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

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Back On Track! Orange Clinch 2nd Straight ACC Title

Syracuse Orange at North Carolina State Wolfpack
Dec 8, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #7 SYR (11-1) 14 21 0 10 45 #18 NCST (9-3) 0 3 7 7 17 Top Performers PASS: NC JR Childs - 16/25, 228 Yds, 2 TD, INT RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 26 Att, 125 Yds, 2 TD REC: NC Danny Terrell - 3 Rec, 93 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison SYR NCST First Downs 24 12 3rd Down Efficiency 6/11 2/7 4th Down Efficiency 3/4 0/1 Total Yards 453 364 Passing Yards 167 229 Rushing Yards 46 - 248 16 - 53 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2 - 15 3 - 22 Turnovers 0 1 Time of Possession 30:21 13:39
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SYR NCST 5:13 (SYR) Dennis Seri, 3 Yd Run 7 0 0:04 (SYR) JC Hoag, 6 Yd Run 14 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SYR NCST 8:23 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 62 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 21 0 1:08 (SYR) JC Hoag, 2 Yd Run 28 0 0:58 (SYR) Tyree Kight, Returned Interception 21 Yds 35 0 0:03 (NCST) Bobby Mare, 53 Yd FG 35 3 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SYR NCST 4:17 (NCST) Danny Terrell, 23 Yd Pass From JR Childs 35 10 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SYR NCST 9:09 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 36 Yd FG 38 10 2:52 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 13 Yd Run 45 10 1:46 (NCST) Danny Terrell, 49 Yd Pass From JR Childs 45 17
Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 14/17 167 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 26 125 4.8 2 Dennis Seri 7 57 8.1 1 Spencer Vernon 9 50 5.6 1 Trenton Gilliam 4 16 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 6 45 7.5 0 Felix Redwine 4 92 23.0 1 Elton Romberg 3 24 8.0 0 Mateo Chickillo 1 6 6.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Garrison Ricks 5 1 Tyler Bland 5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD CB Deron Wusu 6 0 (1TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 5 2 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Tyree Kight 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/1 6/6 9 36 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 2 30 15.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 4 8 2.0 0 North Carolina State Wolfpack PASSING C/A YDS TD INT JR Childs 16/25 229 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Dennis Jasso 10 37 3.7 0 JR Childs 5 7 1.4 0 Spencer Russ 1 9 9.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eric Brightwell 5 43 8.6 0 Danny Terrell 3 93 31.0 2 Barry Cross 3 59 19.7 0 Ben Tuttle 3 19 6.3 0 Ogugua Banogu 1 16 16.0 0 Dennis Jasso 1 -1 -1.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Willie Haywood 8 0 Matthew Stanford 2 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD CB Gill Wimbley 14 0 (1TFL) 0 0 MLB Tobias Gage 12 0 (3TFL) 0 0 DT Donnie McNally 9 0 (2TFL) 0 0 LB Jayden Lay 5 1 (3TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Bobby Mare 1/1 2/2 5 54 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Brendan Dawkins 4 103 25.8 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Nick Coutee 6 82 13.7 0

LEFT - Felix Redwine with the shoelace grab before turning upfield for a 62 yard TD to send 'Cuse to an early 21-0 lead.
CENTER - JR Childs tossed a couple of TDs in the 2nd half, but his 1st half was disastrous with two sacks and this pick six on a rushed throw that CB Tyree Kight read the whole way.
RIGHT - Senior LB Sean Schlauderaff made sure the defense started the game quickly, recording a sack on the 1st offensive play for the Wolfpack.

Charlotte, NC. - Under the bright lights of Bank of America Stadium, No. 7 Syracuse left no doubt about its playoff credentials, dominating No. 18 NC State 45-17 to capture its second consecutive ACC Championship. The Orange stormed out of the gates, scoring on their first four possessions and overwhelming the Wolfpack on both sides of the ball.

Syracuse quarterback Dennis Seri opened the scoring with a 3-yard rushing touchdown, and JC Hoag followed with a 6-yard score to give the Orange an early 14-0 lead after the first quarter. The second quarter was more of the same, as Seri found Felix Redwine for a 62-yard touchdown bomb, Hoag punched in his second score from two yards out, and Tyree Kight returned an interception 21 yards to the house. NC State’s only answer before the half was a 53-yard field goal by Bobby Mare, as the Wolfpack limped into the locker room trailing 35-3.

The second half saw NC State finally find the end zone, as JR Childs connected with Danny Terrell for a 23-yard touchdown in the third quarter. But Syracuse responded with a 36-yard field goal from Desmond Brewer and a 13-yard touchdown run from Spencer Vernon to put the game out of reach in the fourth. NC State added a late 49-yard touchdown pass from Childs to Terrell, but it was far too little, too late.

Syracuse’s defense was suffocating, holding the Wolfpack to just 105 total yards and five first downs in the first half, while the Orange piled up 277 total yards, including 151 on the ground. JC Hoag was once again the workhorse, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns, breaking his own single-season school rushing record with 1,894 yards and tying Walter Reyes’ single-season touchdown record with 20. Jason Veasy continued his dominant campaign, recording a sack to give him 21.5 on the season, breaking the school’s single-season sack record.

With the win, Syracuse strengthens its College Football Playoff case, moving to 12-1 and securing an automatic bid as ACC champions. The Orange now await Selection Sunday, where they are expected to make their second straight CFP appearance.

Baylor Bears at Tulane Green Wave
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Baylor Bears (9-4)	0	7	3	0	10
#10 Tulane Green Wave (11-2)	7	7	7	10	31

Oregon Ducks at Boise State Broncos
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#4 Oregon Ducks (11-2)	10	14	14	17	55
#7 Boise State Broncos (11-2)	14	3	0	7	24

Toledo Rockets at Ball State Cardinals
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#19 Toledo Rockets (9-4)	3	3	0	7	13
#5 Ball State Cardinals (13-0)	7	7	13	3	30

Houston Cougars at Arkansas Razorbacks
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Houston Cougars (8-5)	0	3	0	0	3
Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4)	0	6	0	3	9

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5)	0	10	0	0	10
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-6)	7	14	7	24	52

Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#9 Tennessee Volunteers (9-4)	7	7	0	14	28
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1)	14	7	7	21	49

UNLV Rebels at UCLA Bruins
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
UNLV Rebels (8-5)	7	7	0	7	21	42
#18 UCLA Bruins (11-2)	0	0	14	7	19	40

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Charlotte 49ers
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-4)	0	7	3	14	24
Charlotte 49ers (9-4)	3	7	7	6	23

Michigan Wolverines at Purdue Boilermakers
Dec 8, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#16 Michigan Wolverines (10-3)	10	9	14	7	40
#14 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4)	0	7	7	0	14

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The Road to Glendale



Since the inception of the College Football Playoff, the old adage has held true: It’s not just about losing—it’s about when you lose. No team understands that lesson more painfully than the UCLA Bruins. After rattling off 10 straight wins to finish the regular season 11-1, UCLA’s hopes were shattered in a stunning 4OT loss to UNLV in the Mountain West Championship Game. While many expected the Bruins to drop to the final playoff spot, no one anticipated just how far they would fall.

