Post by DiamondThief on Oct 2, 2016 17:31:19 GMT -8
Welcome to SCtoC's week 6 presentation of the 2016 college football season.
We've recently rolled out a couple of new aspects to this thread:
This weekend we are previewing a pair of games; one on Friday and another on Saturday. Boise St. visits New Mexico on Friday night, while California looks to build off their win last week over Utah as they are in Corvallis to face Oregon St.
The first is a link to the radio broadcasts of each game. In our game previews, this will appear in the "Radio" line. In the Other SCtoC Games section at the bottom of the page, you can click the link to the radio broadcast of that particular game.
Our second feature comes at the top of the page where our members can vote for the game(s) which will be previewed the following week. Each poll will close at 10 a.m. (PT) on Sunday. For week 7, we have several teams on bye weeks over the weekend of Oct. 14-15. We will add two voting possibilities and will attempt, schedules permitting, to feature the top two vote getters (note that some times of those games are yet to be announced).
We invite our members and readers to join the conversation as we follow each game.
BOISE ST. BRONCOS at NEW MEXICO LOBOS
Date: Friday, October 7, 2016.
Time: 6 p.m. (PT).
Place: University Stadium; Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Television: CBS Sports Network.
Radio: KBOI.
Head Coaches: Boise St. - Brian Harsin. New Mexico - Bob Davie.
Boise St.: The Broncos are 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference. They are coming off a 21-10 home win over Utah St. on October 1. Jeremy McNichols is the focal point of the offense, ranking 20th in the FBS in rushing yards with 504 on the season. He has 7 touchdowns on 5.7 yards per carry, and has caught 16 passes for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns. Thomas Sperbeck has caught a team-high 24 passes for 431 yards (31st in the nation), along with 3 scores. Brett Rypien leads the passing attack, completing 75 of 128 passes for 1,024 yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Cedric Wilson has 14 catches, while averaging 18.9 yards per catch, while finding the end zone twice. Chaz Anderson also could fit into the passing game with 11 receptions for 141 yards. Official Roster.
New Mexico: The Lobos are 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference. They are coming off a 48-41 home win over San Jose St. on October 1. The Lobos possess a strong rushing offense which features three rushers with 200-plus yards; two of whom have tallied over 300. Teriyon Gibson has 399 yards off of 31 carries and 5 touchdowns, while averaging 12.9 yards per carry. Tyrone Owens has rushed 56 yards for 308 yards, while Richard McQuarley has 202 yards off 40 carries and 7 scores. Auston Apodaca has completed 29 of 52 for 372 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 picks. Matt Quarells and Patrick Reed have had nearly identical numbers in the receiving corps. Each has 7 catches and a touchdown, with 121 and 119 yards, respectively. Official Roster.
Notes: The Broncos' McNichols and the Lobos' McQuarley are in a 12-way tie for seventh in the FBS in rushing touchdowns with 7 each. The Broncos' defense ranks 18th in the FBS in points against at 18.0 points per game. Former Boise St. coach Dirk Koetter (1998-2000) is in his first season as head coach of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Linebacker Brian Urlacher, who attended New Mexico, played for 13 seasons for the Chicago Bears of the NFL, where he earned Pro Bowl honors eight times.
NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS AT EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016.
Time: 1 p.m. (PT).
Place: Roos Field; Cheney, Washington.
Radio: 700 ESPN.
Head Coaches: Northern Colorado - Earnest Collins, Jr. Eastern Washington - Beau Baldwin.
Northern Colorado: The Bears have a balance attack. Kyle Stoler has completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 880 yards, 9 touchdowns and 3 picks. He could be pushed by Jacob Knipp, who has completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 2 scores and no interceptions. Trae Riek is averaging 101 yards rushing per game and has 3 scores He also has 9 catches for 169 and a pair of scores. Brandon Caragena has carried the ball 19 times for 156 yards, which gives him an 8.1 yards per carry average. Stephen Miller has been the recipient of 15 passes, for 316 yards and 2 touchdowns. Alex Wesley leads the team with 3 scores on 12 catches for 198 yards. Michael McCauley has tallied 10 receptions for 149 yards and a score. Official Roster.
