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  • Careless Whisper
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    • Dec 2016
    • 1984

    #256
    Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

    Originally posted by moose141
    A Randle El sighting! Holy smokes does Wisconsin have some talent. Good luck just trying to keep it close, let's just hope you can keep it within 50, haha.
    Wonder if he's related to Antwaan? I'm hoping I can keep it within that mark, but you're right Wisconsin has a ton of talent. And it's the first time playing 08 compared to 07, so there might be an adjustment period there. I think I can handle their QB since he's new and doesn't have a great rating, but the run game is going to give me trouble.

    Originally posted by Deuce2223
    Never understood why Hill wasn't able to make it in the NFL. 3-1000+ yd season, and double digit TD's for the Badgers.

    The Badgers look loaded. It's going to be a tough 1st game for you but excited to see how the season plays out
    If I remember correctly, Hill was rated high in 07 but suffered long injuries in both of the seasons played on that game. Unfortunately I get him in the first week here, but I wanted a tough opener to FBS competition and I certainly got it!

    Originally posted by joshrmlb
    It’s because the line at Wisconsin is usually so good, they sometimes inflate the RB.


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    I do agree with this for the most part, I remember arguing in the past about this exact point with regards to Montee Ball. I did think Melvin Gordon was legit while in college, and think Jonathan Taylor will be pretty good but there was definitely that stigma of Badger backs being products of their insane offensive lines.
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    • Deuce2223
      Hall Of Fame
      • Dec 2007
      • 12571

      #257
      Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

      Hill be rated high in 07 would make since because I am pretty sure he was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 06, his best season stats wise in his 3 year career.

      And you guy's are correct. They do a great job of recruiting O-Lineman so that typically helps when you can avg over 5.0 yds per carrry.

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      • Careless Whisper
        MVP
        • Dec 2016
        • 1984

        #258
        Season 3, Game 1: Carnegie Mellon at #18 Wisconsin



        #18 Wisconsin Welcomes CMU to FBS with 43-10 Thrashing
        The Tartans had no answer for Wisconsin tailback P.J. Hill, who ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns



        Carnegie Mellon tailback Jim Manning had little room to run against a tough Wisconsin defense. (Jamie Reynolds / Getty Images)

        by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

        MADISON, Wisc. -- Facing a daunting task in its NCAA Division I FBS debut, Carnegie Mellon struggled on both sides of the ball and fell to #18 Wisconsin, 43-10, this afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium.

        Carnegie Mellon (0-1) only managed three points offensively and tacked on a fourth-quarter defensive touchdown against the Wisconsin (1-0) reserves. The Tartans failed to crack 100 yards passing, averaged 2.9 yards per carry, and lost three fumbles in what was a long afternoon.

        “The environment and the moment definitely had an impact on us,” said third-year head coach John Elliott. “Wisconsin just wore us down on both sides of the ball and as soon as they saw a sign of weakness, they pounced. I knew it would be a tough task to compete with the number eight team in the nation last season with All-Americans all through their roster, but we never really gave ourselves an opportunity to make it interesting.”

        CMU managed to hold the Badgers to a field goal on the opening drive, but the hosts quickly reclaimed possession after Jim Manning put the ball on the ground on his second carry. P.J. Hill punched it in from four yards out shortly after to make it 10-0, then Allan Evridge fit a pass in between three defenders to Travis Beckum for a 24-yard touchdown at the end of the quarter.

        The Tartans picked up a little bit of momentum on Wisconsin’s next drive, as freshman Todd Andriano jumped a crossing route and came away with his first interception. While the ensuing drive didn’t come away with points, CMU’s defense held strong from there and ultimately added a 23-yard field goal from Jon Foster as time expired to make it 17-3 at halftime.

        The floodgates began to open in the third quarter, starting with Justin Keyes being knocked out of the game with a sprained elbow. Later on that drive Manning was stuffed on fourth down, and shortly after Hill broke off a 46-yard dash to make it 23-3. Manning then fumbled the ensuing kick return back to the Badgers, who added another Evirdge touchdown pass to push the gap to 30-3.

