The Iowa Hawkeyes ended their 2012 football season yesterday with a 13-7 loss to division champion, Nebraska. I was expecting the Hawkeyes to lose by at least three touchdowns, but the defense kept them in the game, unfortunately, like most of the season, the offense didn't come through. Some very questionable play-calling cost Iowa the game in my opinion. I know the wind played a huge factor in the game, but that's no excuse for horrible play-calling. You're already 4-7 and have a chance to upset a ranked opponent on senior day, take a fuckin' chance! I'm a huge Kirk Ferentz fan, but I really am tired of this conservative play on offense, it's ridiculous. You're on national tv, run some trick plays here or there. I watched the Iowa State-West Virginia game after the Iowa-Nebraska game, and it was refreshing to see a coach take chances. Coach Rhoads had a freshmen QB in the game, the 3rd QB that they've played this year. Playing in only his second game, and he ended up with the same amount of touchdowns as James Vandenberg, who threw 389 passes this year!
Looking at the numbers, Vandenberg threw 7 touchdowns this year, which means Iowa had 7 td's through the air, because no one else even took a snap. As for running the ball, Vandy did have 4 rushing touchdowns, Mark Weisman had 8, Damon Bullock with 3. If my math is correct, that's 15 rushing touchdowns. For a grand total of 22 offensive touchdowns in 12 games. As I type this, there are about 6 or 7 players in the country that will score more touchdowns than the Iowa team this entire year, that's not acceptable for a team with a veteran coach like Ferentz. Looking back at the games, if Iowa could have scored one more touchdown each game, they would have beat Iowa State, Central Michigan, Indiana, Purdue and Nebraska, and right now they would be 5-3 9-3 and playing for a pretty good bowl game. Instead, they'll be spending the holidays in Iowa.
The quarterback position was a huge disappointment. Vandenberg's 4th quarter performance against Pittsburgh last year excited a lot of fans for his potential, but he never really lived up to that. Losing Marvin McNutt was a huge loss and several dropped passes certainly hurt his numbers, but he looked scared most of the season, you can't have a scared QB. Looking ahead to 2013 there isn't a single QB on the roster that has taken a snap at the D-1 level. Cody Sokol got some experience in junior college, but Jake Rudock and C.J. Beathard should challenge for the job.
The running back spot, always hit with injuries, no exception this season. It started with projected starter, Jordan Canzeri, in spring ball, which he never came from and took a reshirt. Incoming freshmen, Barkley Hill was injured in practice and missed the season. He just got popped for OWI, so he should be suspended for a game or two next season. Damon Bullock stepped up and had a nice season as the starter until he got knocked out, he ended up with over 500 yards on the ground and has two years left. Walk-on backup fullback, Mark Weisman, provided a nice tough running game when Bullock went down, he racked up 837 yards and 8 touchdowns, including a 217-yard effort. He's a tough runner that can wear a defense down, just like he did against Michigan State early in the season. Highly touted freshmen Greg Garmon came on pretty strong late in the year after struggling and injury early. He ended with 122 yards. Looking ahead to next year, Canzeri, Bullock, Weisman, Hill and Garmon will all be back, which leaves Iowa with a pretty deep backfield. Should be a strong point for next season and 2014.
Brad Rogers was injured much of the season, which led to Jon Gimm playing a lot of fullback, and Gimm did a pretty nice job. Hopefully Rogers will be 100% next year, he's a great blocker. If not, Weisman could definitely shift back over, and Jacob Reisen could play some.
The WR's were bad this year. I thought Keenan Davis would have a break-out season, but he disappeared the last couple weeks and never really stood out. Some of the younger guys showed some promise, but there were so many drops this year. Next year the group should be deep, but there's no one who's going to give other defensive coordinators nightmares. Kevonte Martin-Manley will start, but after that it could be a toss up. I'd like to see Jordan Cotton get a shot, he was a great return man this year. Young guys like Tevaun Smith and Jacob Hillyer will have to step up.
CJ Feidorowitz, sorry I can't spell his name, had a huge end to 2012, making some nice plays the last few weeks. The TE position wasn't used much until late in the season which with really puzzled me. If CJ is back the TE spot will be a strong point for the team next year. Henry Krieger-Coble, Ray Hamilton and Jake Duzey will all be solid backups.
The OL took a hit in the Penn State game, which was rough, losing Brandon Scherff and Andrew Donnal were big shots to the offense. James Ferentz and Matt Tobin played really well yesterday against Nebraska in their final games, Ferentz will be the biggest loss on the OL for next year. Not sure who will take over at the center position. Juco transfer, Eric Simmons, could step up. Scherff will be back at LT, with Donnal at LG, Austin Blythe at RG and Brett Van Sloten at RT. A pretty young group, but a lot of experience, should be one of the better lines in the conference. The line in 2014 could be really good if everyone sticks around and stays healthy. Connor Boffeli could factor in next year as well.
The defensive line was a huge question mark when the season started this year, but they played pretty tough all year. They weren't great, but they held their own at times, and looked really good yesterday even without Joe Gaglione. Gaglione and Bigach will both be gone, but Dom Alvis, Louis Trinca-Pasat and Darian Cooper should start, and all three should be pretty solid. Someone will have to step up at DE, maybe Drew Ott, or possibly Faith Ekakitie after a redshirt season. Should be better next season.
The LB corp was solid, Anthony Hitchens, James Morris, and Christian Kirksey, were the top 3 in tackles with 124, 113, and 95 respectively, they will be seniors next year. They will be much better next season, they could all use a little work. Kirksey was a big play-maker. As for backups, they have Cole Fisher, Travis Perry and Quinton Alston who were mostly special team players this year.
The defensive backs struggled with tackling and didn't force many turnovers this year. Micah Hyde, the senior CB didn't play up to his potential, but he will be missed. Tanner Miller missed a lot of tackles and Nico Law, who started much of the second half, needs to work on angles, but he should be pretty good after the experience he got this year. Iowa has a lot of CB's, but they're very young, BJ Lowery will be a starter, but there will be a big competition for the other starting spot between Jordan Lomax, Sean Draper, Kevin Buford and Maurice Fleming. Miller and Law will be back at the safety spots, but they don't have much depth. Hopefully, recruit, Delano Hill will stick with Iowa, he could get a lot of PT next year.
Mike Meyer is a solid kicker and he'll be back next year. He's been huge for Iowa. at punter, Connor Kornbrath will return after averaging about 38 yards per punt, not the greatest punter, but he'll get better.
So, overall, it was a tough season, but I'm trying to stay positive. I like coach Ferentz, but I think they need a new offensive coordinator, someone who's not afraid to mix it up a bit. They were way too predictable this year, and if I can predict the plays they're going to call, I'm positive that Big 10 defensive coordinators can figure it out. Lets change it up Hawkeyes! Get a young OC that wants to make a name for himself.
Next year's schedule isn't very favorable, and they won't be able to run that vanilla offense if they want to make a bowl game. I'm picking 5-7 if Greg Davis is OC, and that's being nice. Go Hawkeyes!
