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  • Deuce2223
    Hall Of Fame
    • Dec 2007
    • 12458

    #1

    The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

    Okay. So I started my 1st Dynasty with Boise State as a OC and well it was amazing being able to play with Jeanty and help guide the Broncos to the playoffs just like IRL and to help guide them to a National Title before leaving for TTU, I just felt like I accomplished to much to fast, and missed out on the funs years of really building up a G5 school into a Top-25 program and really feeling that true accomplishment of having to battle week in and week out to get the "W".

    So this time around in Part II, I am going to start my career in 2025 after doing a sim in 2024 to try and replicate for the most part everything that happened in real life. I can't control the transfer portal so there will still be guy's on rosters of their original teams that won't be in 2025 but that's okay. It's still a fictional video game dynasty.

    I will also be creating some new Conferences this time around...I really like what I came up with so there is that..

    Also because recruiting is pretty easy in this game, I am going to limit myself with the following rules.

    For my starting out school I am taking over a school that is a 1 1/2 star, that hasn't been to a Bowl game since 2018 and hasn't won a conference title since 2010.

    My recruiting restrictions are.

    I can recruit up to 3-4* players each season as long as they are instate players who have my school in their Top-10, and preference will be given to those who have me in their Top-5..

    3*-I can recruit as many 3*'s as I want as long as they are instate and can only recruit other 3* who are in my Top-5 until I have either turned my school into a full 3* program or until I have won a Conference title/Bowl game.

    Once I have won either a Conference Title or Bowl game, I can add 1 more 4* for each title or bowl game I win until I reach a max of 8. Once I have won 8 titles/Bowl games, I will then give myself the ability to recruit 2-5* Recruits.

    If I make the playoffs that actually=2 bowl games, it speeds up the process. If my team makes back to back playoff appearances its like equal to 5 bowl wins and a trip to the Semi Finals would be= to 8 wins thus also allowing the 2-5* recruits. If I win a National Title it triggers a bonus with the ability to sign up to 5-5* Recruits.

    I am going to be starting my Dynasty in CUSA. The way I have my Conferences set up, I feel my starting team has the ability to be recruited by the ACC/SEC/or Pac-12. However I will not be moving the team until they have won at least 5 CUSA titles or a National Title.

    Also I can't take a new job until my coach has won at least 2 CSUA titles or has at least 3 straight seasons of 8 wins or more.




    2* players I can recruit any 2* players across the nation regardless of Pipeline as long as I start in their Top-10 at the beginning of the season.

    Once my 35 player Recruiting Board is set, I can not replace any of the 4*'s that sign else with other 4* unsigned. Those spots become spots for the transfer portal.

    Once a 2/3* player signs elsewhere in season, I am only able to add players to my board of the same rating 2*/3* until Week 12. After Week 12 any player who signs elsewhere that spot become a open roster/scholarship for potential transfer portal finds.

    I can only sign a max of 10 transfers per season and I can only encourage/cut up to 5 players per season keeping me from .

    Scholarship offers I can only offer scholarships to the # of Seniors I have graduating plus 5. If a player I offer a scholarship signs elsewhere early then that scholarship can be redirected to one of the 35 players on my recruiting board.

    More rules might follow if things become to easy.. Last Dynasty I ended up with Top-5 Recruiting class's in 15 of my 18 seasons and had the #1 like 10 times. I don't want to repeat the same thing.
  • Deuce2223
    Hall Of Fame
    • Dec 2007
    • 12458

    #2
    Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

    RESERVED FOR YEAR BY YEAR HISTORY

    COACHING RECORD
    2024 (Simmed)
    2025 HC FIU (9-4) Finished 3rd in CUSA
    Key Games won- Beat UCF,USF and FAU *Beat Washington State in New Orleans Bowl
    Games lost-Miami, Charlotte, East Carolina, Liberty
    2026 HC (11-3) Made the Playoffs as #4 seed
    Key Games won- *Beat #16 ranked BSU during regular season, Beat Liberty and Charlotte Beat #14 ranked ECU in the CUSA Championship.
    Games Lost-Lost to Miami, lost to ECU (regular season) lost to #3 ranked/#5 seed TAMU in 2nd Round of CFB Playoffs)
    2027
    Lost in Week 1 (69-37) to FSU, Beat UCF and Boise State on the Blue (52-34) Lost to ECU in Week 11
    Got my revenge against ECU winning the CUSA Title (32-26)
    Beat ECU again in the #8 vs #9 Seed in the playoffs (32-14), Beat #1 Maryland (45-21) Beat #5 Notre Dame (38-37) and got my revenge against TAMU (45-17) in the Natty to win the Championship



    RECRUITING RECAP

    2024 signed 25 players (15-3*,8-2*,2-1*) Ranked #57 Overall, #1 CUSA
    2025 signed 26 players (2-4*,24-3*) Ranked #40 Overall, #1 CUSA
    2026 signed


    RIVAL RECORDS
    FAU (3-0
    UCF (2-0)
    USF (2-0)
    Miami (0-2)
    Florida
    Florida State (0-1)




    NATIONAL/SCHOOL RECORDS SET

    QB Keyone Jenkins- Passing Yards in a Season (4087), Passing TD's in a Season (34), TD's in a Game (6) in 2025.

    Jenkins improves on those #s with 4910 yds and 39 TD's well also becoming the career holder of Yards 11541 and TD's (96)

    WR Kyle McNeal- Receiving Yards in a Season (1337), Receptions in a Season (80) -2025

    WR JuJu Lewis- Receiving TD's in a Season (11) -2025

    FR TE Dominick Naanee breaks both of McNeals record as well as Lewis's TD record. finishing with 86 rec for 1600 yds and 14 TD- 2026.

    CB Brian Blades II- Interceptions in a Season-6
    Last edited by Deuce2223; 01-23-2025, 11:49 PM.

