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

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How about that, another big win, great first half and a great game from Jim Manning once again. Big game player, only a win away from bowl eligibility now!

Yessir! Manning is making it easy to get off to these quick starts when he's breaking off 7 yards a pop on the opening drive. And with Satele really struggling with fumbles this year, I don't really have a second option at RB so he's getting a ton of touches. Glad to head into this homestand with three shots at reaching bowl eligibility, and possibly more!

Carnegie Mellon with a top notch running back named Jim Manning... what is it 1944? Haha but great showing by your offense.

Hahah his name really does come out of that era! The offense has been superb as of late, but the defense was just as good in this game and at Western Michigan - everything seems to be clicking. Thanks for checking in!

Could Jim Manning be the best Manning ever at the collegiate level? Mike and Mike set to discuss on ESPN Radio this morning. (I was going to say Skip and Stephen A. on First Take, but I don't think that show existed yet at this point in your timeline, haha.)

Excellent to see that Keyes has finally taken that next step to become a very competent game manager and Manning just continues to dominate in MACtion. This year looks like it's going to be an excellent building block for an unreal senior season for the pair of them.

I love it! I'm glad you went with Mike & Mike too, since I really dislike those "embrace debate" shows like First Take, haha. I actually looked it up and it looks like First Take started in 2007, so it would definitely be a thing in this timeline - although I'm not sure you could get Skip to take his mind off of LeBron or the Cowboys long enough to discuss a potential All-American runningback at a small college.

Keyes really has taken that next step I feel. He still doesn't have many clean games without an interception, but the new offense allows him to excel as a game manager and do damage with the read option. If both him and Manning are taking this much of a leap in year three, I can only imagine what's in store for 2010!

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Around the NCAA – Week 10 Edition
#4 Texas A&M outlasts #1 Texas Tech, 50-34, to take over the top spot in the USA Today Top 25

BCS Rankings
1 | Penn State (0.976, 9-0)
2 | Texas A&M (0.965, 10-0)
3 | West Virginia (0.892, 9-0)
4 | Texas (0.816, 8-1)
5 | Miami (Fla.) (0.783, 9-1)
6 | Texas Tech (0.734, 8-1)
7 | Tennessee (0.693, 8-1)
8 | Georgia (0.691, 9-1)
9 | Florida (0.690, 7-2)
10 | Ohio State (0.624, 7-2)
11 | Oklahoma (0.551, 7-2)
12 | USC (0.512, 6-2)
13 | Wisconsin (0.431, 8-2)
14 | Michigan (0.429, 7-2)
15 | UCLA (0.423, 7-1)

Heisman Watch
Jerrod Johnson, Sr., QB, Texas A&M | 209.2 QB rtg., 172-260, 2,936 yards, 44 TD, 10 INT; 85 carries, 553 yards, 8 TD
Andrew Luck, So., QB, Texas Tech | 175.9 QB rtg., 213-329, 2,996 yards, 45 TD (2 rush), 14 INT
Jarrett Brown, R-Sr., QB, West Virginia | 157.1 QB rtg., 97-163, 1,234 yards, 18 TD, 2 INT; 132 carries, 927 yards, 15 TD
Aaron Opelt, Sr., QB, Toledo | 172.6 QB rtg., 218-332, 3,088 yards, 37 TD (2 rush), 10 INT
Dez Bryant, Jr., WR, Miami (Fla.) | 49 catches, 645 yards, 15 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Jerrod Johnson, Sr., QB, Texas A&M | 26-36, 415 yards, 5 TD; 14 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD in 50-34 win at Texas Tech
Defensive: Charlie Robertson, Jr., OLB, Wisconsin | 5 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks, 2 INT, 1 TD in 49-14 win against Iowa

Injury Report
Jetavious Best, Sr., HB, West Virginia | Partially torn PCL (6 weeks)
LaGarrette Blount, Sr., HB, Navy | Pinched nerve (2 weeks)
Lamont Sutherland, Fr., FS, Pittsburgh | High ankle sprain (5 weeks)

Week 10 Notable Top 25 Scores
#8 Tennessee 35, Army 7
#3 West Virginia 45, Connecticut 6
#20 Notre Dame 42, Navy 14
#15 Michigan 34, Michigan State 14
#17 LSU 59, Tulane 7
#23 Louisville 56, Pittsburgh 10
#11 Oklahoma 45, Oklahoma State 7
#4 Texas 31, Baylor 7
#16 Wisconsin 49, #22 Iowa 14
#13 UCLA 31, Washington State 2
#18 California 47, Arizona State 33
#2 Penn State 62, Auburn 7
#1 Texas A&M 50, #6 Texas Tech 34
#10 Ohio State 45, Minnesota 10
#5 Miami (Fla.) 38, Virginia Tech 7

