The Resurrection of Sonoma State

[Deuce2223]

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Congrats on the little one, new job, new house and all.

Us Boise Sate fan's got to stick together, so you know I will be here to follow when you return.

[TrophyKing80]

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Congratulations on the new addition to the family. That's very exciting, and hopefully the youngster will grow to play some college ball at Boise State.

As for the Dynasty and your hiatus, no worries. Life happens. And from the sound of it, it's been mostly positive changes, so take time to enjoy it. When the day comes that you are able to return to this Dynasty, I'll be here, waiting to see what happens next.

On a separate note, my PS3 has started making a habit of freezing about a hour or so into gaming, so I can't even complete a single game in my dynasty, with my preferred game length, without it just freezing unexpectedly. I've tried having it serviced, but they claim they cannot duplicate the problem, even after gaming for 4 hours at a time and keeping it for 2 months. Very frustrating.

::Holding out hope for a new game::

[moose141]

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Congrats on all of the positive life news SB! Great to hear that people are doing well both personally and professionally outside of the boards, especially in such a tough time in the world. Best of luck to you in everything that you have going on, and congrats on the new addition to your family. Looking forward to when you may return, but until then best wishes in everything!

[SilverBullet19]

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Congrats on the little one, new job, new house and all.

Us Boise Sate fan's got to stick together, so you know I will be here to follow when you return.

Thank you kindly! I agree, us smurf turf guys are a rare breed lol ;p hopefully there's a season this year!

Congratulations on the new addition to the family. That's very exciting, and hopefully the youngster will grow to play some college ball at Boise State.

As for the Dynasty and your hiatus, no worries. Life happens. And from the sound of it, it's been mostly positive changes, so take time to enjoy it. When the day comes that you are able to return to this Dynasty, I'll be here, waiting to see what happens next.

On a separate note, my PS3 has started making a habit of freezing about a hour or so into gaming, so I can't even complete a single game in my dynasty, with my preferred game length, without it just freezing unexpectedly. I've tried having it serviced, but they claim they cannot duplicate the problem, even after gaming for 4 hours at a time and keeping it for 2 months. Very frustrating.

::Holding out hope for a new game::

Thank you! Life has definitely been good to my wife and I, we are very fortunate. I'm sorry to hear about the PS3 man. Honestly, that's part of why I'm afraid to get back to this. I theoretically could play while he naps, pause when he wakes up, and finish when hes back to napping. That, however, would require the 360 to be on for 3-5 hours at a time and I just don't think it can manage that lol. I've had bad luck with a few of them breaking down on me in the past, and I think it was due to extended gaming sessions.

Congrats on all of the positive life news SB! Great to hear that people are doing well both personally and professionally outside of the boards, especially in such a tough time in the world. Best of luck to you in everything that you have going on, and congrats on the new addition to your family. Looking forward to when you may return, but until then best wishes in everything!

Thanks Moose! I appreciate the kind words. We're definitely going a bit stir crazy, not being able to get out much.

I wish I had the time to check in on your videos and catch up, I'm surely wayyyy behind now. I'm hoping to find the time to catch up watching! I was able to fire up the 360 yesterday to game for about 20 minutes. I just played exhibition, but it felt good to get back on the sticks. I think it's been like 15 months since I last played!

I appreciate the support from all of you! I miss being active in this community, it's genuinely one of the more positive and friendly forums I've encountered

[young22]

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Hey congrats man! Glad to hear you're doing well, I haven't been on here in ages so that's nice to see. The NCAA itch is getting me again. I've been playing COD but I'm a sports gamer at heart. Think I'm gonna start a new dynasty and try to actually stick to reporting on it.

Sent from my SM-A102W using Operation Sports mobile app

[TheGreatDudebino]

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Just binge read the last few posts you have. Seems like tremendous fun, I'm hoping to start my own dynasty thread soon, you've given me a lot of inspiration. Congrats on all your achievements so far!

[SilverBullet19]

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Man oh man, what a life it's been since I last logged in. Life certainly gets in the way of gaming, but in the best possible way.

I last checked in here in 2020! I haven't gamed in this dynasty since 2019! I decided to check in on OS and I LOVE seeing so many dynasty stories. Many of us from years ago have clearly had life get in the way, but others have kept the fun going.

Since my last update, we've added another kid to our family and everyone is well. I was recently promoted at work, and with that comes a schedule change.

With the schedule change, I now actually have a day in the week where I will usually be off work and the kids will be in daycare. That means... I have time to fire up the Xbox360 and jump back in!

