Board 8 > JCGamer simulates a college football tournament between (almost) every D1 team

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I'm bored at work and no college football for 2 whole days!! So this seemed like fun

Bracket: https://challonge.com/kvn2mn0e
Seeding based on: http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm
Website for simulations: https://www.ncaagamesim.com/

^The website does not include a handful of FCS teams, but I'm not sure which ones - so we can find out together! If a team is unavailable, they will be DQ'd and their opponent will advance. In the event both teams are unavailable, the team awaiting the winner gets a bye.

There are 261 Division 1 football teams in all, so we almost have a nice square 256-team bracket - just have to sim 5 play-in games.

Let's begin!

---PLAY-IN ROUND---

To see who gets sacrificed to Georgia.....

256) Drake vs 257) Valparaiso
NOT ENOUGH DATA AVAILABLE TO RUN SIMULATIONS FOR VALPORAISO

Dang - 0-for-1 on simming games so far - Drake Bulldogs advance!

258) Stetson 15, 255) Delaware State 3

annnnnnd the play-in round between the bottom-barrel FCS teams starts off about how youd expect. Stetson takes it, 5 field goals to 1 in a truly regrettable display. All 12 people in attendance were appalled. I guess this is technically an upset, but its hard to imagine a worse team in FCS irl than the Hornets - they usually collect a check to come get a beatdown by an FBS team once a year. Even one of Rich Rods Michigan teams was able to beat them by 50.

254) Wagner vs 259) Morehead State

Now this is the Eagles/Seahawks match-up I want to see. Wagner has the honor of scoring the first touchdown of the tournament - and the first 17 points in fact. Morehead finally managed to get on the board with a field goal to end the first half, and built on that momentum after halftime, quickly tying the game. The teams traded field goals in the 4th quarter, and a red zone interception by Moreheads quarterback ended their hopes of winning in regulation.

The Morehead defense stood tall to start overtime, forcing a 3-and-out field goal. Then, on their first offensive play, running back Caleb Ramseur took a handoff and went 25-yards for the walk-off touchdown, completing the comeback.

259) Morehead State 26, 254) Wagner 23 (OT)

253) Mississippi Valley State vs 260) Marist
NOT ENOUGH DATA AVAILABLE TO RUN SIMULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

Congrats to Marist - they will be 71-point underdogs against Oklahoma, according to Sagarin

261) Presbyterian 49, 252) Arkansas Pine-Bluff 7

In one of the better mascot match-ups of the tournament, the bottom-seeded Blue Hose lay the hurt on the Golden Lions.

and the 256-team field is now set: https://challonge.com/kvn2mn0e

Let's go Bobcats

btw, all games are neutral-site

We begin the first round with Georgia's region:

1) Georgia vs 256) Drake
128) Buffalo vs 129) Southern Miss
65) North Dakota State vs 192) North Alabama
64) Wake Forest vs 193) Tennessee State

96) Southern Illinois vs 161) Illinois State
33) Washington State vs 224) Lindenwood
97) Arizona State vs 160) Robert Morris
32) Syracuse vs 225) SE Louisiana

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1) Georgia vs 256) Drake

Incredibly, Drake strikes first when running back Christian Galvan punches it in at the goal line, and the Bulldogs end the 1st quarter with a 7-3 lead over...the Bulldogs. Georgia can only manage one first half TD, an 8-yard pass to Brock Bowers in the 2nd quarter, and they take a 10-7 lead into halftime.

Georgia's offense finally starts to get moving in the 3rd quarter, going 62 yards in 4 plays, ending with a 22-yard TD pass to Cash Jones. Now Georgia's looking like Georgia, forcing a quick 3-and-out before scoring on another touchdown pass, this time to Dominic Lovett from 10 yards out. They intercept Drake the very next play from scrimmage, and push the lead to 27-7 with a field goal. Georgia's pass game continues to roll into the 4th quarter, as Carson Beck throws 2 more TD passes - to CJ Smith and Dillon Bell respectively - and Peyton Woodring tacks on one more field goal as time expires.

1) Georgia 44, 256) Drake 7
Georgia - 3 | 7 | 17 | 17
Drake - 7 | 0 | 0 | 0

Bit of a slow start by Georgia, like we saw irl last weekend against South Carolina. Well done to Drake for leading for a quarter. Carson Beck finished with 414 passing yards, and threw touchdown passes to 5 different receivers.

128) Buffalo vs 129) Southern Miss

First game featuring two FBS opponents; the two most average teams in D1 (according to Sagarin)

Buffalo outscores the Golden Eagles 10-0 in the 1st quarter, but Southern Miss drives the ball 80 yards for a touchdown to start the 2nd. 10-7 at halftime.

A big punt return for Buffalo sets up a 27-yard TD pass on 1st down to Marlyn Johnson, and Buffalo pushes the lead back to 10 early in the 3rd. Southern Miss's offense simply cannot get anything going after their 2nd quarter TD drive, and a Buffalo field goal is the only score in the 4th quarter.

128) Buffalo 20, Southern Miss 7
Buffalo - 10 | 0 | 7 | 3
Southern Miss - 0 | 7 | 0 | 0

The two punters combined for 21 punts and 886 yards

65) North Dakota State 40, 192) North Alabama 7
North Dakota State - 13 | 7 | 10 | 10
North Alabama - 0 | 0 | 0 | 7

Not surprisingly, this one was never in doubt - North Dakota State is the 2nd-highest rated FCS school, behind South Dakota State.

The Bison defense was very sharp, taking a shutout into the 4th quarter before North Alabama got on the board in garbage time. The offense was equally impressive - their quarterback, Cam Miller, was highly efficient, completing 20/24 passes with 3 touchdowns, for a remarkable 210 QB rating. The ND State ground game wore down the Lion front seven, averaging almost 5.5 yards/carry as a team.

64) Wake Forest 49, 193) Tennessee State 7
Wake Forest - 17 | 10 | 10 | 12
Tennessee State - 0 | 7 | 0 | 0

That went about as expected. Amazing way to get to 49 points: 5 TDs, 4 field goals, and a safety. Saddest stat of the game: Tennessee State QB Deveon Bryant completed only 8 passes on 23 attempts.

Woo go MACtion

161) Illinois State 17, 96) Southern Illinois 7
Illinois State - 10 | 0 | 0 | 7
Southern Illinois - 0 | 7 | 0 | 0

An in-state in-conference match-up already! Probably considered rivals ? But not sure

This was a tremendous game if you hate offense. The Saluki kicker went 0/3 on field goal attempts, missing from 38, 30, and 26 yards. Impressive. For whatever reason, the sim is refusing to allow the losing team to score anything other than 7 points.

Go Iowa teams!

It was good there for a bit Drake!

33) Washington State vs 224) Lindenwood

Wazzou jumps out to a 14-0 lead, but can't move the ball much in the 2nd quarter - 17-7 at half. The Cougars push the lead to 20 in the 3rd quarter and looked to have this wrapped up, but Lindenwood refused to go away. They answered with an 80-yard TD drive, then kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 27-17. Somehow this was interesting in the 4th quarter....for about 30 seconds, then Wazzou iced it with an 80-yard TD drive of their own.

33) Washington State 37, 224) Lindenwood 17
Washington State - 14 | 3 | 10 | 10
Lindenwood - 0 | 7 | 7 | 3

If Lindenwood's QB had been at least average, this could have been a game. Unfortunately he had been studying Tennessee State game tape, and went 12/31.

97) Arizona State vs 160) Robert Morris

We stay with the Pac-12 as the Sun Devils open vs Robert Morris out of the 4-team Big South. The Colonials get on the board first with a 51-yard field goal (the website doesn't have the kicker's name - it just says "TEAM"), and their defense immediately picks off Jacob Conover to get right back in field goal range. The offense can't move the ball but another TEAM field goal gives Robert Morris the 6-0 lead. The teams trade punts for a while, before Conover is intercepted again, leading to a Robert Morris touchdown. The Colonials take a 13-0 lead into the locker room.

