From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Congrats on the win over Miami and the big win on Senior Day... I assume the upset by UNC over Clemson doesn't really do anything with the division and you will see play Clemson for the title..

Not sure if its possible but should Syracuse/Ball State play each other, maybe you could play offense for both teams and have it be a absolute shootout, but at the time time I feel like the tread is about Coach Savage thus Syracuse deserves his full attention..

I know when I played Boise State when I was at Texas Tech those were always hard games for me. As was my first 2 games against BSU with Coach Miller. It's part of the reason I stopped scheduling the Broncos. Should Miller ever leave FIU I would probably wait a year or 2 before playing them with my new team.

I thought so too, but then looking at the standings South Carolina is 2nd in the Carolinas division at 5-2, with Clemson being 6-1. With the Palmetto bowl in Week 13. So if the Gamecocks win in week 14 they'll jump Clemson for the division.

I don't think it's possible to play both sides, but if I did it would be hard to be impartial as the game got close to the end ya know? Especially since if we stay on opposite sides it would be in the Natty. And yeah it would definitely be weird if you left FIU to play them immediately, or playing your hometown team in general. I thought about scheduling USC against Ball State one of the years, but opted against it lol I will likely do one if they're a top 15 team with next season with Syracuse. But we'll see.

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

2028 Week Thirteen Preview

Matchup Preview *|* November 25, 2028
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#1 Syracuse Orange (11-0 (7-0), 5-0 Away)		#17 Maryland Terrapins (8-3 (5-2), 2-3 Home)
Injury Report T Pete O'Neal (74) Broken Thumb (1 Week) MLB Anthony Maragos (80) Broken Collarbone (7 Weeks) Game Notes Maryland Terrapins 2028 Results Texas (3-8) W 17-13 FCS W 56-0 Virginia Tech (6-5) W 24-16 NC State (4-7) L 22-10 @ Liberty (5-6) W 26-20 @ Georgia Tech (8-3) W 35-32 @ Pittsburgh (6-6) W 17-7 @ West Virginia (3-8) W 38-20 Oklahoma (10-1) L 28-10 @ Virginia (3-8) W 29-26 Miami (8-3) L 28-14

Maryland Terrapins 84/84/84 Depth Chart - 2028
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR(RS) Mekhai White (83)	SO(RS) Billy Calloway (82)	JR(RS) Afa Lutui (81)
TE	SO(RS) Emmett Garrett (93)	SO(RS) Dave Cookus (80)	JR(RS) Maurice Spann (74)
LT	FR(RS) Angelo Abiamiri (64)	SO Romeo Lowell (71)
LG	SO(RS) Armon Conrad (78)	FR Billy Whitted (62)
C	JR(RS) Ernie Biggs (81)	SO Romeo Lowell (71)
RG	JR(RS) Mafu Ring (92)	SR(RS) Davon Watkins (83)
RT	SR(RS) Logan Bennett (80)	FR(RS) James Incoom (75)
WR	JR(RS) Robert Shead (87)	SR(RS) Ryan Manning (86)	FR(RS) Noah Teague (82)
QB	SR Akeem Ghee (84)	SO(RS) Jean Meers (78)
HB	SR(RS) Josiah McLaurin (95)	SR(RS) DeJuan Williams (87)	FR(RS) Jaren Freeman (79)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SO(RS) Kane Hardiman (86)	SR(RS) Jaylen Harvey (83)
NT	SR(RS) Desmond Aladuge (84)	SR(RS) Mike Tenney (76)
RDE	JR(RS) Matt Bitonio (83)	JR(RS) Melvin Symonette (81)
LOLB	SR(RS) Jourdyn Burruss (77)	FR(RS) Tyler Stoneburner (67)
LILB	SR Johnny Tonyan (86)	FR Fredrick Willingham (65)
RILB	SO(RS) John Pierce (77)	FR Fetu Whipple (61)
ROLB	SR Brock Colombo (80)	FR Sam Troutman (65)
CB	SR(RS) Lakhi Roland (84)	FR(RS) Larry Savoie (78)	JR(RS) Chester Moon (75)
SS	SR Prince Wilcox (83)	SR Channing Apple (77)
FS	JR(RS) Leon Trask (77)	SO Marvin Garrison (58)
CB	SR(RS) Mike Meyers (82)	JR(RS) Percy Merling (75)	JR(RS) Chester Moon (75)

Maryland Terrapins Stats - 2028
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Akeem Ghee	175/255 (68%)	2,385	9.4	216.8	75	26	1	180.0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Josiah McLaurin	141	600	4.3	50	5	4	54.5	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
DeJuan Williams	42	556	13.2	6	32	3	61.8	167
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Johnny Tonyan	54	5	58	1	1	2	1	0
DE Kane Hardiman	26	7	33	7.5	5	0	0	0
DE Jaylen Harvey	24	5	29	5.5	5	0	0	0
FS Leon Trask	22	10	32	0	0	1	3	0

Week Thirteen ACC Schedule
Virginia (3-8) @ Virginia Tech (6-5)
Georgia Tech (8-3) @ #11 Georgia (8-3)
North Carolina (7-4) @ NC State (4-7)
Wake Forest (2-9) @ Duke (6-5)
#6 Miami (8-3) @ West Virginia (3-8)
#9 Clemson (10-1) @ South Carolina (7-4)
**Winner clinches ACC Carolinas division**


Notable Week Thirteen Matchups
#15 Nebraska (8-3) @ Iowa (7-4)
**Nebraska clinches Big 12 North with win - KState clinches with Nebraska loss**
Ohio State (7-4) @ #4 Michigan (7-1)
**Winner clinches Big 10 East division**
Purdue (5-6) @ Indiana (4-7)
**Purdue clinches Big 10 West division with win - Iowa clinches with loss**
Toledo (7-4) @ Western Michigan (6-3)
**Toledo clinches MAC North with win, or loss by Central Michigan**
#18 Oregon (9-2) @ Cal (8-3)
**Winner clinches Pac-12 Pacific division**
#3 Oklahoma (10-1) @ #8 LSU (8-3)
Auburn (7-4) @ #5 Alabama (5-2)
**Oklahoma wins SEC West with win. Loss opens door for both LSU or Alabama depending on scenario**

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Maryland Miracle Caps Perfect Season For Syracuse!


Jakhari Williams with the perfect pass placement, putting the ball just far enough in front of the DB for Phil Hutton to run under, secure the pass, and jet into the endzone for the walkoff 75 yard TD.

