Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

[TheShizNo1]

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I've done about 5-7 Michigan dynasty's and year 1 isn't fun at all. From what I've seen, it only works if you get that QB in year two. If not, year two can be just a little better.

[Slimshoom]

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unless you have mad skills like me right?

nah I got lucky in a couple of games and my sliders aren't exactly the hardest ever...

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Tough Loss in the Horshoe

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In order to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes yesterday, the Michigan Wolverines had to do three things. They had to limit turnovers, to sustain long drives and score touchdowns, and they had to stop All-American running back Chris "Beanie" Wells.

The Wolverines did none of those things, and they got chased out of Ohio Stadium by the Buckeyes, losing their 2008 season finale 34-16 to their most hated rivals.

Michigan turned the ball over four times yesterday, as they fumbled the ball twice and struggling quarterback Nick Sheridan threw two interceptions. The Wolverines did sustain long drives and did have the ball for five more minutes than the Buckeyes, but they scored just one touchdown and had to settle for a field goal three times.

In what may be his last game against the University of Michigan, Ohio State running back Chris Wells manhandled the Wolverines defense. He carried the ball twenty times and racked up a season-high 201 yards on the ground and scored three rushing touchdowns. Without Wells, the Buckeyes would have lost 16-10 and would have managed just 198 yards of offense.

There was some silver lining for the Wolverines in this game, despite the crushing loss. The two-headed monster of Brandon Minor and Carlos Brown in the backfield for the Wolverines finally showed what it could do after a mediocre first eleven games. Minor rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, while the speedy Brown carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards.

Senior kicker K.C. Lopata has struggled mightily at times this season, but he was perfect yesterday. Lopata earned Player of the Game honors by hitting all three field goals he attempted last night, including one from 41 yards out.

So the Wolverines wrap up the 2008 season with a 9-3 record, a pretty good start for new head coach Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines figure to be one of the three Big Ten teams to play in a January 1st bowl game. The Buckeyes basically sealed their ticket to the National Championship Game, while the Wisconsin Badgers have already sealed the Big Ten Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl. The Wolverines are currently expected to play in the Capital One Bowl against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Players of the Game
MICH: K K.C. Lopata: 3/3 FG, 40 Long, 1/1 XP
OSU: RB Chris Wells: 201 rushing yards, 3 TD, 51 receiving yards

Scoring Summary
First Quarter:
4:59 - K.C. Lopata, 38 Yard field goal. 3-0 MICH
2:10 - Brian Hartline, 33 Yard pass from Todd Boeckman. 7-3 OSU
0:06 - K.C. Lopata, 35 Yard field goal. 7-6 OSU
Second Quarter:
5:25 - Chris Wells, 19 Yard run. 14-6 OSU
3:36 - K.C. Lopata, 40 Yard field goal. 14-9 OSU
3:02 - Chris Wells, 67 Yard run. 21-9 OSU
0:00 - Aaron Pettrey, 25 Yard field goal. 24-9 OSU
Third Quarter:
4:18 - Brandon Minor, 1 Yard run. 24-16 OSU
3:47 - Chris Wells, 70 Yards run. 31-16 OSU
0:14 - Aaron Pettrey, 43 Yard field goal. 34-16 OSU
Fourth Quarter:
No Scoring

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 25
Total Offense: 339
Rushing Yards: 181
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Comp-Att-TD: 19-44-0
Passing Yards: 158
3rd Down: 5-16 (31%)
4th Down: 3-4 (75%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 3-1-2 (100%)
Turnovers: 4
Fumbles Lost: 2
Intercepted: 2
Time of Possession: 16:33

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Nick Sheridan: 19/44, 158 Yards, 2 Int
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 25 Att, 111 Yards, 4.4 Avg, TD
RB Carlos Brown: 14 Att, 76 Yards, 5.4 Avg
QB Nick Sheridan: 2 Att, 1 Yard, 0.5 Avg
RB Kevin Grady: 1 Att, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
QB David Cone: 1 Att, 3 Yards, 3.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 7 Rec, 77 Yards, 11.0 Avg
WR Toney Clemons: 4 Rec, 36 Yards, 9.0 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 3 Rec, 2 Yards, 0.6 Avg
WR Greg Mathews: 2 Rec, 21 Yards, 10.5 Avg
RB Vince Helmuth: 2 Rec, 9 Yards, 4.5 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 1 Rec, 13 Yards, 13.0 Avg
Defense:
CB Donovan Warren: 7 Tkl
LB Obi Ezeh: 7 Tkl, 2 Tfl, FF
FS Charles Stewart: 6 Tkl, Tfl
DT Terrance Taylor: 6 Tkl
SS Stevie Brown: 5 Tkl, 2 Tfl
FS Brandon Harrison: 5 Tkl, Tfl, FR
DE Brandon Graham: 4 Tkl, Tfl

