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P h i l l y v s. D a l l a s

- J a n . 3 , 2 0 1 0

Last year, the Cowboys were on the fast train

to Quitsville. This year, though, is a different

story, but will the final chapter read in Dallas?

GameNotes

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he NFL playoffpicture is

completed, with the exception

of seeding in the NFC. But,

that picture is as clouded as it could be

in the AFC. Here goes:

Jets and Ravens win and theyre in.

Broncos, Texans and Steelers win and

need help.

Jags and the Dolphins can stil l get in,

but itll take a minor miracle to getthem there. But, just ask Philadelphia

who needed that miracle last year. The

Eagles got it and took it all the way to

the NFC Championship game.

The NFC playoffpicture is clearer,

well, as it pertains to the six teams;

now, its just about order and chaos.

Or, chaos and order. A Minnesota loss

will have them playing Wild Card

weekend, but a win and a Philly loss

will give them that coveted first round

bye.

The college season concludes with its

January games and the BCS National

Championship game in Pasadena.

Alabama and Texas meet in the title

game - the one the SEC has dominated

the last three seasons.

Win and...get helpUnchartered Territory

The Houston Texans are 8-7 for the first

time in organization history and a win

will put them at 9-7 for, repeat after me,

the first time ever. But, 9-7 will be

hollow without a playoff trip. The Texansneed to beat New England and then

hope for help. Check out LZs write-up,

pg. 2

Decembers Song

Can Favre turnaround in Jan.?

Although its hard to fault Brett Favre for

the ENTIRE Vikingswoon in December,

you cant argue with the fact that this

trend has been there for the past six to

seven years for Favre-led teams. Can

January be different for the Vikes against

the Giants? Check out page 4.

New Years Day!Welcome Back to Pasadena!

Its been a while since Ohio State and

Oregon have been to the Rose Bowl...as

Rose Bowl participants. However, this

matchup has plenty of intrigue and could

be the most fun game on 1/1/2010!

JH & LZ on radio

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2/11

NFL SECTION BY LANCE ZIERLEIN WEEK 17

New England (10-5) vs. Houston (8-7)

Texans - 24 vs. Patriots - 17

January 3, 2010 - CBS 12 PM CST

t 2009 Ranking

123.1 ypg - 11th Run Ofense 88.7 ypg - 31st

279.5 ypg - 4th Pass Ofense 290.6 ypg - 2nd

26.7 ppg - 7th Scoring Ofense 23.6 ppg - 11th

108.3 ypg - 11th Run Defense 109.1 ypg - 13th

204.0 ypg - 7th Pass Defense 216.3 ypg - 17th

16.7 ppg - 4th Scoring Defense 20.4 ppg - 15th

+7 - 8th TO Margin -2 - 18th

Vegas Line: HOU -8 / 46

2009 ATS Record7-7-1

2009 Over/Under4-10-1

Last 5 Games12/27 W, Jacksonvi!e 35-712/20 W, @ Buffalo 17-1012/13 W, Carolina 20-1012/6 L, @ Miami 21-22

11/30 L, @ New Orleans 17-38



Last 5 Games12/27 W, @ Miami 27-20

12/20 W, @ St. Louis 16-1312/13 W, Seattle 34-7

12/6 L, @ Jacksonvi!e 18-2311/29 L, Indianapolis 27-35

Last Meeting: New England - 40 vs. Houston - 7 (12/17/2006)

Patriots Keys to Victory... The Patriots are still being coy about who will play and who won't butobviously Las Vegas thinks the Patriots are going to rest some of their key starts since the Texans opened asa touchdown favorite. I anticipate the Patriots playing their starters for a half or possibly less and if thathappens, they have some serious matchup problems that they can impose on the Texans secondary. ThePatriots haven't allowed a sack in their last four games, but they will probably try and run the ball if Bradyis in the game just to be safe. On defense, the Patriots secondary has been much better since safetiesMeriweather and Sanders have returned to the lineup and if the Patriots can rush Matt Schaub with some

level of effectiveness, they should be able to slow the Texans offense down. If Schaub has time to throw,the Pats defense will be in trouble.

Texans Keys to Victory...The improvement of the running game last weekend had as much to do withthe offensive line of the Texans asit had to do with RB Arian Foster. However, the Texans will have someproblems with the Patriots defensive front this week as the Patriots 3-4 figures to cause more problems forthe Texans than the Dolphins 3-4 did. The Pats have been somewhat average against the run, but theyshould be better at shutting down the interior running game which means the Texans might try to matchtheir LBs up in coverage like they did to the Dolphins. The Texans rush defense has been terrific over thelast 12 games and the Patriots don't figure to give them as severe a test as they've seen in other games thisseason. The secondary, however, will have problems if QB Brady starts because hell figure out who theweak link is in coverage and pick at them over and over.

