Go Beavs: An Oregon State Dynasty

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Oregon State
Beavers
This was originally posted on Sportsgamer and will leave off in my fourth season, but you can catch up on the previous seasons. On the bottom of this post are urls for the beginnings of all the seasons.


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Here's a fun fact on the Oregon State Beavers. They have won 39 games in the past five years, and only USC and Cal have won more in that time period among Pac-10 teams. The Oregon State Beavers under head coach Mike Riley are coming off a surprisingly successful year finishing third in the Pac-10 and an Emerald Bowl victory over Maryland. In addition, the Beavers have won the Civil War over the Oregon Ducks two years in a row now. This despite losing probably their top playmaker for most of the season in WR Sammie Stroughter and having arguably the worst QB play in the conference and quite possibly in the nation.

The Beavers won behind the legs of HB Yvenson Bernard and a stout defense that topped the nation in run defense. The defense may have led the way last season but this season Oregon State will have to do it with a whole new front seven on defense. HB Yvenson Bernard is gone. There is a huge question mark at QB. Will Riley put his faith behind the lefty, Sean Canfield or go with the more mobile Lyle Moevao? Neither QB played well at all last season as both were turnover machines. OSU QBs had a touchdown to interception ratio of 1:2. Not good.

On the bright side, Stroughter has been given a medical red-shirt and will play a final season for the Beavers. (I have to create him since EA left him off the roster.) This will give the Beaver QBs a potent weapon to throw to and Stroughter will help in field position with his explosive kick return abilities. Another potential weapon was discovered late in the season in a quick 5'7" WR by the name of James Rodgers who just about single handedly won the Emerald Bowl with his end around carries. (Unfortunately, I forgot to edit him so he is really slow. I thought I had but didn't so oh well.) The offensive line is still anchored by G Jeremy Perry and OSU should have a solid secondary led by CB Brandon Hughes.

The Beavers could fall flat on their face this year or could be a surprising team in the Pac-10. Nobody should count out Mike Riley though.


Season 1 (Virtual Sports Network) (http://www.vsngaming.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2170)
Season 2 (Virtual Sports Network) (http://www.vsngaming.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2170&page=4)
Season 3 (Virtual Sports Network) (http://www.vsngaming.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2170&page=7)
Season 4 (http://www.pastapadre.com/forum/showthread.php?p=29665#post29665)

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Graduating Seniors

WR Kyle Brown: 87 ovr
WR Darrell Catchings: 87 ovr
TE Gabe Miller: 88 ovr
LT Nathan Hannah: 83 ovr
LG Michael Lamb: 91 ovr
C Alex Linnenkohl: 88 ovr
RT Tim Oshiono: 83 ovr
DT Mitchel Hunt: 88 ovr
OLB Tom Hansen: 82 ovr
OLB Dwight Roberson: 86 ovr
FS James Dockery: 84 ovr
K Justin Kahut: 72 ovr

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Oregon State with No. 24 rated recruiting class

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WR Brian Horn from Quebec, CN.

The new recruiting class for Oregon State comes in rated as the No. 24 rated class. Four-star WR Brian Horn from Quebec, Canada is considered the biggest pickup for the Beavers but will probably not see the playing field for quite a while. Oregon State also signed a four-star QB out of a junior college in San Rafael, California. Rogers will almost definitely be red-shirted as the Beavers have a lot of depth at the QB position. Rogers is bigger with more athletic talent than the current OSU QB Bryan Rossner, but Rogers is not as good as a passer as Rossner.

Two offensive players that should have an immediate impact are four-star T Jason Rushing from El Cajon, California and three-star G Justin Smith from West Odessa, Texas. The Beavers will likely have both of these offensive linemen starting as true freshman as there is only one returning starter on the offensive line from last season. OSU head coach Mike Riley was most excited in getting Smith to join the team. "We were surprised that nobody had given Justin any offers so we made him an offer in the offseason and started recruiting him after we scouted him," Riley said. "Smith is really talented for his age and I can't wait to start working with him." From listening to Riley, it looks like he may have found a gem that nobody else gave the time of day.

On the defensive side, Oregon State acquired a four-star DT, Lee King from East Norriton, Pennsylvania, who has a good chance to start as a true freshman. Also, the Beavers received a commitment from four-star OLB Carlos Matthews from El Monte, California who will also have a chance to start next season.

Oregon State 2010 Recruiting Class

QB Phil Rogers (JUCO) 4*: San Rafael, CA #6
HB John Watson 2*: PA
WR Brian Horn 4*: Quebec, CN #6
TE Ken Porter 2*: South Miami Hts, FL #65
TE Bernard Charles (JUCO) 1*: Belleville, NJ #94
TE Tom Ose 1*: Tigard, OR #102
T Jason Rushing 4*: El Cajon, CA #10
T Dennis Herron 3*: Spring Valley, CA #28
T Brandon Brown 3*: West Linn, OR #31
G Justin Smith 3*: West Odessa, TX #30
DT Lee King 4*: East Norriton, PA #13
DT Lionel Stephens 3*: Santa Maria, CA #38
DT Collin Winston (JUCO) 3*: Sandpoint, ID #49
OLB Carlos Matthews 4*: El Monte, CA #17
OLB Adam Weber (JUCO) 3*: Willowbrook, CA #40
CB Matt McDaniel (JUCO) 3*: Esperance, WA #27
CB Mike Clark 3*: Kelso, WA #41
SS Courtney Smith 3*: Meadow Lakes, AK #24
K Reggie Smith 2*: Lake Magdalene, FL
P Nick Carpenter 2*: ID

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National Signing Day

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Top Classes

1 Texas
2 Florida
3 Tennessee
4 Penn State
5 Miami
6 LSU
7 Wisconsin
8 Texas Tech
9 Notre Dame
10 Nebraska
13 California
20 USC
24 Oregon State
25 Oregon
30 Arizona State
47 UCLA
48 Arizona
57 Stanford
67 Washington
111 Washington State

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T Robert Minocchi (Tennessee)

Top Ten Recruits

1 T Robert Minocchi: Aberdeen, MD (Tennessee)
2 DE Timothy Greene: Valley Stream, NY (Penn State)
3 CB Bo Grant: Tifton, GA (Notre Dame)
4 ATH Matt Vaughn: Lindon, UT (BYU)
5 T Lorne McBride: Carteret, NJ (Rutgers)
6 G Paul Stokes: Mountain Park, GA (Florida State)
7 HB Tony Lee: Barling, AR (LSU)
8 HB Jerry Davis: Williamsburg, KY (Florida)
9 CB Ben Allen: Carroliton, TX (Texas Tech)
10 QB Joe Davis: Inglewood, CA (Notre Dame)

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QB Joe Davis (Notre Dame)

Five-Star QBs

10 Joe Davis: Inglewood, CA (Notre Dame)
26 Greg Johnson: Pleasant Hill, CA (California)
37 Kellen Stevenson: Maitland, FL (Pittsburgh)

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HB Tony Lee (LSU)

Five-Star HBs

7 Tony Lee: Barling, AR (LSU)
8 Jerry Davis: Williamsburg, KY (Florida)
32 Adrian Cleveland: Weslaco, TX (Texas Tech)
33 Eric Brewer: Carson City, NV (Ohio State)

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WR Roy Jones (LSU)

Five-Star WRs

16 Roy Jones: Jennings, LA (LSU)
28 Rodney Gonzalez: Willow Grove, PA (Notre Dame)
31 Jarod Stewart: El Dorado, AR (Arkansas)
38 Jeff Hughes: Roma, TX (Florida)

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ATH Chris Richardson (USC)

Pac-10 Top Ten Recruits

17 ATH Chris Richardson 5*: Stanton, CA (USC)
26 QB Greg Johnson 5*: Pleasant Hill, CA (California)
30 DE Ronald Hill 5*: Yucaipa, CA (California)
36 CB Clay Matthews 5*: College Station, TX (Oregon)
55 T David Jones 4*: San Luis, AZ (Arizona State)
56 WR Brian Horn 4*: Quebec, CN (Oregon State)
70 QB Phil Rogers (JUCO) 4*: San Rafael, CA (Oregon State)
107 FS Jacob Muse 4*: Ontario, OR (Arizona State)
117 WR Anthony Miller 4*: La Mirada, CA (USC)
135 G Kellen Hill 4*: Gilbert, AZ (Arizona State)

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2011 Oregon State Preview

College football is just around the corner again. When we last left the Beavers, they had just pulled off a pretty good upset against West Virginia in the Sun Bowl. Oregon State will look to continue the momentum gained with the victory over Oregon in the Civil War and a win over a top 25 West Virginia team. Although with key losses on the offensive side of the ball, that might be a difficult task.

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QB Bryan Rossner will need to be more consistent.

OSU will be led by junior QB Bryan Rossner who had a season of ups and downs just like the rest of his team. Rossner threw 22 touchdowns but had an alarming 18 interceptions. If this team is to be successful, Rossner will need to learn to stop throwing the ball to the other team. Rossner was also able to show his mobility at times but he is best at buying time with his mobility than scrambling for rushing yards. He has proven that he can thrive in a pro-style offense under OSU head coach Mike Riley but needs to be more consistent.

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Can HB Marvin Quinn continue the momentum found toward the end of last season?

Behind him will be fellow junior HB Marvin Quinn who seemed to finally get it going late in the season as he was just barely able to eclipse the 1,000 yard mark. Quinn does appear to be running hard at practice but it has yet to be determined whether that will translate to gameday. Though Quinn has proven to have a nose for the end zone as he scored 15 rushing touchdowns and five touchdown receptions for a total of 20 touchdowns. Quinn will need to work extra hard this year as OSU will only bring back one starter on the offensive line for next season.

The only offensive lineman that the Beavers bring back is junior RG Grant Johnson. Johnson is also the only upper classman that OSU will have on the offensive line. Mike Riley is convinced that the left side of the line is in capable but young hands in freshman LT Jason Rushing and freshman LG Justin Smith. The three-star prospect Smith looks like he could be a good Pac-10 guard in the future. However, the Beavers will start a red-shirt freshman at center, Eric Reese, and a red-shirt sophomore at RT, Jason Sparks. The Beavers will live or die based on the play of this extremely green offensive line.

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Can the Beavers make up for the loss of Catchings?

The receivers that Rossner will have to throw to will be an entirely new cast. Gone are WR Darrell Catchings, WR Kyle Brown, and TE Gabe Miller. It could be very difficult for the Beavers to make up for that much production. Senior WR James Rodgers will move from the slot in to the top role at receiver but there will also be joined by sophomore WR Brian Herring and fellow sophomore WR Marcus Sullivan. Sullivan has looked particularly good in practice as he is very elusive. He could have plenty of big plays this season. It will be interesting to see if any of these receivers can fill the big shoes left by Darrell Catchings. The loss of TE Gabe Miller could prove to be equally as tough to replace as Catchings as Miller was many times Rossner's security blanket. Red-shirt freshman TE Pete Rich will try to fill the void but look for the Beavers to use mulitple WR formations more often.

Offensive Starters

QB Bryan Rossner JR: 86 ovr
HB Marvin Quinn JR(RS): 83 ovr
FB Ryan McCants JR(RS): 90 ovr
WR James Rodgers SR(RS): 83 ovr
WR Brian Herring SO(RS): 81 ovr
WR Marcus Sullivan SO(RS): 80 ovr
WR Alex Whitehead SO(RS): 80 ovr
TE Pete Rich FR(RS): 59 ovr
LT Jason Rushing FR: 73 ovr
LG Justin Smith FR: 75 ovr
C Eric Reese FR(RS): 65 ovr
RG Grant Johnson JR(RS): 83 ovr
RT Jason Sparks SO(RS): 82 ovr

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DE Kevin Frahm will need to get more pressure this year.

The defense looks to in much better shape this year and looked fantastic at the end of last season. There were some key losses that includes FS James Dockery who was the leading tackler last season. Also, both DTs, Mitchel Hunt and Brennan Olander graduated. OLBs Dwight Roberson and Tom Hansen are also gone but the Beavers should have a pretty good defensive line with senior DE Kevin Frahm looking like a possible NFL draft pick next year. Junior DE Brian Dailey will try to step up his game also. The new DTs will include sophomore Mark Crum and the four-star prospect Lee King from Pennsylvania who is looking incredible for a freshman. The defensive line should be a strength of the team this year. Though the Beavers will look to get more pressure on the QB this year as Frahm led the team with a pathetic four sacks last year.

The Beavers will start two new OLBs in red-shirt freshmen Cole Alexander and Carlos Matthews. They will be led by senior MLB Will Darkins. The front seven for Oregon State has huge potential but could show some growing pains early on.

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The secondary should be very good but will the loss of FS James Dockery have a negative impact?

The secondary should again be a strength for this defense as both CBs David Ross and Mike Mayes will start again. Both had great seasons though Mayes struggled to make some key tackles at times. The coverage should not be a problem. They will be backed up by senior SS Cameron Collins who will need to step up his game with the loss of Dockery. Junior FS Matt Arnold is the new face who will try and replace Dockery's 99 tackles.

Defensive Starters

DE Kevin Frahm SR(RS): 90 ovr
DE Brian Dailey JR: 83 ovr
DT Mark Crum SO(RS): 82 ovr
DT Lee King FR: 80 ovr
OLB Carlos Matthews FR: 74 ovr
MLB Will Darkins SR(RS): 85 ovr
OLB Cole Alexander FR(RS): 80 ovr
CB David Ross SR(RS): 89 ovr
CB Mike Mayes SO: 81 ovr
CB Amir White JR: 81 ovr
FS Matt Arnold JR: 78 ovr
SS Cameron Collins SR(RS): 88 ovr

Special Teams

K Reggie Smith FR: 63 ovr
P Nick Carpenter FR: 72 ovr

Strength of schdule: B+

1 Bye
2 at UNLV
3 Bye
4 vs Rice
5 vs Arizona State
6 vs UCLA
7 vs Army
8 at #18 California
9 at Washington State
10 vs Stanford
11 at #5 USC
12 vs Washington
13 vs Arizona
14 at Oregon (Civil War)

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Preseason Poll

1 Florida
2 Ohio State
3 Texas
4 Oklahoma
5 USC
6 Nebraska
7 Virginia
8 Wisconsin
9 Notre Dame
10 Florida State
27 Oregon State

Heisman Hype

HB Brandon Paul (Florida State)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
QB Star Jackson (Alabama)
HB Anthony Jemison (Auburn)

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Week 1 Games of the Week(Bye)

NONE

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 Ohio State
3 Texas
4 Oklahoma
5 USC
6 Nebraska
7 Virginia
8 Wisconsin
9 Notre Dame
10 Florida State
27 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

HB Brandon Paul (Florida State)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
QB Star Jackson (Alabama)
HB Anthony Jemison (Auburn)

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Game of the Week
#5 USC (1-0) at #2 Ohio State (0-0)

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Chris: Welcome to College Football Gameday. Well, there weren't any good games last week as all of the powerhouses had a bunch of cupcakes scheduled. But this week we are in Columbus, Ohio for a mammoth game in week two. USC and Ohio State. USC was actually on a two game losing streak until blowing out San Jose State last week. These two teams met twice last season. USC was victorious in the first match in the Coliseum but the Trojans took a huge whoopin' by the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl last season. There is another game of importance this Saturday that sends the Sooners to Miami to face the resurging Hurricanes. Both Ohio State and Oklahoma have murderous schdules. In addition to Ohio State playing USC, they also have Oklahoma on the schedule. That doesn't even account for the tough conferences these two teams play in. What's your thoughts on Oklahoma and Miami?

Kirk: Oklahoma has a very good QB in senior Landry Jones. He struggled through injuries last year but looks to get off to a good start this season. The Sooners also have probably one of the best receiving corps in the nation and an awesome offensive line. I should go with the Sooners but I'm going with Miami in this one. This is too big a game for the 'Canes and since they're at home early in the season I think they pull it off, bringing Miami back into the national spotlight.

Lee: This is a huge game for Miami to get their swagger back. No so fast! No way. Not gonna happen. Kirk just laid out all of the reasons why the Sooners will win today. Miami is a good team but they're not ready to compete with the Sooners. Oklahoma wins by at least two touchdowns.

Chris: Alright guys. That leaves the showdown we have here in the Horseshoe today. (Crowd cheers.) What's your predictions and which headgear will Lee wear today?

Kirk: Ohio State has an incredible HB. What else is new? OSU sophomore HB Mike Tellis. Remember his name. Tellis is incredibly fast and has ridiculous moves. The Buckeyes have a good junior QB in Anthony Heffner who will be able to get the ball out to his fantastic receivers. I think in this stadium, USC has no chance coming all the way out here this early. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: Ohio State destroyed USC last time in the Sugar Bowl. (Crowd cheers.) The Trojans were absolutely humiliated! (Crowd cheers more.) Embarrassed! (Crowd continues to cheer yet even more.) Not so fast! This is a new season. USC has the Heisman hopeful QB Aaron Corp and an amazing offensive line. I'll take Corp over Heffner any day. (Crowd boos.) Give me that. (Lee puts on the Trojan helmet and waves the sword in the air giving the victory sign with his other hand, humming the Trojan fight song as the crowd erupts in boos.) Go Trojans! Go USC!

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Oregon State (0-0) at UNLV (0-1)

Las Vegas, NV - The Beavers kicked off the season under a hot sun today against the UNLV Running Rebels. The Beavers still remember the nightmares from last season against Mountain West teams so it probably would not take OSU head coach Mike Riley much effort to prepare his team for this game. Not to mention the history of the Beavers playing bad in non-conference road games but this would likely be a game that Oregon State should be able to win.

The Oregon State defense struggled on UNLV's opening drive as the Rebels kept converting on third down. Finally, the Beavers held in the red zone where the Rebels attempted a 32-yard field goal but it was kicked wide right. The OSU offense was looking pretty good, getting in rythm with a methodical drive. That was until OSU QB Bryan Rossner tried to escape pressure but was sacked by UNLV CB Will Chandler and the the ball came loose. UNLV MLB#59 alertly scooped up the ball and took all the way back for the first touchdown of the game to put UNLV on top 7-0.

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UNLV MLB#59 scoops up the fumble and takes it back for a touchdown.

The Beavers looked like they were falling into another trap game in the Mountain West. OSU would need to score quickly to get the momentum on their side and that is exactly what they did when Rossner found a wide open HB Jacquizz Rodgers who made the catch, juked by two defender, ran down the field, slipped out of a tackle inside the five-yard line, and was in for a 61-yard touchdown reception to tie the game 7-7.

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OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers with a 61-yard touchdown reception. (I need to change his number.)

Video-OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers 61-yard touchdown reception (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=1870)

As the game moved into the second quarter, Rossner would throw a pass to WR James Rodgers but the two did not seem to be on the same page as Rodgers went one way and the ball went another. The ball would fall in the hands of impact player UNLV CB Will Chandler who would take it all the way back for a pick-six to put UNLV back on top 14-7.

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UNLV CB Will Chandler with a pick-six.

Matters would get worse for the Beavers when Rossner went down with what was later determined to be a bruised sternum that sidelined him for the rest of the game. That would leave QB Ryan Katz as the starting QB for the rest of the game. Katz would lead OSU to a 40-yard field goal to make it 14-10 UNLV. An interception by OSU CB Mike Mayes would allow the Beavers to get into the red zone in the last minute but Oregon State failed to punch it in, settling for a last second 20-yard field goal to make it a 14-13 UNLV lead at halftime.

On the Oregon State's opening drive of the third quarter, on third down Katz would hit WR Brian Herring on a deep crossing route but the ball went right through his hands, forcing a punt. However, the Beaver defense would make a big play when CB David Ross picked off UNLV QB Mike Clausen, and take it back for a pick-six to put the Beavers ahead 21-14 as Quinn was able to score on the 2-point conversion.

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OSU CB David Ross come up with a pick-six to put the Beavers ahead.

As the game moved into the fourth quarter, the Beavers again stalled in the red zone and were forced to a 19-yard chip shot to put Oregon State up 24-14. The Beavers continued to play good defense but UNLV was got a bit of luck when UNLV QB Mike Clausen threw to a receiver where OSU CB David Ross deflected it but UNLV HB C.J. Cox came down with the deflection and took it to the house for a 57-yard touchdown reception to make it only a three-point game as UNLV was only down 24-21.

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UNLV HB C.J. Cox comes down with the deflection, and takes it to the house for a 57-yard touchdown.

However, OSU QB Ryan Katz was filling nicely for the injured Rossner as HB Marvin Quinn finished off the drive with an impressive run to the outside, where he got by a defender and was in for a 17-yard touchdown run to OSU up 31-21.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn gets by a defender for a 17-yard touchdown run.

Then UNLV QB Mike Clausen would put this one away for Oregon State when he threw another interception to OSU CB David Ross, which Ross took back for his second pick-six of the game to make it 38-21 OSU.

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OSU CB David Ross with another pick-six.

As the Beavers were just trying to close the game out, HB Marvin Quinn took a simple off tackle run, made a move inside, then cut back outside, and sped to the sideline, where UNLV CB Will Chandler made a weak attempt at a tackle. Quinn easily broke through the tackle and was off to the house on the 53-yard touchdown run to put this one away for Oregon State 45-21.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn breaks loose for a 53-yard touchdown run in the last few minutes of the game.

Video-OSU HB Marvin Quinn 53-yard touchdown run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=1871)

Oregon State 45

QB Katz: 13-17, 145 yds
HB Quinn: 21 car, 128 yds, 2 td
WR Sullivan: 5 rec, 67 yds
CB Ross: 6 tkl, 2 int, 2 defl, 2 td
DE Frahm: 7 tkl, 4 tfl, 2 sk

UNLV 21

QB Clausen: 12-20, 151 yds, td, 2 int
HB Cox: 16 car, 45 yds, 3 rec, 70 yds, rec td
CB Chandler: 4 tkl, tfl, sk, int, defl, ff, td

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Week 2

(5)USC pulls ahead late to beat (2)Ohio State 58-24
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USC QB Aaron Corp will be on everybody's short list for Heisman after throwing for 271 yards and five touchdowns.
Corp also had a rushing touchdown and did not throw a single interception. The game was actually pretty close and
exciting until late in the third quarter when OSU QB Anthony Heffner could not stop throwing interceptions. Heffner
would finish with six interceptions, including losing a fumble on an option pitch.

USC 58
QB Corp: 21-30, 271 yds, 5 td, rush td
HB McNeal: 28 car, 95 yds, td
WR Shoemate: 6 rec, 128 yds, 2 td
FS Ralph: 2 tkl, 2 int, td

Ohio State 24
QB Heffner: 34-49, 310 yds, 2 td, 6 int
HB Tellis: 9 car, 24 yds
WR Crawford: 9 rec, 97 yds, 91-yd kick return td
DT Goebel: 5 tkl, 3 tfl, 3 sk, ff

Games of the Week

#5 USC 58
#2 Ohio State 24

#4 Oklahoma 37
#13 Miami 16

Marshall 35
#15 Virginia Tech 25

UCF 20
#16 Pittsburgh 17

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 USC
3 Oklahoma
4 Texas
5 Nebraska
6 Virginia
7 Wisconsin
8 Notre Dame
9 Florida State
10 Ohio State
25 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

HB Brandon Paul (Florida State)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
WR Jacoby Franks (Texas Tech)
QB Star Jackson (Alabama)

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Game of the Week
#14 Tennessee (1-0) at #1 Florida (1-0)

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Chris: Welcome to Gainesville where we've got an early SEC game as the top ranked Florida Gators host the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers. The Gators cruised through last season all the way to the BCS championship where they had no problem beating an overmatched Wisconsin team. Now, this is a much different Gator team. Gone are Brantley, Rainey, Thompson, and many of those defenders are now playing on Sundays. So we'll get a good idea of where the Gators stand after this one today. We've also got some other big games this Saturday. First up is one of the big rivalries in college football. No. 8 Notre Dame meets an emerging No. 23 Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michigan is trying to get back in the national picture. How will this one play out guys?

Kirk: I really like the Irish in this one. Notre Dame will be going up against an improved Michigan team but the Wolverines aren't ready to win a game like this yet.

Lee: That Grey-Olsen tandem at HB that Notre Dame has is fantastic. They run all over the Wolverines today and will win this one but it's going to be closer than the experts think.

Chris: Alright we turn to the ACC for the next game. Miami was unable to pull off the upset over Oklahoma and now they get another top 25 team in No. 19 Clemson who will be coming into Miami. Will Miami be able to get this one or are they going to get off to an 0-2 start?

Kirk: I just don't see how the 'Canes can win this one. Miami did not show me anything that tells me they're ready to take it to the next level. Clemson wins this one.

Lee: I know I wasn't high on the 'Canes last week but that was because they were playing Oklahoma. Clemson is not Oklahoma and Miami will have they're coming out party today, winning a close one.

Chris: Another ACC team with a coach that has ties to Miami, No. 16 North Carolina will be going into Lincoln to play the No. 5 Cornhuskers. Can Butch Davis get a signature win and propel his team into the big time with a win today?

Kirk: I just don't see it Chris. The Tarheels just don't have the athletes to play against a prolific offense that Nebraska has proven to have the last few seasons. Nebraska wins big in Lincoln.

Lee: I think you're underestimating the Tarheels but you're right Nebraska will win but closer than the experts think.

Chris: Well, that leaves the big one we have here. (Crowd cheers.) Can the Vols pull off the upset? (Crowd boos.)

Kirk: Florida QB Kyler Thomas will announce to the world who he is today with a breakout game on the national stage and that Gator defense will be the difference in a close grudge match. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: Florida has lost so much talent. This is not the same Gator team we saw last season and Tennessee is better than the experts think they are. That is why I'm going with...(Lee pulls out the Smokey headgear as the crowd starts booing.) Huh. You like that!? Ehhh...Forget about it! (Lee throws the Smokey headgear back under the table and gets out the Gator headgear and puts it on, doing the Gator chomp.) Go Gators!

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Week 3(Bye week)

(1)Florida holds off (14)Tennessee as Gators win 35-21
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Florida QB Kyler Thomas scores four touchdowns. Three though the air and one on the ground but did show his
youth as Thomas lost a fumble and threw a late interception that gave Tennessee a chance at tying the game.
However, Florida MLB John Jones sealed the deal with a pick-six.

Tennessee 21
QB Coleman: 32-48, 263 yds, 3 int, rush td
HB Creer: 23 car, 63 yds, 2 td, 6 rec, 31 yds
WR Duckett: 4 rec, 55 yds
DE RE#99: 4 tkl, 3 tfl, sk, ff

Florida 35
QB Thomas: 16-28, 209 yds, 3 td, 2 int, rush td, fl
HB HB#28: 9 car, 54 yds, 3 rec, 33 yds
WR WR#89: 5 rec, 51 yds, 2 td
MLB Jones: 9 tkl, 2 int, td

Games of the Week

#8 Notre Dame 21
#23 Michigan 42

Southern Miss 21
#22 TCU 17

#14 Tennessee 21
#1 Florida 35

#19 Clemson 23
#17 Miami 31

#16 North Carolina 31
#5 Nebraska 41

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 USC
3 Oklahoma
4 Texas
5 Nebraska
6 Virginia
7 Wisconsin
8 Florida State
9 Ohio State
10 Alabama
23 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

HB Brandon Paul (Florida State)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
WR Jacoby Franks (Texas Tech)
HB Langston Jackson (California)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)

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Game of the Week
#3 Oklahoma (1-0) at #9 Ohio State (1-1)

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Chris: Welcome back to Columbus where we have an awesome face off between two of the most consistently good teams in college football in recent years. Oklahoma and Ohio State. These teams continue their murderous schedule. Despite Ohio State getting blown out by USC earlier this season, the Buckeyes are very much in the hunt still. Though that could be brought to an end if they lose to the Sooners today. (Crowd boos.) Oklahoma looked great against a very good Miami team two weeks ago and is poised to stay in the championship hunt. Can the Sooners pull this one off in the Horseshoe like USC? (Crowd boos.)

Kirk: No. Of course they can't. (Crowd cheers.) Let's not forget that the game against USC was close into the third quarter. OSU QB Anthony Heffner will put that game behind him and lead his team to a huge victory today. And with the help of a fantastic HB in sophomore Mike Tellis, the Buckeyes win this one in a very close defensive game.

Lee: Heffner and Tellis are a great duo. And don't forget about those receivers too. They're good too, boy. But it is the Buckeyes' defense that really makes them an elite team. Ehhh...forget about it! Tellis is a terriffic running back but he won't have anywhere to go. The Sooners will force Heffner to beat them and that will lead to turnovers. Good night sweetheart. Don't forget about Oklahoma. They have a senior QB Landry Jones that is very good and has maybe the best receiving corps in the nation. This will be a very close game and with that Sooner offensive line wearing away at a great Buckeye defense, I see the Sooners pounding away to a huge victory. Where's my headgear? I have to wear this...ehhh...(Lee pulls out a Schooner hat and puts it on.) Go Sooners! Boomer Sooner! (Crowd boos hysterically.)

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Rice (1-1) at #23 Oregon State (1-0)

Corvallis, OR - The Beavers now find themselves in unfamiliar territory as Oregon State has moved into the Top 25, ranked No. 23. If the Beavers want to stay in the polls, then they would have to keep winning. A home game versus Rice would appear to be an easy win for Oregon State but the Beavers would not be taking this game for granted given OSU's recent history against non-conference teams. Though there was an aura of confidence after the Beavers had achieved a non-conference win on the road. Even if it was against UNLV.

The OSU defense held strong on the opening possession for Rice as the Owls punted after a three-and-out. It would take only two plays for the Beavers to get into the endzone as HB Marvin Quinn broke off a 26-yard run. Then QB Bryan Rossner hit a wide open WR Brian Herring, who made a spin move and ran in for a 31-yard touchdown reception to put OSU on top 7-0 just like that.

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OSU WR Brian Herring scores on a 31-yard touchdown reception.

On the ensuing possession, Rice QB Brandon Brothers would not help his team when he challenged OSU CB David Ross, who made the interception, and took it back for a pick-six to put Oregon State ahead 14-0 in no time.

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OSU CB David Ross with another pick-six on the season.

Later in the quarter, Rossner would throw to Quinn, who juked by one defender, then ran through another tackle, sped downfield, where he was pushed out just as he crossed the goal-line for a 33-yard touchdown reception. Oregon State was already up 21-0

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn is pushed out just as he crosses the goal-line for a 33-yard touchdown reception.

As the second quarter opened, the Beavers finally were stopped to a 50-yard field goal which was kicked just short of the crossbar. However, on OSU's next possession, Rossner threw to an open WR James Rodgers. Rodgers had beaten the man-coverage, made the catch and took it to the house for a 78-yard touchdown. The rout was on as the Beavers were now up 28-0.

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OSU WR James Rodgers takes a pass from QB Bryan Rossner 78 yards to the house.

Later, Rossner, on a playaction to Quinn, threw deep downfield to WR Brian Herring in single coverage. Herring jumped up and made the catch at the apex over the CB, and housed it for a 41-yard touchdown catch to extend OSU's lead to 35-0 going into halftime.

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OSU WR Brian Herring catches the ball over the defender, and takes it in for his second touchdown.

If anybody thought there might be a let up in the second half, they were sadly mistaken when OSU HB Marvin Quinn ran up the gut. Quinn ran right through the Rice defense, side-stepping through the defense, found open field, and housed it for a 55-yard touchdown as OSU was now up 42-0.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn runs right through the Rice defense for a 55-yard touchdown.

On the next OSU possession, Rossner would finish off a methodical drive when he threw a strike to slot WR Marcus Sullivan on a slant for a 15-yard touchdown. It was Rossner's fifth touchdown pass of the game and put OSU up 49-0.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner with his fifth touchdown pass as he throws a strike to WR Marcus Sullivan.