Ohio State
Team Stats
First Downs: 10
Total Offense: 399
Rushing Yards: 208
Rushing Touchdowns: 3
Comp-Att-TD: 22-30-1
Passing Yards: 191
3rd Down: 3-11 (27%)
4th Down: 1-1 (100%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 2-1-1 (100%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 1
Intercepted: 0
Time of Possession: 11:31

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Todd Boeckman: 22/30, 191 Yards, TD
Rushing:
RB Chris Wells: 22 Att, 201 Yards, 9.1 Avg, 3 TD
QB Todd Boeckman: 2 Att, 2 Yards, 1.0 Avg
WR Ray Small: 1 Att, 5 Yards, 5.0 Avg
Receiving:
RB Chris Wells: 7 Rec, 51 Yards, 7.2 Avg
WR Brian Hartline: 5 Rec, 78 Yards, 15.6 Avg, TD
WR Ray Small: 3 Rec, 13 Yards, 4.3 Avg
RB Brandon Saine: 3 Rec, 13 Yards, 4.3 Avg
WR Garrett Hummel: 2 Rec, 14 Yards, 7.0 Avg
TE Rory Nicol: 1 Rec, 2 Yards, 2.0 Avg
WR Brian Robiskie: 1 Rec, 20 Yards, 20.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Anderson Russell: 10 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Int
DB Kurt Coleman: 10 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
DL Lawrence Wilson: 8 Tkl, FR
LB Marcus Freeman: 8 Tkl
DL Dexter Larimore: 8 Tkl, FR
LB James Laurinaitis: 7 Tkl, FF
DB Donald Washington: 6 Tkl
LB Ross Homan: 6 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
DT Cameron Heyward: 6 Tkl, Tfl
DB Malcolm Jenkins: 5 Tkl

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Around the Nation: Week Thirteen

Big Ten Standings:
1) #5 Wisconsin: 7-1 (11-1)
2) #2 Ohio State: 7-1 (11-1)
3) Michigan: 5-3 (9-3)
4) Purdue: 4-4 (6-6)
5) Minnesota: 4-4 (6-6)
6) Indiana: 4-4 (7-5)
7) Penn State: 4-4 (7-5)
8) Northwestern: 3-5 (5-7)
9) Michigan State: 3-5 (6-6)
10) Illinois: 2-6 (6-6)
11) Iowa: 1-7 (2-10)

Big Ten Games:
Cal Poly 10 @ #5 Wisconsin 56
Michigan 16 @ #2 Ohio State 34
Indiana 14 @ Purdue 27
Iowa 21 @ Minnesota 35
Michigan State 42 @ Penn State 43
Illinois 36 @ Northwestern 43 (OT)

Players of the Week:
Big Ten:
Offense: RB P.J. Hill (WIS) 135 Rushing Yards, 92 Receiving Yards, 4 Total TD
Defense: DE Derrick Onwuachi (MIN) 10 Tkl, 4 Tfl, 2 Sck, FF
National:
Offense: QB Dan LeFevour (CMU) 384 Passing Yards, 47 Rushing Yards, 6 Total TD
Defense: LB Brian Duncan (TTU) 12 Tkl, 5 Tfl, 2 Sck, Int

Heisman Watch:
HB P.J. Hill (WIS) ^^^
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
WR Juaquin Iglesias (OU) VVV
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ^^^
HB C.J. Spiller (CLEM) ^^^

