We have our first ever ranked win this week. Alaska opened up their second season with a monumental win over #5 Oregon. It was a hard-fought game, but the momentum really shifted with just under two minutes left in the first half. Alaska had just gone up 14-13 when Demetrius Heinz picked off a pass and took it for a touchdown. Alaska would pull a gutsy move and go for two to make it a two-score game, and they'd never really look back. Oregon would score to open the second half, but that would be the last time they'd score. Alaska picked up another 13 points and eventually won the game 35-20. Jeremy Riggs had an efficient day with no touchdowns but no turnovers. It was a very clean game from both a turnover and penalty standpoint.
Other news
Kent State also had a huge upset over #7 Ohio State 51-35
Ball State beat #12 Iowa 31-28
and #6 USC lost to Fresno State 31-24
If there's one thing you need to know about college football, it's that there are no guarantees. You can never assume you know a team after one week of football, and I myself fell in to that black hole. I was riding high after that week 1 victory over the country's number 5 team, but reality hit very hard against Akron.
It was a wild game, extremely high scoring. The talk coming in was about Akron's running game, but their passing game was the story here. Alaska simply couldn't stop anything.
Jared Martinez became the first person in Alaska history to return a kick for a touchdown, and Gerren Davis had a 98 yard pick six. But Akron was throwing it all over the field. Andy Jenkins at half was 23/37 for 324 yards, while receiver Cliff Bryant had 9 receptions for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns in the first half.
Alaska struggled to get Akron off the field on third downs. Akron won the time of possession battle, which is crazy considering they were a no-huddle tempo team. Also, RB Darrin Pierre tore a pectoral muscle and will be out possibly for the rest of the year.
Akron Zips at Alaska Warriors
Sep 13, 2014
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Akron Zips (0-1)
7
28
7
22
64
Alaska Warriors (1-0)
7
16
13
21
57
Team Stats Comparison
AKR
ASK
Total Offense
684
478
Rushing Yards
115
95
Passing Yards
569
383
First Downs
30
24
Punt Return Yards
0
24
Kick Return Yards
44
272
Total Yards
728
774
Turnovers
2
4
3rd Down Conversion
13-18
5-9
4th Down Conversion
1-1
1-1
2-Point Conversion
1-1
0-2
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
8-7-0
6-5-0
Penalties
2-20
4-44
Possession Time
18:19
17:41
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
AKR
ASK
5:19
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Roberson 1-yard run
0
7
2:58
(AKR) TD Akron: Q. Beard 1-yard run
7
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
AKR
ASK
7:22
(ASK) FG Alaska N. Franklin 44 yards
7
10
6:23
(AKR) TD Akron: C. Bryant 4-yard reception
14
10
4:04
(AKR) TD Akron: C. Jackson 25-yard reception
21
10
3:53
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Martinez 93-yard kickoff ret.
21
17
3:04
(AKR) TD Akron: C. Bryant 59-yard reception
28
17
2:51
(AKR) TD Akron: A. Jenkins 3-yard run
35
17
0:32
(ASK) TD Alaska: G. Davis INT ret. 98 yards (2-pt failed)
35
23
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
AKR
ASK
6:57
(AKR) TD Akron: L. Gary 1-yard pass
42
23
4:23
(ASK) TD Alaska: D. Pierre 1-yard run (2-pt failed)
42
29
1:26
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Roberson 2-yard run
42
36
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
AKR
ASK
8:07
(AKR) TD Akron: B. McClellan 5-yard run (2-pt)
50
36
6:31
(AKR) TD Akron: B. McClellan 11-yard run
57
36
6:08
(ASK) TD Alaska: R. Fuller 49-yard pass
57
43
3:34
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Roberson 1-yard run
57
50
2:09
(AKR) TD Akron: B. McClellan 9-yard run
64
50
1:43
(ASK) TD Alaska: B. Greer 15-yard pass
64
57
Akron Zips
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
A. Jenkins
45/63
569
4
2
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Jenkins
18
26
1.4
1
J. Slaughter
7
19
2.7
0
B. McClellan
7
50
7.1
3
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Bryant
9
162
18.0
2
L. Gary
7
76
10.8
1
J. Irby
4
74
18.5
0
C. Jackson
4
87
21.7
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Barnett
4
0
2
0
Alaska Warriors
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Riggs
24/36
383
2
3
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
D. Pierre
17
75
4.4
1
J. Roberson
6
14
2.3
3
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
G. Davis
4
0
1
1
R. Inman
4
0
1
0
KICK RETURN
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Martinez
4
176
44.0
1
At #25 Iowa
In what Alaska hoped would be a bounce-back game, this game was all but that. It started off with a 100 yard kickoff return for Iowa and they never really looked back.
