College Football Computer Simulated Playoffs–Quarterfinal Round

2009-10 NCAA College Football Computer Simulated Playoffs

Quarterfinal Round

 

If you want to know the whys and hows of this computer simulation playoff, read the following entry from December 7, 2009: https://piratings.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/pirate-ratings-and-spreads-for-college-football%e2%80%93regular-season-final/

Four teams advance to the semifinals to be played released tomorrow.

In the Cotton Bowl #4 Seed T C U stopped Tim Tebow and #5 Seed Florida in an exciting game that went to overtime, before the Horned Frogs won 20-16.

In the Capital One Bowl, #6 Seed Boise State knocked off #3 Seed Cincinnati 38-20 in a battle of previously unbeaten teams.  The Bearcats couldn’t stop the Bronco running game as Jeremy Avery rushed for 126 yards and Doug Martin rushed for 102.

In the Rose Bowl, #2 Seed Texas showed its defensive prowess in a 20-9 win over #7 Seed Oregon.

In the Sugar Bowl, there was a huge upset.  #9 Seed Georgia Tech scored touchdowns on its final two possessions to pull off a 24-23 win over #1 Seed Alabama.  The Yellow Jackets won despite no completed passes.  Jonathan Dwyer scored the game-winner on a 74 yard run with 2:17 remaining in the game.

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
T C U	0	7	6	0	7	20
Florida	10	0	0	3	3	16
		TCU	Stat	Fla
		17	FD	19
		45-116	Rush-Yds	48-166
		192	Pass Yds	154
		15-27-1	Passes	16-27-2
		6-42.5	Punt	5-41.2
		2-18	PR	3-11
		7-57	Pen	5-52
		0-0	Fum	2-1
		72	Play	75
		308	Tot Yds	320
Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Boise St.	10	14	7	7		38
Cincinnati	0	3	14	3		20
		BSU	Stat	Cin
		22	FD	17
		46-255	Rush-Yds	30-77
		173	Pass Yds	223
		15-25-0	Passes	19-34-2
		1-44	Punt	4-38.8
		2-51	PR	0-0
		4-25	Pen	6-41
		1-0	Fum	2-0
		71	Play	64
		428	Tot Yds	300
Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Texas	3	10	0	7		20
Oregon	0	3	6	0		9
		Tex	Stat	Ore
		18	FD	9
		39-142	Rush-Yds	33-81
		211	Pass Yds	123
		19-29-0	Passes	11-27-1
		4-42.3	Punt	8-39.0
		4-32	PR	1-(-2)
		6-48	Pen	7-55
		2-1	Fum	2-0
		68	Play	60
		353	Tot Yds	204
Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Ga. Tech	0	3	7	14		24
Alabama	3	3	14	3		23
		GT	Stat	Ala
		15	FD	17
		52-271	Rush-Yds	41-156
		0	Pass Yds	166
		0-6-0	Passes	14-25-1
		5-40.8	Punt	6-39.7
		2-14	PR	1-32
		7-59	Pen	6-45
		2-1	Fum	2-0
		58	Play	66
		271	Tot Yds	322

Check back tomorrow for results from the Semifinal Round.  In the semifinals, TCU and Georgia Tech will meet in the Fiesta Bowl and Boise State will take on Texas in the Orange Bowl.  Then, on Thursday, check back for the National Championship Game in the Simper Bowl.