Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

[BDawg35]

2023/2008 SEASONS - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES


Vanderbilt freshman Michael Johnson drops a fourth-and-18 pass near the goal line with 27 seconds left.


Alabama tight end Jalen Smith clearly has his right toe out of bounds, but replay officials ruled this a touchdown
anyway. The $EC is corrupt!


Alabama linebacker Chris Braswell sacks Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright on third-and-10 with 45 seconds left.

FRESHMAN MOMENT
Dropped pass near goal line costs Vandy
in SEC Championship loss to Alabama

THE ATL — Many special moments lie ahead for Vanderbilt receiver Michael Johnson if his freshman year is any indication.

But in the biggest moment of the season, Johnson looked every bit like a freshman who got blinded by the bright lights.

Johnson dropped a fourth-and-18 pass near the goal line with 27 seconds left in the game, sealing 19th-ranked Vanderbilt’s fate in a 34-28 loss to fourth-ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 2, 2023.

Even if Johnson caught the ball and was tackled just outside the end zone, the Commodores likely would have had a first down. They converted third-and-12 to reach Alabama’s 11-yard line with 1:15 remaining, but an 8-yard sack by linebacker Chris Braswell with 45 seconds remaining put Vanderbilt in that fourth-and-18 situation.

Targeting Johnson on the biggest play of the game made sense. After all, he has 70 catches for 1,120 yards and eight touchdowns this season, putting him in a position to break a bunch of records over the next three years should he stay in college.

“I can’t be too mad at Michael, because he’s been incredible for us this season,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “He took a chance on us when he could’ve gone to a lot more big-time programs. I’m excited to see what he does over the next three seasons. He is definitely my new shiny toy.

“Still, you’ve got to catch that ball, son!!!”

It looked like all hope was lost for Vanderbilt when a controversial replay review granted Alabama a 7-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to tight end Jalen Smith with 6:17 left in the game, putting the Crimson Tide ahead 31-21.

It was initially ruled no catch, but was reversed and called a touchdown on replay, even though it was crystal clear that Smith’s right toe was out of bounds.

“Somebody from the SEC got in the ear piece of one of the replay officials and reminded them how much money Alabama generates for the league,” B-Dawg said. “The most corrupt league in college sports hit a new low, even for them.”

Knowing the league was against them, the Commodores managed to keep fighting. They cut the lead to 31-28 on a 10-yard pass from Mike Wright to Gamerion Carter with 3:48 left.

Alabama had another chance to bury the Commodores on its next drive, quickly moving the ball to the Vanderbilt 9-yard line. Middle linebacker Ethan Barr got a 2-yard sack, making it third-and-goal from the 11.

Smith once again caught a pass out of bounds with 2:41 left, but this time the replay officials chose not to screw over the Commodores. Alabama settled for a field goal that kept the Commodores within six points.

“I’m so used to coming back and winning in those situations that it’s a shock when I don’t,” B-Dawg said. “We’ll be back. This is just the first of many trips to The ATL for Vanderbilt.”

Alabama running back Jace McClellan came into the game ranked No. 3 on the Heisman hype list, but didn’t get a single carry because he was overtaken on the depth chart by Trey Sanders. Sanders is 93 OVR, while McClellan is 92 OVR. Sanders ran 10 times for 75 yards and a touchdown.

Sanders has run 197 times for 1,256 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, while McClellan has 204 carries for 1,217 yards and 18 scores.

Young, who would be playing in the NFL if the offseason decisions in NCAA ’14 were more realistic, went 24-for-32 for 357 yards and three touchdowns. On the season, he’s thrown 35 touchdowns and only one pick.


Vanderbilt cornerback John Howse whiffs on a touchdown run by Alabama’s Bryce Young.

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC Championship Game)
Dec. 2, 2023	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#19 Vanderbilt Commodores (9-4)	7	7	0	14	28
#4 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1)	7	3	14	10	34

Team Stats Comparison
	VAN	ALA
Total Offense	447	410
Rushing Yards	33-96	17-53
Passing Yards	351	357
First Downs	28	17
Punt Return Yards	17	0
Kick Return Yards	58	122
Total Yards	522	532
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Conversion	7-11	5-9
4th Down Conversion	2-3	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-4-0	3-2-1
Penalties	3-29	1-5
Possession Time	26:05	9:55

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		VAN	ALA
6:26	(ALA) T. Sanders 25 run (T. Oliver kick)	0	7
1:57	(VAN) R. Griffin 2 run (G. Mitchell kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		VAN	ALA
6:25	(ALA) T. Oliver 47 field goal	7	10
:19	(VAN) R. Griffin 2 run (G. Mitchell kick)	14	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		VAN	ALA
7:42	(ALA) J. Earle 8 pass from B. Young (T. Oliver kick)	14	17
2:32	(ALA) J. Earle 30 pass from B. Young (T. Oliver kick)	14	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		VAN	ALA
8:06	(VAN) R. Griffin 1 run (G. Mitchell kick)	21	24
6:17	(ALA) J. Smith 7 pass from B. Young (T. Oliver kick)	21	31
3:48	(VAN) G. Carter 10 pass from M. Wright (G. Mitchell kick)	28	31
2:27	(ALA) T. Oliver 32 field goal	28	34

VANDERBILT COMMODORES PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Mike Wright 33/46 351 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Wright 14 54 3.8 0 Rocko Griffin 14 30 2.1 3 Andy Wilson 3 5 1.7 0 James Ziglor 2 7 3.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Will Sheppard 9 106 11.7 0 Quincy Skinner 6 75 12.5 0 Michael Johnson 4 52 13.0 0 Logan Kyle 4 42 10.5 0 Rocko Griffin 4 32 8.0 0 John Johnson 2 22 11.0 0 Joel DeCoursey 2 14 7.0 0 Gamerion Carter 1 10 10.0 1 Aaron Jones 1 -2 -2.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Bradley Ashmore 0 1 Lance Griffin 0 1 Jason Brooks 0 2 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Anfernee Orji 6 2 0 0 Ethan Barr 6 2 1 0 Jack Barton 5 0 0 0 John Howse 5 2 1 0 Chase Lloyd 4 0 0 0 Tyson Russell 3 0 0 0 Marlen Sewell 2 0 0 0 Jeffrey Ugochukwu 1 0 0 0 Terion Sugick 1 1 1 0 Mike Wright 1 0 0 0 Devin Lee 1 0 0 0 Michael Mincey 1 0 0 0 Kevo Wesley 1 0 0 0 De'Rickey Wright 1 0 0 0 Alan Wright 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Greg Mitchell 0/0 4/4 4 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Robert Hayden 1 30 30.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LG James Ziglor 2 58 29.0 33 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LG James Ziglor 1 17 17.0 17

