Pac-12 Essay

However, it was all defense from there on out. Tony Gibson's dawgs forced seven tackles for losses, broke up six passes and recovered a fumble in the red

McCaffrey came into the game needing 108 yards to surpass the mark previously held by Bob Monroe. Monroe was the quarterback from 1984 through 1987 compiling a record 6,404 yards of passing during that time.

Luckily for him, the strength of this team is its wealth of offensive talent, particularly on the offensive line. They feature what may be the best offensive tackle in college football in Ronnie Stanley, future NFL draft pick Nick Martin (brother of Zach Martin) at center, and 4-5 star talent at left guard, right guard and right tackle. This is the unit that paved the way for Notre Dame to run for 263 yards on 5.2 a carry and three touchdowns against LSU, which was only giving up 152 yards a game on the ground and 4.3 a carry. Notre Dame returns junior running back Tarean Folston, who in his first two seasons sharing time; he’s run for 1,359 yards, 5.1 a carry and 10 total touchdowns. Moving to back him up is converted receiver C.J. Prosise, who has some experience out of the backfield, and has even pushed Folston for first team carries in fall camp. At receiver, Notre Dame returns a core that has 223 career catches, 3,383 yards and 28 touchdowns. That group is led by one of the most underrated players in college football, Will Fuller, who finished his breakout sophomore season with 76 catches, 1,094 yards and 15 touchdowns. He’s a guy who teams, um, had trouble keeping up with. Right, Michigan? Notre Dame is going to look towards the Ohio State model on offense this year, they are going to hit teams hard with the run, and gash teams with

An exciting fourth quarter provided both teams an opportunity to score. As the Dolphins finished off the game with an additional touchdown, Sunny Hills added another 8 points to their end of the scoreboard finishing the game 17-34.

The Cactus Bowl may have been a turning point for Howard with his record setting performance. In WVU’s 43-42 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils he was named the Offensive MVP after throwing 532 yards and five touchdowns.

At this point, the wheels came off of the Panthers wagon and GSU scored 16 unanswered points. GSU got things going and the momentum changed in their favor. Kincade connected with Chad Williams on a 13 yard passed to make the score 16-7 with PAT by Jonathon Wallace with 2:42 in the first quarter. At this point, both teams were going back and forth. Several turnovers occurred. Until, Kincade and GSU got their groove on with an 11 yard run for pay dirt. Jonathon Wallace successfully completed the PAT to make the score 16-14 in favor of PVAMU at the 10:39 in the second quarter. GSU would score again before the half when PVAMU’s Lorin Winston couldn’t handle a high snap and push the ball out of the back of the end zone for a safety. That tied the score at 16-16 all with 2:00 minutes left in the half.

Sophomore Kyle Davis went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for WVU. Freshman Kyle Gray went 3-for-3 with two RBI.

The Mountaineers will face their toughest challenge right off the bat with the enormous Tigers' d-line.

Despite the defense being one of the best in the country, the Owls' offense wasn't too shabby either, thanks to the backfield combination of quarterback P.J. Walker and running back Jahad Thomas. Walker had a solid season, improving from his sophomore year, passing for 2,972 yards, 19 touchdowns,

The Cardinals' defense even scored a safety in the third quarter to add to their two touchdowns. Their defense alone score 14 points, more than the whole 49ers team did.

The Spartan defense has struck fear in teams across the country for the past five years now, ranking statistically in the top 5 in rush

The Hilltoppers will host Kings Mountain (6-2, 3-2), which they have beaten two straight years. Kings Mountain is much better than a year ago. The biggest reason is that Jair McCluney has been tough to stop at running back. Jake Merchant and Kavin Mosely lead the wide receiver corps for Kings Mountain.

The attendance for the past years has been down, due to the fact that they haven't had a winning season for 5 years and going through multiple coaches during this time. The last time they have been in a major bowl game was in the Rose Bowl in 2007, where Illinois lost to USC ("USC gains 633 yards in rout over Illinois in Rose Bowl"). However, the new athletic director has changed the program around by spending major money hiring a former NFL head coach Lovie Smith and going after the best offensive coordinator on the market Garrick McGee. The fans seemed to love the new arrangements, and the atmosphere of Memorial stadium feels like a winning

They will need to make some plays on both sides of the ball, play hard, and play physical against another tough WIAC opponent.

On the offensive side of the ball, senior piping design apprentice, Paul Ferree, took over the role of starting quarterback and did a commendable job of signal calling and keeping the A's offense moving both on the ground and in the air. And after picking up back-to-back 8 to 0 wins over Guilford College and Randolph-Macon College to start the year, the possibility of having a winning