OC Jamie Montgomery was made available to the media following the game and he had some choice words for his unit:
"Our jobs are to put the players in the best position to succeed. I felt like we had a good shot today. I felt like our gameplan was solid and the play calls were solid. It's just hard, man. Like, you look at the game and you see that we moved the ball well, but every time we started to gain momentum, we turned the ball over or committed a penalty. Jeremy has to be better. He's been our best option because we haven't seen the accuracy out of our other guys. But when he's in there, it's hard to trust or know which Jeremy we're going to get."
Coach Hardaway was visibly annoyed when he learned of his OC's comments:
"We're working hard every day out there. Our kids are putting in the same time and the same effort as every other school out there. It's a hard pill to swallow when you lose like this, but those kinds of comments aren't something I want to hear coming from our coaches. He and I will have a discussion and that will be that."
When asked about the quarterback play, he had this to say:
"We're going to work on some things this week and start making some decisions. If any are made, you'll see it on the field. That's all I'm going to say."
It's been a rough go for Jeremy Riggs in his career. He threw more than 20 interceptions last year, and has thrown 8 in the last two games, including a team record of 5 in the game today. He also set a record for attempts and completions in this game.
Is there some dissension beginning to build in the Alaska locker room?
Runningback Josh Roberson was injured in this game and will miss the next 4 weeks. Third-string RB Quincy Outlaw will get the start in his place.
Alaska looked strong against Georgia, but ultimately fell 31-27. The run game did fairly well, and QB Jeremy Riggs took care of the football. He threw one interception at the end of the game, but it came off of a wide open receiver's hands and a DB was able to choral it just before it touched the ground.
Alaska Warriors at Georgia Bulldogs
Sep 27, 2014
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Alaska Warriors (1-2)
7
10
0
10
27
Georgia Bulldogs (3-1)
7
7
7
10
31
Team Stats Comparison
ASK
UGA
Total Offense
398
422
Rushing Yards
129
149
Passing Yards
269
273
First Downs
25
21
Punt Return Yards
9
12
Kick Return Yards
120
136
Total Yards
527
570
Turnovers
1
1
3rd Down Conversion
7-14
6-9
4th Down Conversion
2-2
0-0
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
4-3-1
4-4-0
Penalties
2-17
2-28
Possession Time
20:30
20:56
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
ASK
UGA
4:20
(ASK) TD Alaska: Q. Outlaw 6-yard run
7
0
2:35
(UGA) TD UGA: K. Mixon 1-yard run
7
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
ASK
UGA
2:37
(ASK) FG Alaska: N. Franklin 44 yards
10
7
0:36
(UGA) TD UGA: L. Simmons 20-yard reception
10
14
0:06
(ASK) TD Alaska: L. Hurst 9-yard pass
17
14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
ASK
UGA
3:15
(UGA) TD UGA: K. Mixon 4-yard run
17
21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
ASK
UGA
8:42
(ASK) TD Alaska: Q. Outlaw 2-yard run
24
21
7:14
(UGA) FG UGA: B. Turner 52 yards
24
24
4:13
(ASK) FG Alaska: N. Franklin 28 yards
27
24
0:58
(UGA) TD UGA: K. Mixon
27
31
Alaska Warriors
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Riggs
25/39
269
1
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
Q. Outlaw
20
86
4.3
2
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Ryan
6
66
11.0
0
L. Hurst
4
53
13.2
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
A. Andrews
4
2.0
0
0
KICKING
FG
XP
PTS
LONG
N. Franklin
2/2
3/3
9
44
Georgia Bulldogs
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. McDonald
20/24
273
1
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
J. McDonald
18
73
4.0
0
K. Mixon
15
73
4.8
3
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
M. Griffin
8
136
17.0
0
Vs. UNLV
Today was probably the best day on the ground for Alaska in their history. They rushed 40 times for 290 yards and 3 touchdowns. Quincy Outlaw rushed 22 times for 125 yards. While Jeremy Riggs had 2 first half interceptions, he ultimately rebounded and led the team to a great outcome. Alaska was a perfect 6-6 in the red zone and 12-14 on third down. They were able to keep the ball moving and were able to get stops.
