ISML 2019: Violet Evergarden Elected Saimoe Prime Minister

ISML 2019: Violet Evergarden Elected Saimoe Prime Minister
Rimuru Tempest Elected Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister, Kaguya Shinomiya Speaker of the Saimoe Diet

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 24, 2019

Match Day 5 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period, Election Day 2019 has concluded. Violet Evergarden, in just her first year of participating in the ISML, has been promoted to Saimoe Prime Minister after defeating Rin Tohsaka 13329-13156 to win the Heavenly Tiara and be elected as the 18th Saimoe Prime Minister as recognized by the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue. Rimuru Tempest will serve as her deputy after defeating Sakuta Azusagawa 12834-12176. Kaguya Shinomiya was elected Speaker of the Saimoe Diet after bouncing Ishtar 13977-11193.

Reina Kousaka was named Divine Circlet Champion after defeating Kumiko Oumae 12371-12093, while Mikaela Hyakuya scored the Upset of the Round, prevailing over Ryuunosuke Akasaka 11004-10423 to win the ISML Divine Crown.

]Mai Sakurajima finished third place in the Female Division after defeating Mashiro Shiina 12160-12540 while Rikka Takanashi was fifth after grounding Emilia 14057-12336. In the first four-way race, Kurumi Tokisaki (12741) and Yukino Yukinoshita (100533.5) got through. In the six-way race, Kamui Kanna (10349) was first, beating Kurisu Makise (9344). Shouko Nishimiya was third (7383), Azuna Yuuki (6163) was fourth, Schwi Dola (4889) was fifth and Shiro (4148) was sixth. In the second four-way race, Mio Akiyama was first with 13623 votes, beating out Takagi (12326), Iroha Isshiki (11588) and Chino Kafuyu (10819).

Archer was third in the Male Division race, beating Tomoya Okazaki 11729-11371. Levi was fifth with a 11244-11001 win over Riku Dola. In the first four-way race, Yuuta Togashi (96106.9) and Taki Tachibana (79192.3) were in the green. Willem Kmetsch defeated Shirou Emiya in the six-way race, 8277-7830. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was third (6051), Saitama (5052) was fourth, Kiritsugu Emiya (4400) was fifth and Kazuma Satou (3880) was last. In the second four-way race, Kyon was was first with 11771 votes, Lancer was second (10417), Nagisa Shiota was third (10407) and Subaru Natsuki (10203) was last in a close encounter.

Finally, a number of exhibitions took place. Lelouch Lamperouge and C.C. defeated Kamina and Yoko Littner 15567-8130, Astolfo pounded Hideri Kanzaki (11387-9800), Chiyo Sakura eased past Aoba Suzukaze 12428-10116, Kokoa Hoto defeated Ristarte 11298-10765, Haruhi Suzumiya leveled Suigintou 13447-9650, Hina Amano defeated Chika Fujiwara 11767-11573 and Reines El-Melloi Archisorte won the closesrt race of the round, a 11090-11033 thriller over Aqua.

Wrapping up exhibition action, Mafuyu Kirisu defeated Yotsuba Nakano 11528-11196, Shinobu Kochou whipped past Adele von Ascham 11397-10940, Itsuki Nakano thumped Hestia 12166-10365, Shinobu Oshino barreled past Laffey 11215-10963, Momo Chiyoda defeated Raphtalia 11384-10563 and Hitagi Senjougahara eased past Megumi Tadokoro 11518-10912.

And that concludes action from the 2019 International Saimoe League. The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue thanks you for reading these match recaps and looks forward to giving you coverage of the 2020 International Saimoe League. Make sure to cast your votes at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. We'll see you in 2020.

LIST OF SAIMOE PRIME MINISTERS
AS RECOGNIZED BY THE BEDLAM ON BALTIC AVENUE

2002 - The Office Is Created (2channel AST winner recognized as Saimoe Prime Minister), Sakura Kinomoto, 1st Saimoe Prime Minister
2003 - Riku Harada, 2nd Saimoe Prime Minister
2004 - Rosemary Applefield, 3rd Saimoe Prime Minister
2005 - Nanoha Takamachi, 4th Saimoe Prime Minister
2006 - Suiseiseki, 5th Saimoe Prime Minister
2007 - Rika Furude, 6th Saimoe Prime Minister
2008 - Kagami Hiiragi, 7th Saimoe Prime Minister
2009 - Taiga Aisaka, 8th Saimoe Prime Minister
2010 - Azusa Nakano, 9th Saimoe Prime Minister
2011 - Mami Tomoe, 10th Saimoe Prime Minister
2012 - Toki Onjouji, 11th Saimoe Prime Minister
2013 - Madoka Kaname, 12th Saimoe Prime Minister
2014 - Jointly Held by Nodoka Haramura and Saki Miyanaga, Office Passed Over Mid-Term To International Saimoe League Female Division Champion, Kotori Itsuka, 13th Saimoe Prime Minister
2015 - Eru Chitanda, 14th Saimoe Prime Minister
2016 - Shana, 15th Saimoe Prime Minister
2017 - Megumi Katou, 16th Saimoe Prime Minister
2018 - Rem (as Rem Natsuki), 17th Saimoe Prime Minister
2019 - Violet Evergarden, 18th Saimoe Prime Minister

LIST OF DEPUTY SAIMOE PRIME MINISTERS
AS RECOGNIZED BY THE BEDLAM ON BALTIC AVENUE

2015 - The Office is Created (International Saimoe League Male Division Champion Is Named Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister), Accelerator, 1st Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister
2016 - Sora, 2nd Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister
2017 - Korosensei, 3rd Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister
2018 - Hachiman Hikigaya, 4th Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister
2019 - Rimuru Tempest, 5th Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister

Central Florida: 2019 Gasparilla Bowl Champions

It may not be where UCF has become accustomed to playing this time of the year, but the Knights are ending their 2019 season with 10 wins and a bowl victory. UCF (10-3, 6-2 AAC) finished off their season on a winning note by topping Marshall (8-5, 6-2 Conference USA)in the highest-scoring Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Monday afternoon, 48-25.

