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Editor’s Letter: Ever since I was a kid, I have been going to football games. We spent every Friday night at the high school field. Saturdays were spent in Knoxville watching the Big Orange play. Unfortunately, we didn’t have an NFL team where I lived so Sundays were spent in front of the TV with my dad and two brothers. My point is that there is NOTHING like football season!!! I can watch just about any game. But there is no better football than there is in the South. Welcome to the Southern Football Guide. This is the first edition of SFG in a digital format. We hope that you love football as much as we do. Yes we know Boston College and Maryland are not in the south but they are part of the ACC. This digital magazine will give you a quick glance at every team in the SEC and the ACC. We tried to pack as much information about those teams in one page as we could. We also want to be a reference guide for all college and NFL schedules all the way to the Bowl schedules at the end of the year. Plus, a Fantasy League section. Our digital magazine is packed with awesome photography! We even have a shot of a cheerleader or two. If you like what you see and read, pass along to a friend. It is FREE!!! We will be publishing a Bowl Preview Guide in December, a Recruiting Guide in February and a Spring Football Guide in May so make sure to subscribe. Shoot me an email and let us know what you think.
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BOSTON COLLEGE Head Coach: Frank Spaziani
Off Coord: Doug Martin
2011 Record: 4-8 (3-5)
Founded: 1863
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
OFFENSE: Former Kent State head coach Doug Martin was hired to bring life back into the Eagles’ offense. After sitting at the bottom of the ACC in terms of production, Chase Rettig returns at quarterback to try and lift the Eagles. Rettig has a big arm and is a capable leader, but will have to improve his decision making and gain confidence. Chris Pantale is a physical 6-foot-6, 251pound tight end, and has the ability to be the best in the ACC in 2012. Colin Larmond returns at wide receiver and is a reliable veteran. The school’s leading career rusher, Montel Harris, was released from the team in spring for violating team rules and either Andre Williams, Tahj Kimble or Rolandan Finch will try to fill his shoes. Williams is slated to be the starter and will run behind a line returning four starters. The offensive line is deep and has size on the first and second unit. The future of the Eagles’ line is bright. DEFENSE: The Eagles lose one of the most special players in college football over the past three seasons. LB Luke Kuechly left and was taken in the first round after winning the Butkus Award and leading the nation with 191 tackles in his junior season. Another future NFL prospect Kevin Pierre-Louis will fill in and do his best to fill in some of Kuechly’s production. If the staff decides to keep Pierre-Louis outside, then sophomore Sean Duggan could take over the middle linebacker spot. Steele Divotto will start on the strong side and rounds up a very talented linebacking corps despite the loss of Kuechly. The secondary has some talent with senior safety Jim Noel returning, but will struggle beyond the first team. On the interior of the line, the Eagles will return Dillon Quinn who will team up with Kaleb Ramsey at tackle. On the ends are Kasim Edebali and Brian Mihalik, who will corral plays inside towards their talented linebackers. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Miami (Fla.) Sep 8 Maine Sep 15 @Northwestern Sep 29 Clemson Oct 6 @Army Oct 13 @Florida St. Oct 20 @Georgia Tech Oct 27 Maryland Nov 3 @Wake Forest Nov 10 Notre Dame Nov 17 Virginia Tech Nov 24 @N. Carolina St.
NEWCOMERS LT Win Homer, 6-5, 250 Topped the Eagles’ recruiting class, and will see early playing time. CB Albert Louis-Jean Jr., 6-2, 183 - Tall defensive back has won the starting job for the Eagles. SS David Dudeck, 6-0, 195 Freshman from New Jersey who could provide much-needed depth at safety.
Def Coord: Bill McGovern
Stadium: Alumni
Capacity: 44,500
Depth Chart Offense NO 11 44 1 10 83 81 77 76 62 64 73
PLAYER Chase Rettig Andre Williams Colin Larmond Jr. Bobby Swigert Alex Amidon Chris Pantale Emmett Cleary Bobby Vardaro Ian White Harris Williams John Wetzel
8 Josh Bordner 28 Rolandan Finch 14 Johnathan Coleman 80 Brian Miller 7 Spiffy Evans 89 Mike Naples 71 Dan Lembke 70 Aaron Kramer 59 Andy Gallik 75 Liam Porter 74 Dave Bowen Special Teams 85 Nate Freese 32 Gerald Levano
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
HT 6/3 6/0 6/3 6/1 5/11 6/6 6/7 6/5 6/5 6/4 6/8
WT 212 222 202 184 185 255 313 312 303 301 302
CLASS Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr.
QB RB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
6/4 5/10 6/4 6/4 6/0 6/4 6/7 6/7 6/3 6/6 6/7
221 211 228 232 184 237 286 292 300 276 285
So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
K P
6/0 6/2
181 210
Jr. Sr.
POS DE LT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/2 6/3 6/6 6/8 6/3 6/1 6/4 6/2 5/11 6/4 6/0
WT 249 302 292 233 225 212 228 195 185 200 210
CLASS Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. So.
DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
6/3 6/5 6/4 6/6 6/1 6/2 6/3 5/10 5/10 6/1 6/2
264 291 302 270 229 242 232 167 187 200 208
Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. So. So.
184
So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 91 96 92 99 49 24 34 5 6 23 19
PLAYER Kasim Edebali Kaleb Ramsey Dillon Quinn Brian Mihalik Steele Divotto Kevin Pierre-Louis Sean Duggan Albert Louis-Jean Jr. C.J. Jones Jim Noel Sean Sylvia
55 Kieran Borcich 95 Dominic Appiah 98 Max Ricci 45 Mehdi Abdesmad 35 Andre Lawrence 48 Nick Lifka 54 Nick Clancy 21 Manuel Asprilla 29 James McCaffrey 47 Spenser Rositano 25 Josh Keyes Special Teams 7 Spiffy Evans
KR/PR 6/0
CLEMSON Head Coach: Dabo Swinney 2011 Record: 10-3 (6-2)
Off Coord: Chad Morris
Clemson, S.C.
Def Coord: Charlie Harbison , Brent Venables
Founded: 1889
OFFENSE: The Clemson Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense popped in 2011 with Tajh Boyd under center, and the Tigers return 22 lettermen on offense from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ACC championship team. Boyd surpassed the 3,000-yard plateau and he will once again have All-American Sammy Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins back on the outside. Andre Ellington topped 1,000 yards rushing last season and he could benefit once again from teams loading up to stop the receivers. Clemson returns its top seven rushers from one year ago and eight of its top nine receivers, so expect plenty of yards to be gained. The only question about the offense surrounds three new starters on the offensive line. Dalton Freeman returns at center after receiving first-team All-ACC honors last year. Brandon Thomas can play either tackle or guard. Finally, look for Clemson to add an extra wide receiver to the starting 11 after the loss of TE Dwayne Allen, who is now in the NFL. DEFENSE: Brent Venables brings plenty of experience to Clemson in his role with the defense. The new defensive coordinator will have plenty of talent as six of the top eight tacklers from 2011 return. Rashard Hall and Malliciah Goodman both return after outstanding seasons a year ago. Goodman will no doubt be the leader of the line as the rest of the projected starters lack major experience. Corey Crawford earned some playing time while learning from Andre Branch and Brandon Thompson the last few seasons. Crawford registered 29 tackles as a backup in 2011. DeShawn Williams and Grady Jarrett played sparingly, but the coaches like the makeup of both players and could put them ahead of Tavaris Barnes and Josh Watson. Corico Hawkins played a bunch last season and he will likely be joined by Stephone Anthony and Quandon Christian, who both earned playing time in 2011. Look for Xavier Brewer and Hall to lead the secondary. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Sep 1 Auburn Sep 8 Ball St. Sep 15 Furman Sep 22 @Florida St. Sep 29 @Boston College Oct 6 Georgia Tech Oct 20 Virginia Tech Oct 25 @Wake Forest Nov 3 @Duke Nov 10 Maryland Nov 17 N. Carolina St. Nov 24 South Carolina
S Travis Blanks, 6-1, 195 The 4-star safety was one of the top recruits in the country with ball skills that could allow him to play cornerback. RB Zac Brooks, 6-2, 180 He played RB & WR. The No. 1 recruit in Arkansas. QB Chad Kelly, 6-3, 210 The No. 4 QBrecruit in the country comes to Clemson with plenty of hype, but some baggage.
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Depth Chart Offense NO 10 23 6 18 2 80 63 67 55 62 70
PLAYER Tajh Boyd Andre Ellington DeAndre Hopkins Jaron Brown Sammy Watkins Brandon Ford Brandon Thomas Kalon Davis Dalton Freeman Tyler Shatley Gifford Timothy
8 Cole Stoudt 22 D.J. Howard 44 Darrell Smith 19 Charone Peake 1 Martavis Bryant 86 Sam Cooper 79 Isaiah Battle 68 David Beasley 58 Ryan Norton 77 Reid Webster 73 Joe Gore Special Teams 13 Spencer Benton 39 Chandler Catanzaro
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/1 5/10 6/1 6/2 6/1 6/4 6/3 6/5 6/5 6/3 6/6
WT 225 190 200 200 200 235 300 335 285 295 315
CLASS Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So.
QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/4 5/11 6/2 6/3 6/5 6/4 6/7 6/4 6/3 6/4 6/6
200 195 245 205 205 240 265 315 265 295 260
So. So. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr.
P K
6/2 6/2
195 200
Sr. Jr.
POS DE NG DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/1 6/1 6/5 6/2 6/3 6/2 5/11 5/11 6/1 5/11
WT 280 295 290 280 220 235 220 170 185 210 190
CLASS Sr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr.
DE NG DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS
6/3 6/4 6/4 6/3 6/1 6/3 5/11 5/9 6/3 6/1 5/11
275 270 290 235 195 250 230 175 195 210 210
Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So.
200 205
So. So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 97 50 99 93 34 12 46 21 17 31 9
PLAYER Malliciah Goodman Grady Jarrett DeShawn Williams Corey Crawford Quandon Christian Stephone Anthony Jonathan Willard Darius Robinson Bashaud Breeland Rashard Hall Xavier Brewer
92 Roderick Byers 6 Tavaris Barnes 91 Josh Watson 3 Vic Beasley 11 Travis Blanks 33 Spencer Shuey 42 Corico Hawkins 14 Martin Jenkins 24 Cortez Davis 5 Jonathan Meeks 27 Robert Smth Special Teams 2 Sammy Watkins 1 Martavis Bryant
KR/PR 6/1 KR/PR 6/5
FLORIDA STATE Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher
Off Coord: James Coley
2011 Record: 9-4 (5-3)
Founded: 1851
Tallahassee, Fl.
OFFENSE: A 9-4 season capped by a win in the Champs Sports Bowl over Notre Dame was the story for the Florida State Seminoles, who entered last season with soaring expectations only to fall just shy of reaching them. Quarterback EJ Manuel returns to guide the Seminoles offense and will look to improve on a solid 2011 season which saw him pass for 2,666 yards and 18 touchdowns. James Coley’s offensive unit has the ability to score in bunches, coming off a season that saw the team average more than 30 points per game while accumulating nearly 250 passing yards and more than 100 rushing yards per contest. The receivers, led by Rodney Smith and Rashad Greene, have big-game experience and should produce strong numbers for the Seminoles. An experienced running attack, led by small, but agile backs Chris Thompson and Devonta Freeman, is also expected to be a key aspect of the Seminoles offense.
DEFENSE: Mark Stoops’ defensive unit was absolutely stellar last season, surrendering just 15 points per game while allowing 80 yards on the ground to opponents. The defensive line, led by defensive end Brandon Jenkins, was a terror to opposing quarterbacks last season, as three Seminoles had more than five sacks last season, including Jenkins, who had a team-high 8.5. Even with the loss of leading tackler, Nigel Bradham, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, the team should get plenty of big contributions from the remaining members of the stout line, such as Bjoern Werner and Christian Jones. Also, a strong secondary, with safeties Lamarcus Joyner, who had a team-high four interceptions last season, and Terrence Brooks returning, along with cornerback Xavier Rhodes returning to beef up a unit that allowed less than 240 passing yards per game. With many returning faces from last season, Stoops shouldn’t expect any kind of regression to take place. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Murray State Sep 8 Savannah State Sep 15 Wake Forest Sep 22 Clemson Sep 29 @South Florida Oct 6 @N. Carolina St. Oct 13 Boston College Oct 20 @Miami (Fla.) Oct 27 Duke Nov 8 @Virginia Tech Nov 17 @Maryland Nov 24 Florida
NEWCOMERS DE Mario Edwards, 6-3, 295 - Top-rated prospect who recorded 72 tackles as a senior. WR Marvin Bracy, 5-9, 172 Speedy receiver expected to be nightmare for opposing secondaries. DB Ronald Darby, 5-11, 189 Elite cornerback who runs a 4.37 40-yard dash.
Def Coord: Mark Stoops
Stadium: Doak S. Campbell
Capacity: 82,300
Depth Chart Offense NO 3 24 4 80 84 75 70 62 54 52 35
PLAYER EJ Manuel Lonnie Pryor Chris Thompson Rashad Greene Rodney Smith Cameron Erving Josue Matias Austin Barron Tre Jackson Bryan Stork Nick O’Leary
9 Clint Trickett 21 Debrale Smiley 8 Devonta Freeman 12 Jarred Haggins 15 Greg Dent 67 Daniel Glauser 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug 53 Sterling Lovelady 76 Garrett Faircloth 51 Bobby Hart 33 Kevin Haplea Special Teams 38 Carson Beatty 18 Dustin Hopkins
POS QB FB RB WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
HT 6/5 6/0 5/8 6/0 6/6 6/5 6/6 6/3 6/4 6/4 6/3
WT 238 229 187 175 219 304 325 295 325 312 238
CLASS Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So.
QB FB RB WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
6/3 5/11 5/8 6/1 5/11 6/6 6/4 6/2 6/7 6/5 6/4
180 230 200 187 185 322 317 290 283 314 252
Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.
P K
6/3 6/2
229 190
Fr. Sr.
POS DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB S S
HT 6/3 6/2 6/2 6/4 6/4 6/2 6/1 5/10 6/2 5/8 5/11
WT 260 322 301 255 232 237 250 170 215 195 195
CLASS Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr.
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB S S
6/6 6/2 6/2 6/5 6/1 6/4 6/3 5/11 6/3 6/0 6/2
275 298 290 265 223 214 215 187 185 194 229
Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So.
KR PR
5/8 6/0
195 175
Jr. So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 4 92 93 95 7 10 11 6 27 20 31
PLAYER Brandon Jenkins Anthony McCloud Everett Dawkins Bjoern Werner Christian Jones Nick Moody Vince Williams Nick Waisome Xavier Rhodes Lamarcus Joyner Terrence Brooks
51 Giorgio Newberry 8 Timmy Jernigan 97 Demonte McAllister 91 Tank Carradine 28 Nigel Terrell 24 Terrance Smith 22 Telvin Smith 13 Ronald Darby 37 Keelin Smith 1 Tyler Hunter 9 Karlos Williams Special Teams 20 Lamarcus Joyner 80 Rashad Greene
MARYLAND Head Coach: Randy Edsall
Off Coord: Mike Locksley
2011 Record: 2-10 (1-7)
Founded: 1807
College Park, MD
OFFENSE: The Maryland offense returns five starters from a unit that struggled at times under new coach Randy Edsall. The team finished sixth in total offense and 10th in scoring offense in the ACC. This year the offense will likely flow through All-ACC tight end Matt Furstenburg. Last season, Furstenburg started all 12 games and finished third in the conference in receptions per game and receiving yards. He was recently named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award. Junior quarterback C.J. Brown will also have wide receivers Kevin Dorsey and Kerry Boykins to target as he takes over under center full time. He can also scramble if everyone is covered as he rushed for 574 yards. New offensive coordinator Mike Locksley is installing a pro-style attack with elements of the spread. Bennett Fulper and Justin Gilbert are back to anchor the offensive line, which features up to six players with starting experience on the depth chart.
DEFENSE: The Terps’ defense will be led by 2011 AllAmerican lineman Joe Vellano. Vellano is one of the top defenders in the nation and has been nominated for the Bednarik, Lombardi, Walter Camp, Nagurski and Outland awards. He was All-ACC one year ago and is preseason All-ACC again this year. Demetrius Hartsfield is also back as the ACC’s active career leader in tackles with 260. Vellano and Hartsfield are two of 10 starters returning from last year’s squad that scored five times, tied for sixth-most in the FBS. Darin Drakeford, meanwhile, forced an ACC-high four fumbles in 2011. Eric Franklin was sixth in the ACC last season in tackles and his four pass breakups were tied for second on the Maryland defense. He will be counted upon for leadership in the secondary. Look for Keith Bowers, L.A. Goree and Andre Monroe to build on solid freshman seasons as they provide depth in the front seven of Brian Stewart’s 3-4 scheme. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Sep 1 William & Mary Sep 8 @Temple Sep 15 Connecticut Sep 22 @West Virginia Oct 6 Wake Forest Oct 13 @Virginia Oct 20 N. Carolina St. Oct 27 @Boston College Nov 3 Georgia Tech Nov 10 @Clemson Nov 17 Florida St. Nov 24 @North Carolina
WR Stefon Diggs, 6-0, 185 - The top prospect from Maryland stayed at home after receiving a five-star ranking. OT Mike Madaras, 6-5, 293 - A SuperPrep All-American at Good Counsel (Md.) HS, & a top-20 tackle recruit. LB Abner Logan, 6-1, 220 One of 4 linebacker signees, is a four-star selection who registered 10 sacks in 2011.
Def Coord: Brian Stewart
Stadium: Byrd
Capacity: 51,802
Depth Chart Offense NO 16 44 49 12 13 89 74 63 65 70 75
PLAYER C.J. Brown Justus Pickett Tyler Cierski Kevin Dorsey Kerry Boykins Matt Furstenburg Nick Klemm Bennett Fulper Sal Conaboy De’Onte Arnett Justin Gilbert
11 Perry Hills 45 Brandon Ross 46 Kwabena Ofori 82 Marcus Leak 1 Stefon Diggs 34 Devonte Campbell 55 Ryan Doyle 67 Peter White 50 Evan Mulrooney 68 Josh Cary 66 Andrew Zeller Special Teams 43 Nick Ferrara 43 Nick Ferrara
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/3 5/10 6/1 6/2 5/11 6/4 6/5 6/5 6/4 6/4 6/6
WT 205 185 255 210 190 245 300 295 285 290 300
CLASS Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.
QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/3 5/10 5/9 6/1 6/1 6/2 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/5 6/7
205 205 192 205 185 255 295 320 285 300 300
Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
P K
6/1 6/1
190 190
Sr. Sr.
POS DE NT DE SLB MILB MOLB WLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/1 6/5 6/1 6/4 6/2 6/2 6/1 6/1 5/11 6/3 6/2
WT 285 305 265 220 235 240 240 185 190 225 215
CLASS Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr.
DE NT DE SLB MILB MOLB WLB CB CB SS FS
6/5 6/3 6/1 5/11 6/3 6/1 6/3 5/11 6/1 6/1 5/10
280 300 260 225 245 230 240 185 205 210 190
Jr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 72 96 93 6 53 9 52 14 25 40 48
PLAYER Joe Vellano A.J. Francis Andre Monroe Kenny Tate L.A. Goree Demetrius Hartsfield Darin Drakeford Jeremiah Johnson Dexter McDougle Matt Robinson Eric Franklin
95 Justin Anderson 97 Darius Kilgo 91 Keith Bowers 35 Alex Twine 47 Cole Farrand 58 Bradley Johnson 41 Marcus Whitfield 17 Isaac Goins 19 A.J. Hendy 38 Clarence Claiborne 26 Undray Clark Special Teams 45 Brandon Ross 25 Dexter McDougle
KR/PR 5/10 205 KR/PR 5/11 190
Fr. Jr.
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Off Coord: Dana Bible
2011 Record: 8-5 (4-4)
Founded: 1887
Raleigh, N.C.
OFFENSE: The 6-foot-6, 232-pound Mike Glennon will start at QB for the Wolfpack during 2012. The fifthyear senior Glennon went for 31 touchdowns, 3,054 yards and completed 62.5 percent of his passes in his first season as a starter. The line returns four starters and is deep with talent that will give the quarterback a comfortable pocket. Running was a weakness last season, but Tony Creecy showed he is a capable running back. Creecy could have a break-out sophomore season sharing carries with James Washington and Logan Winkles. Returning starter Tobais Palmer will be the No. 1 target at wide receiver and is joined by Bryan Underwood and 6-foot-4 Quintin Payton. Mario Carter will start at tight end and replace last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-conference tight end George Bryan. There is a lot of leadership and returning talent on the offensive side of the football and Glennon is confident and capable to lead the Pack. DEFENSE: A veteran secondary leads the Wolfpack defense. Cornerback David Amerson is the leader and set an ACC record with an impressive 13 interceptions last season. Amerson, an all-american, and senior safety Earl Wolff provide talent and lots of confidence. The pair helped lead the Pack last season to an NCAA-best 27 total interceptions, and the four returning starters have 114 career interceptions between them. At linebacker there is much more uncertainty. The Wolfpack lost their leading tackler and starting outside linebacker to the draft while D.J. Green, another starting LB from 2011, is serving a season-long suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Fortunately the line has plenty of talent, and veterans Brian Slay and Darryl Cato-Bishop are great at the end position. Sophomore Thomas Teal is a talented tackle and adds to a very dangerous rotation. This will be a special defensive unit in 2012 and the solid line and the big-play secondary will make it difficult for offenses to move the ball. 2012 SCHEDULE Aug 31 @Tennessee Sep 8 @Connecticut Sep 15 South Alabama Sep 22 The Citadel Sep 29 @Miami (Fla.) Oct 6 Florida St. Oct 20 @Maryland Oct 27 @North Carolina Nov 3 Virginia Nov 10 Wake Forest Nov 17 @Clemson Nov 24 Boston College
NEWCOMERS WR Charlie Hegedus, 6-2, 195 - A complete receiver with amazing ball skills. Could see action as a freshman. LB Robert Caldwell, 6-3, 245 - Talented linebacker from the College of the Desert in California. DE Joe Wright, 6-7, 235 Wright has the frame to become a dominant pass rusher.
Def Coord: Mike Archer Stadium: Carter-Finley
Capacity: 51,500
Depth Chart Offense NO 8 24 44 4 88 87 79 64 53 72 78
PLAYER Mike Glennon James Washington Logan Winkles Tobais Palmer Quinton Payton Mario Carter R.J. Mattes Andrew Wallace Cam Wentz Zach Allen Rob Crisp
POS QB HB FB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
HT 6/6 6/0 6/1 5/11 6/4 6/4 6/6 6/5 6/3 6/3 6/7
WT 232 186 252 175 210 262 313 265 301 328 312
CLASS Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
15 Manny Stocker 26 Tony Creecy 9 Brandon Barnes 80 Bryan Underwood 2 Rashard Smith 83 Anthony Talbert 62 Duran Christophe 74 Tyson Chandler 54 Joe Thuney 50 Cameron Fordham 73 Andy Jomantas Special Teams 32 Niklas Sade 36 Wil Baumann
QB HB HB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
6/3 6/0 6/0 5/11 5/11 6/4 6/6 6/6 6/5 6/3 6/7
200 210 209 174 176 254 302 340 265 286 289
Fr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. So.
K P
6/3 6/4
200 185
So. So.
