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

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Around the MAC – Week 1 Edition
The MAC went 5-8 on opening weekend, with wins from Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Northern Illinois, and Toledo

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

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

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Tyler Byers, R-Sr., QB, Miami (Ohio) | 24-33, 417 yards, 5 TD in 48-3 win against Alabama A&M
Defensive: Keith Miller, R-So., MLB, Bowling Green | 18 tackles (6 TFL), 3 sacks in 21-12 loss at Rice

MAC Statistical Leaders
QB Rating: Tyler Byers, R-Sr., Miami (Ohio) (222.8)
Passing Yards: Byers (417)
Passing Touchdowns: Byers (5)
Passing Interceptions: Aaron Smith, Jr., Western Michigan (4)
Rushing Yards: Tanner Phillips, Sr., Central Michigan (237)
Rushing Touchdowns: Paul Perkins, Fr., Kent State; James Brown, R-Jr., Ohio (2)
Receptions: Four tied with (9)
Receiving Yards: Eddie Williams, R-Jr., Carnegie Mellon (192)
Receiving Touchdowns: Williams; Willie Vincent, R-Sr., Miami (Ohio); Travis Williams, Sr., Northern Illinois (2)
Tackles: Keith Miller, R-So., Bowling Green (18)
Sacks: Miller (3)
Interceptions: 10 tied with (1)
Made Field Goals: 4 tied with (2)
Net Punting Average: Zach Riley, Sr., Northern Illinois (52.0)
Kick Return Average: Kelvin Butler, Jr., Carnegie Mellon (28.3)
Punt Return Average: Butler (22.6)

Week 1 Scores
Nevada 37, Central Michigan 31 (OT)
Northern Illinois 44, Hampton 14
Kent State 27, San Jose State 10
#25 West Virginia 52, Carnegie Mellon 31
#12 Ohio State 42, Akron 2
BYU 42, Buffalo 7
#2 LSU 66, Western Michigan 21
Duke 20, Eastern Michigan 10
South Carolina 35, Ball State 31
Ohio 35, UAB 28
Miami (Ohio) 48, Alabama A&M 3
Rice 21, Bowling Green 12
Toledo 48, Northeastern 0

Week 2 Matchups
Yale (0-1) at Miami (Ohio) (1-0) | 9/7, 1:00 PM
Ball State (0-1) at Vanderbilt (0-1) | 9/8, 12:30 PM
Columbia (1-0) at Akron (0-1) | 9/8, 12:30 PM
Eastern Michigan (0-1) at Dartmouth (1-0) | 9/8, 1:00 PM
#10 Michigan (0-0) at Buffalo (0-1) | 9/8, 1:00 PM
SMU (1-0) at Toledo (1-0) | 9/8, 1:00 PM
Ohio (1-0) at #16 Notre Dame (1-0) | 9/8, 1:00 PM
Idaho (0-1) at Carnegie Mellon (0-1) | 9/8, 3:30 PM
Northern Illinois (1-0) at Ole Miss (0-1) | 9/8, 6:00 PM
Central Michigan (0-1) at Princeton (0-1) | 9/8, 6:00 PM
Bowling Green (0-1) at #19 Washington (0-0) | 9/8, 8:00 PM
Western Michigan (0-1) at UNLV (0-1) | 9/8, 8:00 PM

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I don't even think the best of the best could recover from five turnovers and to top it off you had no rushing attack, do you think that side of the offense was affected because you were essentially chasing the game after half-time?

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I don't even think the best of the best could recover from five turnovers and to top it off you had no rushing attack, do you think that side of the offense was affected because you were essentially chasing the game after half-time?

That definitely was the case. I could move the ball pretty well through the air despite the offensive line not providing much protection, but as the game started to get away from me, I started pressing and was susceptible to mistakes. The Butler muffed punt was really a game-changing play early - my defense was holding WVU in check early on and I felt like I could've built a decent lead before their talent started to show.

I mentioned in the season preview that the offensive line was a potential problem, and while I think it'll be fine in MAC play and help open up more running lanes, it does limit the ceiling against powers like WVU. I really think this was the most competitive we've been in a game like this, but it's still disappointing to make the amount of mistakes I did and come away with a 21-point loss.

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Nottingham says there’s no thought of swapping quarterbacks

Carnegie Mellon head coach Jules Nottingham confirmed that senior Kevin Wilson will continue to be the starting quarterback ahead of this Saturday’s home opener against Idaho.

“We believe Kevin (Wilson) played well and gave us the best chance to win,” said Nottingham. “There were a couple of throws he would like back, but we didn’t lose (to West Virginia) because of his performance. We have to do a better job at protecting Kevin and giving him more time to go through his reads, as well as take some pressure off of him with the run game.”

Wilson had 352 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions on 20-of-34 attempts against the Mountaineers. His backup, junior Gerald Culver, came in for 10 plays and didn’t attempt a throw, but fumbled away one of his two carries on the option. Nottingham confirmed that Culver will continue in his change-of-pace role behind Wilson, and that freshman Eric Frederick is not an option to play right now.

Four-star safety trims list, CMU remains on top

Four-star strong safety Robert Allen has trimmed his list from eight to five schools, with Carnegie Mellon leading the way in the early going. He is also considering Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech.

“It was easy to cut my list to five schools,” said Allen. “For Carnegie Mellon, even though they’re still a new team in Division I, reading up on the history and prestige of the football program and seeing how much they have improved recently gets me excited to potentially be a part of that.”

Allen, a six-foot-two, 213-pound defensive back from Talawanda High School in Oxford, Ohio, has been clocked at 4.51 seconds in the 40-yard dash, and has one-rep maxes of 360 pounds in the bench press and 555 pounds in the squat. Scouts say he has good potential and should be able to contribute right away.

Texas linebacker drops Tartans from list

Three-star linebacker Greg Taylor will no longer be considering Carnegie Mellon as an option.

“(Carnegie Mellon) is a good school and has a good football program,” said Taylor. “But I can’t see myself leaving this region and being so far away from family, and their staff wasn’t recruiting me quite as hard as the other schools on my list.”