        CMU’s other freshman safety, Elvis Washington, was able to snag an errant Evridge pass in the fourth quarter for his first career interception. With 5:01 to go and facing a 37-3 deficit, Mark Toth forced a fumble from Noah Stoltz and it was picked up by Aaron Crosby, who ran it back for a 39-yard touchdown.

        Manning rushed for 92 yards on 28 carries and lost three fumbles, while Keyes and Alex Smith combined for 96 yards on 8-of-19 passing. The Tartans managed to block a pair of extra points.

        Hill rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries for the Badgers.

        Carnegie Mellon heads home for its first FBS game at Gesling Stadium next Saturday when it hosts Tulane.

        Carnegie Mellon Tartans at Wisconsin Badgers
        Sep 6, 20081ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
        Carnegie Mellon Tartans (0-1)030710
        #18 Wisconsin Badgers (1-0)170131343
        Scoring Summary
        FIRST QUARTER SCORINGCMUWIS
        9:20(WIS) Matt Fischer 24-yard field goal03
        3:12(WIS) P.J. Hill 4-yard run (Matt Fischer kick)010
        0:05(WIS) Allan Evridge 24-yard pass to Travis Beckum (Matt Fischer kick)017
        SECOND QUARTER SCORINGCMUWIS
        0:00(CMU) Jon Foster 23-yard field goal317
        THIRD QUARTER SCORINGCMUWIS
        9:33(WIS) P.J. Hill 46-yard run (XP blocked)323
        4:05(WIS) Allan Evridge 8-yard pass to Issac Anderson (Matt Fischer kick)330
        FOURTH QUARTER SCORINGCMUWIS
        13:28(WIS) P.J. Hill 2-yard run (Matt Fischer kick)337
        5:01(CMU) Aaron Crosby 39-yard fumble return (Jon Foster kick)1037
        3:54(WIS) Noah Stoltz 18-yard run (XP blocked)1043
        Carnegie Mellon Tartans
        PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
        Justin Keyes5/126500
        Alex Smith3/73100
        RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
        Jim Manning28923.20
        Tramon McCollum4235.70
        Justin Keyes5153.00
        Nate Satele12131.00
        RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
        Stephen Carter34013.30
        Kevin Cousins33612.00
        Jim Manning11010.00
        Pete Carlson11010.00
        DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
        Matt Johnson9100
        Mark Toth8000
        Elvis Washington5010
        Todd Andriano5010
        Hayden Temple5000
        Aaron Crosby1001
        KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
        Jon Foster1/21/1423
        PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
        Brad Jones515430.71
        KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
        Jim Manning814117.60
        PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
        Jim Manning252.50
        Wisconsin Badgers
        PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
        Allan Evridge10/159522
        Dustin Sherer0/2000
        RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
        P.J. Hill311876.03
        Noah Stoltz6406.61
        Chris Pressley155.00
        RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
        Issac Anderson3165.31
        Travis Beckum24824.01
        Chris Pressley231.50
        Marcus Randle El12121.00
        Lance Kendricks166.00
        DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
        DeAndre Levy9000
        Matt Shaughnessy5000
        Allen Langford5000
        Jason Chapman4100
        Ryan Flasch4000
        Jonathan Casillas4000
        Quinton Coples2100
        KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
        Matt Fischer1/14/6724
        PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
        Andy Henry311839.31
        KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
        Jack Ikegwuonu11616.00
        Issac Anderson11515.00
        PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
        P.J. Hill166.00
        Anthony Brant111.00
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        • joshrmlb
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          • Oct 2011
          • 1267

          #259
          Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

          Hey got the paycheck and got a TD on them. I’d declare it a win.


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          • moose141
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            • Dec 2007
            • 3402

            #260
            Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

            We've got visuals! Love seeing the screenshot. What classics those NCAA games were. Tough game as expected, but did about as well as you could have hoped. Holy smokes do the miss the days of NCAA games where it was actually possible to block a kick! It was almost too easy sometimes in a few of those years haha. Also, side note on Randle El, I did know he is Antwaan's brother yeah, but on a not so savory note apparently he was just charged with double homicide a couple of months ago.
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            • Careless Whisper
              MVP
              • Dec 2016
              • 1984

              #261
              Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

              Originally posted by joshrmlb
              Hey got the paycheck and got a TD on them. I’d declare it a win.