On Selection Sunday, the committee sent a clear message: losing to a 7-5 team in a conference title game was unforgivable. UCLA plummeted to No. 18 in the final rankings, not only missing the playoff but falling completely out of contention. It’s been a brutal stretch for the Bruins, who recently learned they’d been passed over for a Pac-12 spot next season—only to be left out of the CFP just weeks later.

Outside of UCLA’s shocking snub, the rest of the playoff field came together with little drama.

Conference champions Alabama (No. 1), Syracuse (No. 2), Oregon (No. 3), and Ball State (No. 4) secured first-round byes, while Tulane locked in the final automatic bid as AAC champions. Meanwhile, Missouri snuck in at No. 12 despite missing the Big 12 title game, and Central Michigan landed at No. 11 after a 10-2 season, though losses to Toledo and Ball State kept them out of the MAC Championship Game.

Here’s how the first-round matchups shape up:

#12 Missouri at #5 Texas – The Tigers head south for a showdown with their former Big 12 and SEC rival. The winner earns a trip to the Peach Bowl to face No. 4 Ball State.

#9 Tennessee at #8 Georgia – The Vols head to Athens, where they’ll try to win two in a row against Georgia after their regular-season 45-20 victory. Awaiting the winner? A rematch with top-seeded Alabama in the Orange Bowl.

#11 Central Michigan at #6 Kansas State – The Wildcats welcome the Chippewas to Manhattan, with a Fiesta Bowl date against No. 3 Oregon on the line.

#10 Tulane at #7 Boise State – The Green Wave travel to “The Blue” to take on the Pac-12 runner-up Broncos, with a Cotton Bowl clash against No. 2 Syracuse up for grabs.

The road to a national championship is set. Now, the battle begins.

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Heisman Heads Back To Tuscaloosa

New York, NY. - Alabama senior quarterback Rashard Gann has been a frontrunner in the Heisman race since the season began, and his five-touchdown performance in the SEC Championship Game left no doubt. On college football’s biggest individual stage, Gann took home the sport’s most prestigious trophy.

“To join the list of legendary athletes who have won this award at Alabama is a tremendous honor,” said the Maryland native during his acceptance speech. “Those guys followed up their Heisman wins with a national championship, and we expect to do the same this year.”

While Syracuse head coach Nash Savage’s own candidate, running back Spencer Vernon, finished third in the voting, a familiar face took second place. Ball State star HB Cortez Duval, recruited by Savage at Ball State, finished as the Heisman runner-up after leading the nation with 22 touchdowns.

In an impressive testament to Savage’s impact, four of the top five Heisman finalists were either current or former players under his guidance. Syracuse defensive end Jason Veasy finished fifth, while Ball State quarterback Titus Awe landed in fourth place.

Syracuse players still hauled in plenty of hardware, collecting five major awards. Veasy headlined the group by taking home three trophies: the Bednarik, Nagurski, and his second consecutive Lombardi Award. Linebacker Sean Schlauderaff won his second straight Linebacker of the Year honor, while defensive back Leo Tauscher secured the Thorpe Award.

Ball State also made its mark, with head coach Mike Bloomgren edging out Savage for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award. Duval narrowly beat Syracuse’s JC Hoag for the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back, and tight end Marvin Mooney claimed the Mackey Award.

With the awards handed out and the postseason looming, all eyes now turn to the College Football Playoff, where many of these elite talents will have the chance to add championship glory to their résumés.

2029 Season Awards
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Chuck Bednarik Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Davey O'Brien Award	Rashard Gann	QB	Alabama
Doak Walker Award	Cortez Duval	HB	Ball State
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Akeem Fokou	WR	Tennessee
Heisman Memorial Trophy	Rashard Gann	QB	Alabama
Jim Thorpe Award	Leo Tauscher	SS	Syracuse
John Mackey Award	Marvin Mooney	TE	Ball State
Linebacker of the Year	Sean Schlauderaff	LB	Syracuse
Lombardi Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Lou Groza Award	Terry Fink	K	Missouri
Maxwell Award	Rashard Gann	QB	Alabama
Outland Trophy	Eugene Hatcheet	G	USC
Ray Guy Award	Dom Durbin	P	UConn
Returner of the Year	Ron Zuerlein	WR	Minnesota
Rimington Trophy	Arie Ybarra	C	Georga
Walter Camp Award	Rashard Gann	QB	Alabama

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2029 League Leaders & All Americans

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 12, 2029
Passing Yards	YDS	Passing Touchdowns	TD
1. Titus Awe, Ball State	4,116	1. Rashard Gann, Alabama	51
2. Kevin Blonko, Oregon	3,925	2. Titus Awe, Ball State	44
3. Nolan Weaver, Tennessee	3,884	3. Nolan Weaver, Tennessee	38
4. Rashard Gann, Alabama	3,727	4. Ja'Mario Turay, Minnesota	38
5. Zach Siegel, Northwestern	3,725	5. Akeem Kazee, TCU	37
Carries	CAR	Rushing Yards	YD
1. JC Hoag, Syracuse	264	1. JC Hoag, Syracuse	1,894
2. Aiden Stepanovich, Rutgers	249	2. Cortez Duval, Ball State	1,355
3. Tony Perkins, Purdue	209	3. Tyrell Monroe, Sam Houston	1,123
4. Tyrell Monroe, Sam Houston	208	4. Richard Gado, Arkansas	1,101
5. Richard Gado, Arkansas	206	5. John Espinosa, Washington	1,092
Rushing Touchdowns	TD	Receptions	REC
1. Cortez Duval, Ball State	22	1. Akeem Fokou, Tennessee	88
2. JC Hoag, Syracuse	20	2. Manu Maiava, Northwestern	83
3. Richard Gado, Arkansas	15	3. Spencer Vernon, Syracuse	82
4. Tyrell Monroe, Sam Houston	13	4. Jason Dobrowski, Miami	79
5. Titus Awe, Ball State	13	5. Andres Soriano, Baylor	76
Receiving Yards	YDS	Receiving Touchdowns	TD
1. Eduardo Guerrero, Boise State	1,496	1. Akeem Fokou, Tennessee	21
2. Akeem Fokou, Tennessee	1,348	2. Eduardo Guerrero, Boise State	18
3. Manu Maiava, Northwestern	1,287	3. Kaseem Slayton, Alabama	17
4. Sean Todman, App State	1,211	4. Venzell Stewart, Jax State	17
5. Jason Dombrowski, Miami	1,168	5. Zach Chubb, BYU	16

