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UNLV DYNASTY - END OF YEAR 2 REPORT

Posted on October 27, 2017 at 01:21 PM.

UNLV 49, MIAMI 45

Well, the game let me down again. I won the National Championship. Yes, a 79 rated UNLV team beat a 92 rated Power 5 team due to the last second heroics of one Armani Rogers. But before I get to that let me take you through how the game went down.

We got the ball first and Rogers started off a little shaky. He made the wrong read twice and forced a third-and-long situation that we couldn�t convert. We punted the ball and Miami scored quickly. Knowing we were now in an uphill battle due to our defensive woes against good competition, we finally got into a groove and scored to tie it at 7. Each team scored again, and then Miami scored to make it 21-14. We had a plan in the second quarter to try and milk the clock up until we scored and would tie the game going into halftime, but that didn�t happen. Tight End Giovanni Fauolo fumbled after a catch and Miami recovered. They scored off of that, making it 28-14 at halftime. I was pretty sure we were sunk.

Miami got the ball to start the second half, but we forced a punt. It was like a miracle considering they ran up and down the field on us at will. We got the ball and scored, putting the game within 7. We each scored again, making it 35-28. But on Miami�s next possession, we stopped them again. Unbelievable. We would subsequently score and tie it at 35. We each scored again (what a shootout), and time was running out. Miami was held to just a field goal on their final drive. With the score 45-42, we implemented a ground attack with Sean Watkins and Rogers. With less than 30 seconds left and the ball in the red zone, Rogers found Kendal Keys on a slant pattern in the end zone. And with only 19 seconds left, Miami could not get the ball down the field in time. UNLV wins the championship. Lamar Jackson won the Heisman, by the way.

What now?

So since then, I took a job at Illinois as the head coach. But I don�t think I�m going to continue reporting on this dynasty. It�s becoming too anti-climactic when I can turn a program into champions in two years. If I hear of any interest, I may continue reporting on this. If I can ever get the sliders and/or fatigue lined up to give me a good challenge, I�ll start a new dynasty and report on it. Until then, I bid you so long for now.