Re: MOST MEMORABLE WINS: NO. 3
Wish I could go back and read some of these old dynasties.
Wish I could go back and read some of these old dynasties.
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Re: MOST MEMORABLE WINS: NO. 3
Don't tempt me to go and reconstruct them, because I'm just crazy enough to do it.
First, I need to get the current one caught up. This trip down memory lane has been a diversion. I remain consistently two seasons behind where I'm actually playing the game.Comment
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Re: MOST MEMORABLE WINS: NO. 3
These are great BDawg, really enjoying them bro!Comment
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Re: B-Dawg's Air Force Falcons: Flying high A.F.
Stop!!! Don't make me do it!!!
Actually, of all my older work, the NCAA 2007 Vanderbilt and NCAA 2008 Eastern Michigan dynasties might have been the most interesting. I seemed to find the sweet spot between winning enough that I didn't hate life, but not so often that I just ran off endless national championships. I had to go re-upload the old photos for these reports because my PhotoBucket account long ago went over its limit. Those photos have watermarks over them now.
Thanks! I'm having fun reliving those memories and seeing screenshots from the older games, as hideous as some of them were. I hope I didn't miss anything big in compiling the top 10 list. I went from memory (my No. 1 game was a no-brainer), looked over my old ESPN Classic list (some of those games were losses) and did a search on the phrase "greatest comeback" on my old files to go right to games in which ... well, I had great comebacks. I had forgotten about some of those games.
Once I'm done with my top 10 wins, I'll post a top 10 all-time players. Then I'll resume your regular Air Force dynasty reading, already in progress.Comment
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MOST MEMORABLE WINS: NO. 2
Version: NCAA 2008
Score: Eastern Michigan 18, Northern Illinois 13
ESPN Classic score: 1,820 points
Game date: Oct. 15, 2011
Eastern Michigan’s Greg White celebrates a game-ending 55-yard touchdown catch at Northern
Illinois in NCAA 2008.
Do you believe in miracles?
Eastern pulls off stunner at Northern Illinois,
wins on 55-yard bomb with no time remaining
DeKALB, Ill. (AP) — Wanted: Clock operator.
Requirement: No integrity.
Apply: Northern Illinois University.
Don’t be surprised if such an ad appears in the DeKalb Daily Chronicle in the coming days.
If the dude running the clock at Brigham Field had the scruples of, say, the guy working at Michigan State who screwed Michigan in 2001 or the guy at Kemper Arena who jobbed Michigan State against Kansas in the 1986 NCAA Tournament, Eastern Michigan’s football team would be reeling in the midst of a three-game losing streak.
Instead, the Hurons are riding the incredible high of what coach B-Dawg calls one of the most exciting victories in which he’s ever been involved.
A quick finger on the clock stopped it with one tick remaining following a fourth-and-six 9-yard scramble out of bounds by Eastern quarterback Jason Williams, setting the stage for the most amazing finish in the five-year history of this dyNASTY.
Standing 55 yards from the Northern Illinois end zone, Williams rolled left, only to find primary receiver David Fox in QUADRUPLE coverage. Prior to the snap, B-Dawg called for halfback Greg White to hot route a streak to the end zone, just to give the Hurons one extra option. With defensive lineman Chris Hudson bearing down on him, Williams spotted a WIDE-OPEN White heading toward the end zone, heaved a bomb in his direction and completed it to give the Hurons a stunning 18-13 victory over the Huskies on Oct. 15, 2011.
“This game was played late at night, with everyone else in the house asleep,” B-Dawg said. “It took every possible ounce of restraint at my disposal to keep from shouting at the top of my lungs. I headed to bed right away, but couldn’t get to sleep for a while. This has to rank as one of the top five finishes I’ve ever had in a video game.
“What makes this so special is that the deep ball is so darn difficult to complete in NCAA ’08, at least for me. I can count on one hand the number of passes I’ve completed on deep streaks in the 59 games I’ve coached at this school. I remember beating Florida on an 80-yard Hail Mary when I was at Vanderbilt in NCAA ’07, but the deep ball was so easy in that game that you almost rolled your eyes when you won a game like that. This one is way up there as a highlight of my coaching career. I’m shocked right now.”
According to EA’s means of calculating a great game, this was the greatest college game B-Dawg has ever been involved in since a ratings system began in NCAA 2005. This game got a Greatest Game score of 1,820 points. His former record of 1,719 points came in an ironic online matchup, as he coached Eastern Michigan to a 21-17 victory over his NCAA 2007 dynasty team, Vanderbilt, on July 16, 2004 in NCAA 2005. His highest score ever in a dynasty game came on June 10, 2005 when he led Michigan to a 26-23 overtime victory over Washington in NCAA 2005, a game that got a score of 1,685 points.
The Hurons’ defense pitched a shutout for three quarters, protecting a 12-0 lead. It should have been 14-0, but Jeff Daniels missed an extra point after White’s 4-yard touchdown run with 6:45 left in the second quarter. Eastern went for two after a 50-yard touchdown pass from Zach Collaros to Willis with 28 seconds to go in the first half, only to have a pass broken up by outside linebacker Dan Hilbert.
As great as this game was, Daniels had the worst kicking performance ever by a B-Dawg kicker. He not only missed his only extra-point attempt, but was 0-for-2 on field goals, hooking kicks wide left from 46 and 48 yards in the third quarter.
“I have a rule against cutting players, but I’m seriously considering cutting my losses with this guy,” B-Dawg said. “He’s already cost us one game and nearly cost us this one. The problem is, it would have to come after recruiting and I’d be stuck with an even worse kicker next season.”
Daniels’ follies enabled the Huskies to hang close enough to make a run in the fourth quarter.
A 14-yard pass from Chandler Harnish to Walter Hill with 7:00 left in the game got Northern Illinois on the board and back in the game with plenty of time left.
Trying to protect the lead, B-Dawg yanked Collaros and put in Williams, who is faster and has a better carry rating. However, the Hurons’ offense couldn’t generate enough first downs to work the clock, giving the Huskies (4-2) a shot at a comeback.
The Huskies converted on third-and-three with 1:52 left and overcame a holding penalty by Brady Bell to take a 13-12 lead on a 13-yard comebacker from Harnish to Landon Cox with 31 seconds left in the game. Pat McCall stuffed the 2-point run, but it didn’t seem like it would matter.
“I felt sick to my stomach, because our defense played great for three quarters, but couldn’t make stops in the fourth to get us the win,” B-Dawg said. “The only way I saw us winning this game was to call the in-and-out routes to David Fox and Michael Willis on the outside. Nearly every pass play longer than 25 yards I’ve ever had has come on these routes. It was time to throw ‘Ask Corso’ out the window and go with our money plays.”
