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

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Around the NCAA – Week 2 Edition
#3 Miami (Fla.) knocks off #9 Florida in triple overtime, 42-40, to move into the No. 1 spot in the polls

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Miami (Fla.) [41 first-place votes] (2-0)
2 | Ohio State [20] (2-0)
3 | Texas (1-0)
4 | USC (1-0)
5 | Penn State (2-0)
6 | Oklahoma (2-0)
7 | Georgia (2-0)
8 | West Virginia (2-0)
9 | LSU (2-0)
10 | Iowa (2-0)
11 | Michigan (2-0)
12 | Wisconsin (2-0)
13 | Nebraska (2-0)
14 | Clemson (2-0)
15 | Florida (1-1)
16 | Texas Tech (2-0)
17 | Tennessee (2-0)
18 | Missouri (2-0)
19 | Texas A&M (2-0)
20 | Florida State (2-0)
21 | Arkansas (2-0)
22 | California (2-0)
23 | Virginia (2-0)
24 | UCLA (1-1)
25 | Rutgers (2-0)

Heisman Watch
Ryan Mallett, R-So., QB, Michigan | 140.1 QB rtg., 44-67, 460 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Daryll Clark, R-Sr., QB, Penn State | 153.0 QB rtg., 37-58, 546 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; 15 carries, 86 yards, 3 TD
John Maddox, R-Jr., WR, West Virginia | 12 catches, 264 yards, 6 TD
Michael Crabtree, R-Jr., WR, Texas Tech | 18 catches, 285 yards, 6 TD
Trindon Holliday, Sr., WR, LSU | 18 catches, 284 yards, 3 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: C.J. Gable, R-Jr., HB, Idaho | 15 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD; 2 catches, 38 yards, 2 TD in 50-43 win at Washington State
Defensive: Justin Hansbro, R-Fr., MLB, Buffalo | 8 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 63-10 win against Duquesne

Injury Report
Moise Plancher, R-Sr., HB, South Florida | Broken ankle (season)
Kenny Britt, Sr., WR, Rutgers | Dislocated ankle (10 weeks)
Justin Bowser, So., WR, Dartmouth | Torn groin (9 weeks – medical redshirt)
Martell Webb, Jr., WR, Michigan | Torn hamstring (7 weeks)
Toryan Smith, Sr., OLB, Notre Dame | Strained back (5 weeks)
Manti Te’o, Fr., MLB, USC | Torn quadriceps (9 weeks – medical redshirt)
Brandon King, Sr., FS, Purdue | Strained knee (10 weeks – medical redshirt)

Week 2 Notable Top 25 Scores
#9 LSU 56, Louisiana Tech 14
#6 Oklahoma 42, Washington 14
#14 Clemson 44, Maryland 28
#18 Missouri 34, North Carolina State 14
#5 Penn State 31, Central Florida 14
#8 West Virginia 58, Marshall 10
#1 Miami (Fla.) 42, #15 Florida 40 [3OT]
#4 USC 35, Colorado State 28
#25 Rutgers 40, North Carolina 28
#20 Florida State 28, Colorado 7
#17 Tennessee 42, #24 UCLA 29
#2 Ohio State 31, Ohio 13
#11 Michigan 42, Miami (Ohio) 10
#23 Virginia 42, Cornell 6

Week 3 National Broadcasts
#8 West Virginia (2-0) at Maryland (1-1) | 9/17, 7:45 PM
Syracuse (2-0) at #5 Penn State (2-0) | 9/19, 12:30 PM
#18 Missouri (2-0) at #25 Rutgers (2-0) | 9/19, 12:30 PM
#2 Ohio State (2-0) at #4 USC (1-0) | 9/19, 12:30 PM (Game of the Week)
#17 Tennessee (2-0) at #15 Florida (1-1) | 9/19, 6:00 PM
#14 Clemson (2-0) at #1 Miami (Fla.) (2-0) | 9/19, 6:00 PM
Notre Dame (2-0) at #11 Michigan (2-0) | 9/19, 6:30 PM
Auburn (2-0) at #9 LSU (2-0) | 9/19, 8:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 2 Edition
Redshirt freshman linebacker Justin Hansbro of Buffalo was named NCAA Defensive Player of the Week

MAC East Standings
Buffalo | 2-0, 0-0 MAC
Carnegie Mellon | 1-1, 0-0 MAC
Kent State | 1-1, 0-0 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 1-1, 0-0 MAC
Akron | 0-2, 0-0 MAC
Bowling Green | 0-2, 0-0 MAC
Ohio | 0-2, 0-0 MAC