POS DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/2 6/1 6/3 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/3 5/11 6/0 6/0
WT 278 315 290 274 231 245 210 194 187 207 209
CLASS Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB FS SS
6/1 6/4 6/4 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/1 6/1 5/11 6/2 6/3
270 330 321 242 240 216 231 193 186 190 196
Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
KR PR
5/11 175 5/11 176
Sr. Jr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 92 69 75 55 7 48 5 1 20 27 30
PLAYER Darryl Cato-Bishop Thomas Teal T.Y. McGill Brian Slay Sterling Lucas Robert Caldwell Rodman Noel David Amerson C.J. Wilson Earl Wolff Brandon Bishop
97 Forrest West 76 Deylan Buntyn 70 Carlos Gray 95 Art Norman 34 Rickey Dowdy 39 Brandon Pittman 43 Ryan Cheek 11 Juston Burris 14 Jarvis Byrd 38 Hakim Jones 25 Dontae Johnson Special Teams 4 Tobais Palmer 2 Rashard Smith
WAKE FOREST Head Coach: Jim Grobe 2011 Record: 6-7 (5-3)
Off Coord: Steed Lobotzke
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Founded: 1834
OFFENSE: Look for the Demon Deacons’ unique version of the spread offense to benefit from a talented backfield in 2012. Offensive coordinator Steed Lobotzke will utilize speedy backs Orville Reynolds (a sophomore) and Josh Harris (a junior) in the running game. Both backs add electric speed to the backfield and if this tandem stays healthy, they will task any defense. Garrick Williams is the only returning starter on the offensive line that lost four of its five starters. The inexperienced Deacs will have to buy time for left-handed gunslinger Tanner Price, who is entering his junior season coming off a 3,017-yard and 20-touchdown 2011 season. Chris Givens was Wake’s deep threat a year ago, but left early to enter the NFL draft. Junior Michael Campanaro will lead the corps now and had 73 catches in 2011. Terrence Davis joins Campanaro out wide and comes off a solid five-touchdown season. DEFENSE: The defense is returning seven talented starters and was a much-improved unit a year ago after struggling in previous seasons. However, Wake must improve the pass rush, which sacked opposing QBs an ACC-worst 11 times last season. Nikita Whitlock is consistently unblockable at nose guard and the Deacons’ 3-4 defense is based around him. Zach Thompson and Kris Redding will start at end in 2012. Redding has a great upside and Thompson has shown All-ACC ability at times. The unit is led by Merrill Noel who broke up a school-record 19 passes in 2011 in what also was his first year as a starter. Kevin Johnson starts opposite of Noel while Duran Lowe and Daniel Mack will start at safeties. The starting linebacker unit is returning in tact. Mike Olson is a hard hitter and leads the core from the inside with Riley Haynes. Justin Jackson and Joey Ehrmann round up a dangerous group of backers. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Liberty Sep 8 North Carolina Sep 15 @Florida St. Sep 22 Army Sep 29 Duke Oct 6 @Maryland Oct 20 @Virginia Oct 25 Clemson Nov 3 Boston College Nov 10 @N. Carolina St. Nov 17 @Notre Dame Nov 24 Vanderbilt
NEWCOMERS WR Jonathan Williams, 6-4, 170 - The rangy receiver from Atlanta adds athleticism and speed to the WR corps. QB Tyler Cameron, 6-3, 210 - Could get snaps this season, pegged as the QB of the future for the Deacs. TE Anthony Rook, 6-4, 235 After losing two top TEs, Wake will depend on Rook to play significant time this year.
Def Coord: Brian Knorr Stadium: Groves
Capacity: 31,500
Depth Chart Offense NO 10 5 42 81 3 89 70 59 74 76 68
PLAYER Tanner Price Orville Reynolds Tommy Bohanon Terrence Davis Michael Campanaro Spencer Bishop Dylan Heartsill Antonio Ford Garrick Williams Daniel Blitch Colin Summers
12 Brendan Cross 25 Josh Harris 44 Ben Emert 86 Brandon Terry 4 Lovell Jackson 85 Neil Basford 75 Frank Souza 79 Gabe Irby 60 Whit Barnes 69 Ramon Booi 77 Devin Bolling Special Teams 82 Jimmy Newman 24 Alex Wulfeck
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/2 5/8 6/2 6/1 5/10 6/2 6/5 6/3 6/4 6/6 6/5
WT 205 175 245 195 190 240 290 315 310 310 320
CLASS Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. So.
QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/2 5/10 6/1 6/5 5/10 6/4 6/4 6/3 6/4 6/6 6/5
200 205 235 205 185 245 280 325 290 300 300
Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr Jr. Sr. Jr.
K P
6/2 5/9
195 175
Sr. Jr.
POS DE NG DE LB LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 5/11 6/5 6/1 6/3 6/1 6/4 5/11 5/10 5/11 6/0
WT 265 260 255 220 230 220 220 160 180 210 200
CLASS Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr.
DE NG DE LB LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
6/4 6/4 6/2 6/1 6/2 6/1 6/1 6/0 5/11 6/2 5/11
250 280 250 220 240 235 220 190 180 195 180
So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr.
KR/PR 5/10 180
So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 90 50 98 49 41 45 40 9 7 34 5
PLAYER Kris Redding Nikita Whitlock Zach Thompson Justin Jackson Mike Olson Riley Haynes Joey Ehrmann Kevin Johnson Merrill Noel Duran Lowe Daniel Mack
91 Johnny Garcia 75 Frank Souza 99 Godspower Offor 32 Scott Betros 49 Derricus Ellis 48 Brandon Chubb 39 Justin Jackson 6 Chibuikem Okoro 17 A.J. Marshall 21 Desmond Cooper 30 Ryan Janvion Special Teams 7 Merrill Noel
DUKE Head Coach: David Cutcliffe 2011 Record: 3-9 (1-7)
Durham, N.C.
Off Coord: Kurt Roper
Def Coord: Jim Collins, Jim Knowles
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Capacity: 33,941
OFFENSE: Despite another losing season behind them, coach David Cutcliffe and the Duke Blue Devils continue to make strides in the right direction. Senior quarterback Sean Renfree is back under center and hopes to build on yet another solid season in 2011, when he passed for 2,891 yards and 14 touchdowns. Turnovers, however, continue to be an issue for him, although he decreased his interception total from 17 in 2010 to 11 in 2011. Renfree will have a solid receiving unit at his disposal as senior wide receiver Conner Vernon returns coming off a season when he had 956 receiving yards and six touchdowns, both team highs. Look for Jamison Crowder along with Blair Holiday to compliment Vernon. The Devils’ second leading receiver, Brandon Braxton will be moved to defense. The rushing attack, led by Desmond Scott, is also expected to improve on last season, when the Blue Devils averaged 94 yards on the ground.
DEFENSE: Although the Blue Devils improved on their points allowed per game total from 2010, when they allowed 35.4 points per game, it wasn’t much of a decrease as they still surrendered 31.2 points per contest. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ unit must improve on stopping the run, as it allowed 180 yards per game on the ground. The secondary, however, is one of the strengths as safety Walt Canty is returning coming off of a season in which he accumulated 87 tackles. Speedy cornerback Ross Cockrell will also help anchor the unit. Linebacker Kelby Brown returns after a season in which he had 65 tackles to help aid a defensive line that still needs major improvement on stopping the run in order to find itself amongst the ACC’s elite. The Blue Devils defensive line also continued to struggle at getting to the opposing quarterback, with just 17 total sacks in 2011. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 FIU Sep 8 @Stanford Sep 15 North Carolina Ctl Sep 22 Memphis Sep 29 @Wake Forest Oct 6 Virginia Oct 13 @Virginia Tech Oct 20 North Carolina Oct 27 @Florida St. Nov 3 Clemson Nov 17 @Georgia Tech Nov 24 Miami (Fla.)
NEWCOMERS RB Shaquille Powell, 5-10, 205 - Four-star recruit selected to the 2012 Parade All-America team. TE Dan Beilinson, 6-5, 240 Highly-rated tight end who caught 30 passes for 412 yards in his senior year. S Dwayne Norman, 6-1, 195 Speedy safety who runs a 4.5 40-yard dash.
Depth Chart Offense NO 19 33 2 3 10 73 74 68 77 72 89
PLAYER Sean Renfree Desmond Scott Conner Vernon Jamison Crowder Nick Hill Takoby Cofield Dave Harding Brian Moore Laken Tomlinson Perry Simmons Braxton Deaver
7 Anthony Boone 23 Juwan Thompson 8 Blair Holliday 14 Corey Gattis 37 Brandon Watkins 66 Carson Ginn 67 Lucas Patrick 76 Conor Irwin 70 John Coleman 52 Marcus Aprahamaian 80 David Reeves Special Teams 41 Will Monday 41 Will Monday
POS QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
HT 6/5 5/9 6/1 5/9 6/2 6/4 6/4 6/2 6/3 6/5 6/5
WT 225 190 195 175 210 305 285 285 320 300 240
CLASS Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So.
QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
6/0 5/11 6/3 5/11 6/0 6/6 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/5
235 225 195 165 200 290 310 285 0 300 250
So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
P K
6/4 6/4
210 210
Fr. Fr.
POS DE DT NG DE LB LB CB CB S S S
HT 6/3 6/4 6/1 6/5 6/4 6/2 6/1 5/11 6/1 6/1 6/1
WT 245 300 285 260 225 220 180 185 210 220 220
CLASS Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
DE DT NG DE LB LB CB CB S S S
6/4 6/5 6/2 6/4 6/1 6/4 5/9 6/1 6/3 5/10 6/0
275 285 315 250 245 230 180 180 235 210 220
So. So. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
KR PR
5/9 175 5/11 185
So. Sr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 92 82 91 84 56 59 6 20 5 38 4
PLAYER Justin Foxx Sydney Sarmiento Jamal Bruce Kenny Anunike Kyler Brown Kelby Brown Ross Cockrell Lee Butler Brandon Braxton Jordon Byas Walt Canty
95 Jamal Wallace 97 Nick Sink 60 Steven Ingram 42 Dezmond Johnson 45 Austin Gamble 47 David Helton 11 Tim Burton 31 Tony Foster 32 August Campbell 15 Taylor Sowell 21 Anthony Young-Wiseman Special Teams 3 Jamison Crowder 20 Lee Butler
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GEORGIA TECH Head Coach: Paul Johnson
Off Coord: Paul Johnson
2011 Record: 8-5 (5-3)
Founded: 1885
Atlanta, GA
OFFENSE: Coming off a season in which the Jackets got off to a hot start but struggled down the stretch, Georgia Tech is looking for consistency during the 2012 season as several key pieces from the 2011 campaign return. The quarterback position is still held by senior Tevin Washington, although redshirt sophomore Synjyn Days could see some snaps throughout the season depending on Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance. Look for Days receive plenty of action in the running game as Johnson utilizes his signature triple-option offensive scheme. Despite the loss of Roddy Jones, the running game should still thrive as senior Orwin Smith, who rushed for 11 touchdowns last season, will be the primary halfback to go along with senior fullback David Sims, who rushed for 698 yards and seven touchdowns last season. The team is looking to fill the void left by WR Stephen Hill and will need Jeff Greene or Darren Waller to emerge as a deep target for Washington.
DEFENSE: Defensive coordinator Al Groh utilizes a 3-4 defensive scheme on a team that he hopes will improve on the average of 26 points per game allowed last season. The ball-control offensive attack is a key advantage the Yellow Jackets have with a defensive unit that could use a spark. However, the team will likely be without senior linebacker Julian Burnett, who led the team in tackles last season and suffered a severe neck injury during the Sun Bowl loss to Utah. Even without Burnett, the team maintained much of its depth at defensive line as Izaan Cross, Emmanuel Dieke and Euclid Cummings are all returning at defensive end. Also returning is linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, who led the Jackets with 6.0 sacks last season to go along with 59 tackles. Depth and experience will be important for the team as Tech looks to improve on getting key stops, particularly in the running game where they surrendered 161 yards per game. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Sep 3 @Virginia Tech Sep 8 Presbyterian Sep 15 Virginia Sep 22 Miami (Fla.) Sep 29 M. Tenn. St. Oct 6 @Clemson Oct 20 Boston College Oct 27 BYU Nov 3 @Maryland Nov 10 @North Carolina Nov 17 Duke Nov 24 @Georgia
QB Dennis Andrews, 6-0, 190 - True athlete who passed for 2,073 yards and 17 TDs his senior year. DL Adam Gotsis, 6-5, 300 Australian lineman who played for the premier team in Gridiron Victoria. WR Anthony Autry, 6-2, 173 Talented receiver who can also contribute on the defensive end.
Def Coord: Al Groh
Stadium: Bobby Dodd
Capacity: 55,000
Depth Chart Offense NO 13 17 25 7 81 88 64 52 50 77 72
PLAYER Tevin Washington Orwin Smith Robert Godhigh David Sims Jeff Greene Darren Waller Ray Beno Will Jackson Jay Finch Omoregie Uzzi Morgan Bailey
10 Synjyn Days 4 B.J. Bostic 31 Deon Hill 21 Charles Perkins 83 Jeremy Moore 33 Chris Jackson 53 Bryan Chamberlain 70 Shaquille Mason 57 Caitlin Alford 76 Nick McRae 69 Tyler Kidney Special Teams 82 Sean Poole 86 Justin Moore
POS QB AB AB BB WR WR OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/0 6/0 5/7 6/0 6/4 6/5 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/4
WT 205 202 188 222 210 220 290 285 283 300 298
QB AB AB BB WR WR OT OG C OG OT
6/1 5/11 6/0 6/0 6/3 6/1 6/4 6/1 6/3 6/3 6/2
205 170 205 219 180 207 297 295 295 291 262
P K
6/1 161 5/10 171
CLASS Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 94 96 92 45 41 30 34 6 16 1 28
PLAYER Izaan Cross Logan Walls Jason Peters Jeremiah Attaochu Jabari Hunt-Days Daniel Drummond Steven Sylvester Rod Sweeting Louis Young Isaiah Johnson Rashaad Reid
POS DE DT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB S S
HT 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-10
WT 292 295 271 223 244 236 238 181 190 195 191
CLASS Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr.. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr.
56 90 93 42 54 44 11 35 38 43 39
Anthony Williams T.J. Barnes Emmanuel Dieke Malcolm Munroe Quayshawn Nealy Albert Rocker Brandon Watts Michael Peterson Jemea Thomas Lance Richardson Fred Holton
DE DT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB S S
6-4 6-7 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-1
221 333 264 232 220 231 230 190 190 206 198
Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. So.
KR PR
6-0 202 5-11 170
Jr. So.
Special Teams 17 4
Orwin Smith B.J. Bostic
MIAMI Head Coach: Al Golden
Off Coord: Jedd Fisch
2011 Record: 6-6 (3-5)
Founded: 1926
Coral Gables, FL
OFFENSE: The Hurricanes’ offense will have a different look from last year as eight starters from 2011 are no longer with the team. Stephen Morris and Ryan Williams will battle it out for the starting quarterback job. Morris has the edge in experience as a starter, but Williams impressed during spring practice with Morris out due to injury. The Hurricanes must replace all of their skill position players and will look to senior RB Mike James to step into the hole left by Lamar Miller’s early exit to the NFL. James was the short yardage and goalline back for the Canes in 2011 rushing for 275 yards and seven touchdowns. The receiving corps is young and inexperienced, but is an extremely athletic and speedy group. The offensive line also features a number of new faces, but will look to make up for that inexperience with their size and talent as the unit averages 6-foot-6, 317 pounds per man. DEFENSE: Defense has long been the calling card of the Hurricanes, and in 2011, despite playing shorthanded much of the year due to suspensions, Miami ranked 18th in the country in points against. The 2012 squad will try to replicate last season’s success, but will need to replace a few of their key starters from 2011. The Miami defense suffered a big loss this offseason with the dismissal of safety Ray-Ray Armstrong, one of the top safeties in the country. The Canes’ defense does return five starters, most notably safety Vaughn Telemaque and corner Brandon McGee. They will have to replace their leader on the field and in the locker room as linebacker Sean Spence has moved on to the NFL. Filling his shoes will be Denzel Perryman, who moves inside after playing Sam linebacker where he recorded 67 tackles in 2011. Shayon Green will take the place of Olivier Vernon, who was one of the top pass rushers for Miami last year. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Sep 1 @Boston College Sep 8 @Kansas St. Sep 15 Bethune-Cookman Sep 22 @Georgia Tech Sep 29 N. Carolina St. Oct 6 @Notre Dame Oct 13 North Carolina Oct 20 Florida St. Nov 1 Virginia Tech Nov 10 @Virginia Nov 17 South Florida Nov 24 @Duke
CB Tracy Howard, 5-11, 185 - A top corner prospect, Howard has elite speed and coverage ability. MLB Raphael Kirby, 6-0, 223 - Kirby impressed this spring and will take over the No. 2 MLB spot. OT Taylor Gadbois, 6-8, 310 - Gadbois stands an imposing 6-foot-8 and is the left tackle of the future for the Canes.
Def Coord: Mark D’Onofrio
Stadium: Sun Life Stadium
Capacity: 75,192
Depth Chart Offense NO 17 33 5 80 1 77 65 62 70 79 82
PLAYER Stephen Morris Maurice Hagens Mike James Rashawn Scott Allen Hurns Seantrel Henderson Brandon Linder Shane McDermott Jon Feliciano Malcom Bunche Asante Cleveland
11 Ryan Williams 43 Sean Harvey 23 Eduardo Clements 83 Kendal Thompkins 4 Phillip Dorsett 74 Ereck Flowers 78 Jermaine Johnson 75 Jared Wheeler 68 Jeremy Lewis 76 Taylor Gadbois 46 Clive Walford Special Teams 40 Jake Wieclaw 13 Dalton Botts
POS QB FB HB WR WR OT OG OC OG OT TE
HT 6/2 5/11 5/11 6/2 6/3 6/8 6/6 6/4 6/5 6/7 6/5
WT 214 240 222 200 190 350 310 290 320 325 270
CLASS Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr.
QB FB HB WR WR OT OG OC OG OT TE
6/5 6/4 5/9 5/10 5/10 6/6 6/6 6/5 6/4 6/8 6/4
221 262 195 182 185 314 316 314 316 310 250
So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So.
K P
6/2 6/3
193 205
Sr. Sr.
POS DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/2 6/1 6/3 6/3 6/0 6/1 6/0 6/2 6/2 6/2
WT 262 315 305 257 230 229 226 194 198 220 204
CLASS So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS
6/4 6/3 6/4 6/3 6/1 6/0 6/1 6/0 5/10 6/0 5/10
262 288 300 238 234 218 232 180 183 202 200
Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr.
KR/PR 5/10 185
So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 71 98 96 51 59 52 45 21 37 22 7
PLAYER Anthony Chickillo Darius Smith Curtis Porter Shayon Green Jimmy Gaines Denzel Perryman Ramon Buchanan Brandon McGee Ladarius Gunter Kacy Rodgers II Vaughn Telemaque
90 Ricardo Williams 93 Luther Robinson 91 Olson Pierre 94 Kelvin Cain 44 Eddie Johnson 56 Raphael Kirby 36 Gionni Paul 11 Larry Hope 20 Thomas Finnie 30 A.J. Highsmith 28 Andrew Swasey Special Teams 4 Phillip Dorsett
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NORTH CAROLINA Head Coach: Larry Fedora 2011 Record: 7-6 (3-5)
Off Coord: Blake Anderson
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Founded: 1789
OFFENSE: With a new head coach in Larry Fedora comes a new offensive philosophy. Instead of the pro-style offense the Tar Heels ran under head coaches Butch Davis and Everett Withers, the Tar Heels will run a no-huddle spread attack. QB Bryn Renner ran the pro-style offense to perfection, but now has to adapt to a new system that will see him run the ball more and get the ball out of his hands quickly. RB Giovani Bernard was a stud last year as he led all freshmen with 96 rushing yards per game. He will have to adjust not having a fullback to protect him this year. The wide receivers are talented but will miss Dwight Jones. Erik Highsmith is the most reliable and Jheranie Boyd looks to have that breakout year that fans have been waiting for. Guard Jonathan Cooper leads an offensive line that very well could be the best in the ACC.
DEFENSE: Like the offense, the stop troops are getting a makeover. Instead of the 4-3, the Tar Heels will run a 4-2-5 which will feature a lineman/linebacker (Bandit) and linebacker/defensive back (Ram). LB Kevin Reddick should be the star on the defense, but will need either Tommy Heffernan or Travis Hughes to make plays also. The defensive line won’t be as strong as it has been in recent years but the addition of a Bandit should help the defensive line generate pressure. Dion Guy will be the Bandit and he should be in position to make plays on a consistent basis. DT Sylvester Williams will also anchor the defensive line and looks to make more plays after losing 30 pounds. SS Tre Boston looks to lead a secondary that was 10th in the ACC in pass defense last year. Boston led the Tar Heels with three interceptions. North Carolina also hopes the Gene Robinson can make plays from the Ram position. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Elon Sep 8 @Wake Forest Sep 15 @Louisville Sep 22 East Carolina Sep 29 Idaho Oct 6 Virginia Tech Oct 13 @Miami (Fla.) Oct 20 @Duke Oct 27 N. Carolina St. Nov 10 Georgia Tech Nov 15 @Virginia Nov 24 Maryland
NEWCOMERS WR Quinshad Davis, 6-4, 185 - Has the size and speed to be a big-time ACC receiver. QB Kanler Coker, 6-4, 185 Threw for 2,809 yards and 31 touchdowns his senior year. DE Junior Gnonkonde, 6-4, 220 - Coaches believe he’s the ideal fit for the Bandit position.
Def Coord: Dan Disch, Vic Koenning Stadium: Kenan Memorial
Capacity: 60,000
Depth Chart Offense NO 2 26 88 6 87 68 64 60 76 73 80
PLAYER Bryn Renner Giovani Bernard Erik Highsmith Sean Tapley Jheranie Boyd James Hurst Jonathan Cooper Russell Bodine Travis Bond Brennan Williams Jack Tabb
12 Marquise Williams 21 Romar Morris 5 T.J. Thorpe 3 Reggie Wilkins 13 Todd HarrelsonKiaro 72 Holts 63 Peyton Jenest 51 Jarrod James 78 Landon Turner 69 Nick Appel 85 Eric Ebron Special Teams 37 Tommy Hibbard 11 Casey Barth
POS QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
HT 6/3 5/10 6/3 6/1 6/2 6/7 6/3 6/4 6/7 6/7 6/3
WT 215 205 190 185 190 300 295 305 345 315 245
CLASS Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. So.
QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
6/2 5/10 6/1 5/10 6/2 6/4 6/5 6/3 6/4 6/6 6/4
215 180 195 175 195 290 300 285 335 310 235
Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So.
P K
5/10 195 5/11 190
So. Sr.
POS DE DT NT BAN WLB MLB RAM CB CB SS FS
HT 6/6 6/3 6/1 6/4 6/2 6/3 5/11 6/1 5/11 6/1 5/11
WT 260 315 296 245 230 240 200 195 190 190 185
CLASS Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr.
DE DT NT BAN WLB MLB RAM CB CB SS FS
6/5 6/3 6/3 6/2 6/1 6/1 5/10 5/11 6/1 5/11 5/11
270 280 290 225 215 225 190 185 185 190 190
Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
195
So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 95 92 97 57 9 48 1 4 7 10 11
PLAYER Kareem Martin Sylvester Williams Shawn Underwood Dion Guy Travis Hughes Kevin Reddick Gene Robinson Jabari Price Tim Scott Tre Boston Sam Smiley
93 Tim Jackson 96 Ethan Farmer 74 Devonte Brown 43 Curtis Campbell 55 Tommy Heffernan 49 Fabby Desir 31 Pete Mangum 24 Terry Shankle 16 Alex Dixon 25 Kameron Jackson 27 Darien Rankin Special Teams 5 T.J. Thorpe
KR/PR 6/1
VIRGINIA Head Coach: Mike London
Off Coord: Bill Lazor
2011 Record: 8-5 (5-3)
Founded: 1819
Charlottesville, VA.
OFFENSE: The Virginia Cavaliers’ offensive attack will once again be led by a two-headed quarterback system as Michael Rocco and David Watford both return to Mike London’s backfield. Last season, the two combined for more than 3,000 yards passing with 16 combined touchdowns. Watford, though, is known as more of a runner, and he will combine with Perry Jones and Kevin Parks to rack up 1,666 rushing yards. Parks scored nine touchdowns his freshman season and looks to rack up more yardage behind five upperclassmen on the offensive line. Morgan Moses is a mountain of a man at right tackle, standing 6-foot-6, 335 pounds while LT Oday Aboushi is preseason All-ACC. Colter Phillips returns at the tight end position, following in the footsteps of past high-profile Virginia tight ends. Whoever is under center will be looking Phillips’ way with 2011 leading receiver Kris Burd graduating. Tim Smith is the top returning receiver with 565 yards last season.
