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2015 NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL SELECTION SHOW RECAP


#1 PENN STATE, #2 OKLAHOMA TO FACE OFF IN THE BIG EASY WITH BCS NATIONAL TITLE ON THE LINE
Nittany Lions looking to claim first ever BCS National Title and to send 89-year old Joe Pa' out on top in his 50th season at Penn State | Oklahoma hoping to claim its second BCS National Championship in last three seasons | #3 Tulane, #8 Virginia Tech to meet in the Allstate Sugar Bowl | Notre Dame looks to avenge 34-24 loss to USC in October, two teams will meet in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl

BCS Bowl Games


BCS National Championship - New Orleans, LA

#2 Oklahoma (13-0) -- Big 12 Champion
#1 Penn State (12-0) -- Big 10 Champion




Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

#4 Notre Dame (10-2) -- At Large
#10 USC (10-2) -- Pac-10 Champion




Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA

#3 Tulane (12-1) -- SEC Champion
#8 Virginia Tech (10-2) -- At Large




Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, AZ

#6 Boise State (11-1) -- Mountain West Champion
#7 Michigan (10-2) -- At Large




Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

#5 Miami (12-1) -- ACC Champion
#19 Cincinnati (10-2) -- Big East Champion

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Final 2015 BCS Rankings
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Penn State	12	0	1.000
2	2	Oklahoma	13	0	.994
3	5	Tulane	12	1	.986
4	4	Notre Dame	10	2	.983
5	3	Miami	12	1	.981
6	6	Boise State	11	1	.972
7	7	Michigan	10	2	.964
8	8	Virginia Tech	10	2	.964
9	9	Oregon	10	2	.951
10	11	USC	10	2	.936
11	10	LSU	8	4	.934
12	12	TCU	10	2	.933
13	13	Texas	10	2	.921
14	14	Ohio State	9	3	.921
15	15	West Virginia	10	2	.898
16	16	Missouri	9	3	.898
17	17	North Carolina	9	3	.896
18	18	Arkansas	9	3	.886
19	20	Cincinnati	10	2	.863
20	21	Alabama	8	4	.860
21	23	Fresno State	10	2	.847
22	24	UCLA	8	4	.844
23	25	Utah	9	3	.833
24	NR	Arizona	8	4	.823
25	NR	Clemson	8	4	.817

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Remaining Bowl Games

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[B][U]New Mexico Bowl[/U][/B]
Auburn           (6-6)
Nevada           (9-3)

[B][U]St. Petersberg Bowl[/U][/B]
UTEP             (6-6)
Florida          (6-6)

[B][U]New Orleans Bowl[/U][/B]
Memphis          (6-5)
Troy             (9-2)

[B][U]Las Vegas Bowl[/U][/B]
Washington       (8-4)
Air Force        (8-4)

[B][U]Poinsettia Bowl[/U][/B]
Iowa St.         (6-6)
#12 TCU         (10-2)

[B][U]Hawaii Bowl[/U][/B]
UCF              (9-4)
New Mexico       (7-5)

[B][U]Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl[/U][/B]
Wisconsin        (6-6)
Temple          (10-3)
 
[B][U]Meineke Car Care Bowl[/U][/B]
Boston College   (7-5)
Ohio             (7-5)

[B][U]Emerald Bowl[/U][/B]
#21 Fresno St.  (10-2)
Oregon St.       (7-5)

[B][U]Music City Bowl[/U][/B]
Ole Miss         (6-6)
#25 Clemson      (8-4)

[B][U]Independence Bowl[/U][/B]
#23 Utah         (9-3)
Georgia Tech     (6-5)

[B][U]EagleBank Bowl[/U][/B]
Toledo           (9-4)
Navy             (7-4)

[B][U]Champs Sports Bowl[/U][/B]
Rutgers          (7-5)
#17 N. Carolina  (9-3)

[B][U]Roady's Humanitarian Bowl[/U][/B]
Texas A&M        (6-6)
Hawai'i          (8-4)
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[B][U]Holiday Bowl[/U][/B]
#16 Missouri     (9-3)
#22 UCLA         (8-4)

[B][U]Brut Sun Bowl[/U][/B]
#24 Arizona      (8-4)
Maryland         (8-4)

[B][U]Armed Forces Bowl[/U][/B]
Southern Miss    (8-4)
Colorado St.     (6-6)

[B][U]AutoZone Liberty Bowl[/U][/B]
Vanderbilt       (6-6)
Houston         (11-2)

[B][U]Texas Bowl[/U][/B]
Northwestern     (7-5)
Kansas           (7-5)

[B][U]Insight Bowl[/U][/B]
Texas Tech       (7-5)
Michigan St.     (6-6)

[B][U]Chick-fil-A Bowl[/U][/B]
Tennessee        (8-5)
Florida St.      (9-4)

[B][U]Outback Bowl[/U][/B]
South Carolina   (8-4)
Iowa             (8-4)

[B][U]Capital One Bowl[/U][/B]
#11 LSU          (8-4)
#14 Ohio St.     (9-3)

[B][U]Gator Bowl[/U][/B]
#22 Alabama      (8-4)
Indiana          (7-5)

[B][U]Alamo Bowl[/U][/B]
#13 Texas       (10-2)
#9 Oregon       (10-2)

[B][U]GMAC Bowl[/U][/B]
C. Michigan      (9-3)
#15 W. Virginia (10-2)