MAC West Standings
Central Michigan | 2-0, 0-0 MAC
Toledo | 2-0, 0-0 MAC
Ball State | 1-1, 0-0 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 0-2, 0-0 MAC
Northern Illinois | 0-2, 0-0 MAC
Western Michigan | 0-2, 0-0 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Jim Manning, Jr., HB, Carnegie Mellon | 28 carries, 269 yards, 3 TD; 5 catches, 36 yards in 59-28 win against Yale
Defensive: Justin Hansbro, R-Fr., MLB, Buffalo | 8 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 63-10 win against Duquesne

Week 2 Scores
Carnegie Mellon 59, Yale 28
Michigan State 38, Eastern Michigan 28
Buffalo 63, Duquesne 10
Minnesota 33, Bowling Green 17
Baylor 24, Northern Illinois 21
Cincinnati 42, Akron 28
#2 Ohio State 31, Ohio 13
#11 Michigan 42, Miami (Ohio) 10
Iowa State 28, Kent State 14
Ball State 42, Navy 24
Toledo 55, Fresno State 21
Central Michigan 45, BYU 6
Auburn 35, Western Michigan 14

Week 3 Matchups
Eastern Michigan (0-2) at #23 Virginia (2-0) | 9/19, 12:30 PM
Northern Illinois (0-2) at Wake Forest (1-1) | 9/19, 12:30 PM
Western Michigan (0-2) at Wyoming (1-0) | 9/19, 1:00 PM
Carnegie Mellon (1-1) at Pittsburgh (0-1) | 9/19, 3:30 PM (Steel City Showdown)
Army (1-1) at Akron (0-2) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Kansas (2-0) at Kent State (1-1) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Buffalo (2-0) at Brown (0-2) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Florida A&M (1-1) at Ohio (0-2) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Columbia (0-2) at Toledo (2-0) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Ball State (1-1) at Penn (1-1) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Bowling Green (0-2) at Memphis (0-2) | 9/19, 3:30 PM
Central Michigan (2-0) at Purdue (0-1) | 9/19, 6:00 PM
Cincinnati (2-0) at Miami (Ohio) (1-1) | 9/19, 6:30 PM (Battle for the Victory Bell)

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Toth fully healthy for Pitt

Sophomore middle linebacker Mark Toth has recovered from his chest injury suffered in last week’s 59-28 win over Yale and will start this Saturday in the Steel City Showdown against Pitt.

Toth, who won MAC Freshman of the Year accolades and was named Associated Press Freshman All-America last season, left last weekend’s win in the first half with what was eventually revealed as a bruised sternum. The sophomore had seven tackles in the Tartans’ opening-week loss to No. 25 Rutgers.

Manning named MAC Offensive Player of the Week

Junior runningback Jim Manning was honored by the MAC after his performance against Yale over the weekend, earning Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Manning rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries, nearly averaging 10 yards per carry (9.6). The 286 rushing yards are the second most in a single game for the junior, who broke the Carnegie Mellon school record as a freshman with 321 yards on Oct. 27, 2007 against Villanova.

Washington out seven weeks, denied medical redshirt

Sophomore strong safety Elvis Washington left last weekend’s win over Yale with an elbow injury, and it has been announced that he will miss seven weeks with a dislocated elbow.

Carnegie Mellon applied to the NCAA for Washington to receive a medical redshirt, but it was denied because of projected injury length. The sophomore has three tackles and an interception in two games this year, after posting 33 tackles and two interceptions as a freshman. Redshirt freshman Bobby Magnum (3 tackles) will replace him in the starting lineup.

Washington is set to return on Nov. 7 at Miami (Ohio).

Ellis keeps Carnegie Mellon in top five

Three-star defensive end Steven Ellis (Shelby, Ohio) has kept Carnegie Mellon in consideration, as he trimmed his college list from eight to five schools over the weekend.

Ellis, a six-foot-six, 225-pound lineman from Shelby High School, has Michigan as the favorite for his services, followed by Iowa, CMU, Louisville, and Notre Dame. He would compete for a starting spot with the Tartans right away, as the team currently starts sophomore David Brown and true freshman Zac Hood at the end spots.

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
Steven Ellis, DE, *** (6’6”, 225 lbs.; Shelby, Ohio / Shelby) – Top 5
- Michigan, Iowa, Carnegie Mellon, Louisville, Notre Dame
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
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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I think it's safe to say we knew that was a game where a "W" was to be expected, but it was great to see the Offense clicking. Now the question is how good will they be against Pitt and Mac opponents. I am not jumping on the Keyes Bandwagon yet, but it really does look like he is playing so much better in a offense that seems to suit his abilities. Was great to see Manning have a big game too.

