Marshall: 2018 Gasparilla Bowl Champions

TAMPA, Fla. -- It was a family affair as Marshall ended the season with another bowl victory.

Isaiah Green completed 17 of 25 passes for 221 yards, cousin Keion Davis ran for two touchdowns and Marshall beat South Florida 38-20 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night.

"It's fun to get to play my senior year with my cousin, sharing the experience," said Davis, who was the game MVP.

Marshall, 6-0 in bowl games under head coach Doc Holliday, gained 503 years. The Thundering Herd (9-4) had 282 rushing yards and 221 through the air.

"It was my first time contributing to a (bowl) win," Green said. "It feels good to be able to show people that just because I'm a freshmen doesn't mean I can't play this game like I'm not a freshman."

Green also had a touchdown run in the first quarter, while Davis' second TD -- from 16 yards out -- put the Thundering Herd ahead 38-20 with 6 1/2 minutes to play.

Davis had 94 yards on 14 carries, while Brenden Knox gained 93 yards on 12 rushes -- all during the first half.

Knox left with a broken hand, giving Davis extended playing time. Davis entered with 308 rushing yards and one TD in eight games.

"Keion is a special player," Holliday said. "He makes things happen every time he gets the opportunity to play."

Blake Barnett, slowed by shoulder and ankle injuries, replaced Chris Oladokun for South Florida 10 minutes into the game and completed 11 of 23 passes for 212 yards. Barnett, a transfer from Arizona State who also started one game for Alabama in 2016, sat out two of the Bulls' previous three games.

USF (7-6) lost the bowl game played on its regular-season home field to end the season by losing six in a row after a 7-0 start.

"We know this, there's work that needs to be done in the program, and we've got to go get it done," coach Charlie Strong said.

Green scored on an 10-yard dash and Anthony Anderson had an one-yard TD run over a 37-second span as Marshall took a 14-0 lead with 4:43 left in the first. The second score was set up by Darius Hodge's fumble recovery and 29-yard return after Barnett couldn't handle a high snap.

After USF wide receiver Tyre McCants took a direct snap and threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Randall St. Felix, the Thundering Herd went up 21-7 during the final minute of the first on Knox's eight-yard TD run.

St. Felix had six receptions for a school-bowl record 165 yards.

Marshall has outscored its opponent 101-39 in the first quarter this season.

Davis' 5-yard run made it 28-7 with 90 seconds left in the second.

USF got to 28-10 on Coby Weiss' 22-yard field goal four seconds before halftime.

South Florida settled for a 31-yard field goal by Weiss on a second-half opening 14-play drive.

"We were in position to make some plays and we didn't make them," Strong said. "We had our opportunities."

Marshall countered with Justin Rohrwasser's 28-yard field before Barnett connected on a 33-yard scoring pass with St. Felix that cut the Bulls deficit to 31-20 late in the third.

UP NEXT

Marshall: Green will be back next season to anchor a promising offense as the Thundering Herd try to win eight or more games for the fifth time in six years.

South Florida: Barnett returns in 2019 and being healthy could be key in the Bulls' bid for their first American Athletic Conference championship.

BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Diamond Match Day 6

ARENA 1 [[Kanna Kamui - 3]] [[Yukinoshita Yukino - 5]] [[Tōru - 8]] [[Takanashi Rikka - 6]] [[Makise Kurisu - 7]] [[Nishimiya Shōko - 4]] [[Saber - 2]] [[Shiro - 1]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Willem Kmetsch - 8]] [[Riku Dola - 1]] [[Gilgamesh - 2]] [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka - 4]] [[Todoroki Shōto - 5]] [[Emiya Shirō - 6]] [[Kamijō Tōma - 7]] [[Togashi Yūta - 3]]
by <=400
Over/Under: 50000
Under

ARENA 3 [[Shiro]] [[Emilia]] [[Kinomoto Sakura]] [[Izumi Sagiri]] [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]] [[Kitashirakawa Tamako]] [[Furukawa Nagisa]] [[Yuigahama Yui]] [[Haibara Ai]] [[Nakano Azusa]] [[Kōsaka Reina]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Togashi Yūta]] [[Ainz Ooal Gown]] [[Natsuki Subaru]] [[Saiki Kusuo]] [[Kyon]] [[Saitama]] [[Astolfo]] [[Okazaki Tomoya]] [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] [[Akabane Karma]] [[Ishida Shōya]] [[Eren Yeager]]
by <=400
Over/Under: 50000
Under

ARENA 5 [[Schwi Dola]] Daidōji Tomoyo
by >=350
Over/Under: 48000
Over

ARENA 6 [[Suzumiya Haruhi]] Sakura Chiyo
by >=350
Over/Under: 48000
Over

ARENA 7 [[Aisaka Taiga]] Aoyama Nanami
by >=350
Over/Under: 48000
Over

ARENA 8 Kuriyama Mirai [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]
by >=350
Over/Under: 48000
Over

ARENA 9 Megumin [[Tomori Nao]]
by >=350
Over/Under: 48000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Nagato Yuki]] Nibutani Shinka
by >=350
Over/Under: 48000
Over

ARENA 11 Uchiha Itachi [[Tachibana Taki]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 52000
Under

ARENA 12 [[Edogawa Conan]] Orihara Izaya
by <=1000
Over/Under: 52000
Under

ARENA 13 Edward Elric [[Natsume Takashi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 52000
Under

ARENA 14 Satō Kazuma [[Yato]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 52000
Under

ARENA 15 Kaneki Ken [[Li Syaoran]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 52000
Under

ARENA 16 Midoriya Izuku [[Takasu Ryūji]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 52000
Under

Voter Id: 173cedb6-0575-5052-94c0-d899bdb7c7bc

BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Diamond Necklace and Pendant Odds

Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

International Saimoe League 2018

Diamond Necklace Odds

Kamui Kanna 7-1

Yukino Yukinoshita 10-1

Tooru 75-1

Rikka Takanashi 15-1

Kurisu Makise 20-1

Shouko Nishimiya 9-1

Saber 3-1

Shiro EVEN

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International Saimoe League 2018

Diamond Pendant Odds

Willem Kmetsch 40-1

Riku Dola EVEN

Gilgamesh 5-1

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 10-1

Shouto Todoroki 13-1

Shirou Emiya 18-1

Touma Kamijou 35-1

Yuuta Togashi 7-1

Ohio: 2018 Frisco Bowl Champions

FRISCO, Texas -- Nathan Rourke ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score, leading Ohio to a 27-0 victory over San Diego State in the drizzly Frisco Bowl on Wednesday night.

A.J. Ouellette rushed for 164 yards and the Bobcats (9-4) finished with 215 on the ground, the most the Aztecs (7-6) allowed all season with the fourth-best run defense in FBS.

Ohio finished with six wins in seven games and won a second straight bowl game under Frank Solich. He became the oldest head coach in FBS at 74 before bowl season when 79-year-old Bill Snyder retired at Kansas State.

San Diego State was shut out in a bowl for the first time since its first postseason appearance -- a 53-0 loss to Hardin-Simmons in the 1948 Harbor Bowl at long-since-demolished Balboa Stadium in San Diego.