Syracuse Orange at Maryland Terrapins
Nov 28, 2028 1 2 3 4 F #1 SYR (11-0) 7 10 0 23 40 #17 MD (8-3) 14 3 7 10 34 Top Performers PASS: SU Jakhari Wiliams - 13/26, 353 Yds, 2 TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 12 Att, 66 Yds, TD REC: SU Phil Hutto - 3 Rec, 95 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison SYR MD First Downs 19 23 3rd Down Efficiency 2/10 2/9 4th Down Efficiency 1/1 0/0 Total Yards 645 467 Passing Yards 353 298 Rushing Yards 29 - 133 26 - 86 Penalties-Penalty Yards 5 - 35 3 - 16 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession 21:48 22:12
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SYR MD 9:12 (MD) Akeem Ghee, 34 Yd Run 0 7 8:23 (SYR) Ja'Meer Thomas, 80 Yd Pass From Jakhari Williams 7 7 1:16 (MD) Mekhai White, 6 Yd Pass From Akeem Ghee 7 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SYR MD 5:33 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 35 Yd FG 10 14 0:15 (SYR) Jakhari Williams, 1 Yd run 17 14 0:00 (MD) Lorenzo Angerer, 49 Yd FG 17 17 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SYR MD 6:58 (MD) Josiah McLaurin, 5 Yd Run 17 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SYR MD 7:42 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 40 Yd FG 20 24 4:12 (SYR) Jakhari Williams, 1 Yd Run 27 24 2:06 (MD) Noah Teague, 26 Yd Pass From Akeem Gee 27 31 1:11 (SYR) JC Hoag, 1 Yd Run 34 31 0:09 (MD) Lorenzo Angerer, 54 Yd FG 34 34 0:00 (SYR) Phil Hutton, 75 Yd Pass From Jakhari Williams 40 34
Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jakhari Williams 13/26 353 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 12 66 5.5 1 Jakhari Williams 9 25 2.7 2 Spencer Vernon 8 42 5.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ja'Meer Thomas 5 126 25.2 1 Phil Hutton 3 95 31.5 1 Spencer Vernon 2 75 37.5 0 Jaylan Hornsby 2 31 15.5 0 Mateo Chickillo 1 26 26.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Willie Goodacre 5 0 Kane Harris 1 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Jayden Brown 8 0 (1TFL) 0 0 SS CJ Ziemann 7 1 (4TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 4 2.5 (4TFL) 0 0 DT Joey Akers 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 2/3 4/4 10 40 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 3 102 34.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 3 49 16.3 0 Carlos Simms 3 44 14.6 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 5 66 13.2 0 Maryland Terrapins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Akeem Gee 24/32 298 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Josiah McLaurin 12 31 2.5 1 Akeem Gee 11 55 5.0 1 DeJuan Williams 3 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Robert Shead 7 110 15.7 0 Mekhai White 6 64 10.6 1 Ryan Manning 4 30 7.5 0 DeJuan Williams 3 29 9.6 0 Emmett Garrett 2 24 12.0 0 Billy Calloway 1 15 15.0 0 Noah Teague 1 26 26.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Ernie Biggs 9 0 Angelo Abiamiri 3 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Prince Wilcox 11 0 (1TFL) 0 0 MLB Johnny Tonyan 11 1 (3TFL) 0 0 DE Melvin Symonette 4 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jaylen Harvey 3 0 (2TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Lorenzo Angerer 2/2 4/4 10 54 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Cedric Marshall 6 225 37.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ryan Manning 6 79 13.1 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ryan Manning 2 44 2.0 0

LEFT - Spencer Vernon showing the athleticism, going all the way down to snag the swing pass and take it 42 yards to set up JC Hoag's 1 yard TD to re-take the lead 34-31 with 1:11 remaining.
CENTER - Akeem Gee with the 26 yard TD pass to give Maryland a 31-27 lead, then Gee rallied the Terps for a 54 yard FG with 9 seconds remaining, seemingly sending the game into OT.
RIGHT - With 'Cuse trailing 24-20 early in the 4th, LB Sean Schlauderaff came up clutch with #B2Bsacks to set up the short field for Jakhari Williams 1 yard TD run.

College Park, MD. - Syracuse remained undefeated in dramatic fashion, securing a thrilling 40-34 victory over Maryland on the road to finish the regular season 12-0. The game was a back-and-forth battle, with Syracuse needing a last-second, 75-yard touchdown pass from Jakhari Williams to Phil Hutton as time expired to pull off the win.

Maryland struck first after a quick three-and-out by Syracuse set up the Terrapins in prime field position. Akeem Gee took advantage, hitting Robert Shead for 11 yards before keeping the ball himself for a 34-yard touchdown run. Syracuse responded immediately with an 80-yard screen pass to Ja’Meer Thomas, but Maryland regained the lead when Gee connected with Mekhai White on a 6-yard touchdown pass, making it 14-7 after the first quarter.

The Orange chipped away in the second quarter, getting a 35-yard field goal from Desmond Brewer before Jakhari Williams powered in a 1-yard rushing touchdown to give Syracuse its first lead with just 15 seconds left in the half. However, Brewer’s ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, giving Maryland a short field. Two plays later, kicker Lorenzo Angerer drilled a 49-yard field goal to send the teams into halftime tied at 17-17.

Maryland took control in the third quarter as Josiah McLaurin punched in a 5-yard touchdown run to put the Terrapins back in front, 24-17. Syracuse answered early in the fourth with another Brewer field goal from 40 yards out before Williams notched his second 1-yard rushing touchdown to give the Orange a 27-24 lead. Maryland, however, refused to back down, as Gee orchestrated a masterful drive, completing passes of 12, 21, 9, and 18 yards before finding Noah Teague for a 26-yard touchdown, reclaiming the lead for Maryland, 31-27, with just over two minutes remaining.

With the game on the line, Williams delivered for Syracuse. A 26-yard strike to Mateo Chickillo set the Orange up near midfield before a perfectly placed wheel route to Spencer Vernon, who made an incredible shoelace grab, went for 49 yards to the 1-yard line. JC Hoag powered in the go-ahead score, putting Syracuse up 34-31 with 1:11 left.

Maryland responded once again, as Gee orchestrated another quick drive to set up Angerer for a clutch 54-yard field goal with just nine seconds left, tying the game at 34-34. With overtime looming, Syracuse opted for a touchback to maximize the remaining time. On the first attempt, Maryland’s secondary deflected a deep shot, leaving only two seconds on the clock. Head coach Nash Savage dialed up the same play, but this time instructed Williams to target the one-on-one matchup with Hutton on the outside. Williams waited until the last possible moment before launching the ball, placing it perfectly over the defender and into Hutton’s hands in stride for a stunning 75-yard walk-off touchdown, securing the 40-34 victory.

With the win, Syracuse clinches a spot in the ACC Championship, where they will face South Carolina. The Gamecocks earned their place with a thrilling 33-30 double-overtime win over Clemson, setting up a showdown for the conference title.

Week Thirteen ACC Results
17 Virginia (3-9) @ Virginia Tech (7-5) 34
31 #18 Georgia Tech (9-3) @ Georgia (8-4) 7
34 #22 North Carolina (8-4) @ NC State (4-8) 32
31 Wake Forest @ Duke (7-5) 34
15 Miami (8-4) @ West Virginia (4-8) 31
30 #15 Clemson (10-2) @ #21 South Carolina (8-4) 33


Notable Week Thirteen Results
21 Nebraska (8-4) @ #25 Iowa (8-4) 28
27 Texas Tech (7-5) @ #6 TCU (10-2) 23
23 #20 Ohio State (8-4) @ #9 Michigan (10-2) 20
34 Purdue (6-6) @ Indiana (4-8) 31
45 #5 Notre Dame (10-2) @ USC (8-4) 24
35 #4 Ball State (10-2) @ Akron (4-8) 17
27 Toledo (8-4) @ Western Michigan (6-6) 21
24 #14 Oregon (10-2) @ Cal (8-4) 16
20 #7 Oklahoma (10-2) @ #3 LSU (9-3) 28
10 Auburn (7-5) @ #2 Alabama (10-2) 20

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2028 Conference Championship Preview