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 12, 2029
Tackles	TKL	Tackles For Loss	TFL
1. Jalen Bragg, Arizona	102	1. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	32
2. Gabe Hester, Indiana	100	2. Sean Schlauderaff, Syracuse	25
3. Arie Rey, Marshall	99	3. Max Shaver, Syracuse	17
4. Roben Petrula, Memphis	98	4. Emanuel Bravo, SMU	17
5. Steve Mann, Ohio	98	5. Antuan Major, Notre Dame	17
Sacks	SCK	Interceptions	INT
1. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	21.5	1. Conor Kush, Georgia Tech	8
2. Owen McCoy, Michigan	20	2. Hasheem Best, NC State	7
3. Jorge Alonso, Mississippi State	16	3. Byron Wilkes, Missouri	7
4. Sean Schlauderaff, Syracuse	15	4. Brian Christmas, UCLA	7
5. Gio Hook, Cenral Michigan	15	5. Alex Valles, Baylor	6

1st Team	School	Position	2nd Team	School
Rashard Gann	Alabama	QB	Titus Awe	Ball state
Cortez Duval	Ball State	HB	JC Hoag	Syracuse
Spencer Vernon	Syracuse	HB	Ricahrd Gado	Arkansas
Akeem Fokou	Tennessee	WR	Zach Chubb	BYU
Eduardo Guerrero	Boise State	WR	Kyrie Spruce	Pittsburgh
Kaseem Slayton	Alabama	WR	D'Aneglo Cano	Michigan
Marvin Mooney	Ball State	TE	George Bequette	Coastal Carolina
Manny Feeney	Boston College	T	Dennis Folk	Penn State
Alonzo Addai	Texas A&M	G	Damon Thompson	Penn State
Jermaine Salaam	Arkansas	C	JJ Coker	Tulsa
Josh Isidora	Clemson	G	Eugene Hatchett	USC
Dave Powell	Missouri	T	Robert Preston	Notre Dame
Collin Gash	Texas	DE	Jaden Atwell	Clemson
Kevin Raimann	Texas	DE	Perry Kenyon	Nevada
Kerry McClain	Virginia Tech	DT	Donavan Rashed	Michigan
George Garnes	Kentucky	DT	Antuan Major	Notre Dame
Clifton Wicks	Notre Dame	LB	Major Falah	Ohio State
Glen Meryl	Wisconsin	MLB	Tremaine Boyett	Penn State
Joe Dell	Oklahoma	LB	Kevin Bagent	Miami
David Saldiveria	Houston	CB	Josh Potts	Colorado State
Roland Fine	Miami	CB	Terrell Vaughns	Georgia
Keary Stevens	Oregon	FS	Larry Motuapuaka	LSU
Leo Tauscher	Syracuse	SS	Matt Spillman	Wisconsin
Bubba Moncrief	Arkansas State	K	Nick Carreon	Bowling Green
Eric Creech	UMass	P	Isaiah Willingham	Central Michigan

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2029 1st Round College Football Playoffs

Central Michigan Chippewas at Kansas State Wildcats
Dec 22, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#11 Central Michigan Chippewas (11-2)	10	17	3	0	30
#6 Kansas State Wildcats (9-4)	7	7	7	3	24

Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs
Dec 22, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#9 Tennessee Volunteers (10-4)	6	17	6	10	39
#8 Georgia Bulldogs (9-4)	10	0	0	8	18

Missouri Tigers at Texas Longhorns
Dec 22, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#12 Missouri Tigers (9-4)	0	10	7	7	24
#2 Texas Longhorns (11-2)	13	7	7	7	34

Tulane Green Wave at Boise State Broncos
Dec 22, 2029	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Tulane Green Wave (12-2)	7	7	7	14	35
#7 Boise State Broncos (11-3)	14	7	7	0	28

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2029 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2030
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#10 Tulane Green Wave (12-2, Away)		#3 Syracuse Orange (12-1, Home)
Injury Report DT Quincy Adongo (79) Dislocated Ankle (1 Week) C Dexter von Oelhoffen (78) Broken Ankle (17 Weeks) Game Notes Tulane Green Wave 2029 Results FCS W 69-20 @ Utah (4-8) L 22-21 Iowa State (6-7) W 21-7 @ New Mexico State (5-7) W 31-3 @ Tulsa (6-6) W 44-20 @ Louisiana Tech (10-3) L 28-17 @ Arkansas State (9-4) W 20-13 Sam Houston (6-6) W 31-28 Rice (3-9) W 35-24 @ Memphis (6-6) 35-14 UL Monroe (2-10) W 31-23 Louisiana (6-6) 13-6 Baylor (10-4) W 31-10 Boise State (11-3) W 35-28

Tulane Green Wave 85/85/86 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SO(RS) Sterling Aragon (81)	SO Melvin Hicks (77)	FR Nazir Jolly (70)
TE	JR(RS) Cordell Burns (81)	JR(RS) Gill Canaday (77)	SO(RS) Jose Maryland (72)
LT	JR(RS) Alex Casas (81)	JR(RS) Dion Coulter (73)
LG	SO(RS) Isaac Hixon (88)	SR(RS) Garrison Willies (83)
C	FR Stefon Middleton (70)	FR Avery Caudill (58)
RG	SR(RS) Daquan Pelshak (84)	SR(RS) George Cardoza (82)
RT	SR(RS) Daryl de Beer (86)	SO(RS) Legend Price (80)
WR	SR(RS) Brendan Gado (81)	SR(RS) Layne McCourty (77)	FR(RS) Trevor Roe (74)
QB	SO(RS) Sean Benzinger (86)	SR(RS) Kevin Hooks (82)
HB	SR(RS) Trent Bickley (89)	SR(RS) Cam Winborn (85)	SO(RS) Juan Spain (76)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Jalen Williams (88)	FR(RS) Jon Trevathan (81)
NT	SR Dwayne Killebrew (87)	JR(RS) Fetu Nagy (74)
RDE	JR(RS) Jeffrey Komar (81)	SR(RS) Ralph Stroud (81)
LOLB	SO(RS) Darrell Ebiketie (81)	FR(RS) Shaq Haywood (77)
LILB	SR(RS) Timmy Keene (84)	SO(RS) Brian Levrone (81)
RILB	SR(RS) Miles Oluokun (82)	SO(RS) Duane Burt (73)
ROLB	SR Ben Clausen (81)	FR(RS) Carl Tribble (74)
CB	SR(RS) Devin Dennis (84)	FR(RS) Jordan Toure (76)	SO JJ Malveaux (74)
SS	SR Johnny Madison (76)	JR(RS) Trumaine Daniel (73)
FS	SR(RS) Chuck Lamar (81)	SO Mike McAlister (77)
CB	JR(RS) Brian Thrasher (79)	FR(RS) Joseph Peacock (75)	SO JJ Malveaux (74)

