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

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Did Kent State commit a crime against the majority of AP poll voters? Being on a 17-game winning streak and unranked is crazy.

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Did Kent State commit a crime against the majority of AP poll voters? Being on a 17-game winning streak and unranked is crazy.

This game really doesn't like mid-majors, regardless of how much sustained success they have. I think Kent State was in the 20-25 range after its undefeated season last year, and Toledo was in the same boat after going 14-0 a few years ago. Ironically enough, the first national champion in this was Utah from the Mountain West and they had a season-opening loss - so it seems like NCAA 07 favored those mid-major teams more than what NCAA 08 does.

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by Jeff Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon insider for Rivals.com

Williams tops ESPN’s Heisman Watch

The Heisman Trophy hasn’t been presented to a team outside of a BCS conference or Notre Dame since 1990 when BYU quarterback Ty Detmer collected the honor, but four weeks into the 2012 season, the favorite for the award is a mid-major wide receiver.

Carnegie Mellon redshirt junior Eddie Williams is the new leader in ESPN’s Heisman Watch after torching Buffalo for 10 receptions, 219 receiving yards, and five touchdowns this past Saturday. Williams owns sole possession of the FBS lead in receiving yards (744) and receiving touchdowns (10), and is tied for first in receptions (38). The Altoona, Pa. native is 216 receiving yards ahead of Texas Tech sophomore Odell Beckham Jr. (528), and is three scores clear of Miami (Ohio) redshirt senior Willie Vincent and Purdue senior Chris Tolliver.

Williams, a two-time Associated Press All-American and the 2011 MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year, has 229 catches, 3,693 receiving yards, and 39 receiving touchdowns for his career.

Tartans’ Williamses sweep MAC Player of the Week awards

It was a clean sweep for Carnegie Mellon players with the last name Williams in the MAC weekly awards this morning, as Eddie Williams was named Offensive Player of the Week, and Brandon Williams claimed Defensive Player of the Week.

This is the third MAC Offensive Player of the Week honor of Eddie Williams’s career, as he previously won on Oct. 10, 2011 against Bowling Green with 12 catches, 222 yards, and three touchdowns, and on Sept. 26, 2011 at, ironically, Buffalo, following a performance of 17 catches, 228 yards, a rushing touchdown, and receiving touchdown. Williams had 10 receptions, 219 yards, and five touchdowns in the Tartans’ 52-14 win over Buffalo this past Saturday.

Brandon Williams earns the first MAC Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career. The first-year starter had six tackles (2 for loss), two interceptions, and a sack against the Bulls. This season, the junior linebacker has collected 31 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.

Starting defensive end out over a month

It wasn’t all good news for Carnegie Mellon over the weekend, as senior defensive end Zac Hood suffered a dislocated elbow and will miss up to five weeks.

Hood had 12 tackles and two sacks to his name this season before going down to injury in CMU’s 52-14 win over Buffalo. The 2011 All-MAC Second Team selection has 20 career sacks, with six takedowns coming in each of his first three seasons.

Redshirt senior Nathan Ford (5 tackles, 2 sacks in 2012) and freshman David Watkins (no stats in 2012) will rotate at the other defensive end spot in Hood’s place.

Four Tartan targets trim lists

Carnegie Mellon continues to make waves on the in-season recruiting front, as four of its targets have kept the Tartans in the hunt following the trimming of their respective lists.

DeShawn Russell (Rockville Center, N.Y.), a four-star cornerback from South Side High School, has CMU as a slight favorite over Penn State, with Michigan, Notre Dame, and Virginia Tech. He noted that he didn’t enjoy an unofficial visit to PSU last week and that coaching style will not be a big factor in his decision.

Doug Dunbar (Cumberland, Md.), a four-star cornerback from Fort Hill High School, kept the Tartans in his top five, but they currently sit in fifth behind favorite Virginia Tech, as well as Clemson, Penn State, and Virginia. Dunbar noted that CMU head coach Jules Nottingham reminds him of his Fort Hill head coach Vince Bryan, and that is a really good thing.

