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

[Careless Whisper]

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Only thing that worries me about EMU is you struggled a bit against the run with Army, though were they running the triple option? They passed a bit more than I'd normally expect for an option team so I wasn't sure. If not, then the run defense has to improve because that's really about the only hope that EMU has because I don't see a freshman QB going Robo mode and beating you in this one.

Army actually runs a pro style in this universe, but yeah they carved me up on the ground! That's my only big worry about this game, because Perez is a dynamic back that could single-handily keep EMU in it. Their QB doesn't worry me with some subpar ratings, being a freshman, and as a pocket passer.

I'm hoping to get the game report up sometime this weekend - been pretty swamped at work as of late. Also hoping to do another player feature in the near future as well!

[Careless Whisper]

Season 5, Game 9: Carnegie Mellon at Eastern Michigan

Tartans Remain Unbeaten in MAC with Rout of EMU
CMU netted touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams, and scored 28 straight points in the second quarter



Freshman wide receiver Travis Sledge posted his first 100-yard receiving game, highlighted by this second-quarter touchdown. (Jared Jones / Getty Images)

by Alicia Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon kept its unbeaten run in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) going this afternoon, bouncing back its first loss in five games to rout Eastern Michigan, 52-17, this afternoon from Rynearson Stadium.

Holding a 7-3 lead through a quarter, Carnegie Mellon (6-3, 5-0 MAC) scored 28 unanswered points in the second frame and carried a 35-10 advantage into the halftime break. The Tartans scored touchdowns in all three areas and held the Eastern Michigan (1-7, 1-3 MAC) offense to 277 total yards as they rebounded from a 21-14 home loss to Army last week.

“Thought that we responded in a big way today,” said CMU fifth-year head coach John Elliott. “We were pretty disappointed with last week’s loss and knew we had to take it to our opponent early to gain our confidence back. While that didn’t quite happen at first offensively, the punt return by Kelvin (Butler) and our defense set the tone, and allowed our offense to get into a rhythm. Once we did that, we didn’t let up.”

Returning to the field after suffering a back injury against Army, Justin Keyes showed a little early rust by tossing an interception on CMU’s opening drive. The Eagles couldn’t do anything with the momentum boost and punted it to Kelvin Butler, who then boosted his Randy Moss Award candidacy with a 53-yard touchdown to make it 7-0. A sack by David Brown forced an EMU field goal on its next drive, and the Tartans then strung together an impressive 11-play sequence ending in a Keyes one-yard scramble into the end zone on fourth and goal.

CMU kept marching forward with another extended drive and made it 21-3 after Brandon Brewer scored on a one-yard plunge to cap a 12-play, 66-yard drive. On their next drive, the Tartans used a pair of hook-ups from Keyes to Travis Sledge to find the end zone once again, as the senior found the freshman for 35 and 38 yards to push the lead to 28-3. EMU responded by stringing together a seven-play drive in the two-minute drill, only for Tom Bowie to misfire in the red zone as his pass was deflected by Bobby Magnum into the waiting arms of Erik Sellers. Sellers ran the interception back 90 yards for a touchdown, and that proved to be the back-breaker – even Bowie’s answered prayer at the end of the half couldn’t undo the CMU second-quarter blitzkrieg.

Keyes finished with 333 total yards (262 pass, 71 rush) and three touchdowns against two interceptions. Lawrence McIntire had one of his most effective performances on the ground with 93 yards and a score on 12 carries, while Sledge broke out with 137 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.

Defensively, CMU sacked Bowie four times courtesy of Matt Burnsides, David Brown, Rob Jones, and P.J. Ryan.

EMU saw Jayson Jones rush for 122 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Former Maryland transfer Antwine Perez scampered for 22 yards on his only carry, but was lined up in the slot as a wide receiver for the majority of the contest.

November begins with Carnegie Mellon’s final home of the season, as it will honor its senior class at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 6 against Miami (Ohio).