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    • Deuce2223
      Hall Of Fame
      • Dec 2007
      • 12458

      #3
      Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

      RESERVED FOR MORE STAT KEEPING HISTORY


      2025 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
      CUSA-Liberty-23 Appalachian State-17
      American-Cincinnati-36 Navy-14
      Mountain West- Sam Houston State-28 Nevada-23
      MAC- Ohio-36 Buffalo-14
      Sun Belt- Louisiana-37 Georgia State-27
      Pac-12 Boise State-44 Tulane-42 (OT)
      Big 12 Kansas State-34 SMU-30
      Big Ten Penn State-33 Oregon-14
      ACC Clemson-21 Maryland-13
      SEC Georgia-23 Texas A&M-20

      CONFERENCE CHAMPS 2026

      CUSA- FIU-47 ECU-42
      American- Purdue-43 Temple-27
      MWC-Tulsa-27 New Mexico-24
      Sun Belt- South Alabama-42 UL Monroe-21
      MAC- Akron-38 UMass-28
      Pac-12 Tulane-37 Boise Stae-24
      SEC Georgia-42 TAMU-17
      Big Ten Oregon-38 Pitt-35
      Big 12 Arizona State-31 Iowa-22
      ACC- Miami-41 UNC-34



      2025 PLAYOFFS
      #12 SMU vs #5 Oregon
      #9 Penn State vs #8 Iowa State
      #11 Maryland vs #6 Tulane
      #10 Michigan vs #7 TTU

      #5 Oregon vs #4 Boise State
      #8 Iowa State vs #1 Clemson
      #6 Tulane vs #3 Kansas State
      #10 Michigan vs #2 Georgia

      #5 Oregon vs #1 Clemson
      #3 Kansas State vis #2 Georgia

      Georgia defeated Clemson (52-28) to win the National Championship

      2026 PLAYOFFS

      #5 TAMU vs #12 Purdue
      #8 Cincinnati vs #9 Oklahoma
      #6 Clemson vs #11 Florida
      #7 Pitt vs #10 Boise State

      #5 TAMU vs #4 FIU
      #8 Oklahoma vs #1 Georgia
      #6 Clemson vs #3 Miami
      #10 Boise State vs #2 Oregon

      #5 TAMU vs #1 Georgia
      #10 Boise State vs #3 Miami

      #3 Miami-27 #1 Georgia-22 Miami is your 2026 National Champs.

      NATIONAL RECRUITING

      #1 Texas, #2 Georgia, #3 Notre Dame, #4 Miami, #5 Alabama, #6 LSU #7 Penn State #8 Tennessee #9 Oregon #10 USC #23 Boise State
      Last edited by Deuce2223; 01-07-2025, 04:29 PM.

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      • Deuce2223
        Hall Of Fame
        • Dec 2007
        • 12458

        #4
        Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25



        Florida International announces Head Coaching change for the 2025 season.

        After 3 straight 4-8 seasons, FIU has decided to part ways with Coach Mike MacIntyre..
        MacIntyre's comments when he was being released was "I don't have any regrets I just wish we had scored a few more points"
        Reports coming out of the Miami Herald was FIU was interviewing 2 candidates.. Duke RB Coach Mike Simmons who also had previously coached at Florida A&M and played at Clemson and Boise State WR/Passing Game Coordinator Matt Miller, the former Boise State Bronco WR and Montana State OC and Recruiting Coordinator.

        FIU makes it official and hires Boise State's Matt Miller. (Miller was one of my favorite Broncos of All-time.. He was one of the first players to really make #2 (my jersey # as well) really mean something at BSU.. It's been cool to see others make it special too like Jeanty this past season..)



        A native of Helena, Montana, Miller was a three-sport star at Capital High School. His athleticism caught the attention of then-Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino, a Capital High alumni and former teammate of Miller's father. A highly touted recruit, he received offers to play college football from schools such as Oregon, Oregon State, and Boise State and also received offers to play college basketball at Montana and Montana State. He committed to playing college football at Boise State on Christmas Day in 2009.

        At Boise State, Miller redshirted the 2010 season after tearing an Achilles tendon in fall camp. As a redshirt freshman, Miller set single season freshman records for the program including receptions (62), receiving yards (679), and receiving touchdowns (9) en route to freshman All-America honors in 2011. By the time his college career ended in 2014, Miller was Boise State's career leader in receptions and second all-time in receiving yards. Miller had a professional tryout with the Denver Broncos before injuries ended his playing career.
        After his playing career ended, Miller spent 2015 at Boise State as an offensive quality control coach. He was hired as the receivers coach at Montana State in 2016 and added the title of recruiting coordinator in 2017. He was promoted to offensive coordinator and reassigned to quarterbacks coach midway through the 2018 season, and held that role for the 2019 season as well
        Miller returned to his alma mater Boise State in 2020 as their wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator, where he has been for the past 4 seasons including the 2024 season where he helped Boise State make a return trip to the Fiesta Bowl and a matchup with Penn State..

        FIU AD Deuce Young "Well Coach Miller is young (33 yrs old), he has a pretty extensive coach career and has the opporutnity to work with alot of great HC's. Coach Mac was right we need to score more points and last I checked Boise State knows how to score points.. We are exctied for what Matt is going to bring to the table."

        Last seasons BSU averaged 37 points well going 12-1 winning the MWC title and earning the #3 seed in the playoffs and a Fiesta Bowl matchup with Penn State.

        FIU however managed just 24 points a game despite over 3712 yds of Total Offense (2544 yds Passing, 975 rushing).
        Last edited by Deuce2223; 12-25-2024, 01:38 AM.

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        • Deuce2223
          Hall Of Fame
          • Dec 2007
          • 12458

          #5
          Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

          2024 RECAP


          The 2024 season went pretty much as close to a real life duplication as I could make it.

          Boise State actually earned the #4 seed and would meet Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl falling (28-26) earning the chance to play #1 Oregon in the Semin Finals where Oregon pulled out a (45-42) win.

          (Dillion Gabriel actually won the Heisman and pretty much every award in this sim)

          The Ducks would then meet up against Texas in the Natty and pulled out the win (42-28)..

          MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2025


          With several of the Mountain West Schools like Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State tied up in court room battles with the MWC Commish, all parties agreed to drop the lawsuits if the move to the Pac-12 could be moved up 1 year.

          With Colorado State, Utah State, Boise State, San Diego State and Fresno State joining Oregon State and Washington State to form a 7 team Pac-12, the conference needed 5 more teams to have any chance at making it a Power 5 instead of a Power 4.

          They accomplished the feat but going back to the MWC and stealing 1 more team as UNLV also makes the jump leaving the MWC behind well also adding Tulane, USF, UTSA and a very surprising move UCF..

          The new Pac 12 will now look like this..

          Tulane, USF, UCF, UTSA, UNLV, Colorado State
          Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Utah State, San Diego State and Fresno State.


          With 6 teams leaving the Mountain West, we see a major overhaul

          the 6 remaining teams will be in 1 Division "The OG's"
          Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming

          They will be joined by "New Kid's on the Block"
          New Mexico State, North Texas, Sam Houston State, Texas State, UTEP and Tulsa.

          Now with the American, CUSA and Sun Belt all having teams poached by these 2, here is a look at what is happening with these 3.

          American

          Despite losing some of it's Top teams, the American actually comes out pretty solid adding former Big 12 member Cincinnati as well as 2 former Big 10 members in Northwestern and Purdue. They also add Northern Illinois out of the MAC, UConn from the Indy as well as a few lateral moves from teams from CUSA and the Sunbelt. Here is a complete look

          Cincinnati will join Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Northern Illinois, Northwestern and Purdue in 1 Division (still need cool names)

          Army, Navy, Temple are joined by UConn, Western Kentucky and Southern Miss.

          SUNBELT

          UAB, La Tech, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State are now headed to the Sunbelt, joining Arkansas State, Georgia Southern Georgia State, Louisiana, South Alabama, Troy and UL Monroe

          With 11 teams in the Conference there are no divisions.

          MAC/INDY

          UMass left the Independent to take N. Illinois spot in the Mac leaving Norte Dame as the last Indy.

          CUSA

          Conference USA gets pretty much a all new look which will feature teams from the Carolina's, Virginia and Florida.

          FIU and FAU are back together again as they will start up a heated rivalry with each other.

          Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina and East Carolina will look to do the same.

          As will James Madison, Marshall, Liberty and Old Dominion.

          With 10 teams in CUSA, the conference has elected to have everyone play each other with 9 games in conference allowing for 3 games out of conference each season.

          ACC

          The Power 4 were not safe from changes.. Cal and Stanford both learned being the only 2 schools in the ACC sucked for travel and are swapping spots with Maryland and Rutgers as they head to the Big Ten to be paired up with former Pac-12 school members USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.

          SMU after making it to the Conference Championship and losing to Clemson is jumping ship and headed to the Big 12 where they will replace West Virginia in a swap..

          Here is a complete look

          UNC,Duke, NC State,Wake Forest, Maryland, Boston College, Syracuse and Rutgers.

          Clemson, Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Virginia, West Virginia and Virginia Tech.

          THE NEW BIG TEN

          With Purdue out as well as Northwestern, the changes didn't stop there.. We also saw Iowa make a move to the Big 12......... Here is a look at the new divisions.

          Indiana and and Nebraska will join the former Pac-12 schools Cal, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Washington in 1 Division

          Well Pitt joins the OG's of the Big Ten with Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin.

          THE NEW BIG 12

          Arizona and Arizona State will play in the Lonestar Division joining 6 Texas schools as Rice and SMU join up with Houston, TCU, TTU and Baylor.

          Iowa joins the Midwest Division with Iowa State, Kansas, K-State, BYU, Utah, Colorado and Oklahoma State.

          THE SEC

          The SEC didn't add or subtract any teams, but they create divisions.

          Alabama and Auburn will join Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vandy.

          Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, will play with Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss and Miss State

          All Power 4 conference with 16 teams will now be required to play 10 of their 12 games vs conference opponents. Hoping it will maybe limit how many of them schedule FCS programs.

          All the rest of the conferences will play 9 games against conference opponents with 3 out of conference games.

          **At some point I might try and add 4 more teams to the Pac-12 to create them into a Power 4/5 conference again, but my plan is to leave these conference the same for at least 4 years before making any changes..**
          Last edited by Deuce2223; 12-25-2024, 02:19 AM.

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          • Deuce2223
            Hall Of Fame
            • Dec 2007
            • 12458

            #6
            Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25




            FIU HIT HARD IN PORTAL WITH COACHING CHANGE!!


            Coach Matt Miller will have his hands full rebuilding a roster that saw 13 Juniors and 1 talented Sophomore head to the portal looking for new homes.

            (Overall rating when they transfer and * rating in the portal), Team they signed with and last year stat's with FIU)


            JR QB Chayden Perry (3*75)-SMU (Backup QB)
            SO QB Amari Jones (3*72)-Buffalo (3rd String QB)
            JR RB Kejon Owns (3*79)-Florida State (#1 RB last year with 136 carries 593 yds and 3 TD
            JR WR Eric Rivers (4* 85)-Tennessee (#1 WR last season with 49 rec 592 yds 8 TD
            JR WR Dean Patterson (3* 77)-unsigned (#2 WR last seasn with 39 rec for 703 yds 8 TD
            JR WR Ross Fournet (2* 68)-Arizona State (8 rec 133 yds last year)
            JR C John Bock II (3* 73)-Kentucky
            JR C Wyatt Lawson (3* 72)-unsigned (Started all 12 games last season)
            JR DE Keegan Davis (3* 75)-unsigned (32 Tackles 6 TFL, 3.5 Sacks last year)
            JR DT Marquez Tatum (3* 78)--unsigned
            JR DT Cole Gustafson (3* 75)-ULM
            JR OLB Travion Barnes (4* 82)-Georgia (47 Tackles 5 TFL 3.5 Sacks last year)
            JR CB Hekekiah Masses (4* 85)-Florida (55 Tackles 2 INT last year)
            JR SS Jojo Evans (3* 80)-Kentucky (55 Tackles last year)


            MILLER SHOWS OFF RECRUITING SKILLS IN YEAR 1

            FIU started the Recruiting Process with 11 players signed during the season (1-3*,8-2*,2-1*) with the class ranked #115 Overall.

