The Professor - The Coaching Career of James Xavier

[redsox907]

WE GOIN TO THE NATTY

this run is unreal

[Agent]

one win left.

Shoutout to the late fumble. I bet you were on the edge of your seat

[Captain Canada]

WE GOIN TO THE NATTY

this run is unreal

one win left.

Shoutout to the late fumble. I bet you were on the edge of your seat

I want it to be known: I was fully prepared to lose. Arch Manning had them boys buzzing. They were barring down on our endzone. They were absolutely going to score, and we were going to have no time to put a drive together. That fumble came out and I knew the Football Gods made a choice

[Captain Canada]

Tale of the Tape - 2027 CFP National Championship Game

13-2 (6-2 ACC) 4 vs. 1 14-1 (8-1) B10

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Head Coach: Dan Lanning
Offensive Scheme: Spread
Defensive Scheme: Base 3-4

Head Coach: James Xavier
Offensive Scheme: Pro Style
Defensive Scheme: 4-2-5

Team Leaders
Passing: QB Austin Novosad (4,035 passing yards, 42 TD, 4 INT, 168.1 RTG)
Rushing: HB Wayshan Parker (577 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns, 2 fumbles, 4.3 AVG)
Receiving: WR Jeremiah McClellan (75 catches, 1,043 receiving yards, 13.9 AVG, 11 touchdowns)
Blocking: 26 sacks allowed, 36.3 PPG, 10th ranked passing offense, 12th ranked rushing offense
Defense: DE Matayo Uiagalelei (61 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks)

Team Leaders
Passing: QB Anthony Colandrea (4,276 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 161.9 RTG)
Rushing: HB Donte Hawthorne (1,388 rushing yards, 24 touchdowns, 4.2 AVG)
Receiving: WR Jaden Gibson (133 catches, 1,440 receiving yards, 10.8 AVG, 12 touchdowns)
Blocking: 12 sacks allowed, 30.3 PPG, 4th ranked passing offense, 4th ranked rushing offense
Defense: MLB Myles Brown (96 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions)

Injuries
HB Wayshawn Parker, Junior - Partial PCL Tear (Out)

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Team Schedule/Results
Wk 0 || at #20 Oregon State - W 45-13
Wk 1 || vs #12 Boise State - W 34-31
Wk 2 || at #10 Ohio State - W 55-26
Wk 3 || BYE WEEK
Wk 4 || vs #2 Washington - L 28-20
Wk 5 || BYE WEEK
Wk 6 || at Illinois - W 36-28
Wk 7 || at Michigan State - W 33-30
Wk 8 || vs Michigan - 59-6
Wk 9 || at Oklahoma State - W 31-20
Wk 10 || vs Northwestern - W 38-6
Wk 11 || at USC - W 56-27
Wk 12 || vs #14 Nebraska - W 26-13
Wk 13 || vs UCLA - W 28-7
Conference Championship || vs USC - W 21-17
CFP Round 2 || vs #7 Alabama - W 35-29
CFP Semi-Finals || vs #14 Louisiana - W 28-17

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Oregon Projected Starters
QB #16 Austin Novosad, Rs Jr | 6'3", 205 lbs | 88 overall
HB #27 Jayden Limar, Rs Sr | 5'11", 200 lbs | 84 overall
WR #81 Ryan Pellum, Rs So | 5'11", 170 lbs | 91 overall
WR #13 Jurrion Dickey, Jr | 6'2", 205 lbs | 88 overall
WR #11 Jeremiah McClellan, Jr | 6'0", 190 lbs | 86 overall
TE #18 Kenyon Sadiq, Rs Sr | 6'3", 245 lbs | 86 overall
LT #57 Saipale Fuimaono, Rs Sr | 6'4", 308 lbs | 90 overall
LG #73 Kawika Rogers, Rs Sr | 6'5", 325 lbs | 89 overall
C #72 Iapani Laloulu, Rs Sr | 6'2", 325 lbs | 89 overall
RG #52 Paul Abiamiri, Fr | 6'3", 287 lbs | 74 overall
RT #70 Kenyon Bulluck, Fr | 6'4", 313 lbs | 79 overall
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DE #10 Matayo Uiagalelei, Rs Sr | 6'5", 270 lbs | 92 overall
DE #29 Ashton Porter, Rs Jr | 6'3", 275 lbs | 90 overall
DT #99 Terrance Green, Rs Jr | 6'5", 330 lbs | 90 overall
DT #95 Frederick Cameron, Rs Fr | 6'3", 290 lbs | 89 overall
WILL #17 Blake Purchase, Rs Sr | 6'3", 260 lbs | 90 overall
MIKE #26 Devon Jackson, Rs Sr | 6'2", 230 lbs | 89 overall
SAM #31 Jaiwuan Hacker, Rs Fr | 6'4", 242 lbs | 90 overall
CB #16 Rodrick Pleasant, Rs Sr | 5'9", 180 lbs | 92 overall
CB #13 Sione Laulea, Rs Sr | 6'4", 190 lbs | 86 overall
FS #24 Kingston Lopa, Rs So | 6'5", 198 lbs | 89 overall
SS #19 Tyler Turner, Rs Jr | 6'0", 190 lbs | 79 overall
K #93 Grant Meadows, Rs Jr | 5'11", 180 lbs | 79 overall
P #45 Luke Dunne, Rs Jr | 6'5", 220 lbs | 79 overall
KR #12 Zachary Card, Rs Jr | 5'9", 164 lbs | 97 overall

