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

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Around the NCAA – Week 3 Edition
#2 Clemson topped #4 Miami (Fla.) in a defensive battle, 13-7, to take an early lead in the ACC

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Penn State [40 first-place votes] (3-0)
2 | Clemson [21] (2-0)
3 | Texas (1-0)
4 | Florida (3-0)
5 | Texas A&M (3-0)
6 | Texas Tech (3-0)
7 | West Virginia (3-0)
8 | UCLA (2-0)
9 | USC (2-0)
10 | Miami (Fla.) (2-1)
11 | Georgia (3-0)
12 | Notre Dame (3-0)
13 | LSU (3-0)
14 | Iowa (3-0)
15 | Tennessee (1-2)
16 | Wisconsin (2-0)
17 | California (3-0)
18 | Nebraska (2-0)
19 | Michigan (2-1)
20 | Virginia (3-0)
21 | Ohio State (2-1)
22 | Hawaii (2-0)
23 | Boise State (3-0)
24 | Oklahoma (1-2)
25 | Louisville (2-0)

Heisman Watch
Andrew Luck, Jr., QB, Texas Tech | 187.8 QB rtg., 75-116, 1,207 yards, 15 TD, 4 INT
Chris Rainey, R-Jr., HB, Florida | 62 carries, 450 yards, 6 TD; 10 catches, 228 yards, 3 TD
Star Jackson, R-So., QB, Penn State | 176.6 QB rtg., 49-73, 723 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT; 14 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD
Russell Shepard, So., QB, Texas A&M | 168.7 QB rtg., 56-86, 739 yards, 10 TD, 3 INT; 28 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Noel Devine, Sr., HB, West Virginia | 29 carries, 263 yards, 3 TD; 6 catches, 157 yards, 4 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Charles Neal, Sr., HB, Oregon | 23 carries, 139 yards, 5 TD; 2 catches, 43 yards, 1 TD in 49-17 win against Butler
Defensive: Sean Davis, Jr., OLB, California | 14 tackles (8 TFL), 3 sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD in 35-17 win at Minnesota

Injury Report
Collin Klein, Jr., QB, Arkansas | Hip bursitis (3 weeks)
Aaron Murray, R-Fr., QB, Georgia | Strained shoulder (2 weeks)
Mikel LeShoure, Fr., HB, Georgia | Sprained ankle (3 weeks)

Week 3 Notable Top 25 Scores
#11 Georgia 40, Arizona State 7
#14 Iowa 31, Iowa State 0
#4 Florida 35, #15 Tennessee 14
#22 Hawaii 50, Ohio 7
#6 Texas Tech 47, SMU 3
#17 California 35, Minnesota 17
#13 LSU 42, Houston 14
#12 Notre Dame 38, #19 Michigan 31
#1 Penn State 45, Carnegie Mellon 14
#2 Clemson 13, #10 Miami (Fla.) 7
#21 Ohio State 41, #24 Oklahoma 16

Week 4 National Broadcasts
#10 Miami (Fla.) (2-1) at #19 Michigan (2-1) | 9/25, 12:30 PM (Game of the Week)
#2 Clemson (3-0) at Boston College (2-1) | 9/25, 12:30 PM
UAB (1-2) at #5 Texas A&M (3-0) | 9/25, 1:00 PM
#16 Wisconsin (2-0) at Virginia Tech (2-1) | 9/25, 3:30 PM
#12 Notre Dame (3-0) at Michigan State (3-0) | 9/25, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Megaphone)
Georgia Tech (2-1) at #18 Nebraska (2-0) | 9/25, 8:00 PM
#15 Tennessee (1-2) at #13 LSU (3-0) | 9/25, 8:00 PM
#17 California (3-0) at #9 USC (2-0) | 9/25, 8:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 3 Edition
The conference took on five ranked foes in Week 3, but none came away with a victory

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

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

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Travaris Cadet, R-Jr., QB, Toledo | 21-31, 311 yards, 4 TD; 3 carries, 13 yards, 1 TD in 45-10 win against Southern Illinois
Defensive: John Tranchitella, R-Sr., OLB, Northern Illinois | 11 tackles (1 TFL), 1 INT, 1 TD in 37-31 loss at Purdue

Week 3 Scores
#20 Virginia 41, Western Michigan 15
Purdue 37, Northern Illinois 31
Indiana 45, Akron 42 (OT)
#22 Hawaii 50, Ohio 7
East Carolina 36, Eastern Michigan 33
Kansas State 35, Buffalo 17
#7 West Virginia 31, Bowling Green 14
Baylor 29, Kent State 25
Ball State 41, Rice 14
Toledo 45, Southern Illinois 10
#23 Boise State 45, Miami (Ohio) 14
#1 Penn State 45, Carnegie Mellon 14

