1-loss Ball State raked over undefeated Texas...
this gotta be a pre-patch save lmao
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
-
Soapy
- Posts: 16517
- Joined: 27 Nov 2018, 18:42
-
djp73
- Posts: 13176
- Joined: 27 Nov 2018, 13:42
-
redsox907
Topic author - Posts: 6118
- Joined: 01 Jun 2025, 12:40
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
If we can avoid imploding with turnovers, I think we're the favorites. Ball State beat us last year, but this year they're overly reliant on one player (Farris) and I don't think the CPU would utilize him the same way I do if we faced off again.Chillcavern wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 02:39Rolling along here - congrats on the perfect regular season! Only your old friend Ball State ahead in the polls
Let's see if you can keep the mojo rolling here into the playoffs!
Last year was the 1st time I'd lost to Ball State being on the otherside (If Ball State and my user team play I always control user).
Ball State has more wins over ranked teams
Outside of Ole Miss the SEC slate for Texas was pretty weak, whereas Ball State went through Top 10 ranked Ohio State, Penn State, top 15 Cincy, and Syracuse who just dropped out of the top 10 after B2B losses.
And Texas is coming off a two week bye, anytime I have a team on a bye late in the season they always get jumped in the polls. This chise was started in December? Or January. Somewhere around there.
-
YaBoyRobRoy
- Posts: 1205
- Joined: 20 Jun 2025, 16:15
- Contact:
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
nice job winning the SEC. Good luck in the playoffs, hopefully SJSU takes down FSU lol
-
redsox907
Topic author - Posts: 6118
- Joined: 01 Jun 2025, 12:40
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
thanks man! glad to have you over here to catch the finale before CFB26!YaBoyRobRoy wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 14:57nice job winning the SEC. Good luck in the playoffs, hopefully SJSU takes down FSU lol
-
Agent
- Posts: 11802
- Joined: 27 Nov 2018, 22:54
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
Have we had a ball state versus Texas championship in here before?
-
redsox907
Topic author - Posts: 6118
- Joined: 01 Jun 2025, 12:40
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
Texas' 4th Quarter Explosion Secures 1st SEC Title Since 2031
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Georgia | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Texas | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
| Q | Team | Time | Play | Georgia | Texas |
| 1st | Georgia | 7:12 | Antwon Humphries, 12 Yd Pass From Tory Atwell | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | Georgia | 1:43 | Rudy Gaskin, 2 Yd Run | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | Texas | 0:00 | Lee Vela, 4 Yd Run | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd | Texas | 3:53 | Lee Vela, 2 Yd Run | 14 | 14 |
| 2nd | Georgia | 0:46 | Cole Soto, 9 Yd Pass From Tory Atwell | 21 | 14 |
| 2nd | Texas | 0:05 | Maurice Uwazurike, 3 Yd Run | 21 | 21 |
| 3rd | Georgia | 1:51 | Matthias Lemon, 35 Yd FG | 24 | 21 |
| 4th | Texas | 5:05 | Maurice Uwazurike, 2 Yd Run | 24 | 28 |
| 4th | Texas | 2:19 | Santiago DeCastro, 54 Yd Pass From Maurice Uwazruike | 24 | 35 |
| 4th | Texas | 1:44 | Lee Vela, 3 Yd Run | 24 | 42 |
Texas Longhorns Statistics
| Maurice Uwazurike | 19/26, 391 Yds, TD, INT |
| Lee Vela | 19 Att, 81 Yds, 3 TD |
| Maurice Uwazurike | 7 Att, -24 Yds, 2 TD |
| Earl Petty | 1 Att, 2 Yds |
| Miguel Jerman | 7 Rec, 151 Yds |
| Tyler Biggs | 3 Rec, 126 Yds |
| Santiago DeCastro | 2 Rec, 64 Yds, TD |
| Lee Vela | 2 Rec, -1 Yds |
| Rico Mama | 1 Rec, 9 Yds |
