NCAA 13 Cover Announced

 

Season 4 Schedules Announced

Broken PS3 Threatens Coach UTVOL54's coaching career

On Sunday, while preparing to do some recruiting for the upcoming season, Florida State Coach UTVOL54's coaching career suddenly was staring down the barrel of a shotgun. The infamous "Blinking Red Light of Death" had struck his PS3, just like it did to former Oregon Coach StuBucksman in January.

While Coach UTVOL54 has yet to purchase a new PS3 (he's gladly accepting donations to help fund said purchase), longtime rival and arch nemesis Coach utvol27 has graciously offered to allow FSU to use USC's facilities until a new PS3 is purchased.

Luckily, team doctors at Florida State were able to successfully perform surgery on the PS3 to remove the NCAA 12 football game from the broken system.

Alabama Coach @zeejaydee resigns, grows hair out, to pursue lifelong dream

In a move that many Alabama Crimson Tide fans saw coming for months, third year Head Coach zeejaydee announced that he will be stepping down from his post as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Many fans had been speculating for months why the head coach had been growing his newly-blonde hair out, but now we know.

After leading the Tide to the season 2 SEC Championship Game, Coach zeejaydee just said that he'd gotten the itch to pursue his true passion - reality TV, steroid-enhanced battle games. And what better outlet than the classic gameshow, American Gladiators?

"This is a dream I've had since at least 1989," Coach zeejaydee said in a written statement to ESPN. "I hope some of my players will decide to join me too. I am definitely not closing the door on returning to coaching at some point, but for now, this is an opportunity I can't pass up....plus my hair has never looked better. I am also excited about my new stage name of Unmeltable Nitro Ice Storm!"

The move puts the Crimson Tide in a major bind just weeks before National Signing Day. Many speculate that the Tide will go after former Oklahoma Head Coach and recent reality TV failure, Coach Gump. Gump was eliminated from Survivor: Detroit in the show's first 10 minutes after losing a do or die rapping battle.

If Alabama is unsuccessful in luring Gump to Tuscaloosa, then many predict hard times will fall on the program unless a surprise candidate steps up to fill the shoes of the many coaching legends that have walked the sidelines of Bryant Denney Stadium.

Coach zeejaydee isn't looking back though, as he said he's focusing 100% of his attention on the tennis ball cannon challenge!

Coach utvol27 is back on top - BCS Championship Game Recap/Photos

The USC Trojans defeated the Florida State Seminoles 20-17 last night in the Rose Bowl to win the season 3 BCS National Championship. The game was dominated by both teams' defenses and came down to the wire, as expected.

Trojan kicker Andre Heidari kicked a 23 yard FG as time expired to give USC the victory, which halts the Seminoles 2 year BCS title winning streak. Although both defenses set the tempo throughout the contest, the difference in the game was USC's ability to pressure FSU QB Matthew Bryant (4 sacks) and a interception return for a TD in the first quarter. That interception came just plays after FSU (which led 3-0) forced an interception and was looking to build a two-score lead. Instead, the interception gave USC a 7-3 lead, and they tacked on an additional FG to take a 10-3 lead into the locker room.

 The momentum turned FSU's way in the second half and it looked as if the Seminole magic would prevail. ON USC's opening drive, the Seminoles forced a fumble (which USC miraculously recovered - see video highlights) on its own 5 yard like, and the Trojans punted on 4th and 27 from their own end zone. The Seminole offense finally got on course and tied the game 10-10 when Bryant connected with WR Kenny Shaw on a TD pass. Just two minutes later, after the Seminoles forced a fumble an option pitch, FSU added another TD to take a 17-10 lead with just over a minute left in the 3rd quarter. 

From there, it was all USC, as the Trojans came up with a clutch, 4th quarter performance. Coach utvol27 turned to Heisman winning RB Dillon Baxter and the RB carried the load. Baxter carried the ball 25 times for 148 yards on the night, and a majority of those carries/yards came in the 4th quarter. Baxter led the Trojans down the field, but the drive stalled inside the FSU 10 yard line. Facing 4th and Goal from the 8, and trailing 17-10 with 4:46 left in the game, Coach utvol27 gambled and went for the TD. RS Freshman QB Tim King found Baxter open the end zone, and the RB made a leaping TD catch to tie the game at 17-17. 

