Matt Leinart, the #3 passer in the Simulation Football League, completed 26-of-36 passes for 326 yards as USC blitzed the 2002 Ohio State team 30-10. Leinart, who came into the game behind only 2009 Kellen Moore and Ryan Dinwiddie from 2003, was razor sharp.
This one was never close as USC turned 3 Buckeye turnovers into points and the bend-but-don't-break Trojan defense held the Buckeyes to a touchdown and a field goal. Reggie Bush and LenDale White each rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown to lead the Trojan ground attack. Steve Smith was Leinart's top target with 5 receptions for 73 yards.
Craig Krenzel was 20-34 for 199 yards and a touchdown but he also threw two costly picks. Jason Leach and Josh Pinkard recorded the interceptions that stopped Ohio State from scoring. Maurice Clarett gained 136 yards on 24 carries to lead all rushers.
The Trojans advance to 5-0 on the season while Ohio State is now 2-3.
2010 Boise State 41, 2004 Boise State 16
The 2010 Broncos broke open a close game by outscoring the Liberty Bowl team 24-3 in the second half to push their SFL record to 3-2.
"Coach Pete gave us a great talk at halftime," quarterback Kellen Moore said. "He got on us a bit and that's what we needed to get us going."
Moore threw for two second half touchdowns, after going the entire first half without a scoring pass. Doug Martin, the SFL's third-leading rusher, also turned it up a notch with 75 of his 92 yards coming in the second half. Martin scored two touchdowns and Jeremy Avery led the Broncos with 11 carries for 142 yards and a touchdown, including an amazing 69-yard run with 3:22 left in the first half.
Moore finished with 23-35 passing for 295 yards and best of all, no interceptions. Austin Pettis (5-77) and Titus Young (5-66) once again proved too tough for the opposition to stop.
Meanwhile, the 2004 Boise State team (1-4 on the season) could find the end zone just once, and that came on a 7-yard pass from Jared Zabransky to Derek Schouman with 1:29 left in the half. Lee Marks gained just 32 yards on 17 carries against the tough-as-nails 2010 Bronco defense while Zabransky managed just 18 on 14 carries. The 2004 Broncos were just 3 of 15 on third-down tries.
2006 Boise State 38, 2007 Boise State 33
Once again, the Fiesta Bowl Champions had a close call but once again, they emerged victorious.
Ian Johnson, the #3 rusher in the SFL, ran for 148 yards and two scores to lead the 2006 Broncos, while the leading rusher for the '07 team was Ian Johnson with 157 yards and 3 scores.
"I was seeing double out there," Bronco coach Chris Petersen said after the game. "I kept seeing Ian running the ball out there. He would run for a chunk of yards one way, then turn around and run the ball up the field the other way. I don't know what either team would have done without him."
Brett Denton contributed 53 yards for the winners, including a 35-yard run that set up a 7-yard pass from Jared Zabransky to Jerard Rabb in the third quarter that would prove to be the game-winner. That put the 2006 team up 38-24. The 2007 Broncos rallied with a Kyle Brotzman field goal and an IJ 16-yard run with 4:18 remaining to close to within five. A two-point conversion failed as the 2007 team tried to run a play they called "Statue Left" with Johnson taking the ball from behind quarterback Taylor Tharp.
The 2006 Bronco defense was not fooled and tackled Johnson at the 5. "We had seen that play before," laughed safety Marty Tadman.
Tharp did finish 25-42 for 306 yards to lead his team on the verge of an upset. Jeremy Childs, one of the top receivers in the SFL, grabbed 8 Tharp aerials for 76 yards. A Korey Hall interception of Tharp with 23 seconds remaining ended the upset bid and the 2006 Broncos remained unbeaten at 5-0. The 2007 Boise State team dropped to 1-4 with the loss.
2005 Texas 44, 2003 Boise State 27
Shocked by a 14-0 deficit, Texas came back strong to record a 44-27 victory over the 2003 Boise State team this afternoon.
Texas put up 24 points in the second quarter to run into halftime with a 31-21 lead. The Longhorns then slapped on the defense, holding Boise State to just 6 points in the second half. Boise State won the battle of statistics but lost the game. The Broncos picked up 26 first downs to 18 for Texas and had 429 yards to 381 for the Longhorns.
Jamaal Charles gained 104 yards on 14 carries for Texas, which also benefited from a 55-yard punt return as the first half was ending.
Ryan Dinwiddie tossed 4 touchdowns and was 32-44 for 357 yards, but it wasn't enough. Dinwiddie spread the ball to 10 receivers, with Tim Gilligan (5-67 yards and a TD) and T.J. Acree (5-54) leading the receivers. Dinwiddie leads the SFL in TD passes with 19. David Mikell gained 76 yards on the ground for the Broncos.