MY GUESS FOR 2013 STARTING LINEUP
QB-CODY SOKOL JR
RB-DAMON BULLOCK JR
FB-MARK WEISMAN JR
WR-KEVONTE MARTIN-MANLEY JR
WR-JORDAN COTTON SR
TE-CJ FED SR
LT-BRANDON SCHERFF JR
LG-ANDREW DONNAL JR
C-ERIC SIMMONS SO/CONNOR BOFFELI SR
RG-AUSTIN BLYTHE SO
RT-BRETT VAN SLOTEN SR
K-MIKE MEYER JR
DE-DOM ALVIS SR
DT-LTP JR
DT-DARIAN COOPER SO
DE-DREW OTT SO/FAITH EKAKITIE FR
OLB-CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY SR
MLB-JAMES MORRIS SR
OLB-ANTHONY HITCHENS SR
CB-BJ LOWERY SR
CB-JORDAN LOMAX SO
S-TANNER MILLER SR
S-NICO LAW JR
P-CONNOR KORNBRATH SO
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Top 25 and predictions Nov 20
Top 25
1 Notre Dame 11-0
2 Ohio State 11-0
3 Alabama 10-1
4 Oregon 10-1
5 Georgia 10-1
6 Florida 10-1
7 Florida State 10-1
8 LSU 9-2
9 Texas A&M 9-2
10 Kansas State 10-1
11 Clemson 10-1
12 Stanford 9-2
13 Oklahoma 8-2
14 South Carolina 9-2
15 Nebraska 9-2
16 Texas 8-2
17 Rutgers 9-1
18 UCLA 9-2
19 Boise State 9-2
20 Louisville 9-1
21 Kent State 10-1
22 Northern Illinois 10-1
23 Oregon State 8-2
24 Miss State 8-3
25 Utah State 9-2
Top Games of the Week
Florida at Florida State: Huge non-conference game featuring two top ten teams in the country, both with only one loss. Should be a great game, Florida is playing for a BCS birth, Florida State can lose and still get a BCS birth by knocking off Georgia Tech. Both teams will be ready to play. Florida State 31 Florida 27
South Carolina at Clemson: South Carolina has lost some of its hype since Lattimore went down with injury. Clemson is hoping to prove everyone that they're underrated. Both teams are hoping for a BCS shot, South Carolina is a long shot, if Clemson wins, they should get in. Clemson 38 South Carolina 28
Notre Dame at USC: Can't believe Notre Dame has done it, there's been so many close games this year for them. I thought USC could pull the upset, but not without Matt Barkley, USC's disappointing season ends with a loss. Notre Dame 24 USC 14
Nebraska at Iowa: Two reasons why this game is on here, because Iowa is my team, and because Nebraska needs a win to clinch the division. If Nebraska loses and Michigan wins, then Michigan will take the division. It's senior day at Kinnick Stadium, so hopefully they'll play some inspired football. It's hard to believe that it's the final game of the year for the Hawkeyes. I just don't think there's enough talent on the roster to pull the upset. Nebraska 38 Iowa 17
Michigan at Ohio State: Iowa was able to knock Touisant out of Michigan's lineup, but Denard Robinson did pretty well at RB and WR. Can Ohio State finish the year undefeated? This should be an exciting one. Ohio State 31 Michigan 27
Wisconsin at Penn State: Wisconsin has already clinched the division, but close out with the Nittany Lions, who shocked everyone this year by having a solid year. Montee Ball was off to a slow start this year, as was the entire team, but they've been decent in conference play. Can they win on the road though at Penn State? Going to be a tough test before the conference title game. Wisconsin 28 Penn State 24
Mississippi State at Ole Miss: Ole Miss needs a win to get a bowl game, they've looked pretty sharp this year, but had a brutal schedule. Mississippi State was off to a hot start until they had to take on the Alabama, LSU and A&M. Mississippi State wins 38-27
Oregon at Oregon State: Well, the mighty Ducks fell at home to Stanford last week. Stanford was somehow able to slow the best offense in the country down. Can the Beavers do the same? This is a huge game for both teams. Oregon 45 Oregon State 28
Stanford at UCLA: Another huge Pac-12 game, and possibly a preview of the conference title game. UCLA has been on a roll, and Stanford just knocked off Oregon. This could be fun game to watch. UCLA 24 Stanford 20
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Another in-state rivalry game here, Oklahoma still has a shot at a BCS game if Kansas State loses to Texas next week, the Sooners could sneak up and win the conference. Ok State has been pretty good though. I give this one to the Sooners at home. Oklahoma 42 Oklahoma State 31
Bowl Predictions
BCS Title Game Miami, FL NOTRE DAME ALABAMA
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA STANFORD NEBRASKA
Orange Bowl Miami, FL FLORIDA STATE RUTGERS
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ OKLAHOMA OREGON
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA LSU CLEMSON
Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL MICHIGAN TEXAS A&M
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI STATE
Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX TEXAS GEORGIA
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL WISCONSIN FLORIDA
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tempe, AZ OKLAHOMA STATE MICHIGAN STATE
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Atlanta, GA NC STATE SOUTH CAROLINA
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN TULSA BAYLOR
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX GEORGIA TECH WASHINGTON
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA UCLA TEXAS TECH
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX OREGON STATE KANSAS STATE
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN IOWA STATE VANDERBILT
Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC VIRGINIA TECH CINCINNATI
Go Daddy.com Bowl Mobile, AL NORTHERN ILLINOIS UL MONROE
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham, AL LA TECH BALL STATE
Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX PURDUE OHIO
Pinstripe Bowl New York, NY SYRACUSE TCU
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco, CA USC NAVY
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, TX EAST CAROLINA SAN DIEGO STATE
Meineke Car Care Bowl Houston, TX MINNESOTA WEST VIRGINIA
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL DUKE LOUISVILLE
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA SAN JOSE STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Military Bowl Washington DC UTSA BOWLING GREEN
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit, MI UL LAFAYETTE KENT STATE
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI NEVADA UCF
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV BOISE STATE ARIZONA
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA ARKANSAS STATE CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Beef O' Bradys Bowl St. Petersburg, FL WESTERN KENTUCKY RICE
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA FRESNO STATE BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID UTAH STATE TOLEDO
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM AIR FORCE ARIZONA STATE
Heisman
Right now it belongs to Fr QB Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M, he's thrown for over 3,000 yards, he's only thrown 21 td's, but he's ran for 17 more, including over 1,100 yards on the ground! Over 4,000 yards and 38 touchdowns as a freshmen against the SEC, not too bad. In my opinion, no one is even close to him right now. Manti Te'o at Notre Dame has had an amazing year, Collin Klein hasn't been bad, Marqise Lee has huge numbers, Braxton Miller, Aaron Murray, AJ McCarron, Tajh Boyd, Geno Smith, all have solid numbers, but Manziel is the man right now, most of those other guys have a great supporting cast, A&M doesn't really have anyone that stands out besides Manziel.
1 Notre Dame 11-0
2 Ohio State 11-0
3 Alabama 10-1
4 Oregon 10-1
5 Georgia 10-1
6 Florida 10-1
7 Florida State 10-1
8 LSU 9-2
9 Texas A&M 9-2
10 Kansas State 10-1
11 Clemson 10-1
12 Stanford 9-2
13 Oklahoma 8-2
14 South Carolina 9-2
15 Nebraska 9-2
16 Texas 8-2
17 Rutgers 9-1
18 UCLA 9-2
19 Boise State 9-2
20 Louisville 9-1
21 Kent State 10-1
22 Northern Illinois 10-1
23 Oregon State 8-2
24 Miss State 8-3
25 Utah State 9-2
Top Games of the Week
Florida at Florida State: Huge non-conference game featuring two top ten teams in the country, both with only one loss. Should be a great game, Florida is playing for a BCS birth, Florida State can lose and still get a BCS birth by knocking off Georgia Tech. Both teams will be ready to play. Florida State 31 Florida 27
South Carolina at Clemson: South Carolina has lost some of its hype since Lattimore went down with injury. Clemson is hoping to prove everyone that they're underrated. Both teams are hoping for a BCS shot, South Carolina is a long shot, if Clemson wins, they should get in. Clemson 38 South Carolina 28
Notre Dame at USC: Can't believe Notre Dame has done it, there's been so many close games this year for them. I thought USC could pull the upset, but not without Matt Barkley, USC's disappointing season ends with a loss. Notre Dame 24 USC 14
Nebraska at Iowa: Two reasons why this game is on here, because Iowa is my team, and because Nebraska needs a win to clinch the division. If Nebraska loses and Michigan wins, then Michigan will take the division. It's senior day at Kinnick Stadium, so hopefully they'll play some inspired football. It's hard to believe that it's the final game of the year for the Hawkeyes. I just don't think there's enough talent on the roster to pull the upset. Nebraska 38 Iowa 17
Michigan at Ohio State: Iowa was able to knock Touisant out of Michigan's lineup, but Denard Robinson did pretty well at RB and WR. Can Ohio State finish the year undefeated? This should be an exciting one. Ohio State 31 Michigan 27
Wisconsin at Penn State: Wisconsin has already clinched the division, but close out with the Nittany Lions, who shocked everyone this year by having a solid year. Montee Ball was off to a slow start this year, as was the entire team, but they've been decent in conference play. Can they win on the road though at Penn State? Going to be a tough test before the conference title game. Wisconsin 28 Penn State 24
Mississippi State at Ole Miss: Ole Miss needs a win to get a bowl game, they've looked pretty sharp this year, but had a brutal schedule. Mississippi State was off to a hot start until they had to take on the Alabama, LSU and A&M. Mississippi State wins 38-27
Oregon at Oregon State: Well, the mighty Ducks fell at home to Stanford last week. Stanford was somehow able to slow the best offense in the country down. Can the Beavers do the same? This is a huge game for both teams. Oregon 45 Oregon State 28
Stanford at UCLA: Another huge Pac-12 game, and possibly a preview of the conference title game. UCLA has been on a roll, and Stanford just knocked off Oregon. This could be fun game to watch. UCLA 24 Stanford 20
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Another in-state rivalry game here, Oklahoma still has a shot at a BCS game if Kansas State loses to Texas next week, the Sooners could sneak up and win the conference. Ok State has been pretty good though. I give this one to the Sooners at home. Oklahoma 42 Oklahoma State 31
Bowl Predictions
BCS Title Game Miami, FL NOTRE DAME ALABAMA
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA STANFORD NEBRASKA
Orange Bowl Miami, FL FLORIDA STATE RUTGERS
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ OKLAHOMA OREGON
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA LSU CLEMSON
Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL MICHIGAN TEXAS A&M
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI STATE
Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX TEXAS GEORGIA
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL WISCONSIN FLORIDA
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tempe, AZ OKLAHOMA STATE MICHIGAN STATE
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Atlanta, GA NC STATE SOUTH CAROLINA
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN TULSA BAYLOR
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX GEORGIA TECH WASHINGTON
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA UCLA TEXAS TECH
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX OREGON STATE KANSAS STATE
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN IOWA STATE VANDERBILT
Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC VIRGINIA TECH CINCINNATI
Go Daddy.com Bowl Mobile, AL NORTHERN ILLINOIS UL MONROE
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham, AL LA TECH BALL STATE
Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX PURDUE OHIO
Pinstripe Bowl New York, NY SYRACUSE TCU
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco, CA USC NAVY
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, TX EAST CAROLINA SAN DIEGO STATE
Meineke Car Care Bowl Houston, TX MINNESOTA WEST VIRGINIA
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL DUKE LOUISVILLE
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA SAN JOSE STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Military Bowl Washington DC UTSA BOWLING GREEN
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit, MI UL LAFAYETTE KENT STATE
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI NEVADA UCF
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV BOISE STATE ARIZONA
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA ARKANSAS STATE CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Beef O' Bradys Bowl St. Petersburg, FL WESTERN KENTUCKY RICE
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA FRESNO STATE BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID UTAH STATE TOLEDO
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM AIR FORCE ARIZONA STATE
Heisman
Right now it belongs to Fr QB Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M, he's thrown for over 3,000 yards, he's only thrown 21 td's, but he's ran for 17 more, including over 1,100 yards on the ground! Over 4,000 yards and 38 touchdowns as a freshmen against the SEC, not too bad. In my opinion, no one is even close to him right now. Manti Te'o at Notre Dame has had an amazing year, Collin Klein hasn't been bad, Marqise Lee has huge numbers, Braxton Miller, Aaron Murray, AJ McCarron, Tajh Boyd, Geno Smith, all have solid numbers, but Manziel is the man right now, most of those other guys have a great supporting cast, A&M doesn't really have anyone that stands out besides Manziel.