The dramatic drive began at the Eastern 30 with 25 seconds left. The Hurons got one first down before Williams rolled out on fourth-and-six looking for Willis, then took off to get the first down and make it out of bounds on the right sideline with one second left.
“I lost track of time and almost blew it,” B-Dawg said. “When I saw one second on the clock, it kinda scared the crap out of me, because I had no idea the clock had run down that far. Thank goodness the Northern Illinois clock operator isn’t as corrupt as the guy at Michigan State back in 2001.”
The winning play called for Fox to run and in-and-out route on the left side of the field, which was the wide side. At the last second, B-Dawg hot-routed White to run a streak and motioned him out from the backfield as a second option.
Williams rolled left, only to see Fox in quadruple coverage, then heaved the bomb to White for the winning 55-yard touchdown. White became so open because defensive back Levi Shine, who left outside receiver Michael Willis to cover White, abruptly stopped to cover the short zone for some strange reason. White kept running and caught the ball on the run at the goal line.
“I wanted to cry, I was that overjoyed,” B-Dawg said. “Our past two games have been incredibly intense. I couldn’t bear the thought of losing another game in the late stages like this. We’re still alive in the MAC and still alive for a bowl berth.”
The game-winning touchdown was the only completion for Williams in two attempts in relief of Collaros, who was 15-for-22 for 206 yards, one touchdown and one pick. Starting quarterback Wallace Stone is expected to return from a knee injury next Saturday against Ohio.
White ran 17 times for 71 yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 88 yards and a score.
The Hurons made it into the red zone only once, scoring a touchdown.
PLAYAZ OF DA GAME
Greg White, EMU; Lamont Pittman, Northern Illinois
EMU 18, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 13
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
EMU: G.White 4 run (kick failed), 6:45
EMU: Willis 50 pass from Collaros (pass failed), :28
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
NIU: Hill 14 pass from Harnish (White kick), 7:00
NIU: Cox 13 pass from Harnish (run failed), :31
EMU: G.White 55 pass from J.Williams (run failed), :00Comment
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MOST MEMORABLE WINS: NO. 1
Version: NCAA 2012
Score: Michigan 53, Iowa 52
ESPN Classic score: 3,689
Game date: Nov. 2, 2013
Michigan’s Ryan King hauls in an 89-yard touchdown pass as time expires.
Devin Gardner runs in the game-winning 2-point conversion.
GREATEST GAME ... EVER!
Michigan gets 89-yard TD pass,
2-pointer with :00 left to beat Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — For as long as B-Dawg posts dynasties, it’s the game against which all others will be measured.
Every fantastic finish will be compared to the events of Nov. 2, 2013 to see how it stacks up on the greatness scale.
It was, quite simply, the greatest game ... everrrrrrrrr!!!
This isn’t merely the kind of hyperbole that comes in the immediate afterglow of a thrilling finish.
These are cold, hard facts, backed up by statistical evidence.
What does it take to blow up the ESPN Classic points scale in NCAA ’12? Now we know the answer.
Michigan had a rally for the ages, scoring on an 89-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to freshman Ryan King as time expired, then winning 53-52 over Iowa on a gutsy 2-point run by Gardner.
Michigan fell behind 52-38 with 1:38 left, but got a 1-yard run by fullback Casey Williams with 1:20 to go, then set up the miracle finish when Iowa quarterback Sean Robbins inexplicably put the ball in the air and had it picked off by cornerback Terrence Talbot on third-and-10 with 24 seconds left.
Gardner was sacked for a 12-yard loss on the first play of Michigan’s last drive. With no timeouts, the clock was ticking as the Wolverines’ receivers scrambled to get back to the line after going out on deep routes. In retrospect, the frantic nature of the play may have played into Michigan’s favor. Cornerback Nicholas Law appeared flat-footed as King hauled in a pass behind him, the kind of pass that the CPU routinely swats away.
King was suddenly behind the defense, but B-Dawg’s heart was racing as he leaned hard on the sticks, trying to get King to the end zone. Linebacker James Morris was in hot pursuit the whole way, but couldn’t get in a position to make a tackle as King scored with no time on the clock.
“I kept expecting Morris to get a piece of King and bring him down and destroy this moment,” B-Dawg said. “It seemed to take forever to get Ryan into the end zone. I was on my feet, practically crushing the stick trying to get him in there. It was a relief to finally get close enough to just hit the dive button.”
With the adrenaline flowing, there was still much work to do — and a tough decision to make.
The conventional thing to do would’ve been to kick the extra point and go to overtime. However, Iowa running back Marcus Coker was shredding one of the premier run defenses in the country, running 38 times for 303 yards and four touchdowns. Allowing Coker to take the field once again was a greater risk than attempting a 2-pointer.
“I didn’t want to see Marcus Coker again,” said B-Dawg, whose teams allowed 658 rushing yards and eight touchdowns to Coker the last three years.
B-Dawg hit the pause button, trying to gather himself before making one of his toughest coaching decisions.
“Pretty early on in the thought process, I decided to go for two,” B-Dawg said. “The second part of that decision was should we pass or run. We have some pass routes that I thought we’d have a better chance of converting on, but I didn’t want to see some kid drop a ball in the end zone to lose the game. I decided to run it, but in an unconventional way.”
B-Dawg grabbed Gardner and told him to run QB Sweep out of Bulldog Heavy, a shotgun formation similar to what Tim Tebow made famous at Florida.
Like the touchdown by King, the 2-point run by Gardner seemed to take forever.
Gardner ran to the left side of the formation and got key block from Williams, a sophomore offensive tackle who has been playing some fullback for the Wolverines. The only player with a shot at Gardner was Butkus Award semifinalist Christian Kirksey, but he couldn’t get close enough as Gardner turned the corner and got into the end zone to complete the greatest game in B-Dawg’s coaching career.
Greatest Game? Says who?
Says EA Sports ... that’s who!
The game generated an off-the-charts ESPN Classic score of 3,689 points. That is by far the highest score B-Dawg has achieved since EA Sports began its Greatest Game feature in NCAA 2005.
The previous high was 1,820 points, achieved when B-Dawg’s Eastern Michigan team beat Northern Illinois on Oct. 15, 2011 in NCAA 2008 on a 55-yard pass from backup quarterback Jason Williams to halfback Greg White as time expired. Northern Illinois had taken a 13-12 lead on a touchdown pass with 31 seconds left.
“I finished this game late at night, then went to bed,” B-Dawg said. “My heart was still racing. It was hard to sleep, even at that late hour. I needed to go hit the clubs, because after a win like that, I could have any woman I wanted.”
This game produced some video game-like numbers for both teams.
