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[Its2Eazy17]

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That Arkansas game was tough on Henderson with 3 interceptions, their coverage must have been on point! But great way to bounce back and beat Memphis. That was a must needed win and how the division is yours. Go Swarm!

[young22]

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That Arkansas game was tough on Henderson with 3 interceptions, their coverage must have been on point! But great way to bounce back and beat Memphis. That was a must needed win and how the division is yours. Go Swarm!

Arkansas State had the only corner in the nation with 99 in man, zone and press, and they had another one that was a 91 overall. So yeah, really tough defense. Was a great win against Memphis, for once we didn't turn it over haha. Division crown is nice but it's more a result of other teams playing poorly than us being all that good, if I hadn't messed up and put UCF in the West we wouldn't have won it. Still gonna be sick to play the CCG.

Thanks for checking in man!

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[young22]

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Dropped Out: Mid Tenn State (#20), Cal (#22), Oregon (#23), Kentucky (#25)

On The Bubble: BYU, Washington, Arkansas State, Nevada, ULL, Va. Tech, Mid Tenn State




Note: I'll be consolidating weeks 14/15 as one Rivalry Week update, along with the Heisman finalists, which I'll do a brief writeup for.

[moose141]

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Looks like you've taken advantage of a weak division, but hey, you can only play the hand that you've been dealt! Should be a great run in to the title game, and hopefully a win is in one these final two games so you can snag a bowl bid. Expecting a couple big games from BJ here, he seems like a prime time performer.

Also, I'm in physical pain looking at your rankings and seeing Penn State at #1. NEED them to get upset haha, couldn't stomach those cultists winning a national title!

[Tyro11]

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Would absolutely suck to the be in the other side of that conference. Gotta get in where you fit in though! Could pull out a conference title perhaps.

[young22]

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Looks like you've taken advantage of a weak division, but hey, you can only play the hand that you've been dealt! Should be a great run in to the title game, and hopefully a win is in one these final two games so you can snag a bowl bid. Expecting a couple big games from BJ here, he seems like a prime time performer.

Also, I'm in physical pain looking at your rankings and seeing Penn State at #1. NEED them to get upset haha, couldn't stomach those cultists winning a national title!

Yeah we'll absolutely take it! Nice to make a CCG before the realignment makes it tougher, I'm hyped to dive into that and see what I come up with. Hopefully we grab a win vs ECU (which we should, they aren't good), because Tulsa has a QB that looks like a round 1 draft pick.

Haha forgot Penn State were your rival. They're REALLY good right now. Joe Jones is their QB, redshirt sophomore who's a 96 OVR, with the way NCAA declaring logic is, he'll probably stick around for a while. Good running backs, strong line, strong defense too. Pitt are actually quite talented themselves but have had a rough year. First 4 games, all losses to #1 Penn State, #3 FSU, #19 Auburn, #13 Notre Dame. Also have lost to #6 UNC and #20 Syracuse. Sitting at 3-8 right now.

Would absolutely suck to the be in the other side of that conference. Gotta get in where you fit in though! Could pull out a conference title perhaps.

Doubt it honestly, Tulsa has an insane QB which you'll see in the game preview whenever I do it, sometime this week.

Thanks for the comments!

[Careless Whisper]

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I knew there was a stark difference between the divisions in the AAC, but I didn't realize how much of a gap there was. Still can't complain about making the conference title game, you have to play who's in front of you, and you have to get there first in order to win it!

[young22]

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Y1, G12 Preview - vs ECU

Coach Barkley's Take

We have to win this to get bowl-eligible, and I think we will. ECU's offense starts and ends with Lionel Lewis (76 spd, 77 thp, 76 tha, 92 awr), who's really not very talented but is a very smart QB, careful with the football. Their only other real playmaker on O is TE Marcus Fontenot (84 spd, 84 cth, 84 cit).

Defensively, their front 7 is pretty good, with the highlight being Travis Bracken (86 spd, 79 tak, 93 bsh, 78 zcv) who's likely playing in the NFL after next season. The secondary, however, isn't very good at all: a bunch of 4.5-4.6 guys, Trey Robinson excepted. We will be able to hurt them with the deep ball.

[young22]

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I knew there was a stark difference between the divisions in the AAC, but I didn't realize how much of a gap there was. Still can't complain about making the conference title game, you have to play who's in front of you, and you have to get there first in order to win it!

