The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

[Deuce2223]

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WEEK 12 AROUND THE NATION NEWS!!

TOP-25

#1 (11-0) Texas A&M
#2 (11-0) Oklahoma
#3 (11-1) Pitt
#4 (9-2) Georgia
#5 (9-2) Boise State
#6 (9-2) Clemson
#7 (9-2) Oregon
#8 (9-2) Miami
#9 (10-1) Cincinnati
#10 (9-2) FIU
#11 (8-3) Virginia Tech
#12 (10-1) Purdue
#13 (9-2) Florida
#14 (11-0) East Carolina
#15 (8-3) UNC
#16 (8-3) Michigan State
#17 (9-2) Washington State
#18 (8-3) Wisconsin
#19 (8-3) LSU
#20 (8-3) Auburn
#21 (8-3) Iowa
#22 (7-4) Texas
#23 (7-4) TCU
#24 (7-4) Alabama
#25 (7-4) Arizona State


The Top-10 saw some changes in Week 12 as #4 Miami falls to Virginia Tech (30-29) dropping to #8. and #6 Florida fell to unranked Alabama (49-41) with the Gators going to #13 and the Tide joining at #24. #8 UNC also falls (41-38) to Boston College dropping to #15 and #9 LSU falls to #1 TAMU (45-31) dropping to #19.

With the loss's several schools move up in the rankings but the biggest help was BSU going from #7 to #5, Oregon going from #11 to #7, Cincinnati jumping up from #12 to #9 and FIU going from #14 to #10.

Week 13 offers plenty of excitement as we will see #1 TAMU take on #2 Oklahoma in a undefeated battle for the SEC and we will see if #10 FIU can keep it's playoff hopes alive with a matchup with Liberty and all eyes will be on ECU will look to close out their perfect season with a road matchup @ James Madison.

CONFERENCE TITLES ON THE LINE

Miami and UNC's Week 12 loss's both gave them 2 ACC loss's on the season tying them with Clemson as the 3 teams will wait to see who will clinch spots in the title game.

#12 Purdue and #9 Cincinnati have both clinched spots in the American, now the question is can they clinch a spot in the playoffs.

Arizona can clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game with a win over instate rival Arizona State, well the Sun Devils would have to wait and see how Iowa and K-State finish.

#3 Pitt has secured a spot in the Big Ten title game as their season is over. now the question is who will be playing them. #18 Wisconsin or #7 Oregon

#14 ECU and #10 FIU have clinched spots in CUSA, like Purdue and Cincy they will be playing for not just the conference title but a spot in the playoffs.

The Mac is still Wide Open with UMass, Ball State, Akron and CMU all with 3 loss's.

New Mexico has clinched 1 spot in the MWC but Nevada, San Jose State, and Sam Houston are all still in the mix for the other spot.

#5 Boise State and #17 Washington State have clinched spots in the Pac-12 title game . BSU has won 7 straight since their loss to FIU back in Week 4. The Broncos will hope to win their Week 13 matchup vs San Diego State and another Pac-12 title because if they do it will mean a 3rd straight trip to the Playoffs.

South Alabama appears to have clinched 1 spot in the Sun Belt title game, but La Tech and Jacksonville State are still battling it out for the other.

No matter what, TAMU and Oklahoma will have a rematch in the SEC title game as Georgia, Florida and LSU all have 2 SEC loss's.

PLAYOFFS

Current Playoff projections have Oklahoma winning the SEC and securing the #1 seed with TAMU settling for the #5.

It has Pitt securing the #2 seed with a Big Ten Championship, Boise State securing the #3 seed with a Pac-12 title and Clemson securing the #4 seed with a ACC title.

Current projections have #4 Georgia securing the #6 seed, followed by #7 Oregon at #7, #8 Miami at #8.

With the last 4 spots, the computer currently thinks it will be Cincinnati and Purdue both making it with Cincy as the #9 seed and Purdue as the #12, with FIU winning CUSA and securing the #10 seed and a matchup with the Ducks, with #11 Virginia Tech getting the #11 seed.

