Since 2011 (as far back as I have data), how has each team done vs. the spread?
Specifically, if you bet $110 on every single game to beat the spread (which wins you $100 profit) since 2011, where would you be today? The chart below shows.
Interestingly, a lot of the best teams of the era were also the best vs. the spread. Coincidence? I'm not sure, honestly. Someone has to be best vs. the spread, and assuming it's a bell curve (and it is) someone will be 2+ standard deviations ahead. But there's no a priori reason it should be UVA and MSU instead of e.g. Washington State or St. Peter's.
(To pre-answer a question, sometimes you can win more money with fewer net wins vs. the spread because losses hurt you more than wins benefit you, and not every game gets a spread.)
Additional data / year-by-year cuts

	Team	Money Won	Lines Set	**Net Wins vs. Spread	% Games Won & Beat Spread	Points Above Spread
1	Virginia Cavaliers	$4430	275	55	55.27%	559
2	Michigan State Spartans	$3940	290	51	54.14%	440
3	Villanova Wildcats	$3610	290	48	54.48%	329
4	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	$3550	259	46	53.28%	593.5
5	Utah Utes	$3200	272	43	44.49%	310.5
6	Wichita State Shockers	$2340	276	35	52.54%	273
7	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	$2290	264	34	45.08%	131
8	Yale Bulldogs	$2070	201	29	47.26%	109.5
9	Gonzaga Bulldogs	$1570	281	28	52.67%	525
10	Creighton Blue Jays	$1480	277	27	50.54%	312
11	Buffalo Bulls	$1420	270	26	46.67%	447.5
12	Saint Josephs-Pennsylvania Hawks	$1410	206	23	46.12%	131.5
13	Houston Cougars	$1410	250	25	47.2%	381.5
14	Davidson College Wildcats	$1370	274	26	49.27%	134.5
15	Robert Morris Colonials	$1350	109	18	44.04%	-62.5
16	North Florida Ospreys	$1350	108	18	38.89%	48.5
17	Northwestern State Demons	$1330	74	16	29.73%	4
18	North Carolina Tar Heels	$1290	296	26	50%	289.5
19	Georgia Bulldogs	$1280	272	25	39.71%	203.5
20	Texas-Arlington Mavericks	$1260	239	23	43.1%	231
21	Hartford Hawks	$1250	87	16	42.53%	105.5
22	Oregon Ducks	$1240	285	25	49.82%	315
23	Seton Hall Pirates	$1170	275	24	43.64%	140
24	IUPU-Fort Wayne Mastadons	$1130	242	22	40.5%	213
25	New Mexico State Aggies	$1070	190	19	48.95%	352.5
26	Southeastern Louisiana Lions	$1070	80	14	32.5%	102
27	California-Irvine Anteaters	$1060	281	23	45.2%	185
28	William & Mary	$1060	212	20	41.98%	47
29	Furman Paladins	$1030	236	21	42.8%	187
30	Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix	$1030	262	22	41.98%	87.5
31	Kansas Jayhawks	$990	290	23	52.41%	66.5
32	Purdue Boilermakers	$980	274	22	45.99%	299
33	Vermont Catamounts	$940	112	14	48.21%	119
34	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	$920	264	21	35.98%	-21
35	San Diego State Aztecs	$910	271	21	49.08%	140
36	Wofford Terriers	$870	253	20	43.08%	298.5
37	Saint Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash	$840	85	12	42.35%	-89.5
38	Mississippi Rebels	$820	281	21	40.57%	-18
39	Florida International Panthers	$770	232	18	34.91%	99.5
40	Nevada Wolf Pack	$760	277	20	45.13%	138
41	Colgate Red Raiders	$750	104	12	42.31%	146.5
42	Louisville Cardinals	$740	282	20	47.16%	383
43	Providence Friars	$740	279	20	44.44%	332.5
44	North Carolina Central Eagles	$740	108	12	40.74%	166
45	Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs	$730	106	12	42.45%	106.5
46	Norfolk State Spartans	$720	110	12	35.45%	69
47	Tennessee State Tigers	$660	233	17	33.48%	25.5
48	North Carolina State Wolfpack	$650	275	19	43.64%	114.5
49	Fresno State Bulldogs	$620	259	18	38.61%	295.5
50	Maryland Terrapins	$610	268	18	44.03%	84
51	Saint Bonaventure Bonnies	$600	265	18	46.04%	287
52	California Baptist	$590	51	8	45.1%	51.5
53	Northern Illinois Huskies	$540	258	17	32.17%	-17
54	Southern University A&M Jaguars	$540	105	10	34.29%	13.5
55	Army Black Knights	$520	107	10	42.06%	-37.5
56	South Dakota Coyotes	$480	246	16	38.62%	139
57	Merrimack Warriors	$480	30	6	56.67%	-8
58	California-Santa Barbara Gauchos	$480	247	16	41.7%	66.5
59	Iowa State Cyclones	$470	269	17	44.98%	403.5
60	Prairie View A&M	$470	97	9	36.08%	140.5
61	Manhattan Jaspers	$460	270	17	41.11%	76.5
62	Hofstra Pride	$440	256	16	40.23%	4.5
63	East Tennessee State Buccaneers	$420	193	13	45.08%	125
64	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	$420	236	15	30.08%	193
65	Lipscomb Bison	$410	108	9	37.04%	84.5
66	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	$380	244	15	45.9%	80
67	Georgia Southern Eagles	$370	248	15	38.71%	248
68	No.Carolina A&T	$340	59	6	35.59%	90.5
69	Murray State Racers	$340	252	15	46.43%	228.5
70	Fairleigh Dickinson-Metropolitan Knights	$320	83	7	36.14%	197
71	Seattle University Red Hawks	$310	129	9	37.21%	107
72	Iowa Hawkeyes	$280	268	15	45.9%	129
73	Florida A&M	$270	93	7	33.33%	64
74	Sam Houston State Bearkats	$270	95	7	41.05%	34.5
75	Texas Rio Grande Vaqueros	$250	80	6	32.5%	92
76	North Alabama	$240	57	5	28.07%	25.5
77	Winthrop Eagles	$230	102	7	38.24%	-52.5
78	Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans	$230	251	14	39.04%	9.5
79	San Francisco Dons	$210	258	14	39.92%	143
80	Campbell Fighting Camels	$200	86	6	37.21%	-18.5
81	California State-Bakersfield Roadrunners	$180	70	5	31.43%	48.5
82	Stetson Hatters	$170	93	6	23.66%	-21.5
83	Michigan Wolverines	$160	287	15	48.78%	318.5
84	Utah Valley Wolverines	$40	100	5	35%	22
85	Arizona Wildcats	$30	294	14	50.34%	246
86	Indiana Hoosiers	$10	276	13	45.65%	213.5
87	Dayton Flyers	$0	277	13	47.29%	212.5
88	Valparaiso Crusaders	$-40	267	12	44.94%	34.5
89	Central Florida Knights	$-40	244	11	38.93%	-70
90	Northern Kentucky Norse	$-80	164	7	42.68%	139
91	Delaware Blue Hens	$-80	254	11	37.01%	-55.5
92	Jackson State Tigers	$-100	86	3	26.74%	-17
93	Montana Grizzlies	$-100	263	11	44.11%	185.5
94	Long Island Brooklyn Blackbirds	$-110	107	4	40.19%	104
95	Tennessee Volunteers	$-110	282	12	42.2%	305
96	Bowling Green State Falcons	$-120	261	11	38.7%	-14
97	South Carolina-Upstate Spartans	$-150	94	3	28.72%	-66
98	Harvard Crimson	$-170	227	9	42.73%	112
99	Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns	$-170	247	10	43.72%	14.5
100	Stony Brook Seawolves	$-200	108	3	40.74%	-21.5
101	New Hampshire Wildcats	$-260	75	1	24%	-67.5
102	Hampton University Pirates	$-260	96	2	39.58%	175.5
103	Kansas State Wildcats	$-280	270	10	42.59%	131
104	Duke Blue Devils	$-280	292	11	50.68%	87
105	American Eagles	$-290	102	2	39.22%	83.5
106	Princeton Tigers	$-310	212	7	43.87%	43
107	Abilene Christian Wildcats	$-310	62	0	40.32%	41
108	Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos	$-320	150	4	34.67%	-5.5
109	Evansville Aces	$-320	259	9	34.75%	50
110	Portland State Vikings	$-360	246	8	36.59%	-1
111	Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders	$-400	276	9	42.75%	288
112	New Mexico Lobos	$-400	274	9	45.99%	-17
113	Florida State Seminoles	$-400	276	9	46.38%	143.5
114	Coppin State Eagles	$-410	105	1	21.9%	-43
115	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	$-420	277	9	41.52%	-7.5
116	South Carolina State Bulldogs	$-430	88	0	20.45%	8
117	New Orleans Privateers	$-440	69	-1	31.88%	-18.5
118	Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	$-450	92	0	14.13%	-111
119	Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers	$-450	92	0	35.87%	-3.5
120	Samford Bulldogs	$-460	244	7	31.15%	107
121	Oklahoma Sooners	$-470	269	8	42.01%	178
122	Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	$-470	265	8	38.49%	123.5
123	Radford Highlanders	$-480	98	0	39.8%	78
124	Maine Black Bears	$-500	80	-1	13.75%	-41
125	Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles	$-510	253	7	35.18%	92.5
126	Southern Methodist Mustangs	$-520	260	7	43.08%	13.5
127	Eastern Washington Eagles	$-530	258	7	40.31%	142.5
128	Baylor Bears	$-540	261	7	45.59%	216.5
129	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	$-550	112	0	38.39%	60.5
130	Illinois-Chicago Flames	$-580	267	7	31.84%	-96.5
131	Towson Tigers	$-580	246	6	36.59%	38
132	Albany Great Danes	$-580	97	-1	31.96%	67
133	Saint Francis-New York Terriers	$-590	55	-3	32.73%	-93.5
134	Nicholls State Colonels	$-590	77	-2	31.17%	-99.5
135	Grambling State Tigers	$-590	58	-3	32.76%	36
136	Memphis Tigers	$-600	274	7	44.53%	135
137	North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs	$-610	101	-1	28.71%	-69
138	Butler Bulldogs	$-620	278	7	46.04%	55.5
139	Canisius Golden Griffins	$-640	263	6	38.4%	-108
140	Longwood Lancers	$-640	87	-2	31.03%	85.5
141	Air Force Falcons	$-650	240	5	30.83%	-98
142	Virginia Tech Hokies	$-650	260	6	36.92%	101
143	Akron Zips	$-660	262	6	42.37%	86.5
144	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	$-680	247	5	42.11%	49
145	McNeese State Cowboys	$-690	76	-3	30.26%	-49
146	South Alabama Jaguars	$-710	253	5	36.36%	-91
147	Incarnate Word Cardinals	$-710	58	-4	17.24%	-50.5
148	Eastern Michigan Eagles	$-720	251	5	39.44%	115.5
149	Mississippi State Bulldogs	$-730	257	5	36.96%	-66.5
150	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	$-750	89	-3	32.58%	48.5
151	Mercer Bears	$-750	195	2	36.92%	-94.5
152	Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers	$-770	70	-4	37.14%	9
153	Wyoming Cowboys	$-770	265	5	35.85%	-55.5
154	Auburn Tigers	$-780	265	5	40%	4.5
155	Lafayette College Leopards	$-790	98	-3	33.67%	-151.5
156	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	$-790	139	-1	40.29%	-25
157	Pennsylvania Quakers	$-800	227	3	37%	-27
158	Alabama A&M	$-840	86	-4	19.77%	-113
159	Saint Marys College-California Gaels	$-850	237	3	47.68%	17
160	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	$-860	239	3	31.8%	28
161	Belmont Bruins	$-880	243	3	46.09%	95
162	Central Arkansas Bears	$-890	74	-5	24.32%	-103
163	New Jersey Tech Highlanders	$-900	77	-5	28.57%	4.5
164	Saint Louis Billikens	$-910	269	4	40.52%	-86.5
165	Binghamton Bearcats	$-910	81	-5	22.22%	-17.5
166	Bethune Cookman Wildcats	$-920	81	-5	33.33%	-23
167	Clemson Tigers	$-940	256	3	39.84%	34
168	Houston Baptist Huskies	$-950	86	-5	18.6%	-22
169	Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks	$-960	216	1	35.65%	59.5
170	Presbyterian Blue Hose	$-960	88	-5	25%	-54.5
171	Pepperdine Waves	$-970	263	3	31.18%	-30
172	Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks	$-990	95	-5	14.74%	-185.5