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              And no one suffered a serious injury too! Would have been brutal if I lost someone like Manning for multiple weeks in a game that we weren't going to ever win.

              Originally posted by moose141
              We've got visuals! Love seeing the screenshot. What classics those NCAA games were. Tough game as expected, but did about as well as you could have hoped. Holy smokes do the miss the days of NCAA games where it was actually possible to block a kick! It was almost too easy sometimes in a few of those years haha. Also, side note on Randle El, I did know he is Antwaan's brother yeah, but on a not so savory note apparently he was just charged with double homicide a couple of months ago.
              Haha thanks! I actually purchased a cheap game capture card and figured out how to set it up and all, but the permissions on my laptop won't allow me to use it - so I'll work on figuring that out. But I figured a "step-up" in coverage with the move to FBS was worth it!

              As for blocking kicks, that was all CPU and will probably become a theme this season. My best linebacker and third corner line up on the same side in FG block, and one of them seems to break through half the time because of their speed. Add the (somewhat annoying) slow, close-up visual when a player is making a big play, and you come away with a pair of blocked extra points.

              That Marcus Randle El news is crazy, definitely did not know that happened before I played this game.
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              • Careless Whisper
                MVP
                • Dec 2016
                • 1984

                #262
                Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)



                Around the NCAA – Week 1 Edition
                Three ranked versus ranked matchups happen this weekend, headlined by #6 Virginia Tech visiting #2 LSU

                USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
                1 | USC [35 first-place votes] (1-0)
                2 | LSU [23] (1-0)
                3 | Texas [1] (1-0)
                4 | Ohio State [1] (1-0)
                5 | Penn State [1] (1-0)
                6 | Virginia Tech (1-0)
                7 | West Virginia (1-0)
                8 | Nebraska (1-0)
                9 | Florida State (1-0)
                10 | Michigan (1-0)
                11 | Iowa (1-0)
                12 | UCLA (1-0)
                13 | Texas A&M (1-0)
                14 | Texas Tech (1-0)
                15 | Arkansas (1-0)
                16 | Missouri (1-0)
                17 | Oklahoma (1-0)
                18 | Wisconsin (1-0)
                19 | Georgia (1-0)
                20 | Louisville (1-0)
                21 | Miami (Fla.) (1-0)
                22 | Florida (1-0)
                23 | Oklahoma State (1-0)
                24 | Arizona State (1-0)
                25 | Tennessee (1-0)

                Heisman Watch
                Tim Tebow, So., QB, Florida | 121.4 QB rtg., 12-26, 178 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 12 carries, 70 yards
                Pat White, R-Sr., QB, West Virginia | 172.3 QB rtg., 13-20, 146 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 16 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
                Ryan Grice-Mullen, R-Sr., WR, Hawaii | No stats
                Dominique Douglas, Jr., WR, Iowa | 2 catches, 11 yards
                Cameron Newton, So., QB, Miami (Fla.) | 208.2 QB rtg., 18-22, 213 yards, 3 TD

                NCAA Players of the Week
                Offensive: Nelson Simmons, Jr., HB, Army | 26 carries, 292 yards, 3 TD in 35-28 win against Duke
                Defensive: Issac Price, R-Sr., OLB, Indiana | 16 tackles, 3 INT in 34-21 win against Auburn

                Injury Report
                Damion Fletcher, Jr., HB, Southern Miss | Foot fracture (10 weeks)
                Shonn Greene, Sr., HB, Iowa | Strained back (9 weeks)
                LaRod Stephens-Howling, Sr., HB, Pittsburgh | Strained back (5 weeks)
                Greg Carr, Sr., WR, Florida State | Broken ankle (season)
                Selwyn Lymon, R-Sr., WR, Purdue | MCL sprain (2 weeks)
                Percy Harvin, R-So., WR, Florida | Broken thumb (2 weeks)
                Vince Oghobaase, R-Jr., DT, Duke | Ruptured disk (season)
                Josh Pinkard, R-Sr., FS, USC | Partially torn MCL (10 weeks)
                Eric Thatcher, R-Sr., FS, Pittsburgh | Broken ankle (season)
                Anthony Scirrotto, Sr., SS, Penn State | Dislocated ankle (8 weeks)