Carnegie Mellon Tartans at Eastern Michigan Eagles
Oct 30, 2010	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (6-3, 5-0 MAC)	7	28	3	14	52
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-7, 1-3 MAC)	3	7	0	7	17

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	EMU
9:40	(CMU) Kelvin Butler 53-yard punt return (Jon Foster kick)	7	0
3:52	(EMU) Corey Thomas 34-yard field goal	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	EMU
14:32	(CMU) Justin Keyes 1-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	14	3
9:26	(CMU) Brandon Brewer 1-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	21	3
2:37	(CMU) Justin Keyes 37-yard pass to Travis Sledge (Jon Foster kick)	28	3
0:46	(CMU) Erik Sellers 90-yard interception return (Jon Foster kick)	35	3
0:00	(EMU) Tom Bowie 31-yard pass to Michael Graham (Corey Thomas kick)	35	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	EMU
8:34	(CMU) Jon Foster 28-yard field goal	38	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	EMU
13:29	(CMU) Justin Keyes 49-yard pass to Eddie Williams (Jon Foster kick)	45	10
6:33	(EMU) Jayson Jones 3-yard run (Corey Thomas kick)	45	17
2:10	(CMU) Lawrence McIntire 7-yard run (Jon Foster kick)	52	17

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Justin Keyes 15/24 262 2 2 Kevin Wilson 2/2 22 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lawrence McIntire 12 93 7.8 1 Justin Keyes 10 71 7.1 1 Nate Satele 10 41 4.1 0 Austin Jones 3 4 1.3 0 Korey Harper 1 3 3.0 0 Brandon Brewer 1 1 1.0 1 Eddie Williams 2 -4 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Travis Sledge 6 137 22.8 1 Eddie Williams 5 93 18.6 1 Stephen Carter 3 29 9.6 0 Bo Robinson 1 13 13.0 0 Issac Schroeder 1 8 8.0 0 Lawrence McIntire 1 4 4.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Aaron Crosby 8 0 0 0 Matt Burnsides 8 1 0 0 Hayden Temple 7 0 0 0 Rob Jones 6 1 0 0 Todd Andriano 6 0 0 0 David Brown 5 1 0 0 Erik Sellers 4 0 1 1 P.J. Ryan 2 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jon Foster 1/1 7/7 10 28 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Stephen Carter 2 38 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kelvin Butler 6 86 14.3 1

Eastern Michigan Eagles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tom Bowie 15/25 178 1 1 Antwine Perez 0/1 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jayson Jones 29 122 4.2 1 Antwine Perez 1 22 22.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Russ Monroe 4 56 14.0 0 Antwine Perez 4 41 10.2 0 Michael Graham 3 65 21.6 1 Jayson Jones 3 8 2.6 0 Josh Leduc 1 8 8.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Ryan Bentley 8 0 1 0 Brendan Bridges 6 0 0 0 Brett Irby 6 0 0 0 Michael Lovelady 6 0 0 0 Chase Ogletree 5 0 0 0 Shawn Knight 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Corey Thomas 1/1 2/2 5 34 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Patrick Treppa 7 309 44.1 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Antwine Perez 6 143 23.8 0 Nate Beard 1 21 21.0 0

[sgf83]

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

It's always good to win the ones you are supposed to, especially in blowout form! Good game and good luck on Senior Day!

[PeoplesChampGB]

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I knew it. Good job on the blowout.

[Deuce2223]

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Got to give them credit after that 90 yd INT return with 46 seconds left they didn't just give up. Very cool to see McIntire bounce back and have a solid game. Going to need to see alot more of those in the future. Also nice to see Sledge have a good game to take some pressure off of Eddie "The Eagle" Williams.

[Careless Whisper]

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

It's always good to win the ones you are supposed to, especially in blowout form! Good game and good luck on Senior Day!

I knew it. Good job on the blowout.

Appreciate it! The team (and the guy behind the sticks) did what it needed to do after that disappointing loss to Army.

Got to give them credit after that 90 yd INT return with 46 seconds left they didn't just give up. Very cool to see McIntire bounce back and have a solid game. Going to need to see alot more of those in the future. Also nice to see Sledge have a good game to take some pressure off of Eddie "The Eagle" Williams.

