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

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Missed a lot in here again... congrats on your first natty with Cuse and the incredible start to this season! Immanuel Hendrix is an elite name with an elite game, and I agree with Deuce that it's going to be basically impossible to look for another job while he's around. Good to see Ball State thriving in the Big 12 despite the lack of coaching stability since Savage's departure.

Thanks CW! The only thing that could make Hendrix better was if he had a afro lol. But him and Wear have really elevated our passing game. I looked back at last years stats and of the 190 completions Seri threw, 107 went to HB/WR Spencer Vernon. It was probably the lowest yardage I've thrown in a dynasty this year, so getting a guy like Hendrix and a dynamic playmaker like Wear on top of it has been fun.

Gotta love it when a injury opens up the opportunity for someone to.come off the bench and have a monster game.

Looks like your got QB and RB covered for awhile

Congrats on another ACC title.

Thanks Deuce! I'm wishing I had given Browner more run during the season now. Gilliam and Sands have been solid, but Browner has the speed/shifty combo that Hoag has. He's definitely going to be RB1 if Hoag does leave for the draft.

Dominating W for the ACC crown. Like Deuce said, I don't think you have to worry much about your backfield with Browner on deck.

It's always a great feeling when you control the game so much that your QB only needs to throw 8 passes and mixed in two touchdowns in that number.

Interested to see your side of the bracket in the CFP.

Thanks man! I didn't even realize he'd only completed 8 passes until the 4th Q and I didn't want to throw it just to pad his stats, besides Browner deserved the flowers after riding the bench with no complaints.

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The Road to Tampa



Heading into conference championship week, the Alabama Crimson Tide sat at No. 11, believing they had a strong chance to secure the 12th seed in the College Football Playoff. However, a shocking upset by the USC Trojans over Boise State sent shockwaves through the rankings. USC’s victory propelled them up the standings, while Boise State, despite the loss, only dropped three spots. Meanwhile, Big Ten champion Iowa claimed the fifth automatic bid, leaving Alabama on the outside looking in.

"It's unfortunate—the guys were expecting to prepare for a College Football Playoff game, and now we'll be playing in a bowl game instead," said Alabama head coach Kaleb DeBoer. "But that's on us. If we had won more games, we wouldn’t be in this position."

With both Alabama and Oregon missing out after falling just short, the playoff picture is set, featuring intriguing potential rematches in the quarterfinals. Depending on first-round results, Arkansas and Tennessee could face off against their respective conference runners-up (Houston and Texas) for the second consecutive game. Ball State has a chance to meet USC again, while Miami could get a shot at avenging its lone ACC loss with a victory over Auburn.

First-Round Playoff Matchups:

Big Ten Champion Iowa travels to Muncie to face Ball State, with the winner set to battle USC in the Rose Bowl.

Houston heads to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina, with the victor advancing to the Sugar Bowl to face #1 seed Arkansas.

Boise State visits Austin to clash with Texas, where SEC Champion Tennessee awaits the winner in the Peach Bowl.

Auburn travels to Miami for a showdown with the Hurricanes, with the winner earning a trip to the Fiesta Bowl to meet Syracuse.

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Jason Veasy Makes History - Again



Already cementing his legacy as the NCAA’s all-time sack leader earlier this season—with a record 64 and counting—Jason Veasy has now added another historic achievement to his résumé. The standout junior defensive end became only the second defensive player, and the first full-time defender, to win the prestigious Heisman Memorial Trophy.

"Just being invited to this ceremony as a defensive player is an incredible honor," Veasy said after accepting the award.

"I came here expecting to pick up a few defensive honors, so I apologize for not having a speech prepared. I just want to thank my family and coaches for their support throughout the years. Go Orange!"

While Veasy may have been caught off guard by the Heisman win, his dominant stats left no doubt. He recorded an astonishing 22.5 sacks—six more than any other player—and 42 tackles for loss, doubling the total of his closest competitor, teammate Max Shaver (22).

Veasy’s historic night didn’t stop with the Heisman. He also claimed an impressive collection of awards, including the Nagurski, Bednarik, Lombardi, Maxwell, and Walter Camp trophies.

His teammates didn’t leave empty-handed either. Max Shaver took home Linebacker of the Year, Tyree Kight earned the Thorpe Award, and JC Hoag finally secured the Doak Walker Award—his first—despite leading the nation in rushing for the past three seasons.

It was a night to remember for Veasy and his teammates, further solidifying their dominance on the defensive side of the ball.