HEISMAN TALK

Currently TAMU SR QB Conner Weigman is considered the front runner with SR QB Jackson Arnold (Oklahoma) #2. Followed by Boise State SR QB Maddux Madsen at #3, and TAMU SR RB Rueben Owens at #4 with JR QB Eli Holstein (Pitt) the lone non-senior at #5.

Weigman has 3136 yds passing with 30 TD and 10 INT well also rushing for 392 yds and 7 TD's.

Owens the lone non QB currently has 879 yds rushing with 9 TD's and 367 yds receiving with 4 TD's.

Holstein has 2642 yds passing with 28 TD's and 7 INT well also rushing for 485 yds and 7 scores.

Arnold has 2827 yds passing with 37 TD's and 6 INT well also rushing for 352 yds and 5 TD's.

Madsen leads the nation with 42 TD's and just 3 INT's well throwing for 3364 yds. He also had 265 yds rushing with 5 TD's.

**Keyone Jenkins currently leads the nation in passing yards with 3884 yds well also throwing 31 TD's and 14 INT but has just 102 yds rushing with 1 TD.

**Cole Tabb leads the nation in rushing yards with 1266 yds and is 2nd in TD's (14) behind Iowa State's Carson Hansen who has (17)

Honestly I fell both would be in the Heisman discussion if Jenkins had rushing yards and Tabb had more receiving yards.

[xboxxerx]

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I would think that FIU, and ECU would be reversed in the rankings.

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[tobin834]

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Being undefeated in all Senior Bowl Games across all dynasties in all years is pretty cool stat to be honest. I guess it illustrates why we document this stuff sometimes.

[Deuce2223]

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I would think that FIU, and ECU would be reversed in the rankings.

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I agree not sure why but when ECU.beat FIU they only moved up 2 spots. Also not sure they their undefeated season isn't getting more respect.

[Deuce2223]

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PANTHER NATION NEWS

RECRUITING


FIU will play it's final home game of the season as they host (4-7) Liberty with a slew of potential Panthers on the sideline, including 4* RB Cedric Hacker (#177 Overall#17 FL/#18 RB) from Seffner FL.

Hacker currently has the Panthers listed in his Top-5 schools but retains offers from Florida, Alabama, Utah and Virginia Tech.


Well Hackner is unsigned, Coach Miller did get some good news over the past 2 weeks as both 4* WR Ryan Kunaszyk (#131 Overall/#11 FL/#22 WR) and 4* RB Tavon Logan (#344/#35/#33 RB) both have officially signed their letters of intent.. Kunaszyk becomes the highest rated high school recruit ever signed by FIU.

Well fans are excited about Kunasyk's potential and the added depth next year at WR, fan's can't stop talking about Logan and what it means to the future at RB for the Panthers.


FIU also got great news this week as 3* RG Clay Phenix (#676 Overall/#82 FL/#35 G) has agreed to join his brother DE Martin Phenix (#1855 Overall/#215 FL/#59 DE) who had committed earlier in the season.

Coach Miller

"Clay was more sought after by several other programs including UCF and FAU so this was a big win for us. I know playing early was a big deal to him and well we are recruiting several other offense lineman, him being the first to sign will give him a inside shot at playing next year vs being redshirted"

The Offense wasn't the only one to get some future recruits, as DC Robert Brooks secures a verbal from MLB Soni Yoon (#817 Overall/#98 FL/#35 MLB)

With just 6 LB's set to return next season Yoon could very well see action as a true Freshman unless FIU add more depth late in the off-season and the Portal.


TITLE/PLAYOFF HOPES

To be completely honest I am not sure you could find a FIU fan who thought that in Year 2 the Panthers would be competing not only for a CUSA title but also a spot in the 12 team playoffs. But here they are. FIU will still need to take care of business against Liberty in Week 13, but it appears that a rematch with ECU is a for sure thing with the winner securing a seat at the playoff table.