The Aztecs had 44 of their 287 yards on one run by Juwan Washington while losing a fourth straight game in a season for the first time in eight years under coach Rocky Long.

San Diego State's first meeting with Ohio was its first loss in 15 games against Mid-American Conference teams. The 27-point margin ended a streak of 10 straight games decided by single digits for the Aztecs, which the school said was the longest such streak since at least 1980.

Light rain that fell throughout the first half didn't seem to bother Rourke. The junior fooled the entire San Diego State defense with a fake handoff to Ouellette and ran untouched 9 yards around left end to cap a 15-play drive for a 10-0 lead in the second quarter.

Rourke's other scoring run was from 11 yards before halftime, and he threw a 35-yard TD to a wide-open Andrew Meyer near the goal line on a flea-flicker from Ouellette in the fourth quarter. Rourke was 10 of 22 for 206 yards passing with 44 yards rushing.

Washington had 129 yards rushing. Ryan Agnew threw for 126 yards, many of them with the game out of reach late, after replacing Aztecs starter Christian Chapman in the first half.

THE TAKEAWAY

San Diego State: Long is one of five current coaches to lead his team to a bowl in each of his first eight seasons. The Aztecs, who have been to nine straight bowls, are 3-5 in the postseason under Long with consecutive losses in the Dallas area. Army was a 42-35 winner in last year's Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth.

Ohio: The Bobcats have a 1-1 postseason record in Texas, getting even 56 years after losing to West Texas State 15-14 in the school's first bowl appearance in the 1962 Sun Bowl in El Paso. The school's only other game in Texas was in nearby Denton, a 31-30 double-overtime win against North Texas in 2009.

UP NEXT

San Diego State: Standout LB Kyahva Tezino is eligible to enter the NFL draft, so his decision will go a long toward determining the Aztecs' hopes of getting back to 10 wins after a two-year streak ended. San Diego State opens at home against Weber State on Aug. 31.

Ohio: Solich's 15th season should be the third as a starter for Rourke, who is losing his top running back in Ouellette and three of his offensive linemen. The Bobcats open at home against Rhode Island on Aug. 31.

UAB: 2018 Boca Raton Bowl Champions

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Two seasons after shutting down its football program, UAB closed out the year on an electrifying note.

Tyler Johnston III threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Xavier Ubosi, and UAB beat Northern Illinois 37-13 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday night.

Ubosi had seven catches for 227 yards for the Conference USA champion Blazers (11-3), who got their first-ever bowl victory in three appearances. UAB played in its second consecutive bowl since the program was reinstated after the self-imposed hiatus.

"I guess in our wildest dreams we dreamed of winning a conference championship and then cap it off with a bowl win, so it's really that sweet," UAB coach Bill Clark said. "I don't think it could have gone any better for us, so I'm very proud."

Northern Illinois (8-6), the Mid-American Conference champion, has lost six consecutive bowl games since beating Arkansas in the 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl.

"It really comes down to three things. We gave up three touchdowns on three deep balls," NIU coach Rod Carey said. "Old-fashioned go routes. Give those guys credit. They ran by us. They threw it, caught it. That's the difference. If not, it's 16-13. In the fourth quarter, I like our chances.

"We have to own it as coaches. We have to own it as players. We didn't coach good enough. We didn't play good enough. Thirteen points isn't winning football. Bummer."

Johnston, who took over the starting job for the injured A.J. Erdely at midseason, set career highs in passing yards and touchdown passes, and Ubosi's 227 yards were the third-most receiving in a game in school history. Ubosi came into the game ranked second in the country at 21.8 yards per catch, and his TD receptions covered 70, 46 and 66 yards.

"I'm surprised but at the same time you work for it," Ubosi said. "Just practice hard and whatever you do in practice you'll do in the game."

All-American Spencer Brown, who entered with 1,167 rushing yards and a school-record 16 touchdowns, caught a 3-yard shovel pass for a score and had 78 yards on the ground.

UAB's 10th-ranked defense harassed Huskes quarterback Marcus Childers, sacking him five times and forcing two fumbles (one lost). He finished 22 of 29 for 179 yards and had 35 yards rushing on 18 carries. NIU led the nation with 50 sacks, but never got to Johnston.

Johnston hit Ubosi in stride for a 70-yard TD just 18 seconds after the opening kickoff.

"It made it easier for me," Johnston said. "Everyone wants to score on the first play of the game. I trusted (Ubosi). He said, `Just put it in front of me and I'll go get it."

After a penalty on a punt gave the Blazers a fourth-and-1 opportunity that they converted, the duo connected again with 5:11 remaining in the first half for a 24-10 lead.

The Huskies cut it to 27-13 early in the third, but a little over two minutes later, Johnston found Ubosi down the sideline for his third score.

Nick Vogel kicked three field goals for UAB.

"We talk a lot about making history," Clark said. "We talked about it with Tyler and Xavier and we knew we were going to make history. We wanted to finish."

Carey said the loss shouldn't blemish the careers of his senior class.

"It's a reward for a championship team," Carey said. "We want to win. Don't get me wrong. I'm not going to let the narrative be about me. You want to write I'm 0-6 in bowl games, I could take that. I'm a big boy. But that's not what it's about."

UP NEXT

Northern Illinois will be losing 6-foot-6, 320-pound left tackle Max Scharping, an NFL prospect who has started 53 consecutive games. Scharping is finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, given annually to the best scholar-athlete in college football.

UAB will be losing 35 seniors, including 15 starters. Ubosi has played his final game for the Blazers, along with four of five starting offensive linemen, both starting safeties, their middle linebacker and nose tackle. But Johnston and Brown have just begun their collegiate careers.

ISML 2018: Diamond Period Wrapping Up

ISML 2018: Diamond Period Wrapping Up

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 17, 2018

Match Day 5 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Kurisu Makise routed Nagisa Furukawa 19778-11991, Chtholly Nota Seniorious thumped Kamui Kanna 20610-16190, Shiro rolled past Ai Haibara 19515-12386, Tamako Kitashirakawa prevailed over Azusa Nakano 15980-13229, Rem defeated Mashiro Shiina 14348-13187 and Rikka Takanashi eased past Sakura Kinomoto 15831-14491.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Sagiri Izumi smashed Reina Kousaka 17631-10035, Asuna Yuuki annihilated Kurumi Tokisaki 23997-9055, Tooru scored the Upset of the Round, a 18014-11112 scalp of Saber, Emilia defeated Yui Yuigahama 15765-15006, Shouko Nishimiya won a 15867-15735 barnburner over Yukino Yukinoshita and Rin Tohsaka pumped Illyasviel von Einzbern  20185-11309.

In the Male Division, Astolfo defeated Shouya Ishida 13702-13552, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Archer 19772-8738, Shirou Emiya defeated Kusuo Saiki 15093-13576, Shouto Todoroki shot past Eren Yeager 12846-10813, Levi leveled Rintarou Okabe 14784-14378 and Yuuta Togashi eased past Tomoya Okazaki 14497-11937.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Willem Kmetsch defeated Kyon 14964-12332, Gilgamesh impaled Ainz Ooal Gown 13600-12559, Kiritsugu Emiya broke Touma Kamijou in the closest race of the round, a 13738-13666 thriller, Subaru Natsuki prevailed over Karma Akabane 13726-13642, Nagisa Shiota rocked Riku Dola 14396-13187 and Kiyotaka Ayanokouji punched Saitama 14569-12745.