Tulane Green Wave Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Sean Benzinger	289/461 (62%)	3,715	8.1	265.4	83	32	4	151.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Trent Bickley	190	1,001	5.3	36	15	12	71.5	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Sterling Aragon	66	1,106	16.8	9	83	7	79.0	352
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Timmy Keene	67	20	87	0	5	9	0	0
DT Dwayne Killebrew	25	9	34	5	8	0	0	0
DE Ralph Stroud	19	9	28	7	4	2	0	0
MLB Miles Oluokun	54	5	59	0	1	8	3	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2030
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#2 Texas Longhorns (11-2, Away)		#5 Ball State Cardinals (13-0, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2030
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#9 Tennessee Volunteers (10-4, Away)		#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2030
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#11 Central Michigan Chippewas (11-2, Away)		#4 Oregon Ducks (11-2, Home)

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Syracuse Plows Through Tulane And Onto the Rose Bowl

Tulane Green Wave at Syracuse Orange
Jan 2, 2030 1 2 3 4 F #10 TULN (12-2) 0 0 7 7 14 #3 SYR (12-1) 14 21 0 14 49 Top Performers PASS: SU Dennis Seri - 14/24, 181 Yds, TD, INT RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 21 Att, 182 Yds, 3 TD REC: SU Spencer Vernon - 7 Rec, 95 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison TULN SYR First Downs 10 29 3rd Down Efficiency 2/9 7/12 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 2/3 Total Yards 341 603 Passing Yards 145 181 Rushing Yards 14 - 16 48 - 351 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4 - 29 5 - 45 Turnovers 2 1 Time of Possession 13:51 30:09
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING TULN SYR 8:00 (SYR) JC Hoag, 49 Yd Run 0 7 4:09 (SYR) JC Hoag, 10 Yd Run 0 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING TULN SYR 5:41 (SYR) Dennis Seri, 2 Yd Run 0 21 2:03 (SYR) Dennis Seri, 6 Yd Run 0 28 0:00 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 36 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 0 35 THIRD QUARTER SCORING TULN SYR 2:52 (TULN) Brendan Gado, 2 Yd Pass From Sean Benzinger 7 35 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING TULN SYR 6:32 (SYR) JC Hoag, 1 Yd Run 7 42 1:56 (SYR) Trenton Gilliam, 8 Yd Run 7 49 1:44 (TULN) Nazir Jolly, Returned Kickoff 102 Yds 14 49
Tulane Green Wave PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sean Benzinger 17/27 145 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trent Bickley 10 19 1.9 0 Sean Benzinger 4 -3 -0.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Layne McCourty 3 30 10.0 0 Sterling Aragon 3 40 13.3 0 Brendan Gado 3 17 5.6 0 Trent Bickley 3 20 6.6 0 Gill Canaday 2 14 7.0 0 Cordell Burns 2 23 11.5 0 Melvin Hicks 1 1 1.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Isaac Hixon 6 1 Daryl de Beer 2 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Timmy Keene 12 0 0 0 CB JJ Malveaux 11 0 0 0 DT Dwayne Killebrew 7 0 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Jalen Williams 6 0 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Devin Dennis 6 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Damaar Fayad 0/1 2/2 2 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Evan Tye 5 209 41.8 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Nazir Jolly 5 168 33.6 1 Layne McCourty 1 12 12.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dennis Seri 14/24 181 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 21 182 8.6 3 Spencer Vernon 13 72 5.5 0 Trenton Gilliam 7 61 8.7 1 Dennis Seri 7 36 5.1 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 7 95 13.5 1 Felix Redwine 3 60 20.0 0 James Alba 1 7 7.0 0 Carlos Simms 1 6 6.0 0 Elton Romberg 1 6 6.0 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 7 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyler Bland 10 0 Dakota Soto 8 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Leo Tauscher 4 0 1 0 LB Juan Bishop 4 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 2 1 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Deron Wusu 2 0 1 0 DT Joey Akers 1 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/0 7/7 7 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chikillo 1 29 29.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlos Simms 1 17 17.0 0 Elton Romberg 1 15 15.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 5 39 7.8 0

LEFT - Hoag got the party started early, putting the Tulane D on skates as he jetted for a 49 yard touchdown.
CENTER - Syracuse's defense was stifling, holding Tulane to just 161 total yards while only recording two sacks, both of which came late in the 4th Q.
RIGHT - Deron Wusu keeping Tulane from gaining any momentum with the 2nd Q INT to set up Spencer Vernon's 36 yard TD as time expired in the 1st half.

Arlington, TX. - No. 3 Syracuse wasted no time asserting its dominance in the Cotton Bowl, steamrolling No. 10 Tulane 49-14 to punch its ticket to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Behind a blistering start from star running back JC Hoag and a suffocating defensive effort, the Orange cruised past the Green Wave to set up a Rose Bowl showdown against Oregon.

Syracuse opened the game with a methodical drive capped by a 49-yard touchdown burst from Hoag, who added a 10-yard score on the following possession. The star tailback racked up 128 yards and two touchdowns on just 11 carries in the first quarter—outgaining Tulane’s entire offense, which managed only 14 total yards in the opening period.

The onslaught continued in the second quarter as quarterback Dennis Seri took over, punching in a pair of short rushing touchdowns before connecting with Spencer Vernon for a 36-yard score. By halftime, Syracuse had built a commanding 35-0 lead, outgaining Tulane 335-81, including a staggering 221 rushing yards to just three for the Green Wave. Tulane had a chance to avoid the shutout before the break, but a 43-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left, encapsulating a frustrating half for the AAC champions.