2013 Iowa Hawkeye football recruiting
I've been trying to keep track of the recruits during their senior seasons. Not a bad class, they did lose DE David Kenney to Indiana. They hired his dad, so not a big shock there.
IOWA HAWKEYES 2013 FOOTBALL RECRUITS
QB-NIC SHIMONEK
6'4" 205 4.9
CORSICANA, TX (MILDRED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL)
RIVALS: 3 STAR PS QB SCOUT: 3 STAR #60 QB ESPN: 3 STAR #52 QB-PP
OFFERS: IOWA
JR 291 193 2939 37 3 58 221 8
SR 182 119 1950 27 2 77 606 5
8/31 vs Como-Pickton W 51-7 19 9 118 2 1 6 57
9/7 at Centerville L 22-70 35 23 254 2 13 67 1
9/14 vs Frankston W 41-6 16 10 143 1 18 126
9/28 at Blooming Grove W 62-0 21 12 336 5 6 82
10/5 vs Rio Vista W 56-7 11 10 180 2 11 55 1
10/12 at Millsap W 77-0 12 11 165 3 2 35
10/19 at Tolar W 56-18 21 11 127 2 12 87 3
10/26 vs Rice W 79-0 18 14 214 3 1 3 15
11/2 at Dallas Oak Cliff Life W 72-0 15 9 185 4 3 73
11/9 vs Scurry-Rosser W 83-0 14 10 228 3 3 9
11/23 TBA PLAYOFFS
WR-DERRICK WILLIES
6'3" 190 4.4
ROCK ISLAND, IL (ROCK ISLAND)
RIVALS: 3 STAR WR SCOUT: 3 STAR #83 WR ESPN 3 STAR #152 WR
OFFERS: IOWA, E. ILL, ILL ST, IOWA STATE, N. ILLINOIS
8/24 vs Belleville East L 6-21 2 32
8/31 vs Metamora W 49-35
9/7 at Chicago Brooks W 33-28 3
9/14 at Quincy W 21-13
9/21 vs Moline W 34-9 1
9/28 at United Township W 47-13 6 153 2
10/5 vs Galesburg W 28-16 4 66 1
10/12 at Alleman W 8-7
10/19 vs Glenbard South L 28-41
10/27 vs West PLAYOFFS W 47-10
11/2 vs Ottawa PLAYOFFS L 20-21
WR-DERRICK MITCHELL
6'0" 185 4.5
ST. LOUIS, MO (VASHON)
RIVALS: 3 STAR ATH SCOUT: 3 STAR #84 S ESPN: 3 STAR #104 ATH
OFFERS: IOWA, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, IOWA STATE, KANSAS, KANSAS STATE, MEMPHIS, MIAMI OH, NEBRASKA
JR STATS 20 277 2 808-10-7 60-518-3
8/25 at Cleveland NJROTC W 46-8 3 86 1 INT TD
8/30 vs Gateway Tech L 30-41 1 KR TD, 3 2PT CONVERSION, BLOCKED FG
9/8 vs Roosevelt W 12-6
9/15 vs Soldan International Studies L 14-44
9/21 at Helias L 24-56 RUSH TD
9/29 vs Miller Career Academy L 22-40
10/6 vs Northwest Academy of Law W 28-21 1 8 8-3-38-1-2 20-110 PR TD, 2 PT CONV
10/13 vs Sumner W 28-16
10/18 vs DeSmet Jesuit L 14-55
10/25 vs Affton PLAYOFFS W 34-20
10/31 vs St Mary's PLAYOFFS L 22-49
WR-ANDRE HARRIS
5'11" 157 4.4
KIRKWOOD, MO (KIRKWOOD)
RIVALS: 3 STAR ATH SCOUT: 2 STAR #204 WR ESPN:3 STAR #78 ATH
OFFERS: IOWA, ILLINOIS
JR STATS 12 273 5 INT 3-149-1 15 TACK KR 4-134
8/24 vs Pattonville W 38-10
9/1 vs Hazlewood East W 32-22 4 76
9/7 vs Parkway West W 49-14 1 INT
9/15 at Rockwood Summit W 28-24
9/28 vs Seckman W 59-7 1
10/12 at Parkway Central W 28-2 2 53
10/19 vs University City W 48-7
10/31 vs Hazelwood East DISTRICT SF W 33-12
11/5 vs Webster Groves DISTRICT CHAMP W 21-14
11/10 vs Rockwood Summit PLAYOFFS W 33-31
11/16 vs Parkway Central PLAYOFFS W 42-7
11/23 vs Fort Osage PLAYOFFS
TE-JON WISNIESKI
6'5" 215 4.8
WEST DES MOINES, IA (DOWLING)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #19 TE SCOUT 3 STAR #23 TE ESPN: 4 STAR #8 TE-Y
OFFERS: IOWA, IOWA STATE, KANSAS STATE, OLE MISS, NEBRASKA, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, PURDUE
8/17 at Johnston W 34-16
8/24 vs SE Polk W 35-12
8/31 at Valley W 27-7 1
9/7 vs Ankeny L 28-35
9/14 vs Urbandale L 27-35
9/21 vs Mason City W 42-9
10/5 vs Ottumwa W 41-7 2 22 1
10/12 at Hoover W 55-7
10/19 at Marshalltown W 46-9
10/24 vs Lincoln PLAYOFFS W 42-6
10/29 vs Waukee PLAYOFFS W 38-0
11/2 vs SE Polk PLAYOFFS L 14-49
TE-IKE BOETTGER
6'5" 220 4.6
CEDAR FALLS, IA (CEDAR FALLS)
RIVALS: 2 STAR ATH SCOUT: 2 STAR TE ESPN: 2 STAR #29 TE-H
OFFERS: IOWA
8/24 vs Iowa City High W 28-14 1 9
8/31 at Waterloo East W 30-20
9/7 at CR Washington W 31-16
9/14 vs Waterloo West W 17-16
9/21 vs Linn-Mar W 27-10
9/28 at Cedar Rapids Prarie W 41-30 FR TD
10/5 vs Wahlert W 35-0
10/12 vs Cedar Rapids Xavier L 7-24
10/19 at Dubuque Hempstead W 31-12
10/24 vs Davenport Central PLAYOFFS W 22-0
10/29 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy PLAYOFFS W 35-15
11/9 vs Cedar Rapids Xavier PLAYOFFS L 6-27
G-COLIN GOEBEL
6'4" 275
NAPERVILLE, IL (NAPERVILLE NORTH)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #27 G SCOUT: 3 STAR #25 G ESPN: 3 STAR #31 G
OFFERS: IOWA, BG, CIN, DUKE, ILL, IND, KAN, KENT ST, LOU, MIA OH, MINN, OLE MISS, NC ST, OHIO, PITT, TOL, WV, WKY
8/24 vs Nequa Valley L 20-43
8/31 at Thornton W 34-20
9/7 vs Wheaton North L 7-21
9/14 at Warrenville South L 21-24
9/21 at West Chicago W 35-0
9/28 vs Glenbard East W 48-13
10/5 vs Aurora West W 38-2
10/12 at Naperville Central W 26-23
10/19 vs Glenbard North L 14-21
10/26 vs Neuqua Valley PLAYOFFS L 20-56
G-SEAN WELSH
6'3" 275
SPRINGBORO, OH (SPRINGBORO)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #31 G, SCOUT: 3 STAR #42 G ESPN: 3 STAR #30 G
OFFERS: IOWA, AF, BALL ST, BG, CIN, IND, KAN, KENT ST, LOU, MIA FL, MIA OH, OHIO, TOL, WV, WKY
8/24 at Mason W 10-7
8/31 at Centerville W 42-32
9/8 vs Fairmont W 34-14
9/14 at Sidney W 49-0
9/22 vs Piqua W 55-0
9/28 at West Carrolton W 41-7
10/5 at Fairborn W 61-7
10/12 vs Miamisburg W 49-26
10/19 vs Xenia W 20-7
10/26 at Lebanon W 27-21
11/3 vs Lakota East PLAYOFFS L 38-45
DE/LB-TREVON YOUNG
6'4" 220 4.7
DES MOINES, IA (LINCOLN)
RIVALS: 3 STAR OLB SCOUT: 2 STAR OLB ESPN :3 STAR #54 OLB
OFFERS: IOWA, ISU, S. DAKOTA ST
*suspended for first four games
8/24 vs Johnston L 15-38
8/31 at Ankeny L 27-56
9/7 vs Des Moines Roosevelt W 34-7
9/14 at Des Moines East L 28-49
9/21 at Urbandale L 20-40
9/28 vs Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson W 55-28
10/5 vs Valley L 7-37
10/11 at Sioux City East L 21-46 2 13
10/19 at Indianola L 14-33
DT-NATHAN BAZATA
6'2" 270 4.93
HOWELLS, NE (HOWELLS-DODGE)
RIVALS: 3 STAR DT SCOUT: 3 STAR #70 DT ESPN: 3 STAR #90 DT
OFFERS: IOWA, S. DAK ST
SO STATS 116 T 7 S
JR STATS 115 T 9 S
8/31 vs Allen W 56-20
9/7 at Randolph W 46-12
9/14 vs High Plains W 36-6
9/21 vs Cedar Bluff s W 68-32
9/28 at Omaha Christian Academy W 72-22
10/5 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic W 36-0
10/12 at Omaha Nation W 58-6
10/19 at Clarkson/Leigh W 34-8
10/25 vs Nebraska Christian PLAYOFFS W 44-20
10/31 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic PLAYOFFS W 44-24
11/6 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley PLAYOFFS L 18-25
DT-BRANT GRESSEL
6'2" 280 5.1
CENTERVILLE, OH (CENTERVILLE)
RIVALS: 3 STAR DT SCOUT: 3 STAR #68 DT ESPN: 3 STAR #58 DT
OFFERS: IOWA, BG, CIN, IND, KENT ST, LOU, MIA OH, MINN, NC ST, OHIO, PITT, TOL, WV, WKY
8/24 at Elder L 24-31
8/31 vs Springboro L 32-42
9/7 vs Withrow W 27-21
9/14 at Lebanon W 28-19 FR TD
9/21 vs Greenville W 64-7
9/28 at Fairmont W 17-13
10/5 vs Northmont W 13-0
10/12 vs Wayne L 10-26
10/19 at Beavercreek L 21-27
10/26 at Springfield W 41-6
LB-JOHN KENNY
6'2" 210 4.6
CARMEL, IN (CARMEL)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #28 ILB SCOUT: 3 STAR #46 OLB ESPN: 3 STAR #51 OLB