Matchup Preview *|* December 12, 2028
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#21 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4, Away)		#1 Syracuse Orange (12-0, Home)
Injury Report DE Wendell Gregory (87) Broken Collarbone (14 Weeks) TE Michael Smith (89) Groin Tear (14 Weeks) Game Notes 2028 South Carolina Gamecocks Results @ North Carolina (8-4) W 34-16 FCS W 48-3 @ Auburn (7-5) L 24-16 Virginia (3-9) W 42-10 @ Kentucky (7-5) L 38-24 @ Georgia Tech (9-3) L 35-29 Wake Forest (2-10) W 42-14 @ LSU (9-3) W 35-27 @ NC State (4-8) L 28-24 Duke (7-5) W 24-21 @ Pittsburgh (6-6) W 42-13 Clemson (10-2) W 33-30

South Carolina Gamecocks 87/87/87 Depth Chart - 2028
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR(RS) Debron Gatling (82)	SO Dennis Redman (79)	FR(RS) Jamie Keke (76)
TE	JR(RS) John Ficken (81)	FR(RS) Baraka Uwazurike (81)	SO(RS) Dion Breida (72)
LT	FR(RS) Legend Moon (81)	FR George Colon (75)
LG	SR(RS) Blake Franks (85)	FR(RS) Chad Sermons (80)
C	JR(RS) Darryl Henery (85)	JR(RS) Dan Schaefer (77)
RG	SO(RS) Isaiah Kinlaw (85)	SO Justice Eichenberg (80)
RT	JR(RS) Andre Ursua (85)	FR(RS) Alex Bynum (82)
WR	SR Denario Chester (86)	JR Dalton Gay (79)	FR(RS) Dalton Slack (78)
QB	SR(RS) Dante Reno (81)	SR(RS) Roman Gagliano (77)
HB	SR(RS) Trae'von Dunbar (84)	FR(RS) Mike Paige (75)	FR(RS) Kris Burks (74)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Curtis Simpson (88)	JR Bruce Sauer (85)
LDT	FR Terrelle Wolf (76)	FR Charles Colman (75)
RDT	SO(RS) John Ghiaciuc (75)	FR Ofisa Homer (73)
RDE	SO(RS) Kai Bono (83)	FR Johnny Dimke (66)
WLB	JR(RS) DJ Rabin (84)	SR Greg Marciano (79)
MLB	SO Antwan Doyle (69)	FR Marquise Liania (65)
SLB	JR(RS) Khalid Sahara (83)	SO(RS) Devante Gales (79)
CB	JR(RS) Tony Siliga (84)	SR(RS) Tyshawn Sanders (80)	FR(RS) Seth Schultz (74)
SS	SR Erik Frazier (82)	JR(RS) Tyquan Keener (77)
FS	SR(RS) David Bucey (84)	SO(RS) Early Fong (80)
CB	JR(RS) Avery Willies (83)	FR(RS) Delonte Combs (77)	FR(RS) Seth Schultz (74)

South Carolina Gamecocks Stats - 2028
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Dante Reno	254/419 (60%)	3,579	8.5	298.3	85	39	7	159.7
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Trae'von Dunbar	78	276	3.5	28	1	3	23.0	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Debron Gatling	55	878	16.0	11	77	4	73.2	408
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
LB DJ Rabin	58	19	77	2	5	9	0	0
DT John Ghiaciuc	28	11	39	5.5	8	2	0	0
DE Wendell Gregory *INJ*	26	7	33	11	3	1	0	0
DE Bruce Sauer	21	11	32	7.5	4	0	0	0
CB Tony Siliga	36	10	46	0	1	6	6	0

Matchup Preview | December 8, 2028
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Memphis Tigers (8-4, Away)		Baylor Bears (8-4, Home)

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#14 Oregon Ducks (10-2, Away)		#23 Colorado Buffaloes (9-3, Home)

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Toledo Rockets (8-4, Away)		#4 Ball State Cardinals (10-2, Home)

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Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-4, Away)		#6 TCU Horned Frogs (10-2, Home)

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-3, Away)		Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-2, Home)

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UNLV Rebels (9-3, Away)		#10 San Jose State Spartans (10-2, Home)

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#8 UAB Blazers (11-1, Away)		#11 Boston College Eagles (11-1, Home)

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Tennessee Volunteers (8-4, Away)		#2 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2, Home)

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Purdue Boilermakers (6-6, Away)		#20 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-4, Home)

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Good luck with the Gamer's.. I wondered if that loss by Clemson cost them a spot in the Championship.. One thing I hope College Football 26 does a better job with is sim stats for RB's. It's crazy to see a team like South Carolina to have their leading rusher with 276 yds and 3 TD's.

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Good luck with the Gamer's.. I wondered if that loss by Clemson cost them a spot in the Championship.. One thing I hope College Football 26 does a better job with is sim stats for RB's. It's crazy to see a team like South Carolina to have their leading rusher with 276 yds and 3 TD's.

They throw the ball 83% of the time according to the graphic that shows at the beginning of the game. I think the problem is that too many of the coaches have a super aggressive offensive slider, which means they pass more from what I've seen. But yeah, I agree. Maryland had two HBs that were 87+ but ran less than 15 times with them combined....not realistic lol

I was hoping for Clemson tbh, but SCU gave us a good game

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Syracuse Late Score, Defensive Stop Clinch 1st ACC Title Since 2012

South Carolina Gamecocks at Syracuse Orange
Dec 12, 2028 1 2 3 4 F #21 SCAR (8-4) 14 0 3 7 24 #1 SYR (12-0) 7 14 0 7 28 Top Performers PASS: SU Jakhari Williams - 16/21, 260 Yds, TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 21 Att, 116 Yds, TD REC: SCU Debron Gatling - 3 Rec, 83 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison SCAR SYR First Downs 15 24 3rd Down Efficiency 3/7 3/8 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 0/0 Total Yards 342 532 Passing Yards 201 260 Rushing Yards 19 - 60 35 - 170 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1 - 4 4 - 40 Turnovers 1 0 Time of Possession 18:38 25:22
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SCAR SYR 6:09 (SCAR) Debron Gatling, 50 Yd Pass From Dante Reno 7 0 3:16 (SYR) Jaylan Hornsby, 30 Yd Pass From Jakhari Williams 7 7 0:27 (SCAR) Denario Chester, 12 Yd Pass From Dante Reno 14 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SCAR SYR 3:49 (SYR) Jakhari Williams, 23 Yd Run 14 14 0:15 (SYR) Tevin Westerman, 2 Yd Run 14 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SCAR SYR 2:46 (SCAR) Mason Love, 54 Yd FG 17 21 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SCAR SYR 9:!4 (SCAR) John Ficken, 1 Yd Pass From Dante Reno 24 21 6:32 (SYR) JC Hoag, 8 Yd Run 24 28
South Carolina Gamecocks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dante Reno 17/22 201 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kris Burks 8 22 2.7 0 Dante Reno 5 -17 -3.4 0 Trae'von Dunbar 4 40 10.0 0 Mike Paige 2 15 7.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD John Ficken 6 28 4.6 1 Denario Chester 3 59 19.6 1 Debron Gatling 3 82 27.3 1 Kris Burks 2 14 7.0 0 Dalton Slack 2 20 10.0 0 Trae'von Dunbar 1 -2 -2.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Darryl Henery 8 0 Legend Moon 6 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD LB DJ Rabin 12 0 (1TFL) 0 0 SS Erik Frazier 12 0 0 0 LB Greg Marciano 8 0 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Curtis Simpson 8 1 (3TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Mason Love 11 33 6 54 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Terrence Lampkin 3 118 39.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dennis Redman 5 67 13.4 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dennis Redman 2 14 7.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jakhari Wiliams 16/21 260 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 21 116 5.5 1 Spencer Vernon 9 19 2.1 0 Jakhari Williams 4 33 8.2 1 Tevin Westerman 1 2 2.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ja'Meer Thomas 5 81 16.2 0 Jaylan Hornsby 4 68 17.0 1 Phil Hutton 3 49 16.3 0 Spencer Vernon 3 37 12.3 0 Felix Redwine 1 25 25.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Carlos Concepcion 4 0 Ezekiel Roos 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Max Shaver 7 0 0 0 FS Tucker Colman 6 0 (1TFL) 0 0 MLB Jayden Brown 5 0 (2TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 4 1.5 (4TFL) 0 0 CB Dalvin Holley 3 0 (1TFL) 1 0 MLB Adrian Nitschke 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 2 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/1 4/4 4 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 2 69 34.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlos Simms 3 50 16.6 0 Elton Romberg 2 33 16.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 3 19 6.3 0