UNLV Rebels at Alaska Warriors
Oct 4, 2014
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
UNLV Rebels (3-1)
7
14
7
7
35
Alaska Warriors (1-3)
7
14
14
7
42
Team Stats Comparison
UNLV
ASK
Total Offense
442
538
Rushing Yards
247
290
Passing Yards
195
248
First Downs
14
29
Punt Return Yards
0
7
Kick Return Yards
184
58
Total Yards
626
603
Turnovers
0
2
3rd Down Conversion
6-11
12-14
4th Down Conversion
1-2
0-0
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
4-3-0
6-6-0
Penalties
2-10
0-0
Possession Time
13:43
30:40
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
UNLV
ASK
3:23
(ASK) TD Alaska: Q. Outlaw 1-yard run
0
7
2:05
(UNLV) TD UNLV: S. Buchanan 10-yard reception
7
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
UNLV
ASK
6:53
(UNLV) TD UNLV: D. Berg 3-yard run
14
7
4:39
(ASK) TD Alaska: L. Hurst 2-yard reception
14
14
3:49
(UNLV) TD UNLV: R.McCoy 55-yard reception
21
14
0:14
(ASK) TD Alaska: R. Fuller 14-yard reception
21
21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
UNLV
ASK
4:59
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Tate 4-yard run
21
28
2:50
(UNLV) TD UNLV: D. Graham 10-yard run
28
28
0:17
(ASK) TD Alaska: Q. Outlaw 14-yard run
28
35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
UNLV
ASK
7:52
(UNLV) TD UNLV: R. McCoy 58-yard reception
35
35
3:02
(ASK) TD Alaska: O. Harris 2-yard run
35
42
UNLV Rebels
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Alexander
13/16
195
3
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Alexander
14
124
8.8
0
D. Berg 13
13
77
5.9
1
D. Graham
8
37
4.6
1
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
R. McCoy
3
116
38.6
2
Alaska Warriors
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Riggs
26/41
248
3
2
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
Q. Outlaw
22
125
5.6
2
O. Harris
8
36
4.5
1
J. Riggs
5
65
13.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
A. Andrews
2
2.0
0
0
Team News:
Alaska has secured a home-and-home with Vanderbilt. They will play them at home in 2015 and will travel to Nashville in 2016. They also picked up 4 commits. They got a center, tackle, safety, and middle linebacker. More will be discussed about recruits later in the year. This week Alaska will travel to #14 Tennessee, who is coming off a loss.
Turnovers, turnovers, and more turnovers. Quarterback Jeremy Riggs threw three more interceptions and was benched. Two were bad passes and the third was a bad decision (well, the DB ran the route and had his back turned when the ball got there but yall know how that goes), and Alaska's defense had no real chance. Tennessee ran all over the Warriors and won 66-34.
One piece of HUGE news that came out of this is that Raymond Breedlove will start the next game against Minnesota. He is a 69 overall versus Riggs' 74 overall, but he has a more accurate arm and less speed. However, as we saw with his 71 yard rush at the end of the game, he has enough speed to make some things happen.
Alaska Warriors at Tennessee Volunteers
Oct 11, 2014
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Alaska Warriors (2-3)
7
14
0
13
34
#14 Tennessee Volunteers (4-2)
14
28
10
14
66
Team Stats Comparison
ASK
TENN
Total Offense
597
621
Rushing Yards
262
242
Passing Yards
335
379
First Downs
31
25
Punt Return Yards
35
82
Kick Return Yards
171
139
Total Yards
803
842
Turnovers
5
2
3rd Down Conversion
9-15
7-12
4th Down Conversion
0-1
0-0
2-Point Conversion
0-1
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5-4-0
6-5-1
Penalties
5-39
5-49
Possession Time
22:32
13:28
Alaska Warriors
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Riggs
18/36
208
0
3
R. Breedlove
9/15
127
1
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
Q. Outlaw
19
81
4.2
1
O. Harris
12
56
4.6
2
J. Riggs
3
28
9.3
0
R. Breedlove
3
80
26.6
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
A. Ryan
5
82
16.4
0
J. Martinez
5
75
15.0
0
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
G. Davis
6
0
1
0
R. Inman
3
0
0
1
Tennessee Volunteers
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
C. Rutledge
29/46
379
5
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
P. Rucker
18
144
8.0
1
M. Haynes
7
97
13.8
3
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Vinson
10
124
12.4
1
M. Hampton
8
108
13.5
1
J. Bailey
3
55
18.3
1
D. Huggins
1
5
5.0
1
C. Smith
1
48
48.0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Parham
10
0
1
0
M. Carter
8
0
2
0
D. Harkins
5
0
1
0
vs. Minnesota
This game started all Alaska, and the Warriors were able to hang on at the end to secure a victory! The action started with Alaska getting the ball and returning the kick 58 yards. That set up an opening-drive touchdown. Runningback Josh Roberson returned today from his injury as well and played well.
