Game 6: #19 Houston at #14 Oklahoma

If you missed the introduction post about the Playoff, no problem! Read it here: http://short-sideoption.blogspot.com/2012/02/ok-cowboy-cardinal-and-duck-fans-this.html

Game 6 of our virtual College Football Playoff is coming up, but first here are the reality bites:

West Virginia’s settlement details with the Big East were released by FOI request, the details are that the Big East will receive $20 million from West Virginia.  The school has reportedly already paid $2.5 million of the required $5 million buyout per Big East bylaws, and will pay $8.5 million more later this week.  The rest of the money will come from a loan West Virginia will receive from all the other Big 12 schools.  Read about it here: http://www.thedaonline.com/news/wvu-big-east-reveal-settlement-details-1.2783387

Tanner Brock (TCU linebacker arrested earlier this week) claimed that only about “20 players on the roster would pass a drug test”, however, all passed the drug test but 5 players.  Read about it here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/16/3740268/source-5-tcu-players-failed-feb.html

Steve Spurrier and South Carolina officials meet with the NCAA about the violations that occurred before the season.  Read about it here: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7582376/steve-spurrier-south-carolina-officials-meet-ncaa

Former WAC commissioner (current Sun Belt commissioner) Karl Benson announced yesterday that the Sun Belt is looking to expand to 12 teams and have a conference championship game, read about it here: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7582660/incoming-sun-belt-commissioner-karl-benson-talks-expansion

On with the Playoff!

Game 6:  #19 Houston at #14 Oklahoma

December 17, 2011

Kickoff:  7:30 pm

Location: Norman, Oklahoma

Weather: 57 degrees, clear, 5 mph wind

EA Sports Ratings:        Oklahoma, Overall: A+, Offense: A, Defense: A

                                        Houston, Overall: B, Offense: B+, Defense: C+

Oklahoma would be going into the playoffs trying to find some offensive weapons to replace record setting WR Ryan Broyles along with trying to find a replacement for starting RB Dominique Whaley.  Houston on the other hand would have no trouble finding offensive weapons with record setting QB Case Keenum and his stockpile of WR’s.  The question in this game would be which defense could hold up.

1^st Quarter:

            -Suprisingly, the defenses take center stage to begin this game and Oklahoma

             scores the only points of the 1^st qtr with a 46 yard FG from Jimmy Stevens.            (3-0 Oklahoma)

2^nd Quarter:

            -Oklahoma takes the opening possession of the 2^nd qtr and scores with a

             5 yard TD run from Roy Finch.                                                                                    (10-0 Oklahoma)

            -Houston answers immediately with a 67 yard TD pass from Case Keenum

 to Patrick Edwards.                                                                                                    (10-7 Oklahoma)

            -The teams trade punts until Oklahoma intercepts Case Keenum and turns

 it into points with an 8 yard TD pass from Landry Jones to Trey Franks.              (17-7 Oklahoma)

-Oklahoma scores the last points of the half on its next possession with a

 8 yard TD pass from Landry Jones to Roy Finch.                                                   (24-7 Oklahoma)

3^rd Quarter:

            -The defenses take control starting the second half, Oklahoma scores the only

 3^rd Qtr points with a 25 yard FG from Jimmy Stevens.                                            (27-7 Oklahoma)

4^th Quarter:

            -Houston capitalizes on a Landry Jones fumble with a 32 yard TD pass from

 Case Keenum to Tyron Carrier.                                                                               (27-14 Oklahoma)

            -After blocking an Oklahoma FG, Houston scores on a 6 yard TD run from

             Bryce Beall.                                                                                                                  (27-21 Oklahoma)

            -Oklahoma intercepts a Case Keenum pass and sets up a 34 yard FG from

 Jimmy Stevens.                                                                                                         (30-21 Oklahoma)

            -Oklahoma holds Houston on downs and Jimmy Stevens kicks the game clenching

 FG from 37 yards out.                                                                                              (33-21 Oklahoma)

Houston Stats

Passing:           Landry Jones, 23/41, 295 yards, 2 TD

Rushing:           Roy Finch, 31 att, 147 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:        Kenny Stills, 5 rec, 97 yards

                         Trey Franks, 4 rec, 70 yards, 1 TD

Defense:           3 sacks, 2 INTs

Total Offense:   494 yards

Passing:            295 yards

Rushing:            199 yards

Houston Stats

Passing:           Case Keenum, 27/48, 374 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing:           Bryce Beall, 10 att, 22 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:        Patrick Edwards, 4 rec, 122 yards, 1 TD

                         Tyron Carrier, 8 rec, 114 yards, 1 TD

Defense:           2 Sacks, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Blocked FG

Total Offense:   410 yards

Passing:            374 yards

Rushing:              36 yards

Box Score

           

                                    1Q        2Q        3Q        4Q        T

Oklahoma                       3        21          3          7        33

Houston                          0          7          0        14        21

Next Game:  #18 TCU at #15 Clemson

I will post a new game every weekday before noon.

If you missed the introduction post about the Playoff, no problem! Read it here: http://short-sideoption.blogspot.com/2012/02/ok-cowboy-cardinal-and-duck-fans-this.html