Marshall imploded early in the game with five turnovers on each of their first five offensive possessions. Isaiah Green had a third-down pass intercepted on the third play of the game and Richie Grant returned the football 39 yards for a defensive touchdown to give UCF an early lead. Green connected on a 45-yard pass to Armani Levias on the first play of the ensuing possession but LEvias fumbled the football at the end of the play. After falling behind 14-0 in the first quarter, Marshall turned the football over again and the Knights defense struck again with Tre’Mon Morris-BRash returning a fumble 45 yards for a score.

UCF built a 31-7 lead in the third quarter before Marshall began to get the ball moving and a better grip on the football. But by then, the damage had essentially been done.

Dillon Gabriel passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns for UCF before getting some rest at the end of the game. Marlon Williams had a big day with seven receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown in the winning effort. As a team, UCF rushed for 310 yards and out-gained Marshall 587-351. The game was also a bit testy in the second half as Big Ten officials did their best to keep control before things devolved into something ugly. Marshall’s Darrius Hodge was ejected from the game late in the third quarter after coming off the bench to get involved in some verbal jabbing at the end of a play. It was his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of the game, which results in an automatic ejection. Making his ejection unique was the fact Marshall was on offense at the time. The two teams combined for 18 penalties and 167 penalty yards with a handful of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties distributed to players on both teams.

The 73 combined points scored in the game are the most in a Gasparilla Bowl. The previous record point total was 69 scored by Rutgers and UCF in 2009 (Rutgers won 45-24) when the game was called the St. Petersburg Bowl. It was the second year of the bowl game’s existence.

With the win, UCF head coach Josh Heupel has won his first bowl game as a head coach. UCF also has won 10 or more games for a third consecutive season for the first time in program history. UCF could be lining up a possible spot in the final top 25 rankings, which would also be the third consecutive season for the first time in program history.

UCF’s 2020 season will begin at home next year with a home game against Mack Brown and UNC. The 2020 season opener is currently scheduled for a Thursday night kickoff on Sept. 3, 2020. UCF will also face Georgia Tech in Atlanta for a second game against a power conference opponent. The Knights also host FIU and Florida A&M in non-conference play. UCF will get some key division and conference games at home with home dates against Cincinnati and Temple, but a road trip to Memphis also looms.

Marshall’s 2020 season is currently scheduled to begin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 at East Carolina. The Thundering Herd will host Pittsburgh and Boise State and travel to Ohio in other non-conference matchups before jumping into the Conference USA schedule.

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Appalachian State: 2019 New Orleans Bowl Champions

Four series in, it appeared we had an upset brewing on the Bayou. Underdog UAB took the ball to open the game and rolled 75 yards in four snaps, scoring on a 25-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III to Hayden Pittman. The Blazers’ defense then forced a three-and-out, allowing UAB to best its previous drive: four plays for 79 yards, capped by another 25-yard Johnston scoring strike, this time to Austin Watkins. Appalachian State’s offense then went three-and-out again on its second possession. By that point the scoreboard read 14-0 Blazers, and the box score read 154-8.

From that point forward, though, it was the blowout the experts expected. No. 20 Appalachian State closed the New Orleans Bowl on a 31-3 run, running away from an overmatched UAB team to close the best season — degree of difficulty included — not only in school history, but in Sun Belt history as well, as the Sun Belt first team to knock off two Power 5 foes in the same season and the first Sun Belt team to start 11-1 closed a 13-1 season in style on Saturday night.

The Mountaineers finally got on the board a minute into the third quarter with a 34-yard Chandler Staton field goal, then found the end zone on their next drive thanks to a 17-yard connection between Zac Thomas and Thomas Hennigan.

After the halftime break, App State took the ball and rolled 75 yards in seven plays, scoring on a play no offensive coordinator would ever draw up: on a 4th-and-1 sneak from the UAB 30, Thomas fumbled the under-center snap, which running back Darrynton Evans scooped and scored, giving the Mountaineers their first lead.

UAB (9-5) tied the game with a 49-yard Nick Vogel field goal, but Appalachian State regained the lead on another fumble, and this time it wasn’t their own. Johnston was sacked by Nick Hampton and lost the ball on the process, which Trey Cobb raced 24 yards to the house, giving App State a lead it would not relinquish.

After a UAB three-and-out, App State put the game away with a 9-play, 85-yard drive punctuated by another Thomas-to-Thomas toss, this one a 27-yarder where Hennigan Moss-ed the UAB defender.

What glimmer of hope UAB had of a comeback was flushed out when Watkins fumbled away a reception at the App State 41-yard line with 1:25 to play.

Following the 14-0 UAB start, App State out-gained UAB 403-184, while the Mountaineers won the ground game 262-40.

The win completes easily the best season since moving to FBS for App State, and begins the Shawn Clark era at 1-0.

Morningside: 2019 NAIA Football National Champions

GRAMBLING, Louisiana (KTIV) - The Morningside Mustangs are NAIA National Champions for the second year in a row with a 40-38 win over Marian University.

Morningside strikes first late in the third quarter. Joe Dolincheck connects with Bo Els for a 25 yard touchdown. The Mustangs take a 7-0 lead.