LEFT - Dalvin Holley rising up to end the day for the Gamecocks, as the INT with 4:50 remaining would be the last offensive play for SCU.
CENTER - Dante Reno was nearly perfect on the evening, opening the game with a 50 yard TD to Debron Gatling, but his lone mistake came at the worst time.
RIGHT - South Carolina scored on back to back possessions to open the game, but Sean Schlauderaff and Jason Veasy made sure it wouldn't be there straight with a pair of sacks to force a punt from SCU.

Charlotte, NC. - In a hard-fought ACC Championship battle, No. 1 Syracuse completed its undefeated season with a 28-24 victory over No. 21 South Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The Orange overcame an early deficit and sealed the win with a game-clinching drive in the final minutes to secure their conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff.

South Carolina came out firing, striking on just their third play from scrimmage when quarterback Dante Reno connected with Debron Gatling for a 50-yard touchdown. Syracuse responded quickly, with Jakhari Williams hitting Jaylan Hornsby for a 30-yard touchdown after completions of 9 and 14 yards earlier in the drive. The Gamecocks, however, continued their hot start as Reno completed passes of 42, 15, and 12 yards, the last one a touchdown to Denario Chester, putting South Carolina ahead 14-7. Syracuse had an opportunity to tie it up but missed a field goal on their next drive.

After South Carolina had scored on its first two possessions, the Syracuse defense stepped up in a crucial moment. Senior linebacker Sean Schlauderaff recorded a sack on second down, followed by a combined sack from Schlauderaff and Jason Veasy on third down to force a punt. Williams then led the Orange on a methodical drive, completing passes of 15 and 23 yards before scrambling for a 23-yard touchdown to even the score. Following a quick three-and-out by South Carolina, Syracuse continued its offensive rhythm, with Williams hitting passes of 20 and 25 yards before scrambling for another 17. Tevin Westerman capped off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run in the final seconds of the half, giving Syracuse its first lead at 21-14.

The third quarter saw Syracuse attempt to slow the game down, but South Carolina managed to cut the deficit with a 54-yard field goal from Mason Love, making it 21-17 heading into the final period. The Gamecocks then put together a strong drive, featuring a mix of runs and short passes before Reno found John Ficken for a 1-yard touchdown, putting South Carolina back on top 24-21 with 9:17 left.

Syracuse responded immediately, with Williams delivering clutch completions of 5, 43, and 13 yards. JC Hoag then took over on the ground, ripping off a 15-yard run before finishing the drive with an 8-yard touchdown to reclaim the lead at 28-24 with 6:38 remaining. South Carolina attempted to mount another comeback, with Reno completing passes of 15 and 6 yards, but cornerback Devon Holley came up with the game’s first turnover, intercepting Reno with 4:50 left.

From there, Syracuse methodically ran down the clock behind nine carries from Hoag for 38 yards. Facing a crucial fourth-and-one at the South Carolina 9-yard line, head coach Nash Savage opted to go for it rather than attempt a field goal. Williams executed a perfect hard count, drawing the Gamecocks offsides with 1:08 left, allowing the Orange to kneel out the remainder of the game and secure the conference championship.

Elsewhere, Ball State captured its fourth consecutive MAC title with a 38-24 win over Toledo, led by Philip Onwualu’s four-touchdown performance, potentially solidifying his Heisman candidacy.

With the win, Syracuse finishes the season 13-0 and now awaits its seeding and opponent in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

Memphis Tigers at Baylor Bears
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Memphis Tigers (8-5)	0	7	7	7	0	21
Baylor Bears (9-4)	7	3	3	8	7	28

Oregon Ducks at Colorado Buffaloes
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 Oregon Ducks (11-2)	7	7	14	3	31
#22 Colorado Buffaloes (9-4)	0	3	3	8	14

Toledo Rockets at Ball State Cardinals
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Toledo Rockets (8-5)	0	10	7	7	24
#7 Ball State Cardinals (11-2)	21	3	0	14	38

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kansas State Wildcats
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-5)	3	7	7	14	31
#4 Kansas State Wildcats (11-2)	14	7	10	10	41

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-3)	0	14	0	7	21
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-3)	7	7	0	6	20

UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
UNLV Rebels (9-4)	7	17	0	0	24
#11 San Jose State Spartans (11-2)	7	10	7	7	31

UAB Blazers at Boston College Eagles
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#6 UAB Blazers (12-1)	0	10	0	3	15	28
#10 Boston College Eagles (11-2)	3	0	7	3	13	26

Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tennessee Volunteers (8-5)	0	14	7	21	42
#2 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2)	14	21	7	10	52

Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Dec 12, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Purdue Boilermakers (7-6)	3	7	7	22	39
#21 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-5)	14	14	0	7	35

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Ball State Snubbed Again, Oregon Fans Left Baffled After CFP Bracket Announcement

Ball State fans are outraged after being snubbed by the College Football Playoff selection committee for the second straight year. Despite finishing in the Top 5 before winning the Mid-American Championship, they were once again downgraded in favor of a Power 5 program, forcing them into the first round of the CFP for the second consecutive season.

Last year, an undefeated 13-0 Ball State team was overlooked, and while this year’s 11-2 squad didn’t carry the same level of dominance, the frustration remains as they dropped from No. 4 to No. 7 in favor of Big 12 champion TCU.

While Ball State fans are frustrated, Oregon fans are outright livid after being left out of the CFP entirely despite winning the Pac-12 title with an 11-2 record.

“To be left out of the playoffs entirely, especially in favor of a Missouri team that didn’t even play in their conference championship game? We’ll be filing a complaint with the College Football Playoff committee,” said an infuriated Dan Lanning to the Eugene media following the selection announcement.

A source close to the CFP committee defended the decision, stating, “Frankly, two midseason losses to sub-.500 teams cost them. On top of that, Colorado in the Pac-12 Championship Game was the only ranked team they beat all year.”

Despite the protest from Oregon fans everywhere, the playoffs will go on as scheduled.

#11 San Jose State will travel to South Bend to face the #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The TCU Horned Frogs await at the Sugar Bowl.

#9 Michigan will travel to Norman to face the #8 Oklahoma Sooners, with the undefeated Syracuse Orange looming in the Orange Bowl.

#12 Missouri will travel to Louisiana to face the #3 Tigers with a Rose Bowl berth on the line against #6 UAB.

#10 Boston College will head west to Muncie, Indiana for a showdown with Ball State with a Texas showdown against Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on the line.