173	Oregon State Beavers	$-990	267	3	36.7%	-52.5
174	Bucknell Bison	$-1020	121	-4	39.67%	107.5
175	Texas-El Paso Miners	$-1030	252	2	37.7%	-71
176	North Texas Mean Green Eagles	$-1040	236	1	33.05%	-187.5
177	Lamar Cardinals	$-1050	85	-6	35.29%	21.5
178	Navy Midshipmen	$-1050	107	-5	30.84%	-20.5
179	Pacific Tigers	$-1060	260	2	32.69%	-109
180	California-Davis Aggies	$-1060	259	2	35.91%	22
181	Xavier Musketeers	$-1090	287	3	45.99%	57.5
182	Utah State Aggies	$-1090	264	2	43.94%	151
183	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	$-1100	116	-5	37.93%	55
184	Missouri Tigers	$-1100	273	2	36.26%	31.5
185	Northern Colorado Bears	$-1120	250	1	36.4%	-134.5
186	Temple Owls	$-1130	275	2	41.82%	-66
187	Savannah State Tigers	$-1140	63	-8	25.4%	-219.5
188	Saint Peters Peacocks	$-1150	213	-1	34.27%	-45
189	Sacred Heart Pioneers	$-1160	86	-7	33.72%	-144
190	Toledo Rockets	$-1180	260	1	42.69%	168
191	Wisconsin Badgers	$-1190	286	2	46.85%	53.5
192	Grand Canyon Antelope	$-1190	93	-7	34.41%	8
193	Loyola-Marymount Lions	$-1210	140	-5	37.14%	-100.5
194	Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions	$-1230	99	-7	21.21%	-1.5
195	Virginia Commonwealth Rams	$-1250	278	1	46.04%	111.5
196	West Virginia Mountaineers	$-1260	280	1	43.21%	38
197	Brown Bears	$-1260	197	-3	30.46%	69
198	San Diego Toreros	$-1260	258	0	31.78%	104.5
199	Texas A&M CC	$-1260	85	-8	24.71%	21
200	Drake Bulldogs	$-1270	264	0	36.36%	79.5
201	Penn State Nittany Lions	$-1300	268	0	35.45%	38.5
202	Northern Iowa Panthers	$-1310	271	0	45.02%	-32.5
203	Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks	$-1310	75	-9	33.33%	-29.5
204	Wright State Raiders	$-1320	269	0	42.75%	108
205	Georgia State Panthers	$-1320	266	0	45.11%	130
206	Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	$-1330	232	-2	32.76%	-228.5
207	Massachusetts Minutemen	$-1340	273	0	37.36%	-130.5
208	Morgan State Bears	$-1340	100	-8	29%	-57
209	Quinnipiac Bobcats	$-1350	193	-4	36.79%	-61
210	Texas A&M	$-1360	255	-1	38.82%	-103.5
211	Western Michigan Broncos	$-1380	262	-1	35.11%	-9
212	Stephen F. Austin State Lumberjacks	$-1380	89	-9	39.33%	-85
213	Saint Johns Red Storm	$-1380	241	-2	34.02%	-53.5
214	Colorado Buffaloes	$-1390	283	0	43.82%	72
215	Tennessee-Chattanooga Moccasins	$-1410	246	-2	34.96%	-180.5
216	North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers	$-1420	251	-2	33.07%	-259.5
217	Idaho Vandals	$-1450	231	-3	33.77%	-7
218	Western Carolina Catamounts	$-1460	256	-2	30.47%	-207
219	Alabama State Hornets	$-1480	89	-10	19.1%	-126.5
220	California-Riverside Highlanders	$-1480	243	-3	26.75%	-88.5
221	Idaho State Bengals	$-1480	240	-3	25%	-65.5
222	Oakland Golden Grizzlies	$-1480	262	-2	35.88%	-183
223	Chicago State Cougars	$-1490	91	-10	6.59%	-218
224	Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds	$-1500	268	-2	28.73%	-83.5
225	Jacksonville Dolphins	$-1500	92	-10	27.17%	51.5
226	Boston University Terriers	$-1510	115	-9	38.26%	-63
227	Kentucky Wildcats	$-1530	292	-1	47.6%	91.5
228	Miami-Florida Hurricanes	$-1530	270	-2	42.96%	123
229	Siena College Saints	$-1530	252	-3	35.71%	-32.5
230	Stanford Cardinal	$-1540	274	-2	41.97%	-49
231	Vanderbilt Commodores	$-1560	274	-2	36.13%	114.5
232	Holy Cross Crusaders	$-1560	104	-10	27.88%	-35.5
233	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	$-1570	255	-3	29.41%	-242.5
234	East Carolina Pirates	$-1580	238	-4	29.83%	-41
235	Eastern Kentucky Colonels	$-1580	238	-4	34.03%	-84.5
236	Delaware State Hornets	$-1590	88	-11	17.05%	-115.5
237	Louisiana State Tigers	$-1600	266	-3	40.23%	-100.5
238	Monmouth-New Jersey Hawks	$-1600	220	-5	38.64%	-59
239	Austin Peay State Governors	$-1620	246	-4	32.93%	-116
240	Boise State Broncos	$-1630	265	-3	40.38%	92.5
241	Citadel Bulldogs	$-1630	226	-5	19.47%	-217
242	North Dakota Fighting Hawks	$-1650	230	-5	33.91%	-121
243	Kent State Golden Flashes	$-1690	261	-4	40.61%	-28
244	Liberty University Flames	$-1690	107	-11	39.25%	-30
245	Bryant University Bulldogs	$-1700	88	-12	26.14%	-128.5
246	Miami-Ohio Redhawks	$-1700	263	-4	30.42%	-53.5
247	Southern Illinois Salukis	$-1710	266	-4	37.22%	-153.5
248	Appalachian State Mountaineers	$-1720	245	-5	29.39%	-109.5
249	Marshall Thundering Herd	$-1730	268	-4	37.31%	-224.5
250	Rhode Island Rams	$-1730	269	-4	38.66%	60
251	Nebraska Cornhuskers	$-1740	268	-4	35.07%	23
252	Alabama Crimson Tide	$-1750	273	-4	37%	21.5
253	Marquette Golden Eagles	$-1770	274	-4	41.97%	-16
254	Denver Pioneers	$-1780	253	-5	37.15%	-103
255	Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners	$-1790	214	-7	33.18%	70.5
256	Alcorn State Braves	$-1800	87	-13	20.69%	-164.5
257	High Point Panthers	$-1820	91	-13	29.67%	-136
258	Texas Southern Tigers	$-1840	119	-12	30.25%	-33
259	Central Michigan Chippewas	$-1840	254	-6	34.65%	-50
260	Arkansas Razorbacks	$-1860	269	-5	43.49%	-104
261	Rider Broncs	$-1870	254	-6	38.58%	-27.5
262	Syracuse Orange	$-1880	274	-5	45.26%	-139.5
263	Brigham Young Cougars	$-1880	278	-5	46.04%	118
264	Oklahoma State Cowboys	$-1940	268	-6	39.18%	93.5
265	North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans	$-1950	249	-7	37.75%	130
266	Texas Longhorns	$-1970	273	-6	36.26%	-9.5
267	Cleveland State Vikings	$-2030	267	-7	33.71%	-109
268	Ohio State Buckeyes	$-2030	283	-6	45.94%	20.5
269	Niagara Purple Eagles	$-2040	265	-7	30.94%	-131
270	Marist Red Foxes	$-2050	245	-8	27.35%	-19
271	South Carolina Gamecocks	$-2060	272	-7	38.6%	-93.5
272	Central Connecticut State Blue Devils	$-2070	79	-16	15.19%	-148.5
273	California State-Sacramento Hornets	$-2100	239	-9	31.38%	-83.5
274	Texas State Bobcats	$-2110	217	-10	35.94%	-44.5
275	Missouri State Bears	$-2120	237	-9	32.07%	-167
276	Southern California Trojans	$-2150	288	-7	37.85%	-174.5
277	Northwestern Wildcats	$-2160	270	-8	35.56%	-62
278	California State-Long Beach 49ers	$-2170	274	-8	34.67%	-16
279	California State-Northridge Matadors	$-2190	254	-9	25.98%	-247.5
280	Duquesne Dukes	$-2210	240	-10	32.08%	-133.5
281	Columbia Lions	$-2240	199	-12	27.64%	-79.5
282	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	$-2250	267	-9	40.07%	-117.5
283	Wagner Seahawks	$-2250	94	-17	35.11%	-144.5
284	UCLA Bruins	$-2290	292	-8	44.86%	9
285	Connecticut Huskies	$-2290	273	-9	38.83%	-94.5
286	Troy Trojans	$-2360	245	-11	29.8%	-47.5
287	Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers	$-2360	270	-10	33.33%	-188
288	Cornell Big Red	$-2360	207	-13	26.57%	-150
289	Morehead State Eagles	$-2370	253	-11	30.83%	-171.5
290	Cincinnati Bearcats	$-2390	272	-10	45.22%	84.5
291	Ohio Bobcats	$-2400	252	-11	40.87%	-110
292	Washington Huskies	$-2400	275	-10	38.91%	-70
293	UNLV Rebels	$-2450	289	-10	39.1%	-154.5
294	Richmond Spiders	$-2470	269	-11	40.15%	18
295	Northeastern Huskies	$-2470	267	-11	41.95%	15
296	Dartmouth College Big Green	$-2480	192	-15	24.48%	-12
297	Howard Bison	$-2500	103	-19	21.36%	-141
298	Florida Gators	$-2510	281	-11	41.64%	193
299	Boston College Eagles	$-2520	257	-12	26.85%	-112.5
300	Portland Pilots	$-2530	262	-12	26.34%	-235
301	Colorado State Rams	$-2530	262	-12	37.4%	142.5
302	Southeast Missouri State Redhawks	$-2540	240	-13	27.08%	44
303	Youngstown State Penguins	$-2580	250	-13	28.4%	-153
304	Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars	$-2620	231	-14	23.38%	-83
305	Minnesota Golden Gophers	$-2620	278	-12	38.49%	-295.5
306	Fairfield Stags	$-2650	260	-13	33.85%	-199.5
307	Georgetown Hoyas	$-2670	265	-13	38.11%	14
308	Indiana State Sycamores	$-2670	267	-13	37.83%	-159.5
309	North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks	$-2690	253	-14	32.02%	-162
310	Arkansas State Red Wolves	$-2700	249	-14	34.54%	-193
311	Virginia Military Keydets	$-2750	177	-18	21.47%	-339
312	Southern Utah Thunderbirds	$-2820	255	-15	24.71%	-195
313	Illinois State Redbirds	$-2820	274	-14	40.15%	54
314	Arizona State Sun Devils	$-2900	278	-15	39.93%	-28
315	Old Dominion Monarchs	$-2910	271	-15	39.85%	-11.5
316	Weber State Wildcats	$-2920	252	-16	40.48%	-69
317	Elon Phoenix	$-2920	252	-16	34.52%	-134
318	Drexel Dragons	$-2970	265	-16	32.83%	-120.5
319	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	$-2980	265	-16	30.19%	-100.5
320	Rice University Owls	$-3050	238	-18	25.21%	-38
321	Fordham Rams	$-3090	248	-18	25.4%	-177.5
322	South Florida Bulls	$-3100	267	-17	27.72%	-131
323	DePaul Blue Demons	$-3100	271	-17	28.78%	-167.5
324	Iona Gaels	$-3130	274	-17	41.97%	116
325	North Dakota State Bison	$-3140	254	-18	42.52%	-7.5
326	Alabama-Birmingham Blazers	$-3170	261	-18	38.7%	-117.5
327	Western Illinois Leathernecks	$-3180	220	-20	27.73%	-167
328	Washington State Cougars	$-3190	265	-18	31.7%	-191
329	Montana State Bobcats	$-3210	251	-19	30.68%	-213.5
330	Bradley Braves	$-3220	274	-18	31.02%	-266.5
331	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	$-3260	258	-19	26.36%	-372
332	Texas Tech Red Raiders	$-3270	258	-19	33.33%	-57
333	Kennesaw State Owls	$-3280	91	-27	8.79%	-186
334	Santa Clara Broncos	$-3390	263	-20	31.94%	-207.5
335	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	$-3550	209	-24	29.67%	-180
336	La Salle Explorers	$-3570	260	-22	35.38%	-194
337	James Madison Dukes	$-3580	260	-22	33.85%	-144.5
338	Eastern Illinois Panthers	$-3630	246	-23	33.33%	-214
339	Texas Christian Horned Frogs	$-3690	261	-23	31.8%	-44.5
340	Detroit-Mercy Titans	$-3700	266	-23	27.07%	-221.5
341	George Mason Patriots	$-3850	272	-24	35.29%	-55.5
342	Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks	$-3870	229	-26	29.26%	-239
343	Tulane Green Wave	$-3900	242	-26	27.69%	-223
344	California Golden Bears	$-4020	283	-25	36.4%	-326
345	Illinois Fighting Illini	$-4030	274	-26	35.04%	-193
346	Ball State Cardinals	$-4170	249	-28	32.13%	-143.5
347	California State-Fullerton Titans	$-4170	252	-28	32.14%	-66.5
348	Florida Atlantic Owls	$-4350	244	-30	27.87%	-151
349	San Jose State Spartans	$-4370	252	-30	16.67%	-384
350	College of Charleston Cougars	$-4790	266	-33	37.97%	-194.5
351	George Washington Colonials	$-5090	267	-36	34.46%	-79.5
352	Indiana-Purdue Jaguars	$-5140	254	-37	25.59%	-339
353	Pittsburgh Panthers	$-5190	272	-37	31.25%	-289.5
354	Cal Poly-Slo Mustangs	$-6250	249	-48	26.1%	-338