The 2nd half starts with - you guessed it - a Jacob Conover interception. Robert Morris again converts the turnover into points as their sure-legged kicker TEAM pushes the lead to 16-0. Jacob Conover throws his 4th pick, and is somehow still in the game. A 5th pick leads to another TEAM field goal and it is 19-0 Robert Morris. It is the 4th quarter. Jacob Conover is intercepted a 6th time. 7 now. Finally, the Sun Devil running back is able to prevent a shutout with a 40-yard dash, but it's far too late.

160) Robert Morris 19, 97) Arizona State 7
Arizona State - 0 | 0 | 0 | 7
Robert Morris - 6 | 7 | 6 | 0

More like Jacob Turnover. Colonials only run for 41 yards but provide our first major upset.

oh no my sun devils

32) Syracuse vs 225) SE Louisiana

Garrett Shrader is picked off on a deep ball on Syracuse's first possession, leading to a 4-yard touchdown pass for the Lions (a lotta 'Lions' in FCS apparently). The SE Louisiana defense then forces a 3-and-out and marches it right back down the field for a 5-yard touchdown run, and it's already looking like another FCS school will pull a shocker. The Lions add a field goal in the 2nd quarter, then the Syracuse offense finally busts a big play - a 44-yard touchdown pass to Damien Alford to make it 17-7.

The Orange offense continues to move the ball in the 3rd quarter with a 59-yard touchdown drive, and they're back in it. SE Louisiana puts together a solid drive but stalls just inside the 30, settling for a TEAM field goal from 41 yards out. 'Cuse still just down one possession heading into the 4th quarter, and the offense stays dialed in, converting three 3rd downs on an 80-yard touchdown drive, taking their first lead of the game. A 3-and-out and solid punt return give the Orange good field position, and they capitalize with a Brady Denaburg FG from 40 yards out, giving them a 24-20 lead with 7 minutes left. SE Louisiana runs hurry up, with Zachary Clement completing 5 of 6 passes before stalling at the Syracuse 20. Their coach has enough faith in his defense to kick the field goal on 4th & 8, and the Lions must force a stop with only 4 minutes left.

Syracuse picks up one first down but can't convert on 3rd & 6 - SE Louisiana gets the ball back with a chance to run a 2-minute drill for the win. Three 10+ yard plays get the ball into field goal range with just 30 seconds left, but a killer false start penalty moves them to the edge of TEAM's range. Clement completes a pass to Darius Lewis, who is tackled in-bounds at the Syracuse 17 - a very makeable field goal - but the Lions are out of timeouts. They scramble to get the field goal unit on in time, but they can't get the snap off. Syracuse survives in a game SE Louisiana could have and probably should have had.

32) Syracuse 24, 225) SE Louisiana 23
Syracuse - 0 | 7 | 7 | 10
SE Louisiana - 14 | 3 | 3 | 3

Sorry to all the Southeast Louisiana fans out there. Outgained Syracuse on offense 397 yards to 328, and had no turnovers, but.......game management

Tag for Fresno State. I'll be waiting awhile, lol

Oof, Wicklebee in shambles

Somehow, Sagarin still likes Clemson enough to give them their own region (they'd be the worst "1 seed")

16) Clemson vs 241) Norfolk State
113) Old Dominion vs 144) UConn
80) Ohio vs 177) Mercer
49) Kansas vs 208) Alabama State

81) Boston College vs 176) Richmond
48) Mississippi State vs 209) Columbia
112) Colorado State vs 145) William & Mary
17) Florida State vs 240) Bethune-Cookman

Kinda the ACC region

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16) Clemson vs 241) Norfolk State

Clemson opens up the scoring after getting the ball at the Norfolk State 35, with Antonio Williams hauling in a 3-yard touchdown pass. A missed chip shot by Robert Gunn III at the end of another short Clemson drive keeps the score at 7-0. The teams trade punts before Gunn misses again, this time from long range. The Tigers again get great field position and this time find the end zone with a 6-yard TD run by Will Shipley. Their offense finishes the half strong, marching 80 yards with balanced play-calling between run and pass, ending with a 10-yard TD throw from Klubnik to Phil Mafah. 21-0 Clemson at the break.

Gunn continues to struggle, missing from 46 yards on Clemson's opening drive of the 2nd half. Norfolk State has a chance to get on the board with a 38-yard kick, but that's no good as well. More punts are traded before a big return sets Clemson up at the Spartan 28, and they quickly find the end zone on a 6-yard Shipley scamper. Gunn attempts another field goal on Clemson's next possession, from 50 yards out - same result as before. Clemson picks off the Norfolk QB the very next play, and the Tiger offense sets Gunn up again from just 23 yards out, and the kick is.......GOOD. VINDICATION for Gunn Triple.

Then he missed a 38-yarder.

16) Clemson 31, 241) Norfolk State 0
Clemson - 0 | 21 | 0 | 10
Norfolk State - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

Clemson with the tournament's first shutout victory. Gunn misfired with 5 FG misses on 6 attempts. The Norfolk QB was just as bad, completing only 8 passes on 25 attempts, with 1 pick.

113) Old Dominion vs 144) UConn

Old Dominion comes out and demoralizes the Husky defense, going 80 yards and 4/4 on 3rd downs on their way to the end zone on the opening drive of the game. After forcing a 3-and-out, Grant Wilson completes two 25-yard passes for the Monarchs, the second for a touchdown. Another 3-and-out for UConn, then Wilson throws a 78-yard bomb to Javon Harvey, and this one looks like it could get ugly. UConn is still looking for their first 1st down - another 3-and-out leads to a long field goal for Old Dominion to start the 2nd quarter. FINALLY UConn gets a first down - not only that, but they return Old Dominion's first punt of the game 64 yards for a TD to get on the board. Grant Wilson doesn't like that one bit - he immediately completes 2 passes for 74 combined yards, setting up a Keshawn Wicks TD run from 6 yards out. UConn actually puts together a nice 80-yard TD drive.....then Monarch RB Devin Roche takes a handoff 80 yards for an immediate rebuttal. Old Dominion leads 38-14 after a dominant 1st half offensively.

The teams trade missed field goals from long range early in the 2nd half. UConn then forces a 3-and-out and gets a nice punt return to set them up at midfield, where Ta'Quan Roberson airs it out on the first play of the drive, to Cameron Ross, 52 yards for the score. Old Dominion moves the ball to midfield but stalls, pinning UConn at their own 10 on the ensuing punt. Ta'Quan Roberson stays red-hot, completing 4 passes for 66 combined yards, including a short 3-yard TD toss to Ross to cut the lead to 10 early in the 4th quarter. UConn gets another stop and has the ball at midfield, but Ta'Quan throws his first interception at an inopportune time. The Husky defense has his back, forcing two straight 3-and-outs - UConn misses a field goal after the first stop, but after the second, Ta'Quan connects with Ross again to cut the lead to just 3 with just over a minute to go. The onside kick fails, and UConn must essentially get one more 3-and-out to have a chance. The defense, which had been almost perfect this half, can't quite get their offense the ball in time, allowing an 11-yard run on first down. After using their timeouts, UConn does get the ball back in their own territory, but with only a few seconds left. Their hook-and-ladder rugby play barely goes anywhere as time expires.

113) Old Dominion 38, 144) UConn 35
Old Dominion - 21 | 17 | 0 | 0
UConn - 0 | 14 | 7 | 14

UConn's defense absolutely shut down Old Dominion in the 2nd half, but their offense/special teams come up just short

80) Ohio vs 177) Mercer

The Bobcats receive the opening kickoff and......throw a pick on their 3rd play from scrimmage. Carter Peevy immediately throws a 24-yard touchdown pass to Parker Wroble on the next play, and Mercer, after kicking off, has the 7-0 lead one minute into the game. The teams trade punts but Mercer moves the ball a bit more than Ohio, eventually pinning them at their own 4. Another Ohio 3-and-out gives Mercer a short field, and they find the end zone again, on a 21-yard pass to Ty James. Ohio's offense is just totally anemic, and Tyrell Coard runs in a 9-yard touchdown right before halftime, set up by two long completions by Peevy. 21-0 Mercer.

