The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

[The JZA]

This got Georgia/SMU written on the walls. But if Boise St., Pittsburgh or USC could knock off Georgia, blows this whole tournament wide open.

[Captain Canada]

I got Talyn with Coastal, but he wasn't that good...definitely not user fault

TOMMY GUN

I see you easing Soaps pain by letting Sky Boy get the dub.

Hopefully Florida beats Louisville so you don't have another rematch against the ACC

Skyler was a two-pack of shit against Miami, but he did just enough to get us a win. I'm hoping for Florida - Louisville was an absolute bloodbath.

Image QB Skyler Williams: 4-6, 51 passing yards, touchdown

Lane Kiffin being Clemson's coach is fucking crazy.

I think you have a good opportunity to make a deep run here with Georgia being in the other half of the bracket.

The first year Coaching Carousel shook the block.

I think we've got a good path forward, but you never know.

This got Georgia/SMU written on the walls. But if Boise St., Pittsburgh or USC could knock off Georgia, blows this whole tournament wide open.

We really do control our own destiny. Our defense is playing lights out compared to last season and our offense is running well when we're not spotting the other team points.

[Captain Canada]

Sunday, December 31, 2028 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)

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Capital One Orange Bowl Preview: vs #10 Louisville (10-3, 5-3)

SMU Team Stats
Points: 41.9
Points Allowed: 20.9
Total Sacks: 74
Red Zone Conv.: 47%
Turnover Diff.: +5

Louisville Team Stats
Points: 35.8
Points Allowed: 21.7
Total Sacks: 23
Red Zone Conv.: 60%
Turnover Diff.: +16

SMU Impact Players
QB Alonzo Cheeseman, Rs Fr -- 4,277 passing yards | 39 touchdowns, 13 interceptions | 71% completion percentage
WR Marquis Avant, Rs So -- 96 catches | 1,237 receiving yards | 12.9 AVG | 15 touchdowns
WILL Thomas McCareins, Jr -- 75 tackles | 47 tackles for loss | 24.5 sacks | forced fumble | fumble recovery

Louisville Impact Players
QB Bryce Baker, Rs Jr -- 3,755 passing yards | 29 touchdowns, 3 interceptions | 67% completion percentage | 502 rushing yards | 5 touchdowns
WR J.J. Brisby, Jr -- 66 catches | 957 receiving yards | 14.5 AVG | 10 touchdowns
MIKE Quandre Thomas, Jr -- 91 tackles | 6 tackles for loss | 2 sacks | 2 interceptions | 6 pass breakups | 2 forced fumbles | 2 fumble recoveries

Injury Report
SMU: OG Mitch Slater (Compound Foot Fracture) - 1 week | HB Kyan Berry-Johnson (Lower Body Injury) - Out for season
Louisville: None

Key Matchup
HB Justice Spielman vs MIKE Quandre Thomas

[redsox907]

Semi finals here we come

Louisville a light pack

[Soapy]

All my boy does is save your ass time and time again and for what? yall dont deserve my son

[Captain Canada]

Semi finals here we come

Louisville a light pack

We dressed for a funeral tonight.

All my boy does is save your ass time and time again and for what? yall dont deserve my son

That boy is dog water. His one highlight was an pitch to Marquis Avant that went for a touchdown. The rest was him barely surviving and completing drag routes.

[six7]

Dude is going for the elite feat of 100 catches!

[Captain Canada]

(10-3, 5-3 ACC) @(13-0, 8-0 ACC)

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Mustangs outlast Louisville once again, pull off Orange Bowl victory


‣ In a torrential downpour, the SMU Mustangs were able to pull it out one more time. They are your Capital One Orange Bowl champions.

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Scoring Summary

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
#2 SMU	3	7	7	14	31
#10 Louisville	0	13	3	3	19

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1st Quarter
(1:38) Sam Keltner, 41-yard field goal [SMU 3 - 0 LOU]

2nd Quarter
(10:47) Roy Dortch, 35-yard field goal [SMU 3 - 3 LOU]
(4:57) Bobby Golden, 5-yard pass from Bryce Baker (Roy Dortch kick) [SMU 3 - 10 LOU]
(2:20) Roy Dortch, 29-yard field goal [SMU 3 - 13 LOU]
(1:25) Jeremiah McClellan, 28-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 10 - 13 LOU]

3rd Quarter
(9:44) Roy Dortch, 25-yard field goal [SMU 10 - 16 LOU]
(9:02) Cal McCalebb, 44-yard run (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 17 - 16 LOU]

4th Quarter
(10:48) Roy Dortch, 43-yard field goal [SMU 17 - 19 LOU]
(7:07) Alonzo Cheeseman, 2-yard run (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 24 - 19 LOU]
(2:09) Dwayne Kasay, 13-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 31 - 19 LOU]

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Team Statistics
QB Alonzo Cheeseman: 20-41, 280 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
QB Bryce Baker: 18-25, 172 passing yards, touchdown, interception, 7 carries, 24 rushing yards

HB Justice Spielman: 13 carries, 54 rushing yards, 2 catches, 12 receiving yards
HB Cal McCalebb: 11 carries, 75 rushing yards, touchdown, 2 catches, 19 receiving yards
HB Jamarice Wilder: 26 carries, 169 rushing yards, 2 catches, 28 receiving yards
HB Trent Mooney: 9 carries, 33 rushing yards

WR J.J. Harrell: 4 catches, 97 receiving yards
WR Marquis Avant: 6 catches, 66 receiving yards
WR Jeremiah McClellan: 3 catches, 61 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Joey Boone: 6 catches, 81 receiving yards
TE Grant Houser: 3 catches, 21 receiving yards
WR J.J. Brisby: 2 catches, 18 receiving yards

FS Armani Medlock: 12 tackles, tackle for loss
CB Marcellus Barnes Jr: 7 tackles, interception
WILL Thomas McCariens: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack
FS Jaylen Moses: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
MIKE Quandre Thomas: 12 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 pass breakups
CB Rae'mon Mosby: 8 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, 3 pass breakups
WILL Cameron White: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
SS Devin Henderson: 3 tackles, interception, pass breakup

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[Caesar]

Almost avoided Georgia, oof. But we confident against Dabo. Natty here we come.

[redsox907]

Not the most confidence inspiring performance, but dub is a dub.

I think Clemson's got you here tho homie, ngl