The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

[Careless Whisper]

Quote: Originally Posted by sgf83

It's always good to win the ones you are supposed to, especially in blowout form! Good game and good luck on Senior Day!

Quote: Originally Posted by PeoplesChampGB

I knew it. Good job on the blowout.

Appreciate it! The team (and the guy behind the sticks) did what it needed to do after that disappointing loss to Army.

Quote: Originally Posted by Deuce2223

Got to give them credit after that 90 yd INT return with 46 seconds left they didn't just give up. Very cool to see McIntire bounce back and have a solid game. Going to need to see alot more of those in the future. Also nice to see Sledge have a good game to take some pressure off of Eddie "The Eagle" Williams.

Really liked McIntire's performance, always nice to get some consistency at the tailback position so Keyes doesn't shoulder too big of a load. EMU definitely kept battling throughout the game, though the gap in talent was pretty evident - especially adding to the fact that they inexplicably used Perez as a slot receiver all game. The CPU does some strange things with its impact players at times, but they basically took him out of the game by doing that - and considering Jones got 100+ on the ground, Perez at tailback would've probably made the game a little bit closer.

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Around the NCAA – Week 9 Edition
#1 Texas remains unbeaten by beating #13 Texas Tech on the road in overtime, 37-31

BCS Rankings
1 | Texas (0.928, 7-0)
2 | Clemson (0.917, 8-0)
3 | Texas A&M (0.892, 9-0)
4 | USC (0.820, 7-0)
5 | Notre Dame (0.803, 8-0)
6 | Wisconsin (0.739, 7-0)
7 | Penn State (0.664, 7-2)
8 | Tennessee (0.644, 6-2)
9 | Florida (0.642, 7-1)
10 | UCLA (0.540, 6-1)
11 | LSU (0.515, 7-1)
12 | Texas Tech (0.504, 7-2)
13 | Virginia (0.496, 8-0)
14 | Nebraska (0.434, 7-1)
15 | Michigan (0.395, 6-2)

Heisman Watch
Willy Korn, Sr., QB, Clemson | 185.9 QB rtg., 152-239, 2,397 yards, 34 TD (1 rush), 9 INT
Russell Shepard, So., QB, Texas A&M | 153.9 QB rtg., 162-256, 1,995 yards, 28 TD, 14 INT; 83 carries, 373 yards, 3 TD
Jacoby Franks, Sr., WR, Texas Tech | 70 catches, 903 yards, 12 TD
Matt Barkley, So., QB, Hawaii | 156.1 QB rtg., 230-353, 2,920 yards, 29 TD, 10 INT
Ricky Stanzi, R-Sr., QB, Iowa | 144.9 QB rtg., 189-306, 2,370 yards, 21 TD, 7 INT; 70 carries, 258 yards, 8 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Lance Smith, R-Sr., HB, Akron | 20 carries, 169 yards; 5 catches, 106 yards, 3 TD in 44-32 win against Bowling Green
Defensive: Ryan Gillum, Sr., OLB, Syracuse | 8 tackles (4 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 28-10 win at Cincinnati

Injury Report
Ricky Stanzi, R-Sr., QB, Iowa | Broken collarbone (season)
Jerome Ward, Jr., QB, Brown | Broken tibia (11 weeks)
Sean Renfree, R-So., QB, Illinois | Foot stress fracture (10 weeks)
Star Jackson, R-So., QB, Penn State | Strained back (7 weeks)
Kain Colter, Fr., QB, Princeton | Broken thumb (3 weeks)
Roderick Young, Jr., WR, Hawaii | Foot fracture (season)
Da’Rick Rogers, Fr., WR, Fresno State | Broken tailbone (8 weeks)
Ronald Johnson, R-Jr., WR, Stanford | Torn pectoral (5 weeks)
Allen Hurns, Fr., WR, Rutgers | Mild concussion (3 weeks)
Tavon Austin, So., WR, Ohio State | Broken finger (2 weeks)
Josh Gordon, So., WR, Texas A&M | Abdominal tear (2 weeks)
Olivier Vernon, So., DE, Alabama | Torn shoulder muscle (2 weeks)
Leonard Ross, Fr., OLB, Hawaii | Dislocated elbow (4 weeks)

Week 9 Notable Top 25 Scores
#11 UCLA 49, Army 12
#9 Florida 31, #15 Georgia 27
#16 Michigan 29, #22 Iowa 21
#18 Hawaii 35, Fresno State 25
#5 Notre Dame 48, Navy 30
#1 Texas 37, #13 Texas Tech 31 (OT)
#12 Nebraska 32, Oklahoma State 14
#10 Virginia 28, #17 West Virginia 21
#7 Penn State 35, Ohio State 28
#24 Pittsburgh 56, Memphis 21
#20 BYU 26, Air Force 14
#6 Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 14
#2 Clemson 45, Georgia Tech 14

Week 10 National Broadcasts
#21 Louisville (6-1) at #24 Pittsburgh (8-0) | 11/3, 6:00 PM
Ole Miss (6-2) at #6 Tennessee (6-2) | 11/6, 12:30 PM
Missouri (5-3) at #12 Nebraska (7-1) | 11/6, 12:30 PM (Battle for the Missouri-Nebraska Bell)
Michigan State (5-3) at #16 Michigan (6-2) | 11/6, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy)
Purdue (3-4) at #8 Notre Dame (8-0) | 11/6, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy)
#6 Wisconsin (7-0) at #22 Iowa (7-2) | 11/6, 6:00 PM (Game of the Week)
Oklahoma State (5-3) at #1 Texas (7-0) | 11/6, 8:00 PM
Oklahoma (3-6) at #3 Texas A&M (9-0) | 11/6, 8:00 PM
Virginia Tech (7-2) at #23 Miami (Fla.) (6-3) | 11/6, 8:00 PM (Rivalry Game)

