The playoff is on a brief hiatus until the xbox can get repaired or i can find another way of simulating these games.
Sorry bout it
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
No 5 #FSU vs No 13 #UGA #WFPPlayoff
Welp, This game at the beginning of the year could have screamed National Championship potential....instead we get it in the 2nd round of our playoff.
This game to me looked like it was gonna be all UGA after the scare they gave Bama in Atlanta, but FSU does find a way to scrum things together at home.
Through half time its looked like UGA all the way. UGA had the ball for more than 20 minutes in the first half. Wow. However they were only able to punch it into the end zone once. A pair of Marshall Morgan field goals put the Dawgs up 13-3 at the break.
In a very non #GoACC moment. The FSU defense put it back together and shut Georgia down in the second half. The dynamic North Carolinian running back duo for UGA rushed for only 17 yards in the second half after racking up 123 in the first. Aaron Murray ran for his life in the last half and was sacked 5 times.
Unbelievable but Manuel found a way to win the game with a pair of TD passes including one in the final 2 minutes. FSU does the ACC proud. 17-13
This game to me looked like it was gonna be all UGA after the scare they gave Bama in Atlanta, but FSU does find a way to scrum things together at home.
Through half time its looked like UGA all the way. UGA had the ball for more than 20 minutes in the first half. Wow. However they were only able to punch it into the end zone once. A pair of Marshall Morgan field goals put the Dawgs up 13-3 at the break.
In a very non #GoACC moment. The FSU defense put it back together and shut Georgia down in the second half. The dynamic North Carolinian running back duo for UGA rushed for only 17 yards in the second half after racking up 123 in the first. Aaron Murray ran for his life in the last half and was sacked 5 times.
Unbelievable but Manuel found a way to win the game with a pair of TD passes including one in the final 2 minutes. FSU does the ACC proud. 17-13
No 1 #NotreDame vs No 9 #Wisconsin #WFPPlayoff
Last night I simulated the 1 vs 9 match up and the 5 vs 13 ball game.
The first game was on 29 degree night game from South Bend.
At first it looked like it was gonna be ALL Notre Dame. The Irish put up an impressive 89 yard first drive that almost milked 8 minutes off the clock. The drive ended with a 7 yard Theo Riddick plunge right into the thick of the Wisconsin defensive. Wisconsin, without BIRT BIRRLURMUR at the helm, responded with a 6 minute drive of their own ending with Montee Ball ramblin, ramlin and ramblin into the Endzone. We didn't see any scoring until late in the third with an electric 43 scamper from Mr Golson of Notre Dame. Notre Dame headed into the fourth looking promising until a Golson pick 6.
Wisconsin had the Mo, and his last name is Ball. After forcing Notre Dame to a three and out Wisconsin took over the ball on their own 24 with 12:36 to go. The next drive was one that would make any former or current offensive lineman drool. 14 plays. 76 yards. 7:03 off the clock. 1 yard Montee Ball right up the middle.
Notre Dame get the ball back and despite all of the success they've had this year in late game heroics (Kudos, BTW) they didn't have enough to pull this one out. They had another chance after Wisconsin punted the ball right back to them after going three and out. ND went 18 yards and time expired. The Badger pulled it out.
Final - Wisconsin 21 ND 14
Key Stats
Montee Ball had 40 touches for 180 yards. HOSS.
Te'o had 2 tackles. WHAT?! The video game did not give him justice.
19 punts. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As much crap as I gave the B1G, Wiscy is still alive.
UGA vs FSU coming up next
The first game was on 29 degree night game from South Bend.
At first it looked like it was gonna be ALL Notre Dame. The Irish put up an impressive 89 yard first drive that almost milked 8 minutes off the clock. The drive ended with a 7 yard Theo Riddick plunge right into the thick of the Wisconsin defensive. Wisconsin, without BIRT BIRRLURMUR at the helm, responded with a 6 minute drive of their own ending with Montee Ball ramblin, ramlin and ramblin into the Endzone. We didn't see any scoring until late in the third with an electric 43 scamper from Mr Golson of Notre Dame. Notre Dame headed into the fourth looking promising until a Golson pick 6.