Gardner shattered B-Dawg’s all-time single-game passing yardage record, going 27-for-47 for 659 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. The previous record of 566 yards was set by Vanderbilt’s Ken Collins against Ohio State on Sept. 13, 2014 in NCAA 2007.
King broke the single-game record for receiving yardage, grabbing eight passes for 386 yards and two touchdowns. The former mark of 375 yards was set by Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett against Mississippi on Oct. 27, 2007 in NCAA 2007.
All of those passing yards overshadowed the fact Michigan rushed for only two yards on 27 carries.
For the Hawkeyes, Coker ran for 303 yards, Tanner Miller caught six passes for 204 yards and a touchdown and Robbins was 15-for-32 for 394 yards, one touchdown and one pick.
The fourth quarter was a free-for-all, with the teams combining to score 48 points after Michigan held a 31-26 lead through three quarters.
Coker ran for three touchdowns in the third quarter, as Michigan didn’t have an answer for him. Iowa scored 18 straight points to open the fourth quarter, taking a 44-31 lead with 4:04 left.
Gardner struggled horribly from late in the third quarter until the middle of the fourth, going 0-for-8 and getting sacked twice on 10 straight pass attempts.
Finally, on a critical fourth-and-20 play, he hit a wide-open Jeremy Jackson for a 35-yard gain with 3:16 left in the game. That play led to a 1-yard run by Williams with 2:08 remaining. Michigan also converted a fourth-and-three on the 12-play, 76-yard drive.
Michigan had all three timeouts left, so elected to kick off and hope for a three-and-out. Instead, Coker broke off a 38-yard scoring run and the Hawkeyes made a 2-point pass to take a 52-38 lead with 1:38 to go.
It appeared hopeless for the Wolverines, but they suddenly got a spark when King hauled in a 70-yard pass on the first play to set up Williams’ second 1-yard scoring run. Miller recovered the onside kick for Iowa, which should’ve been able to run three plays and run out the clock.
Instead, after Coker was stopped twice for no gain, Iowa let the clock tick down to a point that even an unsuccessful run on third down probably would’ve made time expire. In the dumbest coaching move ever, Iowa chose to throw the ball. Talbot picked off the pass on the left sideline and might have had a chance to take it back all the way if not for a quick tackle by Miller.
That set the stage for the greatest finish in B-Dawg’s NCAA coaching career.
“The only other game I’ve played that might compare to this was in Madden 2003 when I won a playoff game with the Lions against the Redskins on a bomb to Ronnie Davenport on the final play,” B-Dawg said. “Unfortunately, there’s no Greatest Game scale in Madden to see how it stacks up statistically. All I know is I was totally spent after this game. It was awesome!”
This is the sixth game Michigan has played this season in which the winning touchdown was scored in the final minute.
“This season has taken 10 years off my life and given me a few more gray hairs, but what a way to go,” B-Dawg said.Comment
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B-DAWG'S ALL-TIME TOP 10 PLAYERS
Michigan running back Joey McBride strikes a pose for the 2015
Heisman Trophy he won in NCAA 2005.
Who are B-Dawg’s best
all-time NCAA players?
You don’t win 1,000 games without great players.
Or too much time on your hands. Waaaaay too much time on your hands.
Or easy sliders.
But let’s just stick with the whole great players theme, shall we?
You would think a stat hoe like B-Dawg would know exactly how many players he’s coached in dynasty mode since arriving in Ann Arbor in NCAA 2004. Don’t tempt him, because he might just head down that rabbit hole and try to figure it out.
Yet, he does have a pretty good idea who are the top 10 players he’s ever coached in an illustrious career that has resulted in statues being erected at campuses (campi?) across the nation.
It starts with Michigan running back Joey McBride from NCAA 2005. That is nonnegotiable. B-Dawg will fight anyone who suggests otherwise. After that, reasonable people can argue places 2 through 10 or that some other players deserve to be on this list.
Oh, and if you remember Joey McBride, you are certifiably old.
Enough babbling. Here are the top 10 players who have graced B-Dawg’s dynasties during his journey to 1,000 victories:
1. JOEY McBRIDE
VERSION: NCAA 2005
SCHOOL: Michigan
POSITION: Halfback
YEARS PLAYED: 2013-15
CAREER STATS: 1,139 carries, 6,192 yards, 44 touchdowns; 56 catches, 1,271 yards, 7 TD
AWARDS: Heisman (2015), Maxwell (2013, 2015), Walker (2013, 2014, 2015), first-team All-America (2013, 2014, 2015), freshman All-America (2013), first-team all-conference (2013, 2014, 2015)
RECRUITING: Five stars, HB-1, No. 5 overall recruit in Class of 2013; Haslett, Mich.
PROGRESSION: 82 OVR freshman in 2013, 99 OVR at end of junior year in 2015
LOWDOWN: What B-Dawg wrote when he submitted McBride for consideration into the MaddenMania Dynasty Hall of Fame back in 2005 still holds true today. He opined: “Sometime in my old age — well, my REALLY old age (I’m 42) — I’ll sit back and reminisce about the greatest players I’ve ever used in dynasty or franchise mode. There are many more versions of NCAA and Madden to be played, but the bar has been set rather high by one Mr. Joey McBride. … Joey McBride is a once-in-a-lifetime player who I’ve been extremely fortunate to have had the pleasure to coach.” So true. All these years later, McBride is still the standard by which other great B-Dawg players are judged. He had gaudy numbers, but they would’ve been even sicker had he not left for Madden after his junior year. His 6,192 rushing yards were compiled by gaining 2,017 in 2013, 1,966 in 2014 and 2,209 in 2015. In 38 career games, McBride had at least 100 yards 35 times and at least 200 yards seven times. He was Michigan’s leading rusher in all 38 games. B-Dawg made sure to grab McBride in his Detroit Lions Madden 2005 franchise. As a rookie, McBride won the NFL MVP by rushing for 1,915 yards. The only blemish on McBride’s record is he never won a national championship. Michigan was 31-7 in his career, winning two Rose Bowls.
2. DAVID LANDRUM
VERSION: NCAA 2014
SCHOOL: Western Michigan
POSITION: Quarterback
YEARS PLAYED: 2015-18
CAREER STATS: 1,044-for-1,497, 11,251 yards, 76 TD, 54 int.; 937 carries, 5,154 yards, 60 TD
AWARDS: Heisman (2015, 2016), freshman All-America (2015), first-team all-conference (2015, 2016), second-team all-conference (2017)
RECRUITING: Four stars, ATH-19 in Class of 2015; Menominee Falls, Wis.