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Around the MAC – Week 9 Edition
Akron runningback Lance Smith states his MAC Offensive Player of the Year case with a 100-100 game

MAC East Standings
Carnegie Mellon | 6-3, 5-0 MAC
Akron | 6-3, 4-1 MAC
Ohio | 6-3, 4-1 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 5-4, 4-1 MAC
Kent State | 5-3, 3-1 MAC
Bowling Green | 3-6, 2-3 MAC
Buffalo | 1-8, 0-5 MAC

MAC West Standings
Toledo | 6-2, 4-1 MAC
Western Michigan | 3-6, 2-3 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 1-7, 1-3 MAC
Ball State | 5-4, 1-4 MAC
Northern Illinois | 2-6, 1-4 MAC
Central Michigan | 2-6, 0-4 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Lance Smith, R-Sr., HB, Akron | 20 carries, 169 yards; 5 catches, 106 yards, 3 TD in 44-32 win against Bowling Green
Defensive: Brad Haumiller, Jr., OLB, Ball State | 6 tackles (1 TFL), 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 35-13 win against Northern Illinois

Week 9 Scores
Western Michigan 17, Wyoming 10
Carnegie Mellon 52, Eastern Michigan 17
Ball State 35, Northern Illinois 13
Akron 44, Bowling Green 32
Miami (Ohio) 31, Kent State 10
Ohio 37, Buffalo 34 (OT)
Toledo 20, Central Michigan 7

Week 10 Matchups
Ball State (5-4, 1-4) at Akron (6-3, 4-1) | 11/5, 6:00 PM
Kent State (5-3, 3-1) at Bowling Green (3-6, 2-3) | 11/6, 12:30 PM (Battle for the Anniversary Award)
Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 4-1) at Carnegie Mellon (6-3, 5-0) | 11/6, 12:30 PM
Ohio (6-3, 4-1) at Toledo (6-2, 4-1) | 11/6, 6:00 PM
Central Michigan (2-6, 0-4) at Northern Illinois (2-6, 1-4) | 11/6, 6:00 PM
Eastern Michigan (1-7, 1-3) at Western Michigan (3-6, 2-3) | 11/6, 8:00 PM

[slicknick3822]

Did I miss Sean Renfree transferring to Illinois? That would've been great irl lol.

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Quote: Originally Posted by slicknick3822

Did I miss Sean Renfree transferring to Illinois? That would've been great irl lol.

Nope, I've been entering about 60-80 real-life recruits into each recruiting class, whether it be me creating them or editing one of the CPU-generated ones. Renfree was one of the last QBs I edited in his class, and I believe Illinois had a CPU-generated guy with a similar skillset and decent ratings. You'll also see notable names such as Tavon Austin (Ohio State), Allen Hurns (Rutgers), and Kain Colter (Princeton) in that injury report, and the same thing applied to them where I edited a CPU-generated guy that best fit their respective skillsets.

[slicknick3822]

Oh okay! That makes sense! I just picked out Sean Renfree because I'm an Illinois fan so I was like wait. Lol

[moose141]

Was about to basically say every that Deuce already rattled off! The Big Mac finally showing what he can do after some injury troubles was great, as I still think that the freshman is the answer at HB over the inconsistent Satele. Keyes getting back into the swing of things was key *hah*, and also bringing the Sledgehammer down was great to just keep the defense from being able to lock in on Eddie. There definitely wasn't going to be any way that EMU's one man band was going to beat you. Big win keeping you locked and loaded to run the table in MACtion.

ALSO: Pitt at 8-0 and just #24 in the polls? No respect!

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Quote: Originally Posted by moose141

Was about to basically say every that Deuce already rattled off! The Big Mac finally showing what he can do after some injury troubles was great, as I still think that the freshman is the answer at HB over the inconsistent Satele. Keyes getting back into the swing of things was key *hah*, and also bringing the Sledgehammer down was great to just keep the defense from being able to lock in on Eddie. There definitely wasn't going to be any way that EMU's one man band was going to beat you. Big win keeping you locked and loaded to run the table in MACtion. ALSO: Pitt at 8-0 and just #24 in the polls? No respect!

Agreed on McIntire, the ratings gap is somewhat significant between the two but at least the freshman hangs onto the ball and falls forward most of the time so I rather be running with him in there than Satele. It was really nice to see Sledge have a big game, he hasn't been as big of a part of the offense as I would've thought - I'd argue even taking out Kelvin Butler's return stats, he's still been a more explosive player than Sledge - but he really showed up against EMU. He's had a few too many drops throughout the year so far, but if I can get some consistency from him, that takes the passing attack to another level because I won't have to force feed Williams quite as much.

Pitt is definitely getting robbed! They must have had a low ranking at the beginning of the season, but that shouldn't matter at this stage (although you know how the game's logic works). The Big East is stronger than it usually sims in my report with West Virginia, Louisville, Pitt, and Syracuse all top 25 programs, but hopefully the Panthers can emerge as its BCS representative!