Week 4 Matchups
Ball State (3-0, 0-0) at Carnegie Mellon (1-2, 0-0) | 9/25, 12:30 PM
Florida State (2-1) at Eastern Michigan (0-3) | 9/25, 12:30 PM
Akron (1-2, 0-0) at Northern Illinois (1-1, 0-0) | 9/25, 12:30 PM
Miami (Ohio) (1-2, 0-0) at Central Michigan (1-1, 0-0) | 9/25, 12:30 PM
Toledo (2-1, 0-0) at Western Michigan (0-3, 0-0) | 9/25, 3:30 PM
Ohio (2-1, 0-0) at Kent State (1-2, 0-0) | 9/25, 6:00 PM
Buffalo (1-2) at Syracuse (1-1) | 9/25, 8:00 PM
Bowling Green (0-3) at Illinois (3-0) | 9/25, 8:00 PM

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Reserve defensive end suspended

Junior defensive end Nathan Ford has been suspended for Carnegie Mellon’s games against Ball State and Bowling Green after skipping three classes over the week.

Ford hasn’t recorded a stat this season, and has accumulated seven tackles and a sack in his career as a backup.

Tartans make top five for Williams and Williamson

Carnegie Mellon made the cut for a pair of three-star prospects this week, as offensive tackle Charlie Williams and defensive end James Williamson placed the Tartans inside their respective top fives.

Williams, a six-foot-six, 290-pound offensive lineman from Barberton High School, lists the Tartans in second behind Notre Dame. Michigan, Ohio State, and Rutgers also made the cut for his services.

Williamson, a six-foot-one, 252-pound pass rusher from W.R. Myers High School in Alberta, currently has Michigan as the favorite for his commitment. Wisconsin and Pitt follow, then CMU and Marshall rounding out the top five.

Crossley removes CMU from consideration

The Tartans did receive a bit of bad news on the recruiting front this week, as three-star defensive tackle Jason Crossley is moving forward with his school search without CMU involved.

Crossley, a six-foot-three, 315-pound lineman from Bartlett High School in Illinois, has released a top five of Oklahoma, Georgia, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska. He was one of two defensive tackles the Tartans were recruiting from Bartlett High School, though the other – David Jenkins, who also is not considering CMU anymore – goes to the Bartlett in Tennessee.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Morgan Cook, TE, *** (6’5”, 255 lbs.; Takoma Park, Md. / Don Bosco Cristo Rey) – Top 5
- Virginia Tech, Virginia, Marshall, Carnegie Mellon, Yale
Andrew Davis, CB, *** (5’11”, 185 lbs.; Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep) – Top 5
- Michigan State, Virginia, Navy, Carnegie Mellon, North Carolina State
Tom Cook, OLB, *** (6’4”, 213 lbs.; Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills) – Top 5
- Pittsburgh, Penn, Kentucky, Carnegie Mellon, Central Michigan
Kevin Doucette, G, *** (6’3”, 282 lbs.; Elizabethtown, Pa. / Elizabethtown) – Top 5
- Pittsburgh, Penn, Virginia, Carnegie Mellon, Louisville
Charlie Williams, OT, *** (6’6”, 290 lbs.; Barberton, Ohio / Barberton) – Top 5
- Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers
James Williamson, DE, *** (6’1”, 252 lbs.; Edmonton, Alberta / W.R. Myers) – Top 5
- Michigan, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Marshall
Lionel Wiley, MLB, *** (5’11”, 234 lbs.; McCandless, Pa. / Avonworth) – Top 8
Jeff Gilmore, HB, *** (5’8”, 200 lbs.; Winnipeg, Manitoba / Portage Collegiate) – Top 8
Harry Hand, C, *** (6’4”, 291 lbs.; Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep) – Top 8
Bryan Ward, QB, *** (6’3”, 215 lbs.; Monessen, Pa. / Monessen) – Top 8
Shannon Green, G, *** (6’5”, 335 lbs.; Warren, Ohio / Harding) – Top 8
Mike Bush, OT, *** (6’6”, 304 lbs.; Fostoria, Ohio / Fostoria) – Top 8
Jason Crossley, DT, *** (6’3”, 315 lbs.; Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett) – Removed
Dusty Hayward, OT, *** (6’4”, 300 lbs.; Jefferson, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson) – Removed
David Jenkins, DT, *** (6’0”, 315 lbs.; Bartlett, Tenn. / Bartlett) – Removed

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Ball State Cardinals (3-0, 0-0 MAC) at Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-2, 0-0 MAC)
Saturday, September 25, 2010 | 12:30 PM (ET)
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Gesling Stadium | FSN Pittsburgh

Team Overview (C- overall, D offense, C- defense)
Ball State is off to a 3-0 start with wins over SMU, Princeton, and Rice. The Cardinals handled the Mustangs with relative ease, scoring 27 unanswered points in the second and third quarters, and outscored the Owls, 24-0, in the second half to grab their third win. However despite the latest victory, BSU did suffer a big loss at the end of the contest as it lost redshirt junior runningback Ray Winkler to a turf toe injury.