[B][U]AT&T Cotton Bowl[/U][/B]
#18 Arkansas     (9-3)
Nebraska         (8-5)

[B][U]Papajohns.com Bowl[/U][/B]
North Texas      (7-5)
Virginia         (7-5)
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New Orleans, LA

TULANE HOPES TO CONTINUE ITS SUPERDOME DOMINANCE, WILL HOST VIRGINIA TECH IN THE ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

Green Wave becomes the first team since 1998 UCLA Bruins to host its own BCS bowl game | Tulane last played in the Sugar Bowl in 1949, a game the then-5th ranked Wave lost to then-top ranked Texas A&M 14-13 at old Tulane Stadium | Virginia Tech leads all-time series between the two schools with a 5-4 record | Green Wave last met with the Hokies in 1989 at Blacksburg | Winners of 13 straight at the Superdome, Tulane must figure out how to contain one of the nation's top rushing attacks | Virginia Tech has lost their last five bowl games

Virginia Tech Key Players: 4-QB Tony Moore: rs-sr (82 ovr), 13-RB *Justin Collier: sr (87 ovr, 93 spd), 6-WR *Darrell Grimes: sr (94 ovr, 93 spd), 88-WR Andy Carter: so (81 ovr), 86-TE Jordan Busch: so (78 ovr, 84 spd), 98-DE Scott Richardson: fr (81 ovr), 92-DE Casey Huffman: fr (80 ovr), 62-DT Paul Holt: jr (83 ovr), 59-OLB *Mickey Lilly: sr (89 ovr), 44-CB Marcus Ball: fr (81 ovr, 94 spd), 28-CB Jerome Jackson: so (81 ovr, 94 spd), 27-FS Jason Carlton: so (84 ovr, 91 spd), 3-SS Jermaine Harris: sr (90 ovr, 79 spd), 5-PK Zach Potter: sr (80 ovr)

* - IMPACT player

Virginia Tech Schedule/Results:

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VaTech lost to both of the ranked teams they played... I think you have a very good shot at winning this game.

Sorry - I had an omission in there. They did beat now-17th ranked North Carolina. Still though, they seem to struggle against the good teams they have played. It should be a fun battle and hopefully that trend you pointed out holds true.

Also of note, they've lost five straight bowl games during this dynasty, starting with year 1.

Good luck against Va. Tech.....they have some serious talent on that team particularly the halfback Collier and WR Grimes.....should be a good battle

They seem to be very balanced on offense, just looking at their ratings. We'll have to try to get an early lead and force them to abandon the run with Collier. There are some matchups in the secondary, specifically their slow nickle and dime corners and slow strong safety, that I want to try to exploit; I feel good about this game and our ability to attack the seam. Look for a big game from both tight ends, Bowers and Thomas.

VT is teh fail vs. Top 5 teams, you got it in the bank.

Don't jinx us!

Can't wait to see how the Sugar Bowl plays out.

You and me both brother...Can't wait to get this one fired up (probably Wednesday night).

the plot thickens....DGZ taking on my Hokies...as much as it pains me you know I will be pulling for you to bring home the Sugar bowl victory. It looks like you should have a pretty good shot, especially with the homefield advantage. Try not to beat them up too badly! Looking forward to seeing how this one plays out!

Thanks Cheese...I feel very good about the matchup, especially with the game being played in the friendly confines of the Superdome. I have a goal of getting the Dome on the ""Tougest Places to Play"" list. This game probably won't count towards our 13 game home win streak, but it will feel good to continue our home dominance in the Sugar Bowl.

Interestingly, I am technically the road team in this game. If this were real life, it sure would feel weird having to use the visiting team's locker room and stand on the visitor's sideline.

Can't wait for this game, haha. Hope Moore has a breakout game for you!

Moore is well overdue for a monster, 300+ all-purpose yard type game. He's missed a bunch of games this year and 2015 has more or less been a disappointment for him. He seems to be heating up with some solid 100-yard games lately, but we're still waiting for that signature 125+ rushing yard/80+ receiving yard/kick return touchdown game this season that we grew accustomed to during his freshman year.

This will actually be the first time since his injury that he'll be 100% (he's been listed as ""questionable"" and ""probable"" since his return).

Congrats on winning the SEC! I'm curious to see if any offers come your way in the off-season. I know you won't be taking them, but, it would still be interesting to see if any schools come calling for your services.

Interestingly, I am actually a ""lame duck"" coach this year; I don't have a contract beyond this season. Something tells me I have a good 4 or 5 year extension waiting for me at the end of the season though. If this were real life, I don't think getting anymore negotiating leverage would even be possible (I'd be asking to be made the highest paid coach in the SEC! haha)

We'll see how it shakes out but you're right, I am obviously staying at Tulane for the long haul, though this next contract will probably be my last.