2030 Season Awards
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Chuck Bednarik Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Davey O'Brien Award	Nick Jimenez	QB	Texas
Doak Walker Award	JC Hoag	HB	Syracuse
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Ron Zuerlein	WR	Minnesota
Heisman Memorial Trophy	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Jim Thorpe Award	Tyree Kight	SS	Syracuse
John Mackey Award	Spencer McElmurry	TE	Ball State
Linebacker of the Year	Max Shaver	MLB	Syracuse
Lombardi Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Lou Groza Award	Christian Hocker	K	Utah
Maxwell Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Outland Trophy	Nick McGough	C	Washington
Ray Guy Award	Larry McCarron	P	Iowa
Returner of the Year	Frank Snyder	WR	Ball State
Rimington Trophy	Nick McGough	C	Washington
Walter Camp Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse

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End of Season Rankings, Standings, All Americans, & League Leaders

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Dec 14, 2030
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Arkansas	12	1
2	1	Syracuse	13	0
3	3	Tennessee	12	1
4	4	Ball State	11	1
5	5	Texas	11	2
6	8	Miami	10	2
7	9	North Carolina	9	3
8	6	Houston	10	3
9	10	Auburn	9	3
10	7	Boise State	10	3
11	12	USC	10	3
12	11	Alabama	9	3
13	14	Iowa	10	3
14	13	Oregon	9	3
15	16	Kansas State	9	3
16	19	BYU	11	2
17	17	Colorado	9	3
18	15	Louisiana Tech	10	2
19	20	Boston College	8	4
20	18	Illinois	9	3
21	22	Ohio State	8	5
22	21	Memphis	9	4
23	NR	UTSA	10	3
24	25	Central Michigan	8	4
25	NR	Rice	10	2

All Americans

1st Team	School	Position	2nd Team	School
Nick Jimenez	Texas	QB	Akeem Kazee	TCU
JC Hoag	Syracuse	HB	Cortez Duval	Ball State
Parker Jackson	Boston College	HB	Rico Woods	Iowa
Jared Baniewicz	Toledo	WR	Ron Zuerlien	Minnesota
Maurice Lake	Fresno State	WR	Dalton Wear	Syracuse
Emari Iwuoma	Clemson	WR	BJ Koski	Michigan State
Spencer McElmurry	Ball State	TE	Danny Pace	Syracuse
Shakir Cribbs	Ball State	T	Quincey Goodley	Houston
John Gay	NC State	G	Everett McLeod	Wisconsin
Jermaine Salaam	Arkansas	C	Nick Mcgough	Washington
Earl Murray	Missouri	G	Desmond Dove	Michigan
Austin Leon	Florida State	T	Addison Bingham	Auburn
Monte Komar	Auburn	DE	Alex Mahoney	Texas State
Enrique Samuel	Alabama	DE	Alfonso Avant	Houston
James Skowronek	Oklahoma	DT	Roger Doss	Miami
Danny Coxie	SMU	DT	Timote Dove	Ball State
Taron Acho	Wyoming	LB	Greg Lasco	UCLA
John Uwazurike	Florida	MLB	Matt Dieter	Iowa
Collin Landolt	Georgia	LB	George Speed	Notre Dame
Mike Barry	Virginia	CB	Daniel Velasco	Kentucky
Tommy Fasano	Arkansas State	CB	Brian Cutera	Liberty
Patrick Dumervil	Ohio State	FS	Deon Calvin	Cincinnati
Robby Banner	Houston	SS	Quincy Gillikin	Tennessee
Ezekiel Sierra	Kansas State	K	Sal Skool	Louisiana Tech
Kevin Virgil	Wisconsin	P	Vantrise Mauro	East Carolina

League Leaders

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 14, 2030
Passing Yards	YDS	Passing Touchdowns	TD
1. Titus Awe, Ball State	5,017	1. Titus Awe, Ball State	56
2. Nick Jimenez, Texas	4,096	2. Nick Jimenez, Texas	43
3. Immanuel Hendrix, Syracuse	3,972	3. Immanuel Hendrix, Syracuse	41
4. Artie Jameson, Fresno State	3,940	4. Taulia Chung, Ohio State	41
5. Miles Boyett, Boise State	3,937	5. Joshua Pettis, Oklahoma	39
Carries	CAR	Rushing Yards	YD
1. Anthony Office, UTSA	239	1. JC Hoag, Syracuse	1,623
2. Tremaine Hinish, Tennessee	228	2. Emmanuel Keiaho, Wake Forest	1,117
3. JC Hoag, Syracuse	215	3. Stephen Elway, Central Michigan	1,111
4. Cortez Hardy, Ole Miss	214	4. Dre Isaacs, Houston	1,104
5. Dre Isaacs, Houston	212	5. Nate Balkissoon, LA Tech	1,091
Rushing Touchdowns	TD	Receptions	REC
1. JC Hoag, Syracuse	16	1. Bob Gee, Texas	83
2. Richard Gado, Arkansas	14	2. Ben Grubb, USF	78
3. Kevin Woodhead, Arizona State	12	3. Eric Goings, UCLA	78
4. Rico Woods, Iowa	12	4. Matthew Ancrum, FAU	77
5. Gararison Ankrah, Baylor	11	5. George Cashman, Boise State	76
Receiving Yards	YDS	Receiving Touchdowns	TD
1. Spencer McElmurry, Ball State	1,474	1. Jared Baniewicz, Toledo	19
2. Dalton Wear, Syracuse	1,380	2. Ron Zuerlein, Minnesota	19
3. Roby Van Maanen, Ball State	1,340	3. Bob Gee, Texas	18
4. George Cashman, Boise State	1,324	4. Dalton Wear, Syracuse	17
5. BJ Koski, Michigan State	1,248	5. Trey Toviessi, USC	17