Taylor, a six-foot-three, 213-pound linebacker from Mercedes High School, will continue in the recruiting process with BYU, Houston, Nebraska, Texas, and Texas A&M as the schools he’s considering.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Robert Allen, SS, **** (6’2”, 213 lbs.; Oxford, Ohio / Talawanda) – Top 5
- Carnegie Mellon, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame
Mark Davis, MLB, **** (5’11”, 237 lbs.; Enid, Okla. / Enid) – Top 8
Joshua Byrd, OLB, **** (6’0”, 217 lbs.; North Bethesda, Md. / Georgetown Prep) – Top 8
DeShawn Russell, CB, **** (6’2”, 180 lbs.; Rockville Centre, N.Y. / South Side) – Top 8
Jamaal Dodds, FS, **** (6’1”, 190 lbs.; Fort McKinley, Ohio / McKinley) – Top 8
Doug Dunbar, CB, **** (5’11”, 170 lbs.; Cumberland, Md. / Fort Hill) – Top 8
Jeremy Jones, DE, **** (6’2”, 225 lbs.; Cudahy, Wisc. / Cudahy) – Top 8
Quinton Smith, C, **** (6’1”, 277 lbs.; Odessa, Texas / Permian) – Top 8
Don Glover, WR, *** (6’4”, 208 lbs.; Pennsauken, N.J. / Pennsauken) – Top 8
Josh Greene, MLB, *** (6’1”, 225 lbs.; Dundalk, Md. / Dundalk) – Top 8
Carlton Norton, DE, *** (6’3”, 225 lbs.; Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) – Top 8
Lawrence Clark, CB, *** (6’2”, 182 lbs.; New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick) – Top 8
Aaron Simon, OLB, *** (5’11”, 225 lbs.; Cambridge, Ohio / Cambridge) – Top 8
Andrew Harper, OLB, *** (6’0”, 248 lbs.; Middleburg Heights, Ohio / Berea-Midpark) – Top 8
Greg Taylor, OLB, *** (6’3”, 213 lbs.; Mercedes, Texas / Mercedes) – Removed

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Hi all, sorry for the multi-week lull in here - it's another busy time of the year at work and won't slow down for another couple of weeks. The Idaho game has been played already so I'll be able to jump right back into reporting as soon as I can!

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Idaho Vandals (0-1) at Carnegie Mellon Tartans (0-1)
Saturday, September 8, 2012 | 3:30 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Gesling Stadium | ROOT Sports Pittsburgh

Record vs. Opponent: 0-0-0
Last Five Meetings
This is the first meeting between Carnegie Mellon and Idaho.

The Lowdown
Style points will be a necessity for Carnegie Mellon this Saturday in its home opener against Idaho. The Tartans were in search of an upset victory of No. 25 West Virginia last weekend, but their 52-31 loss to the Mountaineers and Kent State’s 27-10 victory over San Jose State means running the table might not be enough for a Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship Game bid. CMU is 2-2 in home openers since arriving in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), with a 27-24 overtime defeat to Penn last year ending a brief 2-0 stretch in 2009 and 2010.

Luckily for the Tartans, Idaho enters this game as one of the weakest teams in FBS football. The Vandals are coming off a 40-0 loss to Navy in their season opener, and allowed Midshipmen runningback Todd Peterson to rush for 209 yards and five touchdowns. Idaho has just six players above an 80.0 grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF), and returns one player – senior defensive tackle Paul Merritt – who earned All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors a season ago.

Scouting Idaho
The Vandals offense was blanked in a 40-0 season-opening loss to Navy, and it seems those struggles could be a precursor to the season. One of the lone bright spots is redshirt junior runningback Tony Soltis, who had 915 rushing yards and seven touchdowns last year in hist first as a starter. Senior wide receiver Erik Smith battled injuries last season (23 catches, 250 yards, 1 TD), but is the team’s most dangerous offensive threat. The entire starting offensive line is back from 2011, though it doesn’t mean much with redshirt senior Aaron Tepper the only one with a positive grade at right guard. Senior quarterback Anthony Thomas had 20 touchdown passes to 20 interceptions as a first-year starter last season, and only had 93 passing yards in the defeat to the Midshipmen.

The aforementioned Paul Merritt is the clear star on defense, as the 2011 All-WAC Second Team pick had 10 tackles and two sacks against Navy and 13 quarterback takedowns in his career. Alongside him in the interior is redshirt senior and defensive captain Jacob Charles, who had 30 tackles and a sack in 2011. The safety position also has talented players in seniors Ken Heckel (33 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INT in 2011) and Tyrell Robinson (42 tackles, 1 INT in 2011). However, there are some clear weak spots with three true freshmen starting for Idaho in linebackers Mike Edwards (68.0 PFF) and Matthew Lloyd (52.0 PFF) and cornerback Myron Finnerty (65.0 PFF).

Did You Know?
Idaho is a new opponent for Carnegie Mellon, but this isn’t the program’s first contest against a team from the Gem State. In its final Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) game on Nov. 24, 2007, the Tartans went to Pocatello, Idaho and defeated Idaho State, 48-20. A freshman Jim Manning rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries, and scored on an 82-yard kick return in the second quarter. Calvin Burton picked off Bengals quarterbacks Luke Butler and Matt Gutierrez – running both interceptions for touchdowns.

Prediction
Poor Idaho. The Vandals were thrashed by Navy last Saturday and now get to travel 2,300 miles to face an angry Carnegie Mellon team. The Tartans need to win in emphatic fashion to get back on track, and they should do just that in front of their home fans. Carnegie Mellon 45, Idaho 10.

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Culver, Tartans Overcome Slow Start to Overwhelm Vandals, 52-7
Gerald Culver came off the bench for an injured Kevin Wilson and threw five touchdowns in the 52-7 win



CMU junior quarterback Gerald Culver threw five touchdowns and had four incompletions on the day. (Ashley Black / Getty Images)

by Alicia Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Coming off a season-opening 52-28 loss to No. 25 West Virginia, Carnegie Mellon knew it needed to win and win big in its 2012 home debut against Idaho. After a slow opening 14 minutes and 12 seconds, the Tartans picked up the pace and used their superior talent advantage to overwhelm Idaho, winning 52-7, this afternoon from Gesling Stadium.

Carnegie Mellon (1-1) sandwiched the lone Idaho (0-2) touchdown with a 28-0 start and a 24-0 finish, owning vast advantages in total offense (495-178), rushing yards (241-8), and time of possession (43:15-16:45). However, the home side struggled early on with no points on its first two drives, and didn’t start putting points on the board until an injury to Kevin Wilson forced Gerald Culver into action late in the first quarter.

“Credit to Gerald (Culver) for being ready when we had to call upon him,” said CMU head coach Jules Nottingham. “That’s what we expect from him as a veteran. The offense changes slightly when he’s in there for Kevin (Wilson), but our guys are confident in both of them and know that the standard doesn’t change. We must protect Kevin better when he’s in the game, and that has been an issue early on this season, but thankfully we have someone like Gerald that can come in and move the ball down the field without any adjustment period.”