Top 25 Scores:
Louisville 10 @ #1 West Virginia 33
Michigan 16 @ #2 Ohio State 34
#4 Texas Tech 59 @ #14 Oklahoma 28
Cal Poly 10 @ #5 Ohio State 56
The Citadel 7 @ #6 Florida 48
#7 Clemson 52 @ Virginia 14
#10 BYU 45 @ Utah 17
Iowa State 24 @ #11 Kansas State 34
Boston College 16 @ #12 Wake Forest 20
Mississippi 10 @ #15 LSU 48
Syracuse 14 @ #16 Notre Dame 37
Duke 31 @ #18 Virginia Tech 26
#19 Tennessee 34 @ Vanderbilt 10
#20 Central Florida 31 @ Memphis 20
#22 Pittsburgh 48 @ Cincinnati 37
Oregon State 31 @ #24 Arizona 34
Air Force 14 @ TCU 35

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) West Virginia (61): 10-0 - Next: @ #22 Pittsburgh (8-2)
2(2) Ohio State: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
3(3) USC: 9-1 - Next: vs #16 Notre Dame (10-1)
4(5) Texas Tech: 10-1 - Next: vs Baylor (1-10)
5(4) Wisconsin: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
6(7) Florida: 9-2 - Next: @ Florida State (7-4)
7(8) Clemson: 10-1 - Next: vs #13 South Carolina (9-2)
8(9) Missouri: 9-2 - Next: vs Kansas (7-4)
9(11) Auburn: 9-2 - Next: @ Alabama (6-5)
10(12) BYU: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
11(13) Kansas State: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
12(14) Wake Forest: 9-2 - Next: vs Vanderbilt (1-10)
13(15) South Carolina: 9-2 - Next: @ #7 Clemson (10-1)
14(10) Oklahoma: 9-2 - Next: @ Oklahoma State (4-7)
15(16) LSU: 8-3 - Next: @ Arkansas (5-6)
16(17) Notre Dame: 10-1 - Next: @ #3 USC (9-1)
17(18) Georgia: 8-3 - Next: vs Georgia Tech (4-7)
18(6) Virginia Tech: 9-2 - Next: vs Virginia (7-4)
19(19) Tennessee: 8-3 - Next: vs Kentucky (3-8)
20(20) Central Florida: 10-1 - Next: vs UAB (9-2)
21(21) Arizona State: 7-3 - Next: vs UCLA (5-5)
22(24) Pittsburgh: 8-2 - Next: vs #1 West Virginia (10-0)
23(25) Texas: 7-4 - Next: Texas A&M (7-4)
24(26) Arizona: 9-2 - Next: IDLE
25(27) TCU: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
Others Receiving Votes:
Texas A&M (227), Michigan (218), UAB (211), Rutgers (182), Kansas (153), Mississippi State (113), Florida State (93), Miami (57), Alabama (7)
Dropped Out:
South Florida (#22), Michigan (#23)

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Around the Nation: Week Fourteen
Players of the Week:
National:
Offense: QB T.J. Yates (UNC) 302 Passing Yards, 5 TD
Defense: LB Nuuese Punimata (UTEP) 5 Tkl, Int, FF, 2 FR

Heisman Watch:
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ^^^
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ^^^
HB P.J. Hill (WIS) VVV
WR Jeremy Maclin (MIZZ) ^^^
WR Juaquin Iglesias (OU) VVV

Top 25 Scores:
#20 Notre Dame 14 @ #2 USC 48
Baylor 17 @ #3 Texas Tech 35
#5 Florida 38 @ Florida State 10
#19 South Carolina 21 @ #6 Clemson 24
#7 West Virginia 29 @ #18 Pittsburgh 30
Kansas 14 @ #8 Missouri 41
#9 Auburn 37 @ Alabama 10
Vanderbilt 14 @ #12 Wake Forest 39
#13 Oklahoma 45 @ Oklahoma State 24
#14 LSU 49 @ Arkansas 14
Georgia Tech 17 @ #15 Georgia 31
Virginia 14 @ #16 Virginia Tech 16
Kentucky 23 @ #17 Tennessee 35
UCLA 10 @ #21 Arizona State 26
Texas A&M 17 @ #22 Texas 45
Oregon State 31 @ #23 Arizona 34
#25 UAB 29 @ Central Florida 20

