To the Top of the Mountain: Massachusetts State Mountaineers (NCAA 07)

[thesportsguru11]

Around the NCAA: December 10, 2006


Nebraska outlasts Texas; onto BCS Title Game
Led by Zac Taylor's 3 passing TD's, Nebraska held on for a close 35-28 victory, clinching a berth in the BCS National Championship Game vs. West Virginia.


No controversy here
In surprising fashion, there will be no dispute over national champions this year. Clearly Nebraska and West Virginia have been the 2 best teams this season, and whoever wins will be a clear-cut champion.


Tech takes ACC Title for first time since '98.
Georgia Tech rode a huge game from Reggie Ball to rally back and defeat Florida State 35-21.

Conference Championship Results

Results

Northern Illinois def Kent State

#6 Florida def #24 Arkansas

#2 Nebraska def #3 Texas

#15 Georgia Tech def #7 Florida State

UCF def Rice

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Dec 10, 2006
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Nebraska	12	1	.957
2	1	West Virginia	12	0	.925
3	5	Notre Dame	10	2	.812
4	4	Ohio State	10	2	.811
5	6	Florida	11	2	.732
6	8	Auburn	10	2	.704
7	3	Texas	10	3	.647
8	9	Tennessee	10	2	.634
9	10	Boise State	12	0	.610
10	11	Michigan	10	2	.599
11	15	Georgia Tech	11	2	.537
12	12	Virginia Tech	10	2	.530
13	13	Oklahoma	10	2	.507
14	14	Georgia	9	3	.482
15	7	Florida State	10	3	.450
16	16	Minnesota	10	2	.382
17	17	Miami (FL)	9	3	.347
18	18	Colorado	9	3	.327
19	19	Texas A&M	9	3	.317
20	20	Utah	10	2	.237
21	21	TCU	10	2	.230
22	22	Pitt	10	2	.210
23	23	North Carolina State	9	3	.159
24	25	Nevada	9	3	.134
25	NR	Louisville	8	4	.103

[thesportsguru11]

Forgive me if the next few posts' tables are off. I don't know what's going on with the computer.


Also, the dynasty will be put on a brief hiatus soon. Out camping for a week. I'll be home next week, then gone again the week after.


This will be back on a full-time basis soon.

[thesportsguru11]

Nebraska's Taylor snags Heisman by 47 votes


Nebraska QB Zac Taylor won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, becoming the 4th Husker to win the Heisman, first since Eric Crouch in 2001.


Taylor won by only 47 votes over Georgia Tech Wideout Calvin Johnson, and only another few votes back to Michigan receiver Steve Breaston.


Taylor accounted for 46 TD's in 2006, and was a hero in last Saturday's Big 12 Championship Game.

[iou1]

Nice Old School dynasty. I have one going with NCAA'09 on another site that I have been thinking about posting over here as well. Keep up the good work!

[thesportsguru11]

Quote: Originally Posted by iou1

Nice Old School dynasty. I have one going with NCAA'09 on another site that I have been thinking about posting over here as well. Keep up the good work!

If you have the time, please do! I love the old ps2/early ps3 era games, shame there aren't more dynasties from them over here.

[thesportsguru11]

2006 Season Wrap-Up; other awards, All-Americans, Bowl Games


Conference Standings (heading into Bowl Season)

ACC:
Atlantic
Florida State (10-3, 6-2)
North Carolina State (9-3, 5-3)
Clemson (8-4, 5-3)
Wake Forest (7-5, 3-5)
Boston College (5-7, 2-6)
Maryland (5-7, 2-6)


Coastal
Georgia Tech (11-2, 7-1)
Virginia Tech (10-2, 6-2)
Luke U (8-4, 6-2)
Miami (FL) (9-3, 5-3)
North Carolina (2-10, 1-7)
Virginia (2-10, 0-8)


Big 10
Michigan (10-2, 7-1)
Minnesota (10-2, 6-2)
Ohio State (10-2, 6-2)
Wisconsin (8-4, 5-3)
Michigan State (7-5, 5-3)
Penn State (8-4, 4-4)
Illinois (7-5, 3-5)
Iowa (5-7, 3-5)
Purdue (5-7, 3-5)
Indiana (5-7, 2-6)
Northwestern (3-9, 0-8)


Big 12
North
Nebraska (12-1, 7-1)
Colorado (9-3, 6-2)
Kansas State (9-3, 5-3)
Iowa State (7-5, 3-5)
Missouri (7-5, 3-5)
Kansas (3-9, 1-7)


