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Syracuse Remains Atop ACC With Throttling Of Seminoles


It took Syracuse 5 plays to reach the end zone on their opening drive after Dalton Wear split the safeties on a post route and celebrated with the Griddy.

Florida State Seminoles at Syracuse Orange
Dec 13, 2031 1 2 3 4 F #18 FSU (9-3) 0 14 0 0 14 #1 SYR (11-1) 7 21 14 14 56 Top Performers PASS: SU Immanuel Hendrix - 17/27, 336 Yds, 4 TD RUSH: SU Lee Browner - 15 Att, 94 Yds, TD REC: SU Dalton Wear - 6 Rec, 134 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison FSU SYR First Downs 14 28 3rd Down Efficiency 2/12 8/11 4th Down Efficiency 0/2 1/1 Total Yards 294 687 Passing Yards 228 380 Rushing Yards 17 - 13 33 - 256 Penalties-Penalty Yards 3 - 15 5 - 40 Turnovers 0 1 Time of Possession 20:45 23:15
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING FSU SYR 8:26 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 47 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 0 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING FSU SYR 9:17 (SYR) Lee Browner, 5 Yd Run 0 14 4:39 (SYR) Roy McCleon, 49 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 0 21 3:33 (FSU) Ben Castaneda, 50 Yd Pass From Manny Logan 7 21 1:54 (FSU) Manny Logan, 5 Yd Run 14 21 0:21 (SYR) Immanuel Hendrix, 2 Yd Run 14 28 THIRD QUARTER SCORING FSU SYR 7:12 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 30 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 14 35 1:04 (SYR) Roy McCleon, 54 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 14 42 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING FSU SYR 8:24 (SYR) Trenton Gilliam, 15 Yd Run 14 49 2:57 (SYR) Larry Pettis, 7 Yd Run 14 56
Florida State Seminoles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Manny Logan 17/27 183 1 0 George Hammer 7/15 45 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ben Castaneda 10 19 1.9 0 Manny Logan 6 -12 -2.0 1 George Hammer 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Darren Carmona 5 44 8.8 0 Greg Hay 4 30 7.5 0 Tyreke Feiler 4 13 3.2 0 David Hector 3 41 13.6 0 Damarious Lemmons 2 7 3.5 0 Pat Dobbs 2 10 5.0 0 Ben Castaneda 2 59 29.5 1 Xavier Moran 1 15 15.0 0 Marvin Banks 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Rashad Queen 10 0 Brian Sambrailo 1 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Tye Zimmons 10 0 0 0 MLB Nick Edmond 9 0 0 0 Trent Whimper 8 0 0 0 CB Damion Akbar 8 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Von Jennings 0/0 2/2 2 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Jose Sylvan 8 319 39.8 3 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Damarious Lemmons 4 50 12.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Damarios Lemmons 1 3 3.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Immanuel Hendrix 17/27 336 4 0 Larry Pettis 1/1 42 0 0 Troy McKinney 1/2 2 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lee Browner 15 94 6.2 1 Trenton Gilliam 8 70 8.7 1 Larry Pettis 8 68 8.5 1 Tyrell Sands 1 22 22.0 0 Immanuel Hendrix 1 2 2.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 6 134 22.3 2 Cam Darr 5 39 7.8 0 Jeffrey Franz 2 40 20.0 0 Roy McCleon 2 102 51.0 2 Spener Everett 2 15 7.5 0 James Alba 1 42 42.0 0 Trenton Gilliam 1 8 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Dakota Soto 4 0 Antwaun Loudermilk 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Ernie McHugh 7 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 FS Max McGlockton 7 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 5 2 (5TFL) 0 0 MLB Timmy Vernon 5 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Jeremiah Paris 5 0 (2TFL) 0 0 LB Demetrious Vilma 2 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/0 8/8 8 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Mohammad Ha 2 79 39.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Spencer Everett 2 29 14.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 5 22 4.4 0

LEFT - Jason Veasy did his part to solidify his Heisman standing with a pair of sacks to bring his season total to 23.5, with another 5 TFL added on top.
CENTER - Manny Logan took advantage of the special teams gaff by Syracuse to put up consecutive touchdowns, pulling Florida State within a touchdown with just two minutes remaining in the 2nd Q. Unbeknownst to the Seminoles, it would be their last points of the game.
RIGHT - Hendrix continued his already historic Syracuse career with a 5 touchdown (4 passing, 1 rushing) performance to capture his 2nd ACC title in as many seasons.

Charlotte, NC. - The top-ranked Syracuse Orange left no doubt in the 2031 ACC Championship Game, steamrolling #18 Florida State 56-14 at Bank of America Stadium. Quarterback Immanuel Hendrix led the charge, throwing for 336 yards and four touchdowns while adding a rushing score as Syracuse secured a likely top seed in the College Football Playoff.

Florida State’s lone bright spot came late in the second quarter when quarterback Manny Logan connected on a pair of big plays. First, he found Darren Carmona for a 26-yard strike before hitting Ben Castaneda on a 50-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-7. A fumble on the ensuing kickoff by Syracuse returner Spencer Everett gave the Seminoles another chance, and Logan capitalized with a five-yard scramble on third down to make it a 21-14 game with just under two minutes remaining in the half—the closest Florida State would get.

Hendrix responded with a near-perfect two-minute drill, completing five quick passes before audibling out of a screen play and running it in himself from two yards out, putting Syracuse ahead 28-14 at halftime.

The second half was all Orange. Florida State opened with the ball, but Heisman contender Jason Veasy recorded his second sack of the game to stall the drive. Hendrix wasted no time extending the lead, finding Dalton Wear for a 30-yard touchdown on the next possession. Wear, who finished with six catches for 134 yards and two scores, torched the Seminoles’ secondary all game.

Syracuse’s defense stifled Florida State, allowing just 108 total yards in the second half and holding them to 241 for the game while recording three sacks and 15 tackles for loss. The Orange tacked on 21 more second-half points before both teams subbed in backups for the fourth quarter.

With the emphatic victory, Syracuse is all but assured the #1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, in the Big 12 Championship, Ball State stunned undefeated TCU 39-25, securing their first conference title in just their second season in the league. Quarterback Anthony Elam overcame two early interceptions to throw for 486 yards and four touchdowns.

