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

[Deuce2223]

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

Holy hell, Logan is playing out of his mind right now. Makes you wonder how last season would have gone if he'd not gotten hurt

He is a absolute beast.. His running style has completely changed the way I look at the Power Back Tendency when I am recruiting now. Typically in past Dynasties I have always gone after Elusive or Receiving backs and always look for speed.

He has everything. 96 speed, 89 ACC, 87 AGI, 81 AWR, 97 BCV 95 BTK 89 TRK 88 SFA, 85 JKM.

When I run stretch plays to the outside, Isiah Dennis another converted Power Back turned FB has been a absolute stud getting there first and blocking the outside to break Logan free on those long runs and Fair has been a another great compliment.. I put Fair in the Powerback role and so I can stay in the I-Formation setup and typically run 2 back to back plays with Logan then sub in Fair for the 3rd play to keep him fresh. which honestly sometimes makes me forget about Tompkins who in any other year would be my featured back with the abilities he has (95 speed, 99 BCV).

Sadly I am currently sick which is why I have been on the couch for the past 2 days just grinding out games in between naps and drugs. At this point if I don't feel any better tomorrow it's unlikely I will be headed into work. So this season is absolutely flying by..

At this point the goal is simple. Break Barry's records.. At a 89 Overall, there is a pretty decent chance that Logan could return for a 3rd season, but I am not counting on it.

I would love Logan to stay and see if I could break Donnel Pumphrey's career record of 6405 yds and maybe make a run at Navy's Keenan Reynolds record of 88 TD's.. However sometimes I forget about records and when I get down inside the goal I end up letting Tompkins or Fair punch it in.

[redsox907]

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

He is a absolute beast.. His running style has completely changed the way I look at the Power Back Tendency when I am recruiting now. Typically in past Dynasties I have always gone after Elusive or Receiving backs and always look for speed.

He has everything. 96 speed, 89 ACC, 87 AGI, 81 AWR, 97 BCV 95 BTK 89 TRK 88 SFA, 85 JKM.

When I run stretch plays to the outside, Isiah Dennis another converted Power Back turned FB has been a absolute stud getting there first and blocking the outside to break Logan free on those long runs and Fair has been a another great compliment.. I put Fair in the Powerback role and so I can stay in the I-Formation setup and typically run 2 back to back plays with Logan then sub in Fair for the 3rd play to keep him fresh. which honestly sometimes makes me forget about Tompkins who in any other year would be my featured back with the abilities he has (95 speed, 99 BCV).

Sadly I am currently sick which is why I have been on the couch for the past 2 days just grinding out games in between naps and drugs. At this point if I don't feel any better tomorrow it's unlikely I will be headed into work. So this season is absolutely flying by..

At this point the goal is simple. Break Barry's records.. At a 89 Overall, there is a pretty decent chance that Logan could return for a 3rd season, but I am not counting on it.

I would love Logan to stay and see if I could break Donnel Pumphrey's career record of 6405 yds and maybe make a run at Navy's Keenan Reynolds record of 88 TD's.. However sometimes I forget about records and when I get down inside the goal I end up letting Tompkins or Fair punch it in.

Velasco at USC was like that, speed with power. But Shembo completely outshined him and I never got to finish out his career since he was a RSSO when I retired Coach Red. Guys with that blend of size and speed always remind me of AD, dude was a beast.

It will help Logan break records that post season stats count now, an extra two or three games the next year or two for logan will certainly help

hope you get better soon!

[xboxxerx]

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

A possible Hawkins and Walter connection in the future looks awesome. Seeing Putbull and other donors opening up their check books now that you guys are in the ACC should really help out. Nice pick ups, Deuce.

Hope you feel better soon and get back on your feet. Wife is down with a bad sinus infection and laryngitis. Sounds like a mouse squeaking when she talks. [emoji23] Glad it isn't anything worse and hope yours isn't that bad either

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[Deuce2223]

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

A possible Hawkins and Walter connection in the future looks awesome. Seeing Putbull and other donors opening up their check books now that you guys are in the ACC should really help out. Nice pick ups, Deuce.

Hope you feel better soon and get back on your feet. Wife is down with a bad sinus infection and laryngitis. Sounds like a mouse squeaking when she talks. [emoji23] Glad it isn't anything worse and hope yours isn't that bad either

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For sure.. Well I might not have a great RB room should Logan decide to leave early, I have at least landed my 5* QB to carry us for the next 4 years. .. I honestly thought the ACC would be tougher, but UNC didn't play like a Top-25 program at all. I got a tough schedule left with both West Virginia and Virginia Tech both in the Top-25 and Miami despite their record is loaded with talent..

It's crazy how much difference 6,000 fans make but last season I was averaging 16,000 and now I am up to almost 22k for my home games. I actually am starting to like Pitbull Stadium.. I mean ECU still to me has one of the best stadiums for a Non-Power 4 conference team and I actually liked playing in Wake Forests stadium alot.

