The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

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At least you got a win before that Princeton game. That's gotta hurt though. It will all be sweeter when you get to the top

Yeah, these were tough ones to take back-to-back - not sure how worse it'd be if I didn't get my first win right before this stretch.

I've played ahead and have one game left to post in the 2006 season, so I'm going to burn through the next Around The NCAA & Tartan Tidbit updates and post it, then return to this on Monday with season wrap-up and offseason updates.

Thanks again to everyone who has followed along in this first year!

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Around the NCAA – Week 12 Edition
#2 Michigan dominates #1 Ohio State on the road, 28-9, to punch its ticket to Glendale

BCS Top Five
1 | Michigan (12-0, 0.977)
2 | Oklahoma (11-0, 0.868)
3 | LSU (10-1, 0.774)
4 | Notre Dame (10-1, 0.766)
5 | Ohio State (11-0, 0.740)

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Michigan [37 first-place votes] (12-0)
2 | Oklahoma [24] (11-0)
3 | LSU (10-1)
4 | Notre Dame (10-1)
5 | LSU (9-1)
6 | Ohio State (11-1)
7 | Texas (9-2)
8 | Auburn (11-1)
9 | Miami (Fla.) (10-1)
10 | Virginia Tech (10-1)

Biggest Climb | Pittsburgh (10-1) – #22 to #19
Biggest Drop | West Virginia (8-2) – #8 to #14
Newcomers | #25 Georgia (8-3)
Drop Outs | #14 Arizona State

Heisman Watch
Brady Quinn, Sr., QB, Notre Dame | 163.3 QB rtg., 244-365, 3,077 yards, 35 TD, 11 INT
Albert Young, R-Jr., HB, Iowa | 166 carries, 1,208 yards, 18 TD; 24 catches, 485 yards, 4 TD
Kenny Irons, Sr., HB, Auburn | 284 carries, 1,849 yards, 16 TD; 20 catches, 287 yards, 2 TD
Colt McCoy, R-Fr., QB, Texas | 153.4 QB rtg., 210-346, 2,926 yards, 30 TD, 12 INT
Tony Hunt, Sr., HB, Penn State | 251 carries, 1,701 yards, 18 TD; 15 catches, 295 yards, 3 TD

NCAA Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola
Offensive | Jermaine Moreira, Sr., WR, Kansas State | 6 catches, 152 yards, 4 TD (1 KR) in 55-14 win at Kansas
Defensive | Adam Shada, Jr., CB, Iowa | 8 tackles (4 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 TD in 33-24 win at Minnesota

Injury Report
Pat White, R-So., QB, West Virginia | Broken ribs (6 weeks)
Michael Bush, Sr., HB, Louisville | Broken tibia (4 weeks)

Notable Top 25 Scores
#19 Pittsburgh 28, #14 West Virginia 17
#10 Virginia Tech 56, Wake Forest 34
#1 Michigan 28, #6 Ohio State 9
#4 Notre Dame 56, Army 3
#21 North Carolina State 35, North Carolina 14
#17 Florida State 27, Western Michigan 20
#16 Penn State 24, Michigan State 12
#5 USC 38, California 24
#23 TCU 34, San Diego State 13
#8 Auburn 30, Alabama 14

Week 13 National Broadcasts
#18 Texas A&M (9-2) at #7 Texas (9-2)
Colorado (8-3) at #22 Nebraska (8-3)
#3 LSU (10-1) at Arkansas (8-3)
South Carolina (7-4) at #12 Clemson (10-1)
#15 Louisville (7-2) at #19 Pittsburgh (10-1)
#2 Oklahoma (11-0) at Oklahoma State (9-2)
#11 Florida (9-2) at #17 Florida State (8-3)
#4 Notre Dame (10-1) at #5 USC (9-1) – Game of the Week

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Miller starts Senior Day

Redshirt senior Andre Miller will be given the start at quarterback for CMU’s season finale against Richmond on Saturday night after serving as the backup to true freshman Alex Smith for the past five games.

Miller is one of eight Tartans to be recognized prior to the contest as part of Senior Night festivities, joining quarterback David Ford, fullback Aaron Clifford, offensive tackles Darrell Satele and Ryan Fisher, defensive ends Joe Berg and Tyler Underwood, and cornerback Spencer Mason.