With Syracuse and Ball State expected to claim the top two seeds, both teams will await the final CFP rankings to see who they will face in the quarterfinals.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-3)	0	9	3	10	22
#12 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-3)	8	0	3	0	11

Oregon Ducks at Arizona State Sun Devils
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 Oregon Ducks (10-3)	14	10	0	14	38
Arizona State Sun Devils (8-5)	7	3	21	3	34

Central Michigan Chippewas at Ohio Bobcats
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Central Michigan Chippewas (9-4)	7	14	7	17	45
Ohio Bobcats (8-5)	0	14	7	7	28

Ball State Cardinals at TCU Horned Frogs
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#1 Ball State Cardinals (12-1)	3	7	8	21	39
#5 TCU Horned Frogs (11-1)	0	9	6	10	25

Georgia Southern Eagles at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Georgia Southern Eagles (9-4)	0	10	0	13	23
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-5)	0	16	6	0	22

Texas Longhorns at Alabama Crimson Tide
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#7 Texas Longhorns (11-2)	0	14	7	0	21
#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1)	7	17	3	0	27

UCLA Bruins at Colorado Buffaloes
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
UCLA Bruins (8-5)	3	7	0	13	23
#20 Colorado Buffaloes (10-3)	0	21	7	3	31

Connecticut Huskies at East Carolina Pirates
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#21 Connecticut Huskies (10-3)	0	0	3	8	11
#11 East Carolina Pirates (11-2)	0	7	7	0	14

Michigan State Spartans at Iowa Hawkeyes
Dec 13, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Michigan State Spartans (9-4)	0	10	0	14	24
Iowa Hawkeyes (8-5)	14	0	0	3	17

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The Road To Indianapolis

With five teams in the top 10 of the rankings idle during Conference Championship weekend, the College Football Playoff committee faced minimal drama in finalizing the postseason lineup.

"Regardless of the Big 12 and SEC championship results, all four top contenders were already guaranteed a spot," revealed an insider familiar with the process.

One of those locks was Syracuse, which was expected to retain their spot in the Playoff even if the Seminoles pulled off an upset. That left two spots open, putting pressure on East Carolina and Louisiana Tech to win their respective conference championships in the AAC and Sun Belt.

East Carolina delivered a hard-fought 14-11 victory over UConn, while Louisiana Tech stumbled, suffering just its third loss of the season in a 22-11 defeat to Tulsa.

Syracuse secured its place atop the rankings with a win in the ACC Championship Game, clinching one of the four first-round byes alongside Ball State (Big 12), Alabama (SEC), and East Carolina (AAC). With one conference championship still to be played, but none involving teams ranked in the top 12, #13 Oregon leaped over Louisiana Tech—who held steady in the rankings despite their loss—to claim the 12th playoff spot as the Pac-12 champion.

"That's the reality of college football today," Colin Cowherd remarked on his FS1 program. "You can go undefeated all season, but if you don't win your conference championship, your spot isn't guaranteed. Are Bulldogs fans disappointed? Sure. But they can only blame themselves for missing out."

With the seeding finalized, attention now shifts to the first-round matchups:

#12 Oregon travels to Norman to take on #5 Oklahoma, with the winner earning a trip to the Rose Bowl to face #4 East Carolina.

#9 Virginia Tech heads west to Austin to battle #8 Texas, the SEC runner-up. The winner advances to the Sugar Bowl to meet #1 Ball State.

#11 Ole Miss will square off against #6 TCU in Fort Worth, with a spot in the Orange Bowl and a showdown with #3 Alabama on the line.

#10 Georgia makes the journey north to South Bend to take on #7 Notre Dame, with the victor advancing to the Cotton Bowl to challenge defending back-to-back national champion Syracuse, which aims to become just the second team ever to win three consecutive titles.

As the road to Indianapolis begins, the stakes couldn’t be higher for these 12 teams vying for a national championship.

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Veasy Makes History Look Easy With Dominant Senior Season



A defensive end had never won the Heisman Memorial Trophy until Veasy’s historic achievement last season. Now, he has once again etched his name into history, becoming only the third player ever to win a second Heisman Trophy. He joins an elite club alongside former Ball State quarterback and current Syracuse coordinator Kadin Semonza, as well as Ohio State legend Archie Griffin.

"While individual awards aren’t more important than on-field success, joining one of the most exclusive clubs in college football was definitely on my bucket list this season," Veasy said at the awards ceremony.

"After last year’s National Championship, I was fully prepared to enter the NFL Draft. But when initial projections had me listed as a fifth-round pick, I decided to take it out on the rest of the college football landscape."

For anyone who doubted Veasy’s abilities, he delivered a statement season. Already the NCAA’s all-time sacks leader after his junior year, he added a league leading 23.5 sacks as a senior, pushing his career total to a staggering 94.5—with the College Football Playoff still to come.

When asked if his underwhelming draft projection motivated him, Veasy revealed that an email from draft analysts, titled "Early Day 3," became his phone’s lock screen for the entire season—a daily reminder of whom he was determined to prove wrong.

As if securing a second Heisman wasn’t enough, Veasy also collected a slew of other prestigious honors, including the Nagurski, Bednarik, Lombardi, Maxwell, and Walter Camp Awards.

His teammates also found success: Lee Browner took home the Doak Walker Award, while cornerback Kevin Schweitzer earned the Thorpe Award.

Jason Veasy’s warpath continues next week as the Orange await the winner of the first-round playoff matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Jason Veasy Heisman Stats Stats - 2031
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Jason Veasy	38	21	59	23.5	48	2 (2 FF)	0 (FR)	0

2031 Season Awards
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Chuck Bednarik Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Davey O'Brien Award	TJ Ogle	QB	Alabama
Doak Walker Award	Lee Browner	HB	Syracuse
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Robby Van Maneen	WR	Ball State
Heisman Memorial Trophy	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Jim Thorpe Award	Kevin Schweitzer	CB	Syracuse
John Mackey Award	Spencer McElmurry	TE	Ball State
Linebacker of the Year	Ben Gillikin	LB	Oregon
Lombardi Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Lou Groza Award	Darren Tran	K	San Jose State
Maxwell Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse
Outland Trophy	Manu Bierria	G	Texas
Ray Guy Award	Keron Boothe	P	Charlotte
Returner of the Year	Emanuel Coronado	WR	TCU
Rimington Trophy	Ben Silvestro	C	Boise State
Walter Camp Award	Jason Veasy	DE	Syracuse

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Wow tough draw on the getting either Georgia or Notre Dame in Round 2 for the Orange..