                Week 1 Notable Top 25 Scores
                #18 Wisconsin 43, Carnegie Mellon 10
                #19 Georgia 70, Dartmouth 7
                #1 USC 56, Idaho 21
                #11 Iowa 29, Northern Illinois 3
                #10 Michigan 42, Eastern Michigan 7
                #24 Arizona State 63, San Jose State 6
                #7 West Virginia 54, Marshall 14
                #15 Arkansas 42, North Carolina 10
                #13 Texas A&M 42, Tulane 7
                #16 Missouri 35, Illinois 7
                #25 Tennessee 38, California 24
                #12 UCLA 36, Youngstown State 21
                #8 Nebraska 42, Nevada 20
                #22 Florida 52, Central Florida 10
                #14 Texas Tech 31, SMU 7
                #5 Penn State 49, Columbia 3
                #20 Louisville 17, Kentucky 14

                Week 2 National Broadcasts
                Maryland (1-0) at #7 West Virginia (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
                Notre Dame (1-0) at #5 Penn State (1-0) | 9/13, 12:30 PM
                #6 Virginia Tech (1-0) at #2 LSU (1-0) | 9/13, 3:30 PM (Game of the Week)
                #8 Nebraska (1-0) at Wake Forest (1-0) | 9/13, 3:30 PM
                #21 Miami (Fla.) (1-0) at #17 Oklahoma (1-0) | 9/13, 3:30 PM
                #9 Florida State (1-0) at #13 Texas A&M (1-0) | 9/13, 3:30 PM
                Ball State (0-0) at #15 Arkansas (1-0) | 9/13, 6:00 PM
                Boise State (0-0) at Washington (1-0) | 9/13, 6:00 PM
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                • Careless Whisper
                  MVP
                  • Dec 2016
                  • 1984

                  #263
                  Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)



                  by Joe Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

                  Keyes healthy and ready for Tulane
                  Sophomore quarterback Justin Keyes has recovered from the sprained elbow he suffered last Saturday at Wisconsin and will start this weekend against Tulane.

                  “It was hard to throw after that tackle,” said Keyes after Wednesday’s practice. “I probably could have went back in but Coach (Elliott) didn’t want to risk injuring it any further.”

                  Keyes was knocked out of the game in the third quarter after throwing for 65 yards on 5-of-12 passing. Junior backup Alex Smith finished the game, completing 3-of-7 passes for 31 yards.

                  Elliott to miss Tulane game by suspension
                  Senior defensive tackle Devon Elliott will be suspended for Carnegie Mellon’s home opener this weekend after violating team rules.

                  “Devon (Elliott) knows better as a senior and a captain,” said head coach John Elliott after Wednesday’s practice. “We’ll miss him this weekend and will look forward to having him back on the field against Pitt.”

                  Elliott recorded three tackles at Wisconsin. Redshirt junior Terrance Knox will replace him in the starting lineup.

                  McMillan, Cooley keep Carnegie Mellon in top five
                  Carnegie Mellon received some good news on the recruiting front, as it made the top fives for three-star prospects Tyrone McMillan (West New York, N.J.) and Marcus Cooley (Hanover Park, Ill.).

                  McMillan, a six-foot-four, 185-pound quarterback from Memorial High School, has Penn State as the overwhelming favorite thus far, followed by the Tartans, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Ohio State. He is one of four signal-callers Elliott has a scholarship offer out to in the in-season recruiting period.

                  Cooley, a six-foot-two, 175-pound tailback from Hanover Park High School, lists CMU as a slight favorite, with Tennessee, Iowa, Louisville, and Ohio State trailing. With sophomore Jim Manning and freshman Nate Satele currently on the depth chart, Cooley is the lone runningback target of the in-season period.