CMU’s opening drives saw Wilson sacked on third down to force a punt and the senior quarterback miss a fourth-down pass that led to a turnover on downs. Rob Jones’s interception on the Vandals’ third drive gave the Tartans momentum on the opponent’s 34-yard-line, and despite Wilson going down to a strained tricep on the next play, Culver picked up the slack by engineering a five-play drive ending in a Lawrence McIntire two-yard touchdown plunge.

The touchdowns came early and often in the second quarter, beginning with an Eddie Williams 34-yard jet sweep to paydirt following a Bobby Magnum interception. Brandon Williams then forced an Idaho turnover on the next drive, leading to a Culver six-yard hookup with Williams to make it 21-0. The Vandals followed that with a three-and-out, and Culver took advantage again with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Travis Sledge. Idaho briefly stopped the bleeding with 4:45 left in the half after Anthony Thomas found a wide-open Zack Jackson for a 63-yard touchdown, but with 31 seconds on the clock, Culver had his third touchdown toss with a seven-yard connection to freshman Chris Smith.

The Culver-to-Smith combo struck twice in the second half, with trips to paydirt of 14 and 11 yards. All three of Smith’s receptions were for touchdowns, as he compiled 32 yards, and Culver finished 16-of-20 passing with 178 yards and five scores.

Williams put together another strong performance, totaling 10 receptions for 151 yards and two scores (1 rushing, 1 receiving), while McIntire had 101 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. The CMU defense had three interceptions – two from Jones – and collected sacks from Matt Burnsides, Jordan Gibson, and Zac Hood.

Thomas threw for 166 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions on 13-of-30 attempts in the defeat.

Carnegie Mellon stays in Pittsburgh next week for its annual rivalry game with the Pitt Panthers from Heinz Field on Saturday, Sept. 15.

Idaho Vandals at Carnegie Mellon Tartans
Sep 8, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Idaho Vandals (0-2)	0	7	0	0	7
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-1)	7	28	10	7	52

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	CMU
0:48	(CMU) Lawrence McIntire 2-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	CMU
13:54	(CMU) Eddie Williams 34-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	0	14
12:06	(CMU) Gerald Culver 6-yard pass to Eddie Williams (Joseph Love kick)	0	21
7:44	(CMU) Gerald Culver 10-yard pass to Travis Sledge (Joseph Love kick)	0	28
4:45	(IDHO) Anthony Thomas 63-yard pass to Zack Jackson (John Burnsides kick)	7	28
0:31	(CMU) Gerald Culver 7-yard pass to Chris Smith (Joseph Love kick)	7	35
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	CMU
10:00	(CMU) Gerald Culver 14-yard pass to Chris Smith (Joseph Love kick)	7	42
0:40	(CMU) Joseph Love 30-yard field goal	7	45
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	CMU
3:01	(CMU) Gerald Culver 11-yard pass to Chris Smith (Joseph Love kick)	7	52

Idaho Vandals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Anthony Thomas 13/30 166 1 3 Will Sherman 1/1 4 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tony Soltis 4 23 5.7 0 Erik Smith 1 -1 -1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Zack Jackson 4 101 25.2 1 Erik Smith 4 34 8.5 0 Julian Sampson 2 18 9.0 0 Andre Vaughn 2 13 6.5 0 Danny Daniels 1 4 4.0 0 Juan Wright 1 0 0.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Myron Finnerty 10 0 0 0 Ken Heckel 8 0 0 0 Mike Edwards 6 1 0 0 Michael Simmons 6 0 0 0 Phil Morgan 6 0 0 0 Jacob Charles 3 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG John Burnsides 0/0 1/1 1 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 James Garrison 5 182 36.4 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Erik Smith 4 86 21.5 0 Zack Jackson 4 75 18.7 0 Anthony Nelson 1 13 13.0 0

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Gerald Culver 16/20 178 5 0 Kevin Wilson 7/15 76 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lawrence McIntire 17 101 5.9 1 John Gilmore 8 45 5.6 0 Eddie Williams 2 42 21.0 1 Gerald Culver 11 34 3.0 0 Kyle Holland 2 15 7.5 0 Clay Armstrong 3 13 4.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eddie Williams 10 151 15.1 1 Travis Sledge 5 55 11.0 1 Chris Smith 3 32 10.6 3 Lawrence McIntire 3 5 1.6 0 Kelvin Butler 2 11 5.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Bobby Magnum 4 0 1 0 Rob Jones 3 0 2 0 Chris Harris 3 0 0 0 Matt Butler 3 0 0 0 Brandon Williams 3 0 0 0 Matt Burnsides 2 1 0 0 Jordan Gibson 1 1 0 0 Zac Hood 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Joseph Love 1/1 7/7 10 30 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kyle Holland 1 25 25.0 0 Kelvin Butler 1 23 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kelvin Butler 3 24 8.0 0

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* Author's Note: Apologies for the low(er than usual) image quality from this game recap - had an awful glare while playing this game and the last one, and had to Photoshop it out.

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Pretty fun when you can call a 52-7 win a slow start. Kevin Wilson probably feels like he got injured at the wrong time as Culver continues to put some pressure on him for the starting job.

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Pretty fun when you can call a 52-7 win a slow start. Kevin Wilson probably feels like he got injured at the wrong time as Culver continues to put some pressure on him for the starting job.

Yeah Idaho was one of those games where the outcome was never going to be in doubt, so to start slow and still win by a 52-7 scoreline was good to see.

Wilson was uncharacteristically inaccurate before getting injured, which is what I would expect with Culver because of his ratings. I think Wilson's success can be determined by how he starts, as he seems to hit most of his passes if he completes the first couple, whereas Culver can have some wild misses regardless if he's playing well or not.

If I had to choose, I'd say I like playing with Culver more because he has the mobility that allows him to escape the pass rush and add to our rushing attack. Wilson deserved the job though after his International Bowl performance and WVU, and while it's good that I can rely on both players (to a point), it'd be nice if one could just take the job outright.

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Around the NCAA – Week 2 Edition
#24 Boise State took down Syracuse at home in overtime, 44-41, in the best game of the Week 2 slate

ESPN The Magazine Cover Story
Big First Win – The Broncos start the season with a thrilling overtime victory.

