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

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Around the MAC – Week 4 Edition
Ball State, Central Michigan, Ohio, and Northern Illinois pick up their first MAC wins of the season

MAC East Standings
Ohio | 2-2, 1-0 MAC
Buffalo | 3-1, 0-0 MAC
Bowling Green | 1-3, 0-0 MAC
Kent State | 2-2, 0-1 MAC
Carnegie Mellon | 1-3, 0-1 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 1-3, 0-1 MAC
Akron | 0-4, 0-1 MAC

MAC West Standings
Central Michigan | 4-0, 1-0 MAC
Toledo | 4-0, 1-0 MAC
Ball State | 3-1, 1-0 MAC
Northern Illinois | 1-3, 1-0 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 0-3, 0-0 MAC
Western Michigan | 0-4, 0-1 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Tyler Sheehan, Sr., QB, Bowling Green | 24-31, 353 yards, 6 TD in 69-3 win against Northeastern
Defensive: Derrick Summers, Sr., OLB, Toledo | 7 tackles (1 TFL), 1 INT, 1 TD in 46-21 win against Western Michigan

Week 4 Scores
Ball State 42, Carnegie Mellon 14
Northern Illinois 21, Akron 10
Princeton 14, Buffalo 10
Central Michigan 28, Miami (Ohio) 17
Toledo 46, Western Michigan 21
Ohio 30, Kent State 27
Bowling Green 69, Northeastern 3

Week 5 Matchups
Ohio (2-2) at Tulane (3-0) | 10/2, 1:00 PM
Bowling Green (1-3, 0-0 MAC) at Carnegie Mellon (1-3, 0-1 MAC) | 10/3, 12:30 PM
Kent State (2-2, 0-1 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (0-3, 0-0 MAC) | 10/3, 3:30 PM
Central Michigan (4-0, 1-0 MAC) at Akron (0-4, 0-1 MAC) | 10/3, 6:00 PM
Delaware (2-2) at Toledo (4-0) | 10/3, 8:00 PM
Buffalo (3-1, 0-0) at Western Michigan (0-4, 0-1 MAC) | 10/3, 8:00 PM

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Reserve linebacker suspended two games

Redshirt freshman walk-on linebacker Luke Harvey has been suspended two games for a violation of team rules, beginning this Saturday against Bowling Green.

Harvey, who hasn’t accumulated a stat this season, will also miss the game at Toledo and will return Oct. 17 at Western Michigan.

Mikulec, McMillan keep Tartans in running

A pair of three-star prospects have kept Carnegie Mellon in their respective top fives, as the Tartans made the cut with offensive tackle Jim Mikulec (Plum, Pa.) and wide receiver Jake McMillan (Seven Oaks, S.C.).

Mikulec, a six-foot-two, 290-pound WPIAL product from Plum High School, has CMU has co-favorites with Michigan, followed by Alabama, Western Michigan, and Dartmouth in that order. The Mustangs left tackle would immediately slot in as the backup tackle at both sides, while likely sliding into a starting spot following the graduation of Jason Baker and/or Anthony Tremblay.

McMillan, a six-foot-two, 195-pound playmaker from Irmo High School, lists Georgia as a heavy favorite, followed by Miami (Fla.), CMU, UAB, and Ole Miss. With wide receiver being a big recruiting focus for the Tartans coaching staff, McMillan would play immediately as a freshman and likely start with current sophomore Stephen Carter and freshman Eddie Williams, who is being redshirted this season.

Johnson leaves CMU out of top five

While Carnegie Mellon made the top five of one offensive tackle prospect, it lost another over the weekend as three-star Orlando Johnson (Landen, Ohio) removed the Tartans from consideration.