            During the 4 week off-season Coach Miller signed (14) 3* during the Final stages of recruiting landing a class of 25 players rated #57 Overall and the #1 Class in CUSA.

            3* ATH/RB Major Benshaw (#897 Overall) Bradenton FL
            3* WR Wayne Gutierrez (#1182 Overall) Miami FL
            3* WR Kevin Osgood (#950 Overall Miami FL
            3* WR Armon Lebeau (#1239 Overall) Brunswick GA
            3* QB John Slye (#1332 Overall) Anderson SC
            3* WR Enrique Cortez (#1648 Overall) Miami FL
            3* WR Caesar Santiago (#1663 Overall) Miami FL
            3* WR Faitele Okwara (#678 Overall) Boca Raton FL
            3* ATH Wayne Meredith (#1251 Overall) Fort Lauderdale FL
            3* QB Victor Ojukwu (#1145 Overall) Madison FL
            3* CB Blair DeLuca (#605 Overall) Dillon SC
            3* FS Pat Johnson (#1087 Overall) Hialeah FL
            3* PK Isaac Glennon (#570 Overall) Florence SC
            3* P Louis Meyers (#1459 Overall) Lake City FL


            Coach Miller
            "I am shocked with how well we did.. I tried hitting the portal for some guy's but at the end of the day we basically have 3 things to offer here at FIU. We have Campus Lifestyle (A) "Players love Miami", We have Academic Prestige (B-) "I didn't realize but FIU rated #98 out of 400+ schools and Top-30 among public schools.. We also can offer Florida kids a chance to stay and play close to home. Out of the 13 players we signed 10 of those kids are instate and 3 of them were right here in our own backyard"
            **This Class is about where I would like to keep most of them moving forward. With all the transfers I only have 9 Seniors on my roster for next season, but I also only have 69 players giving me 16 roster spots and the ability to sign a 25-30 player class if needed. However I also only have 11 Juniors, 15 Soph's and a combined 34 RS/True Freshman.**
            Last edited by Deuce2223; 12-25-2024, 02:36 AM.

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            • Deuce2223
              Hall Of Fame
              • Dec 2007
              • 12458

              #7



              2025 TEAM MEDIA GUIDE


              THE SCHEDULE


              Week 1 vs UCF
              Week 2 @ #10 Miami FL
              Week 3 @ FAU
              Week 4 vs USF
              Week 5 "Bye"
              Week 6 "Bye"
              Week 7 vs Appalachian State
              Week 8 vs Marshall
              Week 9 vs Charlotte
              Week 10 vs East Carolina
              Week 11 vs Liberty
              Week 12 @ Old Dominion
              Week 13 vs James Madison "Senior Night"
              Week 14 @ Coastal Carolina

              With 8 games at home, the schedule is favorable for Coach Miller to get the Panthers over the hump and into a Bowl game after a 7 year drought.

              Liberty (82 Overall) and Marshall (80) are the favorites to win the conference but FIU has a solid shot at finishing in the Top half and making a bowl run. Also UCF (80 Ovr) and USF (81 Ovr) I believe are winnable games. If we can can get a win over 1 of them I think that would be what it takes to get 6 wins.

              My contract goal is actually just 4 wins, but FIU has been 4-8 the past 3 years after going 1-11 in 2021 and 0-5 in 2020. The last time they finished above .500 and won a Bowl game was 2018 when they went 9-4.

              THE ROSTER

              (RS FR)-Already Redshirted (T) FR- True Freshman who will on the active roster. (R) FR- A Freshman who is redshirting this season.. (Overall Rating)