Winkler’s (77 carries, 467 yards, 8 TD) absence will force the Cardinals to lean on sophomore Tim Rawls (7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD) and third-year Jonathan Dukes (3 carries, 23 yards) in the ground game, and put more pressure on an extremely green quarterback group. A trio of redshirt freshmen competed for the job in fall camp, with Brett Hicks (125.0 QB rtg., 52-91, 625 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT) outdueling John Johns and Dan Gay. Hicks’ receiving corps is led by senior Joe Everett (13 catches, 129 yards, 1 TD), sophomore Eric Bradford (17 catches, 148 yards, 1 TD), and redshirt sophomore Brent Brantley (5 catches, 50 yards), with third-year Nick Thomas (3 catches, 44 yards) chipping in at tight end.

The defense is led by redshirt senior cornerback Brandon Carnegie (12 tackles, 1 INT), who has 10 career interceptions as a three-year starter and was an All-MAC First Team pick in 2008. He, alongside redshirt junior defensive end Jason Jankowski (3 tackles) were Preseason All-MAC choices entering the season. The defensive line also features fourth-year end Troy Davis (10 tackles, 1 sack) and tackles Sean Bushey (9 tackles, 1 sack) and Kaylon Woods (3 tackles), while the linebacker group is led by junior Brad Haumiller (14 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD) and true freshman Pat Yates (17 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF). The secondary is young outside of Carnegie, with redshirt sophomore Mike Bush (6 tackles, 1 FR) flanking him at the other cornerback spot, while sophomore Troy Jackson (12 tackles, 1 sack) and freshman Justin Hawkins (2 tackles) holding it down at safety.

Redshirt senior Jake Hogue (6-6 FG, 14-15 XP) is off to a good start in his fourth year as the primary kicker, but he saw his field goal percentage from 71 percent to 49 percent between his freshman and junior seasons. Sophomore Mike Gibbs (11 punts, 455 yards, 41.4 avg., 3 inside 20) handles the punting for BSU, and Winkler (7 kick returns, 218 yards, 1 TD; 10 punt returns, 79 yards) usually returns, but that role will be held by Everett (2 kick returns, 44 yards; 2 punt returns, 20 yards) and Carnegie (1 kick return, 14 yards).

Schedule & Results
09/04 | SMU | W, 44-13
09/11 | at Princeton | W, 37-31
09/18 | at Rice | W, 41-14

PFF Top Five
Brandon Carnegie, R-Sr., CB (87)
Brad Haumiller, Jr., OLB (82)
Xavier Willis, So., OT (80)
Troy Jackson, So., FS (80)
Calvin Smith, Jr., FB (80)

Injury Report
Ball State: Ray Winkler, R-Jr., HB (turf toe – 2 weeks)
Carnegie Mellon: Jon Crowell, R-So., CB (dislocated ankle – season)

Suspensions
Ball State: Sam Rix, R-Fr., C (team rules – 1 game); Brandon Burns, R-Fr., HB (team rules – 1 game)
Carnegie Mellon: Aaron Crosby, Sr., OLB (academics – 2 games); Nathan Ford, Jr., DE (academics – 2 games)

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Season 5, Game 4: Ball State at Carnegie Mellon

Second Quarter Avalanche Nets CMU First MAC Win
Carnegie Mellon scored 24 points in the second quarter was led by as much as 31-0 early in the third frame



Sophomore defensive tackle Matt Burnsides had three sacks and dominated the Ball State offensive line all afternoon. (Mike Saunders / Getty Images)

by Alicia Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon staked an early claim to the top team in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as it scored 24 points in the second quarter and netted 31 points in 31 minutes, ultimately cruising to a 45-20 victory over Ball State this afternoon from Gesling Stadium.

Carnegie Mellon (2-2, 1-0 MAC) put together a well-rounded performance, with its defense holding Ball State (3-1, 0-1 MAC) to just six points with the first unit. The Cardinals managed to tack on a pair of touchdowns over the final five minutes – one coming from a Kevin Wilson pick six – but the result was all wrapped up at that point.

“Really loved the effort from our guys today,” said CMU fifth-year head coach John Elliott. “We took a couple of tough losses these last two weeks and never let morale get down for a second. There was a ton of energy this week at practice, and I knew that we’d get off to a good start. While we didn’t get points on that opening drive, our defense was strong and allowed our offense to get back into it – and once they did, the points came in a hurry.”