PROGRESSION: 80 OVR as freshman in 2015 to 99 OVR as senior in 2018
LOWDOWN: B-Dawg has had quarterbacks throw for more yardage and total touchdowns, but Landrum stands alone for his dual-threat ability. He holds every rushing record for a B-Dawg quarterback, in part because of his speed (93 as a freshman to 96 as a senior) and in part because the read option was absolutely lethal in NCAA 2014 on All-American mode. He was the first four-star recruit in this dynasty as a 78 OVR athlete who became 80 OVR when moved to quarterback. When Landrum committed in-season in 2014, B-Dawg sounded prophetic by saying: “We’re looking at the kid who may eventually lead us to a national championship and win a Heisman. I’m serious. I’ve been in this game enough to know that one transformative athlete can change an entire program. David Landrum is a young man you will be hearing an awful lot about as we take a major leap in the college football world.” Landrum never won a natty because Western Michigan’s entire team wasn’t built up yet, but he became the first freshman Heisman winner and first two-time winner for B-Dawg. His quest for four Heismans was derailed by an elbow injury that cost him three games as a junior and a shoulder injury that cost him two games as a senior. Oddly, he was never first-team All-America, because EA seemed to favor dual-threat quarterbacks for the Heisman and pure passers for All-America and all-conference teams. In a 2017 game at Toledo, Landrum had an insane first half, going 20-for-27 for 217 yards and three touchdowns while running 10 times for 193 yards and two touchdowns. He went on to run for 250 yards, the most ever by a B-Dawg quarterback. Once Landrum’s career ended, B-Dawg used his name is the same breath as some of his other all-time greats. “I will fondly remember him as one of my greatest players ever,” he said. “And, remember, my career goes back to NCAA 2004. I’ve coached the Joey McBrides and Jeff Coxes of the world. They were great in their own right, but David transformed us from a team hoping to contend for a MAC title every now and then to a team that has been in the national championship conversation.”
3. JEFF COX
VERSION: NCAA 2009
SCHOOL: Oregon State
POSITION: Cornerback/return specialist
YEARS PLAYED: 2009-12
CAREER STATS: 327 tackles, 22 interceptions, 698 interception return yards, 67 deflections, 12 touchdowns; 110 kick returns, 3,766 yards (34.2 avg.), 8 TD; 115 punt returns, 2,245 yards (19.5 avg.), 4 TD
AWARDS: Thorpe (2009), Best Returner (2009, 2011), first-team All-America (2009, 2010, 2011), freshman All-America (2009), first-team all-conference (2009, 2010, 2011)
RECRUITING: Four stars, CB-5, No. 80 overall recruit in Class of 2009; Los Angeles
PROGRESSION: 82 OVR (98 SPD) as freshman in 2009 to 91 OVR at end of senior year in 2012
LOWDOWN: Cox was B-Dawg’s Plan B in the Class of 2009. The player B-Dawg actually coveted was top-ranked cornerback Jeff Walker of Riverside, Calif., who signed with Fresno State. B-Dawg didn’t know during the recruiting process that Cox would come out with higher ratings of 82 OVR and 98 SPD to Walker’s 78 OVR and 93 SPD. “If I had a choice, there’s no question I’d take Jeff Cox, knowing what I know now,” B-Dawg said. B-Dawg salivated at the prospects of putting that 98 SPD to use on defense and special teams. Cox was an all-time great in both regards. Cox shares B-Dawg’s career interceptions record of 22 with Jason Lewis of Vanderbilt (NCAA 2007). His 67 deflections, 12 defensive touchdowns and eight kick return touchdowns are also career records for a B-Dawg player. He wasn’t just a pretty boy, leading Oregon State in tackles with 94 and 88 his first two seasons. He joined Vanderbilt kicker Donnie Gray (NCAA 2007) as B-Dawg’s only four-time first-team All-Americans. B-Dawg would’ve ended his Oregon State dynasty earlier, because he enjoyed Madden more that year, but swore a blood oath to Cox that he would finish out his career.
4. KADIN REMSBERG
VERSION: NCAA 2014
SCHOOL: Air Force
POSITION: Halfback
YEARS PLAYED: 2018-20
CAREER STATS: 459 carries, 2,090 yards, 23 touchdowns; 214 catches, 4,033 yards, 30 touchdowns
AWARDS: First-team all-conference (2018, 2020), second-team all-conference (2019)
RECRUITING: Real-life player who came on Operation Sports community roster for 2018 season; Newton, Kan.
PROGRESSION: 76 OVR as sophomore in 2018 to 85 OVR at end of senior year in 2020
LOWDOWN: If you looked at Remsberg’s rushing numbers, you’d have serious qualms with having him on any list of best players for even a single dynasty, let alone all-time across multiple dynasties on multiple versions of the game. It’s his receiving numbers that set Remsberg apart from any running back B-Dawg has ever coached. Sensing he had a huge mismatch advantage with Remsberg’s original 95 SPD (bumped up to 96 by career’s end), B-Dawg would motion him into the slot and hope to get him matched with a linebacker and no coverage over the top. It almost became laughably easy to hit him with the deep ball in those scenarios. He averaged 18.8 yards per catch and 106.1 receiving yards per game. He didn’t play in all situations after getting fatigued-out of games early in his career, so he wasn’t a workhorse lugging the rock. B-Dawg had problems running the ball early in this dynasty, but Remsberg could’ve had massive rushing totals in later years as the Falcons figured out their ground game. Fun fact: In real life, Remsberg was a high school track and field state sprint champion in Kansas.
5. ULYSSES HECKEL
VERSION: NCAA 2007
SCHOOL: Vanderbilt
POSITION: Middle linebacker
YEARS PLAYED: 2011-13
CAREER STATS: 325 tackles, 93 TFL, 38 sacks, 12 interceptions, 18 forced fumbles
AWARDS: Bednarik (2012, 2013), Butkus (2012, 2013), first-team All-America (2011, 2012, 2013), freshman All-America (2011), first-team all-conference (2011, 2012, 2013)
RECRUITING: Four stars, MLB-2 in Class of 2011; Valley Station, Ky.
PROGRESSION: 78 OVR as freshman in 2011 to 89 OVR as junior in 2013
LOWDOWN: B-Dawg’s proclaimed Heckel “the greatest defensive player I’ve ever coached” when his career ended one year earlier than the old ball coach hoped. Heckel left one year early for Madden, the only thing that kept him from owning many of the career records held by Michigan linebacker Jammal Lavin from NCAA 2005. Heckel was the first B-Dawg player to get 100 tackles, blowing past the century mark by getting 119 in 2012. That is still B-Dawg’s single-season record, since tied. Heckel could impact a game in so many ways, blowing up plays in the backfield with 93 tackles for losses, harassing quarterbacks with his 38 sacks, jarring the ball loose with his 18 forced fumbles or doing his best DB impersonation by intercepting 12 passes. He was as complete a linebacker as you could ever hope to find, even if his final OVR of 89 doesn’t jump off the page.