As the third quarter was just about to come to an end, Rossner would throw a single game, team-record, sixth touchdown pass when he hit Sullivan again on a slant. Sullivan juked by a defender and housed it for a 56-yard touchdown to extend the OSU lead to 56-0.

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OSU WR Marcus Sullivan jukes by a defender and takes it to the house for his second touchdown reception.

The fourth quarter saw all of the Beavers' backups playing the rest of the game as this one was over. It was actually over when WR Brian Herring scored the first touchdown of the game since the OSU defense did not give up anything to Rice as the Beavers would finish off the shutout 56-0. The competition will move up considerably next week as former OSU head coach, Dennis Erickson's Arizona State Sun Devils will be in Corvallis next weekend.

Rice 0

QB Brothers: 15-28, 145 yds, 2 int
HB HB#21: 16 car, 55 yds, 3 rec, 63 yds
OLB ROLB#45: 4 tkl, int

Oregon State 56

QB Rossner: 14-20, 336 yds, 6 td, int
HB Quinn: 19 car, 151 yds, td, 3 rec, 51 yds, rec td
WR Rodgers: 2 rec, 92 yds, td
WR Sullivan: 3 rec, 90 yds, 2 td
WR Herring: 4 rec, 78 yds, 2 td
CB Ross: 3 tkl, int, td

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Week 4

(9)Ohio State takes down (3)Oklahoma 48-20
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OSU FS Jermale Hines was named the NCAA defensive player of the week with his performance, with nine tackles,
an interception, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Ohio State forced a total of eight turnovers off of
Oklahoma which sealed the Sooners' fate. OSU DB Taylor Rice also had a huge game as he had three
interceptions and scored two touchdowns. The Buckeye defense actually scored three touchdowns.

Oklahoma 20
QB Jones: 35-53, 340 yds, td, 5 int
HB Johnson: 8 car, 21 yds
WR Ball: 6 rec, 96 yds, 2 fl
MLB Rucker: 6 tkl, tfl, 2 int, defl

Ohio State 48
QB Heffner: 19-34, 161 yds, td, 3 int
HB Herron: 17 car, 149 yds
HB Tellis: 9 car, 35 yds, 3 td
WR Stoneburner: 6 rec, 54 yds, td
DB Rice: 4 tkl, 3 int, defl, 2 td
FS Hines: 9 tkl, int, defl, 2 ff, fmbrec (NCAA defensive player of week)

Games of the Week

#4 Texas 23
#17 Tennessee 17

#7 Wisconsin 27
#11 Penn State 31

#3 Oklahoma 20
#9 Ohio State 48

Mississippi State 21
#15 Auburn 18

#21 North Carolina 27
#18 NC State 24

#16 Miami 28
#8 Florida State 16

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 USC
3 Texas
4 Nebraska
5 Virginia
6 Ohio State
7 Penn State
8 Alabama
9 Oklahoma
10 Texas Tech
21 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

HB Brandon Paul (Florida State)
HB Langston Jackson (California)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
QB Josh Brown (Penn State)

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Game of the Week
#6 Ohio State (2-1) at #19 Indiana (2-0)

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Chris: Well, there is an interesting game out west taking place in Corvallis today between Oregon State and their former coach Dennis Erickson's Sun Devils. Both teams come into the game unblemished and ASU was able to get by Georgia again for the second time in a row. The Beavers have looked really good in their opening games. This could be good for a team that usually has fantastic finishes. The Beavs have moved into the Top 25 but do they stay in the polls after today?

Kirk: I think they will. The Beavers are playing so well thus far. I know...I know they've only played UNLV and Rice but the way they took care of business was impressive. I think that OSU HB Marvin Quinn could have a big game running against a weak defensive line.

Lee: Yep. I agree with you Kirk. Oregon State has looked fantastic on defense. They allowed zero points last week against Rice. That's right sweetheart. A shutout. ASU QB Steve Stratton better not throw in OSU CB David Ross's direction. The kid already has three interception returns for touchdowns. OSU QB Bryan Rossner will also have a good game today against a weak secondary. Oregon State wins by ten points.

Chris: Alright. When we come back we'll have some more predictions for today's games of the week.

Other Predictions

#22 Auburn at #20 Tennessee
Kirk: Tennessee Lee: Auburn

Chris: Welcome back to Bloomington where the Indiana Hoosiers face the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes are coming off of a huge victory over Oklahoma last week. They will look to carry that momentum against an emerging Hoosier team. Can Indiana pull off a monumental upset?

Kirk: I'm sorry Hoosier fans. (Crowd boos.) But there is no way that Indiana beats Ohio State today. The Buckeyes just beat a contender for the national title in Oklahoma. OSU HB Mike Tellis rushed for three touchdowns in the first quarter against the Sooners. If it wasn't for his injury in the second quarter, there is no telling what Tellis would have done. The Buckeyes are just too explosive on offense and that defense is scary for opponents to play against. Buckeyes blow out the Hoosiers today. (Crowd really boos.)

Lee: You're right Kirk. Indiana stands no chance today. (Crowd boos even more.) The Buckeyes are just better. There's no doubt about that. But Indiana has something for this game that the Buckeyes will lack today. And that is heart. Indiana wants to win this game on the national stage more than anything and that effort will lead them to a monumental upset in the Big Ten. (Lee puts on an Indiana helmet as the crowd cheers him on.) Go Hoosiers!

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Arizona State (2-0) at #21 Oregon State (2-0)

Corvallis, OR - This is easily one of the biggest games for Oregon State in a while. ABC decided to broadcast the game to a national audience as the Beavers hosted their former head coach Dennis Erickson's Arizona State Sun Devils. ASU came in with their own momentum after getting by Georgia for the second year in a row. It would be an opportunity to show the nation that the Beavers are for real with a win over a quality Pac-10 team.

The Beaver defense looked good as advertised as Erickson decided to go for it on 4th and 2 at the OSU 33-yard line. The OSU defense came up with a huge stop as Reser Stadium erupted. The ensuing possession for Oregon State saw the Beavers march down the field methodically. Finally on 3rd and goal from the ASU 4-yard line, OSU QB Bryan Rossner threw a laser, hooking up with WR James Rodgers in the endzone to put the Beavers on top 7-0.

It would get worse for ASU when QB Steve Stratton threw an interception to OSU CB David Ross who is really making a name for himself this year. However, as the game moved into the second quarter, the Beavers were forced to punt. Arizona State was able to finally counter back when Stratton threw to WR A.J. Pickens where OSU CB David Ross was unable to bring him down. Pickens proceeded downfield where OLB Carlos Matthews missed on an impressive move by Pickens. Then Pickens would spin out of a tackle by CB Mike Mayes and house it for a 39-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7.

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ASU WR A.J. Pickens gets by three defenders for a 39-yard touchdown reception.

The momentum now seemed to be in favor of the Sun Devils as the Beavers were forced to punt after a three-and-out. Arizona State looked to take advantage as Stratton would throw deep downfield to WR T.J. Simpson where OSU FS Matt Arnold went for the pick but came up empty as Simpson made the catch and raced downfield. Arnold was able to catch up and make a shoe lace tackle inside the 5-yard line as it was a 79-yard gain for ASU. The play would set up a 1-yard touchdown run as HB Paul Jenkins leaped into the endzone to put ASU ahead 14-7.

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OSU FS Matt Arnold comes up empty as ASU WR T.J. Simpson gets a 79-yard gain.

It would get even better for the Sun Devils as OSU QB Bryan Rossner threw deep over the middle to WR Marcus Sullivan but ASU OLB Brandon Magee was in coverage and made a tremendous leaping interception. However, the Sun Devils did not take advantage of the opportunity as OSU held them to a three-and-out. The Beavers would finally get something going on offense and Rossner would find WR Marcus Sullivan near the sideline where he was able to make a defender miss and take it to the house for a 32-yard touchdown to tie the game back up 14-14.

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OSU WR Marcus Sullivan with a 32-yard touchdown reception to tie the game.

The Beavers would get the ball back with only :12 left in the half. OSU HB Marvin Quinn took the handoff, bounced outside where he was somehow able to escape a tackle in the backfield, made his way to the sideline, and zig-zagged his way Tecmo Bowl style for an amazing 80-yard touchdown run just as the second half came to an end. It was the longest rush in Oregon State history and it put the Beavers ahead 21-14 at halftime.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn celebrates after an amazing 80-yard touchdown run at the end of the half.

Video-OSU HB Marvin Quinn 80-yard touchdown run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=1898)

In the third quarter, the pace of the game really slowed as the ball was punted back and forth. Finally, when the Beavers made it into the red zone, they were able to get something as Rossner found Sullivan over the middle on a slant. Sullivan brushed off a tackle and crossed the goal-line for an 8-yard touchdown to put Oregon State up 28-14.

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OSU WR Marcus Sullivan with another touchdown reception.

The OSU touchdown would be followed by an ASU punt. As the fourth quarter opened, OSU HB Marvin Quinn broke off a 31-yard run. The play would set up a 43-yard field goal to put Oregon State up 31-14. The Beavers' defense continued to pour it on as OSU DE Kevin Frahm would get the hat trick, three sacks on Stratton. The third one would knock Stratton out of the game with a bruised elbow.

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ASU QB Steve Stratton is unable to get away from OSU DE Kevin Frahm for the third time.

Despite the injury, ASU was able to score off of a 50-yard field goal to make it 31-17 OSU. Also, Oregon State would respond with an unimpressive three-and-out. ASU QB Jack Elway came in for the injured Stratton and looked sharp as he was able to lead his team to the OSU 14-yard line. With only 1:50 left it came down to 4th and six. Elway threw a screen pass to HB Ryan Bass who was able to get the first down, made his way to the goal-line but lost control of the ball as he tried to dive. Though ASU recovered right in front of the goal-line. It led to a touchdown run by HB Philip Thorne as he was just able to get the ball across the plane to make it a one-score lead for Oregon State as it was now only 31-24 OSU.

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ASU HB Philip Thorne crosses the goal-line on a 1-yard touchdown run.

Arizona State would attempt the onside kick but Oregon State recover. However, ASU had all of their timeouts. It would come down to a 3rd and 4 where Rossner playfaked to Quinn, rolled out, but the play was blown up at the line as Rossner was drilled, losing control of the ball. ASU MLB Shelly Lyons scooped up the ball, trying to score, but OSU C Eric Reese alertly made the tackle. Though Arizona State still had the ball inside OSU territory with plenty of time as there was 1:16 left. Elway would lead his team to the OSU 8-yard line with :31 remaining. With only :12 left in the game, Elway ran an option, took it in himself for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the gam 31-31. It was going to overtime as the Beavers had given up 17 unanswered points.

Arizona State would take the first possession and score quickly as HB Ryan Bass was in on a 2-yard touchdown to put ASU ahead 38-31. Oregon State was able to respond with a Quinn 2-yard touchdown to tie it up 38-38 to send it into double overtime.

OSU HB Marvin Quinn would make a beautiful cutback to score on an 8-yard touchdown to give Oregon State the lead 45-38.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn cuts back to get in for an 8-yard touchdown.

All the Beavers had to do was keep the Sun Devils out of the endzone. Easier said than done as Elway hooked up with TE Antwaun Roberson at the sideline of the endzone to tie it up 45-45. The game would move to triple overtime.

The OSU defense held strong, stuffing runs by ASU HB Ryan Bass. Arizona State was forced to kick a field goal as Reser Stadium was now going crazy. The kick was up but it was wide right so no good. All the Beavers needed to do was score and the game would be theirs. OSU head coach Mike Riley was not going to be conservative and put it in the hands of his kicker. Quinn ran physically, finally getting the Beavers inside the 5-yard line. OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers was stuffed. FB Ryan McCants was stopped just short of the goal-line. On 3rd down, Quinn got the toss, found a hole, sped through and was in for the game-winning touchdown as the crowd went beserk. The Beavers rushed the field into a dogpile as Oregon State won an instant classic 51-45 in triple overtime.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn is in for the game-winning touchdown.

Video-OSU HB Marvin Quinn game-winning touchdown (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=1899)

Arizona State 45

QB Stratton: 17-23, 251 yds, td, int
QB Elway: 13-14, 141 yds, td, rush td
HB Bass: 13 car, 68 yds, td
WR Simpson: 5 rec, 106 yds
WR Pickens: 6 rec, 102 yds, td
MLB Lyons: 15 tkl, 5 tfl, fmbrec

Oregon State 51(OT)

QB Rossner: 24-31, 251 yds, 3 td, int
HB Quinn: 38 car, 207 yds, 4 td
WR Rodgers: 10 rec, 92 yds, td
WR Sullivan: 4 rec, 71 yds, 2 td
DE Frahm: 5 tkl, 4 tfl, 3 sk

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Week 5

No surprise that (6)Ohio State blows out (19)Indiana 50-10
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Ohio State WR Jake Stoneburner hauls in three touchdowns on 11 receptions for 121 yards as this one was never
in doubt.

Ohio State 50
QB Heffner: 29-48, 280 yds, 3 td, 4 int
HB Tellis: 20 car, 158 yds, 2 td
WR Stoneburner: 11 rec, 121 yds, 3 td
FS Hines: 7 tkl, int, defl, ff, td

Indiana 10
QB Chappell: 13-25, 124 yds, 3 int
HB Hunt: 10 car, 27 yds
WR Ernest: 3 rec, 32 yds
FS Drane: 6 tkl, 2 int, defl

Games of the Week

Illinois 24
#16 Michigan 17

#6 Ohio State 50
#19 Indiana 10

#18 North Carolina 17
Boston College 37

#22 Auburn 21
#20 Tennessee 34

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 USC
3 Texas
4 Nebraska
5 Virginia
6 Ohio State
7 Penn State
8 Alabama
9 Oklahoma
10 Texas Tech
18 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
HB Langston Jackson (California)
QB Josh Brown (Penn State)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
HB Jonas Gray (Notre Dame)

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Game of the Week
Red River Rivalry

#9 Oklahoma (2-1) vs #3 Texas (4-0)

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Predictions

#5 Virginia at #22 Clemson
Kirk: Clemson Lee: Virginia

#10 Texas Tech at #4 Nebraska
Kirk: Nebraska Lee: Texas Tech

#23 Indiana at #13 Wisconsin
Kirk: Wisconsin Lee: Wisconsin

#19 Michigan at #7 Penn State
Kirk: Penn State Lee: Penn State

Chris: Welcome back to the Cotton Bowl where we have one of the biggest rivalries in college football. Oklahoma and Texas. And as usual there is a lot on the line in both the conference and for the national picture. Texas remains undefeated and Oklahoma has looked good since getting schlacked by Ohio State. A win for Texas keeps them as serious contenders. A win for Oklahoma puts the Sooners back in the title hunt especially considering their strength of schedule. Who wins today guys?

Kirk: OU QB Landry Jones will be the difference maker today. I think that the OU offensive line will be able to neutralize a terriffic Texas defensive line. If Jones has time to get it to his outstanding receivers. Look out. It could be a long game for the Longhorns. Also, that Sooner defense is getting a lot of turnovers. Oklahoma ranks third in turnover margin at plus-9. I say that the Sooners win in a close duel that comes down to the end. (Mix of cheers and boos.)

Lee: I like that pick Kirk. You mentioned that Oklahoma has a great turnover margin. That's great but it won't matter sweetheart! Texas QB James Minor has yet to throw an interception and he has thrown 14 touchdowns. It will be the Longhorn defense that makes the plays today and Minor leads the Longhorns to a big win in a close contest. (Lee puts on the Longhorn headgear to a chorus of cheers and boos.) Hookem' Horns! Go Texas!

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UCLA (1-1) at #18 Oregon State (3-0)

Corvallis, OR - The Beavers remember all too well what happened last year when Oregon State last met UCLA. OSU lost a heartbreaking game to the Bruins in Pasadena that came down to a last minute drive where Rossner threw a costly interception to seal it shut for UCLA. Now the Beavers would look to avenge that loss in Corvallis against the defending Pac-10 champions.

The cold, rainy conditions had little effect on the Beavers' offense as OSU took the opening drive and marched right down the field. The drive would be finished with OSU HB Marvin Quinn hurdling into the endzone from one yard out to put OSU on top 7-0.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn hurdles into the endzone.

The OSU defense continued its incredible success as Oregon State defensive coordinator Mark Banker has made a commitment to staying aggressive, forcing a UCLA punt after a three and out. OSU QB Bryan Rossner would look to stay aggressive as he threw over the top to WR Brian Herring where the ball was deflected by the UCLA CB, but Herring came down with it off the tip for a 44-yard gain. The big gain would set up a 44-yard field goal to give the Beavers a 10-0 lead going into the second quarter.

The Bruins finally got in rythm but the OSU defense held up in the red zone, which led to a UCLA 20-yard field goal to cut the Beavers' lead to 10-3. On the ensuing possession for Oregon State, OSU WR Brian Herring was open on the post. Rossner threw a perfect pass but Herring dropped the ball, forcing an OSU punt. On the next possession for UCLA, QB Chris Forcier was pressured and threw into coverage where OSU FS Matt Arnold made the interception.

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OSU FS Matt Arnold picks off UCLA QB Chris Forcier.

The Beavers would take advantage of the turnover as Rossner threw to WR James Rodgers who ran a slant over the middle for an 8-yard touchdown to put Oregon State ahead 17-3.

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OSU WR James Rodgers catches an 8-yard touchdown.

On the final drive of the half, Forcier would throw another interception as OSU MLB Will Darkins picked him off to take the game to halftime.

As the second half opened, the Beavers continued to pour on the pressure, forcing Forcier to throw early, leading to another interception by the fantastic CB David Ross. The turnover would lead to a 3-yard touchdown for OSU HB Marvin Quinn to put OSU up big 24-3.

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An interception by OSU CB David Ross leads to a 3-yard touchdown run for HB Marvin Quinn.

However, the Bruins finally were able to make some plays on offense and put together a long drive. UCLA HB Raymond Carter was able to get around the edge for a 7-yard touchdown run to put UCLA back in the game down 24-10.

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UCLA HB Raymond Carter with a 7-yard touchdown run.

The Beavers would get some bad news when HB Marvin Quinn was hurt after a kick return. Quinn had a foot contusion, but he should be able to play next week. A possession for Oregon State would be ended when TE Pete Rich was wide open, but dropped the ball on third down, leading to a punt after a three and out. UCLA QB Chris Forcier also went down after going down on another Beaver sack with turf toe. Forcier will be listed as questionable for next week. In came backup QB Nick Crissman who rolled out to his right off of playaction, threw a ball deep into the endzone while under pressure into tight coverage. UCLA WR Taylor Embree came up with an awesome one-handed catch in the endzone in front of CB David Ross to make it a one score game as UCLA was only down 24-17.

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UCLA backup QB Nick Crissman comes in and throws a perfect pass under pressure that is caught one-handed
by WR Taylor Embree in the endzone.

Now it was the Beavers who were out of sync as OSU punted after another three and out. On the ensuing possession for UCLA, the Bruins suffered another injury as WR Marquis Hampton left the game with a dislocated shoulder. Hampton will be listed as probable for next week but was out the remainder of the game. The OSU defensive line stepped up the pressure as DE Kevin Frahm got his second sack on third and long for UCLA, forcing a punt.

As the game moved into the fourth quarter, OSU continued to struggle on offense and the loss of Marvin Quinn did not help as they were forced to punt after another three and out. However, OSU DE Kevin Frahm was taking over the game, achieving the hat trick again for his third sack to end another UCLA drive.

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OSU DE Kevin Frahm with his third sack, ending another UCLA possession.

Unfortunately, the OSU offense was unable to put the game away as they were forced to punt after yet another three and out. All that UCLA needed to do was get into the endzone to tie the game but UCLA QB Nick Crissman was under pressure again and threw under pressure. OSU FS Matt Arnold came up with his second interception of the game and this time Arnold took it back to the house for a pick-six to seal this one shut as Oregon State held on to win 31-17.

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OSU FS Matt Arnold puts the game away with a pick-six.

UCLA 17

QB Forcier: 9-19, 79 yds, 3 int
QB Crissman: 10-15, 151 yds, td, 2 int
HB Dean: 9 car, 40 yds
HB Franklin: 8 car, 46 yds
WR Embree: 9 rec, 127 yds, td
DE LE#49: 7 tkl, 3 tfl, 3 sk, defl, 2 ff

Oregon State 31

QB Rossner: 13-21, 155 yds, td
HB Quinn: 14 car, 46 yds, 2 td
HB Rodgers: 11 car, 35 yds
WR Herring: 2 rec, 59 yds
FS Arnold: 8 tkl, tfl, 2 int, td
DE Frahm: 6 tkl, 5 tfl, 4 sk, ff (Pac-10 defensive player of the week)

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Week 6

(3)Texas holds on to defeat rival (9)Oklahoma 34-24
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Texas SS Ben Wells ended the Sooner comeback with this pick-six.

Oklahoma 24
QB Jones: 25-32, 206 yds, td, 2 int
HB Johnson: 20 car, 71 yds, td
WR Owens: 6 rec, 72 yds,
OLB Lewis: 9 tkl, tfl, int, defl, td

Texas 34
QB Minor: 30-44, 299 yds, td, int
HB HB#30: 20 car, 54 yds, td, 8 rec, 67 yds
SS Wells: 11 tkl, int, td

Games of the Week

#24 Pittsburgh 17
Rutgers 27

#5 Virginia 45
#22 Clemson 24

#9 Oklahoma 24
#3 Texas 34

#10 Texas Tech 7
#4 Nebraska 28

#23 Indiana 10
#13 Wisconsin 36

Northwestern 34
#6 Ohio State 17

#19 Michigan 28
#7 Penn State 7

#20 NC State 28
Virginia Tech 35

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 USC
3 Texas
4 Nebraska
5 Virginia
6 Alabama
7 California
8 Miami
9 Oregon State
10 USF

Heisman Watch

HB Langston Jackson (California)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
QB Kyler Thomas (Florida)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)

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Game of the Week
#5 Virginia (5-0) at #8 Miami (4-1)
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Upset Alert

Kirk: LSU at #21 Mississippi State

Lee: #12 Notre Dame at UCLA

Predictions

#24 West Virginia at #10 USF
Kirk:USF Lee:USF

#11 Wisconsin at #19 Ohio State
Kirk:Ohio State Lee:Ohio State

Chris: And that brings us to our spotlight game this week here in Miami. The No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers against the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes. Virginia seemed to have turned a corner last year as they were undefeated and looking at an outside chance of making it to the championship. After beating their rival Virginia Tech, it looked like they were on their way. But the Cavaliers stumbled against Miami the very next week and were not even able to compete in their own conference championship. (Crowd cheers.) The Hurricanes are a team that is clearly on the rise as they made it to the conference championship but lost to the rival Seminoles. (Crowd boos.) The winner today will likely be the favorite to win the conference. Who wins today guys?

Kirk: Miami has an excellent senior QB Jacory Harris who is very smart and has very good mobility. I look for him to manage the offense well today. With help from an outstanding defense, the Hurricanes will get a victory today and will be favorites the rest of the way in the ACC. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: Kirk, you didn't mention the fantastic Virginia QB Riko Smalls who is good too sweetheart. Smalls is good but he's got nobody to throw to. The Cavaliers are good but they don't have anybody that scares this Hurricane team that has its swagger back. Especially with the homefield in beautiful Miami, I'm picking the Canes. (Crowd cheers as Lee puts on the Miami mascot headgear.) Go Miami! Go Canes!

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Army (2-2) at #9 Oregon State (4-0)

Corvallis, OR - The Beavers now find themselves in very unfamiliar territory as Oregon State has moved into the top ten. OSU head coach Mike Riley is not buying the hype though. "We still are taking it one game at a time," Riley said. "We have Army this week and I told my team that the Black Knights have already upset Arkansas so we can not take these guys lightly. Army always plays discipline football. We have to do the same and keep playing with intensity." It would not be surprising to see whether the Beavers would be looking past Army as Oregon State heads to Cal next week for a huge Pac-10 game. However, if the Beavers did not take care of business here then it would not really matter.

The Beavers certainly were not taking the Black Knights lightly early as it did not take long for Oregon State to score. OSU QB Bryan Rossner hit WR James Rodgers coming back on a curl, where Rodgers broke a tackle and was gone for a 49-yard touchdown to put the Beavers on top 7-0.

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OSU WR James Rodgers breaks a tackle and is gone for a 49-yard touchdown.

However, the offense seemed to stall on the Beavers' next possession, leading to a 50-yard field goal attempt that kicker Reggie Smith kicked just short of the crossbar. Though OSU SS Cameron Collins would get the ball back for the Beavers with an interception. OSU HB Marvin Quinn was running well and broke a nice first down run but did not get up as he was holding his foot in pain. A collective gasp reverberated around Reser Stadium as Quinn left the field. It was just last week that Quinn left with a foot contusion and he was back for less than a quarter before he had hurt his foot again. It was later reported to be a broken toe which could sideline the talented tailback for two weeks.

The OSU offensive line will want to forget this game as they allowed Army to sack Rossner three times in the first quarter. Despite the unimpressive offensive production without Quinn, the Beavers were able to kick a 36-yard field goal to put OSU up 10-0. Although the offense was playing poorly, the defense was playing lights out for Oregon State, not allowing Army to get anyting going. The Beavers would finally get into the red zone to the Army 15 yard-line where Rossner threw over the middle to WR Marcus Sullivan but OLB Cody Buck was in coverage and made a superb play on the ball to pick it off, stopping the Beavers from scoring.

However, on the very next play, Army QB#12 threw an intercption right back to OSU as MLB Will Darkins picked him off. With the excellent field positon, the Beavers were able to score when HB Jacquizz Rodgers ran into the endzone from two yards out to put OSU ahead 17-0 going into halftime.

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OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers rushes for a 2-yard touchdown.

Army continued to play some very good football but was clearly overmatched by Oregon State. Finally, late in the third quarter OSU QB Bryan Rossner threw deep to a wide open WR Brian Herring for a 26-yard touchdown to put the Beavers up 24-0.

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OSU WR Brian Herring catches a 26-yard touchdown pass from QB Bryan Rossner.

Later as the game was already decided, Rossner would look off the safety, and lob one up deep to Herring again where Herring jumped up and snatched the ball out of the air. Then was tackled just as he crossed the endzone for a 50-yard touchdown to put the Beavers ahead 31-0 as the game moved into the fourth quarter. It also sent many fans to the parking lots as this game was clearly over.

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OSU WR Brian Herring jumps up and makes the catch over the defender, scoring on a 50-yard touchdown recpetion.

Video-OSU WR Brian Herring 50-yard touchdown reception (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=1953)

All of Oregon State's backups entered the game in the fourth quarter and the defense was able to preserve the shutout as the Beavers would win 38-0. The competition will step greatly next week as the Beavers will be in Berkeley for a huge game against Cal.

Army 0

QB QB#12: 10-23, 81 yds, 2 int
HB Mealy: 16 car, 41 yds
FS Moody: 11 tkl, tfl, sk

Oregon State 38

QB Rossner: 19-29, 303 yds, 3 td, int
HB Rodgers: 20 car, 77 yds, td
HB Quinn: 6 car, 49 yds
WR Herring: 6 rec, 116 yds, 2 td
WR Rodgers: 4 rec, 88 yds, td
SS Collins: 6 tkl, tfl, int, defl

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Week 7

(8)Miami hammers (5)Virginia 58-17
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Miami WR Daniel Adderley breaks a team record for most receptions in a game with 15 grabs. In additon,
Adderley scored two touchdowns. Miami QB Jacory Harris looked outstanding as he put on a passing clinic, throwing
for 361 yards and five touchdowns as the Hurricanes were clearly the superior team. The defense played maybe
even better as MLB Arthur Brown was named the NCAA defensive player of the week.

Virginia 17
QB Smalls: 25-38, 310 yds, td, 4 int
HB Mack: 25 car, 48 yds, td, fl
WR Taylor: 6 tkl, int

Miami 58
QB Harris: 32-42, 361 yds, 5 td
HB Cooper: 18 car, 81 yds
WR Adderley: 15 rec, 173 yds, 2 td (Miami record receptions in a game.)
MLB Brown: 8 tkl, 2 tfl, int, 2 defl, ff, fmbrec (NCAA defensive player of the week.)

Games of the Week

#24 West Virginia 17
#10 USF 31

#14 Florida State 17
North Carolina 28

#5 Virginia 17
#8 Miami 58

Colorado 44
#3 Texas 43

#11 Wisconsin 21
#19 Ohio State 38

LSU 38
#21 Mississippi State 16

Top Ten

1 Florida
2 USC
3 Nebraska
4 Alabama
5 California
6 Oregon State
7 Miami
8 USF
9 Illinois
10 Notre Dame

Heisman Watch

QB Aaron Corp (USC)
HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
HB Evan Carr (Nebraska)

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Game of the Week
#6 Oregon State (5-0) at #5 California (6-0)

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Upset Alert

Lee: #8 USF at Pittsburgh

Top 25 Predictions

#15 Texas Tech at #11 Texas
Kirk:Texas Lee:Texas Tech

#19 Wisconsin at #9 Illinois
Kirk:Illinois Lee:Wisconsin

#12 Virginia at #25 North Carolina
Kirk:Virginia Lee:North Carolina

#21 Tennessee at #4 Alabama
Kirk:Alabama Lee:Alabama

#13 Penn State at #20 Northwestern
Kirk:Penn State Lee:Penn State

Chris: We welcome you back to Berkeley, California where we have a monumental game for two west coast teams. It has been a long time since we have seen a game out west with this magnitude of importance and it does not involve USC. Today we have the sixth ranked Oregon State Beavers taking on the fifth ranked Cal Golden Bears. There is a whole lot riding on this game today as the winner will likely challenge USC for the Pac-10 championship. Unfortunately, both teams have suffered injuries to some important players. Erin Andrews has a report on that issue. Erin...

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Erin: That's right. I do Chris. I was told by the Oregon State trainers that HB Marvin Quinn will indeed not be able to play today due to that broken toe. That will leave HB Jacquizz Rodgers to carry the load for the Beavers in one of the biggest games in recent Oregon State history. Quinn told me that he is disappointed he can't play but he has all of the faith in the world in Quizz. That's what they call the younger brother of WR James Rodgers.

Cal is not without their own injuries though. Cal senior QB Ryan Wertenberger is still out with a fractured foot he sustained against Arizona in week five. Red-shirt freshman QB Sam Russell has looked good though and will play today. Back to you guys.

Chris: Thanks Erin. Well, that is a big blow for Oregon State not having Quinn. Can the Beavs still win today?

Kirk: I think they can but it won't be easy. With Quinn out, it will be up to OSU QB Bryan Rossner to step up and play a great game today. Rossner will need his defense to help him out today against one of the best running backs in the nation in Cal HB Langston Jackson, who is on the Heisman watch list. Oregon State is ranked second in the nation in rush defense. I expect the Beavers to bottle up Jackson and force QB Sam Russell to beat them. That will lead to interceptions by that ball-hawking secondary of Oregon State. The Beavers win today and get style points in a convincing victory. (Crowd boos.)

Lee: I understand your reasoning Kirk but not so fast! Do you know when the last time that Oregon State played a game that was not in Corvallis? Hmmm? It was in week one when they played UNLV. UNLV, and they even struggled in that game. Berkeley is not Las Vegas and the Beavers will struggle today on the road. Cal will come roaring out of the gates, getting an early lead. Without Quinn, that Beaver offense will be out of sync all game. OSU will try and comeback but it will be too late. Cal wins big today. Where's my headgear?! Oh. It's right here. (Lee puts on the Oski headgear as the crowd goes wild.) Go Cal! Go Golden Bears!

