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Midwest Regional Semifinal- (3) Iowa 33, (2) Oregon 22

Posted by deaconcat08 on December 17, 2009

As promised, I will now provide you with summaries of all of the simulated games in my mock playoff system.  See entry below for the full Bowl Tournament schdule and formatting information.

Final Stats                       Iowa                             Oregon

Score                        33                                  22

1st Downs                        19                                                    9

total offense                483                                                  236

rushes                        39-235-2 tds                         20-98-0

pass                           20-34-1  td                            14-27-2 tds

pass yds                             248                                         138

3rds                                   6-14                                        3-12

4ths                                          0                                              0

2 pts                                         0                                              1-1

rd/td/fg                             3-1-2                                      2-2-0

TOs                                             1                                              2

fumbles                                   1                                              0

int                                              0                                              2

pr yds                                     44                                           7

kr yds                                    98                                           173

total yds                              625                                         416

punts/avg                         4-35.8                                    6-41.7

pen/yds                              6-45                                        6-35

top                                       17:26                                     10:45

Player stats:

I- Stanzi 20-34, 248 yds, 1 td

O- Masoli 14-27, 138 yds, 2 tds

I- Hampton 28 rushes, 177 yds, 1 td

I- Brinson  9, 68 yds, 1 td

O- Blount 8, 99 yds

O- James 2, 25 yds

O- Masoli 7, -24 yds

I- Hampton 4 catches, 72 yds, 1 td

I- Sandeman 4, 42 yds

O- Dickson 3, 28 yds, 1 td

O- Davis 3, 43 yds, 1 td

I- Angerer 7 tkls, 2 tfl

O- Ward 12 tkls

O- Thurmond III 1 int td

I- Mossbrucker 4-4 fg, 3-3 xpts

Notes

1. Iowa’s defense dominated the game.  Masoli was unable to find any running room and the option was ineffective.  Masoli threw an int on the 1st possession which lead to an Iowa td.  The Oregon offense only scored 15 points.

2. Iowa’s running game was dominant.  Hampton kept the Oregon defense on the field and made a lot of 1st downs late in the game.  The running game also made things much easier on Stanzi, who threw for a high percentage.

3. Iowa special teams were excellent.  Mossbrucker hit fgs from 24, 29, 42, and 48 yds.  Iowa held Oregon to 7 punt return yds on 4 punts. 

4. The play of the game was a screen pass from Stanzi to Hampton for a 69 yd td on 3rd and 10 half way through the 3rd.

Score Summary

Iowa went up 7-0 on 5 yd td run by Hampton after Masoli threw an int setting up a short field.  Oregon came back when Masoli threw a 10 yd td pass to TE Dickson to make it 7-7.  Hampton then fumbled the ball, which Oregon CB Thurmond picked up for a 70 yd td return making it 14-7.  Iowa RB Brinson then had a 36 yd td run to tie the game at 14 and ending the 1st quarter.

Masoli then threw an int on a tipped ball.  Iowa converted the turnover into a field goal (Iowa 17-14).  Iowa then makes a field goal to end the half (Iowa 20-14).

Stanzi throws a screen pass to Hampton on 3rd and 10 to open up the 2nd half for a 69 yd td (Iowa 27-14).  Iowa then puts together a drive that stalls at the Oregon 4 and Mossbrucker kicks a fg (Iowa 30-14).  Masoli finally completes a 40 yd pass, but a holding call and a false start call end the drive.  3rd quarter ends.

Oregon forces Iowa to punt with 3:50 left in the game and down 16.  Masoli runs an option and pitches to Blount for a 69 yd run to the Iowa 19.  Masoli then converts on a 10 yd td to WR Davis, 2 pt conversion good (30-22).  Oregon kicks the ball away with 3:00 left in the game and 3 time outs but cannot stop Hampton.  Iowa kicks a fg with 5 seconds left to win 33-22.