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Wed, Dec 3rd 2014

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BLAZERS END SEASON AS NATIONS TOUGHEST DEFENSE:
THANKS TO THE TRIO OF TIMI MCCOLLUM, CORTEZ MEANS AND TOM COX OPPOSING TEAMS FOUND IT HARD TO SCORE.

• Birmingham, Ala - The Blazers ended the regular season portion of their schedule 12-0 awaiting a conference championship game match-up with #5 Auburn (11-1). The Blazers defense was the key for the type of season the Blazers had. Through the first five games the Blazers didnt give up a offensive touchdown in fact they only gave up a NCAA best 161 total points. Good for 13.4 points a game. For a while they were being compared to the modern day defenses like the Miami Hurricanes of 2001 where they only gave up 117 total points or the 2010 TCU Horned Frogs who gave up just 11.6 points a game. But you can under mind what those two defenses did. However the Blazers may have the best statistics individually on any team in NCAA history. Defensive end Tom Cox is chasing the NCAA single season sacks record with 20.5 and a guaranteed two games left. Linebackers McCollum and Means are both battling for the Nagurski and Linebacker of the year awards as Means has 51 tackles and 13.5 sacks while McCollum has 66 tackles and 7.5 sacks. Those three alone are the reason why the Blazers only give up 64.3 yards a game on the ground. With the new dual threat quarterbacks and spread option offenses thats a serious number right there. But when asking all of them about their accomplishments they're quick to pass it off to their teammates. "Our secondary is one of the best in country." Means says. "Our Offense keeps us off the field." Cox says. "You forgot that Nelson beat the Gators by himself." Says McCollum. Well nevertheless Travis Rhatigan has a special unit back there. Expect a lot of all conference and all American announced off of that unit.

STANDINGS	CONFERENCE	OVERALL
SEC - East	W-L	W-L
(*)#2 UAB	9-0	12-0
Georgia	6-3	7-5
South Carolina	5-4	6-6
Florida	4-5	7-5
Tennessee	3-6	4-8
Vanderbilt	2-7	3-9
Kentucky	0-9	1-11

STANDINGS	CONFERENCE	OVERALL
SEC - West	W-L	W-L
(*)#5 Auburn	8-1	11-1
#12 LSU	7-2	9-3
Alabama	5-4	7-5
Ole Miss	4-5	7-5
Texas A&M	4-5	6-6
Mississippi St	3-6	6-6
Arkansas	3-6	3-9

RECRUITING NEWS:
Nedarland, Texas Tight End Charrod Randle committed to the Blazers on Tuesday afternoon, picking UAB over Iowa State and Baylor. Looked at as a blocking tight end with soft hands Charrod made all district his Junior year and all city is senior year. "Standing at 6'4 265 he has the size to play on the line in this conference, its a matter of grooming him into the type of pass catching TE we know he can be." Said head coach Travis Rhatigan.

BLAZERS ARE ON A BYE WEEK FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF THE SEASON