Tulane finally found the end zone in the third quarter with a two-yard touchdown pass from Sean Benzinger to Brendan Gado, but Syracuse responded in the fourth with a one-yard Hoag touchdown and an eight-yard score from Trenton Gilliam. Tulane’s Nazir Jolly provided the only real highlight for the Green Wave, returning a kickoff 102 yards for a late touchdown, but by then, the outcome had long been decided.

Syracuse’s defense was dominant from start to finish, allowing just 161 total yards—145 through the air and a mere 16 on the ground. The unit forced two interceptions and recorded two sacks in the fourth quarter as it put the finishing touches on a smothering performance.

Hoag left in the third quarter with minor rib discomfort but returned in the fourth and is expected to be fully available for the semifinals, according to head coach Nash Savage.

Elsewhere in the playoff, Texas eliminated Ball State with a 54-42 shootout win, fueled by a defensive explosion in the first half that included eight sacks and four interceptions. Ball State quarterback Titus Awe threw six total picks, marking the second consecutive year he struggled in the postseason after tossing four in last year’s first-round loss to Boston College.

With the win, Syracuse advances to the Rose Bowl, where it will meet No. 4 Oregon for a spot in the national championship game. The Orange will look to avenge last season’s heartbreaking 38-35 Fiesta Bowl semifinal loss to LSU and take the next step toward their first national title under Savage.

Texas Longhorns at Ball State Cardinals
Jan 1, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#2 Texas Longhorns (12-2)	10	24	6	14	54
#5 Ball State Cardinals (13-1)	7	7	14	14	42

Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 1, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#9 Tennessee Volunteers (10-5)	14	3	0	9	26
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1)	7	7	14	14	42

Central Michigan Chippewas at Oregon Ducks
Jan 1, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#11 Central Michigan Chippewas (11-3)	0	0	0	7	7
#4 Oregon Ducks (12-2)	10	6	7	3	26

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

Man my Broncos really let me down. First they lose to the Ducks in the Pac-12 Championships then they lose to Tulne to ruin the Blue vs Orange matchup

Looks like Tulane forgot to show up for the 1st half

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

Man my Broncos really let me down. First they lose to the Ducks in the Pac-12 Championships then they lose to Tulne to ruin the Blue vs Orange matchup

Looks like Tulane forgot to show up for the 1st half

I was rooting for them both times, although if they did win I think it would have been on Ball State's side of the bracket instead of ours.

Speaking of Ball State...sigh. It was a rough game. The Texas Dline man handled our offensive line and it was all over from there. Couldn't get the running game going at all and everytime I dropped back it felt like I had instant pressure. 8 1st half sacks and 4 INTs, two of which were from being hit on the throw. Yet we were in it in the 3rd quarter, then two more INTs put Texas up big. We scored and tired the onside, but they recovered. Even then we would have needed a quick score, then another onside, THEN another quick score.

I guess it saves me the drama of facing them further down the line

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2029 College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 12, 2030
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#4 Oregon Ducks (12-2, Away)		#3 Syracuse Orange (13-1, Home)
Injury Report HB Oscar Barbosa (92) Broken Fibula (6 Weeks) C Ethan Ringo (86) Compound Foot Fracture (4 Weeks) Game Notes Oregon Ducks 2029 Results Utah State (6-7) W 45-7 Middle Tennessee (5-7) W 38-23 Oregon State (3-9) W 30-9 FCS W 35-0 Boise State (11-3) L 24-17 @ Utah (4-8) L 38-35 @ Washington State (5-7) W 48-3 @ Arizona State (7-6) W 24-21 Arizona (4-8) W 25-17 @ Stanford (7-6) W 34-20 Washington (9-4) W 28-24 California (6-6) W 41-24 Boise State (11-3) W 55-24 Central Michigan (11-3) W 26-7

Oregon Ducks 89/89/89 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) Donte Spann (85)	SR(RS) Byron Smith (82)	JR Sam Hagans (78)
TE	SR Mario Salas (90)	JR(RS) Billy Morton (84)	FR(RS) Carlos Anelli (79)
LT	SR Nick Kinley (91)	SO(RS) Rodney Joslin (85)
LG	JR Garrison Sprinkle (84)	SO Marquise Cormier (81)
C	SO(RS) Matt Wooden (85)	FR Gordon Komar (68)
RG	JR Isaac Romberg (83)	FR(RS) Paul Dwyer (83)
RT	SR(RS) Levi Avant (89)	FR Kyle Murphy (76)
WR	SO(RS) Henry Angerer (87)	FR(RS) Eric Jones (85)	SR(RS) Larry Fielder (81)
QB	SO(RS) Kevin Blonko (92)	JR(RS) Shawn Isaac (86)
FB	JR Jimmy Goodin (73)
HB	SR(RS) John Anenih (91)	SR Taylor Freeman (82)	FR Reggie Moffatt (74)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SO(RS) Taylor Bradbury (89)	JR(RS) Antoine Rudolph (87)
NT	SR(RS) Matt Wadman (86)	JR Eric Boyce (85)
RDE	SR(RS) Dominick Hamlin (89)	JR(RS) Larry Sopoaga (86)
LOLB	SR(RS) Alex Meledez (88)	FR(RS) Iosefa Oh (79)
LILB	JR(RS) Connor Cantrell (93)	FR Jermaine Cahill (74)
RILB	SR(RS) Maka Mauga (92)	FR Terrell Powell (75)
ROLB	JR(RS) Nick Hitchcok (86)	FR(RS) Hakeem Oluokun (78)
CB	JR(RS) Ezekiel Dallas (86)	FR(RS) Freddie Procter (85)	SO(RS) Sam Gupta (83)
SS	SR(RS) Koren Cobbs (87)	JR Darrelle Talbott (81)
FS	JR(RS) Keary Stevens (91)	SO(RS) George Ordonez (85)
CB	SR(RS) Tavares Duvall (86)	JR(RS) Matthew Bender (83)	SO(RS) Sam Gupta (83)

Oregon Ducks Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Kevin Blonko	285/451 (63%)	4,194	9.3	299.6	99	37	6	165.7
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Oscar Barbosa *INJ*	155	764	4.9	43	7	8	63.7	0
John Anenih	115	525	4.6	47	4	10	37.5	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Donte Spann	54	982	18.2	8	73	7	70.1	339
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Maka Mauga	67	6	73	1.5	0	4	1	0
DE Antoine Randolph	32	14	46	7.5	8	2	0	0
DE Dominick Hamlin	31	14	45	12.5	7	0	0	0
CB Tavares Duvall	43	8	51	0	1	8	2	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 12, 2029
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#2 Texas Longhorns (12-2, Away)		#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1, Home)