South
Texas (10-3, 7-1)
Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2)
Texas A&M (9-3, 5-3)
Oklahoma State (6-6, 3-5)
Baylor (2-10, 1-6)
Texas Tech (4-8, 0-8)


Big East
West Virginia (12-0, 7-0)
Pitt (10-2, 5-2)
Massachusetts State (9-3, 5-2)
Louisville (8-4, 5-2)
Rutgers (5-7, 3-4)
Syracuse (4-8, 2-5)
UConn (4-8, 1-6)
Cincinnati (2-10, 0-7)


C-USA
East
UCF (8-5, 6-2)
UAB (5-7, 5-3)
Southern Miss (6-6, 5-3)
Memphis (7-5, 4-4)
Marshall (3-9, 2-6)
ECU (2-10, 1-7)


West
Rice (6-7, 5-3)
UTEP (7-5, 5-3)
Houston (7-5, 4-4)
Tulsa (6-6, 4-4)
Tulane (6-6, 4-4)
SMU (4-8, 3-5)


1A Independents
Notre Dame (10-2)
Navy (10-2)
Temple (4-8)
Army (4-8)


MAC
East
Kent State (6-7, 5-3)
Ohio (5-7, 4-4)
Buffalo (5-7, 4-4)
Bowling Green (5-7, 4-4)
Akron (6-6, 4-4)
Miami (OH) (2-10, 2-6)


West
Northern Illinois (8-5, 6-2)
Eastern Michigan (5-7, 4-4)
Western Michigan (6-6, 4-4)
Toledo (5-7, 4-4)
Central Michigan (5-7, 4-4)
Ball State (5-7, 3-5)


Mountain West
Utah (10-2, 7-1)
TCU (10-2, 7-1)
UNLV (9-3, 6-2)
San Diego State (9-3, 5-3)
Colorado State (7-5, 5-3)
New Mexico (4-8, 3-5)
Wyoming (3-9, 2-6)
BYU (4-8, 1-7)
Air Force (0-12, 0-8)


Pac-10
USC (8-4, 7-2)
Washington (8-4, 6-3)
Arizona State (8-4, 6-3)
Oregon (8-4, 6-3)
Oregon State (7-5, 5-4)
Washington State (6-6, 4-5)
Arizona (5-7, 4-5)
Cal (5-7, 4-5)
UCLA (3-9, 2-7)
Stanford (3-9, 1-8)


SEC
East
Florida (11-2, 7-1)
Tennessee (10-2, 6-2)
Georgia (9-3, 5-3)
South Carolina (8-4, 4-4)
Kentucky (4-8, 1-7)
Vanderbilt (2-9, 0-8)


West
Arkansas (9-4, 6-2)
Auburn (10-2, 6-2)
Alabama (7-4, 5-3)
Ole Miss (4-8, 3-5)
LSU (7-5, 3-5)
Mississippi State (4-8, 2-6)


Sun Belt
Mid Tennessee State (8-4, 7-0)
Troy (8-4, 6-1)
North Texas (7-5, 5-2)
UL-Lafayette (4-8, 3-4)
Arkansas State (3-9, 2-5)
Florida Atlantic (3-8, 2-5)
FIU (2-9, 2-5)
UL Monroe (2-10, 1-6)


WAC
Boise State (12-0, 8-0)
Nevada (9-3, 7-1)
Fresno State (6-6, 6-2)
Hawaii (4-7, 4-4)
Louisiana Tech (4-8, 2-4)
New Mexico State (6-6, 3-5)
Utah State (3-9, 2-6)
Idaho (3-9, 2-6)
San Jose State (1-11, 0-8)

Other Awards

Maxwell: Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State
Bednarik: Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin
O'Brien: Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State
Walker: Kyle Bell, RB, Colorado State
Biletnikoff: Steve Breaston, WR, Michigan
Mackey: Tyler Ecker, TE, Michigan
Outland: Brandon Frye, OT, Virginia Tech
Rimington: Danny Johnson, C, Massachusetts State
Lombardi: Tim Crowder, DE, Texas
Butkus: Jon Beason, LB, Miami
Thorpe: Sam Bryant, S, Pitt
Groza: Garrett Rivas, K, Michigan
Guy: Eric Wilbur, P, Florida
Top Returner: Kenny O'Neal, WR, Florida State
Top Coach: Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia

1st Team All-Americans
Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State (Sr.)
Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas (So.)
Garrett Wolfe, RB, Northern Illinois (Sr.)
Steve Breaston, WR, Michigan (Sr.)
Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech (Jr.)
Tyler Ecker, TE, Michigan (Sr.)
Brandon Frye, OT, Virginia Tech (Sr.)
Mansfield Wrotto, OT, Georgia Tech (Sr.)
Jeremy Sheffey, G, West Virginia (Sr.)
Andy Christensen, G, Nebraska (So.)
Kurt Mann, C, Nebraska (Sr.)