| Jimmy Camarillo | 1 Rec, 3 Yds |
| John Silverman | 1 Rec, 6 Yds |
| Prince Oluokon | 1 Rec, 16 Yds |
| Earl Petty | 1 Rec, 17 Yds |
| SS Jayden Singleton | 9 Tkl, 2 TFL |
| MLB Marvin Pitts | 8 Tkl, 4 TFL, 1.5 Sacks |
| LB Miguel Giuliano | 7 Tkl, 2 TFL, 0.5 Sack |
| DT Sione Savage | 5 Tkl, 3 TFL, 1.5 Sacks |
| CB George Rubio | 4 Tkl, INT |
| DE James Mosely | 3 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2.5 Sacks |
Georgia Bulldogs Statistics
| Tory Atwell | 23/35, 254 Yds, 2 TD, INT |
| Tory Atwell | 12 Att, -31 Yds |
| Rudy Gaskin | 6 Att, 13 Yds |
| Zach Gaskin | 4 Att, 7 Yds |
| Zach Clasusen | 5 Rec, 33 Yds |
| Brian Office | 5 Rec, 63 Yds |
| Antwon Humphries | 5 Rec, 95 Yds, TD |
| Sam Mangold | 4 Rec, 46 Yds |
| Rudy Gaskin | 2 Rec, 2 Yds |
| Rashaad Segal | 1 Rec, 6 Yds |
| Cole Soto | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, TD |
| MLB Joel Bada | 10 Tkl, TFL |
| SS Cory Lane | 8 Tkl, TFL |
| CB Jamerson Baker | 6 Tkl, INT |
| DE Eric Land | 5 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks |
| DE Bruce Huber | 4 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks |
Atlanta, GA. - Two weeks ago, Texas head coach Nash Savage said that for a true rivalry to exist between him and his former team, the Georgia Bulldogs, the Longhorns would have to even the score.
Consider the rivalry officially born.
In front of a packed Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns erupted for 21 fourth-quarter points to pull away from Georgia and claim a 42-24 victory in the SEC Championship Game—their first conference title since 2031. For Savage, who once roamed the opposite sideline in Athens, the win marked more than just a championship. It was a statement.
But it didn’t come easy.
Texas opened the game sluggish, struggling to find any rhythm offensively and falling into a quick 14-0 hole before even picking up a first down. Georgia capitalized on a pair of short fields, and quarterback Tory Atwell started sharp, completing 8 of his first 9 passes for 99 yards and a 12-yard touchdown to set the tone.
“It was at a point where we had to make a play, or risk the game spiraling out of control,” Texas offensive coordinator Colt McCoy said postgame. “I pulled Mo aside and told him—this is your moment. Let it rip.”
Quarterback Maurice Uwazurike answered the call.
On the ensuing drive, he fired a 49-yard strike to tight end Tyler Biggs, then followed it up with completions to Miguel Jerman and backup running back Earl Petty to march the Longhorns into scoring position. Lee Vela capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown, awakening a previously dormant Texas offense.
After both defenses stiffened briefly, Uwazurike struck again, this time with a 67-yard seam shot to Biggs to set up Vela’s second touchdown—tying the game at 14 and flipping momentum squarely in Texas’ favor.
Georgia responded with their longest drive of the day—10 plays and nearly five minutes off the clock—culminating in a 9-yard touchdown pass from Atwell to Cole Soto in the corner of the end zone. It gave the Bulldogs a 21-14 lead with just 50 seconds remaining in the half.
But that was 50 seconds too many for Uwazurike.
The senior QB launched a 71-yard bomb to Jerman, who was dragged down by his shoelaces inside the five. After two short gains, Texas faced a 4th-and-1 from the three-yard line with seven seconds left.
“No hesitation,” Savage said postgame when asked if he considered kicking the field goal. “This group earned that trust.”
Uwazurike took the snap and followed center Greg Augustine into the end zone for the game-tying score as time expired, sending the Texas sideline into a frenzy.