Sadly for me. I changed jobs in November so my insurance at my new job doesn't kick in for another couple weeks, so I havn't been to the doctor but this is the sickest I have been since Covid. I typically don't get sick, but there is a really bad Flue bug going around town and up at our local hospital and a bunch of my coworkers have it. Mine started out just as a chest cold but today it has turned into the flu. I am also losing my voice. So on top of coughing and having a hard time breathing I can't keep anything down either. I am over calling things Covid, but it sure reminds me of when I had it a couple years ago.

[Deuce2223]

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

WEEK 10 AROUND THE NATION NEWS

With Week 10 comes the arrival of the 2029 CFP Bracket Projection and a new Top-25 Ranking Poll.. Here is a look at the Top-25 Ranking Poll

#1 (8-1) Penn State
#2 (8-0) FIU
#3 (7-1) Georgia
#4 (7-1) Nebraska
#5 (7-1) Texas
#6 (7-1) Ole Miss
#7 (8-2) Notre Dame
#8 (6-2) Wisconsin
#9 (7-1) SMU
#10 (7-1) Buffalo
#11 (6-2) K-State
#12 (5-3) Auburn
#13 (8-0) Texas Tech
#14 (6-3) Texas A&M
#15 (6-2) BYU
#16 (7-1) Colorado State
#17 (7-1) Kentucky
#18 (5-3) Michigan
#19 (6-2) Virginia Tech
#20 (5-3) West Virginia
#21 (6-2) Northwestern
#22 (7-1) Middle Tennessee
#23 (6-2) San Jose State
#24 (6-2) Western Kentucky
#25 (6-2) Southern Miss

The biggest thing that jumps out to me here is a 3 loss Auburn team still holding onto a Top-12 spot in the rankings over a undefeated Texas Tech team.

Also seeing 4 teams from the American in the Top-25 including #10 Buffalo in their first season since leaving the MAC vs the new Pac-16 having just 1 team in (Colorado State) despite the fact that Cal is (7-1) and Memphis/Fresno State/Louisiana/UCLA are all 6-2..

Well Auburn is ahead of TTU in the Rankings they are not in the 1st projected Bracket. Here is a look

#12 Texas Tech vs #5 Nebraska winner facing #4 Buffalo
#9 Wisconsin vs #8 Notre Dame winner facing #1 Penn State
#11 K-State vs #6 Texas winner facing #3 Georgia
#10 SMU vs #7 Ole Miss winner facing #2 FIU


HEISMAN TALK

Well FIU Tavon Logan is having one of the best seasons by a RB since Barry Sanders has taken the lead in the Heisman race. We still have 4 other players pushing him for a chance including 2 QB's and 2 WR's.

Penn State's SR QB Lester Paxson is currently #2.. Paxson has passed for 2267 yds with 26 TD and 4 INT so far this season well also adding 500 yds rushing and 5 TD's.

Notre Dame's JR WR Dallas Fasano is currently #3. Fasano has 60 rec for 787 yds with 13 TD as well as 139 yds rushing and 2 scores.

Ole Miss has a pair of teammates currently #4/#5 in the voting.

SR QB Trey Oliveira had 2963 yds passing with 42 TD and 9 INT, well adding 161 yds and 3 TD on the ground. Well his #1 target has been SR WR Terrance Armah 67 rec for 1054 yds and 17 TD's. However it should also be noted that his #2 WR Bill Hooey has 47 rec 1073 yds and 16 TD's..

[Deuce2223]

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

A TALE OF 2 HALFS

West Virginia Mountaineers at Florida International Golden Panthers
Nov 4, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#20 West Virginia Mountaineers ((5-3))	14	14	0	7	35
#2 Florida International Golden Panthers ((8-0))	0	21	21	17	59

Team Stats Comparison
	WVU	FIU
Total Offense	426	615
Rushing Yards	28	402
Passing Yards	373	205
First Downs	13	34
Punt Return Yards	14	50
Kick Return Yards	113	81
Total Yards	553	746
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Conversion	4/15	2/9
4th Down Conversion	2/3	1/2
2-Point Conversion
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-0-100%	7-0-87%
Penalties		1-10
Possession Time	20:45	27:15

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FIU
7:01	(WVU) B. Wilder 50 yd pass from G. Woodhead (PAT)	7	0
4:00	(WVU) P. Odum 1 yd run (PAT)	14	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FIU
9:55	(WVU) R. Zumwalt 2 yd run (PAT)	21	0
7:16	(FIU) B. Cheek 16 yd pass from Z. Wire (PAT)	21	7
2:03	(FIU) T. Tompkins 2 yd run (PAT)	21	14
0:43	(FIU) B. Cheek 14 yd pass from Z. Wire (PAT)	21	21
0:10	(WVU) Z. Ornstein 75 yd pass from G. Woodhead (PAT)	28	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FIU
9:25	(FIU) J. Malik 8 yd pass from Z Wire (PAT)	28	28
5:00	(FIU) T. Logan 59 yd run (PAT)	28	35
2:56	(FIU) T. Logan 15 yd run (PAT)	28	42
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FIU
11:56	(FIU) N. Fair 8 yd run (PAT)	28	49
8:42	(FIU) T. Logan 1 yd run (PAT)	28	56
6:45	(WVU) D. Seay 3 yd pass from G. Woodhead	35	56
1:16	(FIU) Taj Dozier 43 yd FG	35	59