CMU saw a promising opening drive squashed with a Justin Keyes red zone interception, but the defense rebounded with a Todd Andriano pick on a Brett Hicks overthrow. Following a couple of empty trips, the Tartans broke through with an 11-play, 83-drive, as Nate Satele punched the ball in on an 11-yard scamper. Satele then scored a second three minutes later, catching a Keyes screen pass and taking it 26 yards to the house to make it 14-0.

Matt Burnsides provided the Tartans’ second turnover with a strip sack of Hicks, which David Brown pounced on. Keyes then made magic with his legs, extending a play for eight seconds before finding a wide open Eddie Williams for a 10-yard touchdown. CMU’s defense continued to shine, as Elvis Washington forced another Hicks interception and Burnsides netted two more sacks, giving the hosts another opportunity to take on points – which they did with a 33-yard Jon Foster field goal to set the halftime tally at 24-0.

Williams continued his stellar start to the season on the first drive of the second half, taking a jet sweep 48 yards to paydirt. Ball State finally broke through two possessions later behind backup quarterback John Jones, as he connected with Eric Bradford for a 10-yard score. However, Chris Hill managed to block the extra point, and Kelvin Butler then took the ensuing kickoff back 93 yards to end any miracle comeback hope.

Keyes put together his fifth performance of over 100 passing and 100 rushing yards, throwing for 184 and rushing for another 103. The senior accounted for three touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush) and completed 17-of-23 attempts, only making the opening-drive mistake.

CMU finished with six sacks, half coming from Burnsides. Brandon Williams, Mark Toth, and Brown also brought down the quarterback, while Andriano, Washington, and Erik Sellers each came up with an interception.

Tim Rawls was a bright spot for the Cardinals offensively, rushing for 144 yards on 34 carries.

Carnegie Mellon is back on the road next weekend as it travels to Bowling Green on Saturday, October 2.

Ball State Cardinals at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Sep 26, 2010	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Ball State Cardinals (3-1, 0-1 MAC)	0	0	6	14	20
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (2-2, 1-0 MAC)	0	24	21	0	45

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BALL	CMU
11:43	(CMU) Nate Satele 11-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	0	7
8:35	(CMU) Justin Keyes 26-yard pass to Nate Satele (Jon Foster kick)	0	14
4:20	(CMU) Justin Keyes 10-yard pass to Eddie Williams (Jon Foster kick)	0	21
0:06	(CMU) Jon Foster 33-yard field goal	0	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BALL	CMU
14:10	(CMU) Eddie Williams 48-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	0	31
6:34	(BALL) John Jones 10-yard pass to Eric Bradford (XP blocked)	6	31
6:25	(CMU) Kelvin Butler 93-yard kick return (Jon Foster kick)	6	38
2:30	(CMU) Justin Keyes 1-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	6	45
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BALL	CMU
5:20	(BALL) Brandon Carnegie 38-yard interception return (Jake Hogue kick)	13	45
0:52	(BALL) John Jones 1-yard run (Jake Hogue kick)	20	45

Ball State Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Jones 7/8 96 1 1 Brett Hicks 6/12 46 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tim Rawls 34 144 4.2 0 John Jones 6 7 1.1 1 Joe Everett 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eric Bradford 5 46 9.1 1 Nick Thomas 3 50 16.6 0 Joe Everett 2 26 13.0 0 Brent Bentley 1 11 11.0 0 Eric Wilkinson 1 5 5.0 0 Brandon Carnegie 1 4 4.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brad Haumiller 8 0 0 0 Matt Davidson 7 0 0 0 Troy Jackson 6 1 0 0 Mike Bush 6 0 0 0 Brandon Carnegie 5 0 1 1 Pat Yates 5 0 1 0 Sean Bushey 5 1 0 0 Justin Hawkins 5 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jake Hogue 0/0 2/3 2 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Mike Gibbs 5 207 41.4 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Everett 7 132 18.8 0 Brandon Carnegie 1 20 20.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Everett 1 8 8.0 0

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Justin Keyes 17/23 184 2 1 Kevin Wilson 0/5 0 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Justin Keyes 17 103 6.0 1 Eddie Williams 2 54 27.0 1 Nate Satele 12 35 2.9 1 Lawrence McIntire 10 15 1.5 0 Brandon Brewer 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eddie Williams 8 78 9.7 1 Stephen Carter 4 41 10.2 0 David Young 2 30 15.0 0 Nate Satele 1 26 26.0 1 Kelvin Butler 1 14 14.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brandon Williams 10 1 0 0 Elvis Washington 9 0 1 0 Matt Burnsides 6 3 0 0 Mark Toth 5 1 0 0 Erik Sellers 5 0 1 0 David Brown 3 1 0 0 Charlie Cohen 3 0 0 0 Todd Andriano 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jon Foster 1/1 6/6 9 33 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 4 149 37.2 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kelvin Butler 1 93 93.0 1 Stephen Carter 1 21 21.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kelvin Butler 2 11 5.5 0