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Bryce Young 24/32 357 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trey Sanders 10 75 7.5 1 Bryce Young 7 -22 -3.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD JoJo Earle 5 135 27.0 2 Traeshon Holden 5 77 15.4 0 Thaiu Jones-Bell 5 51 10.2 0 Ja'Corey Brooks 4 32 8.0 0 John Smith 3 20 6.7 1 Trey Sanders 2 42 21.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Javion Cohen 0 1 Amari Kight 0 1 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Brian Branch 8 0 0 0 Terrion Arnold 8 0 0 0 Malachi Moore 7 1 0 0 Deontae Lawson 6 2 1 0 Demouy Kennedy 5 2 0 0 Khyree Jackson 5 0 0 1 Kristian Story 4 2 0 0 Chris Braswell 4 2 1 0 Jah-Marien Latham 3 1 1 0 Will Anderson 2 1 1 0 Tim Smith 2 1 0 0 Damon Payne 2 0 0 0 Kurt Stewart 2 0 0 1 Jamil Burroughs 1 0 0 0 Agiye Hall 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Tom Oliver 2/3 4/4 10 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 James Burnip 1 47 47.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LG Jase McClellan 3 74 24.7 26 Malachi Moore 2 48 24.0 27 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LG Team 0 0 0.0 0

FINAL 2023 SEC EAST STANDINGS
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	DIV
VANDERBILT	9-3	.750	7-1	431	332	5-1
Florida	9-3	.750	7-1	409	242	5-1
Georgia	9-3	.750	5-3	442	282	4-2
Missouri	8-4	.667	4-4	424	403	2-4
Tennessee	4-8	.330	3-5	312	403	3-3
Kentucky	3-9	.250	1-7	258	359	1-5
South Carolina	2-10	.167	1-7	260	418	1-5

FINAL 2023 SEC EAST STANDINGS
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	DIV
Alabama	11-1	.910	8-0	544	220	6-0
LSU	8-4	.667	5-3	403	271	4-2
Arkansas	8-4	.667	5-3	401	341	4-2
Mississippi State	8-4	.667	4-4	320	307	3-3
Auburn	5-7	.410	3-5	370	387	1-5
Mississippi	5-7	.410	2-6	316	354	2-4
Texas A&M	1-10	.090	1-7	262	364	1-5

2023 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
SEC: Alabama 34, Vanderbilt 28
C-USA: North Texas 42, Florida International 21
Mountain West: UNLV 35, Air Force 7
Pac-12: USC 37, Oregon 20
ACC: The U 24, Florida State 7
Big Ten: Ohio State 28, Wisconsin 10
MAC: Miami (Ohio) 24, Northern Illinois 21





Gators edge Auburn for SEC crown

THE ATL (AP) — The demise of the Florida Gators was greatly exaggerated.

Florida went 4-8 last season, finishing last behind Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference East Division with a 1-7 record.

When you have Florida’s tradition and recruiting base, however, you don’t stay down for long.

The Gators are back on top of the SEC, beating ninth-ranked Auburn 28-23 in the conference championship game at the Georgia Dome.

Florida came into the game unranked at 8-4, but that will change.

The Gators got out to a 21-7 lead in the second quarter and never trailed. A 4-yard run by quarterback Mario Fannin with 2:18 left got Auburn within 28-23, but the Tigers got no closer.

Florida’s Kestahn Moore ran 15 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns.


Western stays unbeaten by romping
past Akron in MAC championship game

DETROIT (AP) — A 13-0 record isn’t good enough to dance with the big boys if you’re a member of the Mid-American Conference.

Western Michigan will take a perfect record into its bowl game after rolling to a 41-16 victory over 25th-ranked Akron in the MAC championship game at Ford Field.

However, that bowl game will be the GMAC Bowl Dec. 20 in Mobile, Ala., not one of the lucrative BCS bowl games.

There are only two other unbeaten teams in college football, with only one playing for the national championship Jan. 8 in Miami. Ohio State will take a 12-0 record into the title game against USC (11-1). Louisville is 12-0, but will face Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

Louis Delmas got Western started with an 81-yard interception return for a touchdown. Former Goodrich High School star Kirk Elsworth caught touchdown passes of 25 and 36 yards from Tim Hiller, who finished 21-for-30 for 283 yards, five touchdowns and no picks.

Elsworth ran 18 times for 128 yards and caught three passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns.

Akron is 10-3.

[tarheelguy4736]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

Dang BDawg thats a tough way to lose. Clearly out of bounds. Better luck next year though.

In my playthroughs of NCAA 14, Bama is actually middle of the road by year 3 and stays that way for majority of the time. Its baffling really.

[BDawg35]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

Dang BDawg thats a tough way to lose. Clearly out of bounds. Better luck next year though.

In my playthroughs of NCAA 14, Bama is actually middle of the road by year 3 and stays that way for majority of the time. Its baffling really.

I was more upset about the dropped pass, because that was within our control, than the botched replay. But I guess that's realistic, too, because no sport screws up replay reviews more than college football. I swear they don't care what the call on the field actually was; they view the replay like there wasn't a call made by the referee on the field. So, they overturn calls with the sketchiest of evidence the call was wrong.

I am actually three years ahead of where I'm posting. I've been more interested in playing than posting. (It doesn't help that this forum seems to be dead.) Alabama is still strong, but just had a recruiting class ranked in the 70s heading into the 2027 season, so it will be interesting to see if that begins a decline for the Crimson Tide.

Thanks for reading and checking in!

[Tearz49ers]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

I was more upset about the dropped pass, because that was within our control, than the botched replay. But I guess that's realistic, too, because no sport screws up replay reviews more than college football. I swear they don't care what the call on the field actually was; they view the replay like there wasn't a call made by the referee on the field. So, they overturn calls with the sketchiest of evidence the call was wrong.

I am actually three years ahead of where I'm posting. I've been more interested in playing than posting. (It doesn't help that this forum seems to be dead.) Alabama is still strong, but just had a recruiting class ranked in the 70s heading into the 2027 season, so it will be interesting to see if that begins a decline for the Crimson Tide.

Thanks for reading and checking in!

I hear you on the forum being dead. Whilst I don't post for the interaction solely, it's always nice to know people are reading, and it gives you that little boost of motivation to do these writeups. I don't know of anywhere else for this kind of thing, I think we might be the last of a dying breed.

[studbucket]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

I hear you on the forum being dead. Whilst I don't post for the interaction solely, it's always nice to know people are reading, and it gives you that little boost of motivation to do these writeups. I don't know of anywhere else for this kind of thing, I think we might be the last of a dying breed.

FWIW, I think it's seasonal. The basketball dynasties are getting 5-10 dynasties updated per day and you'll see a boost when:
a) Madden comes out
b) Football starts
c) the new NCAA game comes out

Whenever I feel like a subforum is dead, I check the other ones (baseball, hockey, football, bball, etc) and I usually am comforted by the activity happening there. Maybe try venturing to other sports dynasties?

There are other forums that do this stuff, but I've always enjoyed OS the most.

[RolePlayer]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

I'm reading, even if I'm not always commenting.

I agree with Studbuckets though, it's likely just a slow time of year for the football dynasties subforum. I'm guessing as we get closer to the start of the CFB and NFL seasons things will pick up.

