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

[Deuce2223]

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Looks they really did a good job of shutting Manning down. I will say last season I was pushing hard for you to go a different direction at QB, but Keyes held his own today and did a pretty good job despite the 1 INT and loss it's good to see him complete as many pass's as he did for the yards he did

[Careless Whisper]

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Yikes. I know those games where you're the underdog, you take the lead and then the CPU wakes up. Good showing through the air though, definitely a big positive.

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Rutgers definitely woke up after that Manning score, for sure. I'm really optimistic after this game though, I don't think there are going to be many teams that keep Manning in check like that and I think a bigger reason why I couldn't run the ball was because of Keyes' back injury - it completely took the option game out of the equation. The two punt return touchdowns made it look a lot worse, and Britt broke like five tackles on the first one and was facing my second-stringers on the second one, so I really don't think this was a 34-7 type of game.

Looks they really did a good job of shutting Manning down. I will say last season I was pushing hard for you to go a different direction at QB, but Keyes held his own today and did a pretty good job despite the 1 INT and loss it's good to see him complete as many pass's as he did for the yards he did

As I was telling young, once Keyes suffered his injury it completely derailed my running game. Their defensive line was too talented up front to simply run off-tackles and counters out of the shotgun, and Keyes wasn't a threat at all to take off on zone reads. I knew you were looking forward to having Williams take the reins at quarterback, but hopefully this is the first of many performances that Keyes has to win you over!

[joshuahuskers]

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Dang! Looks like you held your own early, but the talent gap became apparent in the second half. Also cool to see Rutgers ranked, haha. I guess they were pretty decent back in NCAA 08. That would have been right around the end to Schiano’s first stint, right?


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[Careless Whisper]

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Dang! Looks like you held your own early, but the talent gap became apparent in the second half. Also cool to see Rutgers ranked, haha. I guess they were pretty decent back in NCAA 08. That would have been right around the end to Schiano’s first stint, right?


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That's correct, this is still the Schiano era! It's funny because they're one of the teams that got the bump from NCAA 07 to 08. If I was still playing this out on 07, then they would have probably mid to lower-tier in the Big East, but because they had that breakout season in real life, they are a fringe Top 25 program now in 08.

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Around the NCAA – Week 1 Edition
The Battle for the Seminole War Canoe between #3 Miami (Fla.) and #9 Florida is the Game of the Week

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Ohio State [34] (1-0)
2 | Texas [23] (1-0)
3 | Miami (Fla.) [2] (1-0)
4 | USC [1] (0-0)
5 | Penn State [1] (1-0)
6 | Oklahoma (1-0)
7 | Georgia (1-0)
8 | West Virginia (1-0)
9 | Florida (1-0)
10 | LSU (1-0)
11 | Iowa (1-0)
12 | Michigan (1-0)
13 | Wisconsin (1-0)
14 | Nebraska (1-0)
15 | Clemson (1-0)
16 | Texas Tech (1-0)
17 | UCLA (1-0)
18 | Missouri (1-0)
19 | Texas A&M (1-0)
20 | Tennessee (1-0)
21 | Florida State (1-0)
22 | Arkansas (1-0)
23 | California (1-0)
24 | Virginia (1-0)
25 | Rutgers (1-0)

Heisman Watch
Ryan Mallett, R-So., QB, Michigan | 161.7 QB rtg., 17-24, 181 yards, 2 TD
Daryll Clark, R-Sr., QB, Penn State | 177.4 QB rtg., 18-28, 283 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 9 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Colt McCoy, R-Sr., QB, Texas | 186.9 QB rtg., 10-20, 232 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
John Maddox, R-Jr., WR, West Virginia | 7 catches, 121 yards, 4 TD
Trindon Holliday, Sr., WR, LSU | 11 catches, 118 yards, 2 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: J.P. Tillman, R-Jr., QB, Missouri | 25-38, 362 yards, 5 TD; 25 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD in 56-25 win against Illinois
Defensive: Franchot Allen, Sr., FS, West Virginia | 2 tackles (1 TFL), 2 INT, 1 TD in 56-7 win against Jacksonville State