Don Glover (Pennsauken, N.J.), a three-star wide receiver from Pennsauken High School, has Carnegie Mellon in fourth, though the top four is even with Penn State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech in the mix, and Clemson in fifth. Glover took an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech last weekend and reiterated that things are still wide open in his recruitment.

Andrew Harper (Middleburg Heights, Ohio), a three-star linebacker from Berea-Midpark High School, lists the Tartans second behind Virginia Tech, with Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Wisconsin also in the mix. The Hokies are a big favorite at the moment, while Harper noted that he doesn’t care about a program’s depth chart at outside linebacker.

Clark removes CMU from consideration

After two cornerback targets kept Carnegie Mellon in their top fives, another removed the Tartans from consideration in Lawrence Clark (New Brunswick, N.J.).

Clark, a three-star defensive back from New Brunswick High School, is moving forward with a top five of Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. Reports say that he didn’t have interest in the Tartans’ academic prestige, and that the attention towards other cornerback targets likely scared him off.

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

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This game really doesn't like mid-majors, regardless of how much sustained success they have. I think Kent State was in the 20-25 range after its undefeated season last year, and Toledo was in the same boat after going 14-0 a few years ago. Ironically enough, the first national champion in this was Utah from the Mountain West and they had a season-opening loss - so it seems like NCAA 07 favored those mid-major teams more than what NCAA 08 does.

As a fan of a G5 team in real life, I actually kinda like this. It feels pretty realistic to how things are in real life for non-power or in NCAA 08 non-BCS teams.

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As a fan of a G5 team in real life, I actually kinda like this. It feels pretty realistic to how things are in real life for non-power or in NCAA 08 non-BCS teams.

Agreed. I'd like to see the non-BCS teams make BCS bowls, but I only want them to reach the title game if everything breaks perfectly for them. That also allows me to strive for more with the CMU program than just dominating the MAC (should I get to that point), because I know I won't compete for national championships unless I'm in an elite conference.

Author's Note: Just a heads up, I'll be off the grid for a couple of weeks beginning on Wednesday. I'm about to post the game preview for Central Michigan and hope to get the recap up before I leave!

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Carnegie Mellon Tartans (3-1, 1-0 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (1-3, 0-0 MAC)
Saturday, September 29, 2012 | 12:30 PM
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. – Kelly/Shorts Stadium | ROOT Sports Pittsburgh

Record vs. Opponent: 1-1-0
Last Five Meetings
2011 – Carnegie Mellon 49, Central Michigan 33
2008 – Central Michigan 49, Carnegie Mellon 21

The Lowdown
Carnegie Mellon begins its Mid-American Conference (MAC) road slate this Saturday when it travels to Central Michigan. The Tartans have won three straight since falling to No. 25 West Virginia in their opener, 52-28, with routs of Idaho (52-7) and Buffalo (52-14), and an emotional 28-25 rivalry game triumph at Pitt. This is the first time since joining the MAC that Carnegie Mellon faces its CMU counterparts in consecutive seasons, as it previously faced the Chippewas in 2008. At 3-1, the Tartans are off to their best start since beginning their NCAA Division I journey, with a 2-2 mark to begin the 2010 campaign their previous best.

Scouting Central Michigan
Central Michigan enters its MAC curtain-raiser with a 1-3 overall record, though with some luck it could easily be 4-0. The Chippewas dispatched of Colorado pretty easily, 41-10, but suffered narrow losses at Princeton (34-36) and in overtime at Nevada (31-37) and Cincinnati (28-31). A key reason for their competitiveness can be the return of senior tailback Tanner Phillips (94 carries, 584 yards, 6 TD; 4 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD in 2012), an All-MAC Second Team pick last season who had 1,168 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns. Sophomore scrambler Michael Bennett (160.0 QB rtg., 60-92, 835 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT in 2012) and senior pocket passer David Green (129.1 QB rtg., 23-43, 293 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT in 2012) have shared time at quarterback thus far, and it’s unclear who will receive the start on Saturday. CMU also features a talented tight end in senior Lawrence Christian (89.0 PFF), but suffered a major loss two weeks ago when it lost redshirt senior captain Will Mobley (117 catches, 1,354 yards, 11 TD for his career) for the season with a complete MCL tear.