Morningside adds to their lead midway through the second quarter. Dolincheck hits Reid Jurgensmeier who barely gets a foot down in the back of the endzone. That 22 yard touchdown gives the Mustangs a 14-0 lead.

Marian finds the endzone on the ensuing possession. Ethan Darter hits Jacob Pressler for a 33 yard touchdown. That cuts the Morningside lead in half to 14-7.

Just before halftime, Dolincheck throws his third touchdown pass of the first half. This time it's to Sione Tuifua from six yards out. Morninside took a 21-7 lead into halftime.

After a Dolincheck interception to begin the second half, Marian finds the endzone agian. Darter hits Johnny William for a 25 yard score. That cuts the Morningside lead to 21-14.

Morningside answers on their next possession. Dolincheck threw a seven yard touchdown to Austin Johnson. The extra point was no good but Morningside lead was back to two scores, 27-14.

The third quarter would turn out to be a wild one. Marian again gets within one score. Darter hits William again. This one goes for 46 yards and a touchdown. The Mustangs lead is cut to six, 27-21.

Everytime Marian made it a one score game, Morningside answers right back. Dolincheck connects with Jurgensmeier for their second touchdown of the game. The two point conversion was no good. It's a 33-21 Morningside advantage late in the third quarter.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Darter and William connect for their third touchdown of the game. That makes it a 33-28 game.

A Matt Plesac field goal midway throught the fourth quarter cut the Morningside lead to 33-31.

A Dolincheck to Jurgensmeier touchdown late in the fourth quarter sealed the win for Morningside.

Washington: 2019 Las Vegas Bowl Champions

Washington coach Chris Petersen stunned the college football world earlier this month when he announced that the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Boise State -- a program that he helped build -- would be his last with the Huskies. His Washington team sent him out in style with a 38-7 win over Boise State on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.

The game-sealing touchdown was fitting for a Petersen team. Up 24-7 early in the fourth quarter, running back Richard Newton took the toss, rolled right and found Terrell Bynum for a 13-yard touchdown. A trick play in a bowl game from a coach who announced his presence to the college football world with a trick play in a bowl game more than a decade ago.

The biggest play in Boise State history was called by Petersen in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma that capped off a perfect 13-0 season in 2006 -- his first with the program. Down one in overtime after scoring a touchdown, Petersen went for the win with the famous "Statue of Liberty" play. Quarterback Jared Zabransky faked a pass, handed off to Ian Johnson behind his back, and Johnson scampered into the left side of the end zone to give the Broncos the win. It was the third trick play that Petersen called that night.

Petersen rode off into the sunset as the coach of the Huskies on Saturday night, but it might not be the end of his career. He left the door open to return to coaching after he recharges his batteries. Whether that happens or not, his legacy is set in stone as somebody who built Boise State into the most powerful Group of Five program and led Washington back to being Pac-12 power.

Here's a look and how Petersen has fared during his head coaching career:

YEARS	TEAM	OVERALL	IN CONFERENCE
8 ('06-'13)	Boise State	92-12	57-6
6 ('14-'19)	Washington	56-26	34-20

He might not have been the only Husky riding off into the sunset on Saturday night, though.

Junior quarterback Jacob Eason went 22 of 32 for 210 yards with one touchdown and was in complete control of the offense from the outset. Eason is the third-ranked quarterback and No. 20 overall in the CBS Sports NFL Draft prospect rankings. Eason hasn't announced whether he is returning to play for new coach Jimmy Lake or jumping to the NFL. If this was his last college game, he went out with a bang under the bright lights in Las Vegas.

Arkansas State: 2019 Camellia Bowl Champions

Layne Hatcher threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns, the last with 3:37 to play, in Arkansas State's 34-26 win over Florida International in Saturday's Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl.

Hatcher was 27-for-51 passing with an interception.

His four touchdowns went to four different receivers: a 4-yarder to Omar Bayless, a 9-yarder to Kirk Merritt, a 15-yarder to Reed Tyler and a 13-yarder to Jonathan Adams.

Bayless finished with nine catches for 180 yards to win the Bart Starr MVP award for the Red Wolves (8-5). Austin Maloney caught 10 passes for 178 yards for the Panthers (6-7).

Jose Borregales kicked a career-high four field goals for FIU, including a Camellia Bowl-record 52-yarder.

But he missed a potential go-ahead 29-yarder with 5:10 remaining and Arkansas State leading 27-26. The Red Wolves followed with a five-play, 80-yard TD drive.

Borregales' field goals were for 25, 25, 48 and 52 yards. He was one shy of tying both an FIU record and an all-time bowl record.

Arkansas State ended FIU's last two possessions with interceptions, the final with 19 seconds to go.

The eight-point final margin made it the most-lopsided Camellia Bowl in history. The game's previous five games were decided by no more than five points, including two final-play field goals.

Florida Atlantic: 2019 Boca Raton Bowl Champions

The 2017 bowl season saw Florida Atlantic cap the best season in school history by blowing out Akron in a home-game Boca Raton Bowl while SMU was blasted in its bowl game. The 2019 season saw history repeat itself on top of each other.

FAU closed a season in which it won its second Conference USA title by matching the 2017 team’s 11-3 record, running away from an overmatched SMU team in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, 52-28.

After five punts to begin the game, Florida Atlantic opened the scoring with a 13-play, 74-yard touchdown drive capped by a 1-yard BJ Emmons plunge.

When Kevin Robledo missed a field goal for SMU (10-3), Florida Atlantic had a chance to take control of the game, but Owl receiver Brandon Robinson fumbled at his own 29 and the Ponies capitalized with a 1-yard Xavier Jones rush.

A pair of punts later, FAU nudged back in front with a 1-yard James Charles rush to cap a 57-yard drive, but SMU responded with a 55-yard drive where Jones again scored from a yard out, knotting the game at 14 with 2:12 left before the break.