Day suspended for Richmond

Starting free safety Sean Day will sit out the Tartans’ matchup against Richmond and may miss the 2007 season opener, Tartan Tidbits understands.

Day is under fire with the coaching staff for missing multiple study halls, and will serve a suspension. It is likely that the suspension carries into CMU’s first game of next season.

The junior has compiled 23 tackles and an interception in 2006.

Fitch set for official visit

Three-star guard Matt Fitch (Sylvania, Ohio) will be on campus for his official visit to Carnegie Mellon this weekend, and will attend the Tartans’ season finale against Richmond on Saturday night.

Fitch was in Columbus, Ohio last weekend for the Ohio State/Michigan game, and while he didn’t commit to the Buckeyes, they reportedly became slight favorites for his signature. CMU will be his final official visit.

Michael Johnson commits to Ohio State

Three-star offensive tackle Michael Johnson (Dayton, Ohio), who was set to join Matt Fitch on campus for an official visit this weekend, has canceled his trip to CMU as he has verbally committed to Ohio State.

Johnson was with Fitch for an official visit at the Ohio State/Michigan game this weekend, and gave his pledge to the Buckeyes despite them suffering a 28-9 loss to the hated Wolverines.

“I liked Carnegie Mellon a lot,” said Johnson over the phone. “But when I was in Columbus this weekend, it was special. You can’t beat the atmosphere and the feeling when you’re there for a big game.”

After targeting six offensive linemen in the in-season recruiting period, CMU is left to just Fitch as a potential incomer on the line.

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Season 1, Game 12: Richmond at Carnegie Mellon

Tartans Routed by Richmond in Season Finale
Carnegie Mellon had no answer for the Spiders’ Eric Ward, who threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns

by Alicia Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- After a string of promising performances, Carnegie Mellon suffered a setback in its season finale, falling to Richmond, 33-7, on Saturday night.

Carnegie Mellon (1-11) could not stop Richmond (8-4) quarterback Eric Ward, who finished with 409 yards passing and four touchdowns. The Spiders opened up a 27-0 lead before the Tartans dented the scoreboard, then added a pair of field goals to set the final score.

“I wish we could have given our seniors a better result,” said first-year head coach John Elliott. “They were great for us all of their careers, and were troopers this season as we started this new journey. I know they would have liked to win more games, but they’re the building blocks to this new era in Carnegie Mellon football.”

Andre Miller returned to the starting lineup for his final collegiate game and finished with 158 yards passing, a touchdown, and an interception. Robert Riley surpassed the 1,000-yard milestone on the ground with a 97-yard day, compiling a total of 1,034 on the season.

Defensively, sophomore defensive tackle Devon Elliott recorded a career-high nine tackles and three sacks. Elliott, along with sophomore cornerback Raymond Cooper, are intriguing underclassman pieces that the Tartans will have for two more seasons.

Carnegie Mellon, who finishes the season at 1-11, is set for one more season at the FCS level before moving up to FBS competition.

Richmond Spiders at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Nov 25, 2006	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Richmond Spiders (8-4)	7	7	13	6	33
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-11)	0	0	7	0	7

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		RICH	CMU
8:14	(RICH) Eric Ward 14-yard pass to Arman Shields (Andrew Howard kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		RICH	CMU
1:46	(RICH) Eric Ward 16-yard pass to Arman Shields (Andrew Howard kick)	14	0
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		RICH	CMU
14:54	(RICH) Eric Ward 80-yard pass to Josh Vaughan (XP failed)	20	0
13:24	(RICH) Eric Ward 6-yard pass to Matt Hale (Andrew Howard kick)	27	0
9:05	(CMU) Andre Miller 4-yard pass to Al Jackson (Justin Thompson kick)	27	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		RICH	CMU
9:08	(RICH) Andrew Howard 28-yard field goal	30	7
2:19	(RICH) Andrew Howard 30-yard field goal	33	7

Richmond Spiders

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Andre Miller 16/30 158 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Robert Riley 21 97 4.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Pete Carlson 7 43 6.1 0 Al Jackson 5 70 14.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Devon Elliott 9 3 0 0 Robert Graves 5 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Justin Thompson 0/1 1/1 1 --

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Scratched my head for awhile trying to remember why the Richmond Spiders sounded so familiar... and it was because I skipped school on an otherwise nondescript Thursday and/or Friday with a handful of friends to watch the 1st round of the NCAA basketball tourney...and the 16th seed Spiders upset somebody.... lemme google this... ok, it was actually the 15th seeded Spiders beating 2nd seeded Syracuse... and the year was 1991. [expletive], I am old.