Match Day 6 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is scheduled for December 19, 2018. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

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Appalachian State: 2018 New Orleans Bowl Champions

NEW ORLEANS -- While the future of Appalachian State interim coach Mark Ivey is unknown, Mountaineers players left no doubt about how much they appreciated the way he handled his lone game in charge, carrying him off the field in triumph.

"It was an honor," said Ivey, a former Appalachian State player who took over when Scott Satterfield left for Louisville two weeks ago. "I'm glad that the kids think enough about me to want to celebrate with me and have fun because I love every one of those kids. They are exceptional."

Appalachian State receiver Malik Williams passed for two touchdowns on trick plays, quarterback Zac Thomas caught a scoring pass and threw for three more, and the Mountaineers routed Middle Tennessee 45-13 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night.

Camerun Peoples had a 63-yard touchdown run for the Mountaineers (11-2), who gave Ivey, a former Appalachian State player, a victory in what might have been his only chance to coach his alma mater.

Ivey -- who'll soon be replaced by North Carolina State offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz -- looked determined to make his lone game as interim coach a memorable one.

"I had a blast," Ivey said, noting that one of his "core values" is to have fun amid the work of preparing to play. "If you can't make this fun, if you can't love what you do, there's no purpose of being here."

Appalachian State even tried a surprise onside kick in the first half -- and it might have worked if Clifton Duck had not snatched the high-bounding ball just before it had covered the mandatory 10 yards for a legal touch by the kicking team.

That was one of few things that didn't go right for the Mountaineers, but Middle Tennessee (8-6) could not take advantage of it. Three plays later, Tae Hayes' interception and 27-yard return set up Appalachian State on the Blue Raiders 41. Soon after, Williams connected on his second TD pass, which the former high school QB threw to Thomas after taking a pitch from running back Darrynton Evans on a reverse.

"Coach Ivey's done a phenomenal job with this team," Thomas said. "We owe a lot to that man."

Middle Tennessee's Brent Stockstill was 25-of-37 passing for 330 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

"We couldn't get open. We couldn't protect. We couldn't run the ball. For an offense, that's tough sledding," Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill said. "You've got to give them credit. They didn't give us much breathing room."

APPALACHIAN AIR

Williams' first TD passing came after he caught a backward pass from Thomas near the right edge of the field and launched a 30-yard strike down the sidelined to Thomas Hennigan.

Thomas threw his first touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half, when he found Henry Pearson from a yard out. In the second half, he hit Corey Sutton for TDs of 17 and 11 yards. He finished 15 of 24 for 177 yards, but also was intercepted twice by safety Reed Blankenship.

THE TAKEAWAY

Middle Tennessee: Brent Stockstill was under constant pressure from an Appalachian State defense that has allowed fewer than 16 points per game. He was hit as he threw on his second interception and sacked six times. The Blue Raiders couldn't get their ground game going, either, finishing with just 62 yards rushing.

Appalachian State: The Mountaineers finished with 448 total yards, including two runs of more than 60 yards. Evans' 62-yard run set up Thomas' first TD pass and stood as the third-longest run in New Orleans Bowl history until it was eclipsed by Peoples' blazing scoring run down the right sideline. Evans finished with 108 yards.

QUOTABLE

"What he has done, what he has meant to this program, what he has meant to this team, words don't do him justice," Rick Stockstill said of his quarterback son, whose college career ended with the bowl game. "He's just a phenomenal human being, fantastic player, fantastic leader. I'm just very, very humbled to be his coach -- and now I get to be his dad."

UP NEXT

Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill has to settle on a new QB after seeing his son, Brent, set most meaningful Blue Raiders passing records during the past four years, including career TDs with 106. The Blue Raiders have to replace seven offensive starters while six starters are set to come back on defense.

Appalachian State: The Drinkwitz era begins. After three seasons as offensive coordinator at NC State, the 35-year-old Drinkwitz takes over a team that won the past three Sun Belt titles. The Mountaineers will be loaded with experience next season, losing only one starter on offense and just three on defense.

Georgia Southern: 2018 Camellia Bowl Champions

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Tyler Bass found a way to top his last-play 50-yard field goal to end the first half.

Bass kicked a 40-yarder as time expired to give Georgia Southern a 23-21 victory over Eastern Michigan in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday night.

Shai Werts kept the winning drive alive with a 29-yard scramble on fourth-and-10. Bass came on for his third field goal after Wesley Fields' two runs pushed Georgia Southern (10-3) 7 yards closer.

"Right when Shai got that first down, I knew we had a chance to kick it," Bass said. "We've been preparing all week for it, all year for it. When I got out there, I didn't think about anything but the snap, the hold and me just kicking it through. That was it."

Georgia Southern completed the biggest turnaround in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season, going from 10 losses to 10 wins.

"I said at the beginning of the year, we're not sexy, we're just blue collar," coach Chad Lunsford said. "That showed tonight."

Eastern Michigan (7-6) had delivered its own big fourth-down play to take the lead for the first time.

Mike Glass threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Arthur Jackson with 3:33 left on fourth-and-4, followed by Chad Ryland's extra point.

"It was a great football game, and they're obviously a great football program and a great football team," Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said. "They got it done in the end. Much as it rips our heart out to say, we do congratulate them, and (it was) an awesome football game."

Georgia Southern took over at its own 25 with a triple-option offense that attempted fewer passes than every FBS team but Army. Werts completed a 15-yard pass to tight end Ellis Richardson, but Georgia Southern fittingly covered most of the 52 yards with runs.

Werts ran for 79 yards and two first-half touchdowns while completing 4 of 7 passes for 33 yards to receive Most Valuable Player honors. His biggest play came on the fourth-and-10.

"I really should have thrown the ball. Ellis was wide open," Werts said. "Wesley had made a block on the linebacker. There was nobody in front of me so I just took off running."

Wesley Kennedy III gained 107 yards on nine carries.

Eastern Michigan's Glass completed 17 of 25 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yarder to Jackson on the opening play of the second half. He had missed the final two games of the regular season with a right leg injury and had only two previous starts.

Glass found Jackson in the back of the end zone to cap a 16-play, 75-yard drive that consumed more than six minutes.

"I was just going through my reads and came back to it late," Glass said. "The linebacker stepped up a little bit and I saw I could get it over their heads."

As it turns out, it left too much time on the clock.

THE TAKEAWAY

Georgia Southern: Ran for 331 yards on 58 carries. Finished the season without throwing an interception. Had its first 10-win season in FBS and second bowl win in as many tries.

Eastern Michigan: Had eight games decided by one score. Just missed its first eight-win season since going 10-2 in 1987.

TURNOVER RECORD

Georgia Southern set an NCAA FBS record with only five turnovers this season. The previous NCAA record was eight turnovers in a season by six teams, last done by LSU in 2017. The Eagles were the only FBS team that didn't throw an interception this season.

THEY SAID IT

"When we first got here this program was in shambles." Eastern Michigan defensive lineman Jeremiah Harris.