That would be the peak for SMU.

Florida Atlantic answered that answer with an answer of its own: a 75-yard touchdown drive punctuated by Charles’s second touchdown rush of the day, this one a 15-yard burst with a minute left in the half. Then, Shane Buechele was picked on the next play from scrimmage off a tipped pass intended for James Proche but caught by Rashad Smith, who zigged and zagged and zigged some more for a 22-yard return back to the Mustang 13. Chris Robison found Robinson one play later, giving the Owls their second touchdown in three snaps.

The Owls then added two more touchdowns in the third quarter, an 18-yard toss from Robison to Chris Raine, then a return of a Ke’Mon Freeman fumble nine yards for a touchdown, staking the home team to a 42-14 lead at the 4:05 mark of the third quarter.

SMU added two fourth quarter touchdowns, but not until the game was well in hand. Both squads threw for around 300 yards, but Florida Atlantic out-rushed SMU by 102 yards and did not turn the ball over, while SMU’s two turnovers turned into 14 Owl points.

The loss dropped SMU to 0-2 in bowl games in the Sonny Dykes era, with both losses coming in decisive fashion.

Florida Atlantic has now won two straight, with the obvious difference from 2017 being that Lane Kiffin has cashed in the Owls’ success to take the Ole Miss job. The Willie Taggart era of FAU football begins now, and the new leader was on hand to watch the team on Saturday.

West Florida: 2019 NCAA Division II Football National Champions

MCKINNEY, Texas (WKRG) — In just their 4th year of playing football, the University of West Florida has won the Division II National Football Championship! The Argos defeated Minnesota State today in McKinney, Texas.

UWF made it to  2017 National Title game but came up short. Today, they scored in their opening possession and built a 21-point lead in the 3rd quarter. The Argos held off a 4th quarter comeback from the Mavericks and held on to win 48 to 40. The Argos end the year 13-2 and National Champions of Division ll. Argos quarterback Austin Reed threw 6 touchdown passes in the victory.

Liberty: 2019 Cure Bowl Champions

In just its second year as a member of the FBS, Liberty has already notched its first bowl win after taking down Georgia Southern 23-16 in the Cure Bowl. The win moves head coach Hugh Freeze to 4-1 in bowl games, capping an eight-win campaign for his first season as the Flames' coach.

The season started with Freeze leading the team from a hospital bed in the coaches' box because of complications from a herniated disc in his back, but it ended with the former Ole Miss coach celebrating a breakthrough season for the program that brought him back to the sidelines.

Liberty quarterback Buckshot Calvert totaled 270 yards on 16-of-35 passing for two touchdowns, the first breaking the game open in the first quarter on this toss to a wide open Johnny Huntley for a long catch-and-wrong score.

As the weather began to have somewhat of an impact -- and would continue to throughout the game -- Georgia Southern was able to keep pace early with it's reliable option attack ground game.

A key moment came from Calvert early in the third quarter as the game was still very much in doubt at 16-7. Liberty got the ball to start the second half and drove right down the field, 75 yards in six plays, with Calvert's touchdown toss to Antonio Gandy-Golden ending the scoring drive.

The one downside to Calvert's game was the two interceptions that helped keep the Eagles close, but it was otherwise a productive and successful day for the Flames offense. Georgia Southern racked up 194 rushing yards but failed frequently to win on third down and in other scoring opportunities.

Liberty capitalizing on this bowl appearance with a win was key for its future scheduling opportunities. The Flames entered the game as underdogs -- albeit by less than a touchdown with a closing line around five points -- but competed as favorites, scoring first and never trailing in the win.

That kind of performance is evidence of Liberty's strength after a season where it went 1-3 against bowl teams, defeating Buffalo at home on Sept. 14. Freeze fielded a competitive squad this season, and it's one that can bring excitement to a nonconference game for Power Five schools. Life as an FBS Independent does include a bit of marketing to help the scheduling efforts, and pulling out this win boosts the perception of what you're getting when you schedule Liberty.

San Diego State: 2019 New Mexico Bowl Champions

San Diego State earned its first bowl victory since 2016 with a 48-11 win over Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday.

Ryan Agnew threw two touchdowns to help the Aztecs build an early 20-3 advantage, while the country's No. 4 scoring defense took care of the rest in an easy win at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Jordan Byrd led a rushing attack that totaled 223 yards on the ground as San Diego State finished 10-3 for its fourth 10-win season in five years.

Central Michigan (8-6) couldn't end on a high note, but Jim McElwain still performed one of the best coaching jobs in the country after taking over a squad that went 1-11 last season.

       

Notable Stats

Ryan Agnew, QB, SDSU: 18-of-31, 287 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Jordan Byrd, RB, SDSU: 17 carries, 139 rushing yards, 1 TD
Jesse Matthews, WR, SDSU: 3 catches, 111 receiving yards, 2 TDs
Quinten Dormady, QB, CMU: 11-of-26, 164 passing yards, 3 INTs
Kobe Lewis, RB, CMU: 5 carries, 97 rushing yards, 1 TD
Kalil Pimpleton, WR, CMU: 3 catches, 71 receiving yards
   

San Diego State Surprises with Offensive Explosion

The Aztecs entered the game averaging just 19 points scored per game, going four straight without even scoring 20.

The offense wasn't a problem in this one.

Jesse Matthews was the star early on, scoring two first-half touchdowns including one for 74 yards.

The big plays continued in the second half as SDSU scored three third-quarter touchdowns on drives of four plays, five plays and two plays.

The points were easily a season-high, Byrd rushed for a season high and Agnew was as effective as we have seen him all year. Freshman TJ Sullivan also scored an impressive touchdown on his first career catch.