Conclusion: The Patriots know that if they win this game, they could potentially open the door for theSteelers to make it into the playoffs (even though that would still be quite a long-shot) which I'm sure theydon't want to happen. I'm not saying the Patriots will try and tank this game, but I do think they willultimately treat this game like they would the second game of preseason which means this game should bethere for the taking by the Texans.


3/11

Philadelphia (11-4) vs. Dallas (10-5)

Cowboys - 24 vs. Eagles - 20

January 3, 2010 - FOX 3 PM CST

t 2009 Ranking

106.7 ypg - 21st Run Ofense 128.3 ypg - 8th

259.9 ypg - 9th Pass Ofense 266.1 ypg - 6th

28.6 ppg - 3rd Scoring Ofense 22.5 ppg - 14th

99.7 ypg - 8th Run Defense 94.1 ypg - 5th

211.1 ypg - 13th Pass Defense 228.3 ypg - 21st

20.9 ppg - 16th Scoring Defense 16.7 ppg - 3rd

+15 - 2nd TO Margin +2 - 14th

Vegas Line: DAL -3 / 47.5



Last 5 Games12/27 W, Denver 30-27

12/20 W, San Francisco 27-1312/13 W, @ NY Giants 45-38

12/6 W, @ Atlanta 34-711/29 W, Washington 27-24



Last 5 Games12/27 W, @ Washington 17-0

12/19 W, @ NO 24-1712/13 L, San Diego 17-20

12/6 L, @ NY Giants 24-3111/26 W, Oakland 24-7

Last Meeting: Dallas - 20 vs. Philadelphia - 16 (11/8/2009)

Eagles Keys to Victory... The Cowboys defense did a nice job of controlling the Eagles offense last timeout in their 20-16 win over the Eagles and the Eagles know that with Dallas' defense playing as well as ithas lately, it won't be easy to move the chains with first down after first down. Instead, the Eagles have tohave what has put them in position to win their division in the first place - the big play. DeSean Jacksonhas had a record setting year when it comes to long pass receptions and last year the Eagles burned theCowboys down the field with long pass players early in the season as well. The Eagles have been runningthe ball much better over the last couple of months and that could make things much easier on the offense.The Eagles defense has to make sure it defends QB Romo's shots down the field as the Cowboys have had

their fair share of long TD passes as well.

Cowboys keys to victory...Dallas has allowed more than 20 points in a game just once in the their lastnine and their pass rush has really kicked it up over that time-frame. The Eagles are a quick-strike teamwith several weapons who can hit for long, quick TDs. WR Jackson stretches the field deep and TE Celekis able to exploit the deep middle. If the Cowboys can sit intheir two-deep zone and get after the passerwith just four pass rushers and occasionally five, then they can make things very difficult for the Eaglesoffense. If they can't rush the passer, their secondary will be in trouble. The Eagles are going to bringplenty of blitzes and the Cowboys burly offensive line had better be prepared to deal with blitz packagesthat DC McDermott will throw at them. QB Romo has stepped his play up this December and continuingto make good decisions will be the key for the Cowboys.

Conclusion:The Eagles couldn't get Maclin, Jackson and Celek loose for big plays in their first meetingagainst the Cowboys but they will probably have success at some point this time around. The Cowboyshave the running game that can control the tempo of the game while at the same time hit for big playsthanks to Felix Jones. The second time around it will be a higher scoring game but more of the same as itpertains to who wins.


4/11

January 3, 2010 NBC 7:30 PM CSTCINCINNATI (10-5)VS. NY JETS (8-7) VEGAS SAYS: NYJ -10 / 35.5

NY GIANTS (8-7)VS. MINNESOTA (11-4) VEGAS SAYS: MIN -9 / 47.5

Before anyone gets the notion that the Bengals arejust going to roll over and die in this game, keep inmind that they realize that a victory over the Jetscould mean the Jets are out of the playoffs andsince the Jets feature the best rush defense in the

NFL, it makes sense that the Bengals might wantto knock them out of the playoffs. The main issuefor the Bengals, however, is that they are worriedthat if they rest their starters, they won't staysharp. Does Marvin Lewis really want to rest hisstarters and let the Jets slide into the playoffs withback-to-back win over teams who don't give a100% effort to win?