Week 11 National Broadcasts
#17 LSU (7-2) at Alabama (7-2) | 11/14, 12:30 PM (Rivalry Game)
#1 Texas A&M (10-0) at #11 Oklahoma (7-2) | 11/14, 12:30 PM (Game of the Week)
Oregon State (3-5) at #12 USC (6-2) | 11/14, 3:30 PM
Florida State (8-2) at #21 Clemson (7-2) | 11/14, 3:30 PM
#9 Florida (7-2) at South Carolina (6-4) | 11/14, 6:00 PM
Pittsburgh (3-6) at #3 West Virginia (9-0) | 11/14, 6:00 PM (Backyard Brawl)
#6 Texas Tech (8-1) at Oklahoma State (5-5) | 11/14, 8:00 PM
Southern Miss (6-3) at #8 Tennessee (8-1) | 11/15, 6:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 10 Edition
Akron and Carnegie Mellon emerge as co-leaders of the MAC East Division with their wins in Week 10

MAC East Standings
Carnegie Mellon | 5-4, 4-2 MAC
Akron | 4-5, 4-2 MAC
Ohio | 5-5, 3-3 MAC
Buffalo | 5-4, 2-3 MAC
Kent State | 4-5, 2-3 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 3-6, 2-4 MAC
Bowling Green | 3-7, 2-4 MAC

MAC West Standings
#24 Toledo | 10-0, 6-0 MAC
Central Michigan | 8-1, 4-1 MAC
Ball State | 5-4, 3-3 MAC
Northern Illinois | 3-6, 3-3 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 2-7, 1-4 MAC
Western Michigan | 1-8, 1-5 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Eugene Jarvis, R-Sr., HB, Kent State | 31 carries, 215 yards, 3 TD; 4 catches, 34 yards, 2 TD in 38-14 win against Bowling Green
Defensive: Matt Johnson, Jr., OLB, Carnegie Mellon | 6 tackles (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT in 38-17 win at Miami (Ohio)

Week 10 Scores
#24 Toledo 27, Ohio 10
Kent State 38, Bowling Green 14
Akron 42, Ball State 21
Carnegie Mellon 38, Miami (Ohio) 17
Central Michigan 34, Northern Illinois 14
Western Michigan 38, Eastern Michigan 31

Week 11 Matchups
Miami (Ohio) (3-6) at Mississippi State (5-4) | 11/14, 12:30 PM
Ball State (5-4, 3-3 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (2-7, 1-4 MAC) | 11/14, 12:30 PM
#20 Notre Dame (8-1) at Akron (4-5) | 11/14, 1:00 PM
Buffalo (5-4, 2-3 MAC) at Kent State (4-5, 2-3 MAC) | 11/14, 3:30 PM
Central Michigan (8-1, 4-1 MAC) at Western Michigan (1-8, 1-5 MAC) | 11/14, 6:00 PM (Rivalry Game)
Maryland (4-5) at Carnegie Mellon (5-4) | 11/14, 8:00 PM
Northern Illinois (3-6) at UTEP (5-4) | 11/14, 8:00 PM

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Johnson named MAC Defensive Player of the Week

For the second consecutive week, Carnegie Mellon brought home the MAC Defensive Player of the Week award as it was junior outside linebacker Matt Johnson collecting the honors.

Johnson was all over the field in the Tartans’ 38-17 win at Miami (Ohio) this past Saturday, collecting six tackles, a sack, and two interceptions. He has accumulated 56 tackles, one sack, five interceptions, and four forced fumbles this season and looks like a lock to earn All-MAC accolades. In his two-and-a-half seasons with CMU, the Buckeye State-bred linebacker has 206 tackles, 11 sacks, seven interceptions, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and a touchdown.

Three-game homestand to finish regular season

Tied with Akron for the MAC East Division lead at 4-2, Carnegie Mellon ends the regular season with three consecutive home games, beginning with a non-conference tilt against Maryland this Saturday.

The Tartans, who need to win one of the next three games to become bowl eligible, follow their non-conference finale up with Kent State and Buffalo. CMU does not play the Zips this season, and it is unclear what the tiebreaker is should the two teams tie for the MAC East lead at the end of 12 games.

Manning among nation’s leaders

Junior runningback Jim Manning (225 carries, 1,299 yards, 17 TD; 29 catches, 318 yards, 3 TD) has emerged as one of the nation’s best this season, sitting in the top five in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns through nine games.