DEFENSE: The Wahoos will be a bit thin on experience at cornerback with three sophomores projected as starters following spring practice. Chase Minnifield departed, leaving sophomore Demetrious Nicholson as the only returning player with more than one interception from 2011. The unit will lean on Nicholson, who started last season as a freshman. Steve Greer returns at linebacker after leading the team one season ago with 103 tackles. He was named by the media to the preseason All-ACC team after finishing 2011 on the All-ACC second-team. He has also been nominated for the Nagurski, Lott and Lombardi awards. The defensive unit recorded just 20 sacks one year ago and three of the top four sack leaders from one year ago are gone. The front four will rely upon defensive tackles Chris Brathwaite and Will Hill on the inside to take some pressure off of the ends and free up the linebackers to make plays. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Richmond Sep 8 Penn St. Sep 15 @Georgia Tech Sep 22 @TCU Sep 29 Louisiana Tech Oct 6 @Duke Oct 13 Maryland Oct 20 Wake Forest Nov 3 @N. Carolina St. Nov 10 Miami (Fla.) Nov 15 North Carolina Nov 24 @Virginia Tech
NEWCOMERS CB C.J. Moore, 5-11, 160 The Georgia native can play in all three phases and is the nephew of Olympian Gail Devers. QB Phillip Sims, 6-2, 215 The Alabama transfer is eligible immediately and could see early playing time. DE Mike Moore, 6-4, 265 He racked up 14 sacks during his senior year at DeMatha Catholic.
Def Coord: Jim Reid
Stadium: Smith/Harrison/Scott
Capacity: 61,500
Depth Chart Offense NO 16 33 49 20 6 89 72 79 71 70 78
PLAYER Michael Rocco Perry Jones Zach Swanson Tim Smith Darius Jennings Colter Phillips Oday Aboushi Sean Cascarano Matt Mihalik Luke Bowanko Morgan Moses
5 David Watford 25 Kevin Parks 10 Clifton Richardson 2 Dominique Terrell 17 Miles Gooch 88 Paul Freedman 75 Kelby Johnson 61 Cody Wallace 65 Ross Burbank 74 Conner Davis 77 Jay Whitmire Special Teams 30 Alec Vozenilek 19 Ian Frye
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/3 5/8 6/6 6/1 5/11 6/6 6/6 6/6 6/7 6/6 6/6
WT 225 195 255 190 170 250 310 280 310 295 325
CLASS Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/1 5/8 5/11 5/11 6/3 6/6 6/7 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/6
200 200 210 170 220 255 300 295 285 300 295
So. So. So. So. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr.
P K
5/10 185 6/6 200
So. Fr.
POS DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/1 6/4 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/1 5/11 6/2 6/1 5/10
WT 250 295 286 248 235 235 230 170 189 185 190
CLASS Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr.
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS
6/4 6/1 6/6 6/7 6/3 6/2 6/1 6/0 6/0 5/10 6/3
240 280 310 280 225 235 235 175 185 205 205
Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. So.
KR/PR 5/11 210
So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 90 56 93 47 9 53 13 1 26 8 27
PLAYER Jake Snyder Chris Braithwaite Will Hill Bill Schautz LaRoy Reynolds Steve Greer Daquan Romero Demetrious Nicholson Maurice Canady Anthony Harris Rijo Walker
3 Ausar Walcott 64 David Dean 54 Justin Renfrow 99 Brent Urban 39 Tucker Windle 44 Henry Coley 50 D.J. Hill 21 Brandon Phelps 23 Brendan Morgan 31 Kyrrel Latimer 41 Pablo Alvarez Special Teams 10 Clifton Richardson
VIRGINIA TECH Head Coach: Frank Beamer
Off Coord: MIke O’Cain
2011 Record: 11-3 (7-1)
Founded: 1872
Blacksburg, VA.
OFFENSE: Any discussion of the Virginia Tech offense must begin with quarterback Logan Thomas. Last year as a sophomore, Thomas completed 60 percent of his passes for 3,013 yards while running for another 589 yards. At 6-foot-6, 245 pounds, he is a load to bring down, especially when running the new pistol offense. He will need to be elusive as the offense loses four linemen from 2011, as well as two of his wide receiver targets and the top two running backs including David Wilson. Redshirt freshman Michael Holmes will step in at running back. When Thomas looks downfield, he will see three senior wide receivers including D.J. Coles, Dyrell Roberts and Marcus Davis. Up front, look for junior center Andrew Miller to whip the new starters into shape. Nick Becton has a little bit of experience at left tackle. The coaches are expecting big things from guard Brent Benedict and right tackle Vinston Painter.
DEFENSE: The front seven of Bud Foster’s defense returns nearly intact and should once again be intimidating in the pass rush. Foster loves to play aggressively and the returning experience should allow him to attack the opposing quarterback. The front four is led by ends J.R. Collins and James Gayle, who combined for 13 sacks a year ago. In the middle, junior Derrick Hopkins and his three sacks returns. He will be flanked by Luther Maddy, who had an excellent spring. At linebacker, Bruce Taylor is back healthy while Tariq Edwards is back for his junior season. Last year, Edwards accounted for 3.5 sacks and two interceptions from his linebacker spot. In the secondary, Antone Exum moved from safety to corner to replace Jayron Hosley. Look for Kyshoen Jarrett and Detrick Bonner to try and lock up the safety spots by the time the season opener against Georgia Tech game rolls around on Monday, Sept. 3. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Sep 3 Georgia Tech Sep 8 Austin Peay Sep 15 @Pittsburgh Sep 22 Bowling Green Sep 29 @Cincinnati Oct 6 @North Carolina Oct 13 Duke Oct 20 @Clemson Nov 1 @Miami (Fla.) Nov 8 Florida St. Nov 17 @Boston College Nov 24 Virginia
RB/LB Trey Edmunds, 6-1, 212 - A Parade AllAmerican running back out of Dan River who decided to stay in state. WR Joel Caleb, 6-2, 211 The wide receiver earned PrepStar All-America status last season. DE Jarontay Jones, 6-2, 240 - The Peach State product was the No. 23 weakside defensive end prospect.
Def Coord: Bud Foster
Stadium: Lane
Capacity: 65,115
Depth Chart Offense NO 3 20 45 7 18 86 54 76 74 55 71
PLAYER Logan Thomas Michael Holmes Joey Phillips Marcus Davis D.J. Coles Eric Martin Nick Becton David Wang Andrew Miller Brent Benedict Vinston Painter
6 Mark Leal 4 J.C. Coleman 25 Martin Scales 11 Dyrell Roberts 80 Demitri Knowles 9 Randall Dunn 69 Mark Shuman 64 Matt Arkema 79 Caleb Farris 63 Laurence Gibson 70 Jake Goins Special Teams 38 Michael Branthover 89 Cody Journell
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/3 5/10 5/10 6/4 6/1 6/6 6/8 6/6 6/4 6/4 6/7
WT 210 200 220 214 193 248 303 300 282 307 300
CLASS Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr.
QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/4 5/10 5/10 6/3 6/1 6/2 6/7 6/3 6/3 6/6 6/5
220 200 200 210 180 240 322 285 285 312 291
So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Fr.
P K
6/3 6/1
189 180
So. Jr.
POS DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB FS ROV
HT 6/4 6/1 6/1 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/1 5/11 6/1 5/10
WT 250 318 305 252 232 253 212 219 185 186 186
CLASS Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So.
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB ROV FS
6/1 6/1 6/1 6/4 5/11 6/1 6/2 5/8 5/9 6/1 6/1
220 288 250 245 230 224 189 182 155 196 200
Jr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr.
KR/PR 6/3 210 KR/PR 5/11 185
Sr. Jr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 99 56 98 42 24 51 43 1 17 8 34
PLAYER James Gayle Antoine Hopkins Derrick Hopkins J.R. Collins Tariq Edwards Bruce Taylor Jeron Gouveia-Winslow
Antone Exum Kyle Fuller Detrick Bonner Kyshoen Jarrett
66 Tyrel Wilson 92 Luther Maddy 96 Corey Marshall 95 Zack McCray 58 Jack Tyler 36 Chase Williams 28 Alonzo Tweedy N/A Carl Jackson 30 Donaldven Manning 23 Boye Aromire 2 Michael Cole Special Teams 11 Dyrell Roberts 17 Kyle Fuller
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DEFENSE DE: Sam Montgomery DT: Jesse Williams DT: John Jenkins DE: Corey Lemonier LB: Jarvis Jones LB: CJ Mosley LB: Nico Johnson LB: Sean Porter CB: Tharold Simon CB: Johnthan Banks S: Bacarri Rambo P: Brad Wing
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FLORIDA Head Coach: Will Muschamp
Off Coord: Brent Pease
2011 Record: 7-6 (3-5)
Founded: 1853
Gainesville, Fl.
OFFENSE: Long known for their high-flying, dynamic offense, the Gators have fallen on hard times the past two seasons. QB John Brantley was injured last year against Alabama and the offense never really recovered. Sophomores Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel will fight it out in fall camp for the chance to start under center. Last season, Brissett threw for 206 yards and two TDs while Driskel had 148 yards passing with no scores. Both are threats on the ground, although the pair combined for just 25 yards rushing in 2011. Speedsters Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey have departed, but Florida will not have a lack of talent at RB this year. Mike Gillislee will get the lion’s share of carries to start the year, as the senior ran for 328 yards and two TDs last season. Junior Mack Brown will also figure into the mix. Andre DuBose leads a talented WR corps. The OL, led by James Wilson and Chaz Green, could be one of the SEC’s best.
DEFENSE: While the offense has struggled lately, the defense has been sensational. In a conference dominated by air-tight defenses, the Gators have not stood out. But this season, Florida returns several starters and could become one of the most dominating units in the nation. DE Ronald Powell led the team in sacks in 2011 with six, but tore his ACL in the spring and will miss most, if not all, of the season. Lerentee McCray will start at the Buck in place of Powell. The other end, Sharrif Floyd, tallied 6.5 TFLs. Two of the team’s top three tacklers, Jelani Jenkins and Jon Bostic, return and will start at linebacker. The secondary returns veterans Matt Elam, Cody Riggs and Josh Evans. This season, Florida will try to improve upon the 14 turnovers they caused last season (112th in the nation), well below conference leaders Georgia, which caused 32. The Gators will try to improve on fumble recoveries, of which they had just six in 2011. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Sep 1 Bowling Green Sep 8 @Texas A&M Sep 15 @Tennessee Sep 22 Kentucky Oct 6 LSU Oct 13 @Vanderbilt Oct 20 South Carolina Oct 27 @Georgia Nov 3 Missouri Nov 10 La.-Lafayette Nov 17 Jacksonville State Nov 24 @Florida St.
DE Bryan Cox, Jr., 6-3, 240 - The son of the former NFL LB, Cox will add depth to the front seven. QB Skyler Mornhinweg, 6-3, 215 - With the problems at QB, Mornhinweg could gain significant playing time as a frosh. DE Jonathan Bullard 6-4, 255 - Bullard was one of the nation’s top DE prospects out of high school.
Def Coord: Dan Quinn
Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin
Capacity: 88,548
Depth Chart Offense NO 12 23 1 4 85 11 75 66 72 67 71
PLAYER Jacoby Brissett Mike Gillislee Quintin Dunbar Andre Debose Frankie Hammond Jr. Jordan Reed Chaz Green James Wilson Jonatthan Harrison Jon Halapio Matt Patchan
6 Jeff Driskel 33 Mack Brown 83 Solomon Patton 85 Latroy Pittman 89 Stephen Alli 20 Omarius Hines 71 Matt Patchan 50 Sam Robey 64 Kyle Koehne 74 Jessamen Dunker 73 Xavier Nixon Special Teams 19 Caleb Sturgis 17 Chaz Henry
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/3 5/11 6/1 5/11 6/1 6/3 6/5 6/4 6/3 6/3 6/6
WT 239 198 184 191 184 239 306 334 295 324 292
CLASS So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/4 5/11 5/9 6/0 6/6 6/2 6/6 6/3 6/5 6/4 6/6
235 205 169 201 222 220 292 297 302 313 292
So. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr.
K P
5/11 6/3
183 222
Sr. Jr.
POS DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB S S
HT 6/3 6/5 6/1 6/3 6/2 6/3 6/0 6/0 5/9 5/10 6/1
WT 295 310 305 249 229 243 230 178 190 206 199
CLASS Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So.
DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB S S
6/7 6/3 6/4 6/3 6/1 6/0 6/1 6/1 6/0 5/8 5/11
272 310 275 227 227 227 216 186 187 192 188
Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 73 44 99 34 49 1 3 5 31 22 9
PLAYER Shariff Floyd Leon Orr Omar Hunter Lerentee McCray Darrin Kitchens Jon Bostic Jelani Jenkins Marcus Roberson Cody Riggs Matt Elam Josh Evans
91 Earl Okine 4 Damien Jacobs 58 Nick Alajajian 25 Gideon Ajagbe 24 Graham Stewart 51 Michael Taylor 12 Antonio Morrison 15 Loucheiz Purifoy 14 Jaylen Watkins 26 De’Ante Saunders 10 Valdez Showers Special Teams 4 Andre Debose
KR/PR 5/11 191
Jr.
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GEORGIA Head Coach: Mark Richt 2011 Record: 10-4 (7-1)
Off Coord: Mike Bobo Athens, GA.
Founded: 1785
OFFENSE: Quarterback Aaron Murray, a Heisman Trophy contender, returns to pick up where the Dawgs left off last season. Georgia made it to the SEC Championship in 2011 and Murray will look to get the team to Atlanta again this season. The quarterback set the school record for passing touchdowns last year with 37 and will have most of his weapons returning this season. Tavarres King, who led the team with 47 receptions, 705 yards receiving and eight touchdowns, returns for his senior season along with Marlon Brown, Chris Conley, Malcolm Mitchell and Michael Bennett in Georgia’s strong receiving corps. The team lost Murray’s favorite target, TE Orson Charles, to the NFL Draft, but Georgia will have Arthur Lynch and Jay Rome to fill Charles’ role. In the backfield, Georgia dismissed RB Isaiah Crowell over the summer. Ken Malcome and Richard Samuel will split carries with highly touted freshmen Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley.
DEFENSE: Georgia’s defense was ranked in the top five in the country last season in many categories and is expected to be even better this season. All-American linebacker Jarvis Jones spurned the NFL last season to return to Georgia after a 13.5 sack season. He is someone that offenses will have to watch out for. Cornelius Washington played the outside linebacker position but will shift to defensive end, where he will join Abry Jones, John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers on the defensive line. Jenkins and Geathers are run-stuffers with monster size for the Bulldogs at 350 pounds apiece. The Dawgs are deep in both skill and experience at the inside linebacker position with Alec Ogletree, Mike Gilliard and Christian Robinson all returning. The Dawgs face trouble in the secondary with CB Sanders Commings and FS Bacarri Rambo out early in the season due to suspensions. Sophomore Malcolm Mitchell will split time on defense and offense to help offset the loss. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Buffalo Sep 8 @Missouri Sep 15 Fla. Atlantic Sep 22 Vanderbilt Sep 29 Tennessee Oct 6 @South Carolina Oct 20 @Kentucky Oct 27 Florida Nov 3 Mississippi Nov 10 @Auburn Nov 17 Georgia Southern Nov 24 Georgia Tech
NEWCOMERS RB Keith Marshall, 5-11, 216 - With the loss of Crowell, Marshall has the potential to get carries early. LB Jordan Jenkins, 6-3, 245 - Elite pass rushing skills will get him on the field early. OL John Theus, 6-6, 292 Freshman sensation will start immediately at offensive tackle.
Def Coord: Todd Grantham Stadium: Sanford
Capacity: 92,746
Depth Chart Offense NO 11 24 43 12 15 72 64 61 68 71 88
PLAYER Aaron Murray Ken Malcome Merritt Hall Tavarres King Marlon Brown Kenarious Gates Dallas Lee David Andrews Chris Burnette John Theus Arthur Lynch
14 Hutson Mason 4 Keith Marshall 22 Richard Samuel 86 Justin Scott-Wesley 82 Michael Bennett 74 Austin Long 79 Mark Beard 68 Chris Burnette 66 Hunter Long 78 Watts Dantzler 87 Jay Rome Special Teams 13 Marshall Morgan 32 Collin Barber
POS QB RB FB WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
HT 6/1 6/0 5/11 6/1 6/5 6/5 6/4 6/2 6/2 6/6 6/5
WT 211 226 238 200 216 318 300 295 313 309 258
CLASS Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr.
QB RB FB WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
6/3 5/11 6/2 5/11 6/3 6/5 6/5 6/2 6/4 6/7 6/6
206 216 236 217 208 324 304 313 310 320 265
Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr.
K P
6/3 6/2
201 200
Fr. Fr.
POS DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/3 6/3 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/2 5/11 6/1 6/0
WT 309 351 269 241 220 236 227 217 176 220 218
CLASS Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB SS FS
6/3 6/6 6/5 6/6 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/1 5/11 6/2 5/10
294 350 284 222 231 226 224 184 177 207 208
Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. So. So. So.
KR PR
5/11 176 5/11 176
Sr. Sr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 93 6 83 29 35 9 33 19 1 36 18
PLAYER Abry Jones John Jenkins Cornelius Washington Jarvis Jones Mike Gilliard Alec Ogletree Chase Vasser Sanders Commings Branden Smith Shawn Williams Bacarri Rambo
56 Garrison Smith 99 Kwame Geathers 47 Ray Drew 44 T.J. Stripling 52 Amarlo Herrera 45 Christian Robinson 51 Ramik Wilson 26 Malcolm Mitchell 5 Damian Swann 39 Corey Moore 11 Connor Norman Special Teams 1 Branden Smith 1 Branden Smith
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KENTUCKY Head Coach: Joker Phillips 2011 Record: 5-7 (2-6)
Off Coord: Randy Sanders
Lexington, Kentucky
Founded: 1865
OFFENSE: Kentucky had one of the worst offenses in the league in 2011 ranking 117th in the nation in points per game with just 15.8. Max Smith has the starting quarterback job, but will be pushed by Morgan Newton. The two split time last season with both putting up comparable numbers. Smith held a slight edge in yards, but Newton threw for more touchdowns. The Wildcats return most all of their statistical leaders from last season and will hope that another year together will bring improvement off of last year’s poor performance. La’Rod King was one of the bright spots from last season with 598 yards receiving and seven touchdowns, and the Wildcats will look for King to yet again be a big-play threat on the outside. One key to improve upon offensively will be cutting down on turnovers as they averaged two per game in 2011 (12 interceptions and 12 fumbles lost).
DEFENSE: The defense performed much better than the offense in 2011, ranking 53rd in the nation in points per game with 24.7. The Wildcats were able to turn opponents over 25 times in 2011 and will look to do the same this season. Kentucky will have a new-look defense with new starters at all secondary and linebacker positions. The defensive line stays intact and will be led by Collins Ukwu at the defensive end position. The Wildcats frequently play a nickel package with five defensive backs, and replacing all five this season will test Kentucky’s depth and the recruiting ability of the coaching staff. By playing in that nickel package, the Wildcats’ biggest struggles came against the run as they gave up 4.5 yards per carry and 14 rushing touchdowns in 2011. They will look to have a more physical presence in 2012 and hope their new group of linebackers will be more effective this season. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 2 @Louisville Sep 8 Kent St. Sep 15 W. Kentucky Sep 22 @Florida Sep 29 South Carolina Oct 6 Mississippi St. Oct 13 @Arkansas Oct 20 Georgia Oct 27 @Missouri Nov 3 Vanderbilt Nov 17 Samford Nov 24 @Tennessee
NEWCOMERS QB Patrick Towles, 6-5, 232 - Kentucky was able to keep the dual-threat QB prospect in state. LB Khalid Henderson, 6-1, 205 - An athletic linebacker, Henderson could become a dynamic playmaker on defense. RB Justin Taylor, 5-10, 210 - Taylor has the size and speed to play immediately in the SEC.
Def Coord: Rick Minter Stadium: Commonwealth
Capacity: 67,942
Depth Chart Offense NO 11 39 26 19 16 77 75 69 67 79 89
PLAYER Maxwell Smith Darrell Warren CoShik Williams E.J. Fields La’Rod King Darrian Miller Zach West Matt Smith Larry Warford Kevin Mitchell Tyler Robinson
12 Morgan Newton 37 Cody Jones 4 Raymond Sanders 23 Daryl Collins 9 Demarco Robinson 62 Tyler Davenport 76 Teven Eatmon-Nared 56 Sam Simpson 58 Shaquille Love 74 Trevino Woods 80 Ronnie Shields Special Teams 93 Craig McIntosh 9 Landon Foster
POS QB FB HB WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
HT 6/4 6/0 5/9 6/1 6/4 6/5 6/4 6/4 6/3 6/6 6/3
WT 230 241 178 199 211 293 312 296 343 287 258
CLASS So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
QB FB HB WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
6/4 5/11 5/8 5/11 5/10 6/5 6/7 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/5
240 212 190 196 158 318 342 293 310 281 243
Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So.
K P
6/0 6/1
200 198
Sr. Fr.
POS DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB FS SS
HT 6/5 6/3 6/0 6/4 6/3 6/4 6/1 5/11 5/10 6/2 6/1
WT 258 301 328 252 220 247 243 192 183 223 186
CLASS Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr.
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB FS SS
6/4 6/3 6/1 6/4 6/2 6/4 6/4 6/0 5/11 6/3 6/1
269 298 265 255 221 245 239 200 187 230 212
So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. So.
KR PR
5/10 158 5/11 196
So. Fr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 96 99 97 94 54 2 40 15 35 32 1
PLAYER Collins Ukwu Donte Rumph Mister Cobble Taylor Windham Malcom McDuffen Alvin Dupree Avery Williamson Marcus Caffey Cartier Rice Miles Simpson Martavius Neloms
50 Mike Douglas 92 Christian Coleman 51 Tristian Johnson 91 Farrington Huguenin 49 Demarius Rancifer 41 TraVaughn Paschal 10 Tyler Brause 38 Eric Simmons 28 Eric Dixon 8 Josh Forrest 5 Ashely Lowery Special Teams 9 Demarco Robinson 23 Daryl Collins
MISSOURI Head Coach: Gary Pinkel
Off Coord: David Yost
2011 Record: 8-5 (5-4) Columbia, MO.
Founded: 1839
OFFENSE: Missouri is moving to the SEC this season and the Tigers are looking to make a big impression in their inaugural season. The spread offense, led by electric QB James Franklin, is built for such a thing. Though never playing a snap in the SEC, Franklin becomes one of the conference’s top quarterbacks after throwing for 2,865 yards, rushing for 981 yards and totaling 36 touchdowns. TE Michael Egnew left for the NFL Draft last year, but Mizzou has plenty of pass catchers returning. WR T.J. Moe has led the team in receiving for the past years and will be aided by the addition of WR Dorial Green-Beckham, last year’s No.1 recruit. Green-Beckham is an excellent athlete capable of making a big impact for Missouri this year. In the backfield, senior Kendial Lawrence is expected to carry the load after missing most of last season. Overall, Mizzou has the look of a solid offense.
DEFENSE: The Tigers had the fourth-best defense in the Big 12 last season, but will need to improve on that in a conference full of suffocating units. DT Sheldon Richardson and DE Brad Madison will miss parts of the season’s first month as they recover from injuries, but they will turn the defensive line into a formidable one when they return. Until that time, Kony Ealy and Shane Ray will solidify the Mizzou defensive line. The strength of Missouri’s defense lies in its linebacker corps, which is boosted by Zaviar Gooden, Will Ebner and Andrew Wilson. Gooden led the team in interceptions with two last season, while Wilson led the team in tackles last year with 98. In the secondary, CB E.J. Gaines earned all-conference honors for his performance last year and set a school record for pass breakups with 16. While this unit may not stand out on paper, they have potential. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 SE Louisiana Sep 8 Georgia Sep 15 Arizona St. Sep 22 @South Carolina Sep 29 @UCF Oct 6 Vanderbilt Oct 13 Alabama Oct 27 Kentucky Nov 3 @Florida Nov 10 @Tennessee Nov 17 Syracuse Nov 24 @Texas A&M
NEWCOMERS WR Dorial Green-Beckham, 6-6, 220 Last year’s top recruit will make noise in Columbia immediately. QB Maty Mauk, 6-2, 200 Talented freshman will compete for backup job this season. OL Evan Boehm, 6-3, 290 A local product, Boehm will likely see the field early.