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#6 Oregon State (5-0) at #5 California (6-0)

Berkeley, CA - It is safe to say that this is one of the biggest games in the Pac-10 in years that does not involve USC. It would be the game of the week on ABC. The winner would be considered the challenger to USC for the Pac-10 championship. Oregon State is ranked 2nd in rush defense and Cal is ranked 4th in rush offense so something had to give. There was energy in the air in Memorial Stadium as the opening kickoff went to Oregon State.

The Beavers looked impressive on their opening possession. OSU QB Bryan Rossner found WR Marcus Sullivan on three occasions. This would lead to HB Jacquizz Rodgers getting the handoff where Rodgers shoved off a tackler in the backfield, juked past the safety and was in for six on a 22-yard touchdown run to put OSU on top 7-0.

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OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers breaks an ankle as he finds the endzone on a 22-yard touchdown run.

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Cal would respond with an unimpressive three and out as the Oregon State defenese was stacking the box to stop the Heisman hopeful Cal HB Langston Jackson. However, on a playaction rollout, OSU QB Bryan Rossner ran to his left but was under pressure because of a CB blitz, and just threw it into the middle of the field where it was picked off by Cal ROLB#53 to set up Cal at the OSU 7-yard line.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner makes his first mistake as Cal ROLB#53 picks him off.

California would not waste any time capitalizing off the turnover as red-shirt freshman QB Sam Russell threw to HB Langston Jackson, who made a dazzling one-handed catch, then broke a tackle to get into the endzone on the 5-yard touchdown reception to tie the game 7-7.

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Cal HB Langston Jackson ties the game with a one-handed catch to get into the endzone on a 5-yard connection.

Oregon State would fail to get anything going on the ensuing possession and the same would be for Cal, but Cal head coach Jeff Tedford tried a fake punt. It would fail, giving the Beavers good field position at midfield. The Beavers would take advantage as HB Jacquizz Rodgers caught the ball in the flat off of a fake flysweep option play. Rodgers would get a huge gain of 36-yards as he was tackled just short of the goal line. Backup HB#37 would come in and run it in for a 1-yard touchdown to put the Beavers ahead 14-7.

Cal would be forced to punt after the outstanding OSU DE Kevin Frahm got another sack to end yet another drive. However, Tedford faked the punt again and again it failed as the Beavers had pretty good field postion going into the 2nd quarter.

However, Oregon State was unable to do anything and was forced to punt. Cal would move the ball well but the drive would stall, setting up a 40-yard field goal to make it 14-10 OSU. On the ensuing possession, OSU QB Bryan Rossner threw deep to WR Brian Herring. The ball was tipped by Cal CB Chris Conte, but Herring came down with it for a 41-yard touchdown connection to put OSU up 21-10.

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OSU WR Brian Herring comes down with the deflection for a 41-yard touchdown reception.

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It would get worse for Cal when QB Sam Russell was under pressure and threw deep over the middle where it was picked off by OSU FS Matt Arnold to give the Beavers excellent field position and another chance to score before the end of the first half.

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OSU FS Matt Arnold picks off Cal QB Sam Russell.

On the very next play, Rossner would look off the safety and launch one deep to Herring again. Herring jumped up with Cal CB Chris Conte and the emerging playmaker, Herring came down with it for a 35-yard touchdown to put the Beavers up 28-10.

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OSU WR Brian Herring comes down with his second touchdown reception.

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The two quick strikes to Herring really took the energy out of Memorial Stadium. The Beavers would actually get the ball back one more time and Rossner would hook up with Herring yet again for a 42-yard bomb that would set up a last second field goal before halftime to give Oregon State a 31-10 commanding lead.

Cal looked just as bad on offense in the 3rd quarter as they did in the first half. The Golden Bears just could not get a ground game going against the Beavers' 2nd ranked rushing defense. Cal would be forced to punt after a three and out to start the second half. On the other side, Oregon State head coach Mike Riley was putting on an offenive playcalling clinic as the Beavers marched down the field, taking time off of the clock. Finally, Rossner would hook up with HB Jacquizz Rodgers for an 8-yard touchdown connection to put the Beavers up big 38-10.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner finds HB Jacquizz Rodgers on an 8-yard connection for his third touchdown pass of the game.

Cal would finally do something on offense and HB Shane Vereen would find the endzone on a 1-yard touchdown run on 4th and goal to just barely keep the Golden Bears in the game down 38-17. Cal would also make a play on defense as Rossner and TE Pete Rich were not on the same page. As a result Cal ROLB#53 made his second interception of the game. However, Cal did nothing on offense for another three and out but Tedford decided on another punt fake. Again, it failed as the game moved into the fourth quarter.

Neither offense looked particularly sharp in fourth quarter as both teams punted back to the other. Though it did not matter for Oregon State since they had such a lead. Finally, Cal would score when QB Sam Russell threw a lateral into the flat to HB Shane Vereen for a touchdown to make it 38-24 OSU. It would not matter though as the Beavers were able to kill the clock and get a huge victory in Memorial Stadium.

Oregon State 38

QB Rossner: 16-24, 284 yds, 3 td, 2 int
HB Rodgers: 20 car, 88 yds, td, 2 rec, 43 yds, td
WR Herring: 6 rec, 149 yds, 2 td
DE Frahm: 4 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sk (six team sacks)

California 24

QB Russell: 17-27, 174 yds, td, int
HB Jackson: 16 car, 45 yds, 4 rec, 29 yds, td
HB Vereen: 11 car, 29 yds, 2 td
OLB ROLB#53: 4 tkl, 2 int

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Post game interview after Oregon State just defeats Cal

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Erin Andrews: Coach. You just shocked the world with a huge win today. You guys will be considered contenders for the Pac-10 championship and getting to the Rose Bowl and maybe a chance at a national championship.

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Mike Riley: We aren't thinking about that right now Erin. This is a big win but we've got another tough game next week against Washington State. We take them one game at a time.

Erin: Can you tell me about WR Brian Herring? He had a huge game. Two touchdowns and 149 yards.

Mike: I really like all of my receivers. They are playing really well right now. Herring made some tremendous catches but Rossner gave him a chance to make plays with some terrific passes.

Erin: Can you tell me how you were able to stop Cal HB Langston Jackson to only 45 yards on the ground?

Mike: That is something. Jackson is a really talented running back. Our defense played a really great game today. They really played well today. Hopefully we can bottle up that enthusiasm and keep playing the way we have so far.

Erin: Who is this Jacquizz Rodgers? He looked fantastic in place of Quinn.

Mike: Jacquizz is really a special guy and a great teammate. Marvin is still our guy but it is great to have another talented tailback.

Erin: Good game coach. Go celebrate.

Mike: Thanks Erin. Always a pleasure.

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Week 8

(6)Oregon State looks impressive in a 38-24 win over (5)Cal
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OSU WR Brian Herring hauled in two touchdown passes from QB Bryan Rossner as the Beavers ran away with this
one in the first half.

Oregon State 38
QB Rossner: 16-24, 284 yds, 3 td, 2 int
HB Rodgers: 20 car, 88 yds, td, 2 rec, 43 yds, td
WR Herring: 6 rec, 149 yds, 2 td
DE Frahm: 4 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sk
California 24
QB Russell: 17-27, 174 yds, td, int
HB Jackson: 16 car, 45 yds, 4 rec, 29 yds, td
HB Vereen: 11 car, 29 yds, 2 td
OLB ROLB#53: 4 tkl, 2 int

Games of the Week

#6 Oregon State 38
#5 California 24

#15 Texas Tech 42
#11 Texas 38

#19 Wisconsin 35
#9 Illinois 14

#12 Virginia 28
#25 North Carolina 18

#21 Tennessee 30
#4 Alabama 35

#13 Penn State 41
#20 Northwestern 20

Georgia Tech 34
#7 Miami 40 (OT)

BCS Rankings

1 Florida 6-0
2 USC 6-0
3 Nebraska 7-0
4 Alabama 6-0
5 Oregon State 6-0
6 USF 7-0
7 Miami 6-1
8 California 6-1
9 Notre Dame 6-1
10 Virginia 6-1

Heisman Watch

QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Evan Carr (Nebraska)

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Pac-10 Standings

1 #2 USC: 6-0, 4-0
2 #5 Oregon State: 6-0, 3-0
3 #9 California: 6-1, 3-1
4 Arizona State: 5-1, 3-1
5 Oregon: 4-2, 2-1
6 UCLA: 2-3, 2-1
7 Washington State: 3-4, 1-3
8 Arizona: 1-4, 0-3
9 Stanford: 2-5, 0-4
10 Washington: 1-5, 0-4

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Game of the Week
#14 Oklahoma (4-2) at #3 Nebraska (7-0)
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Upset Alert

Kirk: #22 Clemson at Georgia Tech
Lee: #19 Michigan at Iowa

Top 25 Predictions

#17 Ohio State at #13 Penn State
Kirk:Penn State Lee:Penn State

Chris: Well, it is time to pick the game of the week guys. The game we have here in Lincoln. (Crowd cheers.) Oklahoma has had a tough start thus far mainly because of a difficult schedule. It doesn't get any easier for the Sooners today here against rival Nebraska. Nebraska has looked very good and might be getting back to the Nebraska of old under head coach Bo Pelini. This is a big game for this Husker program that is trying to show the nation they are for real today. Guys, how will this one play out?

Kirk: I really like Nebraska today and the main reason why is not because of HB Evan Carr or QB Adam McIntosh. I like the Husker defense. They are ranked 4th in the nation in pass defense. Texas Tech was only able to score seven points against this Husker defense. In comes Oklahoma whose QB Levi Jones already has nine interceptions. The Sooners have great receivers but they won't be able to get open today and the Huskers win a low scoring game.

Lee: Kirk, Oklahoma is a great team. Really a tremendous team. (Crowd boos.) QB Levi Jones is a great quarterback and will probably be playing on Sundays soon and those receivers are tremendous but you are right Kirk! (Crowd cheers.) The Black Shirts are back sweetheart! (Crowd cheers louder.) Bo Pelini has brought this program back and that HB Evan Carr is good too sweetheart. He can spin his way out of just about anything. I'm going with the Huskers today! (Lee puts on the Cornhusker headgear as the crowd goes nuts.) Go Huskers! Go Nebraska!

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#5 Oregon State (6-0) at Washington State (3-4)

Pullman, WA - Oregon State remains undefeated and ranked in the top five after their victory over Cal last week. Now the Beavers would need to take care of business against Washington State in the Palouse. Never an easy place to play.

The Cougars looked poised to make an upset on their opening drive as Wazzu marched down the field 84 yards but the OSU defense held strong in the red zone, forcing a Cougar 27-yard field goal to put Washington State ahead 3-0. Oregon State looked like they were going to be able to run over the Washington State defense but the Beavers were forced to attempt a 39-yard field goal which was missed. Now Martin Stadium was feeling a wave of momentum as the Cougars still had the lead. It was clear that the Beavers were having trouble with the Wazzu spread offense as the Cougars were able to move the ball well again. As the 1st quarter came to an end, the Cougars were at the OSU 5-yard line with a 3rd and goal facing them.

The OSU defense held though, forcing a Wazzu 25-yard field goal to put the Cougars up 6-0. Upset alert was in the air but the Cougars had to get in the end zone and not settle for field goals. Finally, Oregon State was able to get into rythm and found themselves in scoring position. OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers was stuffed on two consecutive runs inside the 5-yard line. Then HB Marvin Quinn was also stuffed as the Cougar defense made a tremendous goal line stop as the crowd erupted, forcing an OSU 19-yard field goal as the Cougars still had a 6-3 lead.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn is stuffed by the Wazzu defense.

Washington State would be forced to attempt another field goal but this one was from 53 yards out and it fell short of the cross bar. Oregon State QB Bryan Rossner tried to lead his team on a scoring drive at the end of the half but he came up short, leading to another field goal from 47 yards out to make it a 6-6 at halftime. Martin Stadium was shocked that the Cougars were still in the game.

The Beavers came out on the opening drive and looked good as ever as Rossner would hit WR Marcus Sullivan for a 12-yard touchdown over the middle to give Oregon State its first lead 13-6.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner hits WR Marcus Sullivan for a 12-yard touchdown.

Then disaster would strike for the Cougars as QB J.T. Levenseller threw a ball to his receiver where OSU CB Mike Mayes had fantastic coverage and was able to make the interception. Then Mayes broke a tackle and was gone for a pick-six to put Oregon State suddenly up 20-6.

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OSU CB Mike Mayes returns the pick for a touchdown.

However, Levenseller would put the mistake behind him and lead the Cougars back down the field. Toward the end of the 3rd quarter, Levenseller would find HB Daniel Simmons just in front og the goal line where Simmons made the catch and the lept into the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown reception to make it a 20-13 lead for Oregon State.

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Wazzu HB Daniel Simmons leaps into the end zone on the 9-yard touchdown reception.

The Beavers found themselves in a dogfight against the Cougars as the game moved into the 4th quarter. Oregon State would attempt to make it a two score lead but a 48-yard field goal was kicked short of the cross bar. Washington State was given a chance to tie the game if they could score another touchdown. That is when OSU DE Kevin Frahm timed the snap count and found himself in the backfield to sack Levenseller and knocked the ball loose for a fumble. OSU MLB Will Darkins picked up the ball and took it all the way for a touchdown, silencing Martin Stadium as the Beavers were now up 27-13.

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OSU DE Kevin Frahm knocks the ball loose from Wazzu QB J.T. Levenseller, which is recovered for a Beaver touchdown.

Video-OSU DE Kevin Frahm ff leads to a td (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2055)

The play proved to be the game changer as the Cougars were unable to recover from the 14-point lead for Oregon State. Levenseller was able to get Washington State in scoring position but OSU CB David Ross made an interception in the end zone to seal the deal for Oregon State as the Beavers took care of business in Pullman, escaping with a 27-13 victory.

Oregon State 27
QB Rossner: 16-20, 149 yds, td
HB Quinn: 18 car, 38 yds, 5 rec, 45 yds
CB Mayes: 4 tkl, tfl, int, defl, td

Washington State 13
QB Levenseller: 34-50, 313 yds, td, 3 int
HB Mullins: 12 car, 24 yds
HB Simmons: 12 rec, 104 yds, td
MLB Morrison: 8 tkl, 3 tfl

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Week 9

(3)Nebraska inches past (14)Oklahoma 30-27
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Nebraska QB Adam McIntosh passed for a school record 361 yards and three touchdowns as the Cornhuskers win
on a last second field goal. Heisman hopeful Nebraska HB Evan Carr is lost for 11 weeks with an abdominal tear.

Video-Nebraska game winning field goal (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2056)

Oklahoma 27
QB Jones: 23-36, 259 yds, int
HB Johnson: 20 car, 59 yds, td
TE Hanna: 8 rec, 98 yds
OLB Lewis: 8 tkl, 4 tfl, sk, int, td

Nebraska 30
QB McIntosh: 35-44, 361 yds, 3 td, 3 int
HB Carr: 10 car, 55 yds
WR Cooper: 4 rec, 91 yds, td
DT DT#91: 4 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sk, fmbrec

Games of the Week

#14 Oklahoma 27
#3 Nebraska 30

#24 Colorado 10
Kansas State 14

Boston College 37
#25 Virginia Tech 12

Georgia 22
#1 Florida 17

#17 Ohio State 44
#13 Penn State 35

BCS Rankings

1 USC 6-0
2 Nebraska 8-0
3 Alabama 7-0
4 Oregon State 7-0
5 USF 7-0
6 Miami 7-1
7 Texas A&M 8-0
8 California 7-1
9 Notre Dame 7-1
10 Florida 6-1

Heisman Watch

HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Evan Carr (Nebraska)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
HB Jonas Gray (Notre Dame)

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Game of the Week
#6 Texas A&M (8-0) at #12 Texas Tech (8-1)
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Upset Alert

Lee: Boston College at #11 Virginia
Kirk: LSU at #24 Tulane

Pac-10 Matchups

#1 USC at Oregon
Kirk:USC Lee:USC

Arizona State at #9 California
Kirk:California Lee:California

Chris: Well, we have another Big 12 rivalry game this weekend. This time it will be No. 6 Texas A&M trying to stay undefeated against No. 12 Texas Tech here in Lubbock. The Aggies are entering a tough stretch here as they will play the big three of the Big 12 South three in a row as they will have Oklahoma and then Texas next. But they can't worry about that now as they have a very tough game against the Red Raiders here today. (Crowd cheers.) Unfortunately, Texas Tech suffered a huge injury as QB Allen Wright sustained an injury last week against Baylor as he sprained his elbow. Our own Erin Andrews has more on the status of Wright. Erin...

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Erin: I've been told that there is no chance that QB Allen Wright will be able to play today. Wright told me he would be surprised if he was able to even play next week in Norman against the Sooners. That will leave the Red Raiders with senior QB Stefan Loucks to do the signal calling. Back to you guys.

Chris: Thanks Erin. Can Mike Leach overcome an injury to his star QB? What's your thoughts on the game guys and which headgear will Lee where today?

Kirk: I don't think the injury affects Texas Tech as much as people might think. Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach will just go about his normal gameplan and Loucks will do fine. However, Texas A&M has a tremendous offense too. A&M is ranked 2nd in points scored and 5th in total offense. But Tech is ranked 4th in points scored and 1st in total offense. I'm going with Leach over Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman as the Red Raiders win a barnburner. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: Both of these teams do have spectacular offenses. They really do. But you forgot one significant stat and that is turnover differential. The Aggies are ranked 2nd in turnover differential with a plus-13. Plus the Aggies have the new Heisman favorite in HB Cyrus Gray. But you know...I really do like that Raider Red headgear. (Lee pulls out the Raider Red headgear but throws it down and puts on a Texas A&M helmet as the crowd boos wildly.) But not today sweetheart. Go Aggies!

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Stanford (3-5) at #4 Oregon State (7-0)

Corvallis, OR - Oregon State continues their run and has a huge game looming against the top ranked USC Trojans next week. Would the Beavers be looking past the Stanford Cardinal?

Stanford did not look like an underdog at all to start the game as QB Andrew Luck led a long, methodical drive which was finished off when Luck threw to WR Devin Williams in tight coverage for a 7-yard touchdown as the Cardinal struck first. However, the extra point was missed so Stanford led by only 6-0.

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Stanford WR Devin Williams catches the 7-yard touchdown pass from QB Andrew Luck.

The Beavers were given a bad omen to start the game offensively as HB Marvin Quinn left the field with yet another injury. This time it was a sprained wrist which sidelined the tailback for one quarter. However, OSU QB Bryan Rossner was able to lead the team to a score as he ran it into the endzone himself from five yards out to put the Beavers ahead 7-6.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner scrambles in for a 5-yard touchdown.

The Cardinal were able to respond with what appeared to be a successful drive until OSU DT Mark Crum put it to an end with a sack, forcing a Stanford 37-yard field goal which was no good as the Beavers were still holding onto a one-point lead going into the second quarter.

Without Quinn, the Oregon State offense was unable to move the ball on the ground, leading to a punt, but the punt was kicked beautifully, pinning Stanford at their own 2-yard line. Stanford was able to move the ball but Luck would throw into coverage as OSU MLB Will Darkins picked him off. Fortunately for the Cardinal, Oregon State was unable to capitalize off the the turnover and Stanford would get the ball back. Unfortunately the Cardinal now had the ball at their own 6-yard line off of another great punt from OSU punter Nick Carpenter. This time, Stanford punted after a three and out. OSU could only manage a 49-yard field goal attempt but it proved to be too long a distance for OSU kicker Reggie Smith as it was still only a one-point lead for the Beavers.

Finally, the Cardinal broke the monotany as HB#25 broke off a 29-yard run to get Stanford into the red zone. Stanford QB Andrew Luck was able to hit TE Carlos Johnson in very tight coverage for a 12-yard touchdown to put the Cardinal ahead 13-7.

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Stanford QB Andrew Luck finds TE Carlos Johnson for a 12-yard touchdown.

It was not looking good for the Beavers as they had the ball with under two minutes left in the first half deep on their own side of the field. That is when Rossner threw to a crossing WR Marcus Sullivan who made his way to the sideline, made a killer move on the safety as he left the defender in the dust, and took it to the house for a 68-yard touchdown to put the Beavers up 14-13 going into halftime.

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OSU WR Marcus Sullivan leaves the Stanford safety in the dust, and takes it to house for a 68-yard touchdown to close out the half.

Video-OSU WR Marcus Sullivan 68-yard touchdown (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2112)

Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh would look to regain the momentum lost at the end of the first half with the huge 68-yard touchdown reception by WR Marcus Sullivan by trying to go for it on 4th and 1 at midfield. Apparently, Harbaugh did not learn from Cal head coach Jeff Tedford as the attempt failed. OSU would take advantage of the good field position with a 40-yard field goal to put Oregon State further ahead 17-13.

On the next OSU drive, the Beavers would find themselves in the red zone where Rossner playfaked to HB Marvin Quinn, and found FB Ryan McCants who powered in for a 5-yard touchdown to finish off the drive, giving the Beavers a 24-13 lead.

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OSU FB Ryan McCants powers in for a 5-yard touchdown reception.

Later, OSU OLB Cole Alexander would pick off Stanford QB Andrew Luck, which would lead to a 24-yard field goal to put OSU up 27-13 as the game moved into the 4th quarter.

Stanford was unable to get the offense going as they punted after a three and out. The Beavers would finish off a long, physical drive with a 2-yard touchdown scamper by HB Marvin Quinn to put OSU up big 34-13.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn in with a 2-yard touchdown scamper.

Then OSU CB David Ross ended a Stanford drive when he stripped the ball loose from a receiver as SS Cameron Collins recovered it, leading to an OSU 34-yard field goal as Oregon State moved ahead 37-13. As Stanford continued its futile attempt to score, OSU DE Kevin Frahm achieved a school record 14th sack of the season as the defensive lineman continues his remarkable season. Oregon State was able to take care of business and the college football world will be looking forward to a giant game next week in Los Angeles as the Beavers will play the Men of Troy.

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OSU DE Kevin Frahm with a school record 14th sack.

Stanford 13
QB Luck: 22-37, 199 yds, 2 td, 2 int
HB HB#25: 10 car, 48 yds
WR Dukes: 4 rec, 57 yds
OLB LOLB#49: 6 tkl, tfl, sk

Oregon State 37
QB Rossner: 16-19, 194 yds, 2 td
HB Quinn: 26 car, 142 yds, td
WR Sullivan: 5 rec, 119 yds, td
SS Collins: 11 tkl, tfl, defl, fmbrec

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Week 10

(6)Texas A&M can't hold off (12)Texas Tech
as the Red Raiders win 17-16
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In what was supposed to be a shootout, it turned into a slugfest. Texas Tech QB Stefan Louks was able to lead a
game winning drive, scoring on a 1-yard rushing touchdown with under two minutes to give the Red Raiders the
comeback victory. Heisman hopeful, Aggie HB Cyrus Gray looked unimpressive as he was only able to manage 21
yards on the ground.

Texas A&M 16
QB Dorman: 28-46, 288 yds, td, int
HB Gray: 12 car, 21 yds, 4 rec, 32 yds
WR Fuller: 7 rec, 94 yds, td
MLB MLB#34: 11 tkl, 3 tfl, defl, ff

Texas Tech 17
QB Louks: 35-54, 342 yds, td, 3 int, rush td
WR Thornburg: 11 rec, 139 yds, td
WR Franks: 11 rec, 128 yds
DE Lee: 5 tkl, 5 tfl, 4 sk

Games of the Week

Boston College 14
#11 Virginia 17 (OT)

LSU 54
#24 Tulane 28

#1 USC 31
Oregon 7

#23 Northwestern 10
Indiana 13

Arizona State 24
#9 California 38

#6 Texas A&M 16
#12 Texas Tech 17

BCS Rankings

1 USC 7-0
2 Nebraska 9-0
3 Alabama 8-0
4 Oregon State 8-0
5 USF 8-0
6 Miami 8-1
7 California 8-1
8 Notre Dame 7-1
9 Texas Tech 9-1
10 Florida 7-1

Heisman Watch

HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
QB Allen Wright (Texas Tech)
HB Torrey Mack (Virginia)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)

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CB John Biggers

Oregon State received their first commitments of the season. Five-star CB John Biggers from Newport Hills, Washington has committed with the Beavers. Biggers is rated the 3rd best CB in the nation. He is smart and fast, but lacks size and toughness. Biggers should have time to develop as the Beavers are not lacking at talent at the CB position. However, do not be surprised if he plays next year.

Oregon State Commitments
CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA #3
C Chad Green 3*: Santa Clara, OR #6

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Game of the Week
#4 Oregon State (8-0) at #1 USC (7-0)
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Chris: Welcome to Los Angeles, California. We have a giant Pac-10 game here today. There will be a lot on the line. The top ranked Trojans of Southern Cal will take on the surprising upstart Oregon State Beavers who now find themselves ranked 4th in the nation. (Crowd boos.) As you can see there is some animosity between these two teams. As it is the Beavers that have played USC perhaps better than anybody in the country. Each game in the last three years has ended in the last few seconds. Three years ago it was OSU kicker Justin Kahut that kicked the game winning field goal with only three seconds left to upset the Trojans 20-17. (Crowd boos.)

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Then it was Kahut again for the Beavers who upset the Trojans again the very next year in the Coliseum 19-16. (Crowd boos some more.)

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But last season, it would not come down to a field goal as the Trojans came back. With only seven seconds in the game USC QB Aaron Corp hit WR Ronald Johnson to win the game 35-31 in Corvallis. (Crowd cheers.)

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The difference is this year it might be for all the marbles. This game could very well decide who wins the conference and could very well factor into the national championship picture. When we come back, we will tell you who is on upset alert, predict some other games going on around the country, and we'll make our picks for this game...

Upset Alert

Lee: Georgia Tech at #11 Virginia
Kirk: #19 Auburn at Georgia

Top 25 Matchups

#24 LSU at #3 Alabama
Kirk:Alabama Lee:Alabama

#12 Texas A&M at #20 Oklahoma
Kirk:Oklahoma Lee:Oklahoma

#18 Penn State at #14 Illinois
Kirk:Illinois Lee:Illinois

#21 Florida State at #22 Clemson
Kirk:Florida State Lee:Florida State

Chris: And that brings us to the game we have here today in the Coliseum. (Crowd cheers.) What do you think guys? Can the Beavers pull it off when it counts?

Kirk: I don't know what it is about this Oregon State team. They really should not be where they are with the players they have but maybe this really is a team of destiny. The Beavers still are ranked 2nd in rushing defense and maybe the most important stat that leads to wins is that Oregon State is ranked 3rd in turnover differential with a plus-13. They will need to force turnovers today but I think the Beavers do it behind an impressive performance by QB Bryan Rossner. The rest of the country will get another chance to see how well Rossner throws the football. And the Beavers' receivers are underrated. Herring and Sullivan have really come on strong lately. I expect the Beavers to win a close, close game. Maybe another field goal at the end of regulation. (Crowd boos loudly.)

Lee: Kirk, you know I like the Beavers right? (Crowd boos.) Not so fast! They're a great story but their hopes get smashed today. (Crowd cheers.) The Trojans are ranked 1st in every defensive category. They bring in a Heisman contender in QB Aaron Corp who still has only thrown three interceptions. They have one of the most outstanding young receivers you will ever see in sophomore WR Jermaine Clark. To top it all off, USC will win in the trenches. It will be the hogmollies on both the o-line and defensive line that will dominate the Beavers. The Beavers have no chance. None at all in this environment at this level of competition with this much on the line. Oregon State loses big. I mean really big. (Crowd roars.) (Lee puts on the Trojan helmet. Holds the sword in the air and pretends to stab a miniature Beaver as the crowd cheers him on.) Go Trojans!!!

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#4 Oregon State (8-0) at #1 USC (7-0)

Los Angeles, CA - The game between the top ranked USC Trojans and the No. 4 Oregon State Beavers was hyped all week long as a game that would help decide the Pac-10 and possibly have national championship implications. It also helped the ratings for ABC that each of the last three contests have come down to the wire. USC head coach Pete Carrol was not looking past the Beavers. "We are definitely not looking past Oregon State," Pete Carrol said earleir in the week. "We know these guys are a good team. We'll be ready to play what should be a hard fought game until the end." For Oregon State it would be a chance to take over the top spot in the Pac-10 conference and a shot at the Rose Bowl if not a championship run. This one was for all the marbles.

The Coliseum's energy was electric as the opening kickoff went to USC. The OSU defense was pumped up as they were hitting hard early. USC HB#20 was the recipient of one of those hits that knocked him out of the game with a strained shoulder that could sideline the tailback for up to three weeks. However, USC was still in capable hands with HB Curtis McNeal. It looked like the Trojans would march right down the field and score as the Beavers had no answers to stopping a methodical offense of the Trojans. That was until USC QB Aaron Corp tried to connect with TE Rhett Ellison, but the ouststanding OSU CB David Ross was there to make the interception as the Beavers had made the first big play of the game.

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OSU CB David Ross intercepts USC QB Aaron Corp.

If the Beavers thought the crowd was loud earlier, they had not heard anything until QB Bryan Rossner and the rest of the OSU offense took to the field. It was quite apparent that the noise had an affect as OSU was forced to punt after an unimpressive three and out. USC wasted no time on their next possession as HB Curtis McNeal took a simple handoff up the middle, weaved, juked, and spun through the OSU defense where he found nothing but grass in front of him as the crowd roared. McNeal took it all the way to the house for a 67-yard touchdown to put the Trojans on top 7-0.

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USC HB Curtis McNeal breaks off a 67-yard touchdown run.

Video-USC HB Curtis McNeal 67-yd td (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2142)

Just as the band had finished the fight song and ABC came back from commercial break, there was another big play as OSU QB Bryan Rossner found himself under pressure and dumped it off into the flat to an outlet receiver. Unfortuanely for Rossner, USC was playing cover-2 so CB#22 was there to make an easy interception and took it back for a pick-six as the the Coliseum roared again. USC was already up 13-0. The extra point was missed.

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USC CB#22 celebrates in the endzone after an easy pick-six.

Video-USC CB#22 pick-six (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2143)

The OSU offense came back on the field with a raucous crowd awaiting them. The Beavers would quickly find themselves with a 3rd and 10. Rossner was unable to find anybody open and tried to scramble for the first down. Just as he made it past the magical yellow line, he was stripped from behind. It was a fumble and USC recovered. This was not how the Beavers wanted to start the game.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner is stripped of the ball.

Forunately for Oregon State, USC was forced to punt as they were unable to capitalize on the turnover. However, OSU looked just as bad as earlier on offense, leading to another three and out. USC was running on all cylandars on offense. It looked like the Trojans were about to make it a three score lead. That was until OSU OLB Carlos Matthews came on a blitz and found himself in the backfield where USC QB Aaron Corp was rolling his way off of a playaction. Matthews made the sack and forced the ball loose. Backup SS Courtney Smith came out of nowhere to scoop up the ball and take it all the way back to the house. Just like that Oregon State was back in the game, down only 13-7. That would bring an exciting 1st quarter to an end.

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OSU OLB Carlos Matthews forces a fumble which is recovered for a touchdown by SS Courtney Smith.

Video-OSU OLB Carlos Matthews ff, rec for td (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2144)

USC would manage a 32-yard field goal early in the 2nd quarter to put the Trojans ahead 16-7. Rossner continued to struggle for Oregon State as he would throw another interception as USC SS Jason Edwards picked him off. This time USC would capitalize on the opportunity as Corp found WR D.J. Shoemate for a 7-yard touchdown just as OSU DE Kevin Frahm was there to drill the Heisman contending quarterback. The connection put USC up 23-7.

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USC QB Aaron Corp hits WR D.J. Shoemate for a 7-yard touchdown just as he is about to be drilled by DE Kevin Frahm.