[BDawg35]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

I hear you on the forum being dead. Whilst I don't post for the interaction solely, it's always nice to know people are reading, and it gives you that little boost of motivation to do these writeups. I don't know of anywhere else for this kind of thing, I think we might be the last of a dying breed.

I can't imagine playing a dynasty and not posting. And I can't imagine posting without the level of detail to which I'm accustomed (some guys are far more detailed than I am, some a little less). I hope to start getting chunks of updates done now that high school sports are done in my state.

FWIW, I think it's seasonal. The basketball dynasties are getting 5-10 dynasties updated per day and you'll see a boost when:
a) Madden comes out
b) Football starts
c) the new NCAA game comes out

Whenever I feel like a subforum is dead, I check the other ones (baseball, hockey, football, bball, etc) and I usually am comforted by the activity happening there. Maybe try venturing to other sports dynasties?

There are other forums that do this stuff, but I've always enjoyed OS the most.

I've tried baseball and hockey dynasties before, but I enjoy college football so much more. Only 12-14 games per season, the intrigue of recruiting, etc. I don't sim games, so a 162-game baseball season or 82-game hockey season seems laborious.

I'm reading, even if I'm not always commenting.

I agree with Studbuckets though, it's likely just a slow time of year for the football dynasties subforum. I'm guessing as we get closer to the start of the CFB and NFL seasons things will pick up.

Thanks for following my little obsession. Looking forward to the start of college football. Now that the Stanley Cup Final is done, it's a dead spot in the sports calendar for me as a Tigers fan. Maybe this is the year Michigan seriously contends for a natty and the Lions actually win a division. One can dream.

[TheNorm30]

Re: 2023/2008 SEASONS - GAME 11

Well, isn't this a blast from the past? Looks like someone is still active who started here before I did (by about a year). So awesome to hear from you! I have to imagine you read some of those NCAA 2007 posts when they were fresh over at MM (pouring a sip).

I'm trying to remember - you played hockey, lived in the Detroit area and moved to Chicago? How much did I miss there?

That's about the gist of it lol. Moved back to Michigan in 2010, then back to Chicago in 2018 and been here since.

Reading all this has me wanting to fire up the ol' PS3 and get another run in on NCAA14! Keep up the great work man.

[BDawg35]

2023/2008 SEASONS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS SHOW


Vanderbilt’s Anfernee Orji won the 2023 Bednarik and Butkus awards.

Vanderbilt sweeps defensive awards

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — For a team that has allowed 28 points per game, Vanderbilt defenders did shockingly well at the 2023 College Football Awards Show.

The Commodores took home all five defensive awards, with four players picking up hardware. They also had the obligatory Returner of the Year in junior running back James Ziglor.

Senior outside linebacker Anfernee Orji won the Bednarik and Butkus awards, senior middle linebacker Ethan Barr won the Nagurski, senior defensive end Nate Clifton won the Lombardi and senior strong safety Jack Barton won the Thorpe.

Orji has 107 tackles, including 16 for losses and two sacks. He’s intercepted one pass.

Barr has 99 tackles, 25 for losses and five for sacks. He has one interception.

Clifton has 13 sacks and 18 tackles for losses among his 32 tackles.

Barton has 58 tackles and has scored two defensive touchdowns.

“EA is gonna do what EA is gonna do,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “While we appreciate the love, there’s no way our defense should have that many award winners. We were a trainwreck at times on defense. But it looks like user-controlled teams have a big advantage when it comes to racking up defensive stats across the board.”




MAXWELL: D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson, QB, Sr.
WALTER CAMP: Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, HB, Sr.
O’BRIEN: D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson, QB, Sr.
DOAK WALKER: Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, HB, Sr.
BILETNIKOFF: E.J. Williams, Clemson, WR, Sr.
JOHN MACKEY: Andrew Homer, Miami (Ohio), TE, rJr.
OUTLAND: Zion Nelson, The U, OT, Sr.
RIMINGTON: Maurice Smith, Florida State, C, rJr.
BEDNARIK: Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB, Sr.
NAGURSKI: Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt, MLB, Sr.
LOMBARDI: Nate Clifton, Vanderbilt, DE, rSr.
BUTKUS: Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB, Sr.
THORPE: Jack Barton, Vanderbilt, SS, Sr.
GROZA: Parker Lewis, USC, K, Jr.
RAY GUY: Tom Snee, Oregon, P, Sr.
BEST RETURNER: James Ziglor, Vanderbilt, HB, Jr.




FIRST TEAM
QB, Ty Thompson, Oregon, Jr., 93 OVR
HB, Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, Sr., 99 OVR
HB, Jashaun Cobin, Florida State, rSr., 99 OVR
WR, E.J. Williams, Clemson, Sr., 93 OVR
WR, Javon Ivory, Memphis, rSr., 89 OVR
TE, Andrew Homer, Miami (Ohio), rJr., 91 OVR
OT, Zion Nelson, The U, Sr., 97 OVR
OT, Steven Jones, Oregon, rSr., 93 OVR
OG, Javion Cohen, Alabama, Sr., 92 OVR
OG, Pierce Quick, Alabama, rSr., 91 OVR
C, Maurice Smith, Florida State, rJr., 94 OVR
DE, Nate Clifton, Vanderbilt, rSr., 89 OVR
DE, Korey Foreman, USC, Jr., 91 OVR
DT, Malcolm Ray, Florida State, rJr., 86 OVR
DT, Devin Lee, Vanderbilt, Jr., 84 OVR
MLB, Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt, Sr., 91 OVR
OLB, Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, Sr., 95 OVR
OLB, Amari Gainer, Florida State, rSr., 96 OVR
CB, John Howse, Vanderbilt, rSoph., 78 OVR
CB, Nate Wiggins, Clemson, rSoph., 88 OVR
FS, Xavion Alford, USC, rJr., 86 OVR
SS, Jack Barton, Vanderbilt, Sr., 82 OVR
K, Parker Lewis, USC, Jr., 99 OVR
P, Chris Green, Michigan State, Soph., 74 OVR
RET, James Ziglor, Vanderbilt, Jr., 79 OVR (HB)

SECOND TEAM
QB, D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson, Sr., 95 OVR
HB, Jordon Simmons, Michigan State, Sr., 96 OVR
HB, Tyjae Spears, Tulane, rSr., 88 OVR
WR, Josh Downs, North Carolina, Sr., 99 OVR
WR, Joshua Burrell, Florida State, Jr., 85 OVR
TE, Brenton Strange, Penn State, rSr., 91 OVR
OG, Ben Christman, Ohio State, Jr., 91 OVR
C, Luke Wypler, Ohio State, rJr., 94 OVR
OG, Terrence Ferguson, Alabama, Jr., 91 OVR
OT, Damieon George, Alabama, Jr., 91 OVR
OT, Warren McClendon, Georgia, rSr., 96 OVR
DE, Quashon Fuller, Florida State, rJr., 85 OVR
DE, Enoch Jackson, North Texas, rJr., 84 OVR
DT, Jay Toia, UNLV, rSoph., 86 OVR
DT, Ty Hamilton, Ohio State, rJr., 84 OVR
OLB, Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Sr., 90 OVR
MLB, Smael Mondon, Georgia, rSoph., 90 OVR
OLB, Keontra Smith, The U, Sr., 88 OVR
CB, Korie Black, Oklahoma State, Sr., 84 OVR
CB, Jarrian Jones, Florida State, rSr., 91 OVR
FS, Chase Lloyd, Vanderbilt, Sr., 87 OVR
SS, R.J. Mickens, Clemson, Sr., 90 OVR
K, Josh Bryan, Notre Dame, rSoph., 88 OVR
P, Alex Mastromanno, Florida State, rJr., 89 OVR
RET, Keilan Robinson, Texas, rSr., 90 OVR (HB)