NCAA Football Week 15: The Southeastern Conference Championship Game
#5 Missouri (11-1, 7-1 SEC) @ #3 Auburn (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
Kick-Off: 4:00pm EST / 3:00pm CST - 12/7/2013
Venue: The Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA
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Television:

Internet Streams:

• CBS Sports Live Pregame
• First Row Sports - Auburn vs. Missouri

Preview:
Enough has been said about the absurdly unlikely turnaround of the two teams who were picked to place 5th and 6th in their divisions. Enough has been said about the disrespect cards that both of these teams can play. Enough has been said about skill and injuries and comebacks and magic.
Now it's just time to play.
It's the Championship Game in Atlanta, GA!

• : Missouri-Auburn Preview
  
• SB Nation: 2013 SEC Championship Breakdown
  
• College and Magnolia - 2013 Championship Game Preview
  
• Rock M Nation: Mizzou-Auburn: Beyond the box score preview
  

Last Week:

28	@	34	Highlights
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Betting Odds (as of 12/7):

	Missouri	Auburn
Game Line	-1	+1
Money Line	-111	+101

• OveUnder: 58.5

Learn more about the teams:

Fast Facts	Missouri	Auburn
Location	Columbia, MO	Auburn, AL
Founded	1839	1856
Enrollment	34,748	25,469
Mascot	Truman	Aubie
Conference	(7-1)	(7-1)

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Florida State Seminoles (#1)	Pasadena, CAVizio BCS National Championship	(#2) Auburn Tigers

TV Coverage:	Location: Pasadena, CA	Date: January 6, 2014	Time: 7:30PM CST

Players to watch

Florida State Seminoles

• Jameis Winston (QB) - Florida State redshirt freshman QB Jameis Winston was named the Associated Press national player of the year. Winston had already won the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Camp national player of the year award, Davey O'Brien quarterback of the year honors and the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year decoration. He received 49 of 56 votes cast by the AP's Top 25 college football poll voters, besting Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch (three), Alabama's AJ McCarron (two), Boston College's Andre Williams and Michigan State's Darqueze Dennard (one apiece). The 6-foot-4, 228-pound Winston set the FBS freshman record with 3,820 passing yards this season.
  