Finally, Ohio manages some points, with Gianni Spetic hitting a 39-yard field goal early in the 2nd half. They need touchdowns though, and after forcing a Mercer punt at midfield, they drive the ball 79 yards for their first TD of the game, a 7-yard pass by Kurtis Rourke to Miles Cross, on the crossing route. The Bobcat defense forces a 3-and-out, but they opt to kick a field goal on 4th & 1 from the Mercer 9, and.......miss. Mercer uses this opportunity to unleash a crushing 91-yard drive, dominating the line of scrimmage, averaging almost 4 1/2 yards a carry on 8 runs. They take a 28-10 lead and there's not nearly enough time left for Ohio, even if they had a good offense (Kurtis Rourke is picked off again, as a reminder that.......they don't).

177) Mercer 28, 80) Ohio 10
Ohio - 0 | 0 | 10 | 0
Mercer - 14 | 7 | 0 | 7

49) Kansas vs 208) Alabama State

The two teams trade one-play touchdown "drives" in the 1st quarter - Bama State with a 30-yard pass, and Kansas's Jalon Daniels with an 80-yard bomb the next play from scrimmage. Kansas adds a field goal and another touchdown pass to take a 17-7 lead into halftime.

The Jayhawks and Jalon Daniels pick up where they left off, throwing a 19-yard TD toss to Devin Neal to open the 2nd half. Bama State responds with an impressive 80-yard touchdown drive, but Kansas then finishes the Hornets off with 17 straight points.

49) Kansas 41, 208) Alabama State 14
Kansas - 7 | 10 | 10 | 14
Alabama State - 7 | 0 | 7 | 0

Jalon Daniels: 19/26 passing, 308 yards, 4 TDs. Devin Neal: 12 carries/130 yards; 4 catches/86 yards including 1 TD

As the only actual georgia alumni on this board I claim victory when we win it all

jcgamer107 posted...

177) Mercer 28, 80) Ohio 10
Ohio - 0 | 0 | 10 | 0
Mercer - 14 | 7 | 0 | 7

wtf is this

i'm not following anymore

I'm not looking forward to a potential rematch against the Tar Heels in the 3rd round

81) Boston College vs 176) Richmond

I would not expect this to be close......irl Boston College just gave Florida State all they could handle, and Richmond was whooped on by a Michigan State program that is in shambles. Then again, BC barely beat Holy Cross and lost to Northern Illinois.......

The Eagles open the scoring with a 47-yard Liam Connor field goal on their opening drive. After trading punts, the Spiders are pinned on their own 6, but manage to come down and equalize with a 34-yard kick. The kicking duel continues into the 2nd quarter, with Connor putting the Eagles back up 6-3 on a chip shot. Andrew Lopez misses for Richmond on his 2nd attempt, from 31 yards, while Liam "Iron Leg" Connor converts his 3rd kick in a row, this one from 50. 9-3 Boston College at the break.

Connor makes it 4/4 on a 44-yarder in the 3rd quarter, but Lopez converts from 30 yards to put the Spiders back within one possession. The BC offense stalls to start the 4th quarter, and they pin Richmond at their own 9. Incredibly, the Spiders scurry 91 yards in 10 plays to take their first lead of the game on a 22-yard TD pass. Richmond has a chance to push the lead to 4 after BC goes 3-and-out, but Lopez misses again, from only 27 yards away. BC moves the ball 73 yards in 13 plays, retaking the lead on a 34-yard field goal. Richmond has one last chance down 2, but they turn the ball over on downs. Liam Connor is carried off the field.

81) Boston College 15, 176) Richmond 13
Boston College - 3 | 6 | 3 | 3
Richmond - 3 | 0 | 3 | 7

The difference in the game: Andrew Lopez - 2/4 (Made from 34 & 30; Missed from 31 & 27), Liam Connor - 5/5 (47, 19, 50, 44, 34). The Richmond QB completed 35 passes, but for only 291 yards and 1 touchdown.

48) Mississippi State vs 209) Columbia
NOT ENOUGH DATA AVAILABLE TO RUN SIMULATIONS FOR COLUMBIA

oh NO. I thought maybe we wouldn't run into this again. I hope this isn't the case for all the Ivy League teams, that would really be a shame. Mississippi State advances to face Boston College.

112) Colorado State vs 145) William & Mary

Let's see if the Rams can handle one of this season's hottest FCS teams after nearly taking Coach Prime down a peg.........a whole PEG

They're looking good early, forcing a 3-and-out and marching the ball down 65 yards for the game's opening TD. The Tribe defense stops them just outside the 20 on their next drive, but a 39-yard field goal by TEAM (some of the FBS teams don't even have the kicker's name?? waatt) makes it a 10-point Colorado State lead. William & Mary intercept Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, but can't do anything with it, and the Rams come right back down for another field goal. Finally the Tribe offense starts clicking on all facets in the 2nd quarter - they put together a 14-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to make it 13-7. TEAM hits a 31-yard field goal for Colorado State as time expires in the half.

The Rams charge out of the locker room, forcing a 3-and-out and immediately turning around and throwing a 32-yard TD pass. Both teams go 3-and-out before William & Mary manages a 66-yard touchdown drive to cut the lead to 9. After trading 3-and-outs again, Fowler-Nicolosi is picked off on the first play of the Rams' drive, setting up William & Mary with great field position. They make it count, going 38 yards in 6 plays for the score - 2-point game early in the 4th quarter. Colorado State looks to be heading towards a potentially game-sealing touchdown, but Fowler-Nicolosi is intercepted again, at the Tribe 14. William & Mary go 3 & out, however, and Fowler-Nicolosi makes up for it with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tory Horton. The Tribe offense is simply out of gas, and Colorado St holds on.

112) Colorado State 33, 145) William & Mary 21
Colorado St - 10 | 6 | 7 | 10
William & Mary - 0 | 7 | 7 | 7

Fowler-Nicolosi (CSU) - 26/40 passing, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Bronson Yoder (W&M) - 25 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TDs

17) Florida State 48, 240) Bethune-Cookman 0
Florida State - 14 | 24 | 7 | 3
Bethune-Cookman - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

Johnny Wilson (FSU) - 4 catches for 156 yards, 2 TDs

Bethune was just whooped on by another ACC team last week, Miami, to the tune of 48-7, so I guess the Seminoles are 7 points better than the Hurricanes.

This one was over as soon as it started. Bethune-Cookman never even got into field goal range - one drive they made it to the FSU 37, but then immediately committed a false start, got tackled for a 2-yard loss, and punted. The B-C quarterback completed 11 of 18 passes for just 48 yards. Their ground game didn't fare much better, averaging less than 2 1/2 yards per carry. Somehow Bethune-Cookman's kicker, named "TEAM" of course, was credited for an extra point......so they actually lost 48-1 ?

Could this have been the famous one-point safety?

Bracket: https://challonge.com/kvn2mn0e
(2/16 regions done)

The Longhorn region:

8) Texas vs 249) Central Connecticut
121) North Dakota vs 136) New Hampshire
72) South Alabama vs 185) Nichols State
57) West Virginia vs 200) Cornell

89) Utah State vs 168) Yale
40) Maryland vs 217) Long Island
104) Navy vs 153) Tennessee-Martin
25) UCF vs 232) Alabama A&M

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8) Texas 26, 249) Central Connecticut 6
Texas - 13 | 6 | 7 | 0
Central Connecticut - 0 | 0 | 3 | 3

Some major question marks for Texas on offense after this one - lots of trouble moving the ball. Their only two touchdowns came off drives that started in CCSU territory. Ewers finishes with only 126 passing yards.

136) New Hampshire 27, 121) North Dakota 13
New Hampshire - 0 | 10 | 10 | 7
North Dakota - 10 | 0 | 3 | 0

72) South Alabama 34, 185) Nicholls State 13
South Alabama - 3 | 10 | 7 | 14
Nicholls State - 10 | 0 | 3 | 0

Jaguars offense eventually gets going, playing nearly to the level we saw irl when they blew out Oklahoma State.