No. 24 Boise State withstood a 21-point blitz from Syracuse to win its season opener in overtime, 44-41. The Broncos were ahead 24-10 at halftime before a 21-0 third-quarter run by the Orange. After Boise State forced overtime, Syracuse began the extra frame with a field goal, only for the hosts to answer with a Corey Frazier 14-yard touchdown catch from Aaron Vogelpohl. Vogelpohl threw for 411 yards, five touchdowns, and an interception in his first career start, while Frazier corralled three of those scores with six receptions for 222 yards. Syracuse runningback Giovanni Bernard had 122 yards and two touchdowns on the ground for Syracuse.

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

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa (152), Auburn (83), Syracuse (28), Oklahoma State (22), Kent State (13), Louisville (9)

Heisman Watch
Johnny Manziel, So., QB, Michigan | 188.7 QB rtg., 15-23, 244 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 7 carries, 38 yards, 2 TD
Derek Carr, Sr., QB, USC | 131.5 QB rtg., 15-31, 197 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Amari Cooper, Fr., WR, Miami (Fla.) | 16 catches, 247 yards, 4 TD
Mike Glennon, R-Sr., QB, LSU | 174.8 QB rtg., 38-60, 545 yards, 8 TD (1 rush), 1 INT
Marcus Lattimore, Jr., HB, Clemson | 36 carries, 287 yards, 3 TD; 6 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Paul Berg, R-Jr., QB, Ohio State | 16-27, 177 yards, 3 TD; 14 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD in 61-3 win against Morgan State
Defensive: Maurice Owens, R-Sr., OLB, Michigan State | 8 tackles (3 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 42-7 win against Cornell

NCAA Statistical Leaders
QB Rating: Kyle Parker, R-Sr., Virginia (233.2)
Passing Yards: Jeremiah Watson, Sr., Tulane (865)
Passing Touchdowns: Curtis Lane, R-Sr., Miami (Fla.) (10)
Passing Interceptions: 9 tied with (5)
Rushing Yards: Jay Ajayi, So., Virginia Tech (416)
Rushing Touchdowns: Nate Peterson, R-Sr., Navy (6)
Receptions: Derek Russell, Sr., New Mexico State; Terrence Marshall, Sr., Tulane (21)
Receiving Yards: Marshall (364)
Receiving Touchdowns: Marshall; Chris Tolliver, R-Sr., Purdue (5)
Tackles: Keith Miller, R-So., Bowling Green (31)
Sacks: Alec Ogletree, R-So., Iowa; Carl Black, R-Sr., Nebraska; Justin Anthony, Sr., Oklahoma (4)
Interceptions: Ryan Meyer, Sr., Central Florida (4)
Made Field Goals: Jim Smith, Fr., Alabama; Ben Robinson, Fr., Virginia Tech (5)
Net Punting Average: Zach Riley, Sr., Northern Illinois (47.1)
Kick Return Average: Larry Washington, Sr., New Mexico (43.7)
Punt Return Average: Trent Richardson, Sr., West Virginia (24.6)

Injury Report
J.B. Dennis, Sr., HB, Oklahoma | High ankle sprain (10 weeks)
Jared Collins, R-Sr., HB, Northern Illinois | Foot fracture (10 weeks)
Mike Evans, So., WR, LSU | Sprained elbow (3 weeks)
Bruce Smith, R-Sr., TE, Louisville | Broken tailbone (5 weeks)
Will Herron, Jr., OT, Tennessee | Broken wrist (season – medical redshirt)
Jason Mooney, So., OT, Mississippi State | Foot fracture (season - medical redshirt)
Michael Chavis, Fr., OT, Kansas | Broken jaw (9 weeks – medical redshirt)
Matt Wade, Sr., OT, Hawaii | High ankle sprain (9 weeks – medical redshirt)
Tim Jennings, So., DE, Texas A&M | Broken elbow (season – medical redshirt)
Otis Williams, Sr., MLB, Western Michigan | High ankle sprain (10 weeks – medical redshirt)
Charles Pennington, Sr., MLB, Penn | Foot stress fracture (8 weeks)

Week 2 Notable Top 25 Scores
#15 Nebraska 35, South Carolina 14
#25 West Virginia 40, Maryland 10
#9 Wisconsin 55, Oregon State 21
#1 Penn State 20, Alabama 16
#7 Virginia Tech 51, East Carolina 10
#10 Michigan 48, Buffalo 6
#24 Boise State 44, Syracuse 41 (OT)
#16 Notre Dame 56, Ohio 0
#2 LSU 41, Wyoming 10
#23 Tennessee 42, Navy 21
#14 Texas Tech 28, TCU 26
#20 Oklahoma 35, Florida State 14
#5 Clemson 24, Pittsburgh 10
#8 Texas A&M 56, Northwestern 3
#18 Georgia 35, Connecticut 2
#6 Miami (Fla.) 45, Boston College 24

Week 3 National Broadcasts
#1 Penn State (2-0) at Oklahoma State (1-1) | 9/15, 12:30 PM
Maryland (1-1) at #5 Clemson (2-0) | 9/15, 12:30 PM
#10 Michigan (1-0) at #16 Notre Dame (2-0) | 9/15, 3:30 PM (Rivalry Game)
#12 Ohio State (2-0) at #6 Miami (Fla.) (2-0) | 9/15, 3:30 PM (Game of the Week)
#4 Texas (2-0) at Syracuse (1-1) | 9/15, 6:00 PM
Central Florida (2-0) at #20 Oklahoma (2-0) | 9/15, 6:00 PM
Mississippi State (2-0) at #2 LSU (2-0) | 9/15, 6:00 PM
Wake Forest (1-1) at #21 Virginia (2-0) | 9/15, 6:00 PM

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Around the MAC – Week 2 Edition
The MAC had 12 of its 13 teams play in Week 2, and went 4-8 over the non-conference weekend

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

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

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: Gerald Culver, Jr., QB, Carnegie Mellon | 16-20, 178 yards, 5 TD; 11 carries, 34 yards in 52-7 win against Idaho
Defensive: Kareem Henry, So., OLB, Miami (Ohio) | 5 tackles (2 TFL), 1 INT, 1 TD in 24-17 win against Yale