Johnson, a six-foot-two, 273-pound offensive tackle from Landen High School, is moving forward as Iowa and Wisconsin as co-leaders, followed by Nevada, Arizona, and Baylor. CMU reportedly liked Mikulec moreso than Buckeye State product, and his decision was made shortly after the announcement of Mikulec’s top five.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Jabari London, FS, *** (6’0”, 191 lbs.; South Laurel, Md. / Laurel) – Top 5
- Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon, Bowling Green, Toledo, Indiana
Chris Shaw, DT, *** (6’5”, 316 lbs.; Celina, Ohio / Celina) – Top 5
- Iowa, Cincinnati, Carnegie Mellon Wisconsin, Pittsburgh
Steven Ellis, DE, *** (6’6”, 225 lbs.; Shelby, Ohio / Shelby) – Top 5
- Michigan, Iowa, Carnegie Mellon, Louisville, Notre Dame
David Jones, TE, *** (6’4”, 252 lbs.; Louisville, Miss. / Louisville) – Top 5
- Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M, Miami (Fla.), Florida State, Georgia
Jim Mikulec, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Plum, Pa. / Plum) – Top 5
- Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Alabama, Western Michigan, Dartmouth
Jake McMillan, WR, *** (6’2”, 195 lbs.; Seven Oaks, S.C. / Irmo) – Top 5
- Georgia, Miami (Fla.), Carnegie Mellon, UAB, Ole Miss
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
Hunter Williams, G, *** (6’2”, 286 lbs.; Cumberland, Md. / Fort Hill) – Top 8
Jon Rice, TE, *** (6’4”, 231 lbs.; Santa Barbara, Calif. / Ventura) – Top 8
John Hughes, QB, *** (6’4”, 232 lbs.; Athens, Ohio / Athens) – Removed
Clay Blanco, WR, *** (6’4”, 190 lbs.; Holbrook, Ariz. / Holbrook) – Removed
Kaleb Harris, HB, *** (5’11”, 200 lbs.; Cheviot, Ohio / Colerain) – Removed
Orlando Johnson, OT, *** (6’2”, 273 lbs.; Landen, Ohio / Landen) – Removed

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Bowling Green Falcons (1-3, 0-0 MAC) Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-3, 0-1 MAC)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 | 12:30 PM (ET)
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Gesling Stadium | No television

Team Overview (C overall, C offense, C defense)
After opening up the season with three consecutive losses, Bowling Green easily dispatched of FCS team Northeastern this past weekend, winning by an eye-popping 69-3 score. The Falcons led at halftime, 10-7, against #25 Virginia Tech before ultimately losing, 35-18, and were up 37-28 in the fourth quarter against Memphis before giving up two touchdowns to lose.

Senior quarterback Tyler Sheehan (173.5 QB rtg., 61-97, 877 yards, 12 TD, 3 INT) is in his first year as the starter and is coming off a MAC Offensive Player of the Week performance thanks to six touchdown passes against Northeastern. He has a talented receiving corps to throw to in redshirt senior Freddie Barnes (27 catches, 412 yards, 8 TD), who had 10 receiving touchdowns in each of the past two seasons, redshirt junior Jermiah Kelley (19 catches, 279 yards, 2 TD), redshirt senior Zach Charles (12 catches, 175 yards, 2 TD), and four-star true freshman Andre Debose (11 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD). BGSU’s offensive line consists of two freshman starters in center Maurice White – who replaces the injured Shane Steffy – and redshirt right tackle Justin McPhearson, but the unit’s youth hasn't diminished the running game with third-year sophomore Curtis Van Demark (40 carries, 262 yards, 1 TD) getting the majority of the carries.

The defense returns All-MAC First Team selection Michael Ream (21 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF), who plugs up the middle as a redshirt senior defensive tackle. Classmate Vincent Corner (10 tackles) was a Preseason All-MAC pick at free safety, and senior cornerback Jahmal Brown (15 tackles, 2 FF) is also a returning starter. Two freshmen hold starting spots in the linebacker unit in Marshall Ham (20 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT) and redshirt Jay Smith (11 tackle, 1 FF, 3 FR) on the outside, with senior defensive captain Brandon Jackson (29 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 FR) manning the middle. Redshirt senior defensive end Garth Hartung (14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF) is one of the conference’s most talented pass rushers.