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2015 Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner



QB Michael White (rs-jr)

294 of 411, 3,755 yds, 41 tds, 5 ints (178.8 rating) | 213 car 699 yds 8 rush tds

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GEEZY, RICHARDS, AND HARRIS EACH TAKE HOME HARDWARE AT 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS CEREMONY
Outside linebacker Richards earns his second Nagurski Award to go along with the one he won as a freshman, also wins his first Butkus Award after registering a career-high 11 sacks in 2015 | Ball-hawking safety Harris produced 8 turnovers & 3 defensive touchdowns as a freshman to win Bednarik and Thorpe awards | Geezy named college football's Coach of the Year after magical SEC Championship season

Home Depot Coach of the Year:

Tulane Head Coach D. Geezy - Led Tulane to 12-1 record and SEC Championship in 2015


Nagurski Award (nation's top defensive player) & Butkus Award (nation's top LB):

OLB Mark Richards (jr) - 83 total tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumble recoveries


Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player) & Thorpe Award (nation's top DB):

FS Dre Harris (fr) - 93 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries, 3 defensive touchdowns

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Another OU QB named White wins the Heisman.

Haha...Jason's long lost brother?

Hopefully for him, he doesn't fizzle in the championship game like Jason did.

Wow, Richards is having a great start to his career....two for two on the Nagurski

He's actually 2 out of 3 on the Nagurski. He won it as a freshman and then again now as a junior...Can't believe its already been three years with him.

With the way he is playing, this Sugar Bowl may be his final game at Tulane. :worried:

your defensive stars are :turbobow:

holy crap 80 tackles with richards and 90 with harris?
:O

Not much more to say....Those two guys are beasts. Hopefully my boy Richards comes back for his senior season. For a 3-star guy, he was quite a find. "

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#3 38 -- 13-1
#8 21 -- 10-3

Tulane's defense set the tone by forcing turnovers on each of Virginia Tech's first two possessions. On the Hokies' second possession, FS Dre Harris intercepted Virginia Tech QB Tony Moore's ill-advised option pitch and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown which gave the Green Wave a commanding 14-0 advantage less than two minutes into the game.

DOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE

#3 Tulane storms out to an early 17-0 lead, cruises to a 38-21 Sugar Bowl victory over #8 Virginia Tech | Hokies unable to recover after turning the ball over on their first two possessions | Green Wave's 14th straight victory at the Superdome gives them their first ever BCS bowl win | Tulane's historic victory also gives them a school record 13 wins on the season

New Orleans, LA -- Third ranked Tulane became the first team ever to win a BCS bowl game in the same stadium in which they played all of its regular season home games, ousting #8 Virginia Tech 38-21 Sunday evening in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome. The Green Wave scored the game's first 17 points and was able to hold on in the second half on the way to winning their 14th straight game at the Superdome.

Virginia Tech turned the ball over on the very first play from scrimmage when Wave DT Myron Dawson stripped Hokies QB Tony Moore as he went to the ground on an option-keeper and DE A.J. Hanyes recovered at the Virginia Tech 28-yard line. Just two plays later, Tulane QB Anthony High found freshman WR Herbie Smith wide open for a 28-yard touchdown to give the Wave a quick 7-0 lead, just 0:32 into the game.

On the Hokies' next series, disaster would strike again. This time, on the second play of their ensuing possession, Moore threw an errant option pitch which was caught in the air by Tulane FS Dre Harris. The freshman 4-star recruit from last off-season would return it 26 yards for a touchdown to extend the Green Wave's lead to 14-0. It was Harris' team-record 4th defensive touchdown on the year and also his 9th forced turnover of the season.

The Green Wave would later add a 49-yard field goal by PK Cody Bennett, extending their early lead to 17-0.

"We felt that it was important to get out to a fast start and to try to take their strong rushing offense out of the game," said Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

The Hokies (10-3) were unphased by the early 17-point deficit however. Moore would complete an 11-yard touchdown pass to WR Andy Carter to make it 17-7. Two possessions later, star RB Justin Collier broke loose for a 48-yard touchdown to pull Virginia Tech within three at 17-14 in the second quarter. Collier's long scoring run came following a botched fake field goal by the Green Wave which resulted in an interception thrown in the end zone by back-up QB Chris Moore.

Tulane (13-1) would answer Collier's score however by going on a 12-play 80-yard drive which took up 3:05. High's 8-yard touchdown pass to WR Gerald Alexander concluded the drive, and pushed the Green Wave's lead back to ten at 24-14 with just 0:14 to go in the half.

""That was possibly the most pivotal sequence of the game,"" said Geezy.

"That score gave us some cushion and allowed us to regain momentum headed into the break."

The two teams would both go scoreless in the third quarter however Tulane was able to mount a long drive that started in the third quarter and culiminated with an 8-yard touchdown pass from High to WR Bobby Carpenter which pushed their team's lead to 31-14 with 7:08 remaining in the contest. The scoring toss concluded a 15-play 84-yard drive which took up 4:52.

After allowing Virginia Tech one more touchdown, on a deep pass from Moore to WR Darrell Grimes from 48 yards away to make the score 31-21, Tulane would go for the kill on their next drive. High's 22-yard touchdown pass to RB Anthony Barnett made the score 38-21, putting the game away with 4:13 left. It was High's fourth touchdown of the game and he finished 20 of 33 for 300 yards though he did throw an uncharacteristic season-high 3 interceptions. His favorite target on the evening was senior WR Isaiah Smith. Smith, playing in his final game with the Wave, hauled in a career-high 9 receptions for 131 yards.

Tulane's defense, which forced four turnovers on the day, was led by Harris' 9 tackles. Junior OLB Mark Richards, possibly playing in his final collegiate game, had the team's lone sack, which came in the fourth quarter. It was Richards' 25th sack of his career, a school record, and also gave him a career-high 12 on the season.