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Solid day from Keyes, would've looked even better without that redzone INT. Huge day for Eddie "Big Play" Williams, weird day for K. Wilson and the run game. 0/5 and a INT is a great confidence booster if Keyes goes down and looks like both RB's forgot falling forward gets you a extra yard or 2 on that ypc average.

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Solid day from Keyes, would've looked even better without that redzone INT. Huge day for Eddie "Big Play" Williams, weird day for K. Wilson and the run game. 0/5 and a INT is a great confidence booster if Keyes goes down and looks like both RB's forgot falling forward gets you a extra yard or 2 on that ypc average.

The running game is definitely a work in progress if I take Keyes out of the equation, both McIntire and Satele have their ebbs and flows. Despite liking the RBBC approach - and by RBBC it's really just the two, I redshirted the other freshmen and Austin Jones and Clarence Cabral are sub 70 guys - I would love for one of the two emerge as my lead guy to bring some more stability to the offense. I know Keyes is going to play well, I know Williams is an even better version of Cousins at the moment, and I know my offensive line will hold up in MAC games. But if Keyes goes down - and he does get dinged up a bit, as history as proven - I'm going to need the running game to step up, because Wilson was lousy and I'm not confident in him quite yet.

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Following at what could be a great time, with winning seasons ahead!

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Jet sweeps! This man knows how to run an offense in Pittsburgh, haha. Williams is a true playmaker, this guy is set for a Jay Keyes type career with the start he is off to. The only thing to worry about is the future with Keyes leaving, Wilson needs to see some progression (and fast) if we can expect the offense to not significantly regress next season. That said, for this season Keyes looks to have the keys to the offense and is making the most of it, pretty much a perfect game from him. Great to see Satele bounce back with a couple scores (though the YPC wasn't great), must have seen the negative tweets at him and used that as motivation, haha. Andriano continuing to be a beast, guy is a ball hawk and going to be a stud at the next level for sure.

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Following at what could be a great time, with winning seasons ahead!

Appreciate it, should be an exciting next few seasons at Carnegie Mellon!

Jet sweeps! This man knows how to run an offense in Pittsburgh, haha. Williams is a true playmaker, this guy is set for a Jay Keyes type career with the start he is off to. The only thing to worry about is the future with Keyes leaving, Wilson needs to see some progression (and fast) if we can expect the offense to not significantly regress next season. That said, for this season Keyes looks to have the keys to the offense and is making the most of it, pretty much a perfect game from him. Great to see Satele bounce back with a couple scores (though the YPC wasn't great), must have seen the negative tweets at him and used that as motivation, haha. Andriano continuing to be a beast, guy is a ball hawk and going to be a stud at the next level for sure.

Haha, Jules must have gotten his offensive approach from Matt Canada! Definitely worried about the post-Keyes future (which is weird to say, considering how bad he was those first two seasons), but having playmakers like Williams will definitely make it easier for Wilson or whoever the next QB is. I definitely think I'm in for a dip offensively next year regardless, because in addition to the new QB, I lose both of my starting guards and have nothing behind them, and McIntire or Satele is not a Jim Manning-caliber back. As for Andriano, he's been terrific and has a high enough rating where he should be a mid-round pick in the draft. I don't control him too much pre-snap, but he's always in the right spot and really takes away the half Hayden Temple is on, because he has a tendency to get beaten on deep routes.

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Around the NCAA – Week 4 Edition
#19 Michigan hands #10 Miami (Fla.) its second straight loss in a 48-45 overtime thriller

USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll
1 | Penn State [32 first-place votes] (4-0)
2 | Clemson [24] (4-0)
3 | Texas [4] (2-0)
4 | Florida [1] (4-0)
5 | Texas A&M (4-0)
6 | Texas Tech (4-0)
7 | West Virginia (3-0)
8 | UCLA (2-0)
9 | USC (3-0)
10 | Georgia (4-0)
11 | Notre Dame (4-0)
12 | Tennessee (2-2)
13 | Iowa (4-0)
14 | Wisconsin (3-0)
15 | Michigan (3-1)
16 | Nebraska (3-0)
17 | Miami (Fla.) (2-2)
18 | Virginia (4-0)
19 | LSU (3-1)
20 | Ohio State (3-1)
21 | Hawaii (3-0)
22 | California (3-1)
23 | Boise State (4-0)
24 | Oklahoma (2-2)
25 | Louisville (3-0)