CLOSE CAMELLIAS

The five Camellia Bowls have been decided by a combined 17 points, including two winning, last-play field goals.

UP NEXT

Georgia Southern returns most of its offensive starters, including Werts, but loses leading rusher Wesley Fields and top tackler Joshua Moon. It will be the second full season for Lunsford, who led the team's rebound from a 2-10 season.

Eastern Michigan is set to lose six starters on both offense and defense, including quarterback Tyler Wiegers. Glass started three games and is a dual threat running and passing.

Fresno State: 2018 Las Vegas Bowl Champions

LAS VEGAS -- Running back Ronnie Rivers might be the embodiment of Fresno State's turnaround.

It wasn't guaranteed Rivers would be able to play this season after sustaining a foot injury in spring practice, and he was limited by a shoulder injury late in the year. But Rivers was there, leading the way as the Bulldogs completed their journey after going 1-11 two seasons ago.

Rivers rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 19 Fresno State beat Arizona State 31-20 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday.

Anthoula Kelly had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Marcus McMaryion rushed for a touchdown and was 15-of-29 passing for 176 yards to help Fresno State (12-2) set a school record for wins in a season.

"It's a group that persevered," Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford said. "This group can be remembered as the only team in NCAA history that went from a double-digit losing season to back-to-back double-digit winning seasons."

Rivers put Fresno State back in front 24-20 with a 68-yard touchdown run up the middle in the third quarter and had a 5-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter to seal it. The Bulldogs were 2-0 against Pac-12 opponents this season, also beating UCLA 38-14 in September.

"We've been emphasizing on the word `finish' this past week and just going out there and finishing the job, getting this 12th win," said Rivers, who gained 156 yards on 15 carries in the second half and was honored as the game's most valuable player.

Fresno State was able to overcome turnovers on three consecutive drives in the second half, including when McMaryion threw the first of two interceptions to set up Brandon Ruiz's 44-yard field goal that gave Arizona State a 20-17 lead.

Dejonte O'Neal also fumbled off the pylon when reaching out to score on a throwback screen.

"But I think it says a lot about our team," Tedford said. "Our team plays together, believe in one another. They don't panic and they just keep playing."

Eno Benjamin rushed for 118 yards a one touchdown for the Sun Devils (7-6) in their third straight bowl loss. Manny Wilkins threw for 129 yards, with a 3-yard scoring pass to Kyle Williams and two interceptions.

First-year coach Herm Edwards put the loss on the failure to score points off takeaways, getting three points following the three Fresno State turnovers. Arizona State had 63 yards of offense in the second half.

"We made it a game we wanted to play in. We made it uncomfortable for them," Arizona State coach Herm Edwards said. "But then they got a score. We had to catch up a little bit and that's where they can really come after you."

Benjamin set the school single-season rushing record on a 13-yard run in the second quarter, finishing with 1,642 yards rushing to break Woody Green's mark of 1,565 yards in 1972.

Wilkins said he did not sustain an injury despite taking a hit to the knee on the final pass of his college career, which was intercepted by Juju Hughes.

"I'm good. I left it all out there, so that's all I needed to do," Wilkins said.

THE TAKEAWAY

Arizona State: The Sun Devils will be disappointed to finish with the exact same record as last season, but signs of progress under Edwards were evident. The defense found several young playmakers and played well against Fresno State without freshman linebacker Merlin Robertson. The offense, which played without star wide receiver N'Keal Harry after he declared for the NFL draft, needs to be upgraded to contend in the Pac-12.

Fresno State: The Bulldogs used a strong second half to complete its best season in school history. The senior-heavy offensive line led the way for Rivers, who will be the focal point of the offense in 2019. With a 22-6 record in two seasons at Fresno State, Tedford has reminded everyone why he is one of the best coaches in college football.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Fresno State will finish the season ranked for the third time in school history and should earn its highest final-ranking ever. Arizona State could merit consideration from voters in the preseason poll.

UP NEXT

Arizona State: The Sun Devils need to replace Wilkins, and with commitments from three top high school quarterbacks, it seems his successor might not have been in uniform at the Las Vegas Bowl. If Arizona State can find stability there quickly, the pieces look to be in place to challenge in the Pac-12 South.

Fresno State: The Bulldogs are looking at a major roster overhaul, losing McMaryion, four of five starting offensive linemen and four defensive starters. However, a return to the Mountain West Conference title game isn't an unreasonable expectation based on what Tedford has accomplished in his first two seasons at Fresno State.

Tulane: 2018 Cure Bowl Champions

ORLANDO, Fla. -- From a 2-5 start to Cure Bowl champions.

Tulane (7-6) capped a turnaround season under coach Willie Fritz with a 41-24 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, the Green Wave's first postseason win in 16 years.

Darius Bradwell rushed for a career-best 150 yards and two touchdowns and graduate transfer Justin McMillan improved to 5-1 as the team's starting quarterback by tossing a first-quarter TD pass to Terren Encalade and running for a late score in the 29th meeting in an intrastate rivalry that dates to 1911.

"Every game this season was kind of fourth-and-inches. Every one was tough," Fritz, completing his third year at the American Athletic Conference school, said. "Starting 2-5 and to come back and win this game is very special."

Bradwell scored on runs of 15 and 4 yards while setting bowl records for rushing attempts (35) and yards for Tulane (7-6), which won a bowl game for the first time since the 2002 Hawaii Bowl.

"We kept feeding him and he did a nice job getting vertical," Fritz said. "He's a hard guy to arm tackle at about 235 pounds."

The Green Wave also got a rushing TD from Amare Jones and outgained the Ragin' Cajuns 337 yards to 84 on the ground to improve to 23-6 all-time against the Rajun' Cajuns.

Lousiana-Lafayette coach Bill Napier said he didn't want the result to leave a "blackeye" on what the Sun Belt Conference runner-up accomplished in its first season under him.

"When our football team doesn't perform as well as we can it's 100 percent my responsibility," Napier said. "We're going to have the integrity to look in the mirror and adjust the things and fix the things we need to do."

The Ragin' Cajuns (7-7), coming off a loss to Appalachian State in the Sun Belt championship game, rallied from a 24-7 deficit to pull within three points on Jarrod Jackson's 15-yard TD reception with just over 10 minutes remaining.

McMillan put the game away, leading a 75-yard drive Bradwell finished with his second TD and later scoring himself on a 16-yard run that put Tulane up 41-24.

Andre Nunez completed 8 of 17 passes for 136 yards and one TD, however Louisiana-Lafayette's productive running tandem of Trey Ragas and Elijah Mitchell were not a factor after falling behind early.

"Very inefficient, in particular after the opening drive," which resulted in the Ragin' Cajuns taking a 7-0 lead on Raymond Calais' 38-yard touchdown run," Napier said.

"Today's outcome was a direct reflection who blocked better, who tackled better, who caught the ball better," Napier added. "There's nothing secret about what happened out there today."

Tulane won four of five down the stretch in the regular season to not only qualify for its first bowl berth in five years, but also finish with a winning record (5-3 AAC West Division) in league play for the first time since 2014.

McMillan was one of the keys, providing consistent quarterback play while throwing for more than 1,100 yards and accounting for 13 touchdowns -- nine passing and four rushing.