• Lamarcus Joyner (CB) - The strong safety was a prized cornerback recruit out of high school, choosing the Seminoles over Ohio State and Florida. Joyner was a reserve defensive back in 2010 as a true freshman, playing in all 14 games and recording 23 tackles, three pass break-ups and an interception. He moved to safety full-time in 2011 and earned a starting job as a sophomore, leading Florida State with four interceptions. Joyner is a rangy player with the play speed and instincts to cover the entire field, sniffing out the play and attacking. His lack of size and growth potential will hurt his upside for the next level, but betting against him wouldn't be a wise move.
  
• Kelvin Benjamin (WR) - After a modest sophomore season, Benjamin has had a breakout junior campaign, but the last two performances have stood out as he's combined for 14 catches for 331 yards and five touchdowns. In the ACC Championship Game vs. Duke, Benjamin recorded his third career 100-yard receiving game and led the Seminoles' offense with a pair of touchdowns. He has near-tight end size (6-5, 235) with a ridiculously large wingspan, giving him a catching radius that is probably on-par with anyone at the NFL level. Benjamin is still developing as a route runner, but he shows the gliding speed and short-area quickness to create some separation and be a terror in jump ball situations, especially in the red zone. With the NFL featuring a number of big, long athletes at receiver, Benjamin fits what pro teams are looking for right now. - Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com
  
• Christian Jones (ILB) - Jones was a five-star prospect by Rivals.com coming out of Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Fla. While he considered offers from Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, Jones was a natural fit to land at FSU, where his father, Willie Jones, Sr., starred as a defensive end. As a true freshman, Jones saw action in all 14 games on special teams and as an occasional reserve linebacker, finishing the season with 18 tackles, three sacks and three tackles for loss. Jones entered the starting rotation at strong-side linebacker in 2011, finishing second on the team with 56 tackles, six for losses, along with three sacks and a team-high two forced fumbles. He again started every game in 2012 while moving to the weak side, finishing with a team-high 95 tackles. Jones racked up more tackles in 14 games as a junior than he had in his first 27 games entering the season. Jones was on the move again as a senior, this time to the middle under new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. He went on to finish sixth on the team with 49 tackles while starting 11 of 12 games heading into the BCS title game. Jones also had 7.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks to go along with six quarterback hits.
  
• Telvin Smith (OLB) - Perhaps the play that best illustrated Smith's strengths and weaknesses in this regard came early in the second quarter with Florida State ahead 17-7. Boyd hit McDowell on a quick swing pass to his right and the 5-foot-9, 190-pound running back caught the ball with nearly 15 yards of open field between himself and Smith, whose rapid closing seemed to illustrate that he had coverage responsibilities. McDowell tried to shake the linebacker but Smith's explosive speed seemed to catch the running back by surprise and the two collided for what looked like a four-yard loss. Instead, McDowell was able to wiggle free, reversing his field to run left, before cutting back right into the middle of the field...only to find the hustling Smith waiting to knock the back to the ground for a loss of eight. The chaotic second quarter tackle for loss was Smith's only "big" play from a statistical standpoint. Officially Florida State credited him with 11 tackles, though he appeared to be on more. Further, their stat sheet doesn't recognize the handful pass breakups he seemed to force in this game. Regardless of the statistical evidence, Smith's ability to cover sideline to sideline, appeared to unnerve the Tigers. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
  
• Timmy Jernigan (DT) - Jernigan entered the 2013 season with just two career starts, but was widely regarded as one of the most talented players on the roster. The big question was how Jernigan would fare after pass-rushers Bjoern Werner, Cornelius Carradane and Brandon Jenkins all departed for the NFL. The answer? Quite well. Jernigan took over as a dominating force in the middle of one of the nation's top defenses, and earned first-team All-ACC accolades from the league's coaches. Jernigan was a five-star defensive lineman prospect out of Lake City, Fla. who also scored four touchdowns as a senior. He chose Florida State over offers from LSU, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida, and went on to earn Freshman All-America honors from several media outlets while seeing action in all 13 games in 2011. Jernigan started two of 13 games in 2012, finish fourth on the Seminoles with eight tackles for loss while recording 46 total tackles.
  
• Cameron Erving (OT) - Erving initially impressed the FSU coaching staff at defensive tackle in 2011, registering 20 tackles in backup duty for a Seminoles' defense that ranked first in the country against the run (2.3 yards allowed per rush). He made the switch to the offensive line as a sophomore, emerging as a 14-game starter and EJ Manuel's blindside pass protector. While Erving impressed in 2012, he did so in part because he wasn't playing with the burden of expectations. In 213, he is being nitpicked on every snap. Occasional lapses in technique have led to defenses generating some pressure on quarterback Jameis Winston. That wasn't the case in a 63-0 win over Maryland, however, as Winston and the Seminoles dominated the visiting Terps.
  

Auburn Tigers

• Nick Marshall (QB) - The Auburn Tigers believe their quarterback merits some Heisman Trophy consideration. Nick Marshall has made clutch plays and maneuvered the third-ranked Tigers' offense with increasing proficiency in win after win, leading to a low-key Heisman push from his coaches. Coach Gus Malzahn said Marshall "should be in the mix" for the award after leading Auburn into Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 5 Missouri. Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee is courting the undecided vote. "Look, in a year when they seem to be having trouble deciding who they want to give it to, you look at all the teams that are winning and who is most valuable to their team," Lashlee said early this week. "I don't think you can say any more about Nick than what he's been able to do to get us to where we're at. "He's no question our team leader, our guys believe in him and he just seems to make play after play after play." Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is the appears to be the leading candidate. A prosecutor announced Thursday that he won't be charged in sexual assault case. Whether Marshall is a viable Heisman candidate or not, the junior college transfer has come a long way since fumbling his first snap against Washington State. He's forged a season of timely plays while directing one of the nation's top running attacks. - AP Sports
  
• Greg Robinson (OT) - Auburn's Greg Robinson 'putting' 'off' NFL decision; J.B. Grimes thinks tackle could be No. 1 overall in 2015 draft...The mountain of a man who anchors the left side of Auburn's offensive line stands 6-foot-5, tips the scales at more than 320 pounds and can supposedly do back flips. At least that's the way Avery Young tells it. Young, an impressive blend of size and athleticism himself on the right side of the line, calls left tackle Greg Robinson one of the most athletic linemen he's ever seen, and Young's older brother, Willie, is a defensive end with the Detroit Lions. "Greg's a beast," Young said. "He's so strong. At the same time, he's so athletic. The only person I know who can do backflips at his size." "I've really been putting it off," Robinson said. "I've just been talking to my family about it, it's a big thing. But I haven't made a decision yet. I haven't had time." If Robinson stays at Auburn for one more season, Grimes believes, the big left tackle has a chance to join Tucker Frederickson, Bo Jackson, Aundray Bruce and Cam Newton in a rare place in Auburn and NFL history. "I think, could possibly be a year from now, the first player picked overall," Grimes said. "Without a doubt, I think he's that kind of player. I don't think that'll happen this year, but he's obviously a great talent." - Joel A. Erickson, AL.com
  
• Tre Mason (RB) - The Auburn tailback submitted his paperwork to be evaluated by the NFL, as most high-performing underclassmen do each season. The Heisman Trophy finalist is unsure whether or not he'll be back for his senior season. "I gave that a lot of thought, but I will make that decision right after the game," Mason said. "I'm on the fence with it. Of course I have dreams of playing in the NFL, it would be a good idea - I would say it would be smart for me to prepare for the draft but who knows? I still gotta talk with my mom and dad, make sure they're okay with things and who knows what the future holds." Mason has 1,621 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns this season, approaching both Bo Jackson's program record for yards in a season and Tim Tebow's SEC record for rushing scores in a season. - James Crepea, The Montgomery Advertiser
  
• Jay Prosch (FB) - (6-0, 247, 4.67)...Prosch ranks as one of the country's most lethal lead blockers but could be a bit of a round peg in a square hole for Auburn this year as the team's transitions from the pro-style attack featured last year to Malzahn's high-octane spread. Prosch, a Mobile, Ala. native, originally signed with Illinois out of high school, starting 12 games in two seasons with the Illini but was granted a waiver from the NCAA to transfer closer to home to be with his ailing mother. Sadly, she passed away after a bout with brain cancer the day after her son's debut (Clemson) at Auburn. Prosch is strong (his weight room prowess led to his being listed among Bruce Feldman's Freak Athletes) and uses his power as a human sledgehammer to create holes in the running game, as well as make tackles on special teams. He does not, however, possess the speed or agility to earn many rushing attempts (48 yards and two touchdowns over his career) or opportunities to catch passes (six receptions for 20 yards), significantly limiting his value to most teams in today's pass-happy NFL. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
  
• Dee Ford (OLB) - Selected First Team All-SEC for the 2013 college football season by the Associated Press. Ford was ranked as the nation's No. 26 defensive end by Scout.com coming out of Odenville, Ala., where he was selected to the Class 4A All-State team. He appeared in 13 games as a reserve for Auburn in 2009, totaling 12 tackles. Ford started his first career game the following season, registering 11 tackles and two sacks while seeing action in 13 games overall. Ford entered the starting lineup in 2012, with eight starts at defensive end. His junior season was highlighted by two sacks and seven total tackles against Clemson. He really emerged as a force in 2013, finishing the regular season with 12.5 tackles for loss, including 8.5 sacks in earning first-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches and the Associated Press.
  
• Chris Davis (CB) - Davis cemented his name in Auburn lore with his 108-yard touchdown return off a missed field goal to upset Alabama in 2013. However, he is also a very accomplished cover corner. The No. 97-rated athlete by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. coming out of Birmingham, Ala., Davis was an immediate contributor in 2010, seeing action in all 14 games and registering 19 tackles with three pass breakups. Davis started all 11 games the following season, finishing fourth on team with 60 tackles and third with four pass breakups. As a second-year starter in 2012, Davis started in five games before having his season sidetracked by an injury suffered against Arkansas. He missed four games as Auburn went winless in the SEC. Davis rebounded in 2013 to earn second-team all-conference honors from the league's coaches and the Associated Press. He was bothered by a left ankle injury early in the season, but was back to full strength by the time he shocked Alabama with his dramatic touchdown return.
  