I've fired it up once and everything works, I haven't tested the capture card/pc yet to ensure that stuff still does... or if I even remember how to operate it! I still have my templates to work with.

I played about 10 minutes in exhibition, but being rusty on the sticks will be a fun added challenge. So I cut practice and will dive in.


Who knows how long i'll have this schedule, but I'm assuming it will be for the rest of 2023. I'm hopeful to at least finish the current season I've got going, and hopefully go further.

I'm in the process of going through this old dynasty to see what I had going on and the story lines. It's fun to be able to keep such close tabs on everything even years later.

With the real world collapse of the PAC 12, expect to see some more shenanigans in this dynasty! Does the pack 12 survive, or does it go the way of the real world and the Big12/10 reap the rewards? We shall see (I'm genuinely undecided!).

I'm happy to be back!

[SilverBullet19]

(2023) Week 6 Preview

[RolePlayer]

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Love seeing this classic back

[SilverBullet19]

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Love seeing this classic back

Thanks man! I'm hoping to have the game posted today, but might be friday.

I think I'm gonna change my preview/weekly recap approach to screenshots with the capture card to speed things along. it was a big time investment to make so many tables back in the day lol

[SilverBullet19]

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imgur is throwing a fit any time i try to edit my images, so i'll get it posted friday

[SilverBullet19]

(2023) Week 6: Sonoma State at Kansas State

Shades of Seattle: Goal Line Interception Seals Seawolves Fate in 31-24 Loss to Kansas State
Bishop’s late hot streak ends in disaster | Defense gets run over | Special teams prove to be a difference maker
By Josh Coffey, Football Beat Writer
Posted September 28th, 2024

QB Zach Bishop sheds a tackler before launching a 59 yard bomb for a touchdown

Manhattan, KS - It may not have been a Super Bowl, but the loss still stings. Sonoma State’s late efforts to tie the game and force overtime came up short as Zach Bishop tossed an interception with under 30 seconds to go. It was a fitting end to the day for the Seawolves, who came out flat and overmatched on the road.

Things were off from the very beginning, as the normally high powered Seawolves stumbled down the field on their opening drive that culminated with a 45 yard field goal attempt going wide right. It wasn’t a much better opening defensively, as they allowed chunk yardage to the Kansas State rushing attack. It ultimately led to a 3 yard touchdown pass from Joe Johnson to Nick Williamson. The Seawolves ultimately answered with a 40 yard field goal, but trailed 7-3 for most of the half.

The remainder of the first half was fairly uneventful, as both defenses ran the show. The Seawolves gave themselves a late opportunity thanks to a strong punt return from Dan Warren. In business from the Wildcats 31 yard line with 1:54 to go, the Seawolves managed to find the endzone courtesy of A.C. Sonora and go into the half up 10-7.

If the worries of an upset seemed over going into the half, they resurfaced in the third quarter. The Wildcats unleashed a fury after what proved to be strong halftime adjustments. Their rushing attack took off and Kansas State took a quick 14-10 lead after a Joe Johnson touchdown run. After being shut down offensively, the Seawolves then relinquished a field goal to trail 17-10. As the offense continued to struggle, so did the special teams. Kansas State forced a three-and-out then followed it with a touchdown punt return to take a 24-10 lead.

Just as the third quarter was coming to a close, Zach Bishop was able to turn it off. He shed a would-be sack and launched a deep pass on play action. The throw proved to be right on target as Johnny Ridgeway was able to run right under it for a 59 yard touchdown. On their following drive, Bishop hit tight end Martee Smith on 3rd and 13 for an 18 yard touchdown to tie things up at 24.

Again, right as Sonoma State showed some fire, Kansas State quickly extinguished the flame. Joe Johnson took the first snap of the ensuing drive and went 70 yards to paydirt, capping off his 178 yard rushing performance.

Sonoma State took over and Bishop seemed poised for yet another scoring drive. The Seawolves marched, including a 4th and 3 conversion, and Bishop was hot. The Seawolves marched down to the Kansas State 4 yard line with 28 seconds to go, but disaster struck. Bishop threw an ill advised pass over the middle, and K-State jumped it for the interception. The Seawolves fate was sealed, 31-24.


“There were so many issues in this game, from the top down,” said Seawolves head coach Scott Wright. Wright wasn’t easy on himself, but he also wasn’t easy on his players. “Our offense sputtered, the defense looked helpless, and as coaches we did a terrible job of adjusting. Everything was out of sorts, across the board. That falls on me. It was a lack of preparation,” he said. Going forward, the Seawolves will now need to make up for a conference loss. “It’s rough to lose a conference opener, but I think we still have a shot to run the table and reach the Big 12 Championship after missing it last year,” Wright said.