The graduate transfer from LSU, where he appeared on only two games from 2015-17, was 11 of 18 passing with one interception Saturday. He finished with 217 yards total offense -- 145 passing and 72 rushing.

THE TAKEAWAY

Louisiana-Lafayette: Ragas rushed for nearly 1,200 yards and Mitchell fell just shy of 1,000 this season, however neither was a factor after the Ragin' Cajuns fell behind by double-digits. Ragas was limited to 40 yards on 10 carries, and Mitchell had 26 yards on six attempts and scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter.

"You can't start slow in a big game like this and expect to overcome things like that," tight end Matt Barnes said. "We showed some fight and had opportunities to win the game."

Tulane: The Green Wave rushed for 483 yards and finished with a Cure Bowl-record and season-best 28 first downs. Bradwell topped 100 yards for the third time, finishing the season with 1,134 yards and 11 rushing TDs.

UP NEXT

Louisiana-Lafayette: Nunez is a senior, however Ragas, Mitchell and Calas are all underclassmen for the Ragin' Cajuns, who moving forward have a solid foundation to build on Napier, who inherited a team that went 5-7 last season.

Tulane: McMillan has a year of eligibility remaining, as do Bradwell and Corey Dauphine, who combined for 1,928 yards and 18 TDs rushing. The Green Wave have never made bowl appearances in consecutive seasons, but will enter 2019 with heightened expectations after their strong finish.

Utah State: 2018 New Mexico Bowl Champions

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Utah State walked into the New Mexico Bowl with one of its best records in school history but uncertainty. Its head coach, Matt Wells, left to take the Texas Tech job. Interim coach Frank Maile had to prepare the Aggies with an army of graduate assistants and an announcement a new coach was coming next month.

North Texas, meanwhile, was coming into Albuquerque with experienced coach Seth Littrell and highly touted quarterback Mason Fine.

The Aggies pushed those distractions aside Saturday.

Jordan Love threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns and Jalen Greene had six catches for 151 yards and a score to help Utah State rout North Texas 52-13.

Maile directed the Aggies (11-2) even after Utah State announced former head coach Gary Andersen would return. However, Andersen opted not to attend the bowl game and let Maile finish what he started.

Love completed 21 of 43 passes with one interception. D.J. William had two interceptions, helping Utah State ground high-flying North Texas (9-4).

Aaren Vaughns caught two passes for 109 yards and two scores for the Aggies, Gerold Bright ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, and Darwin Thompson added 93 yards on 21 carries.

Maile said he did his best to get the offense ready. The rest was up the players, he said.

"The guys have lot of efforts to doing their jobs," Maile said. The defense is set up for everybody to make plays."

Love said receivers were able to get open, find space and get yards after the catch. "We've been doing that all season," he said.

Fine was injured in the first quarter, and the Mean Green ended up using four quarterbacks. Jalen Guyton had four catches for 103 yards a score.

Littrell said Utah State was the best team the Mean Green faced all season. "We didn't have enough in us today to make more plays to have success," Littrell said.

When Fine came up limping following a nine-yard run in the first quarter, the whole complexion of game changed. "I don't ever want to put him in harm's way and he is so tough," Littrell said. "He wants to do everything he can for his teammates. But as the head coach, sometimes enough is enough."

After the game, North Texas officials announced that Fine had a severe left strained hamstring. This is the second time in three years that Fine most of or all of the Mean Green's bowl game after a shoulder injury kept him out of the 2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl.

Littrell said Fine left with a "pretty bad" hamstring injury but couldn't give more details.

Cornerback Kemon Hall said it was painful to see his teammates injured but players are trained to always be on standby. "You've always got to stay ready," he said. "You hate to see guys do bad or people get hurt."

THE TAKEAWAY

UTAH STATE: Maile was tasked with preparing the Aggies with a staff of graduate assistants in coordinator spots. Players had to handle the distractions and constant questions over the future leadership of the Aggies and how it would affect their chances in the bowl game.

NORTH TEXAS: Coach Seth Littrell announced this week he would stay with the Mean Green to build on what he started when he took over a team that was 1-11 in 2015. Since then, he has a 23-17 but has yet to win a bowl game in three straight appearances.

UP NEXT

UTAH STATE: Andersen returns as head coach and takes over a program that is rising. Sophomore quarterback Love and junior running back Bright are returning to build on an offense that broke a school record in touchdowns.

NORTH TEXAS: Fine is expected to return next season as quarterback for his senior year. Many of his favorite receiving targets also are expected to return and they won't have to adjust to a new head coach after all.

North Carolina A&T: 2018 Celebration Bowl/HBCU National Champions

ATLANTA -- Lamar Raynard passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns and Malik Wilson returned a kickoff for the game-sealing touchdown Saturday as North Carolina A&T held off Alcorn State to win the Celebration Bowl 24-22, and the Aggies captured their second straight HBCU national championship and third in four years.

The Celebration Bowl kicks off the bowl season by matching up the champions of two historically black leagues, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Raynard, a senior who finished his career with a 35-2 record as a starter, did most of his damage in the first half with touchdown passes of 17 yards to Zachary Leslie and 27 yards to Elijah Bell as North Carolina A&T (10-2) built a 17-3 lead in the second quarter.

Alcorn State (9-4) stormed back in the third quarter. De'Shawn Waller tallied 116 of his 167 rushing yards on just four carries in the period while playing about six miles east of where he grew up.

The Braves pulled within 17-16 on a 30-yard touchdown run by quarterback Noah Johnson, the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, and a 29-yard field goal with 51 seconds left in the quarter. Johnson rushed for 120 yards and passed for 128.

Wilson countered immediately, fielding the short kickoff on the left side of the field. He took off diagonally toward the middle and then cut up the right sideline for a 79-yard score.

It was the senior's school-record fourth kickoff return for a touchdown this season alongside scores of 98, 99 and 100 yards.

Johnson scored on a 59-yard option keeper early in the fourth quarter to pull the Braves within 24-22.

Johnson rolled out on the ensuing two-point conversion try, and his pass to a sliding Chris Harris was ruled incomplete. Alcorn State punted on its next possession with 5:55 remaining and didn't get the ball back as North Carolina A&T put together a game-ending 11-play drive.

TAKEAWAYS

North Carolina A&T: Other than the clock-eating final drive, the Aggies were stymied on offense in the second half, with Wilson's kickoff return bailing them out. The Aggies entered the game ranked No. 1 in the HBCU poll and No. 11 in FCS.

Alcorn State: The Braves bullied North Carolina A&T in the second half, with 258 of their 328 total rushing yards on 20 carries. They flipped the script from when these teams met in the first Celebration Bowl in 2015. In that one, they lost 41-34 when North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen, now with the Chicago Bears, rushed for 295 yards.

MISSING MAN

Alcorn State played without starting wide receiver Dayall Harris, who did not make the trip to Atlanta for disciplinary reasons. The senior was the Braves' fourth-leading receiver during the regular season with 28 catches in 11 games, with four touchdowns and a team-leading 15.8-yard average per reception.

UP NEXT

North Carolina A&T: The Aggies will replace at least seven starters on defense and at least eight on offense, including Raynard, the entire line, tight end Leroy Hill and running back Marquell Cartwright before opening the 2019 season at home against Elon and then traveling 50 miles to play at Duke.