It was awful this year, all the teams basically cannibalized each other. Definitely happy to play in a CCG, we did take care of business in conference play!
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Thanks for checking in man! About to play ECU.

[moose141]

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Man, ECU STINKS. Have to think you get that crucial 6th win against the Pirates here.

[joshuahuskers]

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Catching up a bit...looks like the Swarm have had some tough games, but still in a position to lock up the division this week! Good luck vs. ECU!

[Deuce2223]

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Poor Kalispel. They are really struggling. It's crazy to see Houston and UCF play Top-25 football out of conference but then struggle in conference play enough that they won't even play in the title game.

[young22]

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Man, ECU STINKS. Have to think you get that crucial 6th win against the Pirates here.

ECU ran the cheesiest offense I've ever seen a CPU team run. 4 wide counters, options, and quick hitting pass concepts all game. It worked too, they ran for 349 and threw for 205. One of the most frustrating games of NCAA I've ever played.

Catching up a bit...looks like the Swarm have had some tough games, but still in a position to lock up the division this week! Good luck vs. ECU!

Thanks man!

Poor Kalispel. They are really struggling. It's crazy to see Houston and UCF play Top-25 football out of conference but then struggle in conference play enough that they won't even play in the title game.

I think I'm going to give one of the CACs a job with Kalispell, see if one of you guys can turn them around. And yeah, I thought Houston would run through the AAC but they've faltered over the last few weeks, UCF seem to be allergic to staying in the top 25 too haha, always dipping in and out.

Thanks for checking in guys! ECU game was a classic, although we really should have blown them out...

[young22]

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Report by Isaac Robinson - November 25th, 2018

Thriller in Westlake! Swarm move to 6-6, beating ECU 50-43 in OT


B.J. Henderson came up huge, tossing a last-second TD to send it to OT

B.J. Henderson shows he's the man, throws game-tying score as time expires -- Swarm overcome 349 rush yards from ECU -- Seniors come up big on Senior Day

Westlake, OH -- We're going bowling! Westlake State are bowl eligible for the first time in program history after beating ECU in OT on Senior Day in a game that featured very little defense.

Lionel Lewis-led ECU came out swinging, as Lewis would find Steve Wright for 13 yards on a 3rd and 7, then tailback Chris Smith ran for 17 a couple plays later before Westlake State were called for a facemask. Smith would run for 7, then 13, and finally a 19 yard score. Aided by a facemask call on ECU (this happened a lot this game), Westlake State would drive down the field and senior tailback James Thompson would score from the goal line in his final home game. The teams would then exchange punts, which proved to be the calm before the storm.

This was the start of absolute domination on the ground by the Pirates. They ran for 63 yards on a drive that ended in a field goal, then forced the Swarm into a field goal attempt of their own, which Joe Romero pushed wide right. James Thompson left the game on this drive, complaining of dizziness, and sat the rest of this one with a suspected concussion.

Westlake State grabbed another facemask, then Lewis converted a 3rd and 3, finding Dallas DeLoach for a gain of 14, before Lewis would run for 27 on an option keeper. A few plays later, Lewis found freshman Greg Wheatley in the endzone from a yard out to make it 16 to 7 for the Pirates, as the PAT was missed by freshman kicker James Murphy.

Lewis runs for 27

B.J. Henderson found Kevin Sykes for 17 yards to get the next drive started, then true freshman Frank Nelson ran for 8 yards before Henderson ran the play-action to perfection, finding Barrett Miller near the sideline for 18 yards. Sykes got to the edge, taking the pitch on an option play, and the big receiver picked up 29 yards, just barely missing out on his first career rushing TD. Johnny Nash punched it it to cut the ECU to 2.

The Pirates scored again, as Lewis completed all 7 of the passes he threw on the drive, ending in a 17 yard score to Dallas DeLoach, and one again, the PAT was missed. Henderson would toss a pick as he tried to make something happen with 30 seconds to go, and the Swarm headed into the half down 22-14.