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 14, 2030
Tackles	TKL	Tackles For Loss	TFL
1. Harvey Merling, Ohio State	107	1. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	42
2. James Hakim, Toledo	99	2. Max Shaver, Syracuse	22
3. Emilio Atwood, Minnesota	97	3. Bryce McLendon, Pitt	16
4. Monte Low, ULL	95	4. George Diamond, Old Dominion	16
5. Javier Colombo, Virginia	93	5. Justice Morton, USC	16
Sacks	SCK	Interceptions	INT
1. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	22.5	1. Patrick Hendrix, Miami	8
2. Monte Kumar, Auburn	16	2. Lee Pinto, Oklahoma	7
3. Kyle Murphy, FIU	16	3. Terrelle Diabate, SDSU	7
4. Emmett Denbow, East Carolina	14	4. Jeff Sabri, Missouri	7
5. Tony O'Donnell, Michigan	13	5. Emmanuel Ivory, UAB	6

Standings

ACC (Carolinas)	Record	Conf Record		ACC (Atlantic)	Record	Conf Record
Georgia Tech	8-5	6-3		#2 Syracuse	13-0	9-0
#7 North Carolina	9-3	6-3		#6 Miami	10-2	8-1
Clemson	8-4	5-4		Virginia Tech	7-5	5-4
Florida State	6-6	5-4		#19 Boston College	8-4	5-4
Duke	5-7	4-5		Maryland	4-8	3-6
NC State	6-6	4-5		Virginia	5-7	3-6
South Carolina	6-6	4-5		Pittsburgh	3-9	2-7
Wake Forest	3-9	1-8		West Virginia	3-9	2-7

AAC (South)	Record	Conf Record		AAC (East Coast)	Record	Conf Record
UAB	10-3	6-3		Army	10-3	7-2
UCF	7-5	6-3		UConn	6-6	4-5
East Carolina	6-6	5-4		Rutgers	6-6	4-5
Charlotte	6-6	5-4		Liberty	6-6	4-5
Florida Atlantic	5-7	5-4		Temple	4-8	3-6
USF	4-8	3-6		Navy	3-9	2-7

Big 12 (South)	Record	Conf Record		Big 12 (North)	Record	Conf Record
#8 Houston	10-3	6-2		#1 Arkansas	12-1	7-1
Baylor	6-6	5-3		#4 Ball State	11-1	7-1
SMU	6-6	4-4		#15 Kansas State	9-3	5-3
Oklahoma State	7-5	4-4		Iowa State	6-6	4-4
Tulane	4-8	3-5		Missouri	6-6	3-5
TCU	5-7	3-5		Nebraska	4-8	2-6
Texas Tech	4-8	1-7		Kansas	3-9	2-6

Big Ten (West)	Record	Conf Record		Big Ten (East)	Record	Conf Record
#13 Iowa	10-3	6-3		#21 Ohio State	8-5	6-3
#20 Illinois	9-3	6-3		Michigan State	7-5	5-4
Minnesota	8-4	5-4		Penn State	7-5	5-4
Northwestern	6-6	4-5		Cincinnati	6-6	4-5
Purdue	5-7	3-6		Michigan	5-7	4-5
Wisconsin	6-6	3-6		Indiana	5-7	3-6

C-USA (West)	Record	Conf Record		C-USA (East)	Record	Conf Record
#23 UTSA	10-3	7-1		#22 Memphis	9-4	6-2
New Mexico State	7-5	4-4		#18 Louisiana Tech	10-2	6-2
Tulsa	6-6	4-4		#25 Rice	10-2	6-2
Texas State	6-6	4-4		Arkansas State	7-5	5-3
North Texas	6-6	4-4		Sam Houston	4-8	2-6
New Mexico	4-8	3-5		UL Monroe	5-7	2-6
UTEP	4-8	3-5		Louisiana	3-9	0-8

MAC (South)	Record	Conf Record		MAC (North)	Record	Conf Record
Miami (OH)	10-3	8-1		Toledo	9-4	8-1
Ohio	7-5	6-3		#24 Central Michigan	8-4	6-3
Kent State	7-5	5-4		Bowling Green	8-4	6-3
Akron	6-6	5-4		Eastern Michigan	4-8	2-7
Marshall	6-6	4-5		Western Michigan	2-10	1-8
Northern Illinois	3-9	2-7		Buffalo	2-10	1-8