Top 25 Rankings:
1(2) Ohio State (40): 11-1 - Next: IDLE
2(3) USC (21): 10-1 - Next: @ UCLA (5-6)
3(4) Texas Tech: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
4(5) Wisconsin: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
5(6) Florida: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
6(7) Clemson: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
7(1) West Virginia: 10-1 - Next: vs South Florida (8-3)
8(8) Missouri: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
9(9) Auburn: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
10(10) BYU: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
11(11) Kansas State: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
12(12) Wake Forest: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
13(14) Oklahoma: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
14(15) LSU: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
15(17) Georgia: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
16(18) Virginia Tech: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
17(19) Tennessee: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
18(22) Pittsburgh: 9-2 - Next: @ Connecticut (4-7)
19(13) South Carolina: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
20(16) Notre Dame: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
21(21) Arizona State: 8-3 - Next: @ #23 Arizona (9-2)
22(23) Texas: 8-4 - Next: IDLE
23(24) Arizona: 9-2 - Next: vs #21 Arizona (8-3)
24(25) TCU: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
25(28) UAB: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
Others Receiving Votes:
Central Florida (190), Michigan (164), Rutgers (115), Miami (46), Rice (37), New Mexico State (30), South Florida (20), Colorado State (7)
Dropped Out:
Central Florida (#20)

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Around the Nation: Week Fifteen

Players of the Week:
National:
Offense: QB Mark Sanchez (USC) 278 Passing Yards, 15 Rushing Yards, 5 Total TD
Defense: DT Pete Tverdov (RUTG) 8 Tkl, 2 Tfl, Sck, FF

Heisman Watch:
QB Tim Tebow (UF) ---
QB Sam Bradford (OU) ---
HB P.J. Hill (WIS) ---
WR Jeremy Maclin (MIZZ) ---
WR Juaquin Iglesias (OU) ---

Top 25 Scores:
#2 USC 42 @ UCLA 3
South Florida 38 @ #14 West Virginia 35
#18 Pittsburgh 38 @ Connecticut 21
#21 Arizona State 34 @ Arizona 28

Top 25 Rankings:
1(1) Ohio State (40): 11-1 - Next: IDLE
2(2) USC (21): 11-1 - Next: IDLE
3(3) Texas Tech: 11-1 - Next: vs #7 Missouri (10-2)
4(4) Wisconsin: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
5(5) Florida: 10-2 - Next: vs #8 Auburn (10-2)
6(6) Clemson: 11-1 - Next: vs #16 Virginia Tech (10-2)
7(8) Missouri: 10-2 - Next: vs #3 Texas Tech (11-1)
8(9) Auburn: 10-2 - Next: vs #5 Florida (10-2)
9(10) BYU: 11-1 - Next: IDLE
10(11) Kansas State: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
11(12) Wake Forest: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
12(13) Oklahoma: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
13(14) LSU: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
14(7) West Virginia: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
15(15) Georgia: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
16(16) Virginia Tech: 10-2 - Next: vs #6 Clemson (11-1)
17(17) Tennessee: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
18(18) Pittsburgh: 9-2 - Next: @ Connecticut (4-7)
19(19) South Carolina: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
20(20) Notre Dame: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
21(21) Arizona State: 9-3 - Next: IDLE
22(22) Texas: 8-4 - Next: IDLE
23(24) TCU: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
24(25) UAB: 10-2 - Next: vs Rice (9-3)
25(26) Central Florida: 10-2 - Next: IDLE
Others Receiving Votes:
Michigan (160), Rutgers (132), South Florida (106), Miami (102), Arizona (86), Rice (82), New Mexico State (59), Colorado State (16), Penn State (6)
Dropped Out:
Arizona (#23)

Conference Championship Games

ACC - #16 Virginia Tech (10-2) vs #6 Clemson (11-1)

Lee/Corso: Clemson

SEC - #5 Florida (10-2) vs #8 Auburn (10-2)

Lee: Florida / Corso: Auburn

C-USA - Rice (9-3) vs #24 UAB (10-2)

Lee/Corso: UAB

Big 12 - #7 Missouri (10-2) vs #3 Texas Tech (11-1)

Lee/Corso: Missouri

MAC - Western Michigan (8-4) vs Buffalo (7-5)

Lee/Corso: Western Michigan

[Scott]

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Wow, Texas 8-4? WTF?