FRESHMAN
WR, Michael Johnson, Vanderbilt, Fr., 81 OVR


2023 ALL-SEC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
QB, Bryce Young, Alabama, Sr., 99 OVR
HB, Jase McClellan, Alabama, Sr., 92 OVR
HB, Rocko Griffin, Vanderbilt, Sr., 89 OVR
WR, Jojo Earle, Alabama, Jr., 90 OVR
WR, Trent Whittemore, Florida, rSr., 92 OVR
TE, John Smith, Alabama, Fr., 77 OVR
OG, Javion Cohen, Alabama, Sr., 92 OVR
C, Kingsley Eguakun, Florida, rSr., 92 OVR
OG, Pierce Quick, Alabama, rSr., 91 OVR
OT, Damieon George, Alabama, Jr., 91 OVR
OT, Warren McClendon, Georgia, rSr., 96 OVR
DE, Nate Clifton, Vanderbilt, rSr., 89 OVR
DE, Tyreak Sapp, Florida, rSoph., 89 OVR
DT, Devin Lee, Vanderbilt, Jr., 84 OVR
DT, Joseph Evans, LSU, rSr., 88 OVR
OLB, Chris Braswell, Alabama, rJr., 90 OVR
MLB, Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt, Sr., 91 OVR
OLB, Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, Sr., 95 OVR
CB, John Howse, Vanderbilt, rSoph., 78 OVR
CB, Tyson Russell, Vanderbilt, rSoph., 81 OVR
FS, Chase Lloyd, Vanderbilt, Sr., 87 OVR
SS, Jack Barton, Vanderbilt, Sr., 82 OVR
K, Harrison Mevis, Missouri, Sr., 98 OVR
P, Peyton Todd, LSU, rSoph., 99 OVR
RET, James Ziglor, Vanderbilt, Jr., 79 OVR (HB)
SECOND TEAM
QB, K.J. Jefferson, Arkansas, rSr., 97 OVR
HB, Trey Sanders, Alabama, rSr., 93 OVR
HB, John Emery, LSU, rSr., 97 OVR
WR, Kobe Hudson, Auburn, Sr., 87 OVR
WR, Michael Johnson, Vanderbilt, Fr., 81 OVR
TE, Greg Callahan, Arkansas, Jr., 86 OVR
OT, Amari Kight, Alabama, rSr., 90 OVR
OT, J.C. Latham, Alabama, Jr., 91 OVR
C, Richie Leonard, Florida, rJr., 89 OVR
OG, Terrence Ferguson, Alabama, Jr., 91 OVR
OG, Tate Ratledge, Georgia, rJr., 95 OVR
DE, Michael Spencer, Vanderbilt, rSr., 83 OVR
DE, Jamil Burroughs, Alabama, Sr., 90 OVR
DT, Terion Sugick, Vanderbilt, rSoph., 82 OVR
DT, Jalen Lee, Florida, Sr., 86 OVR
OLB, Matthew Fellows, Missouri, Soph., 78 OVR
MLB, Smael Mondon, Georgia, rSoph., 90 OVR
OLB, Antoine Sampah, LSU, rJr., 89 OVR
CB, Eli Ricks, LSU, Sr., 97 OVR
CB, Marlen Sewell, Vanderbilt, rSoph., 80 OVR
FS, Brian Branch, Alabama, Sr., 91 OVR
SS, Terrion Arnold, Alabama, Jr., 88 OVR
K, Tom Oliver, Alabama, Fr., 68 OVR
P, James Burnip, Alabama, rJr., 95 OVR
RET, Javon Bullard, Georgia, rSoph., 88 OVR





Vierling, Q-Lew named second-team All-America

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Vanderbilt center Bradley Vierling quietly had an outstanding season for an otherwise dismal offensive line.

While the Commodores allowed 50 sacks, the most in the nation, Vierling was rock slid. The red-shirt junir allowed only two sacks while tying for 11th in the country with 30 pancakes, earning him a spot on the 2008 second-team All-America squad.

He is joined on the second team by outside linebacker Quavian Lewis. Lewis thrived with the impact circle under his feet, making 83 tackles, 19 for losses, six sacks, two interceptions and nine forced fumbles.

Vierling and Lewis are also on the All-Southeastern Conference first team, along with record-setting receiver Earl Bennett. Bennett caught 99 passes for 1,823 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished his brilliant three-year run with B-Dawg with 245 catches for 5,002 yards and 34 touchdowns — all school records.

2008 AWARD WINNERS
Maxwell: Marlon Lucky, Nebraska
Bednarik: Cornelius Robinson, Western Michigan
Best QB: Stephen McGee, Texas A&M
Walker: Marlon Lucky, Nebraska
Best WR: Chris Vaughn, Louisville
Best TE: Chase Coffman, Missouri
Best OL: Damarcus Lopez, Rice
Rimington: Ervin Downing, Ohio State
Lombardi: David Wilson, Oregon
Best LB: Cornelius Robinson, Western Michigan
Thorpe: Demetrice Morley, Tennessee
Groza: Jacob Johnson, Tennessee
Best Punter: Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
Best Returner: Denis Kennedy, Akron
Coach: Bill Cubit, Western Michigan


2008 ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB, Mark Sanchez, USC
HB, Joseph Smith, Rice
HB, Kevin Smith, Central Florida
WR, Chris Vaughn, Louisville
WR, Ben Bleck-Owens, Western Michigan
TE, Chase Coffman, Missouri
OT, Damarcus Lopez, Rice
C, Ervin Downing, Ohio State
OG, Bernard Fitch, Ohio State
OG, Corey Thomas, West Virginia
OT, Kurt Jones, Alabama
DEFENSE
DE, Austin Giles, Boston College
DE, Kyle Moore, USC
DT, David Wilson, Oregon
DT, Earl Heyman, Louisville
MLB, Dustin Duclo, Western Michigan
OLB, Andrew Butler, N.C. State
OLB, Cornelius Robinson, Western Michigan
CB, Justin King, Penn State
CB, Avery Atkins, Florida
FS, Reshad Jones, Georgia
SS, Demetrice Morley, Tennessee
SPECIAL TEAMS
K, Ted Hand, Georgia
P, Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
RET, Dennis Kennedy, Akron

