Round 2 of the virtual College Football Playoff is next, but first here are the reality bites:
BYU is aggressively pursuing Big 12 membership according to BYU’s rivals site ‘Deep Shade of Blue’. The target date is claimed to be 2013-2014, read more here: http://byu.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1335173
Interim Big 12 Conference Commissioner Chuck Neinas talks about Big 12 expansion in this ESPN Q&A, read more here: http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/45986/qa-big-12s-chuck-neinas-on-expansion
The Sporting News sorts through the fall out from the BCS meetings earlier this week, read more here: http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-02-22/bcs-bowl-championship-series-decision-makers
Dennis Dodds also gives his two cents about the BCS meetings here: http://dennis-dodd.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/34948609
Now on with the College Football playoff!
Game 11: #11 Virginia Tech at #3 Oklahoma St
December 24, 2011
Kickoff: 2:30 pm
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Weather: 48 degrees, clear, 4 mph wind
EA Sports Ratings: Oklahoma St, Overall: A-, Offense: A+, Defense: B-
Virginia Tech, Overall: A-, Offense: B+, Defense: B+
In reality, if you liked scoring you loved watching Oklahoma St play. Their WR corp, led by Justin Blackmon, was open more than half the season. Virginia Tech plays the opposite style of football than Oklahoma St. They prefer to play good defense, good special teams, and run the ball. It would have been fun to watch David Wilson go up against Justin Blackmon in reality to see who could light up the score board faster. On with the game.
1st Quarter:
-Oklahoma St starts of fast with an 86 yard TD pass from Brandon Weeden
to Joseph Randle. (7-0 OSU)
-Virginia Tech takes the next drive and methodically moves into FG range
and scores with a 28 yard FG from Justin Myer. (7-3 OSU)
-Oklahoma St’s machine keeps rolling as they score again with a 25 yard
TD pass from Brandon Weeden to Tracy Moore. (14-3 OSU)
-Virginia Tech answers with a 15 yard TD pass from Logan Thomas to
Dyrell Roberts. (14-10 OSU)
2nd Quarter:
-Oklahoma St’s offense continues to roll in the 2nd qtr with a 5 yard TD pass
from Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon. (21-10 OSU)
-OSU’s defense holds Virginia Tech to a 3 and out, but on the ensuing drive
Jayron Hosley intercepts Brandon Weeden and runs it back 94 yards for a TD (21-17 OSU)
-Oklahoma St bounces back the next series with a 28 yard TD pass from
Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon. (28-17 OSU)
-Quinn Sharp ends the first half scoring for Oklahoma St with a 56 yard FG (31-17 OSU)
3rd Quarter:
-Virginia Tech takes the opening drive and uses half the qtr to march for
a 1 yard TD run from David Wilson. (31-24 OSU)
4th Quarter:
-Virginia Tech holds Oklahoma St on downs and scores with a 6 yard TD run
from David Wilson. (31-31 Tied)
-Virginia Tech again forces the Oklahoma St offense to punt and capitalizes
with a 41 yard Justin Myer FG. (34-31 VT)
-Oklahoma St’s offense gets geared back up and scores the next series with
a 19 yard TD pass from Brandon Weeden to Tracy Moore. (38-34 OSU)
-Oklahoma St expands its lead after intercepting Logan Thomas with a
44 yard FG by Quinn Sharp. (41-34 OSU)
-Virginia Tech takes the ensuing kickoff and Dyrell Roberts returns it 94 yards
for a TD. (41-41 Tied)
-With :08 on the clock, Brandon Weeden hits Justin Blackmon for a game
winning 80 yard TD pass. (48-41 OSU)
Virginia Tech Stats:
Passing: Logan Thomas, 23/33, 321 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: David Wilson, 29 att, 147 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Danny Coale, 4 rec, 95 yards
Jarrett Boykin, 6 rec, 80 yards
Other: Dyrell Roberts, 94 yard Kickoff Return TD,
Jayron Mosely, 94 yard INT Return TD
Defense: 2 Sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD
Total Offense: 493 yards
Passing: 321 yards
Rushing: 172 yards
Oklahoma St Stats
Passing: Brandon Weeden, 35/41, 487 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Joseph Randle, 21 att, 87 yards
Receiving: Justin Blackmon, 12 rec, 248 yards, 3 TD
Joseph Randle, 7 rec, 122 yards, 1 TD
Defense: 4 Sacks, 2 INT, 1 Fumble Recovery
Total Offense: 596 yards
Passing: 487 yards
Rushing: 109 yards
Box Score
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q T
Oklahoma St 14 17 0 17 48
Virginia Tech 10 7 7 17 41
Next Game: #14 Oklahoma at #6 Arkansas
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