MAC Statistical Leaders
QB Rating: Tyler Byers, R-Sr., Miami (Ohio) (181.7)
Passing Yards: Byers (684)
Passing Touchdowns: Byers (7)
Passing Interceptions: Andrew McDonald, R-So., Buffalo (5)
Rushing Yards: Tanner Phillips, Sr., Central Michigan (394)
Rushing Touchdowns: Jonathan Dukes, R-Sr., Ball State (3)
Receptions: Eddie Williams, R-Jr., Carnegie Mellon (19)
Receiving Yards: Eddie Williams, R-Jr., Carnegie Mellon (343)
Receiving Touchdowns: Dustin Kane, R-Jr., Toledo (4)
Tackles: Keith Miller, R-So., Bowling Green (31)
Sacks: Miller; Matt Burnsides, Sr., Carnegie Mellon (3)
Interceptions: Rob Jones, Jr., Carnegie Mellon (2)
Made Field Goals: Kyle Dorsey, So., Akron; Calvin Russell, Jr., Miami (Ohio); Sidney Smith, Fr., Toledo (3)
Net Punting Average: Zach Riley, Sr., Northern Illinois (47.1)
Kick Return Average: Kelvin Butler, Jr., Carnegie Mellon (27.5)
Punt Return Average: Lenny Fitch, Sr., Northern Illinois (17.0)

Week 2 Scores
Miami (Ohio) 24, Yale 17
Vanderbilt 38, Ball State 35
Akron 30, Columbia 23
Dartmouth 21, Eastern Michigan 20
#10 Michigan 48, Buffalo 6
SMU 48, Toledo 24
#16 Notre Dame 56, Ohio 0
Carnegie Mellon 52, Idaho 7
Ole Miss 45, Northern Illinois 17
Princeton 36, Central Michigan 34
#19 Washington 35, Bowling Green 7
Western Michigan 33, UNLV 17

Week 3 Matchups
Colorado (1-1) at Central Michigan (0-2) | 9/15, 12:30 PM
Western Michigan (1-1) at Indiana (1-0) | 9/15, 12:30 PM
Toledo (1-1) at Brown (1-1) | 9/15, 12:30 PM
Miami (Ohio) (2-0) at Minnesota (1-1) | 9/15, 12:30 PM
Carnegie Mellon (1-1) at Pittsburgh (0-2) | 9/15, 1:00 PM (Steel City Showdown)
Northwestern (1-1) at Northern Illinois (1-1) | 9/15, 1:00 PM
Baylor (1-0) at Ball State (0-2) | 9/15, 1:00 PM
Kansas State (1-1) at Kent State (1-0) | 9/15, 3:30 PM
Ohio (1-1) at Columbia (1-1) | 9/15, 3:30 PM
Bowling Green (0-2) at #13 UCLA (0-0) | 9/15, 3:30 PM
Akron (1-1) at Cincinnati (1-0) | 9/15, 3:30 PM
East Carolina (0-2) at Eastern Michigan (0-2) | 9/15, 6:00 PM
Buffalo (0-2) at Army (1-1) | 9/15, 6:00 PM

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Culver named MAC Offensive Player of the Week

After a five-touchdown performance off the bench in Carnegie Mellon’s 52-7 win over Idaho, junior quarterback Gerald Culver was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week.

This is the second MAC weekly honor for Culver, who first claimed the accolade on Nov. 7, 2011 after throwing for 319 yards and accounting for six touchdowns (5 passing, 1 rushing) in a 49-26 win over Ohio. Against the Vandals, the junior completed 16-of-20 passes for 178 yards and tossed five touchdowns, while adding 34 yards on the ground. In both instances, Culver tied the CMU single-game record for touchdown passes.

Wilson to return against Pittsburgh, remain as starter

Despite the performance of junior Gerald Culver in Carnegie Mellon’s 52-7 victory against Idaho last Saturday, senior Kevin Wilson will retain the starting job after departing that game with a strained tricep.

“Kevin (Wilson) is our starter,” said CMU head coach Jules Nottingham after practice on Wednesday. “We have full faith in (Kevin Wilson and Gerald Culver), but I’m not going to bench Kevin after he got hurt. We kept him out for precautionary reasons and because we know that Gerald can run the offense effectively. There’s no controversy here.”

Wilson was 7-of-15 for 76 yards before his injury last Saturday, and has thrown for 428 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions this season.

Byrd names CMU favorites, trims list to five

After a five-touchdown performance off the bench in Carnegie Mellon’s 52-7 win over Idaho, junior quarterback Gerald Culver was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week.

This is the second MAC weekly honor for Culver, who first claimed the accolade on Nov. 7, 2011 after throwing for 319 yards and accounting for six touchdowns (5 passing, 1 rushing) in a 49-26 win over Ohio. Against the Vandals, the junior completed 16-of-20 passes for 178 yards and tossed five touchdowns, while adding 34 yards on the ground. In both instances, Culver tied the CMU single-game record for touchdown passes.

Four-star safety trims list, CMU remains on top

Four-star linebacker target Joshua Byrd (North Bethesda, Md.) has cut his school list to five, with Carnegie Mellon currently serving as the leader for his services.

Byrd, a six-foot, 217-pound linebacker from Georgetown Prep, is also considering Penn State, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Harvard. He spent last week on an unofficial visit to Penn State and reportedly wasn’t wowed, yet will still keep the Nittany Lions under consideration.

Russell makes unofficial visit against Idaho, comes away impressed

Four-star cornerback prosect DeShawn Russell (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) came away impressed with Carnegie Mellon after making an unofficial visit this past Saturday in the Tartans’ win against Idaho.

“I really loved the campus and the intimacy of it,” said Russell. “The defense played really well and there are some similarities within the scheme to how we play at South Side. If I went to Carnegie Mellon, I know I could contribute early.”

Penn State currently sits as the leader for Russell’s commitment, with Carnegie Mellon sitting second. Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Virginia, and Virginia Tech are the other schools he is considering.

Carnegie Mellon In-Season Recruiting Targets
Robert Allen, SS, **** (6’2”, 213 lbs.; Oxford, Ohio / Talawanda) – Top 5
- Carnegie Mellon, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame
Joshua Byrd, OLB, **** (6’0”, 217 lbs.; North Bethesda, Md. / Georgetown Prep) – Top 5
- Carnegie Mellon, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Harvard
Mark Davis, MLB, **** (5’11”, 237 lbs.; Enid, Okla. / Enid) – Top 8
DeShawn Russell, CB, **** (6’2”, 180 lbs.; Rockville Centre, N.Y. / South Side) – Top 8
Jamaal Dodds, FS, **** (6’1”, 190 lbs.; Fort McKinley, Ohio / McKinley) – Top 8
Doug Dunbar, CB, **** (5’11”, 170 lbs.; Cumberland, Md. / Fort Hill) – Top 8
Jeremy Jones, DE, **** (6’2”, 225 lbs.; Cudahy, Wisc. / Cudahy) – Top 8
Quinton Smith, C, **** (6’1”, 277 lbs.; Odessa, Texas / Permian) – Top 8
Don Glover, WR, *** (6’4”, 208 lbs.; Pennsauken, N.J. / Pennsauken) – Top 8
Josh Greene, MLB, *** (6’1”, 225 lbs.; Dundalk, Md. / Dundalk) – Top 8
Carlton Norton, DE, *** (6’3”, 225 lbs.; Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) – Top 8
Lawrence Clark, CB, *** (6’2”, 182 lbs.; New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick) – Top 8
Aaron Simon, OLB, *** (5’11”, 225 lbs.; Cambridge, Ohio / Cambridge) – Top 8
Andrew Harper, OLB, *** (6’0”, 248 lbs.; Middleburg Heights, Ohio / Berea-Midpark) – Top 8
Greg Taylor, OLB, *** (6’3”, 213 lbs.; Mercedes, Texas / Mercedes) – Removed