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

Orange Charred Duck

Oregon Ducks at Syracuse Orange
Jan 12, 2030 1 2 3 4 F #4 ORE (12-2) 7 9 0 3 19 #3 SYR (13-1) 7 3 7 21 38 Top Performers PASS: SU Jumaane Cox - 14/15, 223 Yds, 2 TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 20 Att, 119 Yds, TD REC: SU Felix Redwine - 5 Rec, 125 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison ORE SYR First Downs 8 25 3rd Down Efficiency 0/10 7/12 4th Down Efficiency 0/1 1/1 Total Yards 244 541 Passing Yards 179 322 Rushing Yards 19 - 8 38 - 191 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2 - 7 4 - 40 Turnovers 1 3 Time of Possession 16:17 27:43
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ORE SYR 8:31 (ORE) Koren Cobbs, Returned Interception 70 Yds 7 0 4:38 (SYR) Mateo Chickillo, 51 Yd Pass From Dennis Seri 7 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ORE SYR 7:35 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 23 Yd FG 7 10 1:55 (ORE) George Henery, 45 Yd FG 10 10 1:02 (ORE) George Henery, 34 Yd FG 13 10 0:24 (ORE) George Henery, 36 Yd FG 16 10 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ORE SYR 5:13 (SYR) Jumaane Cox, 1 Yd Run 16 17 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ORE SYR 9:54 (SYR) Jeffrey Franz, 3 Yd Pass From Jumaane Cox 16 24 3:07 (ORE) George Henery, 26 Yd FG 19 24 1:51 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 66 Yd Pass From Jumaane Cox 19 31 0:37 (SYR) JC Hoag, 36 Yd Run 19 38
Oregon Ducks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kevin Blonko 13/25 179 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kevin Blonko 12 -63 -5.2 0 John Anenih 7 71 10.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Henry Angerer 3 38 12.6 0 Mario Salas 2 45 22.5 0 Byron Smith 2 9 4.5 0 Donte Spann 2 41 15.5 0 Eric Jones 2 9 4.5 0 John Anenih 1 11 11.0 0 Taylor Freeman 1 36 36.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Matt Wooden 3 2 Garrison Sprinkle 5 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Maka Mauga 13 0 (2TFL) 0 0 SS Koren Cobbs 11 0 (1TFL) 2 0 MLB Connor Cantrell 9 0 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Dominick Hamlin 7 1.5 (3TFL) 0 0 DT Matt Wadman 4 0.5 (4TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG George Henery 4/4 1/1 13 45 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Kevin Koutouvides 5 227 45.4 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Sam Hagans 4 57 14.2 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jumaane Cox 14/15 223 2 0 Dennis Seri 8/13 99 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 20 119 5.9 1 Jumaane Cox 7 53 7.5 1 Spencer Vernon 6 9 1.5 0 Dennis Seri 4 -2 -0.5 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 12 12.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 10 86 8.6 0 Felix Redwine 5 125 25.0 1 Mateo Chickillo 3 70 23.3 1 Trenton Gilliam 2 31 15.5 0 Jeffrey Franz 1 3 3.0 1 Elton Romberg 1 7 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyler Bland 5 1 Dakota Soto 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Ernie McHugh 7 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 5 2.5 (4TFL) 0 0 MLB Max Shaver 5 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Deon Stokley 4 0 1 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 3 1.5 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Alex Clinton 3 2.5 (3TFL) 0 0 DE Robert Foster 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Dalvin Holley 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 DT Joey Akers 1 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/2 5/5 8 23 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Michael Chickillo 2 67 33.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlos Simms 1 13 13.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 4 15 3.7 0

LEFT - The Orange's defense are the real MVPs of the game, holding the Ducks offense without a touchdown while tallying 9 sacks and an INT.
CENTER LEFT - Syracuse had a 24-19 lead with just under 2 minutes remaining. Instead of playing it safe on 3rd and 11, Nash Svaage had Jumaane Cox go deep for the killshot with a 66 yard TD to Felix Redwine.
CENTER RIGHT - Trailing 31-19 with less than 1:30 left, Oregon gambled and lost on a heave to the endzone.
RIGHT - Syracuse mobbing SR QB Jumaane Cox after the win. Cox lost last years CFP Semifinals with a 2 INT performance in a close loss to LSU, but came in relief of Dennis Seri and sparked the Orange comeback.

Pasadena, CA. - In a dominant second-half performance, No. 3 Syracuse stormed past No. 4 Oregon 38-19 in the 2029 Rose Bowl, securing a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Despite trailing 16-10 at halftime, the Orange rode a stifling defense and the leadership of backup quarterback Jumaane Cox to punch their ticket to Glendale.

Oregon struck first when safety Koren Cobbs jumped a crossing route and returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown. Syracuse quickly responded as tight end Mateo Chickillo found himself wide open for a 51-yard touchdown reception from Dennis Seri. The Ducks took control in the second quarter, capitalizing on Syracuse mistakes. After George Henery’s 45-yard field goal, Oregon recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff but had to settle for another three points after the Orange defense stiffened. Cobbs intercepted Seri again late in the half, setting up another Henery field goal to give Oregon a 16-10 lead at the break.

Syracuse turned to Cox in the second half after Seri’s struggles, and the senior delivered in a redemption moment. Taking over with a chance to redeem last season’s Fiesta Bowl loss, Cox orchestrated a 10-play drive, capping it with a 1-yard rushing touchdown to give the Orange their first lead at 17-16. The Syracuse defense remained relentless, forcing another Oregon three-and-out before Cox led another extended drive, finishing with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jeffrey Franz.

Oregon’s best chance came midway through the fourth quarter when running back John Anenih broke free for 55 yards before being tracked down by Syracuse safety Tucker Colman. The Ducks moved inside the Syracuse 25 but were forced to settle for a fourth Henery field goal, trimming the deficit to 24-19. With the game on the line, Cox silenced any doubts about his ability, launching a 66-yard touchdown pass to Felix Redwine on third-and-11 to put the game out of reach. Oregon’s last gasp ended when Kevin Blonko was intercepted in the end zone by Deon Stokley, and Syracuse’s JC Hoag sealed the victory with a 36-yard touchdown run.