The Jets are as simple to analyze as they come.They want to, and will, run the football behind anoffensive line that produced two All-Pro players

(Faneca and Mangold) and theyll try and keep QBSanchez from being in position to make baddecisions and turn the ball over. Defensively, theJets don't get much pressure on the QB, but theyare very good against the run and they happen to

have the best cover CB inthe game today in CB Reviswho will probably shutdown WR Ochocinco.

The Bengals can run the ballagainst the Jets better thanpeople think, but the realkey to victory could restwith how QB Palmer playsand whether or not he canthrow it away from Revisand still have success. TheJets offense is one-dimensional and DCZimmer will have his guysready to stop the Jets

running game but executingcould be another story.

PREDICTION: Bengals - 17 vs. Jets - 14

Score Predictions

Colts - 14

Bills - 24Saints - 17

Panthers - 28Jaguars - 24

Browns - 14Bears - 31

Lions - 16Steelers - 23

Dolphins - 17Niners - 24

Rams - 13

Two teams who are in thetoilet lately, but "toilet" is arelative term. The Giants

were fighting for theirplayofflives and playing intheir last game at theMeadowlands and they gotdestroyed by an averageCarolina team. The Vikingswere getting it handed tothem by the Bears beforetying the game up with 30points in the second halfonly to lose in overtime.The Giants have nothing to

play for but their respectwhile the Vikings are tryingto right the ship.

The Giants were so bad lastweek that one New York

newspaper actually had a headline that said theirloss to the Panthers proved that theirSuperBowlfrom the 2007 season was a fluke. Huh?

The Giants will either mope out on the field andget the living crap kicked out of them or they willplay with great intensity because they feel like they

lost a measure of self-respect with the way theyhave played over their last 10 games. With RB

Jacobs out, look for Ahmad Bradshaw to actuallyimprove the rushing attack and I think EliManning can have some success down the fieldagainst the Vikings overrated secondary.

There are rumbles that the Vikings players want tobe more aggressive on offense like they were in thesecond half of the Bears game but that is a badidea moving forward. They might get away with itagainst the Giants, but putting the game in Brett

Favre's hands has been a dangerous propositionover the last few years and I don't think gettingaway from the running game will serve the Vikingswell in the playoffs. However, I could see theVikings coming out and throwing the ball earlyand often since the Giants pass defense has beenso poor.

PREDICTION: Vikings - 21 vs. Giants - 20

Score Predictions

Falcons - 21

Bucs - 24Packers - 28

Cardinals - 24Chiefs - 10

Broncos - 35Ravens - 24

Raiders - 6Redskins - 20Chargers - 23Titans - 28

Seahawks - 17

January 3, 2009 Fox 12 PM CST


5/11

What to Watch for in Todays Bowl Games


6/11

2009 ScheduleW, Akron 31-7

W, Syracuse 28-7W, Temple 31-6

L, Iowa 10-21W, @ Illinois 35-17

W, Eastern Illinois 52-3W, Minnesota 20-0

W, @ Michigan 35-10W, @ Northwestern 34-13

L, Ohio State 7-24W, Indiana 31-20

W, @ Michigan State 42-14

Projected Starting LineupsOfense

QB #17 Daryll ClarkRB #22 Evan Royster

WR #2 Chaz PowellWR #5 Graham ZugWR #6 Derek Moye

TE #10 Andrew QuarlessLT #73 Dennis Landolt

LG #50 DeOntae PannellC #61 Stefan Wisniewski

RG #77 Lou EliadesRT #79 Ako Poti

DefenseDE #5 Jerome HayesDT #91 Jared OdrickDT #85 Ollie Ogbu

DE #81 Jack Crawford

LB #11 Navorro BowmanLB #45 Sean LeeLB #43 Josh Hull

CB #1 A.J. WallaceS #18 Nick Sukay

S #28 Drew AstorinoCB #8 DAnton Lynn

2009 ScheduleW, Washington 31-23

W, Vanderbilt 23-9W, ULL 31-3

W, @ Mississippi St. 30-26W, @ Georgia 20-13

L, Florida 3-13W, Auburn 31-10W, Tulane 42-0

L, @ Alabama 15-24W, La. Tech 24-16L, @ Ole Miss 23-25

W, Arkansas 33-30 (OT)