Rossner was able to lead Oregon State on a nice little last minute drive but it would come up just short as OSU was forced to settle for a 30-yard field goal as USC took a 23-10 lead into halftime.

Oregon State quickly found themselves in a 3rd and 9 to start the 2nd half. Rossner was able to find an open WR Brian Herring deep over the middle but the young standout receiver let it slip through his hands to end the Beavers' opening drive of the 2nd half with a three and out. In contrast it would not take the Trojans long to get something going on offense as USC QB Aaron Corp would find HB Curtis McNeal on a short dumpoff that became a 27-yard gain to set up the Trojans inside the red zone. Corp found a wide open future NFL TE Rhett Ellison for an easy 16-yard touchdown to put the Men of Troy up 30-10.

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USC TE Rhett Ellison with a 16-yard touchdown grab.

Oregon State was at least able to accomplish something on offense as this game was quickly turning ugly for the Beavers. It would lead to a 47-yard field goal that was kicked through the uprights to make it a 30-13 game going into the 4th quarter.

Though Oregon State had been able to respond, it did not take USC long to counter back as Corp threw to WR#80 in tight coverage with CB Mike Mayes but WR#80 came down with, then broke a tackle and took it to the house for a 28-yard touchdown. USC now had a comfortable 36-13 lead as the extra point was missed. That was about the only thing the Trojans were doing wrong.

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USC WR#80 breaks a tackle for a 28-yard touchdown reception.

It would get worse for Oregon State as Rossner tried to connect with TE Pete Rich but USC ROLB#50 was there in coverage for another easy interception which the fast linebacker took back for another USC pick-six to put the Trojans up big over the Beavers 43-14.

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USC ROLB#50 with another USC pick-six.

Finally, Oregon State would put a legitimite drive together and Rossner would throw one over the top to WR Brian Herring who came down with the 26-yard touchdown grab in the corner of the endzone as the Beavers scored their first offensive touchdown in the middle of the 4th quarter to make it a 43-20 lead for the Trojans.

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OSU WR Brian Herring catches the 26-yard touchdown.

Video-OSU WR Brian Herring 26-yd td (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2145)

Unfortunately, it was too little, too late for the Beavers. OSU CB Mike Mayes would pick off Corp but it would not lead to anything as the Beavers failed on four downs. USC would actually score again in the last minute when Corp hit the outstanding sophomore WR Jermaine Clark for a 5-yard touchdown as the Trojans dismantled the Beavers dream pefect season with a 50-20 beat down to prove to the rest of the country that the Men of Troy are still clearly the top team.

Oregon State 20
QB Rossner: 15-28, 181 yds, td, 3 int, fl, 5 car, 43 yds
HB Quinn: 17 car, 14 yds
WR Herring: 6 rec, 98 yds, td
OLB Matthews: 3 tkl, tfl, sk, ff

USC 50
QB Corp: 22-30, 251 yds, 4 td, 2 int
HB McNeal: 19 car, 148 yds, td
WR Shoemate: 9 rec, 87 yds, td
DE LE#46: 7 tkl, 6 tfl, 4 sk, fmbrec

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Onfield interview after USC victory over Oregon State

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Erin Andrews: Coach, that was an emphatic victory today over Oregon State. Does this prove to the rest of the nation that you guys are No. 1?

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Pete Carrol: We don't worry about that Erin. We just go about trying to win all of our games. We have no control over that.

Erin: How were you able to beat the Beavers so easily?

Pete: I wouldn't say that Erin. Oregon State is a great football team. We've had some hard fought games in the past with them and we know how good they are. We had a few breaks go our way. Our fans were great and I've got to give it up to these kids who really played their hearts out today.

Erin: Your defense was as good as advertised. How were you able to stop what has been a very potent offense for the Beavers? Quinn was held to only 14 yards on the ground.

Pete: Wow! I didn't know he only had 14 yards. Quinn is a terrific running back. My guys just really played their hearts out and got after it today. I'm really proud of those guys.

Erin: If you had to vote today. Who gets your vote for Heisman?

Pete: You're putting me on the spot here. No, seriously I would not want to have another quarterback than Aaron Corp. He gets my vote for sure. We're lucky to have such a competitor on our team.

Erin: Fair enough. Looks like we'll see you next week in Berkeley against Cal.

Pete: Looking forward to it. It should be another great game.

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Week 11

(1)USC dismantles (4)Oregon State 50-20
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USC completely dominated Oregon State. In what was one of the more highly anticipated games of the year turned
into a blowout as the Trojans were superior in every phase of the game. USC QB Aaron Corp looked sharp as he
passed for 251 yards and four touchdowns. USC DE LE#46 was named Pac-10 defensive player of the week with
four sacks and a fumble recovery.

Oregon State 20
QB Rossner: 15-28, 181 yds, td, 3 int, 5 car, 43 yds, fl
HB Quinn: 17 car, 14 yds
WR Herring: 6 rec, 98 yds
OLB Matthews: 3 tkl, tfl, sk, ff

USC 50
QB Corp: 22-30, 251 yds, 4 td, 2 int
HB McNeal: 19 car, 148 yds, td
WR Shoemate: 9 rec, 87 yds, td
DE LE#46: 7 tkl, 6 tfl, 4 sk, fmbrec (Pac-10 defensive player of the week)

Games of the Week

#4 Oregon State 20
#1 USC 50

#24 LSU 6
#3 Alabama 45

#12 Texas A&M 48
#20 Oklahoma 24

#18 Penn State 34
#14 Illinois 28

#21 Florida State 21
#22 Clemson 27

BCS Rankings

1 USC 8-0
2 Nebraska 10-0
3 Alabama 9-0
4 USF 9-0
5 Miami 9-1
6 California 9-1
7 Notre Dame 7-1
8 Texas Tech 10-1
9 Oregon State 8-1
10 Florida 8-1

Heisman Race

HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
WR Jacoby Franks (Texas Tech)
HB Torrey Mack (Virginia)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)

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(left)DE Brandon Webb (right)TE Adam Banks

Oregon State received two major commitments despite the loss to USC. Five-star DE Brandon Webb from Cupertino, California has joined the Beavers. Webb is rated 2nd at his position in the country and should make a good replacement for DE Kevin Frahm. He is a little undersized at only 199 pounds but has a good motor to pressure quarterbacks. The other commitment the Beavers received was from the 2nd rated TE Adam Banks. The four-star commitment will have immediate impact next season as TE is not really a strength for this team.

Oregon State Commitments

C Chad Green 3*: Santa Clara, OR #6
TE Adam Banks 4*: San Buenaventura, CA #2
DE Brandon Webb 5*: Cupertino, CA #2
CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA #2

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Game of the Week
#1 USC (8-0) at #7 California (9-1)
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Chris: Welcome to Berkeley, California. This is the second time we've been here this year. The first time was when Oregon State came in here an handily defeated Cal. (Crowd boos.) Now the top ranked USC Trojans will come in here tonight to play the No. 7 Golden Bears. USC is coming off of a big win after blowing out the Beavers last week. However, if Cal is able to pull off the upset today, there will be a three-way tie for first place in the Pac-10. With me as always is Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso. We'll get to some other games this week, including a big SEC rivalry, the Iron Bowl. We'll make our picks and Lee will have the headgear.

Upset Alert

Lee: Indiana at #15 Penn State

Top 25 matchups

#17 Michigan at #14 Wisconsin
Kirk:Wisconsin Lee:Michigan

#3 Alabama at #18 Auburn
Kirk:Bama Lee:Auburn

#19 Illinois at #13 Ohio State
Kirk:OSU Lee:OSU

Chris: Well, we understand that there is a chance that Cal will have their starting QB Ryan Wertenberger back from his foot fracture. Erin Andrews has more on that topic. Erin...

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Erin: Yes, Chris. It looks like there is a very real possibility that Wertenberger could play today as his foot seems to be a lot better but it will be a game-time decision. So there is still a high possibility that Sam Russell will still start today. We probably will not know until the game starts and we see who is in the huddle.

Chris: Alright. Thanks Erin for that report. So what do you guys think?

Kirk: I'm not sure it matters who is back there taking the snaps for Cal because whoever it is that starts will be going against a tough defense. Oregon State only scored one offensive touchdown last week and that was in the 4th quarter. I think Cal can keep it a bit closer if they can establish some sort of run game with Heisman contender HB Langston Jackson but it won't be enough. USC will win handily. (Crowd boos as a fan holds up an "L.J. for Heisman sign," then a USC fan fights for attention as he fights to get up his "Aaron Corp for Heisman" sign.)

Lee: Wertenberger could make a huge difference and that Cal team will play better than Oregon State did last week because they have this crowd here that will help them. (Crowd cheers.) You got to love these kids. That's why I'm picking...(Lee pulls out the Oski headgear) Ehhh...forget about it! (Lee throws the Oski headgear at Kirk and pulls out a sword and waves it at the crowd as they boo him and then Lee puts on the Trojan helmet.) Go Trojans!!!

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Washington (1-8) at #9 Oregon State (8-1)

Corvallis, OR - The Beavers would look to get back on track against a struggling Husky team after getting embarrassed on national television against the Trojans on national television. Washington head coach Lane Kiffin has not had a very successful tenure thus far in Seattle as the Huskies have only one win on the season. However, the Huskies would be very hungry for a win against Oregon State. It should be an easy win for the Beavers. It was a cold day as it was 34 degrees at Reser Stadium with a windchill that was in the 20s.

Washington might have been affected by the weather on their first possession as they were forced to punt quickly after a three and out. However, on the punt, OSU punt returner James Rodgers unwisely did not call a fair catch as Washington CB#39 laid the lumber, forcing the ball loose. Then CB#39 picked up the ball he forced loose and took it into the house for a Husky touchdown to put UDub on top 7-0.

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OSU punt returner James Rodgers is drilled by Washington CB#39 who forces a fumble and then returns it for a touchdown.

Video-Was CB#39 ff, then returns it for a td (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2215)

The Beavers would compose themselves after the disastrous start. OSU QB Bryan Rossner would lead the Beavers into the red zone on an impressive drive. Rossner would hook up with WR Marcus Sullivan on a 14-yard touchdown as Sullivan caught a laser from Rossner and was able to squeak across the goal line to tie the game 7-7.

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OSU WR Marcus Sullivan catches the laser from QB Bryan Rossner for a 14-yard touchdown reception.

Washington also looked impressive on their next possession but OSU DT Mark Crum put the drive to an end with a sack, which forced a 49-yard field goal attempt that was drilled through the uprights to put the Huskies back on top 10-7. There was upset alert in Corvallis as the game moved into the 2nd quarter.

On the ensuing possession for Oregon State, Rossner would find a wide open HB Marvin Quinn who was covered by the MLB which was an extreme mismatch. Quinn took the catch, crossed toward the sideline, juked the safety out of his shoes, and took it to the house for a 45-yard touchdown reception, giving the Beavers the lead 14-10.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn is gone for a 45-yard touchdown reception.

Video-OSU HB Marvin Quinn 45-yd td reception (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2216)

Washington was unable to counter back with a score on their next possession as OSU DE Kevin Frahm came up with yet another sack on the season to end the Huskies' drive and forcing a punt. Oregon State wasted little time trying to get the ball down the field as Rossner threw up a prayer to WR James Rodgers in double coverage. The ball was knocked down but Rodgers came down with the ball off the deflection for a 40-yard gain.

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OSU WR James Rodgers comes down with the prayer from Rossner off the deflection.

The big gain would quickly get the Beavers into the red zone where HB Marvin Quinn would get into the end zone on a 2-yard touchdown scamper to put OSU up 21-10.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn finds the end zone for the second time on a 2-yard touchdown scamper.

The Huskies struggled on offense again as they were forced to punt. Oregon State would have a chance to score again before the end of the half but OSU kicker Kevin Smith was far short on the 54-yard field goal attempt. Though Oregon State would still be up 21-10 at halftime.

The Beavers would suffer a huge setback as the 3rd quarter got underway as HB Marvin Quinn was hurt yet again. This time it was a bruised shoulder that would sideline the tailback the rest of the game and could force Quinn to miss next week also. Suddenly, the momentum seemed to be on the side of the Huskies as Rossner threw a pass into coverage, trying to connect with WR Brian Herring. The pass was picked off by SS#35, giving UDub excellent field position.

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Washington SS#35 picks off Rossner.

The turnover would lead to a 2-yard touchdown scamper for HB#20 to make it only 21-17 OSU. Oregon State needed to counter with a scoring drive. Rossner put his mistake behind him and with help from HB Jacquizz Rodgers the Beavers were able to get into the red zone. However, on 3rd down, Rossner threw behind an open WR Brian Herring as the ball hit the turf, forcing a 32-yard field goal attempt for K Kevin Smith. Smith was kicking from an angle and was unable to kick the ball far enough to the right as it was wide left. The field goal would have put Oregon State up seven. Would this miss decide the game?

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OSU kicker Kevin Smith misses a 32-yard chip shot that would have given Oregon State a seven-point lead.

The Huskies were confident going into the 4th quarter with a chance to take the lead. Reser Stadium stepped up its noise level as this was a pivotal possession of the game. Washington QB Luther Leonard would find himself under pressure as OSU OLB Carlos Matthews came on a blitz. Leonard was forced to throw earlier than he wanted to TE Kavario Middleton but the ball was thrown a bit behind him. OSU FS Matt Arnold made a tremendous jump on the ball and was able to pick it off and then take it back the distance for a huge pick-six to put Oregon State ahead 28-17.

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OSU FS Matt Arnold with a huge pick-six.

Video-OSU FS Matt Arnold pick-six (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2217)

The play by Arnold would prove to be the game changer as Oregon State would be able to milk the clock on a late drive after both teams traded punts. OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers almost single-handedly was able to lead the Beavers down the field where OSU was finally stopped with only :20 left in the game, leading to a 28-yard field goal to seal the deal. The Beavers were able to take care of business and get back on track with an ugly victory over Washington with a 31-17 win.

Washington 17
QB Leonard: 13-16, 104 yds, int
HB Dailey: 12 car, 34 yds,
WR Logan: 4 rec, 47 yds
DT Noble: 8 tkl, 3 tfl, sk
CB CB#39: 2 tkl, ff, fmbrec, td

Oregon State 31
QB Rossner: 17-24, 229 yds, 2 td, int
HB Jacquizz Rodgers: 17 car, 69 yds,
HB Quinn: 13 car, 55 yds, td, 5 rec, 81 yds, td
WR James Rodgers: 5 rec, 75 yds
FS Arnold: 2 tkl, int, td

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Week 12

(7)Cal shocks (1)USC 25-20
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Cal HB Langston Jackson may have solidified his Heisman hopes against the top defense in the country. Jackson rushed for 173 yards
against the top rushing defense in the nation in front of a national audience, including a gamebreaking run toward the end which gave
Cal a field goal to put the Golden Bears up by five, forcing USC to score a touchdown in the final minutes of the game which the Trojans
could not do.

USC 20
QB Corp: 19-29, 211 yds, 3 int
HB McNeal: 23 car, 120 yds, td
TE Ellison: 5 rec, 62 yds
OLB ROLB#50: 12 tkl, tfl

California 25
QB Russell: 20-30, 144 yds, td, int
HB Jackson: 24 car, 173 yds, 4 rec, 26 yds
TE TE#81: 6 rec, 47 yds
MLB Carpenter: 10 tkl, tfl, int, defl, ff (Pac-10 defensive player of week)

Games of the Week

Oklahoma 18
#8 Texas Tech 16

#20 Clemson 34
Colorado 41

#17 Michigan 28
#14 Wisconsin 45

#3 Alabama 31
#18 Auburn 19

#1 USC 20
#7 California 25

#19 Illinois 21
#13 Ohio State 49

BCS Rankings

1 Nebraska 10-0
2 Alabama 10-0
3 USF 10-0
4 California 10-1
5 Miami 9-1
6 USC 8-1
7 Notre Dame 8-1
8 Oregon State 9-1
9 Florida 9-1
10 Ohio State 8-2

Heisman Watch

HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
HB Torrey Mack (Virginia)
WR Jacoby Franks (Texas Tech)
QB Josh Brown (Penn State)

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DT Al Wilson

Oregon State landed another piece to the puzzle in four-star DT Al Wilson from Richmond, Texas. Wilson is rated the 7th best DT of this class. Though he is undersized, weighing only 249 pounds but stands at 6'5". Despite his size, Wilson is quick for a defensive tackle, and will pose a threat to opposing quarterbacks.

Oregon State Commitments

C Chad Green 3*: Santa Clara, OR #6
TE Adam Banks 4*: San Buenaventura, CA #2
DE Brandon Webb 5*: Cupertino, CA #2
DT Al Wilson 4*: Richmond, TX #7
CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA #2

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Game of the Week
#16 Texas (9-2) at #10 Texas A&M (9-1)
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Chris: Welcome to the home of the 12th man. (Crowd goes wild.) The Aggies of Texas A&M will square off against the Longhorns of Texas. (Crowd boos.) The new No. 1 team in the land, Nebraska has already clinched the Big 12 North but the Big 12 South is still up for grabs. However, if Texas A&M can win today, then the Aggies will likely have a meeting at Arrowhead against the 'Huskers in the Big 12 Championship. However, if Texas wins today, that sets up a three-way tie between Texas, A&M, and Texas Tech. The Longhorns lost to Tech. Tech lost to A&M. An A&M loss though would give the Aggies two division losses so that would end their chances. Hopefully that sums it up. I'm not sure I even understand it fully. I as always welcome in Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso who will help preview some other games around the nation today, including one of the biggest rivalries in all of college football, Ohio State-Michigan.

Other Games

#18 Northwestern at #25 Illinois
Kirk:Illinois Lee:Illinois

#12 Ohio State at #19 Michigan
Kirk:Ohio State Lee:Michigan

#24 Florida State at #9 Florida
Kirk:FSU Lee:Florida

#7 USC at #23 Arizona State
Kirk:USC Lee:USC

Chris: Now it's time to pick the game here guys. Who wins today?

Kirk: I'm really looking forward to this one. I mean we have Texas with 2nd best offense and 2nd in points per game going up against A&M who is 3rd in points per game. I expect to see a lot of points and very little defense but I think it will be Aggie HB Cyrus Gray who will be the difference maker. (Camera moves to a Texas A&M fan holding up a "Cyrus Gray for Heisman" sign.) The Aggies will be able control the clock and keep the Longhorns' potent offense off the field just enough to win this shootout. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: Mmmm...hmmm. Yep. yep. Kirk, you're quick to dismiss these Longhorns. The 2nd best offense in the nation. Give me that Longhorn headgear. (Crowd boos!) Forget about it. (Throws the Longhorn headgear at Kirk and crowd cheers him on.) Give me the Aggies! (Crowd starts going nuts as Lee puts on a Texas A&M helmet.) A&M is 1st in turnover differential and that will be the difference today sweetheart. Mark it down! Go A&M! Go Aggies!

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Arizona (3-6) at #8 Oregon State (9-1)

Corvallis, OR - Oregon State did not have its greatest game last week against Washington, but the Beavers were still able to pull out the win. Now, Mike Stoops and the Arizona Wildcats were in town. Stoops is again in the must win zone as he is again on the hot seat. These two teams usually play hard fought games against each other despite the records so you never know what you are going to get.

The Wildcats looked about as unimpressive as an offense could look on their first possession as they went three and out. Oregon State looked to have something going early as HB Marvin Quinn was finding some room to run surprisingly against a very good Wildcat defensive line. Though the drive stalled at the Arizona 30 yard-line. On 4th and 1, OSU head coach Mike Riley decided to go for it. OSU FB Ryan McCants bulled forward for an easy first down. Later, QB Bryan Rossner would finish off the drive when he scrambled outside the pocket, and threw to WR Brian Herring for an 8-yard touchdown to put the Beavers on top 7-0.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner scrambles outside the pocket and finds WR Brian Herring for an 8-yard touchdown.

The Wildcats would respond with a long, good looking drive but it would be put to an end when freshman OSU DT Lee King sacked Arizona QB Bryson Beirne. The sack set up a 51-yard field goal but the ball was doinked off the upright. However, on the next play, Rossner could not find anybody open, was about to sacked, and threw to Herring deep down the field. It was intercepted by Arizona CB Matt Bolen. Fortunately for Oregon State, the Wildcats only were able to kick a 42-yard field goal to make it 7-3 OSU going into the 2nd quarter.

Oregon State would go three and out when Rossner was unable to connect with Quinn who was wide open for an easy first down and probably a big gain. Both teams would trade punts back and forth as both defenses were taking over. Stoops tried to seize the momentum as Arizona attempted a failed fake punt. Not sure if teams will ever learn that fake punts do not work against the Beavers. Oregon State would take over at midfield but only managed a three and out. However, the punt by freshman Nick Carpenter was downed at the 1-yard line.

However, Arizona QB Bryson Beirne led the Cats outside of the dangerous position. As Arizona was put into 2-minute drill mode, Beirned was drilled late by OSU DE Kevin Frahm. In came QB#16 who looked brilliant. Before anybody knew it, the Cats were inside the red zone where QB#16 found TE Marlin Meyer, who made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown to give the Wildcats a 10-7 lead going into halftime in front of a stunned Reser Stadium.

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Arizona TE Marlin Meyer lays out for a 3-yard touchdown.

The Beavers did not look any better on their opening drive as they achieved another three and out. However, freshman punter Nick Carpenter pinned Arizona at their own 3-yard line. Not sure if Arizona QB Bryson Beirne may have suffered a concussion or what but Beirne made one of the worst passes possible as he threw a duck up over the middle of the field that was easily picked off by OSU FS Matt Arnold. Then Arnold looked like a tailback, weaving through tacklers as he made his way in for another pick-six on the season to put OSU back on top 14-10.

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What was Arizona QB Bryson Beirne thinking? OSU FS Matt Arnold makes an easy interception and then takes it back for six.

Before the pick-six, the momentum was firmly in the hands of the Wildcats. Now, OSU had the lead, and the crowd would become a factor. On the next play, one had to wonder why Beirne was even in the game as Beirne on an option decided to pitch the ball late in traffic. The result was a ball that hit the turf where it was scooped up by OSU OLB Cole Alexander who raced in for another defensive touchdown for Oregon State as the Beavers jumped out to a 21-10 lead.

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OSU OLB Cole Alexander returns the fumble for a touchdown.

Oregon State had looked completely inept on offense but with two defensive touchdowns, somehow the Beavers found themselves with the lead. Finally, it looked like Beirne dusted off the cobwebs in his brain and started to lead the Wildcats to success. It would be HB Justin Salum who broke loose for a 41-yard run as the Wildcats were now inside the red zone. The big run would set up a 1-yard touchdown run for FB Ryan Wilson to cut the lead to 21-17 OSU.

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Arizona HB Justin Salum breaks loose for a 41-yard gain to set up a touchdown run by FB Ryan Wilson.

The Beavers would be forced to attempt a 36-yard field goal as the 4th quarter started but OSU kicker Kevin Smith was wide right on the attempt, failing to give Oregon State the seven point lead.

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OSU kicker Kevin Smith is wide right.

The Cats knew they only needed a touchdown to take the lead. At midfield, Arizona's drive would stall. Stoops elected to go for it on 4th and 4, and the draw to HB Justin Salum went for a good sized gain. Plus, there was a face mask against OSU CB Mike Mayes. Suddenly, the Cats were deep in OSU territory. Although, the OSU defense stepped it up and stopped Arizona at the 9-yard line. It was now 4th and 6, and Stoops decided to go for it again, electing not to kick a field goal. This time the Cats failed to get the first down as Salum was tackled just short of the marker on a screen pass.

However, Arizona was able to get the ball back as OSU punted after a three and out. The Wildcats had the ball inside OSU territory with 3:24 left in the game. It would again come down to a 4th down play. This time it was 4th and inches where Stoops decided to go for it again instead of kicking the field goal. Salum took the handoff and was absolutely stuffed by OSU MLB Will Darkins for a huge defensive stand for the Beavers.

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Arizona HB Justin Salum is stuffed by OSU MLB Will Darkins.

Unfortunately, Oregon State could not run the clock out and was again forced to punt after a three and out. Arizona would get the ball back yet again at their own 30-yard line with 1:39 left in the game with only one timeout. Arizona led a pathetic 2-minute drill, wasting a lot of time before snaps. Finally, at midfield, the Cats only could attempt a last second hail mary. Beirne found himself under pressure by DE Kevin Frahm but was unable to unleash the ball into a crowd in the end zone where it was deflected to the turf. Oregon State was able to escape an embarrassing upset on their home turf, winning 21-17.

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The last second hail mary attempt is deflected to the turf.

Arizona 17
QB Beirne: 25-36, 196 yds, td, int, fl
HB Salum: 19 car, 126 yds
WR Veal: 7 rec, 56 yds
DE Cooley: 4 tkl, 4 tfl, 3 sk, defl

Oregon State 21
QB Rossner: 10-18, 82 yds, int,
HB Quinn: 19 car, 66 yds
WR Herring: 3 rec, 24 yds, td
FS Arnold: 7 tkl, int, td

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Week 13

12th man can't help Aggies
(16)Texas whips (10)Texas A&M 44-9
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College Station, TX - The shootout never materialized in the Lonestar Showdown as Texas ran away with it from the start, getting out in front 17-0 in the 1st quarter. The Aggies came into the game leading the nation in turnover differential. That was until Texas A&M QB Tommy Dorman decided to throw 5 interceptions. Aggie HB Cyrus Gray did not get going as the Longhorns bottled him up for only 29 yards on the ground. It was Texas HB Foshwitt Whitaker who was the impressive tailback today as he was able to run for 78 yards and two touchdowns. The Big 12 South should end up going to Texas Tech.

Texas 44
QB Minor: 25-37, 198 yds, 2 td, int
HB Whitaker: 20 car, 78 yds, 2 td
WR Buckner: 7 rec, 69 yds, td
FS Wells: 4 tkl, int, defl, td

Texas A&M 9
QB Dorman: 20-31, 192 yds, td, 5 int
HB Gray: 12 car, 29 yds
WR Daniel: 5 rec, 84 yds, td
MLB MLB#34: 10 tkl, 3 tfl, int, defl

Games of the Week

#16 Texas 44
#10 Texas A&M 9

#18 Northwestern 24
#25 Illinois 21

#12 Ohio State 41
#19 Michigan 10

#20 Tulane 28
Southern Miss 35

#24 Florida State 14
#9 Florida 24

#7 USC 38
#23 Arizona State 10

BCS Rankings

1 Nebraska 11-0
2 Alabama 11-0
3 USF 11-0
4 California 10-1
5 Miami 10-1
6 USC 9-1
7 Notre Dame 9-1
8 Oregon State 10-1
9 Florida 10-1
10 Wisconsin 9-2

Heisman Watch

HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Torrey Mack (Virginia)
QB Josh Brown (Penn State)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
WR Jacoby Franks (Texas Tech)

[Emac78]

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CB Deon Weatherford

Oregon State continued its success on the recruiting trail as four-star CB Deon Weatherford from Redondo Beach, California has committed with the Beavers. Weatherford is rated the 8th best CB of this year's class. Weatherford is a great cover corner but does struggle in press coverage and is undersized at 5'9" and 166 pounds. Oregon State also received an in-state commitment from ATH Nate Richardson from Gar Home-Whitford, Oregon. Richardson is an interesting prospect as he is 6'4 and 247 pounds. Richardson is actually quite fast for his size and runs good routes and is very athletic. He might end up being another talented WR or maybe a TE. He will be somebody to watch for.

Oregon State Commitments

ATH Nate Richardson 3*: Gar Home-Whitford, OR #17
C Chad Green 3*: Santa Clara, OR #6
TE Adam Banks 4*: San Buenaventura, CA #2
DE Brandon Webb 5*: Cupertino, CA #2
DT Al Wilson 4*: Richmond, TX #7
CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA #2
CB Deon Weatherford 4*: Redondo Beach, CA #8

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
#5 Miami (10-1) at #22 Michigan (8-3)
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Chris: Welcome to Ann Arbor where the No. 22 Michigan Wolverines host the No. 5 Miami Hurricanes. Miami has to be wondering right about now why they would schedule a game in late November in Michigan as it is pretty cold for these players from warm Florida. It has been a while since we've been out here for a big game but the Wolverines are experiencing a resergence under Rich Rodriguez. (Crowd cheers.) It's taken them a while but it looks like Michigan is back. (Crowd cheers some more.) You would not have known that though after what the rival Buckeyes did to Michigan last week. (Crowd boos.) Ohio State came in here and rolled the Wolverines 41-10. Now they will face a Hurricane team that has already clinched a spot in the ACC championship and still has an outside chance at a BCS championship. They will need a lot of help though.

It does look like Michigan might get back QB Steven Threet. Our own Erin Andrews has more on that. Erin...

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Erin: Thanks Chris. That's right. I've been informed by the trainers that Threet is listed as questionable for today's game with that high ankle sprain. It will be a game-time decision for Rich Rodriguez. If Threet can't go today, then that will leave QB Justin Feagin to do the signal calling. Of course, Miami is still without their starting QB Jacory Harris with that torn shoulder and QB Taylor Cook will be the starter. Back to you guys.

Chris: Thanks for the report Erin. Well guys, what do you think about this one today. Do the Wolverines have a chance in this one?

Kirk: I really don't think so Chris. (Crowd boos.) Miami is in the same talent level as a Ohio State and we saw what my Buckeyes did to Michigan last week. (Crowd really boos.)

Lee: We know you have to pick against Michigan Kirk but come on. You don't need to rub it in. That being said, about the only chance that Michigan has in this one is for the weather to create a ton of turnovers. The weather probably will be a factor here in late November in Michigan today. I think it will be closer than the experts think, but come on sweetheart. Miami wins today. (Lee puts on the Miami headgear to a chorus of boos.)

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[Emac78]

All caught up and I'll try to have the Civil War update up soon.

[MartinStLouis26]

Great work Emac. It took you half an hour to do that! DAYUM! That's just how long/good this thing is. You know I'm still following this! :)

Good luck in that three-way fiasco in the PAC-10 ;)

[Emac78]

Civil War
#8 Oregon State (10-1) at Oregon (7-4)

Eugene, OR - No. 8 Oregon State was met with a hostile Autzen Stadium today in the Civil War. The Beavers came into this in-state rivalry game ranked in the Top Ten but one would never know it after seeing the aura of confidence inside Autzen Stadium. There were signs like "Overrated!" and "Have fun in El Paso!" all throughout the stadium. There is a slim chance that Oregon State could end up in the Sun Bowl with a loss to Oregon and a loss by Cal or USC. However, a win for Oregon State would keep the Beavers' slim BCS dreams alive. Oregon State has not looked good on offense since the debacle in Los Angeles against USC. The last time Oregon State played in Autzen Stadium, Oregon dismantled them 55-13 so it would be important for OSU to get off to a quick start. A freak snow storm in late November brought quite a bit of snow and a cold 22 degree temperature at kickoff.

Autzen was rocking from the opening kickoff and OSU FS Matt Arnold trying to keep with that intensity was the first victim as he tried to make a hit on Oregon HB#1, but suffered bruised ribs that sidelined him 2 quarters. However, the first break of the game went to Oregon State when MLB Will Darkins picked off Oregon QB Darron Thomas. The Beavers took advantage of the opportunity with an impressive, long, methodical drive finished off with a 12-yard touchdown run by HB Jacquizz Rodgers to silence the loud Autzen crowd temporarily as the Beavers took a 7-0 lead.

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OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers scores on a 12-yard touchdown run.

The momentum continued to side with OSU as Oregon was forced to punt. However, all that Oregon State had gained was given back when OSU QB Bryan Rossner tried to fit a ball into WR Brian Herring. The ball was deflected in the air and intercepted by Oregon CB#21. Not long after the turnover, Thomas threw a perfectly executed screen to HB#1. With a convoy of blockers and some impressive speed, HB#1 easily found the end zone on the 26-yard touchdown reception to tie the game 7-7 and awaken the crowd heading into the 2nd quarter.