Def Coord: Dave Steckel Stadium: Faurot
Capacity: 71,004
Depth Chart Offense NO 1 4 85 28 2 72 53 65 75 68 81
PLAYER James Franklin Kendial Lawrence Marcus Lucas T.J. Moe L’Damian Washington Elvis Fisher Travis Ruth Mitch Morse Jack Meiners Justin Britt Eric Waters
POS QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
13 Corbin Berkstresser QB 6 Marcus Murphy RB 5 Rolandis Woodland WR 3 Gahn McGaffie WR 15 Dorial Green-Beckham WR 70 Anthony Gatti OT 61 Max Copeland OG 63 Brad McNulty C 78 Nick Demien OG 62 Taylor Chappell OT 84 Steve Drain TE Special Teams 97 Trey Barrow K 97 Trey Barrow P
HT 6/2 5/9 6/5 6/0 6/4 6/5 6/2 6/5 6/6 6/6 6/4
WT 225 195 215 200 195 300 295 300 310 315 240
6/3 5/9 6/3 5/10 6/6 6/6 6/3 6/4 6/6 6/5 6/3
235 185 200 190 220 295 290 295 295 290 250
6/1 6/1
205 205
CLASS Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. . Sr. Sr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 52 34 89 57 25 32 48 1 31 30 9
PLAYER Micheal Sam Sheldon Richardson Matt Hoch Brad Madison Zaviar Gooden Will Ebner Andrew Wilson Kip Edwards E.J. Gaines Kenronte Walker Braylon Webb
47 Kony Ealy 91 Jimmy Burge 96 Lucas Vincent 56 Shane Ray 12 Darvin Ruise 15 Donovan Bonner 38 Kentrell Brothers 7 Randy Ponder 26 Xavier Smith 11 Ian Simon 17 Matt White Special Teams 28 T.J. Moe 31 E.J. Gaines
POS DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/4 6/2 6/2 6/3 6/1 5/10 6/0 6/0
WT 260 295 300 265 230 230 235 200 190 210 210
CLASS Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.
DE DT DT DE WLB MLB SLB CB CB SS FS
6/5 6/2 6/2 6/3 6/1 6/1 6/1 5/10 5/11 5/11 6/0
260 285 295 240 240 240 230 195 185 185 195
KR PR
6/0 200 5/10 190
So. Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Jr. . Sr. Jr.
SOUTH CAROLINA Head Coach: Steve Spurrier 2011 Record: 11-2 (6-2)
Off Coord: Steve Spurrier
Columbia, S.C.
Founded: 1801
OFFENSE: The Gamecocks’ offense overcame big obstacles in 2011. Starting QB Stephen Garcia was off to a more than shaky start and eventually dismissed from the team. In the midst of the Garcia turmoil, Marcus Lattimore, arguably the most potent rusher in the country, suffered a torn ACL in the middle of the season. Conner Shaw gave the Gamecocks steady play at the quarterback position and was able to give the offense enough to remain effective. Shaw threw 14 touchdowns with only six interceptions, and completed 65.4 percent of his passes. With a healthy Lattimore in the backfield with Shaw, the productivity will increase and the playbook will open up. At receiver Alshon Jeffery is going to be a big loss to the team, and they will need playmaking ability from the new corps of receivers. Ace Sanders will likely be the No. 1 option at WR and will be joined by Bruce Ellington, D.L. Moore and tight end Justice Cunningham. DEFENSE:The defense a year ago kept the team afloat during the offensive struggles. Persistent pass coverage and athleticism in the run game was the bread and butter of Ellis Johnson’s nickel defense. Johnson accepted the Southern Miss head coaching job and last year’s secondary coach Lorenzo Ward will now take command of the defense. Jadeveon Clowney was AllConference a year ago and has the skillset and big-play ability to be the best end in the country in 2012. Clowney was named SEC freshman of the year by the coaches in 2011, and his pass rushing presence disrupts any defense. Opposite Clowney will be senior Devin Taylor who contributes to a dangerous defense. DeVonte Holloman and D.J. Swearinger are returning veterans at safety. Starting in the middle is Shaq Wilson, who brings leadership and fierceness to the defense. Sophomore Brison Williams will likely find a role in the secondary and make up what looks again to be an excellent unit. 2012 SCHEDULE Aug 30 @Vanderbilt Sep 8 East Carolina Sep 15 UAB Sep 22 Missouri Sep 29 @Kentucky Oct 6 Georgia Oct 13 @LSU Oct 20 @Florida Oct 27 Tennessee Nov 10 Arkansas Nov 17 Wofford Nov 24 @Clemson
NEWCOMERS WR Shaq Roland, 6-1, 170 Roland is a play-maker and could see a lot of playing time in 2012. ATH Jerell Adams, 6-5, 220 Adams originally signed with USC out of high school, but attended Fork Union Prep last year. RB Mike Davis, 5-10, 200 A home-run threat at tailback, Davis comes in with the potential to make in early impact.
Def Coord: Lorenzo Ward
Stadium: Williams-Brice Capacity: 80,250
Depth Chart Offense NO 14 21 6 82 1 87 71 76 50 67 55
PLAYER Connor Shaw Marcus Lattimore DeAngelo Smith D.L. Moore Ace Sanders Justice Cunningham Brandon Shell Mike Matulis A.J. Cann Ronald Patrick T.J. Johnson
17 Dylan Thompson 31 Kenny Miles 3 Damiere Byrd 10 Nick Jones 23 Bruce Ellington 81 Buster Anderson 53 Corey Robinson 78 Cody Gibson 75 Will Sport 74 Kaleb Broome 70 Kyle Harris Special Teams 81 Adam Yates 84 Mike Williamson
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C
HT 6/1 6/0 6/1 6/5 5/8 6/4 6/6 6/5 6/4 6/2 6/6
WT 207 218 196 198 175 264 331 274 309 305 319
CLASS Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So So Jr. Jr.
QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C
6/3 5/9 5/9 5/7 5/9 6/5 6/8 6/7 6/5 6/6 6/3
212 193 168 184 197 218 337 278 291 332 268
So. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr.
K P
6/1 6/1
196 190
Sr. Jr.
POS DE DE DT DT LB LB CB CB S S S
HT 6/8 6/6 6/1 6/4 5/11 6/4 5/10 5/9 5/11 6/2 6/0
WT 267 269 316 286 224 233 197 188 205 241 210
CLASS Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.
DE DE DT DT LB LB CB CB S S S
6/5 6/4 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/1 5/10 6/0 6/1 5/10 5/11
248 269 296 304 254 239 189 189 185 179 185
Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr.
KR PR
5/9 5/8
197 175
So. Jr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 98 7 70 99 54 33 27 3 12 21 36
PLAYER Devin Taylor Jadeveon Clowney Bryon Jerideau Kelcy Quarles Shaq Wilson Damario Jeffery Victor Hampton Akeem Auguste Brison Williams DeVonte Holloman D.J. Swearinger
90 Chaz Sutton 57 Aldrick Fordham 97 J.T. Surratt 92 Gerald Dixon Jr. 47 Reginald Bowens 24 Quin Smith 1 Ahmad Christian 15 Jimmy Legree 25 Kadetrix Marcus 9 Sharrod Golightly 4 Sheldon Royster Special Teams 23 Bruce Ellington 1 Ace Sanders
TENNESSEE Head Coach: Derek Dooley
Off Coord: Jim Chaney
2011 Record: 5-7 (1-7)
Founded: 1794
Knoxville, Tenn.
OFFENSE: Since Derek Dooley took over his teams have struggled offensively in the tough SEC, but for the first time he will have an offense with depth and experience. It would be a challenge to find a team that has played more freshmen over the past two seasons than the Vols, but it looks like it might pay off this year. Tyler Bray showed solid quarterbacking skills in 2011 and posted 17 touchdowns compared to only six interceptions. More impressive is that the 6-foot-6 gunslinger did so in just seven games while dealing with a hand injury. He will have some new weapons on the exterior and his protection should be improved. Da’Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter return as two potential stars at receiver and will be joined by top junior college prospect Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound target who broke almost every possible receiving record at Hutchinson C.C., including 1,832 career yards and 24 touchdowns. DEFENSE: Former Alabama linebacker coach Sal Sunseri will take over the defensive duties in his first season as coordinator. The young defenses of the past two seasons went through a maturation phase that helped mold the players into a cohesive unit. The Vols will return nine of 11 starters on this side of the football. The depth of the unit is so strong that 13 of the 15 leading tacklers from last year are back. In the new 3-4 scheme, Maurice Couch will be the linchpin at nose tackle. The defensive line will love working with A.J. Johnson, Curt Maggitt, Herman Lathers and Jacques Smith, who assemble what is considered to be one of the best linebacking units in the country. The front seven is solid, and with All-SEC cornerback Prentiss Waggner and Brian Randolph patrolling from the safety position, Sunseri definitely has the pieces to put together one heck of an SEC defense. 2012 SCHEDULE Aug 31 N. Carolina St. Sep 8 Georgia State Sep 15 Florida Sep 22 Akron Sep 29 @Georgia Oct 13 @Mississippi St. Oct 20 Alabama Oct 27 @South Carolina Nov 3 Troy Nov 10 Missouri Nov 17 @Vanderbilt Nov 24 Kentucky
NEWCOMERS WR Cordarrelle Patterson, 6-3, 205 - A top junior college prospect. Brings a complete WR skillset. OT Alan Posey, 6-5, 321 Redshirt freshman who will provide depth at the tackle position. LB De’Vondre Campbell, 6-5, 215 - Transferring in from Hutchinson C.C. Will be looked on to start next season.
Def Coord: Sal Sunseri
Stadium: Neyland
Capacity: 104,079
Depth Chart Offense NO 8 15 39 11 21 81 74 70 71 72 78
PLAYER Tyler Bray Marlin Lane Jr. Ben Bartholomew Justin Hunter Da’Rick Rogers Mychal Rivera Antonio Richardson Ju’Wuan James Dallas Thomas Zach Fulton Alex Bullard
14 Justin Worley 20 Rajion Neal 85 Brendan Downs 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 83 Zach Rogers 82 Justin Meredith 77 Kyler Kerbyson 67 Alan Posey 68 Marcus Jackson 64 James Stone 57 Mack Crowder Special Teams 1 Michael Palardy 43 Matt Darr
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C
HT 6/6 6/0 6/2 6/4 6/3 6/3 6/6 6/6 6/5 6/5 6/2
WT 213 295 251 200 208 251 329 320 300 319 304
CLASS Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C
6/4 5/11 6/5 6/3 6/0 6/3 6/5 6/6 6/2 6/3 6/2
211 210 251 204 180 225 320 317 320 310 280
So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr.
K P
5/11 6/1
177 214
Jr. So.
POS DE DE DT DT LB LB LB CB CB FS SS
HT 6/2 6/2 6/4 6/2 6/3 6/0 6/3 6/2 5/10 6/0 6/1
WT 242 295 293 295 227 225 244 180 180 189 217
CLASS Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Jr.
DE DE DT DT LB LB LB CB CB FS SS
6/5 6/5 6/5 6/3 6/2 6/2 6/1 5/10 5/9 6/2 6/1
255 280 254 288 250 238 233 183 176 180 196
So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
171
So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 55 58 76 44 56 34 45 23 27 37 17
PLAYER Jacques Smith Marlon Walls Daniel Hood Maurice Couch Curt Maggitt Herman Lathers A.J. Johnson Prentiss Waggner Justin Coleman Brian Randolph Brent Brewer
54 Jordan Williams 96 Trevarris Saulsberry 90 Steven Fowlkes 94 Darrington Sentimore 86 Willie Bohannon 52 Christian Harris 46 Channing Fugate 10 Marsalis Teague 2 Michael Williams 23 Prentiss Waggner 3 Byron Moore Special Teams 19 Devrin Young
KR/PR 5/8
VANDERBILT Head Coach: Tony Franklin 2011 Record: 6-7 (2-6)
Off Coord: John Donovan
Nashville, Tenn.
Founded: 1873
OFFENSE: Vanderbilt’s offense was exactly in the middle of the pack in 2011 ranking 61st in the nation in points scored averaging 26.7 per game. They had a good rushing attack that was led by Zac Stacy, who rushed for 1,193 yards last season and will be back for his senior season to lead the Commodores. Jordan Rodgers has the bloodlines to be a great QB, being the brother of NFL star Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers came on strong once he was given the reigns for the Vandy offense throwing for 1,524 yards, rushing for 387 yards and scoring 13 total touchdowns in just nine games as the starter. Both of Rodgers’ top receivers return in Jordan Matthews and Chris Boyd, so the Commodores should improve on their 97th-ranked passing attack in 2011. With all of their major weapons returning in 2012 they should return to their second consecutive bowl berth. And if Rodgers becomes a more consistent passer, they could achieve even more.
DEFENSE: The Commodores’ defense was very strong in 2011 allowing just 21.6 points per game, good enough to be 29th in the country. Unlike the offense, however, the defense is replacing a number of players including their top four tacklers from 2011. Safeties Kenny Ladler and Javon Marshall will be the defensive leaders for 2012 in the secondary. At corner, the Commodores will look to Trey Wilson to take the role of Casey Hayward from last year in the No. 1 spot. Barnes had seven interceptions to lead the team in 2011 and they will hope Wilson, who had three picks last season, can give them similar production. Chris Marve was the undisputed leader of the defense in 2011 from the middle linebacker spot tallying 93 tackles and his place will be taken by junior Chase Garnham who was featured at outside linebacker in 2011. Vanderbilt will look for others to step into a leadership role on the field to continue their ball-hawking ways. 2012 SCHEDULE Aug 30 South Carolina Sep 8 @Northwestern Sep 15 Presbyterian Sep 22 @Georgia Oct 6 @Missouri Oct 13 Florida Oct 20 Auburn Oct 27 Massachusetts Nov 3 @Kentucky Nov 10 @Mississippi Nov 17 Tennessee Nov 24 @Wake Forest
NEWCOMERS OT Andrew Jelks, 6-6, 275 Jelks has great size and is on his way to becoming Vandy’s left tackle of the future. DE Caleb Azubike, 6-4, 245 Azubike is an athletic pass rusher and should play his freshman year. OL Adam Butler, 6-4, 285 Butler is a versatile interior lineman and can play guard or center.
Def Coord: Bob Shoop Stadium: Vanderbilt
Capacity: 41,600
Depth Chart Offense NO 11 38 2 80 87 67 62 77 69 52 81
PLAYER Jordan Rodgers Fitz Lassing Zac Stacy Chris Boyd Jordan Matthews Wesley Johnson Ryan Seymour Spencer Pulley Josh Jelesky Andrew Bridges Steven Scheu
POS QB FB HB WR WR OT OG OC OG OT TE
HT 6/1 6/3 5/9 6/4 6/3 6/5 6/5 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/5
WT 212 240 210 208 205 285 305 285 280 275 255
QB FB HB WR WR OT OG OC OG OT TE
6/1 6/3 5/10 5/10 5/11 6/6 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/6
224 230 205 180 182 275 285 295 295 285 252
Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr.
K P
5/10 172 6/2 205
Sr. Sr.
PLAYER Johnell Thomas Colt Nichter Rob Lohr Walker May Karl Butler Archibald Barnes Chase Garnham Andre Hal Trey Wilson Kenny Ladler Javon Marshall
POS DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB FS SS
HT 6/0 6/1 6/4 6/5 6/0 6/4 6/3 6/0 5/11 6/1 5/10
WT 250 290 288 250 217 235 237 184 195 200 205
CLASS Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
92 Kyle Woestmann 44 Barron Dixon 97 Jared Morse 54 Jimmy Stewart 35 Darreon Herring 30 Larry Franklin 13 Jake Sealand 12 Steven Clarke 16 Eddie Foster 28 Karl Butler 22 Eric Samuels Special Teams 24 Wesley Tate 83 John Cole
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB CB FS SS
6/3 6/4 6/2 6/4 6/2 6/1 6/2 5/10 5/10 6/0 6/0
255 290 290 240 231 210 220 195 174 217 200
So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
KR PR
6/1 220 5/10 180
Jr. Sr.
6 Austyn Carta-Samuels 82 Kris Kentera 5 Warren Norman 83 John Cole 17 Jonathan Krause 50 Andrew Jelks 567 Barrett Gouger 57 Joe Townsend 53 Jake Bernstein 73 Chase White 86 Austin Monahan Special Teams 48 Ryan Fowler 94 Richard Kent
CLASS Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Fr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 98 58 84 90 28 15 36 23 8 1 31
ALABAMA Head Coach: Nick Saban 2011 Record: 12-1 (7-1)
Off Coord: Doug Nussmeier Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Founded: 1831
OFFENSE: QB A.J. McCarron raised eyebrows in the BCS National Championship game by having some throwing success against what had been an impregnable LSU defense in 2011. The junior’s performance inflated the hopes of Alabama fans looking for a more dynamic passing attack. However, the Tide’s top four receivers are gone and several unproven wide receivers will have to step up. Kenny Bell is the top returning receiver with 255 yards and two scores last year. The running game, on the other hand, will be as solid and tough as ever. Several backs will step in to fill the role Trent Richardson held last season. At the front of that group is senior Eddie Lacy, who was second on the team with 674 yards and seven TDs. Jalston Fowler, who ran for 385 yards and four scores, is next in line. Barrett Jones and D.J. Fluker return to anchor a physical offensive line. Senior Michael Williams will start at tight end.
DEFENSE: Alabama football is known for a lot of things, and defense is one of them. Since Nick Saban arrived in 2007, the Tide’s reputation for hard-nosed, tough defense has only become more evident. In 2011, Bama ranked first in the nation in scoring defense, averaging a paltry 8.15 points per game, and total defense, allowing just 183.62 yards per contest. While the unit lost several key players including NFL draft picks like Donta Hightower, Courtney Upshaw, Mark Barron and Dre Kirkpatrick, fans can bet the Tide’s defense will once again rank near the top. Junior cornerback Dee Milliner returned to anchor a physical secondary while the linebackers will be headed by senior Nico Johnson. The defensive line is where it all starts for Kirby Smart’s troops, and senior Jessie Williams will be the key at nose tackle. Williams will be flanked by stout defensive ends Damian Square and Quinton Dial. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 @Michigan Sep 8 W. Kentucky Sep 15 @Arkansas Sep 22 Fla. Atlantic Sep 29 Mississippi Oct 13 @Missouri Oct 20 @Tennessee Oct 27 Mississippi St. Nov 3 @LSU Nov 10 Texas A&M Nov 17 Western Carolina Nov 24 Auburn
NEWCOMERS DB Deion Belue, 6-0, 170 The junior transfer from NE Miss CC will be counted on to start at CB. K Adam Griffith, 5-11, 175 Griffith may see the field soon if Cade Foster struggles with field goals. RB T.J. Yeldon, 6-2, 205 The Tide plays a lot of backs, and Yeldon should get some carries in 2012.
Def Coord: Kirby Smart
Stadium: Bryant-Denny
Capacity: 101,821
Depth Chart Offense NO 10 42 7 83 22 89 71 65 75 61 76
PLAYER A.J. McCarron Eddie Lacy Kenny Bell Kevin Norwood Christion Jones Michael Williams Cyrus Kouandjio Chance Warmack Barret Jones Anthony Steen D.J. Fluker
12 Phillip Ely 45 Jalston Fowler 2 DeAndrew White 80 Marvin Shinn 9 Amari Cooper 82 Harrison Jones 63 Kellen Williams 78 Chad Lindsay 70 Ryan Kelly 68 Isaac Luatua 79 Austin Shepherd Special Teams 43 Cade Foster 29 Cody Mandell
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/4 6/0 6/1 6/2 5/11 6/6 6/6 6/3 6/5 6/3 6/6
WT 210 220 180 195 175 269 311 320 302 303 335
CLASS Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/1 6/1 6/0 6/3 6/1 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/5 6/2 6/5
198 242 185 198 198 244 303 290 288 299 312
Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So.
K P
6/1 6/4
218 202
Jr. Jr.
POS DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/3 6/4 6/6 6/6 6/3 6/2 6/3 6/1 6/1 6/0 6/2
WT 286 320 304 248 262 242 245 199 170 215 210
CLASS Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr.
DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB SS FS
6/4 6/4 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/3 6/2 6/1 6/0 6/1 6/1
285 315 282 236 252 236 232 191 187 203 208
So. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 92 54 90 42 47 33 35 28 13 3 37
PLAYER Damion Square Jessie Williams Quinton Dial Adrian Hubbard Xzavier Dickson Trey Depriest Nico Johnson Dee Milliner Deion Belue Vinnie Sunseri Robert Lester
8 Jeoffrey Pagan 62 Brandon Ivory 49 Ed Stinson 19 Jonathan Atchison 7 Ryan Anderson 2 Tana Patrick 32 C.J. Mosley 9 Travell Dixon 10 John Fulton 6 Hasean Clinton-Dix 27 Nick Perry Special Teams 28 Dee Miliner 22 Christion Jones
KR 6/1 199 PR/KR 5/11 175
Jr. Fr.
ARKANSAS Head Coach: John L. Smith
Off Coord: Paul Petrino
2011 Record: 11-2 (6-2)
Founded: 1871
Fayetteville, Ark
OFFENSE: The Razorbacks replace the offensive masteries of Bobby Petrino with his brother Paul, who is now the offensive coordinator under coach John L. Smith. Paul knows the system that has made the Razorbacks a top offense. The skill personnel of the offense is arguably the most talented in the SEC. Quarterback Tyler Wilson is back for his senior season after being named first-team All-SEC and throwing for an outstanding 3,638 yards with 24 touchdowns and only five interceptions. Running back Knile Davis was All SEC in 2010, but missed 2011 with a broken ankle. Davis is back and ready to have a monster 2012. The offensive line is filled with All-SEC talent and Wilson will have plenty of options to throw to. Cobi Hamilton is the go-to receiver. Julian Horton as well as a bevy of prospects, should make an immediate impact. Senior tight end Chris Gragg is a returning starter and a valuable target.
DEFENSE: A spring weightlifting injury to middle linebacker Alonzo Highsmith prompted fifth-year senior Tenarius Wright to make the move to linebacker from defensive end. Highsmith will be ready for the fall and Wright showed a knack for the position. The defense is deep across the board and the line is filled with capable starters. At end, Trey Flowers and Chris Smith are joined by Colton Miles-Nash and junior college-transfer Austin Flynn. Flynn immediately proved himself and will see action this season. Darius Winston and Tevin Mitchel are returning starters at cornerback and will lead the secondary. After losing both Tramain Thomas and Elton Ford at the safety position, senior Darius Winston and junior Jerry Mitchell will step in. There is no shortage of defensive talent in the SEC West, and the Razorbacks, who have been an offensive powerhouse, appear to have a stout defense in 2012. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Jacksonville State Sep 8 La.-Monroe Sep 15 Alabama Sep 22 Rutgers Sep 29 @Texas A&M Oct 6 @Auburn Oct 13 Kentucky Oct 27 Mississippi Nov 3 Tulsa Nov 10 @South Carolina Nov 17 @Mississippi St. Nov 23 LSU
NEWCOMERS DE Austin Flynn, 6-5, 260 The JUCO transfer immediately joined the rotation during spring ball RB Jonathan Williams, 6-0, 205 - Has good quickness and cutting ability in the open field. RT Brey Cook, 6-7, 308 Earned the starting job in spring and brings size to the Razorbacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; OL.
Def Coord: Paul Haynes
Stadium: Razorback
Capacity: 72,000
Depth Chart Offense NO 8 7 11 2 19 80 69 85 64 65 74
PLAYER Tyler Wilson Knile Davis Cobi Hamilton Julian Horton Javontee Herndon Chris Gragg David Hurd Tyler Deacon Travis Swanson Alvin Bailey Brey Cook
10 Brandon Allen 20 Ronnie Wingo Jr. 10 Hunter Jarvis 15 Keante Minor 17 Brandon Mitchell 87 Austin Tate 71 Jason Peacock 65 Mitch Smothers 59 Marcus Danenhauer 75 Luke Charpentier 80 Chris Stringer Special Teams 18 Zach Hocker 14 Dylan Breeding
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
HT 6/3 6/0 6/3 6/1 6/1 6/3 6/6 6/4 6/5 6/5 6/7
WT 220 226 209 194 204 236 300 300 305 312 308
CLASS Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So.