Eastern Washington.: Gage Gubrud has completed 68 percent of his passes on the season for 1,916 yards, 18 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He also is averaging 55 yards rushing per game (4.7 yards-per-carry average). What he also has is 4 rushing touchdowns. Jabari Wilson has rushed for 130 yards. Tamarick Pierce is a short-yardage runner who has hit the end zone four times. Cooper Kupp is one of the top receivers in the Mountain West, having corralled 41 passes for 653 yards and 7 scores. Kendrick Bourne has 39 catches for 554 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Shaq Hill has recorded 28 receptions for 369 yards and 4 touchdowns. Stu Stiles has caught 19 passes for 266 yards and a pair of scores. Official Roster.
Notes: Several of our Spokane Empire friends, including SCtoC's David and Empire general manager Ryan Eucker, attended Eastern Washington. Northern Colorado is based in Greeley, a few miles west of where the 1970s miniseries Centennial was set (series is available on youtube; click link for the first of 12 episodes), along the South Platte River. Tampa bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson attended Northern Colorado.
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS at OREGON ST. BEAVERS
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016.
Time: 6 p.m. (PT).
Place: Reser Stadium; Corvallis, Oregon.
Television: Pac-12 Networks.
Radio: KGO 810.
Head Coaches: California - Sonny Dykes. Oregon St. - Gary Anderson.
California: The Bears are 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Pac-12 Conference. They are coming off a 28-23 home win over Utah on October 1. Davis Webb has proven to be a more than adequate replacement for the departed Jared Goff. Webb has completed 160 of 257 passes for 2,143 yards, 22 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He leads the nation in passing yards. Chad Hansen has tallied team highs of 55 receptions for 754 yards and 8 touchdowns. Demetrius Robertson has 15 catches for 309 yards and 8 touchdowns, and Melquise Stovall has 22 grabs for 274 yards and a pair of scores. Vic Wharton III has a dozen grabs for 162 yards. Vic Enwere leads the ground attack with 324 yards on 58 carries with 2 touchdowns. Khalfani Muhammad is averaging 6.2 yards per carry and has 212 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Official Roster.
Oregon St.: The Beavers are 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the Pac-12 Conference. They are coming off a 47-6 road loss to Colorado on October 1. Freshman Darrell Garretson is still gaining a hold of the Beavers' offense. He is completing 54.9 percent of his passes for 508 yards, 3 touchdowns and an interception. He is being pushed by Conor Blount, who has completed 55.9 passes for 183 yards, but has a pair of interceptions. Ryan Nall leads all rushers with 211 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Artavis Pierce has tallied 144 yards. Nall also has caught 13 passes for 87 yards. Seth Collins has team-highs of 21 catches for 241 yards. Victor Bolden Jr. is explosive, having caught 15 balls for 144 yards. He also has a 92-yard rushing touchdown to his credit. Official Roster.
Notes: The Bears rank second in the FBS in passing yards at 428.6 yards per game. California's Hansen's 8 touchdown catches is tied with Louisiana Tech's Trent Taylor for the lead in the FBS. The Beavers' offense is 101st in the nation in rushing yards at 139.3 yards per game and 109th in passing yards at 172.8. Gary Anderson has just three wins in 16 tries as head coach of the Beavers.
OTHER SCtoC GAMES THIS WEEK
Click on the links for the radio streams of the games.
Sat., Oct. 8 - Northern Colorado Bears at Eastern Washington Eagles, 1 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 8 - Columbia Lions at Wagner Seahawks, 3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 8 - Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducks, 4:30 p.m. (Fox)
Sat., Oct. 8 - Portland St. Vikings at Weber St. Wildcats, 6 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 8 - Washington St. Cougars at Stanford Cardinal, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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