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

PAC-12 (Cali/Zona)	Record	Conf Record		Pac-12 (PNW)	Record	Conf Record
#11 USC	10-3	7-2		#10 Boise State	10-3	8-1
San Jose State	7-5	5-4		#14 Oregon	9-3	6-3
Arizona State	7-5	5-4		Washington	7-5	5-4
Stanford	6-6	4-5		Oregon State	8-4	5-4
California	6-6	3-6		Utah	5-7	3-6
Arizona	2-10	2-7		Washington State	2-10	1-8

SEC (Southwest)	Record	Conf Record		SEC (Southeast)	Record	Conf Record
#5 Texas	11-2	8-0		#3 Tennessee	12-1	7-1
#12 Alabama	9-3	6-2		Kentucky	8-4	5-3
Oklahoma	8-4	5-3		#9 Auburn	9-3	5-3
LSU	7-5	4-4		Vanderbilt	6-6	4-4
Mississippi State	7-5	3-5		Florida	6-6	3-5
Ole Miss	4-8	2-6		Georgia	6-6	3-5
Texas A&M	3-9	1-7		Louisville	3-9	0-8

Sun Belt (North)	Record	Conf Record		Sun Belt (South)	Record	Conf Record
Western Kentucky	11-2	7-1		Jacksonville State	7-6	6-2
Appalachian State	8-4	6-2		Georgia State	6-6	5-3
James Madison	8-4	5-3		Troy	7-5	5-3
Kennesaw State	7-5	4-4		Georgia Southern	6-6	4-4
Old Dominion	3-9	3-5		South Alabama	4-8	3-5
Middle Tennessee	5-7	3-5		Florida International	4-8	2-6
Coastal Carolina	4-8	2-6		Southern Miss	3-9	1-7

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2030 College Football Playoff 1st Round Results

Boyett Throws 4 TDs as Broncos Trample Longhorns

Boise State Broncos at Texas Longhorns
Dec 20, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Boise State Broncos ()	7	14	7	14	42
#5 Texas Longhorns ()	14	0	0	7	21

4 INTs Sink Cougars

Houston Cougars at North Carolina Tar Heels
Dec 20, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#8 Houston Cougars ()	0	7	0	7	14
#7 North Carolina Tar Heels ()	7	14	7	7	35

Awe Struggles With 4 INTs In Final Start, Iowa Rallies With 19 4th Q Points

Iowa Hawkeyes at Ball State Cardinals
Dec 20, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 Iowa Hawkeyes ()	7	7	8	19	41
#4 Ball State Cardinals ()	14	5	14	7	40

Hurricanes Score Late To Setup Rematch With Syracuse

Auburn Tigers at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Dec 20, 2030	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#9 Auburn Tigers ()	7	7	10	3	27
#6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes ()	7	10	7	7	31

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2030 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2031
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#6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (11-2, Away)		#2 Syracuse Orange (13-0, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2031
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#7 North Carolina Tar Heels (10-3, Away)		#1 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-1, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2031
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#10 Boise State Broncos (11-3, Away)		#3 Tennessee Volunteers (12-1, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2031
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#13 Iowa Hawkeyes (11-3, Away)		#11 USC Trojans (10-3, Home)

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What's up with Ball State.. I was so excited to see them on opposite sides of th bracket and then they go out and choke.. Happy to see Boise State win though. Maybe we will get a Blue vs Orange matchup..

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What's up with Ball State.. I was so excited to see them on opposite sides of th bracket and then they go out and choke.. Happy to see Boise State win though. Maybe we will get a Blue vs Orange matchup..

I still don't understand how I throw so many interceptions with Awe and half as many with Hendrix, or Semonza, playing the same style. He has lower accuracy and awareness stats as a scrambling QB, so I don't know if that plays into his accuracy on passes but just simple go routes are always flat, wheels sometime just drift too far inside. I dunno. Every game we've lost with Awe as a starter his interceptions are 4+. With the playoff game he had 28 on the season, bringing him to almost 90 in his 3 years as a starter sigh. Maybe a new QB fixes the Ball State problem, but they haven't won a playoff game since the 2027 Natty.