The USC defense came up huge once again on the ensuing drive, sacking Bryant on 3rd down to force the Seminoles to punt inside their own 10 yard line with 2 minutes remaining and all 3 timeouts at its disposal. 

Once again, the Trojans leaned on Baxter, and the running back bruised his way little by little downfield. USC's passing game was virtually ineffective all night (as King went 4/7 for 20 yards), but Baxter's running was all it needed on this night. The Trojans ran the clock down inside 1 minute, and with all of FSU's timeouts gone, USC ticked the clock down and called timeout on 4th down with 2 seconds remaining.

Heidari lined up and drilled the 23 yarder right down the middle, and pandemonium reigned on the Rose Bowl field. A dejected Seminole team watched in silence as the Trojans did the Peanut Butter Jelly dance with their head coach at midfield.







Both of these teams are expected to contend for the BCS title again next year, as FSU loses only 11 seniors and USC loses 13. Season 4 will be right around the corner, and with Texas, Michigan, LSU, and Miami lurking close behind, along with the uncertainty surrounding the Oregon, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Washington programs, it's going to be another nip and tuck, competitive season for sure!

Game recap:

DOWN GOES FSU!

The mighty have fallen! USC ends FSU's national championship streak! An improbable 4th quarter comeback and a... well, there's no other way to put it... "ballsy" 4th and goal TD pass and game winning field goal lead the Trojans back to glory!

Trojans vs. Seminoles --- for all the marbles!

We're just a few hours away from the season 3 BCS National Championship Game, live from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

Tonight's game pits the 12-0 and #1 ranked USC Trojans against the 11-1 and #2 Florida State Seminoles. This game is a rematch from the season 2 national title game, which FSU won 48-20. That game was tied 13-13 though early in the second half before the Seminoles pulled away.

The story of last year's game was defense, and that may hold true again this year, as both teams have dominant defensive units. The Seminoles shredded the Trojan OLine last year to the tune of 9 total sacks in the game, so you can bet that Trojan Coach utvol27 will be making protecting freshman QB Tim King a focus tonight.

The Seminoles have the nation's top ranked defense, but they will have their hands full containing Heisman Trophy winner Dillon Baxter, whose running skills have paced the Trojan offense all season.

Last year's game was played in the Seminoles' home state, in Miami, while this year's game in being played just miles away from the USC campus. Even with the close proximity, Florida State fans have flooded Las Angeles with fervor.

The unbeaten Trojans enter the game as the home team and are listed as a 1.5 point favorite. As in many of the past games between these two sibling coaches, we look for this game to come down to the wire. The key, we think will be which team controls the down and distance on offense, protects the football, and limits critical QB sacks.

Are the Trojans ready to stake their claim as the best team in college football once again? Or will the Seminoles earn a 3rd consecutive BCS crown?

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USC Running Back Dillon Baxter wins season 3 Heisman Triphy

Stats:
319 carries
2,516 rushing yards (7.8 ypc)
36 TDs
0 Fumbles
21 receptions
319 receiving yards
4 TD receptions

Season 3 Bowl Games Announced

Welcome to Bowl Season!


=============== #1 USC Trojans (13-0) ===============
#1 USC will face #2 Florida State in the BCS National Championship.


=============== #2 Florida State Seminoles (12-1) ===============
#2 Florida State will face #1 USC in the BCS National Championship.

=============== #3 Texas Longhorns (10-2) ===============
#3 Texas will face #5 LSU in the Rose Bowl.


=============== #5 LSU Tigers (11-2) ===============
#5 LSU will face #3 Texas in the Rose Bowl.


=============== #6 Michigan Wolverines (11-2) ===============
#6 Michigan will face Baylor in the Alamo Bowl.


=============== #12 Oregon Ducks (9-3) ===============
#12 Oregon will face UNLV in the Las Vegas Bowl.


=============== #14 Miami Hurricanes (9-3) ===============
#14 Miami will face #16 Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl.


