Monday, December 9, 2013

FSU & Auburn breakdowns

Florida State Seminoles? Auburn Tigers? Who will win the BCS National Championship? by: John Scott Dailey

Florida State Seminoles: 

The Florida State Seminoles have been completely dominant this year and their record shows it finishing with a perfect 12-0.  FSU's signature win was against the Clemson Tigers who are now ranked #13 in the BCS standings. Miami was suppose to be a big win but they quickly lost that title to their name. With only one big win and zero top 10 wins some people believe FSU isn't the best team in the country because of their poor schedule. I am here to tell you they are wrong. FSU is the most dominant football team in college football in every aspect of the game. At the QB position you have Jameis Winston the leading candidate for the Heisman trophy, at RB you have three talented backs that will all enter the game at some time. Freeman is the feature back receiving the most carries, Wilder Jr. brings the power run game, and Williams with the unteachable speed. Florida State, along with their talented receiving core, bring a very talented and experienced offensive line to the table. The defense is smothered with talent all over the field. Starting with Telvin Smith leading as a senior to young players like Mario Edwards at defensive end. The stage can't get any bigger for FSU considering the fact their last appearance in the title game was in 2000. FSU has two national titles one in 1996, and one in 1999.

Considering FSU's Schedule are they most dominant?

Current Record: 13-0, 8-0 (ACC)

Date
OpponentTime/TV
Monday
Sept. 2
Panthersat Pittsburgh Panthers
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Won 41-13
Saturday
Sept. 14
Wolf PackNevada Wolf Pack
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 62-7
Saturday
Sept. 21
WildcatsBethune-Cookman Wildcats
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 54-6
Saturday
Sept. 28
Eaglesat Boston College Eagles
Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
Won 48-34
Saturday
Oct. 5
TerrapinsMaryland Terrapins
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 63-0
Saturday
Oct. 19
Tigersat Clemson Tigers
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 51-14
Saturday
Oct. 26
WolfpackNC State Wolfpack
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 49-17
Saturday
Nov. 2
HurricanesMiami (FL) Hurricanes
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 41-14
Saturday
Nov. 9
Demon Deaconsat Wake Forest Demon Deacons
BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
Won 59-3
Saturday
Nov. 16
OrangemenSyracuse Orange (HC)
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 59-3
Saturday
Nov. 23
VandalsIdaho Vandals
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Won 80-14
Saturday
Nov. 30
Gatorsat Florida Gators
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Won 37-7
2013 ACC Championship Game
Saturday
Dec. 7
Blue DevilsDuke Blue Devils
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Won 45-7---

Auburn Tigers:

The miracle at Jordan Hare could be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the Auburn Tigers, or it may be the 109 yard kick return on the last play of the game in the historic Iron Bowl versus Alabama. Some people even think all the way back to the thriller against Texas A&M or even farther back with the crazy game against sub-par Mississippi State. Considering the fact that the Tigers are in the SEC, a 12-1 record entering bowl season is very impressive. It is even more impressive that the tigers are where they are now when they didn't even win a conference game last year. With all that being said, the Auburn Tigers will compete for a national championship, a position they have earned. Auburn's offense, well there are a lot of ways to describe it.  Some say powerful or attacking, but some will tell you that it's interesting, different, tricky, or even mind boggling. I believe it is a mix, a dose of power and intensity, and a handful of tricky. When you put these two together with a little bit of passing, the offense seems unstoppable. With great players like Tre Mason at running back, talented offensive linemen, and a speedster like Nick Marshal who was once at Georgia, the Tigers offense will be hard to slow down. Remember, I said slow down, not stop.

Auburn the best team in the country considering their scheduale?

 Current Record: 12-1, 7-1 (SEC)

DateOpponentTime/TV
Saturday
Aug. 31
CougarsWashington State Cougars
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 31-24
Saturday
Sept. 7
IndiansArkansas State Red Wolves
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 38-9
Saturday
Sept. 14
BulldogsMississippi State Bulldogs
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 24-20
Saturday
Sept. 21
Tigersat LSU Tigers
Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Lost 35-21
Saturday
Oct. 5
RebelsOle Miss Rebels
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 30-22
Saturday
Oct. 12
CatamountsWestern Carolina Catamounts
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 62-3
Saturday
Oct. 19
Aggiesat Texas A&M Aggies
Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Won 45-41
Saturday
Oct. 26
OwlsFlorida Atlantic Owls
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 45-10
Saturday
Nov. 2
Razorbacksat Arkansas Razorbacks
D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Won 35-17
Saturday
Nov. 9
Volunteersat Tennessee Volunteers
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Won 55-23
Saturday
Nov. 16
BulldogsGeorgia Bulldogs
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 43-38
Saturday
Nov. 30
Crimson TideAlabama Crimson Tide
Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Won 34-28
2013 SEC Championship Game
Saturday
Dec. 7
TigersMissouri Tigers
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

So on January 6th we will know who will be the winner between these two teams. For the next week or so, predictions will be made, teams will prepare, and nobody will really know what's going to happen at the BCS National Championship Game. We will have to see.  Personally I can't wait to see how it unfolds.







http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-13/acc/2013-florida-state-seminoles-football-schedule.php
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