Post by DiamondThief on Oct 18, 2016 17:52:48 GMT -8
Welcome to SCtoC's week 8 presentation of the 2016 college football season.
This week we have an unconventional double header. Our first game comes Thursday night with a Huge Mountain West Conference battle between Brigham Young and Boise St. Friday. We switch to Friday night with a match up which promises to be fascinating when the Ducks of Oregon visit the Golden Bears of California. The previews can be found below.
We've recently rolled out a couple of new aspects to this thread:
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 9, we have a Thursday night game with California Bears headed to La La Land to face the USC Trojans. The voting options are up for the Saturday game we will preview. and this poll will be open until 10 p.m. (PT), Oct. 23. We provide two votes per person, and we encourage you to vote.
BRIGHAM YOUNG COUGARS at BOISE ST. BRONCOS
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016.
Time: 7:30 p.m. (PT).
Place: Albertson's Stadium; Boise, Idaho.
Television: ESPN.
Radio: KBOI.
Head Coaches: Brigham Young - Kalani Sitake. Boise St. - Bryan Harsin.
Brigham Young: The Cougars are 4-2 overall. They are an FBS Independent school in football. They are coming off a double-overtime 28-21 home win over Mississippi St. on Oct. 14. Jamaal Williams is among the national leaders in rushing yards with 942 yards. He is averaging 5.7 yards per carry and has 10 touchdowns. Taysom Hill has completed 60.2 percent of his passes for 1,420 yards, 9 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Hill has 80 carries for 324 yards and 4 scores. Hill has four primary receivers, with Nick Kurtz tallying 28 catches, 294 yards and a touchdown. Colby Pearson has 22 receptions for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jonah Trinnaman has 19 grabs for 225 yards and a touchdown, while Moroni Laulu-Pututau has 17 receptions for 186 yards and 2 touchdowns. Official Roster.
Boise St.: The Broncos are 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Mountain West Conference. They are coming off a 28-23 home win over Colorado St. on Oct. 15. Brett Rypien is about as good as it gets at quarterback. He has completed 112 of 180 passes for 1,622 yards, 12 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions. Jeremy McNichols is the breakout star of this team, rushing 150 times for 775 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also has 20 catches for 263 yards and 3 scores. Thomas Sperbeck leads the receiving corps with 38 receptions for 701 yards and 6 scores. Cedrick Wilson is a solid option with 23 grabs for 432 yards and 5 touchdowns Sperbeck and Wilson are averaging 18.4 yards and 18.8 yards a catch, respectively. Chaz Anderson has come on a bit as of late and has 18 receptions for 221 yards.. Official Roster.
Notes: Brigham Young has won three straight. Boise St. coach Bryan Harsin has been nominated for top coach on the rise in ESPN's mid-season awards.
OREGON DUCKS at CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
Date: Friday, October 21, 2016.
Time: 7:30 p.m. (PT).
Place: Memorial Stadium; Berkeley, California.
Television: ESPN.
Radio: Oregon - 750 The Game. California - KGO 810.
Head Coaches: Oregon - Mark Helfrich. California Sonny Dykes.
Oregon: The Ducks 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the Pac-12 North. They are coming off a 70-21 home loss to Washington on Oct. 15. The Ducks are in free fall after losing four straight. Graduate transfer Dakota Prukop is out and freshman Justin Herbert is in as Oregon's QB. Herbert completed 21 of 34 passes for 179 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception against Washington. He is on a learning curve and will be given ample opportunity in this one. Despite missing two games, Royce Freeman leads the rushing attack with 513 yards and 7 touchdowns. Tony Brooks-James and Kani Benoit will see time as well. They have 331 and 222 yards on the ground, respectively, and the former has 6 rushing touchdowns as well. Darren Carrington II has 24 catches for 351 yards and 3 scores, while Charles Nelson has 31 yards for 285 yards. Official Roster.
California: The Golden Bears are 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Pac-12 Conference. They are coming off a 47-44 overtime road loss to Oregon St. on Oct. 15. Bears QB Davis Webb is third in the FBS in passing yards with 2,256 and tied for first in touchdowns passes with 22 (tied?). Chad Hanson is Webb's favorite target. He has 59 catches for 770 yards and 8 scores. Demetris Robertson has 20 catches for 338 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Melquise Stovall has caught 24 passes for 274 yards and a pair of scores. Vic Wharton III has 15 catches for 199 yards.. Khalfani Muhannad is averaging 6.9 yards per game at 377 yards. Tre Watson has rushed the ball 51 yards for 297 yards. Both have hit the end zone on the ground twice. The duo will have the duty of keeping defenses honest and not completely focused on the threat Webb provides through the air. Official Roster.
Notes: With the slide of the Ducks this season, several are calling for the firing of head coach Mark Helfrich. This game could be pivotal as some feel he is coaching for his job. California RB Vic Enwere will miss the remainder of the remainder of the season after breaking a bone in his foot.
OTHER SCtoC GAMES THIS WEEK
Click on the links for the radio streams of the games. All times are pacific.
Sat., Oct. 22 - Dartmouth Big Green at Columbia Lions, 10:30 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 22 - Eastern Washington Eagles at Montana St. Bobcats, 11 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 22 - Colorado Buffaloes at Stanford Cardinal, 12 p.m. (Pac-12 Networks)
Sat., Oct. 22 - Oregon St. Beavers at Washington Huskies, 3:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Networks)
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