Injury Report
Dan Frazier, R-Fr., QB, Nebraska | Torn tricep (7 weeks)
Dwight Tardy, R-Sr., HB, Washington State | Broken jaw (6 weeks)
Seyi Ajirotutu, R-Sr., WR, Fresno State | Broken jaw (10 weeks)
Marlon Williams, Sr., OLB, Texas Tech | Broken jaw (8 weeks – medical redshirt)
Ryan Stamper, R-Sr., MLB, Florida | Broken ribs (11 weeks)
Robert Peele, R-Sr., CB, California | Foot fracture (10 weeks)

Week 1 Notable Top 25 Scores
#25 Rutgers 34, Carnegie Mellon 7
#11 Iowa 46, Hawaii 21
#5 Penn State 35, Pittsburgh 28
#19 Texas A&M 66, Brown 14
#1 Ohio State 42, Fresno State 7
#18 Missouri 56, Illinois 25
#13 Wisconsin 56, Akron 7
#16 Texas Tech 49, Tulsa 10
#10 LSU 41, Penn 10
#23 California 37, Michigan State 21
#9 Florida 31, Ball State 17

Week 2 National Broadcasts
#6 Oklahoma (1-0) at Washington (1-0) | 9/12, 12:30 PM
#15 Clemson (1-0) at Maryland (1-0) | 9/12, 12:30 PM
Central Florida (1-0) at #5 Penn State (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
#3 Miami (Fla.) (1-0) at #9 Florida (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM (Game of the Week – Battle for the Seminole War Canoe)
#20 Tennessee (1-0) at #17 UCLA (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Ohio (0-1) at #1 Ohio State (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Miami (Ohio) (1-0) at #12 Michigan (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Boston College (1-0) at Boise State (1-0) | 9/12, 6:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 1 Edition
Five teams collect wins on opening weekend, highlighted by Toledo’s 38-31 triumph over Idaho

MAC East Standings
Buffalo | 1-0, 0-0 MAC
Kent State | 1-0, 0-0 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 1-0, 0-0 MAC
Akron | 0-1, 0-0 MAC
Bowling Green | 0-1, 0-0 MAC
Carnegie Mellon | 0-1, 0-0 MAC
Ohio | 0-1, 0-0 MAC

MAC West Standings
Central Michigan | 1-0, 0-0 MAC
Toledo | 1-0, 0-0 MAC
Ball State | 0-1, 0-0 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 0-1, 0-0 MAC
Northern Illinois | 0-1, 0-0 MAC
Western Michigan | 0-1, 0-0 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Andre Bratton, R-Sr., HB, Miami (Ohio) | 18 carries, 171 yards, 4 TD in 59-7 win against Northeastern
Defensive: Skylaar Constant, R-Jr., DE, Toledo | 8 tackles (5 TFL), 2 sacks in 38-31 win at Idaho

Week 1 Scores
Wyoming 27, Ohio 24
East Carolina 34, Eastern Michigan 17
Alabama 28, Northern Illinois 13
#25 Rutgers 34, Carnegie Mellon 7
Kent State 24, New Mexico State 14
Miami (Ohio) 59, Northeastern 7
Toledo 38, Idaho 31
Buffalo 41, Cornell 17
Central Michigan 35, Murray State 14
#13 Wisconsin 56, Akron 7
Virginia Tech 35, Bowling Green 18
#9 Florida 31, Ball State 17
Cincinnati 38, Western Michigan 17

