Game Thread: Vegas Bowl: Fresno St Vs USC 12/21/2013

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Fresno State's 2013 All-Mountain West selections by the 12 Mountain West head coaches and a select media panel


Offense

QB Derek Carr Sr. -- FIRST TEAM, 2013 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, projected 1st Round

WR Davante Adams So. -- FIRST TEAM -- projected 1st/2nd Round -- 1645 yards receiving, 23 TD

WR Josh Harper Jr. -- SECOND TEAM -- 1011 yards receiving, 13 TD

WR Isaiah Burse Sr. -- HONORABLE MENTION (WR), SECOND TEAM (RS) -- 987 yards receiving, 5 TD

TE Marcel Jensen Sr. -- SECOND TEAM -- projected 3rd/4th Round -- 344 yards receiving, 3 TD

LT Austin Wentworth Sr. -- FIRST TEAM -- projected 5th/6th Round as OT

OG Cody Wichmann, Jr. -- HONORABLE MENTION


Defense

DT Tyeler Davison Jr. -- SECOND TEAM -- rated #9 DT in the nation of the junior class -- 2 sacks, 7 TFL, 2 passes broken up, 38 tackles, 1 blocked kick

DE Nikko Motta, Sr. -- HONORABLE MENTION -- 3 sacks, 7 TFL, 3 passes broken up, 38 tackles

OLB Ejiro Ederaine So. -- SECOND TEAM -- 10 sacks, 15.5 TFL, 58 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble return for a TD

ILB Karl Mickelsen, Jr. -- HONORABLE MENTION -- #1 on team with 87 tackles

CB L.J. Jones, Sr. -- HONORABLE MENTION -- 2 INTs, 7 passes broken up, 4 TFL, 36 tackles, fumble recovery

S Derron Smith Jr. -- FIRST TEAM -- rated #5 FS in the nation for the junior class -- 6 INTs, 5 passes broken up, 4 sacks, 7.5 TFL, 69 tackles


Special Teams

RS Isaiah Burse Sr. -- SECOND TEAM (RS), HONORABLE MENTION (WR) -- averages 12.48 yards per punt return, 2 punts returned for TDs

P Garrett Swanson, So. -- HONORABLE MENTION -- averages 42.76 yds per punt

 

[HuskerinBig10]

I go to Las Vegas quite a bit. I love the drinking, gambling, and food. I go in the Spring and again in August.

Usually, this bowl does not have a good matchup. This is a good matchup.

Las Vegas ain't no dummy. Where do most of the Las Vegas gamblers come from? California. Something like a four hour drive from LA to LV.

This is one of the bowl games that is on my to do list. This would have been a good year to do it.

Usually, the game is sparsely attended. I expect a big crowd and a good game. The temperature of the game can be anywhere from 30s to 60s.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

I go to Las Vegas quite a bit. I love the drinking, gambling, and food. I go in the Spring and again in August.

Usually, this bowl does not have a good matchup. This is a good matchup.

Las Vegas ain't no dummy. Where do most of the Las Vegas gamblers come from? California. Something like a four hour drive from LA to LV.

This is one of the bowl games that is on my to do list. This would have been a good year to do it.

Usually, the game is sparsely attended. I expect a big crowd and a good game. The temperature of the game can be anywhere from 30s to 60s.

Yes this is going to be a hell of a game, I cant wait

 

[RobToxin]

I got vcash on USC -6 1/2. You better not screw me over, Trojans. I take my vcash serious in this economy.

 

[TexasMan]

I took a 7 point teaser: USC pick and under 70.5

 

[KnightAndDay]

No matter how much I don't like it, I have to pull for USC. I have them winning in my pick'ems

 

[Red_Alert]

Yeah, I like USC's defense here.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

30 minutes until game time

 

[tabascojet]

who is going to coach usc?

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

who is going to coach usc?

I think it's Clay Helton

 

[trojanfan12]

who is going to coach usc?

Helton.

 

[tabascojet]

bob davie still hating on usc....just said fresno should win outright.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Fresno wants this game bad!

We will see if they come out and prove it.

On paper SC should be able to score at will and the defense should slow down Fresno's offense just enough.

I think SC will come out and play though. Not like last years Sun Bowl.

Should be very entertaining.

 

[LucklessPadresFan]

My biggest worry is Carr shredding our secondary. If we can't get to Carr with blitz packages and disrupt the WRs routes, we're in for a long afternoon.

 

[RobToxin]

Can we make this tOfficial Game Thread?

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

n1

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

1st down bitch!!

 

[RobToxin]

Clay Helton not starting conservative for USC. 3 passes to start the game.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

I've got USC big in this one

Fresno State is awful in bowl games

 

[Shanemansj13]

Cmon Fresno!

My off the wall pick, only for 2 pts though.