OFFERS: IOWA, ARIZ, BOISE, ILL, IND, MIA OH, NW, PUR, WKY
JR STATS 120 T 19 TFL 8 SACKS
8/17 vs Columbus North W 27-7
8/24 at Valparaiso W 21-20
8/31 at Center Grove W 31-21
9/7 vs T.H. South W 38-0
9/14 at Lawrence North W 63-0
9/21 vs North Central W 24-0
9/29 vs Warren Central at Lucas Oil Stadium W 10-7
10/5 at North Vigo W 28-0
10/12 vs Ben Davis L 7-13
10/19 vsWarren Central L 24-31
DB-MALIK RUCKER
6'0" 175 4.5
NEW HOPE, MN (COOPER)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #32 S SCOUT: 3 STAR #48 S ESPN: 3 STAR #37 S
OFFERS: IOWA, ARIZ ST, BC, DUKE, ILL, ISU, KAN, MINN, NC ST, NILL, OHIO, SMU, WYO, WASH ST
8/30 at Benilde St. Margarets L 42-49 1 68 1 3 T
9/7 at North Branch W 60-28
9/14 vs Chisago Lakes Area W 54-14
9/22 vs Spring Lake Park L 16-32
9/28 vs Fridley W 48-26
10/5 at St. Francis W 34-22 71 YD INT TD
10/12 vs St. Louis Park W 36-6
10/17 vs Minneapolis South PLAYOFFS W 49-0
10/23 vs Park Center W 38-21
10/27 vs St. Anthony Village PLAYOFFS W 42-21
11/2 vs DeLaSalle PLAYOFFS L 0-28
DB-SOLOMON WARFIELD
6'0" 170 4.5
CLEVELAND, OH (ST. EDWARD)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #50 S SCOUT: 3 STAR #39 S ESPN: 3 STAR #36 S
OFFERS: IOWA, ARIZ, ASU, BALL ST, BC, BG, CIN, ILL, IND, KAN, KENT ST, MIA OH, MICH ST, MINN, NILL, PSU, PITT, TOL, WV
8/25 vs Glenville *out with injury W 42-14
9/1 vs Buchtel W 48-0
9/8 vs Woodson (Wash DC) W 51-0
9/15 at Elder W 42-28
9/22 vs Youngstown Ursuline W 45-21
9/28 at McDowell (Erie, PA) W 34-23
10/5 at Cardinal Mooney W 54-14
10/13 vs St. Xavier W 27-16
10/20 at Archbishop Moeller W 49-42
10/27 at St. Ignatius W 20-13
11/3 vs Mayfield PLAYOFFS W 55-27
11/10 vs Mentor PLAYOFFS L 56-63
DB-DELANO HILL
6'0" 195 4.4
DETROIT, MI (CASS TECH)
RIVALS: 4 STAR #24 S SCOUT: 4 STAR #24 S ESPN: 3 STAR #23 S
OFFERS: IOWA, ILL, SYR
8/25 vs Brother Rice W 25-18
8/31 vs Northwestern W 57-0
9/7 vs Renaissance W 44-0
9/14 at Cody W 46-20
9/21 at Orchard Lake St. Mary's L 6-13
9/28 vs Ford W 56-0
10/5 at Mumford W 49-0
10/12 vs King L 13-44
10/19 at University of Detroit Jesuit W 26-2
10/26 at Grosse Point South PLAYOFFS W 37-3
11/2 vs Dearborn PLAYOFFS W 42-23
11/9 vs Saline PLAYOFFS W 21-14
11/16 vs Lake Orion PLAYOFFS W 34-27
11/24 vs Catholic Central PLAYOFFS
WR/DB-MATTHEW VANDEBERG
6'1" 168
BRANDON, SD (BRANDON VALLEY)
RIVALS: 2 STAR WR SCOUT: 2 STAR #250 WR ESPN: 3 STAR #186 WR
JR STATS 67 1,081 16
SR STATS
8/24 at Bishop O'Gorman W 18-15 INT
8/31 vs Watertown W 55-13 2 34 1 1 105 1
9/7 at Brookings W 38-0 8 90 2 81 YD KR TD
9/14 at Mitchell W 71-10
9/21 vs Lincoln W 31-13 3 1 100 1
9/28 at Huron W 31-7
10/5 vs Aberdeen Central W 49-0
10/12 at Riggs W 42-27
10/19 vs Yankton W 42-0
10/29 vs Riggs PLAYOFFS W 41-17
11/3 vs Roosevelt PLAYOFFS W 34-20
11/10 vs Washington PLAYOFFS L 20-35
LS-TYLER KLUVER
6'0" 220
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (MARSHALLTOWN)
RIVALS: ILB
8/17 at Ankeny L 14-49
8/24 vs Pella W 31-7
8/31 vs Waukee L 35-49
9/7 at Fort Dodge W 52-15
9/14 at Ames W 37
9/21 vs Ottumwa W 49-9
9/28 vs Des Moines Hoover W 61-7
10/12 at Mason City W 58-21
10/19 vs Dowling L 9-46
10/24 vs Des Moines East PLAYOFFS W 45-30
10/29 vs SE Polk PLAYOFFS L 17-52
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QB-NIC SHIMONEK
6'4" 205 4.9
CORSICANA, TX (MILDRED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL)
RIVALS: 3 STAR PS QB SCOUT: 3 STAR #60 QB ESPN: 3 STAR #52 QB-PP
OFFERS: IOWA
JR 291 193 2939 37 3 58 221 8
SR 182 119 1950 27 2 77 606 5
8/31 vs Como-Pickton W 51-7 19 9 118 2 1 6 57
9/7 at Centerville L 22-70 35 23 254 2 13 67 1
9/14 vs Frankston W 41-6 16 10 143 1 18 126
9/28 at Blooming Grove W 62-0 21 12 336 5 6 82
10/5 vs Rio Vista W 56-7 11 10 180 2 11 55 1
10/12 at Millsap W 77-0 12 11 165 3 2 35
10/19 at Tolar W 56-18 21 11 127 2 12 87 3
10/26 vs Rice W 79-0 18 14 214 3 1 3 15
11/2 at Dallas Oak Cliff Life W 72-0 15 9 185 4 3 73
11/9 vs Scurry-Rosser W 83-0 14 10 228 3 3 9
11/23 TBA PLAYOFFS
WR-DERRICK WILLIES
6'3" 190 4.4
ROCK ISLAND, IL (ROCK ISLAND)
RIVALS: 3 STAR WR SCOUT: 3 STAR #83 WR ESPN 3 STAR #152 WR
OFFERS: IOWA, E. ILL, ILL ST, IOWA STATE, N. ILLINOIS
8/24 vs Belleville East L 6-21 2 32
8/31 vs Metamora W 49-35
9/7 at Chicago Brooks W 33-28 3
9/14 at Quincy W 21-13
9/21 vs Moline W 34-9 1
9/28 at United Township W 47-13 6 153 2
10/5 vs Galesburg W 28-16 4 66 1
10/12 at Alleman W 8-7
10/19 vs Glenbard South L 28-41
10/27 vs West PLAYOFFS W 47-10
11/2 vs Ottawa PLAYOFFS L 20-21
WR-DERRICK MITCHELL
6'0" 185 4.5
ST. LOUIS, MO (VASHON)
RIVALS: 3 STAR ATH SCOUT: 3 STAR #84 S ESPN: 3 STAR #104 ATH
OFFERS: IOWA, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, IOWA STATE, KANSAS, KANSAS STATE, MEMPHIS, MIAMI OH, NEBRASKA
JR STATS 20 277 2 808-10-7 60-518-3
8/25 at Cleveland NJROTC W 46-8 3 86 1 INT TD
8/30 vs Gateway Tech L 30-41 1 KR TD, 3 2PT CONVERSION, BLOCKED FG
9/8 vs Roosevelt W 12-6
9/15 vs Soldan International Studies L 14-44
9/21 at Helias L 24-56 RUSH TD
9/29 vs Miller Career Academy L 22-40
10/6 vs Northwest Academy of Law W 28-21 1 8 8-3-38-1-2 20-110 PR TD, 2 PT CONV
10/13 vs Sumner W 28-16
10/18 vs DeSmet Jesuit L 14-55
10/25 vs Affton PLAYOFFS W 34-20
10/31 vs St Mary's PLAYOFFS L 22-49
WR-ANDRE HARRIS
5'11" 157 4.4
KIRKWOOD, MO (KIRKWOOD)
RIVALS: 3 STAR ATH SCOUT: 2 STAR #204 WR ESPN:3 STAR #78 ATH
OFFERS: IOWA, ILLINOIS
JR STATS 12 273 5 INT 3-149-1 15 TACK KR 4-134
8/24 vs Pattonville W 38-10
9/1 vs Hazlewood East W 32-22 4 76
9/7 vs Parkway West W 49-14 1 INT
9/15 at Rockwood Summit W 28-24
9/28 vs Seckman W 59-7 1
10/12 at Parkway Central W 28-2 2 53
10/19 vs University City W 48-7
10/31 vs Hazelwood East DISTRICT SF W 33-12
11/5 vs Webster Groves DISTRICT CHAMP W 21-14
11/10 vs Rockwood Summit PLAYOFFS W 33-31
11/16 vs Parkway Central PLAYOFFS W 42-7
11/23 vs Fort Osage PLAYOFFS
TE-JON WISNIESKI
6'5" 215 4.8
WEST DES MOINES, IA (DOWLING)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #19 TE SCOUT 3 STAR #23 TE ESPN: 4 STAR #8 TE-Y
OFFERS: IOWA, IOWA STATE, KANSAS STATE, OLE MISS, NEBRASKA, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, PURDUE
8/17 at Johnston W 34-16
8/24 vs SE Polk W 35-12
8/31 at Valley W 27-7 1
9/7 vs Ankeny L 28-35
9/14 vs Urbandale L 27-35
9/21 vs Mason City W 42-9
10/5 vs Ottumwa W 41-7 2 22 1
10/12 at Hoover W 55-7
10/19 at Marshalltown W 46-9
10/24 vs Lincoln PLAYOFFS W 42-6
10/29 vs Waukee PLAYOFFS W 38-0
11/2 vs SE Polk PLAYOFFS L 14-49
TE-IKE BOETTGER
6'5" 220 4.6
CEDAR FALLS, IA (CEDAR FALLS)
RIVALS: 2 STAR ATH SCOUT: 2 STAR TE ESPN: 2 STAR #29 TE-H
OFFERS: IOWA
8/24 vs Iowa City High W 28-14 1 9
8/31 at Waterloo East W 30-20
9/7 at CR Washington W 31-16
9/14 vs Waterloo West W 17-16
9/21 vs Linn-Mar W 27-10
9/28 at Cedar Rapids Prarie W 41-30 FR TD
10/5 vs Wahlert W 35-0
10/12 vs Cedar Rapids Xavier L 7-24
10/19 at Dubuque Hempstead W 31-12
10/24 vs Davenport Central PLAYOFFS W 22-0