I was excited to see Boise blow the doors off of Texas. Tennessee is a tough matchup, but I'm rooting for an Orange vs Blue bowl

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Coach Savage Says Forget OT, Hendrix Throws Game Winning TD With Zeros On the Clock


Roy McCleon found just enough room in the endzone to secure the game winning touchdown, sending Syracuse past the rival Hurricanes 34-31.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Syracuse Orange
Jan 2, 2031 1 2 3 4 F #6 MIA (11-2) 0 7 14 10 31 #2 SYR (13-0) 7 7 7 13 34 Top Performers PASS: SU Immanuel Hendrix - 27/37, 329 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT RUSH: MIA Edward Shakir - 15 Att, 156 Yds, TD REC: MIA Mike Johnson - 9 Rec, 117 Yds, 3 TD	Team Stats Comparison MIA SYR First Downs 21 24 3rd Down Efficiency 4/9 3/9 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 1/2 Total Yards 484 563 Passing Yards 287 329 Rushing Yards 23 - 150 23 - 117 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1 - 10 5 - 35 Turnovers 1 2 Time of Possession 21:39 22:21
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING MIA SYR 0:0 (SYR) JC Hoag, 10 Yd Run 0 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING MIA SYR 5:23 (MIA) Mike Johnson, 6 Yd Pass From Jamar Mevis 7 7 1:48 (SYR) Tyree Kight, Returned Fumble 3 Yds 7 14 THIRD QUARTER SCORING MIA SYR 7:48 (SYR) Trenton Gilliam, 16 Yd Run 7 21 7:38 (MIA) Edward Shakir, 75 Yd Run 14 21 2:18 (MIA) Mike Johnson, 42 Yd Pass From Jamar Mevis 21 21 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING MIA SYR 6:53 (MIA) Dallas Gayton, 29 Yd FG 24 21 5:32 (SYR) Felix Redwine, 69 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 24 28 2:41 (MIA) Mike Johnson, 17 Yd Pass From Jamar Mevis 31 28 0:00 (SYR) Roy McCleon, 2 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 31 34
Miami (FL) Hurricanes PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jamar Mevis 24/31 287 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Edward Shakir 15 156 10.4 1 Jamar Mevis 6 -21 -3.5 0 Gabe Rogers 2 15 7.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mike Johnson 9 117 13.0 3 AJ Yeast 8 121 15.1 0 Jason Dombrowski 2 16 8.0 0 Edward Shakri 2 -1 -0.5 0 Tavon Kalis 1 15 15.0 0 Zach Gado 1 10 10.0 0 Rishard Wentz 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Mo Bullitt 10 0 Tobias Breida 9 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD LB Ross Kareem 13 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Angel Lampkin 11 0 (2TFL) 0 0 SS Oscar Dial 6 0 2 0 LB Kamryn Ramsay 3 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DT Roger Doss 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Dom Boger 1 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Dallas Gayton 1/1 4/4 7 30 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Greg Song 3 111 37.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Mike Johnson 2 35 17.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jason Dombrowski 1 12 12.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Immanuel Hendrix 27/37 329 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 15 95 6.3 1 Immanuel Hendrix 4 -8 -2.0 0 Trenton Gilliam 4 30 7.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Roy McCleon 8 64 8.0 1 Dalton Wear 6 62 10.3 0 Felix Redwine 3 88 29.3 1 Danny Pace 3 63 21.0 0 Lee Browner 3 24 8.0 0 JC Hoag 1 16 16.0 0 Carlos Simms 1 9 9.0 0 Jeffrey Franz 1 6 6.0 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 -3 -3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Dakota Soto 5 1 Joey Bierra 0 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Layne Smith 11 0 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Kevin Schweitzer 10 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 MLB Max Shaver 10 0 (2TFL) 0 0 SS Tyree Kight 4 0 (1TFL) 0 (FR) 1 LB Clay Mooney 4 1 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 3 1 (1TFL) 0 (FF) 0 MLB Ernie McHugh 2 0.5 0 0 DT Terrell Sturm 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 LB Demetrious Vilma 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/0 4/4 4 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Mohammad Ha 2 81 40.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 2 39 19.5 0 Spencer Everett 2 31 15.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 1 47 47.0 0

LEFT - Newly minted Heisman winner Jason Veasy with the big play late in the 1st half, getting the strip sack that Tyree Kight would scoop for a touchdown.
CENTER - Jamar Mevis thought he'd finally conquered the Orange with this perfect read on the RPO, giving Miami the 31-28 lead with just 2:41 remaining.
RIGHT - Hendrix didn't throw a touchdown until this 69 yard throw with 5:32 remaining, ending a 17 point Miami run and putting Syracuse back on top.

Glendale, AZ. - #2 Syracuse punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff semifinals in dramatic fashion, edging out #6 Miami 34-31 in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. The Orange, led by freshman quarterback Immanuel Hendrix, overcame a sluggish first half and a late Miami rally to secure the victory on the game’s final play.

Syracuse struck first with a 10-yard touchdown run by star running back JC Hoag in the opening quarter. However, Miami’s defense tightened up, forcing two Hendrix interceptions and stopping a fourth-down attempt deep in Hurricane territory. The Orange offense struggled to find its rhythm, but their defense provided a spark when Heisman-winning defensive end Jason Veasy stripped Miami quarterback Jamar Mevis, allowing linebacker Tyree Kight to scoop up the fumble and score from three yards out. That defensive touchdown gave Syracuse a 14-7 halftime lead despite their offensive struggles.