The win was Tulane's 13th of the season, a school record, surpassing the 12-win season during the team's undefeated 1998 campaign. The Green Wave became the first school since the 1998 UCLA Bruins to host its own BCS game, though the Bruins lost to Wisconsin 38-31 in their Rose Bowl matchup, making Tulane the only school to win a BCS game at their home stadium. With the win, the Green Wave have now won 14 consecutive games played at the Superdome.

"Our homefield advantage is one of the greatest and most unique in all of college football," said Geezy.

"The Tulane faithful came out and represented and this felt like another home game."

"We were technically the road team tonight and the NCAA made us use the visiting team locker room and also made us stay in a hotel for the past week like Virginia Tech had to. But at the end of the day, nothing beats home-cookin' and we continued to prove that we're tough to beat in this building."

Notes: Tulane star RB Reggie Moore's injury-riddled 2015 season came to a fitting conclusion, as he was forced to leave the game in the first quarter with a sprained elbow that he sustained on an early punt return. Moore, a sophomore, was only able to start and complete six games this season, finishing the year with only 770 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, one year after rushing for a team-high 1,208 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman. Barnett and RB William Archer each split carries in Moore's absence Sunday night.

Late in the fourth quarter, Tulane QB Anthony High tossed a swing-screen pass to RB Anthony Barnett who raced passed defenders and plowed his way into the end zone for a game-clinching 22-yard touchdown which made the score 38-21 with 4:13 remaining. It was the first touchdown reception of the season for Barnett.

Box Score


1st

TU: 28 yd TD pass from High to H. Smith (Bennett kick) 8:28 -- 7-0
TU: 26 yd fumble return for TD by Harris (Bennett kick) 7:53 -- 14-0
TU: 49 yd FG by Bennett 4:29 -- 17-0
VT: 11 yd TD pass from Moore to Carter (Porter kick) 2:11 -- 17-7

2nd

VT: 48 yd TD run by Collier (Porter kick) 3:19 -- 17-14
TU: 8 yd TD pass from High to Alexander (Bennett kick) 0:14 -- 24-14

3rd

No Scoring

4th

TU: 8 yd TD pass from High to Carpenter (Bennett kick) 7:08 -- 31-14
VT: 48 yd TD pass from Moore to Grimes (Porter kick) 6:21 -- 31-21
TU: 22 yd TD pass from High to Barnett (Bennet kick) 4:13 -- 38-21

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Game Statistics


#3 Tulane

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Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)       158.7   20    33  300   4   3
13-QB  Chris Moore(rs-jr)       0.0    0     1    0   0   1 (fake field goal)
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Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)      16   73   0
16-RB  William Archer(rs-jr)     10   43   0
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)           5   35   0
33-FB  Simon Parker(rs-sr)        4   12   0
25-RB  *Reggie Moore(so)~         3   20   0
~ - injured in first quarter (sprained elbow) | did not return
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Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(sr)           9  131   0
88-TE  Joel Bowers(jr)            4   60   0
23-WR  Gerald Alexander(so)       3   26   1
87-WR  Herbie Smith(fr)           2   53   1
81-WR  Brennan Carpenter(so)      1    8   1
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)       1   22   1
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Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
26-FS  Dre Harris(fr)             9    9    0    1    0    0 (1 fr, 1 td)
 2-MLB Samson Beck(sr)            6    6    0    0    0    0
97-OLB *Mark Richards(jr)         4    3    1    2    1    0 (1 ff)
94-DT  Myron Dawson(jr)           4    4    0    0    0    0 (1 ff)
29-CB  Eric Jefferson(fr)         2    2    0    0    0    0 (1 fr)
90-DE  A.J. Haynes(fr)            0    0    0    0    0    0 (1 fr)
53-DT  Michael Hardin(so)         0    0    0    0    0    0 (1 fr)
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
47-PK  Cody Bennett(so)           1       1     49     n/a     5       5

[B][U]Tulane Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 483
Rushing Totals: 38 att 183 yds 0 tds 
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 10-15 (66%)
4th down conversions: 0-1 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 4
Penalties: 3 for 30 yards
Time of Possession: 23:28

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#8 Virginia Tech

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Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 4-QB  Tony Moore(rs-sr)      192.4   14    20  213   2   0
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Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
13-RB  *Justin Collier(sr)       20  138   1
 4-QB  Tony Moore(rs-sr)          4   -4   0
 9-RB  Wesley Huston(rs-jr)       2   12   0
33-RB  Clarence Stephens(rs-jr)   1   -5   0
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Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
86-TE  Jordan Busch(so)           4   55   0
43-FB  Kris Tremblay(rs-sr)       3   28   0
13-RB  *Justin Collier(sr)        2   29   0
 6-WR  *Darrell Grimes(sr)        2   53   1
88-WR  Andy Carter(so)            2   41   1
84-WR  John Perkins(rs-sr)        1    7   0
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Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
27-FS  Jason Carlton(so)         12    9    3    1    1    1
50-OLB Roderick White(rs-jr)     11    8    3    0    0    0
58-MLB Nick Cotton(fr)           10    8    2    0    0    0
 3-SS  Jermaine Harris(sr)        4    3    1    0    0    1
44-CB  Marcus Ball(fr)            4    2    2    0    0    1
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 5-PK  Zach Porter(sr)            0       0     n/a    n/a     3       3