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[The JZA]

[YaBoyRobRoy]

Good luck in the Natty!! What a run by the cavs

[Soapy]

gonna need to stream that, my boy

[Captain Canada]

This is going to be something

Good luck in the Natty!! What a run by the cavs

I’m personally shocked we somehow rattled this off. Truly a Cinderella run

gonna need to stream that, my boy

Lights too bright

[Captain Canada]

‣ CFB 2027 College Football Playoff Championship Game - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
(13-2, 6-2 ACC) #4 Virginia Cavaliers at #1 Oregon Ducks (14-1, 8-1 B10)

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UVA | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35
ORE | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42

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Late comeback attempt comes up short, Cinderella story ends in heartbreak

For a second, in the fourth quarter, it felt as though Coach James Xavier and his Cinderella story Virginia Cavaliers had one more rabbit to pull out of the hat. They had somehow scored two quick touchdowns and gotten the ball back from the dominant Oregon Ducks. However, Ducks cornerback Daylen Austin made the play of his career; breaking in front of star Cavaliers wide receiver Jaden Gibson and intercepting the ball, calling midnight on the Cavaliers.

The Oregon Ducks have won the 2027 National Championship, with quarterback Austin Novosad leading them to a 42-35, high-scoring victory despite five passing touchdowns from quarterback Anthony Colandrea.

The game started out horrifically for the Cavaliers, with kick returner Zachary Card running 102 yards to the house on the opening kickoff, gaining resemblance to Hall of Fame kick returner Devin Hester during the Super Bowl. The Ducks would utterly dominate in the first half, leading 21-7 at half-time with a Triston Ward-walkoff touchdown being the only score for Virginia.

"We came out soft as hell," said offensive coordinator Slade Nagle. "As soon as that Ducks' front seven shut down our running game - which had really become our identity - we shriveled up. I thought we were dead at half-time."

The resilience of the Cavaliers showed up in the second half, however. Despite the Ducks claiming another rushing touchdown - one of three from running back Jayden Limar - the Cavaliers would capitalize thanks to a Kameron Courtney swing pass going 25 yards into the end zone.

The Cavs and the Ducks would trade touchdowns, with the Ducks striking early before a forced fumble from defensive end Jewett Hayes woke the opportunistic Cavaliers' offense up. Triston Ward took over for Gibson as the Cavaliers' number one offensive threat, scoring two long touchdowns to make it three on the day.

However, the interception by Austin would swallow up any momentum, leaving no time for the Cavaliers' defense to reclaim the ball.

"I couldn't be prouder of these guys," said an emotional James Xavier at the post-game press conference. "They took it on the chin all season long, with so many people thinking we couldn't be here. We overcame so much. This is such a young, promising team. We will be back, under different circumstances. I promise you that."

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Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Zachary Card, 102-yard returned kickoff [9:49]

2nd Quarter
Isaiah Carlson, 1-yard pass from Jayden Limar (Grant Meadors kick) [4:09]
Jayden Limar, 3-yard run (Grant Meadors kick) [0:44]
Triston Ward, 25-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Jawan Hocker kick) [0:06]

3rd Quarter
Jayden Limar, 7-yard run (Grant Meadors kick) [6:16]
Kameron Courtney, 23-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Jawan Hocker kick) [2:57]

4th Quarter
Jayden Limar, 11-yard run (Grant Meadors kick) [9:56]
Triston Ward, 9-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Jawan Hocker kick) [5:42]
Ryan Pellum, 36-yard pass from Austin Novosad (Grant Meadors kick) [4:17]
Triston Ward, 77-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Jawan Hocker kick) [4:04]
Suderian Harrison, 15-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Jawan Hocker kick) [2:53]

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Player Stats
QB Anthony Colandrea: 31-46, 410 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, interception, 6 carries, 33 rushing yards
QB Austin Novosad: 20-22, 348 passing yards, touchdown

HB Donte Hawthorne: 12 carries, 14 rushing yards
HB Noah Vaughn: 8 carries, 30 rushing yards, 4 receptions, 45 receiving yards, touchdown
HB Jayden Limar: 14 carries, 51 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns, passing touchdown, 3 receptions, 52 receiving yards

WR Triston Ward: 7 receptions, 154 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns
TE Dom President: 8 receptions, 60 receiving yards
WR Jaden Gibson: 7 receptions, 62 receiving yards
WR Suderian Harrison: 7 receptions, 91 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Jeremiah McClellan: 6 receptions, 103 receiving yards
WR Ryan Pellum: 5 receptions, 99 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Jurrion Dickey: 3 receptions, 25 receiving yards

OLB T.K. Wright: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack
DT Anthony Britton: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, 1.5 sacks
SS Keke Adams: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
MLB Devon Jackson: 11 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
DE Matayo Uiagalelei: 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks
CB Daylen Austin: 9 tackles, interception

[YaBoyRobRoy]

tough tough loss bro. From that opening kickoff TD to being down 21, to throwing 5 touchdowns and almost leading the comeback. Amazing game man, tough to be on the losing end of those ones. Nonetheless, a great cinderella run. Are you running it back? Or moving on to 26?