Coming out of the break, the Orange capitalized on a short field, courtesy of a 47-yard punt return by Dalton Wear, as Trenton Gilliam capped the drive with a 16-yard touchdown run. Syracuse’s 21-7 lead appeared comfortable—until Miami struck back with lightning speed. On the Hurricanes’ next play from scrimmage, running back Edward Shakir sprinted 75 yards to the house, cutting the deficit to 21-14. Miami then capitalized on a busted coverage for a 42-yard touchdown pass to Mike Johnson, leveling the score at 21-21. A short field goal by Dallas Gayton gave Miami its first lead at 24-21 early in the fourth quarter.

Hendrix finally found his deep-ball rhythm, launching a 69-yard strike to Felix Redwine to regain the lead for Syracuse, 28-24. But Miami’s Jamar Mevis responded with a flawless drive, completing all five of his passes, including a 17-yard touchdown to Johnson to put the Hurricanes back in front, 31-28, with just 2:46 left in regulation.

With the season on the line, Hendrix orchestrated a legendary drive. The freshman quarterback calmly led the Orange down the field, hitting 10 of 11 passes for 70 yards. Facing a crucial fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line with only one second left, head coach Nash Savage called a timeout. He looked straight at Hendrix and said, “It’s your time,” before rallying the team and declaring they were going for the win. Trusting his young signal-caller completely, Savage called a five-wide formation that put Hendrix in complete control. With the clock ticking down, redshirt freshman receiver Roy McCleon found a seam in Miami’s defense on a drag route, and Hendrix fired a perfect pass between the numbers for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. The dramatic finish sent the Orange to the CFP semifinals in breathtaking fashion.

Hendrix rebounded from a rocky first half (11/17, 132 yards, 2 INT) with a near-flawless second half, going 16/20 for 197 yards and two touchdowns.

With the victory, Syracuse advances to the Orange Bowl, where they will face Boise State after the Broncos’ 24-13 win over SEC champion Tennessee.

North Carolina Tar Heels at Arkansas Razorbacks
Jan 1, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#7 North Carolina Tar Heels ()	0	0	0	14	14
#1 Arkansas Razorbacks ()	14	9	7	3	33

Boise State Broncos at Tennessee Volunteers
Jan 1, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Boise State Broncos ()	0	17	7	0	24
#3 Tennessee Volunteers ()	3	7	0	3	13

Iowa Hawkeyes at USC Trojans
Jan 1, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 Iowa Hawkeyes ()	7	7	7	7	28
#11 USC Trojans ()	3	14	10	3	30

[Careless Whisper]

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

Can't say I've ever seen a defensive lineman win a Heisman in any version of NCAA - kudos to Veasy, and to do it with pretty realistic stats too! As for your CFP opener, an absolute instant classic, but Hendrix has ice in his veins and keeps Cuse's repeat dreams alive!

[redsox907]

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

Can't say I've ever seen a defensive lineman win a Heisman in any version of NCAA - kudos to Veasy, and to do it with pretty realistic stats too! As for your CFP opener, an absolute instant classic, but Hendrix has ice in his veins and keeps Cuse's repeat dreams alive!

I had a guy win one with my USC dynasty in similar fashion, just dominated in the trenches. Veasy has been a menace since day 1, he tallied two sacks in his first career game as a true freshman, and hasn't let up. Only thing that sucks is I'm sure he's going to declare for the draft after the season.

I almost blew it on the game winning drive, I forgot about the clock runoff after the 3rd down completion and time almost ran out before I got to the line, thankfully I was able to call the TO with 1 second left. After giving up 24 2nd half points and watching them effortlessly drive the field on their previous drive, I knew OT was going to be a slugfest, so I called the play I had the most faith in and thankfully McCleon got free for his first career TD.

[redsox907]

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

2030 College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 9, 2031
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#10 Boise State Broncos (11-3, Away)		#2 Syracuse Orange (14-0, Home)
Game Notes Boise State Broncos 2030 Results @ Memphis (9-5) L 42-28 @ Ole Miss (4-8) W 33-30 FCS W 52-17 USC (11-3) L 21-10 Arizona State (7-6) W 20-15 @ San Jose State (8-5) W 38-7 @ California (6-6) W 34-21 @ Oregon State (8-5) W 20-10 Washington State (2-10) W 40-21 @ Washington (8-5) W 35-20 Oregon (9-4) W 31-10 @ Utah (5-7) W 28-23 CCG USC (11-3) L 24-13 Texas (11-3) W 42-21 Tennessee (12-2) W 24-13