Manning’s 1,299 rushing yards are the fifth most in the FBS behind Wake Forest redshirt senior Kevin Harris (1,455), Navy sophomore Chris Polk (1,424), Georgia junior Caleb King (1,367), and Colorado fifth-year senior Jake Behrens (1,349). His 17 rushing touchdowns are behind Polk’s 20 for the nation lead, and he occupies the top five with Penn State sophomore Jamie Harper (17), King (16), and West Virginia redshirt senior Jarrett Brown (15).

The Reisterstown, Md. product ran for 1,396 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore and could eclipse some significant milestones over the next couple weeks, as he is 14 ticks shy of 4,000 career rushing yards and three scores below 40 rushing touchdowns.

Jones spurns Carnegie Mellon, commits to Florida State

One week after giving a soft commitment to Carnegie Mellon, three-star tight end David Jones (Louisville, Miss.) solidified his recruitment with a verbal to Florida State during his official visit over the weekend.

Jones, a six-foot-four, 252-pound tight end from Louisville High School, originally had CMU as the favorite for his services, but sided with the Seminoles following his official visit. He was also considering Texas A&M and cancelled his official visit there.

Mikulec, Bracey set for official visits on Nov. 21

Three-star targets Richard Bracey (North Madison, Ohio) and Jim Mikulec (Plum, Pa.) will take their official visits to Carnegie Mellon on Nov. 21 against Kent State.

Bracey, a five-foot-eleven, 175-pound cornerback from Madison High School, has Michigan slightly over the Tartans, with Iowa trailing. CMU is pretty deep at the cornerback position with the top four players on the depth chart slated to return next season, so he could be redshirted in 2010 should he attend.

Mikulec, a six-foot-two, 290-pound offensive tackle from nearby Plum High School, also favors the Wolverines slightly, with Alabama trailing both. He would likely slot in as the backup at both offensive tackle positions in 2010, and be a favorite to start following the graduations of sophomores Anthony Tremblay and Jason Baker.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Chris Shaw, DT, *** (6’5”, 316 lbs.; Celina, Ohio / Celina) – Soft Verbal
- Carnegie Mellon, Wisconsin, Iowa
Jabari London, FS, *** (6’0”, 191 lbs.; South Laurel, Md. / Laurel) – Top 3, 11/14 Official Visit
- Carnegie Mellon, Vanderbilt, Bowling Green
Jim Mikulec, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Plum, Pa. / Plum) – Top 3, 11/21 Official Visit
- Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Alabama
Richard Bracey, CB, *** (5’11”, 175 lbs.; North Madison, Ohio / Madison) – Top 3, 11/21 Official Visit
- Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Iowa
Jake McMillan, WR, *** (6’2”, 195 lbs.; Seven Oaks, S.C. / Irmo) – Top 5
- Georgia, Miami (Fla.), Carnegie Mellon, UAB, Ole Miss
David Jones, TE, *** (6’4”, 252 lbs.; Louisville, Miss. / Louisville) – Removed (Verbal to Florida State)
Steven Ellis, DE, *** (6’6”, 225 lbs.; Shelby, Ohio / Shelby) – Removed (Verbal to Notre Dame)
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
Patrick Weaver, WR, *** (6’2”, 190 lbs.; Booneville, Miss. / Booneville) – Removed
Jon Rice, TE, *** (6’4”, 231 lbs.; Santa Barbara, Calif. / Ventura) – Removed
Kevin Stanley, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Washington, D.C. / St. John’s) – Removed

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Maryland Terrapins (4-5) at Carnegie Mellon Tartans (5-4)
Saturday, November 14, 2009 | 8:00 PM (ET)
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Gesling Stadium | FSN Pittsburgh

Team Overview (B overall, B offense, B- defense)
Maryland enters this game needing two wins in its final three contests to secure a bowl berth. The Terrapins have had a strange season, knocking off a now-ranked Virginia squad at home, 28-19, in their fifth game, and completed a 35-28 road upset of Florida State on Halloween two weeks ago. Maryland also has suffered a few blowout losses at home against West Virginia (7-36), Virginia Tech (7-41), and against Arizona (23-36) where the score was 36-10 with three minutes to go.

Tailback is the biggest strength for the Terrapins, led by senior Da’Rel Scott (148 carries, 914 yards, 8 TD; 14 catches, 314 yards, 2 TD). Scott, a two-time All-ACC selection, has rushed for 3,626 yards and 38 touchdowns in his three seasons as the starter. Behind him are a pair of talented sophomores in Isaiah Pead (76 carries, 423 yards, 4 TD) and Andre Ellington (15 carries, 79 yards). Quarterbacking the team is redshirt senior Chris Turner (97.8 QB rtg., 81-175, 1,063 yards, 8 TD, 13 INT), who has struggled since replacing the injured Jamarr Robinson (180.8 QB rtg., 25-34, 364 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT). Turner has a talented trio to throw to in seniors Tony Logan (37 catches, 375 yards, 3 TD) and Torrey Smith (29 catches, 408 yards, 4 TD), and freshman Orson Charles (16 catches, 193 yards, 2 TD), and a potential NFL Draft first round pick blocking his blindside in redshirt senior Andrew Gonnella.