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yea they lost to Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Colorado

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Conference Champs, Award Winners, and the Bowl Schedule

Conference Championship Results
#6 Clemson 48 vs #22 Virginia Tech 24
#5 Florida 61 vs #13 Auburn 41
Rice 45 vs UAB 30
#3 Tecas Tech 52 vs #14 Missouri 21
Western Michigan 34 @ Buffalo 14

First Team All-Americans
Offense
QB - Tim Tebow (UF)
HB - C.J. Spiller (CLEM)
HB - Shun White (NAVY)
WR - Chris Williams (NMSU)
WR - Juaquin Iglesias (OU)
TE - Chase Coffman (MIZZ)
LT - Josh Oglesby (WIS)
LG - Steve Rehring (OSU)
C - Mike Pouncey (UF)
RG - Ben Person (OSU)
RT - Lee Ziemba (AUB)
Defense
LE - Ian Campbell (KSU)
DT - Kellen Heard (TAMU)
DT - Jake Ricks (AUB)
RE - Cameron Heyward (OSU)
OLB - Mike Nixon (ASU)
MLB - Derek Nicholson (FSU)
OLB - Jonathan Casillas (WIS)
CB - Donovan Warren (MICH)
CB - Morgan Trent (MICH)
FS - Brandon Harrison (MICH)
SS - L.A. Reed (TTU)
Special Teams
K - Ryan Succop (SC)
P - Jonathan LaCour (TTU)
Ret - Matt Wykes (KSU)

First Team All-Big Ten
Offense
QB - Todd Boeckman (OSU)
HB - P.J. Hill (WIS)
HB - Chris Wells (OSU)
WR - Brian Robiskie (OSU)
WR - Lance Kendricks (WIS)
TE - Carson Butler (MICH)
LT - Josh Oglesby (WIS)
LG - Steve Rehring (OSU)
C - A.Q. Shipley (PSU)
RG - Ben Person (OSU)
RT - Bryant Browning (OSU)
Defense
LE - Brandon Graham (MICH)
DT - Jason Chapman (WIS)
DT - Terrance Taylor (MICH)
RE - Cameron Heyward (OSU)
OLB - Geno Johnson (IU)
MLB - Obi Ezeh (MICH)
OLB - Jonathan Casillas (WIS)
CB - Donovan Warren (MICH)
CB - Morgan Trent (MICH)
FS - Brandon Harrison (MICH)
SS - Charles Stewart (MICH)
Special Teams
K - Ryan Succop (SC)
P - Zoltan Mesko (MICH)
Ret - Carlos Brown (MICH)

Award Winners

Heisman Award (Best Player)
Sam Bradford (OU) 3703 Passing Yards, 45 TD
Maxwell Award (Most Outstanding Player)
Tim Tebow (UF) 3516 Passing Yards, 50 Total TD
Bednarik Award (Best Defender)
LB Jonathan Casillas (WIS) 82 Tkl, 7 Sck, 3 Int, 2 FF
O'Brien Award (Best QB)
Tim Tebow (UF)
Walker Award (Best RB)
Shun White (NAVY) 1971 Rushing Yards, 22 TD
Biletnikoff Award (Best WR)
Juaquin Iglesias (OU) 1337 Receiving Yards, 19 TD
Mackey Award (Best TE)
Chase Coffman (MIZZ) 630 Receiving Yards, 9 TD
Outland Trophy (Best OL)
Lee Ziemba (AUB) 31 Pancakes, 4 Sacks Allowed
Rimington Trophy (Best C)
Mike Pouncey (UF) 22 Pancakes
Lombardi Award (Outstanding Lineman)
Cameron Heyward (OSU) 49 Tkl, 10 Sck, 2 FF
Nagurski Award (Best LB)
Jonathan Casillas (WIS) 82 Tkl, 7 Sck, 3 Int, 2 FF
Thorpe Award (Best DB)
Morgan Trent (MICH) 68 Tkl, 8 Int
Groza Award (Best K)
Ryan Succop (SC) 21/24 FG, Long 52, 50/51 XP
Guy Award (Best P)
Jonathan LaCour (TTU) 53 Punts, 34.8 Net Avg, Long 63
Best Returner
Matt Wykes (KSU) 1991 All-Purpose Yards, 11 Total TD