=============== #15 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-4) ===============
#15 Alabama will face #18 Ohio State in the Outback Bowl.


=============== #18 Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) ===============
#18 Oklahoma will face Kansas in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

Pac 12 Thriller! USC kicks game winning field goal as time expires to beat Michigan 17-14 & advance to BCS title game

 

Seminoles survive scare from LSU, move on to BCS title game with 27-17 comeback win

 

It was yet another thrilling game in this rivalry series! At the game's final horn, the #2 Florida State Seminoles outlasted #3 LSU 27-17 to advance to the BCS National Championship game to face the winner of #1 USC/#5 Michigan. 

LSU came out ready to play, and behind a tremendous game plan by Coach cjohnchavis, the Tigers marched down the field on their opening drive, eating 5:10 off the clock to take a 7-0 lead. On FSU's first play from scrimmage, RB Devonta Freeman was stripped by mammoth DT Michael Brockers and LSU recovered. Florida State's touted defense held its ground, and held LSU to a FG, but at the end of the 1st quarter, it was all LSU 10-0. 

Florida State answered with a long drive of its own, but Coach cjohnchavis's defense came up with 3 crucial stops inside its own 5 yard line, and held the Noles to a FG. The score held, and at the end of the first half, LSU led 10-3 with Florida State set to receive the kickoff.

The third quarter belonged to the Seminoles. FSU struck quick behind two deep passes and scored its first TD of the game when Matthew Bryant found James Wilder in the endzone. Wilder made a shoestring grab, and the game was tied 10-10. After sacking Mettenburger on LSU's first play on the ensuing drive, Freshman CB Robert Morrison stepped in front of a pass, picked it off, and raced 22 yards to the end zone to give FSU a 17-10 lead. The Noles tacked on a 53 yard field goal  later in the quarter to score its 20th straight point in the game. FSU lead 20-10 at the end of three quarters, but LSU was not finished yet!

LSU did a great job of sticking to their 1st quarter game plan, using a balanced running and passing attack to march back down the field. With 4:16 left, the Tigers converted a huge 4th and goal play from the 8 yard line, as Mettenburger found Avery Johnson in the end zone for the second time in the game. The lead was trimmed to 20-17, with over 4 minutes remaining. 

Florida State converted a few first downs on the ensuing drive, eating some time off the clock, but LSU's defense held firm. With just over 2 minutes left in the game, FSU faced a 4th and inches from its own 42 yard line. Without hesitating, Coach UTVOL54 sent his offense back on the field. The Tiger defense read the play well, but FSU senior LG Bryan Stork knocked off the LSU DT just enough to spring FB Jaron Brooks  to daylight. Reminding many SEC fans of Tennessee fullback Shawn Bryson's fullback dive run against the Florida Gators in 1998, Brooks raced 58 yards to the end zone. With 2:08 remaining, Florida State led 27-17.

LSU marched back down the field quickly, and many fans in the Georgia Dome thought a TD, and onside kick, was forthcoming. However, FSU senior CB Xavier Rhodes intercepted a Mettenburger pass and raced down the field inside the LSU 10 yard line before being tackled. 

FSU took a few knees to run the clock out, and earned a 27-17 victory. The FSU players held red roses into the air, celebrating their 3rd straight trip to the BCS National title game, this time in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. 

"It was a tremendous effort by our team," said coach UTVOL54. "Our guys didn't give up after falling behind 10-0. Give LSU a ton of credit, they played extremely well and had a great game plan. I'm happy our defense and offense both responded to answer the challenge."

LSU appears to also be headed to the Rose Bowl, most likely against current #4 Texas, but that will be decided soon.

PAC 12 and SEC prepare for Conference Title Games

(Cue Eminem's "Lose Yourself").............

Written/Reported by special guest commentators Coach StuBucksman and Coach Gump, live from the film room

Coach Stu: It's time once again for the RUTS FINAL FOUR!! aka Conference Championship Week. For the third straight season, and technically the 11th straight season dating back to RUTS2, the top 4 RUTS teams will meet in a final four to determine the National Championship Game matchup.

This year's Pac 12 and SEC title games are both tremendous matchups, and I can't wait to see who will come out on top.