Maryland has a pair of Preseason All-ACC picks on its defense in sophomore defensive tackle Jurrell Casey (15 tackles, 2 sacks) and senior cornerback Brandon Jackson-Mills (13 tackles, 2 INT). The pass rush comes from seniors Travis Ivey (39 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 FR) and Jared Harrell (33 tackles, 3 sacks), while the linebacker corps are made up of three sophomores (Derek Drummond, Tyrone Jackson, Courtney Upshaw) and senior Hakeem Sule (42 tackles, 1 sack). Upshaw (42 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT) has had a breakout season after arriving in College Park as a touted recruit last year. Jackson-Mills leads the secondary alongside classmate Anthony Wiseman (22 tackles, 4 INT, 3 TD), but the safety spots are occupied by two first-year starters in sophomore Leon McConnell (21 tackles, 3 INT, 2 FF) and junior college transfer Carlos Arnold (16 tackles, 2 INT).

True freshman Patrick Clay (9-13 FG, 27-27 XP) has had a very solid debut kicking for the Terrapins, and redshirt junior Ted Townsley (31 punts, 1,261 yards, 40.7 avg., 12 inside 20) is in his second season handling the punting duties. Scott (27 kick returns, 591 yards; 12 punt returns, 163 yards) and Wiseman (14 kick returns, 302 yards; 5 punt returns, 74 yards) are the primary returners.

Season Results
09/05 | ALABAMA STATE | W, 49-6
09/12 | CLEMSON * | L, 28-44
09/17 | WEST VIRGINIA | L, 7-36
09/26 | at Wake Forest | L, 9-34
10/03 | VIRGINIA * | W, 28-19
10/17 | ARIZONA | L, 23-36
10/22 | VIRGINIA TECH * | L, 7-41
10/31 | at Florida State * | W, 35-28
11/07 | at Duke * | W, 52-14

PFF Top Five
Andrew Gonnella, R-Sr., OT (99)
Da’Rel Scott, Sr., HB (93)
Jurrell Casey, So., DT (90)
Jared Harrell, Sr., DE (90)
Haroon Brown, R-Sr., FB (89)

Injury Report
Maryland: Jamarr Robinson, R-Jr., QB (broken collarbone – 3 weeks)
Carnegie Mellon: Jon Crowell, R-Fr., CB (torn shoulder muscle – 7 weeks)

Suspensions
Maryland: Brett McNeil, Fr., G (team rules – 1 game)
Carnegie Mellon: Brandon Brewer, So., FB (academics – season); Larry Seward, R-Jr., MLB (team rules – 1 game)

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Season 4, Game 10: Maryland at Carnegie Mellon

Terrapins Top Tartans with Second-Half Rout
Carnegie Mellon couldn’t stop Maryland tailback Da’Rel Scott, who rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns



CMU runningback Jim Manning extended his streak of 100-yard rushing games to four in the loss. (Mark Frazier / Getty Images)

by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Despite a valiant first-half effort, Carnegie Mellon was outclassed in the second half in its non-conference finale, as Maryland scored 30 unanswered points to come away with a 43-14 win this evening at Gesling Stadium.

Carnegie Mellon (5-5) held a 14-13 lead with less than three minutes remaining in the first half, but Maryland (5-5) answered with a touchdown on the ensuing drive to take all the momentum into the locker room. The Tartans committed four turnovers to the Terrapins’ zero, and were outgained offensively 484 to 262 yards, including a 281-150 difference on the ground.

“That touchdown at the end of the first half was a backbreaker,” said CMU fourth-year head coach John Elliott. “We didn’t outplay (Maryland) at the start, but we were holding our ground and would have really benefited by leading at halftime. There’s still clearly a gap between us and the Maryland-level schools, which is expected. But we would have liked to perform better over the 60-minute period, especially when we had a couple of leads in the first half.”

The hosts had no answer for Maryland tailback Da’Rel Scott, who rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries. However, it was quarterback Chris Turner who would open the scoring with 9:26 to go in the first quarter, as he hooked up with Haroon Brown on a flat route for a 12-yard touchdown. Matt Johnson managed to force an aborted extra point and dragged down the holder, keeping the score at 6-0.

After a couple of empty drives on both sides, CMU broke through with 12:58 remaining in the half as Jim Manning scored on a 10-yard scamper. The extra point was tried and true to put the hosts ahead 7-6, but the Terrapins answered on the legs of Scott, as he ran in untouched from 22 yards out to make it 13-7.