The Fighting Texas Aggies of Texas A&M
SEC
"Howdy. I've got a little story for ya, Ags!" Traditional start to Midnight Yell.
Year Founded: 1876, the first public institution of higher education in Texas.
Location: College Station, Texas
Total Attendance: 53,337, with roughtly 40,000 being undergrads.
Live Mascot: The first Reveille came to Texas A&M in January 1931.
A group of cadets hit a small black and white dog on their way back from Navasota. They picked up the dog and brought her back to school so they could care for her. The next morning, when the bugler woke the students with the song "Reveille", the dog started barking. She was named after this morning wakeup call.
The following football season she was named the official mascot when she led the band onto the field during their half-time performance. When Reveille I died on January 18, 1944, she was given a formal military funeral on the gridiron of Kyle Field. She was then buried at the north entrance to the field, as all Reveilles are, facing the scoreboard so that she can always watch the Aggies outscore their opponent.
• Reveille I, mut.
• Rev II, a Shetland Sheepdog.
• Rev VII, a Rough Collie, was aparently quite the player
• Rev VIII, the current Rev, hanging out with Obama
When she dies, there is a special cemetery located outside the north endzone of Kyle Field that features it's own scoreboard so the Rev's can always keep up with the team.
Cheerleaders:
Why put the prettiest girls in school out on the track?
We choose to hang out with them in the stands.
In exchange we have Yell Leaders. (See Traditions for more info)
Stadium: Kyle Field and get ready, we're about to spend half a billion making Kyle much bigger.
Kyle Field is named after Edwin Kyle, an 1899 graduate of the school and a professor of Horticulture. At the time, the school didn't want to give money for a football field, so Prof Kyle fenced a part of his fields used for agriculture.
Using $650 of his own money, he purchased a covered grandstand and built wooden bleachers. The seating capacity was 500 people.
Kyle Field is currently the 13th largest football-only stadium in the NCAA, and next year the stadium should hold 109,000 and then we'll come back down to 102,500 to settle as the largest stadium in the SEC.
Football games have been played at the same location since 1904, and it was designated a football field in 1905. Permanent stadium construction began in 1927.
Stadium Location: Construction began last Monday on campus across from the Memorial Student Center.
• Texas A&M is the 18th all-time winningest program in Division 1 with 691 wins.
Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech are both within 4 wins, so moving up on the list might happen in the near future.
Conference Champions (18): 1917, '19, '21, '25, '27, '39, '40, '41, '56, '67, '75, '85, 86, '87, '91, '92, '93, '98. Second most conference championships of the SWC.
Number of Bowl Games: (34) 15-19.
National Titles (3ish): 1939 AP National Champs; 1919 - undefeated, unscored on, 275-0 for the season; 1927 - Sagarin gave us a retroactive MNC on this one. We don't really claim it, either.
Rivals
Texas - While currently inactive, this is still the 3rd most played rivalry in CFB at 118 games played. Texas leads the series, but here is a little history to help keep perspective.
Until the late 1960's, A&M faced the most difficult recruiting impediment in CFB. We were all-male and all-military. The service academies were seen as being 'more legitimate' than A&M, and Texas, being co-ed without restrictions pulled in a lot more talent over the years, as you can imagine. It's quite amazing that A&M won at all, much less having come in 2nd in conference championships during that time.
In 1975, the Aggies finished the season in the Top 25 for the first time since opening up the campus, and in an epic win over Texas made the series dramatically more even. Since 1975, the Aggies lead the series 19-18 over the Longhorns.
Texas Tech - Mostly ignored by the Aggies during the SWC, it became heated when Mike Leach set his sights on A&M. Aggies lead the series 37-32-1.
Baylor - This rivalry was over-heated during the early days. Play was suspended for years after an A&M student was killed at a game in Waco, and other Aggies threatened to load up military gear and invade Waco.
Under Coach Fran, the Aggies gave Baylor their first conference win in the Big12. Aggies lead the series 68-31-9.
LSU - The Aggies have played the Tigers off-and-on since 1899, and with bordering states, shared recruiting territories, and starting next year, a Thanksgiving game, this series looks to be heating up quite nicely.
The Aggies are 7-2-1 at Kyle Field and 10-22-1 in Baton Rouge. Overall, the Tigers lead 28-20-3.
2013 Season
The Aggie faithful are excited. We've got a lot of returning talent, and coaches that proved their worth last season in the SEC. Plus our schedule is very nice ... you know, as far as SEC schedules featuring Alabama can be nice.
8/31 - Rice
9/7 - Sam Houston State
9/14 - Alabama
9/21 - SMU
9-28 - at Arkansas
10-12 - at Ole Miss
10-19 - Auburn
10-26 - Vanderbilt
11-2 - UTEP
11-9 - Mississippi State
11-23 - at LSU
11-30 - at Mizzou
The Greats
Greatest Games:
• 2012 Cotton Bowl. What? Not the Alabama game? After a turbulent transition from the Big12 to the SEC, beating the Big12 co-champion was the greatest way (outside of playing beating Texas) to cap off our move to the SEC. Beating Alabama in their house was nice, but Oklahoma was retribution for the Fran and Sherman years.
• 2002 - Aggies knock off #1 Oklahoma with new offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin calling the shots.
• 1998 – A&M hands #3 Nebraska their first loss in almost 2 full years, then knocks off #2 Kansas State in the CCG.
• 1990 – - BYU's Heisman Trophy winner, Ty Detmer, has both shoulders separated against the Aggies in the Holiday Bowl. Warning, the first half of the footage is brutal.
• Bo knows the Aggies. - - Auburn faced the Aggies in '86 in the Cotton Bowl after Bo Jackson won the Heisman. Watch at 3:20 when Bo gets three shots in a row at scoring from inside the 5 and walks off the field with a big bag of nothing.
• 1975 - You didn't think we'd go without a UT game here, did you? The 1975 season was the first season that A&M ended the year with a top 25 ranking, after going co-ed and ROTC-optional.
It also featured the highest ranked A&M and UT teams to ever play. The #2 Aggies knocked off Earl Campbell and the #5 Horns ushering in a new era of Aggie football.
• Honorable Mention: The '99 "Bonfire Game" against Texas. That was the last year A&M held bonfire on campus, as tragedy struck. 11 students and one former former student lost their lives in the accident leading up to the game against Texas.
In all my years at A&M, and in all the years following the team, I've only seen two visiting bands receive standing ovations from the Aggie fans. One was Rice's MOB back in the Southwest Conference days, and the other was the Longhorn band on that afternoon.
We were all Texans and friends that day, and not rivals.
• In case you want a solid history of our program, here are two fantastic videos of A&M football history, each about 12 minutes long:
Texas A&M history from 1894 to 1971
1971 through the end of the Big12.
Greatest Plays:
• Aggies beat Texas in '88. Texas QB Brett Stafford tries to quiet the Aggie crowd, and it ends poorly.
• Quentin Coryatt lays down The Hit against . The recever's jaw is broken in three places.
• Sirr Parker wraps up double OT and drives a nail into the heart of #2 Kansas State and ends Bill Snyder's best chance to get into a National Championship game.
Greatest Players:
• College Hall of Fame players: Ray Childress, DT; Dave Elmendorf, S; Joel Hunt, QB; John Kimbrough, FB; Charlie Krueger, T; Jack Pardee, FB; Joe Routt, G; Gene Stallings, DB; Joe Utay, HB.
• Heisman Winners: John David Crow and Johnny Manziel.
• Honorable mention:
Bucky Richardson, local hero and QB.
Dat Nguyen, LB, Lombardi Award, Chuck Bednarik Award.
Shane Lechler, starter at punter and kicker, on the depth chart for linebacker and was the backup QB in '98, and currently has a Hall of Fame worthy NFL career is still going.
Luke Joeckel, Outland Award.
Randy Bullock, Lou Groza winner.
Von Miller, Butkus Award.
• A&M has had 22 Consessus All-Americans:
Sam Adams, DE; Marcus Buckley, LB; Randy Bullock, PK; Ray Childress, DT; John David Crow, RB; Dave Elmendorf, FS; Tony Franklin, PK; Aaron Glenn, DB; Johnny Holland, LB; Robert Jackson, LB; Luke Joeckel, OT; Darren Lewis, RB; Johnny Manziel, QB; Von Miller, DE/LB; Damontre Moore, DE; Dat Nguyen, LB; Marshall Robnett, OG; Joe Routt, OG; Ed Simonini, LB; Pat Thomas, CB, and John Kimbrough, RB was named consensus All-American in both '39 and '40.
• Aggies in the NFL as of July 25:
Ben Bass, DE, Dallas Cowboys
Martellus Bennett, TE, Chicago Bears
Michael Bennett, DT, Seattle Seahawks
Red Bryant, DT, Seattle Seahawks
Randy Bullock, K, Houston Texans
Terrence Frederick, DB, New York Giants
Jeff Fuller, WR, Miami Dolphins
Cyrus Gray, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Goodson, RB, New York Jets
Danny Gorrer, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Geoff Hangartner, C, Carolina Panthers
Tony Jerod-Eddie, DE, San Francisco 49ers
Luke Joeckel, T, Jacksonville Jaguars
Johnny Jolly, DT, Green Bay Packers
Jorvorskie Lane, RB, Miami Dolphins
Shane Lechler, P, Houston Texans
Kevin Matthews, C, Washington Redskins
Jamie McCoy, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Stephen McGee, QB, Houston Texans
Christine Michael, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Von Miller, OLB, Denver Broncos
Damontre Moore, DL, New York Giants
Don Muhlbach, LS, Detroit Lions
Spencer Nealy, DL, Minnesota Vikings
Uzoma Nwachukwu, WR, Houston Texans
Sean Porter, OLB, Cincinnati Bengals
Jordan Pugh, S, Washington Redskins
Lionel Smith, DB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jonathan Stewart, LB, St. Louis Rams
Ryan Tannehill, QB, Miami Dolphins
Steven Terrell, DB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Brian Thomas, OL, Miami Dolphins
Cody Wallace, C, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Greatest Coaches:
• 'Uncle Charlie' Moran ('09-'14) - coached Jim Thorpe in high school. Went 38-8-4 at A&M, and left to go to Centre College. He racked up a 42-6-1 record and a MNC there. He was also coaching Centre against A&M when the Aggie 12th Man tradition began.
Also was a National League umpire in 4 world series.
• Dana X. Bible - Inducted into the College Hall of Fame in '51. Invented the T-formation. Led A&M to two undefeated, unscored on seasons.
Took a year off coaching to be a pilot during WWI.
Came back and coached the Aggies to a SWC conference championship in football, basketball and baseball in the same season. Left to go to Texas where he won 3 SWC championships and finished in the AP Poll 5 times in 10 years.
• Other coaches deserving credit: Hall of Fame coaches and their year of induction that were head coach at A&M include - Matty Bell, '55; Bear Bryant, '86; Homer Norton, '71; Gene Stallings, 2010; R.C. Slocum, 2012.
Former Aggie players who are current coaches:
Dennis Allen, head coach, Oakland Raiders
Gary Kubiak, head coach, Houston Texans
Dan Campbell, tight ends, Miami Dolphins
Kyle Caskey, offensive QC Cincinnati Bengals
Jerry Fontenot, assistant offensive line coach, Green Bay Packers
Kirk Parrirsh, college scouting coordinator, Seattle Seahawks