GAME RECAP


#20 West Virginia did something no other team has done his season to FIU and that was to take a early (21-0) lead as the Panthers offense fails to score points in the opening quarter of a game all year...

FIU would battle back though to tie the game (21-21) with just 43 seconds to play in the half, but WVU wasn't done as JR QB George Woodhead (82) throws a 75 yd bomb to JR WR Zac Ornstein (85) to give the Mountaineers the (28-21) lead at the half.

FIU however would dominate the 3rd Quarter first tying the game on a Z. Wire to Jose Malik TD pass (28-28) and then taking the 2 score lead as Tavon Logan went off including a 59 yd TD run to give FIU the (42-28) lead going into the 4th.

Logan and the Panther rushing attack were not done as both Logan and Fair add on another rushing touchdown each as FIU extends their lead to (56-28). Logan would finish out his day going over 300 yds in the game as he is named both the NCAA and ACC Player of the Week yet again..

With his 3 TD's Logan now has 34 TD's on the season and is just 3 shy of matching Barry Sanders single season record. With his 347 yds Logan now has 2427 yds.. He is now 200 yds away from setting the new record despite having played just 10 games this season.

WVU would add another touchdown midway through the 4th Quarter as Woodhead throws his 3rd TD of the day, but FIU would close things out with a Taj Dozier FG and a INT by Brian Hall to finish things out.

Woodhead would finish the game 23/45 (51%) for 373 yds with 3 TD and 2 INT.

KEY PANTHERS

QB Z. Wire-13/28 (46%) 205 yds 3 TD 1 INT, sacked 3 times
RB T. Logan-32 carries 347 yds 3 TD, 1 rec 17 yds
RB N. Fair-12 carries 57 yds 1 TD
RB T. Tompkins-3 carries 10 yds 1 TD
WR E. Cortez-4 rec 66 yds
WR B. Cheek-3 rec 44 yds 2 TD
WR F. Owara-2 rec 36 yds
TE D. Naanee-1 rec 28 yds
TE J. Malik- 1 rec 8 yds
DE K. Moehrig-3 Sacks
CB B. Wall-1INT, CB R. Dickerson-1 INT


UP NEXT

FIU moves to (9-0) Overall and (7-0) in ACC play and remains at #2 in the rankings, with 3 games left.

The Panthers will play their final road game of the season as they travel to College Park MD to take on the (6-3) Maryland Terps.

The Terrapins after a slow start (1-3) have won 5 straight coming into the matchup including back to back home wins over Georgia Tech and Liberty as well as road games @ Miami, NC State and ECU.

TOP-25 NEWS

#4 Nebraska falls to Washington (31-17) in a Big Ten Showdown. With the loss the Huskers drop to #12 in the rankings well the Huskies now (6-3) on the year join the Top-25 at #20

#6 Ole Miss drops it's 2nd game of the season losing (28-26) to Tennessee. With the loss the Rebels are now (7-2) and drop to #14 in the rankings.

#11 K-State is watching their chances of a repeat at National Champs slip away as pick up their 3rd loss of the year (17-16) to #15 BYU. With the loss the Wildcats are now #22 well the Cougars join the Top-10 at #10.



#13 Texas Tech lost it's first game of the year falling (28-17) to #9 SMU. With the loss the Red Raiders drop in the rankings to #16.

[Careless Whisper]

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

Lot to catch up on here... really hope you're feeling better soon, Deuce!

Valiant effort to achieve the repeat - certainly sucks to fall short, and Logan's departure may have been the biggest reason, but it was another incredible season nonetheless.

Really like seeing the conference changes and FIU moving to the ACC. With your rise as a program, it only makes sense to be in one of the top conferences and give yourself better competition week-by-week. Wish the game would allow you to add to your stadium or make renovations, because at this rate there's no way Pitbull's stadium would only hold 20,000ish.

What can't be said about Tavon Logan? He's having a historic season and it would be an absolute farce if he isn't the Heisman winner at this point. It's cool to see how much fun you're having and damage you're doing with the ground game this time around - feel like your offenses have mostly been centered around prolific passing attacks, especially with the new game.

[Deuce2223]

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

Lot to catch up on here... really hope you're feeling better soon, Deuce!

Valiant effort to achieve the repeat - certainly sucks to fall short, and Logan's departure may have been the biggest reason, but it was another incredible season nonetheless.