Wisconsin had the Mo, and his last name is Ball. After forcing Notre Dame to a three and out Wisconsin took over the ball on their own 24 with 12:36 to go. The next drive was one that would make any former or current offensive lineman drool. 14 plays. 76 yards. 7:03 off the clock. 1 yard Montee Ball right up the middle.
Notre Dame get the ball back and despite all of the success they've had this year in late game heroics (Kudos, BTW) they didn't have enough to pull this one out. They had another chance after Wisconsin punted the ball right back to them after going three and out. ND went 18 yards and time expired. The Badger pulled it out.
Final - Wisconsin 21 ND 14
Key Stats
Montee Ball had 40 touches for 180 yards. HOSS.
Te'o had 2 tackles. WHAT?! The video game did not give him justice.
19 punts. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As much crap as I gave the B1G, Wiscy is still alive.
UGA vs FSU coming up next
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
No 8 #Tulsa vs No 9 #Wisconsin #WFPPlayoff
Our last game of the first round was certainly enjoyable. As I slept I missed a back and forth game between the best that Conference USA had to offer and the best eligible team that the B1G could put forth for the post season. This game was the tale of two halves.
Going into the break Tulsa had taken a commanding 10-0 lead (huge leads in the B1G) behind a steady dose of Trey Watts and Alex Singleton in the backfield. Singleton finally found the end zone with just over 3 minutes remaining in the first half on a 21 yard off tackle rumble.
Wisconsin, which couldn't be stopped in Indy a couple weeks ago looked to be suffering from the loss of Bielema who jumped ship to Ar-Kansas. Something lit a fire in Montee Ball's belly in the second half. On Wisconsin's first three possessions of the new half Montee Ball found the End Zone with a pair of 1 yard leaps over the pile and 46 yard rumble up the right sideline. Tulsa answered in the 4th with a pair of field goals to put them within striing distance. Despite stout defensive play from the Golden Hurricane in the final quarter, the offense was not able to cross the 50 in the final 6 minutes. Wiscy 21-16
Wiscy moves on to face Notre Dame in South Bend. If they can continue to control the LOS, they maybe a tougher out than I originally thought.
Key Stats
- Both squads rushed for over 200 yards
- Wiscy dominated TOP with 37:23
- No turnovers. Both teams took care of the ball
The first round is in the books y'all.
ND vs Wiscy up next.
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Going into the break Tulsa had taken a commanding 10-0 lead (huge leads in the B1G) behind a steady dose of Trey Watts and Alex Singleton in the backfield. Singleton finally found the end zone with just over 3 minutes remaining in the first half on a 21 yard off tackle rumble.
Wisconsin, which couldn't be stopped in Indy a couple weeks ago looked to be suffering from the loss of Bielema who jumped ship to Ar-Kansas. Something lit a fire in Montee Ball's belly in the second half. On Wisconsin's first three possessions of the new half Montee Ball found the End Zone with a pair of 1 yard leaps over the pile and 46 yard rumble up the right sideline. Tulsa answered in the 4th with a pair of field goals to put them within striing distance. Despite stout defensive play from the Golden Hurricane in the final quarter, the offense was not able to cross the 50 in the final 6 minutes. Wiscy 21-16
Wiscy moves on to face Notre Dame in South Bend. If they can continue to control the LOS, they maybe a tougher out than I originally thought.
Key Stats
- Both squads rushed for over 200 yards
- Wiscy dominated TOP with 37:23
- No turnovers. Both teams took care of the ball
The first round is in the books y'all.
ND vs Wiscy up next.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
No. 7 #NorthernIllinois vs No 10 #TheSmurfs
Last night, while I slept, this game simulated live from DeKalb Illinois where it was a warm 19 degrees with a brisk wind. These conditions on paper should affect two teams who are used to playing in the frozen tundra. What we got was a look at this years BCS buster vs a BCS buster of the past. What we also got was our first big come from behind win as well as our first Overtime game in the WFPPlayoff.