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Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1-1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0-2)
Saturday, September 15, 2012 | 1:00 PM
Steel City Showdown
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Heinz Field | ROOT Sports Pittsburgh

Record vs. Opponent: 5-30-1
Last Five Meetings
2011 – Pittsburgh 26, Carnegie Mellon 7
2010 – Pittsburgh 35, Carnegie Mellon 25
2009 – Pittsburgh 36, Carnegie Mellon 8
2008 – Pittsburgh 42, Carnegie Mellon 16
2007 – Pittsburgh 35, Carnegie Mellon 0

The Lowdown
Could this be the year Carnegie Mellon finally gets past its neighborhood rivals? Since moving back up to NCAA Division I competition, the Tartans are 0-6 against the Panthers by a combined score of 212-63 with the average margin of victory being 24.8 points per game. CMU has lost the 11 matchups in the all-time series, with its last win coming 74 years ago in 1938, a 20-10 triumph. To further stress how one-sided this rivalry has been over its history, outside of the Tartans’ aforementioned 1938 win, they have gone 0-19-1 since 1929 with a 0-0 tie in 1935 being the only non-defeat.

However, 2012 has the makings of a different result and a pendulum shift within the rivalry. After sharing the Big East title and making an Orange Bowl appearance in 2010, the Panthers went 4-8 last season and this year were projected next-to-bottom in the conference standings. Through two games, Pitt is being outscored 63-3 with losses at Iowa (39-3) and No. 5 Clemson (24-0), whereas Carnegie Mellon bounced back from a season-opening 52-31 defeat to No. 25 West Virginia with a 52-7 rout of Idaho. If the Tartans can improve on their red zone performance from last year’s matchup (1-for-4), then it’s easy to see how their 74-year drought against the Panthers can come to an end.

Scouting Pittsburgh
The Panthers haven’t recovered since losing most of their 2010 Orange Bowl team to graduation, with their successors lacking in similar prospect pedigree. On offense, redshirt senior Eugene Halterman returns for his second year as the starting quarterback (95.0 QB rtg., 199-401, 1,966 yards, 22 TD, 28 INT in 2011), hoping to build on his solid performance against the Tartans last season when he accounted for 342 yards of offense (244 passing, 98 rushing) and three touchdowns (1 passing, 2 rushing). His top weapon is sophomore wide receiver Chris Henderson, who was a Preseason All-Big East Second Team pick that had 461 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a freshman. Junior tight end Chance Watkins and redshirt junior left tackle B.J. Thomas are the offense’s highest rated players according to Pro Football Focus with 84.0 grades, and the offensive line has Thomas, redshirt senior left guard Adam Williams, and fifth-year senior center Tony Smith as returning multi-year starters.

Three players on the Pitt defense landed on the Preseason All-Big East First and Second Teams in redshirt senior defensive tackle Matt Thomas, redshirt senior linebacker Jonathan Perry, and junior cornerback Jonathan Green. Thomas has 11 career sacks in the interior for the Panthers, and Perry serves as the defensive captain after collecting 87 tackles and five sacks last season. Green, a three-year starter on the outside, had four interceptions in 2011. The unit’s most talented player would be senior free safety Lamont Sutherland, who, despite battling injuries throughout his career, has seven career interceptions and an 85.0 PFF rating. There are some clear weak spots in the defensive starting lineup however, as redshirt freshman defensive end Zach Jones (68.0), second-year freshman linebacker Claude Shack (65.0), and redshirt junior linebacker Andre Pierce (59.0) all have PFF grades under 70.0.

Did You Know?
In Carnegie Mellon’s aforementioned 20-10 victory over Pitt in 1938, the Panthers entered that meeting with the No. 1 national ranking while the Tartans were No. 19. The loss was one of two for the Panthers that season, with the other being a 7-0 defeat at No. 3 Duke in their final game. CMU finished its campaign with a 15-7 loss to No. 1 TCU in the 1939 Sugar Bowl and was ranked No. 6 in the final Associated Press Top 20 Poll – two spots ahead of rival Pitt.

Prediction
Last year was supposed to be the year, but early growing pains under now second-year head coach Jules Nottingham proved to be too costly. This year will be the year. Provided there isn’t a mental block that the Tartans can’t overcome, they have the talent, coaching, and the clear-cut best player on the field in redshirt junior wide receiver Eddie Williams to finally get over the Panthers. Carnegie Mellon 31, Pittsburgh 27.

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Tartans Top Rival Panthers, 28-25, to End 74-Year Drought
CMU collected eight sacks and an interception while overcoming four turnovers to defeat Pitt for the first time since 1938



CMU defensive tackle Mario Williams breaks the school record with his fourth sack of the game here. (Jacey Thomas / Getty Images)

by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- After watching its 14-0 lead turn into a 17-14 deficit, Carnegie Mellon head coach Jules Nottingham benched his starting quarterback Kevin Wilson in favor of Gerald Culver, and was rewarded as Culver tossed two touchdown passes in the second half to lift the Tartans over rival Pittsburgh, 28-25, in the Steel City Showdown on Saturday.

The win for Carnegie Mellon (2-1) was its first over Pittsburgh (0-3) since Nov. 5, 1938, and its sixth overall in 37 tries. The Tartans had lost their last 11 meetings against the Panthers, including the previous six since the program returned to NCAA Division I competition by an average margin of 24.8 points per game.

“This was a long time coming,” said Nottingham. “Since I joined (Carnegie Mellon in 2010), we have had our opportunities but couldn’t quite close the deal. Today, despite the mistakes, we were able to battle back and not let history repeat itself. I’m proud of our guys for digging deep when it seemed like everything was going against us and finding a way to win an emotional rivalry game.”