.... and now back to your regularly scheduled Carnegie Mellon Tartans Dynasty Thread.

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Pitt being 10-1 and still only ranked #19 is an absolute crime! Get us in the BCS! Tough, tough opening season for you, but at least you could lean on the rushing attack for a win finally! Keeps a little bit of morale up, haha. This was always going to be a building season, so just need to focus on the recruits and building up the program! Hopefully you can find a quarterback cause the guys you have STINK on ice.

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Scratched my head for awhile trying to remember why the Richmond Spiders sounded so familiar... and it was because I skipped school on an otherwise nondescript Thursday and/or Friday with a handful of friends to watch the 1st round of the NCAA basketball tourney...and the 16th seed Spiders upset somebody.... lemme google this... ok, it was actually the 15th seeded Spiders beating 2nd seeded Syracuse... and the year was 1991. [expletive], I am old.

.... and now back to your regularly scheduled Carnegie Mellon Tartans Dynasty Thread.

I will always welcome these stories in the dynasty thread. I always would skip the first two days' worth of classes in college for the NCAA Tournament, but that was a little more recent than 1991

Pitt being 10-1 and still only ranked #19 is an absolute crime! Get us in the BCS! Tough, tough opening season for you, but at least you could lean on the rushing attack for a win finally! Keeps a little bit of morale up, haha. This was always going to be a building season, so just need to focus on the recruits and building up the program! Hopefully you can find a quarterback cause the guys you have STINK on ice.

I have a feeling you'll be pretty happy with Pitt's bowl selection! And quarterback is definitely my main focus going into the off-season recruiting period, it sucked that there wasn't a three-star QB with an A awareness that I could have targeted in season. I can't possibly go into 2007 with Alex Smith as my starter

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Around the NCAA – Week 13 Edition
Despite a big game by Heisman favorite Brady Quinn, #4 Notre Dame fell to #5 USC, 45-34

BCS Top Five
1 | Michigan (12-0, 0.970)
2 | Oklahoma (12-0, 0.885)
3 | LSU (11-1, 0.826)
4 | USC (10-1, 0.775)
5 | Ohio State (11-1, 0.723)

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Michigan [36 first-place votes] (12-0)
2 | Oklahoma [25] (12-0)
3 | LSU (11-1)
4 | USC (10-1)
5 | Ohio State (11-1)
6 | Texas (10-2)
7 | Auburn (11-1)
8 | Miami (Fla.) (11-1)
9 | Notre Dame (10-2)
10 | Florida (10-2)

Biggest Climb | TCU (9-2) – #23 to #19
Biggest Drop | Florida State (8-4) – #17 to #23
Newcomers | #22 Colorado (9-3), #24 Arizona State (9-3), #25 UNLV (9-3)
Drop Outs | #22 Nebraska, #24 Oregon, #25 Georgia

Heisman Watch
Brady Quinn, Sr., QB, Notre Dame | 164.6 QB rtg., 263-395, 3,377 yards, 38 TD, 11 INT
Colt McCoy, R-Fr., QB, Texas | 151.3 QB rtg., 222-374, 3,108 yards, 33 TD, 13 INT
Sam Keller, Sr., QB, Arizona State | 142.9 QB rtg., 290-485, 3,577 yards, 42 TD, 18 INT
Albert Young, R-Jr., HB, Iowa | 166 carries, 1,208 yards, 18 TD; 24 catches, 485 yards, 4 TD
Kenny Irons, Sr., HB, Auburn | 284 carries, 1,849 yards, 16 TD; 20 catches, 287 yards, 2 TD

NCAA Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola
Offensive: Jeff Ballard, R-Sr., QB, TCU | 11-22, 235 yards, 4 TD; 15 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD in 45-28 win at Colorado State
Defensive: Wayne Hardy, R-Sr., OLB, Southern Miss | 5 tackles (1 TFL), 3 INT, 1 TD in 28-14 win vs. Marshall

Injury Report
Colt Brennan, R-Jr., QB, Hawaii | Back spasms (3 weeks)
Blake Mitchell, R-Jr., QB, South Carolina | Broken collarbone (7 weeks)