True freshman Fred Mathis (5-5 FG, 16-16 XP) will kick and punt for the Falcons this week, as junior college transfer Blake Benjamin (18 punts, 803 yards, 37.6 net avg.) is serving a three-game suspension. Barnes (14 kick returns, 301 yards; 10 punt returns, 112 yards) is the team’s top returner, with Kelley (7 kick returns, 140 yards) assisting on that front.

Season Results
09/05 | at #25 Virginia Tech | L, 18-35
09/12 | MINNESOTA | L, 17-33
09/19 | at Memphis | L, 37-42
09/26 | NORTHEASTERN | W, 69-3

PFF Top Five
Jimmy Scheidler, R-Sr., TE (88)
Garth Hartung, R-Sr., DE (87)
Freddie Barnes, R-Sr., WR (86)
Darius Smith, R-Jr., DE (85)
Vincent Corner, Sr., FS (85)

Injury Report
Bowling Green: Shane Steffy, R-Sr., C (forearm fracture – 3 weeks)
Carnegie Mellon: Elvis Washington, So., SS (dislocated elbow – 5 weeks)

Suspensions
Bowling Green: Blake Benjamin, Jr., P (team rules – 3 games)
Carnegie Mellon: Luke Harvey, R-Fr., OLB (team rules – 2 games)

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Glad to see you seem to be hanging around a bit longer on recruiting boards for most of your targets this season than in year's past; hopefully that's a sign for a quality class coming in. Gotta make sure to get the ball out of Keyes hands quickly against that BGSU pass rush, looks like a couple of quality edge guys to go up against.

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Glad to see you seem to be hanging around a bit longer on recruiting boards for most of your targets this season than in year's past; hopefully that's a sign for a quality class coming in. Gotta make sure to get the ball out of Keyes hands quickly against that BGSU pass rush, looks like a couple of quality edge guys to go up against.

I agree that it's promising I'm staying on more top-five lists this time around, but I wish I could move into the top slot for these guys. Hopefully if I can string together a couple of victories to help CMU move up on these lists, so I can feel more confident in getting some commitments before the end of the year!

As for Bowling Green, the pass rush was definitely a worry heading into the game. We'll see what happened here in a minute!

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Season 4, Game 5: Bowling Green at Carnegie Mellon

Tartans Rebound, Pick Up Wild Win Over Bowling Green
Carnegie Mellon forced six turnovers, offsetting three of its own, to grab a 45-31 triumph in MAC play



Tartans runningback Jim Manning scored twice in the first half and ran for 157 yards on 30 carries. (Mark Frazier / Getty Images)

by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon jumped out to a 21-0 lead this afternoon and never relinquished it, ultimately coming away with a 45-31 triumph from Gesling Stadium to check off its first Mid-American Conference (MAC) victory of the season.

Carnegie Mellon (2-3, 1-1 MAC) picked off five passes defensively and ran one back for a game-shifting touchdown, and compiled 270 yards and four touchdowns rushing on 49 carries – good enough for 5.5 yards a pop. Bowling Green (1-4, 0-1 MAC) was able to cut a 21-0 deficit into 28-24, but then allowed the Tartans to score 17 unanswered in the second half and only added a garbage-time touchdown with their backups to set the final score.

“We challenged the guys in practice this week and they responded well,” said fourth-year head coach John Elliott. “I was incredibly disappointed with the performance against Ball State last week and thought our effort levels were down. We kept pushing all week at practice that we needed a quick start and really had to set the tone of the game early, and a 21-0 lead is definitely the way to do that. Of course, it could have easily been 14-7 and probably would have been in previous seasons, but our guys are experienced enough now to know when to dig in.”