The Tartans answered Scott’s call on the next drive, as Justin Keyes evaded the pass rush to hit Kevin Cousins in the corner of the end zone from 18 yards out. That made the score 14-13 in favor of CMU, a score that nearly held at the break before Scott ripped off a 46-yard run to move Maryland into the red zone. Two plays later, Turner found Torrey Smith from six yards out to make it 19-14 at the break.

A long drive to begin the second half ended in a Kurt Thompson fumble, ending the Tartans’ chance at retaking the lead. The Terrapins then rattled off an extended drive of their own and cashed in with a Scott two-yard plunge to extend the gap to 26-14. Keyes overthrew Cousins on a deep post and Carlos Arnold snagged his first of two interceptions, and another long drive ended in a payoff as Scott dove in from a yard out to make it 33-14 in the fourth quarter, ultimately sealing the game.

Keyes threw for 112 yards and a touchdown on 15-of-20 passing, but was hampered with three interceptions. Manning continued his streak of 100-yard games, netting 119 on 18 carries and the second-quarter trip to paydirt.

Carnegie Mellon returns to Mid-American Conference (MAC) play next week at home when it hosts Kent State on Saturday, November 21.

Maryland Terrapins at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Nov 14, 2009	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Maryland Terrapins (5-5)	6	13	7	17	43
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (5-5)	0	14	0	0	14

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MD	CMU
9:26	(MD) Chris Turner 12-yard pass to Haroon Brown (run failed)	6	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MD	CMU
12:58	(CMU) Jim Manning 10-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	6	7
6:33	(MD) Da’Rel Scott 22-yard run (Patrick Clay kick)	13	7
2:51	(CMU) Justin Keyes 18-yard pass to Kevin Cousins (Jon Foster kick)	13	14
0:17	(MD) Chris Turner 6-yard pass to Torrey Smith (pass failed)	19	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MD	CMU
7:42	(MD) Da’Rel Scott 2-yard run (Patrick Clay kick)	26	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MD	CMU
12:56	(MD) Da’Rel Scott 1-yard run (Patrick Clay kick)	33	14
5:49	(MD) Patrick Clay 26-yard field goal	36	14
2:16	(MD) Da'Rel Scott 1-yard run (Patrick Clay kick)	43	14

Maryland Terrapins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Chris Turner 19/33 203 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Da'Rel Scott 30 255 8.5 4 Andre Ellington 2 14 7.0 0 Haroon Brown 2 13 6.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tony Logan 6 37 6.2 0 Torrey Smith 4 80 20.0 1 Orson Charles 2 27 13.5 0 Quinton McCree 2 22 11.0 0 Devonte Campbell 2 9 4.5 0 Haroon Brown 1 12 12.0 1 Isaiah Pead 1 10 10.0 0 Da'Rel Scott 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Tyrone Jackson 6 0 0 0 Courtney Upshaw 4 0 1 0 Deege Galt 4 0 0 0 Hakeem Sule 4 0 0 0 Carlos Arnold 0 0 2 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Patrick Clay 1/1 4/4 7 26 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Ted Townsley 2 111 55.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Anthony Wiseman 2 31 15.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Da'Rel Scott 1 9 9.0 0

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Justin Keyes 15/20 112 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jim Manning 18 119 6.6 1 Justin Keyes 5 30 6.0 0 Korey Harper 1 7 7.0 0 Nate Satele 1 6 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kevin Cousins 6 51 8.5 1 Kurt Thompson 4 26 6.5 0 David Young 2 9 4.5 0 Jim Manning 1 20 20.0 0 Issac Schroeder 1 -1 -1.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Matt Burnsides 6 0 0 0 Mark Toth 6 0 0 0 Chris Hill 4 0 0 0 Elvis Washington 4 0 0 0 David Brown 3 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jon Foster 0/0 2/2 2 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 2 102 51.0 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Calvin Burton 6 149 24.8 0 Stephen Carter 1 20 20.0 0

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Holy smokes, Isaiah Pead in the mix for Maryland, too? Man, at least that means that I won't have to worry about him helping contribute to the most devastating loss in the last 15 years for Pitt football haha. I do have a real soft spot for the Terps, so while I hope you can win and reach bowl eligibility, I hope that they give you a good fight. Should be a tough battle, I'm surprised that they are only 4-5 with what looks like a pretty talented group of names, anyways.

EDIT: Oh, well, I was a little slow on my post so I'll add in the post game thoughts as well, haha. Tough loss, like you mentioned after last week's game, Keyes has been a good game manager but it's been tough keeping his statline completely clean and this week was definitely a highlight of that. Always going to be tough when losing the turnover battle and having your opponent run down your throat like that!