With just over twelve minute to go it looked like Northern Illinois had a certain victory. They had held a stagnant Boise State team to 119 total yards and a dismal 3 points. Joe Southwick looked miserable taking 4 sacks and tossing three picks through their first 7 drives. He and Pederson needed a little Boise State magic of yesteryear to give the Smurf Kingdom a sniff at winning. The Next 5 possessions sealed the fate of the Northern Illinois Huskies. First Boise State led a 5 minute grueling drive and had Michael Frisina chip a 35 yarder to put them within a touchdown 13-6. After a Northern Illinois 3 and out Boise State had one final 4th quarter drive to tie the ball game. With 2:30 to go and a short field after a shanked punt, Boise State milked the clock. They finally went over the hurdle with a 27 yard touchdown rumble up the middle from sixth-year senior DJ Harper. The story book tale continued after a missed 44 yard field goal from the Huskies in OT. DJ Harper scored from 23 yards out on a jet screen, caping the Smurfs comeback victory 19-13 in Dekalb.
Boise State moves on to face Alabama in TTown up next.
Our final first round game between Tulsa and Wiscy will be played this evening.
Stay tuned.
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With just over twelve minute to go it looked like Northern Illinois had a certain victory. They had held a stagnant Boise State team to 119 total yards and a dismal 3 points. Joe Southwick looked miserable taking 4 sacks and tossing three picks through their first 7 drives. He and Pederson needed a little Boise State magic of yesteryear to give the Smurf Kingdom a sniff at winning. The Next 5 possessions sealed the fate of the Northern Illinois Huskies. First Boise State led a 5 minute grueling drive and had Michael Frisina chip a 35 yarder to put them within a touchdown 13-6. After a Northern Illinois 3 and out Boise State had one final 4th quarter drive to tie the ball game. With 2:30 to go and a short field after a shanked punt, Boise State milked the clock. They finally went over the hurdle with a 27 yard touchdown rumble up the middle from sixth-year senior DJ Harper. The story book tale continued after a missed 44 yard field goal from the Huskies in OT. DJ Harper scored from 23 yards out on a jet screen, caping the Smurfs comeback victory 19-13 in Dekalb.
Boise State moves on to face Alabama in TTown up next.
Our final first round game between Tulsa and Wiscy will be played this evening.
Stay tuned.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
No 6 #Louisville vs No 11 #UtahState #WFPPlayoff
GUYS. I REALLY WISH I WERE KIDDING ABOUT THE NEXT GAME BUT I'M NOT.
All you need to know is Utah State was up 34-0 at the half. Seriously, I wish I were joking. Louisville was down by 34 at home, and was playing as shitty as the weather; 33 degrees and medium wind. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Big East.
Teddy Bridgewater finished the game like a lame duck that what shot 4 times in the sky.
His final stat line is as follows
(-)11 yards yards rushing
9-39 passing for 148 yards and 3 INTs
Woof.
Utah State went off tonight with 229 yards from Kerwynn Williams including 3 scores
Their defense posted 5 sacks and forced 5 turnovers.
An overall ugly game and terrible way for the Big East to end their season. Utah State gets the W 44-13.
Utah State moves on to face Kansas State in Manhattan next. Kudos to the Aggies.
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All you need to know is Utah State was up 34-0 at the half. Seriously, I wish I were joking. Louisville was down by 34 at home, and was playing as shitty as the weather; 33 degrees and medium wind. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Big East.
Teddy Bridgewater finished the game like a lame duck that what shot 4 times in the sky.
His final stat line is as follows
(-)11 yards yards rushing
9-39 passing for 148 yards and 3 INTs
Woof.
Utah State went off tonight with 229 yards from Kerwynn Williams including 3 scores
Their defense posted 5 sacks and forced 5 turnovers.
An overall ugly game and terrible way for the Big East to end their season. Utah State gets the W 44-13.
Utah State moves on to face Kansas State in Manhattan next. Kudos to the Aggies.
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FSU vs Arky St #WFPPlayoff
Our fifth game in the 2012 Edition of the WFP Playoff comes from a warm evening in Tallahassee between the ACC Champ Florida State and the Sun Belt Champ, Arkansas State.
This game was basically over at half time with FSU leading 43-10. FSU finshed the game with a 64 to 17 victory preventing the #goACC moment of the first round.