Bowl Schedule
Poinsettia Bowl - Michigan State vs San Diego State
New Orleans Bowl - Memphis vs North Texas
Papajohns.com Bowl - Cincinnati vs Illinois
New Mexico Bowl - Ball State vs San Jose State
Las Vegas Bowl - Oregon State vs #25 TCU
Hawai'i Bowl - Rice vs New Mexico State
Motor City Bowl - FIU vs Western Michigan
Holiday Bowl - #8 Oklahoma vs #20 Arizona State
Champs Sports Bowl - Minnesota vs Miami
Texas Bowl - Tulsa vs Texas A&M
Emerald Bowl - North Carolina vs #21 Texas
Meineke Car Care Bowl - Florida State vs #12 West Virginia
AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Ole Miss vs UAB
Alamo Bowl - Iowa State vs Indiana
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl - Maryland vs Nebraska
PetroSun Independence Bowl - Alabama vs Colorado
Armed Forces Bowl - Washington State vs Colorado State
Brut Sun Bowl - Arizona vs South Florida
Music City Bowl - Mississippi State vs Virginia
Chick-Fil-A Bowl - #15 Georgia vs #11 Wake Forest
Insight Bowl - Kansas vs Penn State
Outback Bowl - #17 Tennessee vs Purdue
Capital One Bowl - #13 Auburn vs #24 Michigan
Gator Bowl - #19 Notre Dame vs #22 Virginia Tech
Rose Bowl - #4 Wisconsin vs #7 Kansas State
Sugar Bowl - #5 Florida vs #9 BYU
AT&T Cotton Bowl - #18 South Carolina vs #14 Missouri
Fiesta Bowl - #3 Texas Tech vs #10 LSU
Orange Bowl - #6 Clemson vs #16 Pittsburgh
International Bowl - Akron vs Rutgers
GMAC Bowl - Bowling Green vs #23 Central Florida

BCS National Championship Game
#2 USC vs #1 Ohio State

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Around the Nation: Bowl Week One

Poinsettia Bowl:
Michigan State 42 vs San Diego State 32
New Orleans Bowl:
North Texas 44 vs Memphis 34

Players of the Week:
Offense: QB Giovanni Vizza (NT) 437 Passing Yards, 37 Rushing Yards, 5 Total TD
Defense: LB Craig Robertson (NT) 4 Tkl, Tfl, 2 FF, FR

Around the Nation: Bowl Week Two

Papajohns.com Bowl:
Cincinnati 27 vs Illinois 17
New Mexico Bowl:
San Jose State 41 vs Ball State 34
Las Vegas Bowl:
Oregon State 28 vs #25 TCU 25
Hawai'i Bowl:
New Mexico State 42 vs Rice 31
Motor City Bowl:
Florida International 16 vs Western Michigan 7
Holiday Bowl:
#20 Arizona State 36 vs #8 Oklahoma 28 (OT)
Champs Sports Bowl:
Miami 42 vs Minnesota 28
Texas Bowl:
Texas A&M 34 vs Tulsa 14
Emerald Bowl:
#21 Texas 48 vs North Carolina 29

Players of the Week:
Offense: QB Chase Holbrook (NMSU) 500 Passing Yards, 6 TD
Defense: LB Brit Miller (ILLINI) 12 Tkl, 5 Tfl, 2 Sck, 2 FF

[dlane0087]

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Good luck against Auburn.

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Going out with a Bang

ORLANDO, Florida -- For the second straight season, the Michigan Wolverines ended their season with a big victory over a team from the SEC in the Capital One Bowl. The Wolverines capped off a 10-3 season with a 24-13 victory over the Auburn Tigers.

Michigan Quarterback Steven Threet returned to the playing field for the first time this season since he broke three ribs against Penn State eight weeks ago. Threet showed off against the Tigers yesterday, as he threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, winning the Player of the Game Award for the Wolverines.

Threet got the Wolverines on the board late in the first quarter with a one-yard run that gave Michigan a 7-0 lead after one quarter of defensive football. Threet would throw a touchdown pass to Darryl Stonum in the second quarter, and Michigan headed into the locker rooms at halftime up 14-0.