Week 2 Matchups
Yale (0-1) at Carnegie Mellon (0-1) | 9/12, 12:30 PM
Eastern Michigan (0-1) at Michigan State (0-1) | 9/12, 12:30 PM
Duquesne (0-1) at Buffalo (1-0) | 9/12, 12:30 PM
Minnesota (0-0) at Bowling Green (0-1) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Northern Illinois (0-1) at Baylor (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Cincinnati (1-0) at Akron (0-1) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Ohio (0-1) at #1 Ohio State (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Miami (Ohio) (1-0) at #12 Michigan (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Kent State (1-0) at Iowa State (1-0) | 9/12, 3:30 PM
Navy (1-0) at Ball State (0-1) | 9/12, 6:00 PM
Fresno State (0-1) at Toledo (1-0) | 9/12, 6:00 PM
BYU (1-0) at Central Michigan (1-0) | 9/12, 8:00 PM
Auburn (1-0) at Western Michigan (0-1) | 9/12, 8:00 PM

[Careless Whisper]

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Keyes fully healthy for Yale

Junior quarterback Justin Keyes is a full go for this Saturday’s home opener against Yale, after back spasms limited his ability to run last week against No. 25 Rutgers.

Keyes, who kept hold on his starting job after challenges from freshmen Kevin Wilson and Bryan Williams in fall camp, threw for 266 yards on 21-of-30 passing against the Scarlet Knights – just the second time in 25 starts that he has eclipsed the 200-yard mark. His lack of mobility put the clamps on the Tartans’ new read option attack, as classmate Jim Manning could only gain 68 yards on 21 carries.

London, Shaw trim to top five with CMU standing firm

Three-star free safety Jabari London (South Laurel, Md.) and three-star defensive tackle Chris Shaw (Celina, Ohio) have released their top fives this week, and Carnegie Mellon features in both.

London, a six-foot, 191-pound defensive back from Laurel High School, has the Tartans second behind Vanderbilt, with Bowling Green, Indiana, and Toledo also in the running. He would add to the team’s safety depth, as it brought in Jason Ervin in the most recent recruiting class, and the previous unit brought current starters Todd Andriano and Elvis Washington and redshirt freshman Bobby Magnum.

Shaw, a six-foot-five, 316-pound lineman from Celina High School, also lists CMU second with Iowa leading the way. Cincinnati, Wisconsin, and Pittsburgh also are in the running for his services, as the defensive tackle could start from day one with the Tartans alongside current freshman Matt Burnsides.

Hughes removes Tartans from consideration

Carnegie Mellon will not be considered as a future destination of three-star quarterback John Hughes (Athens, Ohio), who left the Tartans out of his top five released this week.

Hughes, a six-foot-four, 232-pound signal-caller from Athens High School, has Wisconsin as a big favorite currently, with Cincinnati, Iowa, Louisville, and Purdue also being considered.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Jabari London, FS, *** (6’0”, 191 lbs.; South Laurel, Md. / Laurel) – Top 5
- Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon, Bowling Green, Indiana, Toledo
Chris Shaw, DT, *** (6’5”, 316 lbs.; Celina, Ohio / Celina) – Top 5
- Iowa, Carnegie Mellon, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh
Patrick Weaver, WR, *** (6’2”, 190 lbs.; Booneville, Miss. / Booneville) – Top 8
Richard Bracey, CB, *** (5’11”, 175 lbs.; North Madison, Ohio / Madison) – Top 8
Kevin Stanley, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Washington, D.C. / St. John’s) – Top 8
Clay Blanco, WR, *** (6’4”, 190 lbs.; Holbrook, Ariz. / Holbrook) – Top 8
Steven Ellis, DE, *** (6’6”, 225 lbs.; Shelby, Ohio / Shelby) – Top 8
Jake McMillan, WR, *** (6’2”, 195 lbs.; Seven Oaks, S.C. / Irmo) – Top 8
Hunter Williams, G, *** (6’2”, 286 lbs.; Cumberland, Md. / Fort Hill) – Top 8
Orlando Johnson, OT, *** (6’2”, 273 lbs.; Landen, Ohio / Landen) – Top 8
Kaleb Harris, HB, *** (5’11”, 200 lbs.; Cheviot, Ohio / Colerain) – Top 8
Jim Mikulec, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Plum, Pa. / Plum) – Top 8
Jon Rice, TE, *** (6’4”, 231 lbs.; Santa Barbara, Calif. / Ventura) – Top 8
David Jones, TE, *** (6’4”, 252 lbs.; Louisville, Miss. / Louisville) – Top 8
John Hughes, QB, *** (6’4”, 232 lbs.; Athens, Ohio / Athens) – Removed