San Diego State will lose some key players to graduation, including Agnew, but a loaded defense and playmakers such as Matthews and Byrd could help the squad in 2020.

         

Central Michigan Unable to Solve SDSU Defense

We knew going in San Diego State had an elite defense, and this game proved it even more.

Central Michigan was able to sneak in a few big plays to keep things close, including 66-yard rushing touchdown by Kobe Lewis and a 61-yard reception by Kalil Pimpleton. However, these were few and far between.

Otherwise, Quinten Dormady was under pressure all day long with defenders in the backfield within a few seconds.

It led to a number of sacks and three interceptions, including a historic one by Luq Barcoo.

Dormady was held to 11-of-26 passing in what was arguably his worst game of the season, with only the Wisconsin loss coming close. Jonathan Ward had over 1,000 yards on the year but was held to 26 yards on 2.9 per carry Saturday.

With five total turnovers, it was a game to forget for this team.

Central Michigan should be happy to make it this far, but the offense will need to show more in big games if the program is going to take the next step.

North Carolina A&T: 2019 Black College Football National Champions

The North Carolina A&T Aggies extended their run of postseason success Saturday with a 64-44 victory over the Alcorn State Braves in the 2019 Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

N.C. A&T has now won the Celebration Bowl four times in the past five years, including three consecutive triumphs in the game featuring top teams from the FCS' MEAC and SWAC. The Aggies have defeated the Braves to take home the title in 2015, 2018 and now 2019.

Alcorn State overcame a sluggish 1-2 start to the season by winning eight of its next nine games, including a win over the Southern Jaguars in the SWAC Championship Game, to earn a berth in the Celebration Bowl.

           

Notable Game Stats

QB Kylil Carter (A&T): 18-of-30 passing, 364 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 96 rushing yards

QB Felix Harper (ASU): 25-of-42 passing, 341 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 2 rushing TD

RB Jah-Maine Martin (A&T): 110 rushing yards, 2 TD

RB De'Shawn Waller (ASU): 59 rushing yards, 1 TD

WR Korey Banks (A&T): 122 receiving yards, 2 TD

WR Elijah Bell (A&T): 73 receiving yards, 2 TD

WR Zachary Leslie (A&T): 81 receiving yards, 1 TD

WR Ron Hunt (A&T): 43 receiving yards, 1 TD

WR Chris Blair (ASU): 135 receiving yards, 1 TD

WR Raidarious Anderson (ASU): 85 receiving yards, 1 TD

TE Nigel Wood (ASU): 13 receiving yards, 1 TD

               

Big Plays, Atmosphere Making Celebration Bowl An Annual Must-See Event

Bowl fatigue is real. There are 41 games played in just over three weeks, and it can be difficult for even the most diehard of college football fans to remain engaged all the way from Friday's Bahamas Bowl to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 13.

That's why it's important for each bowl to stand out from the crowd.

The Celebration Bowl has done that since its debut in 2015. Although it doesn't have the history of its counterparts and features FCS schools rather than FBS, the atmosphere created by fans is on par with any game outside of the CFP contests.

A battle of the bands at halftime added to that ambiance Saturday with the N.C. A&T band, which The Undefeated ranked as the No. 1 band from historically black colleges and universities this season, stealing the show with a terrific performance.

Meanwhile, the level of play remains high with top teams from a pair of FCS conferences. It's a better storyline than a couple of middling 6-6 squads from the FBS.

Each of the first four Celebration Bowl games were decided by a single score, and while the Aggies' margin of victory was a little bigger Saturday, there were still plenty of highlights for both sides.

The game featured 1,034 combined yards, 108 points and 45 first downs. There were seven touchdowns of at least 35 yards, including a 75-yard scoring dash by Jah-Maine Martin to open the third quarter for A&T.

Things really popped off in the third quarter, when the first seven drives of the second half went for touchdowns.

Perhaps the Celebration Bowl isn't for those fixated on low-scoring defensive battles, though the Grambling State Tigers did beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 10-9 in the 2016 edition of the game. But everything about the game, both on the field and off, screams fun.

And there's no doubt bowl season needs more of that.

Liverpool: 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Champions

Roberto Firmino was the hero as his extra-time goal saw Liverpool crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners for the first time, defeating Flamengo 1-0 in a nail-biting encounter in Doha, Qatar.

The Brazilian saw the European champions avenge their 3-0 defeat to the Brazilians in the 1981 Intercontinental Cup to be crowned the best team on the planet in a hard-fought clash that needed two hours to separate them.

Firmino could, and probably should, have had Liverpool ahead inside the first minute. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s sensational lofted through ball got the Brazilian in behind Flamengo’s backline, only to blaze over under pressure.

After a shaky opening, Flamengo settled, with both sides well-drilled and looking to nullify the other’s greatest threats. Bruno Henrique was the one who was least contained as the Brazilian side grew into the game, with the 28-year-old a fulcrum for much of what they did to threaten the European champions.

While the game had ebbed and flowed engrossingly, once again it was Liverpool who almost started a half with a bang. For the second time it was Firmino, flicking the ball smartly over Rodrigo Caio, before volleying onto the inside of the post.

Flamengo replied, pouncing on an error by Alexander-Arnold to see Gabigol draw a low save out of Alisson. Both sides prodded and pried with the hope of teasing open a clear chance, but neither could unlock the door.

Finesse was tossed aside for brute strength when, with extra-time looming, Jordan Henderson hit a thunderous, curling drive from 25 yards, only to force a largely-unchallenged Diego Alves to pull a save out of the top drawer.

