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**Cougar Bait** · 10-12-09, 06:04 PM

You're the trends master bearmz.

Check out the Cal/UCLA game in relation to the last 9 games...and which team has won...thought it was interesting...

**pags11** · 10-12-09, 06:07 PM

thanks bearmz...

**bearmz** · 10-12-09, 09:52 PM

Thanks guys, I'll start back with:

Cal @ UCLA+3': H 9-0 SU L9 ser. L3 g vs Cal, UCLA's QBs 3/9. Cal QB Riley 1020 5/1. Ucla's QBs 851 3/5. LY Ucla QB Craft threw 4 INTs in 41-20 L(+18).
USC @ ND+11': Both off LW. Who would you take with a week off to prepare, Carroll the dick or Charlie the tuna? USC W L4 in ser 38-3(-33'), 38-0(-16'), 42-24(-8'), 34-13(-13). L H W for ND '01 27-16(P). Since ope with 35-0 W over Nev, ND has all. 30,21,30,38 PA. Usually both teams have overinflated lines as both public plays, but betting more ND bettors out there. Looks to be another USC rout.
CM @ WM+7: H 8-2 SU L10 ser. '08 CM 38-28(+1'), '07 CM 34-31(-3). Both teams have good QBs.
SCar @ Ala-17: LP '05 Al 37-14(-2), 04 SC 20-3(+2'). Vs similar teams AL @ Miss W 22-3(-3') SC vs Miss W 16-10(+4). AL @ KY W 38-20(-16), SC vs KY W 28-26(-9) LW. 2 rdg TY SC L @ Geo 41-37(+7) and W @ NCST 7-3(+5)
Marsh @ WV -19': WV W L3 in ser by 24,25,32 '06-'08. WV run D all. 84.6/g and 2.9y/c. MU's QB 963 pyds, 5/5.
Mn @ PSU-16': 2-2 SU L4 ser. '06 PSU 28-27(-1), '05 44-14(+1), '04 Mn 16-7(-15'), '03 Mn 20-14(-1'). Mn's been o'g L5g with only o'ging Syr 1st g TY. Mn's only all. <20 pts once TY, 13 to AF. PSU avgs 27 pts vs FBS TY. PSU all. 27 to a terrible ILL and 21 to Ia TY as their 2 best opps? Mn SOS easily better.
TT @ Neb-7: TTs QBs 2597, 71.7%, 24/8. Nb's QB Lee 1086, 59%, 10/3. '08 TT 37-31(-21), '05 TT 34-31(-5). From '93-'01 @ H in ser, Nb W 50-27(-20), 29-0(-36'), 41-31(-29). In 2 rdg TY, TT L @ Hst 29-28(-2') and @ Tx 34-24(+19'). TY NB all. 162 pyd/g with 5.1yd/att while TT avgs 443.5 pyd/g and 8.4 yd/att.
Rice @ ECar-19': Rice has all. a low of 27 pts TY with a high of 63. ECU has scored >21 once TY in a W vs AppSt. ECU alls. 24.8 pt/g TY. Rice has scored 24 @ OkSt, 10 @ TT, and 24 @ UAB. Considering ECU's not a powerhouse, 19' seems like too many even with Rice's D.
NCST @ BC-3: NCST QB Wilson 1416, 59%, 15/3. BC QBs 992, 13/7. BC 3-1 SU only 4 in ser. '08 38-31(-7'), '07 37-17(-13), '06 NC 17-15(+6') '05 BC 30-10(-5). BC's all 48,21,24,25 PA L4g. NCST all 49,30,31 L3 FBS opps. BC's outpassed by L4 opps. and o'ged badly by VT-281 and Clem-199(both rd g).
CSU @ TCU-21: TCU 5-0 SU L5 ser. winning by 6,12,31,27. CSU avg 25pt/g TY. CSU QB 1429, 11/9. TCU QB 1012, 6/3. TCU run avg 215yd/g and CSU alls. 124 ryd/g and 3.4 yd/c. TCU @ BYU NW.
NMXST @ LT-18: '08 LT 35-31(-7) '07 LT 22-21(-7'). Too many pts
KentST @ EM+6: LP in '06 K 14-6(-11') and only other time a F L10 '04 W 69-17(-13') both @ H. KSU's been o'g by all opps TY but Baylor while all. 548 to BG, 404 to IaSt and 552 to MiO(????). EM has a bad O scoring 8,12,17,24,14 TY while all. 6ryd/c as well. Bad game.
Vir @ Md+4: VU W L2 in ser '08 31-0(+13), '07 18-17(+4). MD alls. 406 tyd/g to 294.8 for VU TY. Md all 4.5 ryd/c, VU 3.7. Md alls. 7.9 py/a, VU all. 4.9.
Haw @ Ida-11': H 5-0 both only 5g in ser. '08 49-17(-25), '07 48-20(-24). Ida on a 9-1 ATS strk all as D. Haw on 4th rdg in L5g TY. Ida L2 times F in '07 L vs UtSt 24-19(-2') and L vs UNI 42-35(-2'). Ida QB 1509, 62.6%, 8.8 y/a, 8/6. Haw SQB OUT, BU QB Monez 428, 47%, 6.7 y/a, 2/2. Ida alls. 251 pyd/g and 7.5yd/a. Ida had 501 tyds vs SJST LW.
BYU @ SDST+18: BYU W '08 41-12(-36') '07 48-27(-16'). SDST QB 1132, 51%, 8/9. BYU's Hall 1723, 69%, 9.6 py/a, but only 13/10? SDST a passing OFF while rushing for only 78/g at 2.9/c. BYU vs TCU NW
VT @ GT-3': VT W L2 @ GT '07 27-3(+3), '04 34-20(-6). In '08 VT W 20-17(-6'), GT QB Nesbit 5-8-109-1TD-1INT and VT QB Tyrod 9-14-48-0-0. GT ran for 278 on 50c for 5.6/c and VT ran for 46-199-4.3. TY GT @ MiF L 33-17, -226tyds and VT W vs MiF 31-7 +161tyds.
ILL @ IU+3: '08 ILL 55-13(-16'), '07 Ill 27-4(-1'). Who cares? ILL changing QBs TW. Duh Juice been squeezed.
LaLa @ WKY+7': LP '98. LaLa's beaten their weaker opps TY: NTx 38-34(-4'), KST 17-15(+6') and Southern 42-19. WKY's closest L TY by 16. Lost to CArk 28-7.
