CFN's 2007 Annual Ultimate
Playoff
North Division - Round Three
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Ultimate National Title
Seedings & Brackets
1. Texas
2. Virginia Tech
3. Miami
4. California
5. Missouri
6. Texas A&M
7. Tennessee
8. Georgia
9. Arizona
10. BYU
11. Colorado
12. Illinois
13. Washington
14. New Mexico
15. Pitt
16. Colorado State
17. Syracuse
18. Wyoming
19. Fresno State
20. Duke
21. Houston
22. Bowling Green
23. East Carolina
24. Akron
25. Miami Univ.
26. Rice
27. UAB
28. Idaho
29. FIU
30. Army |
No. 8 Georgia 23 ... No. 1 Texas
21
Texas PK Ryan Bailey missed three field goals, and Georgia's Brandon
Coutu nailed his three shots from 32, 41 and 29 yards out, with the
final one to take the lead with just over three minutes to play. The
final Texas drive came up short as QB Colt McCoy tripped and fell
pulling away from center on fourth and three on the Georgia 41. Georgia
started off the scoring on two Coutu field goals, but Texas was able to
take the lead on a 21-yard pass to Billy Pittman. The Dawgs bounced back
to get up 13-7 going into the half on a 12-yard pass to Sean Bailey.
Texas scored the next 14 points on a five-yard Jamaal Charles run and a
one-yard McCoy sneak, but the defense couldn't contain the much-maligned
Bulldog receiving corps, as Matthew Stafford connected on 10 of 12
throws during a stretch, highlighted by a 34-yard strike to Mikey
Henderson early in the fourth..
Player
of the Game - Georgia QB Matthew Stafford completed 19 of
30 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns
Fun Stat - Third down conversions: Georgia 5 of 10
- Texas 2 of 11
No. 5 Missouri 30 ... No. 4 California 21
With 2:19 to play, Missouri took the lead on a 34-yard Jeff Wolfert
field goal, and the Tiger defense did the rest with Hardy Ricks picking
off a Nate Longshore pass and going 51 yards to seal the upset win. The
two teams traded haymakers in a wild second quarter, with Robert Jordan
and Sam DeSa scoring from 71 and 57 yards respectively for the Bears,
and Will Franklin making a 51-yard scoring play off a short pass for the
Tigers. With the score tied at 14, things calmed down considerably with
Missouri going on a 6:35 drive culminating in a 27-yard Wolfert field
goal, a short drive finishing with a 31-yard field goal, and Cal going
71 yards in 11 plays with Justin Forsett banging it in from a yard out
for a 21-20 lead.
Player
of the Game - Missouri CB Hardy Ricks made five tackles,
broke up a pass, and came up with the game-sealing interception.
Fun Stat - First downs: Missouri 24 ... California
12
North Semifinals - No.
8 Georgia vs. No. 5 Missouri
No. 7 Tennessee 24
... No. 2 Virginia Tech
21
Virginia Tech appeared to be cruising with two Branden Ore touchdown
runs and a blocked kick for a score to take a comfortable 21-3 lead
midway through the third quarter, and then the roof caved in.
Tennessee's Jonathan Hefney picked off a Sean Glennon pass to set up
a four-yard Arian Foster scoring run on the first play of the
fourth, and after a forcing a three and out, the Vols went 68 yards
in eight plays finishing with a second four-yard Foster score to
pull within four. The Hokies were able to work a little bit of
clock, but a long drive came up empty as Jud Dunleavy pushed a
34-yard field goal attempt wide to the right. With just over three
minutes to play, UT QB Erik Ainge connected with Lucas Taylor on two
straight passes, hit Chris Brown for a 19-yard gain, and then found
Austin Rogers down to the one after three runs from LaMarcus Coker.
With :41 to play, Foster ran for his third score to pull off the
improbable comeback.
Player
of the Game - Tennessee RB Arian Foster ran 18 times for
77 yards and three touchdowns
Fun Stat - Tennessee yards in quarters 1 through 3:
141 - Tennessee yards in fourth quarter: 184
No. 3 Miami 14 ... No. 6 Texas A&M
10
Down four, Texas A&M went 63 yards in six plays to get down to the Miami
seven with five seconds to play, but Stephen McGee's final pass was
batted down in the end zone to seal the win for the Hurricanes. Miami
scored first on a 12-yard pass to Sam Shields in the first quarter, but
A&M answered in the second with a 15-yard Mike Goodson touchdown dash.
Neither team was able to score in the third, as Miami turned it over
twice in A&M territory and the Aggies missed two field goals and were
stuffed on a fourth and one on the Miami 34. Aggie PK Matt Szymanski
nailed a 32-yard field goal early in the fourth, but Miami answered
right back with a big Bruce Johnson kickoff return setting up a six play
drive culminating in a six-yard Javarris James touchdown run.
Player
of the Game - Miami RB Javarris James ran 24 times for
100 yards and a touchdown
Fun Stat - Third down conversions: Texas A&M 4 of
13 - Miami 2 of 11
North Semifinals -
No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Miami