Heisman Watch
Jacoby Franks, Sr., WR, Texas Tech | 33 catches, 559 yards, 6 TD
Russell Shepard, So., QB, Texas A&M | 179.2 QB rtg., 79-112, 970 yards, 14 TD, 3 INT; 36 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Chris Rainey, R-Jr., HB, Florida | 68 carries, 492 yards, 6 TD; 12 catches, 264 yards, 3 TD
Willy Korn, Sr., QB, Clemson | 194.2 QB rtg., 63-104, 1,200 yards, 14 TD, 4 INT
Ricky Stanzi, R-Sr., QB, Iowa | 155.4 QB rtg., 90-137, 1,015 yards, 12 TD, 1 INT; 32 carries, 151 yards, 3 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Marc Tyler, R-Jr., HB, USC | 16 carries, 161 yards, 4 TD in 49-45 win against California
Defensive: Michael Weeks, Sr., OLB, Texas A&M | 8 tackles (4 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 TD in 48-7 win against UAB

Injury Report
Joey Downs, R-So., WR, San Diego State | Severe concussion (season)
Brian Edwards, Jr., OT, West Virginia | Broken tailbone (season – medical redshirt)
Brian Townsend, Sr., OT, California | Partially torn ACL (11 weeks – medical redshirt)

Week 4 Notable Top 25 Scores
#15 Michigan 48, #17 Miami (Fla.) 45 (OT)
#2 Clemson 48, Boston College 17
#5 Texas A&M 48, UAB 7
#24 Oklahoma 35, Northwestern 3
#21 Hawaii 41, Idaho 10
#14 Wisconsin 35, Virginia Tech 7
#11 Notre Dame 31, Michigan State 24
#20 Ohio State 35, Princeton 16
#3 Texas 59, Vanderbilt 3
#16 Nebraska 35, Georgia Tech 25
#12 Tennessee 38, #19 LSU 28
#9 USC 49, #22 California 45

Week 5 National Broadcasts
#13 Iowa (4-0) at #1 Penn State (4-0) | 10/2, 12:30 PM (Game of the Week)
#9 USC (3-0) at Arizona (1-2) | 10/2, 12:30 PM
#8 UCLA (2-0) at Washington (1-1) | 10/2, 3:30 PM
#21 Hawaii (3-0) at #23 Boise State (4-0) | 10/2, 6:00 PM
#6 Texas Tech (4-0) at #5 Texas A&M (4-0) | 10/2, 6:00 PM
Syracuse (2-1) at #7 West Virginia (3-0) | 10/2, 8:00 PM (Battle for the Schwartzwalder Trophy)
#4 Florida (4-0) at Alabama (3-1) | 10/2, 8:00 PM
#24 Oklahoma (2-2) at Oklahoma State (2-1) | 10/2, 8:00 PM (Bedlam Game)

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Around the MAC – Week 4 Edition
Carnegie Mellon, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, and Toledo all start MAC play at 1-0

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

MAC West Standings
Toledo | 3-1, 1-0 MAC
Northern Illinois | 2-1, 1-0 MAC
Eastern Michigan | 0-4, 0-0 MAC
Ball State | 3-1, 0-1 MAC
Central Michigan | 1-2, 0-1 MAC
Western Michigan | 0-4, 0-1 MAC

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Travaris Cadet, R-Jr., QB, Toledo | 30-50, 309 yards, 4 TD in 31-14 win at Western Michigan
Defensive: Mark Wooldridge, R-Jr., CB, Bowling Green | 4 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD in 38-35 win at Illinois

Week 4 Scores
Carnegie Mellon 45, Ball State 20
Florida State 49, Eastern Michigan 9
Northern Illinois 36, Akron 31
Miami (Ohio) 31, Central Michigan 7
Toledo 31, Western Michigan 14
Kent State 24, Ohio 21
Syracuse 55, Buffalo 24
Bowling Green 38, Illinois 35

Week 5 Matchups
Carnegie Mellon (2-2, 1-0) at Bowling Green (1-3, 0-0) | 10/2, 12:30 PM
Miami (Ohio) (2-2) at Cincinnati (0-4) | 10/2, 12:30 PM (Battle for the Victory Bell)
Northern Illinois (2-1) at Oregon (1-2) | 10/2, 1:00 PM
Army (4-0) at Ohio (2-2) | 10/2, 3:30 PM
Kentucky (1-3) at Ball State (3-1) | 10/2, 3:30 PM
Eastern Michigan (0-4, 0-0) at Kent State (2-2, 1-0) | 10/2, 3:30 PM
Akron (1-3, 0-1 MAC) at Central Michigan (1-2, 0-1) | 10/2, 6:00 PM
Western Michigan (0-4, 0-1) at Buffalo (1-3, 0-0) | 10/2, 8:00 PM

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

by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Runningback position still a mystery for Tartans

Carnegie Mellon was certainly spoiled the last three seasons with Jim Manning at tailback – four, if you add Robert Riley into the mix – and in its first post-Manning season, they’re still searching for consistency at the position.