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League Leaders, All Americans, Standings, & Top 25

League Leaders

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 12, 2028
Passing Yards	YDS	Passing Touchdowns	TD
1. Titus Awe, Ball State	4,848	1. Titus Awe, Ball State	57
2. EJ Caminong, SJSU	4,566	2. Cordell Davis, Tennessee	45
3. Rashard Gann, Alabama	3,998	3. Darrell Combs, Florida	44
4. Nate Bennett, Baylor	3,932	4. Dante Reno, South Carolina	42
5. Cordell Davis, Tennessee	3,901	5. Jay Farris, Clemson	40
Carries	CAR	Rushing Yards	YD
1. Marquez Taylor, UTEP	250	1. JC Hoag, Syracuse	1,585
2. Paul Paul, Memphis	233	2. Devin Green, UNLV	1,330
3. Devin Green, UNLV	228	3. Marquez Taylor, UTEP	1,115
4. Delonte Phung, Mid Tenn	217	4. Kevin Beavers, Pitt	1,049
5. JC Hoag, Syracuse	212	5. Nate Rogers, UAB	1,044
Rushing Touchdowns	TD	Receptions	REC
1. JC Hoag, Syracuse	14	1. Philip Onwualu, Ball State	129
2. Jakhari Williams, Syracuse	14	2. Gio Perry, Kent State	99
3. Marquez Taylor, UTEP	13	3. Eddie Freauff, SJSU	87
4. Tre' Hartwell, Western Michigan	13	4. Xavier Daisy, UAB	86
5. Nathan Parrella, Vanderbilt	13	5. Logan Brink, Baylor	83
Receiving Yards	YDS	Receiving Touchdowns	TD
1. Philip Onwualu, Ball State	2,232	1. Philip Onwualu, Ball State	35
2. Eddie Freauff, SJSU	1,558	2. Alex Felton, Clemson	26
3. Gio Perry, Kent State	1,414	3. KK Smith, Notre Dame	18
4. Owen Carter, Rice	1,391	4. Venzell Stewart, Jax State	17
5. Logan Brink, Baylor	1,354	5. Charlie Becker, Tennessee	17

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 18, 2028
Tackles	TKL	Tackles For Loss	TFL
1. Tavares Dash, FSU	110	1. Sean Schlauderaff, Syracuse	32
2. Timir Hickman-Collins, FSU	106	2. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	30
3. Marcus Orlando, Toledo	105	3. Jayden Brown, Syracuse	17
4. Nicholas Quick, Southern Miss	101	4. Kerry McClain, VTech	14
5. Danny Vildor, Toledo	99	5. Johnny Kaesviharn, Navy	14
Sacks	SCK	Interceptions	INT
1. Frederick Addai, UTEP	23.5	1. John Espinosa, New Mexico	8
2. Simeon Coleman, Cincinnati	18.5	2. Devin Teague, Ball State	7
3. Mylachi Williams, Penn State	17.5	3. Jaren Sensenbaugh, Missouri	7
4. Sean Schlauderaff, Syracuse	17.5	4. Reynaldo Atogwe, UCLA	6
5. Devante Reyna, SJSU	16.5	5. Tony Siliga, South Carolina	6

All Americans

1st Team	School	Position	2nd Team	School
Darrell Combs	Florida	QB	Rashard Gann	Alabama
Spencer Vernon	Syracuse	HB	Maurki James	Boston College
JC Hoag	Syracuse	HB	Marquez Taylor	UTEP
Philip Onwualu	Ball State	WR	Bret Hodges	Tulsa
Alex Felton	Clemson	WR	Dozie Ezukanma	TCU
Owen Godfrey	Duke	WR	LaTroy Combs	Washington
Shamar Riser-Pressley	Buffalo	TE	Danny Edgehille	Boston College
Grant Seagren	Nebraska	T	Luke Work	Mississippi State
Charles Golden	Michigan	G	Marques Easley	Georgia
Eric Foster	Bowling Green	C	Cooper Powers	TCU
Josh Isidora	Clemson	G	Mafu Ring	Maryland
Ryan Slade	Arkansas	T	Elliott Whyle	Ohio State
Tyler Simmons	Virginia	DE	Dave McGann	LSU
Dominic Kirks	Ohio State	DE	Cortez Kuhn	Michigan
Keilan Bridges	Illinois	DT	George Garnes	Kentucky
Peter Pesansky	North Carolina	DT	Jahsear Whittington	Piitsburgh
Byron Jones	Ohio State	LB	Kolaj Cobbins	LSU
Manny Warmack	Texas A&M	MLB	Marvine Bowe	Iowa
Cameron Lindsey	Pittsburgh	LB	Gene Cummins	Wisconsin
Syair Torrence	Boston College	CB	Armani Cargo	Tulane
Brye West	Ohio State	CB	Warren Roberson	Texas
Peyton Woodyard	Oregon	S	Keegan Matthews	Texas State
Ricardo Jones	Clemson	S	CJ Ziemann	Syracuse
Aeron Burrell	LSU	K	Levi Pullard	Colorado State
Isaiah Willingham	Central Michigan	P	Callum Henderson	Louisville

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Dec 12, 2028
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Syracuse	13	0
2	2	Alabama	11	2
3	3	LSU	9	3
4	6	TCU	11	2
5	5	Notre Dame	10	2
6	8	UAB	12	1
7	4	Ball State	11	2
8	7	Oklahoma	10	2
9	9	Michigan	10	2
10	11	Boston College	11	2
11	10	San Jose State	11	2
12	12	Missouri	9	3
13	14	Oregon	11	2
14	13	Florida	9	3
15	15	USF	10	2
16	16	Clemson	10	2
17	17	Ole Miss	8	4
18	18	Georgia Tech	9	3
19	19	Kansas State	8	4
20	21	South Carolina	8	5
21	20	Ohio State	8	5
22	23	Colorado	9	4
23	22	North Carolina	8	4
24	24	Cincinnati	8	4
25	NR	UCLA	9	3

Standings

ACC (Carolinas)	Record	Conf Record		ACC (Atlantic)	Record	Conf Record
#21 South Carolina	8-5	6-2		#1 Syracuse	13-0	8-0
#16 Clemson	10-2	6-2		Miami	8-4	6-2
#18 Georgia Tech	9-3	5-3		Maryland	8-4	6-2
#22 North Carolina	8-4	5-3		Virginia Tech	7-5	4-4
Duke	7-5	3-5		Pittsburgh	6-6	2-6
NC State	4-8	3-5		West Virginia	4-8	2-6
Wake Forest	2-10	0-8		Virginia	3-9	1-7

AAC (East Coast)	Record	Conf Record		AAC (Southern)	Record	Conf Record
#11 Boston College	11-2	8-1		#8 UAB	12-1	8-1
Temple	5-7	5-4		#15 USF	10-2	7-2
Rutgers	6-6	4-5		Charlotte	6-6	5-4
Army	4-7	3-5		East Carolina	8-4	5-4
Navy	5-6	3-5		UCF	4-8	2-7
UConn	2-10	2-7		Florida Atlantic	2-10	1-8

Big 12 (South)	Record	Conf Record		Big 12 (North)	Record	Conf Record
#6 TCU	11-2	8-1		Nebraska	8-5	7-2
Texas A&M	7-5	6-3		#19 Kansas State	8-4	6-3
Houston	7-5	5-4		#12 Missouri	9-3	6-3
Texas Tech	7-5	5-4		Arkansas	5-7	3-6
SMU	5-7	3-6		Iowa State	2-10	2-7
Oklahoma State	3-9	2-7		Kansas	3-9	1-8