6. JAMMAL LAVIN
VERSION: NCAA 2005
SCHOOL: Michigan
POSITION: Outside linebacker
YEARS PLAYED: 2011-14
CAREER STATS: 248 tackles, 100 TFL, 57 sacks, 4 interceptions, 21 deflections, 10 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery
AWARDS: Bednarik (2012, 2014), Butkus (2012, 2014), first-team All-America (2014), first-team all-conference (2012, 2013, 2014)
RECRUITING: Four stars, OLB-4 in Class of 2010; Fort Meade, Fla.
PROGRESSION: 80 OVR as freshman in 2010 (red-shirted) to 99 OVR by end of his senior year in 2014
LOWDOWN: B-Dawg submitted two players for the MaddenMania Dynasty Hall of Fame during NCAA 2005. One was the great Joey McBride. The other was Lavin, who actually made the Hall of Fame while McBride was an egregious snub. Lavin had very good tackle totals, but what set him apart was his ability to disrupt plays. He holds B-Dawg’s career records with 57 sacks and 100 tackles for losses and the single-season records with 23 sacks and 41 tackles for losses in the 2014 season. He also shares single-game records of nine tackles for losses and five sacks. He was the 24th overall pick in the 2015 draft by the Oakland Raiders in Madden 2005, a game in which linebackers weren’t taken very high in drafts. B-Dawg summed up Lavin’s career thus: “This must be what it was like to have LaVar Arrington back in the day; he was that dominant.”
7. JAMES PRESLEY
VERSION: NCAA 2005
SCHOOL: Michigan
POSITION: Fullback
YEARS PLAYED: 2004-07
CAREER STATS: 1,119 carries, 4,608 yards, 105 touchdowns; 24 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD
AWARDS: Walker (2007), freshman All-America (2004), first-team All-America (2006, 2007), first-team all-conference (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
RECRUITING: Real-life player on original roster; Milford, Mich.
PROGRESSION: 80 OVR as red-shirt freshman in 2004 to 99 OVR as senior in 2007
LOWDOWN: In real life, James Presley moved from fullback to inside linebacker after one year, then left Michigan because of academic issues following his sophomore season. But in the virtual world, he became a legend. B-Dawg is a huge fan of getting the fullback involved in the offense if the game allows it. He hasn’t had much luck in later versions of NCAA Football, but he used Presley with unbelievable success in NCAA 2005. Presley was a touchdown machine, reaching the end zone an NCAA-record 105 times. The real-life record is 88 by Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds (2012-15). Presley had four 1,000-yard seasons and never scored fewer than 24 touchdowns. His best season was his junior year when he ran 296 times for 1,335 yards and 30 scores. Presley had 80 SPD, which gave him a quick burst from close to the line of scrimmage. He was in the top five of Heisman voting three times, but never won the award. Sadly, he was stuffed short of the first down on fourth-and-inches in overtime of the national championship game against Tennessee on the final carry of his career. He would make some bank as a second-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2008.
8. EARL BENNETT
VERSION: NCAA 2007
SCHOOL: Vanderbilt
POSITION: Wide receiver
YEARS PLAYED: 2006-08
CAREER STATS: 245 catches, 5,002 yards, 34 touchdowns
AWARDS: Biletnikoff (2007), first-team All-America (2007), first-team all-conference (2007, 2008)
RECRUITING: Real-life player on original roster; Birmingham, Ala.
PROGRESSION: 86 OVR as sophomore in 2006 to 96 OVR as a senior in 2008
LOWDOWN: Bennett was Jay Cutler’s go-to guy as a freshman in real life in 2005, setting him up for a nice 86 OVR rating with 93 SPD and 88 CTH on the NCAA 2007 default roster his sophomore year. Vanderbilt was only 12-24 during Bennett’s three seasons in this dynasty, the worst three-year record of B-Dawg’s career, but the situation would have been even more dire without his services. The Commodores nearly lost to a Division I-AA Tennessee State team after an 0-3 start the first season, but Bennett hauled in a 36-yard pass from Chris Nickson on fourth-and-23 to tie the game with 2:32 left. Vanderbilt won on a late field goal. In only three seasons, Bennett became the only B-Dawg receiver to gain 5,000 yards, doing so without the benefit of a conference championship or bowl game. He broke real-life school records with 1,942 yards and 16 touchdown catches in 2007 and 99 catches in 2008. He had at least 100 yards in 24 of his 36 games, racking up 375 yards against Mississippi in 2007 and 361 against Kentucky in 2008. In real life, he played six seasons with the Chicago Bears, catching 185 passes for 2,277 yards and 12 touchdowns. “He’s the best I’ve ever coached … period,” B-Dawg said after Bennett’s career ended. “I’ve had some great receivers in my time, but the numbers don’t lie. Earl was our greatest deep threat and our best possession receiver. I couldn’t go to him enough.”
9. PERRY HESS
VERSION: NCAA 2005
SCHOOL: Michigan
POSITION: Wide receiver
YEARS PLAYED: 2006-08
CAREER STATS: 221 catches, 4,473 yards, 27 touchdowns
AWARDS: Biletnikoff (2008), first-team All-America (2007, 2008), second-team All-America (2006), freshman All-America (2006), first-team all-conference (2006, 2007, 2008)
RECRUITING: Five stars, WR-2, No. 25 overall recruit; Brenham, Texas
PROGRESSION: 82 OVR as freshman in 2006, 94 OVR by the end of his junior year in 2008
LOWDOWN: Had Hess not left one year early for Madden, he would have every career receiving record by a B-Dawg receiver. He wasn’t quite as productive as Earl Bennett in comparable three-year careers, but would have exceeded the four-year numbers of Vanderbilt’s Jason Toth (246 catches, 4,527 yards, 34 touchdowns). Hess had seasons of 1,327, 1,434 and 1,712 receiving yards before going on to be a first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in Madden 2005. Hess was blessed with 98 SPD. In a showdown against USC’s Dwayne Jarrett in 2008, Hess had a school-record 249 receiving yards to Jarrett’s 222. Hess was robbed of the Heisman Trophy in 2008, not even making the top five after leading the hype list late in the season. Hess suffered a season-ending injury in Michigan’s final game of the regular season, so the speculation was that EA’s Heisman engine excluded injured players. Hess had more than 700 receiving yards than the No. 2 player in the country after the regular season.