Alcorn State: The Braves will lose at least four defensive and three offensive starters ahead of their season-opening trip to Southern Mississippi, which will be followed by a game at McNeese State.

Valdosta State: 2018 NCAA Division II Football National Champions

Ninety-six points were scored in the NCAA Division II championship game Saturday. Two points that weren't scored made the difference.

Rogan Wells tied the championship record with five touchdown passes and Valdosta State won its fourth national title with a 49-47 victory over Ferris State in McKinney, Texas.

Ferris State's rally from an 11-point deficit fell short when Jevon Shaw's two-point conversion pass sailed wide of Keyondre Craig at the back of the end zone with 40 seconds left.

"When I saw the ball high and wide, that was a great feeling," Valdosta coach Kerwin Bell said.

Ferris State coach Tony Annese said his team practiced "probably eight" different two-point plays every week during the season. The play he picked was a double reverse designed for wide receiver Shaw, a high school quarterback, to throw back to quarterback Jayru Campbell.

"We haven't used a two-point conversion this year," he said. "We're 0 for 1."

Sophomore Wells, the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy for Division II's outstanding player, outplayed junior Campbell, the Hill Trophy winner.

Wells passed for 349 yards, ran for 39 and caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Ivory Durham IV.

Campbell ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and had 99 yards passing and another TD. He was high on Division I recruiting lists before two arrests for assault in 2014.

Wells said the Hill voting wasn't a motivator.

"(Campbell's) a great player. He can throw it. He can run. I just wanted to come out and win the championship game."

Bell was diplomatic.

"I thought both guys deserved it."

Ferris State couldn't stop Valdosta's championship-game-record 374-yard passing attack, and the champions gave up 270 rushing yards to Ferris State.

The lead changed hands seven times before Valdosta (14-0) overcame a 34-31 deficit with two consecutive third-quarter touchdowns on passes from Wells to Joe Fortson Jr. and Travis Taylor.

In winning their first title since 2012, the Blazers overcame a missed field goal, a muffed punt, 114 penalty yards and a Ferris State pass that VSU cornerback Cory Roberts batted back into the end zone to Craig for a touchdown that pulled Ferris State to 42-38.

Valdosta stretched the lead back to 11 points when Wells lateraled to Durham and ran to the left sideline for a return pass and his touchdown. He's the first player in the championship's 46-year history responsible for six total touchdowns.

"Rogan was special at quarterback," Bell said. "Our defense made the stop at the end to win this championship."

Ferris State (15-1) missed a chance to become the first college team since 1899 to win a record 16 games in a season at any level. Amos Alonzo Stagg's University of Chicago team went 16-0-2 in 1899. Yale had two 16-win seasons in the 19th century. No team has ever finished 16-0.

In the first quarter of its first championship game, Ferris State set records for the longest pass play, 80 yards from Shaw to Craig, and longest field goal, 52 yards by Jackson Dieterle.

Craig and Valdosta's Lio'undre Gallimore each caught two touchdown passes. Gallimore had 111 yards on four catches.

Mary Hardin-Baylor: 2018 NCAA Division III Football National Champions

SHENANDOAH, Texas -- After falling to Mount Union last season in the Division III championship game, Mary Hardin-Baylor not only wanted to get back to the title game -- it wanted to beat the Purple Raiders.

The Crusaders did that Friday night.

Jase Hammack threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns, Markeith Miller rushed for 90 yards and a score and Mary Hardin-Baylor won its second title in three years, beating Mount Union 24-16.

Hammack rebounded after losing a fumble in the first quarter that led to the Purple Raiders' lone touchdown by completing 11 of 19 passes and rallying the Crusaders (15-0) from a 10-0 deficit. T.J. Josey caught five passes for 78 yards and a touchdown for Mary Hardin-Baylor, which lost to the Raiders (14-1) 12-0 last season in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.

"The goal since the beginning of fall camp was to get back here and have a shot at Mount Union just because of the way last year ended," Mary Hardin-Baylor coach Pete Fredenburg said. "I think it says an awful lot about these players and coaches that kept pushing and kept driving. It's incredible."

D'Angelo Fulford was 18-of-37 for 194 yards and rushed for 45 yards, and had a 1-yard touchdown run to put Mount Union up 10-0 -- the first time the Crusaders have trailed this season -- with 3½ minutes left in the first quarter. Josh Petruccelli added 57 rushing yards and Justin Hill caught five passes for 71 yards for the Raiders. Both teams finished with 303 yards.

"I thought we were fortunate to get some points on the board early," Mount Union coach Vince Kehres said. "We took advantage of the turnover there and extended a drive with the fake punt. They have a great defense. Nobody's scoring a lot of points on that defense. They executed pretty well down the stretch, and we couldn't quite finish a couple of plays."

Trailing 24-13, the Raiders cut the lead to eight on Cory Barnett's third field goal with 7 minutes left. After stopping Mary Hardin-Baylor a yard short on a fourth-and-2 at the Crusaders' 40, Mount Union's drive stalled at the Mary Hardin-Baylor 16 with consecutive incompletions with a minute left.

Following a three-and-out by Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mount Union had one last chance, but Fulford was sacked by Khevon Shepard and injured on third-and-10. Mount Union's lateral play on fourth down failed.

Hammack found Josey for a 36-yard touchdown pass, which Josey caught falling into the end zone with 1:27 remaining in the first quarter. Miller gave the Crusaders a 14-13 lead with a 2-yard touchdown run right before halftime.

"We always felt like that when you get into a game like this with so much significance, the key thing was to maintain the confidence level that we have, don't panic," Fredenburg said. "Everything is going to take care of itself. We felt like we could play with Mount Union. We felt like our team was a team of destiny."

After Anthony Avila's field goal in the third quarter, Hammack upped the lead to 24-13 midway through the fourth, finding K.J. Miller for a 16-yard touchdown pass.

Morningside: 2018 NAIA Football National Champions

DAYTONA, Fla. — Trent Solsma threw four touchdown passes, including an 16-yard scoring strike to Connor Niles with less than 90 seconds to play, to help Sioux City’s Morningside College beat Benedictine 35-28 on Saturday night at Daytona Stadium for its first NAIA championship.

Solsma, the NAIA player of the year, was 19-of-36 passing for 292 yards with two interceptions. Niles, whose 25-yard scoring catch gave the Mustangs a 34-28 win over Saint Francis in the semifinals, finished with seven receptions for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Arnijae Ponder had 134 yards rushing and a score on 30 carries for top-ranked Morningside (15-0).

Jacob Boyd broke up a pass by Solsma on fourth-and-14 to set up a 10-play, 62-yard drive capped by Frank Trent’s 1-yard touchdown run and Shaefer Schuetz hit Alex Blake for the 2-point conversion to make it 28-all with 5:49 to play. The Mustangs went three-and-out on their next possession but the defense held on Benedictine’s ensuing drive. Punter Jacob Young couldn’t handle a low snap, and Morningside’s Alex Paulson covered a short punt at the 18. Three plays later, Solsma hit Niles for the winner.

Marquis Stewart had 27 carries for 168 yards and a score for No. 7 Benedictine (13-2).

BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Diamond Match Day 5

ARENA 1 Makise Kurisu Furukawa Nagisa
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 2 Chtholly Nota Seniorious [[Kanna Kamui]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 3 Haibara Ai [[Shiro]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 4 Nakano Azusa [[Kitashirakawa Tamako]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Rem]] Shiina Mashiro
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 6 Kinomoto Sakura [[Takanashi Rikka]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 7 [[Izumi Sagiri]] Kōsaka Reina
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Yūki Asuna]] Tokisaki Kurumi
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Saber]] Tōru
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 10 Yuigahama Yui [[Emilia]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 11 Yukinoshita Yukino [[Nishimiya Shōko]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 12 Illyasviel von Einzbern [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by >=300
Over./Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 13 [[Ishida Shōya]] Astolfo
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 14 [[Hikigaya Hachiman]] Archer
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 15 [[Saiki Kusuo]] Emiya Shirō
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 16 [[Eren Yeager]] Todoroki Shōto
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 17 Levi [[Okabe Rintarō]]
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 18 [[Okazaki Tomoya]] Togashi Yūta
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 19 Willem Kmetsch [[Kyon]]
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 20 Ainz Ooal Gown [[Gilgamesh]]
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 21 [[Kamijō Tōma]] Emiya Kiritsugu
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 22 [[Natsuki Subaru]] Akabane Karma
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 23 [[Shiota Nagisa]] Riku Dola
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 24 [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]] Saitama
by <=1500
Over./Under: 30000
Under

Voter Id: f4a65ff7-c1cf-583c-9838-55aab8923671

FFXIV: Chase For The Ul Cup With Kahori Harukawa

FFXIV: Chase For The Ul Cup With Kahori Harukawa

ISML 2018: A Close Shave For Chtholly

ISML 2018: A Close Shave For Chtholly

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
December 13, 2018

Match Day 4 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Diamond Period took place. In the Female Division, Chtholly Nota Seniorious scored the closest victory of the round, a 14780-14769 thriller over Kurisu Makise, Shiro defeated Nagisa Furukawa 16646-14309, Kamui Kanna rumbled past Ai Haibara 16516-13129, Mashiro Shiina romped past Azusa Nakano 16348-13440, Tamako Kitashirakawa eased past Sakura Kinomoto 15669-13455 and Rem thumped Rikka Takanashi 14153.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Kurumi Tokisaki won a 14217-14123 barnburner over Sagiri Izumi, Saber slashed past Reina Kousaka 15776-13115, Asuna Yuuki routed Tooru 19858-11355, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Emilia 17276-16983, Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Yui Yuigahama 15682-14235 and Rin Tohsaka whipped past Yukino Yukinoshita 16232-13805.

In the Male Division, Archer dominated Shouya Ishida 14307-11359, Kusuo Saiki rolled past Astolgo 15051-11759, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Shirou Emiya 17331-10882, Rintarou Okabe rocked Shouto Todoroki 14690-12391, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Eren Yeager 13359-12732 and Levi leveled Yuuta Togashi 16028-11823.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Willem Kmetsch prevailed over Ainz Ooal Gown 14598-13976, Kyon scored the Upset of the Round, a 14861-11878 scalp of Kiritsugu Emiya, Gilgamesh impaled Touma Kamijou 13794-13157, Riku Dola rocked Karma Akabane 14839-12369, Subaru Natsuki punched Saitama 13867-11685 and Nagisa Shiota defeated Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 13713-12835.

Match Day 5 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is scheduled for December 14, 2018. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

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BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Diamond Match Day 4

ARENA 1 Makise Kurisu [[Chtholly Nota Seniorious]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Shiro]] Furukawa Nagisa
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 3 [[Kanna Kamui]] Haibara Ai
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Shiina Mashiro]] Nakano Azusa
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Kinomoto Sakura]] Kitashirakawa Tamako
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 6 Takanashi Rikka [[Rem]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 7 Tokisaki Kurumi [[Izumi Sagiri]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Saber]] Kōsaka Reina
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Yūki Asuna]] Tōru
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Nishimiya Shōko]] Emilia
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 11 [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]] Yuigahama Yui
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 12 [[Tōsaka Rin]] Yukinoshita Yukino
by >=300
Over/Under: 30000
Over

ARENA 13 Ishida Shōya [[Archer]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 14 Astolfo Saiki Kusuo
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 15 Emiya Shirō [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 16 Todoroki Shōto [[Okabe Rintarō]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 17 Eren Yeager [[Okazaki Tomoya]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 18 [[Levi]] Togashi Yūta
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 19 [[Ainz Ooal Gown]] Willem Kmetsch
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 20 [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] Kyon
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 21 [[Kamijō Tōma]] Gilgamesh
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 22 Akabane Karma [[Riku Dola]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 23 Natsuki Subaru [[Saitama]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

ARENA 24 Ayanokōji Kiyotaka [[Shiota Nagisa]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 30000
Under

Voter Id: 2fc89b2e-ea7f-5afa-b8a6-753d29f3f974

ISML 2018: Big Names On The Rebound

ISML 2018: Big Names On The Rebound

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 11, 2018

Match Day 3 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is in the books, and a number of names have rebounded after some humbling defeats in the prior round. In the Female Division, Chtholly Nota Seniorious defeated Nagisa Furukawa 9595-8594, Kamui Kanna prevailed over Shiro 13489-12550, Kurisu Makise won the closest race of the round, a 10415-10054 barnburner over Ai Haibara, Mashiro Shiina routed Tamako Kitashirakawa 17097-9162, Rem defeated Sakura Kinomoto 15254-12409 and Rikka Takanashi rocked Azusa Nakano 14010-12126.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Saber 9306-6358, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Reina Kousaka 14773-11533, Sagiri Izumi roared past Tooru 13228-12274, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Yui Yuigahama 13448-12782, Yukino Yukinoshita whipped past Illyasviel von Einzbern 13144-10685 and Rin Toosaka scored a 16855-13969 statement win over Emilia.

In the Male Division, Archer defeated Astolfo 13169-11724, Hachiman Hikigaya flattened Kusuo Saiki 15718-9573, Shirou Emiya prevailed over Shouya Ishida 12801-11778, Rintarou Okabe routed Eren Yeager 17932-8537, Levi leveled Tomoya Okazaki 19781-5975 and Yuuta Togashi defeated Shouto Todoroki 10013-9605.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Ainz Ooal Gown stormed past Kyon 13260-12041, Gilgamesh impaled Kiritsugu Emiya 10248-9065, Touma Kamijou broke Willem Kmetsch 15357-10041, Riku Dola rocked Subaru Natsuki 13103-11633, Nagisa Shiota punched Saitama 15257-9495 and Kiyotaka Ayanokouji eased past Karma Akabane 12880-12173.

Match Day 4 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is scheduled for December 11, 2018. Vote for you favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

FFXIV: Hala Elio! Y Nada Mas!

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Kyler Murray: 2018 Heisman Trophy Winner

Kyler Murray of the University of Oklahoma was selected on Saturday (Dec. 8) as the 84th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, an award presented annually by the Heisman Trophy Trust to the most outstanding player in college football.