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB, Jevan Snead, Texas
HB, Marlon Lucky, Nebraska
HB, Demarco Murray, Oklahoma
WR, Brent Casteel, Utah
WR, Devon Montgomery, Texas Tech
TE, Jermichael Finley, Texas
OT, Nate Ross, Virginia Tech
OG, Jimmy Miller, Rice
C, Bradley Vierling, VANDERBILT
OG, Jacques McClendon, Tennessee
OT, Joe Gaylor, Western Michigan
DEFENSE
DE, Josh Gaines, Penn State
DE, Chris Bowers, Mississippi
DT, Fili Moala, USC
DT, Elijah Robinson, Penn State
OLB, Tray Blackmon, Auburn
MLB, Damarcus Brown, Ohio State
OLB, Quavian Lewis, VANDERBILT
CB, Terrail Lambert, Notre Dame
CB, Brandon Hughes, Oregon State
FS, Klint Kubiak, Colorado State
SS, Jamar Hornsby, Florida
SPECIAL TEAMS
K, Jacob Johnson, Tennessee
P, Chris Edwards, Oklahoma
RET, Percy Harvin, Florida

2008 ALL-SEC TEAM

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB, Neil Caudle, Auburn
HB, Felix Jones, Arkansas
HB, Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
WR, Earl Bennett, VANDERBILT
WR, Kenny McKinley, South Carolina
TE, NaDerris Ward, Georgia
OT, Jose Valdez, Arkansas
C, Bradley Vierling, VANDERBILT
OG, Jacques McClendon, Tennessee
OG, Mitch Petrus, Arkansas
OT, Kurt Jones, Alabama
DEFENSE
DE, Demarcus Dobbs, Georgia
DE, Chris Bowers, Mississippi
DT, SenDerrick Marks, Auburn
DT, Jeff Owens, Georgia
OLB, Tray Blackmon, Auburn
MLB, Tommy Winston, Arkansas
OLB, Quavian Lewis, VANDERBILT
CB, Avery Atkins, Florida
CB, Chris Murphy, Auburn
FS, Reshad Jones, Georgia
SS, Demetrice Morley, Tennessee
SPECIAL TEAMS
K, Ted Hand, Georgia
P, J.J. Wiley, Tennessee
RET, Percy Harvin, Florida

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB, Blake Barnes, Georgia
HB, Ben Tate, Auburn
HB, Mike Davis, South Carolina
WR, Mohamed Massaquoi, Georgia
WR, Marshay Green, Mississippi
TE, Jared Cook, South Carolina
OT, Andre Smith, Alabama
OG, Marlon Davis, Alabama
C, Josh McNeil, Tennessee
OG, Malcom Rawls, Tennessee
OT, Matt Fulmore, Tennessee
DEFENSE
DE, Clint McMillan, Florida
DE, Jeremy Lomax, Georgia
DT, Demonte Bolden, Tennessee
DT, Freddie Barnett, Arkansas
OLB, Freddie Fairchild, Arkansas
OLB, Zach Schreiber, Alabama
MLB, Lee Ford, Mississippi State
CB, Lamont Sheppard, Florida
CB, Isaiah Doty, Mississippi
FS, Trent Dean, Alabama
SS, Jamar Hornsby, Florida
SPECIAL TEAMS
K, Jacob Johnson, Tennessee
P, Matt Matthews, Florida
RET, Derek Pegues, Mississippi State

[BDawg35]

2023/2008 SEASONS: HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS



Still in college, Deuce Vaughn
wins 2023 Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK — In real life, Deuce Vaughn is already out of here, having been selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys in an emotional scene.

His father, Chris, is a veteran scout with the Cowboys who made the call telling his son he was drafted by Dallas. The two have even rode together for the first mini-camps.

Cool stuff.

In NCAA ’14, players with pro talent seem to stick around longer than they should. That enabled cyber Deuce to take home the 2023 Heisman Trophy as a senior running back for Kansas State.

Vaughn received 380 first-place votes and 1,725 points, winning easily over Michigan State running back Jordon Simmons, who has had a so-so career in real life with 506 rushing yards through three seasons.

The 99 OVR Vaughn ran 239 times for 1,543 yards and 23 touchdowns, while catching 23 passes for 288 yards and four scores.

DEUCE VAUGHN, Kansas State, HB, Sr.
Voting: 380 1st, 227 2nd, 131 3rd, 1,725 points
2023 stats: 239 carries, 1,543 yards, 23 TD; 23 catches, 288 yards, 4 TD
Ratings: 99 OVR, 92 SPD, 85 BTK, 98 CAR

JORDON SIMMONS, Michigan State, HB, Sr.
Voting: 164 1st, 222 2nd, 191 3rd, 1,127 points
2023 stats: 197 carries, 1,245 yards, 18 TD; 21 catches, 298 yards, 3 TD
Ratings: 96 OVR, 90 SPD, 87 BTK, 94 CAR

JASE McCLELLAN, Alabama, HB, Sr.
Voting: 118 1st, 151 2nd, 204 3rd, 860 points
2023 stats: 204 carries, 1,217 yards, 18 TD; 9 catches, 224 yards, 1 TD
Ratings: 92 OVR, 89 SPD, 78 BTK, 90 CAR

D.J. UIAGALELEI, Clemson, QB, Sr.
Voting: 105 1st, 144 2nd, 183 3rd, 786 points
2023 stats: 263-for-383, 3,702 yards, 50 TD, 13 int.; 94 carries, 297 yards, 3 TD
Ratings: 95 OVR, 72 SPD, 94 THP, 83 THA

TA’QUAN ROBERSON, Penn State, QB, rSr.
Voting: 10 1st, 18 2nd, 41 3rd, 107 points
2023 stats: 181-for-293, 2,793 yards, 36 TD, 8 int.; 122 carries, 415 yards, 6 TD
Ratings: 88 OVR, 87 SPD, 85 THP, 80 THA




Louisville’s Chris Vaughn is the 2008 Heisman winner.

Louisville receiver wins Heisman

NEW YORK (AP) — When it came down to it, it was all about wins and touchdowns.

Louisville senior Chris Vaughn’s receiving numbers pale in comparison to those put up by Vanderbilt senior Earl Bennett, except in two key areas: Vaughn’s team is undefeated and he got into the end zone a whole lot more.

Vaughn is the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, beating USC quarterback Mark Sanchez by 265 voting points. Vaughn got 287 first-place votes, while Sanchez got 219.

Texas quarterback Jevan Snead was third, Nebraska halfback Marlon Lucky fourth and Michigan halfback Kevin Grady fifth.

Vaughn caught 79 passes for 1,273 yards and 19 touchdowns. Bennett had 99 catches for 1,823 yards and only nine touchdowns.