10. LEONARD MOTEN
VERSION: NCAA 2004
SCHOOL: Michigan
POSITION: Defensive end
YEARS PLAYED: 2004-07
CAREER STATS: 189 tackles, 96 TFL, 52 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, 9 fumble recoveries
AWARDS: Best Defensive Lineman (2004, 2006, 2007), first-team All-America (2004, 2006, 2007), second-team All-America (2005), freshman All-America (2004), first-team all-conference (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
RECRUITING: Five stars, DE-3, No. 52 overall recruit
PROGRESSION: 79 OVR as freshman in 2004 to 98 OVR by end of senior year in 2007
LOWDOWN: B-Dawg had another skill-position player in mind for No. 10, but had to have a defensive lineman on the list. Moten isn’t just a token representative for the D-line, putting together a career that legitimately makes him an all-time great. A second-team All-America berth as a sophomore was the only thing that kept him from becoming one of three four-time first-teamers in B-Dawg’s coaching history. His best season was as a junior in 2006 when he had 18 sacks and 29 tackles for losses among 58 total tackles. Moten was drafted 14th overall in 2008 by the Cleveland Browns in Madden 2004.
HM. JASON TOTH
VERSION: NCAA 2007
SCHOOL: Vanderbilt
POSITION: Wide receiver
YEARS PLAYED: 2009-12
CAREER STATS: 246 catches, 4,527 yards, 34 touchdowns; 123 kick returns, 2,545 yards (20.7 avg), 0 TD; 144 punt returns, 1,718 yards (11.9 avg.), 13 TD
AWARDS: Best Returner (2012), first-team All-America WR (2012), first-team all-conference WR (2010, 2012), first-team all-conference RET (2011)
RECRUITING: Three stars, WR-32 in Class of 2009; Winchester, Tenn.
PROGRESSION: 80 OVR as freshman in 2009 to 99 OVR as senior in 2012
LOWDOWN: Because all this information on Toth was put together when B-Dawg reconsidered and put Moten at No. 10, we’re going to show him some love with an honorable mention selection. When Earl Bennett departed the scene, Toth was ready to jump right in and take over as the Commodores’ go-to receiver. Vanderbilt spread the wealth a little more during Toth’s career, so he didn’t approach Bennett’s record of 5,002 yards in only three seasons. Equipped with 99 SPD, Toth averaged 18.4 yards per catch and set a B-Dawg record with 13 punt return touchdowns during his career. His 246 career catches remain a dynasty record, one which could be eclipsed by any number of possession receivers in this dynasty. He was the 2012 Heisman runner-up when he finished the season with 104 catches for 1,803 yards and 15 touchdowns, plus six touchdowns on punt returns. On signing day, when Toth’s true ratings were revealed, B-Dawg said: “Talk about getting stiff as a rock. When I saw 99 SPD and 98 ACC, I knew we had a steal on our hands. The kid will replace Earl Bennett very nicely.”Last edited by BDawg35; 06-18-2021, 09:59 AM.Comment
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2023 SEASON, GAME 11
Defensive tackle Josh Green had two of Air Force's seven sacks of Wyoming quarterback Joey Dawson.
TRENCH WARFARE
Air Force O-line, D-line dominate,
pave way for victory at Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The battle in the trenches isn't sexy, particularly in this era of fantasy football and SportsCenter highlights.
No, it isn't sexy. It just wins football games, that's all.
Air Force dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage in a 35-20 victory over Wyoming on Nov. 18, 2023.
On defense, where it was more visible, the Falcons had seven sacks from six different players against Wyoming quarterback Joey Dawson. Defensive tackle Josh Green had two.
On offense, the Falcons racked up a dynasty-record 11 pancakes and didn't allow a sack. Senior left guard Adam Karas, who is a mere 77 OVR, set a dynasty record with five pancakes.
"I've played other versions of the game where they're handing out all-you-can-eat pancakes to linemen," Air Force coach B-Dawg said. "They're pretty scarce in this version, at least on default Heisman mode. I actually got a little excited when I saw Adam had all those pancakes. I figure he needed some love, so I'm talking about him right now."
With Karas and Co. paving the way, sophomore running back Jared Mann steadily moved the ball down the field by running 26 times for 141 yards and four touchdowns. As a team, the Falcons ran 45 times for 233 yards and five scores.
Quarterback Chad Rice didn't accomplish much through the air, going 13-for-23 for 184 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.
"Running the rock still matters in football," B-Dawg said. "This isn't a video game. There's real blood, sweat and tears being shed out there, real manhood being tested."
Wyoming made it a battle for three quarters, taking a 17-14 lead late in the first half and getting a field goal for the only points of the third quarter to get within 21-20 entering the fourth.
Mann then put away the game with two 1-yard scoring runs for the fourth-ranked Falcons.
Did you say fourth-ranked Falcons?
That's right. Just when it appeared they had zero chance of getting back into the BCS picture after blowing a 24-point second-half lead at Utah State in their sixth game, they are right back in the hunt.
"With conference championship games in the major conferences, we might sneak in if some of the big boys knock off each other," B-Dawg said.
Following the game, Air Force moved to No. 4 in the BCS rankings after No. 2 Oklahoma lost 28-7 to Baylor and No. 4 UCLA lost 41-38 in overtime to Washington.
Just for giggles, B-Dawg attempted a 61-yard field goal midway through the third quarter with Fabrizio Pinton, a strong-legged punter who has taken over all kicking duties. The kick was just short with no wind at his back.
"We might have to chase a record kick sometime if the wind and game situation are favorable," B-Dawg said. "I'm confident he can make it. I'm not so sure my stick skillz can pull it off."
Senior guard Adam Karas had a dynasty-record five pancakes.