How's recruiting looking. I see a couple WR's and TE's on your current target list and you removed the 3* QB. Are you happy with your current QB's on the roster or just going to try and add a 2* in the late signings.

Obviously London is a cool name, but what recruit do you feel is the must land out of that group

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I think it's safe to say we knew that was a game where a "W" was to be expected, but it was great to see the Offense clicking. Now the question is how good will they be against Pitt and Mac opponents. I am not jumping on the Keyes Bandwagon yet, but it really does look like he is playing so much better in a offense that seems to suit his abilities. Was great to see Manning have a big game too.

How's recruiting looking. I see a couple WR's and TE's on your current target list and you removed the 3* QB. Are you happy with your current QB's on the roster or just going to try and add a 2* in the late signings.

Obviously London is a cool name, but what recruit do you feel is the must land out of that group

I wouldn't be buying in completely with Keyes yet either, but he has taken a big step forward this year and is a natural fit for the spread. He's still not perfect, but against a bad team like Yale you can really see how dynamic he can be when clicking.

I should have mentioned that Removed on the recruiting update means the player left me out of their top five or three, it's not me deciding to stop recruiting them. I will probably try to bring in another quarterback in the offseason to redshirt, since I have pretty solid depth there now with Keyes/Wilson/Williams. Biggest need from the group is probably one of the wide receivers and the defensive tackle - I'll be pretty thin at WR with Cousins graduating next year, and I need someone beside Burnsides at the DT position to really plug up the middle.

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Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0-1)
Saturday, September 19, 2009 | 3:30 PM (ET)
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Heinz Field | FSN Pittsburgh

Team Overview (B overall, B+ offense, B- defense)
Pitt opened the 2009 season two weeks ago at bitter in-state rival Penn State, and led the nation’s No. 5 ranked team after the opening 15 minutes, 14-0. That advantage didn’t last long, however, as the Panthers gave up 21 unanswered to close the half and ultimately fell by a 35-28 score.

Highly touted recruit Pat Bostick is in his first year as starting quarterback, and the junior threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns in Happy Valley. Third-year tailback LeSean McCoy (132 carries, 794 yards, 9 TD; 18 catches, 232 yards, 3 TD in 2008) split time with LaRod Stephens-Howling last season and is Pitt’s top offensive weapon. Bostick has a talented receiving corps to throw to in redshirt senior Oderick Turner (51 catches, 663 yards, 4 TD in 2008), junior Aundre Wright (34 catches, 496 yards, 8 TD in 2008), fourth-year junior T.J. Porter (50 catches, 517 yards, 8 TD in 2008), and senior tight end Nate Byham (15 catches, 223 yards, 3 TD in 2008).

The Panthers return three All-Big East Second Team selections on defense in junior defensive end Greg Romeus, redshirt junior linebacker Michael Toerper, and senior cornerback Jovanni Chappel. Romeus and fellow third-year end Jabaal Sheard combined for six sacks last season, and fifth-year senior Ernest Williams tallied seven tackles and a sack in his first career start at Penn State. Toerper (71 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FF in 2008) leads a talented linebacker corps with senior Dorin Dickerson (54 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INT in 2008) and junior Justin Hargrove (39 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR in 2008) flanking him, while Chappell has classmate and three-year starter Aaron Berry opposite him at cornerback. The safety position is inexperienced for Pitt, with true freshman Lamont Sutherland starting beside first-year starter Irvan Brown (18 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 2008), a redshirt senior.

Redshirt senior Lucas Stone (3 punts, 159 yards, 44.3 net avg.) was an All-Big East Second Team pick in 2008, whereas freshman Dee Jones made all four of his extra point attempts to begin his collegiate career. McCoy (1 kick return, 46 yards) and Turner (3 kick returns, 68 yards) return kicks and punts for the Panthers, both being threats to score touchdowns on that front.

Season Results
09/05 | at #5 Penn State | L, 28-35

PFF Top Five
Nate Byham, Sr., TE (95)
Michael Toerper, R-Jr., OLB (93)
LeSean McCoy, Jr., HB (93)
Joe Thomas, Sr., G (92)
Oderick Turner, R-Sr., WR (90)

Injury Report
Carnegie Mellon: Elvis Washington, So., SS (Dislocated elbow – 7 weeks)
Pittsburgh: None

Suspensions
Carnegie Mellon: None
Pittsburgh: None

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This'll be a tough one. Pitt are good, Shady is gonna be tough to stop. Recruiting is looking really solid if Carnegie can land half those targets. Good luck against Pitt!

