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Week Twelve Recap

Top 25
1 (--). NC State (11-0) -- W 56-28 at Wake Forest
2 (--). Georgia (9-1) -- W 35-18 at Hawai'i
3 (--). Ohio State (9-1) -- W 42-26 at Penn State
4 (--). Florida (9-1) -- BYE
5 (--). Michigan State (9-1) -- W 56-20 at Rutgers
6 (--). Texas (7-2) -- W 45-14 vs Oklahoma State
7 (--). Michigan (8-2) -- W 38-16 at Indiana
8 (--). Alabama (9-1) -- BYE
9 (--). UAB (9-1) -- W 35-24 at North Texas
10 (--). Arizona State (8-2) -- W 49-20 vs UCLA
11 (+1). Baylor (6-3) -- W 42-14 at Oklahoma
12 (-1). USC (7-3) -- BYE
13 (--). North Carolina (7-3) -- BYE
14 (+1). Clemson (7-3) -- W 70-10 vs Louisville
15 (+2). Washington (8-2) -- W 28-21 vs Utah
16 (+3). Ole Miss (7-3) -- W 45-35 vs LSU
17 (+3). Florida State (7-3) -- W 42-38 at Boston College
18 (+3). Oregon (7-3) -- W 45-24 vs Arizona
19 (+4). Kansas State (6-3) -- W 45-31 at West Virginia
20 (-6). Houston (7-2) -- L 35-38 vs SMU
21 (+3). Auburn (7-3) -- W 48-3 vs Charlotte
22 (+3). Maryland (7-3) -- W 21-6 at Iowa
23 (NR). Iowa State (5-4) -- W 36-10 vs Texas Tech
24 (NR). TCU (6-4) -- W 35-14 vs Kansas
25 (NR). Arkansas State (8-1) -- W 31-24 at Georgia State

Biggest Jump: (+4) #19 Kansas State
Biggest Drop: (-6) #20 Houston

Others Receiving Votes: Texas Tech (204), Kentucky (165), Memphis (103), Middle Tennessee State (90), UCF (67), UTEP (27), Colorado (24)
Dropped Out: #16 Oklahoma, #18 Virginia, #22 Texas Tech


NCAA Players of the Week
Seth Henigan (QB, Memphis, Sophomore) -- W at Temple -- 21 of 27, 494 passing yards, 7 total touchdowns
William Mohan (LOLB, Tennessee, Sophomore (RS) -- W at Vanderbilt -- 5 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 2 forced fumbles

ACC Players of the Week
Jordan Travis (QB, Florida State, Junior (RS)) -- W at Boston College -- 32 of 41, 404 passing yards, 4 passing touchdownss
K.J. Henry (LE, Clemson, Senior (RS)) -- W vs Louisville -- 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery

ACC Standings

Atlantic Division
1. #1 NC State (11-0)(8-0)
2. #17 Florida State (7-3)(5-3)
3. #14 Clemson (7-3)(5-3)
4. Syracuse (5-5)(4-3)
5. Boston College (5-5)(3-4)
6. Wake Forest (4-6)(3-5)
7. Louisville (4-6)(2-5)

Coastal Division
1. #13 North Carolina (7-3)(4-3)
2. Georgia Tech (5-5)(4-4)
3. Miami (6-4)(3-4)
4. Virginia (6-4)(3-4)
5. Virginia Tech (3-7)(3-4)
6. Duke (3-7)(3-5)
7. Pittsburgh (4-6)(2-5)

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Continued turnover issues plague Louisville in disaster 4th quarter, lose to #17 Florida State 24-38
Season Two Week Thirteen - Cardinal Stadium (Louisville, Kentucky)
Louisville Cardinals (4-6) vs #17 Florida State Seminoles (7-3)


Florida State CB #7 Jarrian Jones narrowly recovers the forced fumble after a Conley scramble, sparking a 21-point comeback.