10/29 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy PLAYOFFS W 35-15
11/9 vs Cedar Rapids Xavier PLAYOFFS L 6-27
G-COLIN GOEBEL
6'4" 275
NAPERVILLE, IL (NAPERVILLE NORTH)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #27 G SCOUT: 3 STAR #25 G ESPN: 3 STAR #31 G
OFFERS: IOWA, BG, CIN, DUKE, ILL, IND, KAN, KENT ST, LOU, MIA OH, MINN, OLE MISS, NC ST, OHIO, PITT, TOL, WV, WKY
8/24 vs Nequa Valley L 20-43
8/31 at Thornton W 34-20
9/7 vs Wheaton North L 7-21
9/14 at Warrenville South L 21-24
9/21 at West Chicago W 35-0
9/28 vs Glenbard East W 48-13
10/5 vs Aurora West W 38-2
10/12 at Naperville Central W 26-23
10/19 vs Glenbard North L 14-21
10/26 vs Neuqua Valley PLAYOFFS L 20-56
G-SEAN WELSH
6'3" 275
SPRINGBORO, OH (SPRINGBORO)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #31 G, SCOUT: 3 STAR #42 G ESPN: 3 STAR #30 G
OFFERS: IOWA, AF, BALL ST, BG, CIN, IND, KAN, KENT ST, LOU, MIA FL, MIA OH, OHIO, TOL, WV, WKY
8/24 at Mason W 10-7
8/31 at Centerville W 42-32
9/8 vs Fairmont W 34-14
9/14 at Sidney W 49-0
9/22 vs Piqua W 55-0
9/28 at West Carrolton W 41-7
10/5 at Fairborn W 61-7
10/12 vs Miamisburg W 49-26
10/19 vs Xenia W 20-7
10/26 at Lebanon W 27-21
11/3 vs Lakota East PLAYOFFS L 38-45
DE/LB-TREVON YOUNG
6'4" 220 4.7
DES MOINES, IA (LINCOLN)
RIVALS: 3 STAR OLB SCOUT: 2 STAR OLB ESPN :3 STAR #54 OLB
OFFERS: IOWA, ISU, S. DAKOTA ST
*suspended for first four games
8/24 vs Johnston L 15-38
8/31 at Ankeny L 27-56
9/7 vs Des Moines Roosevelt W 34-7
9/14 at Des Moines East L 28-49
9/21 at Urbandale L 20-40
9/28 vs Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson W 55-28
10/5 vs Valley L 7-37
10/11 at Sioux City East L 21-46 2 13
10/19 at Indianola L 14-33
DT-NATHAN BAZATA
6'2" 270 4.93
HOWELLS, NE (HOWELLS-DODGE)
RIVALS: 3 STAR DT SCOUT: 3 STAR #70 DT ESPN: 3 STAR #90 DT
OFFERS: IOWA, S. DAK ST
SO STATS 116 T 7 S
JR STATS 115 T 9 S
8/31 vs Allen W 56-20
9/7 at Randolph W 46-12
9/14 vs High Plains W 36-6
9/21 vs Cedar Bluff s W 68-32
9/28 at Omaha Christian Academy W 72-22
10/5 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic W 36-0
10/12 at Omaha Nation W 58-6
10/19 at Clarkson/Leigh W 34-8
10/25 vs Nebraska Christian PLAYOFFS W 44-20
10/31 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic PLAYOFFS W 44-24
11/6 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley PLAYOFFS L 18-25
DT-BRANT GRESSEL
6'2" 280 5.1
CENTERVILLE, OH (CENTERVILLE)
RIVALS: 3 STAR DT SCOUT: 3 STAR #68 DT ESPN: 3 STAR #58 DT
OFFERS: IOWA, BG, CIN, IND, KENT ST, LOU, MIA OH, MINN, NC ST, OHIO, PITT, TOL, WV, WKY
8/24 at Elder L 24-31
8/31 vs Springboro L 32-42
9/7 vs Withrow W 27-21
9/14 at Lebanon W 28-19 FR TD
9/21 vs Greenville W 64-7
9/28 at Fairmont W 17-13
10/5 vs Northmont W 13-0
10/12 vs Wayne L 10-26
10/19 at Beavercreek L 21-27
10/26 at Springfield W 41-6
LB-JOHN KENNY
6'2" 210 4.6
CARMEL, IN (CARMEL)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #28 ILB SCOUT: 3 STAR #46 OLB ESPN: 3 STAR #51 OLB
OFFERS: IOWA, ARIZ, BOISE, ILL, IND, MIA OH, NW, PUR, WKY
JR STATS 120 T 19 TFL 8 SACKS
8/17 vs Columbus North W 27-7
8/24 at Valparaiso W 21-20
8/31 at Center Grove W 31-21
9/7 vs T.H. South W 38-0
9/14 at Lawrence North W 63-0
9/21 vs North Central W 24-0
9/29 vs Warren Central at Lucas Oil Stadium W 10-7
10/5 at North Vigo W 28-0
10/12 vs Ben Davis L 7-13
10/19 vsWarren Central L 24-31
DB-MALIK RUCKER
6'0" 175 4.5
NEW HOPE, MN (COOPER)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #32 S SCOUT: 3 STAR #48 S ESPN: 3 STAR #37 S
OFFERS: IOWA, ARIZ ST, BC, DUKE, ILL, ISU, KAN, MINN, NC ST, NILL, OHIO, SMU, WYO, WASH ST
8/30 at Benilde St. Margarets L 42-49 1 68 1 3 T
9/7 at North Branch W 60-28
9/14 vs Chisago Lakes Area W 54-14
9/22 vs Spring Lake Park L 16-32
9/28 vs Fridley W 48-26
10/5 at St. Francis W 34-22 71 YD INT TD
10/12 vs St. Louis Park W 36-6
10/17 vs Minneapolis South PLAYOFFS W 49-0
10/23 vs Park Center W 38-21
10/27 vs St. Anthony Village PLAYOFFS W 42-21
11/2 vs DeLaSalle PLAYOFFS L 0-28
DB-SOLOMON WARFIELD
6'0" 170 4.5
CLEVELAND, OH (ST. EDWARD)
RIVALS: 3 STAR #50 S SCOUT: 3 STAR #39 S ESPN: 3 STAR #36 S
OFFERS: IOWA, ARIZ, ASU, BALL ST, BC, BG, CIN, ILL, IND, KAN, KENT ST, MIA OH, MICH ST, MINN, NILL, PSU, PITT, TOL, WV
8/25 vs Glenville *out with injury W 42-14
9/1 vs Buchtel W 48-0
9/8 vs Woodson (Wash DC) W 51-0
9/15 at Elder W 42-28
9/22 vs Youngstown Ursuline W 45-21
9/28 at McDowell (Erie, PA) W 34-23
10/5 at Cardinal Mooney W 54-14
10/13 vs St. Xavier W 27-16
10/20 at Archbishop Moeller W 49-42
10/27 at St. Ignatius W 20-13
11/3 vs Mayfield PLAYOFFS W 55-27
11/10 vs Mentor PLAYOFFS L 56-63
DB-DELANO HILL
6'0" 195 4.4
DETROIT, MI (CASS TECH)
RIVALS: 4 STAR #24 S SCOUT: 4 STAR #24 S ESPN: 3 STAR #23 S
OFFERS: IOWA, ILL, SYR
8/25 vs Brother Rice W 25-18
8/31 vs Northwestern W 57-0
9/7 vs Renaissance W 44-0
9/14 at Cody W 46-20
9/21 at Orchard Lake St. Mary's L 6-13
9/28 vs Ford W 56-0
10/5 at Mumford W 49-0
10/12 vs King L 13-44
10/19 at University of Detroit Jesuit W 26-2
10/26 at Grosse Point South PLAYOFFS W 37-3
11/2 vs Dearborn PLAYOFFS W 42-23
11/9 vs Saline PLAYOFFS W 21-14
11/16 vs Lake Orion PLAYOFFS W 34-27
11/24 vs Catholic Central PLAYOFFS
WR/DB-MATTHEW VANDEBERG
6'1" 168
BRANDON, SD (BRANDON VALLEY)
RIVALS: 2 STAR WR SCOUT: 2 STAR #250 WR ESPN: 3 STAR #186 WR
JR STATS 67 1,081 16
SR STATS
8/24 at Bishop O'Gorman W 18-15 INT
8/31 vs Watertown W 55-13 2 34 1 1 105 1
9/7 at Brookings W 38-0 8 90 2 81 YD KR TD
9/14 at Mitchell W 71-10
9/21 vs Lincoln W 31-13 3 1 100 1
9/28 at Huron W 31-7
10/5 vs Aberdeen Central W 49-0
10/12 at Riggs W 42-27
10/19 vs Yankton W 42-0
10/29 vs Riggs PLAYOFFS W 41-17
11/3 vs Roosevelt PLAYOFFS W 34-20
11/10 vs Washington PLAYOFFS L 20-35
LS-TYLER KLUVER
6'0" 220
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (MARSHALLTOWN)
RIVALS: ILB
8/17 at Ankeny L 14-49
8/24 vs Pella W 31-7
8/31 vs Waukee L 35-49
9/7 at Fort Dodge W 52-15
9/14 at Ames W 37
9/21 vs Ottumwa W 49-9
9/28 vs Des Moines Hoover W 61-7
10/12 at Mason City W 58-21
10/19 vs Dowling L 9-46
10/24 vs Des Moines East PLAYOFFS W 45-30
10/29 vs SE Polk PLAYOFFS L 17-52
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Davidson at New Mexico
Last night I went to the Midnight Madness at The Pit, featuring Davidson and New Mexico! It had been awhile since I'd been to The Pit, I love that place! If you ever get a chance to see a basketball game there, check it out! I hadn't been to a game since Steve Alford's first game as head coach when they dominated Eastern Washington in an exhibition game. As an Iowa fan, it's kind of weird to be rooting for Steve Alford, since he wasn't the greatest coach at Iowa. He did win a conference title, and had a 26-5 record one year, but made some decisions that didn't rub everyone the right way. I think he's a great fit for the Lobos, he looks better in red anyway.