                  Van drops Carnegie Mellon from consideration
                  Three-star guard Brett Van (New Castle, Pa.) has left Carnegie Mellon off of his top five, he announced on his personal MySpace page on Wednesday night.

                  Van, a six-foot-four, 291-pound prospect from New Castle High School, was one of two targets from the Keystone State. Ohio State is listed as the favorite for his services, followed by Penn State, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Tennessee.

                  Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
                  Tyrone McMillan, QB, *** (6’4”, 185 lbs.; West New York, N.J. / Memorial) – Top 5
                  Marcus Cooley, HB, *** (6’2”, 175 lbs.; Hanover Park, Ill. / Hanover Park) – Top 5
                  Matt Burnsides, DT, *** (6’3”, 280 lbs.; Hyattsville, Md. / Northwestern) – Top 12
                  Terrance Hurst, DE, *** (6’4”, 252 lbs.; Lodi, N.J. / Lodi) – Top 12
                  Malcom Crenshaw, DE, *** (6’5”, 255 lbs.; Rolla, Mo. / Rolla) – Top 12
                  Joey Muhammad, C, *** (6’0”, 290 lbs.; Winnipeg, Manitoba / Grant Park) – Top 12
                  Joey Pruitt, WR, *** (6’0”, 208 lbs.; Glenpool, Okla. / Glenpool) – Top 12
                  Randy Houston, QB, *** (6’1”, 185 lbs.; Rochester, N.Y. / Rochester East) – Top 12
                  Bryan Williams, QB, *** (6’4”, 210 lbs.; Charlottesville, Va. / Charlottesville) – Top 12
                  Kedrick Goodwin, QB, *** (6’2”, 215 lbs.; Allentown, Pa. / Parkland) – Top 12
                  Zach Nugent, DT, *** (6’3”, 270 lbs.; Westerville, Ohio / Westerville) – Top 12
                  Mike Horn, OT, *** (6’6”, 320 lbs.; Madeira, Ohio / Madeira) – Top 12
                  Leonard Williams, DT, *** (6’1”, 285 lbs.; Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East) – Top 12
                  Ryan Thomas, MLB, ** (6’3”, 229 lbs.; Perth Amboy, N.J. / Perth Amboy) – Top 12
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                  • moose141
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                    #264
                    Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

                    Originally posted by Careless Whisper
                    Three-star guard Brett Van has left Carnegie Mellon off of his top five, he announced on his personal MySpace page on Wednesday night.
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                    • Careless Whisper
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                      • Dec 2016
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                      #265
                      Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

                      Originally posted by moose141
                      I had to remember that I was still using MySpace back in 2008, so it was still a thing! Have to stick with the times here
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                      • Careless Whisper
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                        • Dec 2016
                        • 1984

                        #266
                        Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)




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                        Tulane Green Wave (0-1) at Carnegie Mellon Tartans (0-1)
                        Saturday, September 16, 2008 | 3:30 PM (ET)
                        Pittsburgh, Pa. – Gesling Stadium | Not televised

                        Team Overview (C- overall, C offense, C- defense)
                        One of the lower prestige programs on the national scale, Tulane opened the season at home against #13 Texas A&M and was blown out, 42-7.

                        Redshirt senior quarterback Scott Elliott leads the Green Wave offensive attack, having begun his final season of competition with 134 yards, a touchdown, and an interception on 15-of-31 passing. Fourth-year junior wide receiver Jeremy Williams is the team’s most talented player, but only managed a single catch against the Aggies. Senior receiver Brian King lines up opposite of Williams and had nine yards on three receptions, but fifth-year senior Michael Batiste compiled 106 yards and a score on five catches in a breakout performance. While the passing game is the focus for Tulane, redshirt sophomore Andre Anderson is the team’s top tailback and accumulated 38 yards on nine carries in the opener.

                        The defense is a work in progress, with senior linebacker James Dillard being its top player. Dillard recorded four tackles against the Aggies, and the other outside linebacker Curtis McGinity, a sophomore, netted a team-high nine tackles. True freshman Lee Gary starts at free safety and collected five tackles last Saturday.