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UL - 0 / 10 / 14 / 0 // 24
#17 FSU - 3 / 7 / 7 / 21 // 38
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
0:00 FG (FSU) R. Fitzgerald, 39 yard field goal

Quarter 2
7:06 TD (FSU) C. Wren, 5 yard rush
1:10 TD (UL) J. Mitchell, 2 yard rush
0:04 FG (UL) J. Turner, 36 yard field goal

Quarter 3
2:25 TD (FSU) O. Wilson, 9 yard pass from T. Rodemaker
1:32 TD (UL) R. Miller, 68 yard pass from E. Conley
0:22 TD (UL) R. Miller, 72 yard pass from E. Conley

Quarter 4
6:46 TD (FSU) K. Helton, 49 yard rush
4:03 TD (FSU) K. Helton, 18 yard pass from T. Rodemaker
0:38 TD (FSU) L. Toafili, 51 yard rush

Louisville (4-7)
17 first downs, 427 offensive yards, 42 rushing yards, 385 passing yards, 25% (2-8) 3rd%

QB Evan Conley, Junior (RS): 18 of 30, 385 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles
HB Jalen Mitchell, Junior (RS): 15 rushes, 58 rushing yards, 4 receptions, 52 receiging yards rushing touchdown
WR Ryan Miller, Freshman: 5 receptions, 219 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns
TE Marshon Ford, Junior (RS): 4 receptions, 58 receiving yards
FS Kenderick Duncan, Junior (RS): 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
MLB K.J. Cloyd, Senior: 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack
LOLB Zay Peterson, Sophomore (RS): 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss


#17 Florida State (8-3)
19 first downs, 566 offensive yards, 348 rushing yards, 118 passing yards, 56% (9-16) 3rd%

QB Jordan Travis, Junior (RS): rush, sprained ankle in first quarter
QB Tate Rodemaker, Sophomore (RS): 14 of 23, 118 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 22 rushes, 72 rushing yards, interception
HB Lawrence Toafili, Sophomore (RS): 23 rushes, 191 rushing yards, 5 receptions, 13 receiving yards, rushing touchdown
HB Corey Wren, Sophomore (RS) : 4 rushes, 17 rushing yards, rushing touchdown
WR Keyshawn Helton, Senior (RS): 3 receptions, 44 reeceiving yards, receiving touchdown
MLB Stephen Dix Jr., Sophomore (RS): 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble
CB Jarrian Jones, Junior (RS): 5 tackles, tackle for loss, interception
LE Shambre Jackson, Freshman (RS): 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks

Next Week: vs Boston College (5-6)

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#2 QB (#10 OVR) Jamal Fenton verbally commits to Louisville
Courier-Journal

Louisville, KY -- Louisville Head Coach Scott Satterfield has given Cardinal fans less and less to cheer about whether it be on the field or in the recruiting hunt. Prior to today, Louisville sat at the bottom of the ACC in quantity and quality of commitments for the upcoming season with 1 four-star recruit, 3 3-star recruits, and a two-star recruit. In the two seasons prior, Satterfield seemed to lack the recruiting ability needed to win recruiting battles with in-state rival Kentucky and other nearby schools.

That all changed when Satterfield bagged the program's highest rated recruit in Louisville's storied history.

QB Jamal Fenton will be migrating from Iowa to Louisville in the summer to begin coursework prior to his Freshman season at the University of Louisville. Fenton is the ranked tenth in the country overall, second among Quarterbacks, and first in Iowa. Fenton is smaller than most Quarterbacks at 6 feet flat, but makes up for it with an strength advantage when compared to his fellow recruits at the quarterback position with a 219lb frame. While he definitely is not the fastest guy on the field, Fenton has the ability to effectively scramble out of the pocket, sometimes in a flashy manner. If Fenton's throwing abilities showcased against weaker defenses and less pressure in Iowa carry over to step up in competition that is ACC defenses, he could already possess a pretty solid arm and tool-kit as a incoming Freshman.

Fenton took an official visit to Louisville when they hosted NC State in a loss. Despite the uninviting result, Fenton was swayed enough to trim his list to three, Louisville, Florida, and Texas. Fenton announced via Twitter that he would be attending the University of Louisville this morning. "They made me feel like I belonged there from the minute I touched down on campus." said Fenton, "I can't wait to be on the field in Louisville."

What is to come of current 2nd-string Quarterback T.J. Lewis, a freshman who showcased flashes of of speed at the quarterback position that may be unmatched at any level. At any rate, Fenton's commitment is a much-needed victory the Cardinals have sorely needed for some time now.

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Wow, Fenton must have got hooked up with the basketball team on that recruiting trip for him to "love" his visit despite getting mauled

Excited for him to join the squad and see what he can do in his tenure.

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Wow, Fenton must have got hooked up with the basketball team on that recruiting trip for him to "love" his visit despite getting mauled

Excited for him to join the squad and see what he can do in his tenure.

I actually used 2023 UL QB commit Pierce Clarkson as a real-life stand-in for Jamal Fenton, who committed to Louisville in a similar fashion after visiting on one of the coldest and snowy weekends we've had in Louisville in years to see our basketball team get slapped around.