Really like seeing the conference changes and FIU moving to the ACC. With your rise as a program, it only makes sense to be in one of the top conferences and give yourself better competition week-by-week. Wish the game would allow you to add to your stadium or make renovations, because at this rate there's no way Pitbull's stadium would only hold 20,000ish.

What can't be said about Tavon Logan? He's having a historic season and it would be an absolute farce if he isn't the Heisman winner at this point. It's cool to see how much fun you're having and damage you're doing with the ground game this time around - feel like your offenses have mostly been centered around prolific passing attacks, especially with the new game.

Thanks.. I am loaded up on Meds.. But still feel like crap. I stayed home frow work today, which isn't good because, starting a new job and not having insurance yet also means I don't have vacation/sick days yet. My job is salary though, so I the plan is to just make up the hours by going in early later in the week when I feel better.

Yeah last season was a heart breaker, but at the same time I mentioned to several others, I didn't really feel like my team was worthy of a repeat.. QB play had been spotty all season and I knew facing better teams that CUSA would probably end my season. I got lucky with the playoff seeding to get to play Rutgers and Cincy.

You are correct. Even though I have had some pretty decent RB's in my past dynasties, I have never really taken the time to let them be the focal point of the offense. Especially my TTU years. So it's been a nice change this year going to a running attack.. I really thought the ACC would put up a bigger challenge this year, but so far it really hasn't. However I am glad I got the boost in Recruiting. The ACC actually ranks #3 behind the SEC and Big Ten. CUSA actually ranks #8 ahead of the MAC, Sun Belt and MWC.

[Deuce2223]

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

DOWN TO THE WIRE!!

Florida International Golden Panthers at Maryland Terrapins
Nov 10, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#2 Florida International Golden Panthers ((9-0))	3	17	10	7	37
Maryland Terrapins ((6-3))	0	10	10	14	34

Team Stats Comparison
	FIU	MD
Total Offense	486	362
Rushing Yards	185	99
Passing Yards	294	250
First Downs	18	10
Punt Return Yards	18	17
Kick Return Yards	70	28
Total Yards	574	407
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Conversion	3/12	3/11
4th Down Conversion	1/3
2-Point Conversion
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-2-62%	1-0-100%
Penalties	7-50	6-41
Possession Time	33:05	26:55

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		FIU	MD
4:12	(FIU) T. Dozer 43 yd FG	3	0

**I played this game late a night after waking up from a long nap and forgot to write down the scoring summary before returning to the home screen. So I will recap it the best I can remember.**

GAME RECAP

FIU and Maryland are no strangers, as these 2 programs faced off against each other in the 2027 playoffs with the #8 Panthers shocking the nation with a (45-21) win over the #1 ranked Terps.

And just like the 2027 win, were FIU won throwing the ball, today's win was much the same.

FIU struggled early with the run failing to pick up back to back 3rd downs and where forced to punt but midway through the 1st Quarter the Panthers would settle for a 43 yd FG by Taj Dozier to give FIU the (3-0) lead.

Maryland would tie the game (3-3) early in the 2nd Quarter. FIU responded with a 8 play drive ending with a 22 yd TD pass from Wire to Cortez to give the Panthers the (10-3) lead. Maryland wasted little time tying the game again as they run a Jet Sweep with SR WR L. Siavii (90) that goes 64 yds for the score making it (10-10).. Another Wire to Cortez touchdown would give FIU the lead with under 2 minutes to play (17-10) then JR QB Clayton Ramczyk (80) would throw a INT to Garrison Falah who returns it 22 yds to set up a Dozier FG as time expires as FIU extends their lead to (20-10) at the half.

Maryland opened up the 2nd half with the ball and caps a 7 play drive with a 31 yd run touchdown run by JR RB B. Fruhmorgen (80) to make it (20-17) FIU settles for another Dozier FG to make it (23-17). A big Defense stop by the Panthers would force a Maryland FG making it (23-20). Logan struggling all day would finally break lose for a 58 yd run to set up a another Wire to Cortez touchdown as the duo scores the hat trick on the day to make it (30-20) as we head to the 4th.

Maryland would lose starting QB Clayton Ramczyk early in the 4th, but it actually turns out to be a blessing RS FR Andre Lambo (78) was the spark the Terps offense needed. Lambo would go 8/8 including a 26 yd touchdown pass to JR WR Bobby Winovich (92) as Maryland cuts the lead to (30-27) with 8 minutes to play.

A Zach Wire INT to SO CB Dave Ahmad (81) gave the Maryland a chance to take the lead and Lambo delivers throwing a 42 yd touchdown to SO WR Scotty Warrior (84) making it (34-30) with under 5 minutes to play.

Logan still without a touchdown on the day would break free for another 29 yd run to push yards to 158 on the day but a failed 4th down conversion gives the Terps the ball back with a chance to run out the clock. The Panther D was ready though and forces a punt, as Kris Newkirk returns it 17 yds.