[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 354
Rushing Totals: 27 att 141 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 3-8 (37%)
4th down conversions: 0-1 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 4
Penalties: 3 for 28 yards
Time of Possession: 12:32
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2015 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at San Diego St. (0-1)  W 42-35       QB High 19-31 252 yds 5 tds            1-0 (0-0)
at Auburn (0-1)         W 38-14       RB Moore 193 scrimmage yds 2 tds       2-0 (1-0)
vs Hawai'i (0-2)        W 55-21       RB Moore 240 all-purpose yds 3 tds     3-0 (1-0)
vs Georgia (1-3)        W 24-14       LB Richards 7 tk 1 tfl 1 sk 1 fr       4-0 (2-0)
vs LSU (2-2)            W 45-07       FS Harris 11 tk 2 ints 1 fr 1 td       5-0 (3-0)
at Florida (2-3)        W 45-28       QB High 24-37 353 yds 4 tds            6-0 (4-0)
vs South Florida (1-5)  W 42-21       QB High 26-35 374 yds 4 total tds      7-0 (4-0)
at Kentucky (1-6)       W 48-28       QB Moore 16-27 376 yds 5 tds           8-0 (5-0)
vs Alabama (5-3)        W 13-10       RB Archer 16 car 134 yds 1 td          9-0 (6-0)
at Arkansas (8-2)       L 37-38 (2OT) WR Smith 4 rec 193 yds 2 tds           9-1 (6-1)
vs Ole Miss (6-6)       W 25-17       PK Bennett 6-6 fgs long of 50         10-1 (7-1)
at Southern Miss (8-4)  W 27-17       QB High 17-35 317 yds 3 total tds     11-1 (7-1)
vs Tennessee (8-5)      W 26-24       PK Bennett 4-4 fgs long of 51         12-1 (8-1)
vs Virginia Tech (10-3) W 38-21       QB High 20-33 300 yds 4 tds           13-1 (8-1)
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2015 Tulane Green Wave Final Individual Stats

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[U]
Passing                       RATING  COMP  ATT  YARDS  TD  INT  SK [/U]
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)        161.4   220  356  3,266  31   11  20
13-QB  Chris Moore(rs-jr)      160.4    28   48    494   5    4   6
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Rushing                          ATT  YARDS  AVG  TD [/U]
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)      139    814  5.8   2
25-RB  *Reggie Moore(so)~        134    770  5.7   5
16-RB  Willie Archer(rs-jr)       51    398  7.8   3
32-RB  B.J. Johnson(fr)           62    320  5.1   1
33-FB  Simon Parker(rs-sr)        19    117  6.1   3
 6-RB  Thomas Walker(rs-jr)        8     45  5.6   0
44-FB  Lee Keenan(rs-so)           4      8  2.0   0
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)           60    -37 -0.6   3
13-QB  Chris Moore(rs-jr)         10    -44 -4.4   0
~ - started and completed only six games this season due to injuries
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Receiving                        REC  YARDS  AVG  TD[/U]
88-TE  Joel Bowers(jr)            57  1,013  17.7  4
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(sr)           43    740  17.2  3
23-WR  Gerald Alexander(so)       33    564  17.0  3
87-WR  Herbie Smith(fr)           23    600  26.0  5
25-RB  *Reggie Moore(so)          22    212   9.6  3
81-WR  Brennan Carpenter(so)      19    207  10.8  5
85-TE  Justin Thomas(jr)          18    195  10.8  4
33-FB  Simon Parker(rs-sr)        12     69   5.7  8
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)       11    149  13.5  1
32-RB  B.J. Johnson(fr)            4     23   5.7  0
 1-TE  Trevor Rice(so)             3     16   5.3  0
 6-RB  Thomas Walker(rs-jr)        2     -5  -2.5  0
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Defensive                        TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT  FF  FR  TD  SFTY[/U]
26-FS  Dre Harris(fr)            102   88    14   26  5.0   4    1   5   4    0
97-OLB *Mark Richards(jr)         87   68    19   25 12.0   1    4   3   0    0
 2-MLB Samson Beck(sr)            88   66    22    4  1.0   1    4   0   0    0
21-CB  Cedric Burnette(fr)        50   32    18    2  1.0   0    1   0   1    0
 9-SS  Brant Gilbert(jr)          49   32    17    3  1.0   0    4   1   0    0
29-CB  Eric Jefferson(fr)         48   37    11    4  0.0   1    0   1   0    0
53-DT  Michael Hardin(so)         39   29    10    9  3.0   0    3   1   0    0
90-DE  A.J. Haynes(fr)            32   23     9   12  4.0   0    0   1   2    0
14-CB  Antonio Johnson(jr)        30   21     9    4  3.0   0    0   0   0    0
27-CB  Will Washington(sr)        30   20    10    1  0.0   1    1   0   0    0
34-OLB Derrick Brown(so)          29   24     5    1  0.0   0    2   1   0    0
94-DT  Myron Dawson(jr)           23   19     4    4  1.0   0    4   0   0    0
54-DE  Jason Robinson(so)         23   15     8    6  3.0   1    0   1   0    0
10-OLB Troy Ball(jr)              22   20     2    1  0.0   0    1   0   0    0
58-OLB Gerald Jackson(jr)         19   17     2    1  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
41-SS  Nick Thornburg(fr)         15   10     5    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
56-MLB Marcus Jordan(fr)          13   13     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
50-MLB Jack Tompkins(fr)          11   11     0    1  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
11-CB  Andrew Adams(sr)            9    9     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
 3-CB  Chris Garrison(jr)          9    8     1    1  1.0   0    0   0   0    0
20-CB  Rich Young(rs-so)           9    6     3    0  0.0   0    1   0   0    0
28-MLB Alex Neal(jr)               8    7     1    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
95-DT  Jesse Sanders(fr)           7    4     3    1  0.0   0    0   1   1    0
 4-CB  Adam Sullivan(jr)           5    2     3    0  0.0   0    0   1   1    0
42-FS  Thomas Ham(sr)              3    1     2    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
17-DE  Matt Baker(rs-so)           2    1     1    1  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
37-DE  Ryan Austin(so)             1    1     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
99-DE  Cedric Atkins(so)           1    1     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
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Kicking                        FG MADE FG ATT LONG  PCT  XP MADE XP ATT  PCT [/U]
47-PK  Cody Bennett(so)          24      24    51  100%    61      61   100%
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Punting                        PUNTS  YARDS   AVG  LONG  NET  IN-20 [/U]
47-PK  Cody Bennett(so)          27   1,042   45.9  52   38.5   7
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Kick Returning                  RET   YARDS   AVG  LONG  TD[/U]
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)      30     595   19.8  39    0
25-RB  *Reggie Moore(so)          9     275   30.5  99    1
87-WR  Herbie Smith(fr)           1      23   23.0  23    0
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Punt Returning                  RET   YARDS   AVG  LONG  TD[/U]
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)      26     121   4.6   14    0 
25-RB  *Reggie Moore(so)          3      13   6.5    9    0
87-WR  Herbie Smith(fr)           1       9   9.0    9    0