[font=arial][b][size=4][color=#746F52]2008 HEISMAN TROPHY VOTING[/color][/size][/b][size=4][color=#746F52][/color][/size][/font][size=4][color=#746F52][/color][/size][color=#746F52][/color][size=3][b]
Player, school                    1st  2nd  3rd   Pts[/b]
Chris Vaughn, Louisville (WR)     287  231  146  1469
Mark Sanchez, USC (QB)            219  184  179  1204
Jevan Snead, Texas (QB)           125  185  198   943
Marlon Lucky, Nebraska (HB)       116  128  169   773
Kevin Grady, Michigan (HB)         21   30   57   180[/size]

CHRIS VAUGHN, Louisville, WR, Sr.
STATS: 79 catches, 1,273 yards, 19 TD

MARK SANCHEZ, USC, QB, r-Jr.
STATS: 237-for-353, 3,436 yards, 43 TD, 12 int.

JEVAN SNEAD, Texas, QB, Jr.
STATS: 266-for-416, 3,663 yards, 46 TD, 21 int.

MARLON LUCKY, Nebraska, HB, Sr.
STATS: 169 carries, 1,292 yards, 17 TD; 24 catches, 500 yards, 10 TD

KEVIN GRADY, Michigan, HB, Sr.
STATS: 216 carries, 1,771 yards, 17 TD; 18 catches, 340 yards, 3 TD

[BDawg35]

2023 FINAL BCS RANKINGS



2023 FINAL RANKINGS
1. The U, 12-1
2. Ohio State, 12-1
3. Michigan State, 11-2
4. Alabama, 12-1
5. Florida State, 12-1
6. USC, 10-3
7. Clemson, 10-2
8. Penn State, 10-2
9. Washington, 10-2
10. Oregon, 11-2
11. Texas, 9-3
12. Oklahoma State, 10-2
13. Florida, 9-3
14. North Carolina, 9-3
15. UNLV, 11-2
16. Air Force, 11-1
17. Georgia, 9-3
18. Brigham Young, 9-3
19. Arizona, 9-3
20. Mississippi State, 8-4
21. California, 8-4
22. Texas State, 10-2
23. LSU, 8-4
24. Wisconsin, 9-4
25. Arkansas, 8-4

[tarheelguy4736]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

Do you play both offense and defense BDawg?

[BDawg35]

Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

Do you play both offense and defense BDawg?

Yes, but I’m not very good at defense. It seems like every quarterback throws for 80% and 350-plus yards against me. I like having every stat be something that occurred with me playing the game. I once accidentally simmed and saved a game. It destroyed my mind!

[BDawg35]

2023 BOWL GAME (NCAA '14)


Vanderbilt QB Mike Wright threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns against Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.


Vanderbilt’s Logan Kyle caught two touchdown passes against Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.

Ending on high note
Overshadowed senior grabs 2 TD passes
in Commodores’ bowl win over Wisconsin

TAMPA, Fla. — If you had to guess which player led Vanderbilt in receiving touchdowns during the 2023 season, you’d be excused if you didn’t answer Logan Kyle.

Kyle was only fourth on the team in total catches and receiving yards, overlooked in a group that included two 1,000-yard receivers. He didn’t have a catch longer than 26 yards all season.

Yet, by grabbing two scoring strikes in a 42-24 victory over Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024, Kyle finished with a team-leading nine touchdown receptions.

Kyle finished with 57 catches for 640 yards, used primarily as a possession receiver in third-and-medium situations. Will Sheppard led the team with 76 catches, but only four went to the house. Freshman sensation Michael Johnson had a team-high 1,137 receiving yards on 74 catches, scoring eight times.

Of course, Johnson would have finished with nine touchdown catches himself had he not dropped what would have been a game-winning pass against Alabama in the SEC championship game.

But we digress.

“When you need to move the chains or you need someone to hang on to a short, hard pass in the end zone, I don’t care about flash and dash,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “Give me someone I can rely on to hang on to the ball in critical situations. We are a methodical, chain-moving team. While it would be nice to blow the top off defenses, that isn’t our modus operandi.”

Kyle is an 85 OVR senior who dropped only six passes this season. By contrast, Johnson dropped 13 and Sheppard 11. Granted, they were targeted more often, but their ratio of catches to drops isn’t as solid as Kyle’s.

Kyle’s first big catch was a 15-yarder on fourth-and-six with 12 seconds left in the first half. Kyle then finished off the touchdown drive by getting wide open on a wheel route to the left and scoring from 15 yards out with five seconds left in the half.

He then scored Vanderbilt’s fourth straight touchdown after trailing 14-7 on a 10-yard slant route with 3:03 left in the third quarter. The Commodores had five straight touchdown drives after falling behind early.

It was the final game for three seniors who began this dynasty as promising sophomores.

Wright finished his career in this dynasty 959-for-1,478 for 11,682 yards, 75 touchdowns and 40 interceptions. He ran 397 times for 1,892 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Middle linebacker Ethan Barr finished with 259 tackles, 57 for losses, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions.

Outside linebacker Anfernee Orji ended his career with 241 tackles, 39 for losses, six sacks and four interceptions.

“Those guys were the key building blocks of what we anticipate with be a national championship program,” B-Dawg said. “They elevated the expectations for a Vanderbilt football player. They will be remembered when we’re hoisting a crystal football in the future.”


Running back James Ziglor catches a 10-yard touchdown pass.

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Wisconsin Badgers (Outback Bowl)
Jan. 1, 2024	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Vanderbilt Commodores (10-4)	7	21	7	7	42
#24 Wisconsin Badgers (9-5)	14	0	3	7	24

Team Stats Comparison
	VAN	WIS
Total Offense	415	378
Rushing Yards	36-98	22-74
Passing Yards	317	304
First Downs	23	13
Punt Return Yards	28	15
Kick Return Yards	103	155
Total Yards	546	548
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Conversion	8-13	0-6
4th Down Conversion	4-4	0-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-6-0	3-2-0
Penalties	1-10	0-0
Possession Time	23:56	12:04

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		VAN	WIS
6:58	(WIS) B. Allen 11 run (J. Van Dyk kick)	0	7
2:48	(VAN) R. Griffin 4 run (G. Mitchell kick)	7	7
2:04	(WIS) C. Dike 75 pass from G. Mertz (J. Van Dyk kick)	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		VAN	WIS
7:42	(VAN) A. Wilson 3 run (G. Mitchell kick)	14	14
2:52	(VAN) J. Ziglor 10 pass from M. Wright (G. Mitchell kick)	21	14
:05	(VAN) L. Kyle 15 pass from M. Wright (G. Mitchell kick)	28	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		VAN	WIS
3:03	(VAN) L. Kyle 10 pass from M. Wright (G. Mitchell kick)	35	14
:13	(WIS) J. Van Dyk 38 field goal	35	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		VAN	WIS
2:06	(VAN) J. Ziglor 2 run (G. Mitchell kick)	42	17
:50	(WIS) S. Bell 14 pass from G. Mertz (J. Van Dyk kick)	42	24