Still armed with 1 timeout, Wire runs the 2 minute offense to perfect as he with a pair of 1st down throws to Logan out of the backfield and a 29 yd pass to Tyler Cisco before finding SR TE Dominick Naanee for a 28 yd TD to give the Panthers the lead. (37-34) leaving just 30 seconds to play.

Lambo who had been almost perfect on the day, would run out of time as FIU holds on to their undefeated season in their closest game to date.

Lambo finished the game 14/19 (73%) for 183 yds and 2 TD's.

KEY PANTHERS

QB-26/42 (61%) 294 yds 4 TD 1 INT
RB T. Logan 21 carries 158 yds, 5 rec 45 yds
RB T. Tompkins-6 carries 16 yds
RB N. Fair-2 carries 3 yds (left the game with a leg cramp early in the 2nd Quarter).
WR E. Cortez-8 rec 87 yds 3 TD
WR F. Okwara-4 rec 49 yds
WR T. Cisco-2 rec 42 yds
TE D. Naannee-4 rec 55 yds 1 TD
CB G. Falah-1 INT


UP NEXT

With the win FIU moves to (10-0) on the season and (8-0) in ACC play. The Panthers can lock up a chance to play for their first ACC title with a win next week at home vs #24 (7-3) Virginia Tech.

The Hokies opened up their season 5-1 including winning 4 straight over UCF,ECU, Wake Forest and Miami. But have dropped 2 of their last 3 games including their Week 11 matchup with instate rival West Virginia (26-14).

TOP 25 NEWS

With #1 Penn State idle this week on a "Bye" FIU finally jumps to #1 with their win over Maryland. PSU actually drops to #3 as #3 Georgia jumps to #2 with a (37-24) win over South Carolina.

The Bulldogs will play @ Florida State in Week 12 well Penn State returns to action @ Pitt.

#4 Texas moves to (9-1) with a win over Missouri. The Longhorns will host Alabama in Week 12.

#5 Wisconsin beats Ohio State (21-18) to move to (8-2). The Badgers will host Illinois in Week 12.

#6 (8-2) Notre Dame like PSU had a late "Bye" week as they return to action in Week 12 @ Indiana.

#7 SMU fell to Arizona in Week 11 (27-16) and with the loss drops to #16.

#8 Buffalo also saw their playoff hopes get crushed as they fall (28-26) to #21 Southern Miss. With the loss Buffalo drops to #15 well the Golden Eagles climb to #14. Buffalo will look potentially could get revenge and still make the playoffs if they can win the American Conference title

#9 Auburn's (35-24) win over Oklahoma sees them move up to #7

#12 Nebraska jumps 4 spots to #8 with a (35-14) win over Indiana.

#10 BYU moves to #9 with a (35-14) win over instate rival Utah.

#14 Ole Miss rejoins the Top-10 with a (35-31) win over Florida.

#13 Kentucky seems to be liking their move to CUSA as they jump to #11 with a (38-17) win over Marshall. The Wildcats are now projected to make the playoffs in their first season since leaving the SEC.

#16 Texas Tech rebounds from their earlier loss to SMU with a (21-20) win @ Houston to improve to 9-1 and jump back up to #12 as they are still in the hunt for the #12 seed.

[Deuce2223]

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

LOGAN BECOMES A LEGEND!!!

Virginia Tech Hokies at Florida International Golden Panthers
Nov 17, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#20 Virginia Tech Hokies ((7-3))	3	6	7	7	7	23
#1 Florida International Golden Panthers ((10-0))	10	10	7	14		41

Team Stats Comparison
	VT	FIU
Total Offense	322	499
Rushing Yards	24	233
Passing Yards	265	260
First Downs	13	28
Punt Return Yards	15	29
Kick Return Yards	114	97
Total Yards	451	625
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Conversion	3/15	5/15
4th Down Conversion	1/2	2/2
2-Point Conversion
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-1-66%	4-2-85%
Penalties	1-5	4-35
Possession Time	21:09	26:51

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		VT	FIU
9:27	(VT) O. Uche 53 yd FG	3	0
5:37	(FIU) T. Logan 3 yd run (PAT)	3	7
3:15	(FIU) T. Dozier 34 yd FG	3	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		VT	FIU
11:22	(FIU) T. Logan 7 yd run (PAT)	3	17
9:04	(VT) O. Uche 44 yd FG	6	17
8:06	(VT) O. Uche 36 yd FG	9	17
1:59	(FIU) T.. Dozier 31 yd FG	9	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		VT	FIU
10:24	(FIU) E Cortez 71 yd pass from Z. Wire (PAT)	9	27
7:51	(VT) C.. Gray 57 yd pass from W. Vaughn (PAT)	16	27
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		VT	FIU
11:02	(FIU) T. Logan 1 yd run (PAT	16	34
7:46	(VT) A. Kilgo 1 yd run (PAT)	23	34
2:04	(FIU) T.. Logan 1 yd run (PAT)	23	41

GAME RECAP

Tavon Logan claims he never really even thought about breaking Barry Sanders 1988 season until Week 5, when he was eating lunch with teammate's Nick Fair and Titus Tompkins. The trio started talking about how Logan was on pace and could easily break Sanders record now that bowl/playoff games stats counted toward record totals.

