Yale Bulldogs (NCAA Football 07)

[slicknick3822]

I could see you pulling out a couple wins with this team. It really depends on Ellerbe holding up. The defense might struggle.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by PeoplesChampGB

*shudders* Man, looking at that roster it looks like your starting QB is your key to success. Good luck this season.

Thanks! Elle Rhee is definitely going to be key!

Quote: Originally Posted by Careless Whisper

I could see 3-9 with Ellerbee leading the team, it seems as if you play better with him than you did with Holt. As for the roster as a whole, there aren't too many spots where you're starting sub-70s ratings guys at, so I think it may be okay? Of course that's assuming you don't suffer any major injuries.

Yeah, we still have some weaknesses, but I think less than in recent years. I think this is the best team we’ve fielded across the board, though. With Ellerbee and our offensive line, I have some hope that we can put together a surprisingly good season. We shall see!

Quote: Originally Posted by slicknick3822

I could see you pulling out a couple wins with this team. It really depends on Ellerbe holding up. The defense might struggle.

Yeah, the defense is definitely a bit worrying. We also don’t have much depth there. Losing Ridgeway at safety hurts!

[Knickerbocker91]

Hopefully the offensive line can hold up and give your guys a chance to stay in most games. Looks like if anything goes well this season, it's going to start and end with Ellerbee

[moose141]

Was gonna echo the same thoughts as everyone else basically, the team is *slowly* improving and if the injury bug will just stay far away then maybe you could push for 4 wins this season. Definitely going to come down to your quarterback play as Ellerbee is your only real stud, but if this season is bad again then that makes me terrified for the following year when the QB regression hits.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

Hopefully the offensive line can hold up and give your guys a chance to stay in most games. Looks like if anything goes well this season, it's going to start and end with Ellerbee

Yep, Ellerbee and the passing game will be key. And the offensive line will need to hold up. Fortunately, we have some solid talent along the line now, which will help us a lot.

Quote: Originally Posted by moose141

Was gonna echo the same thoughts as everyone else basically, the team is *slowly* improving and if the injury bug will just stay far away then maybe you could push for 4 wins this season. Definitely going to come down to your quarterback play as Ellerbee is your only real stud, but if this season is bad again then that makes me terrified for the following year when the QB regression hits.

Yeah, I’m worried about next season. We need to go for broke next season as my two backups are walk-ons and we may be in trouble with them at the helm next season. They’re only saving trace is their mobility, but they’re terrible passers.

[superjames1992]

Boston College Opens Up 2009 Season With 42-10 Victory at Yale

NEW HAVEN, CT - Quarterback Daniel Mason passed for 216 yards and four touchdowns and added another 56 yards rushing to lead Boston College (1-0) to a season-opening 42-10 blowout win over Yale (0-1) this afternoon.

Running back Jesse Williamson added 126 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Eagles. Brian Mitchell caught four passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and Matt Allen added three receptions for 48 yards and two scores.

The Eagles took advantage of two first quarter Yale fumbles to take a 14-0 lead after the first quarter, and were ahead 28-0 late in the second quarter before Yale finally got on the board in the closing seconds to cut the Eagles' lead to 28-7 at halftime.

However, Boston College maintained control after the half, scoring on the opening possession of the third quarter, and shut down Yale to win 42-10.

Nate Ellerbee still posted a nice stat line for Yale, throwing for 248 yards and a touchdown. His 21 completions went to seven different receivers. Matt Hughes hauled in Ellerbee's touchdown pass, and caught four passes for 63 yards. The Bulldogs also got decent production out of the running game, where sophomore running back Robbie Payne rushed for 82 yards on 19 carries, or 4.3 yards a clip.

Unfortunately for Yale, three lost fumbles ultimately doomed them today. The Eagles only outgained Yale 421-316, but a 3-1 turnover advantage swung the game heavily in Boston College's favor.

"Obviously, we'd really like to be competitive in these regional games, so today's result is disappointing," remarked Yale head coach Lee Williamson after the game. "I think we're a better team than we showed out there today, and hopefully we can put that on display next week [against Central Michigan]."