Big Ten (West)	Record	Conf Record		Big Ten (East)	Record	Conf Record
Purdue	7-6	6-3		#20 Ohio State	8-5	7-2
#25 Iowa	8-4	5-4		#9 Michigan	10-2	7-2
Illinois	6-6	4-5		#24 Cincinnati	8-4	6-3
Northwestern	5-7	3-6		Penn State	8-4	6-3
Wisconsin	5-7	3-6		Indiana	4-8	3-6
Minnesota	2-10	1-8		Michigan State	4-8	3-6

C-USA (West)	Record	Conf Record		C-USA (East)	Record	Conf Record
Baylor	9-4	7-2		Memphis	8-5	7-2
Tulsa	9-3	6-3		Arkansas State	6-6	5-4
New Mexico	7-5	6-3		Louisiana	5-7	4-5
North Texas	6-6	5-4		Rice	5-7	4-5
UTEP	7-5	5-4		LA Tech	5-7	4-5
Texas State	5-7	4-5		Tulane	7-5	4-5
UTSA	4-8	3-6		Sam Houston	3-9	3-6
New Mexico State	5-7	3-6		UL Monroe	3-9	2-7

MAC (South)	Record	Conf Record		MAC (North)	Record	Conf Record
#4 Ball State	11-2	8-1		Toledo	8-5	7-2
Kent State	7-5	5-4		Central Michigan	9-3	7-2
Miami (OH)	4-8	4-5		Eastern Michigan	6-6	5-4
Northern Illinois	5-7	3-6		Western Michigan	6-6	5-4
Akron	4-8	2-7		Buffalo	5-7	4-5
Ohio	5-7	2-7		Bowling Green	3-9	2-7

MWC (Mountain)	Record	Conf Record		MWC (Pacific)	Record	Conf Record
UNLV	9-4	6-3		#10 San Jose State	11-2	8-1
Colorado State	8-4	6-3		UCLA	9-3	7-2
Nevada	7-5	5-4		USC	8-4	6-3
Wyoming	5-7	4-5		Fresno State	5-7	3-6
Utah State	4-8	3-6		Hawaii	3-9	2-7
Air Force	2-10	2-7		San Diego State	2-10	2-7

Pac-12 Central	Record	Conf Record		Pac-12 (West Coast)	Record	Conf Record
#23 Colorado	9-4	7-2		#14 Oregon	11-2	7-2
Boise State	5-7	4-5		Stanford	6-6	5-4
Utah	6-6	4-5		Cal	8-4	5-4
BYU	5-7	3-6		Washington State	7-5	5-4
Arizona	5-7	3-6		Washington	8-4	5-4
Arizona State	4-8	3-6		Oregon State	5-7	3-6

SEC (Southwest)	Record	Conf Record		SEC (Southeast)	Record	Conf Record
#2 Alabama	11-2	6-2		Tennessee	8-5	6-2
#3 LSU	9-3	6-2		Georgia	8-4	6-2
#10 Oklahoma	10-2	6-2		#13 Florida	9-3	5-3
#17 Ole Miss	8-4	5-3		Vanderbilt	6-6	3-5
Auburn	7-5	4-4		Kentucky	7-5	3-5
Mississippi State	3-9	1-7		Florida State	4-8	2-6
Texas	4-8	1-7		Louisville	5-7	2-6

Sun Belt (North)	Record	Conf Record		Sun Belt (South)	Record	Conf Record
Western Kentucky	10-3	8-1		Coastal Carolina	10-3	8-1
James Madison	8-4	6-3		Southern Mississippi	7-5	6-3
Middle Tennessee	7-5	5-4		Georgia Southern	6-6	5-4
Liberty	5-7	4-5		Troy	6-6	5-4
Kennesaw State	6-6	4-5		Jax State	6-6	4-5
Marshall	5-7	4-5		South Alabama	3-9	3-6
Appalachian State	5-7	3-6		Florida International	6-6	3-6
Old Dominion	4-8	3-6		Georgia State	2-10	1-8

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Nash Savage Coached Players Clean Up Award Ceremony



New York City, NY. - For three years at Ball State, Philip Onwualu was the steady force. While Kadin Semonza led the team and Nyck Harbor made highlight-reel touchdown grabs—setting both single-season and career touchdown records—Onwualu was the glue that held it all together. Year after year, he delivered, quietly stacking up three consecutive seasons of 100+ receptions, 1,500+ yards, and 19+ touchdowns. But this season, it was finally his time to shine.

And he delivered a masterpiece.

Despite entering the season without the coaching staff that recruited him and without longtime teammates Semonza and Harbor, Onwualu turned in a career year, rewriting the record books along the way. He shattered Harbor’s career receiving yardage record (now at 7,173 yards and counting) and surpassed Zay Flowers’ career receptions record of 399, pushing the new mark to 448 and beyond.

Week after week, Onwualu was unstoppable for a Ball State team navigating major offseason changes. He posted at least 10 receptions in nine of the Cardinals’ 13 games, recorded multiple touchdowns in nine of them, and surpassed 100 yards in 11. He capped off his Hall of Fame-worthy career with a six-game stretch that saw him average 12 receptions, 219 yards, and over four touchdowns per game following Ball State’s stunning upset loss to Central Michigan.

As the Cardinals prepare for next week’s College Football Playoff first-round matchup against No. 10 Boston College, Onwualu has a chance to make even more history. With 92 career touchdowns, he sits just four shy of tying Harbor’s record of 96. A deep playoff run could see Onwualu cement himself as the all-time leader in career receptions, yards, and touchdowns—the receiving triple crown.

Even in defeat, Nash Savage’s current star, HB/WR Spencer Vernon, who finished second to Onwualu in the voting, showed nothing but respect. As Onwualu made his way to the stage, Vernon greeted him with a congratulatory handshake before Savage gave the senior WR a few congratulatory words.

Onwualu didn’t just win the Biletnikoff Award—he also took home the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards, further solidifying his place as college football’s most dominant wide receiver.

Savage’s Syracuse squad had a successful night at the awards ceremony as well. Linebacker Sean Schlauderaff claimed the Bednarik, Nagurski, and Butkus Awards, senior safety CJ Ziemann took home the Thorpe, Spencer Vernon earned the Doak Walker, Jason Veasy secured the Lombardi, and Jakhari Williams was honored with the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Savage himself was recognized for his leadership, winning the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award for the second time in four seasons. With Syracuse heading into the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed, and Ball State making their third consecutive CFP appearance, the stage is set for an unforgettable postseason.

2028 Season Awards
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Sean Schlauderaff	LB	Syracuse
Chuck Bednarik Award	Sean Sclauderaff	LB	Syracuse
Davey O'Brien Award	Rashard Gann	QB	Alabama
Doak Walker Award	Spencer Vernon	HB	Syracuse
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Philip Onwualu	WR	Ball State
Heisman Memorial Trophy	Philip Onwualu	WR	Ball State
Jim Thorpe Award	CJ Ziemann	S	Syracuse
John Mackey Award	David Mayo	TE	Ohio State
Linebacker of the Year	Sean Schlauderaff	LB	Syracuse
Lombardi Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Lou Groza Award	Kevin Rashed	K	Colorado
Maxwell Award	Philip Onwualu	WR	Ball State
Outland Trophy	Marques Easley	G	Georgia
Ray Guy Award	Dorian Babers	P	Auburn
Returner of the Year	Rashad Minter	WR	Rice
Rimington Trophy	Jaren Burfict	C	Duke
Walter Camp Award	Philip Onwualu	WR	Ball State

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2028 College Football Playoff 1st Round Resuts

San Jose State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Dec 18, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#11 San Jose State Spartans (11-3)	0	7	3	7	17
#5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2)	21	14	14	3	52