At half, Alaska was up 35-17. To open the third, Minnesota was driving. Their quarterback stepped back to pass to the end zone, but Raishaun Leierer picked off the pass to slow Minnesota's momentum. They would also muff a punt later in the game that would set up an Alaska touchdown. The final score was 44-38, but that included a last minute touchdown by Minnesota to make the game look closer than it was.
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Alaska Warriors
Oct 18, 2014
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-4)
10
7
7
14
38
Alaska Warriors (2-4)
14
21
0
9
44
Team Stats Comparison
MINN
ASK
Total Offense
427
425
Rushing Yards
122
150
Passing Yards
305
275
First Downs
20
19
Punt Return Yards
15
23
Kick Return Yards
197
161
Total Yards
639
609
Turnovers
2
0
3rd Down Conversion
4-9
10-16
4th Down Conversion
1-1
1-1
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5-4-0
6-5-1
Penalties
2-15
4-50
Possession Time
12:49
23:11
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
MINN
ASK
7:48
(ASK) TD Alaska: R. Breedlove 5-yard run
0
7
7:16
(MINN) TD Minn: C. Graham 54-yard run
7
7
5:12
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Roberson 41-yard reception
7
14
1:06
(MINN) FG Minn: J. Moody 43 yards
10
14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
MINN
ASK
8:24
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Roberson 2-yard run
10
21
6:06
(MINN) TD Minn: C. Graham 5-yard run
17
21
1:20
(ASK) TD Alaska: R. Breedlove 5-yard run
17
28
0:22
(ASK) TD Alaska: J. Roberson 2-yard run
17
35
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
MINN
ASK
6:16
(MINN) TD Minn: C. Graham 6-yard reception
24
35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
MINN
ASK
5:48
(ASK) FG Alaska: N. Franklin 22 yards
24
38
4:35
(MINN) TD Minn: D. Rogers
31
38
1:43
(ASK) TD Alaska: Q. Outlaw 2-yard run (2-pt failed)
31
44
0:46
(MINN) TD. Minn: C. Graham 3-yard run
38
44
Minnesota Golden Gophers
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
K. Williams
26/37
305
1
1
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Graham
13
117
9.0
3
K. Williams
8
-3
-0.3
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Robertson
8
108
13.5
0
Alaska Warriors
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
R. Breedlove
19/29
275
1
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Roberson
22
81
3.6
2
R. Breedlove
10
21
2.1
2
Q. Outlaw
8
39
4.8
1
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Roberson
1
41
41.0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
D. Heinz
10
2.0
0
0
R. Leierer
3
0
1
0
S. Bullock
3
1.0
0
0
KICK RETURN
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
S. Ware
3
104
34.6
0
M. Walker
1
41
41.0
0
"Breedlove played well today. He will start next week against A&M and we'll go from there," Coach Hardaway said after the game. He also indicated that he wants to do a better job of running the ball and not relying so much on the pass.
"Our issue is we just don't move the ball consistently enough on the ground. Some is scheme, some is execution, and some of it honestly is just us getting away from it. We can't expect our quarterbacks to go out and throw the ball 40 times every single game. We aren't putting them in the best position to be successful and that often leads to picks. There's a lot to work on but I'm encouraged by what we saw this week."