Really liked McIntire's performance, always nice to get some consistency at the tailback position so Keyes doesn't shoulder too big of a load. EMU definitely kept battling throughout the game, though the gap in talent was pretty evident - especially adding to the fact that they inexplicably used Perez as a slot receiver all game. The CPU does some strange things with its impact players at times, but they basically took him out of the game by doing that - and considering Jones got 100+ on the ground, Perez at tailback would've probably made the game a little bit closer.

[Careless Whisper]

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Around the NCAA – Week 9 Edition
#1 Texas remains unbeaten by beating #13 Texas Tech on the road in overtime, 37-31

BCS Rankings
1 | Texas (0.928, 7-0)
2 | Clemson (0.917, 8-0)
3 | Texas A&M (0.892, 9-0)
4 | USC (0.820, 7-0)
5 | Notre Dame (0.803, 8-0)
6 | Wisconsin (0.739, 7-0)
7 | Penn State (0.664, 7-2)
8 | Tennessee (0.644, 6-2)
9 | Florida (0.642, 7-1)
10 | UCLA (0.540, 6-1)
11 | LSU (0.515, 7-1)
12 | Texas Tech (0.504, 7-2)
13 | Virginia (0.496, 8-0)
14 | Nebraska (0.434, 7-1)
15 | Michigan (0.395, 6-2)

Heisman Watch
Willy Korn, Sr., QB, Clemson | 185.9 QB rtg., 152-239, 2,397 yards, 34 TD (1 rush), 9 INT
Russell Shepard, So., QB, Texas A&M | 153.9 QB rtg., 162-256, 1,995 yards, 28 TD, 14 INT; 83 carries, 373 yards, 3 TD
Jacoby Franks, Sr., WR, Texas Tech | 70 catches, 903 yards, 12 TD
Matt Barkley, So., QB, Hawaii | 156.1 QB rtg., 230-353, 2,920 yards, 29 TD, 10 INT
Ricky Stanzi, R-Sr., QB, Iowa | 144.9 QB rtg., 189-306, 2,370 yards, 21 TD, 7 INT; 70 carries, 258 yards, 8 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Lance Smith, R-Sr., HB, Akron | 20 carries, 169 yards; 5 catches, 106 yards, 3 TD in 44-32 win against Bowling Green
Defensive: Ryan Gillum, Sr., OLB, Syracuse | 8 tackles (4 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 28-10 win at Cincinnati

Injury Report
Ricky Stanzi, R-Sr., QB, Iowa | Broken collarbone (season)
Jerome Ward, Jr., QB, Brown | Broken tibia (11 weeks)
Sean Renfree, R-So., QB, Illinois | Foot stress fracture (10 weeks)
Star Jackson, R-So., QB, Penn State | Strained back (7 weeks)
Kain Colter, Fr., QB, Princeton | Broken thumb (3 weeks)
Roderick Young, Jr., WR, Hawaii | Foot fracture (season)
Da’Rick Rogers, Fr., WR, Fresno State | Broken tailbone (8 weeks)
Ronald Johnson, R-Jr., WR, Stanford | Torn pectoral (5 weeks)
Allen Hurns, Fr., WR, Rutgers | Mild concussion (3 weeks)
Tavon Austin, So., WR, Ohio State | Broken finger (2 weeks)
Josh Gordon, So., WR, Texas A&M | Abdominal tear (2 weeks)
Olivier Vernon, So., DE, Alabama | Torn shoulder muscle (2 weeks)
Leonard Ross, Fr., OLB, Hawaii | Dislocated elbow (4 weeks)

Week 9 Notable Top 25 Scores
#11 UCLA 49, Army 12
#9 Florida 31, #15 Georgia 27
#16 Michigan 29, #22 Iowa 21
#18 Hawaii 35, Fresno State 25
#5 Notre Dame 48, Navy 30
#1 Texas 37, #13 Texas Tech 31 (OT)
#12 Nebraska 32, Oklahoma State 14
#10 Virginia 28, #17 West Virginia 21
#7 Penn State 35, Ohio State 28
#24 Pittsburgh 56, Memphis 21
#20 BYU 26, Air Force 14
#6 Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 14
#2 Clemson 45, Georgia Tech 14

