"Mountaineers Are Always Free"

[superjames1992]

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Bowl Week 1 Scores

New Orleans Bowl - Houston (8-4) 38, North Texas (6-6) 31

[superjames1992]

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Bowl Week 2 Scores

Champs Sports Bowl: #23 Wake Forest (8-4) 27, Army (7-5) 26
GMAC Bowl: Bowling Green (9-4) 45, East Carolina (6-7) 38
Poinsettia Bowl: Wyoming (8-4) 49, Buffalo (6-6) 42
Fort Worth Bowl: UAB (8-4) 38, Central Michigan (6-6) 14
Las Vegas Bowl: Miami University (7-5) 31, UNLV (7-5) 17
Hawaii Bowl: Boise State (10-3) 42, Memphis (7-5) 37

[superjames1992]

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Sugar Bowl Preview

#13 Michigan Wolverines (8-3) (Won 2)
Points: 31.0 (40th NCAA)
Total Offense: 392.5 (46th)
Rush Offense: 107.4 (69th)
Pass Offense: 285.0 (40th)
Total Defense: 346.6 (34th)
Rush Defense: 89.1 (22nd)
Pass Defense: 257.4 (59th)
Turnover Differential: +0.40 (28th)


#4 West Virginia Mountaineers (10-1) (Won 6)
Points: 40.7 (1st NCAA)
Total Offense: 455.4 (3rd)
Rush Offense: 253.0 (1st)
Pass Offense: 202.3 (108th)
Total Defense: 296.5 (5th)
Rush Defense: 128.5 (101st)
Pass Defense: 168.0 (1st)
Turnover Differential: +1.20 (3rd)

Prediction: #4 West Virginia 34, #13 Michigan 31

[highheatkingsb]

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Good luck in the Sugar Bowl SJ, you forgot Wake Forest's score above.

[superjames1992]

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Good luck in the Sugar Bowl SJ, you forgot Wake Forest's score above.

Thanks, fixed it!

[GJEM]

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Good luck but I think you got this one but we'll see.

[Steelersfan85]

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You are going to kill those losers.

[GJEM]

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Bowl Week 2 Scores

Poinsettia Bowl: Wyoming (8-4) 49, Buffalo (6-6) 42

Sweet I've only seen Wyoming in one bowl game or have a winning record in someones dynasty to bad we had to go back to current gen to get it.

[superjames1992]

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Good luck but I think you got this one but we'll see.

Yes, we shall see. I have a bad feeling about this game for some reason. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

[superjames1992]

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You are going to kill those losers.

I'll try!

[superjames1992]

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Sweet I've only seen Wyoming in one bowl game or have a winning record in someones dynasty to bad we had to go back to current gen to get it.

Yeah, they had a really surprising year. 8-4 is not bad at all for them. It must be the success of your Wyoming dynasty carrying over to Wyoming in mine!

[superjames1992]

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Hail to the Losers!!!
West Virginia Wins Sugar Bowl 31-23

23 -- (8-4)
31 -- (11-1)


New Orleans, LA - "The Mountaineers have beaten the Michigan Wolverines!" was the talk of New Year's Day. West Virginia went up against tradition, pride, and a coach who betrayed them the previous year. Though the Mountaineers were favored to win, many thought they were still a cupcake team from the crappy Big East whom the Wolverines would thoroughly dominate. They were wrong.

Early on, it looked as if they were right, though. West Virginia fell behind 17-0 early and 20-3 at halftime. West Virginia had mustered a mere 63 yards of total offense at halftime ans star runningback Jason Colson had 13 yards rushing.

Bill Stewart must have said something in the locker room at halftime, because the Mountaineers came out on fire in the 2nd half. Bendarik dumped off a 3 yard screen pass to Brandon Myles to make the score 20-10 early in the 3rd quarter. Towards the end of the 3rd, Bednarik released a 37 yard bomb, which landed in the hands of Rayshawn Bolden for another touchdown to make the score 20-17 Wolverines as the 3rd quarter ended.