              2025 FIU Panthers
              #OFFENSEPOSHTWTCLASSHOMETOWN
              #1Keyone Jenkins (80)QB6'1195JRMiami FL
              #10Clayton Dees (73)QB6'2192RS FRPalmetto FL
              16Andre Lewerke (61)QB6'3202(T) FRHollywood FL
              11John Slye (67)QB6'2189(R) FRAnderson SC
              7Victor OjukwuQB6'1180(R) FRMadison FL
              15TJ Snowden (74)RB5'9161RS SOOcla FL
              33Jalen Haslam (65)RB5'11183(T) FROkeechobee FL
              34Major Benshaw (63)RB5'11190(T) FRBrunswick GA
              29Kerry Hocker (58)RB5'9195(R) FRPompano Beach FL
              45Antonio Ferguson (74)FB6'3225RS FRApopka FL
              13JuJu Lewis (73)WR6'1214RS SODavie FL
              83Kyle McNeal (72)WR6'1176RS SORivera Beach FL
              84Faitele Okwara (67)WR6'4189(T) FRBoca Raton FL
              81Kevin Osgood (65)WR6'2205(T) FRMiami FL
              15Jonathan McBride (64)WR5'10175RS FRVian OK
              22Nicholas Smith Jr (63)WR6'0170RS FRFort Lauderdale FL
              14Luby Maurice Jr (62)WR6'0185RS SOWest Palm Beach FL
              80Enrique Cortez (60)WR6'1171(R) FRMiami FL
              82Cesar Santiago (59)WR6'0193(R) FRMiami FL
              5Armon Lebeau (57)WR5'11180(R) FRBradenton FL
              89Rocky Beers (77)TE6'5234SRLittleton CO
              88Wayne Gutierrez (67)TE6'4205(T) FRMiami FL
              86Jackson Lee (61)TE6'3215SRGilbert AZ
              77Travis Burke (80)LT6'9306SRHollywood FL
              53Daniel Michel (77)LT6'6328RS SOFort Lauderdale FL
              65Tony Olszewski (64)LT6'6304(R) FRMiami FL
              59Jaheim Buchanon (72)LG6'3292RS SOLehigh Acres FL
              61Alex Hill (62)LG6'2298(R) FRHollywood FL
              55Tony Brewer (60)LG6'6310(R) FRHomestead FL
              69Ming Tjon (74)C6'4320SRPlantation FL
              56Jadarious Lee (68)C6'3284RS JRNashville TN
              73Wayne Meredith (59)C6'3285(R) FRFort Lauderdale FL
              52Marco Dial (54)C6'2303(R) FRFort Lauderdale FL
              50Naeer Jackson (77)RG6'7319RS JRPhiladelphia PA
              67Jon Rodriguez (69)RG6'5280SOFort Lauderdale FL
              78Jaleel Davis (80)RT6'6308RS JRHamlet NC
              70Mykeal Rabess (71)RT6'6297RS SOMiami FL
              71Jackson Schultze (71)RT6'7317RS JRBroken Arrow OK
              #DEFENSEPOSHTWTCLASSHOMETOWN
              5Steven Shannon (77)DE6'3269RS JRMiami FL
              43Robert Williams (66)DE6'3258RS FRMiami FL
              10Eddie Walls III (79)DE6'4247SRFort Myers FL
              17Claude Larkins (74)DE6'6260RS JRHollywood FL
              95Quaylen Hill (80)DT5'11317SRKissimee FL
              99Germaine Carter (76)DT5'11275SOMiami FL
              62Clinton Mahoni (71)DT6'3286RS JRAuckland International
              14Alexander Phifer (65)OLB6'2223JROrlando FL
              16Ronnie McRae (53)OLB6'1229(T) FRFort Lauderdale FL
              13Xaiver Mattison (52)OLB5'11216(R) FRMiami FL
              18Dwight Nunoo (71)MLB6'0221SRGrand Praire TX
              57Jamerson Bail (57)MLB6'0221(T) FRTampa FL
              35Josiah Taylor (78)OLB6'0218SOSebring FL
              11Percy Courtney Jr (73)OLB5'11216RS JRMiami FL
              2Brian Blades II (85)CB5'11172SRFort Lauderdale FL
              33Raheim Sexil (78)CB6'1195RS FRBradenton FL
              27Mister Clark (77)CB6'0188RS SOOpa-Locka FL
              29Preston Thompson (76)CB5'11180RS SOClewiston FL
              21Jamari Holliman (74)CB6'0184RS SOMiami FL
              26Victor Evans III (70)CB6'0172RS SOOpa-Locka FL
              7Brian Wall (68)CB6'3179(R) FRHollywood FL
              19Blair Deluca (64)CB6'2185(R) FRDillon SC
              22Shamir Sterlin (70)FS6'2196RS FRPort Saint Lucie FL
              3Pat Johnson (68)FS5'10192(R) FRHilaleah FL
              1Levi Canady (59)FS6'1199(R) FRSeffner FL
              48Dominick Mays (74)SS5'10205RS SOMiami FL
              30Sadonnie Gray (67)SS6'0182RS FRMiami FL
              31Jaden Williams (66)SS6'2193RS FRPlantation FL
              #SPECIAL TEAMSPOSHTWTCLASSHOMETOWN
              18Isac Glennon (69)PK6'3171(T) FRFlorence SC
              11Louis Myers (65)P6'3213(T) FRLake City FL



              QUARTERBACK

              Keyone Jenkins removing himself from the Portal was huge. He will be a 3rd year starter who last year threw for 2544 yds with 23 TD's and just 5 INT's. He also ran for 246 yds and 3 TD's.

              RS FR Clayton Dees will be QB2. He actually has a higher THP (92 vs 88) then Jenkins and could see the field when we need to throw a hail mary deep.

              3*'s John Slye and Victor Ojukqwu will redshirt and challenge Dee's for QB2 next year or the starting job once Jenkins leaves.

              RUNNINGBACK/FULLBACK

              Shomari Lawrence had 3 carries for 11 yds last year but did manage 2 TD's. He will be the primary RB, with TJ Snowden as the #2 for now. Both Jalen Haslam and Major Benshaw were 3* Athletes who will at least play the first 4 games on the Return team and will also push Snowden for some backup carries. I might Redshirt 1 or both of them after the USF game if I don't have any injuries the rest of the year.

              Antonio Ferguson was a TE that converted to FB.

              WIDE RECEIVER/TIGHT END

              The Top-5 WR's from last year either graduated or transfered leaving RS SO JuJu Lewis and Kyle McNeal as the #1/#2, despite neither recording a catch last year. True Freshman Faitele Okwara and Kevin Osgood will battle each other for the #3/4 role. McNeal has the best hands of the group (85 catch) and will most likely play the slot role. Okwara is 6'4 and could be a Redzone threat.

              SR Rocky Beers is the returning leader of this group. He had 34 receptions for 285 yds with 3 TD's last season. True Freshman Wayne Gutierrez is a converted WR to TE who could move back to WR next season if we can land some quality TE in next years recruiting class.

              O-LINE

              The O-line is anchored by SR LT Travis Burke and JR RT Jaleel Davis.. SO Daniel Michel is currently listed as the backup to both, but he could also slide into the starting role at LG. With the Top-2 Centers on last year's roster both hitting the portal, SR Ming Tjon takes over.

              D-LINE

              SR Eddie Walls III is the star of this Defense. A transfer from Bethume-Cookman last year, Walls III finished with a team high 11 sacks. I was afraid he was going to hit the portal but he stayed. He will be the primary player I play with on Defense.

              LINEBACKER

              This Unit needs help in a big way. SO Josiah Taylor was a stud in the spring game (training went from a 67 to a 78).

              DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD

              SR CB Brian Blades II is the son of former Miami Hurricane and Seattle Seahawk Brian Blades. His dad won a Natty in 1987.. I don't think #2 is going to do the same. Like Walls he is another player I am glad didn't hit the Portal. He had 48 Tackles with 1 INT last season.