UNI @ Tole NL: '08 UNI 38-7(-8), '07 Tol 70-21(-3'). Tol 8-2 ATS L10 ser. Tol alls. 41pt/g TY. Tol QB Opelt 1784, 60%, 8 y/a, 14/5 was banged up LW(shoulder) but P vs UNI.
Mem @ SMiss -11'to13: Mem 4-1 SU L5 ser. 3-1 ATS L4 D in ser. SMU SQB Davis OUT and BU QB Young 245, 65%, 0/0, was 22-31-229-0-0 vs Loo LW. Mem vs good D TY has avg 14pt/g and SMiss has all. 31 pt/g L4 TY.
TAM @ KSt+5': TAM QB JJ 1579, 60%, 14/0. KST QBs 1079, 4/5. TAM W L2 @ KST '05 30-28(+5'), '01 31-24(+10). KSU all. 554 pyd to TT LW in 66-14L. TAM 1st rdg TY. TAM only o'g by OKST TY. 2 of KSU's Ws TY vs FCS schools.
Troy @ FIU+9': TU W all 5 in ser SU. 1-3 ATS. All 3 Ls as F -10' to -19. T W L2 @ FIU '07 34-16(-19), '06 26-13(-10). TU's o'g L3 opps by 101,202,266. FIU's been o'g by 186,194,134,202 TY with only o'ging WKY by 101.
UAB @ Miss-21': NP. Miss QB Snead 868, 46%, 6.2 y/a, 9/9. UAB alls. 308py/g @ 8.3 y/a TY. Miss O/QB struggling, but did score 23 @ Van, 45 @ Mem, and 47 @ TT TY. Could be the week Snead gets off the schnide?
Bay @ IaST-3: '08 BU 38-10(-4'), '05 BU 23-13(+7'). ISU needs to run to W as avg 209 ryd/g and BU alls. 171 ryd/g. ISU QB Arnaud 1082, 9/4. Bay QBs 1018, 6/2, with SQB Griffin OUT accounting for 481, 4/0.
KU @ Col+10; KU W L3 ser '08 30-14(-14), '07 19-14(-3) '06 20-15(-1'). From '95-'05, CU was 4-0 SU @ H in ser all as F. CU other than 24-0 W vs WYO TY has all. 37' pt/g. KU's all. 36 and 28 PA it's L2 g and has only o'g ISU, SMiss, and DK by 39,38,96 tyds. COL also changing QBs TW as daddy's benching sonny boy.
MiF @ UCF+16: '08 Mif 20-14(-17). UCF gained all of 78 yds in the game with 4ryds @ .1/c. MiF's SOS vastly superior TY to UCFs.
Ark @ Fla-24: ARK's SQB Mallet 1422, 57%, 8.9 y/a, 13/3. Since '95 Fla 7-0 both in ser. '08 F 38-7(-26'), '06 38-28(-3), '04 45-30(-7). Ark vs VG D L 35-7(+17') to Ala TY. Ark alls. 32 pt/g vs FBS TY/Fla alls. 7. Ark's been o'g by TAM, Geo, and ALA TY.
Stan @ AZ-5: Stan 5-1 both L6 ser. '08 S 24-23(+7'), '07 S 21-20(+13'). Stan 4-0 SU L4 @ AZ back to '99. Stan 0-2 SU L2 TY on rd with only rd W @ WST. In 2 L TY, Stan was 1 of 9 and 2 of 12 on 3rd downs. In AZ's 2 Ls TY, Da Cats all. 50% on 3rd downs. Pulled that outa my ass.
KY @ Aub-13': LP '05. AU 6-0 SU L6 in ser/ 4-2 ATS all as F. 2 ATS Ls as F -16 and -22'. 4 ATS Ws as -9 to -28'. KY all. 28,38,41,27 L4g TY. AU avg 38.3 PF and 27 PA TY. Subtract 7 vs Fla and 42 vs MiO. KY avgs 25' PF TY. AU @ LSU NW.
Navy @ SMU+7': '08 Nav 34-7(-12) '02 Nav 38-7(+10'). SMU QB 1485, 58%, 10/10. SMU alls. 30.7 PA vs FBS TY. Vs weak Ds, Navy avg 44 PF TY and had 27 vs OSU as well. Subtract Pitt and OSU TY, Nav alls. 15 PA vs weaker opps.
FAU @ NTX-2': FAU 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS all 5 in ser. '08 F 46-13(-22'), '07 30-20(-7), '06 17-16(+4). FAU 3-0 SU all 3 @ NTX(duh) with 2 as D. NTX all. 39.7 PA L4 g TY. 2 similar teams, but NTX relies more on run as avg 173ryd/g and FAU all. 225 ryd/g and 5.9/c. NTX QB Dodge has thrown 6 INTs the L2 g and is 855, 65%, 2/7.
Mizz @ OKST-7: Miz 4-0 SU L4 @ OKst. '05 38-31(-5'), '01 41-38(+7'), '97 51-50(+10'), '94 24-15(+8). Ok, went back too far. OSU vs good teams all. 31,45,61,56 '08-'09 losing 3 of 4 SU. Miz QB Gobbert 1295, 60%, 7.44/a, 11/2. Neither's played a very demanding sked, but most pts all. by Miz was 27 to Neb LW and under 300 tyds. OSU's all. 31 to TAM, 45 to Hst and 24 to Rice TY.
UT @ UNLV+16: UT 9-1 SU L10 ser with only L @ UNLV '07 27-9(-7). UNLV all 46 PA L4g TY while all. 293 ryd to BYU and 559 ryd to Nev L2W. UT avgs 205 ryd/g TY. UT has only scored a high of 35pts TY vs UTST in it's 1st g. UT QB 1161, 63%, 8/5.
SJST @ Fresno-20: FU 9-1 SU/ 7-3 ATS L10 ser. 5-0 SU @ H ser winning L3 H 30-0(-13), 45-7(-33), 41-7(-13). SJST scoring challenged as scored 19 vs CalPoly, 17 @ Stn, 14 vs UT, and 3 @ USC while FU's scored 20 @ Cin, 34 vs Bois, and 31 @ Wisc.
Was @ AZST-6: ASU 5-0 both L5 ser. ASU W L3 @ H in ser '07 44-20(-11), '05 44-20(-14), '02 27-16(-4). '08 AS 39-19(-13). Besides the 16-13 W vs USC, Was alls. 26 PA TY. In it's L3 g, ASU's scored 27 @ WSt, 17 vs OreSt and 17 @ Geo. In '07 @ ASU, Was SQB Locker was 10-28-142-1-1 with 48 ryds and RTD.