Coach Gump: That's right Coach Stu. What we have here is four teams who know how to shake and bake and have emerged on top in their respective divisions. USC and Florida State, I think, are the favorites on paper. But, there's no question that LSU and Michigan have what it takes to come out victorious if they catch a few breaks. Let's break down the games....


Coach Stu: Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?.............



Pac 12 Championship Game - #1 USC vs #5 Michigan

Coach Stu: The Pac 12 title game moves to San Francisco this season after being hosted in Honolulu, Hawaii in seasons 1 and 2. The stadium is home to Major League Baseball's SF Giants, but will be converted into a football field for this big game.

Coach Gump: The #1 USC Trojans have had a great run back to prominence this season, emerging out tof the regular season with a 12-0 record. Its most impressive victory was a 35-25 victory over #4 Texas, which propelled them into this game. The Trojans are led by star RB and Heisman finalist Dillon Baxter, who
 has rushed for 2,417 yards this season.

Coach Stu: The Wolverine defense will have a challenge in stopping Baxter, but they're a hard-hitting bunch who might just be up to the task. USC has the ability to pass the ball with RS Freshman QB Tim King, who is the only Trojan to throw a pass this season, but...we look for USC to try to establish the ground game early and often.

Michigan DT Kenny Wilkins has recorded 16 sacks this season and will be a big piece of the puzzle should Michigan hope to contain Baxter. Michigan's offense has been balanced, as QB Devin Gardner has 5 WRs who have caught 18 or more passes this season and RB Fitzgerald Touissant has rushed for nearly 1,200 yards.

Coach Gump: We predict this game will be close early. If Michigan's ball-hawking defense can force an early turnover and build a lead, it will be interesting to see how the Trojans and their freshman QB respond. Michigan has shown that it can win big games as an underdog against some of RUTS's best coaches and teams, so we think this game will be a great one. We both think though that in the end, the Trojans will be too much and come away with a close victory.


SEC Championship Game - #2 Florida State vs. #3 LSU

Coach Stu: This game has developed into one of the finest rivalries in the SEC, as the Noles and the Tigers meet for the 5th time in 3 seasons of RUTS4. Florida State has won all four games, but two of the games have come down to an onside kick in the closing minutes. Most games in this rivalry have also been fairly low scoring, so we expect another close, low scoring battle in the Georgia Dome today.

Coach Gump: Florida State's story has been their astounding defense. While offensive stats and record breaking scoring have been the norm throughout all of RUTS' glorious history, the Seminoles defense this season has been, perhaps, the finest defensive effort in RUTS history. The Noles have given up an average of 7.4 points per game all season...but in the past 9 games, the Noles have held opponents to a combined 26 points total, 2.8 points per game, and have allowed only 1 offensive TD. While the Noles offense has been efficient and effective, behind two 1,000 yard rushers, they've relied on the defense all season to set the tone.


Coach Stu: LSU QB Zach Mettenburger has had another phenomenal season. The senior leads the nation in passing yards and TDs. His 63 TD passes leads the 2nd best QB by 30! However, his 18 Interceptions, 2nd most in the nation, concerns Coach cjohnchavis. Coach cjohn knows that Mettenburger will need to be at his best today to beat the Seminoles. However, we think that LSU will come out and try to surprise the Noles by giving them a heavy dose of RB Spencer "Double Dare" Ware. Ware has only rushed for 987 yards this season, but the Tigers passing game has been the main reason for that. Look for Double Dare Ware to get the ball early and often...and also we wouldnt be shocked to see backup/dual threat QB Night Hawk get some action to keep the Seminoles on their toes.


Coach Gump: Since Coach Stu and I will be in the broadcast booth calling this game on the OWN network, we can't make a prediction, but we expect this game to be one of the best of the year. The winner moves on the BCS title game in the Rose Bowl....while the loser looks to also be headed to the (regular) Rose Bowl against, most likely, #4 Texas.



(Cue Eminem's "Lose Yourself").............again


Coach Gump: So here they go it's their shot....Feet fail them not, this may be the only opportunity that they got.........

Coach Stu: Booyah!