Week 10 National Broadcasts
#21 Louisville (6-1) at #24 Pittsburgh (8-0) | 11/3, 6:00 PM
Ole Miss (6-2) at #6 Tennessee (6-2) | 11/6, 12:30 PM
Missouri (5-3) at #12 Nebraska (7-1) | 11/6, 12:30 PM (Battle for the Missouri-Nebraska Bell)
Michigan State (5-3) at #16 Michigan (6-2) | 11/6, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy)
Purdue (3-4) at #8 Notre Dame (8-0) | 11/6, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy)
#6 Wisconsin (7-0) at #22 Iowa (7-2) | 11/6, 6:00 PM (Game of the Week)
Oklahoma State (5-3) at #1 Texas (7-0) | 11/6, 8:00 PM
Oklahoma (3-6) at #3 Texas A&M (9-0) | 11/6, 8:00 PM
Virginia Tech (7-2) at #23 Miami (Fla.) (6-3) | 11/6, 8:00 PM (Rivalry Game)

[Careless Whisper]

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Around the MAC – Week 9 Edition
Akron runningback Lance Smith states his MAC Offensive Player of the Year case with a 100-100 game

MAC East Standings
Carnegie Mellon | 6-3, 5-0 MAC
Akron | 6-3, 4-1 MAC
Ohio | 6-3, 4-1 MAC
Miami (Ohio) | 5-4, 4-1 MAC
Kent State | 5-3, 3-1 MAC
Bowling Green | 3-6, 2-3 MAC
Buffalo | 1-8, 0-5 MAC

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

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Lance Smith, R-Sr., HB, Akron | 20 carries, 169 yards; 5 catches, 106 yards, 3 TD in 44-32 win against Bowling Green
Defensive: Brad Haumiller, Jr., OLB, Ball State | 6 tackles (1 TFL), 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 35-13 win against Northern Illinois

Week 9 Scores
Western Michigan 17, Wyoming 10
Carnegie Mellon 52, Eastern Michigan 17
Ball State 35, Northern Illinois 13
Akron 44, Bowling Green 32
Miami (Ohio) 31, Kent State 10
Ohio 37, Buffalo 34 (OT)
Toledo 20, Central Michigan 7

Week 10 Matchups
Ball State (5-4, 1-4) at Akron (6-3, 4-1) | 11/5, 6:00 PM
Kent State (5-3, 3-1) at Bowling Green (3-6, 2-3) | 11/6, 12:30 PM (Battle for the Anniversary Award)
Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 4-1) at Carnegie Mellon (6-3, 5-0) | 11/6, 12:30 PM
Ohio (6-3, 4-1) at Toledo (6-2, 4-1) | 11/6, 6:00 PM
Central Michigan (2-6, 0-4) at Northern Illinois (2-6, 1-4) | 11/6, 6:00 PM
Eastern Michigan (1-7, 1-3) at Western Michigan (3-6, 2-3) | 11/6, 8:00 PM

[slicknick3822]

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Did I miss Sean Renfree transferring to Illinois? That would've been great irl lol.

[Careless Whisper]

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Did I miss Sean Renfree transferring to Illinois? That would've been great irl lol.

Nope, I've been entering about 60-80 real-life recruits into each recruiting class, whether it be me creating them or editing one of the CPU-generated ones. Renfree was one of the last QBs I edited in his class, and I believe Illinois had a CPU-generated guy with a similar skillset and decent ratings. You'll also see notable names such as Tavon Austin (Ohio State), Allen Hurns (Rutgers), and Kain Colter (Princeton) in that injury report, and the same thing applied to them where I edited a CPU-generated guy that best fit their respective skillsets.