Back to The Pit, amazing atmosphere. The place was pretty packed for a midnight tip-off, and loud as always. Davidson came in ready to play. They return most of their team from last year, a team that made the NCAA tourney and won a conference title.
The game got off to a rough start for the Lobos, they spotted the Wildcats a 10 point lead. New Mexico tried chipping away, but couldn't seem to get within single digits. They were hitting their free throws luckily or it could have gotten really ugly. Davidson was hitting three's and rebounding on defense and offense. The Lobos offense looked sloppy and were struggling to get off decent shots. They took a lot of off balance shots. Davidson's lead got up to 16 if I remember correctly. The Lobos pulled within 8 late in the first half, but the Wildcats drilled two threes and took a 14 point lead into halftime.
The second half was a different story. The Lobos came out with some attitude and stepped up their game. They forced Davidson to miss their three's and seemed to grab a lot more boards. A few of the Davidson players got into some foul trouble as well, which helped the Lobo offense. Tony Snell took charge in the second half, he blocked a huge three point attempt late in the game and pushed the ball ahead to Kendall Williams for a two-handed dunk which ignited the crowd. Snell drilled a three with about a minute left which pretty much sealed the deal for the Lobos, capping a huge comeback.
I'll try to do a rundown on all of the players that played.
Cameron Bairstow 6'9" Jr Had a decent game, had a nice dunk and knocked down 7-8 FT Needs to add more strength to be more of a force down low.
Demetrius Walker 6'2" Jr Hit 2 huge 3's in the game that sparked the comeback, but other than that didn't do much. He's a beast, looks more like a football player, but he makes everyone nervous when he's dribbling, kind of a sloppy ball handler. I could see him turning the ball over a lot.
Kendall Williams 6'4" Jr Had a pretty solid game overall with 6 boards, 7 assists and hit 13-14 free throws which were huge. His dunk near the end of the game was huge, solid game for Kendall.
Tony Snell 6'7" Jr Tony was the man, created his own shots, he ended up on the floor a lot. Loved his hustle, definitely a guy you want on your team when the game is on the line. Hit 9-10 FT, 25 points and a huge three with a minute left.
Hugh Greenwood 6'3" So This guy might be my favorite guy on the team, he's a solid defender, great ball handler, too. Got called for some BS fouls, so he didn't get as many minutes as he should have. Not a huge scoring threat last night, but a great rebounder for a PG, also hit 5-6 FT. I believe he held #12 scoreless also.
Chad Adams 6'6" Sr Hard to believe Adams is a SR already. He was pretty insignificant in his minutes early in the game, didn't do anything memorable.
Alex Kirk 7'0" So Kirk is a monster out there! Definitely the bench player of the game, had a nice second half. He can shoot for a big guy, he knocked down some nice outside shots, also had a huge dunk later in the game. Ended with 14 points and 7 boards.
Nick Banyard 6'8" Fr I remember seeing Banyard out there and he looked pretty good, grabbed 6 rebounds in 12 minutes! Could be a nice addition to the team, and he has good size.
Cleveland Thomas 6'3" Fr Don't remember Thomas doing anything huge in the game.
I was pretty impressed with the Lobos. I think they could add Kirk to the starting lineup replacing Walker.
G-Greenwood
G-Williams
G-Snell
F-Bairstow
C-Kirk
And the great thing about that lineup, they'll all be back next year hopefully! It's gonna be a fun season in Albuquerque.
Back to The Pit, amazing atmosphere. The place was pretty packed for a midnight tip-off, and loud as always. Davidson came in ready to play. They return most of their team from last year, a team that made the NCAA tourney and won a conference title.
The game got off to a rough start for the Lobos, they spotted the Wildcats a 10 point lead. New Mexico tried chipping away, but couldn't seem to get within single digits. They were hitting their free throws luckily or it could have gotten really ugly. Davidson was hitting three's and rebounding on defense and offense. The Lobos offense looked sloppy and were struggling to get off decent shots. They took a lot of off balance shots. Davidson's lead got up to 16 if I remember correctly. The Lobos pulled within 8 late in the first half, but the Wildcats drilled two threes and took a 14 point lead into halftime.
The second half was a different story. The Lobos came out with some attitude and stepped up their game. They forced Davidson to miss their three's and seemed to grab a lot more boards. A few of the Davidson players got into some foul trouble as well, which helped the Lobo offense. Tony Snell took charge in the second half, he blocked a huge three point attempt late in the game and pushed the ball ahead to Kendall Williams for a two-handed dunk which ignited the crowd. Snell drilled a three with about a minute left which pretty much sealed the deal for the Lobos, capping a huge comeback.
I'll try to do a rundown on all of the players that played.
Cameron Bairstow 6'9" Jr Had a decent game, had a nice dunk and knocked down 7-8 FT Needs to add more strength to be more of a force down low.
Demetrius Walker 6'2" Jr Hit 2 huge 3's in the game that sparked the comeback, but other than that didn't do much. He's a beast, looks more like a football player, but he makes everyone nervous when he's dribbling, kind of a sloppy ball handler. I could see him turning the ball over a lot.
Kendall Williams 6'4" Jr Had a pretty solid game overall with 6 boards, 7 assists and hit 13-14 free throws which were huge. His dunk near the end of the game was huge, solid game for Kendall.
Tony Snell 6'7" Jr Tony was the man, created his own shots, he ended up on the floor a lot. Loved his hustle, definitely a guy you want on your team when the game is on the line. Hit 9-10 FT, 25 points and a huge three with a minute left.
Hugh Greenwood 6'3" So This guy might be my favorite guy on the team, he's a solid defender, great ball handler, too. Got called for some BS fouls, so he didn't get as many minutes as he should have. Not a huge scoring threat last night, but a great rebounder for a PG, also hit 5-6 FT. I believe he held #12 scoreless also.
Chad Adams 6'6" Sr Hard to believe Adams is a SR already. He was pretty insignificant in his minutes early in the game, didn't do anything memorable.
Alex Kirk 7'0" So Kirk is a monster out there! Definitely the bench player of the game, had a nice second half. He can shoot for a big guy, he knocked down some nice outside shots, also had a huge dunk later in the game. Ended with 14 points and 7 boards.
Nick Banyard 6'8" Fr I remember seeing Banyard out there and he looked pretty good, grabbed 6 rebounds in 12 minutes! Could be a nice addition to the team, and he has good size.