Shawn Slocum, special teams coordinator, Green Bay Packers.
Traditions
I've included both a short version and a link to some of our most interesting traditions. I know I've skipped more than a few, but this is a good start.
• Yell Leaders – A&M was an all-male school, but often times girls from a local women's college would get bussed in. Some seniors thought it would be funny to haze the freshmen in front of the women.
So they made a group of freshmen put on janitor's clothing and stand out on the track and be stupid.
But after the game something amazing happened. Those freshmen all had no problems getting dates.
The next week it was Seniors out there with the overalls on.
100 years later, and it's two juniors and three seniors. Each year there is a campus-wide election, and Yell Leader vote is dramatically more important to the average student than class president or any of the other boring votes.
Why do we keep the Yell Leaders instead of switching to cheerleaders? When a 'cheer leader' does a cheer of more than 4 sylables, guys gawk at them and girls ignore them. When a Yell Leader leads a yell, any yell, 30,000+ fans raise their voices to chant along.
• The Yells - There are a bunch of them, and if you go to any Aggie Yell Practice or game, you'll most likely hear all of 'em. In order to do a yell correctly, you have to 'hump it.' See below.
• [The Spirit and the War Hymn] - Other schools have a school song and a fight song. The Aggies have The Spirit of Aggie Land and The War Hymn
There has been much controversy at ESPN and newspapers outside of Texas A&M over the lyrics of both songs.
The ending of the Spirit has been officially changed from "We are the Aggies / the Aggies are we / We're from Texas AMC" to "We are the Aggies / the Aggies so true / We're from Texas AMU" to designate that we are no longer Texas A&M college.
The media has also called for A&M to change the War Hymn as Texas is no longer playing us in any sport.
Lyrics feature, "'the eyes of Texas are upon you' / That is the song they sing so well / Sounds Like Hell / So good bye to Texas University / We're gonna beat you all to ...
After which is the most striking part of the Hymn, when fans put their arms around the people next to them and 'saw' while singing "Saw Varsity's horns off" and "Varsity's horns are sawed off."
This is, of course, in reference to the Texas mascot that was known simply as Varsity before they changed it to Bevo.
As for the "controversy", all Aggies have completely ignored it and we are unanamous in sticking with our traditional songs.
• Gig 'em - Rather than end a conversation with "goodbye", many conversations between Aggies end with "gig 'em", usually accompanied by a thumbs up. This tradition began at a 1930 Midnight Yell Practice held before the football game against .
In an attempt to excite the crowd, Pinky Downs, a 1906 Texas A&M graduate and member of the school's Board of Regents, asked "What are we going to do to those Horned Frogs?" Using a term for frog hunting, he answered his own question, "Gig 'em, Aggies!"
For emphasis, he made a fist with the thumb extended. The phrase and hand signal proved popular, and it became the first hand sign of the Southwest Conference. All 12 schools evenutally adopted hand signs of their own.
• The 12th Man – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Man_(football) - A&M is playing Centre College, one of the most dominant programs of the era. So many Aggies are injured that a former player, E. King Gill, is called out of the stands.
Gill jumped into an injured player's jersey and stood ready to help the team if they needed him. Now all 30,000 plus students stand ready through every game to go help the Aggies if the coach calls.
• Midnight Yell - Where else would you want to be at midnight on Friday before a game but with 30,000 fans hanging out at the stadium. For road games we normally find a bar to crash with the travelling fans.
Aggies go through all the yells, and listen to very well thought out stories and anectdotes by the Yell Leaders decipher the somewhat humerous jokes made by the (we're almost positive) not drunk Yell Leaders.
This is open to any one, including fans of opposing schools and curious onlookers ... unless you force us to block you out.
• Hump it - Look again at the picture for Midnight Yell. Those fans are all leaning over with their hands on their knees in the middle of a yell. Why? Because you can yell louder when you lean over.
Aggies Hump it for all Yells, and during crunch time, you'll see plenty of Aggies in the stands humping it while screaming.
• Howdy - The traditional way to start every speech to Aggies. If you say Howdy, normally the crowd will respond with "Howdy" back to you. You will also hear the word Howdy more times per day on our campus than anywhere else in the world. It's our greeting and we use it. A lot.
• Parson's Mounted Calvalry and the Spirit of '02 - a 1902 Howitzer that we fire off on kickoffs and scores at football games. We found it in a ravine while chopping wood for Bonfire. You never let good military hardware go to waste.
• Corps of Cadets - Once mandatory at A&M, the Corps is much smaller than it was back in the 60s. During WWII, A&M put more servicemen into the armed forces than any other school, including West Point.
A&M still produces more officers than any university, except for the service academies. 42% of Corps members receive a commission in the US Armed Forces.
• The Fighting Texas Aggie Band. - Texas A&M features a military style marching band. They are fantastic. Especially if you are used to the standard 'show bands' that everyone has. Click the link and see some of their performances.
The FTAB is part of the the Corps. I doubt there is an Aggie who graduated in the last 40 years that doesn't get a chill when they hear, "Now forming at the North end of Kyle Field ... "
Remember the part of the 12th Man tradition where I said the students stand for the whole football game? They stand for the FTAB, too. Even when the temperature is well above 100 degrees, the Aggie students will stay standing for everything except the opposing team's band.
• Century Tree- Want to propose on campus? We've got a tree for that. All Aggies grab a kiss under this tree at some point in their time at A&M.
• Elephant Walk - Elephant Walk marks the end of the usefulness of the Aggie seniors to the student body. Like dying elephants, which wander the jungle looking for a place to die after their value to the herd is over, thousands of seniors will join hands and wander aimlessly about campus visiting landmarks for the symbolic "last time."
This happens after the last home football game becaues the other sports don't matter.
• Reveille - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reveille_(dog) - She really is the highest ranking member of the Corps of Cadets.
She goes to classes with Corps members, where if she barks, you stand a good chance of the prof cancelling the class for the day.
She has her own bed, and the right to take over the bed of any Corps member on campus.
• The grass at the MSC. The Memorial Student Center building and the grounds around it is a tribute to our servicemen around the world. If you are in the MSC, you are asked to take off your hat, and if you are around the MSC, you are asked to not stand on the grass.
The MSC also features the Medals of Honor won by seven former students.
• Aggie ring - Many schools have rings, but for Aggies this it the most visible way for graduates of Texas A&M to recognize each other. The Aggie Ring is worn by current and former students, and may be used to distinguish seniors from other students on campus.
The first Aggie Ring was designed by E. C. Jonas in 1894, and the design has remained relatively unchanged since; the only major change came when the school's name was changed from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to Texas A&M University in 1963.
• Ring dunking - After receiving your Aggie Ring, you aren't really entitled to wear it until you've dunked it, normally in a pitcher of beer. From the time you put it in, your friends will time how long it takes to get it out, so you get to chug beer and try to catch the ring in your teeth.
As a member of the Class of '97, I had 97 seconds to get it out. Kids these days are pushing 113 seconds. Way too easy.
I've seen people 'dunk' their rings in a super sized banana splits and drink them out of non-alcoholic drinks, and I've seen them drain a pitcher in under 15 seconds. My wife ('99) and I both finished ours in under a minute and a half. It was nerve wracking, but well worth it. We still have the pitchers.
• Bonfire - I was kind of hoping that someone else would write this section. I helped build three bonfire's at A&M and there is nothing like it. Thousands of students going out into the woods, doing heavy labor and realizing the rewards right before the Texas game.
It fostered huge competitions between the residents halls over the 3-4 months of work. It brought out tens of thousands of folks before the big rivalry game. It was simply epic, and I miss it a lot.
My freshman year, the BCS Eagle, the local paper, estimated the crowd at over 100,000 people. The next year when the game was held in Austin, there were still over 60,000 people at Bonfire on A&M's campus.
The tradegy that ended bonfire was impossibly awful. As a person who had climbed the stacks for years, I know how and why things went wrong, but I'll never understand it. It should not have happened, and my heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones.
• Wrecking Crew – Once the name of the highly respected and feared Aggie defense, Coach Fran removed the monicar and told the team to 'win it back.' What he forgot to do was teach them to play defense. As the defense gets better the name comes out more often, and soon the Aggie D will leave the field to chants of Wrecking Crew again.
• Aggie Terminology Yes, we have a glossary of terms that every Aggie knows and uses on a pretty regular basis. Except for the 'two percenters'. Have you ever heard an Aggie 'Whoop'? That's a privilege held for only the juniors, seniors and graduates. Catch a 'Fish' 'Pulling Out' and you can make them 'Push'. (for explinations, read the terms in the links)
• Fish Pond - When the Aggies win a home football game, the freshmen in the Corps of Cadets chase the Yell Leaders around Kyle Field, and, once they are captured, carry them across campus and toss them into Fish Pond, a fountain full of very cold water. And yes, in '93 it snowed during the Texas game and the Yell Leaders were still given a nice bath after the win. The freshmen dunking is what gives 'Fish Pond' it's name, as no fish live in the water.
• Fish Drill Team - The award winning drill team can often be found practicing in the Quad by the Corps dorms. The team was featured during the opening credits to A Few Good Men, linked here. They are pretty amazing to watch.
• Fish Camp - The summer before a students' freshman year, the 'Fish' are invited to a 4 day camp in Palestine, Texas where they learn the Aggie Tradtions and Yells.
Fish Camp features over 900 counselors, if that give you an idea of how big it is.
Texas A&M has a pair of extraordinary traditions. I've tried to capture the spirit, but I'd invite each of you to join with us any time to see these live.
• Silver Taps - On the first Tuesday of any month, if an undergrad or graduate student has passed away, there will be a small card with the deceased students name, class, major, and date of birth placed on the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross in the Academic Plaza.