2001 Miami of Florida 44, 2006 Florida 13
The two rivals from the Sunshine State met, but it was lopsided.
Clinton Portis, the SFL's top rusher, gained 135 yards while Ken Dorsey found Ethenic Sands (4-89) and Kevin Beard (3-80) for TD's.
DeShawn Wynn paced the Gators with 76 yards rushing while Chris Leak was 22-35 for 284 yards but no touchdowns.
2009 Boise State 46, 2007 LSU 13
Jeremy Avery scored four touchdowns as the 2009 Boise State team put a hurt on the 2007 LSU team 46-13 this afternoon.
Avery, who ran for five scores two weeks ago in a 62-30 rout of the 2005 Broncos and is the SFL's top scorer with 60 points, added to his total in running wild on the Tiger defense. Avery picked up 126 yards and 3 touchdowns and also caught a Kellen Moore's TD pass as well. Doug Martin got the tough inside yards, finishing the game with 72 yards on 8 carries. Boise State amassed 522 yards in the victory. Austin Pettis (5-88), Kyle Efaw (5-65) and Titus Young (5-57) each caught five passes to lead the Broncos. Kellen Moore finished 24-40 for 316 yards. Jeron Johnson aided Boise State's defensive effort with 2 interceptions.
Early Doucet, tied for the SFL receiving lead, did nothing to hurt his cause with 7 catches for 69 yards. Keiland Williams was LSU's top ball carrier with 84 yards rushing.
Boise State advanced to 4-1 while the Tigers are now 1-4.
2002 Boise State 36, 2003 LSU 14
The 2002 Boise State team dominated the line of scrimmage in a 36-14 pasting of "National Champion" LSU this afternoon.
The Broncos accumulated 432 yards of total offense while holding the Tigers to just 288. LSU rushed 38 times for 42 yards. Meanwhile, Brock Forsey went over the 100-yard mark for the third time this season with 120 yards while the passing attack led by Ryan Dinwiddie sizzled. Dinwiddie completed 22-of-34 passes for 279 yards and 3 scores, with Billy Wingfield grabbing 5 catches for 83 yards. Nick Calaycay got in the act with three field goals.
Meanwhile, the Bronco defense feasted on LSU quarterback Matt Mauck, getting five sacks and two interceptions (Gabe Franklin got both). Franklin now has six interceptions in five games to lead the SFL. Mauck finished 19-31 for 246 yards and a touchdown in addition to the two picks. Michael Clayton was the lone offensive star with 5 catches for 97 yards and a TD. The 2002 Bronco defense held Justin Vincent, the SFL's seventh-leading rusher, to 24 yards on 14 carries.
2009 Alabama 41, 2008 Boise State 27
The 2009 National Champions raced out to a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter and Boise State was not able to recover.
The Crimson Tide ground game was too much. Even though Boise State had two backs gain over 100 themselves, they couldn't match Mark Ingram, who took Alabama on his back to the tune of 240 yards and a touchdown. Ingram came into the game fourth in the SFL with 520 yards. Trent Richardson also excelled with 61 yards and a TD on just 12 carries.
Jeremy Avery continued his torrid running for the Broncos with 121 yards, including a 71-yarder, while Ian Johnson had 110 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremy Childs was the leading receiver in the game with 7 catches for 63 yards.
2010 Auburn 24, 2001 Boise State 21
Cam Newton ran it in from 9 yards out with 1:42 left as the "defending national champion" Auburn Tigers finally got off the snide with a 24-21 win over winless Boise State.
"It was a game where someone finally had to win a game and I'm glad it was us," said a thrilled Newton after the game.
Auburn won the game despite being outgained 442-353. Newton gained 109 yards and scored 2 touchdowns on the ground and threw for another 118. Michael Dyer had a solid game as well with 91 yards and a touchdown.
Brock Forsey did all he could with 175 yards rushing (on 26 carries) and all 3 touchdowns for the Broncos. It was Forsey's finest game of the SFL season to date.
2008 Florida 47, 2005 Boise State 17
Florida ran out to a 20-0 lead and was never headed as the Gators pounced on Boise State 47-17.
Chris Rainey ran for three touchdowns and Jonathan Phillips booted four field goals in the rout, as Bronco Coach Dan Hawkins emptied his bench in search of answers. Rainey finished with 13 carries for 139 yards, while Emmanuel Moody also found the going to his liking with 90 yards and another score. Ian Johnson was the leading rusher for Boise State with 66 yards.
Florida is now 3-2 in the Championship Division while the Broncos slipped to 1-4.
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