AWARDS

With 2 games to play, several Panthers including HC Matt Miller and Coordinators Charles Clement and Robert Brooks are still in the hunt for some trophy hardware.

Miller is currently 4th in the voting for College Football's Coach of the Year (trailing Pitt's Pat Narduzzi, ECU's Blake Harrell and TAMU's Mike Elko)

Clement and Brooks are both in the Top-10 discussion for the Broyles Award given out to the Top Coordinator but right now many think it's a 2 man race between the ECU OC and DC with Oklahoma DC Zac Alley currently 3rd.

Despite closing in on 4000 yds passing and having 31 TD's reports are QB Keyone Jenkins is not currently on any of the Top-10 discussions for post season awards, however RB Cole Tabb and TE Dominick Naanee are.

Tabb is currently battling TAMU Rueben Owen and Iowa State's Carsen Hansen for the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's "Best RB"

Naanee just a Freshman is currently running away with the John Mackey Award given to the "Best TE" in college football.

JENKINS NFL BOUND

Reports from several NFL scouts, say that Keyone Jenkins despite his INT struggles and his 6'0 195lb frame is still viewed as a potential pick in this year's NFL Draft. Projections have Jenkins going anywhere from the 5th-7th Round.

Jenkins will most likely leaving FIU as the school's leader in Passing Yards and Touchdowns in a Career/Season and Game.

REBUILDING OF THE COACH STAFF

Well having success nationally on both sides of the ball is a good thing cause it leads to win's, it also leads to other schools trying to poach and promote your coaching staff.

This year is no different. FIU's Offense currently ranks #2 in the nation in scoring (39.9 Avg, TAMU is first at 40.0) ahead of other schools like Cincinnati (37.4) Boise State (36.5) and Oregon (35.5), which makes OC Charles Clement a hot commodity. Reports are Mississippi State HC Jeff Lebby is pushing hard to make Clement a offer to join the Bulldogs next season.


Last year DC Robert Brooks interviewed for HC vacancies at both North Texas and UL Monroe. Now reports are that the the Rice Owls are circling with hopes of offering Brooks another chance a at a HC job.

Coach Miller

"It's not a surprise to me. When you hire good coaches and you have success then that means other schools want a chance to bottle some of that success in hopes that it will help them. FIU did it with me coming from BSU and I am am not going to hold these guy's back from having that somewhere else even if it means rebuilding the staff here at FIU"

[Deuce2223]

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PAHTERS SENIORS MAKE HISTORY 1 MORE TIME!!!

Liberty Flames at Florida International Golden Panthers
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Liberty Flames ((4-7))	7	7	0	21	35
#10 Florida International Golden Panthers ((9-2))	14	21	17	13	65

Team Stats Comparison
	LIB	FIU
Total Offense	448	819
Rushing Yards	36	324
Passing Yards	390	495
First Downs	19	43
Punt Return Yards	18	72
Kick Return Yards	174	70
Total Yards	640	961
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Conversion	6/15	12/18
4th Down Conversion
2-Point Conversion
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-0-75%	6-3-69%
Penalties	2-17	2-20
Possession Time	18:43	21:17

GAME RECAP

FIU honored their 13 Seniors before the game including 4 year starting QB Keyone Jenkins who at some point in the future will join the Hall of Fame Ring of former Panthers.

Jenkins and the Seniors went out doing what they do best scoring points as the Offense scores a season high 65 securing a school record 10th win of the year!!

FIU took the early (14-7) lead as Jenkins throws a 2 of his (4) 1st half touchdowns. Not all was sunshine and rainbows for Jenkins though as the SR QB does throw 2 INT's as Liberty ties the game (14-14) early in the 2nd Quarter, but the Panther D comes up with a INT of their own as FIU scores 21 unanswered points to close out the half including another pair of TD's for Jenkins who exits the game early having already thrown 41 times in the 1st half completing 29 (70%) with 409 yds to go with the 4 TD and 2 INT.