Notable Top 25 Scores
#6 Texas 35, #21 Texas A&M 20
#22 Colorado 15, Nebraska 14
#3 LSU 21, Arkansas 17
#12 Clemson 34, South Carolina 17
#17 Utah 52, BYU 24
#15 Louisville 26, #20 Pittsburgh 21
#2 Oklahoma 45, Oklahoma State 17
#10 Florida 20, #23 Florida State 17
#4 USC 45, #9 Notre Dame 34

Week 14 National Broadcasts
Rutgers (5-6) at #14 West Virginia (9-2)
Air Force (1-10) at #19 TCU (9-2)
Colorado State (6-5) at San Diego State (8-3)
Louisiana Tech (6-5) at New Mexico State (6-5)
Navy (7-3) vs. Army (5-6)
Stanford (3-8) at California (6-5)
#4 USC (10-1) at UCLA (4-7) – Game of the Week
Oregon State (6-5) at Hawaii (4-7)
Connecticut (5-6) at #15 Louisville (8-2)

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Fitch commits to Carnegie Mellon

Three-star guard Matt Fitch (Sylvania, Ohio) has given a verbal commitment to Carnegie Mellon after making his official visit over the weekend. Fitch chose the Tartans over Ohio State and Notre Dame, giving CMU its third pledge of the in-season recruiting period.

“There are so many things that I love about Carnegie Mellon,” said Fitch over the phone. “I like what Coach (John) Elliott is building, and my future will be in good hands with a degree from this university. But the location sold me. I loved walking around campus and how everything is so close to the city.”

Fitch joins three-star runningback Jim Manning (Reisterstown, Md.) and linebacker Matt Johnson (Circleville, Ohio) as future Tartans.

Quarterback likely target in off-season period

With its struggles this season at the quarterback position, Carnegie Mellon is likely to heavily target signal-callers in the off-season recruiting period, Tartan Tidbits understands.

Head coach John Elliott is likely to pitch immediate playing time to potential targets, with the graduations of Andre Miller and David Ford, and the struggles of true freshman Alex Smith. Smith will enter spring football as the de facto starter, with sophomore Warren Culberson being the only other quarterback on the roster.

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Around the NCAA – Conference Championship Game Edition
#2 Oklahoma can meet #1 Michigan in Glendale with a victory over #22 Colorado in the Big 12 Championship

BCS Top Five
1 | Michigan (12-0, 0.969)
2 | Oklahoma (12-0, 0.872)
3 | LSU (11-1, 0.816)
4 | USC (11-1, 0.758)
5 | Ohio State (11-1, 0.709)

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Michigan [36 first-place votes] (12-0)
2 | Oklahoma [25] (12-0)
3 | LSU (11-1)
4 | USC (11-1)
5 | Ohio State (11-1)
6 | Texas (10-2)
7 | Auburn (11-1)
8 | Miami (Fla.) (11-1)
9 | Notre Dame (10-2)
10 | Florida (10-2)

Biggest Climb | None
Biggest Drop | None
Newcomers | None
Drop Outs | None

Heisman Watch
Brady Quinn, Sr., QB, Notre Dame | 164.6 QB rtg., 263-395, 3,377 yards, 38 TD, 11 INT
Colt McCoy, R-Fr., QB, Texas | 151.3 QB rtg., 222-374, 3,108 yards, 33 TD, 13 INT
Sam Keller, Sr., QB, Arizona State | 142.9 QB rtg., 290-485, 3,577 yards, 42 TD, 18 INT
Albert Young, R-Jr., HB, Iowa | 166 carries, 1,208 yards, 18 TD; 24 catches, 485 yards, 4 TD
Kenny Irons, Sr., HB, Auburn | 284 carries, 1,849 yards, 16 TD; 20 catches, 287 yards, 2 TD

NCAA Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola
Offensive: Chase Holbrook, R-So., QB, New Mexico State | 27-42, 397 yards, 5 TD in 41-7 win vs. Louisiana Tech
Defensive: Brett Martin, R-Jr., OLB, Oregon State | 13 tackles (5 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 41-34 win at Hawaii

Notable Top 25 Scores
#14 West Virginia 24, Rutgers 13
#19 TCU 31, Air Force 7
#4 USC 41, UCLA 17
#15 Louisville 42, Connecticut 3