57) West Virginia vs 200) Cornell

Not only is Cornell playable (unlike their Ivy League counterparts Columbia), but they scored the first 17 points, and have a running back named Gannon. He punched in the first touchdown from 2 yards out - the second came on a 40-yard pass from QB Wang, one play after the Cornell defense picked off West Virginia's Nicco Marchiol. Finally the Mountaineer offense was able to put a complete drive together to make the score 17-7, and a 54-yard punt return by Preston Fox cut the lead to 3 right before halftime.

A West Virginia field goal tied the game at 17 after a scoreless 3rd quarter, but Marchiol threw 2 more interceptions, each leading to another Cornell touchdown. The 200th-seeded Big Red end up doubling up Big XII West Virginia.

200) Cornell 34, 57) West Virginia 17
Cornell - 10 | 7 | 0 | 17
West Virginia - 0 | 14 | 0 | 3

Jameson Wang (Cornell) - 19/26, 229 yards, 3 TDs. Abysmal day for WVU's Nicco Marchiol, 13/29 and 3 picks.

I wonder if a 57 seed losing will be the biggest upset in round 1

That's like the equivalent of 13 > 4?

Yep exactly. #49-#64 is the 4-seed of their region.

89) Utah State 45, 168) Yale 14
Utah State - 14 | 14 | 10 | 7
Yale - 7 | 0 | 0 | 7

McCae Hillstead (USU) - 22/32 passing, 286 yds & 4 TDs

The Aggies, meanwhile, have no problem dispatching their Ivy League opponent, going on a 38-0 run after the two teams traded opening touchdowns. Kicker Elliott Nimrod made a 32-yard field goal but missed a 41-yarder, that nimrod.

40) Maryland 56, 217) Long Island 3
Maryland - 21 | 7 | 7 | 21
Long Island - 0 | 3 | 0 | 0

Getting more realistic results so far today, seems like. Lol @ the quarterback stat lines:

Taulia Tagovailoa (Maryland) - 26/39 passing, 342 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs (163.9 QBR)
Luca Stanzani (Long Island) - 7/20 passing, 65 yards, 5 INTs (12.3 QBR)

Tagovailoa also scored twice on the ground, accounting for 6 touchdowns total. His 14-yard TD pass to Octavian Smith Jr as time expired was described as "not very nice."

104) Navy vs 153) Tennessee-Martin

Navy opens up the scoring with an 80-yard TD drive after 2 missed field goals by UT-Martin - the only score of the 1st half. Both offenses continued to struggle to start the 2nd half, until UT-Martin put together an 84-yard TD drive to tie the game. Their defense then forced a 3-and-out, and the offense stayed in-rhythm, with QB Kinkead Dent completing a 33-yard TD pass to Shawn Hardy. Navy equalized in the 4th quarter, with a 36-yard run by Daba Fofana (Be-Bi-Bo-Bana) leading to a 37-yard TD pass from Tai Lavatai to Anton Hall Jr. The Navy defense intercepted Dent on the next possession, but the Midshipmen offense couldn't go anywhere and had to punt. UT-Martin was able to move past midfield on the ensuing possession, but were then forced to punt themselves with just 2 minutes left. Navy stuck to their usual ground attack, controversially allowing the clock to run out in regulation rather than play aggressively for the win.

OVERTIME: Navy starts with the ball, but cannot get a first down. PK Evan Warren hits a 42-yarder to give the Midshipmen the lead, but their defense cannot allow a touchdown. UT-Martin gets the ball and on their offensive first play in overtime....

153) Tennessee-Martin 20, 104) Navy 17
UT-Martin - 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3
Navy - 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6

....Sam Franklin takes the handoff 25 yards to the house for the walk-off win

25) UCF 51, 232) Alabama A&M 14
UCF - 17 | 24 | 0 | 10
Alabama A&M - 0 | 0 | 14 | 0

Timmy McClain (UCF) - 19/26 passing, 317 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Donovan Eaglin (A&M) - 8 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs

Yep.

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The Pacific Coast Region

9) Washington vs 248) Bucknell
120) Bowling Green vs 137) New Mexico State
73) Montana State vs 184) UMass
56) Nebraska vs 201) Bryant

88) San Diego State vs 169) Sanford
41) BYU vs 216) Texas A&M-Commerce
105) Stanford vs 162) New Mexico
24) UCLA vs 233) Colgate

Montana State a popular upset pick over Nebraska

9) Washington 52, 248) Bucknell 3
Washington - 17 | 14 | 7 | 14
Bucknell - 0 | 3 | 0 | 0

Michael Penix Jr. (Wash) - 31/38 passing, 485 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT

Wow........ can't believe he threw a pick. Terrible.

Rome Odunze was his go-to receiver, catching 11 passes for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Nebraska at 56 huh

jcgamer107 posted...

25) UCF 51, 232) Alabama A&M 14
UCF - 17 | 24 | 0 | 10
Alabama A&M - 0 | 0 | 14 | 0

Timmy McClain (UCF) - 19/26 passing, 317 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Donovan Eaglin (A&M) - 8 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs

Yep.

Playing our backup McClain instead of JRP at QB is probably going to bite us at some point.

Oh I didn't know he was the back-up - bad timing on the Plumlee injury, the sim seems to be pretty up-to-date on that stuff. Still, McClain has put up comparable stats to Plumlee the last 2 games irl.

KCF0107 posted...

Nebraska at 56 huh

That seems close enough to be honest - but now I've realized Colorado is outrageously low at #69 lol. Too heavily relying on last year's results still, I guess. I wanted an impartial ranking of all the D1 teams though, and Sagarin is one of the better computer rankings imo, been around a long time.

120) Bowling Green vs 137) New Mexico State

The Bowling Green offense starts out red-hot, scoring 4 straight touchdowns after New Mexico State completed a touchdown pass on their opening drive. The Falcons' Connor Bazelak completed touchdown passes of 6, 55, 41 & 11 yards. NMSU manages a field goal but then throws a pick on the first play of their next possession, quickly leading to yet another Bazelak touchdown pass to make it 35-10 BGSU at halftime.

The Aggies offense comes out of the locker room with their pants on fire and quickly move 80 yards down the field to make it 35-17. Connor Bazelak then makes his first real mistake, throwing an interception in NMSU territory which leads to a field goal, 35-20. The Aggies have all the momentum now, forcing a punt and scoring another touchdown on a 65-yard drive, ending with a 16-yard TD pass from Diego Pavia to Jordan Smith. The lead has been cut to 8 heading into the 4th quarter. Another forced punt & decent return sets up NMSU around midfield, and they again move down and find the endzone on another Diego Pavia pass, this time to Star Thomas. With about 8 minutes left, they controversially kick the extra point to cut the lead to 1 (I don't think this sim allows 2-point conversion attempts oooops). The Bowling Green offense finally kicks back into gear, eating up clock on an 80-yard TD drive to push the lead back to 8. New Mexico State puts together another long drive of their own, but time is their enemy. Pavia completes another touchdown pass, but they again kick the extra point, cutting the lead to one. They never get the ball back as the Falcon offense runs out the clock.

120) Bowling Green 42, 137) New Mexico State 41
Bowling Green - 21 | 14 | 0 | 7
New Mexico State - 7 | 3 | 17 | 14

BOOOoooooo no 2-point conversions >:/ that is disappointing but I'm in too deep - oh well! Field goals get you beat, I guess...

Diego Pavia (NMSU) - 20/30 passing, 306 yds, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Connor Bazelak (BGSU) - 23/31 passing, 318 yds, 5 TDs, 1 INT

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I thought "Bazelak" sounded familiar.....he was the QB at Indiana for a bit

73) Montana State 45, 184) UMass 21
Montana State - 7 | 17 | 7 | 14
UMass - 7 | 7 | 0 | 7

UMass demonstrating why they're the lowest-ranked FBS team

201) Bryant 10, 56) Nebraska 0
Bryant - 0 | 3 | 0 | 7
Nebraska - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

Lmaaoooooo nevermind about Nebraska's ranking being about right - this was critical Nebraska right here. Three times they got inside the Bryant 15, and missed a field goal all 3 times. Zevi Eckhaus had a heck of a day passing for Bryant - 28/43, 313 & a TD, no picks. Meanwhile Chubba Purdy could only manage 12/17 with 66 yards for Nebraska. Another 13 over 4 upset.

lolnebraska

Any simulation where Matt Rhule shits the bed is a win in my book

Well that does set a new mark for r1 upset, but only just.

jcgamer107 posted...