              RS FR Raheim Sexil was another stud in the spring game (training jumping from a 68 to a 78). He will push RS SO Mister Clark for the starting job opposite Blades II. "Mr" Clark had 2 INT's last season as a Redshirt Freshman.

              The rest of the unit is young and untested. Blades 48 Tackles is the returning leader and after him and Walls, Mr Clark's 23 tackles was the next highest on the team.


              SPECIAL TEAMS
              **Both my PK and Punter are True Freshman. They were 3* Recruits already on the Recruiting board when I took over. All I did was offer a scholarship. Which is good I caught it because the first time on my save file I didn't and ended up with 45 Overall Walkons at each position.**
              Last edited by Deuce2223; 12-25-2024, 03:32 PM.

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              • Deuce2223
                Hall Of Fame
                • Dec 2007
                • 12458

                #8
                Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

                2025 TOP-25 PRESEASON POLL

                #1 Texas (89/89/90) 41 votes
                #2 Tennessee (87/87/87) 36 votes
                #3 Oregon (89/90/89) 1 vote
                #4 Clemson (86/86/87)
                #5 Ole Miss (87/87/87)
                #6 Alabama (89/89/89)
                #7 Notre Dame (88/87/90)
                #8 South Carolina (86/85/87)
                #9 Penn State (86/87/86)
                #10 Miami (86/86/86)
                #11 Ohio State (89/89/90)
                #12 Missouri (85/85/85)
                #13 Georgia (91/90/92)
                #14 Indiana (83/82/85)
                #15 SMU (84/84/85)
                #16 Florida (87/87/87)
                #17 Duke (81/81/82)
                #18 LSU (86/87/86)
                #19 TCU (83/82/85)
                #20 Auburn (85/85/86)
                #21 Boise State (83/82/84)
                #22 Illinois (82/82/82)
                #23 Colorado (84/84/85)
                #24 Arizona State (81/81/82)
                #25 Texas Tech (85/85/85)


                I am a little surprised at how low Georgia is. They signed the #1 Recruiting Class landing (8) 5* Recruits.

                Cool to see Boise State and Texas Tech starting out this Dynasty in the Top-25 but will be interesting to see how they both fair without Coach Scott's abilities.
                Last edited by Deuce2223; 12-25-2024, 02:41 AM.

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                • xboxxerx
                  MVP
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 1137

                  #9
                  Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

                  Let's go Coach Miller!!!!

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                  • redsox907
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                    • Aug 2024
                    • 1952

                    #10
                    Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

                    Florida is a great place to start out with the recruiting pipelines there.

                    Great minds think alike! Been thinking about my post-USC dynasty and was planning on doing the same thing, forcing 2024 RL results then taking over a 1* program in 2025 and trying to build them up. I'm thinking about controlling the coach, but also making a 2nd profile as the new HC at the origin school to keep building them up while the coach moves up.

                    Outside of the QB there's not a lot of talent offensively. Just means you can bring in "Miller guys" to get FIU rolling to the top

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                    • Deuce2223
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 12458

                      #11
                      Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25

                      Originally posted by redsox907
                      Florida is a great place to start out with the recruiting pipelines there.

                      Great minds think alike! Been thinking about my post-USC dynasty and was planning on doing the same thing, forcing 2024 RL results then taking over a 1* program in 2025 and trying to build them up. I'm thinking about controlling the coach, but also making a 2nd profile as the new HC at the origin school to keep building them up while the coach moves up.

                      Outside of the QB there's not a lot of talent offensively. Just means you can bring in "Miller guys" to get FIU rolling to the top
                      Yeah Texas/Florida/Cali are pretty decent areas to start a program and have some solid recruiting options but at the same time the top talent gets taken by the bigger schools and sometimes you lose out on a guy who could be a program difference maker just to go be a 3rd/4th string guy at the bigger school. But I guess that happens IRL too.

                      It took me awhile to settle on a team... I started this back several weeks ago and did one with Coastal Carolina thiking I would love the Teal Turf, but just never feel in love with Brooks Stadium. I also thought about about a Texas State but they were coming off 9 wins so they were not really that bad.

                      I thought about a Team builder program but the problem is the school you replace mess's up the Pipeline, so I had replaced UMass with Eastern Washington abut it kept saying kids from the Northeast were my Proximity to Home instead of kids from the Pacific Northwest.

                      So far I am 2 games in and I am really liking FIU. They got some decent Uni options and besides my conference rivalry with FAU I also got Miami in town.

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                      • Deuce2223
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 12458

                        #12
                        Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25



                        MILLER WIN'S HIS DEBUT

                        UCF Knights at Florida International Golden Panthers
                        Aug 30, 22051ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
                        UCF Knights ((0-0))777728
                        Florida International Golden Panthers ((0-0))3147933
                        Team Stats Comparison
                        UCFFIU
                        Total Offense379347
                        Rushing Yards96139
                        Passing Yards262199
                        First Downs1515
                        Punt Return Yards1517
                        Kick Return Yards6864
                        Total Yards462428
                        Turnovers11
                        3rd Down Conversion7/135/12
                        4th Down Conversion0/1
                        2-Point Conversion
                        Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals3-0-75%3-2-100%
                        Penalties9-644-26
                        Possession Time32:1127:49
                        UCF Knights
                        Florida International Golden Panthers


                        GAME RECAP

                        "Miller Time" kicked off with a bang as Florida International wins their Week 1 opener over the UCF Knights giving Coach Matt Miller his first career victory.

                        FIU opened up the game with the ball as QB Keyone "KJ" Jenkins throws a drive killing INT leading to a early Knights touchdown to make it (7-0). KJ would settle down though on drive #2 leading the Panthers to a 33 yd FG to make it (7-3) as the 1st Quarter comes to a close.