Logan went home that day and did the math.. His teammates had motivated him to want to break it. But Logan didn't want to break it with 12+ games. He wanted to beat Sanders magical season in 11 games.. The same # that Sanders played in 1988.

Logan entered the game just 53 yds and 3 TD's shy of matching Sanders totals. He had the yards broke in just his first 2 carries of the game, breaking free for 48 yd gain on his first touch.

The game stopped briefly as Logan totes the ball off to the sideline where he is greeted by the Legendary RB who surprises Logan by attending the game.

It took till the 4th Quarter before Logan finally tied Sanders record of 37 TD's and with 2:04 to play in the game, Logan had done it as he carries in his 4th TD of the day.

Today belonged to Logan as the Redshirt Sophomore finished the game with 31 carries for 194 yds and 4 TD's.

For the season Logan now has 2779 yds with 38 TD's on 310 carries (9.0 avg) with 36 carries going for 20+ yards and a season/career long of 86.

UP NEXT

FIU now 11-0 on the season and 9-0 in ACC will look to close out their undefeated season hosting inter city rival Miami of the Panthers final home game of the season, before advancing to play in the schools first ever ACC Championship in their 1st season in the Conference.

Coach Miller is currently (4-0) on Senior Day with FIU but this will be their biggest challenge yet, as Coach Miller is currently (0-2) Lifetime against the Canes.

Miami has had a roller coaster season. The Hurricanes currently are (4-7) and have not shot at a Bowl game, so they would like nothing more then to knock off the Panthers and prove they are still the "Kings of Miami"..

[Deuce2223]

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

PANTHERS SUFFER MAJOR BLOW OFF THE FIELD

Well FIU has been dominating opponents on the field this season with Tavon Logan leading the Panthers to a #1 ranking and undefeated season so far. That success has not led to FIU making a statement in the early recruiting process and Week 13 was no different despite several Top-Recruits on the sidelines for Logan's historic moment.

5* FS Tyrique Heggie (#18 Overall/#1 NV/#2 FS) from Las Vegas Nevada is skipping his Week 14 visit with Penn State and has instead decided to accepted 1 of the largest NIL deals given to a Defensive player as the Oregon Ducks throw Nike money at Heggie's feet.

Well Heggie is the 3rd of (5) 5* Recruits to turn down FIU, Coach Miller did get some good news as FIU has signed it's 2nd 5* Recruit.

5* WR Emari Boenzi (#12 Oveall/#2 GA/#1 WR). Listed at 6'1 193lbs from Douglasville GA, Boenzi was the #1 WR in this year's class.. Well his ranking has FIU fan's excited, Coach Miller isn't not 100% sold on the idea that Boenzi will be a Day 1 starter for the Panthers.

Coach Miller

"As a former WR myself, I take pride in scouting each WR we recruit personally and well Emari has alot of talent that I can see made him a Top-15 player and the #1 WR in this class maybe to scouting groups like 247, Coach T.Y. and myself think he is a what we call a "Busted Gem".. It's our hopes that, that we can bring him and and coach him up and by the time he leaves FIU turn him into the player that people projected him to be"

Now that Coach Miller has his new QB and a pair of new WR's it was important to land more talent and he did that with an additional on both lines.

4* LT Deon Judge (#77 Overall/#1 KY/#3 LT) from Louisville KY was the Kentucky Gatorade POY and gives Coach Miller another solid option as he rebuilds the 0-Line.

4* DE Monell Boyett (#56 Overall/#6 FL/#3 DE) from Fort Meade FL is a great addition to the D-Line who can play any of the 3 positions. At 6'6 260 he could use a redshirt year to add some lbs to his big frame.


Well landing the trio was a great addition to the class, FIU saw several other Top targets join Heggie in signing elsewhere.

4*CB Tarvaris St John (#141 Overall/#17FL/#14 CB) from Largo FL signed with Alabama.

4*WR Glenn Worthy (#157 Overall/#21FL/#24 WR) from Sarasota FL signed with Virginia.

4* OLB Enrique Trinidad (#187 Overall/#27 FL/#11 OLB) from Miami Gardens FL signed with Florida.

Coach Miller goes into Week 13 with just 1 last chance to impress recruits.

With just 6 players signed (2-5*, 4-4) FIU's current class ranks #42 in the Nation and #6th in the ACC..

Miami on the other hand already has signed 12 players (11-4* and 1-3*) with the current ranking of #7 Overall/#1 ACC.