Aided by a roughing the passer penalty on a third down misfire, CMU finished off its opening drive with a 15-yard scamper from Jim Manning to make it 7-0. The Falcons managed to get to midfield on their second possession before Jon Crowell intercepted a Tyler Sheehan effort, and the Tartans took advantage as Keyes found Manning on the option for a 16-yard score. Momentum was all in the hosts’ favor as Todd Andriano forced a fumble on BGSU’s next offensive play and it was recovered by Crowell, but CMU saw an extended drive falter with a lost fumble.

The visitors climbed back with a fourth-and-one conversion and reached the Tartans’ seven-yard line, and it seemed like they had a touchdown after Sheehan found Freddie Barnes in the back of the end zone. Replay showed however that Barnes didn’t quite drag his toe before falling out-of-bounds, and on the next play Sheehan missed his favorite receiver and instead hit the forearm of Calvin Burton. Burton adjusted himself and hauled in the deflection, then ran untouched for 93 yards for his fourth career pick six.

The mistakes kept coming for BGSU as Barnes ran back the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, only for it to be brought back because of a holding call. The visitors finally scored with 5:21 to go in the half with a Curtis Van Demark 15-yard rush, but the Tartans responded with a Kevin Cousins 17-yard jet sweep and 19-yard catch, and used a Nate Satele 11-yard option run to regain the 21-point advantage. It seemed like a blowout was on the horizon, but Sheehan found Jermiah Kelley on a 54-yard deep post to make it 28-14, then after the defense forced a Keyes interception, Zach Charles scored on a 38-yard catch to make it a one-score game at halftime.

The gap was trimmed to four following the Falcons’ opening second-half drive, as Fred Mathis booted it through the uprights from 44 yards away. Crowell then fumbled the ensuing kickoff back to the visitors, only for BGSU to return the favor in the red zone. After a CMU punt, Hayden Temple brought back the ball with an interception, and the hosts rattled off an 11-play drive that ended in a Keyes three-yard scramble to make it 35-24.

Andriano brought down interception number four after Sheehan overthrew Kelley on the next drive, and the Tartans took advantage with a five-yard connection from Keyes to Stephen Carter. A fifth interception followed on fourth-and-inches trying to keep the game alive, and Jon Foster put the contest away with a 24-yard field goal.

Manning bounced back after a poor performance last Saturday, tallying 157 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Keyes also was efficient, compiling 190 yards of offense (120 pass, 70 rush) and two touchdowns (1 pass, 1 rush) on 12-of-20 passing.

Carnegie Mellon is back on the road next Saturday night when it travels to undefeated Toledo.

Bowling Green Falcons at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Oct 3, 2009	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Bowling Green Falcons (1-4, 0-1 MAC)	0	21	3	7	31
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (2-3, 1-1 MAC)	14	14	7	10	45

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	CMU
11:06	(CMU) Jim Manning 15-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	0	7
4:33	(CMU) Jim Manning 16-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	CMU
13:21	(CMU) Calvin Burton 93-yard interception return (Jon Foster kick)	0	21
5:21	(BGSU) Curtis Van Demark 15-yard run (Fred Mathis kick)	7	21
2:02	(CMU) Nate Satele 11-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	7	28
1:38	(BGSU) Tyler Sheehan 54-yard pass to Jerimah Kelley (Fred Mathis kick)	14	28
1:05	(BGSU) Tyler Sheehan 38-yard pass to Zach Charles (Fred Mathis kick)	21	28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	CMU
12:25	(BGSU) Fred Mathis 44-yard field goal	24	28
1:42	(CMU) Justin Keyes 3-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	24	35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	CMU
9:40	(CMU) Justin Keyes 5-yard pass to Stephen Carter (Jon Foster kick)	24	42
4:25	(CMU) Jon Foster 24-yard field goal	24	45
2:58	(BGSU) Nathan Brown 7-yard pass to Jermiah Kelley (Fred Mathis kick)	31	45