VANDERBILT COMMODORES PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Mike Wright 31/40 303 3 0 Ken Seals 2/2 14 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Rocko Griffin 18 47 2.7 1 Mike Wright 11 32 2.9 0 Andy Wilson 6 17 2.8 1 James Ziglor 1 2 2.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Logan Kyle 9 87 9.7 2 Quincy Skinner 6 79 13.1 0 Will Sheppard 5 28 5.6 0 Joel Decoursey 4 58 14.5 0 Michael Johnson 4 17 4.3 0 Andy Wilson 2 26 13.0 0 Rocko Griffin 2 12 6.0 0 James Ziglor 1 10 10.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Lance Griffin 1 0 Logan Kyle 1 0 Jason Brooks 0 1 Bradley Ashmore 0 1 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Jeremy Walton 6 2 0 0 Ethan Barr 6 0 0 0 Michael Mincey 4 0 0 0 Tyson Russell 4 0 0 0 De'Rickey Wright 3 0 0 0 Alan Wright 3 0 0 0 Kasey Davidson 2 0 0 0 Jeffrey Oguchukwu 2 0 0 0 Marlen Sewell 2 0 0 0 Anfernee Orji 2 0 0 0 Yilanan Ouattara 1 1 0 0 Michael Spencer 1 1 0 0 Scott Rosario 1 0 0 0 Nate Clifton 1 0 0 0 Terion Sugick 1 1 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Greg Mitchell 0/0 6/6 6 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Robert Hayden 2 72 36.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LG James Ziglor 3 103 34.3 45 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LG James Ziglor 2 28 14.0 15

WISCONSIN BADGERS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Graham Mertz 18/26 304 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Braelon Allen 17 59 3.4 1 Charles London 2 22 11.0 0 Graham Mertz 3 -7 -2.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Skyler Bell 7 120 17.1 1 Chimere Dike 4 106 26.5 1 Steven Smith 3 38 12.7 0 Braelon Allen 2 2 1.0 0 Clay Cundiff 1 21 21.0 0 Hayden Rucci 1 17 17.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Joe Tippmann 1 1 Logan Brown 1 0 DEFENSE TACK TFL SACK INT Maema Njongmeta 15 1 1 0 Preston Zachman 10 2 0 0 Hunter Wohler 7 0 0 0 Stephen Forte 6 0 0 0 Nick Herbig 6 0 0 0 Amaun Williams 5 1 0 0 Gio Paez 4 1 0 0 Semar Melvin 3 1 0 0 James Thompson 3 0 0 0 Dean Engram 2 0 0 0 Tatum Grass 2 1 1 0 Aaron Witt 2 0 0 0 Jack Van Dyk 1 0 0 0 Road Johnson 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jack Van Dyk 1/1 3/3 6 38 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Gavin Meyers 3 105 350 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG LG Charles London 5 120 24.0 29 Braelon Allen 2 35 17.5 22 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG LG Charles London 2 15 7.5 15

[BDawg35]

2023/2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

C.J. Stroud finally wins big one,
leads Ohio State to national title

A glorious bit of reality that is seeping into this dynasty report is the fact C.J. Stroud couldn’t beat Michigan in real life in two years as Ohio State’s starting quarterback.

But cyber C.J. proved he could win the big one, leading the Buckeyes to a 44-33 victory over The U in the 2023 national championship game.

Stroud’s numbers were rather pedestrian for someone who led an offense to 44 points, as he went 14-for-26 for 193 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Stroud did have a 32-yard touchdown run to cap the scoring with 10 seconds left in the game, one of the play-by-play oddities you’ll see in EA’s simmed games, considering most teams would be taking a knee at that point.

Ohio State trailed 14-10 late in the first half before Treveyon Henderson’s 4-yard run with 24 seconds left in the second quarter put the Buckeyes up to stay, 17-14.

The Buckeyes expanded their lead to 38-27 with 14:44 left in the game on an 11-yard pass from Stroud to Miyan Williams. The U cut the lead to 38-33 with 3:45 remaining on a 4-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyk(e) to Key’Shawn Smith before Stroud’s long run in the final seconds sealed it.

Van Dyk(e) was 14-for-28 for 233 yards, four touchdowns and no picks for the U.

Ohio State finished 13-1, its only loss being a 35-21 decision to Alabama in the fifth game of the season. The Buckeyes beat Michigan State, which finished No. 2 in the final rankings, 45-35 in their ninth game.

2023 SEASON BOWL RESULTS
New Mexico Bowl: Colorado 28, Appalachian State 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Notre Dame 45, Ohio 14
Poinsettia Bowl: Iowa State 28, San Diego State 18
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl: Marshall 52, South Alabama 10
New Orleans Bowl: Texas State 27, Florida Atlantic 24 (OT)
Las Vegas Bowl: Air Force 24, Stanford 17
Hawaii Bowl: Southern Mississippi 42, Nevada 17
Little Caesars Bowl: Northern Illinois 32, Memphis 28
Military Bowl: Syracuse 45, Toledo 31
Holiday Bowl: Kansas 21, Arizona 10
Belk Bowl: Georgia Tech 35, UCLA 28
AdvoCare V100 Bowl: North Carolina State 44, Louisiana 32
Russell Athletic Bowl: Coastal Carolina 35, Virginia Tech 23
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Oklahoma 52, Maryland 41
Armed Forces Bowl: Rice 34, Wyoming 13
Fight Hunger Bowl: Brigham Young 38, Arizona State 21
Alamo Bowl: Oregon 31, Oklahoma State 29
B-Dubz Bowl: Michigan 34, Baylor 7
Music City Bowl: Missouri 52, Pittsburgh 45
Sun Bowl: North Carolina 45, California 28
Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State 38, North Texas 31 (OT)
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Clemson 38, LSU 31
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Houston 37, Purdue 31
Gator Bowl: Arkansas 45, Illinois 35
Capital One Bowl: Florida 38, Penn State 35
Outback Bowl: VANDERBILT 42, Wisconsin 24
Rose Bowl: USC 34, Florida State 24
Fiesta Bowl: U-Dub 31, Texas 24
Sugar Bowl: Alabama 35, UNLV 28
Orange Bowl: Michigan State 31, Tulane 27
Cotton Bowl: Georgia 48, Kansas State 7
BBVA Compass Bowl: Texas Christian 38, East Carolina 35
Go Daddy Bowl: The U (Ohio) 49, Troy 39
BCS Championship: Ohio State 44, The U 33


FINAL 2023 COACHES’ POLL
1. Ohio State (61), 13-1
2. Michigan State, 12-1
3. Alabama, 13-1
4. USC, 11-3
5. The U, 12-2
6. Clemson, 11-2
7. U-Dub, 11-2
8. Florida State, 12-2
9. Oregon, 12-2
10. Florida, 10-3
11. North Carolina, 10-3
12. Air Force, 12-1
13. Penn State, 10-3
14. Brigham Young, 10=3
15. Oklahoma State, 10-3
16. Georgia, 10-3
17. Mississippi State, 9-4
18. UNLV, 11-3
19. Arkansas, 9-4
20. Texas, 9-4
21. Texas State, 11-2
22. VANDERBILT, 10-4
23. Missouri, 89-4
24. Arizona, 98-4
25. Southern Mississippi, 9-4