**I only have 5 players left on my original Recruiting Board from Week 1, so I added 12 more players to my board. There were still (5) 4* who had FIU still in their Top-10 who are unsigned as well as (7) 3* Recruits that I felt were potential need positions like QB/WR/TE/O-Line.**

[Deuce2223]

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HURRICANES SPOIL PANTHERS PERFECT SEASON ON SENIOR NIGHT!!

**So lesson learned, sometimes you make mistakes when your sick. I forgot to save my game after the V.T. win in which Logan broke the record and I accidently hit the skip head button on Week 13 against Miami instead of play now. So I had 2 options go back and replay the V.T. game and try for similar results or accept the CPU outcome of the Miami game... I went with the latter of the 2 and so I ended up with a loss.** Thus I am not going to go into a huge writeup and just forge ahead to the ACC Championship game**

Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Florida International Golden Panthers
Nov 27, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami (FL) Hurricanes ((4-7))	14	7		7	28
#1 Florida International Golden Panthers ((11-0))	7	7		6	20

Miami earns it's 3rd straight victory over Coach Miller, spoiling FIU perfect season as the Panthers fall to #7 in the rankings as they will look to rebound and potentially still earn a Top-4 seed with a ACC Championship win..

For FIU it was a sad way to end the careers of 16 Senior Panthers.. It was also most likely the last home game of the season for JR WR Brian Cheek and JR MLB Tevaughn Stewart as both players are projected as possible 1st round picks in this year's NFL Draft.

Coach Miller doing what he has always done started his Seniors for "Senior Day" as QB Victor Ojukwu got the start under center and RB Major Benshaw made his first start at Tailback.

SR WR Frank Okwara joined SR Enrique Cortez in the starting linup as well replacing Tyler Cisco as the team's #2 well JR Brian Cheek was listed as the #3/slot.

For Ojukwu it was a game he will hope he can soon forget. Well 298 yds and 3 TD look pretty solid in the stat column, his 3 INT's were a huge reason for the Panthers loss.

Benshaw put up solid #'s carrying the ball 11 times for 77 yds in the loss.. He also had 4 rec for 13 yds and a TD. Cortez (5 rec 52 yds) and Okwara (6 rec 45 yds) both put up decent #'s in their final game at Pitbull well Cheek led the team with 3 rec for 133 yds and 2 scores.

SR OLB Xaiver Mattison and T. Stewart both had a team high 6 Tackles and Mattison added a sack as well.

UP NEXT

The Panthers will look to secure the school's fist ever ACC title against (8-4) Syracuse. The Orange and Panthers did not meet during the regular season this year.

Syracuse started their season 4-0 with wins over Temple, UNC and Georgia Tech but it's been a roller coaster ever since including their own "Senior Day" loss to Rutgers (45-29).

[Deuce2223]

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CHAMPION WEEK

Like it has so many times in the past, Champion Week will once again play a major role in helping to decide the Rankings/Seedings of this year's 12 Team Playoff.

FIU wasn't the only team to suffer a brutal Week 13 loss.

#8 (10-2) Kentucky lost (27-17) to instate rival Louisville dropping the Wildcats to #13 in the rankings setting up a rematch in the CUSA Championship which will decide Kentucky's chances at a Top-12 finish and spot at the Playoff table.

The American Conference Championship will also decide the fate of #10 (10-2) Buffalo as they face off against #20 Northwestern. A Bull's win and they are in and not only are they in but they will secure a 1st Round Bye finishing higher ranked the the BIG 12 Champ. A loss and they are out.

The SEC Championship will decide 2 things. 1) Who is the Champ and 2) Who is the #1 Seed, as #1 (11-1) Georgia takes on #3 (11-1) Texas.. Both teams are in the playoffs no matter what, but being the #1 seed vs being the #5 seed could play a major role in their quest for a National Title.

Well their dreams of playing for a SEC Championship are over for #6 Ole Miss. The Rebels Playoff dreams are firmly alive as they will await the outcomes of Championship Week to see who they will host in Round 1.

THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP, like the SEC will also factor into who gets a Top-4 seed and actually maybe even #1, as #2 (11-1) Penn State takes on #5 (10-2) Nebraska. If Texas beats Georgia and Penn State beats the Huskers, then the Nittany Lions could very well jump to #1, with the Longhorns going to #2. Either way like the SEC game both the winner and loser are in the playoffs and again this game will decide who is taking Week 1 off and who is hosting 1st Round matchup.

Like the Ole Miss, #4 (10-2) Notre Dame won't get a shot at playing for a Big Ten title in their first year in the conference but like Ole Miss, the Irish now get a week of rest as they will wait and see who they will host in the 1st Round.

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Can #11 (9-3) Kansas State pull out the victory and keep their dreams of repeating as National Champs alive or will #12 (10-2) Texas Tech pull off the upset and earn their seat at the table. The Red Raiders started the year hot winning their first 8 games but are 2-2 in their last 4 with loss's to SMU and TCU.. Neither team met during the regular season..