Championship Game Weekend
ACC: #11 Virginia Tech (11-1, 7-1) vs. #12 Clemson (11-1, 7-1)
Big 12: #22 Colorado (9-3, 6-2) vs. #2 Oklahoma (12-0, 8-0)
C-USA: Central Florida (7-5, 5-3) vs. Tulsa (9-3, 6-2)
MAC: Western Michigan (7-4, 6-2) vs. Ohio (10-2, 6-2)
SEC: #10 Florida (10-2, 6-2) vs. #7 Auburn (11-1, 7-1)

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Brady Quinn Wins Heisman Trophy
The senior quarterback is Notre Dame’s eighth recipient of the award


Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn is the eighth player in school history to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- The oddsmakers were correct.

Picked as the preseason favorite to hoist the Heisman Memorial Trophy, Notre Dame star quarterback Brady Quinn did just that Saturday night, winning the 72nd edition of the award by 547 points.

Quinn beat out the other four finalists invited to Nokia Theatre in Times Square: Arizona State senior quarterback Sam Keller (906 points), Texas redshirt freshman quarterback Colt McCoy (905), Auburn senior runningback Kenny Irons (764), and Iowa redshirt junior runningback Albert Young (641).

“I’m honored to be forever remembered alongside all the greats to play this game,” said Quinn. “Although we didn’t return to a BCS bowl like we wanted to entering the season, we had a great year and I couldn’t have done this without my teammates.”

The senior signal-caller compiled a 164.6 quarterback rating, 3,377 passing yards, 38 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He follows former rivals Reggie Bush (2005) and Matt Leinart (2004) of USC as winners of the Heisman.

Quinn is the eighth Notre Dame student-athlete to win the award.

Final Heisman Voting
Brady Quinn, Sr., QB, Notre Dame | 307 | 192 | 148 | 1,453
Sam Keller, Sr., QB, Arizona State | 130 | 172 | 172 | 906
Colt McCoy, R-Fr., QB, Texas | 143 | 156 | 165 | 905
Kenny Irons, Sr., HB, Auburn | 104 | 141 | 170 | 764
Albert Young, R-Jr., HB, Iowa | 96 | 116 | 121 | 641

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Around the NCAA – Bowl Week Edition
In the first BCS Championship Game, #2 Oklahoma will face #1 Michigan at University of Phoenix Stadium

Championship Game Weekend
ACC: #12 Clemson 21, #11 Virginia Tech 18
Big 12: #2 Oklahoma 40, #22 Colorado 7
C-USA: Central Florida 42, Tulsa 7
MAC: Ohio 31, Western Michigan 14
SEC: #10 Florida 38, #7 Auburn 14

Non-BCS Bowls
Poinsettia Bowl | Central Michigan (6-5) vs. #24 UNLV (9-3)
GMAC Bowl | Houston (9-3) vs. #25 Ohio (11-2)
Las Vegas Bowl | Oregon State (7-5) vs. #19 TCU (10-2)
New Orleans Bowl | UAB (7-5) vs. Kent State (6-5)
Fort Worth Bowl | San Diego State (9-3) vs. Central Florida (8-5)
Hawaii Bowl | Washington State (7-5) vs. Nevada (7-5)
Motor City Bowl | Navy (8-3) vs. Western Michigan (7-5)
Independence Bowl | South Carolina (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)
Emerald Bowl | Georgia Tech (7-5) vs. BYU (7-5)
MPC Computers Bowl | North Carolina (7-5) vs. Boise State (9-3)
Holiday Bowl | Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. #23 Arizona State (9-3)
Music City Bowl | Alabama (8-4) vs. #22 Florida State (8-4)
Sun Bowl | California (7-5) vs. #9 Notre Dame (10-2)
Champs Sports Bowl | Michigan State (7-5) vs. #18 North Carolina State (9-3)
MasterCard Alamo Bowl | Nebraska (8-4) vs. Wisconsin (7-5)
Meineke Car Care Bowl | New Mexico (7-5) vs. #14 Louisville (9-2)
AutoZone Liberty Bowl | Maryland (7-5) vs. Tulsa (9-4)
Houston Bowl | Kansas (7-5) vs. Memphis (8-4)
Chick-Fil-A Bowl | Arkansas (8-4) vs. #15 Virginia Tech (11-2)
Insight Bowl | Oregon (8-4) vs. #13 West Virginia (10-2)
Outback Bowl | Georgia (8-4) vs. #16 Penn State (8-3)
AT&T Cotton Bowl | Tennessee (7-5) vs. Colorado (9-4)
Gator Bowl | #21 Texas A&M (9-3) vs. #8 Miami [Fla.] (11-1)
Capital One Bowl | #11 Auburn (11-2) vs. #12 Iowa (10-2)