                        UCF took a (14-3) lead early in the 2nd Quarter as JR QB Jacurri Brown (77 Ovr) hits FR WR Kason Stokes (77) on a 47 yd bomb, but FIU responds scoring twice as KJ throws a TD to SO WR Kyle McNeal (44 yds) and then runs for another capping a 11 play drive with a 5 yd run to give FIU the (17-14) lead at the half.

                        Both teams would go to the ground game in the 2nd half as UCF opens up the 3rd Quarter with a 13 play drive ending in a 9 yd TD run by SR RB Myles Montgomery. FIU answers back though as SR RB Shomari Lawrence breaks a 27 yd run for the score to make it (24-21) going into the 4th.

                        Brown showed he can move the ball both with his arm and his feet in the 4th Quarter as he tallies 40 of his team high 53 yds on the ground, UCF also showed off some trickery as FR WR Jordyn Bridgewater breaks a 21 yd run for what looked to be a TD, but the ref's ruled him down at the 2 yd line. Montgomery would take the next snap in for the score making it (28-24) with under 5 minutes to play.

                        The UCF Defense would come up with a huge play on 3rd and 1 stopping Snowden in the backfield for a 4 yd loss resulting in Coach Miller settling for a 26 yd FG by FR Isaac Glennon to make it (28-27). It looked like the Knights were going to spoil the debut but with 1:31 to play SR CB Brian Blades II comes up with the biggest play of the game forcing a fumble by SR WR Chauncey Magwood to give the ball back to the Panthers.

                        KJ would run the 2 minute offense perfectly hitting JuJu Lewis on a 22 yd gain and then finding SR TE Rocky Beers on a 19 yd strike over the middle to set up a 5 yd TD run by TJ Snowden as FIU takes the lead (33-28).. Coach Miller would leave the offense on the field and attempt the 2pt play trying to make it a 7 point game but KJ's pass is tipped leaving the Knights just 38 seconds to play.

                        Starting on the 20, UCF still armed with 2 timeouts had a chance to win the game but facing a 3rd and 18 after a huge sack by Percy Courtney Jr, the Knights would turn the ball over on downs as FIU celebrated by giving Miller his Gatorade bath..

                        KEY PLAYERS

                        QB K. Jenkins-14/25 (56%) 199 yds 1 TD 1 INT, 19 yds rushing 1 TD
                        RB S. Lawerenc-14 carries 101 yds 1 TD
                        RB TJ Snowden-12 carries 28 yds 1 TD, 1 rec 17 yds
                        WR K. McNeal-3 rec 65 yds 1 TD
                        WR F. Okwara-5 rec 37 yds
                        WR J. Lewis-2 rec 35 yds
                        TE R. Beers-3 rec 45 yds
                        CB B. Blades II-1 Force Fumble and Recovery.


                        UP NEXT

                        Coach Miller and the Panthers will pack their bags as they head 9 miles down the road their Week 2 Matchup vs #9 Miami. The 2 programs started playing each other back in 2006 in a game that ended up in a Brawl that saw 31 players receiving a a suspensions.

                        Coach Miller
                        "We rather no focus on the 2006 game and the results of what happened but instead we are going to remind our guy's of the 2019 matchup in which FIU game away as victories (30-24)"

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                        • Deuce2223
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 12458

                          #13
                          Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25




                          WEEK 1 RESULTS


                          The 2025 season kicked off with a bang as we see both #1 and #2 both loose.

                          #11 Ohio State and #1 Texas squared off against each other in Austin with the Buckeyes coming away with a (31-27) victory. Ohio State would jump all the way from #11 to #1 with the win, well the Longhorns dropped to #7.


                          #2 Tennessee fell (49-27) to Syracuse at home in double OT.. With the loss the Vol's dropped to #12 well the Orange jumped into the Top-25 at #24.

                          Defending Champs (Oregon) moves from #3 to #2 despite not playing in Week 1.

                          #4 Clemson beat #18 LSU (39-17). With the win the Orange Tigers move up to #3 well the Yellow and Purple Tigers drop to #22

                          #5 Ole Miss kicked off their season with a (27-24) win @ USC as the Rebels move to #4.

                          #7 Notre Dame falls to #15 after a (31-26) loss @ Boston College.

                          Week 1 also offered a exciting matchup that saw #10 Miami beat instate riva l#16 Florida (49-21), as the Hurricanes move to #9 and the Gators drop to #20.


                          #21 Boise State opened up their season with a (24-10) win over UNLV in new Pac-12 showdown already in Week 1.

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                          • Deuce2223
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 12458

                            #14
                            Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25



                            PANTHERS FALL SHORT IN UPSET BID!!

                            Florida International Golden Panthers at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
                            Sep 6, 22051ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
                            Florida International Golden Panthers ((1-0))10143330
                            #9 Miami (FL) Hurricanes ((1-0))311041
                            Team Stats Comparison
                            FIUMIA
                            Total Offense270429
                            Rushing Yards60192
                            Passing Yards206225
                            First Downs1714
                            Punt Return Yards2918
                            Kick Return Yards109161
                            Total Yards408608
                            Turnovers24
                            3rd Down Conversion6/17 8/14
                            4th Down Conversion0/21/1
                            2-Point Conversion
                            Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals3-2-100%1-1-28%
                            Penalties2-103-45
                            Possession Time18:2621:34
                            Florida International Golden Panthers
                            Miami (FL) Hurricanes


                            GAME RECAP

                            The Good news, the game didn't end up in a Brawl.. The Bad news is FIU despite creating 4 turnovers are unable to pull off the upset despite trailing by just 4 points at the half.

                            The Panthers would jump out to a early (10-0) lead as SR QB Reese Poffenbarger (75 ovr) throws 3 INT's in the 1st Quarter with 2 of them being picked off by SR Brian Blades II... Poffenbarger wasn't the only QB throwing INT's as FIU's Keyone Jenkins also thows 2 in the 2nd Quarter including a "Pick 6" by SO Bobby Washington JR who takes it back 26 yds to the house for 1 of 4 TD's scored by the Hurricanes in the 2nd Quarter.