Gonna have another QB battle down the road from the looks of things. Just so happens that after it was clear we would be locking up Fenton I got a chance to play with Lewis, excellent athleticism, but Fenton will already be way ahead of Lewis when it comes to throwing power and accuracy.

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I'm excited to get more generated players like Ryan Miller and Fenton involved though. As we get deeper into the dynasty and more and more generated players/caps are introduced I plan on slowing the update process down and providing a more detailed report; previews for teams, writeups for the game, and more storyline type of posts, more details into national recruiting storylines.

If anybody would like to create a CAP or even a second CAP for the upcoming recruiting season, go ahead and post one below and I will get you added (and do a better job at giving you guys good ratings this time)
Apollo Jackson will be recreated as a JUCO Freshman this upcoming recruiting season. I intend on providing week-to-week statistics on all of the CAPS next season.

I also plan on changing the rules up a little bit prior to this upcoming season. I'm thinking about changing the interception slider to try to bring the number down. I want to drop the quarter length in an attempt to bring the numbers down on tackles.l Want to slow the game down a little bit. Some other changes will likely be coming as they seem fit, but there will be a post announcing those changes when they come into effect.

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Week Thirteen Recap

Top 25
1 (--). NC State (11-0) -- BYE
2 (--). Georgia (10-1) -- W 30-27 vs Kentucky
3 (--). Ohio State (10-1) -- W 48-3 at Indiana
4 (+1). Michigan State (10-1) -- W 41-13 at Penn State
5 (-1). Florida (10-1) -- W 59-24 at Duke
6 (+1). Michigan (9-2) -- W 38-10 vs Iowa
7 (+1). Alabama (10-1) -- W 34-14 vs California
8 (+3). Baylor (7-3) -- W OT 52-45 at #13 Texas
9 (--). UAB (10-1) -- W 45-7 at UTSA
10 (--). Arizona State (9-2) -- W 41-38 at Washington State
11 (+1). USC (8-3) -- W 38-24 vs UCLA
12 (+1). North Carolina (8-3) -- W 31-21 vs Pittsburgh
13 (-7). Texas (7-3) -- L OT 45-52 vs #8 Baylor
14 (--). Clemson (8-3) -- W 35-28 vs Boston College
15 (--). Washington (9-2) -- W 38-24 at Oregon State
16 (+1). Florida State (8-3) -- W 38-24 vs UL
17 (+3). Houston (8-2) -- W 44-21 vs East Carolina
18 (+3). Auburn (8-3) -- W 31-27 at LSU
19 (+3). Maryland (8-3) -- W 31-13 vs Rutgers
20 (+3). Iowa State (6-4) -- W 38-21 at West Virginia
21 (+4). Arkansas State (9-1) -- W 28-25 at Troy
22 (NR). Texas Tech (8-2) -- W 35-31 vs TCU
23 (NR). Colorado (8-3) -- W 33-21 vs Oregon
24 (NR). Texas A&M (7-4) -- W 45-31 vs Ole Miss
25 (NR). UCF (8-2) -- W 44-17 vs Temple

Biggest Jump: (+4) #21 Arkansas State
Biggest Drop: (-7) #13 Texas

Others Receiving Votes: UTEP (196), Ole Miss (196), Oklahoma (181), Kentucky (169), Oregon (143), SMU (132), Virginia (131), Kansas State (118), Purdue (110)
Dropped Out: #16 Ole Miss, #18 Oregon, #19 Kansas State, #24 TCU


NCAA Players of the Week
Logan Fife (QB, Fresno State, Sophomore (RS)) -- W at UNM -- 21 of 38, 262 passing yards, 15 rushes, 135 rushing yards, 5 total touchdowns
Brandon Hawkins (ROLB, Boise State, Senior (RS)) -- W vs Utah State -- 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 6 assisted tackles, 2 sacks, forced fumble, interception

ACC Players of the Week
Brennan Armstrong (QB, Virginia, Senior (RS)) -- W at Miami -- 18 of 27, 312 passing yards, 14 rushes, 67 rushing yards, 7 total touchdowns
Coen King (SS, Virginia, Senior (RS)) -- W at Miami -- 5 tackles, 7 assisted tackles, forced fumble, interception