The third quarter turned into a defensive chess match. Georgia cornerback Jamerson Baker snagged an interception, setting up a 36-yard field goal that gave the Bulldogs a 24-21 edge—their final lead of the game.
Uwazurike responded by engineering his signature drive of the season: an 18-play, 82-yard marathon that chewed up 7 minutes and 17 seconds. He converted two 4th downs along the way and capped it off with a fearless leap over the pile on a QB keeper, reclaiming the lead at 28-24 with just over five minutes remaining.
From there, the Texas defense slammed the door.
Freshman DE James Mosely delivered a critical sack on Georgia’s next possession, forcing a 4th-and-3 from their own 29. Bulldogs coach Jay Sawvel opted to punt and rely on his defense.
“We had timeouts and a good punt game. I played the numbers,” Sawvel said. “Unfortunately, I lost.”
It took just two plays for Texas to make him regret the decision.
Uwazurike hit Jerman on a 28-yard gain, then found Santiago DeCastro on a gorgeous double move for a back-breaking touchdown—stretching the lead to 35-24. After a turnover on downs, Texas tacked on one final score, and sealed the win with their first interception of the game on Georgia’s last gasp drive.
It was a statement finish from a team that’s made a habit of them.
The Longhorns’ defense, dominant all season, turned in a historic performance when it mattered most—allowing just 68 yards in the second half after surrendering 175 in the first. They also tallied seven more sacks, bringing their season total to an astonishing 71.
“I don’t think there’s an official record for team sacks,” ESPN’s Rece Davis noted on the broadcast, “but this is just incredible.”
Texas improves to 13-0 and all but secures the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, with a potential National Championship game in their home state looming—AT&T Stadium in Arlington awaits.
As for Georgia, the Bulldogs entered at 11th in the rankings and needed an automatic bid to sneak into the playoff picture—a harsh blow for a team that seemed playoff-bound just one quarter earlier.
But for Texas, the job isn’t finished.
Not yet.
Santiago DeCastro point towards the Longhorns fans in attendance as he sprinted into the endzone for the 2nd of three 4th Q touchdowns for Texas.
Tory Atwell started hot, but as the game wore on the constant pressure from Texas cooled him off.
James Mosely with the biggest sack of his young career, forcing the Bulldogs into a 4th and 15 trailing by two scores.
\\Consider the rivalry officially born.
In front of a packed Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns erupted for 21 fourth-quarter points to pull away from Georgia and claim a 42-24 victory in the SEC Championship Game—their first conference title since 2031. For Savage, who once roamed the opposite sideline in Athens, the win marked more than just a championship. It was a statement.
But it didn’t come easy.
Texas opened the game sluggish, struggling to find any rhythm offensively and falling into a quick 14-0 hole before even picking up a first down. Georgia capitalized on a pair of short fields, and quarterback Tory Atwell started sharp, completing 8 of his first 9 passes for 99 yards and a 12-yard touchdown to set the tone.
“It was at a point where we had to make a play, or risk the game spiraling out of control,” Texas offensive coordinator Colt McCoy said postgame. “I pulled Mo aside and told him—this is your moment. Let it rip.”
Quarterback Maurice Uwazurike answered the call.
On the ensuing drive, he fired a 49-yard strike to tight end Tyler Biggs, then followed it up with completions to Miguel Jerman and backup running back Earl Petty to march the Longhorns into scoring position. Lee Vela capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown, awakening a previously dormant Texas offense.
After both defenses stiffened briefly, Uwazurike struck again, this time with a 67-yard seam shot to Biggs to set up Vela’s second touchdown—tying the game at 14 and flipping momentum squarely in Texas’ favor.
Georgia responded with their longest drive of the day—10 plays and nearly five minutes off the clock—culminating in a 9-yard touchdown pass from Atwell to Cole Soto in the corner of the end zone. It gave the Bulldogs a 21-14 lead with just 50 seconds remaining in the half.
But that was 50 seconds too many for Uwazurike.