Other news
Stanford beat Arizona State 63-56 in overtime
#1 Notre Dame lost to Virginia 35-20, then lost to Stanford
Michigan State beat #9 Syracuse
NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 20, 2014
RK
LW
TEAM (VOTES)
W
L
POINTS
1
1
Georgia Tech (37)
6
0
1597
2
2
UAB (24)
6
0
1441
3
3
San Diego State
6
0
1394
4
4
Oklahoma
6
1
1199
5
6
Florida
6
1
1069
6
7
Ohio State
6
1
1069
7
8
Washington
5
1
1025
8
12
Oregon
5
1
860
9
13
Tennessee
6
2
823
10
23
Virginia
4
3
785
11
16
Stanford
6
1
785
12
5
Miami
5
2
777
13
15
Kentucky
4
2
730
14
18
Wisconsin
6
1
669
15
17
Rive
5
1
630
16
11
Notre Dame
6
2
612
17
20
Nevada
6
1
595
18
19
Texas State
5
1
593
19
10
TCU
5
2
576
20
9
Syracuse
5
1
443
21
NR
West Virginia
5
1
419
22
24
Michigan
5
2
410
23
14
Ohio
5
1
403
24
NR
Northwestern
6
0
388
25
NR
San Jose State
4
2
341
The current top 25 is the weirdest I've ever seen. Look at all the G5 schools in there, and the top 3 is WILD. lol.
I'm currently debating the style I want to present things to you. If you'd prefer more in depth weekly stuff let me know. My issue is when I play I like to play a couple games at a time, and the way I'm set up, it's uncomfortable and inconvenient to do reporting style posts. If I get more interaction I'll definitely be glad to do this, but I need to know what you enjoy.
Texas A&M came in to the year ranked 22 and had high hopes. While they haven't lived up to expectations this year, they still have a very talented team and it showed today. Raymond Breedlove was plagued with a bad situation. Early in the game he had two throws where defenders made great plays on the ball, jumping routes that I haven't personally seen much of in the game. Later in the game, down and looking to make it closer, a receiver tipped a would-be touchdown right in to the hands of a defender. And finally, with time clocking down and Alaska down by 17, a desperation throw was also picked off.
So yes, Raymond Breedlove's second start had four picks. But until the last quarter where he had to just start slinging it, he had a decent line. He was productive, the team incorporated more option and they really tried to stick to the run game. Unfortunately, the Aggies had too much firepower at the quarterback position. Robertson had 317 yards on 75% passing, while adding 137 yards and 3 scores on the ground. His five total touchdowns lead the way. Other than a boneheaded (and, frankly, stupid) pick six with under 2 minutes remaining, he was virtually flawless. The Aggies won 45-35.
"It's tough. I knew when we started the program that it would be hard. We'll continue to work on the gameplan, and hopefully we'll have a game soon where we can play actual football and not this backyard nonsense we've been playing. I don't like throwing the ball like we do," said Coach Hardaway. This is the second straight week he's mentioned the amount of passes.
"Coach, how do you plan on accomplishing that?"
"It's going to be on the quarterbacks. Our scheme is going to change and we're going to start using their feet more. Jeremy is the most athletic quarterback we have, and we didn't utilize that strength early on. So we're going to work with both- Raymond will start and Jeremy will play as well. We'll ride the hot hand."
Alaska has agreed to play a few more teams in the upcoming years. In 2015, they'll travel to USC and Washington. Boise State will travel to Alaska in 2015, and Alaska will travel to Boise in 2017. Washington State will travel to Alaska in 2016 and Alaska will travel to WSU in 2017.
Alaska will also travel across the country in 2015 to face Miami and Ohio State, and Hawaii will come to town in 2015 for a one-time matchup.
Colorado will come to Alaska in 2016 and Alaska will travel to Colorado in 2018. Colorado State will follow the same pattern. Alaska has agreed to travel to Eugene Oregon in 2016, 2017, and 2018, to USC in 2016 and 2018, and to UCLA in 2017.
These are the current scheduled opponents and the year they're scheduled. No dates are set in stone.
2015 schedule
At akron
At unlv
Vs. WMU
At Oregon
Vs. Georgia
Vs. Vanderbilt
At USC
At Washington
Vs. Boise State
At Miami
At Ohio State
Vs. Hawaii
2016 schedule
At USU
At Ohio
Vs. Colorado State
At Vanderbilt
Vs. Akron
Vs. Washington State
Vs. Colorado
At Oregon
At USC
2017 Schedule
At Boise State
At Washington State
At Oregon
At UCLA
2018 Schedule
At Colorado
At Colorado State
At Oregon
At USC
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