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Oregon HB#1 follows a convoy of blockers on a 26-yard touchdown reception off of a screen pass from QB Darron Thomas.

Oregon State was able to keep the momentum gained from the Ducks from overriding them as Rossner led a nice drive but could only manage a 33-yard field goal as the Beavers were now up 10-7. On the ensuing possession for Oregon, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly got the best of OSU defensive coordinator Mark Banker on a fly sweep to WR Lance Jones. The Oregon WR came across and took the handoff, received tremendous blocks that opened the entire side of the field, and Jones took it to the house for a 73-yard touchdown run to put Oregon on top 14-10. The huge play brought Autzen to a frenzy.

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Oregon WR Lance Jones takes the fly sweep to the house for a 73-yard touchdown run.

Video-Oregon WR Lance Jones 73-yard touchdown run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2360)

The Beavers really needed to get something going and Rossner was again able to get his team into field goal position but kicker Kevin Smith hooked the kick wide left. Fortunately, the OSU defense was able to hold Oregon to a punt or so it would seem. Oregon head Mike Belloti decided to attempt another fake punt against Oregon State. This one was close as the pass was completed but the receiver was tackled just short of the first down. The Beavers looked like they dodged a bullet.

Oregon State was unable to establish a running game and found itself in a 3rd and long situation again. Rossner was unable to find anybody open and decided to scramble for the first down. The Hawaian QB made his way to the yellow line, where he was met with Oregon FS#44, and attempted a spin move which proved to be a big mistake as FS#44 knocked the ball loose for a fumble which the Ducks recovered to another raucous ovation from Autzen Stadium.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner tries a spin move but loses the ball as the Ducks recovered the fumble.

The OSU defense came up with a big stop as Oregon was only able to attempt a 51-yard field goal which was kicked wide right. The Beavers tried to strike downfield and get a big play. Rossner threw deep to WR Brian Herring. Herring jumped up between three defender, had his hands on the ball but could not make the catch and Oregon FS#44 came down with a tremendous catch for an interception.

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Oregon FS#44 comes down with the drop from OSU WR Brian Herring for a tremendous interception.

The Ducks had very little time left on the clock and the OSU defense needed to come up with another big stop. Oregon QB Darron Thomas led a fantastic drive and then with only a few seconds left in the half threw deep into the corner of the end zone where WR Tony Houston came down with the ball right in front of the elite OSU CB David Ross's face for a 22-yard touchdown with only one second left on the clock. Autzen Stadium was balistic as the Ducks were up 21-10 going into halftime with a chance to pull off the huge rivalry upset.

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Oregon WR Tony Houston comes down with the 22-yard touchdown reception in front of OSU CB David Ross.

Video-Oregon WR Tony Houston 22-yard touchdown (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2361)

The Beavers came out in the second half and tried to get the running game going but were unsuccessful, leading to another Rossner interception for Oregon CB#21. Fortunately, the OSU defense forced a quick punt. Unfortunately for Oregon State QB Bryan Rossner could not do any better as he threw another interception. This time it was Oregon ROLB#52 who was reading the eyes of Rossner for an easy interception. The Ducks would take advantage of the turnover to get a 39-yard field goal and take a 24-10 lead.

Autzen was as loud as ever and it was quite apparent Rossner was rattled. The Beavers' offense was non-existent as they punted after a three and out. It would take little time for the Ducks to strike again when QB Darron Thomas found WR Tony Houston again. Houston caught the ball five yards short of the end zone but fought forward against FS Matt Arnold until he was brought down just as he crossed the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown. The Ducks were now up big 31-10.

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Oregon WR Tony Houston fights in for his second touchdown reception.

Just when it appeared Oregon State was dead in the water and had no chance, Rossner playfaked up the middle to HB Marvin Quinn, then threw over the middle to a crossing WR James Rodgers who took it to the house for a 52-yard touchdown to bring Oregon State back in the game as the Beavers were now down 31-17.

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OSU WR James Rodgers takes the pass from Rossner 52-yards to the house.

Video-OSU WR James Rodgers 52-yard touchdown (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2362)

As the game moved into the 4th quarter, Oregon punted after a three and out. Oregon SS Victor Owens was lost to back spasms on the next possession for Oregon State. Owens will probably be unable to play for three weeks. Oregon State would find itself facing a 4th and 3 at the Oregon 41-yard line. The Beavers had no choice but to go for it and Rossner was able to connect with WR Brian Herring over the middle for the first down to keep the drive alive. Rossner would lead the Beavers brilliantly into the red zone. At the 5-yard line, Rossner playfaked to Quinn, rolled out and took it in himself for a 5-yard touchdown to make a one-score game. The Ducks were now only up 31-24 with 3:22 remaining in the game.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner scrambles for a 5-yard touchdown run.

Then the OSU defense came up with another huge stop as the Ducks were forced to punt. The Beavers got the ball back with 1:59 remaining at their own 34-yard line. It would all come down to this drive. Could Rossner keep the Beavers' BCS dreams alive? Rossner would be sacked on back-to-back plays on 2nd and 3rd down.. They would be two of the eventual seven sacks on the day for the Ducks' defense which was a big reason for the lack of offensive production for Oregon State. After the back-to-back sacks, the Beavers found themselves with a 4th and 24 deep on their own side of the field. Oregon State could only hope for a miracle. Rossner dropped back to pass, looked deep to Herring but could not get the ball off again as freshman Oregon CB Clay Matthew flew in unblocked and threw Rossner to the ground for the third sack in a row. The Duck defenders celebrated as Autzen Stadium was in pandamonium. The Oregon offense came in and sealed the deal, running the clock out and dismantling Oregon State's BCS dreams.

Oregon State 24
QB Rossner: 21-35, 289 yds, td, 4 int, rush td, fl
HB Quinn: 20 car, 56 yds
WR Rodgers: 5 rec, 124 yds, td
MLB Darkins: 2 tkl, 2 tfl, int, defl

Oregon 31
QB Thomas: 16-28, 195 yds, 3 td, int
HB HB#1: 9 car, 18 yds, rec td
WR Houston: 5 rec, 73 yds, 2 td
DE Houston: 6 tkl, 4 tfl, 4 sk (Pac-10 defensive player of the week)

[Emac78]

Week 14

(22) Michigan comes up short against (5) Miami
Canes prevail 22-14 in Big House
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Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan QB Justin Feagin's 65-yard touchdown was not enough to lift Michigan past Miami. The big QB option run by Feagin did give the Wolverines a short-lived lead but Miami came back. However, Miami was unable to make the knockout blow as Michigan would have many chances to win the game in the second half but came up short too many times. Miami keeps its slim chance at a BCS championship alive.

Video-Michigan QB Justin Feagin 65-yard touchdown run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2363)

Miami 22
QB Cook: 25-35, 255 yds, td, 2 int
HB Cooper: 22 car, 85 yds
WR Mangum: 5 rec, 77 yds
MLB Brown: 4 tkl, tfl, int, defl

Michigan 14
QB Feagin: 29-41, 191 yds, td, 2 int, 8 car, 75 yds, td
HB HB#28: 12 car, 49 yds
WR WR#26: 8 rec, 85 yds
FS Gore: 10 tkl, int

Games of the Week

#8 Oregon State 24
Oregon 31

#5 Miami 22
#22 Michigan 14

Virginia Tech 37 (OT)
#23 Tulane 34

#3 USF 37 (OT)
South Carolina 34

BCS Rankings

1 Nebraska 12-0
2 Alabama 12-0
3 USF 12-0
4 California 11-1
5 Miami 11-1
6 USC 10-1
7 Notre Dame 10-1
8 Florida 11-1
9 Wisconsin 10-2
10 Ohio State 10-2
16 Oregon State 10-2

Heisman Watch

HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
HB Torrey Mack (Virginia)
QB Josh Brown (Penn State)

[packersfan4eva]

dang, tough loss. USC goin to the rose bowl again

[Emac78]

Actually, it should be Cal in the Rose Bowl and the bowl predictions have USC going to the Fiesta Bowl for now but they have to get by Notre Dame likely.

[Fox1994]

I see. Well, atleast two PAC-10 teams are going to a BCS Bowl. That's good.

[packersfan4eva]

good, i hate usc

[Emac78]

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WR David Baker

Four-star WR from Nebraska City, Nebraska has joined the Beavers. Oregon State stole Baker right inside Husker country from the top ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. The 5th rated WR is fast, runs good routes, and has made some highlight catches in his high school career. Baker will likely compete for playing time next year with Brian Herring, Marcus Sullivan, and Alex Whitehead.

Oregon State Commitments

ATH Nate Richardson 3*: Gar Home-Whitford, OR #17
WR David Baker 4*: Nebraska City, NE #5
TE Adam Banks 4*: San Buenaventura, CA #2
C Chad Green 3*: Santa Clara, OR #6
DE Brandon Webb 5*: Cupertino, CA #2
DT Al Wilson 4*: Richmond, TX #7
CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA #2
CB Deon Weatherford 4*: Redondo Beach, CA #8

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
#7 USC (10-1) at #6 Notre Dame (10-1)
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Chris: Welcome to South Bend, Indiana for a huge rivalry game between USC and Notre Dame. We thought for most of the season that these teams would be playing for a possible national title earlier but it has not panned out that way. However, the winner today should guarantee themselves a spot in a BCS bowl game. The loser may not be so fortunate so there is still a lot to play for today. I welcome in Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit. Guys, what's your feelings on today's game?

Kirk: I really think this will be a terrific matchup today. I think that if Cal could get the USC in Berkeley then certainly the Irish can get them today here in South Bend. (Crowd cheers.) Cal was able to use a great running game with Heisman frontrunner HB Langston Jackson but Notre Dame has a fantastic duo in HBs Jonas Gray and David Olson. That duo will lead the Irish to a close victory today. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: Kirk, I'm hearing that Notre Dame is going to wear their green jerseys today. (Crowd cheers.) You know what that means? It means the Irish will choke big today. (Crowd boos.) USC QB Aaron Corp will have a huge day that will help him win the Heisman today. (Lee puts on the USC helmet to a chorus of boos.) Go USC! Go Trojans!

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[Emac78]

Week 15

(6) Notre Dame wins close one over (7) USC 20-17 in frigid South Bend
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South Bend, IN - It was a frigid 8 degrees in South Bend where Notre Dame was able to kick what became the 39-yard game-winning field goal with 5:48 remaining in the game. It was the Irish defense that allowed the victory. A huge play made by ND FS#30 tied the game 17-17 when he jarred a ball loose from USC WR DJ Shoemate that was returned for a touchdown. USC CB#22 made a spectacular 55-yard punt return but the Trojans could not capitalize on the big play when a short field goal attempt went wide right. USC QB Aaron Corp can kiss his Heisman chances goodbye as he only manged a mediocre 148 yards passing and a rushing touchdown. More importantly, Corp was unable to lead his team on a scoring drive when they needed it most. It was ND QB Dayne Crist that overshadowed Corp as Crist threw for 327 yards and a touchdown in a victory that should guarantee Notre Dame a spot in a BCS bowl. USC will likely end up in the Holiday Bowl.

Video-Notre Dame FS#30 forces a fumble which is returned for a td (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2368)

Video-USC CB#22 55-yard punt return (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2369)

Video-Notre Dame game-winning field goal (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2370)

USC 17
QB Corp: 22-28, 148 yds, rush td
HB HB#20: 21 car, 77 yds
WR Shoemate: 9 rec, 72 yds
SS Edwards: 5 tkl, int

Notre Dame 20
QB Crist: 35-51, 327 yds, td, int
HB Gray: 19 car, 43 yds, 5 rec, 37 yds
WR Gordon: 7 rec, 64 yds
FS FS#30: 13 tkl, defl, ff

Game of the Week

#7 USC 17
#6 Notre Dame 20

BCS Rankings

1 Nebraska 12-0
2 Alabama 12-0
3 USF 12-0
4 California 11-1
5 Miami 11-1
6 Notre Dame 11-1
7 Florida 11-1
8 Wisconsin 10-2
9 Virginia 11-1
10 Ohio State 10-2
16 Oregon State 10-2

Heisman Watch

HB Langston Jackson (California)
HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M)
QB Aaron Corp (USC)
HB Torrey Mack (Virginia)
QB Josh Brown (Penn State)

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week, Championship Weekend
#7 Florida (11-1) vs #2 Alabama (11-1)
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Chris: Welcome to Atlanta for the SEC Championship where we have a rematch of the same two teams from last year. Last year it was Florida that had no problem taking care of business against Alabama last year. (Mixed cheers and boos.) Now it is Alabama that comes in as the favorite and a chance at a national title. In fact, both the SEC and Big 12 championship games will help decide who will be playing in New Orleans for the BCS National Championship. Out in Kansas City, Texas Tech will play No. 1 Nebraska for the Big 12 title, but for Nebraska it will be a chance to get to the title game.

No two teams will be more excited to see Nebraska and Alabama fall today than USF and Cal. Cal likely needs both Nebraska and Alabama to fall today to give themselves a chance at the championship while South Florida could get in with either Nebraska or Alabama losing today. No. 5 Miami would need both Nebraska and Alabama to lose, win the ACC championship over No. 24 Clemson, and hope the voters jump them over Cal. That is a lot to hope for if you're a Miami fan. Alright guys, time to make your picks for today. First off, the ACC Championship, Miami and Clemson.

Kirk: Miami will destroy Clemson today.

Lee: I agree with you but I think it will closer than the experts think. Definitely not enough for the Canes to jump Cal though.

Chris: Alright, you guys are both in agreement on that one but how about the Big 12 Championship? Nebraska or Texas Tech?

Kirk: I have to go with Nebraska. Nebraska has the top defense in the country and will stop Texas Tech's best passing offense.

Lee: Again, I'm in full agreement. I mean this is a rematch of sorts. The first time these two met, the Huskers beat them 28-7. I don't see any reason to doubt Nebraska. The black-shirts are officially back. Go Huskers!

Chris: Alright, that leaves the big one here. (Crowd starts going wild.) Are the Crimson Tide in the championship game or does Florida dash their dreams?

Kirk: I really think that the Gators are still the best team in the nation. They did lose to an unranked Georgia team but that is a huge SEC rivalry and the Gators just didn't play well in that game. I'm going with the Gators. Urban Meyer will pull out all the plays today to win the game.

Lee: You still don't respect Alabama? They've gone 12-0 in the SEC! The Tide will have a great game today and grind out a big victory and take home that SEC crown. Then we'll see Alabama in New Orleans for a championship. (Lee puts on the Crimson Tide headgear to a mixed but loud response from the crowd.) Go Bama! Roll Tide!

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[Emac78]

Championship Weekend

SEC Championship
(2) Alabama crushes (7) Florida 41-10
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Atlanta, GA - The Crimson Tide dominated this game from start to finish in every fashion of the game. Though neither team was able to get a running game going against the stout SEC defenses, Alabama QB Clay Parquet had a magnificent game as he went 32 for 36 for 236 yards through the air against a terrific Florida defense. The Gator offense could not get anything going all game long against the Tide's secondary. Bama CB#9 was able to take back two interceptions to the house off of Gator QB Kyler Thomas as the Crimson Tide proved they are worthy of being in a National Championship.

Florida 10
QB Thomas: 16-21, 170 yds, 3 int, 12 car, 30 yds
WR WR#89: 6 rec, 103 yds
DE RE#91: 7 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sk, defl

Alabama 41
QB Parquet: 32-36, 236 yds, 9 car, 21 yds
HB Matchett: 10 car, 22 yds, 2 td
WR Jones: 9 rec, 63 yds, td
CB CB#9: 6 tkl, tfl, sk, 2 int, defl, 2 td

Big 12 Championship
(14) Texas Tech pulls off upset over (1) Nebraska in 42-37 shootout
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Kansas City, MO - Nobody gave the Red Raiders any chance against the top ranked Cornhuskers but Texas Tech proved everybody wrong. It was Tech QB Allen Wright who was the star of the game as he not only proved he could throw the ball against the best defense in the nation, but he also proved he could do it with his legs as he scored on a 21-yard option run that put the Red Raiders up 14-7 in the 2nd quarter. A pick-six by Nebraska ROLB#36 would give the Huskers a 24-21 lead in the 3rd quarter. However, Texas Tech regained the lead mainly behind the play of QB Allen Wright and a huge game by WR Jacoby Franks who ended up with seven receptions for 157 yards receiving which included a huge 74-yard touchdown that reclaimed the lead for the Red Raiders. Nebraska mounted a 4th quarter come back but it came up short as Texas Tech claimed the Big 12 crown and ended Nebraska's BCS championship hopes.

Video-Texas Tech QB Allen Wright 21-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2384)

Video-Nebraska ROLB#36 pick-six (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2385)

Video-Texas Tech WR Jacoby Franks 74-yd td rececption (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2386)

Texas Tech 42
QB Wright: 29-35, 326 yds, 3 td, int, rush td
HB Reid: 13 car, 60 yds, td, 7 rec, 33 yds, rec td
WR Franks: 7 rec, 157 yds, td
DE Lee: 5 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sk

Nebraska 37
QB McIntosh: 35-42, 373 yds, td
HB Wallace: 17 car, 62 yds, 3 td, 4 rec, 56 yds
WR Johnson: 8 rec, 103 yds
OLB ROLB#36: 9 tkl, 2 tfl, int, td

Championship Weekend

ACC
#24 Clemson 10
#5 Miami 24

SEC
#7 Florida 10
#2 Alabama 41

Conference USA
Tulane 21
#21 UAB 28

Big 12
#14 Texas Tech 42
#1 Nebraska 37

MAC
Ball State 13
#19 Ohio 36

BCS Rankings

1 Alabama 13-0
2 USF 12-0
3 California 11-1
4 Miami 12-1
5 Nebraska 12-1
6 Notre Dame 11-1
7 Virginia 11-1
8 Wisconsin 10-2
9 Ohio State 10-2
10 USC 10-2
16 Oregon State 10-2

[Emac78]

Heisman Trophy Presentation

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And the Heisman goes to...

HB Langston Jackson (California) 1565 votes
2657 all-purpose yards, 22 total td
222 car, 1405 yds, 14 td, 23 rec, 394 yds, 6 rec td, 2 punt return td

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QB Aaron Corp (USC) 874 votes
263-383, 3184 yds, 36 td, 8 int, 5 rush td

HB Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M) 778 votes
196 car, 1193 yds, 18 td, 22 rec, 4 rec td, 2 punt return td

WR Jacoby Franks (Texas Tech) 755 votes
121 rec, 1482 yds, 13 td, 765 YAC

HB Torrey Mack (Virginia) 461 votes
203 car, 1262 yds, 16 td, 20 rec, 400 yds, 6 rec td

New York, NY - It was only Cal HB Langston Jackson, USC QB Aaron Corp, and Texas A&M HB Cyrus Gray that were invited to New York for the presentation. California Golden Bear HB Langston Jackson came away with the Heisman Trophy today. It came as no surprise as Jackson was a favorite most of the season. USC QB Aaron Corp probably lost his chance with a bad game against rival Notre Dame. Corp did not even come away with the O'brien award as it went to QB Josh Brown of Penn State earlier in the week. Texas Tech WR Jacoby Franks sparked some interest of many voters in the Big 12 with a sensational game at Arrowhead against Nebraska that may have hurt Texas A&M HB Cyrus Gray. But Gray had some unimpressive games on national television that would hurt his chances. Although, Gray did come away with the best punt returner award. Virginia HB Torrey Mack received both the Maxwell and Doak Walker awards earlier in the week but was barely noticed by the Heisman voters. Nobody can really argue with the decison of giving the most prestigious trophy to Jackson after the season he had. The impressive performance to help lead Cal past USC sealed the deal in most voters' opinions as the all-purpose back looked phenomenal against one of the best defenses in the nation.

[Emac78]

Conference Champions

ACC: #4 Miami (12-1)

Big 12: #11 Texas Tech (11-2)

Big East: #2 USF (12-0)

Big Ten: #9 Ohio State (10-2)

Conference USA: #23 UAB (12-1)

Independents: #6 Notre Dame (11-1)

MAC: #21 Ohio (12-1)

Moutain West: TCU (7-5)

Pac-10: #3 California (11-1)

SEC: #1 Alabama (13-0)

Sun Belt: FIU (7-5)

WAC: Boise State (8-4)

[raiderfan7]

Stupid Cal had to beat out USC :(

[Emac78]

BCS Selections

Rose Bowl: #9 Ohio State vs #3 California

Sugar Bowl: #5 Nebraska vs #8 Wisconsin

Fiesta Bowl: #11 Texas Tech vs #7 Virginia

Orange Bowl: #4 Miami vs #6 Notre Dame

BCS Championship: #2 USF vs #1 Alabama

[Emac78]

Oregon State headed back to the Sun Bowl
Connecticut (8-4) vs #16 Oregon State (10-2)
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There will be many happy people in Eugene today after Oregon State learned that they will be headed back to the Brut Sun Bowl for the second time in a row. It was Notre Dame that ruined Oregon State's opportunity to make the Holiday Bowl when the Irish were able to defeat USC. That knocked the Trojans out of the BCS bowls and into the Holiday Bowl. The Beavers will play the Connecticut Huskies in El Paso on New Years Eve, December 31, 2011. In theory, Oregon State should be a huge favorite as UConn is unranked and finished 8-4 in a relatively weak Big East. The Beavers played in one of the most competitive conferences this year, losing only to USC and Oregon. The Beavers have to be disappointed as first their Rose Bowl dreams were vanquished by USC, then any BCS opportunity was smashed by rival Oregon, and now they have discovered they will not even be able to go to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. It looks like many of those Duck fans with the "Have fun in El Paso" signs were correct.

Pac-10 Standings

1 #3 California: 11-1, 8-1 (Rose Bowl vs #9 Ohio State)
2 #10 USC: 10-2, 8-1 (Holiday Bowl vs #17 Texas A&M)
3 #16 Oregon State: 10-2, 7-2 (Sun Bowl vs Connecticut)
4 #24 Arizona State: 9-3, 6-3 (Las Vegas Bowl vs TCU)
5 #25 Oregon: 8-4, 6-3 (Armed Forces Bowl vs New Mexico)
6 UCLA: 4-8, 3-6
7 Stanford: 5-7, 3-6
8 Arizona: 4-8, 2-7
9 Washington: 2-10, 1-8
10 Washington State: 3-9, 1-8

[Emac78]

Well, I finished the Sun Bowl, wrote down all of the information, saved all of the pictures and videos but the game froze on the loading screen so I have to play it all over again. This is really getting frustrating. This is like the 5th time this has happened during the dynasty. It was a really boring 38-7 victory so I'm not really looking forward to playing it all over again. Quinn had a career game, like over 170 yards and four touchdowns. UConn's only score came on a pick-six thrown by Rossner. They only had one first down in the entire game and had a total of 40 yards of offense. It should be really exciting to play it all over again.

[Emac78]

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Brut Sun Bowl
Connecticut (8-4) vs #16 Oregon State (10-2)

El Paso, TX - Oregon State finds itself back in the Sun Bowl for the second year in a row. It was the Beavers that were underdogs last year against a one loss West Virginia squad but OSU upset the Mountaineers in convincing fashion. Now Oregon State finds itself a huge favorite over the Connecticut Huskies. Mother Nature was not too kind to the Sun Bowl as it was cold, rainy day at El Paso. It would be intersting to see how Oregon State responds after losing to rival Oregon in the Civil War and not making a more prestigious bowl with a 10-2 record.

If anybody thought that UConn was just going to come in here and roll over they were sadly mistaken as the Huskies marched right down the field on the opening drive. UConn made it into the red zone but their drive was brought to an end by the Lombardi award winning DE Kevin Frahm, who made his 18th sack of the season and forcing a fumble but UConn recovered it. The sack forced UConn to kick a 42-yard field goal, giving the Huskies a 3-0 lead.

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OSU DE Kevin Frahm ends UConn's drive with a sack and forced fumble.

It would not take long for Oregon State to respond though as QB Bryan Rossner connected with WR Marcus Sullivan, who took it for a 42-yard gain to set up OSU at the 11-yard line.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner connects with WR Marcus Sullivan for a 42-yard gain.

On third down, Rossner threw to TE Pete Rich who was crossing into the end zone but the ball was thrown too far in front. Therefore, OSU was forced to kick a 27-yard field goal to tie the game 3-3.

However, Connecticut was not phased in the least as they again marched right back down the field. This time the Huskies finished it off when UConn HB Kelmetrus Wylie powered though the OSU defensive front for a 1-yard touchdown to give UConn a 10-3 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

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UConn HB Kelmetrus Wylie powers across the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown run.

It was clear that the Huskies had come to play and Oregon State better do something soon on offense. That is exactly what they did when Rossner threw to WR#80 playing the TE position in the flat who took it for a 34-yard gain to get Oregon State to the UConn 21-yard line. It would set up an eventual 5-yard touchdown scamper by HB Marvin Quinn who was able to get to the outside and into the end zone to tie the game 10-10.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn gets to the outside and in for a 5-yard touchdown scamper.

After a few scoring drives by both teams, the defenses for both teams woke up and started making stops. UConn would be forced to punt. Then OSU was forced to punt after a three and out. Next, UConn would have a three and out. Finally, Oregon State would get something going. It was apparent that OSU WR Brian Herring was not going to be much of a factor as Rossner and Herring were unable to connect on a deep connection. It was WR Marcus Sullivan that was becoming the go-to guy in this game. The Beavers would get into the red zone where HB Marvin Quinn would fight his way in from one yard out for a goal line touchdown to put OSU on top 17-10.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn about to run into a wall where he will fight his way into the end zone.

With only a bit of time on the clock, UConn was able to march quickly down the field and attempt a 34-yard field goal at the end of the half that was kicked through the uprights to make it 17-13 OSU at halftime.

After the impressive last minute scoring drive for Connecticut at the end of the half, the Huskies had momentum on their side. Oregon State needed to do something as UConn was starting to feel that they might pull off a huge upset. That was when OSU HB Marvin Quinn took a handoff that was suppose to go the right, but he cut left and found a huge opening. Quinn sped through the hole, then made a move to cut to the outside and was gone for a 45-yard touchdown run to give the Beavers their biggest lead of the game. Quinn's third touchdown put OSU up 24-13.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn breaks one for a 45-yard touchdown.

Video-OSU HB Marvin Quinn 45-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2395)

The huge run by Quinn was play of the game thus far and brought the Sun Bowl crowd to a frenzy, especially the fans clad in orange. UConn seemed to be affected by the change in momentum and was forced to punt after a three and out. However, OSU was unable to make the knockout blow as they also punted after a three and out. UConn found itself with what looked like success as they were able to get to a 3rd and 1 but OSU DE Brian Dailey got a fantastic jump and brought the drive to an end with a sack to force another three and out.

This time the Beavers got back in sync and found themselves back in the red zone where Rossner playactioned to Quinn and rolled out, did not find anybody open and took it in himself as he snuck across the goal line for a 5-yard touchdown scramble to put OSU up 31-13.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner gets across the end zone himself on a 5-yard touchdown scramble.

It appeared that the Rossner touchdown scramble was the straw that broke the camel's back as UConn could not get anything going as they were forced to punt after another three and out as the 3rd quarter came to an end.

OSU HB Marvin Quinn broke an 11-yard run to put himself over the 100-yard mark for the game but on the next play he would leave for the remainder of the game with a bruised elbow. It would not seem to matter though as Oregon State was just trying to milk the clock. The Beavers would attempt a 49-yard field goal that was just out of range for kicker Kevin Smith as it hit the crossbar. Later, the kicker would convert on a 48-yard field goal as the Beavers faced some adversity early but took care of business to get their second Sun Bowl trophy in back-to-back years with a 34-13 victory.

Oregon State 34
QB Rossner: 15-29, 225 yds, rush td
HB Quinn: 18 car, 106 yds, 3 td
WR Sullivan: 6 rec, 117 yds
DE Frahm: 5 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sk, ff

Connecticut 13
QB McNeil: 24-40, 250 yds
HB Wylie: 13 car, 40 yds, td
WR Palmer: 6 rec, 81 yds
MLB Marck: 10 tkl, 4 tfl, defl

[packersfan4eva]

powerful win, good luck next season

[Emac78]

Bowl Games
(Consists of two top 25 teams, upsets, OT games, Pac-10 teams, teams of followers or requests, intriguing bowls, and BCS bowls.)

Las Vegas Bowl
#24 Arizona State 41
TCU 17

Cotton Bowl
#15 Tennessee 14
#12 Texas 45

Holiday Bowl
#17 Texas A&M 42
#10 USC 24

Champs Sports Bowl
Michigan 35
Virginia Tech 48

Liberty Bowl
Georgia 20
#23 UAB 23

Armed Forces Bowl
#25 Oregon 38
New Mexico 7

Sun Bowl
#16 Oregon State 34
Connecticut 13

Chick Fil-A Bowl
#22 LSU 10
Clemson 34

Insight Bowl
Nevada 21
Indiana 54

Outback Bowl
#19 Auburn 27
#18 Northwestern 44

Capital One Bowl
#13 Florida 31
#14 Penn State 35

Rose Bowl
#9 Ohio State (10-2) 38
#3 California (11-1) 3

Orange Bowl
#4 Miami (12-1) 18
#6 Notre Dame (11-1) 56

Fiesta Bowl
#11 Texas Tech (11-2) 35
#7 Virginia (11-1) 14

Sugar Bowl
#5 Nebraska (12-1) 21
#8 Wisconsin (10-2) 24

BCS National Championship-New Orleans, LA
#2 USF (12-0) vs #1 Alabama (13-0)
Coming up...

[packersfan4eva]

w00t, IU won!

[Emac78]

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BCS National Championship-New Orleans, LA
#2 USF (12-0) vs #1 Alabama (13-0)
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Chris: Welcome to New Orleans where we will settle this little BCS championship game here in the Super Dome. (Crowd cheers.) We've already seen some crazy scores in these BCS bowls this year. The lower ranked team won every BCS bowl. Some more decisively than others. Ohio State dominated Cal and Heisman HB Langston Jackson in the Rose Bowl. Notre Dame destroyed Miami on their homefield at the Orange Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl was won by Texas Tech over Virginia in convincing fashion. And finally, just a few days ago in this very stadium Wisconsin won a nail-biter over Nebraska. So it has been another unpredictable bowl season.

So what can we expect from the David and Goliath match up we have tonight with South Florida taking on Alabama? (Crowd cheers.) Nobody could have predicted this at the beginning of the season but it has worked out for both of these teams. Both finished undefeated. Alabama just crushed Florida to claim the SEC crown and Nick Saban is looking at another BCS championship. (Bama crowd cheers.) On the other side, we all thought another Florida team would be back here in the championship game. But it would not be the Gators. No, it would not be the Hurricanes. And no, it would not be the Seminoles. It would be the Bulls. South Florida did not even have a football team 20 years ago. Now they are playing in the National Championship game. What a job Jim Leavit has done. (USF crowd cheers.) I welcome in Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit. So what do you guys think about this one?

Kirk: This is a much more interesting matchup than people think. Many are expecting a blowout. But I don't see it that way. USF also finished undefeated. But their competition was no where near what Alabama faced in the SEC. I just don't see how the Bulls will compete against Bama's defense. Not to mention, the Tide just blew out Florida and I don't think South Florida is anywhere near as talented as the Gators. (USF crowd boos.) I have to pick Alabama to win convincingly.

Lee: Kirk, do you know how excited this South Florida crowd is for this game? (USF crowd cheers.) Alabama better not be reading the press clippings. They have not won anything yet but the SEC. They have to win on the field. South Florida has a tremendous QB by the name of BJ Daniels. He has thrown for over 3500 yards and 36 touchdowns. He can run too, boy. Bama is still without their starting QB Star Jackson and have to go with QB Clay Parquet who has filled in well but he does not have the experience of Daniels.