There are QB changes TW as well as inj to check on.
GL

**bearmz** · 10-12-09, 10:07 PM

Remember, it's getting close to crunch time for teams to get their mandatory wins to be eligible for bowl games. Higher ranked teams with a loss looking to make some style points as well. I know that's not supposed to matter, but it does. How much do you think USC needs to bury their 16-13 loss to Washington? Will there be at least two undefeated FBS teams left at the end of the reg. season? Time to check remaining skeds for possible losses for bowl wannabes.

**HoulihansTX** · 10-12-09, 10:13 PM

Damn dude, thanks. This info coincides with my plays.

**bearmz** · 10-13-09, 12:19 PM

houlihans, thanks for the points, even if I don't know what to do with them

**bearmz** · 10-13-09, 12:20 PM

Thanks to The Insider:

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops reiterated after practice Monday night that leading receiver Ryan Broyles will have "a chance" to play Saturday against Texas.
Broyles is recovering from a broken scapula suffered on the second play of the Sooners' Oct. 3 loss at Miami. After continued evaluation throughout the week, Stoops expects to make an announcement about Broyles' availability on Friday.
The Sooners dropped 11 passes, including three receptions in the Baylor end zone in the Sooners' 33-7 triumph over the Bears.
Just a few entries ago the status of OU's game-breaking receiver Ryan Broyles was discussed. But that wasn't the only injury news out of Norman today as it appears that starting guard Brian Simmons will miss the Texas showdown with a knee sprain according to John Shinn of the Norman Transcript.
Losing a senior leader for the biggest game on the schedule is a huge blow, especially considering the rash of injuries this team has already incurred. The biggest concern for Bob Stoops and his staff is protecting Sam Bradford's blind side considering the line's sketchy play so far and because Simmons will now probably be replaced by either sophomore Stephen Good or freshman Cory Brandon, whose inexperience leave them more apt to blown assignments.
Co-starting RBs Tre Newton and Vondrell McGee didn't exactly set the world on fire last night in UT's comeback win over Colorado. The ground game produced just 46 yards, only 14 by Newton and McGee. The more serious news, however, is that both starters left the contest with injuries. Newton suffered a mild concussion in the first half, while McGee hurt his left shoulder in the second half. Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News says that if Newton and McGree both can't go in the Red River Shootout, Fozzy Whitaker and Cody Johnson are next on the Texas depth chart, and receiver D.J. Monroe could even get a look in the backfield.
　
According to his brother Jason, a former Michigan and Stanford backup QB, Tate Forcier's throwing shoulder is causing him more problems than anyone associated with the program is letting on. Forcier injured it against Indiana three weeks ago, even flinching when teammates patted him on it after he threw the game-winning touchdown pass, but he hasn't missed any time. Concidence or not, the Wolverines have lost their last two games.
"His shoulder is more injured than I think the public realizes," Jason told The Michigan Daily. "It's the same thing (Oklahoma quarterback) Sam Bradford did. Maybe not as severe, but an AC joint is an AC joint. Once you injure it, it's hurt for the rest of the year."
Coach Rich Rodriguez announced on Monday that the mild concussion Forcier suffered last Saturday should not keep him from starting this week, but continued to downplay the shoulder injury.
Yesterday we mentioned that Florida coach Urban Meyer has been unhappy with the production of his wideouts this season. Part of the reason was the absence of senior Carl Moore, who had a huge spring but has been battling a lingering back injury.
Well, at his Monday press conference Meyer said that Moore appears to need surgery, and that if he does his season would be over. "I'm worried," Meyer said. "He does have a redshirt available. He's getting better. His attitude is tremendous. But I'm worried. There's a chance a redshirt (for him) will show up here in the next two or three weeks."
Looks like Meyer will have to hope redshirt freshmen Omarius Hines, T.J. Lawrence and Frankie Hammond Jr. can help Tim Tebow.
WR Ronald Johnson and DL Armond Armstead have both been cleared to play Saturday against Notre Dame. Johnson gives the Trojans a deep threat to stretch the field (coach Pete Carroll said he would not be returning kicks just yet), while Armstead is needed because of injuries to other defensive linemen.
NT Averell Spicer (ankle) is questionable, while DT Christian Tupou (knee) and DE Nick Perry did not practice on Monday but are expected to be able to play on Saturday. Armstead was an end in fall camp but practiced at tackle and end on Monday.
Also, nickelback Brian Baucham returned to practice for the first time since a Sept. 17 motorcycle accident.
Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times writes that USC middle linebacker and leading tackler Chris Galippo has extra incentive for Saturday's game against Notre Dame.
Galippo was part of a high school recruiting trip that included Jimmy Clausen his junior year of high school, and coach Charlie Weis was so concerned with getting Clausen to commit that he failed to even shake Galippo's hand.
Weis' mistake could prove costly this weekend, as Galippo leads the Trojans' sixth-ranked defense into South Bend.
　
A big part of the reason for Auburn's thrashing at the hands of Arkansas last Saturday? The linebackers were worn out. For a number of reasons, writes Evan Woodberry of the Mobile Press-Register. the Tigers are essentially down to three LBs, which means the starters have to play the entire game with no rest. That's a recipe for disaster, especially against a high-octane offense like the Razorbacks have.
Reinforcements aren't even on the way -- the two injured LBs most likely are done for the season. That means the only reserve for the foreseeable future is true freshman Jonathan Evans, who has mainly been a special teams player.
It was not a good day for Miami on Monday, as the Hurricanes announced that LB Jordan Futch (knee) and CB Ryan Hill (shoulder) are out for the season. In addition, coach Randy Shannon had said on Sunday that DT Marcus Forston (shoulder) is likely done for the year, and there is still no timetable for DE Adewale Ojomo's return from a broken jaw.
What's The U to do? Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald writes that the Hurricanes have well-regarded youngsters ready to step in, but the question is whether they will raise their games enough to prevent a dropoff. Sophomore linebackers Arthur Brown (once considered the nation's top recruit) and Ramon Buchanon and true freshman CB Brandon McGee all came to Miami with reputations has defensive playmakers, and those skills will be needed the rest of the year if the Canes are to continue their surprising success.
The injury to Cowboys' star running back Kendall Hunter may be worse than feared, and a medical redshirt has not been ruled out, report John Helsley and Brandon Chatmon of the Oklahoman.
It might be in the team's best interest to sit him down for the season. Seniors Keith Tolston and Beau Johnson have looked impressive in relief, and two more years of Hunter (he's currently a junior) could help off-set the losses of fellow offensive playmakers Zac Robinson and Dez Bryant.
Georgia Tech has won its last three games, but over the last two weeks the Jackets gave up more than 1,000 yards of offense. That's too much for coach Paul Johnson, who plans to simplify personnel groupings to cut down on the number of players from running on and off the field.
Settling things before a true quarterback controversy erupted, coach Rick Neuheisel on Sunday said unequivocally that redshirt freshman Kevin Prince remains UCLA's starting QB.
"Kevin Prince is our quarterback," Neuheisel said. "Richard (Brehaut, a true freshman) went in and did some good things, and we want him to keep coming." But, "for the immediate future, Kevin Prince is our quarterback."
Neuheisel added: "It is way too early to pull the plug on a guy that you have so much hope and promise for."
Yet another school may have the makings of a quarterback controversy. After Kevin Price struggled in his first game back from a broken jaw, coach Rick Neuheisel went with true freshman Richard Brehaut in the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to Oregon -- rather than senior Kevin Craft, who had started in place of Prince the previous two games.
　
With starting KY QB Mike Hartline having injured his knee on Saturday, the battle to replace him figured to come down to backup Will Fidler and true freshman Morgan Newton. But last season, when coach Rich Brooks benched Hartline, he actually put WR Randall Cobb under center. Would Brooks do that again?
John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader writes that that would be a foolish move. Cobb's shortcomings as a passer would allow defenses to all but ignore the threat of a pass and focus entirely on stopping the run, and a possible injury to the team's top playmaker (he hurt his knee in his fourth game at QB last season) is something the Wildcats cannot afford.
Brooks seems to agree. "We're still discussing things," Brooks said. "We will expand the Wildcat package a little bit, we'll work Will and Morgan in practice this week, and then we'll determine what we'll do. It might go up to game time."
It's official: Mich St Starting RB Glenn Winston is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee. He is scheduled to have surgery on Thursday.
Backup Larry Caper will see his workload increase this Saturday against Northwestern, and coach Mike Dantonio mentioned Ashton Leggett as someone who could take Winston's place as MSU's big back.
In quarterback news, backup Keith Nicol, who started last week, is day-to-day with an elbow injury. "It's not as severe as it looked on the field," Dantonio said. "He should be fine."