ACC Standings

Atlantic Division
1. #1 NC State (11-0)(8-0)
2. #16 Florida State (8-3)(6-3)
3. #14 Clemson (8-3)(6-3)
4. Syracuse (5-6)(4-4)
5. Wake Forest (4-6)(4-5)
6. Boston College (5-6)(3-5)
7. Louisville (4-7)(2-6)

Coastal Division
1. #12 North Carolina (8-3)(5-3)
2. Georgia Tech (6-5)(5-4)
3. Virginia (7-4)(4-4)
4. Miami (6-5)(3-5)
5. Virginia Tech (3-8)(3-5)
6. Duke (3-8)(3-5)
7. Pittsburgh (4-7)(2-6)

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Cardinals end season and losing streak with strong performance against Boston College, Louisville wins 33-10
Season Two Week Fourteen - Cardinal Stadium (Louisville, Kentucky)
Louisville Cardinals (4-7) vs Boston College Eagles (5-6)


Louisville #6 QB Evan Conley completes a 29 yard pass to WR Ryan Miller, a pairing that will be exciting to watch next season.

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UL - 9 / 21 / 3 / 0 // 33
BC - 7 / 3 / 0 / 0 // 10
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
5:58 SAFETY (UL) Z. Peterson sacks P. Jurkovec
3:46 TD (UL) J. Mitchell, 3 yard rush
1:44 TD (BC) P. Jurkovec, 5 yard rush

Quarter 2
7:57 TD (UL) R. Miller, 3 yard pass from E. Conley
4:35 TD (UL) D. Tell, returned fumble 57 yards
1:25 FG (BC) G. Griffin, 27 yard field goal
0:25 TD (UL) R. Miller, 29 yard pass from E. Conley

Quarter 3
3:30 FG (UL) J. Turner, 28 yard field goal

Quarter 4

Louisville (5-7)
19 first downs, 401 offensive yards, 86 rushing yards, 315 passing yards, 45% (5-11) 3rd%

QB Evan Conley, Junior (RS): 24 of 35, 315 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, interception
HB Jalen Mitchell, Junior (RS): 17 rushes, 106 rushing yards, touchdown
TE Marshon Ford, Junior (RS): 10 receptions, 157 receiving yards
WR Ryan Miller, Freshman: 5 receptions, 61 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns
LE Ashton Gillotte, Sophomore: 10 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack
FS Kenderick Duncan, Junior (RS): 9 tackles
MLB K.J. Cloyd, Senior: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack
ROLB Barrett Odom, Freshman: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss

Boston College (5-7)
18 first downs, 416 offensive yards, 80 rushing yards, 336 passing yards, 57% (8-14) 3rd%

QB Phil Jurkovec, Junior (RS): 20 of 24, 336 passing yards, 21 rushing yards, rushing touchdown
HB Pat Garwo III, Junior (RS): 18 rushes, 52 rushing yards, 4 receptions, 81 receiving yards
WR Taji Johnson, Junior: 4 receptions, 57 receiving yards
WR Zay Flowers, Senior: 2 receptions, 57 receiving yards
FS Jason Maitre, Senior (RS): 7 tackles
CB Josh DeBerry, Senior: 6 tackles, tackle for loss
ROLB Vinny DePalma, Senior (RS): 5 tackles, tackle for loss, sack

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Week Fourteen Recap

Top 25
1 (--). NC State (12-0) -- W 24-17 at Syracuse
2 (--). Georgia (11-1) -- W 35-12 at Georgia Tech
3 (+3). Michigan (10-2) -- W 31-21 at #8 Ohio State
4 (+1). Florida (11-1) -- W 45-3 at #22 FSU
5 (+2). Alabama (11-1) -- W 41-17 at #24 Auburn
6 (+2). Baylor (8-3) -- W 37-17 vs West Virginia
7 (+2). UAB (11-1) -- W 34-17 at Southern Mississippi
8 (-5). Ohio State (10-2) -- L 21-31 at #3 Michigan
9 (-5). Michigan State (10-2) -- L 33-42 at #14 Maryland
10 (+2). North Carolina (9-3) -- W 38-7 at Duke
11 (+2). Texas (8-3) -- W 42-21 at BYU
12 (+2). Clemson (9-3) -- W 43-36 at South Carolina
13 (+2). Washington (10-2) -- W 38-24 at Washington State
14 (+5). Maryland (9-3) -- W 42-33 at #9 Michigan State
15 (+2). Houston (9-2) -- W OT 24-17 vs Temple
16 (+4). Iowa State (7-4) -- W 34-31 vs Kansas
17 (+4). Arkansas State (10-1) -- W 30-21 at Louisiana-Lafayette
18 (+6). Texas A&M (8-4) -- W 28-20 at Missouri
19 (+6). UCF (9-2) -- W 52-7 at USF
20 (NR). Oklahoma (6-5) -- W 55-35 at Texas Tech
21 (-11). Arizona State (9-3) -- L 29-36 at Arizona
22 (-6). Florida State (8-4) -- L 3-45 at #4 Florida
23 (NR). Kentucky (9-3) -- W 24-21 at Tennessee
24 (-6). Auburn (8-4) -- L 17-41 at #5 Alabama
25 (-14). USC (8-4) -- L 24-26 at Notre Dame