CMU toppled Pitt despite turning the ball over four times, all of which came after the visitors grabbed a 14-0 lead through the first 15:01. Wilson capped an eight-play, 73-yard opening drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Travis Sledge, then on the first play of the second quarter, Lawrence McIntire punched it in from a yard out to complete another eight-play scoring trek.

That 14-0 scoreline remained until 5:58 remaining in the half when Wilson made his first mistake of the afternoon, throwing an interception to Claude Shack in the flat that he returned 32 yards to paydirt. Three plays later, Kelvin Butler was stripped of the ball after a first-down catch, and it was recovered by the hosts. Dee Jones tacked on a 34-yard field goal to make it 14-10 with 1:15 on the clock, which was then followed by Wilson’s second pick and CMU’s third turnover in five minutes. Eugene Halterman took full advantage of the miscue, finding Chris Henderson open down the sideline for a 27-yard touchdown to put the Panthers ahead 17-14 at halftime.

Pitt carried all of its momentum into the break, but couldn’t capitalize on the first second-half possession as its offense went three-and-out. The Tartans responded with an extended 10-play, 62-yard drive that seemed destined for points, only for Wilson to fire his third interception of the game with the offense in the red zone. That prompted Nottingham to make a switch, pulling his senior starter in favor of Culver.

“We needed some good fortune there,” said Nottingham of the swap. “We believe in Gerald (Culver) and know what he brings to the table, and though Pitt was aware of his abilities, they likely prepared this week with Kevin (Wilson) as our quarterback. Making the switch allowed us to take back control of the game from a mental standpoint and position ourselves to capitalize on any mistake.”

Despite a Jabari London interception of Halterman, Culver’s first drive went nowhere as CMU punted it back quickly to the Panthers. Freshman defensive tackle Mario Williams then pulled down Halterman for his third sack of the day to force a three-and-out, and the Tartans took over with good field position late in the third quarter. Six plays later, Culver connected with Eddie Williams for an eight-yard touchdown to put the Tartans back in front, 21-17.

Neither team could gain an edge after the Williams touchdown, but the confidence of the CMU defense grew with two more three-and-out drives. With 6:11 remaining in regulation, Eddie Williams made the biggest play of the afternoon by beating Jonathan Green deep on a long third down, and Culver found him in stride for a 44-yard score. The Panthers didn’t answer until there was less than a minute left when the Halterman-Henderson connection was good from 47 yards, but following a successful two-point pass, the Tartans recovered the onside kick to seal the victory.

Mario Williams collected his fourth sack of the game on Pitt’s final drive, breaking the school record set seven different times by five players. The Tartans defense had eight sacks in all, with Zac Hood, P.J. Ryan, Robert Wall, and Brandon Williams also notching a takedown.

Culver finished 5-of-8 passing for 70 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 25 yards on the ground. Wilson was 15-of-23 for 202 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. After the game, Nottingham confirmed a switch at quarterback moving forward.

“Gerald (Culver) has earned the right to be our starting quarterback,” said Nottingham. “He’s playing with great efficiency right now, is taking care of the ball, and offers more mobility with our inexperienced offensive line. We believe in Kevin (Wilson) and I’m sure he’ll have his chances moving forward, but he can’t continue to turn the ball over and make ill-advised throws – particularly against teams like this.”

Eddie Williams continued his blistering start to the season with nine receptions for 182 yards and two touchdowns. His 525 receiving yards through three games leads all of NCAA Division I football.

Halterman provided 238 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception on 19-of-33 passing for Pitt. Henderson finished with seven catches for 148 yards and both scores.

Carnegie Mellon begins Mid-American Conference (MAC) play next Saturday, Sept. 22 when it hosts Buffalo.

Carnegie Mellon Tartans at Pittsburgh Panthers
Sep 15, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (2-1)	7	7	7	7	28
Pittsburgh Panthers (0-3)	0	17	0	8	25

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
10:52	(CMU) Kevin Wilson 17-yard pass to Travis Sledge (Joseph Love kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
14:59	(CMU) Lawrence McIntire 1-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	14	0
5:58	(PITT) Claude Shack 32-yard interception return (Dee Jones kick)	14	7
1:15	(PITT) Dee Jones 34-yard field goal	14	10
0:33	(PITT) Eugene Halterman 27-yard pass to Chris Henderson (Dee Jones kick)	14	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
0:22	(CMU) Gerald Culver 8-yard pass to Eddie Williams (Joseph Love kick)	21	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	PITT
6:11	(CMU) Gerald Culver 44-yard pass to Eddie Williams (Joseph Love kick)	28	17
0:54	(PITT) Eugene Halterman 47-yard pass to Chris Henderson (Eugene Halterman pass to Jerome Irvin)	28	25

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kevin Wilson 15/23 202 1 3 Gerald Culver 5/8 70 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lawrence McIntire 14 69 4.9 1 Gerald Culver 7 25 3.5 0 Eddie Williams 3 13 4.3 0 Clay Armstrong 2 0 0.0 0 Kelvin Butler 1 -1 -1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eddie Williams 9 182 20.2 2 Travis Sledge 5 62 12.3 1 Kelvin Butler 2 12 6.0 0 Chris Smith 2 12 6.0 0 Lawrence McIntire 1 5 5.0 0 Clay Armstrong 1 -1 -1.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brandon Williams 13 1 0 0 Jon Crowell 6 0 0 0 Mario Williams 5 4 0 0 Rob Jones 5 0 0 0 Matt Butler 5 0 0 0 Jabari London 3 0 1 0 Robert Wall 3 1 0 0 P.J. Ryan 1 1 0 0 Zac Hood 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Joseph Love 0/0 4/4 4 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 5 194 38.7 3 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kyle Holland 3 63 21.0 0 Kelvin Butler 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kelvin Butler 6 29 4.8 0

Pittsburgh Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Eugene Halterman 19/33 238 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jerome Irvin 11 22 2.0 0 Chris Henderson 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chris Henderson 7 148 21.1 2 Devin Morris 3 29 9.6 0 Blake Harrington 3 18 6.0 0 Gary Jones 3 7 2.3 0 Chance Watkins 1 20 20.0 0 Shawn Harris 1 10 10.0 0 Jerome Irvin 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jonathan Green 10 0 1 0 Andrew Pierce 6 0 0 0 Rian Porter 5 0 1 0 Jeff Randall 5 0 0 0 Jonathan Perry 4 0 0 0 Casey Holmes 3 1 0 0 Claude Shack 1 1 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dee Jones 1/1 2/2 5 34 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Shane Berry 8 332 41.5 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jonathan Green 3 67 22.3 0 Chris Henderson 2 47 23.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Chris Henderson 3 10 3.3 0

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Around the NCAA – Week 3 Edition
In the Week 3 matchup of the week, No. 12 Ohio State romped No. 6 Miami (Fla.) on the road, 49-21

ESPN The Magazine Cover Story
Backyard B-B-Qed – The Tigers suffer a devastating 24-14 loss on their own turf.

