Pickin' Splinters » Todd Sievers http://www.pickinsplinters.com There's always room for one more on the bench. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 This Date in College Football Belt History – November 10 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/11/10/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-november-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-november-10 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/11/10/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-november-10/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:40:47 +0000 Casey http://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=5520 t1_cokerNovember 10, 2001 – The top-ranked, 7-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker met the 6-2 Boston College Eagles & coach Tom O’Brien.  This proved to be a much tougher test than the Hurricanes had anticipated, as the Eagles defense was ready for an upset.  Boston College played without All-American RB William Green, the nation’s leading rusher, who was suspended for a violation of team rules.  A critical interception late in the 4th quarter helped the Hurricanes avoid the upset with an 18-7 win to retain The Belt.  Both defenses ruled the 1st half with Miami able to manage only 3 field goals from All-Big East PK Todd Sievers & Boston College unable to score.  The Eagles finally got on the board with 5:50 to play in the 3rd quarter when QB Brian St. Pierre hit TE Sean Ryan on a 9-yard touchdown pass.  Sievers added his 4th field goal of the game, this one from 47 yards, with 14:50 to play in the game giving Miami a 12-7 lead.  Each team missed a field goal attempt & exchange punts before Miami took possession at their 12-yard line with 6:09 to play.  With 2:09 left, Hurricanes’ RB Frank Gore fumbled at the Boston College 30-yard line & Eagles’ S Ralph Parent recovered it giving Boston College one last chance to win the game.  St. Pierre drove the Eagles to the Hurricanes’ 20-yard line with 0:22 to play.  His pass for WR Ryan Read deflected off Miami’s CB Mike Rumph & was intercepted by Hurricanes’ DT Matt Walters who gave the ball to All-American S Ed Reed.  Reed ran the final 80 yards for the touchdown as Miami escaped with an 18-7 win.  Miami’s All-Big QB Ken Dorsey threw for 222 yards but with 4 interceptions & All-Big East RB Clinton Portis added 160 yards rushing.  St. Pierre finished with 162 yards passing with a touchdown in the losing effort.  Miami finished the season 12-0; Big East & National Champions while the Eagles finished 8-4 & ranked 21st nationally.  Boston College would play for The Belt again in 2002.

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]]> http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/11/10/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-november-10/feed/ 1 This Date in College Football Belt History – October 7 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/10/07/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-october-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-october-7 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/10/07/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-october-7/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:44:06 +0000 Casey http://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=4983 ap_weinke_080909_mainThe top-ranked ranked, 5-0 Florida State Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden battled the 7th ranked, 3-1 Miami Hurricanes of coach Butch Davis.  The teams had a history of playing close games with Florida State holding a recent edge winning the past five games.  Miami liked to focus on the 1991 & 1992 games that came to be known as “Wide Right I” & “Wide Right II” when Florida State kickers missed late field goals that would have won the games.  The Hurricanes got 2 touchdown passes from All-Big East QB Ken Dorsey & survived another missed field goal attempt by a Florida State kicker to claim The Belt with a 27-24 victory.  Miami controlled the first half with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Dorsey to RB Najeh Davenport in the 1st quarter, a 1-yard score from RB D.J. Williams & 31-yard field goal from PK Todd Sievers giving the Hurricanes a 17-0 halftime edge.  Florida State rallied in the 3rd quarter as PK Matt Munyon hit a field goal from 18 yards & Heisman Trophy winning, All-ACC QB Chris Weinke found WR Anquan Boldin for a 48-yard touchdown making the score Miami 17 Florida State 10.  Sievers added a 37-yard Hurricane field goal, as Miami went to the 4th quarter with a 20-10 lead.  Most of the quarter saw the teams trade field position but with 3:15 to play, Weinke hit Boldin on a 2-yard touchdown pass.  The Seminoles got a break when LB Brian Allen recovered a Davenport fumble at the Miami 48-yard line.  Florida State took advantage of the break when Weinke hit WR Atrews Bell from 29 yards for a touchdown to give the Seminoles a 24-20 lead with 1:37 left in the game.  Miami got the ball back at their own 32-yard line & Dorsey went to work.  Hitting 6 of 7 passes on the drive, Dorsey connected with All-Big East TE Jeremy Shockey on a 13-yard touchdown pass with 0:46 to play.  Weinke was able to get the Seminoles in position for a tying field goal try but, as time expired, Munyon’s 49-yard kick sailed to the right of the upright & “Wide Right III” was born with the 27-24 Miami victory.  It was Miami’s second Belt reign & first since 1984.  For the Seminoles, Weinke finished with 496 yards passing with 3 touchdowns but 2 interceptions both inside the Miami 5-yard line while All-American WR Marvin “Snoop” Minnis had 7 catches for 145 yards, Bell had 6 catches for 146 yards, & Boldin had 6 catches for 108 yards with 2 touchdowns.  Miami’s Dorsey threw for 328 yards with 2 touchdowns & All-American WR Santana Moss had 7 catches for 115 yards.  The Seminoles finished the season 11-2; ACC Champions, ranked 5th nationally while the Hurricanes finished 11-1, Big East Champions, & ranked 2nd nationally in Davis’ final season.  Florida State would play for The Belt again in 2001.

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