Michigan would drive right down the field early in the 4th quarter and would kick a field goal to make the score 23-17 Wolverines. West Virginia got the ball back and methodically drove the ball up the field. The Mountaineers converted on a key 4th down attempt near midfield as backup quarterback Pat White got the first down off a quarterback draw. The Mountaineers would run the ball efficiently with Jason Colson to get to the 21 yard line where they would face a key 3rd and 12 attempt. Adam threw a beautiful arching touchdown pass to junior tight end Brad Palmer to make the score tied at 23. Colby Jones nailed the extra point to make it 24-23. Michigan would get the ball back, but Michigan's fullback fumbled the ball at the 20 yard line to hand the ball back to West Virginia. Pat White ran in on an option play with a minute and a half left to make it 31-23. Michigan quarterback Chad Henne would proceed to fumble the ball giving the ball back to West Virginia at the 24 yard line. West Virginia would line up in the victory formation 3 times before claiming the victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the 2006 All-State Sugar Bowl!!!

The Mountaineers only mustered 273 yards of total offense in the win and 170 rushing yards, but they stilled mustered out the victory. Michigan gained 285 yards of total offense in the game. The Mountaineers sacked Chad Henne 4 times in the game, including the late game fumble that all but put the game away. Though Michigan only committed 2 turnovers, they were both key, as they sealed Michigan's fate in the game.

Jason Colson was the lone star on the Mountaineer offense. Though only getting 13 rushing yards in the entire 1st half, he got 107 2nd half rushing yards as he finished the game with 120. He also passed the 2,000 yard rushing mark on the season during the game. Adam Bednarik also passed the 2,000 yard milestone for passing yards for the game as well.

With the win, the Mountaineers get revenge on Michigan and finish the season 11-1 (7-0). Now comes recruiting and the offseason for the Mountaineers.

               1st  2nd  3rd  4th  OT  Final
Michigan        10   7    3    3   --   23
West Virginia   0    3    14   14  --   31

West Virginia Leaders
QB Adam Bednarik - 10/16, 105 yds., 3 TDs
QB Pat White - 8 carries, 51 yds., TD
HB Jason Colson - 30 carries, 120 yds.
WR Rayshawn Bolden - 3 receptions, 64 yds., TD
LB Jay Henry - 6 tackles, 3 TFL
LB Marc Magro - 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
LB Jeff Noechel - 5 tackles, TFL
LE Warren Young - 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
RE Earnest Hunter - 3 tackles, FF, FR

[superjames1992]

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Bowl Week 3 Scores

MPC Computers Bowl: #25 NC State (8-4) 35, Fresno State (8-5) 31
Motor City Bowl: Minnesota (7-5) 38, Northern Illinois (7-6) 31
Independence Bowl: South Carolina (7-5) 36, Nevada (6-6) 33
Inisight Bowl: Toledo (9-3) 29, Louisville (7-5) 26
Alamo Bowl: Michigan State (7-5), #15 Colorado (7-5) 10
Meineke Car Car Bowl: #22 Virginia (8-4) 31, Connecticut (7-5) 21
Houston Bowl: New Mexico State (7-6) 49, Troy (7-5) 24
Emerald Bowl: San Diego State (8-5) 24, Eastern Michigan (7-5) 17
Holiday Bowl: Kansas State (8-4) 42, #12 California (9-3) 14
Music City Bowl: #24 Florida (7-5) 24, Northwestern (7-5) 17
Sun Bowl: #18 Ohio State (7-5) 28, Florida International (8-4) 23
Libery Bowl: Tulsa (9-4) 27, Utah (7-5) 17
Peach Bowl: #11 Florida State (10-3) 14, #21 Alabama (7-5) 10
Outback Bowl: #19 Penn State (8-4) 24, #16 Georgia (8-4) 21
Cotton Bowl: #17 Oklahoma (8-4) 41, #10 LSU (8-4) 27
Gator Bowl: #8 Pittsburgh (11-1) 28, #14 Virginia Tech (9-3) 24
Capital One Bowl: #7 Auburn (11-2) 14, #20 Iowa (7-5) 7
Sugar Bowl: #4 West Virginia (11-1) 31, #13 Michigan (8-4) 23
Fiesta Bowl: #9 Notre Dame (11-2) 49, #5 Texas (11-2) 17

[superjames1992]

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Bowl Week 4 Scores

Orange Bowl: #6 Purdue (9-3) 35, #3 Miami (10-3) 27
Rose Bowl: #2 Tennessee (11-2) 41, #1 USC (11-2) 21

The Tennessee Volunteers win the 2005 National Championship as they destroy the #1 ranked USC Trojans in the Rose Bowl!

[GJEM]

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Great game, Nice win!