Key Stats
- FSU has 439 yards on the ground, including 179 from EJ Manuel/jaw drops
- FSU had 9 sacks including 5 from ze German
- FSU dominated the LOS holding Ark St to 179 yards
This game was basically over at half time with FSU leading 43-10. FSU finshed the game with a 64 to 17 victory preventing the #goACC moment of the first round.
Key Stats
- FSU has 439 yards on the ground, including 179 from EJ Manuel/jaw drops
- FSU had 9 sacks including 5 from ze German
- FSU dominated the LOS holding Ark St to 179 yards
No 4 Stanford vs No 13 Georgia
Woke up this morning to the simulation of the Stanford Georgia game. Under perfect skies in Palo Alto, California, Georgia roared back from a first half deficit and ran away (literally) with the game. Early on, it was all Stanford. After a misseed extra point kick from Georgia on their opening possession, Stanford score three straight possessions to take a 13-6 lead at half time. It all appeared that Mark Richt had lost control of his team's ability to win the big game. After a stopping Stepfan Taylor on 3rd and short, Georgia wasted no time unleashing half of it's two headed North Carolinian monster at running back. The next three drives ended in Keith Marshall Touchdowns (57, 25 and 75 yards, respectively). Stanford was able to answer with a Stepfan Taylor TD and field goal of their own bringing the tally to 27-23 in favor of UGA. Aaron Murray, got his team to make one last time melting drive and Morgan kicked the game clinching 48 yard field goal with just over a minute to go. Two Jarvis Jones sacks later, and Richt and Company were able to head back east with a big win. Our first higher ranked seed goes down.
Final: UGA 30 - Stanford 23
Key Stats
- Georgia's North Carolina Running Backs combined for 278 total yards and 4 touchdowns
- Georgia's TOP was 39:22, woah
- Georgia was 12-16 on third down
UGA gets the winner of FSU vs. Arkansas up next and will have to go on the road regardless of the victor.
Next up Free Shoes U vs a Gus Malzahnless Arky State....
Final: UGA 30 - Stanford 23
Key Stats
- Georgia's North Carolina Running Backs combined for 278 total yards and 4 touchdowns
- Georgia's TOP was 39:22, woah
- Georgia was 12-16 on third down
UGA gets the winner of FSU vs. Arkansas up next and will have to go on the road regardless of the victor.
Next up Free Shoes U vs a Gus Malzahnless Arky State....
Sunday, December 9, 2012
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 14 Oregon
I expected HAM in this game, and that's what we got. We gots alot of points.... in the second half. You would have thought that these two teams were letting the elements (25 degree weather)get to them until right about at the end of the second quarter when the points began to roll in. Oregon exploded in the last 4 minutes of the first half behind De'Anthony Thomas' 82 yard run. Oregon was sitting pretty at 10-0.
Then, Collin Klein awoke. A quick 97 yard K State KO return to open the half got the Wildcats rolling. Oregon was unable to answer the 21 points that K State put up in the third. With a 47 yard TD run at the Start of the half, a pair of field goals we had a tie ballgame with 7 minutes to go. Thats's when Collin Klein went off. Klein finished the game with 190 yards and two touchdowns on the ground alone. Oregon had it's chance to answer but 75 yard interception return for a touchdown from the All American Arthur Brown sealed Oregon's fate for the year.
K State pulled it out late 38-24.
Key Stats
- Exactly 700 yards between K State and Oregon
- Oregon shot themselves in the foot with 10 penalties for over 120 yards
- 3 turnovers for Oregon vs just one for K State
K State gets the winner of Louisville vs. Utah State next. So far no upsets y'all.
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Then, Collin Klein awoke. A quick 97 yard K State KO return to open the half got the Wildcats rolling. Oregon was unable to answer the 21 points that K State put up in the third. With a 47 yard TD run at the Start of the half, a pair of field goals we had a tie ballgame with 7 minutes to go. Thats's when Collin Klein went off. Klein finished the game with 190 yards and two touchdowns on the ground alone. Oregon had it's chance to answer but 75 yard interception return for a touchdown from the All American Arthur Brown sealed Oregon's fate for the year.
K State pulled it out late 38-24.
Key Stats
- Exactly 700 yards between K State and Oregon
- Oregon shot themselves in the foot with 10 penalties for over 120 yards
- 3 turnovers for Oregon vs just one for K State
K State gets the winner of Louisville vs. Utah State next. So far no upsets y'all.