The Chippewas’ defense is one of the most talented units in the MAC, with six projected starters owning a PFF grade of 80.0 or better. The best of those is senior defensive tackle Corey Taylor (88.0 PFF), who was an All-MAC First Team pick last season and has 13 career sacks. Classmate Tim Dunn (85.0 PFF) has a nation-leading eight sacks and 15 for his career, and was a 2009 All-MAC Second Team selection. Senior linebacker James Hodge (85.0 PFF) has been an off-and-on starter over his career, but has produced when called upon with 129 tackles, eight sacks, and four interceptions over his career. Junior cornerback Tony Brown (84.0 PFF) could provide a more formidable matchup against Heisman hopeful Eddie Williams of the Tartans, but CMU – the Michigan one – will be without Brown’s partner Nate Holt, who suffered a torn tricep in last week’s loss to Cincinnati.

Did You Know?
Carnegie Mellon and Central Michigan are the only two schools that compete in NCAA football that share the CMU acronym. Central Missouri, a Division II school in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), goes by UCM as its official name is the University of Central Missouri.

Prediction
Central Michigan is better than its record shows, but Carnegie Mellon’s talent level only has one match in the MAC – and, as so many love to remind the public, the Tartans don’t play that team this season. This could be close for a while, but the Tartans should ultimately pull through comfortably. Carnegie Mellon 30, Central Michigan 17.

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Dominant Second Half Pushes Tartans to 2-0 MAC Mark
Carnegie Mellon blanked Central Michigan in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points to turn around a 21-14 deficit



Tartans defensive end Jordan Gibson taunts Chippewas quarterback David Green after a sack. (Aaron Boyd / Getty Images)

by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- Carnegie Mellon faced its first bit of adversity in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play this afternoon and passed the test, shutting out Central Michigan in the second half to pick up a 35-21 road victory against its acronym analog.

Carnegie Mellon (4-1, 2-0 MAC) saw its defense snag a red zone interception in the closing stages of the first half before turning Central Michigan (1-4, 0-1 MAC) over three times over the final 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the Tartans offense committed three turnovers and saw a muffed punt lead to a fourth mistake, but it still compiled 424 yards of total offense and five touchdowns – four of those coming on the ground.

“I really thought we had the right response today,” said CMU head coach Jules Nottingham. “We got hit in the mouth early with the (Central Michigan) run game, and when you play a team that can run the ball well on their home field, you’re always going to be in for a tough one. Our guys never folded on either side of the ball, and while our execution wasn’t up to par on offense, we did enough defensively when they were forced to pass to create momentum-shifting plays.”

The Chippewas found paydirt on their opening drive, riding senior captain Tanner Phillips and his legs to a 26-yard touchdown that featured a stiff-arm of Matt Butler. Carnegie Mellon responded with a nine-play, 72-yard trek that ended in a Gerald Culver six-yard keeper, but Phillips did it himself on the ensuing drive, carrying the ball eight times for 66 yards, with his own six-yard plunge making it 14-7.

The Tartans again went nine plays to begin the second quarter, with a Culver four-yard pass to Eddie Williams capping a 69-yard scoring drive. Central Michigan answered by taking advantage of a mistake in cover, with David Green connecting on a 63-yard bomb to Josh Wade to make it 21-14. That score remained in place for the remainder of the half despite key chances for both offenses – Culver was picked off on third and goal midway through the frame, and after Kelvin Butler muffed a punt to the Chippewas at the visitors’ 22-yard line, Robert Wall picked off Green in the end zone with eight seconds left in the half.

Carnegie Mellon’s mistakes continued on the other side of halftime, as Culver overthrew Lawrence McIntire on a wheel route and was intercepted by Collin Hogan. However, the junior quarterback was given another lifeline on the return, with Kelvin Butler punching the ball out on Hogan and recovering it himself. On fourth and goal, Culver kept it himself and crossed the pylon, finishing off a nine-play, 29-yard drive to tie it at 21-21.

Culver’s third interception of the afternoon came after a Central Michigan three-and-out, but Rob Jones picked the Tartans offense up with an interception of Green on the ensuing drive. That led to the visitors taking their first lead of the day at the end of the quarter, as following a Culver 31-yard pass to Brian Pittman on third down, Williams’s number was called on the option for a seven-yard rushing score.