Starter Kirk Cousins (ankle) is expected to be back at 100 percent this week and should get the start on Saturday. In the meantime, true freshman Andrew Maxwell will get reps with the second team in case Nicol is not able to go.
After completing a sweep of its BCS conference foes (Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Mississippi State), Houston returns to the comfy confines of Conference USA for the rest of the season -- which is a good thing considering how many starters are battling injuries.
The Cougars played without the left side of their offensive line, tackle Jacolby Ashworth and guard Jordan Shoemaker, for most of Saturday's game, and also lost defensive tackle David Hunter (ankle) and linebacker Kris Johnston (knee) during the contest. Coach Art Sumlin is hoping all four will be able to practice (and, therefore, play) this week.
After Duke -- Duke! -- quarterback Thaddeus Lewis shredded his secondary for 459 yards and five touchdowns last Saturday (on the heels of Wake Forest QB Riley Skinner's 361-yard showing), coach NCST Tom O'Brien said that he has to reevaluate everything about his defense.
"Whether we were playing man or zone, we weren't even in the same area code sometimes as their guys," O'Brien said.
So the Eddie McGee-for-Juice Williams switcheroo was an abject failure, and although no announcement has been made yet, it seems likely that Williams -- in this case, the lesser of two evils -- will get his job back. "I'm not even going to speculate on that right now," coach Ron Zook said. "I am not trying to hide anything, but this is something we need to evaluate and look at. We're going to end up needing them both anyway."
In the meantime, Zook is pondering making changes on the offensive line, which allowed six sacks last Saturday. "We've got to get Graham Pocic in there a little, and Corey Lewis has showed signs," Zook said, naming two possible candidates to see more playing time. Pocic is a 6-foot-7, 320-pound redshirt freshman guard and Lewis is a 6-foot-6, 315-pound sophomore tackle.
After sitting out last week's win over Indiana with a sprained left ankle, RB Dan Herron eagerly returned to action Saturday against Wisconsin ... only to reinjure the ankle and leave the game after just two carries.
In Herron's place, backup Brandon Saine, who rushed for 113 yards against Indiana in his first career start, managed just 55 yards against the Badgers (31 on one carry), who have a much stouter defense.
Still with Purdue, Minnesota and New Mexico State on the slate over the next three weeks, perhaps coach Jim Tressel will err on the side of caution and sit Herron until the Buckeyes travel to Happy Valley on Nov. 7.
In a shocker, leading receiver Joe Adams missed Saturday's huge win over Auburn because he apparently suffered a stroke earlier in the week. Coach Bobby Petrino said the stroke may have happened last Monday, although Adams practiced on Tuesday before undergoing a series of tests. He rejoined the team Friday night and watched the game from the sideline.
"He's doing really well," Petrino said. "We were very concerned about him. But he's doing great. I don't know what the diagnosis is, what the near future holds, but he's in great hands and our trainers and our doctors did an excellent job."
In fact, it's unclear whether Adams, a sophomore who is averaging 19.8 yards a catch, will be able to play again this season. Offensive coordinator Paul Petrino said, "It's too early to even speculate on anything like that."
The Razorbacks suffered another blow during the game when their third-leading receiver, Jarius Wright, suffered a concussion in the first half. But even without Adams and Wright, Arkansas had sufficient depth to maul the Tigers, proving its high-octane offense might not miss a beat.
Cody Hawkins had two things going for him as Colorado's quarterback: 1) he's the school's alltime leader in passing touchdowns; 2) he's the son of coach Dan Hawkins. But neither of those two facts were enough to save his job after he also became the Buffaloes' career leader in interceptions in Saturday's loss to Texas, having thrown five in his last seven quarters.
In his place, Colorado turns to sophomore Tyler Hansen, whom the coaching staff had hoped to redshirt. Hansen relieved Cody Hawkins on Saturday and couldn't get the Buffaloes into the end zone, but that still earned him the starting QB job for the rest of the season.
Despite benching Greg Paulus at halftime of Syracuse's 34-13 loss to West Virginia, coach Doug Marrone says flat out that Paulus remains the Orange's starting QB and will be under center next Saturday against Akron. The reason for the benching? Marrone said that Paulus couldn't explain some of the poor decisions he made during a first half in which Syracuse gained only 77 yards on offense.
Backup Ryan Nassib completed only 7 of 16 passes in the second half, but that included touchdowns of 50 and 24 yards. At the very least, Orange fans know that Marrone is not afraid to make a change during a game; let's see how long it takes before he makes a switch before a game.