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP

#7 (11-1) FIU is the clear favorite over (8-4) Syracuse.. The Panthers could and should still make the playoffs even if they loose, but with a victory and the fact that Notre Dame and Ole Miss are not eligible for a 1st Round Bye, leaves the Panthers controlling their fate for a 1st Round Bye as all they have to do is finish higher then the Big 12 winner TTU/K-State.

PAC-16 CHAMPIONSHIP[/U]

#16 (9-3) Colorado State vs (9-3) Cal

Well there is a very slim chance that CSU could make the playoffs with a win, they would have to hope every upset happens with Buffalo losing, Kentucky losing, K-State losing, FIU losing and probably they still might not get in.

It's interesting to see Cal playing for a Pac-16 title in their first season back in the conference after leaving the Big Ten.

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP

(9-3) Texas State vs #24 (9-3) Air Force

MAC CHAMPIONSHIP

(5-7) Kent State vs (8-4) Central Michigan

SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP

(8-4) Georgia State vs #19 (9-3) UL Monroe)

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

Ugh, that sucks. Was really excited to see Logan gash the Canesm, but as long as you can wrap up the ACC CCG it shouldn't hurt your playoff seeding. Still sucks tho.

[Deuce2223]

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

PANTHERS RUN WILD IN ACC TITLE BOUT!!!

Syracuse Orange at Florida International Golden Panthers
Dec 7, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Syracuse Orange ((8-4))	0	0	0	7	7
#7 Florida International Golden Panthers ((11-1))	14	17	14	17	62

Team Stats Comparison
	SYR	FIU
Total Offense	277	740
Rushing Yards	18	583
Passing Yards	232	157
First Downs	13	43
Punt Return Yards	0	70
Kick Return Yards	169	18
Total Yards	446	828
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Conversion	6/16	4/7
4th Down Conversion		1/1
2-Point Conversion
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-0-100%	7-0-77%
Penalties		4-40
Possession Time	19:44	28:16

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SYR	FIU
7:50	(FIU) T. Logan 7 yd run (PAT)	0	7
5:01	(FIU) T. Logan 5 yd run (PAT)	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SYR	FIU
11:57	(FIU) T. Logan 6 yd run (PAT)	0	21
7:34	(FIU) T. Tompkins 18 yd run (PAT)	0	28
1:06	(FIU) T. Dozier 46 yd FG	0	31
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SYR	FIU
7:33	(FIU) T. Tompkins 3 yd run (PAT)	0	38
3:36	(FIU) I. Dennis 1 yd run (PAT)	0	45
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SYR	FIU
11:27	(FIU) T. Logan 10 yd run (PAT)	0	52
9:19	(FIU) T. Logan 60 yd run (PAT)	0	59
5:33	(FIU) T. Dozier 44 yd FG	0	62
2:20	(SYR) C. Fassano 3 yd pass from C. Krause	7	62

GAME RECAP

What happens when the Best RB in the country gets 3 weeks of rest before playing in the ACC title game? You get Logan producing another ACC and NCAA National Player of the Week type game. The Wolverine came back with a explosive 29 carry 261 yds 5 TD performance in the Panthers win over the Orange, but Logan wasn't the only Panther RB making big plays.

Titus Tompkins carried the ball a season high 15 times for 153 yds (10.2 avg) well adding 2 scores and Duke transfer Nick Fair had his 3rd 100 yd game of the season adding 123 yds on 11 carries (11.2 avg) before leaving the game midway through the 4th with back spasms. Senior Major Benshaw even got into the action with 5 carries for 34 yds replacing Fair in the 4th as the power back well FB Isaiah Dennis also got his # called for 3 carries including a short 1 yd TD run.

Logan

"I.D. has been the man all year blocking hard for all of us and breaking us free for some huge #'s I won't ever forget the role he played in helping me in my record breaking season, so when coach called my # for that TD run, I was like nope it's going to my man I.D."

With a combined 583 yds and 8 scores, the FIU Panther Run game dominated Syracuse from start to finish. QB Zach Wire would attempt just 16 pass's on the day completing 8 of them for 157 yds including a INT into the endzone intended for Logan.

Give Syracuse credit even though they never sniffed the endzone for 3 1/2 quarters they never gave up finally finding the endzone with just over 2 minutes to play to avoid the shutout.

With his 261 yds and 5 TD's Logan now has 3040 yds and 43 TD's in 12 games this season as he will continue to add to those #'s through the playoff as he looks to chance down another National Record held by San Diego State's Donnel Pumphrey (6405 in a career). With 4562 yds and counting in just 2 seasons, Logan would need to average less then 1000 yds in his next 2 seasons not to reach it or he could attempt another 2000+ yard season next year and beat the record in 3 seasons forgoing his Senior season and head to the draft.. Only time will tell.....