QB #9 Jordan JeffersonRB #34 Stephen Ridley

FB #48 Thomas ParsonsWR #1 Brandon LaFellWR #80 Terrance ToliverTE #18 Richard Dickson

LT #70 Ciron BlackLG #68 Josh Dworaczyk

C #53 T-Bob HebertRG #65 Lyle Hitt

RT #78 Joseph BarksdaleDefense

DE #84 Rahim AlemDT #97 Al Woods

DT #91 Charles AlexanderDE #95 Pep Levingston

LB #11 Kelvin SheppardLB #56 Perry Riley

LB #24 Harry ColemanCB #7 Patrick Peterson

S #3 Chad JonesS #15 Brandon Taylor

CB #29 Chris Hawkins

173.6 ypg - 38th Run Of. 129.6 ypg - 84th

238.9 ypg - 40th Pass Of. 180.1 ypg - 99th

412.5 ypg - 36th Total Of. 309.7 ypg - 108th

29.7 ppg - 41st Scoring Of. 25.5 ppg - 74th

93.9 ypg - 10th Run Def. 134.2 ypg - 44th

183.2 ypg - 19th Pass Def. 192.4 ypg - 29th

277.1 ypg - 8th Total Def. 326.6 ypg - 28th

11.8 ppg - 4th Scoring Def. 16.0 ppg - 12th

Capital One BowlJan. 1, 2010 -ABC 12 PM CST

Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3)

LSU- 23 vs. Penn State - 20

Scouts Corner

FS Chad Jones63 225

He may want to be a pitcher in themajor leagues (thanks for signing himAstros or not), but has a wonderful

future at FS...an explosiveplaymaker...hitter...plays well in thealley...needs a bit of work playing themiddle, floating in the middle...tough

Scouts Corner

LB Navorro Bowman61 230

The difference maker for the PennState defense with apologies to JaredOdrick up front...nasty

disposition...runs exceptionallywell...blitzes like a mother...tacklesthrough ball carriers...also has thespeed to run down ball carriers

Conclusion-The LSU speed on defense will limit RB Evan Royster and frustrate Daryll Clark. The defense wins this for LSU.Whenever LSU has had time to prepare under Les Miles, its awfully tough to beat. Jordan Jefferson will let it loose with 250 yds/2TDs.

Keys to the GameRidley me this, Batman - LSU has suffered through aninjury plagued year, especially in the backfield. But, where thereis inury, opportunity is presented and for Stephen Ridley thatsdefinitely the case. Late in the Arkansas game, Ridley got hischance to make plays when the Tigers desperately needed it. Hehad a couple of key catch-and-runs for first downs, putting LSUin position to kick the game tying field goal. With a month ormore to prepare, the Tigers have to find a way to allow Ridley toimpact this game. He has good speed to the edge, but good

vision for cutback lanes, which will be important against a fastflow Penn State defense. But, more importantly, the LSUoffensive line must find a way to get movement from guard to

guard for Ridley, something that has been absent this year.However, that would mean...

O does not stand for Ofense - ...blocking the coachesselection for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Jared Odrick.

The Tigers struggled blocking a bunch of average, middlingplayers, much less a disruptive force like Odrick. The Penn Statedefensive tackle is a lot like Ndamukong Suh from Nebraska inthat he can do more than just plug a gap inside. With hisquickness, the Tigers can only hope to get a hat on him, but mostimportantly, keep a hat on him. Take him where he wants to goand hope Ridley reads it properly. Good luck with that againstthe Big Tens best.

Corners on lockdown- Penn States receivers are gainingexperience by the boatload this season. Graham Zug, ChazPowell and Derek Moye have become reliable threats for QBDaryll Clark. But, wait until they get a load of Patrick Peterson.His cover skills are tremendous and his physical nature will be aproblem for the Penn State receivers. Petersons done it to thebest in the SEC, these three are just added notches on his belt.


7/11

Rose BowlJan. 1, 2010 -ABC 3:30 PM CST

Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon(10-2)

Oregon - 31 vs. Ohio State - 28

Conclusion-The more that Ive thought about this Rose Bowl, the more excited I actually get. I hope that Oregon can jumpout in front, because itll force Jimmy Sweatervest to open up the game plan. But I dont think Ohio State can handle the entireDuck O package.