**HoulihansTX** · 10-13-09, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by bearmz

houlihans, thanks for the points, even if I don't know what to do with them

Give them to me, or click on the SBR picks links at the top right-hand corner of the screen, and you can order a pizza with your points. Papa Johns, and Dominoes are the choices. The pizza and tip are already paid for, just redeem with points.

**bearmz** · 10-15-09, 12:21 PM

The Insider:

Bearcats star wide receiver Mardy Gilyard told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Head Coach Brian Kelly and Offensive Coordinator Joe Quinn are ready to face South Florida's Defensive Coordinator Joe Tresey, who spent his last two years running Cincinnati's defense.
"The coaches, they're all licking their chops," Gilyard said. "They can't wait to play Coach Tresey down there."
Prior to Gilyard's comments, both teams were trying to downplay any sort of a feud between the former colleagues, but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who actually believes that.
As if the game that could decide the Big East Champion doesn't already have enough intrigue.

Cal WR Nyan Boateng, who has missed the past two games with a fractured right foot,is expected to take the field Saturday at UCLA. "It's been hard for me to watch," said Boateng, the Bears' leading receiver last season. "I feel like I let the guys down by getting hurt because it messed up the chemistry a little bit. I'm going to go out there and definitely try to make a lot of plays for the team."
No doubt Boateng's return will open up running lanes for Jahvid Best.
RB Johnathan Franklin, the Bruins' leading rusher, practiced on Wednesday for the first time since spraining his left ankle last Saturday. He was unable to participate in the entire practice, andhis availability for Saturday's game against Cal is still in question.

After Kansas ST backup Grant Gregory had the game of his life two weeks ago as the starting QB, he appeared to have the inside track on the job for the rest of the season. But Gregory struggled mightily last week, and former starter Carson Coffman reentered the picture.
Now coach Bill Snyder says he will pick his starter based on who has the best week of practice leading up to each game. "I'm not a big fan of the two-quarterback system," Snyder said. "That's not the best way to do it. I?m well aware of that. This just happens to be the position we're in right now."
Coffman has the stronger arm but Gregory is more mobile. Neither has put up gangbuster numbers on the season, and only one of K-State's wins is over a Division I-A opponent. Gregory said he had been able to guess the starter in each of the first six weeks based on who took more snaps during practice, but that this week it's been more "back and forth."

CORAL GABLES - The Miami Hurricanes are expected to welcome back two injured players for Saturday's game at Central Florida.
Coach Randy Shannon said running back Graig Cooper and safety Randy Phillips will likely play this week. Cooper (hip pointer) practiced Tuesday, a good sign he is ready to play. He missed last week's game against Florida A&M.
Phillips (forearm) also returned to practice. He's missed the last two weeks since suffering the injury against Virginia Tech.
"He's ready to go," Shannon said.
Shannon said he is unsure if Cooper or Phillips will regain their starting spots. Senior Javarris James has filled in nicely at running back while safeties Jared Campbell and Ray Ray Armstrong replaced Phillips.
Shannon said losing linebacker Jordan Futch to a season-ending knee injury was a "big blow." The injury occurred on a play where Futch wasn't even touched.
--Fullback Pat Hill (ankle),safety JoJo Nicolas ( shoulder) and receiver Aldarius Johnson (shoulder) will likely miss this week's game. Shannon also said defensive tackle Marcus Forston (shoulder) remains day-to-day.

**bearmz** · 10-16-09, 12:39 AM

Mizz @ OKST webbies:

A year ago, Missouri took a kick in the teeth from Oklahoma State, a 28-23 home loss that many players now contend altered the course of what was then an undefeated season.
From 5-1, Missouri then lost three of its next seven games — including a wipeout by Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship game.
Missouri — 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the Big 12 — now stands virtually two games behind Nebraska, which is 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the league.
Missouri cannot win the Big 12 North for the third consecutive time without finishing with a better record than the Cornhuskers. A tie goes to Nebraska this time.
　
Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-0), which led the Big 12 in rushing the last three seasons and ranks second through five games this year, despite playing without its best tailback, junior Kendall Hunter, the last three weeks.
Senior Keith Toston carried 26 times for 130 yards in Saturday’s 36-31 win at Texas A&M. Two weeks earlier, freshman Jeremy Smith picked up 160 yards on just 15 carries in a 56-6 pounding of Grambling State.
Toston might go back to his No. 2 role if Hunter returns Saturday against Missouri. “That’s pretty much for everyone that’s on this team.”
The Cowboys’ interchangeable backs run behind an improving offensive line that includes three seniors who have started a combined 106 consecutive games. The leader is All-American left tackle Russell Okung.