Boise State Broncos 83/81/85 Depth Chart - 2030
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR(RS) Cashman (85)	SR(RS) Crespo (78)	FR(RS) Emery (68)
TE	SO(RS) Knight (79)	SR(RS) Coxie (77)	FR(RS) Conroy (75)
LT	SO(RS) Dahl (83)	JR(RS) Curl (77)
LG	JR(RS) Alufohai (77)	FR(RS) Arnette (74)
C	JR(RS) Silvestro (90)	SO(RS) Spann (77)
RG	SO(RS) Lacy (82)	SR(RS) Ashe (78)
RT	JR(RS) Diggs (80)	FR Ferreira (62)
WR	SR Turay (88)	JR(RS) Briggs (79)	SO Malepeai (75)
QB	SR(RS) Boyett (92)	SR(RS) Redman (81)
FB	SR HIcks (75)
HB	FR(RS) Foster (67)	FR Schumacher (67)	FR Basanez (71)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SO(RS) Brace (80)	FR(RS) Benshaw (75)
NT	SR(RS) Eifler (84)	SO(RS) Thorne (79)
RDE	JR(RS) Dugan (85)	JR(RS) Doctson (80)
LOLB	SR Bloom (84)	FR(RS) Pena (81)
LILB	SR Cupp (81)	JR Stoudemire (75)
RILB	SR(RS) Dear (76)	JR(RS) Barnes (74)
ROLB	FR(RS) Pena (81)	SO(RS) Huang (79)
CB	SR(RS) Connor (78)	JR(RS) Oakley (74)	FR Shelley (66)
SS	SO Rawlings (69)	SO Sword (67)
FS	SO(RS) Ingold (86)	SR Shivers (84)
CB	FR Warfield (77)	SO Dukes (76)	FR Shelley (66)

Boise State Broncos Stats - 2030
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Miles Boyett	314/505 (62%)	4,482	8.9	298.8	80	43	7	162.0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Gomes *INJ*	108	432	4.0	57	6	3	48.0	0
Foster	91	296	3.3	28	4	4	19.7	6
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Cashman	83	1,402	16.9	14	78	6	93.5	610
Crespo	61	1,054	17.3	13	62	4	70.3	399
Turay	70	1,048	15.0	10	80	6	69.9	423
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Cupp	66	12	78	1.5	3	16	1	0
DT Eifler	29	14	43	3.5	11	2	0	0
LB Bloom	32	9	41	12.5	5	1	0	0
FS Shivers	61	13	74	0.5	2	3	5	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 9, 2030
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#11 USC Trojans (, Away)		#1 Arkansas Razorbacks (, Home)

[Deuce2223]

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

Excited for the matchup. I can't believe BSU Top.RB is a 67 Overall Freshman. Guess it's a good thing they got 3 1000 yd WR.

Little surprised Browner went from the man to not.even getting a carry

[redsox907]

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

Excited for the matchup. I can't believe BSU Top.RB is a 67 Overall Freshman. Guess it's a good thing they got 3 1000 yd WR.

Little surprised Browner went from the man to not.even getting a carry

They pass the ball 75% of the time lol. Their top RB is actually out injured for the game, but even he is only a 75 OVR.

Browner got 3 carries, but they were all called back by a holding penalty...he did get a few catches though in the two back sets. He's my RB2 currently, but with Hoag coming off the injury he didn't need a rest as much as normal.

[redsox907]