165.9 ypg - 106th Pass Of. 188.6 ypg - 91st

364.8 ypg - 71st Total Of. 424.7 ypg - 25th

29.3 ppg - 47th Scoring Of. 37.7 ppg - 7th

83.4 ypg - 5th Run Def. 126.7 ypg - 39th

179.1 ypg - 17th Pass Def. 202.8 ypg - 37th

262.5 ypg - 5th Total Def. 329.4 ypg - 32nd

12.2 ppg - 5th Scoring Def. 23.6 ppg - 52nd

2009 ScheduleW, Navy 31-27

L, USC 15-18W, Toledo 38-0

W, Illinois 30-0W, @ Indiana 33-14

W, Wisconsin 31-13L, @ Purdue 18-26

W, Minnesota 38-7W, NMSU 45-0

W, @ Penn State 24-7W, Iowa 27-24 (OT)W, Michigan 21-10


QB #2 Terrelle PryorRB #1 Dan Boom Herron

FB #44 Zach BorenWR #8 Devier PoseyWR #12 Dane Sanzenbacher

TE #86 Jake BallardLT #64 Jim Cordle

LG #65 Justin BorenC #50 Michael Brewster

RG #70 Bryant BrowningRT #76 J.B. Shugarts

DefenseDE #90 Thaddeus Gibson

DT #84 Doug WorthingtonDT #92 Todd Denlinger

DE #97 Cameron Heyward

LB #36 Brian RolleLB #51 Ross HomanLB #38 Austin Spitler

CB #5 Chimdi ChekwaS #21 Anderson Russell

S #4 Kurt ColemanCB # 10 Devon Torrance

Scouts Corner

WR Jeff Maehl65 200

Long, lean and lanky...competitive andcan go up and get it when he needsto...a next level deep threat...also a

guy who can work the middle as hestough for a taller receiver...runs awayfrom defensive backs...can catch quickgame throws and make things happen

Scouts Corner

DE Cameron Heyward66 287

What a specimen...the size, thequickness, the DNA...its allthere...son of former NFL FB

Ironhead Heyward...however, itsnot all there...missing that next levelit factor...has the size to be 3-4 DEor 4-3 DE or even 4-3 3 technique

2009 ScheduleL, @ Boise State 8-19

W, Purdue 38-36W, Utah 31-24

W, Cal 42-3W, Washington State 52-6

W, @ UCLA 24-10W, @ Washington 43-19

W, USC 47-20L, @ Stanford 42-51

W, Arizona State 44-21W, @ Arizona 44-41 (OT)

W, Oregon State 37-33


QB #8 Jeremiah MasoliRB #21 LaMichael James

WR #10 D.J. DavisWR #80 Lavasier TuineiWR #23 JeffMaehl

TE #83 Ed DicksonLT #69 Bo Thran

LG #77 Carson YorkC #54 Jordan HolmesRG #79 Mark AsperRT #68 C.E. Kaiser

DefenseDE #39 Will TukuafuDT #88 Brandon BairDT #90 Blake FerrasDE #58 Kenny Rowe

LB #35 Spencer PaysingerLB #55 Casey MatthewsLB #11 Eddie Pleasant

CB #3 CliffHarrisS #14 Javes Lewis

S #2 TJ WardCB #37 Talmadge Jackson

Keys to the GameThe Fih Ward- One of the toughest areas in all of Houston(where I reside) is the Fifth Ward. Things dont come easy therefor anyone. Well, when facing Oregons defense, running into FS

T.J. Ward is a lot like that. Hard times. Wards presence on thisdefense was definitely felt through the first six games of theseason as he missed with an ankle injury. But, with a month to gethealthy and prepare, Ward should be a menace for the Buckeyes todeal with in Pasadena. Last year, he turned the Holiday Bowl on adime with his hit on Ok. State QB Zac Robinson and it couldhappen here as well. Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor loves to getout of the pocket and scramble, but one shot from Ward and itcould force him back inside for the winter. Wards ability toclose on the line of scrimmage is hugely important against theOhio State running backs Boom Herron and Brandon Saine.Keep an eye on #2 Ward.

Sanzenbacher rols right ofthe tongue- Hes caughtdeep balls this year but hes not a huge deep threat. Hes caughtbubble screens and ran after the catch but hes not a make-you-miss dynamo in space. But, Ohio State WR Dane Sanzenbacher isa guy who can have a massive impact on this game, especiallycatching the ball at the chains for first downs. The more times hecan get open and get a first down, the more confident Pryor will

get. Oregon will give #12 open areas in the field and hell findthem.