Tim Crowder, DE, Texas (Sr.)
Sean Williamson, DE, Toledo (Jr.)
Marcus Thomas, DT, Florida (Sr.)
Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee (Sr.)
Zach Latimer, LB, Oklahoma (Sr.)
Earl Everett, LB, Florida (Sr.)
Jon Beason, LB, Miami (FL) (Jr.)
Coleman Griffin, CB, Massachusetts State (Sr.)
J.R. Bryant, CB, Florida State (Jr.)
Otis Wiley, S, Michigan State (So.)
Brian Bonner, S, TCU, (Jr.)
Garrett Rivas, K, Michigan (Sr.)
Eric Wilbur, P, Florida
Kenny O'Neal, WR, Florida State


2nd Team All-Americans
Reggie Ball, QB, Georgia Tech (Sr.)
Quinton Smith, RB, Rice (Sr.)
Kyle Bell, RB, Colorado State (Jr.)
Jeff Samardzija, WR, Notre Dame (Sr.)
Mario Urrutia, WR, Louisville (So)
Gary Barnidge, TE, Louisville (Jr.)
Daniel Inman, OT, Georgia (Sr.)
Kirk Barton, OT, Ohio State (So.)
Robert Felton, G, Arkansas (Jr.)
Zach Gallion, G, Navy (Sr.)
Danny Johnson, C, Massachusetts State (Jr.)


Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC (Jr.)
Alex Boston, DE, Florida State (Jr.)
Demario Pressley, DT, North Carolina State (Jr.)
Red Bryant, DT, Teas A&M (Jr.)
Brannon Jackson, LB, Louisiana Tech (Sr.)
Marcus Riley, LB, Fresno State (Jr.)
Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin (So.)
Crony Sherer, CB, Luke U (Sr.)
Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas (Jr.)
Andre Jones, S, Nebraska (Jr.)
Sam Bryant, S, Pitt (Sr.)
John Vaughn, K, Auburn (Sr.)
Kody Bliss, P, Auburn (Sr.)
Donald Massey, WR, TCU (Jr.)




Bowl Map
Poinsettia: Mid Tennessee State (8-4) vs. #21 TCU (10-2)
GMAC: Rice (6-7) vs. Northern Illinois (8-5)
Las Vegas: Oregon (8-4) vs.#20 Utah (10-2)
New Orleans: Houston (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (6-6)
Fort Worth: UNLV (9-3) vs. UTEP (7-5)
Hawaii: Washington State (6-6) vs. Fresno State (6-6)
Motor City: Illinois (7-5) vs. Kent State (6-7)
Independence: LSU (7-5) vs. #19 Texas A&M (9-3)
Emerald: Clemson (8-4) vs. Navy (10-2)
MPC Computers: #17 Miami (FL) (9-3) vs. #24 Nevada (9-3)
Holiday: #13 Oklahoma (10-2) vs., Washington (8-4)
Music City: South Carolina (8-4) vs. #23 North Carolina State (9-3)
Sun: Oregon State (7-5) vs. #22 Pitt (10-2)
Champs Sports: Penn State (8-4) vs. #15 Florida State (10-3)
Alamo: Kansas State (9-3) vs. Michigan State (7-5)
Meineke Car Care: Missouri (7-5) vs. #25 Louisville (8-4)
Liberty: San Diego State (9-3) vs. UCF (8-5)
Houston: Iowa State (7-5) vs. Tulane (6-6)
Chick-Fil-A: Alabama (7-4) vs. #12 Virginia Tech (10-2)
Insight: Arizona State (8-4) vs. Massachusetts State (9-3)
Outback: #14 Georgia (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (8-4)
Cotton: #8 Tennessee (10-2) vs. #7 Texas (10-3)
Gator: #18 Colorado (9-3) vs. Luke U (8-4)
Capital One: Arkansas (9-4) vs. #16 Minnesota (10-2)
Rose: #10 Michigan (10-2) vs. USC (8-4)
Orange: #4 Ohio State (10-2) vs. #11 Georgia Tech (11-2)
Sugar: #5 Florida (11-2) vs. #10 Boise State (12-0)
Fiesta: #3 Notre Dame (10-2) vs. #6 Auburn (10-2)
BCS National Championship: #2 West Virginia (12-0) vs. #1 Nebraska (12-1)

[thesportsguru11]

Peters to miss season finale



Senior tailback Marcus Peters, only 9 yards away from 1000 yards in his final season, will miss the final game of his career due to a death in the family that requires him to travel back home to New York.