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Rough game for Keyes, hopefully he can shrug it off.

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Wow, what a game from Scott, but Manning ran well for the Tartans. Rough loss with the 3 picks from Keyes, but bowl eligibility is still on the table, hopefully you guys bounce back next week!

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Final score doesn't really do you all justice. Down 19-14 at the half and 26-14 going into the fourth! Solid ground game by you guys but not of great use trying to close the lead. Also, seemed like MD's RB grinded your defense into oblivion. Tough loss but plenty of positives

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Wow I figured it would be a tough win, but didn't expect them to blow you out. Scott was like a man-child running over your defense...

Hopefully the team can put this one behind them and concentrate on winning their last 2 and the MAC or at least get the "W" to go bowling.

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Holy smokes, Isaiah Pead in the mix for Maryland, too? Man, at least that means that I won't have to worry about him helping contribute to the most devastating loss in the last 15 years for Pitt football haha. I do have a real soft spot for the Terps, so while I hope you can win and reach bowl eligibility, I hope that they give you a good fight. Should be a tough battle, I'm surprised that they are only 4-5 with what looks like a pretty talented group of names, anyways.

EDIT: Oh, well, I was a little slow on my post so I'll add in the post game thoughts as well, haha. Tough loss, like you mentioned after last week's game, Keyes has been a good game manager but it's been tough keeping his statline completely clean and this week was definitely a highlight of that. Always going to be tough when losing the turnover battle and having your opponent run down your throat like that!

It's definitely tough keeping Keyes' statline clean when he's really inaccurate on deep passes (always seems to overthrow them), and when I fall into a deficit I try to push things and strike quick and it usually comes back to bite me. Even without the interceptions, it probably would have been tough to beat Maryland since Scott was unstoppable on the ground game. The Terps are in good hands with Ellington and Pead waiting in the wings!

Rough game for Keyes, hopefully he can shrug it off.

Definitely a rough one, but I think he'll be much better in the final two MAC games coming up. Maryland's secondary was pretty talented and I took chances when facing that second-half deficit.

Wow, what a game from Scott, but Manning ran well for the Tartans. Rough loss with the 3 picks from Keyes, but bowl eligibility is still on the table, hopefully you guys bounce back next week!

Manning definitely held his own in the RB battle, but Scott was just ridiculous and won the game single-handily for Maryland. I chalked this up as a loss heading into it though, and look forward to getting into these final two MAC games for a chance to become bowl eligible and potentially clinch a spot in the MAC title game!

Final score doesn't really do you all justice. Down 19-14 at the half and 26-14 going into the fourth! Solid ground game by you guys but not of great use trying to close the lead. Also, seemed like MD's RB grinded your defense into oblivion. Tough loss but plenty of positives

For sure, I don't think the 43-13 final score was evidence of how close the game was - even with the big difference in yards. Keeping pace with a talented Maryland team for at least three quarters is definitely a positive with how bad the previous three seasons were!

Wow I figured it would be a tough win, but didn't expect them to blow you out. Scott was like a man-child running over your defense...

Hopefully the team can put this one behind them and concentrate on winning their last 2 and the MAC or at least get the "W" to go bowling.

Maryland is probably a little better than their record shows, and Scott is just unbelievable. I didn't expect him to go off like that, but I expected to have trouble handling him. Our season all comes down to these next two games, so we'll have to forget about this one quickly and bounce back against Kent State!

Thanks for checking in everyone!

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Around the NCAA – Week 11 Edition
In yet another week where #1 goes down, it was Texas A&M as the newest victim in a 42-25 loss at #11 Oklahoma

BCS Rankings
1 | Penn State (0.986, 10-0)
2 | West Virginia (0.915, 10-0)
3 | Texas (0.860, 9-1)
4 | Miami (Fla.) (0.839, 10-1)
5 | Texas Tech (0.791, 9-1)
6 | Texas A&M (0.720, 10-1)
7 | Georgia (0.713, 10-1)
8 | Tennessee (0.712, 9-1)
9 | Florida (0.710, 8-2)
10 | Oklahoma (0.683, 6-1)
11 | Ohio State (0.622, 8-2)
12 | USC (0.528, 7-2)
13 | Wisconsin (0.475, 8-2)
14 | LSU (0.451, 8-2)
15 | California (0.399, 9-1)