Safety dance - After watching Oregons offense spin OregonState FS Lance Mitchell around like a top, I couldnt help butthink about Ohio States S Kurt Coleman and Anderson Russell.No position is as important as safety against this Oregon defense.Bite on the option and the option pass will kill you. Take the QBand hell flip it out to a RB on the option pitch. No one has abigger burden to stop this Masoli-led spread attack than these two


8/11

In the Film Roomat the Rose Bowl

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Oregons Zone Read Option w/slot as Pitch man

Although the Zone read has been in vogue for the past eight to ten years, its really become fashionable since Vince Youngutilized the zone read in the Texas Longhorns 2005 national championship season.

Oregons Chip Kelly has taken the zone read concepts to a different level and that was evident in the de facto Pac-10championship game against Oregon State. Throughout the game, the Ducks fine signal caller Jeremiah Masoli, alongsidewhippet quick RB LaMichael James, conducted the zone read to a T.

Now, the concept of the zone read is quite easy - traditional zone concepts for the OL. The defensive end crashes, theQB pulls the ball. As you can see above, if the defensive end (in the blue dotted circle) crashes down the line on James(#21) as he takes a potential zone read handoff, Masoli pulls the ball and makes a bee line downfield where that DE hadvacated, running into wide open space.

Teams started taking Masoli away though when the defensive end crashed down the line by having the backsidelinebacker/nickel back stay home and wait for Masoli to run right back to him.

So, Kelly, being a spread offense guru put in the wrinkle that you see above - the zone read with an option pitch to theslot wide receiver.

The play starts as it always does and looks exactly like the traditional zone read. When the defensive end crashes, Masolipulls the ball and starts downfield. As the nickel back/linebacker takes a dead run to Masoli, #24 Kenjon Barnermoonwalks back into pitch relation with Masoli, something the nickel back/linebacker doesnt see. Masoli flattens out abit to make sure he has that relationship with Barner. When the backer darts to Masoli, the QB flips the ball to a wideopen Barner. This play accounted for a first down every time the Ducks ran it against the Beavers. Ohio State has atough challenge ahead, trying to stop the three prong attack of the Ducks zone read.

Oregons Zone Read Option


9/11

BCS Natl Champ.Jan. 7, 2010 -ABC 7 PM CST

Alabama(13-0) vs. Texas (13-0)

Alabama - 23 vs. Texas - 17

Conclusion- Id like to think the BCS got this one right with two of the most storied college football programs of all-time. If Ihear about 2005 any more, though, Im going to be ill. This is a different Texas team, although it still does rely heavily on its All-

American signal caller Colt McCoy. More importantly, the Longhorns are facing a defense better than any one D that it has facedthis season. Alabamas quickness/strength up front keeps LB Rolando McClain clean, while the secondary cleans up any mistakes. It

wont be a pretty win, but Alabama will get a defensive score and stay out in front until having to hold offColt in the 4th quarter.


197.9 ypg - 84th Pass Of. 279.7 ypg - 14th

413.8 ypg - 35th Total Of. 432.4 ypg - 20th

31.7 ppg - 26th Scoring Of. 40.7 ppg - 3rd

77.9 ypg - 2nd Run Def. 62.2 ypg - 1st

163.8 ypg - 7th Pass Def. 188.9 ypg - 23rd

241.7 ypg - 2nd Total Def. 251.1 ypg - 3rd

11.0 ppg - 1st Scoring Def. 15.2 ppg - 8th

Scouts Corner

CB Aaron Williams61 190

Soon to be a rich man...great ballskills...breaks on the ball extremelywell...good hands for a DB, could

even be a WR with hishands...matches cuts and doesnt haveto clutch and grab to stay withreceivers...can play man or zone well

Scouts Corner

WR Julio Jones64 215

As physical a receiver as there is incollege football...hasnt proven thathes highly successful in the middle of

the field where hell need to be at thenext level...runs well after thecatch...deep threat...goodconcentration on deep throws..tough

2009 ScheduleW, ULM 59-20

W, @ Wyoming 41-10W, Texas Tech 34-24

W, UTEP 64-

7W, Colorado 38-14W, Oklahoma 16-13W, @ Missouri 41-7

W, @ Ok. State 41-14W, UCF 35-3

W, @ Baylor 47-14W, Kansas 51-20

W, @ Texas A&M 49-39W, Nebraska(Arl.) 13-12


QB #12 Colt McCoy

RB #23 Tre NewtonWR #8 Jordan ShipleyWR #11 James KirkendollWR #9 Malcolm Williams