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Wow tough draw on the getting either Georgia or Notre Dame in Round 2 for the Orange..

I was surprised Ball State jumped us for #1, but they did beat the 4th ranked team in the country who was previously undefeated. The way the 1st round worked out Ball State gets a chance to revenge a huge loss from a few playoffs ago and Cuse faces a rival in ND with one of the top senior QBs in the nation. should be a good matchup for both squads

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Around the NCAA - End of Season

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 14, 2031
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Ball State	12	1
2	1	Syracuse	12	1
3	3	Alabama	12	1
4	5	Oklahoma	11	1
5	4	TCU	12	1
6	7	Notre Dame	11	1
7	6	Texas	11	2
8	8	Virginia Tech	9	3
9	9	Georgia	10	2
10	10	Ole Miss	9	3
11	11	East Carolina	11	2
12	12	Louisiana Tech	10	3
13	13	Oregon	10	3
14	14	Miami	9	3
15	15	Boise State	9	3
16	16	South Carolina	9	3
17	17	Houston	9	3
18	20	Florida	8	4
19	18	Florida State	9	4
20	19	Colorado	10	3
21	22	UConn	10	3
22	21	USC	8	4
23	25	Charlotte	9	3
24	23	Army	8	4
25	24	Miami (OH)	9	3

All Americans

1st Team	School	Position	2nd Team	School
TJ Ogle	Alabama	QB	Nick Jiminez	Texas
Lee Browner	Syracuse	HB	Gregory Caver	Alabama
Ted Looker	Texas	HB	PJ Barmore	Ball State
Robby Van Maanen	Ball State	WR	Shawn Forsett	Coastal Carolina
Legend Yeboah	Oklahoma	WR	Dalton Wear	Syracuse
Enrique Corker	Arizona State	WR	Cory Levine	BYU
Spencer McElmurry	Ball State	TE	Jeffrey Franz	Syracuse
Antwaun Loudermilk	Syracuse	T	Manny Heller	Fresno State
Noah Meeks	Ball State	G	Cardarious Waiters	Iowa State
Kordell Rhodes	Minnesota	C	Troy Penny	Wisconsin
Diego Pina	Houston	G	Oscar Fuentes	SMU
Legend Moon	South Carolina	T	Emilio Longoria	Miami
Taylor Bradbury	Oregon	DE	Jason Veasy	Syracuse
Brendan Deiter	Kansas State	DE	Watt Maginn	Wake FOrest
Nate Hagg	Washington	DT	Dwayne Hargreaves	Iowa
Sidney Lindsay	Arkansas	DT	Calvin Pettis	Penn State
Kamryn Ramsay	Miami	LB	Jake Schau	Auburn
Pat Spriggs	NC State	MLB	Jeremiah Obi	Wisconsin
Jimmy Murphy	Clemson	LB	Joe Harms	Penn State
Quentin Titus	Auburn	CB	Kerry Cantwell	Kansas State
Ben Martinez	Alabama	CB	Salesi Truong	Illinois
Patrick Dumervil	Ohio State	FS	Seth Craves	Rutgers
Emanuel Catapano	Kansas State	SS	Jarius Capps	Oklahoma
Dominick Furio	Clemson	K	Desmond Brewer	Syracuse
Shane McClellan	Rutgers	P	Phillip Kalambayi	Illinois

League Leaders

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 14, 2031
Passing Yards	YDS	Passing Touchdowns	TD
1. Anthony Elam, Ball State	4,696	1. Anthony Elam, Ball State	57
2. Brody Lacy, Georgia State	4,097	2. Nick Wade, Notre Dame	46
3. Malik Turay, Florida	4,025	3. Luis Camacho, TCU	44
4. Immanuel Hendrix, Syracuse	3,957	4. TJ Ogle, Alabama	43
5. Jamar Mevis, Miami	3,929	5. Immanuel Hendrix, Syracuse	40
Carries	CAR	Rushing Yards	YD
1. Lee Browner, Syracuse	242	1. Lee Browner, Syracuse	1,799
2. Ramon DeCicco, Tulsa	228	2. Ted Looker, Texas	1,703
3. DeMarco Haywood, UTEP	226	3. PJ Barmore, Ball State	1,255
4. Shakir Lundy, FIU	225	4. Gregory Caver, Alabama	1,110
5. Gregory Caver, Alabama	214	5. Jaren Freeman, Maryland	1,072
Rushing Touchdowns	TD	Receptions	REC
1. Lee Browner, Syracuse	24	1. BJ Koski, Michigan State	117
2. Jeremiah Mannion, Michigan State	16	2. Robby Van Maanen, Ball State	110
3. Gregory Caver, Alabama	13	3. Vai Mahe, Utah	87
4. Emmett Middleton, UConn	12	4. Kofi Hagg, Georgia State	87
5. Ted Looker, Texas	12	5. Zhaire Mady, Georgia State	84
Receiving Yards	YDS	Receiving Touchdowns	TD
1. Robby Van Maanen, Ball State	1,797	1. Robby Van Maanen, Ball State	25
2. Dalton Wear, Syracuse	1,621	2. Dalton Wear, Syracuse	21
3. BJ Koski, Michigan State	1,398	3. Cory Levine, BYU	20
4. Vai Mahe, Utah	1,334	4. Enrique Coker, Arizona State	19
5. Cory Levine, BYU	1,276	5. Spencer McElmurry, Ball State	16

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Dec 14, 2031
Tackles	TKL	Tackles For Loss	TFL
1. Sergio Apple, FSU	98	1. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	48
2. Greg Carman, North Texas	98	2. Timmy Vernon, Syracuse	22
3. Jameel Booker, Washington	98	3. Demetrious Vilma, Syracuse	19
4. Brian Toppins, Tulsa	96	4. Evan Biggums, Arkansas	18
5. George Ferreira, FAU	95	5. Quincey Volk, Coastal Carolina	16
Sacks	SCK	Interceptions	INT
1. Jason Veasy, Syracuse	23.5	1. Koren Simonsen, Kent State	9
2. Ben Gilliken, Oregon	20	2. JR Miranda, Air Force	9
3. Cedric Banks, App State	16	3. Alfonso Addington, Central Michigan	8
4. Tony O'Donnell, Michigan	15	4. Kevin Montanez, Ole Miss	7
5. Kyle Carden, Colorado State	15	5. Keilan Moses, South Alabama	7