Bowling Green Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tyler Sheehan 19/37 263 2 5 Nathan Brown 7/10 104 1 0 Freddie Barnes 1/1 9 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Curtis Van Demark 15 91 6.0 1 Tyler Sheehan 2 18 9.0 0 Nathan Brown 3 8 2.6 0 Lionel Walker 1 5 5.0 0 Zach Charles 2 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jimmy Scheidler 10 111 11.1 0 Jerimah Kelley 7 134 19.1 2 Zach Charles 6 86 14.3 1 Curtis Van Demark 2 24 12.0 0 Nick Rieke 1 21 21.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD P.J. Mahone 12 0 0 0 Jahmal Brown 8 0 1 0 Brandon Jackson 8 0 0 0 Tarell Lewis 6 0 0 0 Vincent Corner 5 0 0 0 Darius Smith 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Fred Mathis 1/1 4/4 7 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Fred Mathis 1 38 38.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Freddie Barnes 7 128 18.2 0 Jermiah Kelley 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD P.J. Mahone 1 7 7.0 0

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Justin Keyes 12/20 120 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jim Manning 30 157 5.2 2 Justin Keyes 13 70 5.3 1 Nate Satele 4 26 6.5 1 Kevin Cousins 1 17 17.0 0 Brandon Brewer 1 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kevin Cousins 4 53 13.2 0 Stephen Carter 3 35 11.6 1 Jim Manning 3 18 6.0 0 David Young 1 8 8.0 0 Kurt Thompson 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Bobby Mangum 8 0 0 0 Mark Toth 7 1 0 0 Todd Andriano 6 0 1 0 Jon Crowell 6 0 1 0 Matt Johnson 5 0 0 0 Calvin Burton 4 0 1 1 Hayden Temple 3 0 1 0 Aaron Crosby 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jon Foster 1/1 6/6 9 24 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 3 93 31.0 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jon Crowell 4 68 17.0 0 Stephen Carter 1 18 18.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jon Crowell 1 0 0.0 0

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Way to bounce back after that tough loss!

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Huge win! Offense managed the game and got the yardage they needed to, and seems like defense was opportunistic and made a few big stops, none bigger than Big Play Burton. Must be nice to finally get some breaks going your way for once, the kickoff being called back had to be a gigantic swing in momentum for you as well.

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Nice win! Big defensive performance forcing turnovers, and offense and special teams performed as well. Pick 6 from Burton was a huge momentum shifter.

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Not a great game for Keyes but when the Defense plays like that and Manning gets his #100+ you don't have to throw to much..

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Way to bounce back after that tough loss!

Thanks! Definitely thought this was a winnable game going in, and it was a pretty comfortable one - outside of that run they had at the end of the first half. We'll take it, for sure!

Huge win! Offense managed the game and got the yardage they needed to, and seems like defense was opportunistic and made a few big stops, none bigger than Big Play Burton. Must be nice to finally get some breaks going your way for once, the kickoff being called back had to be a gigantic swing in momentum for you as well.

Big Play Burton, I love it! Absolutely felt good to get some breaks, seems like I've been on the wrong end of them throughout this report. The holding call on the kickoff was huge, because that touchdown seemed like the game-shifting play that completely deflated my team - especially with the momentum meter in this game. I'd like to limit the fumbles - Carter and Satele have been really poor in that regard this year - but I can't complain about a two-score win!

Nice win! Big defensive performance forcing turnovers, and offense and special teams performed as well. Pick 6 from Burton was a huge momentum shifter.

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Burton has been immense over his career. He hasn't been the lockdown #1 corner I'd love to have, but he's really good at jumping routes and then finding another gear once he picks off a pass. The defense in general was pretty solid, though I'd like to get some more pass rush and turn pressure into sacks.

Not a great game for Keyes but when the Defense plays like that and Manning gets his #100+ you don't have to throw to much..

Keyes wasn't great throwing the ball, but he was able to move the chains on the ground and with Manning running for 5.5 a pop, we didn't need a huge game from him. I do think he's been a lot better throwing the ball in comparison to his first two seasons, but it's still not quite where I'd want it to be. Even with the new spread offense, the gameplan is to lean on Manning and the running game and make some plays defensively, and we definitely did that against Bowling Green!