TE #4 Dan BucknerLT #74 Adam UlatoskiLG #52 Charlie Tanner

C #71 Chris HallRG #63 Michael Huey

RT #64 Kyle HixDefense

DE #2 Sergio KindleDT #91 Kheeston RandallDT #33 Lamarr Houston

DE #81 Sam AchoLB #18 Emmanuel Acho

LB #38 Roddrick MuckelroyLB #1 Keenan Robinson

CB #3 Curtis BrownS #21 Blake GideonS #12 Earl Thomas

CB #4 Aaron Williams

2009 ScheduleW, Virginia Tech 34-24

W, FIU 40-14W, North Texas 53-7

W, Arkansas 35-7W, @ Kentucky 38-20

W, @ Ole Miss 22-3W, South Carolina 20-6

W, Tennessee 12-10W, LSU 24-15

W, @ Miss. State 31-3W, Chattanooga 45-0

W, @ Auburn 26-21W, Florida(Atlanta) 32-13


QB #12 Greg McElroy

RB #22 Mark IngramTE/FB #85 Preston DialTE #84 Colin PeekWR #8 Julio Jones

WR #4 Marquis MazeLT #77 James CarpenterLG #78 Mike JohnsonC #73 William VlachosRG #75 Barrett InnesRT #79 Drew Davis

DefenseDE #97 Lorenzo Washington

NT #62 Terrence CodyDE #95 Brandon Deaderick

LB #13 Cory ReamerLB #25 Rolando McClain

LB #32 Eryk AndersLB #35 Nico JohnsonCB #28 Javier Arenas

S #4 Mark BarronS #27 Justin Woodall

CB #3 Kareem Jackson

Keys to the GameSuh, Cody...same thing, right? - Uh, no, not in theslightest, but it truly doesnt matter because the damage done bySuh in the Big 12 championship game brought to light the biggest

weakness this Texas team has - guard to guard on the offensiveline. Charlie Tanner, Chris Hall and Michael Huey were turnedaround and upside down by Nebraskas Ndamukong Suh andmany feel that Terrence Mount Cody will do the same. Im notas concerned about Cody because hell let you tie him up with oneblocker and hes not on the field but for 60% of the game. But,regardless of who plays at that defensive tackle/nose tackleposition, the Texas trio inside must find a way to keep Cody et. alfrom disrupting what the Horns can do inside. One thing theoffensive staffcan do is run some more zone read and try to usethe misdirection to stunt the impact the Alabama interior canhave on this game. Let me repeat, Suh isnt Cody, but the Texasthreesome is still, well, you know the rest.

When his best is needed - Texas LB Roddrick Muckelroyretu rne d to Texa s for this. One shot at the nationalchampionship. An even bigger shot at the Heisman Trophy

winner Mark Ingram. Muckelroy has improved his gamethroughout the season and has been so much more fundamentallysound in 2009. But, fundamentals really mean nothing if he, andthe Texas defense, cant tackle Ingram. And, thats rub, Texas is

going to know where Alabama is and vice versa, but can Texasphysically stop Ingram? Most of that is on #38 in the middle.

We have one, you dont - Although Texas has made due...Iwould say so with a 13-0 season, there have been times when it has

missed TE Blaine Irby, out since early 2008 with an injury. But, asthe season developed, the Alabama offense started utilizing its TEColin Peek. Not only has Peek been more utilized, hes been a go-to money maker, so to speak, for QB Greg McElroy in the redzone. He can truly hurt the Longhorn LB in coverage and he maydemand a safety to cover him. Keep an eye on #84 Peek.


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Harris End-of-seasonOffensive All-American Team

QB-Case Keenum, Houston-The junior from Abilene has been superb this season

leading the Cougars to a 10-3 record and a berth in the CUSA championship game. Hesthrown for 5,410 yards, 43 TDs and only 9 interceptions, while rushing for 4 TDs

RB-Mark Ingram, Alabama-The Trophy took over for last years All-SEC first teamerGlen Coffee and made people forget Coffee existed. Hes rushed for 1,542 yards and 15TDs, while accumulating 322 yards and 3 TDs through the air. He had six 100 yard games.

RB-Toby Gerhart, Stanford-What Gerhart did for the Cardinal this season goes abovemaking an All-American team. He rushed for 1,736 yards and 26 TDs to lead the nation intouchdowns. But, most importantly, he led the Cardinal to eight wins and a bowl. Wow!

WR-Golden Tate, Notre Dame- Many going into the season thought that Tatesteammate was the best receiver in the nation (count me in on that). But, Tate shone inMichael Floyds absence - 93 receptions, 1,496 yards and 15 TDs, second in the nation.