Final Standings

ACC (Carolinas)	Record	Conf Recrd		ACC (Atlantic)	Record	Conf Record
#19 Florida State	9-4	7-2		#2 Syracuse	12-1	9-0
NC State	8-4	6-3		#9 Virginia Tech	9-4	7-2
#16 South Carolina	9-3	6-3		#14 Miami	9-3	7-2
Georgia Tech	6-6	5-4		Pittsburgh	6-6	5-4
Wake Forest	8-4	5-4		Maryland	7-5	4-5
Clemson	4-8	3-6		Virginia	4-8	2-7
Duke	5-7	3-6		West Virginia	3-9	1-8
North Carolina	2-10	2-7		Boston College	1-11	0-9

AAC (East Coast)	Record	Conf Recrd		AAC (South)	Record	Conf Record
#21 UConn	10-3	7-2		#11 East Carolina	11-2	8-1
#24 Army	8-4	6-3		#23 Charlotte	9-4	7-2
Rutgers	7-5	6-3		UCF	6-6	4-5
Liberty	5-7	4-5		USF	5-7	4-5
Navy	2-10	2-7		UAB	4-8	3-6
Temple	2-10	1-8		Florida Atlantic	4-8	2-7

Big 12 (South)	Record	Conf Recrd		Big 12 (North)	Record	Conf Record
#5 TCU	12-1	8-0		#1 Ball State	12-1	7-1
Tulane	8-4	5-3		Arkansas	8-4	7-2
#17 Houston	9-3	5-3		Missouri	5-7	4-4
Texas Tech	6-6	4-4		Nebraska	6-6	4-4
SMU	5-7	3-5		Kansas State	7-5	3-5
Oklahoma State	4-8	3-5		Kansas	5-7	2-6
Baylor	4-8	2-6		Iowa State	2-10	0-8

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

C-UAS (West)	Record	Conf Recrd		C-USA (East)	Record	Conf Record
Tulsa	10-3	6-2		#12 Louisiana Tech	10-3	7-1
UTSA	7-5	5-3		Louisiana	10-2	6-2
Texas State	6-6	5-3		Memphis	8-4	5-3
North Texas	5-7	4-4		Rice	6-6	4-4
New Mexico State	5-7	3-5		Arkansas State	6-6	4-4
New Mexico	5-7	2-6		UL Monroe	3-9	2-6
UTEP	5-7	2-6		Sam Houston	3-9	1-7

MAC (South)	Record	Conf Recrd		MAC (North)	Record	Conf Record
Ohio	8-5	7-2		Central Michigan	9-4	6-3
#25 Miami (OH)	9-3	7-2		Western Michigan	6-6	5-4
Kent State	8-4	5-4		Bowling Green	7-5	5-4
Northern Illinois	6-6	4-5		Toledo	7-5	5-4
Marshall	7-5	4-5		Buffalo	5-7	4-5
Akron	4-8	2-7		Eastern Michigan	1-11	0-9

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

Pac-12 (Cali/Zona)	Record	Conf Recrd		Pac-12 (PNW)	Record	Conf Record
Arizona State	8-5	7-2		#13 Oregon	10-3	7-2
#22 USC	8-4	6-3		#15 Boise State	9-3	7-2
San Jose State	7-5	4-5		Washington	7-5	6-3
Arizona	6-6	4-5		Utah	6-6	5-4
Stanford	5-7	4-5		Oregon State	5-7	3-6
Cal	4-8	1-8		Washington State	1-11	0-9

SEC (Southwest)	Record	Conf Recrd		SEC (Southeast)	Record	Conf Record
#7 Texas	11-2	7-1		#3 Alabama	12-1	7-1
#6 Oklahoma	11-1	7-1		#9 Georgia	10-2	7-1
#10 Ole Miss	9-3	5-3		#18 Florida	8-4	5-3
LSU	8-4	4-4		Louisville	8-4	4-4
Mississippi State	5-7	3-5		Tennessee	4-8	2-6
Vanderbilt	5-7	2-6		Auburn	5-7	2-6
Texas A&M	3-9	1-7		Kentucky	3-9	0-8

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

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2031 College Football Playoff 1st Round Results

Georgia Bulldogs at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Dec 20, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#9 Georgia Bulldogs (10-3)	7	3	14	3	0	27
#6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1)	13	7	0	7	7	34

Oregon Ducks at Oklahoma Sooners
Dec 20, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 Oregon Ducks (10-4)	3	17	0	7	27
#4 Oklahoma Sooners (12-1)	3	7	21	3	34

Virginia Tech Hokies at Texas Longhorns
Dec 20, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#8 Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4)	3	7	0	0	10
#7 Texas Longhorns (12-2)	0	21	10	17	48

Mississippi Rebels at TCU Horned Frogs
Dec 20, 2031	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Mississippi Rebels (9-4)	0	0	0	7	7
#5 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1)	0	0	14	7	21

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2031 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals

Matchup Preview *|* January 2, 2032
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#6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1, Away)		#2 Syracuse Orange (12-1, Home)
Injury Report Game Notes Notre Dame 2031 Results @ Clemson (4-8) W 32-27 FCS W 63-14 @ North Carolina (2-10) W 31-10 @ Pittsburgh (7-6) W 45-30 @ Indiana (5-7) W 55-14 USF (5-7) W 24-20 @ Virginia (4-8) W 44-28 USC (9-4) L 24-18 Navy (2-10) W 35-13 Florida (8-5) W 37-24 NC State (9-4) W 34-24 @ Stanford (5-7) W 41-24 Georgia (10-3) W 34-27