That night, lights are turned off all over campus, and at 10:15, students and family members will gather silently around the statue. Shortly there after, the Ross Volunteers will march in, stand at attention, then fire three rifle volleys, breaking the silence.
Then Silver Taps, a special version of Taps, is played three times from the top of the Academic Building ... once to the north, south, and west. It is not played to the east to signify that sun will never rise on that Aggie again. After the buglers play, the students silently return to their homes.
I can not properly put into words how striking this ceremony is.
My freshman year, as Silver Taps slowely faded away, the silence was broken by a mother who had cried quietly during the ceremony. She softly said, "Thank you" in the darkness to the faceless people gathered, in a voice wracked with tears, and I doubt any of us left with dry eyes.
• Muster - Muster is the tradition that forever unites the Aggies past with Aggies present. It is Texas A&M's most solemn and most visible tradition.
Muster was first held on June 26, 1883, and it's been held on San Jacinto Day, April 21st, since 1903. This is a day where former students of Texas A&M gathered together to '... live over again our college days, the victories and defeats won and lost upon drill ground and classroom. Let every alumnus answer a roll call.'
No matter where Aggies are, whether it is two or three, or the thousands who gather on the Texas A&M campus, they find other Aggies to celebrate the day. Each year there are 300-400 musters held around the world.
And it is a celebration. While the ceremony is moving and reminds you of the lives lost, the day full of activities, including a 50 year reunion spot light, Camaraderie Barbecue, and campus tours shows off the life of the students, current and past.
At each Muster ceremony a speaker will be followed by the 'Roll Call For The Absent.' Names of those from that area who have died in the past year will be read, and as each name is called, a family member or friend will answer 'Here' to show that Aggie is present in spirit, and a candle will be lit.
Following the candle-lighting ceremony in Reed Arena, a rifle volley is fired and then Silver Taps is played.
During World War II, Aggies and other servicemen held Muster at Corregidor, the last American stronghold in the Pacific before the island was overrun by the Japanese. Only 12 Aggies survived the battle, the death march and ensuing POW camps.
Campus and Surrounding Area
The campus of Texas A&M University, also known as Aggieland, is situated in College Station, Texas. Aggieland is centrally located within 200 miles of three of the 10 largest cities in the United States and 75% of the Texas and Louisiana populations.
Bryan-College Station area population: 228,660
City Skyline and other places
Iconic Campus Building:
Kyle Field dominates the 5,200 acre campus, but some other building include:
• The Systems Building welcomes visitors to our campus
• Rudder Tower named after James Earl Rudder who led one of the most daring raids in the Normandy Invasion during WWII scaling a 100 foot cliff under enemy fire to destroy German gun batteries. He was also the 16th President of Texas A&M.
• George Bush Presidential Library - Former President George Bush, the older one, has his presidential library on campus. It features tons of history on his presidency and an apartment for him to stay in upstairs when he is visiting.
Which is good, as he makes it to many A&M football games. He even led the team onto Kyle Field once.
• The Academic Building stands behind the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross who turned down a third term as governor of Texas to be A&M's president. He actively fought for A&M, literally and figuratively. If you need a little luck, drop a penny on his statue.
• The O&M building was once the tallest building between Houston, Dallas and Austin. Many aggies take Astronomy simply so they get to hang out on the top floor.
• Sbisa Dining Hall - once the largest dining hall in the world, A&M and Air Force spent much of the last century fighting over the rights to the who's was larger. Sbisa was named after Bernard Sbisa who only missed cooking one meal in 50 years for the Aggies. That breakfast was on Nov. 11, 1911 when the campus burned down, including the mess hall, kitchens and his own home. Lunch that day was served on time.
Local Dining:
If you come to College Station, don't you dare leave before spending some time at Northgate. Since 1930 (8 years before College Station was incorporated) this has been the traditional place for students to relax across the street from campus.
Northgate is College Stations premier bar district located along the Northwest edge of campus across University St. Most places are open until 2am and are open to 18+ with some 21+ exceptions.
Many Texas Country musicians got their start in Northgate, including Aggie legends Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Dub Miller, and Roger Creager.
Northgate
Some favorites include:
The Dixie Chicken - The Dixie Chicken, also known as The Chicken, has been "College Station's most famous watering hole since 1974," and is notable for its role in Texas A&M University tradition.
"Nationally known," the Dixie Chicken claims to serve the most beer per square foot of any bar in the United States.
The tradition of Ring Dunking started at the Chicken. If you do visit The Chicken, you should take the opportunity to learn Texas 42. It's essentially spades with dominos and a ton of fun.
Dry Bean Saloon - Shot bar next to The Chicken. Order favorites like the Angry Japanese Minnow Farmer.
The Corne Rooftop - It's been a while since I've been, but this place was always one of the favorites, mostly for the multiple floors, large bars, and rooftop atmosphere/ view.
Logan's - If you're 21+ and don't wants teens around this is one of the few options. Solid bar with giant 36 oz chuggers. Looks like $4 is what they'll cost you now, but I could swear there were nights they were $2.
O'bannon's Taphouse - If you're a beer connoisseur this is your spot. They have over 100 beers on tap, and a beer tour card. Filling with the 100+ beers takes weeks and give you mad street cred. And a drinking problem.
HOOKAH STATION!!! GATSBY'S!!! V-BAR!!! - The places Johnny famously frequents. The scooby doo shots were definitely in one of the latter two.
There are many more, but those will get you started. Watch the door for 5 minutes and you'll be able to tell exactly what kind of crowd frequents each.
Late Night Snacks
Antonio's - Incredibly diverse selection of Pizzas that are pretty perfect around 2am. The line will be out the door and down the street, so get there at 1:30 if you really want some. Worth the wait.
Fuego - Delicious alternative to Taco Cabana that popped up in the last few years. It's pricer, but the quality is head and shoulders above.
Breakfast
Hullabaloo - Diner a ways out east of town down wellborn.
Los Norteños - Downtown Bryan taco place. Tacos better described as burritos they barely fit on the already large plates.
Brunch / Lunch
Layne's - Heard of Raising Cane's? It's that, but with better sauce, actual Texas Toast, and better fries. Plus it's half the price.
Freebirds - Oh my god I wish they had these where I live. Chipotle is dogshit compared to a good bird. I've put back multiple Super Monsters in my time.
Koppe Bridge - Great Burgers. Enough Said.
La Bodega - Shakers and Queso is all you need, but the rest of their food is good too.
Dinner
Cafe Eccel - Across from La Bodega. Solid food if you want to get a little fancier.
Christopher's - Kinda out of the way, but great if you want to get real fancy.
This is in no way an all inclusive list. I have no doubt many more recently in CS Aggies will fill it out further in the comments.
Random Trivia
A&M currently has the most current students attend each game. Season tickets cost $225 for just football, or $350 for all sports. A normal football game will feature 30,000+ students in the stands.
A&M won 79.8% of their games during the 1910's, including two undefeated, unscored on seasons.
Kyle field opened in 1904, making it the SEC's oldest field. After renovations, it will be the largest stadium in the SEC at 102,500 seats. Next year, during construction, it will hold 109,000 fans for the year.
On Nov. 24, 1921 the A&M vs. Texas game was broadcast in real time by morse code. This was the first play-by-play broadcast in history.
There is also plenty of rivalry between A&M and UTx off the field as well.
The opening scene of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is the Aggie football team beating the Longhorns and being rewarded with a visit to the women of the night.
Students that went to A&M for one year, then transferred elsewhere: T. Boone Pickens, Tennessee's General Robert Neyland, and the LA Clippers' DeAndre Jordan.
Lots of famous folks have come from A&M but the head of the list is professor Norman Borlaug. The 'Man who saved a Billion lives' is one of seven people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal.
What Is and What is to Come
Here we go with year 2 in the SEC, and the Aggie faithful have a lot to be excited about.
Our schedule has 8 home games, including Alabama at Kyle Field.
On offense, our O-Line should be just as good as last year, if not better, despite losing Outland Trophy winner Luke Joeckel.
We return outstanding tackle Jake Matthews who will move to left tackle, and Cedric Ogbuehi will take right tackle which is his natural position. We also have Mike Matthews (Jake's brother) stepping in at center.
Germain Ifedi and Jarvis Harrison will fill out the guard positions. All of them have a lot of experience from last year.
At running back, we have size, speed, power and blocking. We have hungry backs that want to play. Possibly the most talented backfield in the NCAA this year.
To catch the ball we have tall, strong, fast receivers all over the place. Mike Evans returns after a stunning freshman year. Freshman Ricky Seals-Jones (RSJ) will join Cam Clear to give us a normal receiving package including three receivers over 6'4”. All of them can run, and they might all be lining up on the same side just to screw with defenses.
In a press conference last week, Coach Sumlin said RSJ is 6'5" and 245 lbs. They did a body fat analysis and realized that he is carring the minimum amount of fat the trainers will allow. That's all muscle.
And we have Johnny Manziel. No matter what you think you know about him, the kid can play football.
On defense, we have a lot of new faces, including some true freshmen that should be playing plenty this year. Of course, last year we thought our D would be terrible and it came out plenty okay, so there is hope!
Overtime
Heisie, there isn't enough about me here! WTF?
I'm a statue, Johnny. This is all in your head.
More Information
Subreddit: /Aggies
Contributors: FarwellRob, Thrav, Theyus, laminak
And finally, my thanks to the many good Ags that have helped put this together.
There is a traditional saying at A&M: From the outside looking in, you can't understand it; and from the inside looking out, you can't explain it.
I've done my best to capture A&M and what we feel is special about Aggieland ... but I'm going to bet I've missed a few things.
For more information on the 132 Teams in 132 Days Project, click here.