The 2012 season’s first big upset came this past Saturday as unranked Maryland defeated No. 5 Clemson on the road, 24-14. The Terrapins held a 14-3 halftime lead and held strong from there, despite the Tigers pulling within three points in the fourth quarter. Maryland redshirt junior runningback Thurman Holmes was key in the upset victory, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Clemson, who fell to No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, saw star wide receiver Sammy Watkins catch six passes for 106 yards and a score in the loss.

USA Today Coaches’ Top 25
1 | Penn State [36 first-place votes] (3-0)
2 | LSU [24] (3-0)
3 | USC [1] (2-0)
4 | Texas (3-0)
5 | Virginia Tech (3-0)
6 | Texas A&M (2-0)
7 | Michigan (2-0)
8 | Wisconsin (2-0)
9 | Ohio State (3-0)
10 | Florida (2-0)
11 | UCLA (1-0)
12 | Texas Tech (3-0)
13 | Miami (Fla.) (2-1)
14 | Nebraska (3-0)
15 | Clemson (2-1)
16 | Arkansas (2-0)
17 | Georgia (3-0)
18 | Washington (1-0)
19 | Oklahoma (3-0)
20 | Virginia (3-0)
21 | Missouri (2-0)
22 | Notre Dame (2-1)
23 | Tennessee (3-0)
24 | Boise State (2-0)
25 | West Virginia (3-0)

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa (225), Auburn (193), Kent State (100), Louisville (74), Maryland (38), Oregon (32), Syracuse (28)

Heisman Watch
Johnny Manziel, So., QB, Michigan | 186.1 QB rtg., 39-59, 576 yards, 8 TD, 2 INT; 23 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
Paul Berg, R-Jr., QB, Ohio State | 174.5 QB rtg., 37-64, 544 yards, 10 TD, 2 INT; 49 carries, 401 yards, 5 TD
Mike Glennon, R-Sr., QB, LSU | 174.9 QB rtg., 60-93, 838 yards, 12 TD (1 rush), 2 INT
Chris White, R-Jr., QB, Texas | 149.3 QB rtg., 50-87, 653 yards, 10 TD, 4 INT; 33 carries, 201 yards, 3 TD
Star Jackson, R-Sr., QB, Penn State | 165.1 QB rtg., 75-114, 1,043 yards, 12 TD, 7 INT

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Devonta Freeman, So., HB, Auburn | 23 carries, 168 yards, 5 TD in 42-20 win against Wyoming
Defensive: Oliver Cox, R-Sr., MLB, Oklahoma State | 12 tackles (2 TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD in 45-14 loss against Penn State

NCAA Statistical Leaders
QB Rating: Cedrick Larson, R-Fr., Indiana (214.0)
Passing Yards: Star Jackson, R-Sr., Penn State (1,043)
Passing Touchdowns: Lionel Randall, R-Jr., SMU (13)
Passing Interceptions: Nine tied with (7)
Rushing Yards: Jay Ajayi, So., Virginia Tech (544)
Rushing Touchdowns: Nate Peterson, R-Sr., Navy (8)
Receptions: Ronald Bass, R-Sr., Houston (31)
Receiving Yards: Eddie Williams, R-Jr., Carnegie Mellon (525)
Receiving Touchdowns: Chris Tolliver, R-Sr., Purdue (7)
Tackles: Keith Miller, R-So., Bowling Green (41)
Sacks: Tim Dunn, Sr., Central Michigan; Alec Ogletree, R-So., Iowa (5)
Interceptions: Bryson Harris, So., Brown (5)
Made Field Goals: Jim Smith, Fr., Alabama (7)
Net Punting Average: Henry Poole, Sr., UCLA (45.5)
Kick Return Average: Chris Benko, R-Sr., Iowa State (32.5)
Punt Return Average: Tyjuan Lovelady, R-Sr., Oklahoma State (19.8)

Injury Report
Bobby Young, R-Jr., HB, Texas | Strained shoulder (3 weeks)
Will Mobley, R-Sr., WR, Central Michigan | Complete MCL tear (season)
Tom Webb, R-Sr., WR, Arkansas | Dislocated knee (10 weeks)
Matt Davis, R-Sr., WR, Auburn | Broken jaw (9 weeks)
Eric Kiel, Jr., DE, Boston College | Broken ribs (11 weeks)
Ryan Anderson, Jr., DE, Virginia | Torn hamstring (4 weeks
Paul Powell, Jr., DE, Penn | Pulled groin (3 weeks)
Marshall Ham, Sr., OLB, Bowling Green | Broken jaw (11 weeks)

Week 3 Notable Top 25 Scores
#1 Penn State 45, Oklahoma State 14
#3 USC 58, Tulsa 14
Maryland 24, #15 Clemson 14
#16 Arkansas 24, Arizona State 14
#5 Virginia Tech 45, Georgia Tech 10
#7 Michigan 39, #22 Notre Dame 29
#24 Boise State 38, Houston 31
#23 Tennessee 34, North Carolina 17
#9 Ohio State 49, #13 Miami (Fla.) 21
#4 Texas 41, Syracuse 29
#19 Oklahoma 41, Central Florida 13
#2 LSU 49, Mississippi State 14
#17 Georgia 31, South Carolina 24
#20 Virginia 28, Wake Forest 14

Week 4 National Broadcasts
#6 Texas A&M (2-0) at Arizona State (0-2) | 9/19, 8:00 PM
#18 Washington (1-0) at #25 West Virginia (3-0) | 9/22, 12:30 PM
Syracuse (1-2) at #5 Virginia Tech (3-0) | 9/22, 12:30 PM
#15 Clemson (2-1) at Boston College (1-2) | 9/22, 12:30 PM
South Carolina (1-2) at #2 LSU (3-0) | 9/22, 3:30 PM
#14 Nebraska (3-0) at #9 Ohio State (3-0) | 9/22, 8:00 PM (Game of the Week)
#10 Florida (2-0) at #23 Tennessee (3-0) | 9/22, 8:00 PM (Rivalry Game)
California (1-1) at #3 USC (2-0) | 9/22, 8:00 PM