Kirk: Coach. It sounds like you're going with the Bulls. Don't tell me...

Lee: That's right sweetheart. (Bama crowd boos.) I say this Bama team is overconfident and USF is going to hit them in the mouth right out of the gate and before the Tide can do anything about it, it will be too late. Yeah, yeah, this South FLorida team has heard all about the best defense in the nation that they will face today but that Bull defense is good too. Don't forget USF has the 2nd ranked defense in the nation. Kirk, you might think I'm crazy but I'm going with South Florida! (Lee puts on the Bull headgear to a mixed reception by the crowd.) Go South Florida! Go Bulls!

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[Emac78]

BCS National Championship
#2 USF (12-0) vs #1 Alabama (13-0)

New Orleans, LA - This had to be the most unlikely BCS championship matchup that anybody could have predicted at the beginning of the year. Florida, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and USC looked like the teams that were most likely to get to New Orleans but it was not to be. Florida fell to Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma fell to a brutal schedule, and USC fell to Cal. There would not be any argument as the BCS got two undefeated teams for the championship game. This would be Alabama head coach Nick Saban's second time in the BCS championship as they defeated Oklahoma the last time. South Florida came into New Orleans as one of the largest underdogs in BCS history. Alabama crushed Florida in the SEC championship to get here and South Florida took care of business against a weak Big East. Now, it was time to settle it on the field.

South Florida had the opening possession. USF QB B.J. Daniels was able to scramble for a first down, but that was the extent of their success on the opening possession of the game as USF was forced to punt. Alabama got a big run by HB Mark Ingram for a 20-yard gain to set up the Crimson Tide at midfield. However, the Tide were also forced to punt, but Saban called a fake punt which was successful when the upback took the snap and powered forward for a first down. The early gamble by Saban payed off as Bama QB Clay Parquet connected with freshman WR Edwin Newsome in the flat for a 6-yard touchdown putting the Crimson Tide on top 7-0.

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Bama WR Edwin Newsome catches the ball in the flat for a 6-yard touchdown.

South Florida had even less success on their next possession as they were forced to punt after a three and out. Alabama did not fare any better though as they also punted after a three and out. On the ensuing possesssion for South Florida, the Bulls were able to move the ball. However, the drive stalled just past midfield. USF head coach Jim Leavitt also decided a to fake a punt. However, it was 4th and 21 because of a Bama sack. The punter threw deep over the middle where it was easily intercepted by Bama CB#9.

However, Alabama was unable to take advantage of the turnover. In fact, Bama QB Clay Parquet threw a terrible pass over the middle which was picked off by USF FS#46 as the game moved to the second quarter.

South Florida was only able to get within field goal range. Well, maybe not as the 54-yard field goal attempt hit off the cross bar. Both offenses continued to struggle as Alabama punted after a three and out. Then the crowd dressed in crimson was brought back to life when Bama CB#9 got his second interception of the game. CB#9 had a huge game in the SEC championship and continued his incredible play right into the BCS championship. However, Alabama was only able to attempt a 53-yard field goal which was kicked too far to the right.

On the next possession, USF had something going but then QB B.J. Daniels, running an option decided to pitch way too late in traffic. The ball was deflected on the pitch but a USF offensive lineman picked up the ball and returned it all the way to the 12-yard line on a very fortuitous play for South Florida. The play ended the monotany and brought the stadium back to life. Finally, the Bulls were able to score when QB B.J. Daniels ran it in himself when he could not find anybody open on a 1-yard touchdown scramble to tie the game 7-7.

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USF QB B.J. Daniels scrambles into the end zone.

Now, maybe the game would get entertaining but Alabama continued to struggle on offense as they punted after another three and out. South Florida seemed to have momentum on their side. Daniels was able to hook up with his TE#92 for a 31-yard gain to set up the Bulls at the Bama 8-yard line. However, the Crimson Tide defense stepped up to the plate and was able to shut down USF at the 1-yard line. USF HB Demitrus Murray was stuffed right in front of the goal line. South Florida was forced to kick a 20-yard chipshot that went through the uprights. South Florida was now up 10-7 at the end of the first half. Alabama fans were getting nervous. The Crimson Tide offense was completely out of rhythm. QB Clay Parquet was having a terrible game as he was throwing for a 38 percent completion percentage. That would need to change if Alabama was going to win.

As the second half got underway, the Super Dome was hoping for a more eventful second half. It sure did not start any more eventful as Alabama was forced to punt again. The defenses continued to dominate as USF QB B.J. Daniels threw another terrible pass over the middle that was intercepted by Bama MLB Justin Calhoun. The Tide were now at the USF 7-yard line with 1st and goal. However, the Bulls forced a field goal on a terrific goal line stand to tie the game 10-10.

The stadium was brought back to life when Daniels was able to connect with WR Taylor Rawls for a 22-yard gain over the middle of the field for USF. Daniels would attempt to take advantage of the play when he threw the ball up to WR Patrick Richardson but Bama CB#9 lept forward for his third interception. However, his jump was late and the ball fell in the hands of Richardson where he sped into the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown. South Florida now took the lead 17-10.

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USF WR Patrick Rishardson comes up with ball for a 23-yard touchdown.

Video-USF WR Patrick Richardson 23-yard touchdown (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2426)

The momentum was really in favor of South Florida and the Bull fans were really put in a frenzy when USF CB George Baker picked off stuggling Bama QB Clay Parquet. However, USF was unable to take advantage as they punted after a three and out. It was only a matter of time before Alabama made a play and that is what they finally did when Parquet threw to a wide open WR Erik Durbin, who took it all the way for a 64-yard gain.

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Bama QB Clay Parquet throws to wide open WR Erik Durbin for a 64-yard gain.

Video-Bama WR Erik Durbin 64-yard gain (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2427)

Alabama was now inside the red zone as the 3rd quarter came to an end. The ball would go to HB Mark Ingram who was able to leap into the end zone on a 4-yard touchdown run to tie the game 17-17. Now, we had a game and there was not a single person sitting down in the Super Dome.

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Bama HB Mark Ingram leaps across the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown run.

On the kickoff, USF kick returner George Baker ran into Bama SS Mark Barron who laid the lumber as Baker was decleated and the ball was fell to the turf where it was picked up by Bama SS Wesley Neighbors who took it to the house. The Crimson Tide fans went nuts as Alabama regained the lead 24-17 on the special teams play.

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Bama SS Mark Barron forces a fumble which is recovered for a touchdown.

Video-Kickoff Bama fumble recovered for touchdown. (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2428)

South Florida seemed to have the game in hand and now within just a few minutes they found themselves down by seven points. The Bulls had a drive going until it was stopped when Daniels threw another interception. It was Bama SS Mark Barron that came up with another turnover for the Tide. However, Alabama was forced to punt after another three and out.

South Florida was starting to feel the pressure but USF QB B.J. Daniels had something going as the Bulls made it to midfield where the drive stalled. The Bulls faced a 4th and 5 at midfield. Daniels threw a ball into the flat where the receiver was drilled by Bama SS Mark Barron short of the first down marker for a big stop for the Tide.

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Bama SS Mark Barron stops USF on 4th down.

This time the Tide took advantage of the field position as QB Clay Parquet hit WR Brandon Gibson in the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown to put the Tide ahead 31-17 with only 2:38 left in the game.

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Bama QB Clay Parquet hits WR Brandon Gibson for a 6-yard touchdown.

USF QB B.J. Daniels was feeling the pressure as he was pressed to throw another interception. However, the Bulls defense forced a Bama 50 yard field goal that was just wide left. USF would get the ball back with 1:41 remaining. Daniels took the opportunity and marched the Bulls quickly down the field but time was running out. Daniels would connect with WR Patrick Richardson on a 3-yard touchdown to make it 31-24 lead for Alabama but there was only :07 left in the game.

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USF QB B.J. Daniels connects with WR Patrick Richardson for a late touchdown.

South Florida would need a football miracle. The onside kick was attempted but Alabama came down with the ball. Parquet came in and kneeled the ball from the victory formation as the Crimson Tide celebrated an undefeated season and a BCS championship victory. The Alabama Crimson Tide are your 2011-2012 BCS National Champions.

USF 24
QB Daniels: 25-37, 256 yds, 2 td, 4 int, rush td
HB Murray: 16 car, 54 yds
WR Richardson: 6 rec, 61 yds, 2 td
DE Jackson: 8 tkl, 3 tfl, sk

Alabama 31
QB Parquet: 20-34, 233 yds, 2 td, 2 int
HB Ingram: 20 car, 65 yds, td
WR Gibson: 7 rec, 76 yds, td
SS Barron: 8 tkl, int, ff

[Emac78]

Final Top 25

1 Alabama 14-0
2 Notre Dame 12-1
3 USF 12-1
4 Ohio State 11-2
5 Wisconsin 11-2
6 California 11-2
7 Texas Tech 12-2
8 Nebraska 12-2
9 Miami 12-2
10 Virginia 11-2
11 Texas 11-2
12 Penn State 11-2
13 Texas A&M 11-2
14 Oregon State 11-2
15 USC 10-3
16 Northwestern 11-2
17 Florida 11-3
18 Ohio 13-1
19 UAB 13-1
20 Oklahoma 9-4
21 Arizona State 10-3
22 Mississippi State 10-3
23 Oregon 9-4
24 Tennessee 9-4
25 Missouri 9-4

[Emac78]

Oregon State Beavers Final Player Stats

Offense
QB Bryan Rossner JR: 201-304, 2789 yds, 25 td, 15 int, 3 rush td
HB Marvin Quinn JR: 229 car, 1058 yds, 14 td, 28 rec, 301 yds, 2 rec td
HB Jacquizz Rodgers JR(RS): 114 car, 445 yds, 3 td, 2 rec td
WR James Rodgers SR(RS): 48 rec, 635 yds, 5 td
WR Marcus Sullivan SO(RS): 46 rec, 740 yds, 7 td
WR Brian Herring SO(RS): 43 rec, 690 yds, 8 td
TE Pete Rich FR(RS): 26 rec, 244 yds

Defense
SS Cameron Collins SR(RS): 100 tkl, 6 tfl, 2 int, 13 defl, fmbrec
CB Mike Mayes SO: 77 tkl, 2 tfl, 3 int, 11 defl, td
FS Matt Arnold JR: 77 tkl, 2 tfl, 5 int, 7 defl, 3 td
OLB Cole Alexander FR(RS): 67 tkl, 6 tfl, int, 6 defl, fmbrec, td
CB David Ross SR(RS): 64 tkl, 6 tfl, 7 int, 16 defl, ff, 3 td (Thorpe)
DE Kevin Frahm SR(RS): 52 tkl, 27 tfl, 19 sk, 3 ff (Lombardi)
MLB Will Darkins SR(RS): 47 tkl, 7 tfl, 2 sk, 5 int, 6 defl, fmbrec, td
OLB Carlos Matthews FR: 47 tkl, 14 tfl, 5 sk, 2 defl, ff

[packersfan4eva]

i'll bet Cameron Collins is headin to the NFL

[Emac78]

^ Collins might do okay in the NFL. He's a red shirt senior any way so he's leaving regardless. I think losing Ross and Frahm are bigger losses though. I hope Arnold doesn't leave.

[Emac78]

Coaching Carousel

Mike Stoops fired, Steve Sarkisian hired in Arizona

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Arizona has decided to part ways with Mike Stoops after a 4-8 season. The Wildcats have not performed up to expectations under his tenure as head coach. It was only a matter of time before Stoops would be out. It only took a week for the University of Arizona to decide on their next coach. USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian accepted the job. Sarkisian was optimistic on the future of the program, "I really see this program as a hidden gem in the Pac-10 that is just waiting to get back to the former desert swarm of the past. We'll get it turned around."

Mike Gundy fired, Todd Graham hired at Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy may be a man but he has not been a very good coach as the Cowboys finished with a 3-9 record this year. Oklahoma State is now a 1-star program as Gundy has run the program into the ground with a horrible last few seasons. Stillwater will turn to Tulsa for their new coach as Todd Graham has accepted the position as the new OSU head coach.

Hot Seat

Les Miles (LSU)
Mark Richt (Georgia)
Steve Spurrier (South Carolina)
Bobby Petrino (Arkansas)
Ron Prince (Kansas State)
Bill Stewart (West Virginia)
Steve Kragthorpe (Louisville)
Kirk Farentz (Iowa)

[Emac78]

Oregon State Players Leaving

QB Justin Engstrom SR(RS): 77
HB HB#23 SR(RS): 82
FB Ryan McCants SR(RS): 90
WR James Rodgers SR(RS): 85
DE Kevin Frahm SR: 91
DT DT#96 SR(RS): 80
MLB Will Darkins SR(RS): 86
OLB ROLB#35 SR(RS): 81
OLB ROLB#47 SR(RS): 76
CB David Ross SR(RS): 89
CB Brandon Hardin SR(RS): 74
SS Cameron Collins SR(RS): 88

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Beavers have the 6th best recruting class

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(left) DE Brandon Webb (right) CB John Biggers

Oregon State surprised everybody on the recruiting trail this year as the Beavers finished with the 6th best recruiting class. Who says that you can't recruit elite talent to play in Corvallis? Because that is exactly what Mike Riley has been able to do. The Beavers landed two five-star prospects in CB John Biggers and DE Brandon Webb that should hopefully help Oregon State move on without DE Kevin Frahm and CB David Ross who will start their NFL careers soon. OSU also added the 2nd best TE in Adam Banks and added more receivers to a roster that is loaded at WR. Oregon State was able to steal WR David Baker from Big-12 country in Nebraska. There is a lot of talent on this roster however the Beavers were unable to land any big names on the offensive line so the glaring weakness for Oregon State was not addressed. Though Riley does think that C Chad Green and ATH Ray Marshall who is 6'8 and 305 pounds will have an immediate impact on the offensive line. Only time will tell if this class is as good as advertised.

Oregon State Commitments

QB Steve McLaughlin 2*: Hanover Park, IL #113
FB Tyler Graniello 1*: Clarksville, AR #67
WR David Baker 4*: Nebraska City, NE #5
WR Freddie Russell 4*: Redding, CA #31
TE Adam Banks 4*: San Buenaventura, CA #2
C Chad Green 3*: Santa Clara, OR #6
DE Brandon Webb 5*: Cupertino, CA #2
DE Adam Thomas 4*: Cedar Hills, OR #16
DE Jason Patterson 2*: Hayesville, OR #109
DE Kelly Gandy 2*: Altamont, OR #133
DE Troy Henry 2*: Ashland, OR #190
DT Al Wilson 4*: Richmond, TX #7
DT Steve Brooks 4*: Hawthorne, CA #13
OLB Jared Richardson 3*: Olympia, WA #44
MLB Derek Reid 2*: Spring, TX #39
CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA #2
CB Deon Weatherford 4*: Redondo Beach, CA #4
FS Corey Swan 4*: Santa Clara, CA #4
ATH Lance Nichols 4*: Fontana, CA #6
ATH Nate Richardson 3*: Gar Home-Whitford, OR #17
ATH Ray Marshall 3*: Indio, CA #33

[Emac78]

Signing Day

Top Classes

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Mack Brown (Texas)

1 Texas
2 Ohio State
3 Florida
4 Alabama
5 Wisconsin
6 Oregon State
7 California
8 Notre Dame
9 Texas A&M
10 Penn State
19 Arizona State
23 USC
25 Michigan
26 UCLA
35 Washington
42 Oregon
43 Miami
52 Indiana
58 Washington State
72 Arizona
75 Stanford
120 Cincinnati

Top Ten Prospects

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CB Tim Gibson (Texas A&M)

1 CB Tim Gibson: Marshall, TX (Texas A&M)
2 MLB Jonathan Johnson: Champlin, MN (Ohio State)
3 CB John Biggers: Newport Hills, WA (Oregon State)
4 T Anthony Thornburg: Orland Park, IL (Tennessee)
5 MLB Andy Gunn: Spring Hill, FL (Florida State)
6 CB Freddie Hargrove: Gailion, OH (Virginia Tech)
7 DE Andy Davis: Robinson, TX (Texas)
8 DE Brandon Webb: Robinson, TX (Oregon State)
9 WR Adam Richardson (JUCO): Grenada, MS (Florida State)
10 FS Mark Greer: Roosevelt, NY (Notre Dame)

Five-Star QBs

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QB Darren Lane (Oklahoma)

19 Darren Lane: Sallisaw, OK (Oklahoma)
22 Craig Noel: South Valley, NM (Arizona State)
24 Tucker Simpson: Georgetown, TX (Ohio State)

Five-Star HBs

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HB Tyrone Mead (Notre Dame)

11 Tyrone Meade: Newark, OH (Notre Dame)
12 Mike Martin: Lake Forest, IL (Texas)
13 Anthony Smith: Grandville, MI (Purdue)

Five-Star WRs

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WR Adam Richardson (Florida State)

9 Adam Richardson (JUCO): Grenada, MS (Florida State)
16 J.D. Mitchell (JUCO): Temple, TX (Texas Tech)

Pac-10 Top Ten Prospects

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CB John Biggers (Oregon State)

3 CB John Biggers 5*: Newport Hills, WA (Oregon State)
8 DE Brandon Webb 5*: Cupertino, CA (Oregon State)
22 QB Craig Noel 5*: South Valley, NM (Arizona State)
29 DT Matt Barber 4*: San Dimas, CA (UCLA)
30 QB Bryan Quinn 4*: Buena Park, CA (UCLA)
43 SS Tom Phillips 4*: Glendale, CA (UCLA)
47 SS Joe Burley 4*: La Habra, CA (USC)
49 WR David Baker 4*: Nebraska City, NE (Oregon State)
50 OLB Mike Cleveland 4*: Azle, TX (Arizona State)
51 OLB Martin Greene 4*: Palm Springs, CA (UCLA)

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CAPs Report

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HB AJ Butler 5* #1 (LegendCreator)
Corvallis, OR
Top Choices: Florida State, Oregon, Texas

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HB Kevin Fox 5* #2 (Fox1994)
Las Vegas, NV
Top Choices: Ohio State, Michigan, Florida State

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WR Courageous Campbell 4* #5 (jayroddog6)
South Bend, IN
Top Choices: Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee

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WR Chris Jackson 5* #2 (Icefist)
Hilo, HI
Top Choices: Nebraska, Hawaii, Oregon State

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DT Dexter Lee 4* #4 (aGONZO)
Portland, OR
Top Choices: Oregon State, Oregon, USC

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CB Kyle Garvella 5* #1 (raiderfan7)
Los Angeles, CA
Top Choices: USC, Cal, UCLA

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FS Trent Rome 5* #1 (nfcsouth25)
Charlotte, NC
Top Choices: Tennessee, Texas, Nebraska

[Emac78]

#25 Oregon State Season Preview

When we last left the Beavers, they had just won their second Sun Bowl in a row over Connecticut in dominating fashion. It was a season of highs and lows. The high was the huge win over Cal but the lows included a blowout loss to USC and then losing the Civil War. In many ways though, it was a fantastic year for Beaver Nation. Even though OSU was unable to make a BCS Bowl or even the Holiday Bowl, they did still finish 11-2 and ranked 14th at the end of the season. Now Oregon State will look to continue the success from last year with a senior QB, a senior HB, and the 6th rated recruiting class. The future is bright for Beaver Nation.

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Senior year for QB Bryan Rossner could be a big year.

If the Beavers are to have success this year, they will need to have consistency from senior QB Bryan Rossner. The five-star Hawaian QB has had brilliant games and terrible games. If Rossner can limit his turnovers, then the sky is the limit for this year's Oregon State team. Rossner looked terrific early last year until a disastrous game in Los Angeles versus USC. Rossner could be looking at a possible chance at a Heisman run and will want to improve his draft stock as he will likely be an NFL prospect in April.

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HB Marvin Quinn will look to stay healthy and have a good senior year.

Fellow senior HB Marvin Quinn will also look to improve his draft stock and he could very well be considered for Heisman by the end of the year. Quinn has had some awesome performances and then he is almost nonexistent the next game. He has been a model of inconsistency his entire career. On top of that, Quinn suffered from injuries last year. Oregon State will need Quinn to stay healthy and get that running game going.

However, both Rossner and Quinn could struggle because of a perceived weak offensive line. The Beavers will have only two upper-classmen. Both will serve on the right side as redshirt junior RT Jason Sparks and redshirt senior RG Grant Johnson will look to open up holes for Quinn to run through. Unfortunately, the rest of the offensive line consists of three under-classmen. Including starting true freshman C Chad Green. Sophomores LT Jason Rushing and LG Justin Smith will try to anchor the other side. Look for inconsistent play all season from this group. Especially on the left side. Good thing that Rossner is mobile because he will probably need to use his feet to buy time.

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Will WR Brian Herring be the go-to guy?

If Rossner does have enough time to throw the ball he will have his choice of receivers to throw to. Gone is the leading receiver from last year in receptions, James Rodgers, but WR Brian Herring is back after a great redshirt sophomore year. Herring led the team with 8 touchdown receptions and has only improved from last year. But apparently Herring is not the favorite to be the No. 1 receiver as redshirt junior WR Alex Whitehead has had a fantastic spring and has gone from being 4th on the depth chart to 1st. Whitehead is extremely quick and has the ability to get off of press coverage. Look for Whitehead to come out of nowhere and be the leading receiver. It also looks like redshirt sophomore WR Bill Faaeteete has taken over the slot position from redshirt junior Marcus Sullivan. Sullivan is a better playmaker with the ball in his hands but Faaeteete is a much better possession receiver. The largest addition to the offense could be a true freshman in TE Adam Banks who will be a huge upgrade at the position over TE Pete Rich from last year. This could be a fantastic corps of receivers if Rossner can get them the ball.

Offensive Starters

QB Bryan Rossner SR: 91
QB Ryan Katz SR(RS): 87
HB Marvin Quinn SR: 92
HB Jacquizz Rodgers SR(RS): 88
FB Marshall Fuqua JR(RS): 62
WR Alex Whitehead JR(RS): 87
WR Brian Herring JR(RS): 84
WR Bill Faaeteete SO(RS): 83
WR Marcus Sullivan JR(RS): 83
TE Adam Banks FR: 75
LT Jason Rushing SO: 76
LG Justin Smith SO: 79
C Chad Green FR: 73
RG Grant Johnson SR(RS): 86
RT Jason Sparks JR(RS): 85

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Where does the OSU defensive line stand without DE Kevin Frahm's 19 sacks?

The defensive line should be very solid even with the loss of Lombardi winner DE Kevin Frahm who will prepare for his first NFL season after being drafted in the first round in April. The defensive line will be led by senior DE Brian Dailey but he could be overshadowed by the five-star prospect, true freshman DE Brandon Webb who looks outstanding so far. The center will be anchored by sophomore DT Lee King and redshirt junior DT Mark Crum. Oregon State was one of the best defenses against the run next year. Look for the Beavers to be just as stout as last season.

The Beavers did lose MLB Will Darkins to graduation but redshirt senior MLB Paul Jones will step right in. The linebacker crew should be better than last season with sophomore OLB Carlos Matthews and redshirt sophomore Cole Alexander getting a year starting under their belts last season. Alexander especially looks much improved and experienced from last season. This should be a very good front seven and there should not be an early season let down.

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CB David Ross was tremendous. Will another DB step up?

The Beavers will also be without their top defensive backs from last season as the Thorpe winning CB David Ross is now playing on Sundays along with the leading tackler SS Cameron Collins. However, the Beavers seem to reload in the secondary every year and that is exactly what it looks like they have done this year. Oregon State probably would have been solid in the secondary without any additions but OSU added the 2nd best CB prospect in the nation in five-star true freshman CB John Biggers. Biggers is terrific in coverage but could struggle to bring down ball carriers. He will be joined by junior CB Mike Mayes and CB Amir White who are still fighting for that 2nd spot. With success of Ross and Collins last year it was easy to overlook FS Matt Arnold. Arnold had 5 interceptions last season including taking three of them back for touchdowns. Now a senior, he will be the leader of the secondary. The biggest question mark will be sophomore SS Courtney Smith who will try to take over for Collins. This should be another strong defense for the Beavers.

Defensive Starters

LE Brandon Webb FR: 82
RE Brian Dailey SR: 87
DT Lee King SO: 84
DT Mark Crum JR(RS): 84
LOLB Carlos Matthews SO: 79
MLB Paul Jones SR(RS): 87
ROLB Cole Alexander SO(RS): 84
CB John Biggers FR: 86
CB Mike Mayes JR: 85
CB Amir White SR: 85
FS Matt Arnold SR: 83
SS Courtney Smith SO: 80

Special Teams

K Reggie Smith SO: 68
P Nick Carpenter SO: 77
KR/PR Marvin Quinn/Alex Whitehead: 99

Schedule
Strength: B

1 Bye
2 vs FCS Midwest
3 at Purdue
4 vs Oklahoma State
5 Bye
6 vs #12 California
7 vs Washington State
8 at Washington
9 at Arizona
10 vs #8 USC
11 vs #18 Arizona State
12 at UCLA
13 at Stanford
14 vs #20 Oregon (Civil War)

[Emac78]

Preseason Top Ten

1 Notre Dame
2 Alabama
3 Texas
4 Ohio State
5 Wisconsin
6 Nebraska
7 Miami
8 USC
9 Oklahoma
10 Florida
25 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

QB Allen Wright SR (Texas Tech)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB Jacob Charest SR(RS) (Illinois)
QB James Minor SR (Texas)
QB Sam Concepcion SO (Virginia Tech)

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
#7 Miami (0-0) at #4 Ohio State (0-0)
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Chris: Well, College Football is back with a bang today. We have a fantastic game in week one as No. 7 Miami is in Columbus to take on No. 4 Ohio State. (Crowd cheers.) The Buckeyes ended their season by dominating Cal in the Rose Bowl while Miami was destroyed on their home field by Notre Dame. This has to be one of the better opening games to start a season in quite sometime. Don't forget Miami was able to win last season in Ann Arbor over an emerging Michigan team. I welcome in Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit. Guys, who do you like in this one?

Kirk: I have to go with Ohio State today. (Crowd cheers.) It is not because of my allegience to the Buckeyes but because of this crowd. (Crowd cheers more.) Ohio State and Miami both have great defenses but it will come down to who can make plays on offense. I know that OSU QB Anthony Heffner struggled at times last year but I expect to see him rebound from last year and have a breakout year. Watch out for OSU HB Mike Tellis also. I just don't see any playmakers for Miami and QB Taylor Cook does not scare me.

Lee: Kirk, we really need to quit having you make predictions when Ohio State is playing. But seriously, I'm so excited to get this season underway and we have some great matchups as you look further along the schedule. Now, back to his game, Buckeye QB Anthony Heffner threw 22 interceptions last year and will play against a very good defense today. The winner today will be an early favorite to make it to the BCS championship and I just don't see Heffner leading the way. Miami has a HB by the name of Ben Rogers. Watch him today because before you know it he could be gone for a touchdown. Rogers should have a big game as the Canes pull off another big win in Big Ten country. (Crowd boos as Lee puts on the Miami headgear.)

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Week 1

(4) Ohio State dominates (7) Miami 41-14
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Columbus, OH - The Buckeyes were shot out of a cannon on offense. Ohio State was on fire against a very good defense. OSU WR Lamaar Thomas was uncoverable as he caught eight receptions for a total of 193 yards and scored three touchdowns. One of which was a rushing touchdown. With outstanding receiver play from both WRs Thomas, and Patrick Harris, QB Anthony Heffner had a record-breaking perfomance. Heffner was 31 for 42 with three touchdown passes. Heffner had an astonishing 379 yards passing at halftime. Most of his success has to be attributed to WRs Thomas and Harris who made some highlight reel touchdown receptions, showing off some electrifying speed. This win clearly puts Ohio State as a favorite to win it all this year.

Video-OSU WR Lamaar Thomas 50-yd td rec (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2465)

Video-OSU WR Patrick Harris 86-yd td rec (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2466)

Video-OSU WR Lamaar Thomas 57-yd td rec (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2467)

Miami 14
QB Cook: 25-32, 222 yds, td, int, fl
HB Rogers: 25 car, 95 yds, td, fl, 2 rec, 42 yds, rec td
WR Mangum: 8 rec, 92 yds
FS Telemaque: 11 tkl, int, defl

Ohio State 41
QB Heffner: 31-42, 480 yds, 3 td, int (Team record most single game passing yards)
HB Tellis: 17 car, 92 yds
WR Thomas: 8 rec, 193 yds, 2 td, rush td
OLB Brooks: 10 tkl, tfl, ff

Games of the Week

#7 Miami 14
#4 Ohio State 41

Illinois 38
#21 Missouri 20

Top Ten

1 Notre Dame
2 Alabama
3 Texas
4 Ohio State
5 Wisconsin
6 Nebraska
7 USC
8 Oklahoma
9 Florida
10 Penn State
24 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

QB Allen Wright SR (Texas Tech)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB Jacob Charest SR(RS) (Illinois)
QB James Minor SR (Texas)
WR Lamaar Thomas SR(RS) (Ohio State)

[raiderfan7]

Wow...Miami got blown up. How often are you going to give CAP updates? I want to see how my guy is doing. lol.

[Emac78]

I think I'll have CAP updates every four weeks.

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
#10 Penn State (0-0) at #2 Alabama (0-0)
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Picks of the Day

#8 Oklahoma at #25 Northwestern
Kirk: OU Lee: Northwestern

#12 Texas A&M at #19 USF
Kirk: A&M Lee: A&M

Chris: It's official. You've lost your mind Corso. Northwestern to beat Oklahoma? Well, we'll have to see who you think will win today. Last week, Lee could not have been more wrong as the Buckeyes took Miami out to the woodshed. Alright guys, Penn State has a chance to represent the Big Ten against the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide. (Crowd cheers.) That's right, Paterno versus Saban. How long is Joe Paterno going to coach? Well, I guess that's a whole other conversation. What we do know is if Penn State was able to win today, it would really say a lot about how good the Big Ten is this year. Can Penn State pull this off?

Kirk: No, they can't. Maybe on a neutral field, but here in Tuscaloosa in front of these fans on the first game of the season. I just don't think so. I see Bama QB Star Jackson having a great year. Maybe even a Heisman year. (Crowd cheers.) Jackson missed half the season as Parquet filled in for him and led the Tide to the championship. How good could they be with Jackson leading the way? Alabama rolls today. (Crowd cheers.)

Lee: We've got the defending national champions here. They have a 15-game winning streak going. On the other side, we've got a terrific QB by the name of Evan McKinley. This Penn State QB looks tremendous and he has a fantastic group of receivers to throw to in Smart and Coleman. That's it. Give me that headgear. That's right. Ohio State's win over Miami has made me a believer of the Big Ten and that's why I'm going with the Nittany Lions. (Lee puts on the Lion headgear to a chorus of boos.) Go Penn State! Go Nittany Lions!

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[raiderfan7]

I think I'll have CAP updates every four weeks.

k cool. Thanks

[Emac78]

FCS Midwest at #24 Oregon State(Simulated)

Corvallis, OR - The Beavers kicked off the season hosting FCS Midwest at a half-empty Reser Stadium. The fans that were at the game saw a very unimpressive offensive performance by Oregon State against inferior competition. Beaver Nation suffered a huge scare when OSU QB Bryan Rossner scrambled for a first down but was hit hard in the open field. Rossner left a bit woozy and did not return. It was later reported that Rossner will be fine and should not miss any time.