Trailing for the first time, the Chippewas engineered an 11-play drive, only for Wall to collect his second interception of Green on fourth down. Carnegie Mellon took control with an eight-play, 62-yard drive – with 46 of those yards coming on a Craig Smith third-down reception – that ended in a Culver two-yard keeper to make it 35-21.

Central Michigan’s faint hopes seemed to grow with a Green 44-yard pass to Wade on its first play of the next drive, but Jabari London punched it out before he went to ground and Bobby Magnum fell on it to seal the victory.

Culver accounted for four touchdowns – one passing, three rushing – with 298 yards through the air. Williams had seven receptions for 113 yards, with a score rushing and one receiving.

Phillips finished with 185 rushing yards on 29 carries and the two first-quarter touchdowns for the Chippewas.

Carnegie Mellon will be back in action quickly, as it hosts Bowling Green at Gesling Stadium on Thursday, October 4.

Carnegie Mellon Tartans at Central Michigan Chippewas
Sep 29, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (4-1, 2-0 MAC)	7	7	14	7	35
Central Michigan Chippewas (1-4, 0-1 MAC)	14	7	0	0	21

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	CMU
11:35	(CMU) Tanner Phillips 26-yard run (Adam Kelly kick)	0	7
6:52	(CMU) Gerald Culver 6-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	7	7
0:30	(CMU) Tanner Phillips 6-yard run (Adam Kelly kick)	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	CMU
11:48	(CMU) Gerald Culver 4-yard pass to Eddie Williams (Joseph Love kick)	14	14
10:36	(CMU) David Green 63-yard pass to Josh Wade (Adam Kelly kick)	14	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	CMU
10:11	(CMU) Gerald Culver 1-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	21	21
0:35	(CMU) Eddie Williams 7-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	28	21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	CMU
3:37	(CMU) Gerald Culver 2-yard run (Joseph Love kick)	35	21

Carnegie Mellon Tartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Gerald Culver 17/27 298 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lawrence McIntire 16 74 4.6 0 Eddie Williams 3 19 6.3 1 Jeff Gilmore 3 17 5.6 0 Gerald Culver 7 12 1.7 3 Clay Armstrong 3 4 1.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Eddie Williams 7 113 16.1 1 Travis Sledge 4 70 17.5 0 Chris Smith 2 65 32.5 0 Kelvin Butler 2 6 3.0 0 Brian Pittman 1 35 35.0 0 Lawrence McIntire 1 9 9.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Bobby Magnum 7 0 0 0 Brandon Williams 7 0 0 0 Jabari London 7 0 0 0 Matt Burnsides 6 1 0 0 Matt Butler 5 0 0 0 Jordan Gibson 3 1 0 0 Robert Wall 2 0 2 0 Rob Jones 2 0 1 0 Mario Williams 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Joseph Love 0/0 5/5 5 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Andy Fitzhugh 2 75 37.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kyle Holland 2 45 22.5 0 Kelvin Butler 2 32 16.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kelvin Butler 1 3 3.0 0

Central Michigan Chippewas PASSING C/A YDS TD INT David Green 13/25 211 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tanner Phillips 29 185 6.3 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Josh Wade 4 126 31.5 1 Lawrence Christian 3 27 9.0 0 Mike Porter 3 19 6.3 0 Ryan Taylor 2 33 16.5 0 Adam Buckles 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Collin Hogan 9 0 1 0 Kevin Smith 7 0 0 0 Tony Brown 6 0 0 0 James Hodge 6 0 0 0 Bernard Warre 4 0 0 0 Casey Bradley 2 0 2 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Adam Kelly 0/0 3/3 3 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Edwin Kaplan 3 127 42.3 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Josh Wade 3 57 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ryan Taylor 1 21 21.0 0 Tony Brown 1 11 11.0 0

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Glad to see your back, I had been checking the football dynasties section everyday the past week waiting for the update.