* - IMPACT Player
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2015 NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL GAME REVIEW



STORYBOOK ENDING
89-year old Joe Paterno's 50th season at Penn State comes to a fitting conclusion as Nittany Lions shred Oklahoma 52-31 to claim team's first ever BCS National title and send Joe Pa' out on top | Tearful Paterno after the game: It's time | #4 Notre Dame no match for #10 USC as Trojans roll 57-24 at the Rose Bowl

BCS Bowl Games


BCS National Championship - New Orleans, LA

#2 Oklahoma (13-1) -- 31
#1 Penn State (13-0) -- 52




Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

#4 Notre Dame (10-3) -- 24
#10 USC (11-2) -- 57




Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA

#3 Tulane (13-1) -- 38
#8 Virginia Tech (10-3) -- 21




Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, AZ

#6 Boise State (12-1) -- 24
#7 Michigan (10-3) -- 14




Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

#5 Miami (13-1) -- 24
#19 Cincinnati (10-3) -- 7

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Remaining Bowl Games

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[B][U]New Mexico Bowl[/U][/B]
Auburn           (7-6) -- 23
Nevada           (9-4) --  9

[B][U]St. Petersberg Bowl[/U][/B]
UTEP             (6-7) -- 17
Florida          (7-6) -- 52

[B][U]New Orleans Bowl[/U][/B]
Memphis          (6-6) -- 10
Troy            (10-2) -- 44

[B][U]Las Vegas Bowl[/U][/B]
Washington       (8-5) -- 16
Air Force        (9-4) -- 30

[B][U]Poinsettia Bowl[/U][/B]
Iowa St.         (7-6) -- 31
#12 TCU         (10-3) --  7

[B][U]Hawaii Bowl[/U][/B]
UCF             (10-4) -- 37
New Mexico       (7-6) --  7

[B][U]Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl[/U][/B]
Wisconsin        (7-6) -- 24
Temple          (10-4) -- 17
 
[B][U]Meineke Car Care Bowl[/U][/B]
Boston College   (8-5) -- 40
Ohio             (7-6) -- 10

[B][U]Emerald Bowl[/U][/B]
#21 Fresno St.  (10-3) -- 15
Oregon St.       (8-5) -- 27

[B][U]Music City Bowl[/U][/B]
Ole Miss         (6-7) --  7
#25 Clemson      (9-4) -- 21

[B][U]Independence Bowl[/U][/B]
#23 Utah        (10-3) -- 29
Georgia Tech     (6-6) -- 18

[B][U]EagleBank Bowl[/U][/B]
Toledo           (9-5) --  3
Navy             (8-4) -- 34

[B][U]Champs Sports Bowl[/U][/B]
Rutgers          (8-5) -- 25
#17 N. Carolina  (9-4) -- 20

[B][U]Roady's Humanitarian Bowl[/U][/B]
Texas A&M        (7-6) -- 33
Hawai'i          (8-5) --  7
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[B][U]Holiday Bowl[/U][/B]
#16 Missouri    (10-3) -- 45
#22 UCLA         (8-5) -- 21

[B][U]Brut Sun Bowl[/U][/B]
#24 Arizona      (9-4) -- 31
Maryland         (8-5) -- 17

[B][U]Armed Forces Bowl[/U][/B]
Southern Miss    (9-4) -- 31
Colorado St.     (6-7) -- 17

[B][U]AutoZone Liberty Bowl[/U][/B]
Vanderbilt       (7-6) -- 19
Houston         (11-3) -- 17

[B][U]Texas Bowl[/U][/B]
Northwestern     (8-5) -- 24
Kansas           (7-6) --  9