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Yale Bulldogs (0-1) at Carnegie Mellon Tartans (0-1)
Saturday, September 12, 2009 | 12:30 PM (ET)
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Gesling Stadium | No television

Team Overview (D- overall, D- offense, D- defense)
Following a season that saw Yale capture a share of the Ivy League’s first championship since moving up to FBS play, it opened the 2009 campaign with an embarrassing 35-28 loss at home to Richmond. The Bulldogs, who were picked third in this year’s preseason poll behind Brown and Princeton, feature a young team this season with multiple freshmen and sophomores in starting roles.

The Yale offense is led by Central Michigan transfer Steve Beltowski, who beat out last year’s starter and All-Ivy Second Team selection Todd Graham (112.3 QB rtg., 189-329, 1,727 yards, 15 TD, 7 INT in 2008) for the starting quarterback job in fall camp. Beltowski, a redshirt senior, had a strong debut for the Bulldogs against the Spiders, throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-44 passing. True freshman Ted Johnson ran for 93 yards on 15 carries in his first collegiate game, and will look to hold the runningback job with North Carolina transfer Johnny White sitting out. At wide receiver, six-foot-six sophomore Courtney Burton (81 catches, 732 yards, 7 TD in 2008) had two touchdowns in the opener, and classmate Chris Fisher (68 catches, 698 yards, 3 TD in 2008) tallied a team-high nine catches for 115 yards. Second-year right tackle Randy Olsen was named to the All-Ivy First team as a freshman.

The defense is led by redshirt junior defensive tackle Aundre Henderson, who collected five tackles in his first game with Yale after transferring in from Louisville. Talented freshman Mike Nolen (2 tackles) has high expectations behind him at defensive end, as well as first-year linebacker Jason Causey (8 tackles). Sophomore middle linebacker Richard Rouse accumulated a team-high nine tackles and a sack last Saturday, and classmate Ben Evans (26 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT in 2008) was an All-Ivy Second Team pick last year. The Bulldogs’ defense will receive a boost from a bevy of eligible transfers next season, as defensive end Shawn Lemon (Akron), cornerback Trey Womack (Virginia), and safeties Tony Logan (Maryland) and Doug Rogan (Michigan) are all currently sitting out.

Seniors River Kim (18-26 FG, 34-34 XP in 2008) and Alex Barnes (3 punts, 132 yards, 25.7 net avg.) hold the specialist positions, the former earning All-Ivy First Team accolades last season. Fisher (3 kick returns, 67 yards) and Burton (2 kick returns, 42 yards) handle the kick returning duties.

Season Results
09/05 | RICHMOND | L, 28-35

PFF Top Five
Steve Beltowski, R-Sr., QB (84)
Aundre Henderson, R-Jr., DT (82)
Aaron Bennett, So., CB (80)
Todd Graham, So., QB (78)
Randy Olsen, So., OT (78)

Injury Report
Yale: None
Carnegie Mellon: None

Suspensions
Yale: None
Carnegie Mellon: None

[moose141]

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Jabari London just sounds like a BEAST. Definitely need to find a way to get him to CMU. Excited to see how things go against Yale after a fairly competent offensive performance; good to see Keyes stringing a nice game together, just need to get the passing game and rushing game both going for once and you'll be set.

[Careless Whisper]

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Jabari London just sounds like a BEAST. Definitely need to find a way to get him to CMU. Excited to see how things go against Yale after a fairly competent offensive performance; good to see Keyes stringing a nice game together, just need to get the passing game and rushing game both going for once and you'll be set.