With three returning starters along the line and a 1-2 tailback combination that Pinkel has lauded as MU’s best in his Nine seasons, the Tigers’ running game ranks 10th in the Big 12 in yards per game (132.6) and yards per carry (3.6). Pinkel pointed to Derrick Washington’s 80-yard outing against Nebraska’s powerful defensive line as proof of progress, though more than a quarter of those yards came on the game’s final play, a 23-yard run while the Huskers were already celebrating their 27-12 victory. Coming off an ankle injury, backup De’Vion Moore ran for only 9 yards on six carries, while promising freshman back Kendial Lawrence never touched the soggy field.
Offensive coordinator David Yost said he adjusted his original game plan for the rainy weather and had to re-adjust after quarterback Blaine Gabbert sprained his right ankle midway through the first quarter. Ultimately, a string of costly penalties took the Tigers out of ideal running situations, Yost said.
For the season, Missouri has run the ball the same number of times it’s thrown it: 186.

10/13
Missouri tailback Derrick Washington figured his quarterback was hurting more than he was letting on during Thursday night’s showdown with Nebraska. The Tigers’ second possession ended with Huskers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh dragging Blaine Gabbert to the soggy turf, a sack that popped the football free and, more devastatingly, at least potentially, bent Gabbert’s right leg under the heap of their combined 540 pounds.
As Nebraska recovered the fumble, his first of three turnovers in the 27-12 loss, Gabbert reached for his right ankle, sending a collective “Uh-oh” through Memorial Stadium.
Gabbert limped to the sideline and insisted he was able to finish the game, which he did.
With a heavily wrapped sprained right ankle, Gabbert’s most significant adjustment came with planting his back foot while trying to throw downfield. For a right-handed quarterback like Gabbert, driving off that back foot generates his throwing power. But after the injury, instead of pushing off the ball of his foot, as MU quarterbacks are taught, Gabbert had to throw more flat-footed, Yost said.
Out of the protective boot he wore over the weekend, Gabbert shrugged off the sprained ankle while meeting with reporters yesterday
Tigers Coach Gary Pinkel officially listed Gabbert as probable for Saturday night’s game at No. 16 Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-0), but Gabbert left no uncertainty to his status. Asked if he’ll play against the Cowboys, Gabbert said, “I feel good. No doubt at all.”

Middle linebacker Will Ebner underwent surgery yesterday that removed 50 percent of the meniscus in his right knee. Pinkel said the Tigers’ second-leading tackler could return for MU’s game against Texas next week.

Missouri offensive linemen were flagged for holding four times against Nebraska — more holding penalties than Pinkel’s ever had in one game, he said. All of last season, Missouri was penalized for holding just 10 times in 14 games. Those flags proved costly, contributing to 12 plays from scrimmage that required 20 or more yards for a first down.
The three guilty offenders on the offense line were MU’s least experienced linemen: right tackle Dan Hoch and rotating left guards Jayson Palmgren and Austin Wuebbels, who was flagged twice. Coming in as the least penalized team in the Big 12, the Tigers were hit with eight penalties for 100 yards
Missouri's struggles running the ball are most prevalent in the first quarter of games, when they're averaging just 1.9 yards per carry (though a good deal of opponents' sacks have come in the first quarter, which takes away from rushing figures.)

Believe it not, there is a bit of good news with the running game. The issues this year aren't of the short-yardage variety, as in years past. On third downs when the Tigers need 3 or fewer yards for the first down, they've converted 10 of 13 of those opportunities. Overall, the Tigers average 4.3 yards per carry when they're 3 yards or less from the first down stick. Figure in the passing numbers on third-and-short situations, and MU has converted 15 of 19 of these chances. That's pretty good for an offense that's having offensive line and running issues.
The Tigers are struggling to convert on third down when they need more than a couple yards. For the season, they've converted just 13 of 46 third downs when the marker was 4 yards or further away. That's 28 percent. Last year, they converted 49 percent of those third downs.
　
　
This question might be moot in a few days, but what's your feel for how the Dez Bryant situation's going to play out? If he's suspended for good, is that an appropriate penalty?
Brandon Chatmon, covers the Oklahoma State Cowboys for The Oklahoman, and Bill Haisten, covers the Cowboys for the Tulsa World.
Haisten: OSU insiders really have no feel for what to expect. Several sources have guessed that it could wind up being a six-game suspension
Chatmon: Everything is speculation, nobody really knows but my gut tells me Dez is done for the year. I don't think the punishment fits the crime, but with all the attention Dez's case has gotten I don't expect the NCAA to give him a second chance. (MU is preparing as if Bryant will be playing, coach Gary Pinkel said Monday.)
There is no official timetable by the NCAA on when or if they’ll make a decision on Bryant’s suspension. He can practice with the team, but Gundy said Monday he’d like Bryant to focus on the situation before returning to practice.