Louisville transfer and fellow SR Brady Allen would open up the 2nd half behind center and despite the (35-14) lead, FIU would give Allen full access to the entire playbook as he competes 6/12 pass's for 86 yds including a pair of touchdown throws as FIU extends the lead to (52-14) going into the 4th.

Despite being down by 38 points, Liberty never gave up as SO QB Jayden Bradford (75 Ovr) keeps firing. The Sophomore would throw (3) 4th Quarter touchdowns including a 76 yd bomb to SO WR Eric Smith (72 Ovr) for his 2nd TD of the day. Braford finished the day 24/36 (66%) for 390 yds with 5 TD and 1 INT.

FIU would add a pair of Glennon FG's in between all those Liberty Touchdowns, but with 42 seconds to play, FIU punches in 1 more touchdown as SR RB Cash Jones takes it 60 yds to paydirt.. Jones would finish with a season/career high 161 yds on 22 carries, surpassing fellow RB Cole Tabb who left the game early after posting 153 yds and 1 TD on 25 carries as FIU sets a new season high 324 yds on the ground.

KEY PANTHERS

QB K. Jenkins-29/41 (70%) 409 yds 4 TD 2 INT, 16 yds rushing
QB B. Allen-6/12 (50%) 86 yds 2 TD 1 INT
RB C. Tabb-25 carries 153 yds 1 TD, 3 rec 21 yds 1 TD
RB C. Jones-23 carries 161 yds 1 TD
WR E. Cortez-9 rec 109 yds 1 TD
WR V. Jones Jr-6 rec 45 yds
WR K. McNeal-2 rec 32 yds
WR Juju Lewis-1 rec 29 yds
WR F. Owara-3 rec 23 yds 2 TD
TE D. Naanee-10 rec 208 yds 1 TD
TE W. Gutierrez-1 rec 28 yds 1 TD


UP NEXT

FIU will have another "Bye" Week in Week 14 as Army/Navy finish out the regular season before we kick off Conference Championship Week as FIU get's their rematch with ECU

[Deuce2223]

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CHAMPION WEEK

Well winning your conference title has lost it's appeal to some schools (Any team in the SEC that's not Alabama or Georgia) for most schools winning your conference title is Goal #1. Because with a conference title also comes a better invite to a Bowl game or for several teams it means a better shot/invite and seed into College Football's new 12 team playoff.

This year's Champion Week offers several of those type of matchups and none is bigger then CUSA where #14 (12-0) East Carolina will host #11 (10-2) FIU with the winner not only getting the conference crown but a spot in the 2026 playoffs.

Here is a list of all the other matchups.

AMERICAN

Because of conference divisions #12 (11-1) Purdue will take on (8-4) Temple, well #9 (11-1) Cincinnati will sit at home waiting the outcome to see if they get a At-large bid.

This turn into a dream scenario for the conference as current projections have Purdue and Cincinnati both making the playoffs with a Boilermakers win.

ACC

#8 (10-2) Miami has ended #5 (10-2) Clemon's chance at a 3rd straight ACC title. The Hurricanes will take on #15 (9-3) UNC for the right to become Champs, well Clemson will wait to see the fallout of teams losing as will most likely secure the #5 seed in the playoff

BIG 12

#22 (8-4) Arizona State's win over instate rival Arizona propelled them into Champion Week where they will tae on (8-4/7-3) Iowa who wins the tie breakers over #20 TCU, #24 K-State and #25 Colorado who all finish with (3) Big 12 loss's.

After getting 4 teams into last year's playoff, this is a nightmare scenario for the Big 12 as current projections don't have a single team making the playoffs this season

BIG TEN

For #2 (11-1) Pitt and #4 (10-2) Oregon this game only means 2 things. 1) The winner is Big Ten Champ and 2) The winner gets a 1st Round Bye

MAC

(8-4) Akron will take on (8-4) UMass as (9-3) Ball State loses out on the tie breakers as all 3 teams went 6-3 in Mac play.