Biggest Jump: (+4) #18 Texas A&M, #18 UCF
Biggest Drop: (-14) #25 USC

Others Receiving Votes: Oregon (233), Texas Tech (211), SMU (186), Virginia (160), Memphis (55), Tulane (4)
Dropped Out: #23 Colorado


NCAA Players of the Week
Eric Gray (HB, Oklahoma, Senior) -- W at Texas Tech -- 34 rushes, 232 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns
Greg Rubin (CB, Memphis, Sophomore) -- W at East Carolina -- 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, 2 interceptions

ACC Players of the Week
Brennan Armstrong (QB, Virginia, Senior (RS)) -- W at Virginia Tech -- 27 of 44, 333 passing yards, 58 rushing yards, 4 total touchdowns
Ashton Gillotte (LE, Louisville, Sophomore) -- W vs Boston College -- 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble

ACC Standings

Atlantic Division
1. #1 NC State (12-0)(9-0)
2. #22 Florida State (8-4)(6-3)
3. #12 Clemson (9-3)(6-3)
4. Wake Forest (5-7)(4-5)
5. Syracuse (5-7)(4-5)
6. Louisville (5-7)(3-6)
7. Boston College (5-7)(3-6)

Coastal Division
1. #10 North Carolina (7-3)(4-3)
2. Georgia Tech (6-6)(5-4)
3. Virginia (8-4)(5-4)
4. Miami (7-5)(4-5)
5. Virginia Tech (3-9)(3-6)
6. Duke (3-9)(3-6)
7. Pittsburgh (4-8)(2-7)

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Conference Championship Week and Bowl Announcements

Conference Championships

C-USA Championship: (11-1) UAB vs Middle Tennessee State (9-3)
MAC Championship: (7-5) Central Michigan vs Akron (8-4)
MWC Championship: (5-7) Boise State vs UNLV (8-4)
BIG-10 Championship: (6-6) Nebraska vs Ohio State (10-2)
PAC-12 Championship: (9-3) Arizona State vs Washington (10-2)
ACC Championship: (9-3) North Carolina vs NC State (12-0)
SEC Championship: (11-1) Alabama vs Georgia (11-1)

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Notable Bowl Games

Peach Bowl: (11-1) Georgia vs Florida State (8-4)
Outback Bowl: (9-3) Kentucky vs Michigan State (10-2)
Fiesta Bowl: (12-0) NC State vs UCF (10-2)
Rose Bowl: (10-2) Ohio State vs Arizona State (9-3)
Orange Bowl: (9-3) North Carolina vs UAB (11-1)
Cotton Bowl: (9-3) Maryland vs Texas (9-3)
Sugar Bowl: (11-1) Florida vs Baylor (9-3)
National Championship: (10-2) Michigan vs Alabama (11-1)

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Conference Championship Week and Bowl Recap

Conference Championships

C-USA Championship: 27 UAB vs Middle Tennessee State 24
MAC Championship: 21 Central Michigan vs Akron 20
MWC Championship: 41 Boise State vs UNLV 9
BIG-10 Championship: 6 Nebraska vs Ohio State 28
PAC-12 Championship: 21 Arizona State vs Washington 17
ACC Championship: 28 North Carolina vs NC State 27
SEC Championship: 24 Alabama vs Georgia 17

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Notable Bowl Games

Peach Bowl: 28 Georgia vs Florida State 3
Outback Bowl: 14 Kentucky vs Michigan State 54
Fiesta Bowl: 21 NC State vs UCF 31
Rose Bowl: 38 Ohio State vs Arizona State 31
Orange Bowl: 28 North Carolina vs UAB 20
Cotton Bowl: 23 Maryland vs Texas 24
Sugar Bowl: 49 Florida vs Baylor 21
National Championship: 16 Michigan vs Alabama 17