QB RB WR WR WR TE LT C LG RG RT
6/3 6/3 5/8 6/0 6/4 6/6 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/4 6/7
212 231 171 205 230 253 305 296 300 305 304
Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.
K P
6/0 6/1
180 211
Jr. Sr.
POS DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/2 6/1 6/1 6/0 6/0 6/1 6/0
WT 243 312 308 251 252 230 233 191 185 219 206
CLASS So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr.
DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
6/6 6/1 6/5 6/5 6/3 6/3 6/0 5/11 5/10 5/11 6/0
261 318 299 260 240 223 212 180 174 190 212
Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So.
213
Sr
Depth Chart Defense NO 86 54 98 42 43 47 45 21 8 38 14
PLAYER Trey Flowers Bryan Jones Robert Thomas Chris Smith Tenarius Wright Matt Marshall Alonzo Highsmith Darius Winston Tevin Mitchel Jerry Mitchell Eric Bennett
90 Colton Miles-Nash 51 Alfred Davis 92 DeQuinta Jones 41 Austin Flynn 44 Robert Atiga 39 Jarrett Lake 35 Ross Rasner 22 Kelvin Fisher Jr. 20 Kaelon Kelleybrew 26 Rohan Gaines 27 Alan Turner Special Teams 33 Dennis Johnson
PR/KR 5/9
AUBURN Head Coach: Gene Chizik
Off Coord: Scot Loeffler
2011 Record: 8-5 (4-4)
Founded: 1856
Auburn, Ala.
OFFENSE: The Auburn Tiger offense will take a new look this season as Gus Malzahn has left for a head coaching position. New offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler will have Clint Moseley and Kiehl Frazier to work with at the quarterback position. Frazier earned playing time last year as a freshman, but Moseley is listed as the starting quarterback. Michael Dyer’s departure has left senior Onterio McCalebb as the starter, but Corey Grant and Mike Blakely could push Tre Mason for reps off the bench. Jay Prosch is immediately eligible after transferring from Illinois and will back up tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen at H-Back. Lutzenkirchen, a senior, will split out wide more this season and could be open underneath as Emory Blake and Travante Stallworth stretch the outside. While much of the offensive line is young, three of the starters earned playing time last season, which will help the growth process this season. DEFENSE: New defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder will have plenty of scary beasts up front with Jeffrey Whitaker and Corey Lemonier starring after earning experience last season. All-SEC selection Lemonier registered the fourth-most sacks (9.5) in the SEC last season, and he will have Nosa Eguae starting opposite him at defensive end. Eguae missed spring drills, but he racked up six tackles for a loss in 2011. Whitaker and Kenneth Carter will be two of five players who racked up significant snaps in 2011. Daren Bates led the team with 104 tackles in 2011 and returns for his senior season. Jake Holland and Jonathan Evans will also see extended playing time after starting six and nine games, respectively, last year. In the secondary, T’Sharvan Bell will return from a knee injury that ended his 2011. Willie Martinez returns to the SEC as the Tigers’ new secondary coach after several years as UGA’s defensive coordinator and a stint at Oklahoma. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 @Clemson Sep 8 @Mississippi St. Sep 15 La.-Monroe Sep 22 LSU Oct 6 Arkansas Oct 13 @Mississippi Oct 20 @Vanderbilt Oct 27 Texas A&M Nov 3 New Mexico St. Nov 10 Georgia Nov 17 Alabama A&M Nov 24 @Alabama
NEWCOMERS OT Avery Young, 6-5, 292 The No. 2 offensive lineman from Florida who picked Auburn over several others. WR JaQuay Williams, 6-3, 204 - The Georgia native offers great height and speed. OT Jordan Diamond, 6-6, 290 - The 4-star tackle out of Simeon (Ill.) was the No. 10 tackle in the nation.
Def Coord: Brian VanGorder
Stadium: Jordan-Hare
Capacity: 86,603
Depth Chart Offense NO 15 23 1 85 80 43 73 60 50 75 71
PLAYER POS Clint Moseley QB Onterio McCalebb RB Trovon Reed WR Travante Stallworth WR Emory Blake WR Philip Lutzenkirchen TE Greg Robinson OT Eric Mack OG Reese Dismukes C Christian Westerman OG John Sullen OT
10 Kiehl Frazier 21 Tre Mason 35 Jay Prosch 3 DeAngelo Benton 81 C.J. Uzomah 11 Brandon Fulse 62 Chad Slade 78 Colton Wingard 48 Blake Burgess 65 Tunde Fariyike 77 Shane Callahan Special Teams 30 Steven Clark 36 Cody Parkey
HT 6/4 5/11 6/0 5/9 6/2 6/5 6/5 6/3 6/3 6/4 6/5
WT 229 173 190 191 193 255 311 319 293 298 313
CLASS Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Sr.
QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/2 5/10 6/0 6/2 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/2 6/3 6/2 6/6
226 198 260 201 250 249 301 297 249 301 292
So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Jr. So. Fr.
P K
6/5 6/0
232 194
Jr. Jr.
POS DE DT DT DE LLB MLB RLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/3 5/11 6/1 5/11 5/11 6/0 6/1 6/2
WT 246 307 289 268 231 241 215 200 190 191 187
CLASS Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr.
DE DT DT DE LLB MLB RLB CB CB SS FS
6/4 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/2 6/3 6/1 5/10 5/11 5/9 6/2
257 308 299 246 233 240 215 190 202 205 204
Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Jr.
KR/PR 5/11 173 KR/PR 5/10 185
Sr. So.
Depth Chart Defense NO 55 54 92 94 35 5 25 11 22 14 12
PLAYER Corey Lemonier Jeffrey Whitaker Kenneth Carter Nosa Eguae Jonathan Evans Jake Holland Daren Bates Chris Davis T’Sharvan Bell Erique Florence Demetruce McNeal
13 Craig Sanders 98 Angelo Blackson 90 Gabe Wright 95 Dee Ford 17 Kris Frost 33 Chris Landrum 26 Justin Garrett 6 Jonathon Mincey 9 Jermaine Whitehead 27 Robenson Therezie 24 Ryan Smith Special Teams 23 Onterio McCalebb 4 Quan Bray
ODELL BECKHAM
LSU Head Coach: Les Miles
Off Coord: Greg Studrawa
2011 Record: 13-1 (8-0)
Founded: 1860
Baton Rouge, La.
OFFENSE: The LSU Tigers will have to reload on offense after a pair of quarterbacks departed following a loss in the BCS championship game one year ago. Les Miles will turn to UGA castoff Zach Mettenberger to take over. Mettenberger, who appeared in five games last season with 92 passing yards, has a rocket for an arm and should find plenty of receiving options, including Odell Beckham and Russell Shepard. Beckham hauled in 41 receptions last season for 475 yards, but that number figures to grow with Rueben Randle now in the NFL. Michael Ford and Spencer Ware are both back in the backfield with Alfred Blue and Kenny Hilliard, making the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rushing attack one of the most dangerous in the country. Last season, LSU rushed for more than 2,800 yards en route to an SEC championship and a spot in the BCS title game. The offense line is also filled with plenty of beef including Alex Hurst and Chris Faulk.
DEFENSE: The Bayou Bengals suffered a harsh blow over the offseason when Tyrann Mathieu was kicked off the team, taking his big-play ability with him. Last season, Mathieu picked off two passes and recovered four fumbles and returned two for touchdowns. The secondary is in capable hands with Tharold Simon and Jalen Collins at the two starting cornerback spots. Each has incredible size that should help against the tall SEC receivers they will face each week. Barkevious Mingo is an animal from the defensive end spot, racking up eight sacks last season. He also recorded 15 tackles for loss in 2011. On the other side of the defensive line, Sam Montgomery returns after starting 11 games last year. Montgomery got to opposing quarterbacks nine times while making 13.5 tackles for loss. Kevin Minter is a stud at middle linebacker and will quarterback the defense in 2012. He recorded 61 tackles last season. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 North Texas Sep 8 Washington Sep 15 Idaho Sep 22 @Auburn Sep 29 Towson Oct 6 @Florida Oct 13 South Carolina Oct 20 @Texas A&M Nov 3 Alabama Nov 10 Mississippi St. Nov 17 Mississippi Nov 23 @Arkansas
NEWCOMERS CB Jalen Mills, 6-0, 185 A Texas product who will be counted to fill in for Tyrann Mathieu. OT Vadal Alexander, 6-6, 350 - The freshman monster enrolled early seeking playing time this year. QB Rob Bolden, 6-4, 208 The Penn State transfer has game experience and could play should Zach Mettenberger struggle.
Def Coord: John Chavis
Stadium: Tiger
Capacity: 92,542
Depth Chart Offense NO 8 11 44 3 82 88 76 70 64 74 72
PLAYER Zach Mettenberger Spencer Ware J.C. Copeland Odell Beckham James Wright Chase Clement Chris Faulk Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;el Collins P.J. Lonergan Josh Williford Alex Hurst
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/5 5/11 6/1 5/11 6/2 6/5 6/6 6/5 6/4 6/7 6/6
WT 230 225 272 187 203 265 323 321 305 332 331
QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/8 6/2 5/10 6/1 6/1 6/4 6/4 6/6 6/4 6/3 6/6
225 220 216 195 195 245 330 301 300 306 350
Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr.
P K
6/3 5/11
197 183
So. Sr.
PLAYER Barkevious Mingo Josh Downs Bennie Logan Sam Montgomery Lamin Barrow Kevin Minter Tahj Jones Tharold Simon Jalen Collins Craig Loston Eric Reid
POS DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/5 6/1 6/3 6/5 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/3 6/2 6/2 6/2
WT 240 287 295 260 232 245 205 193 195 205 212
CLASS Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
89 Lavar Edwards 90 Anthony Johnson 9 Ego Ferguson 59 Jermauria Rasco 52 Luke Muncie 31 D.J. Welter 23 Lamar Louis 13 Dwayne Thomas 36 Jalen Mills 34 Micah Eugene 26 Ronald Martin Special Teams 3 Odell Beckham 10 Russell Shepard
DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB SS FS
6/5 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/0 6/0 6/0 6/0 5/11 6/1
258 304 308 255 210 226 220 175 185 190 202
Sr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
KR/PR 5/11 187 KR/PR 6/1 195
So. Sr.
17 Stephen Rivers 4 Alfred Blue 42 Michael Ford 10 Russell Shepard 80 Jarvis Landry 47 Tyler Edwards 73 Chris Davenport 68 Josh Dworaczyk 55 Elliot Porter 56 Trai Turner 78 Vadal Alexander Special Teams 38 Brad Wing 30 Drew Alleman
CLASS Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 49 77 18 99 57 46 58 24 32 6 1
MISSISSIPPI Head Coach: Hugh Freeze Off Coord: Matt Luke, Don Werner Def Coord: Wesley McGriff, Dave Wommack 2011 Record: 2-10 (0-8)
Oxford, Miss.
Founded: 1848
OFFENSE: The Rebels only scored 16 points per game last year and head coach Hugh Freeze hopes that number improves dramatically in 2012. However, it will be tough to do that against an SEC schedule loaded with great defenses. QB Barry Brunetti is in the lead for the starting job, but Bo Wallace is right on his tail. Brunetti played in five games last year and went 19-for-35 with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Wallace is a transfer from East Mississippi Community College, where he led the team to a junior college national title. RB Jeff Scott is the Rebels’ best playmaker, rushing for 529 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore. He will get more touches with the new offensive scheme. WR Donte Moncrief led Ole Miss in receptions (31), yards (454) and touchdowns (four) as a freshman. Those numbers should improve this year. The offensive line has little experience but C Evan Swindall will provide leadership.
DEFENSE: As much as the offense struggled, the defense struggled more, giving up 32 points per contest. Freeze hopes that LB Mike Marry can take more of a leadership role and help the Rebels’ younger players get SEC ready very quickly. Marry led the team in tackles last year and was an All-SEC candidate. He will be joined by a talented group of linebackers led by Aaron Garbutt and Denzel Nkemdiche. Safety Charles Sawyer led the team in interceptions with four and in pass breakups with nine. He was also second on the team in tackles with 70. CB Wesley Pendleton could be the team’s best defensive player by the end of the year. He was named Most Outstanding Defensive Player for his effort during spring practice. DT Byron Bennett anchors an inexperienced defensive line. He made eight starts and tallied 15 tackles. The Rebels are hoping DT Uriah Grant can bounce back from spring shoulder surgery. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Central Arkansas Sep 8 UTEP Sep 15 Texas Sep 22 @Tulane Sep 29 @Alabama Oct 6 Texas A&M Oct 13 Auburn Oct 27 @Arkansas Nov 3 @Georgia Nov 10 Vanderbilt Nov 17 @LSU Nov 24 Mississippi St.
NEWCOMERS DE Channing Ward, 6-4, 250 Recorded 116 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior. RB I’Tavius Mathers, 6-0, 210 Rushed for 2,253 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2011. QB Bo Wallace, 6-5 210 Won National Offensive Player of the Year honors from NJCAA.
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway
Capacity: 60,580
Depth Chart Offense NO 11 3 12 85 16 83 70 72 56 76 71
PLAYER Barry Brunetti Jeff Scott Donte Moncrief Ja-Mes Logan Collins Moore Ferbia Allen Emmanuel McCray Aaron Morris Evan Swindall A.J. Hawkins Pierce Burton
14 Bo Wallace 29 Devin Thomas 81 Terrell Grant 10 Vince Sanders 22 Philander Moore 17 Jamal Mosley 61 Derrick Wilson 68 Justin Bell 65 Chase Hughes 74 Jared Duke 77 Patrick Junen Special Teams 97 Tyler Campbell 81 Bryson Rose
POS QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 6/1 5/7 6/2 6/2 6/7 6/4 6/5 6/5 6/2 6/3 6/7
WT 215 175 217 190 187 250 319 325 300 315 290
CLASS Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr.
QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/5 5/9 6/2 6/1 5/11 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/2 6/7 6/6
210 209 210 190 190 260 305 337 305 335 320
So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr.
P K
6/2 5/11
220 202
Sr. Sr.
POS DE DT NT DE LB LB LB CB CB S S
HT 6/1 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/2 5/11 5/11 5/11 5/11 6/1
WT 231 294 326 255 248 200 202 180 175 175 186
CLASS So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB S S
6/5 6/3 6/1 6/2 5/9 5/10 5/11 5/8 5/10 6/3 6/1
250 295 295 255 226 197 201 177 188 210 193
Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr.
KR PR
6/1 5/7
193 175
So. Jr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 10 95 99 55 52 20 13 6 1 3 17
PLAYER C.J. Johnson Bryon Bennett Gilbert Pena Cameron Willingham Mike Marry Aaron Garbutt Brishen Mathews Wesley Pendleton Dehendret Collins Charles Sawyer Tanner Burns
90 Gerald Rivers 56 Woodrow Hamilton 92 Carlton Martin 38 Jason Jones 15 Joel Knight 4 Denzel Nkemdiche 9 Ivan Nicholas 29 Abdul Bangura 33 Cliff Coleman 25 Cody Prewitt 8 Chief Brown Special Teams 7 Tobias Singleton 3 Jeff Scott
MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach: Dan Mullen 2011 Record: 7-6 (2-6)
Off Coord: Les Koenning
Starkville, Miss.
Founded: 1878
OFFENSE: Under the guidance of head coach Dan Mullen, the Mississippi State Bulldogs have remained steady on offense. This year, they look to take a big jump with QB Tyler Russell who finally has the job to himself after splitting time with Chris Relf. Russell can make all the throws, but has only completed 55 percent of his passes the last two seasons. Another player that looks to have sole possession of a position is RB LaDarius Perkins. He will likely share time with Nick Griffin, but Perkins has the tools to be a premier back in the SEC. The wide receivers will be strong for the Bulldogs as Chad Bumphis, Brandon Heavens, Chris Smith and Arceto Clark are now seniors. Fans are looking for Bumphis to have a bounce back year after registering 25 receptions for 339 yards in 2011. Guard Gabe Jackson anchors an offensive line that has been moving a lot of pieces the last two years.
DEFENSE: The Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense was the reason they won seven games in 2011 as they surrendered only 19 points per contest. Mississippi State would have loved to have DT Fletcher Cox stay for one more season, but they feel Josh Boyd can make a huge impact on the defensive line this season. Boyd along with DE Kaleb Eulls should do some damage against opposing offensive linemen. Boyd and Eulls will also look to free space for linebackers Cam Lawrence and Deontae Skinner. Lawrence led the team with 123 tackles last year and brings a ton of experience. Skinner could be the most talented player on the roster. He can play sideline to sideline and plays with a mean streak. The cornerback tandem of Jonathan Banks and Corey Broomfield could be the best in the SEC. Banks notched five picks last year while Broomfield did not have any picks, but no quarterback was throwing the ball his way. 2012 SCHEDULE Sep 1 Jackson State Sep 8 Auburn Sep 15 @Troy Sep 22 South Alabama Oct 6 @Kentucky Oct 13 Tennessee Oct 20 M. Tenn. St. Oct 27 @Alabama Nov 3 Texas A&M Nov 10 @LSU Nov 17 Arkansas Nov 24 @Mississippi
NEWCOMERS DE Denico Autry, 6-5, 255 The East Mississippi Community College transfer was a first-team NJCAA All-American. K Devon Bell, 6-2, 185 Named first-team high school All-American by Sports Illustrated. LB Richie Brown, 6-2, 255 Parade All-American registered over 200 tackles his senior year.
Def Coord: Geoff Collins, Chris Wilson Stadium: Davis Wade
Capacity: 55,082
Depth Chart Offense NO 17 27 23 19 1 6 75 61 63 67 78
PLAYER Tyler Russell Ladarius Perkins Sylvester Hemphill Arceto Clark Chad Bumphis Malcolm Johnson Blaine Clausell Gabe Jackson Dillon Day Tobias Smith Damien Robinson
POS QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
HT 5/11 5/10 5/11 6/2 6/2 6/7 6/4 6/4 6/3 6/7
WT 245 215 200 180 205 295 310 300 305 290 240
CLASS Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. So.
15 Dak Prescott 7 Nick Griffin 35 Adrian Marcus 8 Chris Smith 3 Brandon Heavens 18 Brandon Hill 76 Joey Trapp 68 Templeton Hardy 55 Dylan Holley 66 Ben Beckwith 77 Charles Siddoway Special Teams 39 Baker Swedenberg 37 Kyle Williams
QB RB FB WR WR TE OT OG C OG OT
6/2 6/1 5/10 6/4 5/10 5/11 6/2 6/4 6/4 6/3 6/3 6/7
215 190 175 195 190 330 310 285 300 305 250
Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr.
P K
6/1 5/11
180 185
Jr. Fr.
POS DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
HT 6/4 6/3 6/3 6/5 6/2 6/5 6/3 6/2 5/10 6/1 6/1
WT 280 300 305 255 245 235 230 185 180 205 205
CLASS So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
6/6 6/1 6/3 6/5 6/1 6/1 6/2 5/10 6/1 5/11 5/11
245 260 325 260 225 225 215 175 190 185 190
So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. So.
KR PR
5/10 190 6/2 285
Jr. Sr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 92 97 98 90 51 50 10 13 25 38 5
PLAYER Kaleb Eulls Josh Boyd Curtis Virges Denico Autry Deontae Skinner Benardrick McKinney Cameron Lawrence Jonathan Banks Corey Broomfield Dee Arrington Nickoe Whitley
91 Preston Smith 60 Devin Jones 74 Dewayne Cherrington 96 Shane McCardell 12 Chris Hughes 52 Ferlando Bohanna 22 Matthew Wells 24 Jamerson Love 9 Darius Slay 20 Louis Watson 30 Jay Hughes Special Teams 27 LaDarius Perkins 13 Jonathan Banks
TEXAS A&M Head Coach: Gene Kevin Chizik Sumlin 2011 Record: 8-5 7-6 (4-4) (4-5)
Scot LoefflDef er Coord: Mark Def Coord: Brian VanGorder Off Coord: Off KliffCoord: Kingsbury Snyder, Marcel Yates
Auburn, Ala. Station, Texas Founded: 1856 College Founded: 1876
OFFENSE: New coach Kevin Sumlin fielded explosive offensives while at Houston and will look to bring the same to the Aggies as they join the SEC. A&M had an open quarterback competition going into spring practice after losing QB Ryan Tannehill to the NFL, and when the dust cleared, Jameill Showers was the victor. Showers has a big arm that should aide the Aggies’ passing attack. RB Christine Michael, coming off an ACL injury, is the focal point of the offense. If he stays healthy, the tailback will put up big numbers. At wide receiver, the team is led by senior Ryan Swope, who is close to breaking the team’s all-time reception record. Swope caught 89 passes last year for 1,207 yards and will be Showers’ favorite target. Uzoma Nwachukwu, who got 50 passes last season, will assume the starting spot opposite Swope. Though he will not have Case Keenum, Sumlin has weapons at his disposal.
DEFENSE: In a conference that features defense, Texas A&M is a perfect fit. The Aggies led all of the NCAA in sacks with 51 last season. LB Sean Porter and DE Damontre Moore, who totaled 9.5 and 8.5 sacks last season respectively, return and will look to build on those numbers. While A&M will field a four-man defensive front this season, the production of Moore will make the transition easier. Sean Porter is a star at outside linebacker for the Aggies but so is middle linebacker Jonathan Stewart, who led the team in tackles last season with 98. The Aggies’ secondary is rather young with FS Steven Terrell as the only upperclassmen starter. Deshazor Everett and Floyd Raven, two sophomores, add athleticism to the cornerback position that the Aggies did not have last season. Backup CB Dustin Harris returns punts for the team and led the nation in punt return average with 18.6 yards per return. 2012 SCHEDULE
NEWCOMERS
Aug 30 @Louisiana Tech Sep 8 Florida Sep 15 @SMU Sep 22 South Carolina St Sep 29 Arkansas Oct 6 @Mississippi Oct 20 LSU Oct 27 @Auburn Nov 3 @Mississippi St. Nov 10 @Alabama Nov 17 Sam Houston St Nov 24 Missouri
RB Trey Williams, 5-8, 175. Williams will see the field early as a backup to starter Christine Michael. WR Thomas Johnson, 5-11, 180. An Under Armour All-American, Johnson provides speed to the Aggies’ receiving corps. C Mike Matthews, 6-3, 260. A highly-recruited center, Matthews is the Aggies’ center of the future.
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium: Kyle
Capacity: Capacity:86,603 83,002
Depth Chart Offense NO 3 33 7 25 5 76 51 61 70 75 19
PLAYER Jameill Showers Christine Michael Uzoma Nwachukwu Ryan Swope Kenric McNeal Luke Joeckel Jarvis Harrison Patrick Lewis Cedric Ogbuehi Jake Matthews Michael Lamothe
POS QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
HT 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-3
WT 219 218 194 206 184 310 320 312 292 305 232
QB RB WR WR WR OT OG C OG OT TE
6-4 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4
234 192 185 200 218 308 305 307 292 286 238
So. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr.
K P
5-9 6-2
174 195
Fr. Sr.
PLAYER Spencer Nealy Kirby Ennis Jonathan Mathis Damontre Moore Steven Jenkins Jonathan Stewart Sean Porter Deshazor Everett Floyd Raven, Sr. Howard Matthews Steven Terrell
POS DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB SS FS
HT 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10
WT 277 300 300 250 220 244 230 176 190 206 193
CLASS Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr.
72 Gavin Stansbury 98 Shayvlon Harris 89 Ivan Robinson 47 Caleb Russell 36 Donnie Baggs 40 Shaun Ward 33 Michael Robinson 22 Dustin Harris 7 Tremaine Jacobs 30 Johntel Franklin 4 Toney Hurd, Jr. Special Teams 22 Dustin Harris 22 Dustin Harris
DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB SS FS
6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9
265 295 270 220 230 240 230 175 190 200 180
So. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
KR PR
6-0 175 6-0 175
Sr. Sr.
16 Matt Joeckel 23 Ben Malena 11 Derel Walker 84 Malcome Kennedy 82 Mike Evans 60 Nathan Gutekunst 77 Shep Klinke 68 Ben Compton 59 Allen Woodum 79 Joseph Cheek 81 Nehemiah Hicks Special Teams 95 Taylor Bertolet 48 Ryan Epperson
CLASS So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.