Chatmon: With Kendall Hunter's injury (questionable with an ankle injury
) and Dez Bryant's situation, I don't think we will have the opportunity to see how good this team would have been.
NOTE:“We’re not at that point (on a redshirt), it just depends on how he comes on,” said Gundy, who added that Hunter has practiced some the past two weeks. Gundy also said he expects Hunter to practice more this week in preparation for Missouri.
Sr RB Keith Toston is starting in place of injured running back Kendall Hunter and climbing his way up the school’s career rushing list. Despite having only a handful of starts in his career, Toston jumped four players on OSU’s career rushing list Saturday to move into 19th. He has 1,917 career yards.
Haisten: Winning at Oklahoma is nearly impossible for any opponent, but these Sooners are not a vintage Bob Stoops team. Because of offensive line problems and sub-standard wide receive, the Sooners – even with Sam Bradford at QB – are vulnerable.
BTS: What are the most pivotal matchups for this game Saturday night?
Haisten: Blaine Gabbert vs. the OSU defensive front seven. Against the Cowboys, Houston's Case Keenum was not sacked on 46 pass attempts. He gashed OSU for 366 yards and three touchdowns. The OSU secondary is pretty good (and cornerback Perrish Cox is occasionally brilliant), but Gabbert will have a big night if the Cowboys are unable to disrupt his rhythm in the pass pocket. Ultimately, the outcome hinges on OSU's ability to run the football and consume the clock. Without Kendall Hunter, the Cowboy ground game lacks big-play fireworks, but Keith Toston and Beau Johnson get tough yards.
Chatmon: The key matchup to me is Missouri's pass offense and the OSU pass defense. I think the most important part of that matchup is the Tigers' O-Line against the Cowboys defensive line. If OSU is able to get pressure without blitzing their chances of success against Missouri, and any offense for that matter, increase tenfold.
　
　
Entering the Missouri game, the Cowboys are 60th in total defense (improved from last season's 93rd), 37th in rush defense (improved from 52nd) and 89th in pass defense (improved from 109th). OSU is allowing 241.2 yards a game through the air. That's another sign the Cowboys could be vulnerable to MU, which is 18th in the nation with 274.8 yards a game.

Oklahoma State hasn't shut down a running game this season, but Bill Young's defense has yet to produce a 100-yard rusher. Georgia managed just 3.2 yards per carry against OSU ... but Georgia owns the SEC's worst rushing offense. The Cowboys do tend to stiffen on third down: Opponents are averaging just 1.1 yards per carry on third down and have converted only 5 of 27 of those chances by running the ball.

Oklahoma State has 11 sacks on the season, four away from matching last season's total. The Cowboys have mediocre to meager pass defense numbers in most categories, but they shouldn't be overwhelmed by MU's system or personnel: OSU has already played the nation's No. 1 passing offense (Houston) the No. 9 passing offense (Texas A&M) and defended one of the country's elite receivers in Georgia's A.J. Green, who had his least productive games of the season at OSU, just four catches for 52 yards.
The defense may or may not ultimately be better, but to date it's given up 116 points — one more than it did through five games last season.

　
This week, like the Nevada game, the Tigers will have to be mindful of the quarterback keeping the ball on zone read options. OSU's Zac Robinson hasn't produced prolific rushing numbers this year, but he's always a threat the pull the ball out of his tailback's gut and zip around the edge for a long gain. And with MU missing heat-seeking linebacker Will Ebner (knee surgery), the Tigers won't have their normal depth at linebacker.

Just a couple split stat numbers from OSU's passing game worth sharing: Like Missouri's, the Pokes' passing game is at its best in the third quarter (68 completion percentage; 214 QB rating) ... Almost half (35 of 74) of OSU's pass completions pick up 15 yards or more. This isn't a dink-and-dunk passing team. ... Third-and-short, don't expect a pass. Last year, when OSU needed 3 yards or less for a first down, they ran 83 percent of the time; this year, 93 percent of the time. ... The same goes for the red zone: OSU ran the ball 82 percent of the time inside the 20 last year; this year, 79 percent of the time.

One thing the Pokes do well is protect the quarterback, giving up just two sacks for 121 pass attempts. Don't count on Missouri's ends getting past left tackle Russell Okung, who held NCAA sack leader Von Miller without a sack last week
The group of tackles Russell Okung and Brady Bond, guards Noah Franklin and Lane Taylor and center Andrew Lewis have now started three straight games together, all OSU victories. They also protected quarterback Zac Robinson well, allowing no sacks.

"I think Zac Robinson (leads the Big 12 in passing efficiency)
is a really special quarterback," Miz D Co-ord Steckel said. "Quite honestly, if (Texas') Colt McCoy (and Oklahoma's Sam) Bradford aren't in this league, everybody in the country (would be) talking about Zac Robinson."

　
Both teams punt well, and while OSU has the more prolific punt return team, MU gets the edge when it comes to booting field goals. Smells like a PUSH. Unless, of course, Bryant is re-instated and gets to return punts.

　
MU has had recent success in Stillwater, winning in its last four trips.
The home team hasn’t won this game since Missouri won 24-10 in Columbia in 2000.
It’s homecoming at Oklahoma State
　
　