The senior QB launched a 71-yard bomb to Jerman, who was dragged down by his shoelaces inside the five. After two short gains, Texas faced a 4th-and-1 from the three-yard line with seven seconds left.
“No hesitation,” Savage said postgame when asked if he considered kicking the field goal. “This group earned that trust.”
Uwazurike took the snap and followed center Greg Augustine into the end zone for the game-tying score as time expired, sending the Texas sideline into a frenzy.
The third quarter turned into a defensive chess match. Georgia cornerback Jamerson Baker snagged an interception, setting up a 36-yard field goal that gave the Bulldogs a 24-21 edge—their final lead of the game.
Uwazurike responded by engineering his signature drive of the season: an 18-play, 82-yard marathon that chewed up 7 minutes and 17 seconds. He converted two 4th downs along the way and capped it off with a fearless leap over the pile on a QB keeper, reclaiming the lead at 28-24 with just over five minutes remaining.
From there, the Texas defense slammed the door.
Freshman DE James Mosely delivered a critical sack on Georgia’s next possession, forcing a 4th-and-3 from their own 29. Bulldogs coach Jay Sawvel opted to punt and rely on his defense.
“We had timeouts and a good punt game. I played the numbers,” Sawvel said. “Unfortunately, I lost.”
It took just two plays for Texas to make him regret the decision.
Uwazurike hit Jerman on a 28-yard gain, then found Santiago DeCastro on a gorgeous double move for a back-breaking touchdown—stretching the lead to 35-24. After a turnover on downs, Texas tacked on one final score, and sealed the win with their first interception of the game on Georgia’s last gasp drive.
It was a statement finish from a team that’s made a habit of them.
The Longhorns’ defense, dominant all season, turned in a historic performance when it mattered most—allowing just 68 yards in the second half after surrendering 175 in the first. They also tallied seven more sacks, bringing their season total to an astonishing 71.
“I don’t think there’s an official record for team sacks,” ESPN’s Rece Davis noted on the broadcast, “but this is just incredible.”
Texas improves to 13-0 and all but secures the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, with a potential National Championship game in their home state looming—AT&T Stadium in Arlington awaits.
As for Georgia, the Bulldogs entered at 11th in the rankings and needed an automatic bid to sneak into the playoff picture—a harsh blow for a team that seemed playoff-bound just one quarter earlier.
But for Texas, the job isn’t finished.
Not yet.
Santiago DeCastro point towards the Longhorns fans in attendance as he sprinted into the endzone for the 2nd of three 4th Q touchdowns for Texas.
Tory Atwell started hot, but as the game wore on the constant pressure from Texas cooled him off.
James Mosely with the biggest sack of his young career, forcing the Bulldogs into a 4th and 15 trailing by two scores.
| #13 UTSA | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| #12 Louisiana | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| #11 Oregon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| USC | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| #19 SMU | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Troy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| App State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| East Carolina | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| #20 UCLA | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| #3 BYU | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| #9 Florida State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #10 Miami | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #18 Wisconsin | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| #2 Ball State | 14 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
-
The JZA
- Posts: 9409
- Joined: 07 Dec 2018, 13:10
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
It's always beautiful to see Georgia get worked
-
Captain Canada
- Posts: 7818
- Joined: 01 Dec 2018, 00:15
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
Considering what happened in my chise, seeing Georgia get their ass beat is a tad therapeutic for me. Congrats on the SEC title.
-
redsox907
Topic author - Posts: 6118
- Joined: 01 Jun 2025, 12:40
From The Shadows | The Rise Of Nash Savage (CFB25)
Negative, Coach Savage is on his 2nd season at Texas. We lost to Ball State in the Quarterfinals last year. When he was at Syracuse we faced the Cardinals in the Natty in 2031, Savage's final year there. After that Kadin took over Ball State and Savage went to Georgia.
Captain Canada wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025, 12:08Considering what happened in my chise, seeing Georgia get their ass beat is a tad therapeutic for me. Congrats on the SEC title.
Especially with Coach Savage coming from Georgia AND losing to them in the SEC CCG last year