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86/86/86 Depth Chart - 2031
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) James Silvestro (84)	SO(RS) Jamie Bloom (80)	JR(RS) Dion Duhon (77)
TE	SR(RS) Marcus Erwin (88)	FR(RS) Lionel Ramsey (78)	JR Quintin Tyree (75)
LT	JR(RS) George Melendez (85)	SR(RS) Earl Schommer (84)
LG	JR(RS) Bo Scroggins (88)	SO(RS) Kristian Tobias (82)
C	JR(RS) Shakim McNabb (81)	FR(RS) Jamal Otis (77)
RG	FR(RS) Dion Jolly (83)	FR(RS) John North (77)
RT	JR(RS) Andres Eze (84)	FR(RS) Rafael Tant (80)
WR	JR Laron Turner (90)	SO(RS) Marcus Wilkes (80)	FR(RS) Duane Merrick (78)
QB	SR(RS) Nick Wade (92)	JR(RS) Jon Duck (79)
FB	SO Isaac Jones (72)
HB	JR(RS) Brad Wells (92)	FR Joseph Martino (80)	SO Montell Kumar (79)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	JR(RS) Cam Fitzsimmons (89)	SO Austin Akbar (78)
LDT	JR(RS) George Baity (84)	FR David Enagbare (68)
RDT	SO(RS) Zach Tinker (80)	FR Curt Sanders (65)
RDE	JR(RS) Joey Scales (85)	FR Julius Darling (75)
WLB	SO Sateki Luepke (81)	FR Arie McCracken (69)
MLB	JR(RS) Armon Joy (88)	SR(RS) Jamie Lennon (87)
SLB	FR(RS) Keelan Pippen (77)	FR Damarious Creech (70)
CB	SR(RS) Terrence Egnew (89)	JR(RS) Tye Suggs (78)	SO Quincy Rugamba (71)
SS	SR Parker Sharp (81)	SO Tavares Bowser (83)
FS	SR(RS) Patrick Parker (87)	FR Kyle Speed (67)
CB	SO(RS) Dominick Glennon (80)	FR Connor Bortles (76)	SO Quincy Rugamba (71)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats - 2031
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Nick Wade	272/434 (62%)	3,862	8.9	297.1	97	46	8	168.7
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Brad Wells	173	854	4.9	40	11	6	77.6	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
James Silvestro	71	1,114	15.7	11	69	3	85.7	416
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Armon Joy	57	13	70	1	2	12	2	0
DE Joey Scales	26	4	30	8.5	5	1	0	0
LB Keelan Pippen	26	7	33	5	2	3	1	0
CB Terrence Egnew	50	9	59	0.5	1	6	4	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2031
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#7 Texas Longhorns (12-2, Away)		#1 Ball State Cardinals (12-1, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2031
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#5 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1, Away)		#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1, Home)

Matchup Preview *|* January 1, 2031
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#4 Oklahoma Sooners (12-2, Away)		#11 East Carolina Pirates (11-2, Home)

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Orange Show No Mercy, Steamroll Irish


The 'Cuse Crushers' gave the Irish 60 minutes of hell in the Cotton Bowl, piling up 7 sacks and three forced fumbles including two that were recovered for touchdowns in the 4th Q.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange
Jan 2, 2032 1 2 3 4 F #6 ND (11-1) 0 10 0 3 13 #2 SYR (12-1) 10 21 7 28 66 Top Performers PASS: SU Immanuel Hendrix - 16/26, 299 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT RUSH: SU Lee Browner - 18 Att, 165 Yds, 2 TD REC: SU Dalton Wear - 7 Rec, 163 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison ND SYR First Downs 10 25 3rd Down Efficiency 1/10 7/11 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 1/1 Total Yards 356 662 Passing Yards 165 299 Rushing Yards 22 - 52 34 - 301 Penalties-Penalty Yards 3 - 31 5 - 40 Turnovers 3 3 Time of Possession 19:27 24:33
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 3:52 (SYR) Desmond Brewer, 35 Yd FG 0 3 1:55 (SYR) Roy McCleon, 52 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 0 10 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 9:12 (ND) Sam Sturgis, 21 Yd FG 3 10 6:43 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 51 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 3 17 0:53 (SYR) Immanuel Hendrix, 6 Yd Run 3 24 0:20 (ND) Brad Wells, 73 Yd 10 24 0:00 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 75 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 10 31 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 4:44 (SYR) Lee Browner, 1 Yd Run 10 38 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ND SYR 10:56 (SYR) Jeffrey Franz, 22 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 10 45 10:49 (SYR) Jermaine Boutte, Returned Fumble 1 Yd 10 52 8:47 (SYR) Demeetrious Vilma, Returned Fumble 33 Yds 10 59 6:43 (SYR) Lee Browner, 2 Yd Run 10 66 1:56 (ND) Sam Sturgis, 26 Yd FG 13 66
Notre Dame Fighting Irish PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jon Duck 10/11 109 0 0 Nick Wade 6/15 56 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Nick Wade 9 -30 -3.3 0 Brad Wells 7 77 11.0 1 Joseph Martino 2 11 5.5 0 Jon Duck 2 -22 -11.0 0 Maka Funk 1 -3 -3.0 0 Marcus Wilkes 1 19 19.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jamie Bloom 4 51 12.7 0 Marcus Wilkes 3 12 4.0 0 Brad Wells 2 44 22.0 0 Joseph Martino 1 3 3.0 0 Dion Duhon 1 13 13.0 0 Jimmy Mauch 1 23 23.0 0 Lionel Ramsey 1 20 20.0 0 Montell Kumar 1 -3 -3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Shakim McNabb 3 0 Andres Eze 1 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Jamie Lenon 8 0 0 0 FS Patrick Parker 8 0 (1TFL) 0 0 MLB Armon Joy 7 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Terrence Egnew 4 0 2 0 DT George Baity 1 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Sam Sturgis 2/2 1/1 7 26 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Trevor Thurber 7 305 43.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Stefon Bloom 6 84 14.0 0 Connor Bortles 4 55 13.7 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Immanuel Hendrix 16/26 299 4 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lee Browner 18 165 9.1 2 Trenton Gilliam 9 95 10.5 0 Immanuel Hendrix 5 29 5.8 1 Larry Pettis 2 12 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 7 163 23.2 2 Cam Darr 3 23 7.6 0 Jeffrey Franz 2 36 18.0 1 Roy McCleon 2 64 32.0 1 Trenton Gilliam 1 12 12.0 0 Lee Browner 1 1 1.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Dakota Soto 6 1 Antwan Calmelat 5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD MLB Timmy Vernon 5 1 (2TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 4 1.5 (4TFL) 0 0 CB Jermaine Boutte 4 1 (1TFL) 0 (FF, FR) 1 LB Demetrious Vilma 4 0.5 (2TFL) 0 (FR) 1 CB Kevin Schweitzer 3 1 (1TFL) 0 (FF) 0 DT Terrell Sturm 3 2 (2TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 1/1 9/9 12 35 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Spencer Everett 1 18 18.0 0 James Alba 1 17 17.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 7 27 3.8 0