Once into the additional 30 minutes, Firmino finally broke the deadlock. A sublime pass by Henderson released Sadio Mane, who cut the ball across to his Brazilian strike partner. He coolly shimmied onto his right, leaving himself an unguarded net to fire into. It proved enough, becoming a goal that will go down in Liverpool folklore.

Alibaba Cloud Match Award winner: Roberto Firmino

North Central: 2019 NCAA Division III Football National Champions

North Central College made the most of its first trip to the NCAA Division III championship game, starting fast and never looking back.

Ethan Greenfield ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Broc Rutter threw for 263 yards and two scores and North Central routed Wisconsin-Whitewater 41-14 on Friday night for its first Division III championship.

North Central, located in Naperville, was making its first appearance in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. The Cardinals’ previous best finish in the Division III playoffs was a semifinal loss in 2013.

“Just thrilled with the way these guys played,” North Central coach Jeff Thorne said. “These guys played their ever-living tails off like they have all year long. To be here in this position is just beyond description. Just so grateful.”

Rutter was 17 of 26 passing and ran for another touchdown, Andrew Kamienski caught nine passes for 134 yards and a score, and Julian Bell had two interceptions.

“We came out, we were ready to play,” Rutter said. “We couldn’t wait all day. We came out and executed the game plan.”

Thorne gave credit to his players and coaches for the win, but also credited his father, John Thorne, who took over the program in 2002 before he succeeded him in 2015.

“It’s been an incredible run for us,” Jeff Thorne said. “I’m grateful for everything that’s come our way. We’ve had to work for it, which makes it more rewarding. What it means is a dream that was launched in 2002 when my dad took this thing over and so many people put so much into this thing. … To see it to completion means the world to me and to be able to hand the trophy to my dad tonight was very special.”

Rutter broke the Division III record for career passing yards with his final touchdown pass, giving him 14,265 yards and surpassing Alex Tanney, who played at Monmouth College in Illinois. Tanney threw for 14,249 yards.

Rutter gave credit to his team and coaches for the record.


“I had no clue,” Rutter said of the record. “It’s a pretty cool accomplishment. … I’ve been doing this for four years, and it’s the best four years of my life. Time of my life. To get that is a nice reward to cap things off, but this national championship means so much more to me than that ever could.”

The Cardinals (14-1) outgained the Warhawks (13-2) 436-390 en route to its 11th straight victory.

Greenfield scored on a 5-yard run less than three minutes into the game and capped a 13-play, 74-yard drive with a 2-yard scoring run with 1:49 left in the second quarter. Greenfield added a 38-yarder midway through the third quarter to make it 34-0.

In between Greenfield’s two first-half scores, Rutter found Blake Williams for a 31-yard touchdown strike late in the first quarter before Rutter had a 1-yard scoring with 10 minutes left in the second.

“They jumped on us right off the bat, and that was ultimately the story of the game,” Whitewater coach Kevin Bullis said. “We missed on some opportunities in the first half. They took advantage of their opportunities.”

Max Meylor was 25 of 42 for 183 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 104 yards for Whitewater, and Alex Peete ran for 79 yards and a score. The Warhawks were making their 10th appearance in the championship game in the last 15 years. They last won the title in 2014, capping a string of six titles in eight years.

“They knew where I was throwing at times,” Meylor said. “They took away some of our receivers which was tough. We hadn’t seen that all year. My decision-making has to be better. I have to get the ball on guys and let our athletes run instead of taking chances.”

Meylor got the Warhawks on the board with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jared Zausch with five minutes remaining in the third. Peete scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 9 1/2 minutes left.

Kent State: 2019 Frisco Bowl Champions

Kent State outlasted Utah State 51-41 in a shootout on Friday night to emerge victorious in the Frisco Bowl. It's the first bowl win in the history of Kent State's football program, though it was also only the fourth time the Golden Flashes had ever appeared in a bowl game.

While the storylines heading into the game were focused on Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, who was playing his last game for the Aggies before heading off to the NFL, it was Kent State QB Dustin Crum who stole the show. Crum finished the game with 289 yards passing and two touchdowns, but it was impressive what he did with his legs as well. Crum rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown, routinely extending drives on the ground. His lone touchdown run came in the final minutes and served as the final nail in Utah State's coffin.

It should be mentioned, however, that just because Crum was the star, that doesn't mean Love didn't play well. The junior threw for 317 yards, three touchdown  and an interception -- which wasn't necessarily his fault. It was more a fumble that popped out of the arms of his receiver and into the waiting arms of Mandela Lawrence-Burke. As good as Love played, it wasn't enough. Utah State turned the ball over three times, and the nine points the Flashes got out of those turnovers loomed large in a 10-point game.

As for this being Kent State's bowl win, it shouldn't surprise anybody that it was Utah State on the losing end. Akron beat Utah State in the 2015 Potato Bowl, which was Akron's first -- and only -- bowl win in program history. Then, in 2017, Utah State lost to New Mexico State in the Arizona Bowl. That was the first time New Mexico State had won a bowl in 57 years. The Aggies are actually quite charitable to long-suffering programs during bowl season.