WR-Jordan Shipley, Texas-All Shipley did in his 6th and final season was shatternearly every reception record at UT. He had 106 receptions for 1,363 yards and 11 TDs. Heholds the game (15) and season (106) records for catches and is two offthe career best.

T-Bryan Bulaga, Iowa-The 1st team All-Big 10 selection missed a few games earlier inthe season, but once back, the Iowa offense found success running behind him the rest ofthe way. Hes a bona fide 1st rounder and helped lead Iowa to 10 wins and the Orange Bowl

G-Mike Johnson, Alabama-The Tide offense was a lot of Mark Ingram, sprinkled inwith a little Trent Richardson, which meant a lot of running behind Johnson, a first teamAll-SEC selection. Terrence Cody said hes the best he faced this year - I believe it.

C-Maurkice Pouncey, Florida-The trigger man for the Gator offense has been a three

year starter and first team All-SEC selection this season. He handles all of the offensivecalls for the offensive line and helped lead the Gators to 12 wins and the SEC East title.

WR-Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati-The senior out of Florida may have been relativelyunknown going into this season, but the Big East knew all about him. The first team All-

Big East selection had 80 catches for 1,150 yards and 11 TDs (3 return TDs as well).

T-Marcus Cannon, TCU-The Horned Frogs offense ran throughout the season behindright tackle Cannon, a first-time All-MWC selection. TCU was fifth in the nation inrushing and fourth in total offense due to the work of Cannon, a road grader.

G-Cord Howard, Georgia Tech-The Jackets offense was 2nd in the nation in rushingutilizing Paul Johnsons option attack and Howard was the leader up front for thisoffensive line. A masher with a nasty disposition, Howard was a 1st-team All ACC pick.


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Harris End-of-seasonDefensive All-American Team

DE-Jerry Hughes, TCU- Hughes was named the Mountain West Conference Defensive

Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and also received the Ted HendricksAward for being the top defensive end in the nation. 11.5 sacks and 15 TFLs did the trick.

DT-Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska-The unquestioned player of the year on the defensiveside of the ball. Suh led Nebraska with 82 tackles, had 12 sacks, 19.5 TFLs, 10 PBUs, forcedone fumble, had 21 QB hurries and an interception. Oh yeah, he was 4th in the Heisman.

DT-Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma-After watching McCoy in the opener against BYU, hemade a believer out of me. Not that I was skeptical, but his performance that nightopened everyones eyes. McCoy was first team All Big 12 and finished with 14.5 TFLs.

DE-Derrick Morgan, Ga. Tech-The ACC Defensive Player of the Year isnt as wellknown as his defensive line compadres, but hes quite deserving of his spot on this team.A sure-fire first round pick, Morgan was sixth in the nation with 12.5 sacks on the season.

LB-Rolando McClain, Alabama-The Butkus and Lambert award recipient is arguablythe best defensive player in the SEC. He finished the season with 101 tackles, 12.5 tacklesfor a loss and four sacks for the SEC champion Crimson Tide.

DE/LB-Von Miler, Texas A&M-The Aggie defense struggled throughout the year, butit wasnt for a lack of effort from Miller, arguably the nations best pass rushing linebacker.He led the nation in sacks with 17 and 21 tackles for a loss in his junior campaign.

CB-Joe Haden, Florida-Arguably the best season any University of Florida defensiveback has ever had. Haden dominated the corner in a way no one else did this season. Hefinished the season with 4 picks and most teams decided to throw away from him.

S-Eric Berry, Tennessee-The Vols were offthe national radar for much of the season,

but Berry still had a tremendous season in Knoxville. Berry finished the season with 83tackles, 6 tackles for a loss and two interceptions for the Chick-fil-A Bowl bound Vols.

LB -Pat Angerer, Iowa-The defensive leader for the 10-2 Orange Bowl-boundHawkeyes, Angerer finished the season with 135 tackles (5th in the nation) and four tackles

for a loss and a sack. The 1st team All-Big 10 selection finished his career with 248 tackles.

CB-Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State- One of the best pure cover guys in the nation, Coxforced teams to think long and hard about throwing in his direction. He finished theseason with four picks and first team All-Big 12 honors.

S-Earl Thomas, Texas- If not for Ndamukong Suh, Thomas wouldve been the Big-12Defensive Player of the Year. Thomas was tied for second in the nation in interceptionswith eight, including two picks sixes. He also recorded 59 tackles and 4.5 TFLs.

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