Thanks for the comments, guys! Gonna drop the weekly news posts here and then a preview of next week's tilt early tomorrow morning.

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Around the NCAA – Week 5 Edition
#13 Texas A&M is surging at 5-0, and Heisman leader Jerrod Johnson is at the forefront of its success

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Miami (Fla.) [33 first-place votes] (5-0)
2 | Ohio State [22] (5-0)
3 | Texas [1] (4-0)
4 | Penn State [1] (5-0)
5 | Georgia [2] (5-0)
6 | West Virginia [1] (5-0)
7 | USC (3-1)
8 | Nebraska [1] (5-0)
9 | Tennessee (4-0)
10 | Texas Tech (4-0)
11 | LSU (4-1)
12 | Oklahoma (3-1)
13 | Texas A&M (5-0)
14 | Iowa (3-1)
15 | Michigan (4-1)
16 | Wisconsin (4-1)
17 | California (4-0)
18 | Florida State (4-1)
19 | Florida (3-2)
20 | UCLA (3-1)
21 | Rutgers (4-1)
22 | Virginia Tech (5-0)
23 | Ole Miss (5-0)
24 | Clemson (3-2)
25 | Louisville (3-0)

Heisman Watch
Jerrod Johnson, Sr., QB, Texas A&M | 185.4 QB rtg., 89-140, 1,349 yards, 21 TD, 6 INT; 42 carries, 269 yards, 5 TD
Jarrett Brown, R-Sr., QB, West Virginia | 173.4 QB rtg., 45-75, 604 yards, 11 TD, 1 INT; 74 carries, 533 yards, 10 TD
Dez Bryant, Jr., WR, Miami (Fla.) | 24 catches, 266 yards, 9 TD
Michael Crabtree, R-Jr., WR, Texas Tech | 30 catches, 462 yards, 8 TD
Brandon Minor, Sr., HB, Michigan | 115 carries, 834 yards, 10 TD; 4 catches, 53 yards, 2 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Delone Carter, R-Sr., HB, Syracuse | 30 carries, 220 yards, 3 TD; 2 catches, 58 yards, 2 TD in 48-45 (OT) win at Connecticut
Defensive: Jared Campbell, R-So., SS, Miami (Fla.) | 3 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD in 45-0 win against Harvard

Injury Report
Willy Korn, Jr., QB, Clemson | Broken tailbone (8 weeks)
Nate Sowers, R-Sr., QB, Columbia | Abdominal tear (8 weeks)
Colt McCoy, R-Sr., QB, Texas | Strained shoulder (3 weeks)

Week 5 Notable Top 25 Scores
#6 West Virginia 34, #21 Rutgers 24
Wake Forest 42, #24 Clemson 28
#7 USC 56, Washington State 17
#3 Texas 25, Missouri 14
#4 Penn State 42, #14 Iowa 31
#1 Miami (Fla.) 45, Harvard 0
#20 UCLA 56, Washington 23
#13 Texas A&M 49, Baylor 16
#8 Nebraska 44, Iowa State 15
#2 Ohio State 46, Indiana 7
#5 Georgia 21, #11 LSU 20
#9 Tennessee 34, Auburn 17
#19 Florida 17, Arkansas 16
#18 Florida State 41, Georgia Tech 31

Week 6 National Broadcasts
Virginia (4-1) at #24 Clemson (3-2) | 10/8, 6:00 PM
#12 Oklahoma (3-1) at #3 Texas (4-0) | 10/10, 12:30 PM (Game of the Week – Red River Rivalry)
#10 Texas Tech (4-0) at #8 Nebraska (5-0) | 10/10, 12:30 PM
Arkansas (2-2) at Notre Dame (3-1) | 10/10, 1:00 PM
#5 Georgia (5-0) at #9 Tennessee (4-0) | 10/10, 3:30 PM
#6 West Virginia (5-0) at Syracuse (4-1) | 10/10, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Schwartzwalder Trophy)
#15 Michigan (4-1) at #4 Penn State (5-0) | 10/10, 8:00 PM
#19 Florida (3-2) at #11 LSU (4-1) | 10/10, 8:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 5 Edition
Central Michigan is the first team to win two MAC contests, dispatching of Akron, 42-14