Coach DeArruda offered this to say:

Quote:

"This is a shame to hear that Marcus' career will end this way. Marcus is an incredible individual, and we commend his decision to put his family before his football. He leaves big shoes to fill in the backfield for the Insight Bowl, and we will miss him tomorrow and next season, no doubt. Keep his family in your prayers tonight."

Peters finishes his season with 991 yards and 12 TD's on the ground. He finishes his career with 1768 yards and 21 TD's rushing.

[thesportsguru11]

How bad?


Well, without a doubt this is the toughest article I have ever had to write. Massachusetts State's performance in the Insight Bowl vs. Arizona State was one of the worst games I have ever seen from any team, ever. Sucks their first bowl appearance ever will go down in the record books as this.


On top of being drubbed 65-17, Emile Britton's profanity-laced tirade in the locker room in the postgame, chewing out his teammates for the loss (despite only throwing 9-27 with 3 INT's himself), may have hinted his days at Massachusetts State are over. Britton, as of last week, is projected as a 2nd round prospect.


The worst part of it all though? Arizona State was playing without its starting QB, RB and RT. And their backup QB, Rudy Carpenter, threw 23-38, for 411 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Oy vey..


It was never close. The Mountaineers defense was, I guess the best word to use is, in the words of Lee Corso, abominable. Giving up 41 first half points is unacceptable on any level. 4 different Sun Devil receivers had more than 4 receptions, 4 different receivers had TD catches.


The only positives to take away from Mass State's performance? The hail mary TD Ricky Price caught at the end of the 1st half is one. Matt Ray's nice over the shoulder INT is the other. That's about it.


So let's move on Canton. This was a forgettable year for the most part. 2007 holds lots of new potential to be unlocked. We'll see you then.

Rudy Burgess makes a nice TD Catch.



Keno Walter-White's tipped INT.



Only highlight for Mass State was Matt Ray's INT.



Zach Miller makes a nice TD grab.


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Arizona State Sun Devils at Massachusetts State Mountaineers
Dec 29, 2006	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Arizona State Sun Devils (9-4)	21	20	10	14	65
Massachusetts State Mountaineers (9-4)	7	7	3	0	17

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ASU	MSt
4:32	(ASU) 77 Carpenter pass to Miller (Ainsowrth kick)	7	0
3:15	(ASU) 54 Carpenter pass to Jones (Ainsworth kick)	14	0
2:32	(ASU) 10 Carpenter pass to Richardson (Ainsworth kick)	21	0
1:45	(MSt) 25 Britton pass to Price (Chase kick)	21	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ASU	MSt
4:04	(ASU) 28 Ainsworth FG	24	7
3:40	(ASU) 29 pass Carpenter to Burgess (Ainsworth kick)	31	7
1:24	(ASU) 37 Ainsworth FG	34	7
:24	(ASU) 85 Tryon INT return	41	7
:00	(MSt) 41 Britton pass to Price (Chase kick)	41	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ASU	MSt
3:18	(MSt) 33 Chase FG	41	17
2:06	(ASU) 48 Ainsworth FG	44	17
:00	(ASU) 3 Herring run (Ainsworth kick)	51	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ASU	MSt
4:34	(ASU) 38 Carpenter pass to Jones (Ainsworth kick)	58	17
1:19	(ASU) 2 Guthrie run (Ainsworth kick)	65	17

Arizona State Sun Devils PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Rudy Carpenter 23-38 411 5 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Keegan Herring 11 56 5.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jovon Williams 5 66 13.1 0 Terry Richardson 5 69 13.8 1 Rudy Burgess 5 75 15.0 1 Michael Jones 4 114 28.5 2 Zach Miller 1 77 77.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Josh Barrett 5 0 0 0 Justin Tryon 2 0 2 1 Keno Walter-White 2 0 1 0 Robert James 4 0 1 0

Massachusetts State Mountaineers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Emile Britton 9-27 256 2 3 Adam Woods 1-6 16 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Emile Britton 13 51 3.9 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ricky Price 4 153 38.2 2 Danny Denman 3 54 18.0 0 Geno Burnsides 2 54 27.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Coleman Griffin 5 0 0 0 Simeon Slater 4 0 1 0 Matt Ray 2 0 1 0