Heisman Watch
Jerrod Johnson, Sr., QB, Texas A&M | 195.5 QB rtg., 192-301, 3,246 yards, 46 TD, 14 INT; 90 carries, 557 yards, 8 TD
Andrew Luck, So., QB, Texas Tech | 174.3 QB rtg., 219-341, 3,096 yards, 46 TD (2 rush), 15 INT
Jarrett Brown, R-Sr., QB, West Virginia | 143.9 QB rtg., 107-188, 1,335 yards, 18 TD, 4 INT; 151 carries, 1,043 yards, 15 TD
Dez Bryant, Jr., WR, Miami (Fla.) | 59 catches, 737 yards, 16 TD
Aaron Opelt, Sr., QB, Toledo | 172.6 QB rtg., 218-332, 3,088 yards, 37 TD (2 rush), 10 INT

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Vondrell McGee, R-Jr., HB, Texas | 13 carries, 102 yards, 3 TD; 4 catches, 115 yards, 3 TD in 52-7 win against Kansas
Defensive: Cris Hill, R-Jr., CB, Virginia Tech | 3 tackles, 3 INT, 1 TD in 69-3 win against North Carolina

Injury Report
Sam Bradford, R-Jr., QB, Oklahoma | Broken vertebrae (season)
Andy Schmitt, R-Sr., QB, Eastern Michigan | Broken wrist (season)
Inoke Funaki, R-Sr., QB, Hawaii | Broken ribs (6 weeks)
Jamie Harper, So., HB, Penn State | Sprained ankle (2 weeks)
Travon Patterson, R-Jr., WR, Idaho | Strained back (2 weeks)
Andrew Quarless, Sr., TE, Penn State | Foot stress fracture (2 weeks)
Aundre Henderson, R-Jr., DT, Yale | Torn tricep (11 weeks)

Week 11 Notable Top 25 Scores
#16 Rutgers 50, Cincinnati 21
#1 Penn State 35, Illinois 14
#6 Georgia 48, Auburn 17
#14 LSU 42, Alabama 28
#9 Oklahoma 42, #7 Texas A&M 25
#12 USC 37, Oregon State 7
#18 Clemson 24, Florida State 14
Minnesota 31, #23 Michigan 24
#10 Florida 35, South Carolina 0
Arizona 42, #20 UCLA 24
#2 West Virginia 21, Pittsburgh 10
#5 Texas Tech 34, Oklahoma State 28
#4 Miami (Fla.) 21, Wake Forest 14
#8 Tennessee 46, Southern Miss 3

Week 12 National Broadcasts
Pittsburgh (3-7) at #17 Notre Dame (9-1) | 11/21, 12:30 PM
#9 Oklahoma (8-2) at #5 Texas Tech (9-1) | 11/21, 12:30 PM (Game of the Week)
#3 Texas (9-1) at #16 Rutgers (9-1) | 11/21, 3:30 PM
#23 Michigan (7-3) at #13 Wisconsin (8-2) | 11/21, 6:00 PM
TCU (7-3) at #2 West Virginia (10-0) | 11/21, 6:00 PM
#14 LSU (8-2) at Ole Miss (8-2) | 11/21, 6:00 PM (Rivalry Game)
#24 Virginia Tech (9-2) at #22 Virginia (8-20 | 11/21, 6:00 PM (Battle for the Commonwealth Cup)
#12 USC (7-2) at #15 California (9-1) | 11/21, 8:00 PM

[Careless Whisper]

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

Around the MAC – Week 11 Edition
#21 Toledo can clinch its spot in the MAC Championship Game with a win over Northern Illinois this weekend

MAC East Standings
Carnegie Mellon | 5-5, 4-2 MAC
Akron | 4-6, 4-2 MAC
Ohio | 5-5, 3-3 MAC
Kent State | 5-5, 3-3 MAC
Buffalo | 5-5, 2-4 MAC
Bowling Green | 3-7, 2-4 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 3-7, 2-4 MAC

MAC West Standings
#21 Toledo | 10-0, 6-0 MAC
Central Michigan | 9-1, 5-1 MAC
Ball State | 6-4, 4-3 MAC
Northern Illinois | 4-6, 3-3 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 2-8, 1-5 MAC
Western Michigan | 1-9, 1-6 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Corey McGee, R-Sr., HB, Ball State | 30 carries, 195 yards, 5 TD in 42-23 win at Eastern Michigan
Defensive: Zach Larsen, R-Sr., OLB, Northern Illinois | 8 tackles (2 TFL), 1 INT, 1 TD in 35-17 win at UTEP

Week 11 Scores
Mississippi State 27, Miami (Ohio) 14
Ball State 42, Eastern Michigan 25
#17 Notre Dame 56, Akron 7
Kent State 38, Buffalo 28
Central Michigan 51, Western Michigan 7
Maryland 43, Carnegie Mellon 14
Northern Illinois 35, UTEP 17

