CFN's 2007 Annual Ultimate
College Football Playoff
East Division - Round Three
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Ultimate National Title
Seedings & Brackets
1. Oklahoma
2. Wisconsin
3. Georgia Tech
4. Florida
5. Penn State
6. Nebraska
7. Auburn
8. Maryland
9. Oregon
10. South Carolina
11. Virginia
12. Notre Dame
13. Utah
14. Hawaii
15. Southern Miss
16. Mississippi State
17. Kansas
18. Stanford
19. Connecticut
20. North Carolina
21. Memphis
22. New Mexico State
23. UNLV
24. San Diego State
25. UTEP
26. Ball State
27. Arkansas State
28. Florida Atlantic
29. Buffalo
30. Utah State |
No. 1 Oklahoma 19 ... No.
8 Maryland 10
It wasn't pretty, but Oklahoma moved on thanks to three of Garrett
Hartley's four field goals and a 65-yard Malcolm Kelly touchdown catch
in the second half to pull away from the Terps. Maryland got up 3-0
early, but the Sooners answered with their best drive of the day going
77 yards in ten plays with Allen Patrick finishing up with a one-yard
scoring plunge. The Terps tied it at ten going into halftime after a great
drive of its own, going 82 yards in 14 plays, mostly on the ground, with Keon Lattimore pounding it in from two yards out. And then OU took over
with a great defensive second half, bending, but not breaking, as the
Terps got into Sooner territory four times without coming away with
points.
Player
of the Game - Oklahoma RB Allen Patrick ran 21 times for
110 yards and a touchdown
Fun Stat - Total yards: Maryland 421 - Oklahoma 319
No. 5 Penn State
17 ... No. 4 Florida 15
Florida scored on its second drive of the game, capping off a 79-yard
march with a one-yard Tim Tebow run, but the extra point was blocked,
and it would prove costly. Penn State reeled off the next 17 points, as
Anthony Morelli found Deon Butler for a 31-yard strike in the second
quarter, and Derrick Williams for a 29-yard score in the third for a
17-6 lead. The Gator offense moved the ball, but struggled on third
downs and lost a fumble on the Nittany Lion five early in the second
half. But Tebow got the attack moving in the fourth quarter, leading the
way to a 29-yard field goal with just under nine minutes to play, and
throwing a 14-yard touchdown pass to Percy Harvin with just over two
minutes left. The two point conversion attempt never got going as Tebow
was sandwiched by Josh Gaines and Chris Rogers for a sack. Penn State
was able to run out the clock, thanks to a 21-yard Austin Scott run on
third and five.
Player
of the Game - Penn State WR Deon Butler caught six passes
for 121 yards and a touchdown
Fun Stat - Sacks: Penn State 5 for 44 yards -
Florida 4 for 19 yards
East Semifinal - No.
5 Penn State
vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
No. 2 Wisconsin 24
... No. 7 Auburn 14
Wisconsin gave up on trying to throw the ball halfway through the
third quarter and pounded away with 21 straight running plays over
the course of three drives, overcoming a 14-0 deficit to score 17
straight points on a 41-yard Taylor Mehlhaff field goal, a
seven-yard Tyler Donovan run, and a two-yard P.J. Hill dash. Auburn
started off the scoring, and appeared on its way to an easy win,
thanks to two Brandon Cox touchdown passes, connecting with
Rogeriqus Smith on a 23-yard pass and four-yard throw to Cole
Bennett. And then Cox couldn't seem to do anything, overshooting his
target on one pass, under-throwing his receiver on the next,
completing just three of 14 passes over a stretch. Down just 17-14
with under five minutes to play, Cox hit Badger CB Jack Ikegwuonu in
the numbers. Ikegwuonu returned the pick to the Auburn 12, and three
plays later, Hill pounded it in for the dagger. The Badger defense
bent all game long, but didn't break against the Tiger running game,
allowing 221 yards, left by 124 yards from Brad Lester.
Player
of the Game - Wisconsin CB Jack Ikegwuonu made six
tackles, broke up three passes, and all but sealed the win with an
interception
Fun Stat - Passing: Auburn 10 of 27 for 131 yards
and two scores - Wisconsin 5 of 10 for 57 yards
No. 3 Georgia Tech 31 ... No. 6 Nebraska
10
Georgia Tech's defense made things rough on Husker quarterback Sam
Keller, picking him off five times and sacking him six on the way to a
stunningly easy win. Just when Keller appeared to get on a roll, he got
picked off, killing drive after drive. The turnovers were hardly all his
fault with two passes going off receivers' hands and into waiting Yellow
Jackets, and he had horrible luck on a key first half drive when his
pass hit the official, bounced up in the air, and into the hands of Djay
Jones in the end zone. The Tech offense was efficient, scoring a
touchdown in each quarter, along with a 44-yard Travis Bell field goal
at the end of the first half. Tashard Choice ran for two short scores,
while Taylor Bennett threw touchdown passes to James Johnson and
Demaryius Thomas. The Huskers got their one touchdown on a one yard
Marlon Lucky run in the second quarter, set up by a 52-yard catch from
Terrence Nunn.
Player
of the Game - Georgia Tech FS Djay Jones made 12 tackles
and intercepted three passes
Fun Stat - Turnovers: Nebraska 6 - Georgia Tech 0
East Semifinal -
No. 3 Georgia Tech vs. No. 2 Wisconsin