Cleveland Thomas 6'3" Fr Don't remember Thomas doing anything huge in the game.
I was pretty impressed with the Lobos. I think they could add Kirk to the starting lineup replacing Walker.
G-Greenwood
G-Williams
G-Snell
F-Bairstow
C-Kirk
And the great thing about that lineup, they'll all be back next year hopefully! It's gonna be a fun season in Albuquerque.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
New Top 25
Well, it's been a super disappointing season for my Iowa Hawkeyes. A brutal road loss at Indiana has me wondering if they'll even make a bowl game this year. They need to win two, this week they play Purdue at home, on the road at Michigan, then home against Nebraska. It's not looking promising. They have been good against Michigan the past few years, but I don't see them beating them this year. Nebraska is too good this year, too. Purdue is beatable, but who knows. The offense has been in a weird funk all season long and can't seem to get anything consistent. At times Vandenberg looks like a solid QB, but not as often as he should. Damon Bullock has been a solid running back this year, he and Mark Weisman are two bright spots on offense. Two OL were knocked out of the Penn State game for the remainder of the year, and fullback Brad Rogers has been out, not a lot of solid blocking. At least, they're getting some young guys some experience. Next year's OL should be pretty solid.
The defense has been shaky in conference play since the Michigan State game. The DL has been better than I thought they would be though, a lot of youngsters getting valuable playing time. The linebacking crew is one of the top ones in the conference and all three starters are juniors. The defensive backfield will lose Micah Hyde next year, but should be good.
I'm hoping Iowa can pull off an upset so they can make a bowl game, they definitely need the extra practices. At least, the bball season starts soon! The Hawkeyes should be pretty decent and might get a chance to dance! I'm going to the New Mexico-Davidson game on Monday night at the Pit, which is a nice little 15 minute walk from my house. Well, here's my top 25 for the week, kind of late, but here it is. Florida State is leading Va Tech right now in a pretty close game.
1 Alabama 9-0
2 Oregon 9-0
3 Kansas State 9-0
4 Notre Dame 9-0
5 Ohio State 10-0
6 Georgia 8-1
7 Florida State 8-1
8 Florida 8-1
9 Louisville 9-0
10 Clemson 8-1
11 LSU 7-2
12 Oregon State 7-1
13 South Carolina 7-2
14 Oklahoma 6-2
15 Texas A&M 7-2
16 Nebraska 7-2
17 Texas 7-2
18 UCLA 7-2
19 Stanford 7-2
20 Louisiana Tech 8-1
21 Toledo 8-1
22 Mississippi State 7-2
23 Northwestern 7-2
24 Rutgers 7-1
25 Utah State 8-2
Top Games
Florida State at Va Tech: Too late to give a prediction, but I do think FSU pulls it off.
Penn State at Nebraska: Nebraska is rolling right now, PSU has been a surprise this year. Nebraska 28 Penn State 21
Northwestern at Michigan: Both teams still in contention for the division race. This could be a really good game. Michigan 31 Northwestern 24
Wisconsin at Indiana: The winner of this one is going to the title game. Seriously. Indiana has looked pretty sharp this year, playing some close games. Can they knock off Wisconsin though? Wisconsin 42 Indiana 28
Kansas State at TCU: TCU is always tough to predict, Kansas State keeps cruising along. Kansas State 45 TCU 38
Oregon State at Stanford: Oregon State needs a win to try to keep up with Oregon, don't think it will happen though. Stanford 28 Oregon State 21
Mississippi State at LSU: Mississippi State started off hot, but had somewhat of a weak schedule. Third straight tough opponent. LSU almost had Alabama last week, I thought they would beat them. LSU 28 Miss St 17
Texas A&M at Alabama: This could be a great game if Texas A&M brings it. If not, Alabama rolls. Alabama 38 Texas A&M 28
West Virginia at Oklahoma State: Remember when Geno Smith was the only Heisman candidate? Oklahoma State 42 West Virginia 38
Arizona State at USC: It's awesome watching USC lose when they have such a talented team and can actually go to a bowl game. I think they win this week though. USC 42 Arizona State 31
Purdue at Iowa: Have to make a prediction on this one. Not sure what Kirk Herbstreit was smoking when he predicted Purdue to win their division, they haven't even won a conference game. Iowa 31 Purdue 21
Bowl Predictions
BCS Title Game Miami, FL Alabama Oregon
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Notre Dame Nebraska
Orange Bowl Miami, FL Florida State Louisville
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ Kansas State Clemson
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA Georgia Oklahoma
Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL Michigan LSU
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL Northwestern Mississippi State
Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX Texas South Carolina
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL Wisconsin Florida
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tempe, AZ Texas Tech Michigan State
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Atlanta, GA Miami Texas A&M
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN Tulsa Missouri
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Duke Stanford
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA Oregon State West Virginia
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX UCLA Oklahoma State
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN Louisiana Tech Missouri
Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC Virginia Tech Rutgers
Go Daddy.com Bowl Mobile, AL N. Illinois UL Monroe
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham, AL Temple Ole Miss
Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX Kent State SMU
Pinstripe Bowl New York, NY Pittsburgh Iowa State
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco, CA Washington Navy
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, TX E. Carolina Nevada
Meineke Car Care Bowl Houston, TX Minnesota TCU
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL NC State Cincinnati
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA Arizona State UL Lafayette
Military Bowl Washington DC Bowling Green San Jose State
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit, MI Middle Tennessee Ohio
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI Air Force UCF
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV San Diego State USC
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA Arkansas State UTSA
Beef O' Bradys Bowl St. Petersburg, FL Western Kentucky Houston
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA Boise St. BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID Utah St Toledo
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM Fresno St Arizona
The defense has been shaky in conference play since the Michigan State game. The DL has been better than I thought they would be though, a lot of youngsters getting valuable playing time. The linebacking crew is one of the top ones in the conference and all three starters are juniors. The defensive backfield will lose Micah Hyde next year, but should be good.
I'm hoping Iowa can pull off an upset so they can make a bowl game, they definitely need the extra practices. At least, the bball season starts soon! The Hawkeyes should be pretty decent and might get a chance to dance! I'm going to the New Mexico-Davidson game on Monday night at the Pit, which is a nice little 15 minute walk from my house. Well, here's my top 25 for the week, kind of late, but here it is. Florida State is leading Va Tech right now in a pretty close game.
1 Alabama 9-0
2 Oregon 9-0
3 Kansas State 9-0
4 Notre Dame 9-0
5 Ohio State 10-0
6 Georgia 8-1
7 Florida State 8-1
8 Florida 8-1
9 Louisville 9-0
10 Clemson 8-1
11 LSU 7-2
12 Oregon State 7-1
13 South Carolina 7-2
14 Oklahoma 6-2
15 Texas A&M 7-2
16 Nebraska 7-2
17 Texas 7-2
18 UCLA 7-2
19 Stanford 7-2
20 Louisiana Tech 8-1
21 Toledo 8-1
22 Mississippi State 7-2
23 Northwestern 7-2
24 Rutgers 7-1
25 Utah State 8-2
Top Games
Florida State at Va Tech: Too late to give a prediction, but I do think FSU pulls it off.
Penn State at Nebraska: Nebraska is rolling right now, PSU has been a surprise this year. Nebraska 28 Penn State 21
Northwestern at Michigan: Both teams still in contention for the division race. This could be a really good game. Michigan 31 Northwestern 24
Wisconsin at Indiana: The winner of this one is going to the title game. Seriously. Indiana has looked pretty sharp this year, playing some close games. Can they knock off Wisconsin though? Wisconsin 42 Indiana 28
Kansas State at TCU: TCU is always tough to predict, Kansas State keeps cruising along. Kansas State 45 TCU 38
Oregon State at Stanford: Oregon State needs a win to try to keep up with Oregon, don't think it will happen though. Stanford 28 Oregon State 21
Mississippi State at LSU: Mississippi State started off hot, but had somewhat of a weak schedule. Third straight tough opponent. LSU almost had Alabama last week, I thought they would beat them. LSU 28 Miss St 17
Texas A&M at Alabama: This could be a great game if Texas A&M brings it. If not, Alabama rolls. Alabama 38 Texas A&M 28
West Virginia at Oklahoma State: Remember when Geno Smith was the only Heisman candidate? Oklahoma State 42 West Virginia 38
Arizona State at USC: It's awesome watching USC lose when they have such a talented team and can actually go to a bowl game. I think they win this week though. USC 42 Arizona State 31
Purdue at Iowa: Have to make a prediction on this one. Not sure what Kirk Herbstreit was smoking when he predicted Purdue to win their division, they haven't even won a conference game. Iowa 31 Purdue 21
Bowl Predictions
BCS Title Game Miami, FL Alabama Oregon
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Notre Dame Nebraska
Orange Bowl Miami, FL Florida State Louisville
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ Kansas State Clemson
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA Georgia Oklahoma
Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL Michigan LSU
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL Northwestern Mississippi State
Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX Texas South Carolina
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL Wisconsin Florida
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tempe, AZ Texas Tech Michigan State
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Atlanta, GA Miami Texas A&M
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN Tulsa Missouri
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Duke Stanford
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA Oregon State West Virginia
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX UCLA Oklahoma State
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN Louisiana Tech Missouri
Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC Virginia Tech Rutgers
Go Daddy.com Bowl Mobile, AL N. Illinois UL Monroe
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham, AL Temple Ole Miss
Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX Kent State SMU
Pinstripe Bowl New York, NY Pittsburgh Iowa State
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco, CA Washington Navy
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, TX E. Carolina Nevada
Meineke Car Care Bowl Houston, TX Minnesota TCU
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL NC State Cincinnati
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA Arizona State UL Lafayette
Military Bowl Washington DC Bowling Green San Jose State
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit, MI Middle Tennessee Ohio
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI Air Force UCF
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV San Diego State USC
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA Arkansas State UTSA
Beef O' Bradys Bowl St. Petersburg, FL Western Kentucky Houston
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA Boise St. BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID Utah St Toledo
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM Fresno St Arizona
Thursday, November 1, 2012
CFB November!