The defense really stood tall in the second half, shutting down Central Michigan. What a timely second int for Jordan Gibson too, getting a pick right as CMU was driving to tie the game back up. I’m sure that helped to keep the momentum in yalls hands

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Glad to see your back, I had been checking the football dynasties section everyday the past week waiting for the update.

The defense really stood tall in the second half, shutting down Central Michigan. What a timely second int for Jordan Gibson too, getting a pick right as CMU was driving to tie the game back up. I’m sure that helped to keep the momentum in yalls hands

Appreciate it, RP! Yeah I had a few things to take care of over the last two weeks, but I'm back and ready to continue this CMU season!

The defense won this game, even with our struggles stopping the run. We were never really out of it despite the Culver interceptions and muffed punt, but it was too close for comfort until that second half happened. It was refreshing to be challenged honestly, since we have a solid talent edge against our MAC schedule, but it's easier to say that now than if we were to get upset!

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Around the NCAA – Week 5 Edition
Defending BCS champion Penn State suffers its first loss in 19 games, falling at No. 8 Wisconsin, 34-31

ESPN The Magazine Cover Story
The New Leaders – Landry and the Tigers are feeling good after being voted number one.

LSU becomes the new No. 1 team in the USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 Poll with a 52-21 win over Oregon, and Penn State’s 34-31 defeat at No. 8 Wisconsin. The 5-0 Tigers, who are slotted at No. 2 to USC in the Media Poll, are led by Heisman candidate Mike Glennon at quarterback, who has a 176.0 quarterback rating, 1,476 passing yards, 21 total touchdowns (19 passing, 2 rushing), and just two interceptions. Also in the Heisman race is sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who has tallied 38 receptions for 531 yards and eight scores this season. The LSU rushing attack is strong as well with senior tailback Lamar Miller (80 carries, 635 yards, 8 TD) leading the charge. The Tigers have collected five blowout victories thus far, defeating Western Michigan (66-21), Wyoming (41-10), Mississippi State (49-14), South Carolina (66-7), and Oregon (52-21), but face a big test this week as they travel to play No. 9 Florida.

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

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa (82), Washington (77), Central Florida (59), Auburn (55), Oklahoma State (25), TCU (15)

Heisman Watch
Eddie Williams, R-Jr., WR, Carnegie Mellon | 45 catches, 857 yards, 13 TD (2 rush)
Mike Glennon, R-Sr., QB, LSU | 176.0 QB rtg., 106-164, 1,476 yards, 21 TD (2 rush), 2 INT
Chris White, R-Jr., QB, Texas | 160.6 QB rtg., 74-129, 1,076 yards, 16 TD, 5 INT; 57 carries, 349 yards, 4 TD
Kyle Parker, R-Sr., QB, Virginia | 168.0 QB rtg., 101-160, 1,402 yards, 17 TD, 3 INT; 60 carries, 270 yards, 2 TD
Jarvis Landry, So., WR, LSU | 38 catches, 531 yards, 8 TD

NCAA Players of the Week
Offensive: Cedric Slaughter, R-Jr., HB, Florida | 35 carries, 187 yards, 3 TD; 4 catches, 67 yards, 1 TD in 56-7 win against Kentucky
Defensive: Jonathan Carter, Jr., OLB, Purdue | 13 tackles (1 TFL), 2 INT, 2 FF, 1 TD in 35-33 win at Illinois

NCAA Statistical Leaders
QB Rating: Dak Prescott, So., Florida (207.7)
Passing Yards: Star Jackson, R-Sr., Penn State (1,637)
Passing Touchdowns: Lionel Randall, R-Jr., SMU (21)
Passing Interceptions: Aaron Jones, Jr., Marshall (13)
Rushing Yards: Jarvis Edwards, R-Jr., Vanderbilt (856)
Rushing Touchdowns: Devonta Freeman, So., Auburn (9)
Receptions: R.J. Freeman, Jr., Louisville (50)
Receiving Yards: Eddie Williams, R-Jr., Carnegie Mellon (857)
Receiving Touchdowns: Williams (11)
Tackles: Keith Miller, R-So., Bowling Green (55)
Sacks: Tim Dunn, Sr., Central Michigan (8)
Interceptions: Bryson Harris, So., Brown; Craig Darby, R-Sr., Auburn (5)
Made Field Goals: Jim Smith, Fr., Alabama; David Smith, Sr., Vanderbilt (8)
Net Punting Average: Henry Poole, Sr., UCLA (43.7)
Kick Return Average: Larry Washington, Sr., New Mexico (36.5)
Punt Return Average: LaMichael James, R-Sr., UCLA (19.0)