MOUNTAIN WEST

(9-3) New Mexico finished 8-1 in MWC play this season showcasing themselves as the best team in the conference.. They will take on (7-5) Tulsa who defeated Sam Houston State to win the other division and a shot at knocking the Lobo's off.

PAC-12

#16 (10-2) Washington State lost just 1 game in Pac-12 play (8-1) falling to #6 (10-2) Boise State who goes undefeated (9-0) and because of that, WSU is left out in the cold and most likely out of the playoffs as the Broncos will rematch with #23 (9-3) Tulane.

For BSU a win means a 3rd straight trip to the playoffs and another Top-4 seed and 1st Round Bye. A loss and BSU should still make the playoffs but it would open the door for a school like FIU or ECU to jump in and grab a Top-4 seed.

SEC

#1 (12-0) TAMU defeated #2 Oklahoma in Week 13. With the loss the
(11-1) Sooners drop to #7 and also out of a chance at a SEC title (for some reason I thought they would rematch but they are in the same division) The Aggies will instead take on #3 (10-2) Georgia. The winner will secure the #1 seed well the loser will most likely battle Clemson and the loser of the Big Ten Championship for the #5 seed.

#10 (10-2) Florida miss's out on the tiebreaker with Florida and #18 (9-3) LSU who all finish with (2) SEC loss's, but unlike the Tigers (LSU), Florida still has a shot at the playoffs.

After getting just 1 team (Georgia) in the playoffs last year, it looks like the SEC will most likely have 4 teams making it this year.

SUN BELT

(9-3) South Alabama vs (7-5) UL Monroe.

Th Warhawks won their final 3 games of the season to secure a spot in the title game.

**Notre Dame went just (6-6) in Indy play this season going (3-3) at home and (3-3) on the road.

[tobin834]

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Man I swear I leave for like 2 days and there are 7 more pages. Jealous of your production haha. Jenkins had one heck of a first half, wow. Now, NFL bound.. good work.

[redsox907]

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Here. We. Go.

Rematch vs ECU with a CFP spot on the line! Time for Jenkins to go out in style with the Panthers 1st playoff berth

[Deuce2223]

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Here. We. Go.

Rematch vs ECU with a CFP spot on the line! Time for Jenkins to go out in style with the Panthers 1st playoff berth

Just played it.. It was a really good game.. Got some buddies online wanting to play some Warzone so I will get it posted later tonight.

[Deuce2223]

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Man I swear I leave for like 2 days and there are 7 more pages. Jealous of your production haha. Jenkins had one heck of a first half, wow. Now, NFL bound.. good work.

Well it was a very rainy and snowy weekend here in Oregon, so my weekend was spent with alot of time on the couch playing Xbox. But work goes back to normal next week with no extra days off, so things will slow down a little, but I got the CUSA Championship game played and depending on how long my buddies want to play some COD tonight, I might try and at least get results of Championship Week and the a Playoff preview up tonight.

If you not married, do yourself a favor and marry a girl who loves to game too..

[xboxxerx]

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Notre Dame really showed out.

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[xboxxerx]

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If you not married, do yourself a favor and marry a girl who loves to game too.. [emoji38]

Nothing can't be more true. When I am playing COD, Sim Racing, or my sports games. My wife is usually playing Assassin's Creed beside me. A couple that games together, stays together. [emoji23]

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[Deuce2223]

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Nothing can't be more true. When I am playing COD, Sim Racing, or my sports games. My wife is usually playing Assassin's Creed beside me. A couple that games together, stays together. [emoji23]

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Why are we not COD friends???

[xboxxerx]

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This is actually the 1st year I have played since probably Modern Warfare 2. [emoji23] I also run on PS, but throw me a request. Tag is the same as on here. I pretty much just run Nuke Town. Sometimes will play zombies with my brother i laws.

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