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No. 2 Bama vs. No 15 Florida
After Notre Dame opened with an ugly win I knew that we would be in for another defensive battle with Florida and Bama on the horizon. And that battle was exactly what we got.
This game which would be considered bad football from the Big 12 and Pac 12 fans of the world was a fantastic display of SEC speed and defense. On a beautiful 70 degree late afternoon in TTown, what else could we ask for. Just as the game ended, the showers begun.
For a large part the Bama run game which ravished the UGA front was held in check by a stout Florida front seven. Bama opened the game with a long long and mean long time grinding drive which ended with a Jeremy Shelley 27 yard field goal. Bama again was able to chew up more and more clock with the Florida offense unable to get anything going. With just under 2 minutes to go in the second quarter Bama was staring at a 13-0 lead after a 18 TJ Yeldon run up the gut of the defense. The only saving grace for Florida was Driskell put enough together to have the Gators within 10 with a Caleb Sturgis 45 yard as time expired at the half.
Muschamp really got his defense going in the second. Bama was held to 50 yards after the break. After another 45 yard field goal from Caleb Sturgis with only 5:52 to go, Bama had to put together a drive of all drives to seal the game. McCarron led Bama on a 4 and half minute drive with Jeremy Shelley booting a 26 yarder with 45 seconds to go to seal the game for King Saban.
Key Stats:
- Florida was held to 3-18 on 3rd downs
- Bama had 7, yes 7 sacks
- Shelley was a perfect 3-3 in field goals
Bama gets the winner of Northern Illinois and Boise State up next. Don't get soft, we have Kansas State vs Oregon from America's Small Town next.
This game which would be considered bad football from the Big 12 and Pac 12 fans of the world was a fantastic display of SEC speed and defense. On a beautiful 70 degree late afternoon in TTown, what else could we ask for. Just as the game ended, the showers begun.
For a large part the Bama run game which ravished the UGA front was held in check by a stout Florida front seven. Bama opened the game with a long long and mean long time grinding drive which ended with a Jeremy Shelley 27 yard field goal. Bama again was able to chew up more and more clock with the Florida offense unable to get anything going. With just under 2 minutes to go in the second quarter Bama was staring at a 13-0 lead after a 18 TJ Yeldon run up the gut of the defense. The only saving grace for Florida was Driskell put enough together to have the Gators within 10 with a Caleb Sturgis 45 yard as time expired at the half.
Muschamp really got his defense going in the second. Bama was held to 50 yards after the break. After another 45 yard field goal from Caleb Sturgis with only 5:52 to go, Bama had to put together a drive of all drives to seal the game. McCarron led Bama on a 4 and half minute drive with Jeremy Shelley booting a 26 yarder with 45 seconds to go to seal the game for King Saban.
Key Stats:
- Florida was held to 3-18 on 3rd downs
- Bama had 7, yes 7 sacks
- Shelley was a perfect 3-3 in field goals
Bama gets the winner of Northern Illinois and Boise State up next. Don't get soft, we have Kansas State vs Oregon from America's Small Town next.
One Seed Vs. Bottom Seed: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M
This game was about as ugly as the weather was in South Bend. Not known for the South Beach conditions, South Bend gave us moderate to heavy rain, 40 degree temperatures, and a brisk breeze. At the end of the first, it looked like Johnny Football was carve his way through the Notre Dame defense that buckled inside the 25. A&M was able to chip 3 Taylor Bertolet field goals in the first quarter and a half of play before Notre Dame decided to wake up on defense. After a Tyler Eifert 28 yard TD snag just before the half, Notre Dame was able to close the gap to two at the half. In the second half it was the Cierre Wood Show. Wood put up 137 yards on the ground and fun the end-zone early in the third. Notre Dame never looked back.
Final score: ND 20 - A&M 9
Key Stats
- ND was able to carve up 203 yards on the ground.
- Manziel was held to less than 200 yards in the air and on the ground and threw two picks.
- 15 punts. ND won the field position battle in the second half.
Notre Dame moves on to host the winner of Tulsa vs. Wisconsin
Final score: ND 20 - A&M 9
Key Stats
- ND was able to carve up 203 yards on the ground.