The Tigers offense finally woke up and realized they were playing football in the third quarter, as they scored ten unanswered points in the third to make it a 14-10 game going into the final quarter. Auburn quarterback Kodi Burns hit Ben Tate from 21 yards out to get them on the board, and kicker Wes Byrum added a field goal late in the quarter.

The Wolverines put together their best drive of the game to kick off the fourth quarter, and it was capped off by a one-yard run by Brandon Minor to increase their lead to eleven. That would be the last touchdown of the day for either team, as the only scoring for the rest of the afternoon were field goals by Byrum and Michigan kicker K.C. Lopata.

Players of the Game
MICH: QB Steven Threet: 17/31, 201 Yards, TD, Rush TD
AUB: CB Zac Etheridge: 8 Tkl, Int

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
0:57 - Steven Threet, 1 Yard run. 7-0 MICH
Second Quarter
4:01 - Darryl Stonum, 1 Yard pass from Steven Threet. 14-0 MICH
Third Quarter
4:14 - Ben Tate, 21 Yard pass from Kodi Burns. 14-7 MICH
3:06 - Wes Byrum, 47 Yard field goal. 14-10 MICH
Fourth Quarter
6:58 - Brandon Minor, 1 Yard run. 21-10 MICH
4:05 - Wes Byrum, 52 Yard field goal. 21-13 MICH
2:35 - K.C. Lopata, 35 Yard field goal. 24-13 MICH

Michigan
Team Stats
First Downs: 19
Total Offense: 335
Rushing Yards: 118
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Comp-Att-TD: 18-34-1
Passing Yards: 217
3rd Down: 4-14 (28%)
4th Down: 2-4 (50%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 4-3-1 (100%)
Turnovers: 1
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 1
Time of Possession: 14:48

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Steven Threet: 17/31, 201 Yards, TD, Int
QB Nick Sheridan: 1/3, 16 Yards
Rushing:
RB Brandon Minor: 28 Att, 112 Yards, 4.0 Avg, TD
QB Steven Threet: 5 Att, 9 Yards, 1.8 Avg, TD
RB Carlos Brown: 4 Att, 18 Yards, 4.5 Avg
RB Vince Helmuth: 1 Att, 4 Yards, 4.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Darryl Stonum: 7 Rec, 114 Yards, 16.2 Avg, TD
RB Vince Helmuth: 4 Rec, 31 Yards, 7.7 Avg
WR Junior Hemingway: 3 Rec, 44 Yards, 14.6 Avg
TE Carson Butler: 2 Rec, 17 Yards, 8.5 Avg
WR LaTerryal Savoy: 1 Rec, 6 Yards, 6.0 Avg
RB Brandon Minor: 1 Rec, 5 Yards, 5.0 Avg
Defense:
FS Brandon Harrison: 8 Tkl, Int
CB Morgan Trent: 7 Tkl, Int
LB Taylor Hill: 7 Tkl, Tfl
CB Donovan Warren: 6 Tkl, Int
LB Obi Ezeh: 6 Tkl, Tfl
SS Stevie Brown: 6 Tkl, 2 Tfl
LB Brandon Logan: 5 Tkl, Tfl
FS Charles Stewart: 5 Tkl

Auburn
Team Stats
First Downs: 16
Total Offense: 287
Rushing Yards: 50
Rushing Touchdowns: 0
Comp-Att-TD: 29-51-1
Passing Yards: 237
3rd Down: 3-16 (18%)
4th Down: 2-3 (66%)
RedZone-TD-FG: 1-0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 3
Fumbles Lost: 0
Intercepted: 3
Time of Possession: 13:16