201) Bryant 10, 56) Nebraska 0

XD

88) San Diego State vs 169) Samford

Samford throws a pick on their first set of downs, ooopss. San Diego St quickly converts on a 5-yard Jalen Mayden run for the 7-0 lead. Samford gets another offensive possession and......interception on 1st down lol. The Aztecs can't move the ball this time but convert a 35-yard field goal to make it 10-0. Samford actually puts a nice drive together but they stall inside the 10 and settle for a field goal of their own. Aztecs immediately answer with an 80-yard touchdown drive, with their QB Mayden doing most of the work on the ground. No one wants the ball to start the 2nd quarter, as the teams trade interceptions on back-to-back plays. Samford finally finds the end zone with a 33-yard strike from Michael Hiers to Carson Goold, but the Aztecs score two more TDs before halftime to push the lead to 21. 31-10 SDSU.

San Diego State scores on their opening possession of the 2nd half, and this one looks to be over.....until Samford goes beast mode out of nowhere. The offense finds the end zone again on the ensuing possession, then the defense picks off Mayden, leading to field goal, 38-20. QB Michael Hiers throws another touchdown pass for the Bulldogs in the 4th quarter - then, after forcing a punt, Hiers bombs a 74-yard pass to Carson Goold. He's just barely caught from behind at the 1-yard line, but Hiers sneaks it in on the following play. Suddenly Samford is only down 4. Their defense forces another punt, but Hiers is intercepted on 2nd down. The Aztecs get great field position, but end up missing a chip shot field goal that would have made it a 7-point game. Hiers then........throws another interception, this time SDSU converts a field goal, and the Bulldogs sadly run out of time.

88) San Diego State 41, 169) Samford 34
San Diego State - 17 | 14 | 7 | 3
Samford - 3 | 7 | 10 | 14

Michael Hiers (Sam) - 26/42 passing, 381 yards, 3 TDs.......but 5 INTs, ouch
Jalen Mayden didn't do much better passing for SDSU - 12/22, 184 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs - but his ability to scramble may have made the difference: almost 100 yards on the ground, 6.5 yards/carry, + a rushing touchdown

41) BYU 45, 216) Texas A&M-Commerce 10
BYU - 21 | 3 | 7 | 14
Texas A&M-Commerce - 0 | 0 | 7 | 3

BYU takes care of business against the Lions (again!). They even run in a touchdown on the last play of the game for good measure - not very Mormon-like smh. Kedon Slovis threw it all over the place for the Cougars - 27/37, 392 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs. WR Darius Lassiter caught 3 of those touchdown passes (10 catches total, 168 yards).

105) Stanford vs 162) New Mexico

The Cardinal march down 80 yards on their opening drive, jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead on a 17-yard Justin Lamson run. Both offenses struggle the rest of the 1st quarter - Stanford manages a field goal early in the 2nd, but the Lobos scored two straight touchdowns, snagging the lead right before halftime. 14-10 New Mexico.

The Stanford offense comes out hot again to start the half, with running back EJ Smith scampering 38 yards for the score to retake the lead. The Lobos respond with a decent drive, but stall and have to settle for a tying field goal. They tack on another kick to take a 20-17 lead into the 4th quarter......which they absolutely owned: 3 touchdown passes from QB Dylan Kopkins, and the defense did not allow one first down.

162) New Mexico 41, 105) Stanford 17
New Mexico - 0 | 14 | 6 | 21
Stanford - 7 | 3 | 7 | 0

Dylan Hopkins (NM) - 17/25 passing, 200 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
Donald Jones (NM) - 5 catches, 97 yards, 3 TDs

I knew Stanford was bad irl this year but yikes....

24) UCLA 41, 233) Colgate 0
UCLA - 7 | 7 | 10 | 17
Colgate - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

J. Michael Sturdivant (UCLA) - 4 catches, 127 yards, 1 TD

RIP toothpaste. Slow start for the Bruins but the Colgate offense was completely lifeless, so once they had 7 it was over. Michael Brescia threw for only 94 yards on 9/23 passing for Colgate, throwing 3 picks - one when they were actually kind of close to almost scoring, just inside the UCLA 30.

Aw, I was rooting for the toothpaste...

4/16 regions done: https://challonge.com/kvn2mn0e

Boomer Sooner Region

4) Oklahoma vs 253) Marist
125) Western Michigan vs 132) Nevada
68) Memphis vs 189) Jackson State
61) NC State vs 196) Indiana State

93) Louisiana (Lafayette) vs 164) Harvard
36) SMU vs 221) Northwestern State
100) Sacramento State vs 157) Arkansas State
29) South Carolina vs 228) Hampton

South Carolina should not be a 2-seed in any region. Go Broncos & Crimson.

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4) Oklahoma 49, 253) Marist 6
Oklahoma - 14 | 14 | 7 | 14
Marist - 0 | 0 | 6 | 0

Dillon Gabriel (OK) - 26/34 passing, 383 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
Andrel Anthony Jr - 11 catches, 163 yards, 1 TD

Wow - Marist beat Sagarin's projected margin of victory by 4 touchdowns!

125) Western Michigan vs 132) Nevada

I have a friend who went to both these schools :o

The teams trade opening touchdown drives, and Western tacks on a field goal to take a 10-7 lead into quarter #2. The teams exchange punts for a while, then on the first play of their possession, Western quarterback Jack Salopek bombs a 68-yard TD pass to Anthony Sambucci, 17-7 at halftime. The Broncos keep things rolling, scoring 24 straight points (now 41 unanswered going back to the first half), including another score on their first play of a drive in their own territory, this time on a 58-yard run from Jalen Buckley. The Wolfpack add on a meaningless touchdown in garbage time.

125) Western Michigan 41, 132) Nevada 14
Western Michigan - 10 | 7 | 10 | 14
Nevada - 7 | 0 | 0 | 7

Jalen Buckley (WMU) - 22 carries, 238 yards, 2 TDs

Woooo Michigan MAC schools. Western can beat Oklahoma, no problem.

68) Memphis vs 189) Jackson State

The Tigers force a 3-and-out, and the.....Tigers take advantage, quickly moving down 56 yards for a 4-yard Ahmad Miller rushing touchdown. Jackson State has a 7-0 lead after 5 minutes despite kicking off. Memphis apparently his 2 placekickers, and they take turns kicking field goals for a while - Tanner Gillis hits a 27-yarder, Seth Morgan hits a 47-yarder, then Gillis, not to be outdone, makes a 47-yarder of his own. Jackson State's Gerardo Baeza won't be outdone either, and also makes a 47-yarder. Every drive stalled at exactly the opponent's 30 for a stretch there. Finally Memphis finds the end zone right before halftime, on a 5-yard TD run by Blake Watson. 16-10 Memphis at half.

Baeza hits another kick for Jackson State, and on their next possession, QB Jason Brown finds Rico Powers Jr (good name) for a 57-yard TD pass. Jackson State have the lead midway through the 3rd, 20-16. Memphis again stalls at exactly the opponent's 30, and this time it's Morgan's turn to hit a 47-yarder. Jackson State is holding onto a 1-point lead in the 4th - Baeza hits a 46-yarder to make it 23-19, but the Memphis offense actually puts together a complete drive to take the lead back, 26-23. The Jackson State offense has run out of gas, and punts it away to Memphis after failing to get a first down. Memphis once again marches down and finds the end zone to ice the game.

68) Memphis 33, 189) Jackson State 23
Memphis - 3 | 13 | 0 | 17
Jackson State - 7 | 3 | 10 | 3

Blake Watson (Mem) - 23 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDs; 11 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD

Jackson State put up a very good fight until Blake Watson decided to singlehandedly win the game

61) NC State 54, 196) Indiana State 7
NC State - 14 | 13 | 10 | 17
Indiana State - 7 | 0 | 0 | 0

Brennan Armstrong (NCSU) - 30/47 passing, 329 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs
Gavin Screws (ISU) - 12/30 passing, 155 yards, 1 TD, 5 INTs
Kevin Concepcion (NCSU) - 11 catches, 131 yards, 2 TDs
Brayden Narveson (NCSU) - 4/5 FGs (made: 38 x2, 48, 51; missed: 22)

The Sycamores scored the opening touchdown and then uhhhhhhh....yeah.