AIR FORCE FALCONS at WYOMING COWBOYS Nov. 18, 2023 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE #4 Air Force Falcons (10-1) 7 14 0 14 35 Wyoming Cowboys (3-8) 3 14 3 0 20 Team Stats Comparison AFA WYO Total Offense 417 286 Rushing Yards 45-233 27-83 Passing Yards 184 203 First Downs 21 15 Punt Return Yards 25 0 Kick Return Yards 124 61 Total Yards 566 347 Turnovers 0 1 3rd Down Conversion 8-12 6-12 4th Down Conversion 2-2 1-1 2-Point Conversion 0-0 0-0 Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 5-5-0 3-1-2 Penalties 1-5 0-0 Possession Time 21:06 14:54 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING AFA WYO 5:25 (AFA) J. Mann 2 run (F. Pinton kick) 7 0 4:11 (WYO) L. Willis 36 field goal 7 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING AFA WYO 8:30 (WYO) J. Hobbs 25 run (L. Willis kick) 7 10 6:02 (AFA) M. Benjamin 2 run (F. Pinton kick) 14 10 2:53 (WYO) J. Hobbs 8 run (L. Willis kick) 14 17 :16 (AFA) J. Mann 1 run (F. Pinton kick) 21 17 THIRD QUARTER SCORING AFA WYO 6:59 (WYO) L. Willis 34 field goal 21 20 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING AFA WYO 8:38 (AFA) J. Mann 1 run (F. Pinton kick) 28 20 4:43 (AFA) J. Mann 1 run (F. Pinton kick) 35 20 AIR FORCE FALCONS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Chad Rice 13/23 184 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jared Mann 26 141 5.4 4 Chad Rice 8 59 7.3 0 Marion Benjamin 10 30 3.0 1 Michael Freeman 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Cameron Everts 6 82 13.7 0 Jared Mann 3 30 10.0 0 Ryan Sampson 2 25 12.5 0 Brian Brown 1 27 27.0 0 Jon McMahan 1 20 20.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Adam Karas 5 0 Cole Ridgeway 2 0 Brad Tremblay 1 0 Jon McMahan 1 0 T.Griffin/T.Brandt 1/1 0/0 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Nate Wilson 9 0 0 0 David Whitfield 6 1 1 0 Mark Monroe 5 0 0 1 Jayden Goodwin 4 0 0 0 Quinton Sanders 4 1 1 0 Cole Palmer 3 0 0 0 Jason Pratt 3 1 1 0 DeAndre McCollum 3 1 0 0 Halatoa Tai 2 0 0 0 Kaiser Cambra-Cho 2 0 0 0 Daniel Andrews 2 2 1 0 Josh Green 2 2 2 0 Patrick Dowdell 1 0 0 0 Kory Williams 1 0 0 0 Clarence Johnson 1 1 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Fabrizio Pinton 0/2 5/5 5 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Team 0 0 0.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Marion Benjamin 4 124 31.0 54 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Marion Benjamin 1 25 25.0 25 WYOMING COWBOYS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Joey Dawson 20/26 203 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jason Hobbs 15 98 6.5 2 Todd Ford 1 6 6.0 0 Joey Dawson 11 -21 -1.9 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jason Hobbs 5 42 8.4 0 Robert King 4 45 11.3 0 Robbie Moore 3 11 3.7 0 Ricky Stanford 2 36 18.0 0 Tyrone Clark 2 26 13.0 0 Todd Ford 2 20 10.0 0 Tom Coley 1 12 12.0 0 Alan Thomas 1 11 11.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Kyle Nicholson 2 2 A.J. Peoples 0 1 Alex Flynn 0 1 Aaron Parks 0 1 Bryan Harrell 0 2 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Mike Davis 11 0 0 0 James Thibodeaux 5 0 0 0 Anthony Manning 5 1 0 0 Will Bradley 5 0 0 0 Nick Lewis 5 1 0 0 Blake Blount 5 0 0 0 Caleb Bell 4 1 0 0 David Morse 4 0 0 0 Jack Odom 4 0 0 0 Donald Coleman 3 0 0 0 Jason Adams 2 0 0 0 Joe Barnes 1 0 0 0 James Walton 1 0 0 0 Shedrick Barber 1 0 0 0 Joey Dawson 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Lance Willis 2/3 2/2 8 37 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Walter Huff 1 46 46.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Curtis Jones 1 61 61.0 61 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Team 0 0 0.0 0
1. Missouri, 11-0
2. South Carolina, 10-1
3. Michigan, 10-1
4. AIR FORCE, 10-1
5. Auburn, 9-2
6. Notre Dame, 9-2
7. The U, 9-2
8. Michigan State, 8-3
9. Washington, 9-2
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2023 SEASON, GAME 12
Enjoy the four sacks racked up by Air Force defensive end Quinton Sanders.
SACK MASTER
Sanders gets 4 sacks late in game,
Falcons rally to beat Boy-Z State
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — What's the best defensive quarter ever by a B-Dawg player?
It would be hard to top what Halatoa Tai did three weeks ago when he returned two fumbles for touchdowns in the second quarter of an Air Force victory over New Mexico.
But what defensive end Quinton Sanders did in the fourth-ranked Falcons' 31-21 victory over Boy-Z State certainly merits consideration for a place in an all-time top 10 in that category.
Sanders had four sacks in the final 4 minutes, 18 seconds of the game, including a massive one on third-and-eight with 4:18 remaining and the Broncos driving to take the lead.
Air Force was protecting a 24-21 lead, apparently not very well because quarterback Chad Rice fumbled the ball when a read option was blown up with 4:39 remaning in the game. Defensive end Manuel Jude recovered the ball at the Air Force 44.
With the ball at the 42, Sanders sacked Kevin Pearson to force a punt. The Falcons would tack on the insurance touchdown with 1:59 to go, but Sanders was just getting started.
With the ability to just tee off against the pass rush, Sanders had sacks with 1:55 left on the first play of the next drive, then got sacks wth 45 and 26 seconds left after B-Dawg called timeout to give his defense a breather against a hurry-up offense.
"Great day for that young man," B-Dawg said. "He almost didn't have that moment. He was going to transfer after his freshman year, but I promised him he would get more playing time as a sophomore. I'm sure he's glad he stayed here rather than getting lost on some CPU team that doesn't post dynasty reports."
It was a huge victory in two regards for Air Force, beyond the obvious of beating a team that is the measuring stick in the Mountain West Conference.
The Falcons had 11 prospects visiting, so they got a very favorable impression of Air Force. Also, at No. 4 in the latest BCS rankings, there is a sense of optimism that the Falcons could snag one of the spots in the national championship game.
Junior running back Jared Mann again led the charge on offense, running 25 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He has 304 yards and six touchdowns in the last two games.
Things didn't look good for the Falcons early on, as Boy-Z State jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter on two touchdown runs by Erik Taylor. Both touchdown drives began with long passes.
Having made the mistake of airing it out against the Broncos in the past, Air Force patiently stuck with its ground game. That not only moved the ball for the Falcons, but kept Boy-Z State's offense on the sidelines.
Air Force got within 14-10 by halftime and trailed 21-17 through three quarters after the teams traded touchdowns in that quarter.
The Falcons took their first lead when Marion Benjamin scored on a 4-yard run with 7:32 remaining, capping an 11-play, 75-yard drive that took 3:02 off the clock.
Boy-Z State attempted a 52-yard field goal on fourth-and-11 from the Air Force 35, a kick that was horribly wide left with 5:00 on the clock. The Broncos got the ball back on the sack/fumble of Rice before Sanders went into beast mode on defense.
Benjamin became the No. 1 running back on the ensuing Air Force drive after Mann fatigued-out of the game. He had a 9-yard catch on third-and-six, then followed it with runs of 14 and nine yards to set up his game-clinching 1-yar run with 1:59 remaining.
Jayden Goodwin picks off a pass for Air Force.