Individual Stats
Passing:
QB Kodi Burns: 29/51, 237 Yards, TD, 3 Int
Rushing:
RB Ben Tate: 10 Att, 35 Yards, 3.5 Avg
QB Kodi Burns: 7 Att, 5 Yards, 0.7 Avg
WR Montez Billings: 3 Att, 5 Yards, 1.6 Avg
RB Tristan Davis: 1 Att, 5 Yards, 5.0 Avg
Receiving:
WR Montez Billings: 7 Rec, 49 Yards, 7.0 Avg
RB Ben Tate: 6 Rec, 47 Yards, 7.8 Avg, TD
WR Rodgerigus Smith: 5 Rec, 60 Yards, 12.0 Avg
WR Robert Dunn: 4 Rec, 28 Yards, 7.0 Avg
TE Gabe McKenzie: 2 Rec, 16 Yards, 8.0 Avg
TE Bart Eddins: 2 Rec, 18 Yards, 9.0 Avg
RB Brad Lester: 2 Rec, 12 Yards, 6.0 Avg
WR Tim Hawthorne: 1 Rec, 7 Yards, 7.0 Avg
Defense:
DB Aairon Savage: 13 Tkl, Tfl
LB Merrill Johnson: 10 Tkl
DB Zac Etheridge: 8 Tkl, Int
DE Sen'Derrick Marks: 5 Tkl, Tfl
LB Craig Stevens: 5 Tkl, Tfl, Sck
LB Chris Evans: 5 Tkl, Tfl
DE Raven Gray: 4 Tkl, Tfl
DB Walter McFadden: 4 Tkl
DB Jerraud Powers: 4 Tkl
DB Michael Slade: 4 Tkl

[texasgmr]

Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Congrats on the win man. Keep this up!

[Slimshoom]

Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Around the Nation: Bowl Week Three

Capital One Bowl:
#20 Michigan 24 vs #22 Auburn 13
Meineke Car Care Bowl:
Florida State 31 vs #19 West Virginia 24
AutoZone Liberty Bowl:
Ole Miss 26 vs UAB 9
International Bowl:
Akron 41 vs Rutgers 29
Alamo Bowl:
Iowa State 23 vs Indiana 10
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland 37 vs Nebraska 35
GMAC Bowl:
Bowling Green 14 vs Central Florida 0
Independence Bowl:
Alabama 42 vs Colorado 14
Armed Forces Bowl:
Colorado State 28 vs Washington State 21
Brut Sun Bowl:
#24 Arizona 39 vs South Florida 14
Music City Bowl:
Virginia 40 vs Mississippi State 26
Chick-Fil-A Bowl:
#8 Georgia 42 vs #12 Wake Forest 17
Insight Bowl:
Kansas 52 vs Penn State 19
Outback Bowl:
#11 Tennessee 16 vs Purdue 13
Gator Bowl:
#16 Virginia Tech 21 vs #21 Notre Dame 13
Rose Bowl:
#4 Wisconsin 27 vs #10 Kansas State 20
Sugar Bowl:
#3 Florida 52 vs #7 BYU 24
AT&T Cotton Bowl:
#9 Missouri 34 vs #23 South Carolina 19
Fiesta Bowl:
#2 Texas Tech 35 vs #15 LSU 34
Orange Bowl:
#5 Clemson 44 vs #18 Pittsburgh 38
BCS National Championship:
#1 Ohio State 40 vs #6 USC 17

Players of the Week:
Offense: QB Tim Tebow (UF) 404 Passing Yards, 70 Rushing Yards, 6 Total TD
Defense: DT Demonte Bolden (TEN) 10 Tkl, 7 Tfl, 3 Sck, FF

Final Top 25 Ranking:
1) Ohio State (61): 12-1
2) Texas Tech: 13-1
3) Florida: 12-2
4) Wisconsin: 12-1
5) Clemson: 13-1
6) USC: 11-2
7) BYU: 11-2
8) Georgia: 10-3
9) Missouri: 11-3
10) Kansas State: 10-3
11) Tennessee: 10-3
12) Wake Forest: 10-3
13) Oklahoma: 10-3
14) Arizona State: 10-3
15) LSU: 9-4
16) Virginia Tech: 11-3
17) Texas: 9-4
18) Pittsburgh: 10-3
19) West Virginia: 10-3
20) Michigan: 10-3
21) Notre Dame: 10-3
22) Auburn: 10-4
23) South Carolina: 9-4
24) Arizona: 10-3
25) Miami: 9-4
Others Receiving Votes:
TCU (176), New Mexico State (174), Oregon State (100), Colorado State (58), Akron (57)
Dropped Out:
TCU (#23), Central Florida (#24)

[Slimshoom]

Re: Return to Glory - A Michigan Dynasty

Congrats on the win man. Keep this up!

thanks man, yea I felt pretty good, I usually get torn up in my bowl game