Syracuse’s defense was the true MVP, racking up nine sacks and holding Oregon without an offensive touchdown. Defensive end Jason Veasy led the charge with 2.5 sacks, breaking Terrell Suggs’ single-season record with his 25th sack on the year. After lifting the Rose Bowl trophy, Cox reflected on his moment of redemption: “I wasn’t about to cost us two straight National Championship berths.”

With the victory, Syracuse advances to the CFP National Championship, where they will face No. 1 Alabama and Heisman-winning quarterback Rashard Gunn in Glendale, Arizona.

Texas Longhorns at Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 12, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#2 Texas Longhorns (12-3)	0	3	7	14	24
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1)	14	7	0	17	38

[Deuce2223]

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

Only thing better then Charred Duck is some Duck Jerky a friend of mine made once after a successful Duck Hunt.

Congrats.... #1 Alabama.. Listen to your own words of advice when I faced them.. Don't let them use their extra CPU skills to their advantage.. Get the lead early and keep it..

Nice to see Cox get a little redemption.. Reminds me of a guy named Clayton Dees. Now the question is do you roll with him as the starter for the Natty because the reality is we know if you have any chance at winning it's not what the QB does for you but what he doesn't (turnovers) as Hoag is the real MVP

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

Only thing better then Charred Duck is some Duck Jerky a friend of mine made once after a successful Duck Hunt.

Congrats.... #1 Alabama.. Listen to your own words of advice when I faced them.. Don't let them use their extra CPU skills to their advantage.. Get the lead early and keep it..

Nice to see Cox get a little redemption.. Reminds me of a guy named Clayton Dees. Now the question is do you roll with him as the starter for the Natty because the reality is we know if you have any chance at winning it's not what the QB does for you but what he doesn't (turnovers) as Hoag is the real MVP

Never tried Duck jerky, but I've had charred duck at a Chinese restaurant and it was delicious.

I'm riding with Cox, even though yesterday or this morning I said Seri was my guy for the season lol. I just can't get used to the lefty is part of it, I tend to drift right while in the pocket out of habit, which I can't do with a lefty because for whatever reason if he isn't running left he just keeps sidestepping the despite me mashing the sprint button. I wish he would revert back to 8/9 for 4 TDs against Army, but I don't see it happening.

We've had trouble out of the gate establishing the running game, looked liek the CPU finally adjusted and was daring me to throw it deep. Once Cox came in and went on a tear they backed off the run blitzs and Hoag finally got free. The crowd was chanting MVP at one point when he was carrying it. He's also getting worn down though, his W&T bar was in the orange all game against Oregon, so hopefully he doesn't blow a tire in the Natty.

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

2029 National Championship Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 21, 2030
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#3 Syracuse Orange (14-1, Away)		#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1, Home)
Injury Report DE David McCain (90) Dislocated Hip (2 Weeks) C Tim McCormick (84) Broken Tailbone (5 Weeks) Game Notes Alabama Crimson Tide 2029 Results @ Notre Dame (6-7) W 31-28 @ Kentucky (9-4) W 42-17 Oklahoma State (5-7) W 28-27 FCS W 70-21 @ Maryland (7-6) W 45-10 Florida (9-4) W 35-17 Texas (12-3) L 38-35 @ Ole Miss (8-5) W 23-17 Mississippi State (7-6) W 52-10 @ Oklahoma (5-7) W 35-16 LSU (4-8) W 40-31 @ Auburn (7-6) W 28-3 Tennessee (9-5) W 49-28 Tennessee (9-5) W 42-26 Texas (12-3) W 38-24

Alabama Crimson Tide 90/90/91 Depth Chart - 2029
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR Darren Costello (91)	SR Steve Senior (86)	SO(RS) Josh Eddy (79)
TE	JR Marco Valles (89)	FR(RS) Brian Cortez (84)	JR Donte Brents (83)
LT	SR(RS) Demetrius Trainer (89)	SO Robert Abdesmad (82)
LG	SR(RS) Trey Cosmi (87)	JR(RS) Elliott Maples (83)
C	JR(R)S Carlos Cormier (78)	SR(RS) Trey Cosmi (87)
RG	JR(RS) Darin Tonyan (87)	SO Finau Nye (80)
RT	FR(RS) Keelan Hacker (83)	FR Jake Pederson (75)
WR	JR(RS) Kaseem Slayton (93)	SR Anthony Wilcox (86)	SO(RS) Max Bredeson (81)
QB	SR(RS) Rashard Gann (87)	SO(RS) TJ Ogle (82)
FB	SO Joshua Countess (72)
HB	FR(RS) Gregory Caver (87)	JR Nicholas Flemister (84)	SO Zay Eddy (78)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SO(RS) Patrick Cobbs (86)	FR(RS) Hakeem Orhorhoro (85)
LDT	JR(RS) George Nash (87)	SR(RS) Terrelle Vickerson (83)
RDT	SO(RS) Zay Gage (85)	SO(RS) Devin Schiller (81)
RDE	JR(RS) Enrique Samuel (90)	SO(RS) Demarcus Slayton (80)
WLB	JR(RS) Kentrell Durham (87)	SO(RS) Tavares Brown (81)
MLB	SO(RS) Ricky Root (80)	SO Nyles Pappie (80)
SLB	SO(RS) Cole Stearn (86)	SO Ben Cisco (81)
CB	SR(RS) Alex Roche (87)	SO(RS) Ben Martinez (88)	JR(RS) Raymond Titus (83)
SS	SR Stanley Sands (84)	SR John Akindele (80)
FS	SR(RS) Joel Mayo (86)	FR(RS) Ezekiel ****tu (72)
CB	JR(RS) Henry McCalister (85)	SO(RS) George Lewis (85)	JR(RS) Raymond Titus (83)

Alabama Crimson Tide Stats - 2029
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Rashard Gann	282/385 (73%)	4,201	10.9	280.1	92	54	4	209.1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Gregory Carver	236	1,062	4.5	40	15	9	70.8	2
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Kaseem Slayton	63	1,152	18.3	18	73	3	76.8	521
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Nyles Pappoe	74	23	97	3	5	12	4	0
LB Kentrell Durham	47	13	60	11.5	11	0	0	0
DT Zay Gage	30	6	36	11.5	4	0	0	0
CB Ben Martinez	42	12	54	1.5	1	9	5	0

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

'Cuse Crushers' Rattle Heisman QB Rashard Gann As Syracuse Returns To The Mountaintop!