[slicknick3822]

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Oh okay! That makes sense! I just picked out Sean Renfree because I'm an Illinois fan so I was like wait. Lol

[moose141]

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Was about to basically say every that Deuce already rattled off! The Big Mac finally showing what he can do after some injury troubles was great, as I still think that the freshman is the answer at HB over the inconsistent Satele. Keyes getting back into the swing of things was key *hah*, and also bringing the Sledgehammer down was great to just keep the defense from being able to lock in on Eddie. There definitely wasn't going to be any way that EMU's one man band was going to beat you. Big win keeping you locked and loaded to run the table in MACtion.

ALSO: Pitt at 8-0 and just #24 in the polls? No respect!

[Careless Whisper]

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Was about to basically say every that Deuce already rattled off! The Big Mac finally showing what he can do after some injury troubles was great, as I still think that the freshman is the answer at HB over the inconsistent Satele. Keyes getting back into the swing of things was key *hah*, and also bringing the Sledgehammer down was great to just keep the defense from being able to lock in on Eddie. There definitely wasn't going to be any way that EMU's one man band was going to beat you. Big win keeping you locked and loaded to run the table in MACtion.

ALSO: Pitt at 8-0 and just #24 in the polls? No respect!

Agreed on McIntire, the ratings gap is somewhat significant between the two but at least the freshman hangs onto the ball and falls forward most of the time so I rather be running with him in there than Satele. It was really nice to see Sledge have a big game, he hasn't been as big of a part of the offense as I would've thought - I'd argue even taking out Kelvin Butler's return stats, he's still been a more explosive player than Sledge - but he really showed up against EMU. He's had a few too many drops throughout the year so far, but if I can get some consistency from him, that takes the passing attack to another level because I won't have to force feed Williams quite as much.

Pitt is definitely getting robbed! They must have had a low ranking at the beginning of the season, but that shouldn't matter at this stage (although you know how the game's logic works). The Big East is stronger than it usually sims in my report with West Virginia, Louisville, Pitt, and Syracuse all top 25 programs, but hopefully the Panthers can emerge as its BCS representative!

[Careless Whisper]

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Message Boards Fuel Keyes’ Turnaround
Senior quarterback Justin Keyes is CMU’s all-time leader in passing yards and completions



Senior quarterback Justin Keyes runs through this Eastern Michigan defender last Saturday. (Jared Jones / Getty Images)

by Hayden Issacs, junior communications major

PITTSBURGH -- In his Oakland apartment, Carnegie Mellon starting quarterback Justin Keyes keeps a notebook by his laptop and Psychology books.

Every college student – particularly at this university – has to take notes, right? Like his peers, Justin’s notebook is filled with them. After skimming through it however, it seems as if there are fewer notes to take nowadays.

“No one is saying anything that I want to write down,” Keyes said with a wiry smile.

That notebook has been a key source in Keyes’ dramatic turnaround from his 2007-08 seasons to 2009-10, serving as an extra bit of motivation during his four-year run as QB1. The senior keeps an eye on everything, combing through message boards and social media to see what others say about him. The negative comments are then jotted down in the notebook, with Keyes giving it a read-over before each game.

“It’s something I’ve been doing since high school,” admitted Keyes, who was rated a two-star prospect out of Walnut Hills High School in Montgomery, Ohio. “Fans everywhere are pretty ruthless, and I felt the more I heard the doubts about myself, the better I played. I’m pretty hard-headed and understand that I can only control what I control, so the negative stuff never gets to me. The praise is nothing I get caught up in either. It may feel like a cheap motivation play, but I swear it’s worked.”

No one can argue the results over Keyes’ junior and senior seasons. After throwing 26 interceptions against 22 combined touchdowns (10 pass, 12 rush) in 2007 and 2008, the Buckeye State product posted 24 total touchdowns (16 pass, 8 rush) as a junior and has 25 (18 pass, 7 rush) so far in his senior campaign. Keyes saw his quarterback rating rise 37 points between his sophomore and junior seasons, with an additional 19.9-point boost this year being a key factor in his semifinalist nomination for the Davey O’Brien Award (presented to the nation’s top quarterback).