However, it did give backup QB Ryan Katz a chance to show what he could do. Katz excelled but also showed inexperience as he threw a pick-six that would be the only score for FCS Midwest. Katz put the interception behind him and was able to throw four touchdown passes. He would hook up with WR Brian Herring twice in the end zone and also threw a touchdown pass to WRs Bill Faaeteete and Alex Whitehead. Katz even ran in a touchdown himself for a total of five touchdowns on the day. Although Katz would finish with three interceptions but it could not be fully attributed to the QB as his offensive line gave him little time to throw the ball.

OSU HB Marvin Quinn looked like his same old self as he ran for 90 yards and a touchdown but left with a sprained ankle, giving HB Jacquizz Rodgers some playing time. Quinn is already succumbing to injuries and this is hopefully not a sign of things to come for Oregon State. It is not a serious injury and it should not force Quinn to miss any games.

The offense may have looked inconsistent but the defense looked fantastic. The defense pitched a shutout as FCS Midwest was completely overmatched and unable to score at all. OSU DT Lee King was disrupting plays as he had two sacks and four tackles for loss. The defense clearly looks like the strength of this team. Oregon State had no trouble even though they did not play their best game defeating FCS Midwest 45-7. The competition should move up quite a lot next week as the Beavers will travel to Indiana to play Purdue. The Purdue game did not seem to be anything more than a first road game of the season but with Purdue winning the stunning upset over No. 1 Notre Dame, the game looks much more intriguing. It could be a tough early test for Oregon State.

Oregon State
QB Katz: 11-15, 129 yds, 4 td, 3 int, rush td
HB Quinn: 13 car, 90 yds, td, rec, 30 yds
WR Herring: 6 rec, 23 yds, 2 td
DT King: 5 tkl, 4 tfl, 2 sk, defl

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Week 2

(10) Penn State upsets (2) Alabama 31-14
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Tuscaloosa, AL - The defending champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide just could not get anything going on offense against a very tough Penn State defense. Neither team looked particularly sharp in the first half as Penn State had a 7-0 lead at halftime. Both Bama coach Nick Saban and PSU coach Joe Paterno decided to forego easy field goals on 4th and short situations that backfired every time. In the second half PSU FS David Keisling made the biggest play of the game when he made a spectacualr one-handed interception, then took it back for six to put PSU up 14-0. Alabama would not even score until the 4th quarter when Bama HB Will White broke loose for a 56-yard touchdown run but the Tide was down 21-7. Alabama would make it a game though with no help from their kicker as he went 0 for 3 on the day but the Tide would get within ten points when they cut the lead to 24-14. Then Bama recovered the onside kick. Only to give the ball back on downs. Penn State put the game away for good with under a minute left when PSU HB Malcolm Young finally broke through a very stout Bama defense for a 73-yard touchdown run as Penn State won a stunning upset over No. 2 Alabama 31-14.

Video-PSU FS David Keisling one-handed pick-six (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2468)

Video-Bama HB Will White 56-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2469)

Video-PSU HB Malcolm Young 73-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2470)

Penn State 31
QB McKinley: 24-34, 201 yds, 4 int
HB Young: 23 car, 142 yds, 3 td
WR Smart: 11 rec, 88 yds
FS Keisling: 5 tkl, int, td

Alabama 14
QB Jackson: 25-40, 192 yds, td, int
HB White: 21 car, 97 yds, td
WR Newsome: 7 rec, 70 yds
SS White: 15 tkl, 2 tfl, int, fmbrec

Games of the Week

#10 Penn State 31
#2 Alabama 14

Washington 14
#22 Mississippi State 19

#14 Miami 30
Pittsburgh 33 (OT)

Purdue 24
#1 Notre Dame 23

#8 Oklahoma 27
#25 Northwestern 17

Florida State 31
#16 Virginia 14

#12 Texas A&M 50
#19 USF 28

Top Ten

1 Texas
2 Ohio State
3 Wisconsin
4 Nebraska
5 USC
6 Penn State
7 Oklahoma
8 Florida
9 Alabama
10 California
16 Arizona State
17 Oregon
22 Oregon State

Heisman Watch

QB Allen Wright SR (Texas Tech)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB Jacob Charest SR(RS) (Illinois)
WR Lamaar Thomas SR(RS) (Ohio State)
WR David Davis JR(RS) (Illinois)

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
#8 Florida (2-0) at #13 Tennessee (2-0)
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Picks of the Day

#20 Auburn at #19 Mississippi State
Kirk: MSU Lee: Auburn

#6 Penn State at #25 USF
Kirk: PSU Lee: PSU

#16 Arizona State at #3 Wisconsin
Kirk: Wisconsin Lee: ASU

#21 Miami at #14 Clemson
Kirk: Clemson Lee: Miami

Chris: Interesting...you disagree on whether Miami will lose its fourth game in a row if you include the Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame at the end of last year. Well, after upset Saturday last week with both Notre Dame and Alabama falling to Big Ten teams, we have an SEC rivalry game here in Knoxville where Florida takes on Tennessee. (Crowd goes wild.) With Alabama already stumbling, the door looks open for another SEC team to take over as the favorite to win the conference. Florida was the major dynasty going as last season opened but it was not to be for the Gators last year. The Vols are looking to take that next step and get back into the national spotlight. Guys, who wins today?

Kirk: This should be a fantastic game and it will probably come down to the end. That being said, I really like Florida today...(Crowd boos fiercely.) I like Florida because of redshirt sophomore HB Ken Marshall who is a really explosive tailback. Look for Urban Meyer to get him the ball early and often. The matchup to look for is Marshall versus the Vols LBs. Tennessee's LBs might be the best in the country but I just don't see Tennessee having much success on offense.

Lee: Kirk, I think you're underestimating Tennessee. That being said, Florida is a terrific football team. However, I don't see Marshall having a great game at all. Kirk already said why. Tennessee's defense is one of the best in the nation. Might even be the best. (Crowd cheers.) We'll find out today. With these crazy fans behind them, I have to pick...(Lee puts on the Smokey headgear as the crowd goes nuts.) Go Tennessee! Go Vols!

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[packersfan4eva]

great win, u demolished purdue

[Emac78]

#22 Oregon State (1-0) at Purdue (1-1)

West Lafayette, IN - Oregon State would begin its real season today against a very confident Purdue team. The Beavers were able to beat up on FCS Midwest with an easy 45-7 win. West Lafayette was buzzing all week after the stunning upset over rival and then No. 1 ranked Notre Dame. The Boilermakers would look to show the rest of the nation that it was not a fluke. Oregon State would need to start fast in this one to take away that momentum that Purdue was coming into the game with.

Purdue did not get off to a good start as the OSU defense forced a three and out. The Purdue fans were psyched for this one and it showed on the first OSU drive. OSU QB Bryan Rossner was sacked to set up a 3rd and 17. But Rossner would step up on the next play and throw over the middle to true freshman TE Adam Banks who made the catch, then was not brought down until he had gained 35 yards. Oregon State would find themselves in the red zone where Rossner rolled out and tried to hit WR Alex Whitehead in the back of the end zone but the coverage was good as Purdue CB#8 made the interception to further fuel the crowd noise.

However, Purdue would quickly lose what ever momentum they had gained as Purdue QB Caleb TerBush was picked off by OSU nickel back Amir White. On 3rd and five at the Purdue 24 yard-line, Rossner missed a wide open WR Bill Faaeteete that probably would have gone for six. OSU was forced to kick a 41-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead.

On the ensuing possession for the Boilermakers, Purdue marched all the way down the field. It looked like they had something going until QB Caleb TerBush threw into the end zone where OSU true freshman CB John Biggers was there to make the interception to stop Purdue in the red zone.

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OSU true freshman CB John Biggers makes the interception in the end zone.

As the 2nd quarter got underway, OSU was marching down the field mostly behind the play of senior QB Bryan Rossner. It seemed the light clicked on above his head on this drive as everything OSU coach Mike Riley called was being executed to near perfection. Rossner would find HB Marvin Quinn in the flat where Quinn slipped through a tackle and spun by another until he was in for six on a 17-yard touchdown reception. Oregon State took a 10-0 lead and the stadium was suddenly a lot quieter.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn slips a tackle and spins by another for a 17-yard touchdown reception.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2475)

Finally, Purdue responded when QB Caleb TerBush found slot WR Chase Williams over the middle for a huge 44-yard gain. However, the Boilermakers could not get anything but a 42-yard field goal out of it to make it a 10-3 OSU lead.

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Purdue QB Caleb TerBush finds WR Chase Williams for a 44-yard gain.

Now the Purdue crowd was awaken but Rossner would quiet them down again when he playfaked to HB Marvin Quinn and threw deep over the middle where WR Alex Whitehead made the catch for a 24-yard gain. The Beavers would capitalize on the play as Rossner faked the fly sweep to WR Bill Faaeteete and threw to HB Jacquizz Rodgers in the flat. Rodgers broke an ankle with a fantastic juke move and then found his way into the end zone on the 16-yard touchdown reception to put Oregon State ahead 17-3.

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OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers breaks an ankle to get into the end zone on a 16-yard touchdown reception.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2476)

The Beaver defense continued to look tenacious as Purdue could get nothing going as they went three and out again. OSU QB Bryan Rossner got his team in position to kick a last second 40-yard field goal at the end of the half to make it 20-3 OSU at halftime.

Oregon State would continue right where they left off to start the 3rd quarter as Rossner led another nice, balance drive. The Beavers would get back in the red zone where Rossner stepped up in the pocket and threw a laser over the middle to WR Bill Faaeteete for a 14-yard touchdown to put the Beavers up 27-3.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner throws a laser to WR Bill Faaeteete for a 14-yard touchdown.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2477)

It would not get any better for Purdue as QB Caleb TerBush was picked off again when OSU CB Mike Mayes made a terrific catch, giving the Beavers good field position.

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OSU CB Mike Mayes makes a terrific catch to pick off Purdue QB Caleb TerBush.

Rossner would lead another brilliant drive, taking advantage of a new weapon in his arsenal in true freshman TE Adam Banks who is going to cause opposing defenses problems all season. Rossner would finish off the drive as he threw a strike to Oregon native from Four Corners, WR Alex Whitehead on the slant for a 9-yard touchdown. Whitehead would have a great game as he would finish with 8 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown. He is really quick and runs good looking routes. He will be somebody to watch this season. Whitehead's first career touchdown reception would be Rossner's fourth touchdown pass of the game and it would put the Beavers up 34-3.

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OSU WR Alex Whitehead catches his first touchdown to give Rossner four touchdown passes on the day.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2478)

In the 4th quarter OSU CB Mike Mayes would get another interception that would eventually set up a 3-yard touchdown scamper by HB Marvin Quinn as the Beavers went up 41-3 and all of the 2nd teamers were brought in for some valuable game time experience. The Boilermakers were able to finally find the end zone against the OSU 2nd team defense when HB Ralph Bolden received the pitch on an option for a 1-yard touchdown as the Beavers looked very impressive, pounding the Boilermakers 41-10 in their first road game. It looks like Rossner might have a special season if he can continue playing like this.

Oregon State 41
QB Rossner: 24-37, 340 yds, 4 td, int
HB Quinn: 25 car, 81 yds, td, rec td
WR Whitehead: 8 rec, 110 yds, td
CB Mayes: 4 tkl, 2 int (Pac-10 defensive player of the week)

Purdue 10
QB TerBush: 14-27, 171 yds, 4 int
HB Bolden: 12 car, 46 yds, td
WR Williams: 5 rec, 88 yds
OLB Dawson: 6 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sk

[Emac78]

Week 3

(13) Tennessee victorious over (8) Florida 24-13 in SEC battle
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Florida HB Ken Marshall is taken out of the game with this vicious hit.

Knoxville, TN - This was a hard hitting game from the start under a torrential down poor. On the opening kickoff, Tennessee CB Prentiss Waggner was de-cleated by Florida OLB Lerentee McCray as the Gators recovered and returned it for an early touchdown. It looked like Florida would run away with it but that would be the Gators only touchdown of the game as a tenacious Tennessee defense shut down Urban Meyer to zero offensive touchdowns. The Gators lost their playmaking HB Ken Marshall on his first carry of the game as he took a vicious hit, forcing Marshall to leave the game with back spasms. The game felt like a Steelers-Ravens game but Tennessee HB Tauren Poole was able to move the ball on the ground for the Vols, scoring two touchdowns. The Vols defense looked as good as advertised and Tennessee is now a team to look out for.

Highlight-Florida OLB Lerentee McCray de-cleats Tenn CB Prentiss Waggner (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2479)

Florida 13
QB Thomas: 20-30, 219 yds, 3 int, fl
HB Davis: 8 car, 51 yds, 5 rec, 55 yds
TE Riley: 4 rec, 58 yds
OLB McCray: 11 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 ff

Tennessee 24
QB Harvey: 20-28, 183 yds, td
HB Poole: 36 car, 122 yds, 2 td, 2 fl
WR Hendrix: 5 rec, 49 yds, td
CB Waggner: 8 tkl, tfl, int, defl, fl

Games of the Week

#8 Florida 13
#13 Tennessee 24

#20 Auburn 49
#19 Mississippi State 17

#6 Penn State 34
#25 USF 23

#16 Arizona State 31
#3 Wisconsin 35

Boston College 27
#24 Florida State 31

#18 Georgia Tech 31
Virginia Tech 35

Michigan 32
#15 Notre Dame 35

#17 Oregon 35
Georgia 40

#21 Miami 28
#14 Clemson 52

Top Ten

1 Texas
2 Ohio State
3 Wisconsin
4 Nebraska
5 USC
6 Penn State
7 Oklahoma
8 Alabama
9 California
10 Tennessee
17 Arizona State
18 Oregon State
21 Oregon

Heisman Watch

QB Allen Wright SR (Texas Tech)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
WR D.J. Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
WR Jameel Owens SR(RS) (Oklahoma)
WR Lamaar Thomas SR(RS) (Ohio State)

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
#9 California (2-0) at #5 USC (1-0)
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Picks of the Day

#10 Tennessee at #22 LSU
Kirk: LSU Lee: LSU

Chris: Wow, I'm alittle surprised that you both are picking LSU after the way Tennessee looked last week against Florida. Alright, that brings us to the game of the week. Cal and USC. Last year this was HB Langston Jackson's signature game that help him eventually win the Heisman. It also allowed Cal to win the Pac-10. (Crowd boos.) However, the Golden Bears made the Rose Bowl where they were dominated completely by Ohio State. (Crowd cheers.) This is an early Pac-10 game that will have significant importance on the conference race and possibly have BCS implications. How will tonight's game play out?

Kirk: I've thought about this one all week. I'm still honestly not sure. These teams are very closely matched. Cal as a great, young QB in Sam Russell that is really sharp with a good arm. He will need to have a great game tonight if the Bears are to win. Cal brings in one of the best defensive lines in the nation. But USC has playmakers all over its offense from QB Xavier Miller who I think will be the X-factor today. Miller is mobile. Something USC has not had at QB in some time. But USC also has HB Curtis McNeal and WR Jermaine Clark. They should be primed for big games. USC again has one of the best defenses in the nation. I will say this thoug, if Cal can get a run game established and get their receivers in man coverage, the Cal receivers have the ability to beat USC's CBs. But I'm going with USC today. (Crowd cheers.) The Trojans have the home field and just seem to have the better athletes.

Lee: I'm with you Kirk. I really don't know who to pick today. This is going to be much closer than the experts think. Cal will slow down USC's offense but I'm not sure Cal has an offense capable of scoring on the Trojans. Hmmm...alright...so who am I picking? (Lee gets out the Trojan helmet as the crowd cheers him on.) Let's go USC! Go Trojans!

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[Emac78]

Oklahoma State (2-0) at #18 Oregon State (2-0)

Corvallis, Or - The Beavers had their first true home game against a team that actually mattered as their first home game was against FCS Midwest. This one would be against a surprisingly undefeated Oklahoma State team coached under its new coach Todd Graham. Though it is not too surprising when you look at who they have played. The Cowboys beat Rice and Navy so that is not exactly the best competition. Oregon State would look to continue the success from last week. OrSt QB Bryan Rossner looked fantastic and for the first time it looks like he could be a legitimite NFL QB. One thing we could say for certainty is that OSU will win today.

The Cowboys were able to get a single first down on their first possession but were forced to punt. The Beavers came out and tried to get HB Marvin Quinn going early as they were running that ball at a perceived weak Oklahoma State defensive line. The result of the Beavers' first drive was a 46-yard field goal attempt that sailed too far to the right. Next, the Cowboys were forced to punt after a three and out. As the game moved into the 2nd quarter scoreless, the Beavers had made their way all the way to the goal line with a 3rd & 1 facing them. OrSt HB Marvin Quinn took the handoff and powered across the goal line for a 2-yard touchdown run as Oregon State finally put the first points on the scoreboard to go up 7-0.

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OrSt HB Marvin Quinn gets across the goal line on a 2-yard touchdown run.

The Cowboy offense would finally get something going and would get themselves in the red zone mainly because of the play of QB Maurice Moses. As the Cowboys were in the red zone, Moses threw a pass to his TE where OrSt CB John Biggers helped make a tackle. Unfortunately, Biggers did not get up and was seen writhing in pain. The replay showed that he had fallen on his elbow awkwardly and then the OkSt TE fell on top of his arm. It was clear he was injured badly. The report did not take long to come in that OrSt CB John Biggers, the Beavers' prize freshman recruit had a broken elbow and was out for the season.

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Prize freshman recruit OrST CB John Biggers has a broken elbow and is out for the season.

To make matters worse for the Beavers, OkSt QB Maurice Moses threw to TE#45 for a 2-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7.

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OkST TE#45 with a 2-yard touchdown reception.

However, on the ensuing kickoff, OrSt HB Marvin Quinn caught the ball, juked by a defender, found a seam, accelerated through the seam, and was not caught until he was a few yards away from the end zone where a Cowboy defender tried to trip him up. Quinn was able to stay on his feet and celebrate a 94-yard kick return for a touchdown to put the Beavers up 14-7.

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OrSt HB Marvin Quinn with a 94-yard kick return for a touchdown.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2490)

Now the momentum had turned in favor of the Beavers and Reser Stadium was more energized. It would lead to another Cowboy punt. Oregon State had a chance to start putting this one away. That is when OrSt QB Bryan Rossner tried to show off his arm strength as he threw all the way across the hash marks to WR Alex Whitehead running an out pattern. It was apparent that Rossner is not quite there yet as the ball was late and thrown behind Whitehead where it was picked off by OkSt CB Josh Thompson for a pick-six to tie the game 14-14.

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OkSt CB Josh Thompson with a pick-six.

Rossner would look to make up for the turnover on a final possession of the half with a good looking drive. Unfortunately it would come up short as the OrSt offense looked confused on how they wanted to proceed to stop the clock because Emac78 forgot which button is the "spike the ball" button. As a result, Oregon State was forced to attempt a crazy 57-yard field goal that fell short of the cross bar to preserve a 14-14 tie at halftime.

It would not take long for Rossner to get back on track in the 3rd quarter as he hit WR Bill Faaeteete over the middle where he broke a tackle and was off to the races. Faaeteete would dive across the goal line to make sure he got in as the Cowboy defenders had caught up but just not enough to keep Faaeteete out of the end zone as Oregon State quickly reclaimed the lead 21-14 on the 62-yard touchdown reception.

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OrSt WR Bill Faaeteete dives across the goal line on a 62-yard touchdown reception.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2491)

Now it would be up to the Cowboys to counter back. OkSt HB Brandon White would get the pitch from Moses on an option play and break containment for a huge gain. Fortunately for Oregon State, OLB Carlos Matthews was able to run him down for only a 29-yard gain. A faster tailback likely would have gone the distance. The Cowboys would only get a 47-yard field goal out of the big run to make it a close 21-17 lead for Oregon State.

The Beavers were feeling the pressure and needed to put the Cowboys away. Unfortunately, Rossner made his worst pass of the season as he threw a duck up in the corner of the field into heavy coverage because Emac78 pushed the wrong button, where OkSt CB Josh Thompson made his 2nd interception of the game. Now Oklahoma State would have a chance to take the lead. The Cowboys seemed to have success on offense. The loss of OrSt CB John Biggers may have had more of an impact than Oregon State would have thought. However OrSt DE Brian Daley came up with a clutch sack on 3rd & short to force a Cowboy 51-yard field goal attempt. The kick hooked left as Oklahoma State was unable to capitalize off the turnover.

Oregon State had dodged a bullet but Rossner would give the Cowboys another golden opportunity as he tried to throw over the middle of the field to Faaeteete but the ball would not travel through OkSt MLB Rian Cross who was there for an easy interception. Hopefully, the scouts were not at this game because this is one Rossner would like to forget. The Cowboys were driving inside OrSt territory as the 3rd quarter came to an end.

The Beaver defense could not get the Cowboy offense off the field as Moses kept converting 3rd downs. Finally, Oregon State came up with a stop to set up a 4th & 1 at the OrSt 11-yard line. Oklahoma State coach Todd Graham decided to go for it where HB Brandon White was stuffed in the backfield for a huge stand for the Beavers.

However, the Beavers were forced to punt after only getting a single 1st down. The Cowboys quickly found themselves back in the red zone. Now Graham had to be thinking that he should have kicked a field goal earlier. It would come down to a 4th & 3 at the OrSt 12-yard line. Moses would drop back, could not find anybody open and dumped it off to HB Brandon White where he was tackled practically as he caught the ball for no gain. The Beaver defense came up with another stand.

Finally, OrSt HB Marvin Quinn would put it away with a 31-yard run and run the clock out as Oklahoma State was out of timeouts. The Beavers squeaked by with a 21-17 victory over a seemingly much improved Oklahoma State team.

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OrSt HB Marvin Quinn puts the game away with a 31-yard run.

Oklahoma State 17
QB Moses: 26-36, 212 yds, td
HB White: 16 car, 65 yds
WR WR#81: 7 rec, 72 yds
CB Thompson: 5 tkl, tfl, 2 int, dfl, td

Oregon State 21
QB Rossner: 15-23, 206 yds, td, 3 int
HB Quinn: 23 car, 118 yds, td
WR Faaeteete: 6 rec, 109 yds, td
DE Dailey: 6 tkl, 4 tfl, sk, dfl

[Emac78]

I had forgotten to post a week 2 but I have fixed it so it should read in the correct order now.

[Emac78]

Week 4

(5) USC runs over (9) Cal to a 31-17 victory
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USC HB Curtis McNeal breaks loose for what was ruled a 100-yard touchdown run which was less than one-third of his 325 yards rushing today.

Los Angeles, CA - It might be time to revise the sliders as USC HB Curtis McNeal is the talk of the nation after his amazing night in front of a primetime audience. McNeal ran for an astonishing 325 yards and two touchdowns against what is thought to be one of the top defensive lines. USC has three offensive linemen who will likely be 1st round draft picks and they absolutely dominated the Cal defensive line. It was really a game of many highlight plays. McNeal not only had a 100-yard touchdown run but also had a 72-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game from scrimage. Though Cal HB Jon Nelson was outshined by McNeal, he also had a good day against a tough Trojan defense. Nelson gained 145 yards on the gound and scored two touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 42 yards. As well as McNeal did for USC, QB Xavier Miller did not look so well as he went 9-21 for only 152 yards, but he was able to connect with WR Jermaine Clark for a 74-yard touchdown. If McNeal continues to play like this, he will quickly be on the Heisman watch list and USC will be a very tough team for anybody to beat.

Highlight-USC HB Curtis McNeal 72-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2492)

Highlight-Cal HB Jon Nelson 51-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2493)

Highlight-USC HB Curtis McNeal 100-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2494)

Highlight-USC WR Jermaine Clark 74-yd td rec (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2495)

California 17
QB Russell: 28-40, 237 yds, int
HB Nelson: 20 car, 145 yds, 2 td, 5 rec, 42 yds
WR Davis: 5 rec, 58 yds
OLB ROLB#37: 7 tkl, 2 tfl, int, dfl

USC 31
QB Miller: 9-21, 152 yds, td, 2 int
HB McNeal: 33 car, 325 yds, 2 td (Pac-10 Offensive player of the week)
WR Clark: 2 rec, 85 yds, td
CB Johnson: 12 tkl, 2 tfl, int, fmbrec (Pac-10 Defensive player of the week)

Games of the Week

Oklahoma State 17
#18 Oregon State 21

#6 Penn State 14
Pittsburgh 10

#15 Notre Dame 20
Michigan State 17

Georgia 31 (OT)
#24 Mississippi State 28

#10 Tennessee 35
#22 LSU 32

#9 California 17
#5 USC 31

Top Ten

1 Texas
2 Ohio State
3 Wisconsin
4 Nebraska
5 USC
6 Penn State
7 Oklahoma
8 Alabama
9 Tennessee
10 Texas A&M
14 California
17 Arizona State
18 Oregon State
21 Oregon

Heisman Watch

WR D.J. Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
QB Allen Wright SR (Texas Tech)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB Tommy Dorman SR(RS) (Texas A&M)
WR Jameel Owens SR(RS) (Oklahoma)

[Emac78]

CAPs Report

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HB AJ Butler 5* #1 (LegendCreator)
Corvallis, OR
Top Choices: Florida State (wk 14), LSU (wk 10), Texas (wk 13)

All the top schools are after this Oregon prospect but it looks like Florida State might be the school for Butler. He can't wait to get out of the Pacific Northwest it looks like.

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HB Kevin Fox 5* #2 (Fox1994)
Las Vegas, NV
Top Choices: Michigan (wk 10), Ohio State (wk 13), Florida State (wk 14)

When both Michigan, Ohio State, and Florida State are travelling all the way to Las Vegas to recruit Fox, we know that Fox must have some talent. Michigan has edged out Ohio State thus far but the Buckeyes' drilling of Miami definitely incresased his interest.

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WR Courageous Campbell 4* #5 (jayroddog6)
South Bend, IN
Top Choices: Texas A&M (wk 5), Michigan, Penn State

Campbell will be attending this week's game of the week in College Station where Texas A&M hosts Texas Tech for a huge Big-12 game. The Aggies have been hot on Campbell from the beginning.

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WR Chris Jackson 5* #2 (Icefist)
Hilo, HI
Top Choices: Penn State, Hawai'i, Miami

Penn State continues to go after WRs and Jackson likes what the Lions have to offer. Jackson is also considering staying home to play for Hawai'i, but Miami has started to interest the wideout.

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DT Dexter Lee 4* #4 (aGONZO)
Portland, OR
Top Choices: Oregon (wk 11), USC (wk 13), UCLA (wk 12)

It looks like Lee wants to stay close to home and the entire west coast is after the talented DT with Oregon and those flashy uniforms as his favorite for now.

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CB Kyle Garvella 5* #1 (raiderfan7)
Los Angeles, CA
Top Choices: UCLA (wk 14), Cal (wk 11), Nebraska (wk 13)

Garvella is feeling like he might want to stay close to home and he could not get much closer by going to UCLA. Cal is also a possibility and Nebraska is also after him.

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FS Trent Rome 5* #1 (nfcsouth25)
Charlotte, NC
Top Choices: Nebraska (wk 13), Georgia Tech (wk 11), Tennessee

As of now, it looks like the top prospect in the nation wants to be a Cornhusker. With Rome in the secondary, the Black Shirts will definitely be back.

[Emac78]

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Game of the Week
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#11 Texas Tech (2-0) at #10 Texas A&M (3-0)
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Chris: Welcome to College Station. Home of the 12th man. (crowd goes wild) We've got some big games on tap this Saturday. We weren't even sure whether we would be here or in Tuscaloosa where the defending national champion Crimson Tide will take on the previous champions, the Florida Gators. Also, out west, ASU is taking on a Cal team that looks to rebound after USC HB Curtis McNeal just exploded for 325 yards.

Lee: How about that!

Chris: As you can see, I'm with Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit. Today we have a major in-state Texas rivalry between Texas Tech (crowd boos) and Texas A&M. (crowd cheers) We also will have two QBs that are both on the Heisman watch list. A&M QB Tommy Dorman is having a tremendous year thus far as he has thrown for 10 touchdowns and only one interception. (crowd goes nuts as some "Dorman for Heisman" signs are put up) However, Tech brings in the preseason favorite for the Heisman in QB Allen Wright. (crowd boos)

Kirk: Hey, there's an "Allen Wright" sign. (sign is shown but quickly disappears as there is a small melee in the background)

Lee: Kirk, look what you started there.

Chris: Well, we better take a break and let that little scuffle get settled. We'll be back with our picks for the day and Lee will choose his headgear.

Picks of the Day

#17 Arizona State at #14 California
Kirk: Cal Lee: Cal

#13 Florida at #8 Alabama
Kirk: Bama Lee: Florida

Chris: That brings us to the game we have here. (crowd starts cheering) Who do you guys got?

Kirk: Man, this crowd is crazy today. With the way that Dorman is playing I have a hard time not picking A&M. I really think this homefield will have an impact and I like A&M's balance on offense. I'm going with A&M today. (crowd goes nuts)

Lee: Don't forget about Tech sweetheart. Old Mike Leach will have QB Allen Wright ready to go today. Don't forget, Wright can run with the ball if he has to. That's why I'm going with..(Lee gets out the Raider Red headgear to a loud chorus of boos) No way! Forget about it! (Lee throws the Raider Red headgear at Kirk and puts on a Texas A&M helmet as the crowd goes ballistic) Go Aggies!

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[Emac78]

Week 5 (Bye week)

(11) Texas Tech defeats rival (10) Texas A&M 31-14
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Texas Tech QB Allen Wright scored a total of four touchdowns and passed for 369 yards to lead Tech to victory.

College Station, TX - Everybody was eager to see two of the top QBs in the nation face off against each other as it was Texas Tech QB Allen Wright versus Texas A&M QB Tommy Dorman, but only one played well. Both started off about as horrible as possible as each QB threw an interception on their opening possession. Wright's first pass was actually intercepted, but he was able to recover and have a terrific game. The Red Raiders' offense was running like a well oiled machine as Wright was throwing darts all over the field. Dorman on the other hand never got going as he threw a total of three interception on the day. The Aggies had trouble protecting Dorman the whole game as Texas Tech sacked him seven times. The Red Raider defense also shut down the Aggie running game. The game was actually pretty close until Texas Tech pulled away in the 4th quarter to finish off the Aggies 31-14.

Texas Tech 31
QB Wright: 36-47, 369 yds, 3 td, int, rush td, fl
HB Reid: 13 car, 57 yds, 6 rec, 77 yds, rec td
WR Thornberg: 7 rec, 90 yds, td
FS McDaniel: 8 tkl, int, fmbrec

Texas A&M 14
QB Dorman: 19-34, 230 yds, td, 3 int
HB Lawrence: 20 car, 49 yds, fl
WR Andrews: 7 rec, 88 yds, td
CB Moore: 2 tkl, tfl, ff, fmbrec, td

Games of the Week

Michigan 28
#23 Illinois 14

#17 Arizona State 28
#14 California 3

#11 Texas Tech 31
#10 Texas A&M 14

South Carolina 14
#16 Auburn 20

#13 Florida 38
#8 Alabama 34

Top Ten

1 Texas
2 Ohio State
3 Wisconsin
4 Nebraska
5 USC
6 Penn State
7 Oklahoma
8 Texas Tech
9 Tennessee
10 Florida
12 Arizona State
17 Oregon State
20 Oregon
21 California

Heisman Watch

WR D.J. Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
HB Tauren Poole SR(RS) (Tennessee)
QB Allen Wright SR (Texas Tech)
QB T.J. Lee JR(RS) (Oklahoma)
QB Matt Thomas SR(RS) (Nebraska)

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Game of the Week
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#1 Texas (4-0) at #7 Oklahoma (4-0)
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Chris: Welcome to the Cotton Bowl for one of the biggest rivalries in college football, Texas and Oklahoma. [crowd cheers] Well, we saw two elite QBs last week and now we have two more in Texas QB James Minor and Oklahoma QB T.J. Lee. Both of these guys can beat you with their arm and their legs if they have to. The Red River Rivalry as usual will have implications on the national picture but we have a bunch of great games this weekend. A huge one in the Big Ten between Penn State and Wisconsin. Two games out west, Cal and Oregon State. Also, Oregon and ASU. Not to mention two undefeated SEC teams, Tennessee and Alabama. In many ways this weekend will give us a better idea of who the contenders are. When we come back, we'll start previewing all of these games...