                            Trailing (31-24) at the half, FIU opened up the 2nd half settling for a 44 yd FG to make it (31-27).. FIU would actually pull within 1 point after picking off Poffenbarger for a 4th time, the Panthers were once again forced to settle for a FG with 7 minutes to play in the game.. (31-30) With their QB struggling, Miami would turn to their ground game and more specifically SR RB Damien Martinez (92 Ovr).. Already over 100 yds on the day, Martinez would add another 54 yds in the 4th Quarter including his 2nd rushing TD of the day (5 yds) to put the Hurricanes up by 8 (38-30).

                            FIU had a 2 more opportunities in the final 5 minutes of the game but the Panthers would turn the ball over twice, as Miami tacks on a Field Goal with under a minute to play to seal the deal.

                            Martinez finished the day with 25 carries for 166 yds and 2 TD earning POG honors.

                            KEY PANTHERS

                            QB K. Jenkins-18/45 (40%) 206 yds 3 TD 2 INT
                            RB S. Lawrence 15 carries 62 yds
                            WR J. Lewis-8 rec 104 yds 1 TD
                            WR F. Okwara-3 rec 33 yds 1 TD
                            WR K. McNeal-1 rec 21 yds
                            TE R. Beers-4 rec 44 yds 1 TD
                            CB B. Blades-2 INT
                            SS S. Gay-1 INT
                            CB P. Thompson-1 INT
                            OLB P. Courtney Jr- Team high 7 Tackles, 1 Sack



                            UP NEXT

                            FIU will travel to Boca Raton for another rivalry matchup with the FAU Owls as both teams kickoff CUSA play.

                            These 2 schools have met 22 times with FAU winning 17 of the matchups including the past 7.

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                            • Deuce2223
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 12458

                              #15
                              Re: The Making of a Legend Part II "It's Miller Time".. CFB25



                              PANTHERS SNAP LOSING STREAK IN SHULA BOWL!!!


                              Florida International Golden Panthers at Florida Atlantic Owls
                              Sep 6, 22051ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
                              Florida International Golden Panthers ((1-1))72161751
                              Florida Atlantic Owls ((0-1))3173730
                              Team Stats Comparison
                              FIUFAU
                              Total Offense687326
                              Rushing Yards26190
                              Passing Yards426220
                              First Downs3314
                              Punt Return Yards4820
                              Kick Return Yards137195
                              Total Yards872541
                              Turnovers32
                              3rd Down Conversion7/146/17
                              4th Down Conversion1/21/3
                              2-Point Conversion
                              Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals5-3-80%1-2-60%
                              Penalties1-153-20
                              Possession Time18:4821:12
                              Florida International Golden Panthers
                              Florida Atlantic Owls


                              GAME RECAP

                              Panther fans have been celebrating in Miami all week after the victory like FIU had just won the Natty!!!, but it was just the Shula Bowl..

                              Named after legendary Miami Dolphin HC Don Shula, FIU hasn't had much luck securing the trophy having lost 7 straight including a (52-7) beat down in 2022..

                              But not today.. FIU dominated the ground game with a season high 261 yds and 687 yards of Total Offense..

                              Early INT's would plague QB Keyone Jenkins as FIU takes a early (7-3) lead despite (2) 1st Quarter INT's.

                              KJ would bounce back though throwing 2 of his 3 TD's on the day in the 2nd Quarter including a 94 yd touchdown to SO WR Kyle McNeal with 38 seconds to play in the half to give FIU the (28-20) lead.

                              Leading (21-13) with under a minute to play, FIU had the ball but KJ's 3rd INT of the half is turned into a "Pick 6" as SO OLB Jarvis Johnson takes it 47 yds to the house to make it (21-20).

                              It looked like FIU would just run out the clock and go into the half happy with their 1 point lead, but instead Coach Miller tried some trickery with the kick return resulting in the Panthers taking over at the 6 yd line.

                              Again most assumed FIU would just run out the clock as fans started to leave their seats to get halftime refreshments, but instead Jenkins drops back and hits McNeal on a post route and the SO WR does the rest out running the entire Owl Defense on his way for the 94 yd score.

                              After a exciting 2nd Quarter that saw a combined 38 points the 3rd Quarter was a snooze fest as both teams settle for a trio of FG's giving FIU the (34-23) lead going into the 4th.

                              FAU would score early in the 4th Quarter to make it (34-30) giving the home crowd some hope, but FIU would reel off 17 unanswered points as Brian Blades II comes up with his 3rd INT of the season sandwiched between a pair of TD's by SO RB TJ Snowden. to make it (48-30) and then with less then 30 seconds to play, Coach Miller would run out Freshman PK Issac Glennon for his 3rd FG of the day (37 yds) to final score of the day.



                              KEY PANTHERS

                              QB K. Jenkins-24/39 (61%) 426 yds 3 TD 3 INT, 55 yds rushing
                              RB S. Lawrence-24 carries 101 yds 1 TD
                              RB M. Benshaw-13 carries 60 yds, 4 KR 88 yds
                              RB TJ Snowden-5 carries 45 yds 2 TD
                              RB/KR/PR Jalen Haslam- 1 KR 49 yds 3 PR 48 yds
                              TE R. Beers-8 rec 132 yds 2 TD
                              WR K. McNeal-9 rec 197 yds 1 TD
                              WR J. Lewis-4 rec 67 yds
                              WR F. Owara-3 rec 30 yds
                              CB B. Blades II- 1 INT
                              DE E. Walls III-7 Tackles 3 TFL, 2.5 Sacks
                              PK-I. Glennon-3/3 FG's 6/6 PAT



                              UP NEXT

                              FIU returns home to Pitbull Stadium as they will host (1-1) the University of South Florida.

                              Despite both teams being located in Florida.. USF and FIU have only played each other 2 times in school history (2006 and 2008) with the Bulls winning both games. (2006- was 21-20) and 2008- was 17-9).

                              USF opened up it's season with a (27-10) win over FCS (Florida A&M) but then lost to Kent State (27-10) in Week 3.

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