Depth Chart Defense NO 99 42 92 94 45 11 10 29 14 31 21
SIDELINES
COLLEGE SCHEDULES ACC Boston College Sep 1 Miami (Fla.) Sep 8 Maine Sep 15 @Northwestern Sep 29 Clemson Oct 6 @Army Oct 13 @Florida St. Oct 20 @Georgia Tech Oct 27 Maryland Nov 3 @Wake Forest Nov 10 Notre Dame Nov 17 Virginia Tech Nov 24 @N. Carolina St.
Georgia Tech Sep 3 @Virginia Tech Sep 8 Presbyterian Sep 15 Virginia Sep 22 Miami (Fla.) Sep 29 M. Tenn. St. Oct 6 @Clemson Oct 20 Boston College Oct 27 BYU Nov 3 @Maryland Nov 10 @North Carolina Nov 17 Duke Nov 24 @Georgia
Maryland Sep 1 William & Mary Sep 8 @Temple Sep 15 Connecticut Sep 22 @West Virginia Oct 6 Wake Forest Oct 13 @Virginia Oct 20 N. Carolina St. Oct 27 @Boston College Nov 3 Georgia Tech Nov 10 @Clemson Nov 17 Florida St. Nov 24 @North Carolina
Miami
Clemson Sep 1 Auburn Sep 8 Ball St. Sep 15 Furman Sep 22 @Florida St. Sep 29 @Boston College Oct 6 Georgia Tech Oct 20 Virginia Tech Oct 25 @Wake Forest Nov 3 @Duke Nov 10 Maryland Nov 17 N. Carolina St. Nov 24 South Carolina
Duke Sep 1 FIU Sep 8 @Stanford Sep 15 North Carolina Ctl Sep 22 Memphis Sep 29 @Wake Forest Oct 6 Virginia Oct 13 @Virginia Tech Oct 20 North Carolina Oct 27 @Florida St. Nov 3 Clemson Nov 17 @Georgia Tech Nov 24 Miami (Fla.)
Florida State Sep 1 Murray State Sep 8 Savannah State Sep 15 Wake Forest Sep 22 Clemson Sep 29 @South Florida Oct 6 @N. Carolina St. Oct 13 Boston College Oct 20 @Miami (Fla.) Oct 27 Duke Nov 8 @Virginia Tech Nov 17 @Maryland Nov 24 Florida
Sep 1 @Boston College Sep 8 @Kansas St. Sep 15 Bethune-Cookman Sep 22 @Georgia Tech Sep 29 N. Carolina St. Oct 6 @Notre Dame Oct 13 North Carolina Oct 20 Florida St. Nov 1 Virginia Tech Nov 10 @Virginia Nov 17 South Florida Nov 24 @Duke
North Carolina Sep 1 Elon Sep 8 @Wake Forest Sep 15 @Louisville Sep 22 East Carolina Sep 29 Idaho Oct 6 Virginia Tech Oct 13 @Miami (Fla.) Oct 20 @Duke Oct 27 N. Carolina St. Nov 10 Georgia Tech Nov 15 @Virginia Nov 24 Maryland
No. Carolina St Aug 31 @Tennessee Sep 8 @Connecticut Sep 15 South Alabama Sep 22 The Citadel Sep 29 @Miami (Fla.) Oct 6 Florida St. Oct 20 @Maryland Oct 27 @North Carolina Nov 3 Virginia Nov 10 Wake Forest Nov 17 @Clemson Nov 24 Boston College
Virginia
Louisville
Temple
Sep 1 Richmond Sep 8 Penn St. Sep 15 @Georgia Tech Sep 22 @TCU Sep 29 Louisiana Tech Oct 6 @Duke Oct 13 Maryland Oct 20 Wake Forest Nov 3 @N. Carolina St. Nov 10 Miami (Fla.) Nov 15 North Carolina Nov 24 @Virginia Tech
Sep 2 Kentucky Sep 8 Missouri State Sep 15 North Carolina Sep 22 @FIU Sep 29 @Southern Miss Oct 13 @Pittsburgh Oct 20 South Florida Oct 26 Cincinnati Nov 3 Temple Nov 10 @Syracuse Nov 24 Connecticut Nov 29 @Rutgers
Aug 31 Villanova Sep 8 Maryland Sep 22 @Penn St. Oct 6 South Florida Oct 13 @Connecticut Oct 20 Rutgers Oct 27 @Pittsburgh Nov 3 @Louisville Nov 10 Cincinnati Nov 17 @Army Nov 23 Syracuse
Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh
Sep 3 Georgia Tech Sep 8 Austin Peay Sep 15 @Pittsburgh Sep 22 Bowling Green Sep 29 @Cincinnati Oct 6 @North Carolina Oct 13 Duke Oct 20 @Clemson Nov 1 @Miami (Fla.) Nov 8 Florida St. Nov 17 @Boston College Nov 24 Virginia
Sep 1 Youngstown State Sep 6 @Cincinnati Sep 15 Virginia Tech Sep 22 Gardner-Webb Oct 5 @Syracuse Oct 13 Louisville Oct 20 @Buffalo Oct 27 Temple Nov 3 @Notre Dame Nov 9 @Connecticut Nov 24 Rutgers Dec 1 @South Florida
Wake Forest
Rutgers
Sep 1 Liberty Sep 8 North Carolina Sep 15 @Florida St. Sep 22 Army Sep 29 Duke Oct 6 @Maryland Oct 20 @Virginia Oct 25 Clemson Nov 3 Boston College Nov 10 @N. Carolina St. Nov 17 @Notre Dame Nov 24 Vanderbilt
Sep 1 @Tulane Sep 8 Howard Sep 13 @South Florida Sep 22 @Arkansas Oct 6 Connecticut Oct 13 Syracuse Oct 20 @Temple Oct 27 Kent St. Nov 10 Army Nov 17 @Cincinnati Nov 24 @Pittsburgh Nov 29 Louisville
Big East Cincinnati Sep 6 Pittsburgh Sep 15 Delaware State Sep 29 Virginia Tech Oct 6 Miami (Ohio) Oct 13 Fordham Oct 20 @Toledo Oct 26 @Louisville Nov 3 Syracuse Nov 10 @Temple Nov 17 Rutgers Nov 23 South Florida Dec 1 @Connecticut
Connecticut Aug 30 Massachusetts Sep 8 N. Carolina St. Sep 15 @Maryland Sep 22 @W. Michigan Sep 29 Buffalo Oct 6 @Rutgers Oct 13 Temple Oct 19 @Syracuse Nov 3 @South Florida Nov 9 Pittsburgh Nov 24 @Louisville Dec 1 Cincinnati
South Florida Sep 1 Chattanooga Sep 8 @Nevada Sep 13 Rutgers Sep 22 @Ball St. Sep 29 Florida St. Oct 6 @Temple Oct 20 @Louisville Oct 27 Syracuse Nov 3 Connecticut Nov 17 @Miami (Fla.) Nov 23 @Cincinnati Dec 1 Pittsburgh
Syracuse Sep 1 Northwestern Sep 8 USC Sep 15 Stony Brook Sep 22 @Minnesota Oct 5 Pittsburgh Oct 13 @Rutgers Oct 19 Connecticut Oct 27 @South Florida Nov 3 @Cincinnati Nov 10 Louisville Nov 17 @Missouri Nov 23 @Temple
Big Ten Illinois Sep 1 W. Michigan Sep 8 @Arizona St. Sep 15 Charleston Sthrn Sep 22 Louisiana Tech Sep 29 Penn St. Oct 6 @Wisconsin Oct 13 @Michigan Oct 27 Indiana Nov 3 @Ohio St. Nov 10 Minnesota Nov 17 Purdue Nov 24 @Northwestern
Indiana Sep 1 Indiana State Sep 8 @Massachusetts Sep 15 Ball St. Sep 29 @Northwestern Oct 6 Michigan St. Oct 13 Ohio St. Oct 20 @Navy Oct 27 @Illinois Nov 3 Iowa Nov 10 Wisconsin Nov 17 @Penn St. Nov 24 @Purdue
Iowa Sep 1 @Northern Illinois Sep 8 Iowa St. Sep 15 Northern Iowa Sep 22 C. Michigan Sep 29 Minnesota Oct 13 @Michigan St. Oct 20 Penn St. Oct 27 @Northwestern Nov 3 @Indiana Nov 10 Purdue Nov 17 @Michigan Nov 23 Nebraska
Michigan Sep 1 Alabama Sep 8 Air Force Sep 15 Massachusetts Sep 22 @Notre Dame Oct 6 @Purdue Oct 13 Illinois Oct 20 Michigan St. Oct 27 @Nebraska Nov 3 @Minnesota Nov 10 Northwestern Nov 17 Iowa Nov 24 @Ohio St.
COLLEGE SCHEDULES Michigan St
Penn State
Aug 31 Boise St. Sep 8 @C. Michigan Sep 15 Notre Dame Sep 22 E. Michigan Sep 29 Ohio St. Oct 6 @Indiana Oct 13 Iowa Oct 20 @Michigan Oct 27 @Wisconsin Nov 3 Nebraska Nov 17 Northwestern Nov 24 @Minnesota
Sep 1 Ohio Sep 8 @Virginia Sep 15 Navy Sep 22 Temple Sep 29 @Illinois Oct 6 Northwestern Oct 20 @Iowa Oct 27 Ohio St. Nov 3 @Purdue Nov 10 @Nebraska Nov 17 Indiana Nov 24 Wisconsin
Minnesota
Purdue
Aug 30 @UNLV Sep 8 New Hampshire Sep 15 W. Michigan Sep 22 Syracuse Sep 29 @Iowa Oct 13 Northwestern Oct 20 @Wisconsin Oct 27 Purdue Nov 3 Michigan Nov 10 @Illinois Nov 17 @Nebraska Nov 24 Michigan St.
Sep 1 Eastern Kentucky Sep 8 @Notre Dame Sep 15 E. Michigan Sep 29 Marshall Oct 6 Michigan Oct 13 Wisconsin Oct 20 @Ohio St. Oct 27 @Minnesota Nov 3 Penn St. Nov 10 @Iowa Nov 17 @Illinois Nov 24 Indiana
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Sep 1 Southern Miss Sep 8 @UCLA Sep 15 Arkansas St. Sep 22 Idaho State Sep 29 Wisconsin Oct 6 @Ohio St. Oct 20 @Northwestern Oct 27 Michigan Nov 3 @Michigan St. Nov 10 Penn St. Nov 17 Minnesota Nov 23 @Iowa
Sep 1 Northern Iowa Sep 8 @Oregon St. Sep 15 Utah St. Sep 22 UTEP Sep 29 @Nebraska Oct 6 Illinois Oct 13 @Purdue Oct 20 Minnesota Oct 27 Michigan St. Nov 10 @Indiana Nov 17 Ohio St. Nov 24 @Penn St.
Northwestern Sep 1 @Syracuse Sep 8 Vanderbilt Sep 15 Boston College Sep 22 South Dakota Sep 29 Indiana Oct 6 @Penn St. Oct 13 @Minnesota Oct 20 Nebraska Oct 27 Iowa Nov 10 @Michigan Nov 17 @Michigan St. Nov 24 Illinois
Ohio State Sep 1 Miami (Ohio) Sep 8 UCF Sep 15 California Sep 22 UAB Sep 29 @Michigan St. Oct 6 Nebraska Oct 13 @Indiana Oct 20 Purdue Oct 27 @Penn St. Nov 3 Illinois Nov 17 @Wisconsin Nov 24 Michigan
Big XII Baylor Sep 2 SMU Sep 15 Sam Houston St Sep 21 @La.-Monroe Sep 29 @West Virginia Oct 13 TCU Oct 20 @Texas Oct 27 @Iowa St. Nov 3 Kansas Nov 10 @Oklahoma Nov 17 Kansas St. Nov 24 Texas Tech Dec 1 Oklahoma St.
Iowa State Sep 1 Tulsa Sep 8 @Iowa Sep 15 Western Illinois Sep 29 Texas Tech Oct 6 @TCU Oct 13 Kansas St. Oct 20 @Oklahoma St. Oct 27 Baylor Nov 3 Oklahoma Nov 10 @Texas Nov 17 @Kansas Nov 23 West Virginia
Kansas
Texas
Memphis
Sep 1 South Dakota State Sep 8 Rice Sep 15 TCU Sep 22 @Northern Illinois Oct 6 @Kansas St. Oct 13 Oklahoma St. Oct 20 @Oklahoma Oct 27 Texas Nov 3 @Baylor Nov 10 @Texas Tech Nov 17 Iowa St. Dec 1 @West Virginia
Sep 1 Wyoming Sep 8 New Mexico Sep 15 @Mississippi Sep 29 @Oklahoma St. Oct 6 West Virginia Oct 13 @Oklahoma Oct 20 Baylor Oct 27 @Kansas Nov 3 @Texas Tech Nov 10 Iowa St. Nov 24 TCU Dec 1 @Kansas St.
Sep 1 Tennessee-Martin Sep 8 @Arkansas St. Sep 15 M. Tenn. St. Sep 22 @Duke Oct 6 Rice Oct 13 @East Carolina Oct 20 UCF Oct 27 @SMU Nov 3 @Marshall Nov 10 Tulane Nov 17 @UAB Nov 24 Southern Miss
Kansas State
Texas Tech
Southern Miss
Sep 1 Missouri State Sep 8 Miami (Fla.) Sep 15 North Texas Sep 22 @Oklahoma Oct 6 Kansas Oct 13 @Iowa St. Oct 20 @West Virginia Oct 27 Texas Tech Nov 3 Oklahoma St. Nov 10 @TCU Nov 17 @Baylor Dec 1 Texas
Sep 1 Northwestern State Sep 8 @Tex St-San Mar Sep 15 New Mexico Sep 29 @Iowa St. Oct 6 Oklahoma Oct 13 West Virginia Oct 20 @TCU Oct 27 @Kansas St. Nov 3 Texas Nov 10 Kansas Nov 17 @Oklahoma St. Nov 24 @Baylor
Sep 1 @Nebraska Sep 15 East Carolina Sep 22 @W. Kentucky Sep 29 Louisville Oct 6 Boise St. Oct 13 @UCF Oct 20 Marshall Oct 27 @Rice Nov 3 UAB Nov 10 @SMU Nov 17 UTEP Nov 24 @Memphis
Oklahoma
West Virginia
UAB
Sep 1 @UTEP Sep 8 Florida A&M Sep 22 Kansas St. Oct 6 @Texas Tech Oct 13 Texas Oct 20 Kansas Oct 27 Notre Dame Nov 3 @Iowa St. Nov 10 Baylor Nov 17 @West Virginia Nov 24 Oklahoma St. Dec 1 @TCU
Sep 1 Marshall Sep 15 James Madison Sep 22 Maryland Sep 29 Baylor Oct 6 @Texas Oct 13 @Texas Tech Oct 20 Kansas St. Nov 3 TCU Nov 10 @Oklahoma St. Nov 17 Oklahoma Nov 23 @Iowa St. Dec 1 Kansas
Sep 1 Troy Sep 15 @South Carolina Sep 22 @Ohio St. Sep 29 Tulsa Oct 6 SE Louisiana Oct 13 @Houston Oct 20 East Carolina Oct 27 @Tulane Nov 3 @Southern Miss Nov 10 Marshall Nov 17 Memphis Nov 24 @UCF
Oklahoma St Sep 1 Savannah State Sep 8 @Arizona Sep 15 La.-Lafayette Sep 29 Texas Oct 13 @Kansas Oct 20 Iowa St. Oct 27 TCU Nov 3 @Kansas St. Nov 10 West Virginia Nov 17 Texas Tech Nov 24 @Oklahoma Dec 1 @Baylor
TCU Sep 8 Grambling Sep 15 @Kansas Sep 22 Virginia Sep 29 @SMU Oct 6 Iowa St. Oct 13 @Baylor Oct 20 Texas Tech Oct 27 @Oklahoma St. Nov 3 @West Virginia Nov 10 Kansas St. Nov 24 @Texas Dec 1 Oklahoma
C-USA East Carolina Sep 1 Appalachian State Sep 8 @South Carolina Sep 15 @Southern Miss Sep 22 @North Carolina Sep 29 UTEP Oct 4 @UCF Oct 13 Memphis Oct 20 @UAB Oct 27 Navy Nov 3 Houston Nov 17 @Tulane Nov 23 Marshall
Marshall Sep 1 @West Virginia Sep 8 Western Carolina Sep 15 Ohio Sep 22 @Rice Sep 29 @Purdue Oct 6 Tulsa Oct 20 @Southern Miss Oct 27 UCF Nov 3 Memphis Nov 10 @UAB Nov 17 Houston Nov 23 @East Carolina
UCF Aug 30 @Akron Sep 8 @Ohio St. Sep 15 FIU Sep 29 Missouri Oct 4 East Carolina Oct 13 Southern Miss Oct 20 @Memphis Oct 27 @Marshall Nov 3 SMU Nov 10 @UTEP Nov 17 @Tulsa Nov 24 UAB
Houston Sep 1 Tex St-San Mar Sep 8 Louisiana Tech Sep 15 @UCLA Sep 29 @Rice Oct 6 North Texas Oct 13 UAB Oct 18 @SMU Oct 27 UTEP Nov 3 @East Carolina Nov 10 Tulsa Nov 17 @Marshall Nov 24 Tulane
COLLEGE SCHEDULES Rice Aug 30 UCLA Sep 8 @Kansas Sep 15 @La Tech Sep 22 Marshall Sep 29 Houston Oct 6 @Memphis Oct 13 TX San Antonio Oct 20 @Tulsa Oct 27 Southern Miss Nov 3 @Tulane Nov 17 SMU Nov 24 @UTEP
SMU Sep 2 @Baylor Sep 8 Stephen F. Austin Sep 15 Texas A&M Sep 29 TCU Oct 6 @UTEP Oct 13 @Tulane Oct 18 Houston Oct 27 Memphis Nov 3 @UCF Nov 10 Southern Miss Nov 17 @Rice Nov 24 Tulsa
Tulane Sep 1 Rutgers Sep 8 @Tulsa Sep 22 Mississippi Sep 29 La.-Monroe Oct 6 @La.-Lafayette Oct 13 SMU Oct 20 @UTEP Oct 27 UAB Nov 3 Rice Nov 10 @Memphis Nov 17 East Carolina Nov 24 @Houston
Tulsa Sep 1 @Iowa St. Sep 8 Tulane Sep 15 Nicholls State Sep 22 Fresno St. Sep 29 @UAB Oct 6 @Marshall Oct 11 UTEP Oct 20 Rice Nov 3 @Arkansas Nov 10 @Houston Nov 17 UCF Nov 24 @SMU
UTEP Sep 1 Oklahoma Sep 8 @Mississippi Sep 15 New Mexico St. Sep 22 @Wisconsin Sep 29 @East Carolina Oct 6 SMU Oct 11 @Tulsa Oct 20 Tulane Oct 27 @Houston Nov 10 UCF Nov 17 @So Miss Nov 24 Rice
IND Army
MAC Akron
Sep 8 @San Diego St. Sep 15 Northern Illinois Sep 22 @Wake Forest Sep 29 Stony Brook Oct 6 Boston College Oct 13 Kent St. Oct 20 @E. Michigan Oct 27 Ball St. Nov 3 Air Force Nov 10 @Rutgers Nov 17 Temple Dec 8 Navy
Aug 30 UCF Sep 8 @FIU Sep 15 Morgan State Sep 22 @Tennessee Sep 29 Miami (Ohio) Oct 6 Bowling Green Oct 13 @Ohio Oct 20 Northern Illinois Oct 27 @C. Michigan Nov 3 @Kent St. Nov 10 Massachusetts Nov 20 @Toledo
BYU
Bowling Green
Aug 30 Washington St. Sep 8 Weber State Sep 15 @Utah Sep 20 @Boise St. Sep 29 Hawaii Oct 5 Utah St. Oct 13 Oregon St. Oct 20 @Notre Dame Oct 27 @Georgia Tech Nov 10 Idaho Nov 17 @San Jose St. Nov 24 @New Mex St.
Sep 1 @Florida Sep 8 Idaho Sep 15 @Toledo Sep 22 @Virginia Tech Sep 29 Rhode Island Oct 6 @Akron Oct 13 Miami (Ohio) Oct 20 @Massachusetts Oct 27 E. Michigan Nov 7 @Ohio Nov 17 Kent St. Nov 23 Buffalo
Georgia State
Buffalo
Aug 30 SC St. Sep 8 @Tennessee Sep 15 UTSA Sep 22 Richmond Sep 29 @William & Mary Oct 6 New Hampshire Oct 13 @Rhode Island Oct 20 Villanova Oct 27 @James Madison Nov 3 Old Dominion Nov 10 @Maine
Navy Sep 1 @Notre Dame Sep 15 @Penn St. Sep 22 VMI Sep 29 San Jose St. Oct 6 @Air Force Oct 12 @C. Michigan Oct 20 Indiana Oct 27 @East Carolina Nov 3 Fla. Atlantic Nov 10 @Troy Nov 17 Tex St-San Mar Dec 8 @Army
Notre Dame Sep 1 Navy Sep 8 Purdue Sep 15 @Michigan St. Sep 22 Michigan Oct 6 Miami (Fla.) Oct 13 Stanford Oct 20 BYU Oct 27 @Oklahoma Nov 3 Pittsburgh Nov 10 @Boston College Nov 17 Wake Forest Nov 24 @USC
Sep 1 @Georgia Sep 8 Morgan State Sep 19 Kent St. Sep 29 @Connecticut Oct 6 @Ohio Oct 13 @Northern Illinois Oct 20 Pittsburgh Oct 27 Toledo Nov 3 Miami (Ohio) Nov 10 W. Michigan Nov 17 @Massachusetts Nov 23 @Bowling Green
Kent State Aug 30 Towson Sep 8 @Kentucky Sep 19 @Buffalo Sep 29 Ball St. Oct 6 @E. Michigan Oct 13 @Army Oct 20 W. Michigan Oct 27 @Rutgers Nov 3 Akron Nov 10 @Miami (Ohio) Nov 17 @Bowling Green Nov 23 Ohio
Miami (Ohio) Sep 1 @Ohio St. Sep 8 Southern Illinois Sep 15 @Boise St. Sep 22 Massachusetts Sep 29 @Akron Oct 6 @Cincinnati Oct 13 @Bowling Green Oct 27 Ohio Nov 3 @Buffalo Nov 10 Kent St. Nov 17 @C. Michigan Nov 23 Ball St.
Ohio
Toledo
Sep 1 @Penn St. Sep 8 New Mexico St. Sep 15 @Marshall Sep 22 Norfolk State Sep 29 @Massachusetts Oct 6 Buffalo Oct 13 Akron Oct 27 @Miami (Ohio) Nov 1 E. Michigan Nov 7 Bowling Green Nov 14 @Ball St. Nov 23 @Kent St.
Sep 1 @Arizona Sep 8 @Wyoming Sep 15 Bowling Green Sep 22 Coastal Carolina Sep 29 @W. Michigan Oct 6 C. Michigan Oct 13 @E. Michigan Oct 20 Cincinnati Oct 27 @Buffalo Nov 6 Ball St. Nov 14 @Northern Illinois Nov 20 Akron
Ball State
W. Michigan
Aug 30 E. Michigan Sep 8 @Clemson Sep 15 @Indiana Sep 22 South Florida Sep 29 @Kent St. Oct 6 Northern Illinois Oct 13 W. Michigan Oct 20 @C. Michigan Oct 27 @Army Nov 6 @Toledo Nov 14 Ohio Nov 23 @Miami (Ohio)
Sep 1 @Illinois Sep 8 Eastern Illinois Sep 15 @Minnesota Sep 22 Connecticut Sep 29 Toledo Oct 6 Massachusetts Oct 13 @Ball St. Oct 20 @Kent St. Oct 27 Northern Illinois Nov 3 @C. Michigan Nov 10 @Buffalo Nov 17 E. Michigan
C. Michigan Aug 30 SE Missouri St Sep 8 Michigan St. Sep 22 @Iowa Sep 29 @Northern Illinois Oct 6 @Toledo Oct 12 Navy Oct 20 Ball St. Oct 27 Akron Nov 3 W. Michigan Nov 10 @E. Michigan Nov 17 Miami (Ohio) Nov 23 @Massachusetts
E. Michigan Aug 30 @Ball St. Sep 8 Illinois State Sep 15 @Purdue Sep 22 @Michigan St. Oct 6 Kent St. Oct 13 Toledo Oct 20 Army Oct 27 @Bowling Green Nov 1 @Ohio Nov 10 C. Michigan Nov 17 @W. Michigan Nov 23 Northern Illinois
No. Illinois Sep 1 Iowa Sep 8 Tennessee-Martin Sep 15 @Army Sep 22 Kansas Sep 29 C. Michigan Oct 6 @Ball St. Oct 13 Buffalo Oct 20 @Akron Oct 27 @W. Michigan Nov 3 Massachusetts Nov 14 Toledo Nov 23 @E. Michigan
MWC Air Force Sep 1 Idaho State Sep 8 @Michigan Sep 22 @UNLV Sep 29 Colorado St. Oct 6 Navy Oct 13 @Wyoming Oct 20 New Mexico Oct 26 Nevada Nov 3 @Army Nov 10 @San Diego St. Nov 16 Hawaii Nov 24 @Fresno St.