“There’s a couple of comments I keep coming back to during my pre-game reads,” Keyes said with a chuckle. “Someone said that ‘seeing Keyes finally pass for a reasonable amount of yards feels like an April Fool’s joke.’ That was a good one, but this one from the CMU message board takes the cake: ‘Keyes should quit to become a rodeo clown or maybe a video game streamer because he is just bad.’ I’m not very good at video games – my teammates can attest to that – but I think I’m elusive enough to be a rodeo clown.”

“The criticism against Justin (Keyes) was really unfair during those first two seasons,” added CMU head coach John Elliott, who signed the quarterback as part of his first recruiting class. “He was a raw talent and probably would have redshirted on most teams, but we were desperate for talent at the position and needed to play him right away. You saw flashes in a few games, but the pro-style offense we were running wasn’t best suited for his talents. When (offensive coordinator) Jules (Nottingham) came in after the 2008 season, Justin worked harder than anyone learning the new offense and had an excellent fall camp, and he really just took off from there.”

Elliott’s hiring of offensive coordinator Jules Nottingham sparked a dormant offensive attack and helped turn Keyes’ career around. The Tartans saw their points per game number jump from 19.9 to 30.2 between seasons, and the quarterback threw six more touchdowns in 2009 than he did all of 2007 and 2008 combined. While Keyes’ interception number was still high at 20, his steadiness at the position was immense in CMU producing its first .500 season as a NCAA Division I program.

“Coach Nottingham and I just clicked instantly,” said Keyes of his offensive coordinator. “We ran a spread offense in high school so I was familiar with some of the concepts already, and as soon as he was hired I searched for old C.W. Post games to see what new elements he brought to the table. I saw a lot of similarities between myself and his quarterback (Cedric Booker), and knew that between myself, Jim (Manning), and Kevin (Cousins), we had the talent to make a run at the MAC title. Coach Nottingham is one of the smartest people I’ve been around, which is saying something as a Carnegie Mellon student.”

“Justin (Keyes) is a really talented player and one of the best leaders I’ve been around,” added Nottingham. “His teammates gravitate towards him and hang on his every word. He’s an excellent listener when I’m explaining something to him, and also is confident and smart enough to add his own input when we disagree on things. There honestly never has been a bad moment between us, and I hope he gets the chance to further his career once he’s done here. I also can see him being one hell of a coach someday if he wants to go that route.”

While CMU fell short of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) title last season, a do-over is likely if the Tartans keep winning. Keyes’ spectacular senior season is more impressive when you consider his starting tailback and top wide receiver are both freshmen, and the team lost a trio of his former classmates as early entrants into the NFL Draft this past April. Keyes himself has an outside shot of joining Calvin Burton, Matt Johnson, and Jim Manning in the professional ranks with a strong finish to his career.

Outside the scope of the 2010 season’s conclusion, Keyes will leave a legacy at CMU following his graduation. He is the program’s all-time leader in passing yards (6,516) and completions (563), and is 10 passing touchdowns shy of breaking Chris Dee’s record of 53, set from 1991-94. The senior will likely garner All-MAC recognition next month, and will lead the Tartans to consecutive bowl games just five years removed from being in the Division III ranks.

"The records and legacy I'm leaving obviously means a lot," said Keyes. "But they won't matter as much unless we complete this run and win the MAC title. There's still a bitter taste in our mouth from last year, and with the talent assembled and the way we've been playing, anything less than a trophy would be a disappointment."

[Deuce2223]

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Man props to you. I feel like if I had someone playing as bad as Keyes has been I would just write up a story where the kid quit to go become a rodeo clown or maybe a video game streamer or something cause he is just bad.]

So I won't shy away from the fact I made that comment, but Keyes also has to remember that was said after he had like 3 straight games where he completed like less then 20% of his pass's and had 3+ INT's including the comment coming after a 6/20 3 INT performance.

Maybe instead of keeping mean comments in a notebook he should watch video of his crappy play on the field back then to remind him to keep putting in the work to get better.