[B][U]Insight Bowl[/U][/B]
Texas Tech       (8-5) -- 41
Michigan St.     (6-7) -- 20

[B][U]Chick-fil-A Bowl[/U][/B]
Tennessee        (8-6) -- 16
Florida St.     (10-4) -- 45

[B][U]Outback Bowl[/U][/B]
South Carolina   (8-5) -- 21
Iowa             (9-4) -- 38

[B][U]Capital One Bowl[/U][/B]
#11 LSU          (8-5) -- 39
#14 Ohio St.    (10-3) -- 42

[B][U]Gator Bowl[/U][/B]
#22 Alabama      (9-4) -- 38
Indiana          (7-6) -- 14

[B][U]Alamo Bowl[/U][/B]
#13 Texas       (11-2) -- 41
#9 Oregon       (10-3) --  6

[B][U]GMAC Bowl[/U][/B]
C. Michigan      (9-4) -- 13
#15 W. Virginia (11-2) -- 21

[B][U]AT&T Cotton Bowl[/U][/B]
#18 Arkansas     (9-4) -- 24
Nebraska         (9-5) -- 28

[B][U]Papajohns.com Bowl[/U][/B]
North Texas      (7-6) -- 10
Virginia         (8-5) -- 34
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Final 2015 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Penn State (61)	13	0	1525
2	4	Tulane	13	1	1236
3	6	Boise State	12	1	1175
4	5	Miami	13	1	1134
5	2	Oklahoma	13	1	1123
6	11	Texas	11	2	1021
7	12	USC	11	2	989
8	3	Notre Dame	10	3	934
9	7	Virginia Tech	10	3	861
10	8	Michigan	10	3	844
11	14	West Virginia	11	2	837
12	15	Ohio State	10	3	832
13	9	Oregon	10	3	764
14	17	Missouri	10	3	739
15	10	TCU	10	3	600
16	21	Alabama	9	4	598
17	22	Utah	10	3	570
18	19	Cincinnati	10	3	508
19	24	Arizona	9	4	498
20	25	Clemson	9	4	464
21	NR	Air Force	9	4	362
22	NR	Florida State	10	4	295
23	16	North Carolina	9	4	292
24	20	Fresno State	10	3	278
25	18	Arkansas	9	4	240

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END OF YEAR 6

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Fitting way to end the season with the Sugar Bowl win.....I noticed whenever you intercept an option pass like Harris did, you don't get credited for a pick....instead they call it a fumble recovery.......great season, now to make my prediction come true in 2016

I think that is actually the correct way for it to be logged...as a fumble.

2016 is shaping up to be a great year. With the class we have coming in, a national title is definitely on the radar and within reach the next couple of seasons.

Glad to see PSU win the title, that's about the only positive I can take out of you not making the BCS Title Game. :P

Yep - I think this is the first time I have ever seen Penn State win a title. Out curiousity, I looked up Joe Pa's info and realized that if he stayed until 2015, it would mark 50 years for him. That would be a hell of a way for it to end for him.

You know what the next step is.

Yep. :yep:

The bar has officially been raised.

THat Sugar Bowl win is :turbobow:
And I can dig the number 2 final ranking :yep:

Yep...So close. I can just TASTE a national title at this point. 2016 should be a fun year. I'm in no hurry though!

Great Sugar Bowl win. Do you have plans for Penn State (changing their offense, etc.)?

No, no plans. If they were in the SEC then maybe I would; But changing anything on Penn State would really be meaningless in terms of effecting my dynasty. I just figured I'd give ol' Joe Pa some closure.

Year 6? ****.

1. Nice way to end the season. Congrats, Geezy.
2. Good bye, Joe Pa.

Thanks man...

Yep - Can't believe it has been 6 years already. Starting with game 1 of next season, this will officially mark the longest dynasty I have ever had.

As I said earlier in the thread, this may be my swan song as far as dynasty reports, so I plan to push this one as long as I can, with the goal being 10 seasons. If I am going to go out, I'm going out in a blaze!

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Tulane | Geezy signed to 5-year extension
Mon, 4 Jan 2016 10:11:49 -0700
Erin Andrews of ESPN reports that just one day after the team's big 38-21 Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech, Tulane head coach D. Geezy has agreed to a new five-year, $22.5 million contract which will keep him with the Green Wave through the 2020 season. The new contract makes him the highest paid head football coach in the Southeastern Conference and easily the highest paid coach in the history of Tulane football. It is his third contract with the Wave.

"Geezy has taken this program in short time to greater heights than ever before and we wanted to reward him. He deserves it," said Tulane athletic director Rick Dickson.

Geezy, who has been with the Green Wave since 2010, has posted a 57-23 career record at Tulane, including a school record 13-win season in 2015. Geezy led the Green Wave to its first ever BCS bowl game win in 2015, as well as the school's first SEC Championship since its return to the conference in 2014 after being out of the conference for 48 seasons.

"There were other suitors but at the end of the day, Tulane is where I wanted to be," said Geezy in a statement released by his publicist.

"As I stated at the time we did the three year extension back in 2012 - I was born and raised here in New Orleans and that goes a long way. In addition to that, we've built something very special here and have a solid nucleus in place to become even better. We just saw one of the greatest coaches in football history in Joe Paterno walk away after a stellar 50-year career at one school. I'm not saying I plan to be here 50 years, or even 20 years for that matter; The point is, I am not a guy that wants to hop around from job to job. I want to continue to build something special here in the city I love and the school I love."