FINAL 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKINGS
1. Ohio State (37), 13-1, 1,597 points
2. Michigan State (26), 12-1, 1,366 points
3. USC, 11-3, 1,320 points
4. Alabama (2), 13-1, 1.296 points
5. The U, 12-2
6. Clemson, 11-2
7. Oregon, 12-2
8. Florida State, 12-2
9. Florida, 10-3
10. U-Dub, 11-2
11. Penn State, 10-3
12. North Carolina, 10-3
13. Air Force, 12-1
14. Oklahoma State, 10-3
15. Georgia, 10-3
16. Brigham Young, 10-3
17. Mississippi State, 9-4
18. UNLV, 11-3
19. Texas State, 11-2
20. Texas, 9-4
21. Arkansas, 9-4
22. VANDERBILT, 10-4
23. Missouri, 9-4
24. Rice, 9-4
25. Arizona, 9-4




USC beats Ohio State on kick with :05 left;
Western Michigan is only perfect team in ’08

MIAMI (AP) — Mario Danelo’s 36-yard field goal with five seconds left gave USC the national championship with a 41-38 victory over Ohio State, thus making unheralded Western Michigan the only undefeated team in the 2008 season.

Ohio State came into the game with a 12-0 record. Louisville, which was 12-0 after the regular season, lost 28-27 to Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Western Michigan completed a 14-0 season with a 28-7 victory over Central Florida in the GMAC Bowl, but finished only 13th in the coaches’ poll and 15th in The Associated Press rankings.

The national championship game featured a wild fourth quarter in which both teams scored 17 points. Ohio State fought back to tie it 38-38 on a 40-yard field goal by Ryan Pretorious with 1:29 left in the game, but the Trojans (12-1) marched down the field to set up Danelo’s game-winner.

Both quarterback had big days. USC’s Mark Sanchez was 18-for-32 for 262 yards, four touchdowns and one pick. Ohio State’s Todd Boeckman was 17-for-29 for 280 yards, five touchdowns and no picks.

Brian Hartline caught three passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Chris Wells ran 27 times for 175 yards for the Buckeyes.

2008 BOWL GAMES
Poinsettia Bowl: Northern Illinois 14, UNLV 11
GMAC Bowl: Western Michigan 28, Central Florida 7
Las Vegas Bowl: Colorado State 41, Stanford 7
New Orleans Bowl: Toledo 35, Houston 21
Fort Worth Bowl: UTEP 30, Wyoming 24
Hawaii Bowl: TCU 17, Louisiana Tech 14
Motor City Bowl: Troy 29, Akron 14
Independence Bowl: Oklahoma 38, Mississippi 3
Emerald Bowl: San Diego State 48, Arkansas State 14
MPC Computers Bowl: Boston College 42, Hawaii 16
Holiday Bowl: UCLA 49, Nebraska 28
Music City Bowl: South Carolina 50, Clemson 43
Sun Bowl: Arizona 45, Notre Dame 42
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami 49, Michigan State 28
Alamo Bowl: Penn State 38, Texas Tech 7
Meineke Car Care Bowl: South Florida 31, Kent State 24
Liberty Bowl: Alabama 27, Rice 10
Houston Bowl: Colorado 38, Memphis 17
Chick-fil-A Bowl: N.C. State 32, Georgia 22
Insight Bowl: Oregon 49, Pittsburgh 25
Outback Bowl: Arkansas 38, Northwestern 34
Cotton Bowl: Auburn 45, Missouri 28
Gator Bowl: Texas A&M 20, Georgia Tech 14
Capital One Bowl: Michigan 35, Tennessee 14
Rose Bowl: West Virginia 49, Florida State 21
Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech 28, Louisville 27
Sugar Bowl: Florida 31, Iowa 13
Fiesta Bowl: Texas 35, Utah 14
National championship: USC 41, Ohio State 38

[font=arial][b][size=4]2008 FINAL POLLS[/size][/b][/font][b][size=4][/size][/b][size=4][/size][size=3]
[b]Rk   COACHES                ASSOCIATED PRESS[/b]
1    USC, 12-1 (61)         USC, 12-1 (37)
2    West Virginia, 12-1    West Virginia, 12-1 (26)
3    Ohio State, 12-1       Ohio State, 12-1
4    Virginia Tech, 13-1    Virginia Tech, 13-1 (1)
5    Louisville, 12-1       Louisville, 12-1
6    Michigan, 11-2         Michigan, 11-2
7    Florida State, 11-2    Texas, 13-1 (1)
8    N.C. State, 12-2       Florida State, 11-2
9    Oklahoma, 10-3         N.C. State, 12-2
10   Utah, 11-2             Oklahoma, 10-3
11   Miami, 10-3            Utah, 11-2
12   Texas, 13-1            Miami, 10-3
13   Western Michigan, 14-0 Iowa, 10-3
14   Iowa, 10-3             Penn State, 10-3
15   Penn State, 10-3       Western Michigan, 14-0
16   Auburn, 11-3           Auburn, 11-3
17   Tennessee, 10-3        Tennessee, 10-3
18   UCLA, 11-2             UCLA, 11-2
19   Texas A&M, 10-3        Florida, 10-4
20   Colorado State, 11-2   Texas A&M, 10-3
21   Nebraska, 10-3         Colorado State, 11-2
22   Florida, 10-4          Nebraska, 10-3
23   Arkansas, 10-3         Georgia, 9-4
24   Georgia, 9-4           Arkansas, 10-3
25   Georgia Tech, 9-4      Georgia Tech, 9-4[/size]

[size=5][b][font=arial]FINAL 2008 SEC STANDINGS[/font][/b][/size][b][font=arial][/font][/b][font=arial][/font]
[size=4][b][font=arial]SEC EAST[/font][/b][/size][b][font=arial][/font][/b][font=arial][/font][size=3]
                   [b]SEC     Overall[/b]
                   [b]W   L   W   L    PF    PA[/b]
x-Florida          7   1  10   4   457   317
Tennessee          6   2  10   3   460   191
Georgia            5   3   9   4   459   313
South Carolina     4   4   8   5   486   369
Kentucky           2   6   3   9   231   467
[b]VANDERBILT[/b]         2   6   5   7   274   383[/size]

[size=4][b][font=arial]SEC WEST[/font][/b][/size][b][font=arial][/font][/b][font=arial][/font][size=3]
                   [b]SEC     Overall[/b]
                   [b]W   L   W   L    PF    PA[/b]
Auburn             6   2  11   3   513   285
Arkansas           6   2  10   3   404   307
Alabama            4   4   9   4   426   237
Mississippi        3   5   7   6   356   323
Mississippi State  2   6   5   7   265   315
Louisiana State    1   7   5   7   372   299[/size]
[size=1][b]x-Beat Auburn in SEC championship game.[/b][/size][b][/b]