LEFT - Roy McCleon elevating and showing off the footwork on this 52 yard touchdown to give Syracuse an early 10-0 lead.
CENTER LEFT - The Irish defense managed to secure three turnovers, including two interceptions, but were unable to capitalize on the miscues as they were quickly buried by Syracuse.
CENTER RIGHT - Dalton Wear pointing to the lone Notre Dame defender, seemingly challenging him to a footrace that Wear would win on the 51 yard TD.
RIGHT - Brad Wells with one of the few explosive plays for Notre Dame, swatting away the arm tackling before exploding 73 yards to the end zone.

Arlington, TX. - The second-seeded Syracuse Orange punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff Semifinals in emphatic fashion, dismantling No. 6 Notre Dame 66-13 in the Cotton Bowl. Behind a relentless defense and a high-powered offensive attack, the Orange overwhelmed the Fighting Irish from start to finish, securing their place in the Peach Bowl against Alabama with a chance to reach a third consecutive national championship.

Despite a shaky start that included an early fumble by running back Lee Browner and a red-zone interception by quarterback Immanuel Hendrix, Syracuse seized control of the game behind a dominant defensive performance and an explosive passing attack. The Orange racked up 367 yards of total offense in the first half (258 passing, 109 rushing), while their defense stifled Notre Dame, allowing just 137 first-half yards.

After a Desmond Brewer 35-yard field goal opened the scoring, Hendrix connected with Roy McCleon for a 52-yard touchdown late in the first quarter. The second quarter saw Syracuse turn up the heat, with Hendrix hitting Dalton Wear for touchdown passes of 51 and 75 yards, while also adding a 6-yard rushing touchdown of his own. Despite a brief Notre Dame spark from Brad Wells’ 73-yard touchdown run, the Orange took a commanding 31-10 halftime lead.

Syracuse’s defense continued its suffocating effort after the break, highlighted by four total sacks and a relentless pass rush that limited Notre Dame to just 217 yards of total offense. Browner atoned for his early fumble with a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, extending the lead to 38-10.

The final quarter turned into a nightmare for Notre Dame, as the Orange defense feasted on backup quarterback Jon Duck. Two strip-sack fumble recoveries for touchdowns, by Jermaine Boutte (1-yard return) and Demetrious Vilma (33-yard return), put an exclamation mark on Syracuse’s dominance. Hendrix added one more touchdown pass, a 22-yarder to Jeffrey Franz, and Browner capped off the scoring with a 2-yard rushing touchdown.

With the win, Syracuse moves on to the CFP Semifinals in the Peach Bowl, where they will face SEC Champion Alabama. The Orange will look to continue their dominance as they seek a third straight National Championship appearance.

Meanwhile, in other quarterfinal action, Ball State’s postseason struggles continued, as quarterback Anthony Elam threw six interceptions in a disastrous playoff outing. The former national champions remain winless in the postseason since their 2027 title.

For Syracuse, this blowout victory reaffirms their place among college football’s elite. With their high-octane offense and suffocating defense, the Orange are one step closer to another shot at glory.

Texas Longhorns at Ball State Cardinals
Jan 1, 2032	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#7 Texas Longhorns (13-2)	3	21	10	10	44
#1 Ball State Cardinals (12-2)	0	14	0	0	14

TCU Horned Frogs at Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 1, 2032	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#5 TCU Horned Frogs (13-2)	10	10	0	6	26
#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1)	0	7	14	10	31

Oklahoma Sooners at East Carolina Pirates
Jan 1, 2032	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#4 Oklahoma Sooners (13-1)	14	7	3	7	31
#11 East Carolina Pirates (11-3)	0	3	0	7	10

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2031 College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview

Matchup Preview *|* January 10, 2032
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#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1, Away)		#2 Syracuse Orange (13-1, Home)
Injury Report CB Ben Martinez (90) Dislocated Hip (5 Weeks) DE DeMarcus Slayton (89) Broken Fibula (1 Week) FS Vernon Venable (85) Broken Toe (5 Weeks) Game Notes Alabama Crimson Tide 2031 Results Georgia Tech (7-6) W 31-21 Clemson (4-8) W 48-20 @ Boston College (1-11) W 62-3 FCS W 52-3 Mississippi State (5-7) W 38-7 @ Ole Miss (9-4) W 52-13 @ Florida (8-5) L 49-45 Georgia (10-3) W 31-13 Tennessee (4-8) W 45-27 Kentucky (3-9) W 28-18 @ Louisville (8-5) W 49-27 @ Auburn (5-7) W 42-27 Texas (13-2) W 27-21 TCU (13-2) W 31-26

Alabama Crimson Tide 90/89/91 Depth Chart - 2031
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR Bruce Bibbs (86)	SR(RS) Franklin Lokombo (82)	FR Danny Schlueter (73)
TE	JR(RS) Kevin Cobbs (85)	JR(RS) David Marcordes (79)	SO(RS) Louis Lowber (75)
LT	JR(RS) Keelan Hacker (89)	SO(RS) Jake Pederson (81)
LG	SR Finau Nye (88)	SR(RS) Dallas Busch (86)
C	SR(RS) Tim McCormick (88)	SR Finau Nye (88)
RG	SO(RS) David Rucci (88)	JR(RS) Shakir Sharp (75)
RT	SR Robert Abdesmad (84)	SR(RS) Johnny Teague (79)
WR	SR(RS) Josh Eddy (90)	SR(RS) Max Bredeson (85)	JR(RS) Chester Egan (75)
QB	SR(RS) TJ Ogle (85)	JR(RS) Melo Boger (83)
FB	SR Joshua Countess (78)
HB	JR(RS) Gregory Caver (94)	SR(RS) Quincey Beebe (87)	SR(RS) Dalton Denley (84)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Patrick Cobbs (87)	JR(RS) Reed McCann (81)
LDT	SR(RS) Zay Gage (89)	FR(RS) Cortez Cooke (80)
RDT	SR(RS) Devin Schiller (85)	FR(RS) Eric Cutrera (77)
RDE	JR(RS) Hakeem Orhorhoro (90)	FR(RS) Matthew Dutton (85)
WLB	SR(RS) Cole Stearn (89)	SR Ben Cisco (86)
MLB	SR(RS) Ricky Root (84)	SR Nyles Pappoe (82)
SLB	JR(RS) Tavares Brown (85)	FR(RS) Siaki Beaver (82)
CB	SR(RS) Cliff Ekiyor (88)	JR(RS) Moses Donker (81)	FR Elijah Falah (75)
SS	SR(RS) Alex Bierria (78)	SR(RS) George Lewis (85)
FS	JR(RS) Ezekiel ****tu (75)	FR Cole Ulrich (75)
CB	SR(RS) George Lewis (85)	FR(RS) Najee Lamur (76)	FR Elijah Falah (75)