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Good Luck against PITT! Enjoyed reading through this dynasty. Like I said in my thread this is very well done.

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This'll be a tough one. Pitt are good, Shady is gonna be tough to stop. Recruiting is looking really solid if Carnegie can land half those targets. Good luck against Pitt!

Definitely going to be a tough one, but I feel more confident about keeping this one close compared to previous years. If I can string out a few more wins here in the early stage of the season, then hopefully I'll be able land more recruits in this in-season period.

Good Luck against PITT! Enjoyed reading through this dynasty. Like I said in my thread this is very well done.

As I said in your thread, I appreciate the kind words and thank you for stopping in here!

Thanks for all the comments guys! I'll have the Pitt game up later today!

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Hoping to see Shady put up a big game! Rooting for a CMU final regular season record of 10-2!

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Season 4, Game 3: Carnegie Mellon at Pittsburgh - Steel City Showdown

Improving Tartans Hampered by Gaffes in Loss to Pitt
Carnegie Mellon missed three field goals and threw two pick sixes in its 36-8 defeat to the Panthers

by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- In the fourth renewal of the newly-dubbed Steel City Showdown, it was Pitt who would have the upper hand once again, as it defeated Carnegie Mellon, 36-8, this afternoon at Heinz Field.

Carnegie Mellon (1-2) equipped itself better than the previous three seasons, with a pair of game-changing turnovers and awful kicking performance mainly contributing to the 28-point gap. Pitt (1-1) outgained the Tartans in total offense, 396-265, but the visitors were able to run the ball successfully with Jim Manning, as he averaged 5.4 yards per carry and gained 129 in all.

“We handled ourselves much better this year than in previous ones,” said CMU fourth-year head coach John Elliott. “The score doesn’t suggest it, but we were competitive and definitely made Pitt work to win this. Obviously we’d like to do better on the scoreboard and even perform better overall than what we did today, but I think a neutral observer can watch this game and see the progress we’re making, even if the difference was four touchdowns.”

CMU made its first big mistake late in the first quarter, when after a Panther punt, Justin Keyes threw it behind Stephen Carter over the middle and Justin Hargrove ran the interception back for a 28-yard touchdown. That would be the only score of the opening 30 minutes, as Jon Foster missed field goals of 44 and 36 yards in the second frame, and Pitt made it 14-0 early in the third quarter with a Pat Bostick two-yard toss to Shane Brooks.

The Tartans answered with a long, sustained drive, capping off a nine-play effort with a Manning three-yard plunge. CMU inconveniently then went for two and got it with Keyes’ legs, trimming the deficit to 14-8. However, another missed field goal from Foster stopped the visitors from making it 14-11, and Bostick finished off an extended Pitt drive with a 22-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Porter. LeSean McCoy added a two-point conversion to make it 22-8.

Keyes’ second mistake came on the ensuing drive, as he underthrew Kevin Cousins in the flat and found Michael Toerper instead. Toerper ran the interception back 35 yards for the Panthers’ second pick six, and following another empty drive by CMU, Bostick threw his third touchdown pass with 5:06 to go by connecting with Aundre Turner for 41 yards.

“(Carnegie Mellon is) better over there, there’s no doubt about it,” said Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt. “We were running some pretty vanilla stuff on offense and defense the last few years, but I knew that we’d have our work cut out for us this time around. After our (opening week) loss to Penn State, it was nice to have a bye and refocus, and really put forth a strong performance today.”

Bostick finished 21-of-29 passing for 234 yards and three touchdowns. McCoy didn’t see the end zone outside of his two-point conversion, but he did accumulate 115 yards rushing on just 14 carries.

Carnegie Mellon heads into Mid-American Conference (MAC) play next week when it travels to preseason favorite Ball State.