Haha, Jabari London is definitely a top-tier CPU-generated name! I need to land him for that alone, even if he's not an absolute need since I have Todd Andriano and Jason Ervin at FS.

As for the Yale game, it's coming... now!

[Careless Whisper]

Season 4, Game 2: Yale at Carnegie Mellon

Tartans Offense Explodes in Laugher Over Yale
Carnegie Mellon scored 59 points and compiled 677 yards of total offense in its blowout win over Yale



Junior tailback Jim Manning leaves the Yale defense in his dust on this 56-yard touchdown run. (John Paulson / Getty Images)

by Alicia Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon head coach John Elliott knows all too well what Yale is going through. But this time around, he and his team were the beneficiaries of it.

The Tartans were no match for the second-year FBS program, as they compiled an eye-popping 677 yards of total offense and scored eight touchdowns in a 59-28 thrashing of Yale this afternoon in the team’s home opener at Gesling Stadium. The Bulldogs were within a score until the final horn of the first half, and were outscored 28-7 over the final 30 minutes of the blowout.

“(Yale is) on year two of this, we’re (Carnegie Mellon) on year four,” said the fourth-year head coach. “Of course there’s going to be a talent gap. That’s a really good program there, and they’re going to be even better in the future with all the young talent they possess. But it takes time to build a consistent winner at this level, and when you have a two-year head start of preparing and playing as a FBS program, that gap will be too much to overcome right now. I’m glad that our guys came out prepared and never let their foot off the gas.”

Carnegie Mellon (1-1) received a huge performance from junior runningback Jim Manning, who rushed for 269 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Two of his touchdown runs eclipsed 50 yards, and he added five catches in his expanded role in the passing game.

His first of three scores came on a 56-yard burst, giving the Tartans a 14-7 lead over Yale (0-2). The Bulldogs answered with their own talented tailback, as freshman Ted Johnson outran the defense on a 50-yard sweep, but CMU marched right back and used a 15-yard connection from Justin Keyes to Kevin Cousins to take the lead for good with 9:11 remaining in the half.

Keyes reached 200 yards passing for the second straight game and third time overall, accumulating 210 and two scores on 17-of-23 passing to go along with 91 yards rushing. Redshirt senior Kevin Cousins posted his second 100-yard performance in as many contests, leading the receiving corps with 109 yards and a score on seven receptions. Sophomore Nate Satele provided 41 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 totes.

Yale’s offense was very all-or-nothing throughout the afternoon, as all four of its touchdowns were 50 yards or longer. Steve Beltowski threw for 288 yards and three scores – a 55-yard pass to Chris Fisher, 71-yard toss to Adam Wagner, and 85-yard connection with Courtney Burton – but also tossed three interceptions to Matt Johnson, Todd Andriano, and Calvin Burton. Johnson topped the century mark rushing with 116 yards to his name.

It wasn’t all good news for the Tartans this afternoon, however, as sophomore linebacker Mark Toth left in the first half with a chest injury, and second-year safety Elvis Washington departed in the second half favoring his elbow.

The fourth edition of the renewed Steel City Showdown is next week for Carnegie Mellon, as it travels onto the North Shore to face Pitt on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Yale Bulldogs at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Sep 12, 2009	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Yale Bulldogs (0-2)	7	14	7	0	28
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-1)	14	17	21	7	59