BoBA ISML 2019 Predictions: Eliminations Match Day 5 (Election Day)

ISML Heavenly Tiara Final/Saimoe Prime Minister
ARENA 1 Tōsaka Rin [[Violet Evergarden]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 60000
Over

ISML Lapis Scepter Final/Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister
ARENA 2 Azusagawa Sakuta [[Rimuru Tempest]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 60000
Over

Speaker of the Saimoe Diet
ARENA 3 Ishtar [[Shinomiya Kaguya]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 60000
Over

ISML Divine Circlet Final
ARENA 4 Ōmae Kumiko [[Kōsaka Reina]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 70000
Under

ISML Divine Crown Final
ARENA 5 Hyakuya Mikaela [[Akasaka Ryūnosuke]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 69000
Under

ISML Female Division Third Place
ARENA 6 Shiina Mashiro [[Sakurajima Mai]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 60000
Over

ISML Female Division Fifth Place
ARENA 7 [[Emilia]] Takanashi Rikka
by >=400
Over/Under: 60000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] [[Izumi Sagiri]] [[Chtholly Nota Seniorious]] [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
Over/Under: 300000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Yūki Asuna - 3]] [[Makise Kurisu - 1]] [[Schwi Dola - 4]] [[Kanna Kamui - 2]] [[Shiro - 5]] [[Nishimiya Shōko - 6]]
Over/Under: 300000
Over

ARENA 10 Takagi Akiyama Mio [[Isshiki Iroha]] [[Kafū Chino]]
Over/Under: 300000
Over

ISML Male Division Third Place
ARENA 11 [[Archer]] Okazaki Tomoya
by >=300
Over/Under: 60000
Over

ARENA 12 [[Levi]] Riku Dola
by <=-400
Over/Under: 60000
Over

ARENA 13 [[Togashi Yūta]] [[Kamijō Tōma]] [[Tachibana Taki]] [[Okabe Rintarō]]
Over/Under: 300000
Over

ARENA 14 [[Willem Kmetsch - 3]] [[Emiya Shirō - 4]] [[Satō Kazuma - 5]] [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka - 1]] [[Saitama - 6]] [[Emiya Kiritsugu - 2]]
Over/Under: 300000
Over

ARENA 15 [[Shiota Nagisa]] Lancer Natsuki Subaru [[Kyon]]
Over/Under: 300000
Over

ARENA 16 [[Lelouch Lamperouge]] Kamina [[C.C.]] Yoko Littner
by >=200
Over/Under: 70000
Under

ARENA 17 [[Astolfo]] Kanzaki Hideri
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 18 [[Sakura Chiyo]] Suzukaze Aoba
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 19 Hoto Kokoa [[Ristarte]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 20 [[Suigintō]] Suzumiya Haruhi
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 21 [[Amano Hina]] Fujiwara Chika
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 22 Aqua Reines El-Melloi Archisorte
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 23 Nakano Yotsuba Kirisu Mafuyu
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 24 [[Adele von Ascham (Mile)]] Kochō Shinobu
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 25 [[Hestia]] Nakano Itsuki
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 26 Laffey [[Oshino Shinobu]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 27 Chiyoda Momo [[Raphtalia]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

ARENA 28 Tadokoro Megumi [[Senjōgahara Hitagi]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 61000
Over

Voter Id: 4ebe1f04-0c84-5ba1-9a7a-9eb016f65301

Buffalo: 2019 Bahamas Bowl Champions

The Buffalo Bulls picked up their first bowl win in program history Friday with a 31-9 victory over the Charlotte 49ers in the 2019 Bahamas Bowl, the first game of college football's 2019-20 bowl season.

Buffalo fell short in its first three postseason appearances, including a 42-32 loss to the Troy Trojans in last year's Dollar General Bowl. UB bounced back from a 2-4 start this season by winning five of its last six regular-season games, and it capped the turnaround by beating the Niners.

Charlotte was playing in the program's first bowl game. Like the Bulls, the 49ers opened the campaign in lackluster form en route to a 2-5 record, but they stormed back to win five straight games to become bowl eligible. It's the team's first winning season since joining the FBS level in 2015.

             

Notable Game Stats

QB Kyle Vantrease (UB): 8-of-17 passing, 77 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; rushing TD

QB Chris Reynolds (UNCC): 15-of-24 passing, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

RB Jaret Patterson (UB): 173 rushing yards, 2 TD

RB Benny LeMay (UNCC): 45 rushing yards

WR Antonio Nunn (UB): 53 receiving yards, 1 TD

WR Victor Tucker (UNCC): 61 receiving yards, 1 TD

DL Malcolm Koonce (UB): 5 tackles, 2 sacks

LB James Patterson (UB): 3 tackles, 1 INT

DB Marquavis Gibbs (UNCC): 9 tackles, 1 INT

         

Lance Leipold Could Generate Interest From Power 5 Schools

Leipold, who became the Bulls' head coach in 2015, may not be a household name, but those within the college football community are keenly aware of his accomplishments.

ESPN ranked him as the 78th-best coach in the 150-year history of college football last week, in large part because of his success at the Division III level. He led the Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, his alma mater, to a 109-6 record and six national championships in eight years beginning in 2007.

"I'm very humbled and flattered to be mentioned in that company," Leipold said of the ranking. "It is truly the work of the student-athletes, assistant coaches and staff members that I have been blessed to work with that makes something like this occur."

It took the 55-year-old former quarterback a couple of years to right the ship in Buffalo. The Bulls posted a 7-17 record over his first two seasons in charge.

Since then, UB has gone 24-15 with a pair of bowl appearances and now a postseason win. Last year marked the first 10-win season in program history.

The fact Buffalo managed to remain competitive in 2019 despite a long list of departures, led by quarterback Tyree Jackson, wide receiver Anthony Johnson and linebacker Khalil Hodge, is a testament to the foundation Leipold has built in Western New York.

Athletic directors around the country are surely taking notice too. As soon as the coaching carousel starts spinning again following bowl season, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Leipold's name pop up in the rumor mill in connection to some Power 5 jobs.

His championship pedigree from Wisconsin-Whitewater and his recent success at Buffalo suggests he'd be a strong choice to help rebuild a high-profile program.

