 going into the 2nd.

WSU would dominate the 2nd Quarter outscoring Colorado 17-0 as Fullback J. Byers scores his 1st TD of the year and Halliday finds R. Jiles for this 4th TD catch of the season and R. Parrish connect on a 21 yd FG. as WSU took the 17-10 lead into the locker room.

Colorado would bounce back in the 3rd Quarter forcing a fumble and picking off Halliday for a 2nd time (his 6th) as N. Hirschman throws a TD and runs in a TD to make it 24-17 going into the 3rd.

WSU however tie the game with 4 minutes to play as R. Mayfield scores from 3 yds out and with 16 seconds to play R. Parrish connects on a 40 yd FG to win the game!!!!!

FINAL SCORE WSU-27 COLORADO-24

KEY PLAYERS

QB C. Halliday 20/42 317 yds 1 TD 2 INT
RB R Mayfield-19 carries 71 yds (3.7 Avg) 1 TD
WR I. Barton 9 rec 124 yds
WR B. Ratliff 3 rec 73 yds
WR R. Mack-3 rec 27 yds (3 drops)
DE R. Long 2 sacks

QB N. Hirschman-15/26 226 yds 2 TD, 5 carries 8 yds 1 TD
RB Q. Hildreth 25 carries 89 yds

POST GAME COMMENTS BY COACH DODGE

Well that was a interesting game. It was like we were 2 totally different teams in the 1st Q/3rd Q and 2nd Q/4th Q. I am really proud of Freshman R. Mayfied. He played well stepping up for Winston, but with the bye week next week we will look at all of our options at Tailback including maybe getting some carries for Fullbacks T. Byers and A. Lintz.

(WITH THE LOSS, COLORADO DROPS TO 0-4 IN THE PAC-10)

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Quote: Originally Posted by JJ4

..how many plays did you run against USC?

I will look it up. I don't remember off hand.

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However something I noticed from last year's players I created everyone as 75's this year (73 last year) and nobody ends up seeming to get any PT so far. I am thinking about recreating the guys and making them like a 90 Overall so that they will actually play their Freshman and Soph years or at least be starters their Junior and Senior year.