- Manziel was held to less than 200 yards in the air and on the ground and threw two picks.
- 15 punts. ND won the field position battle in the second half.
Notre Dame moves on to host the winner of Tulsa vs. Wisconsin
Your WFP Playoff First Round Matchups
No. 1 Notre Dame (Top At Large) vs. No 16. Texas A&M (5th At-Large) in South Bend.
Heisman Winner Johnny Football vs. a Manti Te'o led defense. Sign me up.
No 2. BAMA (SEC Champ) vs. No 15. Florida (4th At Large) in Tuscaloosa.
This game will be a war.
No 3. Kansas State (Big 12 Champ) vs. No. 14 Oregon (3rd At Large) in Manhattan... Kansas.
Hey the WFP Playoff formula gave us the fiesta bowl. How bout it.
No 4. Stanford (PAC 12 Champ) vs. No. 13 UGA (2nd At Large) in Palo Alto
Mark Richt will have to venture west. Tough act for any team, but if they're the third best in the country like so many believe, they should take care of business.
No. 5 Florida State (ACC Champ) vs No 12. Arkansas St. (Sun Belt Champ) in Tallahassee.
Without Gus Malzahn I don't see how Arkansas St has a chance, but you never know how back FSU can be at times.
No. 6 Louisville (Big East Champ) vs No 11 Utah State (WAC Champ) in the Pizza box.
This game screams derp city for me as does the 5 vs 12 match up. With Bridgewater under center Louisville could route Utah State, but you just never quite know what can happen in a win at all costs situation.
No. 7 Northern Illinois (MAC Champ) vs No. 10 Boise State (MWC Champ) in DeKalb.
I've watched a cumulative of two quarters of these two teams this year. Boise State can barely score and the huskies can't stop a beach ball at times. this one is beyond me.
No 8. Tulsa (C-USA Champ) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin (B1G Champ) in you guessed it Tulsa.
It is absolutely hilarious to me that the last three B1G champions have been lower ranked than where Northern Illinois finished this year in the BCS.
I'll be simulating a couple of these games once the big screen no longer has to be on the Steelers game. I'll be using the current weather in that town at the time and updated rosters. Yours truly will not be touching the controller once gameplay begins. I have enough work to catch up on this afternoon/evening.
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Heisman Winner Johnny Football vs. a Manti Te'o led defense. Sign me up.
No 2. BAMA (SEC Champ) vs. No 15. Florida (4th At Large) in Tuscaloosa.
This game will be a war.
No 3. Kansas State (Big 12 Champ) vs. No. 14 Oregon (3rd At Large) in Manhattan... Kansas.
Hey the WFP Playoff formula gave us the fiesta bowl. How bout it.
No 4. Stanford (PAC 12 Champ) vs. No. 13 UGA (2nd At Large) in Palo Alto
Mark Richt will have to venture west. Tough act for any team, but if they're the third best in the country like so many believe, they should take care of business.
No. 5 Florida State (ACC Champ) vs No 12. Arkansas St. (Sun Belt Champ) in Tallahassee.
Without Gus Malzahn I don't see how Arkansas St has a chance, but you never know how back FSU can be at times.
No. 6 Louisville (Big East Champ) vs No 11 Utah State (WAC Champ) in the Pizza box.
This game screams derp city for me as does the 5 vs 12 match up. With Bridgewater under center Louisville could route Utah State, but you just never quite know what can happen in a win at all costs situation.
No. 7 Northern Illinois (MAC Champ) vs No. 10 Boise State (MWC Champ) in DeKalb.
I've watched a cumulative of two quarters of these two teams this year. Boise State can barely score and the huskies can't stop a beach ball at times. this one is beyond me.
No 8. Tulsa (C-USA Champ) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin (B1G Champ) in you guessed it Tulsa.
It is absolutely hilarious to me that the last three B1G champions have been lower ranked than where Northern Illinois finished this year in the BCS.
I'll be simulating a couple of these games once the big screen no longer has to be on the Steelers game. I'll be using the current weather in that town at the time and updated rosters. Yours truly will not be touching the controller once gameplay begins. I have enough work to catch up on this afternoon/evening.
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