Alabama Crimson Tide Stats - 2031
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
TJ Ogle	255/351 (72%)	3,971	11.3	283.6	81	45	3	208.2
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Gregory Caver	231	1,217	5.3	37	16	14	86.9	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Josh Eddy	60	993	16.5	14	75	3	70.9	505
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Nyles Pappoe	72	17	89	2	4	11	1	0
MLB Brett Moehrig	27	17	44	11	6	0	0	0
DE DeMaracus Slaton	23	8	31	14.5	6	1	0	0
CB Ben Martinez	41	9	50	1	0	8	3	0

Matchup Preview *|* January 10, 2031
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#4 Oklahoma Sooners (13-1, Away)		#7 Texas Longhorns (13-2, Home)

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

I feel your pain Ball State.. Crazy how you can play so good all year and then make the playoffs and all of a sudden the QB throws 6 INT's..


Alabama and Ogle look like the real deal should be a good game I would think but I don't know if the Orange can be stopped.

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

I feel your pain Ball State.. Crazy how you can play so good all year and then make the playoffs and all of a sudden the QB throws 6 INT's..


Alabama and Ogle look like the real deal should be a good game I would think but I don't know if the Orange can be stopped.

The crazy thing is I played the Ball State and then the Syracuse games back to back, but Ball State can't complete a pass while Hendrix his two separate bombs and was efficient despite two picks. I do run the ball more with Syracuse, but in the Clemson play book there aren't a ton of running plays I have confidence in, so we tend to pass to set up the run which gets us into trouble. I'm switching the offensive playbook next season. I don't want to use the same custom playbook as Savage to avoid it getting repetitive so I'm leaning towards USC again or Oregon, who I used with Kliff. Or maybe UNLVs multiple, I used that in an unposted dynasty and had a lot of fun. But we'll see.

I'm curious to see who emerges from the Red River Rivalry part 2, but I feel like the Bama game is our Natty. If we can beat the CPUs love for Bama we should be home free

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

You and Deuce have to be the quickest dynasty reporters on here - I'm off the grid for a week and come back to a full season's worth of games.

Congrats on another natty to end last year. Surprised by the season-opening loss to Tennessee, but the team seems to have rebounded well. Veasy is an absolute monster... I think I saw he was in the high 80s overall, yet has now won two Heismans - what is it that makes him so dominant? Shame we won't get the Ball State-Syracuse title tilt as I expected when seeing the bracket, but it should a tough road to a third title either way with the number of bluebloods remaining.

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

You and Deuce have to be the quickest dynasty reporters on here - I'm off the grid for a week and come back to a full season's worth of games.

Congrats on another natty to end last year. Surprised by the season-opening loss to Tennessee, but the team seems to have rebounded well. Veasy is an absolute monster... I think I saw he was in the high 80s overall, yet has now won two Heismans - what is it that makes him so dominant? Shame we won't get the Ball State-Syracuse title tilt as I expected when seeing the bracket, but it should a tough road to a third title either way with the number of bluebloods remaining.

Lol I try and play/post a game a day, but on my off days I can usually get two in depending on what the kids have going on. I've had enough downtime at work where I can do the extracurricular stuff there and just post it when I get home, so that's helped.

Veasy was a 89 to start the season and is up to a 93 now. But even as a freshman he had 87 (95 now plus 88 power rush) in finesse moves and 94 strength, plus a quick jump badge meaning he gets off the line quicker. If I can time the snap count right with him, which happens about 4-5 times a game, he's shedding his defender while the QB is still dropping back. I try and load the opposite side of line as well, so if the QB gets flushed they're rolling to his side. And I keep him at LE, so he gets lined up on the RT or RG generally, usually the RT is a lower rating than the LT so he gets a favorable matchup.

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Defense Fuels Explosive Finish As Syracuse Advances To 3rd Straight National Championship!


With a minute remaining and Alabama starting near field goal range after a late INT by Immanuel Hendrix, Heisman winning DE Jason Veasy made the play of the game stripping TJ Ogle before MLB Ernie McHugh scooped and delivered the 51 yard TD to put Syracuse up 28-21.