93) Louisiana (Lafayette) vs 164) Harvard
NOT ENOUGH DATA AVAILABLE TO RUN SIMULATIONS FOR HARVARD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

36) SMU 27, 221) Northwestern State 3
SMU - 7 | 0 | 10 | 10
Northwestern State - 3 | 0 | 0 | 0

LJ Johnson Jr (SMU) - 11 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD

Out go the Demons wOOOOooooooooooo

100) Sacramento State vs 157) Arkansas State

The Hornets start out strong, jumping out to a 20-3 lead late in the first half. Arkansas State gets a field goal just before halftime, but are still down 14. Red Wolves quarterback JT Shrout hits Courtney Jackson for a 3-yard score, giving Arkansas State their first touchdown of the game. Sacramento State is picked off on their next offensive play, then on the following play, Shrout finds Jackson AGAIN for a 20-yard TD, and we suddenly have a tie game.

Then uhhhhhhhhhh Sacramento State scored 31 straight points and Butch Jones cried, the end.

100) Sacramento State 51, 157) Arkansas State 20
Sacramento State - 10 | 10 | 14 | 17
Arkansas State - 3 | 3 | 14 | 0

Kaiden Bennett (Sac) - 20/29 passing, 353 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs

Five different Hornet receivers caught touchdown passes. Devin Gandy & Carlos Hill both reached 100 receiving yards.

29) South Carolina vs 228) Hampton
NOT ENOUGH DATA AVAILABLE TO RUN SIMULATIONS FOR HAMPTON

sheeeeesshhhh not only does South Carolina get an undeserved 2-seed, they get a bye as well. That's five FCS teams that can't be simmed so far, Harvard definitely the most tragic.

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The Rebel Region

13) Ole Miss vs 244) Prairie View A&M
116) South Florida vs 141) Hawaii
77) Houston vs 180) Pennsylvania
52) Oklahoma State vs 205) Wofford

84) Liberty vs 173) Kennesaw State
45) Cincinnati vs 212) North Carolina A&T
109) Vanderbilt vs 148) Kent State
20) Oregon State vs 237) Grambling State

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13) Ole Miss 56, 244) Prairie View A&M 7
Ole Miss - 7 | 21 | 7 | 21
Prairie View A&M - 7 | 0 | 0 | 0

Jaxson Dart (Miss) - 15/23 passsing, 307 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs

Easy enough for the Fighting Lane Kiffins. Another instance of the underdog scoring first before the favorite turned it on and didn't look back. Jaxson Dart with an insane average of 13 yards per pass attempt.

116) South Florida vs 141) Hawaii

Hawaii strikes first on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Brayden Schager to Pofele Ashlock for the only score of the 1st quarter. USF finally equalizes on an impressive 85-yard touchdown drive, converting on 3rd-and-goal from the 6. Hawaii's Matthew Shipley knocks through a 37-yard kick to give the Rainbow Warriors the 10-7 halftime lead. Schager comes out of the locker room slinging it, hitting Ashlock again on a 72-yard pass, and RB Landon Sims punches it in at the goal line to extend the Hawaii lead to 10. Schager, though, is picked off on Hawaii's next offensive play, giving the Bulls a short field. The Warrior defensive makes a goal line stand, and USF settles for a field goal at the 1-yard line. 17-10 heading into the 4th quarter.

Hawaii takes advantage of a great punt return and makes it 24-10 on a short pass from Schager to Solo Vaipulu, but USF immediately answers with a 49-yard TD bomb from Byrum Brown to Naiem Simmons. The Bulls quickly force a punt, which is returned by Sean Atkins 73 yards to the house, tie game with 3 minutes left. Hawaii eats up a lot of clock with a 10-play drive, but right as they were entering field goal range with just seconds left, the O-Line commits a critical false start penalty, which ends regulation.

The Warriors start with the ball in overtime, but only pick up one first down and settle for a 33-yard Shipley field goal. A USF touchdown will win it. Byrum Brown completes passes to Simmons and Atkins to set up first-and-goal from the 9. The Bulls only manage one yard between 1st & 2nd down, but on 3rd & goal, Nay'Quan Wright takes the HB draw up the middle for the walk-off winner.

116) South Florida 30, 141) Hawaii 27 (OT)
South Florida - 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 || 6
Hawaii - 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 || 3

Hawaii's lack of ground game may have cost them - QB Schager threw 50 passes, while the team only gained 47 yards collectively on the ground.

77) Houston vs 180) Pennsylvania

Both teams score on their opening drive - Graham Gotlieb hit a 50-yard kick for Penn, then Houston went 80 yards in 3 plays to take a 7-3 lead early. After trading punts, Penn gets pinned at their own 7, but proceeds to carve up the Cougars secondary, with QB Aidan Sayin completing 5 passes to 4 different receivers, 10-7 Quakers. Jack Martin hits a 49-yarder to tie the game for Houston in the 2nd quarter, but Gotlieb makes 2 more kicks before halftime, 16-10 Penn.

Gotlieb cannot miss and converts kicks from 48 and 38 yards in the 3rd quarter. Houston needs to find offense from somewhere in the 4th - the defense sets them up with a short field after an interception, but they stall near the goal line. They should definitely go for it on 4th & 2 at the Penn 4, but the Houston coach has had enough football for today and sends out his field goal unit, 22-13 Penn. Gotlieb is just showing off at this point and makes a 51-yarder, but it doesn't really matter because Houston isn't able to get another first down.

180) Pennsylvania 25, 77) Houston 13
Pennsylvania - 10 | 6 | 6 | 3
Houston - 7 | 3 | 0 | 3

Jared Richardson (Penn) - 13 catches, 134 yards
Graham Gotlieb (Penn) - 6/6 FGs (50, 29, 44, 48, 38, 51)

I didn't realize Penn had the greatest kicker on the planet. The Ivy League with their 2nd upset already, despite having (at least) 2 teams unavailable to sim.

52) Oklahoma State vs 205) Wofford

Oklahoma State can't pick up a 1st down their first 3 possessions, while Wofford is able to convert a 50-yard kick. Amir Annoor fields OK State's third punt and takes it 67 yards for the touchdown, 10-0 Terriers in the 1st quarter. Cowboys' special teams respond with a punt return touchdown of their own in the 2nd, but Wofford heads into the locker room with a 10-7 lead.

The Cowboys tie the game on the first possession of the 2nd half, with a 45-yard kick by Alex Hale - but Bridger Jones immediately responds, hitting a 29-yarder to finish a 14-play Wofford drive. He then converts from 45 yards early in the 4th quarter to make it 16-10 Wofford. The OK State offense reaches midfield, but only picks up 8 yards on 3rd & 10. Wofford's Ryan Ingram tears off some huge runs, getting the Terriers inside the Cowboy 30, but two straight negative-yardage plays lead to a long FG miss by Jones that would have all but iced the game. OK State gets to the Wofford 40 this time, but bafflingly punts on 4 & 2. That one is way high on the surrender index. Their defense gives them one more chance, but there's so little time left that only a touchdown will do any good. The O-Line commits a brutal false start penalty as OK State's approaching midfield. They manage to convert a 3rd & 9 to get into Terrier territory, but time expires before the Cowboys can put together a hail mary attempt.

205) Wofford 16, 52) Oklahoma State 10
Wofford - 10 | 0 | 3 | 3
Oklahoma State - 0 | 7 | 3 | 0

Ryan Ingram (Woff) - 22 carries, 126 yards

Neither offense scored a touchdown. Oklahoma State is rated way too high, after their blow-out loss to South Alabama irl, but nonetheless Wofford pulls off the biggest upset so far, while only passing for 56 yards.

Bryant beating Nebraska in a shutout is the most believable thing that I think will happen in this bracket tbqh.

I would have thought that Ok St. was underseeded, but I just looked up how much they have struggled this season.

This sim is way too friendly to FCS teams.