Michigan Wolverines at Oklahoma Sooners
Dec 18, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#9 Michigan Wolverines (10-3)	0	7	3	14	24
#8 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)	14	17	7	7	45

Missouri Tigers at LSU Tigers
Dec 18, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#12 Missouri Tigers (9-4)	7	0	0	0	7
#3 LSU Tigers (10-3)	7	21	7	3	38

Boston College Eagles at Ball State Cardinals
Dec 18, 2028	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Boston College Eagles (12-2)	7	6	15	13	41
#7 Ball State Cardinals (11-3)	24	7	0	7	38

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2028 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2029
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#8 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2, Away)		#1 Syracuse Orange (13-0, Home)
Injury Report DE Nigel Smith II (86) Dislocated Hip (6 Weeks) HB Jesus Beach (81) Knee Cartilage Tear (1 Week) G Mario Contreras (83) Complete ACL Tear (11 Weeks) Game Notes 2028 Oklahoma Sooners Results Temple (5-7) W 45-17 NC State (4-8) W 27-20 @ Tennessee (8-6) W 21-20 Kentucky (7-6) W 41-28 FCS W 37-3 Mississippi State (3-9) W 28-14 Texas (4-8) W 27-24 @ Ole Miss (9-4) W 45-30 @ Maryland (9-4) W 28-10 @ Alabama (11-2) L 34-24 Auburn (7-6) W 15-7 @ LSU (10-3) L 28-20 Michigan (10-3) W 45-24

Oklahoma Sooners 89/90/89 Depth Chart - 2028
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR(RS) Jacob Jordan (94)	JR(RS) Marco Manderino (83)	FR(RS) Josh Funk (77)
TE	SO Danny Lindsay (83)	FR Joshua Frederick (74)	SR(RS) Jacob Ponton (84)
LT	SO(RS) Taylor Sumner (85)	JR(RS) Alphonso Hixon (83)
LG	SR(RS) Daniel Akinkunmi (87)	SR(RS) Eddy Pierre-Louis (87)
C	SR(RS) Josh Aisosa (85)	FR(RS) Heath Hepburn (80)
RG	SR(RS) Gibson Pyle (81)	JR Tavares Howden (83)
RT	SR Tyler Poujade (85)	SR(RS) Jacob Ponton (83)
WR	SR(RS) Zion Kearny (96)	SR(RS) Ivan Carreon (86)	JR(RS) Ben Torrence (78)
QB	SO(RS) Joshua Pettis (86)	SR(RS) Michael Hawkins Jr (85)
HB	FR(RS) Avery Penny (82)	FR Demario Singletary (68)	FR Neil Harmon (64)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Bai Jobe (83)	SO(RS) Diego Trejo (82)
NT	SO(RS) James Skowronek (83)	FR Kyle Lewis (75)
RDE	FR(RS) Parker Paschal (81)	FR Jamerson Teamer (74)
LOLB	JR(RS) Joe Dell (88)	FR Stephen McNeil (69)
LILB	SR Roberto Martino (91)	SR(RS) Gunnar Wilson (83)
RILB	SO(RS) Kameron Falah (89)	SR Nazir Lasco (82)
ROLB	SR(RS) James Nesta (88)	SR(RS) Christian Brathwaite (86)
CB	David Jewell (86)	SO(RS) Ross Silvestro (84)	FR(RS) Santiago Crecelius (82)
SS	SR Nate Sami (85)	SR(RS) Rex Guthrie (82)
FS	JR(RS) Ellijah Pittman (87)	SR(RS) Aaron Flowers (88)
CB	SO(RS) Lee Pinto (87)	FR(RS) Conrad Carmichael (83)	FR(RS) Santiago Crecelius (82)

Oklahoma Sooners Stats - 2028
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Joshua Pettis	237/402 (58%)	3,068	7.6	236.0	81	38	2	153.2
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Jesus Beach *INJ*	139	528	3.8	32	5	4	44.0	0
Avery Penny	125	426	3.4	49	4	4	35.5	2
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Jacob Jordan	60	880	14.7	11	81	1	67.7	381
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Roberto Martino	51	21	72	3.5	6	4	1	0
DE Nigel Smith II *INJ*	30	6	36	7.5	8	0	0	0
LB James Nesta	40	12	52	15.5	1	4	2	0
CB Lee Pinto	39	10	49	0.5	0	8	3	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2029
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#5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2, Away)		#4 TCU Horned Frogs (11-2, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2029
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#10 Boston College Eagles (12-2, Away)		#2 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2029
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#3 LSU Tigers (10-3, Away)		#6 UAB Blazers (12-1, Home)

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All Orange In the Orange Bowl

Oklahoma Sooners at Syracuse Orange
Jan 1, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #8 OKLA (11-2) 3 0 7 7 17 #1 SYR (13-0) 5 24 7 0 36 Top Performers PASS: SU Jumaane Cox - 13/20, 288 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 22 Att, 105 Yds, TD REC: SU Phil Hutton - 4 Rec, 114 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison OKLA SYR First Downs 9 19 3rd Down Efficiency 3/11 6/11 4th Down Efficiency 1/2 0/1 Total Yards 277 508 Passing Yards 114 297 Rushing Yards 26 - 59 34 - 138 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1 - 10 5 - 45 Turnovers 4 3 Time of Possession 18:51 25:09
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING OKLA SYR 5:51 (OKLA) Robert Ferwerda, 25 Yd FG 3 0 0:46 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 27 Yd FG 3 3 0:02 (SYR) Safety 3 5 SECOND QUARTER SCORING OKLA SYR 7:17 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 42 Yd FG 3 8 3:27 (SYR) JC Hoag, 2 Yd Run 3 15 0:58 (SYR) Phil Hutton, 30 Yd Pass From Jumaane Cox 3 22 0:01 (SYR) Jumaane Cox, 1 Yd Run 3 29 THIRD QUARTER SCORING OKLA SYR 3:13 (OKLA) David Jewell, Returned Interception 6 Yds 10 29 0:50 (SYR) Ja'Meer Thomas, 50 Yd Pass From Jumaane Cox 10 36 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING OKLA SYR 8:13 (OKLA) Nate Sami, Returned Interception 88 Yds 17 36
Oklahoma Sooners Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jumaane Cox 13/20 288 2 2 Jakhari Williams 1/5 9 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 22 105 4.7 1 Spencer Vernon 6 20 3.3 0 Jumaane Cox 3 5 1.6 1 Jakhari Williams 3 8 2.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 4 69 17.2 0 Jaylan Hornsby 4 53 13.2 0 Phil Hutton 4 114 28.5 1 Ja'Meer Thomas 1 61 30.5 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Carlos Concepcion 5 0 Willie Goodacre 1 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS CJ Ziemann 8 1 (2TFL) 0 0 MLB Jayden Brown 7 0 0 (FF) 0 CB Bradley Land 5 0 1 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 5 1 (1TFL) 0 0 FS Tucker Colman 4 0 (1TFL) 1 0 CB Deon Stokley 3 0 1 0 MLB Max Shaver 3 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Dalvin Holley 2 0 0 (FR) 0 DE Jason Veasy 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 DT Alex Clinton 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 2/3 4/4 10 42 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 1 38 38.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 1 13 13.0 0 Carlos Simms 3 36 13.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Rombergg 2 24 12.0 0

LEFT - With Jakhari Williams out of the game, the 'Cuse Crushers knew they had to come up big in the contest and put Syracuse up in the 1st Q with a sack by CJ Ziemann in the end zone.
CENTER LEFT - MLB Jayden Brown with the peanut punch to force the fumble, setting up JC Hoag's 1 yard TD and a 15-3 lead.
CENTER RIGHT - Cox was efficient controlling the 'Cuse offense, but two pick sixs gave Oklahoma some late life, including this short 6 yard interception return.
RIGHT - Syracuse came up with three interceptions on the day, with Bradley Land picking off the redzone pass in the final two minutes to slam the door on a potential comeback by Oklahoma.