Carnegie Mellon Tartans at Pittsburgh Panthers
Sep 19, 2009	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-2)	0	0	8	0	8
Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1)	7	0	7	22	36

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
2:44	(PITT) Justin Hargrove 28-yard interception return (Dee Jones kick)	0	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
11:55	(PITT) Pat Bostick 2-yard pass to Shane Brooks (Dee Jones kick)	0	14
7:55	(CMU) Jim Manning 3-yard run (Justin Keyes run)	8	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
14:50	(PITT) Pat Bostick 22-yard pass to T.J. Porter (LeSean McCoy run)	8	22
12:49	(PITT) Michael Toerper 35-yard interception return (Dee Jones kick)	8	29
5:06	(PITT) Pat Bostick 41-yard pass to Aundre Turner (Dee Jones kick)	8	36

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Justin Keyes 13/29 121 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jim Manning 24 129 5.4 1 Justin Keyes 6 14 2.3 0 Nate Satele 2 3 1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Stephen Carter 4 23 5.7 0 David Young 3 40 13.3 0 Kevin Cousins 3 29 9.7 0 Kurt Thompson 1 18 18.0 0 Jim Manning 1 9 9.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Matt Johnson 7 0 0 0 Mark Toth 6 0 0 0 Aaron Crosby 5 0 0 0 Chris Hill 4 0 0 0 Hayden Temple 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jon Foster 0/3 0/0 0 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 4 160 40.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jon Crowell 3 65 21.7 0 Stephen Carter 2 39 19.5 0

Pittsburgh Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Pat Bostick 21/29 234 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD LeSean McCoy 14 115 8.2 0 Kevin Collier 8 44 5.5 0 Pat Bostick 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T.J. Porter 6 56 9.3 1 Aundre Wright 5 89 17.8 1 Oderick Turner 5 67 13.4 0 Shane Brooks 3 7 2.5 1 Nate Byham 1 11 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Michael Toerper 11 1 1 1 Justin Hargrove 7 0 1 1 Jabaal Sheard 3 0 0 0 Greg Romeus 3 0 0 0 Shane Murray 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dee Jones 0/1 4/4 4 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Lucas Stone 4 187 46.7 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD LeSean McCoy 1 27 27.0 0 Oderick Turner 1 20 20.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kevin Collier 1 9 9.0 0 LeSean McCoy 2 4 2.0 0

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Author's Note: Forgot to take a picture, my apologies.

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Around the NCAA – Week 3 Edition
#2 Ohio State upends #4 USC in Los Angeles, 25-15, to regain the top spot in both polls

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Ohio State [38 first-place votes] (3-0)
2 | Miami (Fla.) [22] (3-0)
3 | Texas [1] (2-0)
4 | Penn State (3-0)
5 | Oklahoma (2-0)
6 | Georgia (3-0)
7 | West Virginia (3-0)
8 | LSU (3-0)
9 | Iowa (3-0)
10 | USC (1-1)
11 | Wisconsin (3-0)
12 | Nebraska (3-0)
13 | Tennessee (3-0)
14 | Texas Tech (3-0)
15 | Texas A&M (3-0)
16 | Michigan (2-1)
17 | Florida State (3-0)
18 | Clemson (2-1)
19 | Arkansas (2-0)
20 | California (2-0)
21 | Rutgers (3-0)
22 | Florida (1-2)
23 | Virginia (3-0)
24 | Notre Dame (3-0)
25 | UCLA (1-1)

Heisman Watch
Michael Crabtree, R-Jr., WR, Texas Tech | 25 catches, 428 yards, 8 TD
Ryan Mallett, R-So., QB, Michigan | 132.9 QB rtg., 60-96, 679 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
Jarrett Brown, R-Sr., QB, West Virginia | 172.3 QB rtg., 37-58, 459 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT; 51 carries, 383 yards, 7 TD
Dez Bryant, Jr., WR, Miami (Fla.) | 17 catches, 149 yards, 7 TD
Dominique Douglas, Sr., WR, Iowa | 24 catches, 321 yards, 6 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Kevin Moyd, R-Sr., HB, Colorado | 26 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD; 3 catches, 80 yards in 47-31 win against North Carolina
Defensive: Michael Toerper, R-Jr., OLB, Pittsburgh | 11 tackles (2 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 TD in 36-8 win against Carnegie Mellon

Injury Report
Austen Arnaud, R-Jr., QB, Iowa State | Broken jaw (11 weeks)
Ted Johnson, Fr., HB, Yale | Partially torn ACL (5 weeks)
Brock Fitzhenry, So., HB, Kent State | Hip pointer (3 weeks)
Chris Fisher, So., WR, Yale | Severe concussion (season)
John Maddox, R-Jr., WR, West Virginia | Broken wrist (11 weeks)
Jermaine Cunningham, Sr., DE, Florida | Sprained elbow (2 weeks)
Cliff Harris, Fr., CB, Texas A&M | Broken tibia (9 weeks – medical redshirt)