                        Junior kicker Ross Thevenot made 55 percent of his field goals last season, and is 0-for-1 in the early stages of 2008. Freshman punter Carl Larsen punted eight times for 356 yards against Texas A&M. Williams and King serve as the primary returners, with King netting 71 yards on three kick returns in the season curtain-raiser.

                        Season Results
                        09/06 | #13 TEXAS A&M | L, 7-42

                        PFF Top Five
                        Jeremy Williams, R-Jr., WR (85)
                        Michael Parenton, R-Sr., C (84)
                        Brian King, Sr., WR (82)
                        Scott Elliott, R-Sr., QB (82)
                        Tyler Rice, R-Jr., OT (80)

                        Injury Report
                        Tulane: None
                        Carnegie Mellon: None

                        Suspensions
                        Tulane: None
                        Carnegie Mellon: Devon Elliott, Sr., DT (team rules – 1 game)
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                        • Careless Whisper
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                          • Dec 2016
                          • 1984

                          #267
                          Season 3, Game 2: Tulane at Carnegie Mellon



                          FBS Problems Continue in Home Opener Loss to Tulane
                          The Tartans could only muster a fourth-quarter touchdown as they dropped to 0-2 in FBS play




                          Junior quarterback Alex Smith was forced into action for the second straight week after Justin Keyes' injury. (Yancey Hawk / Getty Images)


                          by Alicia Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter

                          PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Like its leap to NCAA Division I FCS competition in 2006, Carnegie Mellon is facing difficulties in its newest step-up in level.

                          In front of a sold-out Gesling Stadium, the Tartans disappointed against a poor Tulane team, falling 34-7 this afternoon in non-conference action. The hosts struggled through the air, tossing three interceptions on the offensive side while allowing three passing touchdowns on the defensive end.

                          “We couldn’t slow down their offense,” said third-year head coach John Elliott. “They didn’t break off a ton of big plays, but their chunk gains of six or seven yards just continued to add up – and it kept our offense off the field. Our defense needs to stiffen up and make stops on these third-and-short plays to get our offense more opportunities, and I think with more chances then we’ll find more success on that end.”

                          Carnegie Mellon (0-2) saw sophomore tailback Jim Manning rush for 144 yards and fourth-quarter touchdown on 22 carries, but its two quarterbacks – sophomore Justin Keyes and junior Alex Smith – combined for 157 yards on 12-27 passing. Keyes left the game early for the second straight week, spraining his finger in the third quarter.

                          Tulane (1-1) rebounded from a blowout opening-week loss to nationally-ranked Texas A&M behind its passing attack. Scott Elliott threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-27 passing, and runningback duo Andre Anderson and Frank Mann combined for 139 yards and two scores on 24 carries.

                          The Tartans did have a few breakthrough moments in their second FBS game, even if they were brief. Sophomore linebacker Matt Johnson brought Elliott down for a sack on a fourth-down attempt, and freshmen Mark Toth and Chris Hill also got to the Green Wave signal-caller. Wide receivers Pete Carlson and Kevin Cousins combined to record nine catches for 145 yards despite the difficulties throwing the ball.

                          In addition to Keyes’ injury, sophomore guard Matt Fitch came off the field in the second quarter and didn’t return. The extent of the injury was unknown at press time.

                          After stumbling in its first two FBS tests, Carnegie Mellon stays in the city for a third edition of its renewed rivalry with Pitt on Saturday, Sept. 20.