Injury Report
Derek Carr, Sr., QB, USC | Partially torn MCL (7 weeks)
Orleans Darkwa, R-So., HB, Texas | Broken wrist (season)
Jake Smith, R-Sr., HB, Western Michigan | Broken collarbone (season)
Clint Chavis, R-Sr., DE, Missouri | Torn shoulder muscle (9 weeks)
DaQuan Jones, Jr., DT, Nebraska | Broken jaw (4 weeks)
Jordan Hicks, Jr., OLB, West Virginia | Foot fracture (6 weeks)
Kevin Rodgers, R-Jr., MLB, Clemson | Torn tricep (11 weeks)
Hakim Lamb, Sr., MLB, Clemson | Broken jaw (7 weeks – medical redshirt)

Week 5 Notable Top 25 Scores
Syracuse 14, #25 West Virginia 11
#9 Florida 56, Kentucky 7
#2 USC 50, Arizona 7
#3 Texas 70, Baylor 9
#11 Nebraska 35, Kansas 6
#4 Virginia Tech 44, Duke 7
#14 Clemson 10, Wake Forest 6
#1 LSU 52, Oregon 21
#7 Michigan 35, Iowa 14
#10 UCLA 56, Washington 21
#5 Wisconsin 34, #8 Penn State 31
#12 Miami (Fla.) 38, Florida State 20
#6 Texas A&M 42, Kansas State 10
#17 Virginia 33, Maryland 20
#13 Oklahoma 28, #18 Texas Tech 21

Week 6 National Broadcasts
#22 Arkansas (3-1) at Auburn (4-1) | 10/6, 12:30 PM
#16 Georgia (4-0) at Alabama (4-1) | 10/6, 12:30 PM
Purdue (3-1) at #20 Notre Dame (3-1) | 10/6, 3:30 PM (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy)
Hawaii (2-2) at #10 UCLA (3-0) | 10/6, 3:30 PM
Illinois (3-1) at #5 Wisconsin (4-0) | 10/6, 3:30 PM
#3 Texas (5-0) at #13 Oklahoma (4-0) | 10/6, 6:00 PM (Red River Rivalry)
#11 Nebraska (5-0) at #18 Texas Tech (4-1) | 10/6, 6:00 PM
#1 LSU (5-0) at #9 Florida (4-0) | 10/6, 8:00 PM (Game of the Week)

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Around the MAC – Week 5 Edition
Kent State enters the USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 Poll at No. 23 after extending winning streak to 18 games

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

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

MAC Players of the Week
Offensive: John Estes, R-Jr., QB, Kent State | 20-28, 436 yards, 5 TD; 19 carries, 119 yards in 40-14 win against Toledo
Defensive: Jammal Pollard, Jr., CB, Northern Illinois | 6 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD in 28-17 win at Buffalo

MAC Statistical Leaders
QB Rating: Gerald Culver, Jr., Carnegie Mellon (204.9)
Passing Yards: Tyler Byers, R-Sr., Miami (Ohio) (1,468)
Passing Touchdowns: Byers (14)
Passing Interceptions: Marcus Washington, Fr., Buffalo (9)
Rushing Yards: Tanner Phillips, Sr., Central Michigan (769)
Rushing Touchdowns: Phillips; Jonathan Dukes, R-Sr., Ball State (8)
Receptions: Eddie Williams, R-Jr., Carnegie Mellon; Willie Vincent, R-Sr., Miami (Ohio) (45)
Receiving Yards: Williams (857)
Receiving Touchdowns: Williams (11)
Tackles: Keith Miller, R-So., Bowling Green (55)
Sacks: Tim Dunn, Sr., Central Michigan (8)
Interceptions: Jabari London, R-So., Carnegie Mellon; Casey Bradley, Jr., Central Michigan (4)
Made Field Goals: Kyle Dorsey, So., Akron (7)
Net Punting Average: Zach Riley, Sr., Northern Illinois (39.2)
Kick Return Average: Cornelius Southall, R-Jr., Akron (26.3)
Punt Return Average: Dustin Kane, R-Jr., Toledo (14.2)