BOY-Z STATE BRONCOS at AIR FORCE FALCONS Nov. 25, 2023 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Boise State Broncos (7-5) 14 0 7 0 21 #4 Air Force Falcons (11-1) 3 7 7 14 31 Team Stats Comparison BSU AFA Total Offense 356 469 Rushing Yards 28-110 50-288 Passing Yards 246 181 First Downs 17 28 Punt Return Yards 12 9 Kick Return Yards 0 22 Total Yards 368 500 Turnovers 1 2 3rd Down Conversion 1-8 7-11 4th Down Conversion 2-3 0-0 2-Point Conversion 0-0 0-0 Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 3-3-0 5-4-1 Penalties 0-0 0-0 Possession Time 14:23 21:37 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING BSU AFA 7:41 (BSU) E. Taylor 1 run (E. Newman kick) 7 0 1:51 (AFA) F. Pinton 23 field goal 7 3 :07 (BSU) E. Taylor 5 run (E. Newman kick) 14 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING BSU AFA 4:24 (AFA) J. Mann 1 run (F. Pinton kick) 14 10 THIRD QUARTER SCORING BSU AFA 6:01 (AFA) J. Mann 5 run (F. Pinton kick) 14 17 1:34 (BSU) C. Johnson 6 pass from K. Pearson (E. Newman kick) 21 17 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING BSU AFA 7:32 (AFA) M. Benjamin 4 run (F. Pinton kick) 21 24 1:59 (AFA) M. Benjamin 1 run (F. Pinton kick) 21 31 BOY-Z STATE BRONCOS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kevin Pearson 18/26 246 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Shannon Paris 18 103 5.7 0 Erik Taylor 3 14 4.7 2 Adam Daniels 1 9 9.0 0 Kevin Pearson 6 -16 -2.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Justin Lewis 4 85 21.3 0 Curtis Byrd 4 56 14.0 0 Shannon Paris 4 21 5.3 0 Cole Johnson 3 18 6.0 1 Adam Daniels 2 46 23.0 0 Joe Kelly 1 20 20.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK J.J. Holt 0 3 Mark Faulk 0 1 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Ray Brown 12 3 1 0 Matt Sanchez 10 0 0 0 Jonathon Bellamy 6 0 0 1 Chase Landrum 6 2 0 0 Joel Webb 4 0 0 0 Antonio Brown 4 1 0 0 Lonnie Williams 4 0 0 0 John Frederick 3 1 0 0 Mason Anderson 3 2 0 0 Justin Parker 2 0 0 0 Manuel Jude 2 0 0 0 Reggie Wyatt 2 0 0 0 Ryan Martin 2 0 0 0 Joe Kelly 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Erick Newman 0/1 3/3 3 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Jamie Sparks 3 143 47.7 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Team 0 0 0.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Cole Johnson 1 12 12.0 12 AIR FORCE FALCONS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Chad Rice 16/25 181 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jared Mann 25 163 6.5 2 Chad Rice 15 83 5.5 0 Marion Benjamin 9 42 4.7 2 Michael Freeman 1 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Cameron Everts 8 82 10.3 0 Marcus McConnell 3 41 13.7 0 Ryan Sampson 2 27 13.5 0 Marion Benjamin 2 15 7.5 0 Jon McMahan 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Cole Ridgeway 3 0 Timmy Griffin 2 0 Josh Watson 2 0 Nathan Hoffman 1 0 Adam Karas 1 0 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Mark Monroe 8 0 0 0 Quinton Sanders 6 4 4 0 Halatoa Tai 6 2 0 0 Nate Wilson 5 1 0 0 DeAndre McCollum 5 0 0 0 Kaiser Cambra-Cho 4 1 0 0 David Whitfield 3 0 0 0 Josh Green 2 1 0 0 Jayden Goodwin 2 0 0 1 Cole Palmer 2 0 0 0 Daniel Andrews 2 1 0 0 Jason McGill 1 0 0 0 Marcus McConnell 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Fabrizio Pinton 1/1 4/4 7 23 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Fabrizio Pinton 2 88 44.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Marion Benjamin 1 22 22.0 22 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LONG Marion Benjamin 1 9 9.0 9
Three players commit to Air Force
Air Force hoped for a better haul, but still got three commitments after a victory over Boy-Z State.
Two of the players look really promising, with 76 OVR four-star receiver Eric Peterson of North Brunswick, N.J. and 75 OVR three-star offensive tackle Brandon Mitchell of Edison, N.J. among the commits.
Also committing is 67 OVR offensive guard Jonathan Bailey of Panthersville, Ga.
Peterson chose Air Force over Michigan State, Mitchell had Oklahoma No. 2 on his list and Bailey was also considering Clemson.
Peterson is ranked No. 15 among receivers, Mitchell No. 34 among offensive tackles and Bailey No. 33 among guards.
The Falcons had 11 players visit for the Boy-Z State game, so they were hoping for some more players to commit. They have only five commits so far with the regular season coming to an end.
Air Force still needs a fullback, center and punter. The Falcons have a punter locked up and a leg up on the other three positions.Comment
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2023 BCS UPDATE, FINAL MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS
1. Missouri, 12-0; faces Auburn in SEC championship game
2. South Carolina, 11-1; won't have to subject itself to possible loss after missing SEC championship game
3. AIR FORCE, 11-1; faces No. 18 UNLV in Mountain West Championship game
4. Notre Dame, 10-2; independent team that won't subject itself to possible loss in a conference championship game
5. Michigan State, 9-3; faces Nebraska in Big Ten Conference championship game
6. Auburn, 10-2; faces Missouri in SEC championship game
7. The U, 10-2; faces Clemson in ACC championship game
8. Michigan, 10-2; won't have to subject itself to possible loss after missing Big Ten Conference championship game
9. Baylor, 8-3; no conference championship game
10. Texas, 8-3; no conference championship game
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE (MOUNTAIN DIVISION) TEAM REC PCT CONF PF PA DIV AIR FORCE 11-1 .910 7-1 435 235 4-1 New Mexico 7-5 .580 5-3 267 299 3-2 Boy-Z State 7-5 .580 4-4 351 277 3-2 Colorado State 7-5 .580 3-5 253 283 2-3 Wyoming 3-9 .250 2-6 223 333 1-4 Utah State 4-8 .330 2-6 279 366 2-3
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE (WEST DIVISION) TEAM REC PCT CONF PF PA STRK UNLV 9-3 .750 7-1 338 282 5-0 San Diego State 9-3 .750 5-3 319 257 4-1 Hawaii 7-5 .580 5-3 329 254 2-3 Fresno State 8-4 .660 4-4 356 254 2-3 San Jose State 3-9 .250 3-5 330 389 1-4 Nevada 4-8 .330 1-7 312 345 1-4 Comment
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All you can do is win the games on your schedule. UNLV's gotta go down first.My Dynasties
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