Week 3 Notable Top 25 Scores
#7 West Virginia 36, Maryland 7
#4 Penn State 63, Syracuse 35
#21 Rutgers 35, Missouri 10
#1 Ohio State 25, #10 USC 15
#6 Georgia 43, South Carolina 20
#17 Florida State 40, Boston College 17
#14 Texas Tech 64, SMU 22
#9 Iowa 38, Iowa State 17
#13 Tennessee 20, #22 Florida 14
#2 Miami (Fla.) 45, #18 Clemson 22
#24 Notre Dame 31, #16 Michigan 17
#12 Nebraska 17, Central Florida 6
#8 LSU 44, Auburn 24

Week 4 National Broadcasts
Arizona State (2-0) at #6 Georgia (3-0) | 9/26, 12:30 PM
Boston College (2-1) at #18 Clemson (2-1) | 9/26, 12:30 PM
#5 Oklahoma (2-0) at Ole Miss (3-0) | 9/26, 1:00 PM
Michigan State (2-1) at #24 Notre Dame (3-0) | 9/26, 2:00 PM
#11 Wisconsin (3-0) at #4 Penn State (3-0) | 9/26, 3:30 PM (Game of the Week)
#16 Michigan (2-1) at Oklahoma State (3-0) | 9/26, 3:30 PM
#8 LSU (3-0) at Pittsburgh (1-1) | 9/26, 6:00 PM
#2 Miami (Fla.) (3-0) at #17 Florida State (3-0) | 9/26, 8:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 3 Edition
Central Michigan continues its strong start to the season by knocking off Big Ten opponent Purdue, 30-22

MAC East Standings
Buffalo | 3-0, 0-0 MAC
Kent State | 2-1, 0-0 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 1-2, 0-0 MAC
Carnegie Mellon | 1-2, 0-0 MAC
Ohio | 1-2, 0-0 MAC
Akron | 0-3, 0-0 MAC
Bowling Green | 0-3, 0-0 MAC

MAC West Standings
Central Michigan | 3-0, 0-0 MAC
Toledo | 3-0, 0-0 MAC
Ball State | 2-1, 0-0 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 0-3, 0-0 MAC
Northern Illinois | 0-3, 0-0 MAC
Western Michigan | 0-3, 0-0 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Aaron Opelt, Sr., QB, Toledo | 25-45, 328 yards, 5 TD (1 rush) in 35-28 win against Columbia
Defensive: Quinton Rainey, R-Jr., OLB, Kent State | 10 tackles (5 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 INT in 35-14 win against Kansas

Week 3 Scores
#23 Virginia 34, Eastern Michigan 14
Wyoming 27, Western Michigan 24
Pittsburgh 36, Carnegie Mellon 8
Wake Forest 38, Northern Illinois 31
Army 31, Akron 28
Kent State 35, Kansas 14
Buffalo 45, Brown 7
Ohio 44, Florida A&M 13
Toledo 35, Columbia 28
Ball State 52, Penn 7
Memphis 42, Bowling Green 37
Central Michigan 30, Purdue 22
Cincinnati 38, Miami (Ohio) 24

Week 4 Matchups
Carnegie Mellon (1-2, 0-0 MAC) at Ball State (2-1, 0-0 MAC) | 9/26, 12:30 PM
Northern Illinois (0-3, 0-0 MAC) at Akron (0-4, 0-0 MAC) | 9/26, 12:30 PM
Central Michigan (3-0, 0-0 MAC) at Miami (Ohio) (1-2, 0-0 MAC) | 9/26, 12:30 PM
Western Michigan (0-3, 0-0 MAC) at Toledo (3-0, 0-0 MAC) | 9/26, 3:30 PM
Buffalo (3-0) at Princeton (0-2) | 9/26, 6:00 PM
Kent State (2-1, 0-0 MAC) at Ohio (1-2, 0-0 MAC) | 9/26, 6:00 PM
Northeastern (1-2) at Bowling Green (0-3) | 9/26, 8:00 PM

[young22]

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

Figured the loss was coming, but a good effort in the run game. Shady tore you guys up, no surprise there. Pick-sixes made it look worse than it was. Keep improving and maybe you guys win this game next year.

[moose141]

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

H2P babyyyyyyy! Glad to see things are getting more competitive though, it's always easier to build a rivalry when your 'rival' actually is a threat to win once in a while! The turnovers killed you on the scoreboard, so you take those away and things were relatively close even though Pitt did very well in the yardage department. I think this is a good sign that as long as you keep the football in your hands in conference play, I think you should have a solid season this year finally.