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

'Cuse Crushers' Overwhelm Broncos, Punch Their Ticket To Tampa

Boise State Broncos at Syracuse Orange
Jan 9, 2031 1 2 3 4 F #10 BSU (12-3) 0 3 0 0 3 #2 SYR (14-0) 7 14 7 7 35 Top Performers PASS: SU Immanuel Hendrix - 14/21, 250 Yds, 2 TD RUSH: SU JC Hoag - 21 Att, 111 Yds, 2 TD REC: SU Dalton Wear - 6 Rec, 158 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison BSU SYR First Downs 14 21 3rd Down Efficiency 4/10 7/10 4th Down Efficiency 0/1 0/0 Total Yards 239 435 Passing Yards 233 250 Rushing Yards 26 - (-49) 28 - 153 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1 - 10 5 - 28 Turnovers 2 0 Time of Possession 23:08 20:52
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING BSU SYR 3:56 (SYR) Lee Browner, 2 Yd Run 0 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING BSU SYR 5:15 (BSU) Kane Jorgensen, 42 Yd FG 3 7 1:57 (SYR) JC Hoag, 3 Yd Run 3 14 0:04 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 99 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 3 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING BSU SYR 4:32 (SYR) Danny Pace, 11 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 3 28 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING BSU SYR 9:05 (SYR) JC Hoag, 1 Yd Run 3 35
Boise State Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Miles Boyett 21/25 233 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Miles Boyett 18 -92 -5.1 0 Oscar Basanez 4 29 7.2 0 Arthur Foster 4 14 3.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Layne Knight 6 51 8.5 0 George Cashman 5 82 16.4 0 Javier Crespo 5 40 8.0 0 Quantavious Turay 4 52 13.0 0 Arthur Foster 1 8 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Salesi Dahl 5 4 Ben Silvestro 5 3 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Aukeem Ingold 11 0 0 0 MLB Steven Cupp 9 0 0 0 DT Dillon Eifler 6 1 (3TFL) 0 0 LB Coco Bloom 4 0 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Kane Jorgensen 1/1 0/0 3 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Doug Schott 4 175 44.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Taulia Malepeai 3 39 13.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Quantavious Turay 2 16 8.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Immanuel Hendrix 14/21 250 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD JC Hoag 21 111 5.2 2 Trenton Gilliam 4 46 11.7 0 Lee Browner 2 4 2.0 1 Immanuel Hendrix 1 -9 -9.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 6 158 26.3 1 Lee Browner 3 49 16.3 0 Roy McCleon 2 17 8.5 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 5 5.0 0 Danny Pace 1 11 11.0 1 Felix Redwine 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyler Bland 7 0 Dakota Soto 4 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Corbin Houghtaling 10 0 0 0 CB Kevin Schweitzer 10 0.5 (2TFL) 1 0 DE Jason Veasy 7 3.5 (6TFL) 0 0 MLB Max Shaver 6 1 (1TFL) 0 0 SS Tyree Kight 6 2 (2TFL) 0 0 LB Clay Mooney 4 1.5 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Robert Foster 4 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Salesi Tuaolo 3 2.5 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Terrell Sturm 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Jeremiah Parris 1 0 0 (FF) 0 SS Layne Smith 6 0 0 (FR) 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/0 5/5 5 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Mohammad Ha 3 127 42.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Spencer Everett 1 18 18.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 2 14 7.0 0

LEFT - Veasy lead the charge as he collected 3 of the Orange's 7 1st half sacks.
CENTER - Air Hoag cleared for takeoff.
RIGHT - The killshot 99 yard touchdown with just 8 seconds left to give Syracuse all of the momentum and a 21-3 halftime lead.

Miami, FL. - The Syracuse Orange are headed back to the national championship after a dominant 35-3 dismantling of the Boise State Broncos in the 2030 Orange Bowl, securing their spot in the College Football Playoff title game. From start to finish, the Orange controlled the game, riding a relentless pass rush and explosive offensive plays to punch their ticket to the biggest stage.

Boise State opened the game with some promise, picking up two early first downs before running into a brick wall—Syracuse’s fearsome defense, the “‘Cuse Crushers.” Three consecutive sacks forced a punt and set the tone for the night. The Orange wasted no time establishing their own rhythm, pounding the ball on the ground with six straight runs. A 30-yard burst by Trenton Gilliam helped set up Lee Browner’s 2-yard touchdown run to give Syracuse a lead they would never surrender.

The Broncos struggled to move the ball against a swarming Syracuse defense, managing only a single red-zone trip in the first half. Even then, they were pushed backward by two more sacks and had to settle for a 42-yard field goal from Kane Jorgensen. Syracuse responded with a methodical drive capped by a 3-yard touchdown from JC Hoag. But the biggest blow of the half—and likely the game—came in the final moments before the break.

Pinned at their own 1-yard line with just eight seconds remaining in the half, most teams would have attempted to run it out. Not Syracuse. Head coach Nash Savage dialed up a deep shot, and freshman QB Immanuel Hendrix delivered, launching a perfect strike to Dalton Wear on a deep post for a 99-yard touchdown that sent Hard Rock Stadium into a frenzy. The back-breaking score put the Orange up 21-3 at halftime and left the Broncos shell-shocked heading into the locker room.

Syracuse carried that momentum into the second half, opening with a 12-play drive that saw Hendrix connect with TE Danny Pace for an 11-yard touchdown to extend the lead. The Orange defense continued to terrorize Boise State QB Miles Boyett, finishing the night with a staggering 12 sacks, including three and a half from Veasy. Boise’s final attempt to salvage some pride ended fittingly—with Veasy and fellow DE Robert Foster combining for the last sack of the game on a failed fourth-down attempt late in the fourth quarter.

With the win, Syracuse advances to the national championship, where they will face the No. 1 Arkansas Razorbacks, fresh off a gritty 13-0 victory over USC in the Cotton Bowl. The Orange will have the chance to repeat as national champions, but they’ll have to go through an Arkansas squad that has been dominant all season. One game remains, and for Nash Savage and his squad, the mission is clear: finish the job.

USC Trojans at Arkansas Razorbacks
Jan 16, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#11 USC Trojans ()	0	0	0	0	0
#1 Arkansas Razorbacks ()	7	3	3	0	13