November is here, which means the conference races and BCS standings will be heating up! Last week I was 8-2 on my predictions, not bad! Missed the Okla-ND game and another one that I can't remember right now. Not the Iowa game, I predicted them to lose and I was correct. They're having a rough season right now, 4-4 and 2-2 in conference. If they can't win at Indiana this weekend they might not make a bowl game. As for New Mexico, they're having a solid year! 4-5 right now, but could have been 5-4 had their top 2 QB's not been knocked out against Fresno State. The Lobos had a 21-0 advantage in the second quarter, but couldn't stop Fresno in the second half, and the offense struggled to keep up. Still, a solid year thus far.
Here's my new top 25 for the week
1-ALABAMA 8-0 AT LSU
2-KANSAS STATE 8-0 VS OK STATE
3-OREGON 8-0 AT USC
4-NOTRE DAME 8-0 VS PITTSBURGH
5-LSU 7-1 VS ALABAMA
6-OHIO STATE 9-0 VS ILLINOIS
7-GEORGIA 7-1 VS OLE MISS
8-FLORIDA STATE 8-1
9-FLORIDA 7-1 VS MIZZOU
10-CLEMSON 7-1 AT DUKE
11-LOUISVILLE 8-0 VS TEMPLE
12-SOUTH CAROLINA 7-2
13-OREGON STATE 6-1 VS ARIZONA STATE
14-TEXAS A&M 6-2 AT MISS STATE
15-MISSISSIPPI STATE 7-1 VS TEX A&M
16-TEXAS TECH 6-2 VS TEXAS
17-BOISE STATE 7-1 VS SAN DIEGO STATE
18-NEBRASKA 6-2 AT MICHIGAN STATE
19-OKLAHOMA 5-2 AT IOWA STATE
20-USC 6-2 VS OREGON
21-TEXAS 6-2 AT TEXAS TECH
22-STANFORD 6-2 AT COLORADO
23-OKLAHOMA STATE 5-2 AT KANSAS STATE
24-WEST VIRGINIA 5-2 VS TCU
25-UCLA 6-2 VS ARIZONA
Top Games of the Week
Texas A&M at Mississippi State: This game won't have any outcome in the SEC championship, but could determine who plays in a better bowl game. A&M 38 Miss St 28
TCU at West Virginia: Both teams need a win right now, probably not much defense will be played in this one. West Virginia 56 TCU 42
Texas at Texas Tech: Always a fun game to watch, both teams are 6-2 and have an outside shot at an at-large BCS bid. Tech 38 Texas 34
Nebraska at Michigan State: Winning on the road in the Big 10 is tough, Michigan State hasn't been the best team, but they have some momentum after knocking off Wisconsin. Michigan State 21 Nebraska 17
Iowa at Indiana: Iowa has been a huge disappointment this year, they need a win in Bloomington this week, I think they'll bounce back. Indiana's run defense is awful. Iowa 31 Indiana 27
Oregon at USC: I thought USC was going to have a shot at the title this year, but they always seem to lose one or two. Oregon 45 USC 35
Clemson at Duke: Duke tries to stay in contention, but Clemson is too tough. Clemson 42 Duke 17
Alabama at LSU: Everyone says Alabama is the team to beat, I think LSU can beat them, along with every NFL team. LSU 17 Alabama 14
Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Ok State is on a roll right now, but so is K State. Kansas State 38 Oklahoma State 28
Arizona at UCLA: Both teams are playing well right now, UCLA should win at home. UCLA 42 Arizona 31
Bowl Predictions
BCS Title Game Miami, FL Oregon Notre Dame
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Alabama Nebraska
Orange Bowl Miami, FL Florida State Louisville
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ Kansas State Clemson
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA LSU Oklahoma
Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL Michigan Georgia
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL Michigan State Mississippi State
Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX West Virginia South Carolina
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL Wisconsin Florida
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tempe, AZ Texas Northwestern
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Atlanta, GA Miami Texas A&M
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN Tulsa Missouri
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Virginia Tech USC
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA Oregon State Oklahoma State
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX Stanford Texas Tech
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN Arizona State Vanderbilt
Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC Duke Cincinnati
Go Daddy.com Bowl Mobile, AL N. Illinois W. Kentucky
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham, AL La Tech Ole Miss
Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX Minnesota SMU
Pinstripe Bowl New York, NY Kent State San Jose State
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco, CA Arizona Navy
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, TX E. Carolina San Diego St
Meineke Car Care Bowl Houston, TX Iowa Iowa State
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL NC State Rutgers
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA Bowling Green Arkansas State
Military Bowl Washington DC Miami OH UL Lafayette
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit, MI Middle Tennessee Toledo
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI Air Force UCF
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV Boise St UCLA
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA UL Monroe New Mexico
Beef O' Bradys Bowl St. Petersburg, FL Ball State Houston
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA Nevada BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID Utah St Ohio
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM Fresno St Washington
Here's my new top 25 for the week
1-ALABAMA 8-0 AT LSU
2-KANSAS STATE 8-0 VS OK STATE
3-OREGON 8-0 AT USC
4-NOTRE DAME 8-0 VS PITTSBURGH
5-LSU 7-1 VS ALABAMA
6-OHIO STATE 9-0 VS ILLINOIS
7-GEORGIA 7-1 VS OLE MISS
8-FLORIDA STATE 8-1
9-FLORIDA 7-1 VS MIZZOU
10-CLEMSON 7-1 AT DUKE
11-LOUISVILLE 8-0 VS TEMPLE
12-SOUTH CAROLINA 7-2
13-OREGON STATE 6-1 VS ARIZONA STATE
14-TEXAS A&M 6-2 AT MISS STATE
15-MISSISSIPPI STATE 7-1 VS TEX A&M
16-TEXAS TECH 6-2 VS TEXAS
17-BOISE STATE 7-1 VS SAN DIEGO STATE
18-NEBRASKA 6-2 AT MICHIGAN STATE
19-OKLAHOMA 5-2 AT IOWA STATE
20-USC 6-2 VS OREGON
21-TEXAS 6-2 AT TEXAS TECH
22-STANFORD 6-2 AT COLORADO
23-OKLAHOMA STATE 5-2 AT KANSAS STATE
24-WEST VIRGINIA 5-2 VS TCU
25-UCLA 6-2 VS ARIZONA
Top Games of the Week
Texas A&M at Mississippi State: This game won't have any outcome in the SEC championship, but could determine who plays in a better bowl game. A&M 38 Miss St 28
TCU at West Virginia: Both teams need a win right now, probably not much defense will be played in this one. West Virginia 56 TCU 42
Texas at Texas Tech: Always a fun game to watch, both teams are 6-2 and have an outside shot at an at-large BCS bid. Tech 38 Texas 34
Nebraska at Michigan State: Winning on the road in the Big 10 is tough, Michigan State hasn't been the best team, but they have some momentum after knocking off Wisconsin. Michigan State 21 Nebraska 17
Iowa at Indiana: Iowa has been a huge disappointment this year, they need a win in Bloomington this week, I think they'll bounce back. Indiana's run defense is awful. Iowa 31 Indiana 27
Oregon at USC: I thought USC was going to have a shot at the title this year, but they always seem to lose one or two. Oregon 45 USC 35
Clemson at Duke: Duke tries to stay in contention, but Clemson is too tough. Clemson 42 Duke 17
Alabama at LSU: Everyone says Alabama is the team to beat, I think LSU can beat them, along with every NFL team. LSU 17 Alabama 14
Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Ok State is on a roll right now, but so is K State. Kansas State 38 Oklahoma State 28
Arizona at UCLA: Both teams are playing well right now, UCLA should win at home. UCLA 42 Arizona 31
Bowl Predictions
BCS Title Game Miami, FL Oregon Notre Dame
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Alabama Nebraska
Orange Bowl Miami, FL Florida State Louisville
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ Kansas State Clemson
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA LSU Oklahoma
Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL Michigan Georgia
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL Michigan State Mississippi State
Cotton Bowl Arlington, TX West Virginia South Carolina
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL Wisconsin Florida
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tempe, AZ Texas Northwestern
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Atlanta, GA Miami Texas A&M
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN Tulsa Missouri
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Virginia Tech USC
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA Oregon State Oklahoma State
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX Stanford Texas Tech
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN Arizona State Vanderbilt
Belk Bowl Charlotte, NC Duke Cincinnati
Go Daddy.com Bowl Mobile, AL N. Illinois W. Kentucky
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham, AL La Tech Ole Miss
Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, TX Minnesota SMU
Pinstripe Bowl New York, NY Kent State San Jose State
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco, CA Arizona Navy
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, TX E. Carolina San Diego St
Meineke Car Care Bowl Houston, TX Iowa Iowa State
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, FL NC State Rutgers
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA Bowling Green Arkansas State
Military Bowl Washington DC Miami OH UL Lafayette
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit, MI Middle Tennessee Toledo
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI Air Force UCF
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV Boise St UCLA
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA UL Monroe New Mexico
Beef O' Bradys Bowl St. Petersburg, FL Ball State Houston
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA Nevada BYU
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID Utah St Ohio
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM Fresno St Washington
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