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Tulane | Pair of Alabama transfers now eligible
Mon, 4 Jan 2016 10:11:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that Tulane RB Brett Curtis (80ovr, 84spd, 84btk) and CB Ethan Cantrelle (81ovr, 90spd, 95mcv, 86zcv, 98press) are now immediately eligible for play after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Both players transferred from Alabama last off-season and are expected to become immediate contributors for the 2015 SEC Champions.

Curtis, 5-11 209 pounds, is a former blue chip recruit by the Crimson Tide and was the nation's #10 overall rated high school prospect in 2014. He will be a redshirt sophomore and have three years of eligibility remaining at Tulane.

Cantrelle, 6-0 213 pounds, was a 4-star recruit by Alabama in 2012. Considered by many observers as a shutdown corner with elite man coverage skills, he will be a redshirt senior and have only one year of eligibility remaining at Tulane.


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Tulane Green Wave Graduating Class of 2015

QB Anthony High (LEFT), OLB Mark Richards (MIDDLE), and CB Will Washington (RIGHT) were all integral parts for 2015 SEC Champion Tulane.


QB HIGH, LB RICHARDS DECLARE FOR NFL DRAFT
After throwing 31 touchdown passes in his first season as a full-time starter, junior signal-caller decides to test his skills at the next level | Source: Geezy not too thrilled with High's decision, criticizes his choice behind closed doors | As expected, OLB Richards bolts for the NFL, expected to be a top 5 pick | 2014 Thorpe winner Washington rounds out list of 12 leaving the Green Wave


2015 Departed Players


* - IMPACT player
Starters in BOLD



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Solid win to end the season, even if it was against my Hokies. The secret is out about Tulane though no flying under the radar this coming year, everyone is going to be gunning for you. This is your year though, I have high hopes. Looking forward to seeing what you do during the offseason. Good luck!

Our off-season is pretty much already wrapped up. The bulk of our recruiting class is already signed and I haven't recruited since around week 5 or 6 since we ran out of available open roster spots for next season. As you'll see a few posts above, we had a couple more spots unexpectedly open up so I may have to sign another guy or two in the off-season to fill the roster, but for the most part I'm done with recruiting. In some ways, it may take me a minute to remember how to recruit next season, because it feels like it's been THAT long.

Next year will certainly be a significant year for the Green Wave. I can't wait to see the new recruits' ratings to see what we're working with! We have a great class coming in, plus we have the two transfers that are now eligible. It should be another great season on the horizon!

Congrats on the Sugar Bowl win! You jumped on Va Tech early and were able to get a significant lead out of it.

Great season put together by your High and your running back corps. Anxious to see what next season brings. Looks like you have some young, impact, players already on the roster so I wouldn't expect much of a drop-off in overall performance for next season.

Agreed...We have talent across the board now, no excuses. As you can see above though, I advanced to the ""Players Leaving"" menu this morning and had an unexpected surprise which may hinder us moving forward.

With High's departure, I'm suddenly scrambling at the quarterback position. The back-up Chris Moore came in and played decent in some spots this season when High got hurt (the 367-yard 5 touchdown game against Kentucky namely). But he also had moments where he struggled (the Alabama game in which we won 13-10 and could do NOTHING on offense immediately comes to mind, plus at times he struggled during mop-up duty the past couple of years). Also, he is rated at only 71 and I doubt he progresses much.

I have a 4-star freshman named Jamie Manning coming in, but I had plans to redshirt him. So this is certainly an unexpected curveball. I am anxious to see what his ratings are later today when I progress through the off-season. We may have to bite the bullet and play him.

I think that must have been a shock to the system when you found out High was skipping his senior year to jump to the NFL. In terms of your next quarterback you may not have the best backup in Moore, but if Jamie Manning turns out to be a tough nut then maybe it might be best for your school to start him next season! I just had a 4-Star quarterback turn out with an 81 overall rating with 84 spd, 90 thp and 83 tha so anything could happen!

I hope you're right on Manning...I'm about to advance to Signing Day in a little bit. That would be HUGE if he turns out to be a stud, especially with that name.

Good Lord, somebody gave High terrible advice.....the kid is going to go undrafted and rue the day he left Tulane and missed out on the opportunity to win a title

Agreed...If this were real life, I'd be giving him the Pete Carroll on Mark Sanchez treatment. What a mistake by High after one full season of action.

Why are you worrying dude, your coach Geezy!

Good point. haha

I hope you're right in that there is no need to worry!

Thats a bit of a shock to see High leave. That throws a wrench in things. I am holding out hope Manning comes in rated high.

His ratings grades are very good (A THP and B THA), plus I already know he has 78 speed based on his 40 time.

At only 6-0 195, he looks to be a Drew Brees type of QB. With him, I may be able to get my vertical game going since it looks like he'll have a cannon for an arm. We'll see!

I'll be advancing to Signing Day in a moment, results should be posted later this afternoon!

Wow, can't believe he decided to go pro. Which he probably won't even make. Hopefully Manning can step in for you, I've gotten some pretty decent freshies that helped me alot. Hope you get the same luck.

Looks like we will indeed be in luck next year. Manning looks like a stud, as you'll see in a moment...