Picks of the Day

#6 Penn State at #3 Wisconsin
Kirk: Wisconsin Lee: PSU

Chris: Next up, we have No. 21 Cal who will be in Corvallis to play No. 17 Oregon State. This game was huge last year as it was the Beavers' signature win. Cal's loss to Oregon State ultimately cost them a chance at the national title so the Bears will be trying get revenge. Can Cal when at Reser today?

Kirk: Cal has now lost two Pac-10 games in a row to USC and ASU, and has looked terrible doing it. I have to go with Oregon State who is playing great defense even with the loss of last year's 2nd rated CB prospect, John Biggers for the season. It should be close but the Beavers come out on top.

Lee: Not so fast! Cal has just finished playing probably the two best teams in the Pac-10. I'm not really sure that means a whole lot but Oregon State is not on par with those teams. Oregon State should have lost last week to a terrible Oklahoma State team on their own home turf. Cal rolls today.

#13 Alabama at #18 Virginia
Kirk: Virginia Lee: Bama

#9 Tennessee at #23 Georgia
Kirk: Tenn Lee: Georgia

#20 Oregon at #12 Arizona State
Kirk: ASU Lee: Oregon

Chris: You guys earned your money today as you didn't agree on any of the games. Well, we turn our heads to the Red River Rivalry now. [crowd cheers] Can OU knock off the top ranked Longhorns?

Kirk: Most think that this will be a shootout between the two great QBs but I think the difference will be on defense. I don't think it will be as high scoring as many are suggesting. Texas has three LBs that will all play in the NFL next year. The Longhorns' defense will be the difference today as Texas stays undefeated. [mixed reaction from crowd]

Lee: That's an excellent point Kirk. This one is going to be a close one. Oklahoma has two WRs, Ball and Owens who will also be the NFL sweetheart. I don't think Texas will be able to cover them both and OU QB T.J. Lee will have great game. But wait...not so fast! Texas brings in the leading favorite for the Heisman in WR D.J. Grant and he is fantastic too. So who do I pick? [crowd get riled up as Lee pulls out a Sooner hat and an OU air cannon, then proceeds to fire Sooner t-shirts at the crowd] Go Sooners! Go Oklahoma!

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[packersfan4eva]

lookin good emac

[Emac78]

#21 California (2-2) at #17 Oregon State (3-0)

Corvallis, OR - This was suppose to be one of those pivotal games of the season but it never felt that way. Cal was looking to avenge last year's loss in Berkeley that cost the Bears a chance at a national championship. For whatever reason, the game never felt like that big game atmosphere. It could have been the heavy downpoor that Corvallis experienced or the fact that Cal has been steamrolled by USC and ASU in the previous weeks but these were two top 25 teams in a very important conference game.

Cal looked lethargic in their opening drive as they went three and out. However, the Cal defense looked to get it going early as OSU QB Bryan Rossner threw to TE Adam Banks where he was jacked up by Cal OLB Robert Mullins to force a fumble that the Bears recovered.

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OSU TE Adam Banks is jacked up by Cal OLB Robert Mullins, forcing a fumble that is recovered by Cal.

Cal now looked poised to take the lead. That was until Cal QB Sam Russell decided to throw a lazy pass which was picked off by OSU CB Mike Mayes who took it all the way back to the house to put Oregon State on top early 7-0. The Bears would continue to struggle against what is becoming a strong Beaver defense as Cal went three and out again. Oregon State on the other hand looked fantastic on offense as OSU HB Marvin Quinn was finding holes to run through and Rossner was able to go back to TE Adam Banks despite the earlier fumble. The long, balanced drive would be finished off when Quinn got to the outside on a pitch, broke a tackle, and outran Cal to the corner of the end zone to give the Beavers a 14-0 lead on the 5-yard touchdown scamper.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn scores on a 5-yard scamper.

Cal QB Sam Russell was clearly not on top of his game as OSU MLB Paul Jones picked him off. However, Rossner would try to fit a pass into Banks over the middle but Cal FS D.J. Campbell was having none of it as he made the interception and took it back for six to put Cal back in the game now down 14-7.

Oregon State would counter back quickly as OSU HB Marvin Quinn took a simple run and cut back to the left and proceeded to juke by three defenders, making the Cal defense look silly as he took it 46 yards to the house to put Oregon State up 21-7.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn jukes by three defenders on a 46-yard touchdown run.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2502)

That would bring a very exciting 1st quarter to an end. The 2nd quarter looked very much like the 1st for Cal as Russell threw another interception. It was OSU FS Matt Arnold who was the recipient of the interception this time as Arnold took it back for another OSU pick-six. Oregon State was now surprisingly up 28-7. Not surprisingly, Cal was forced to punt after a three and out on their next possession. Oregon State would come out faking a fly sweep and Rossner threw to HB Marvin Quinn in the flat for a big 32-yard gain. Then Rossner on a playaction rollout threw to a wide open WR Bill Faaeteete for a 33-yard touchdown to put the Beavers up big 35-7.

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OSU WR Bill Faaeteete left wide open for a 33-yard touchdown.

The Bears continued to look horrible on offense and now they were making penalties. Not surprisingly they were forced to punt again. OSU WR Bill Faaeteete would leave the game with a dislocated shoulder that forced him to miss the rest of the game trying to block for Quinn. Faaeteete should be fine for next week. The Beavers would attempt to score again before the half but Rossner would be sacked on consecutive plays. Then Rossner tried to throw deep over the middle to WR Alex Whitehead but it was intercepted as the game went to halftime with Oregon State ahead 35-7.

Rossner would come out in the 2nd half and make a good read as he saw Whitehead on a deep corner route in man coverage with the strong safety. Rossner unloaded but the ball had bad trajectory and was easily intercepted. Then returned back for a pick-six. OSU coach Mike Riley who is normally very calm was visibly upset as Rossner came back to the sideline. Cal was still down 35-14 and had still not scored any offensive points.

Despite the turnover, Rossner was not gun shy at all as he found TE Adam Banks wide open on a corner route and threw a perfect pass that Banks took all the way to the house for a 71-yard touchdown to put the Beavers further ahead 42-14.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner finds TE Adam Banks wide open for a 71-yard touchdown.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2503)

Cal QB Sam Russell continued to struggle as OSU OLB Cole Alexander got in on the pickfest as he picked off Russell which set up a 32-yard field goal as Oregon State went ahead 45-14. As the game moved into the 4th quarter, Oregon State quickly found itself back in the red zone where Rossner threw a perfect, threading the needle, but OSU WR Marcus Sullivan made an even better play. Sullivan made a spectacular diving catch in the back of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown reception to put the Beavers way up 52-14.

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OSU WR Marcus Sullivan makes a spectacular catch in the end zone.

That would be the last we would see of the Oregon State starters as the backups came in for the rest of the game. The Bears would take advantage as Cal was finally able to score a touchdown with under two minutes left in the game when Russell hooked up with WR Titus Davis. Cal loses its third straight Pac-10 game as Oregon State embarrassed Cal 52-21. What a difference a year makes for the Golden Bears.

California 21
QB Russell: 11-24, 121 yds, td, 4 int
HB Nelson: 18 car, 61 yds
WR Davis: 3 rec, 58 yds, td
FS Campbell: 7 tkl, 2 tfl, int, fmbrec, td

Oregon State 52
QB Rossner: 18-24, 284 yds, 3 td, 3 int
HB Quinn: 17 car, 95 yds, 2 td, 2 rec, 40 yds
TE Banks: 7 rec, 114 yds, td, fl
FS Arnold: 3 tkl, int, defl, td

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Week 6

(7) Oklahoma comes back to defeat (1) Texas 27-24
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OU WR Jerry Morgan left wide open for a 51-yard touchdown to give the Sooners their first lead in the game early in the 4th quarter.

Dallas, TX - The Longhorns looked like the best team in the nation early on as they jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the 1st quarter. Though the come back was already underway by the end of the 1st half as OU QB T.J. Lee threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to WR Howard to cut Texas' lead to 14-10 at halftime. Early in the 4th quarter OU QB T.J. Lee found a wide open WR Jerry Morgan deep over the middle of the field for a 51-yard touchdown to give Oklahoma its first lead of the game. Lee might get most of the praise but the OU offensive line allowed HB Butler to have an effective running game to take the pressure off of Lee. Texas would mount a come back of their own late in the 4th quarter when Longhorn QB James Minor hit WR Oliver for a touchdown to make it a 27-24 lead for Oklahoma. But the Sooners were able to run the ball and the clock out to knock off rival and no. 1 ranked Texas.

Texas 24
QB Minor: 21-34, 247 yds, 2 td, 2 int
HB Whittaker: 16 car, 39 yds, td
WR Oliver: 5 rec, 113 yds, td
DE Turner: 8 tkl, 3 tfl, sk

Oklahoma 27
QB Lee: 23-30, 289 yds, 2 td
HB Butler: 27 car, 114 yds
WR Morgan: 4 rec, 86 yds, td

Games of the Week

#21 California 21
#17 Oregon State 52

Mississippi State 36
#10 Florida 35

#6 Penn State 24
#3 Wisconsin 27

Wake Forest 28
#19 Florida State 31

#13 Alabama 35
#18 Virginia 36

Missouri 31
#8 Texas Tech 19

#9 Tennessee 28
#23 Georgia 14

#20 Oregon 13
#12 Arizona State 35

#1 Texas 24
#7 Oklahoma 27

Top Ten

1 Ohio State
2 Wisconsin
3 Nebraska
4 Oklahoma
5 USC
6 Tennessee
7 Clemson
8 Texas
9 Auburn
10 Penn State
11 Oregon State
12 Arizona State
24 UCLA

Heisman Watch

WR D.J. Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
HB Tauren Poole SR(RS) (Tennessee)
QB Brent Poole SR(RS) (Auburn)
QB T.J. Lee JR(RS) (Oklahoma)
QB Matt Thomas SO(RS) (Nebraska)

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Game of the Week
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#10 Penn State (4-1) at #23 Michigan (4-1)
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Other Game of the Day

#21 LSU at #18 Florida
Kirk: Florida Lee: LSU

Chris: Welcome back to the Big House. [crowd cheers] Penn State is coming off of a close loss to the now no. 2 Wisconsin Badgers. The Nittany Lions will look to rebound today against a very good Michigan team. Michigan looks to get back into the national picture. Can they get it done today?

Kirk: Look. Penn State has already defeated both of the teams that were in last year's national championship. The Lions have already defeated Alabama, USF, Pitt, and just suffered the close loss to Wisconsin. This Lion team is tested and will have no problem taking care of Michigan today. [crowd boos] Penn State has some great receivers and I don't believe the Michigan corners matchup well against them. If PSU QB Evan McKinley can keep the ball away from Michigans superstar safeties, then the Lions should roll to a big victory.

Lee: Kirk. Not so fast again! [crowd cheers] Michigan is going to pound the Lions with their run game all game long. They will take advantage of their terrific offensive line to take over the game and get a huge victory today here in the Big House! [Lee puts on a Michigan helmet and starts singing "Hail to the Victors"] Go Blue! Go Michigan!

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[packersfan4eva]

penn stat will destroy michigan in ann arbor

[Emac78]

Washington State (2-3) at #11 Oregon State (4-0)

Corvallis, OR - Oregon State is now edging close to the top ten again. It is difficult to know what to make of the Beavers' success as they really have not played anybody besides Cal. But even Cal is not really doing very well as they have yet to win a conference game. In come the Cougars of Washington State in what looked to be an easy conference win for the Beavers at home in hostile Reser Stadium with cold, rainy conditions.

The Cougars actually started the game off pretty well as they were able to get two first downs on their first two plays of the game. Then disaster struck when WSU QB J.T. Levenseller went down holding his foot. Levenseller had suffered a foot stress fracture and will be out at least one week so in came redshirt sophomore QB Chris Harwell to take the snaps. It is safe to say that the Cougar drive came to a halt and they were forced to punt.

Oregon State looked to try to get HB Marvin Quinn involved early but the run game was met with mixed results against what is perceived to be a very weak Cougar defense. However, the Cougs forced an OSU 52-yard field goal attempt which kicker Reggie Smith kicked wide right to give the Cougars some life.

However, the Cougs struggled against the dominating Beaver defense. Though the Oregon State offense also struggled but OSU punter Nick Carpenter was able to make a fantastic punt, pinning WSU at their own 1-yard line. On the next play the Cougars attempted a QB keeper out of shotgun, where WSU QB Chris Harwell was met by OSU DE Brian Dailey, who sacked Harwell inside the end zone for a safety to put Oregon State on the board up 2-0

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OSU DE Brian Dailey brings down WSU QB Chris Harwell for a safety.

On the ensuing possession, the Beavers stalled, setting up a 46-yard field goal attempt. This time Smith nailed it through the uprights to give Oregon State a 5-0 lead going into the 2nd quarter.

WSU QB Chris Harwell would not help matters any when the nickelback, OSU CB Matt McDaniel picked him off. On the possession for Oregon State, HB Jacquizz Rodgers came in for Quinn and was absolutely blasted. Rodgers did not get back up and left the game with a bruised sternum. The Cougars were here to play. However, OSU QB Bryan Rossner would hook up with TE Adam Banks for a 22-yard gain where the TE was tackled just short of the goal line. On the next play, Quinn ran it in for a short touchdown run to put the Beavers up 12-0.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn with a short touchdown run.

Washington State would counter back with an impressive drive. Harwell did not look like the back up QB as he threw strike after strike. Although, the drive would stall in the red zone, forcing a short 21-yard field goal to put the Cougars on the board, down 12-3.

There was under a minute left. Just enough time to see what Rossner could do. Rossner led a very well managed drive that set up a 36-yard field goal just as time expired to give Oregon State a 15-3 lead at halftime.

The Beavers were intent to try and get Quinn going on the ground game but it was just not working very well. However, that would leave Rossner to throw one over the top to WR Brian Herring, who had beat the coverage for a 30-yard touchdown to put the Beavers up 22-3.

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OSU WR Brian Herring beats the coverage for a 30-yard touchdown.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2514)

With Oregon State pulling away, WSU QB Chris Harwell was forced to press. The result would be OSU CB Matt McDaniel's second interception of the game. Although the Beavers were unable to take advantage of the turnover after they were forced to punt.

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OSU nickelback, CB Matt McDaniel with his 2nd interception.

The game would now move into the 4th quarter with OSU firmly in command of this one. One last drive would see Rossner throw a laser to WR Alex Whitehead who was able to beat double coverage on a post for a 13-yard touchdown to put this one away. The Beavers were now in front 29-3.

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OSU WR Alex Whitehead beats double coverage for a 13-yard touchdown.

The Cougs would get a meaningless touchdown in the last few minutes when Harwell hooked up with WR Anthony Wade to make the final score alittle more respectable as the Beavers took care of the Cougars with a 29-10 win in Corvallis.

Washington State 10
QB Harwell: 22-28, 202 yds, td, 2 int
HB Mullins: 14 car, 44 yds
WR Wade: 6 rec, 48 yds, td
OLB Stewart: 10 tkl, tfl

Oregon State 29
QB Rossner: 17-21, 235 yds, 2 td
HB Quinn: 22 car, 68 yds, td
WR Herring: 4 rec, 88 yds, td
CB McDaniel: 5 tkl, 2 int

[Emac78]

Week 7

(10) Penn State holds on to beat (23) Michigan 41-34
Late rally by Wolverines comes up short
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PSU QB Evan McKinley throws for 371 yards and scores three touchdowns to lead Nittany Lions to victory.

Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan stuck first when QB Jake Irvin hit WR Harrison for a quick 31-yard touchdown. However, by the middle of the 3rd quarter, the Nittany Lions were ahead 31-13 mainly behind the play of QB Evan McKinley and his terrific WRs. However, Mich HB Brandon Smith who was stopped for virtually nothing for the majority of the game, finally was able to break loose for an incredible run. Smith juked, jived, and spun his way until he found open green for an incredible 66-yard touchdown run. The run sparked the Wolverines and then they were able to get the onside kick. Next, McGuffie was able to score on a 25-yard screen pass to make it a 34-27 game with only 2:23 remaining. But this time PSU QB Evan McKinley put the gam away with a drive that would end with a HB Malcolm Young 1-yard touchdown. However, Michigan would score a late touchdown but was unable to recover the onside kick as Penn State held on to a 41-34 victory.

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Highlight-PSU WR Tommy Rawls 86-yd td rec (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2515)

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Highlight-Mich HB Brandon Smith 66-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2516)

Penn State 41
QB McKinley: 29-39, 371 yds, 2 td, int, 10 car, 44 yds, rush td
HB Young: 14 car, 56 yds, td
WR Rawls: 8 rec, 130 yds, td
CB Holmes: 4 tkl, tfl, int, defl, td

Michigan 34
QB Irvin: 29-42, 301 yds, 4 td, 2 int
HB Smith: 12 car, 75 yds, td, rec td
WR Wallace: 7 rec, 82 yds, 2 td
FS Gore: 11 tkl, 2 tfl, ff

Games of the Week

#21 LSU 38
#18 Florida 14

#17 Texas Tech 48 (OT)
Colorado 45

#10 Penn State 41
#23 Michigan 34

Ole Miss 21
#20 Alabama 24

#22 Pittsburgh 42 (OT)
USF 36

Top Ten

1 Ohio State
2 Wisconsin
3 Nebraska
4 Oklahoma
5 USC
6 Tennessee
7 Clemson
8 Auburn
9 Oregon State
10 Forida State
13 Arizona State
19 UCLA

Heisman Watch

WR D.J. Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
QB Brent Poole SR(RS) (Auburn)
QB Matt Thomas SR(RS) (Nebraska)
QB T.J. Lee JR(RS) (Oklahoma)
HB Will Pittman SR (Wisconsin)

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Game of the Week
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#1 Ohio State (6-0) at #2 Wisconsin (6-0)
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Chris: Welcome to Madison for a monstrous Big Ten matchup between the no. 1 Buckeyes and the no. 2 Badgers. [crowd cheers] This is a huge Saturday for college football. Not only do we have no.1 versus no. 2 here in Madison but we've also got two undefeated SEC teams that will be tested today. Undefeated Auburn will play LSU. Also, undefeated Tennessee will play the struggling defending national champions, Alabama. We'll have a better idea of who might be on top of the SEC after today. Out in the Big 12, we've got Texas taking on Nebraska in Lincoln. And out west in the Pac-10, Arizona State will try to knock off USC. So we've got a huge day of football. We'll get to all of this and more when we come back.

Picks of the Day

#18 LSU at #8 Auburn
Kirk: Aub Lee: Aub

#11 Texas at #3 Nebraska
Kirk: Neb Lee: Tex

#22 Alabama at #6 Tennessee
Kirk: Tenn Lee: Tenn

#13 Arizona State at #5 USC
Kirk: ASU Lee: ASU

Chris: Wow! I'm shocked that you both are going with the Sun Devils over the Trojans in the Coliseum. I'll have to disagree with you guys on that one. Well, we now turn to this one here. [crowd gets going] The Big Ten looks like the real deal with Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, and even Michigan looked good last weekend. The winner today will be the number one team in the land. However, Ohio State does come in without their star WR Lamaar Thomas who has been out of action since week 5 with a hip pointer that he sustained against Indiana. I understand Erin Andrews has a report on whether Thomas will be able to play today...

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Erin: That's right Chris. I sure do. It looks like it will be a no-go for Lamaar Thomas. He will definitely not play today, but there is a chance that he could be ready next week. I spoke to Thomas and he told me that he is confident that Ohio State can win without him. Back to you guys...

Chris: That's bad news for the Buckeyes. He's really been a huge playmaker for them. Can they win without him guys?

Kirk: They can win without him. [crowd boos] Ohio State will have to rely more on HB Mike Tellis to make some plays on offense. I do think it makes it a lot tougher for Ohio State to win today and honestly, I don't think they can do it. Wisconsin is too tough on defense. This is exactly the type of game that the Badgers are looking to get into today. This will be an old fashioned Big Ten low scoring game. Wisconsin wins a close one today. [crowd goes wild]

Lee: How about that Kirk! You picked against your Buckeyes! Calm down now. Wisconsin has maybe the best tailback in the nation by the name of Will Pittman. We all remember him from the BCS championship game a couple years ago against Florida. This kid is fantastic. However, Wicsonsin could have trouble protecting their junior QB Gavin Campbell with an injury to their starting LT. But it should not be that big of a problem because of Pittman. [Lee puts on the Badger headgear as the crowd goes nuts] Go Badgers!

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#9 Oregon State (5-0) at Washington (2-3)

Seattle, WA - The Beavers have now moved into the top ten mainly because of a very weak non-conference schedule and an equally weak Pac-10. And here was another weak Pac-10 team, the Washington Huskies, who have not looked any better under Lane Kiffin. It was another cold, rainy day in the northwest where the Beavers would look to stay undefeated.

The Huskies would start the game about as horrible as possible when UW QB Luther Leonard floated a deep ball that was easily intercepted by OSU FS Matt Arnold.

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OSU FS Matt Arnold with an easy interception.

On the other hand, the Oregon State offense looked fantastic on its opening drive. HB Marvin Quinn was finding open holes and QB Bryan Rossner was hitting open receivers. The perfect drive came to an end when Rossner hit WR Alex Whitehead on a deep crossing route. Whitehead did the rest as he side-stepped by a tackle, and scored when he dove across the goal line to give Oregon State an early 7-0 lead on a 36-yard touchdown.

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OSU WR Alex Whitehead with some YAC to score on a 36-yard touchdown.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2520)

The Huskies would look alittle better on their next possession as they got some first downs under their belt, but the Beavers' defense would force a Husky 53-yard field goal attemp that sailed right. It would not take long for Oregon State to respond as the Beavers' offense was looking unstoppable. Finally, OSU HB Marvin Quinn would cut back and find a big hole for a 9-yard touchdown scamper to put the Beavs up 14-0.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn with a 9-yard touchdown scamper.

Again, the Huskies had some success but the Beaver defense stopped Washington from getting into the red zone, leading to another Husky field goal attempt. This time from 48 yards out and again it was missed to the right as that brought an end to the 1st quarter.

The Beavers looked like they were about to score again early in the 2nd quarter, but Quinn was stuffed at the goal line. OSU coach Mike Riley decided to go for it on 4th & goal from inside the 1-yard line. HB Jacquizz Rodgers was blown up behind the line of scrimmage as the Huskies made a play to keep them in the game.

Washington gained a huge wave of momentum with the goal line stand and it sparked the Husky offense. UW QB Luther Leonard was looking sharp. Then UW HB Demitrius Bronson found some room to the outside for a huge 41-yard gain. The Huskies would take advantage of their opportunity when Leonard threw a beautiful lob in the back of the end zone to HB Demitrius Bronson for a 1-yard touchdown. The Huskies had marched 99 yards and made it look easy to cut the lead to a one score game, 14-7.

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UW QB Luther Leonard to HB Demitruis Bronson for a 1-yard touchdown to cap off a 99-yard drive.

An Oregon State drive would end with a three and out when Whitehead could not make a catch in traffic that was broken up. The Huskies would cut the lead further when they finally put the ball through the uprights from 22 yards out as the last few seconds ticked off the clock. The Beavers were only up 14-10 at the half.

The Beavers came out with a bang to start the half as QB Bryan Rossner found WR Brian Herring on a short crossing route that Herring took for a 48-yard gain. However, Rossner would be sacked on 3rd down in the red zone. Thus, Oregon State would only get a 38-yard field goal to go ahead 17-10.

The Huskies had a chance to tie but only achieved a punt back to the Beavers. Sensing that the game was close, the Beavers mounted an impressive, balanced drive. In the red zone, Rossner playfaked to Quinn, rolled to his left, and hit a crossing Whitehead for a 13-yard touchdown to increase the Beaver lead to 24-10.

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OSU QB Bryan Rossner hits WR Alex Whitehead for a 2nd touchdown.

The Huskies were again forced to punt after a three and out. However, on the punt, OSU HB Marvin Quinn was hit low, upended, and the ball hit the turf, where it was taken back for a huge Husky touchdown. Husky Stadium went into pandamonium. Just as the Huskies were about to attempt the XP. The official came out and said, "The play is under review."

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Is Quinn's elbow down?

"After futher review, the play is reversed," said the official. "The returner's elbow was on the ground as the ball came out. Therefore, it is not a fumble. First down Oregon State."

The officiating crew was met with a chorus of boos. However, Oregon State was unable to do anything on offense. But, OSU punter Nick Carpenter made another fantastic punt as he pinned the Huskies at their own 2-yard line. Maybe the secret for Washington to have success on offense is to get backed up on their own side of the field because UW QB Luther Leonard threw to TE Kavario Middleton, who would not be tackled until he had gained a ridiculous 84-yard gain.

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UW TE Kavario Middleton with a ridiulous 84-yard gain.

The Huskies were suddenly at the OSU 14-yard line. However, OSU held on 3rd & 2. Then UW coach Lane Kiffin, of the Pete Carroll tradition, decided to go for it. Leonard would throw one up into the corner of the end zone where OSU CB Mike Mayes was there to make a big interception.

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OSU CB Mike Mayes makes the interception in the end zone.

As the game moved into the 4th quarter, Washington fans were starting to flood out of Husky Stadium. If they were not already on there way out, they soon would be when OSU HB Marvin Quinn broke through the Husky front seven, breaking arm tackles, and taking it to the house for a 74-yard touchdown run to put this one away. The Beavers now had a commanding 31-10 lead.

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OSU HB Marvin Quinn breaks loose for a 74-yard touchdown run.

Highlight (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2521)

The Beavers would tack on a late field goal and then UW QB Luther Leonard would throw another interception that OSU MLB Paul Jones took back for a pick-six as the Beavers would get another lop-sided victory with a final score of 41-10.

Oregon State 41
QB Rossner: 23-30, 344 yds, 2 td
HB Quinn: 21 car, 178 yds, 2 td
WR Whitehead: 6 rec, 104 yds, 2 td
FS Arnold: 9 tkl, int, defl

Washington 10
QB Leonard: 27-48, 358 yds, td, 3 int
HB Bronson: 14 car, 73 yds, 4 rec, 27 yds, rec td
TE Middleton: 8 rec, 165 yds
DE Gross: 4 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 sk

[Emac78]

Week 8

(1) Ohio State wins close 21-18 over (2) Wisconsin
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Buckeye HB Jon Cooper proclaims who is no. 1 after a 25-yard run that sealed this one for Ohio State.

Madison, WI - This one was as good as advertised. Ohio State was only ahead 14-10 at halftime. Then, to start the 2nd half, disaster struck the Buckeyes when HB Mike Tellis left with a bruised elbow that sidelined the talented tailback the remainder of the game. This game was supposed to be about OSU HB Mike Tellis and Wisc HB Will Pittman. However, it would be the OSU backup HB Jon Cooper that was the hero today as he ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns, including a touchdown run late in the 4th quarter to put the final nail in the coffin as Ohio State took a 21-10 lead. Although OSU QB Anthony Heffner continued his turnover issues. Even on a very questionable last pick-six when Ohio State only needed to run the clock out. The last pick-six and a Wisconsin 2-point conversion cut the game to a close 21-18 score. Fortunately, for Ohio State, Wisconsin could not come up with the onside kick as the Buckeyes remain the top team in the land even without speedster WR Lamaar Thomas.

Highlight-OSU HB Jon Cooper 25-yd td run (http://www.mymaddenpad.com/?L=video.index&id=2522)

Ohio State 21
QB Heffner: 15-26, 132 yds, td, 4 int
HB Cooper: 16 car, 117 yds, 2 td
WR Botts: 4 rec, 35 yds
MLB Sabino: 13 tkl, tfl

Wisconsin 18
QB Campbell: 22-29, 198 yds, td
HB Pittman: 27 car, 102 yds
WR Love: 5 rec, 80 yds, td
DT Johnson: 6 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sk

Games of the Week

North Carolina 23
#16 Virginia 28

#18 LSU 37
#8 Auburn 30

#11 Texas 30
#3 Nebraska 27

#22 Alabama 21 (OT)
#6 Tennessee 14

#13 Arizona State 28
#5 USC 52

#15 Texas A&M 17
Oklahoma State 28

#19 UCLA 13
Oregon 50

#1 Ohio State 21
#2 Wisconsin 18

Miami 7
#20 Georgia Tech 45

BCS Rankings

1 Ohio State 7-0
2 Oklahoma 7-0
3 USC 6-0
4 Clemson 7-0
5 Florida State 7-0
6 Oregon State 6-0
7 Wisconsin 6-1
8 Texas 6-1
9 Nebraska 6-1
10 Penn State 6-1
17 Arizona State 4-2

Heisman Watch

WR D.J. Grant SR(RS) (Texas)
HB Scott Thomas SR (Clemson)
QB T.J. Lee JR(RS) (Oklahoma)
HB Barry Horn JR (Florida State)
QB Brent Poole SR(RS) (Auburn)

[Emac78]

CAPs Report

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HB AJ Butler 5* #1 (LegendCreator)
Corvallis, OR
Top Choices: Florida State (wk 14), LSU (wk 10), Texas (wk 13)

LSU is gaining ground with Butler, but it looks like Butler will be doing the warchant soon.

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HB Kevin Fox 5* #2 (Fox1994)
Las Vegas, NV
Top Choices: Michigan (wk 10), Virginia (wk 8), Ohio State (wk 13)

Michigan is still clearly Fox's favorite choice, but after a trip to Charlottesville where Virginia defeated North Carolina, Fox is considering the Cavs.

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WR Courageous Campbell 4* #5 (jayroddog6)
South Bend, IN
Top Choices: Texas A&M (wk 5), Michigan (wk 10), Penn State

Campbell looks intent on being an Aggie even though he saw in person Texas A&M lose to the Red Raiders in week 5, and another recent loss to unranked Oklahoma State.

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WR Chris Jackson 5* #2 (Icefist)
Hilo, HI
Top Choices: Penn State (wk 13), Miami (wk 7), Hawaii (wk 10)

Penn State continues to be Jackson's top choice. However, after a visit to beautiful Miami, Florida, the Hurricanes moved ahead of Hawai'i on his list even despite the Canes getting blown out by Florida State.

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DT Dexter Lee 4* #4 (aGONZO)
Portland, OR
Top Choices: USC (wk 13), Oregon (wk 11), Cal (wk 14)

The entire west coast continues to recruit the talented DT. As a result, USC has now moved to the top of the list, but Oregon, Cal, Oregon State, or UCLA could easily be his final decision.

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CB Kyle Garvella 5* #1 (raiderfan7)
Los Angeles, CA
Top Choices: UCLA (wk 14), Cal (wk 11), Nebraska (wk 13)

It still looks like Garvella would like to stay close to home as UCLA is still his clear favorite. Though Garvella is starting to really like Cal. He's also considering becoming a black shirt for the Huskers but is unsure if he wants to be that far away from home.

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FS Trent Rome 5* #1 (nfcsouth25)
Charlotte, NC
Top Choices: Nebraska (wk 13), Georgia Tech (wk 11), Texas (wk 7)

Nebraska coach Bo Pelini is really after this kid to return the black shirts back to the glory days. However, Rome is starting to really consider Georgia Tech and loves the Atlanta area. Rome did visit Austin in week 7 to see the Longhorns beat an average Baylor team, and liked what he saw.

[packersfan4eva]

ohio state is going to win the national championship