Boise State Aug 31 @Michigan St. Sep 15 Miami (Ohio) Sep 20 BYU Sep 29 @New Mexico Oct 6 @Southern Miss Oct 13 Fresno St. Oct 20 UNLV Oct 27 @Wyoming Nov 3 San Diego St. Nov 10 @Hawaii Nov 17 Colorado St. Dec 1 @Nevada
Colorado State Sep 1 Colorado Sep 8 North Dakota State Sep 15 @San Jose St. Sep 22 Utah St. Sep 29 @Air Force Oct 6 Fresno St. Oct 13 @San Diego St. Oct 27 Hawaii Nov 3 @Wyoming Nov 10 UNLV Nov 17 @Boise St. Nov 24 New Mexico
COLLEGE SCHEDULES Fresno St
UNLV
Sep 1 Weber State Sep 8 @Oregon Sep 15 Colorado Sep 22 @Tulsa Sep 29 San Diego St. Oct 6 @Colorado St. Oct 13 @Boise St. Oct 20 Wyoming Oct 27 @New Mexico Nov 3 Hawaii Nov 10 @Nevada Nov 24 Air Force
Aug 30 Minnesota Sep 8 Northern Arizona Sep 14 Washington St. Sep 22 Air Force Sep 29 @Utah St. Oct 6 @Louisiana Tech Oct 13 Nevada Oct 20 @Boise St. Oct 27 @San Diego St. Nov 3 New Mexico Nov 10 @Colorado St. Nov 17 Wyoming Nov 24 @Hawaii
Hawaii Sep 1 @USC Sep 15 Lamar Sep 22 Nevada Sep 29 @BYU Oct 6 @San Diego St. Oct 13 New Mexico Oct 27 @Colorado St. Nov 3 @Fresno St. Nov 10 Boise St. Nov 16 @Air Force Nov 24 UNLV Dec 1 South Alabama
Nevada Sep 1 @California Sep 8 South Florida Sep 15 Northwestern St Sep 22 @Hawaii Sep 29 @Tex St-San Mar Oct 6 Wyoming Oct 13 @UNLV Oct 20 San Diego St. Oct 26 @Air Force Nov 10 Fresno St. Nov 17 @New Mexico Dec 1 Boise St.
New Mexico Sep 1 Southern Sep 8 @Texas Sep 15 @Texas Tech Sep 22 @New Mexico St. Sep 29 Boise St. Oct 6 Tex St-San Mar Oct 13 @Hawaii Oct 20 @Air Force Oct 27 Fresno St. Nov 3 @UNLV Nov 10 Wyoming Nov 17 Nevada Nov 24 @Colorado St.
San Diego St Sep 1 @Washington Sep 8 Army Sep 15 North Dakota Sep 22 San Jose St. Sep 29 @Fresno St. Oct 6 Hawaii Oct 13 Colorado St. Oct 20 @Nevada Oct 27 UNLV Nov 3 @Boise St. Nov 10 Air Force Nov 24 @Wyoming
Wyoming Sep 1 @Texas Sep 8 Toledo Sep 15 Cal Poly Sep 22 @Idaho Oct 6 @Nevada Oct 13 Air Force Oct 20 @Fresno St. Oct 27 Boise St. Nov 3 Colorado St. Nov 10 @New Mexico Nov 17 @UNLV Nov 24 San Diego St.
PAC-12 Arizona Sep 1 Toledo Sep 8 Oklahoma St. Sep 15 South Carolina St Sep 22 @Oregon Sep 29 Oregon St. Oct 6 @Stanford Oct 20 Washington Oct 27 USC Nov 3 @UCLA Nov 10 Colorado Nov 17 @Utah Nov 23 Arizona St.
Arizona State Aug 30 Northern Arizona Sep 8 Illinois Sep 15 @Missouri Sep 22 Utah Sep 29 @California Oct 11 @Colorado Oct 18 Oregon Oct 27 UCLA Nov 3 @Oregon St. Nov 10@USC Nov 17 Washington St. Nov 23 @Arizona
California Sep 1 Nevada Sep 8 Southern Utah Sep 15 @Ohio St. Sep 22 @USC Sep 29 Arizona St. Oct 6 UCLA Oct 13 @Washington St. Oct 20 Stanford Oct 27 @Utah Nov 2 Washington Nov 10 Oregon Nov 17 @Oregon St.
Colorado Sep 1 @Colorado St. Sep 8 Sacramento State Sep 15 @Fresno St. Sep 22 @Washington St. Sep 29 UCLA Oct 11 Arizona St. Oct 20 @USC Oct 27 @Oregon Nov 3 Stanford Nov 10 @Arizona Nov 17 Washington Nov 23 Utah
Oregon Sep 1 Arkansas St. Sep 8 Fresno St. Sep 15 TN Tech Sep 22 Arizona Sep 29 @Washington St. Oct 6 Washington Oct 18 @Arizona St. Oct 27 Colorado Nov 3 @USC Nov 10 @California Nov 17 Stanford Nov 24 @Oregon St.
Oregon State Sep 1 Nicholls State Sep 8 Wisconsin Sep 22 @UCLA Sep 29 @Arizona Oct 6 Washington St. Oct 13 @BYU Oct 20 Utah Oct 27 @Washington Nov 3 Arizona St. Nov 10 @Stanford Nov 17 California Nov 24 Oregon
Southern Cal Sep 1 Hawaii Sep 8 @Syracuse Sep 15 @Stanford Sep 22 California Oct 4 @Utah Oct 13 @Washington Oct 20 Colorado Oct 27 @Arizona Nov 3 Oregon Nov 10 Arizona St. Nov 17 @UCLA Nov 24 Notre Dame
Stanford Aug 31 San Jose St. Sep 8 Duke Sep 15 USC Sep 27 @Washington Oct 6 Arizona Oct 13 @Notre Dame Oct 20 @California Oct 27 Washington St. Nov 3 @Colorado Nov 10 Oregon St. Nov 17 @Oregon Nov 24 @UCLA
UCLA
Arkansas
Aug 30 @Rice Sep 8 Nebraska Sep 15 Houston Sep 22 Oregon St. Sep 29 @Colorado Oct 6 @California Oct 13 Utah Oct 27 @Arizona St. Nov 3 Arizona Nov 10 @Washington St. Nov 17 USC Nov 24 Stanford
Sep 1 Jacksonville State Sep 8 La.-Monroe Sep 15 Alabama Sep 22 Rutgers Sep 29 @Texas A&M Oct 6 @Auburn Oct 13 Kentucky Oct 27 Mississippi Nov 3 Tulsa Nov 10 @South Carolina Nov 17 @Mississippi St. Nov 23 LSU
Utah
Auburn
Aug 30 Northern Colorado Sep 7 @Utah St. Sep 15 BYU Sep 22 @Arizona St. Oct 4 USC Oct 13 @UCLA Oct 20 @Oregon St. Oct 27 California Nov 3 Washington St. Nov 10 @Washington Nov 17 Arizona Nov 23 @Colorado
Sep 1 @Clemson Sep 8 @Mississippi St. Sep 15 La.-Monroe Sep 22 LSU Oct 6 Arkansas Oct 13 @Mississippi Oct 20 @Vanderbilt Oct 27 Texas A&M Nov 3 New Mexico St. Nov 10 Georgia Nov 17 Alabama A&M Nov 24 @Alabama
Washington
Florida
Sep 1 San Diego St. Sep 8 @LSU Sep 15 Portland State Sep 27 Stanford Oct 6 @Oregon Oct 13 USC Oct 20 @Arizona Oct 27 Oregon St. Nov 2 @California Nov 10 Utah Nov 17 @Colorado Nov 23 @Washington St.
Sep 1 Bowling Green Sep 8 @Texas A&M Sep 15 @Tennessee Sep 22 Kentucky Oct 6 LSU Oct 13 @Vanderbilt Oct 20 South Carolina Oct 27 @Georgia Nov 3 Missouri Nov 10 La.-Lafayette Nov 17 Jacksonville State Nov 24 @Florida St.
Wash St
Georgia
Aug 30 @BYU Sep 8 Eastern Wash Sep 14 @UNLV Sep 22 Colorado Sep 29 Oregon Oct 6 @Oregon St. Oct 13 California Oct 27 @Stanford Nov 3 @Utah Nov 10 UCLA Nov 17 @Arizona St. Nov 23 Washington
SEC SE C
Alabama
Sep 1 @Michigan Sep 8 W. Kentucky Sep 15 @Arkansas Sep 22 Fla. Atlantic Sep 29 Mississippi Oct 13 @Missouri Oct 20 @Tennessee Oct 27 Mississippi St. Nov 3 @LSU Nov 10 Texas A&M Nov 17 Western Carolina Nov 24 Auburn
Sep 1 Buffalo Sep 8 @Missouri Sep 15 Fla. Atlantic Sep 22 Vanderbilt Sep 29 Tennessee Oct 6 @South Carolina Oct 20 @Kentucky Oct 27 Florida Nov 3 Mississippi Nov 10 @Auburn Nov 17 Georgia Southern Nov 24 Georgia Tech
Kentucky Sep 2 @Louisville Sep 8 Kent St. Sep 15 W. Kentucky Sep 22 @Florida Sep 29 South Carolina Oct 6 Mississippi St. Oct 13 @Arkansas Oct 20 Georgia Oct 27 @Missouri Nov 3 Vanderbilt Nov 17 Samford Nov 24 @Tennessee
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Sep 1 North Texas Sep 8 Washington Sep 15 Idaho Sep 22 @Auburn Sep 29 Towson Oct 6 @Florida Oct 13 South Carolina Oct 20 @Texas A&M Nov 3 Alabama Nov 10 Mississippi St. Nov 17 Mississippi Nov 23 @Arkansas
Aug 31 N. Carolina St. Sep 8 Georgia State Sep 15 Florida Sep 22 Akron Sep 29 @Georgia Oct 13 @Mississippi St. Oct 20 Alabama Oct 27 @South Carolina Nov 3 Troy Nov 10 Missouri Nov 17 @Vanderbilt Nov 24 Kentucky
Sep 1 @Duke Sep 8 Akron Sep 15 @UCF Sep 22 Louisville Sep 29 @La.-Lafayette Oct 4 Arkansas St. Oct 13 M. Tenn. St. Oct 20 @Troy Oct 27 W. Kentucky Nov 3 @South Alabama Nov 16 @Fla. Atlantic Nov 24 La.-Monroe
Sep 1 @UAB Sep 8 La.-Lafayette Sep 15 Mississippi St. Sep 22 @North Texas Sep 29 @S.Alabama Oct 11 W. Kentucky Oct 20 FIU Oct 27 @Fla. Atlantic Nov 3 @Tennessee Nov 10 Navy Nov 17 Arkansas St. Nov 24 @M. Tenn. St.
Aug 31 @Stanford Sep 8 UC Davis Sep 15 Colorado St. Sep 22 @San Diego St. Sep 29 @Navy Oct 13 Utah St. Oct 20 @TX-San Antonio Oct 27 Tex St-San Mar Nov 3 @Idaho Nov 10 @New Mexico St. Nov 17 BYU Nov 24 Louisiana Tech
Mississippi
Texas A&M
LA-Lafayette
W. Kentucky
Aug 30 @Louisiana Tech Sep 8 Florida Sep 15 @SMU Sep 22 South Carolina St Sep 29 Arkansas Oct 6 @Mississippi Oct 20 LSU Oct 27 @Auburn Nov 3 @Mississippi St. Nov 10 @Alabama Nov 17 Sam Houston St Nov 24 Missouri
Sep 1 Lamar Sep 8 @Troy Sep 15 @Oklahoma St. Sep 29 FIU Oct 6 Tulane Oct 16 @North Texas Oct 23 Arkansas St. Nov 3 @La.-Monroe Nov 10 @Florida Nov 17 W. Kentucky Nov 24 South Alabama Dec 1 @Fla. Atlantic
Sep 1 Austin Peay Sep 8 @Alabama Sep 15 @Kentucky Sep 22 Southern Miss Sep 29 @Arkansas St. Oct 11 @Troy Oct 20 La.-Monroe Oct 27 @FIU Nov 1 M. Tenn. St. Nov 10 Fla. Atlantic Nov 17 @La.-Lafayette Nov 24 North Texas
TX ST - San Mar
Sep 1 Central Arkansas Sep 8 UTEP Sep 15 Texas Sep 22 @Tulane Sep 29 @Alabama Oct 6 Texas A&M Oct 13 Auburn Oct 27 @Arkansas Nov 3 @Georgia Nov 10 Vanderbilt Nov 17 @LSU Nov 24 Mississippi St.
Mississippi St
Vanderbilt
LA-Monroe
Sep 1 Jackson State Sep 8 Auburn Sep 15 @Troy Sep 22 South Alabama Oct 6 @Kentucky Oct 13 Tennessee Oct 20 M. Tenn. St. Oct 27 @Alabama Nov 3 Texas A&M Nov 10 @LSU Nov 17 Arkansas Nov 24 @Mississippi
Aug 30 South Carolina Sep 8 @Northwestern Sep 15 Presbyterian Sep 22 @Georgia Oct 6 @Missouri Oct 13 Florida Oct 20 Auburn Oct 27 Massachusetts Nov 3 @Kentucky Nov 10 @Mississippi Nov 17 Tennessee Nov 24 @Wake Forest
Missouri Sep 1 SE Louisiana Sep 8 Georgia Sep 15 Arizona St. Sep 22 @South Carolina Sep 29 @UCF Oct 6 Vanderbilt Oct 13 Alabama Oct 27 Kentucky Nov 3 @Florida Nov 10 @Tennessee Nov 17 Syracuse Nov 24 @Texas A&M
South Carolina Aug 30 @Vanderbilt Sep 8 East Carolina Sep 15 UAB Sep 22 Missouri Sep 29 @Kentucky Oct 6 Georgia Oct 13 @LSU Oct 20 @Florida Oct 27 Tennessee Nov 10 Arkansas Nov 17 Wofford Nov 24 @Clemson
Sun Belt Arkansas State Sep 1 @Oregon Sep 8 Memphis Sep 15 @Nebraska Sep 22 Alcorn State Sep 29 W. Kentucky Oct 4 @FIU Oct 13 South Alabama Oct 23 @La.-Lafayette Nov 3 @North Texas Nov 8 La.-Monroe Nov 17 @Troy Dec 1 M. Tenn. St.
Florida Atlantic Aug 31 Wagner Sep 8 @M. Tenn. St. Sep 15 @Georgia Sep 22 @Alabama Sep 29 North Texas Oct 13 @La.-Monroe Oct 20 @South Alabama Oct 27 Troy Nov 3 @Navy Nov 10 @W. Kentucky Nov 16 FIU Dec 1 La.-Lafayette
Sep 8 @Arkansas Sep 15 @Auburn Sep 21 Baylor Sep 29 @Tulane Oct 6 @M. Tenn. St. Oct 13 Fla. Atlantic Oct 20 @W. Kentucky Oct 27 South Alabama Nov 3 La.-Lafayette Nov 8 @Arkansas St. Nov 17 North Texas Nov 24 @FIU
MTSU Aug 30 McNeese State Sep 8 Fla. Atlantic Sep 15 @Memphis Sep 29 @Georgia Tech Oct 6 La.-Monroe Oct 13 @FIU Oct 20 @Mississippi St. Oct 27 North Texas Nov 1 @W. Kentucky Nov 17 @South Alabama Nov 24 Troy Dec 1 @Arkansas St.
North Texas Sep 1 @LSU Sep 8 Texas Southern Sep 15 @Kansas St. Sep 22 Troy Sep 29 @Fla. Atlantic Oct 6 @Houston Oct 16 La.-Lafayette Oct 27 @M. Tenn. St. Nov 3 Arkansas St. Nov 10 South Alabama Nov 17 @La.-Monroe Nov 24 @W. Kentucky
WAC Idaho Aug 30 E Washington Sep 8 @Bowling Green Sep 15 @LSU Sep 22 Wyoming Sep 29 @North Carolina Oct 6 New Mexico St. Oct 13 @Tex St-San Mar Oct 20 @Louisiana Tech Nov 3 San Jose St. Nov 10 @BYU Nov 17 TX-San Antonio Nov 24 @Utah St.
Louisiana Tech Aug 30 Texas A&M Sep 8 @Houston Sep 15 Rice Sep 22 @Illinois Sep 29 @Virginia Oct 6 UNLV Oct 20 Idaho Oct 27 @New Mexico St. Nov 3 TX-San Antonio Nov 10 @Tex St-San Mar Nov 17 Utah St. Nov 24 @San Jose St.
New Mexico St Aug 30 Sacramento St Sep 8 @Ohio Sep 15 @UTEP Sep 22 New Mexico Sep 29 TX-San Antonio Oct 6 @Idaho Oct 20 @Utah St. Oct 27 Louisiana Tech Nov 3 @Auburn Nov 10 San Jose St. Nov 24 BYU Dec 1 @Tex St-San Mar
San Jose State
Sep 1 @Houston Sep 8 Texas Tech Sep 22 Stephen F. Austin Sep 29 Nevada Oct 6 @New Mexico Oct 13 Idaho Oct 27 @San Jose St. Nov 3 @Utah St. Nov 10 Louisiana Tech Nov 17 @Navy Nov 24 @TX-San Antonio Dec 1 New Mexico St.
TX - San Ant Aug 30 @South Alabama Sep 8 TX A&M-Commerce Sep 15 @Georgia State Sep 22 NW Oklahoma St Sep 29 @New Mexico St. Oct 13 @Rice Oct 20 San Jose St. Oct 27 Utah St. Nov 3 @Louisiana Tech Nov 10 McNeese State Nov 17 @Idaho Nov 24 Tex St-San Mar
Utah State Aug 30 Southern Utah Sep 7 Utah Sep 15 @Wisconsin Sep 22 @Colorado St. Sep 29 UNLV Oct 5 @BYU Oct 13 @San Jose St. Oct 20 New Mexico St. Oct 27 @TX-San Antonio Nov 3 Tex St-San Mar Nov 17 @Louisiana Tech Nov 24 Idaho
2012 Gorilla NFL Predictions
AFC
AFC East
AFC South
1. New England 2. New York* 3. Miami 4. Buffalo
1. Houston 2. Tennessee 3. Indianapolis 4. Jacksonville
AFC North
AFC West
1. Pittsburgh 2. Baltimore* 3. Cincinnati 4. Cleveland
1. Denver 2. San Diego 3. Oakland 4. Kansas City
AFC Championship Pittsburgh over Houston
NFC East
NFC
NFC South
1. New York 2. Dallas 3. Washington 4. Philadelphia
1. Atlanta 2. Carolina* 3. New Orleans 4. Tampa Bay
NFC North
NFC West
1. Green Bay 2. Detroit* 3. Chicago 4. Minnesota
1. San Francisco 2. Seattle 3. Arizona 4. St. Louis *Wildcards
NFC Championship Green Bay over San Francisco Super Bowl XLVI Green Bay over Pittsburgh
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Quarterbacks
FANTASY Running Backs
1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay: The Packers signal caller is simply amazing with his precision and is the best quarterback in the game right now. Greg Jennings is a great No. 1 receiver, Jordy Nelson would be a No. 1 in most other offenses, and tight end Jermichael Finley is a weapon.
1. Arian Foster, Houston: When he’s 100 percent, he’s an explosive rusher and pass-catcher. He missed three games to start last season, but still gained 1,224 yards on the ground and 617 through the air with 12 total TDs. He should be healthy and ready for a productive 16-game season.
2. Tom Brady, New England: He likely will never reproduce his NFL-record season of 50 touchdown passes, but Brady is still the master of the Patriots’ juggernaut system. He tossed 39 touchdowns last season and is showing no signs of slowing down physically at age 35.
2. Ray Rice, Baltimore: He gained over 2,000 total yards last season with 15 total touchdowns. The Ravens will continue to rely on Rice as their main offensive threat. He led his team in receptions and receiving yards last season. It’s a toss-up between him and Foster for top RB.
3. Drew Brees, New Orleans: Bountygate won’t affect the Saints’ potent offense, for which Drew Brees pretty much acts like an offensive coordinator on the field. Marques Colston hopes to be back and healthy, and the passing game will thrive despite the loss of Robert Meacham.
3. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia: McCoy is another very versatile running back, being able to catch the ball as well as run and cut with his elusive style. The Eagles are looking to protect Michael Vick, and there’s no better way than to continue to go to the workhorse McCoy
4. Matthew Stafford, Detroit: He had the first full healthy season of his career last year and capitalized on it. When you have Calvin Johnson, a solid veteran like Nate Burleson and an emerging young receiver like Titus Young, the passing numbers will again be impressive.
4. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville: He was the league’s rushing leader in 2011 with 1,606 yards, but the Jags are hoping that Blaine Gabbert will develop a bit more of a passing attack so Jones-Drew has even more openings. He had 11 total touchdowns last season.
5. Cam Newton, Carolina: His rushing prowess alone makes him a top Fantasy weapon. He should be able to improve his decision-making and cut down on the turnovers while continuing to find his groove as an NFL quarterback. Newton will be a Fantasy force for years to come.
5. Chris Johnson, Tennessee: He started slow last season after holding out, and never showed any of the explosiveness that gave him the nickname “CJ2k” after his massive year in 2009 when he gained 2,509 yards from scrimmage. Still, we know what he’s capable of.
6. Tony Romo, Dallas: With a healthy Miles Austin and Dez Bryant, Romo is capable of big numbers. He had another 4,000-plus yards passing season in 2011 to go along with 31 touchdowns. He is playing fantastic football despite the disappointing Dallas win totals of the last few years.
6. DeMarco Murray, Dallas: The former Oklahoma standout showed what he could do after getting his first start in late October, rushing for a Dallas record 253 yards. It was the ninth-most rushing yards in NFL history. His college injury woes seem to be behind him.
7. Michael Vick, Philadelphia: Health and turnovers are key for Vick. If you picked him in the first round of your draft last season, or paid a high price for him in an auction, you were kicking yourself before too long. He has the receivers to succeed, but be wary of his durability issues.
7. Darren McFadden, Oakland: Is this finally the year that McFadden plays a full season? Things were going great until an ankle injury sidelined him for the rest of the season in the team’s seventh game. He has the potential to be at the top, but durability is always in question.
8. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants: Manning loses a nice piece in receiver Mario Manningham, but he still has Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz out wide. The tight end position is dealing with injuries, but perhaps new acquisition Martellus Bennett will be able to pick up the slack.
8. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota: Reports have been mixed about Peterson’s recovery from an ACL and MCL tear, as the Vikings back was just activated from the PUP list on August 12. It’s a waiting game on whether or not the potentially explosive runner is all the way back.
9. Philip Rivers, San Diego: He passed for a ton of yards and touchdowns last season, but will want to cut down on his 20 interceptions and five fumbles. Rivers had a rough year at times in 2011, but is still one of the game’s best signal callers and should bounce back in a big way.
9. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle: “Beast Mode” is still waiting to hear whether he will miss any games due to another offseason arrest, but he still has a lot left in the tank. With another uncertain quarterback situation materializing in Seattle, he’ll have to carry the load.