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		YALE	CMU
7:43	(CMU) Justin Keyes 9-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	0	7
4:48	(YALE) Steve Beltowski 55-yard pass to Chris Fisher (River Kim kick)	7	7
0:38	(CMU) Jim Manning 56-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		YALE	CMU
12:53	(YALE) Ted Johnson 50-yard run (River Kim kick)	14	14
9:11	(CMU) Justin Keyes 15-yard pass to Kevin Cousins (Jon Foster kick)	14	21
4:25	(CMU) Justin Keyes 10-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	14	28
3:13	(YALE) Steve Beltowski 71-yard pass to Adam Wagner (River Kim kick)	21	28
0:00	(CMU) Jon Foster 44-yard field goal	21	31
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		YALE	CMU
11:56	(CMU) Jim Manning 52-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	21	38
11:25	(YALE) Steve Beltowski 85-yard pass to Courtney Burton (River Kim kick)	28	38
3:52	(CMU) Justin Keyes 4-yard pass to Kevin Cousins (Jon Foster kick)	28	45
0:33	(CMU) Jim Manning 1-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	28	52
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		YALE	CMU
5:52	(CMU) Nate Satele 1-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	28	59

Yale Bulldogs PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Steve Beltowski 10/23 288 3 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ted Johnson 19 116 6.1 1 John Terrell 2 13 6.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Adam Wagner 4 106 26.5 1 Courtney Burton 3 110 36.6 1 Chris Fisher 1 55 55.0 1 Reid Lathan 1 19 19.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Richard Rouse 11 0 0 0 Trai Henshaw 10 0 0 0 Jamal Gooden 8 0 0 0 Aaron Bennett 6 0 1 0 Tyler Long 6 0 0 0 Aundre Henderson 4 1 0 0 Mike Halterman 4 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG River Kim 0/0 4/4 4 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Alex Barnes 4 119 29.8 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Chris Fisher 8 124 15.5 0 Courtney Burton 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ben Evans 1 1 1.0 0

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Justin Keyes 17/23 210 2 2 Kevin Wilson 3/5 29 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jim Manning 28 269 9.6 3 Justin Keyes 14 91 6.5 2 Nate Satele 10 41 4.1 1 Clarence Cabral 7 26 3.7 0 Korey Harper 3 11 3.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kevin Cousins 7 109 15.5 2 Jim Manning 5 36 7.1 0 Stephen Carter 3 49 16.3 0 Issac Schroeder 2 14 7.0 0 David Young 1 12 12.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Matt Johnson 9 0 1 0 Matt Burnsides 6 1 0 0 Erik Sellers 6 1 0 0 David Brown 4 1 0 0 Todd Andriano 3 0 1 0 Hayden Temple 2 0 0 0 Calvin Burton 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jon Foster 1/1 8/8 11 49 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 2 86 43.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jon Crowell 3 63 21.0 0 Stephen Carter 2 45 22.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jon Crowell 3 7 2.3 0

[young22]

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Huge win. I saw the preview and figured it was winnable, didn't expect the offense to explode like that though. Should be a nice confidence boost.

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[moose141]

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Wow. What a win, now that's what you're looking for. Competent performance from Keyes passing, and then you add in his ability to run and he is really a new QB this year. 300 yard performance, 4 TDs, and that's in addition to the incredible game from Manning running the ball. Obviously the offense won't be able to play this well every game, but at least you've found a pretty solid blueprint to follow!

[Careless Whisper]

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Huge win. I saw the preview and figured it was winnable, didn't expect the offense to explode like that though. Should be a nice confidence boost.

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Yale is BAD. I figured I would put an Ivy on the schedule to get an easy win, plus it makes for a decent storyline with the academic prestige of both schools, but I didn't think they'd be this easy to move the ball on. Still, as you said, it's a very nice confidence boost heading into this Pitt/Ball State back-to-back!

Wow. What a win, now that's what you're looking for. Competent performance from Keyes passing, and then you add in his ability to run and he is really a new QB this year. 300 yard performance, 4 TDs, and that's in addition to the incredible game from Manning running the ball. Obviously the offense won't be able to play this well every game, but at least you've found a pretty solid blueprint to follow!

Yup, I've definitely set the blueprint with what I want to do with this group. The spread is really allowing Keyes to flourish, and this was exactly how dangerous it can be - albeit, against a bad team - when he's able to run the ball as well as get it out to the receivers. I definitely won't have that kind of success week in and week out, but it's an encouraging step forward and makes me more excited about the rest of the season!