Syracuse Orange at Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 21, 2029 1 2 3 4 F #3 SYR (14-1) 7 14 7 10 38 #1 ALA (14-1) 0 3 7 0 10 Top Performers PASS: SU Jumaane Cox - 16/19, 269 Yds, 2 TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 24 Att, 136 Yds, 2 TD REC: SU Spencer Vernon - 8 Rec, 110 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison SYR ALA First Downs 23 15 3rd Down Efficiency 7/8 5/11 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 0/0 Total Yards 488 422 Passing Yards 269 263 Rushing Yards 35 - 209 19 - 47 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2 - 20 2 - 15 Turnovers 2 4 Time of Possession 23:42 20:18
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SYR ALA 7:02 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 5 Yd Pass From Jumaane Cox 7 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SYR ALA 10:19 (SYR) Spencer Vernon, 55 Yd Pass From Jumaane Cox 14 0 4:35 (ALA) Moses Duggan, 52 Yd FG 14 3 0:37 (SYR) Jumaane Cox, 1 Yd Run 21 3 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SYR ALA 10:10 (ALA) Darren Costello, 69 Yd Pass From Rashard Gann 21 10 3:22 (SYR) JC Hoag, 4 Yd Run 28 10 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SYR ALA 5:35 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 27 Yd FG 31 10 4:04 (SYR) JC Hoag, 4 Yd Run 38 10
Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jumaane Cox 16/19 269 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 24 136 5.6 2 Jumaane Cox 7 42 6.0 1 Spencer Vernon 3 8 2.6 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 23 23.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Vernon 9 110 13.7 1 Mateo Chickillo 4 122 30.5 0 Felix Redwine 2 20 10.0 1 Trenton Gilliam 1 5 5.0 0 Elton Romberg 1 12 12.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Dennis Strong 5 1 Dakota Soto 5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Max Shaver 7 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Deon Stokley 7 0 1 0 FS Tucker Colman 7 0 (3TFL) 0 0 DT Alex Clinton 5 1 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Dalvin Holley 5 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Deron Wusu 3 0 1 0 DE Robert Foster 3 1.5 (3TFL) 0 0 LB Sean Schlauderaff 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 2 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 SS Leo Tauscher 2 0.5 (1TFL) 2 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/1 5/5 8 27 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Elton Romberg 1 10 10.0 0 Alabama Crimson Tide PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Rashard Gann 22/31 263 1 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Gregory Carver 10 51 5.1 0 Rashard Gann 8 -7 -0.8 0 Nicholas Flemister 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Gregory Carver 9 40 4.4 0 Kaseem Slayton 4 68 17.0 0 Darren Costello 3 96 32.0 1 Anthony Wilcox 2 13 6.5 0 Steve Senior 2 26 13.0 0 Marco Valles 1 7 7.0 0 Nicholas Flemister 1 13 13.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Keelan Hacker 5 2 Darin Tonyan 4 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Nyles Pappoe 14 0 0 (2 FF) 0 FS Joel Mayo 9 0 0 (FR) 0 DE Enrique Samuel 7 0 (2TFL) 0 0 SS Stanley Sands 6 0 0 (FR) 0 DT George Nash 6 1 (3TFL) 0 0 DE Patrick Cobbs 3 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Moses Duggan 1/1 1/1 4 52 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Spencer Marable 3 106 35.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Bruce Bibbs 6 112 18.6 0

LEFT - Felix Redwine saluting all the Orange faithful that made the trip from Syracuse to Glendale.
CENTER LEFT - Rashard Gann finally showed us his Heisman ability with a 69 yard BOMB to Darren Costello, who leapt in front of the waiting Syracuse defender before waltzing into the end zone for the first, and only, Bama TD.
CENTER RIGHT - Syracuse looked primed to answer the touchdown in the 3rd quarter, but a rare JC Hoag fumble gave the Crimson Tide a chance to pull within 4.
RIGHT - Deron Wusu waving goodbye to the crowd after snagging an INT following the Hoag fumble. A Syracuse TD would stretch the lead and send the fair weather Bama fans to the exits.

Glendale, Arizona - Syracuse capped off a historic season with a dominant 38-10 victory over No. 1 Alabama in the 2029 National Championship at State Farm Stadium, securing their first national title since 1959. In a game defined by relentless defense and the poise of backup-turned-starter Jumaane Cox, the Orange overwhelmed the Crimson Tide from start to finish.

After leading Syracuse to a comeback win over Oregon in the semifinals, Cox was entrusted with the starting role, and he wasted no time making an impact. On the game’s opening drive, he connected with tight end Mateo Chickillo for 54 yards before capping the possession with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Felix Redwine. The Syracuse defense set the tone early, sacking Heisman winner Rashard Gann on Alabama’s first play and forcing a punt after a third-and-long conversion was quickly erased by two more sacks. The Orange kept rolling as Cox found Spencer Vernon on a 55-yard screen pass to extend the lead to 14-0 early in the second quarter.

Alabama’s struggles continued, punting after another three-and-out before finally catching a break when Cox lost a fumble on an 18-yard scramble. The Tide managed to turn the short field into a 52-yard field goal by Moses Duggan, but Cox responded with another methodical drive, finishing it himself with a 1-yard plunge to send Syracuse into halftime up 21-3. Alabama’s best first-half chance to score a touchdown ended when Deon Stokley intercepted Gann just outside the red zone, foreshadowing the troubles ahead for the Tide quarterback.

Alabama came out strong after halftime, with Gann finding Darren Costello for a 69-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-10. The Crimson Tide defense momentarily swung momentum their way when JC Hoag fumbled in Alabama territory, but their offense failed to capitalize, managing only a single 22-yard completion before punting. Syracuse responded immediately, as Cox hit Chickillo on another deep shot before Hoag punched in a 4-yard touchdown, stretching the lead back to 28-10.

Facing a three-score deficit, Gann began to press, and the Syracuse defense took full advantage. The Orange intercepted him on three consecutive fourth-quarter drives, including a costly red zone turnover. Syracuse added a 27-yard Desmond Brewer field goal and a second Hoag rushing touchdown to seal the 38-10 statement victory.

The Syracuse defense was relentless, recording five sacks—all in the first half—and forcing four interceptions. Cox, the improbable hero, finished 16-of-19 for 267 yards and two touchdowns while keeping Alabama’s defense off balance with his dual-threat ability. It was a redemption performance for Cox, who had lost the starting job in consecutive seasons before being thrust into postseason action. A year after falling to LSU in the Fiesta Bowl, Cox returned to the same field and delivered the game of his life.

With the victory, Syracuse claims its first national championship in 70 years, while head coach Nash Savage captures his second title in just five seasons, improving to 9-2 in playoff games.