The Swarm scored, as a huge 42 yard catch-and-run from Robert Coley got them deep into ECU territory, and Frank Nelson found the endzone for the score, the first of his career. Dion Barkley dialed up the 2-point conversion, and Henderson found Josh Roach to tie things up at 22. But the Swarm just couldn't stop the run, and this time it was Marques Fitch wreaking havoc, picking up 45 yards and a score on 7 carries to put his team back in front. Westlake State needed just 3 plays to answer back, as Kevin Sykes caught a short curl and turned it into a 45 yard gain as he threw a defender off and rumbled down the sideline. 2 plays later, Henderson found the endzone from 19 yards out for the score. The Swarm finally got a stop, forcing a 3 and out as a screen to Fitch came up just shy of the sticks on 3rd down. Aided by another facemask that would put them at the 11 following a 13 yard catch from Coley and a 13 yard run from Henderson, Westlake State scored, with Josh Roach making a touchdown catch to put his team in front.

Henderson throws to an open Josh Roach for a score

And it was undone in 2 plays, as Fitch ran for a 71 yard score on a counter to tie it right back up. To make matters worse, Henderson tossed a redzone pick on the ensuing drive as he underthrew Eric Monroe in the endzone. Smelling blood, ECU went deep immediately, but Lionel Lewis was pressured and threw to a double-covered Greg Wheatley, and senior Kyle Wagner made his first career INT. Hell of a time to make it.

Fitch broke a tackle and was able to get to the edge and take this all the way to the endzone

But the Swarm didn't capitalize. A sack that made it 2nd and 21 was too much to overcome, as Henderson had to get rid of it or risk throwing to a blanketed man on 3rd and 13, and ECU, aided by huge pass plays of 21 and 39 yards, would take the lead on a 4 yard score from Fitch with 1:39 to go. 43-36, ECU.

Westlake State had 2 timeouts. The drive got off to an awful start, as Henderson could only find Barrett Miller for one yard, then scramble for 2. 3rd down saw Frank Nelson pick up 3, forcing a 4th and 4 for the game. But Henderson was up to the task, finding Travis Vaughn over the middle for 12 yards and the first down. 30 seconds to go. Henderson misses on a pair of quick strike plays. 25 seconds. Westlake State still have 57 yards to go and just 1 timeout. Henderson tosses a great touch pass over a linebacker's head to Eric Monroe for 13 yards and a new set of downs. Timeout. Henderson incomplete again.



11 seconds to go. Henderson drops back, and instead of the safe checkdown to Kevin Sykes, throws a risky pass to Monroe. It had to be perfect, and it sure was, as Monroe made the grab near the sideline for 18 yards. 7 seconds. On a repeat of the play Henderson threw his redzone pick on, Monroe runs a wheel route from the inside. He gets open, and Henderson tosses a beautiful pass into the endzone... and Monroe drops it.

Awful drop from Monroe here

2 seconds on the clock. It's do-or-die. 5 wide. ECU blitz a corner, leaving safety Darius McKinney in a 1-on-2 situation with both Monroe and Eric Coley streaking to the endzone. Henderson, questionably perhaps, looks for the 6'5 Monroe again. McKinney opted to play the ball instead of the man, and couldn't quite get around Monroe, who hauls it in for the score. ECU tried to ice Joe Romero, but the junior was having none of it, and drilled it to send the game to OT.

If McKinney played Monroe instead of trying to be the hero, he might have been able to force an incompletion

Westlake State kept the momentum, scoring in 5 plays, as Robert Coley caught a slant for a 4 yard score to put the Swarm up 50-43 after B.J. Henderson converted a huge 3rd and 8 with his legs.

Needing a touchdown, ECU finally got stopped on the ground, with Colin Smith going down for a loss of 2 on 1st down. Lionel Lewis completed a screen, but the Swarm were all over it, stopping it for a gain of just 3. 3rd and 9 from the 24. ECU had to convert, but did have 2 downs to do so. Nevertheless, Lionel Lewis took a shot at the endzone, and it would be picked off, as Danny Wilson closed out his last home game with the biggest play of the season to send Westlake State to a bowl game.

Huge pick from Wilson

Dion Barkley was ecstatic postgame.

We're going bowling baby! I told you! I told you guys, B.J. is the truth. He's next up, I don't care what you say. Thanks to all of my players, especially those seniors, I came into this program and they embraced me right away. We're going to do big things here, I guarantee you that.

Westlake State finish at 6-6 ahead of the AAC title game matchup with #18 Tulsa.

Colin Smith chipped in 87 rushing yards and a score


Dallas DeLoach breaks a tackle to find the endzone


Henderson goes deep on the final play in regulation


Eric Monroe makes a sideline grab


Kyle Wagner picks off Lionel Lewis


Frank Nelson breaks the plane for his first career score

[young22]

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