                          Tulane Green Wave at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
                          Sep 13, 20081ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
                          Tulane Green Wave (1-1)7714634
                          Carnegie Mellon Tartans (0-2)00077
                          Scoring Summary
                          FIRST QUARTER SCORINGTULNCMU
                          11:00(TULN) Scott Elliott 3-yard pass to Jeremy Williams (Ross Thevenot kick)70
                          SECOND QUARTER SCORINGTULNCMU
                          9:51(TULN) Scott Elliott 20-yard pass to Brian King (Ross Thevenot kick)140
                          THIRD QUARTER SCORINGTULNCMU
                          13:24(TULN) Andre Anderson 1-yard run (Ross Thevenot kick)210
                          2:30(TULN) Scott Elliott 4-yard pass to Chris Dunn (Ross Thevenot kick)280
                          FOURTH QUARTER SCORINGTULNCMU
                          12:41(CMU) Jim Manning 2-yard run (Jon Foster kick)287
                          4:30(TULN) Frank Mann 1-yard run (run failed)347
                          Tulane Green Wave
                          PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
                          Scott Elliott17/2716230
                          Anthony Scelfo1/4700
                          RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
                          Andre Anderson13836.41
                          Frank Mann11565.11
                          Jeremy McKinney22010.00
                          Michael Batiste166.00
                          RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
                          Chris Dunn6559.21
                          Michael Batiste5418.20
                          Jeremy Williams4379.21
                          Brian King12020.01
                          Justin Kessler11111.00
                          DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
                          Curtis McGinity 5000
                          Chinonso Echebelem 4010
                          James McMurchy 2100
                          Alex Wacha2010
                          Josh Lumar1010
                          KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
                          Ross Thevenot0/04/44--
                          PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
                          Carl Larsen312441.30
                          PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
                          Michael Batiste11414.00
                          Jeremy Williams188.00
                          Carnegie Mellon Tartans
                          PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
                          Alex Smith8/159901
                          Justin Keyes4/105802
                          RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
                          Jim Manning221446.51
                          Justin Keyes4133.20
                          Tramon McCollum200.00
                          RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
                          Pete Carlson58416.80
                          Kevin Cousins46115.20
                          David Young177.00
                          Stephen Carter155.00
                          DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
                          Matt Johnson9100
                          Andrew Miller5000
                          Mark Toth5100
                          Chris Hill4100
                          Aaron Crosby4000
                          KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
                          Jon Foster0/11/11--
                          PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
                          Brad Jones39130.30
                          KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
                          Jim Manning511222.40
                          PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
                          Jim Manning3143.70
                          Last edited by Careless Whisper; 03-05-2021, 02:46 PM.
                          The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans | NCAA Football 08
                          The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans | MVP 07 NCAA Baseball

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                          • joshrmlb
                            MVP
                            • Oct 2011
                            • 1267

                            #268
                            Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

                            First off, I wanted to say I literately just this dynasty every morning. I love it, keep it up.

                            Second, how did you get that logo into the game?


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                            • Careless Whisper
                              MVP
                              • Dec 2016
                              • 1984

                              #269
                              Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

                              Originally posted by joshrmlb
                              First off, I wanted to say I literately just this dynasty every morning. I love it, keep it up.

                              Second, how did you get that logo into the game?


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                              Haha I appreciate that, glad you're enjoying it as much as I enjoy reporting it! As for the logo, surprisingly that was one of the generic logos that the game provided! I originally planned on using a C logo for the game and keep the helmets blank, but thankfully I stumbled across this and it matches up really well with the CMU logo.

                              That logo being in the game is one of the reasons why I couldn't part with this school after mistakenly deleting the NCAA 07 dynasty. I loved the unis I came up with - them being a blend of what they wear now with my own spin - and having those to run with throughout this build. As I was debating on what to do, I actually created a new NCAA 08 dynasty with Michigan Tech as the focus - same sort of long, grueling build, but completely in FBS competition - but I couldn't connect with the squad, and that partly stemmed because of the logo/uni combo.

                              So basically, to end a long-winded answer, I searched for a way to continue this on NCAA 08 because of this logo the game already had. Pretty clutch by the old developers at EA.
                              The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans | NCAA Football 08
                              The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans | MVP 07 NCAA Baseball

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                              • Deuce2223
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Dec 2007
                                • 12571

                                #270
                                Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA Football 07)

                                Ouch QB play was rough. Poor Manning is going to have to start logging 30 carries a game. How long is Keyes out and curious how tall Smith is he looks like he is a shorty in the pic, using his whole body just to get up over the line

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