Miami, FL. - The top-ranked Syracuse Orange punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff semifinals with a commanding 36-17 victory over #8 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, but the win came at a cost. Star quarterback Jakhari Williams suffered a dislocated ankle in the first quarter, ending his collegiate career. Backup Jumaane Cox stepped up in relief, leading the Orange to a dominant first-half performance that ultimately sealed the game.

Syracuse’s opening drive stalled, and Oklahoma took advantage of a short field to put the first points on the board with a 25-yard field goal by Robert Ferwerda. However, the Sooners’ offensive momentum was short-lived. Syracuse’s defense immediately responded, as safety Tucker Colman intercepted Oklahoma quarterback Joshua Pettis after two incompletions.

Moments later, Williams suffered his devastating ankle injury on an option run, forcing Syracuse to turn to Cox. The Orange managed to tie the game with a 27-yard field goal from Desmond Brewer. Their defense then delivered a momentum-shifting play when senior safety CJ Ziemann sacked Pettis in the end zone for a safety, giving Syracuse a 5-3 lead.

With Cox settling in at quarterback, Syracuse tacked on another Brewer field goal before Jayden Brown forced a fumble on Oklahoma’s Avery Penny, setting up a short JC Hoag touchdown run. The floodgates opened from there, as Cox found Phil Hutton for a 30-yard touchdown and later capped off the half with a 1-yard quarterback sneak, leaping over the pile to put the Orange up 29-3 at halftime.

Oklahoma’s defense provided a spark in the third quarter, as David Jewell returned an interception six yards for a touchdown, after the Sooners 4th down failure on the 2 yard line, to trim the deficit. But Syracuse responded immediately, with Cox launching a 50-yard touchdown pass to Ja’Meer Thomas to push the lead back to 36-10.

Oklahoma’s only other score came in the fourth quarter when Nate Sami returned an 88-yard interception for a touchdown. However, the Sooners’ offense never found its footing, and Pettis’ fourth interception of the game—picked off by cornerback Bradley Land in the red zone with 3:14 remaining—sealed the win for the Orange.

Despite the victory, the loss of Williams looms large for Syracuse as they prepare for their playoff semifinal matchup. The redshirt senior’s college career comes to an abrupt end, and the Orange will now turn to Cox to lead them the rest of the way.

Syracuse’s defense proved to be the difference in the Orange Bowl, forcing four interceptions and holding Oklahoma’s offense to just 3 points. Now, with the national championship still in reach, the Orange must regroup and adjust as they continue their quest for a title. Syracuse heads to the desert next week to face the #3 LSU Tigers in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at Glendale Stadium.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at TCU Horned Frogs
Jan 1, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2)	7	9	8	6	31
#4 TCU Horned Frogs (11-2)	14	7	0	7	28

Boston College Eagles at Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 1, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Boston College Eagles (12-2)	7	3	0	7	17
#2 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2)	0	10	3	14	27

LSU Tigers at UAB Blazers
Jan 1, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#3 LSU Tigers (10-3)	3	14	0	3	20
#6 UAB Blazers (12-1)	3	0	7	7	17

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2028 College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 8, 2029
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#3 LSU Tigers (11-3, Away)		#1 Syracuse Orange (14-0, Home)
Injury Report T Pat Doucet (87) Ruptured Disk (4 Weeks) QB Jakhari Williams (86) Dislocated Ankle (5 Weeks) Game Notes LSU Tigers 2028 Schedule Minnesota (2-10) W 41-27 UCF (4-8) W 33-29 FCS W 49-7 Vanderbilt (7-6) W 48-38 @ Georgia (9-4) L 28-24 Ole Miss (9-4) W 37-19 @ Mississippi State (3-9) W 24-22 South Carolina (9-5) L 35-27 @ Texas (4-8) W 30-27 @ Auburn (7-6) W 38-28 Alabama (12-2) L 33-30 Oklahoma (11-3) W 28-20 Missouri (9-4) W 38-7 UAB (12-2) W 20-17

LSU Tigers 89/89/90 Depth Chart - 2028
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR(RS) JJ Simmons Jr (87)	JR(RS) Devaunte Gurode (81)	FR Dillon Badgley (74)
TE	SR Chuck Alba (86)	FR Jamie Machado (74)	FR George Foster (72)
LT	SO(RS) KJ Breese (84)	FR Denton Lumpkin (75)
LG	JR(RS) Mo Boenzi (89)	SR(RS) Ziron Brown (83)
C	SR(RS) Khayree Lee Jr (84)	FR(RS) Robert Moncrieff (71)
RG	SO(RS) Jermaine Peat (81)	FR(RS) Sua Luani (78)
RT	SR(RS) Ethab Caloway (85)	SO Alex Fuentes (76)
WR	SR(RS) Jelani Watkins (94)	SR(RS) Michael Turner Jr (87)	FR(RS) James Frisch (77)
QB	SR(RS) Colin Hurley (86)	JR(RS) Eric Hart (76)
FB	SO Jimmy Stacy (76)
HB	JR(RS) Parker LaRue (91)	SR(RS) Ju'Juan Johnson (92)	FR(RS) Luis Fasano (75)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR Dave McGann (91)	SO(RS) Angel Jewel (87)
LDT	SR(RS) Ahmad Breaux (86)	SR(RS) De'Myrion Johnson (84)
RDT	SR(RS) Domninick McKinley (86)	JR(RS) Johnny Biggums (83)
RDE	SO(RS) Andre Ekanem (87)	JR(RS) Max Montgomery (88)
WLB	SR(RS) Kolah Cobbins (90)	JR(RS) Lorenzo Neilon (86)
MLB	JR(RS) Soni Vaitai (87)	FR(RS) Tye Rimpf (88)
SLB	JR(RS) Diego King (84)	JR(RS) Lorenzo Neilon (86)
CB	JR(RS) Mario Bias (84)	SO(RS) Leon Knutson (83)	FR Wayne Murphy (74)
SS	SR David Hardman (79)	JR Warren Alexander (78)
FS	JR(RS) Larry Moutapuaka (88)	FR(RS) Thomas McCreary (82)
CB	JR(RS) Eric Chunn (82)	FR Stephen Etheridge (77)	FR Wayne Murphy (74)

LSU Tigers Stats - 2028
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Colin Hurley	266/395 (67%)	3,480	8.8	248.6	75	34	11	164.1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Parker LaRue	185	872	4.7	60	9	14	62.3	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Michael Turner Jr	73	1,068	14.6	12	75	8	76.3	542
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Brian Swenson	68	14	82	2.5	7	4	1	0
DE Dave McGann	29	10	39	10.5	14	0	0	0
DE Max Montgomery	32	13	45	11.5	9	2	0	0
CB Mario Bias	53	4	57	0	0	8	4	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 6, 2028
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#5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-2, Away)		#2 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, Home)

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If the CPU actually ran the ball I would say your in trouble cause it looks like they got 2 very talented RB's but we know they will get like 8 carries and then throw the rest of the game
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I was a little shocked Ball State went out in Round 1