A little but I'd say most of the FCS upsets have been feasible so far. Oklahoma State's been pretty bad irl, and Arizona State (another upset victim) has been even worse, losing to OK State by 12 (their only win is by 3 over FCS Southern Utah). The Ivy League upsets are a bit of a stretch, but Cornell and Penn are both 2-0 so far. I might take UT-Martin to beat Navy irl, UMass is terrible, Sacramento State already beat Stanford for real....The only one that really stands out as highly improbable to me is Mercer over Ohio.

I gotta start doing shorter game summaries so that this doesn't take the rest of the calendar year

84) Liberty 48, 173) Kennesaw State 0
Liberty - 14 | 10 | 17 | 7
Kennesaw State - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

Kaidon Salter (Lib) - 19/23 passing, 367 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs; 11 carries for 41 yards, 1 rush TD

There we go, that was pretty straightforward. It was the Salter show. Kennesaw's quarterback could actually scramble pretty well too (15 carries, 66 yards), but the passing numbers are.......yikes - 6/15, 80 yards.

45) Cincinnati 51, 212) North Carolina A&T 0
Cincinnati - 6 | 14 | 7 | 24
North Carolina A&T - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

Emory Jones (Cin) - 18/26 passing, 177 yards, 3 TDs
Zachary Yeager (A&T) - 6/14 passing, 20 yards, 1 INT :(

Yyyyyyyyyep. They really poured it on in the 4th quarter lol.

109) Vanderbilt vs 148) Kent State

Ugly first half. Kent State with 2 field goals to Vandy's 1. On Kent State's 2nd kick they actually went from their own 14 to first & goal at the Vanderbilt 6, but only got 3 yards in 3 plays. Vandy ties it at 6 on a 37-yarder in the 3rd quarter. Pretty much first touchdown wins at this point. Late in the game, we get this sequence:

Down: 1 Distance: 10 on Opp 24 -- Pass by AJ Swann (Vandy) INTERCEPTED

Down: 1 Distance: 10 on Own 24 -- PENALTY: False Start
Down: 1 Distance: 15 on Own 19 -- Pass by Michael Alaimo (Kent) INTERCEPTED

Down: 1 Distance: 10 on Opp 19 -- Pass by AJ Swann (Vandy) complete to Jayden McGowan for 4 yds
Down: 2 Distance: 6 on Opp 15 -- Pass by AJ Swann (Vandy) complete to Will Sheppard for 15 yds TOUCHDOWN

109) Vanderbilt 13, 148) Kent State 6
Vanderbilt - 0 | 3 | 3 | 7
Kent State - 3 | 3 | 0 | 0

Vanderbilt "wins", with 46 whole rushing yards. Both teams owe the viewers an apology - terrible, take a lap.

20) Oregon State vs 237) Grambling State

Grambling kicks off, but forces a punt and moves the ball 68 yards down the field for a 3-yard touchdown pass by Myles Crawley to Javon Robinson. The Beavers immediately respond with a balanced offensive attack, with Damien Martinez racking up yards on the ground, and Uiagalelei passing & rushing. 7-7 after the 80-yard touchdown drive. The teams trade field goals to end the 1st quarter, then Grambling finds the end zone again with a short field. Following a Beaver punt, the Tigers put together a 73-yard touchdown drive, and somehow it is Grambling 24, Oregon State 10 at the half. Neither offense has much juice left in the 2nd half, with Grambling hitting 2 field goals and Oregon State hitting one.

237) Grambling State 30, 20) Oregon State 13
Grambling - 10 | 14 | 3 | 3
Oregon State - 10 | 0 | 3 | 0

Myles Crawley (Gram) - 20/37 passing, 136 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
D.J. Uiagalelei (OSU) - 12/21 passing, 140, 0 TDs, 1 INT
Damien Martinez (OSU) - 11 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD

swirIdude posted...

This sim is way too friendly to FCS teams.

I will now go ahead and agree with this. But Uiagalelei struggled at Clemson, and a tiger would totally beat a beaver irl >_>

jcgamer107 posted...

237) Grambling State 30, 20) Oregon State 13

:O

Losing all faith in the sim

That was essentially a 15-over-a-2 upset, and one of the higher 2-seeds too

The Primetime Trojan Region

5) USC vs 252) Presbyterian
124) Temple vs 133) UTEP
69) Colorado vs 188) Towson
60) Air Force vs 197) Eastern Illinois

92) Western Kentucky vs 165) Princeton
37) Duke vs 220) Stony Brook
101) Northern Illinois vs 156) Stephen F Austin
28) Miami, FL vs 229) St. Thomas-MN

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5) USC 31, 252) Presbyterian 7
USC - 14 | 3 | 14 | 0
Presbyterian - 0 | 0 | 0 | 7

Caleb Williams (USC) - 18/30 passing, 149 yards, 4 TDS, 0 INTs
Austin Jones (USC) - 8 carries for 133 yards
MarShawn Lloyd (USC) - 12 carries for 118 yards

The Trojan offense gained plenty of yards, but they will need to work on finishing drives for when they face decent competition. Still, it really wasn't even as close as the final score suggests.

124) Temple vs 133) UTEP

UTEP's Gavin Hardison throws an interception on the third play of the game, but Temple can't get a first down and they miss a long field goal. Excellent start, some real trash kings of the FBS here. On Temple's second drive, however, EJ Warner throws a 42-yard pass, and Darvon Hubbard takes off for a 33-yard TD run, 7-0 Owls. Deion Hankins then tears off a 42-yard touchdown run to even it up at 7 at the end of the 1st quarter. In the 2nd, the Owls have to punt from their own 2, and UTEP returns the punt 11 yards to set themselves up at the Temple 27. ......they cannot get a first down and settle for a field goal. Incredible. UTEP gets another very short field, but actually punches it in this time on a 4-yard Jake McNamara run. 17-7 Miners at halftime.

Temple opens the 2nd half with a solid drive, but they stall inside the 5 and have to take a chip shot field goal. After a UTEP 3-and-out, however, Warner starts slinging it all over the place for the Owls, completing passes of 28, 17 and 5 yards. This sets up a game-tying TD run by Hubbard from 4 yards out. Then we get an incredible stretch of 9 punts in a row, 6 of the possessions being 3-and-outs, delicious. Finally with about 7 minutes left in the game, Temple manages to get back into the Miner red zone. They stall, but Camden Price nails a 34-yard kick to put the Owls up 20-17. The UTEP offense simply refuses to show up the entire 2nd half.

124) Temple 20, 133) UTEP 17
Temple - 7 | 0 | 10 | 3
UTEP - 7 | 10 | 0 | 0

Deion Hankins (UTEP) - 14 carries for 118 yards, 1 TD
Darvon Hubbard (Temp) - 7 carries for 59 yards, 2 TDs

UTEP's offense in the 2nd half: 3 first downs, 87 total yards. Between the two teams, there were 23 punts and 955 total punting yards.

69) Colorado 24, 188) Towson 13
Colorado - 14 | 3 | 7 | 0
Towson - 7 | 0 | 3 | 3

Sheduer Sanders (Colo) - 31/41 passing, 340 yards, 3 TDs
Jimmy Horn Jr (Colo) - 9 catches for 143 yards, 1 TD

Colorado scored touchdowns on their first 2 drives, then farted around for 50 minutes. Pretty sure Coach Prime left at some point to go shoot an Aflac commercial and no one noticed.

jcgamer107 posted...

Pretty sure Coach Prime left at some point to go shoot an Aflac commercial and no one noticed.

Sounds like a GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP in coaching.

60) Air Force 31, 197) Eastern Illinois 10
Air Force - 0 | 14 | 7 | 10
Eastern Illinois - 7 | 0 | 3 | 0

Zachary Larrier (AF) - 2/3 passing, 102 yards, 1 TD

Well the sim got Air Force's offensive style right.......they might be even more run heavy than Army these days. Larrier's QBR was 462.3, with a 34-yard-per-pass-attempt average, lol. The Falcons sported a big-play offense in this one - Larrier bombed a 61-yard touchdown pass, and two different Air Force running backs scored on 50+ yard runs.