BCS Bowls
Rose Bowl | #3 LSU (11-1, at-large) vs. #4 USC (11-1, Pac-10 champion), Jan. 1 at 5:00 PM
Orange Bowl | #10 Clemson (12-1, ACC champion) vs. #20 Pittsburgh (10-2, Big East champion), Jan. 1 at 8:00 PM
Sugar Bowl | #7 Florida (11-2, SEC champion) vs. #6 Texas (10-2, at-large), Jan. 1 at 8:00 PM
Fiesta Bowl | #5 Ohio State (11-1, at-large) vs. #17 Utah (11-1, at-large), Jan. 1 at 8:30 PM
BCS National Championship | #2 Oklahoma (13-0, Big 12 champion) vs. #1 Michigan (12-0, Big Ten champion), Jan. 8 at 5:00 PM

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Scratched my head for awhile trying to remember why the Richmond Spiders sounded so familiar... and it was because I skipped school on an otherwise nondescript Thursday and/or Friday with a handful of friends to watch the 1st round of the NCAA basketball tourney...and the 16th seed Spiders upset somebody.... lemme google this... ok, it was actually the 15th seeded Spiders beating 2nd seeded Syracuse... and the year was 1991. [expletive], I am old.

.... and now back to your regularly scheduled Carnegie Mellon Tartans Dynasty Thread.

Best NCAA game.. Shaq putting up a triple double against BYU in Boise in 1992. 26 points 13 reb and NCAA record 11 block shots. I am old too... Loved the fact we got to host NCAA tourneys at the Pavillon/Taco Bell Arena.

Got to see Kevin Durant when he was at Texas and they played in Spokane

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Around the NCAA – Season Wrap-Up Edition
Oklahoma blanked Michigan, 21-0, to capture its second BCS national championship in seven seasons

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- For the second time in seven seasons, the BCS title is heading to The Sooner State.

No. 2 Oklahoma became the first two-time champion of the BCS era, blanking No. 1 Michigan, 21-0, on Sunday evening in the first BCS National Championship Game. The Bowl Championship Series initially rotated its title tilt between the Fiesta, Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls before creating a fifth separate contest for this season.

Junior All-American tailback Adrian Peterson captured Most Valuable Player honors after carrying the ball 25 times for 158 yards and a touchdown. After the game, the 2004 Heisman Trophy runner-up announced that he was declaring for the NFL Draft.

Michigan was looking for its first national championship since the 1997 season.

BCS Bowl Results
Rose Bowl: #4 USC (11-1) 21, #3 LSU (11-1) 14
Orange Bowl: #10 Clemson (12-1) 31, #20 Pittsburgh (10-2) 28
Sugar Bowl: #6 Texas (10-2) 31, #7 Florida (11-2) 28
Fiesta Bowl: #5 Ohio State (11-1) 49, #17 Utah (11-1) 17
BCS National Championship: #2 Oklahoma (13-0) 21, #1 Michigan (12-0) 0

Final USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Oklahoma [61 first-place votes] (14-0)
2 | USC (12-1)
3 | Michigan (12-1)
4 | Ohio State (12-1)
5 | Texas (11-2)
6 | LSU (11-2)
7 | Miami (Fla.) (12-1)
8 | Notre Dame (11-2)
9 | Clemson (13-1)
10 | Auburn (12-2)
11 | Florida (11-3)
12 | West Virginia (11-2)
13 | Louisville (10-2)
14 | Penn State (9-3)
15 | Iowa (10-3)
16 | North Carolina State (10-3)
17 | Utah (11-2)
18 | Florida State (9-4)
19 | Virginia Tech (11-3)
20 | Arizona State (10-3)
21 | Pittsburgh (10-3)
22 | UNLV (10-3)
23 | Ohio (12-2)
24 | TCU (10-3)
25 | Texas A&M (9-4)