Boston College 42, Yale 10

BC - 14 / 14 / 07 / 07
Yale - 00 / 07 / 03 / 00

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter:
(3:20) BC: 24 yard run by Williamson (7-0 BC)
(0:40) BC: 14 yard pass from Mason to Mitchell (14-0 BC)

2nd Quarter:
(5:40) BC: 20 yard run by Williamson (21-0 BC)
(3:15) BC: 11 yard pass from Mason to Allen (28-0 BC)
(0:28) Yale: 17 yard pass from Ellerbee to Hughes (28-7 BC)

3rd Quarter:
(5:38) BC: 25 yard pass from Mason to Allen (35-7 BC)
(1:06) Yale: 31 yard field goal by Dickerson (35-10 BC)

4th Quarter:
(6:20) BC: 21 yard pass from Mason to Mitchell (42-10 BC)

Team Statistics (BC / Yale)
First Downs: 22 / 18
Total Offense: 421 / 316
Rushes-Yards: 24-205 / 23-68
Comp-Att-TD: 15-25-4 / 21-39-1
Passing Yards: 216 / 248
Sacked: 0 / 2
Turnovers: 1 / 3
Total Yards: 497 / 434
Penalties-Yards: 5-40 / 2-20
T.O.P.: 11:51 / 16:09

Individual Statistics
Boston College Eagles

Daniel Mason: 15/25, 216 Yds, 4 TD, 5 Car, 56 Yds
J. Williamson: 13 Car, 128 Yds, 2 TD, 2 Rec, 11 Yds
B. Mitchell: 4 Rec, 83 Yds, 2 TD
M. Allen: 3 Rec, 48 Yds, 2 TD
R. Cochran: 3 Rec, 41 Yds

J. Watkins: 5 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sck, FF
K. Jackson: 5 Tkl, FR
A. Young: 4 Tkl, FF
T. Barrett: 3 Tkl, FF, FR
N. Tompkins: FR

M. Collier: 0/0 FG, Long N/A, 6/6 PAT
S. Maxwell: 1 Punt, 42 Yds, 42.0 Avg, 0 Inside 20

Yale Bulldogs

N. Ellerbee: 21/39, 248 Yds, TD
R. Payne: 19 Car, 82 Yds, 4 Rec, 56 Yds
M. Jones: 6 Rec, 66 Yds
M. Hughes: 4 Rec, 63 Yds, TD
B. Payne: 3 Rec, 34 Yds
J. Bush: 2 Rec, 31 Yds

M. Rust: 9 Tkl
K. Jones: 8 Tkl, FF
W. Winston: 4 Tkl
J. Boyd: 4 Tkl
K. Robinson: Tkl, FR

J. Dickerson: 1/2 FG, Long 31, 1/1 PAT, 3 Punts, 122 Yds, 40.6 Avg, 0 Inside 20

[superjames1992]

Week 1 Overview

Top 25
1. Tennessee (39) (1-0)
2. Florida State (21) (1-0)
3. USC (1) (1-0)
4. Ohio State (1-0)
5. Auburn (1-0)
6. Texas (1-0)
7. Penn State (1-0)
8. Florida (1-0)
9. Oklahoma (1-0)
10. LSU (1-0)
11. Texas A&M (1-0)
12. Virginia Tech (1-0)
13. West Virginia (1-0)
14. Wisconsin (1-0)
15. Michigan (1-0)
16. Michigan State (1-0)
17. Oregon (1-0)
18. Notre Dame (1-0)
19. California (1-0)
20. Nebraska (1-0)
21. Georgia Tech (0-1)
22. Utah (1-0)
23. Missouri (1-0)
24. Northwestern (1-0)
25. South Carolina (1-0)

Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Western Michigan, Georgia, Louisville, Miami

Dropped Out: None

Heisman Watch
1. Clarence Poland - QB - Texas
2. Brodie Eugene - QB - California
3. Jonathan Crompton - QB - Tennessee
4. Robert Ward - QB - LSU
5. Joe Tyson - CB - Florida State

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: Jarrett Moore - HB - UNLV
At Minnesota (W 38-35)
26 Car, 185 Yds, 2 TD, 5 Rec, 141 Yds, 2 Rec TD

Defense: Tre Jones - LOLB - Toledo
At Purdue (W 42-17)
6 Tkl, 2 Int, 2 TD

[superjames1992]

Yale Overcomes 14-0 First Quarter Deficit to Win 24-14 Over Central Michigan

NEW HAVEN, CT - The Yale Bulldogs (1-1) picked up their first win of the season this afternoon as they kept Central Michigan (0-2) winless with a 24-14 victory at home this afternoon in New Haven.