Alabama Crimson Tide at Syracuse Orange
Jan 10, 2032 1 2 3 4 F #3 ALA (13-1) 7 7 0 7 21 #2 SYR (13-1) 0 14 7 14 35 Top Performers PASS: ALA TJ Ogle - 23/36, 374 Yds, TD, 2 INT RUSH: SU Lee Browner - 18 Att, 145 Yds REC: SU Dalton Wear - 5 Rec, 116 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison ALA SYR First Downs 21 22 3rd Down Efficiency 3/10 3/8 4th Down Efficiency 1/1 0/0 Total Yards 432 533 Passing Yards 374 306 Rushing Yards 27 - 14 24 - 171 Penalties-Penalty Yards 6 - 45 9 - 85 Turnovers 3 2 Time of Possession 23:12 20:48
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING ALA SYR 10:16 (ALA) Max Bredeson, 67 Yd Pass From TJ Ogle 7 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING ALA SYR 7:58 (ALA) Quincey Beebe, 3 Yd Run 14 0 6:04 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 46 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 14 7 2:12 (SYR) Jeffrey Franz, 58 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 14 14 THIRD QUARTER SCORING ALA SYR 6:09 (SYR) Immanuel Hendrix, 1 Yd Run 14 21 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING ALA SYR 1:21 (ALA) Gregory Caver, 3 Yd Run 21 21 1:00 (SYR) Erne McHugh, Returned Fumble 51 Yds 21 28 0:40 (SYR) Dalton Wear, 21 Yd Pass From Immanuel Hendrix 21 35
Alabama Crimson Tide PASSING C/A YDS TD INT TJ Ogle 23/36 374 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Gregory Caver 13 46 3.5 1 TJ Ogle 12 -33 -2.7 0 Quincey Beebe 2 1 0.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kevin Cobbs 6 88 14.6 0 Franklin Lokombo 6 86 14.3 0 Gregory Caver 4 11 2.7 0 Max Bredeson 2 89 44.5 1 Josh Eddy 2 37 18.5 0 Bruce Bibbs 2 43 21.5 0 Quincey Beebe 1 20 20.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tim McCormick 13 0 Robert Abdesmad 2 3 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Alex Bierria 10 0 1 0 MLB Ricky Root 10 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB George Lewis 4 0 1 0 DT Devin Schiller 2 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Pat Haas 0/1 3/3 3 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Elliott Skole 6 219 36.5 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Spriggs 3 40 13.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Spriggs 1 4 4.0 0 Syracuse Orange PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Immanuel Hendrix 15/31 306 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lee Browner 18 145 8.0 0 Trenton Gilliam 3 21 7.0 0 Immanuel Hendrix 3 5 1.6 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 5 116 23.2 2 Trenton Gilliam 3 22 7.3 0 Cam Darr 3 29 9.8 0 Roy McCleon 1 59 59.0 0 Jeffrey Franz 1 58 58.0 1 Spencer Everett 1 6 6.0 0 Lee Browner 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Dakota Soto 7 0 Matthew Durant 2 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD LB Demetrious Vilma 10 2.5 (5TFL) 0 0 DE Jason Veasy 8 3.5 (6TFL) 0 (FF) 0 MLB Timmy Vernon 7 1.5 (3TFL) 0 0 MLB Ernie McHugh 7 1 (1TFL) 1 (FR) 1 SS Tyree Kight 7 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Robert Foster 5 1 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Kevin Schweitzer 3 0 1 0 DT Terrell Sturm 2 0.5 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Desmond Brewer 0/1 5/5 5 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Mohammad Ha 5 178 35.6 4 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Spencer Everett 2 32 16.0 0 Elton Romberg 1 12 12.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dalton Wear 3 12 4.0 0

LEFT - TJ Ogle opened the scoring quickly on the vaunted Orange defense with this 67 yard slant and go to Max Bredeson to put Alabama on the board before some fans had even found their seats.
CENTER - Despite TJ Ogle accumulating 374 passing yards, the Orange were impactful with 10 sacks and three turnovers, all which occurred in the final minute of the Peach Bowl.
RIGHT - Immanuel Hendrix getting rocked as he rolled out to start the 3rd quarter, resulting in one of his two interceptions. The Cuse defense would stand tall with three sacks to force a long field goal that would sail wide left.

Atlanta, GA. - In a thrilling College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl, No. 2 Syracuse punched its ticket to a third straight national championship with a dramatic 35-21 victory over No. 3 Alabama. The Orange overcame four nullified touchdowns due to penalties and a late Alabama rally before sealing the game with a defensive masterclass in the final minute.

Alabama struck first in stunning fashion, as quarterback TJ Ogle connected with Max Bredeson for a 67-yard touchdown on just the second play from scrimmage, giving the Crimson Tide a 7-0 lead only 45 seconds into the game. Syracuse struggled to find early momentum, as two first-half touchdowns—a 50-yard run by Lee Browner and a 75-yard bomb to Roy McCleon—were wiped out by holding penalties. Despite this, the Orange clawed their way back in the second quarter. Quarterback Immanuel Hendrix found Dalton Wear for a 46-yard touchdown, and then followed it up with a 58-yard strike to Jeffrey Franz, giving Syracuse a 14-7 lead. Alabama responded before halftime with a 3-yard Quincy Beebe touchdown run, tying the game at 14. Syracuse had a chance to take the lead before the break, but kicker Desmond Brewer sailed a 44-yard field goal attempt wide left.

The Orange took control early in the third quarter, opening with a methodical 11-play drive capped off by a 1-yard Hendrix touchdown run to give them a 21-14 lead. Alabama’s offense sputtered against Syracuse’s relentless pass rush, and after an interception by Alex Bierria set up the Tide deep in Syracuse territory, the ‘Cuse Crushers’ defense responded with three consecutive sacks to force a missed 54-yard field goal attempt.

The fourth quarter was a rollercoaster of emotions. Syracuse had two more long touchdowns called back—both 50+ yard catch-and-runs by Dalton Wear—bringing their total to four negated scores on the night. Alabama finally found life with just over two minutes left when Ogle hit Bruce Bibbs for 35 yards and then scrambled for 27 yards before Gregory Caver’s 3-yard touchdown run tied the game at 21 with 1:25 remaining.

The drama reached its peak when Hendrix’s deep shot to Wear was intercepted by CB George Lewis, setting Alabama up at the Syracuse 43-yard line with 1:21 to play. With all momentum swinging in Alabama’s favor, the ‘Cuse Crushers’ defense delivered a legendary response. Heisman-winning DE Jason Veasy notched his third sack of the game, stripping the ball from Ogle, and linebacker Ernie McHugh scooped it up and rumbled 51 yards for a defensive touchdown, putting Syracuse back in front 28-21 with just 1:11 left.

Alabama’s collapse was complete moments later, as McHugh intercepted Ogle on the very next play, setting up a 21-yard touchdown to Wear that extended the lead to 35-21 in a stunning 40-second sequence. Ogle tried to engineer a last-ditch drive, but his final pass was intercepted by Kevin Schweitzer, securing Syracuse’s place in the national championship.

With the victory, Syracuse advances to face No. 7 Texas in the national title game, where they’ll look to become the first team since Minnesota in the 1930s to win three straight national championships.

Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns
Jan 1, 10	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#4 Oklahoma Sooners (12-1)	3	3	0	0	6
#7 Texas Longhorns (13-2)	0	7	21	0	28