Major Award Winners
Heisman Memorial Trophy | Brady Quinn, Sr., QB, Notre Dame (170.8 QB rtg., 276-411, 3,682 yards, 42 TD, 11 INT)
Maxwell Award | Darren McFadden, So., HB, Arkansas (318 carries, 2,037 yards, 23 TD; 15 catches, 282 yards, 1 TD)
Chuck Bednarik Award | Rufus Alexander, R-Sr., OLB, Oklahoma (79 tackles (22 TFL), 7 sacks, 5 INT, 2 FF, 1 TD)
Davey O’Brien Award | Brian Hampton, Sr., QB, Navy (109.0 QB rtg., 116-206, 1,256 yards, 7 TD, 10 INT; 226 carries, 1,613 yards, 21 TD)
Doak Walker Award | McFadden
Fred Biletnikoff Award | Jarrett Hicks, R-Sr., WR, Texas Tech (109 catches, 1,600 yards, 13 TD)
John Mackey Award | Mark Hafner, R-So., TE, Houston (41 catches, 787 yards, 12 TD)
Outland Trophy | Leon Hart, Jr., OT, Auburn (36 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed)
Dave Rimington Trophy | James Rossi, Sr., C, Navy (28 pancakes, 1 sack allowed)
Rotary Lombardi Award | Alan Branch, Jr., DE, Michigan (60 tackles (26 TFL), 12 sacks, 3 FF)
Dick Butkus Award | Cameron Jansen, R-Sr., OLB, BYU (92 tackles (20 TFL), 6 sacks, 4 INT, 2 FF, 5 FR, 1 TD)
Jim Thorpe Award | Laron Landry, Sr., FS, LSU (45 tackles (4 TFL), 8 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR)
Lou Groza Award | Garrett Rivas, Sr., K, Michigan (14-19 FG, 62-62 XP)
Ray Guy Award | Zoltan Mesko, R-Fr., P, Michigan (49 punts, 36.1 net avg., 16 inside 20)
Randy Moss Award | Steve Breaston, R-Sr., WR, Michigan (24.2 kick return avg., 1 TD, 10.1 punt return avg.)
Walter Camp Coach of the Year | Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (14-0 overall, 8-0 Big 12; Big 12 & BCS National Champions)

Conference Champions
ACC | Clemson (13-1, 7-1)
Big Ten | Michigan (12-1, 8-0)
Big 12 | Oklahoma (14-0, 8-0)
Big East | Pittsburgh (10-3, 6-1); West Virginia (11-2, 6-1); Louisville (10-2, 6-1)
C-USA | Central Florida (8-6, 5-3)
MAC | Ohio (12-2, 6-2)
Mountain West | Utah (11-2, 7-1)
Pac-10 | USC (12-1, 9-0)
SEC | Florida (11-3, 6-2)
Sun Belt | Troy (6-6, 5-2); Florida Atlantic (6-6, 5-2); Florida International (5-7, 5-2)
WAC | Boise State (10-3, 6-2); Nevada (8-5, 6-2)

National Statistical Leaders
QB Rating | Brady Quinn, Sr., Notre Dame (170.8)
Passing Yards | Chase Holbrook, R-So., New Mexico State (4,096)
Passing Touchdowns | Sam Keller, Sr., Arizona State (46)
Passing Interceptions | Anthony Turner, R-So., Bowling Green (29)
Rushing Yards | Kenny Irons, Sr., Auburn (2,172)
Rushing Touchdowns | Steve Slaton, So., West Virginia & Darren McFadden, So., Arkansas (23)
Catches | Davone Bess, So., Hawaii (121)
Receiving Yards | Jarrett Hicks, R-Sr., Texas Tech (1,600)
Receiving Touchdowns | Jason Hill, Sr., Washington State (16)
Tackles | Larry Edwards, Sr., North Carolina (115)
Sacks | Anthony Spencer, R-Sr., Purdue (17)
Interceptions | Marcus Hamilton, Sr., Virginia (9)
Field Goals Made | Brandon Contu, R-Jr., Georgia (22)
Net Punt Average | Chris Kindred, Sr., Tulsa (39.0)
Kick Return Average | Ramonce Taylor, Jr., Texas (28.5)
Punt Return Average | Darrell Blackman, Jr., North Carolina State (12.7)

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Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

really like seeing all these old names and the stats they put up. Crazy to still see BSU in the WAC. Can't believe they lost 3 games.