The junior quarterback was announced as the 2018 winner of the prestigious honor at the end of ESPN’s live broadcast of the Heisman ceremony from Manhattan’s PlayStation Theater.

“This is crazy. This is an honor,” said Murray from the podium after being announced as the winner. “It’s something I’ll never forget. Something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”

Murray, who followed Baker Mayfield as quarterback at Oklahoma, is the first player to win the Heisman the year after taking over for another Heisman winner. His victory also marks just the fourth time a school has won consecutive Heismans.

He’s the seventh Sooner to win the Heisman, joining Billy Vessels (’52), Steve Owens (’69), Billy Sims (’78), Jason White (’03), Sam Bradford (’08) and Mayfield (’17).  That total ties Notre Dame and Ohio State for most Heisman wins.

The 5-10, 195-pounder from Allen, Texas, threw for 4,054 yards and 40 touchdowns, with another 892 yards and 11 scores on the ground while leading the Sooners to a 12-1 record, the Big 12 title and a berth in the College Football Playoff. His passer rating of 205.72 is the best in Heisman history, eclipsing the mark of 203.76 set by Mayfield in 2017.

Ballots were emailed to 870 media personnel across the nation plus 58 Heisman winners and one fan ballot, for a total of 929 electors. The ballots were received and tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Murray polled 2,167 points to capture the award over Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama (1,871 points), and Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins (783 points). The point total is reached by a system of three points for a first place vote, two for a second and one for a third.

Murray will be officially inducted into the Heisman family at the 84th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Dinner Gala on Sunday evening, December 9, 2017, at the Marriott Marquis in New York.

Full stats for Kyler Murray

2018 Heisman Voting Results

Place Name School Pos Class 1st 2nd 3rd Total Pts
1. Kyler Murray Oklahoma QB JR 517 278 60 2,167
2. Tua Tagovailoa Alabama QB SO 299 431 112 1,871
3. Dwayne Haskins Ohio State QB JR 46 111 423 783
4. Will Grier West Virginia QB SR 4 17 80 126
5. Gardner Minshew Washington St. QB SR 6 15 74 122
6. Mckenzie Milton UCF QB JR 4 4 19 39
7. Travis Etienne Clemson RB SO 0 6 17 29
8. Quinnen William Alabama NT SO 1 4 16 27
9. Jonathan Taylor Wisconson RB SO 1 2 19 26
10. Darrell Henderson Memphis RB JR 0 3 15 21

Atlanta United: 2018 MLS Cup Champions

ATLANTA – The Southern takeover of MLS is complete.

Atlanta United capped their astonishing first two years of existence with a confident 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers in the 2018 MLS Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night, delighting the biggest crowd in league history with a vintage performance spearheaded by a goal and assist from star striker Josef Martinez.

As some analysts had predicted, the two sides got off to a cagey start, Portland sitting deep and absorbing withering waves of pressure while Atlanta pressed tigerishly but failed to connect on the final pass. A duel between Martinez and Larrys Mabiala sent the Venezuelan tumbling in the Timbers penalty box, but referee Alan Kelly waved play on and a VAR check backed up his no-call.


Miguel Almiron finally created the first clear scoring chance of the game in the 29th minute, meeting a deep cross from Greg Garza with an acrobatic side volley, but Jeff Attinella dived to his right to parry the bouncing shot away from the net.

The affair blew open 10 minutes later as ATLUTD seized the lead by exploiting a moment of slackness by the Timbers in their own end.

The visitors clipped a half-clearance up to Jeremy Ebobisse, but the forward was dispossessed by a sliding Michael Parkhurst and Martinez beat Liam Ridgewell to the ball at the top of the penalty box, leaving the Venezuelan marksman with the relatively simple – for him – task of rounding Attinella and stroking his finish into an empty net.

Portland responded almost immediately. A few minutes later Ebobisse directed a header on target after good work down the right channel by Sebastian Blanco, only for Brad Guzan to make the save and send the fiery contest into halftime at 1-0.

The Timbers tried to mount a rally after the break, venturing forward to create danger in front of Guzan’s goal in the 52nd minute, but found themselves in a 2-0 hole mere moments later as the Five Stripes doubled their lead from a well-executed set piece.

Martinez was heavily involved, first winning a free kick along Atlanta’s left channel, then popping up at the near post to flick on Almiron’s driven service into the path of Franco Escobar at the back stick. The wide-open wingback made no mistake with a firm low strike into the bottom corner, sending the home fans into another bout of delirium. 

The Timbers made three attacking-minded subs and pressed forward as they chased the game, but Guzan and his defense held firm and the Atlanta bench rushed the pitch at Kelly's final whistle to celebrate a memorable triumph.

Goals
39' - ATL - Josef Martinez Watch
54' - ATL - Franco Escobar Watch

Three Things
ATL TOO STRONG: The Timbers battled valiantly, but this was a definitive display of Tata Martino’s aggressive, attack-minded philosophy and it was hard to see the underdogs’ path to an upset. Setting the tone with their buzzing high press and snapping challenges, the Five Stripes ditched the risk-averse tactics used against the New York teams in their two previous playoff series and insisted the game be played on their terms, to good effect.
MIDNIGHT FOR CINDERELLA: The squad from the Rose City caught lightning in a bottle with their unexpected run through the Western Conference bracket and have much to cherish from the first season under Giovanni Savarese. Though their formula didn’t work against a suffocating ATLUTD side in the final, their hordes of traveling supporters added greatly to this occasion and the future looks bright.
JOSEF AND PARKY: Big players produce in big games, and the Five Stripes’ key cogs did exactly that on this occasion. Special props are due to match (and season!) MVP Martinez and captain Parkhurst, who made the play that led to the opening goal and was generally flawless in his defensive work. After so much heartbreak in his previous trips to the cup final with New England and Columbus, no one in black and red will cherish this win more than him.

BoBA ISML 2018 Predictions: Diamond Match Day 3

ARENA 1 [[Furukawa Nagisa]] Chtholly Nota Seniorious
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 2 Shiro [[Kanna Kamui]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 3 Haibara Ai [[Makise Kurisu]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 4 Shiina Mashiro [[Kitashirakawa Tamako]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Rem]] Kinomoto Sakura
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 6 Nakano Azusa [[Takanashi Rikka]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 7 [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] Kōsaka Reina
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 8 Saber [[Yūki Asuna]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 9 Izumi Sagiri [[Tōru]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 10 Yuigahama Yui [[Nishimiya Shōko]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 11 [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]] Yukinoshita Yukino
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 12 Emilia [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by <=3000
Over/Under: 40000
Over

ARENA 13 [[Archer]] Astolfo
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 14 Saiki Kusuo [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 15 [[Emiya Shirō]] Ishida Shōya
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 16 Eren Yeager [[Okabe Rintarō]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 17 Okazaki Tomoya [[Levi]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 18 Togashi Yūta [[Todoroki Shōto]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 19 [[Ainz Ooal Gown]] Kyon
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 20 Gilgamesh [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 21 [[Willem Kmetsch]] Kamijō Tōma
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 22 [[Riku Dola]] Natsuki Subaru
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 23 [[Shiota Nagisa]] Saitama
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

ARENA 24 Akabane Karma [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]]
by >=1000
Over/Under: 40000
Under

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