The Seawolves were seemingly struck back down to reality just one week after looking as dominant as their National Championship years. “It was a reality check, we have a lot to work on,” Wright told reporters in the post game press conference.

Quick Notes
-Zach Bishop threw for under 300 yards and 2 interceptions after back to back 400 yard performances
-The Seawolves defense gave up 178 rushing yards to the quarterback
-The Seawolves allowed a special teams touchdown for the first time this year
-Kansas State only needed 43 passing yards to secure the win.

A Look Ahead
Sonoma State is coming into a bye week, where they are surely hoping to regroup. After that, they’ll be taking on Boise State at home. The Broncos are 3-1 and looking strong this year, so it should be a strong battle.

Photo Gallery


DE Myron Broussard started hot with 3 early sacks


Kansas State took an early lead 7-0 on a short touchdown pass


RB A.C. Sonora celebrates a touchdown that put SSU up 10-7, their only lead of the day


After shedding the would-be sack, Bishop launched a long TD to cut the lead down to 24-17


TE Martee Smith snagged a game tying touchdown on 3rd and 13


Bishop threw an ill advised pass with just seconds remaining to seal the SSU loss


Kansas State players celebrate the upset win



Box Score

Sonoma State Seawolves at Kansas State Wildcats
Sep 28, 2024 1 2 3 4 F #6 SSU (4-1 (0-1)) 3 7 7 7 24 KSU (3-1 (1-0)) 7 0 17 7 31 Top Performers PASS: Z. Bishop - 23/36 - 273 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT - J. Johnson - 6/9 - 43 yards, 1 TD RUSH: A. Sonora - 17 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD - J. Jonshon - 21 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD REC: D. Warren - 7 catches, 64 yards - R. Scales - 1 catch, 21 yards	Team Stats Comparison SSU KSU First Downs 22 13 3rd Down Efficiency 9/16 2/8 4th Down Efficiency 1/1 0/0 Total Yards 527 429 Passing Yards 273 43 Rushing Yards 116 276 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2/29 0/0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of Possession 21:18 14:42
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING SSU KSU 4:10 (KSU) TD: N. Williamson, 3 yard pass from J. Johnson 0 7 0:52 (SSU) FG: M. Simmons, 40 yard field goal 3 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING SSU KSU 0:41 (SSU) TD: A. Sonora, 5 yard run 10 7 THIRD QUARTER SCORING SSU KSU 5:39 (KSU) TD: J. Johnson, 12 yard run 10 14 3:18 (KSU) FG: K. Williams, 27 yard field goal 10 17 2:53 (KSU) TD: J. Bullock, 72 yard punt return 10 24 0:00 (SSU) TD: J. Ridgeway, 59 yard pass from Z. Bishop 17 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING SSU KSU 5:01 (SSU) TD: M. Smith, 17 yard pass from Z. Bishop 24 24 4:27 (KSU) TD: J. Johnson, 70 yard run 24 31
Sonoma State Seawolves PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Z. Bishop 23/36 273 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Sonora 17 73 4.2 1 A. Kalama 13 57 4.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Warren 7 64 9.1 0 A. Sonora 4 36 9.0 0 J. Ridgeway 4 97 24.2 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Evans 8 0 0 0 C. Franz 7 1 0 0 M. Broussard 6 3.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG M. Simmons 1/2 3/3 6 40 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 R. Williams 4 172 43.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Myers 3 97 32.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Warren 3 41 13.6 0 Kansas State Wildcats PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Johnson 6/9 43 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Johnson 21 178 8.4 2 D. Pickens 17 98 5.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Scales 1 21 21.0 0 N. Williamson 1 3 3.0 1 J. Nolen 1 11 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD A. Hunter 8 0 0 0 J. Anderson 7 0 0 0 W. Irvin 6 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG K. Williams 1/2 4/4 7 27 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 B. Dudley 4 172 43.0 2 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Bullock 3 110 36.6 1

[RolePlayer]

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Tough loss, it’ll be gut check time for the Sonoma State defense this week, gotta figure out how to stop the run. Kansas State put up triple option type stats.

[SkyFlyer]

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I loved this dynasty back in the day, I'm so glad its back.

[bh446066]

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glad I found this.....very cool and well done.