Week 5 Scores
Carnegie Mellon 35, Central Michigan 21
Miami (Ohio) 34, Cincinnati 14
Northern Illinois 28, Buffalo 17
Akron 41, Western Michigan 18
Alabama 42, Ball State 23
Bowling Green 35, Eastern Michigan 25
#23 Kent State 40, Toledo 14

Week 6 Matchups
Bowling Green (2-3, 2-0 MAC) at Carnegie Mellon (4-1, 2-0 MAC) | 10/4, 6:00 PM
Central Michigan (1-4, 0-1 MAC) at #23 Kent State (4-0, 2-0 MAC) | 10/6, 12:30 PM
Buffalo (0-5, 0-2 MAC) at Akron (2-3, 1-1 MAC) | 10/6, 12:30 PM
Western Michigan (1-4, 0-2 MAC) at Ball State (2-3, 1-0 MAC) | 10/6, 3:30 PM
Ohio (1-3) at Ole Miss (3-2) | 10/6, 6:00 PM
Toledo (2-3, 1-1 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (1-4, 1-1 MAC) | 10/6, 6:00 PM

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Around the NFL – September Wrap-Up
Reigning Associated Press NFL MVP Reggie Bush suffers a broken collarbone in the season opener and will miss the season

Division Standings
AFC East: Miami Dolphins (3-1), New York Jets (2-2), New England Patriots (1-2), Buffalo Bills (1-3)
AFC North: Cincinnati Bengals (3-1), Baltimore Ravens (2-2), Cleveland Browns (2-2), Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4)
AFC South: Tennessee Titans (3-0), Houston Texans (3-1), Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1), Indianapolis Colts (0-4)
AFC West: San Diego Chargers (3-1), Denver Broncos (2-2), Oakland Raiders (1-3), Kansas City Chiefs (0-3)
NFC East: Washington Football Team (4-0), Philadelphia Eagles (3-1), Dallas Cowboys (1-3), New York Giants (1-3)
NFC North: Minnesota Vikings (2-2), Detroit Lions (1-3), Chicago Bears (1-3), Green Bay Packers (1-3)
NFC South: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-0), New Orleans Saints (3-1), Carolina Panthers (2-2), Atlanta Falcons (1-2)
NFC West: Seattle Seahawks (3-1), St. Louis Rams (2-1), Arizona Cardinals (2-1), San Francisco 49ers (1-3)

Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1: Vince Young, QB, TEN | 25-33, 214 yards, 6 TD; 10 carries, 194 yards, 2 TD in 56-9 win over IND
Week 2: Mike Goodson, HB, CIN | 32 carries, 259 yards, 3 TD; 6 catches, 67 yards in 38-14 win over KC
Week 3: Javon Walker, WR, DEN | 8 catches, 124 yards, 4 TD in 45-17 win over BAL
Week 4: Vernand Morency, HB, NO | 45 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD in 34-17 win over SF

Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1: David Smith, FS, ARZ | 2 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 1 TD in 34-14 win over GB
Week 2: Victor Harris, CB, HOU | 1 INT, 1 TD in 24-20 win over OAK
Week 3: Alfred Fincher, OLB, WAS | 7 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD in 31-14 win over GB
Week 4: Jason David, CB, NO | 2 tackles, 2 INT, 1 FR in 34-17 win over SF

Injury Report
Reggie Bush, HB, NO | Broken collarbone (season)
Tatum Bell, HB, DEN | Partially torn MCL (season)
Larry Johnson, HB, KC | Torn shoulder (10 weeks)
Laurence Maroney, HB, NE | Torn shoulder (8 weeks)
Willie Parker, HB, GB | Broken wrist (8 weeks)
Sam McGuffie, HB, HOU | Broken hand (3 weeks)
Jarred Fayson, WR, JAX | Torn Achilles tendon (season)
A.J. Green, WR, SEA | Broken ribs (8 weeks)
Santana Moss, WR, SF | Torn quadriceps (4 weeks)
William Thomas, OT, PHI | Foot fracture (season)
Marcus Harrison, DT, CAR | Partially torn ACL (season)
Donte Whitner, SS, NE | Broken tibia (season)
Anthony Fisher, P, TEN | Dislocated ankle (season)