Week 12 Matchups
Central Michigan (9-1, 5-1 MAC) at Ball State (6-4, 4-3 MAC) | 11/18, 6:00 PM
Eastern Michigan (2-8, 1-5 MAC) at Buffalo (5-5, 2-4 MAC) | 11/19, 6:00 PM
Kent State (5-5, 3-3 MAC) at Carnegie Mellon (5-5, 4-2 MAC) | 11/21, 12:30 PM
Western Michigan (1-9) at #18 Clemson (8-2) | 11/21, 12:30 PM
Northern Illinois (4-6, 3-3 MAC) at #21 Toledo (10-0, 6-0 MAC) | 11/21, 12:30 PM (Rivalry Game)
Bowling Green (3-7, 2-4 MAC) at Miami (Ohio) (3-7, 2-4 MAC) | 11/21, 12:30 PM
Ohio (5-5, 3-3 MAC) at Akron (4-6, 4-2 MAC) | 11/21, 12:30 PM

[Careless Whisper]

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

by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Three-star trio ready for official visits this weekend

Carnegie Mellon will have three in-season recruiting targets on campus for an official visit this weekend in cornerback Richard Bracey (North Madison, Ohio), wide receiver Jake McMillan (Seven Oaks, S.C.), and offensive tackle Jim Mikulec (Plum, Pa.).

Bracey, a five-foot-eleven, 175-pound defensive back from Madison High School, lists Iowa has a big favorite for his services, with Michigan and CMU coming in at second and third, respectively. The Tartans are getting the cornerback’s first official visit, and hope to convince him to fight for playing time with their talented group of returning defensive backs.

McMillan, a six-foot-two, 195-pound wide receiver from Irmo High School, just added CMU to his top three after it was considered on the second tier for most of the recruiting process. Georgia is an overwhelming favorite with Miami (Fla.) a clear runner-up at this point, but receiving an official visit for the wide receiver is promising for the Tartans.

Mikulec, a six-foot-two, 290-pound offensive tackle from Plum High School, has Michigan as a slight favorite over CMU and Alabama. Out of the three official visits, the Tartans are most confident in landing the commitment of Mikulec, who would initially serve as a swing tackle behind current sophomores Anthony Tremblay and Jason Baker.

London gives soft commitment to Carnegie Mellon

The Tartans received a soft commitment from three-star free safety Jabari London (South Laurel, Md.) after his official visit last weekend, but he is set to take other official visits.

London, a six-foot, 191-pound defensive back from Laurel High School, still plans on visiting Vanderbilt and Bowling Green before making his decision. The safety enjoyed his weekend in Oakland and would be excited to compete for playing time in CMU’s talented returning defensive backfield.

Shaw to take official visit to Iowa this weekend

Three-star defensive tackle Chris Shaw (Celina, Ohio) still is on a soft verbal commitment to Carnegie Mellon, but is set to visit Iowa this weekend for his official visit.

Shaw, a six-foot-five, 316-pound defensive lineman from Celina High School, made his official visit to Oakland on Halloween when the Tartans faced Eastern Michigan. He came to campus alongside tight end David Jones (Louisville, Miss.), who recently spurned CMU to commit to Florida State. The defensive tackle has Wisconsin in second and Iowa in third on his recruiting rankings.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Chris Shaw, DT, *** (6’5”, 316 lbs.; Celina, Ohio / Celina) – Soft Verbal
- Carnegie Mellon, Wisconsin, Iowa
Jabari London, FS, *** (6’0”, 191 lbs.; South Laurel, Md. / Laurel) – Soft Verbal
- Carnegie Mellon, Vanderbilt, Bowling Green
Jim Mikulec, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Plum, Pa. / Plum) – Top 3, 11/21 Official Visit
- Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Alabama
Richard Bracey, CB, *** (5’11”, 175 lbs.; North Madison, Ohio / Madison) – Top 3, 11/21 Official Visit
- Iowa, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon
Jake McMillan, WR, *** (6’2”, 195 lbs.; Seven Oaks, S.C. / Irmo) – Top 3, 11/21 Official Visit
- Georgia, Miami (Fla.), Carnegie Mellon
David Jones, TE, *** (6’4”, 252 lbs.; Louisville, Miss. / Louisville) – Removed (Verbal to Florida State)
Steven Ellis, DE, *** (6’6”, 225 lbs.; Shelby, Ohio / Shelby) – Removed (Verbal to Notre Dame)
Patrick Weaver, WR, *** (6’2”, 190 lbs.; Booneville, Miss. / Booneville) – Removed (Verbal to Texas)
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
Jon Rice, TE, *** (6’4”, 231 lbs.; Santa Barbara, Calif. / Ventura) – Removed
Kevin Stanley, OT, *** (6’2”, 290 lbs.; Washington, D.C. / St. John’s) – Removed