The game didn't start well for Yale as Central Michigan scored on their first play from scrimmage, and the Chippewas jumped out a 14-0 first quarter lead. Central Michigan led by two touchdowns until 3:21 left in the second quarter, when Jerry Dickerson nailed a 43-yard field goal to cut the Central Michigan lead to 14-3. A key fumble later in the quarter set Yale up with a short field, and Robbie Payne ran in a four-yard touchdown run with just six seconds left in the quarter to cut the Chippewas lead to 14-10 at the half.

Yale continued to pour it on in the third quarter. Yale forced a second Central Michigan fumble on the Chippewas' first third quarter possession, and Yale quarterback Nate Ellerbee ran in a rare touchdown to give Yale their first lead of the game, 17-14. Then, as time expired in the third quarter, Ellerbee found Matt Hughes for a 20-yard touchdown through the air to extend the lead to 24-14, which would also be the final margin.

Central Michigan, after leading 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, was held scoreless for the final three quarters of the game. Senior running back Zach Steltz ran for 175 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, but the Chippewas struggled to get anything going in the passing game. Quarterback Derrick Montgomery, who was filling in for injured starter Andy Simmons, completed only seven of 18 passes for 83 yards.

Yale senior quarterback Nate Ellerbee passed for 195 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, and also added a rushing touchdown. Matt Hughes led Yale in receiving with six catches for 60 yards and a score. Robbie Payne also had a solid game on the ground for Yale with 20 carries for 86 yards and a touchdown.

The Bulldogs forced three critical lost Central Michigan fumbles today, with Kelvin Jones starring with nine tackles, one tackle-for-loss, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

Yale will head to Hartford, CT to take on the UConn Huskies next Saturday.

Yale 24, Central Michigan 14

CMU - 14 / 00 / 00 / 00
Yale - 00 / 10 / 14 / 00

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter:
(5:32) CMU: 71 yard run by Seltz (7-0 CMU)
(3:00) CMU: 26 yard pass from Montgomery to Ealy (14-0 CMU)

2nd Quarter:
(3:21) Yale: 43 yard field goal by Dickerson (14-3 Yale)
(0:06) Yale: 4 yard run by Payne (14-10 Yale)

3rd Quarter:
(6:23) Yale: 4 yard run by Ellerbee (17-14 Yale)
(0:00) Yale: 20 yard pass from Ellerbee to Hughes (24-14 Yale)

4th Quarter:
(No Scoring)

Team Statistics (CMU / Yale)
First Downs: 13 / 16
Total Offense: 292 / 289
Rushes-Yards: 24-209 / 26-94
Comp-Att-TD: 7-19-1 / 20-30-1
Passing Yards: 83 / 195
Sacked: 0 / 2
Turnovers: 3 / 1
Total Yards: 447 / 346
Penalties-Yards: 3-15 / 0-0
T.O.P.: 9:57 / 18:03

Individual Statistics
Central Michigan Chippewas

D. Montgomery: 7/18, 83 Yds, TD, 7 Car, 34 Yds
Z. Steltz: 17 Car, 175 Yds, TD
R. Ealy: 4 Rec, 58 Yds, TD

J. Brown: 6 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sck
J. King: 5 Tkl, 2 TFL
J. Ryan: 5 Tkl
A. Sevin: 3 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sck
J. Griffin: Tkl, Int

B. Williams: 0/0 FG, Long N/A, 2/2 PAT
[I forgot to take down the CMU punting stats, oops!]

Yale Bulldogs

N. Ellerbee: 20/30, 195 Yds, TD, Int, Rush TD
R. Payne: 20 Car, 86 Yds, TD, 2 Rec, 10 Yds
M. Hughes: 6 Rec, 60 Yds, TD
M. Jones: 5 Rec, 53 Yds
J. Bush: 1 Rec, 47 Yds

K. Jones: 9 Tkl, TFL, 2 FF, FR
W. Winston: 5 Tkl, FF
K. Robinson: 5 Tkl
J. Boyd: 2 Tkl, TFL, FR
M. Rust: 2 Tkl, FR

J. Dickerson: 1/1 FG, Long 43, 3/3 PAT, 4 Punts, 161 Yds, 40.2 Avg, 0 Inside 20