10. Matt Ryan, Atlanta: There’s no question that “Matty Ice” has a good — if not extraordinarily deep — group of receivers with Roddy White and Julio Jones leading the way, but the fifth-year starter could show more explosive passing prowess this season.
10. Trent Richardson, Cleveland: There’s no mystery here; Richardson will be the focal point of the Browns offense in his rookie season. With Peyton Hillis gone, the former Alabama standout will be relied upon heavily. He’s a physical specimen with speed and power.
FANTASY 11. Matt Forte, Chicago: Hopefully, by the time the season comes around, Forte will be more focused on his on-field performance and not the lengthy contract dispute that marred the Bears’ offseason. Forte’s season ended in Week 13 with a sprained knee.
5. Greg Jennings, Green Bay: He missed the last three regular season games last season, so he didn’t get up over 1,000 yards receiving, but Jennings is still Aaron Rodgers’ favorite receiver when he’s in the game. He’s steadily produced the last five seasons.
12. Steven Jackson, St. Louis: Jackson is looking to show the league that a running back can continue to perform at an elite level even after taking a bunch of hits. He looks to continue his amazingly impressive streak of seven straight 1,000-plus yard seasons.
6. Hakeem Nicks, N.Y. Giants: The Giants are taking it easy with Nicks because of an offseason foot injury, but the big receiver seems like he’ll be ready for the opener. Nicks has been injury-prone, but if he can play a full 16-game slate with Eli Manning slinging it, look out.
13. Ryan Mathews, San Diego: He missed some time during his rookie year, but still went over 1,000 yards. This year, he could be poised for a true breakout season. Much will be expected of the one-time national high school rushing leader in his second campaign. 14. Michael Turner, Atlanta: Turner is entering his fifth year in a Falcons jersey, but continues to produce at a high level. His speed isn’t what it once was, but he should again be good for a 1,000-yard season unless the wheels totally come off. So far, so good. 15. Ahmad Bradshaw, N.Y. Giants: With the departure of Brandon Jacobs and the lack of a clear No. 2, Bradshaw should get a heavy workload if he can stay healthy. He has dealt with foot injuries over his career, but his owners won’t have to deal with TD-stealing Jacobs anymore.
Wide Receivers 1. Calvin Johnson, Detroit: “Megatron” is simply the best. He had his finest season to date in 2011 with 1,681 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. There’s no telling what kinds of numbers he will continue to put up; he’s perhaps the most impressive physical specimen to ever play the position. 2. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona: His success will largely be dependent on Arizona’s quarterback play. Kevin Kolb will be the starter, but will have to show more consistency. There’s no question that Fitzgerald is still one of the best, most physical NFL receivers. 3. Andre Johnson, Houston: Staying healthy will be the key for Johnson, and if Schaub is available for 16 games it’s even better. Johnson suffered through hamstring problems in 2011 and missed nine games, but is still explosive at full speed, even at age 31. 4. Julio Jones, Atlanta: The physical talent for which the Falcons gambled much of their 2011 draft had an up-and-down season as a rookie, but if training camp and the early preseason are any indication, he could become the No. 1 option for Matt Ryan and Atlanta.
7. Roddy White, Atlanta: He’s getting older (31 this November), but he is as reliable as they come. He still picked up nearly 1,300 receiving yards last season and has five straight 1,100-plus years. Julio Jones will continue to take away receptions this year. 8. Wes Welker, New England: The diminutive slot receiver was again at the top of the league last year with 1,569 yards and nine touchdowns, but how long can Welker keep going like this? The Patriots go to the tight ends more often, but Welker is still a stud. 9. A.J. Green, Cincinnati: He — and his quarterback Andy Dalton — needs to avoid a second-year let-down, but he could surpass his rookie numbers. Green was everything the Bengals thought he could be in his first NFL season with 1,067 yards and seven touchdowns. 10. Jordy Nelson, Green Bay: Fantasy owners know that Nelson is usually good for a huge play or two during a game. He may not be setting records for receptions (PPR owners take note), but he is as explosive and good after the catch as just about anyone. 11. Brandon Marshall, Chicago: His time in Miami didn’t last long, but Marshall will be reunited with his former Denver teammate, Jay Cutler. The Bears are in desperate need of a true No. 1 receiver emerging, and Marshall has all the physical gifts. He should shine in Chicago. 12. Demaryius Thomas, Denver: His route running and hands are improving, and his speed and size are nearly unmatched in the NFL. With the arrival of Peyton Manning in Denver, Thomas has the potential to become one of the most feared receivers in the league. 13. Percy Harvin, Minnesota: The play of Christian Ponder is big for Harvin, and Minnesota knows what Harvin can deliver from his usual position in the slot. Jerome Simpson’s arrival could affect his overall touches, but Harvin is a more proven commodity. 14. Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants: Cruz came out of nowhere last season to lead the Giants in receiving with 1,536 yards, and should again be a Fantasy producer. Just how close he comes to duplicating this season — and whether it’s a fluke — remains to be seen.
FANTASY 15. Steve Smith, Carolina: After thoughts of retiring, Steve Smith once again became an elite receiver in 2011 with Cam Newton under center. Smith showed his explosive playmaking ability again and the 33-year-old should continue to be Newton’s favorite receiver.
Tight Ends
1. Jimmy Graham, New Orleans: The former University of Miami basketball standout hit the big-time in 2011, going for 1,310 receiving yards and 11 scores while becoming one of Drew Brees’ favorite targets. Graham is still learning the position and can only get better. 2. Rob Gronkowski, New England: Gronk had perhaps the best statistical season for tight end last year, setting the record with 17 receiving touchdowns. That will be hard to reproduce, and Aaron Hernandez will take away touches in his second NFL season. 3. Antonio Gates, San Diego: He’s been slowed down a bit by nagging injuries in recent years, but a healthy Antonio Gates is still one of the best, most athletic, and most reliable passcatching tight ends in the league. Look for him to return to the top statistically. 4. Aaron Hernandez, New England: Hernandez missed two whole games in 2011 and still set the Patriots franchise record for receptions by a tight end with 45. He will only continue to develop alongside Rob Gronkowski and will get his opportunities to shine. 5. Vernon Davis, San Francisco: The offense will be better in Year 2 of Jim Harbaugh’s system, and continuity has been rare on that side of the ball in San Fran. Davis played some of the best ball of his career last year and delivered 792 yards receiving and six scores. 6. Jermichael Finley, Green Bay: He snagged eight touchdown passes last year and some would still say he underachieved. He’s still one of the elite pass-catching tight ends in the game, but the Packers think he has even more potential than he’s showing right now.
Kickers 1. David Akers, Philadelphia: Akers broke the single-season record for points by a kicker, capitalizing largely on the Niners’ red zone woes. He’s up there in age but still effective. 2. Stephen Gostkowski, New England: Quick, name the most accurate kicker in Patriots history! No, it isn’t Adam Vinatieri, it’s Stephen Gostkowski, the starter since 2006. 3. Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland: Janikowski’s huge leg is known around the league. The Raiders’ offensive stalls gave him a ton of chances last year, as they should again. 4. Mason Crosby, Green Bay: Crosby had a great year, hitting 24-of-28 field goals and 68 extra points. You can count on him being near the top of the points producing kickers. 5. Alex Henery, Philadelphia: The Eagles released David Akers before last season, but still have a good one in Henery, who was 24-of-27 in his first year with the team.
Defense/Special Teams
1. San Francisco: The ‘Niners were the top-performing unit in 2011, and almost everyone is back. They had 50 sacks last season and the turnover numbers should be high once again. 2. Pittsburgh: This is still a nasty defensive unit despite releasing a few big-name veterans. James Harrison, Troy Polamalu and friends will provide the sacks and turnovers. 3. Green Bay: Yes, the defense gives up a lot of passing yards, but Charles Woodson (seven interceptions in 2011) can still take away the ball. Should be another high-scoring year. 4. Philadelphia: The defense improved against the run towards the latter part of the season. The Eagles have a great pass rush with Jason Babin (18 sacks) and Trent Cole (11 sacks). 5. Baltimore: Even with Terrell Suggs out for the year, the Ravens will be stout and will score turnovers. This is an allaround great defense yet again and could be worth a pick in later rounds.
7. Jason Witten, Dallas: Witten has been a security blanket for Tony Romo his entire career, catching more than 60 balls each year since his second season in 2004. He only scored five touchdowns last season, but should be a steady week-toweek producer. 8. Fred Davis, Washington: Davis will be one of the main options for the Redskins offense and looks as if he will become one of Robert Griffin’s favorite targets. Davis needs to stay clean off the field, however, as a suspension cost him the final four games of 2011.
Photo credit: Jimmy Cribb / Atlanta Falcons
NFL SCHEDULES WEEK 1 WED, SEP 5 Dallas at NY Giants SUN, SEP 9 Indianapolis at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland New England at Tenn Atlanta at Kansas City Jacksonville at Minnesota Washington at NO Buffalo at NY Jets St. Louis at Detroit Miami at Houston San Francisco at GB Seattle at Arizona Carolina at Tampa Bay Pittsburgh at Denver MON, SEP 10 Cincinnati at Baltimore San Diego at Oakland WEEK 2 THU, SEP 13 Chicago at Green Bay SUN, SEP 16 Kansas City at Buffalo Cleveland at Cincinnati Minnesota at Indianapolis New Orleans at Carolina Houston at Jacksonville Oakland at Miami Arizona at New England Tampa Bay at NY Giants Baltimore at Philadelphia Washington at St. Louis Dallas at Seattle NY Jets at Pittsburgh Tennessee at San Diego Detroit at San Francisco MON, SEP 17 Denver at Atlanta WEEK 3 THU, SEP 20 NY Giants at Carolina SUN, SEP 23 St. Louis at Chicago Buffalo at Cleveland Tampa Bay at Dallas NY Jets at Miami San Francisco at Minn Kansas City at NO Cincinnati at Washington Detroit at Tennessee Jacksonville at IN Philadelphia at Arizona Atlanta at San Diego Houston at Denver Pittsburgh at Oakland New England at Baltimore MON, SEP 24 Green Bay at Seattle
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WEEK 4 THU, SEP 27 Cleveland at Baltimore SUN, SEP 30 Carolina at Atlanta New England at Buffalo Minnesota at Detroit San Diego at Kansas City Seattle at St. Louis San Francisco at NY Jets Tennessee at Houston Miami at Arizona Cincinnati at Jacksonville Oakland at Denver New Orleans at Green Bay Washington at Tampa Bay NY Giants at Philadelphia MON, OCT 1 Chicago at Dallas Bye: Indianapolis, Pittsburgh
WEEK 7 8:20 PM NFL 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM CBS 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM CBS 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM CBS 4:05 PM CBS 4:05 PM CBS 4:05 PM CBS 4:25 PM FOX 4:25 PM FOX 8:20 PM NBC 8:30 PM ESPN
WEEK 5 THU, OCT 4 Arizona at St. Louis 8:20 PM NFL SUN, OCT 7 Miami at Cincinnati 1:00 PM CBS Green Bay at Indianapolis 1:00 PM FOX Baltimore at Kansas City 1:00 PM CBS Tennessee at Minnesota 1:00 PM CBS Atlanta at Washington 1:00 PM FOX Cleveland at NY Giants 1:00 PM CBS Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM FOX Seattle at Carolina 4:05 PM FOX Chicago at Jacksonville 4:05 PM FOX Denver at New England 4:25 PM CBS Buffalo at San Francisco 4:25 PM CBS San Diego at New Orleans 8:20 PM NBC MON, OCT 8 Houston at NY Jets 8:30 PM Bye: Dallas, Detroit, Oakland, TB WEEK 6
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THU, OCT 11 Pittsburgh at Tennessee 8:20 PM NFL SUN, OCT 14 Oakland at Atlanta 1:00 PM CBS Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS St. Louis at Miami 1:00 PM FOX Indianapolis at NY Jets 1:00 PM CBS Detroit at Philadelphia 1:00 PM FOX Dallas at Baltimore 1:00 PM FOX Kansas City at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM CBS New England at Seattle 4:05 PM CBS Buffalo at Arizona 4:05 PM CBS NY Giants at SF 4:25 PM FOX Minnesota at Washington 4:25 PM FOX Green Bay at Houston 8:20 PM NBC MON, OCT 15 Denver at San Diego 8:30 PM Bye: Chicago, New Orleans, Carolina, Jacksonville
THU, OCT 18 Seattle at SF 8:20 PM NFL SUN, OCT 21 Tennessee at Buffalo 1:00 PM CBS Cleveland at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS Washington at NY Giants 1:00 PM FOX New Orleans at TB 1:00 PM FOX Dallas at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX Baltimore at Houston 1:00 PM CBS Green Bay at St. Louis 1:00 PM FOX Arizona at Minnesota 1:00 PM FOX NY Jets at New England 4:25 PM CBS Jacksonville at Oakland 4:25 PM CBS Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 8:20 PM NBC MON, OCT 22 Detroit at Chicago 8:30 PM ESPN Bye: Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego WEEK 8 THU, OCT 25 Tampa Bay at Minn 8:20 PM NFL SUN, OCT 28 Carolina at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX San Diego at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS Seattle at Detroit 1:00 PM FOX Jacksonville at GB 1:00 PM CBS Indianapolis at Tenn 1:00 PM CBS NE at St. Louis 1:00 PM CBS Miami at NY Jets 1:00 PM CBS Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:00 PM FOX Washington at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM FOX Oakland at Kansas City 4:05 PM CBS NY Giants at Dallas 4:25 PM FOX New Orleans at Denver 8:20 PM NBC MON, OCT 29 San Francisco at Arizona 8:30 PM ESPN Bye: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Houston WEEK 9 THU, NOV 1 KC at San Diego 8:20 PM NFL SUN, NOV 4 Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM CBS Baltimore at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS Arizona at Green Bay 1:00 PM FOX Chicago at Tennessee 1:00 PM FOX Miami at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS Carolina at Washington 1:00 PM FOX Detroit at Jacksonville 1:00 PM FOX Buffalo at Houston 1:00 PM CBS Tampa Bay at Oakland 4:05 PM FOX Minnesota at Seattle 4:05 PM FOX Pittsburgh at NY Giants 4:25 PM CBS Dallas at Atlanta 8:20 PM NBC MON, NOV 5 Philadelphia at NO 8:30 PM ESPN 路Bye: St. Louis, New England, NY Jets, San Francisco
WEEK 10 THU, NOV 8 Indy at Jacksonville 8:20 PM NFL SUN, NOV 11 NY Giants at Cincinnati 1:00 PM FOX Tennessee at Miami 1:00 PM CBS Detroit at Minnesota 1:00 PM FOX Buffalo at New England 1:00 PM CBS Atlanta at New Orleans 1:00 PM FOX San Diego at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM CBS Denver at Carolina 1:00 PM CBS Oakland at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS NY Jets at Seattle 4:05 PM CBS Dallas at Philadelphia 4:25 PM FOX St. Louis at SF 4:25 PM FOX Houston at Chicago 8:20 PM NBC MON, NOV 12 Kansas City at Pitt 8:30 PM ESPN Bye: Cleveland, Green Bay, Arizona, Washington
WEEK 13 THU, NOV 29 NO at Atlanta 8:20 PM NFL SUN, DEC 2 Jacksonville at Buffalo 1:00 PM CBS Seattle at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX Indianapolis at Detroit 1:00 PM CBS Minnesota at GB 1:00 PM FOX Houston at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS Carolina at Kansas City 1:00 PM FOX SF at St. Louis 1:00 PM FOX NE at Miami 1:00 PM CBS Arizona at NY Jets 1:00 PM FOX Tampa Bay at Denver 4:05 PM FOX Cincinnati at SD 4:25 PM CBS Cleveland at Oakland 4:25 PM CBS Pittsburgh at Baltimore 4:25 PM CBS Philadelphia at Dallas 8:20 PM NBC MON, DEC 3 NY Giants at Wash 8:30 PM ESPN
WEEK 11 THU, NOV 15 Miami at Buffalo 8:20 PM NFL SUN, NOV 18 Arizona at Atlanta 1:00 PM FOX Cleveland at Dallas 1:00 PM CBS Green Bay at Detroit 1:00 PM FOX Cincinnati at KC 1:00 PM CBS NY Jets at St. Louis 1:00 PM CBS Indianapolis at NE 1:00 PM CBS Philadelphia at Wash 1:00 PM FOX Tampa Bay at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX Jacksonville at Houston 1:00 PM CBS New Orleans at Oakland 4:05 PM FOX San Diego at Denver 4:25 PM CBS Baltimore at Pittsburgh 8:20 PM NBC MON, NOV 19 Chicago at SF 8:30 PM ESPN Bye: Tennessee, Minnesota, NY Giants, Seattle
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WEEK 12 THU, NOV 22 Houston at Detroit 12:30 PM CBS Washington at Dallas 4:15 PM FOX New England at NY Jets 8:20 PM NBC SUN, NOV 25 Minnesota at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX Oakland at Cincinnati 1:00 PM CBS Pittsburgh at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS Buffalo at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS Denver at Kansas City 1:00 PM CBS Seattle at Miami 1:00 PM FOX Atlanta at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX Tenn at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS Baltimore at San Diego 4:05 PM CBS St. Louis at Arizona 4:25 PM FOX San Francisco at NO 4:25 PM FOX Green Bay at NY Giants 8:20 PM NBC MON, NOV 26 Carolina at Philadelphia 8:30 PM ESPN
THU, DEC 6 Denver at Oakland SUN, DEC 9 St. Louis at Buffalo Dallas at Cincinnati KC at Cleveland Philadelphia at TB Baltimore at Wash Atlanta at Carolina NYJ at Jacksonville Tennessee at Indy Chicago at Minnesota San Diego at Pitt Miami at SF Arizona at Seattle NO at NY Giants Detroit at Green Bay MON, DEC 10 Houston at NE
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WEEK 16 SAT, DEC 22 Atlanta at Detroit 8:30 PM ESPN SUN, DEC 23 NO at Dallas 1:00 PM FOX Tenn at Green Bay 1:00 PM CBS Indianapolis at KC 1:00 PM CBS Buffalo at Miami 1:00 PM CBS Washington at Phily 1:00 PM FOX Cincinnati at Pitt 1:00 PM CBS St. Louis at TB 1:00 PM FOX Oakland at Carolina 1:00 PM CBS NE at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS NYG at Baltimore 1:00 PM FOX Minn at Houston 1:00 PM FOX Cleveland at Denver 4:05 PM CBS SF at Seattle 4:25 PM FOX Chicago at Arizona 4:25 PM FOX San Diego at NYJ 8:20 PM NBC WEEK 17 SUN, DEC 30 TB at Atlanta 1:00 PM FOX NY Jets at Buffalo 1:00 PM CBS Baltimore at Cincy 1:00 PM CBS Chicago at Detroit 1:00 PM FOX Jacksonville at Tenn 1:00 PM CBS Houston at Indy 1:00 PM CBS Green Bay at Minn 1:00 PM FOX Miami at NE 1:00 PM CBS Carolina at NO 1:00 PM FOX Philadelphia at NYG 1:00 PM FOX Cleveland at Pitt 1:00 PM CBS Dallas at Wash 1:00 PMFOX Oakland at SD 4:25 PM CBS Arizona at SF 4:25 PM FOX St. Louis at Seattle 4:25 PM FOX KC at Denver 4:25 PM CBS
8:30 PM ESPN
WEEK 15 THU, DEC 13 Cinn at Philadelphia SUN, DEC 16 NY Giants at Atlanta GB at Chicago Wash at Cleveland Minnesota at St.L Jacksonville at Miami Tampa Bay at NO Denver at Baltimore Indy at Houston Detroit at Arizona Carolina at SD Seattle at Buffalo Pittsburgh at Dallas KC at Oakland San Francisco at NE MON, DEC 17 NY Jets at Tenn
8:20 PM NFL 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM CBS 1:00 PM FOX 1:00 PM CBS 1:00 PM CBS 4:05 PM FOX 4:05 PM FOX 4:05 PM FOX 4:25 PM CBS 4:25 PM CBS 8:20 PM NBC 8:30 PM ESPN
JAN 5 - 6 WILD CARD WEEKEND JAN 12 - 13 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS JAN 20 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP FEB 3 SUPER BOWL XLVII SUPERDOME NEW ORLEANS, LA
BOWL SCHEDULES
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Gildan MWC #4 vs. Pac-12 #7 Sat., Dec. 15 1 p.m. ESPN Famous Idaho Potato WAC #1-2 vs. MAC #3 Sat., Dec. 15 4:30 p.m. ESPN Poinsettia BYU vs. MWC #2 Thu., Dec. 20 8 p.m. ESPN Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Big East #6 vs. C-USA #4 Fri., Dec. 21 7:30 p.m. ESPN R+L Carriers Sun Belt #1 vs. C-USA #6 Sat., Dec. 22 12 p.m. ESPN MAACO Bowl MWC #1 vs. Pac-12 #5 Sat., Dec. 22 3:30 p.m. ESPN Sheraton C-USA #2 vs. MWC #5 Mon., Dec. 24 8 p.m. ESPN Little Caesars Pizza Big Ten #8 vs. MAC #2 Wed., Dec. 26 7:30 p.m. ESPN Military Army vs. ACC #8 Thu., Dec. 27 3 p.m. ESPN Belk ACC #5 vs. Big East #3 Thu., Dec. 27 6:30 p.m. ESPN Bridgepoint Education Pac-12 #3 vs. Big 12 #5 Thu., Dec. 27 9:45 p.m. ESPN AdvoCare V100 ACC #7 vs. SEC Fri., Dec. 28 2 p.m. ESPN Russell Athletic Big East #2 vs. ACC #3 Fri., Dec. 28 5:30 p.m. ESPN Meineke Car Care Big 12 #6 vs. Big Ten #6 Fri., Dec. 28 9 p.m. ESPN Bell Helicopter C-USA #3 vs. MWC #4-5 Sat., Dec. 29 11:45 a.m. ESPN Kraft Fight Hunger Navy vs. Pac-12 #6 Sat., Dec. 29 3:15 p.m. ESPN/2 New Era Pinstripe Big 12 #7 vs. Big East #4 Sat., Dec. 29 3:15 p.m. ESPN/2 Valero Alamo Pac-12 #2 vs. Big 12 #3 Sat., Dec. 29 6:45 p.m. ESPN Buffalo Wild Wings Big 12 #4 vs. Big Ten #4-5 Sat., Dec. 29 10:15 p.m. ESPN Music City ACC #6 vs. SEC #7 Mon., Dec. 31 12 p.m. ESPN Hyundai Sun ACC #4 vs. Pac-12 #4 Mon., Dec. 31 2 p.m. CBS AutoZone Liberty C-USA #1 vs. Big East #5/SEC #8-9 Mon., Dec. 31 3:30 p.m. ESPN Chick-fil-A ACC #2 vs. SEC #5 Mon., Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. ESPN TicketCity Big Ten #7 vs. C-USA #5 Tue., Jan. 1 12 p.m. ESPNU TaxSlayer.com Gator Big Ten #4-5 vs. SEC #6 Tue., Jan. 1 12 p.m. ESPN2 Capital One Big Ten #2 vs. SEC #2 Tue., Jan. 1 1 p.m. TBA Outback Big Ten #3 vs. SEC #3-4 Tue., Jan. 1 1 p.m. TBA Rose Bowl - BCS Big Ten #1 vs. BCS Pac-12 #1 Tue., Jan. 1 5 p.m. ESPN Orange - BCS ACC #1 vs. BCS At-Large Tue., Jan. 1 8:30 p.m. ESPN Sugar - BCS SEC #1 vs. BCS At-Large Wed., Jan. 2 8:30 p.m. ESPN Fiesta - BCS Big 12 #1 vs. BCS At-Large Thu., Jan. 3 8:30 p.m. ESPN AT&T Cotton Big 12 #2 vs. SEC #3-4 Fri., Jan. 4 8 p.m. FOX BBVA Compass SEC #8-9 vs. Big East #5/C-USA Sat., Jan. 5 1 p.m. ESPN GoDaddy.com MAC #1 vs. Sun Belt #2 Sun., Jan. 6 9 p.m. ESPN BCS National Championship BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 Mon., Jan. 7 8:30 p.m. ESPN
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