92) Western Kentucky vs 165) Princeton

Princeton gets a short field after forcing a 3-and-out on WKU's first possession, and they take advantage, scoring on a 2-yard Dareion Murphy run on their 5th play. The Hilltoppers tie it on a 9-yard Austin Reed pass to Aaron Key late in the quarter. Princeton should 100% have the lead at halftime, but smart kids can't kick, I guess - PK Jeffrey Sexton misses from 49, 38, and 28 yards away. 7-7 at the break.

WKU sets out from their own 11 to start the 2nd half, but they managed to get all the way inside the Princeton 10 for a 25-yard FG from Lucas Carneiro. Sexton now has seen what a made field goal looks like and is able to replicate it, after a 17-play drive in which the Tigers went 4/5 on 3rd down. The Princeton offense then realizes it's better to just get all the way to the end zone, and they do just that on a 57-yard drive that had no 3rd down attempts (would have even scored in Canadian football). 17-10 heading into the 4th. The Hilltoppers have a drive going in the middle of the quarter, but on 4th & 7 from the Princeton 10, they opt for the field goal, 17-13. WKU again gets into the red zone after a Princeton 3-and-out, but they again stall before the end zone, this time finding themselves in a 4th & 5 at the 13. There is time to get the ball back, and the WKU again plays it safe with the field goal. The Hilltopper defense does in fact force another 3-and-out, giving WKU the ball around their own 40, but they can't do anything with it.

165) Princeton 17, 92) Western Kentucky 16
Princeton - 7 | 0 | 10 | 0
Western Kentucky - 7 | 0 | 3 | 6

Ivy League is a power conference. This sim is pretty good, especially at keeping up to date on most teams in terms of play style/injuries, but they need to add just a few more basic things for it to really be realistic: going for it on 4th down & going for 2 when necessary, fumbles, and just overall better clock awareness.

Fun fact: you can watch Western Kentucky later tonight in action against Louisiana Tech, and decide for yourself if Princeton would beat them or not

37) Duke 30, 220) Stony Brook 3
Duke - 3 | 10 | 10 | 7
Stony Brook - 0 | 0 | 0 | 3

Slow start for the Blue Devil offense, but they got it rolling well enough by the 3rd quarter.

101) Northern Illinois vs 156) Stephen F Austin

Stone Cold Stephen F Austin gets a short field after Northern Illinois goes 3-and-out on their opening drive, and the Lumberjacks convert on a 6-yard Brian Mauer touchdown run. They extend the lead to 10 late in the quarter on a 47-yard FG by Chris Campos, but the Huskies then answer with an 80-yard TD drive. After an interception thrown by 12th-year senior and former MSU Spartan Rocky Lombardi (they could probably use him about now), the Lumberjacks march down into the NIU red zone and hit another field goal to go up 13-7 at the half.

In the 3rd quarter, NIU gets pinned at their own 8 but manages to get to the SFA 30 and hit a long field goal to cut the lead in half. Not finishing drives ends up costing them though - in the 4th quarter, Brian Mauer busts a 26-yard touchdown run which ends up being the dagger.

156) Stephen F Austin 20, 101) Northern Illinois 10
Stephen F Austin - 10 | 3 | 0 | 7
Northern Illinois - 0 | 7 | 3 | 0

Brian Mauer (SFA) - 6 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs

The Lumberjacks end up doubling up the Huskies in a stone-cold stunner. UHHHHH. HELLLLLL. YEEEAAAHHHH.

28) Miami, FL 37, 229) St. Thomas-MN 14
Miami, FL - 3 | 14 | 10 | 10
St. Thomas-MN - 0 | 7 | 7 | 0

Shawn Shipman (STMN) - 14 carries, 204 yards, 2 TDs
Tyler Van Dyke (Miami) - 18/26 passing, 161 yards, 3 TDs
Xavier Restrepo (Miami) - 8 catches, 82 yards, 2 TDs

Shipman and his blockers kept St. Thomas in the game into the 3rd quarter - they had been down 17-0, but Shipman's TD runs of 67 and 73 yards cut the lead to 20-14......before Miami finished the game the way they started, with a 17-0 run.

Only a few updates away from the game I care about

Quack Attack Region

12) Oregon vs 245) San Diego
117) Texas State vs 140) Central Arkansas
76) James Madison vs 181) Monmouth
53) Baylor vs 204) McNeese State

85) Troy vs 172) Southern Utah
44) California vs 213) VMI
108) Ball State vs 149) Charlotte
21) Iowa vs 236) Tennessee Tech

Wow Iowa's rank is the same as their average points per game

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12) Oregon 69, 245) San Diego 9
Oregon - 17 | 10 | 14 | 28
San Diego - 0 | 3 | 3 | 3

Bo Nix (Ore) - 24/33 passing, 442 yards, 7 TDs
Jordan James (Ore) - 10 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Troy Franklin (Ore) - 5 catches, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Traeshon Holden (Ore) - 4 catches, 73 yards, 3 TDs

Ja'seem Reed (SD) - 11 catches, 142 yards
Aidan Lehman (SD) - 3/3 FGs (50, 48, 30)

Nice

117) Texas State vs 140) Central Arkansas

The Bobcats got all the way down to the Central Arkansas 1 on their opening drive but settled for a field goal. They then took the ball from their own 5 and reached the Central Arkansas 30 before converting a 47-yard kick. 6-0 after quarter #1. The Bears got a pretty solid drive going, reaching the Texas St 6 after starting at their own 20, but a false start moves them back and Jake Gaster beefs a 28-yard kick. Texas State seizes the opportunity, marching 89 yards for a touchdown on a 18-yard pass from TJ Finley to Drew Donley. Deja vu for Central Arkansas as they again make it to the Texas St red zone from their own 20, but the Bobcat defense forces another 4th down and the Bears' FG attempt is the same as their placekicker - no good. Texas State completes a 56-yard hail mary on the last play of the half to take a 20-0 lead.

The teams trade punts to start the 2nd half, then Central Arkansas finally gets on the board on a 43-yard touchdown scamper by ShunDerrick Powell. Texas State can only gain 1 yard on their next drive, giving the Bears a short field, and finally Gaster sends a kick through the uprights to cut the lead to 10 early in the 4th. The Bobcat offense is completely out of sorts this half - this drive they move backwards 6 yards before punting. The Bears again take advantage of the short field, this time pounding it in at the goal line after a 31-yard Powell run got them into the red zone, 20-17 Texas St. The Bobcats actually gain 20 yards to start their next series.........then go 2 yards in 3 plays and punt yet again. Central Arkansas has much further to go this time, taking over at their own 18, but QB Will McElvain gets the Bears into the red zone in one play on a 1st down bomb to Myles Butler. Knowing they don't have much of a kicker, the Bears go for the win, and RB Powell again finds the end zone on a 10-yard run with only a minute left:

The Bobcats.........then go 2 yards in 3 plays and punt yet again

140) Central Arkansas 24, 117) Texas State 20
Central Arkansas - 0 | 0 | 7 | 17
Texas State - 6 | 14 | 0 | 0

ShunDerrick Powell (CAU) - 17 carries, 199 yards, 2 TDs
TJ Finley (TSU) - 15/25 passing, 245 yards, 2 TDs

A tale of two halves; what a comeback. I think Powell stole the entire Texas State offense's talent at halftime, Space Jam style.

76) James Madison 33, 181) Monmouth 13
James Madison - 6 | 14 | 10 | 3
Monmouth - 3 | 7 | 0 | 3

Jordan McCloud (James) - 17/23 passing, 223 yards, 2 TD
Kaelon Black (James) - 17 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Marquez McCray (Mon) - 19/26 passing, 323 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Assanti Kearney (Mon) - 6 catches, 119 yards, 1 TD

Monmouth actually had the lead for a few minutes in the 2nd quarter. Then James Madison stepped on the gas and didn't look back.

53) Baylor 20, 204) McNeese State 3
Baylor - 3 | 7 | 0 | 10
McNeese State - 0 | 0 | 3 | 0

Sawyer Robertson (Bay) - 19/28 passing, 193 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

Baylor has been pretty terrible irl and can't score on good teams, so I buy this