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Tartans to the League: September 2012 Review
Calvin Burton became the Saints’ new return specialist and the Titans’ Matt Johnson suffered a season-ending injury

In the 2012 NFL Season, the Carnegie Mellon Tartans have six former players on NFL rosters. At the end of every month, we will provide a brief review on how each player’s season is going.

Todd Andriano, FS, Detroit Lions (#1 FS, 85.0 PFF grade)

The Detroit Lions picked up a Sunday Night Football win at the Minnesota Vikings on opening weekend, 20-17 in overtime, with Todd Andriano forcing a key fourth-quarter fumble in that victory. Andriano and the Lions have tailed off since that triumph however, dropping their next two games to the Seattle Seahawks (24-10) and Detroit Lions (21-16) with a Week 3 bye sandwiched in between.

September Stats: 5 tackles, 1 FF

Calvin Burton, CB, New Orleans Saints (#3 CB, #1 KR, #1 PR; 82.0 PFF grade)

After reigning Associated Press NFL MVP Reggie Bush suffered a season-ending broken collarbone in the New Orleans Saints’ 24-6 win over the Oakland Raiders, Calvin Burton was moved into the primary return specialist role while retaining his third spot on the cornerback depth chart. The Saints suffered their first defeat since 2010 in Week 3, a 15-14 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. The week prior to that loss, Burton averaged 24.0 yards per kick return and 12.3 yards per punt return in a 31-6 win against the Carolina Panthers.

September Stats: 2 tackles; 8 kick returns, 185 yards; 12 punt returns, 90 yards

Matt Fitch, G, Houston Texans (#4 LG; 69.0 PFF grade)

Matt Fitch did not play a snap for the Houston Texans in the month of September. The Texans are off to a good start at 3-1 thanks to playing all four of its September contests at home, with victories over the New England Patriots (38-14), Oakland Raiders (24-20), and Chicago Bears (28-25, OT).

September Stats: N/A

Matt Johnson, OLB, Tennessee Titans (#1 LOLB; 84.0 PFF grade)

After making a Pro Bowl as a second-year pro last season, Matt Johnson’s third year with the Tennessee Titans ended prematurely as he suffered a torn ACL in the Titans’ 45-13 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 2. He will miss the remainder of the season, but should be healthy ahead of training camp next year.

September Stats: 4 tackles, 1 sack

Jim Manning, HB, Chicago Bears (#1 RB; 81.0 PFF grade)

Week 2 featured one of the best games of Jim Manning’s pro career, as the third-year pro torched the Jacksonville Jaguars for 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries, adding two receptions for 41 yards in a 33-17 win. That was the Chicago Bears’ only win of the month however, and Manning struggled in the defeats behind an ineffective offensive line with 2.8 yards per carry in those losses.

September Stats: 107 carries, 389 yards, 2 TD; 4 catches, 64 yards

Mark Toth, MLB, Chicago Bears (#1 MLB; 81.0 PFF grade)

Mark Toth enjoyed a solid opening month of his pro career, compiling 19 tackles over the Chicago Bears’ first four games. In a Week 2 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Toth collected the first sack and interception of his career.

September Stats: 19 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT

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4 #1 players, whoa!

Keep up the pipeline, make the jump to the NFL and make a team of all Tartans

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4 #1 players, whoa!

Keep up the pipeline, make the jump to the NFL and make a team of all Tartans

It's really fun to see how many former Tartans are already making an impact in the NFL. Four starters is pretty impressive in such a short time, even if two of them - Manning/Toth - play for a team that went 1-15 last season. With guys like Eddie Williams, Matt Burnsides, and Jabari London on the cusp of the league, that idea of a full-Tartans team could be a reality soon!