MAC East Standings
Buffalo | 4-1, 1-0 MAC
Ohio | 3-2, 1-0 MAC
Carnegie Mellon | 2-3, 1-1 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 1-3, 0-1 MAC
Bowling Green | 1-4, 0-1 MAC
Kent State | 2-3, 0-2 MAC
Akron | 0-5, 0-2 MAC

MAC West Standings
Central Michigan | 5-0, 2-0 MAC
Ball State | 3-1, 1-0 MAC
Toledo | 5-0, 1-0 MAC
Northern Illinois | 1-3, 1-0 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 1-3, 1-0 MAC
Western Michigan | 0-5, 0-2 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Aaron Opelt, Sr., QB, Toledo | 15-21, 350 yards, 5 TD in 63-13 win against Delaware
Defensive: Dak Notestine, R-Sr., MLB, Ohio | 6 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF in 37-14 win at Tulane

Week 5 Scores
Ohio 37, Tulane 14
Carnegie Mellon 45, Bowling Green 31
Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 28
Central Michigan 42, Akron 14
Toledo 63, Delaware 13
Buffalo 21, Western Michigan 14

Week 6 Matchups
Miami (Ohio) (1-3, 0-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois (1-3, 1-0 MAC) | 10/8, 6:00 PM
Eastern Michigan (1-3, 1-0 MAC) at Connecticut (2-3) | 10/10, 12:30 PM
Akron (0-5, 0-2 MAC) at Buffalo (4-1, 1-0 MAC) | 10/10, 12:30 PM
Ohio (3-2, 1-0 MAC) at Bowling Green (1-4, 0-1 MAC) | 10/10, 12:30 PM
Ball State (3-1, 1-0 MAC) at Western Michigan (0-5, 0-2 MAC) | 10/10, 3:30 PM
Mississippi State (3-1) at Kent State (2-3) | 10/10, 6:00 PM
Carnegie Mellon (2-3, 1-1 MAC) at Toledo (5-0, 1-0 MAC) | 10/10, 6:00 PM

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Bracey keeps Tartans alive

Three-star cornerback Richard Bracey (North Madison, Ohio) has kept Carnegie Mellon in the hunt for his services, as he trimmed his list from eight to five schools over the weekend.

Bracey, a five-foot-eleven, 175-pound defensive back from Madison High School, lists Michigan as the favorite, with Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Tartans in a tie for second, and Missouri solidly in fifth. Cornerback is one of CMU’s stronger positions with current juniors Calvin Burton and Hayden Temple entrenched as starters, with sophomore Erik Sellers and redshirt freshman Jon Crowell appearing in nickel and dime packages, and Bracey would compete for immediate playing time.

Williams drops CMU from top five

Three-star guard Hunter Williams (Cumberland, Md.) will not be considering Carnegie Mellon as his college destination as the Tartans were left out of his top five.

Williams, a six-foot-two, 286-pound lineman from Fort Hill High School, has Wake Forest as his favorite, with Toledo, Akron, Yale, and Ohio trailing. CMU would like to build up its offensive line depth, and Williams would have given the program a potential starter in his sophomore season once current juniors Eric Fraser and Matt Fitch graduate.

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

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

Will be interesting to see if Texas can keep winning with Colt down for the next 3 weeks, especially against Oklahoma.

Looks like Dez Bryant is good no matter what school he is playing for as well,.

Good luck with Toledo they have played solid so far, 63 points against Delaware. Hope your defense is ready.