Junior starter Nate Satele was set to be the heir apparent to Manning, but despite a pair of touchdowns last week against Ball State, his 148 yards on 46 carries (3.2 avg.) is a big dip from Manning’s excellence there. Satele has had a problem with fumbling as well, like his freshman counterpart Lawrence McIntire, who has rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries (4.6 avg.). McIntire is likely to see more carries in a true 50-50 split, but if you take away his 44-yard option dash at Pitt, the freshman is averaging just 3.4 yards per carry.

Andriano emerges as one of nation's best free safeties

Junior free safety Todd Andriano received some preseason hype as one of the best safeties in college football, at least at the mid-major level. But his play thus far in 2010 has allowed him to state his case as the best at the position across the nation.

Andriano picked up his fourth interception of the season against Ball State, which ties him for second most nationally behind Texas A&M redshirt sophomore Jim Bush. The junior has started all three years at CMU, collecting a team-high seven last year and netted 13 picks over his career. He was an All-MAC Second Team pick in 2009 and should eclipse that this season if he continues at this pace.

Tartans make cut for Hand, Wiley

The Tartans received some good news on the recruiting trail as they made the top five for three-star center Harry Hand (Philadelphia, Pa.) and three-star linebacker Lionel Wiley (McCandless, Pa.).

Hand, a six-foot-four, 291-pound lineman from St. Joseph’s Prep, lists CMU third on his list, with Michigan and Virginia Tech ahead, and Virginia and Pittsburgh behind. With starting center Joey Muhammad in his junior season and little depth behind him, Hand would be able to contribute immediately if he picked the Tartans.

Wiley, a five-foot-eleven, 234-pound middle linebacker from Avonworth High School, has CMU fifth behind Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, and Boston College. Like Hand, his position is currently occupied by a junior – Mark Toth – and there would be playing time available soon after his graduation.

Three-star guard drops CMU

Carnegie Mellon learned that three-star guard Shannon Green (Warren, Ohio) will not be considering the Tartans moving forward in his recruitment.

Green, a six-foot-five, 335-pound lineman from Harding High School, is moving ahead with Iowa, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Toledo, and Ball State as his final five schools.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Morgan Cook, TE, *** (6’5”, 255 lbs.; Takoma Park, Md. / Don Bosco Cristo Rey) – Top 5
- Virginia Tech, Virginia, Carnegie Mellon, Marshall, Yale
Andrew Davis, CB, *** (5’11”, 185 lbs.; Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep) – Top 5
- Michigan State, Virginia, Carnegie Mellon, Navy, North Carolina State
Tom Cook, OLB, *** (6’4”, 213 lbs.; Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills) – Top 5
- Pittsburgh, Penn, Carnegie Mellon, Kentucky, Central Michigan
Kevin Doucette, G, *** (6’3”, 282 lbs.; Elizabethtown, Pa. / Elizabethtown) – Top 5
- Pittsburgh, Penn, Carnegie Mellon, Virginia, Louisville
Charlie Williams, OT, *** (6’6”, 290 lbs.; Barberton, Ohio / Barberton) – Top 5
- Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon, Ohio State, Michigan, Rutgers
James Williamson, DE, *** (6’1”, 252 lbs.; Edmonton, Alberta / W.R. Myers) – Top 5
- Michigan, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Marshall
Lionel Wiley, MLB, *** (5’11”, 234 lbs.; McCandless, Pa. / Avonworth) – Top 5
- Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, Boston College, Carnegie Mellon
Harry Hand, C, *** (6’4”, 291 lbs.; Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep) – Top 5
- Michigan, Virginia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Virginia, Pittsburgh
Jeff Gilmore, HB, *** (5’8”, 200 lbs.; Winnipeg, Manitoba / Portage Collegiate) – Top 8
Bryan Ward, QB, *** (6’3”, 215 lbs.; Monessen, Pa. / Monessen) – Top 8
Mike Bush, OT, *** (6’6”, 304 lbs.; Fostoria, Ohio / Fostoria) – Top 8
Shannon Green, G, *** (6’5”, 335 lbs.; Warren, Ohio / Harding) – Removed
Jason Crossley, DT, *** (6’3”, 315 lbs.; Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett) – Removed
Dusty Hayward, OT, *** (6’4”, 300 lbs.; Jefferson, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson) – Removed
David Jenkins, DT, *** (6’0”, 315 lbs.; Bartlett, Tenn. / Bartlett) – Removed