               

Charlotte Program Moving in Right Direction Despite Loss

Building a football program from scratch is an uphill battle. That's the challenge Charlotte has faced since 2013, when it joined the FCS ranks before getting elevated to FBS two years later as part of Conference USA.

Since the 49ers don't have the history or tradition associated with most teams around the country, they've had to get creative in order to attract recruits and become competitive.

First-year head coach Will Healy and director of football relations Carter Crutchfield worked to create Club Lit—a dance floor inside the locker room to reward wins.

"That was one of the goals when we got here, is it's all about branding," Crutchfield told ESPN's David M. Hale. "People only know what you tell them. You're in the city of Charlotte, we have so much to sell, but we had to find an identity. Club Lit really turned into a viral thing."

It's unique, and it's the type of gimmick that can help swing the decision of an undecided recruit in their favor. That's crucial when you can't point to a truckload of trophies in a case outside the locker room.

The sample size is small, but Healy guided the Niners to a seven-win season after they posted no better than a 5-6 mark over its first six years and they're just two years removed from a 1-11 campaign.

Charlotte will lose a couple of key seniors in LeMay, its leading rusher, and defensive end Alex Highsmith, who entered bowl season tied for second in the country with 14 sacks.

That said, there's a lot of talent set to return for 2020, including quarterback Chris Reynolds, his top two targets in Victor Tucker and Cameron Dollar and linebacker Markees Watts.

It sets the stage for the 49ers to take another step forward next year.

           

What's Next?

Buffalo is set to open the 2020 campaign with a road trip to face the Big 12's Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 5.

Charlotte will also begin next season Sept. 5 by visiting the SEC's Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium.

ISML 2019: General Election Field Set!

ISML 2019: General Election Field Set!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 18, 2019

Match Day 4 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period has concluded, and the stage has been set for the general election of the 2020 Saimoe Prime Minister (winner of the Heavenly Tiara), 2020 Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister (winner of the Lapis Scepter) and 2020 Speaker of the Saimoe Diet (overall winner of the 2019 International Saimoe League Seasonal Tournaments). And for the first time, a candidate will be standing for election in two races...and going into both of them as an understandable underdog.

That candidate...is Rin Tohsaka. A Saimoe politician and veteran of the Saimoe movement since 2004 with 15 years of proven experience and results, Tohsaka is the voice of reason within the Type-Moon Party alongside Artoria "Saber" Pendragon. She defeated Mashiro Shiina 11753-8756 to qualify for the race for Saimoe Prime Minister and will face the Bedlam's tipped successor to Rem Natsuki, Violet Evergarden, who continued her form against Mai Sakurajima in a 10410-10242 thriller.

Sadly, Archer, who is the older form of Rin's husband Shirou Emiya, will not be there to join her as a possible Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister. Sakuta Azusagawa, Mai's husband, defeated Archer 9214-8671 and faces the Bedlam's choice for the Deputy office, Rimuru Tempest, who eased past Tomoya Okazaki 9429-8902. Rin will also be standing in the Speaker of the Saimoe Diet race against the favored Kaguya Shinomiya as Ishtar. She defeated Enterprise 8904-8667 to claim the Fall Diadem but will face long odds against a bona fide Saimoe contender for next year, one that may be in the running to be a future Saimoe Prime Minister.

Needless to say, while Tohsaka is an underdog, it is but in name only as she has been riding a late wave of confidence from her support and others who believe that a longtime legend of Saimoe politics must dictate the policy of Japan in 2020, deemed an auspicious year by many circles. Rin's name has endured for over a decade as a woman of outstanding personality and character, so much that if she wanted to, she could stand in as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and contest for a seat in Japan's Diet. A no-nonsense approach to tackling the things that matter to Japan and its advocates around the world shall be the theme of her agenda should she be elected. Doubtless the principles of patience, perseverance and tenacity shall also be emphasized as part of Tohsaka's game plan for 2020.

Hina Amano, as correctly predicted, finished third place in the Fall Seasonal with a 9491-8027 win over Ristarte. In Divine Circlet action, Hibike Euphonium's progressive pair could do no wrong. Kumiko Oumae defeated Nanami Aoyama 9070-8800 and Reina Kousaka edged Sakura Matou, 8979-8768. In Divine Crown action, Mikaela Hyakuya defeated Bell Cranel 8444-7842 and Ryuunosuke Akasaka won a 8226-8193 nailbiter over Izayoi Sakamaki.

In Female Division placement action, Emilia shot down Kurumi Tokisaki 9732-9150, Rikka Takanashi scored the Upset of the Round and won the closest race of the round, a 9647-9623 snoozer over Sagiri Izumi, Chtholly Nota Seniorious defeated Asuna Yuukl 9519-9402, Yukino Yukinoshita bowled past Kurisu Makise 9605-9365, Kamui Kanna thumped Chino Kafuu 9908-9055, Shiro rocked Mio Akiyama 9875-9538 and Shouko Nishimiya defeated Takagi 9615-9063. Advancing in the four-way race were Azusa Nakano (72146.1) and Yui Yuigahama (70803.9).

In Male Division placement action, Levi leveled Touma Kamijou 8394-7956, Riku Dola rocked Yuuta Togashi 8741-8312, Taki Tachibana whipped past Willem Kmetsch 8404-8216, Rintarou Okabe cruised past Shirou Emiya 8622-7970, Kazuma Satou defeated Subaru Natsuki 8300-8005, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji stormed past Kyon 8667-8312, Saitama punched Nagisa Shiota 8273-8065 and Kiritsugu Emiya dominated Lancer 8610-8151. Advancing in the four-way race were Yuzuru Otonashi (56273.2) and Koyomi Araragi (54289.3).

Election Day 2019, Match Day 5 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period is scheduled for December 20, 2019. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.