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

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Carnegie Mellon Tartans (2-2, 1-0 MAC) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-3, 0-0 MAC)
Saturday, October 2, 2010 | 12:30 PM (ET)
Bowling Green, Ohio – Doyt L. Perry Stadium | FSN Pittsburgh

Team Overview (C- overall, C- offense, D+ defense)
Bowling Green has faced a tough schedule thus far, with its opening three opponents owning a combined record of 9-1. The Falcons fell at Army (14-42), Missouri (3-42), and No. 7 West Virginia (14-31), before escaping Illinois with a 38-35 win. BGSU was up 38-14 in that last contest before the Fighting Illini nearly came back.

Redshirt junior Nathan Brown (104.1 QB rtg., 49-92, 614 yards, 4 TD, 9 INT) has struggled in his first year starting, but suffered a forearm fracture against Illinois and will miss the next two months. In his place is redshirt freshman Adam Gilmore (66.1 QB rtg., 23-62, 239 yards, 3 TD, 6 INT), a talented prospect who has struggled in limited time this season. Fourth-year junior Curtis Van Demark (32 carries, 117 yards; 5 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD) has gotten off to a slow start as the lead tailback. The receiving corps is very talented with fifth-year senior and Preseason All-MAC selection Jermiah Kelley (20 catches, 278 yards) leading the charge. Beyond Kelley is former four-star recruit Andre Debose (20 catches, 203 yards, 1 TD), sophomore Andrew Joseph (13 catches, 121 yards, 2 TD), and redshirt freshman Jon Brown (5 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD). The Falcons will be without a pair of starters on the offensive line due to injuries.

Fourth-year junior Darren Branch (20 tackles, 5 sacks) isn’t the most physically impressive or gifted defensive end, but has gotten off to a great start thanks to his hard work. Opposite him is redshirt senior Michael Ream (12 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR), who is a tough speed rusher that had five sacks last season. Fifth-year defensive tackle Jacob Hardwick (18 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FR) is still trying to live up to a stellar freshman season in 2007, where he had 38 tackles and five sacks. The linebacker unit is young with sophomore Marshall Ham (12 tackles), freshman Keith Miller (19 tackles), and redshirt sophomore Jay Smith (26 tackles, 1 sack) starting, while the secondary is a bit more experienced with redshirt junior Mark Wooldridge (14 tackles, 4 INT, 2 TD), fifth-year senior Jarett Sanderson (4 tackles, 1 FR), and fourth-year junior Lewis Parks (12 tackles, 1 FR) as starters – however, true freshman Randall Sanders (4 tackles) has struggled so far at free safety.

Sophomore Fred Mathis (2-6 FG, 9-9 XP) was very good as a freshman with a 63-percent conversion rate on field goals, but it’s been the opposite in 2010. Senior punter Blake Benjamin (25 punts, 1,146 yards, 45.8 avg., 11 inside 20) is in his second year from junior college and has been reliable for the Falcons. Kelley (18 kick returns, 328 yards; 12 punt returns, 107 yards) and Debose (3 kick returns, 51 yards; 2 punt returns, 46 yards) are two speedsters that are threats in the return game.

Schedule & Results
09/04 | at Army | L, 14-42
09/11 | at Missouri | L, 3-42
09/18 | at West Virginia | L, 14-31
09/25 | at Illinois | W, 38-35

PFF Top Five
Michael Ream, R-Sr., DE (90)
Jermiah Kelley, R-Sr., WR (87)
Andre Debose, So., WR (84)
Nick Rieke, R-Sr., TE (82)
Jacob Hardwick, R-Sr., DT (82)

Injury Report
Carnegie Mellon: Jon Crowell, R-So., CB (dislocated ankle – season)
Bowling Green: Nathan Brown, R-Jr., QB (forearm fracture – 9 weeks); Gerry Harris, So., OT (pulled hamstring – 3 weeks); Lamar Thompson, Fr., C (pinched nerve – 2 weeks)

Suspensions
Carnegie Mellon: Aaron Crosby, Sr., OLB (academics – 1 game); Nathan Ford, Jr., DE (academics – 1 game)
Bowling Green: None

[superjames1992]

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

Great to see a winning streak finally! Looks like the ground and pound is really working for you. Are you planning on recruiting to make that continue to be the offensive focal point or are you looking to get some playmakers out wide as well? Also, 2007 playing out just as interesting as I expected, can't wait for late November when we can see 13-9 again and have Pitt crush West Virginia's hopes and dreams all over again.

Ouch.

(Finally catching up on this dynasty, now!)