Welcome to Washington State University! Orientation will begin now, so please take a moment to observe the first minute of our finely edited video! Once the classic Palouse radio single is firmly stuck in your head, continue on down the page and learn about the wonders of Ol’ Wazzu!
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Pac-12 North
YEAR FOUNDED: 1890
Location: Pullman, WA
Total Attendance: Total - 27,008, Undergrad - 21,016
Mascot: 2006 Mascot of the Year Butch T. Cougar
Live Mascot: Represented by a live Cougar from 1927 - 1978. In 2008, the “Cougar Pride” Statue was placed in honor of our live mascots
Cheerleaders: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
WSU PSA against TV Violence
WSU Fight Song:

• Our fight song is sung proudly by fans at every game and whenever John Candy is held captive by commies.
  
• All Hail to Washington State (I've never actually heard this song played before, I just thought it was cool)
  

Stadium: Martin Stadium, Capacity: 33,552 Record Attendence: 40,306

• From the alumni section
  
• The newest addition
  
• The Football Operations Building which just broke ground
  

Stadium Location: 1775 NE Stadium Way Pullman, WA 99164
All-Time Record: 500-526-45
Conference Championships(4): 1917, 1930, 1997, 2002
Number of Bowl Games (10): 6-4 record.

• Rose Bowl : 1916 (W) Video (WSU v Brown in the first ANNUAL Rose Bowl), 1931 (L) Video, 1998 (L), 2003 (L)
  
• Holiday Bowl: 1981(L) , 2003 (W, against #5 Texas) (WSU went to Rose and Holiday in 03)
  
• Aloha Bowl: 1988 (W)
  
• Copper Bowl: 1992 (W)
  
• Alamo Bowl: 1994 (W)
  
• Sun Bowl: 2001 (W)
  

National Titles: Soon...
Rivals

• U of Washington: The Apple Cup

From the Cougar standpoint, the annual Apple Cup against the loathed in-state rival
University of Washington is the most heated game on the schedule each year. This
classic rivalry first met way back in 1900 which resulted in what I am sure was a
killer match ending in a 5-5 tie.
The game became the "Apple Cup" in 1962. Since then both sides have fought whole
heartedly for the right to display the trophy and to have bragging rights that year. This
electrifying game occurs around Thanksgiving, often setting the mood for the offseason.
Holding the advantage, the Huskies lead the all time series 67-32-6. However, it seems
ultimately whenever one side has a strong year, the opposing team finds a way to
shut down their dreams. One of these games happened in 1982 when a considerably
klutzy 2-7-1 Cougar team hosted the 5th ranked Huskies who were poised to enter
into their third straight Rose Bowl. The Cougs dug deep and pulled out a 24-20 win. An
ecstatic cougar fan base stormed the field, tore down the goal posts, and marched across town
slinging them into the Palouse river. Since then, the rivalry continues to be a bitter battle between the schools.

• Idaho: The Battle For The Palouse

The University of Idaho is located only 8 miles away from the WSU campus and thus a natural rivalry was born. The overall record is 70-18-3 in favor of the Cougs but we still take the rivalry very seriously. The proximity of the rivalry has spawned at least one funny tradition over the years, if the visiting team loses it’s said the fans have to walk home from the game. The last Battle between these two school was in 2007 while the next is set for 2013. This will be the first “Battle for the Palouse” in 6 seasons!
2012 Season
Record: 3-9
Coach: Mike Leach
2012 Roster
Key Players:

• Andrew Furney #49 K - nuff said. While you often don't hear much about a teams kicker, Andrew Furney has developed a cult following at WSU. This individuals leg has produced 42 points this season alone, including one amazing 60 yard field goal and two crucial field goals during the 2012 Apple Cup - one of which brought the game into overtime, and a the second leading us to victory.
  
• Deone Bucannon #20 S - 98 TOT, 59 SOLO, 39 AST, 1 Sack, 3 INT While notorious for his collection of penalties this season, Deone boasts an outstanding record compared to his under performing team. Deone is an integral part of WSU’s defense as both a play stopper and play maker. Bucannon vs Oregon interception
  
• Ioane Gauta #95 NT – 29 TOT, 15 SOLO, 14 AST, 3 Sack, 1 INT Dubbed, “the Monster in the Middle”, Gauta’s rugged presence in the middle has helped the Cougars climb to 30th in the nation in rushing defense. Gauta can often be identified by his hair exploding from the rear of his helmet. Gauta and Sagote team sack on Keith Price
  
• Travis Long #89 LB – 61 TOT, 44 Solo, 19 ast, 9.5 sack, 1 int Before his injury, Travis managed an impressive senior year. He was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team and also was named WSU's defensive MVP following his Senior season.He was the recipient of the Laurie Niemi Award in his Senior season. Travis Long vs BYU
  
• Gabe Marks #84 WR 49 Rec, 560 YDS, 11.4 AVG, 52 LONG, 2 TD and Isiah Myers #88 WR 42 Rec, 438 YDS, 10.4 AVG, 36 LONG, 4 TD - Both receivers had to step up last season to fill the void left by Marquess Wilson. While each has their own particular talents - according to CougarNation - Myers may be the most prominent receiver on the Cougars current roster.
  

Honorable Mentions

• Jeff Tuel #10 QB – 221 CMP, 332 ATT, 2087 YDS, 8TD, 8INT, 119.5 Rating (Could’ve used an O line)

Dishonorable Mentions

• Marquess Wilson #86 WR - Both a star and smudge on WSU’s history. over 3200 yards on 189 receptions totaling 25 TD’s... then this crap
  
• The Whole O Line - 35 Sacks on Jeff Tuel, 22 on Connor Halliday Basically this video...
  

2013 Season:
Poster
2013 Schedule
@ 8/31
@ 9/7
9/14
9/21
9/28
@ 10/5
10/12
@ 10/19
BYE
10/31 (Halloween Thursday Night on ESPN in Pullman. You’re going to want to watch this one)
BYE
@ 11/16
11/23
@ 11/24
THE GREATS:
Greatest Games:

• 1992 Apple Cup - the Snow Bowl: One of the most cherished moments by our fan base occurred in what possibly might have been the worst weather conditions the Apple Cup has even seen. The Cougs, who hadn't won an Apple Cup since 1988, were hosting the 5th ranked, defending national champion husky team led by Mark Brunell. However, neither the huskies or the fierce -18 degree wind whipping weather could stop Drew Bledsoe and the Cougars as they put together a 29-point third quarter. This barrage of scoring included one of the most replayed highlights of cougar football.. The lead provided a cushion that UW would not be able to overcome the rest of the game resulting in a 42-23 victory for the Cougs. The win led to a berth to the Copper Bowl where the Cougs maintained their momentum and defeated Utah.
  
• 2003 Holiday Bowl: The 15th ranked Cougars entered the Holiday Bowl heavily unfavored against the 5th ranked Texas Longhorns. Battling a team that contained RB Cedric Benson and RS QB freshman Vince Young, the Cougs stumbled early and ended the first half down to the Horns 10-7. In the second half, the defense decided to show up in a huge way, allowing the Cougs to go on a 19-0 run in the third quarter. Texas responded in the fourth quarter with two scores to pull within 8 points, but the cougar defense displayed their dominance once again denying the Longhorns on two separate drives late in the game to secure a victory. The comeback allowed the cougars to hit the 10-win plateau for the third straight year, going 30-8 in that time span.
  
• 1997 Apple Cup: Entering the game, WSU was on the verge of it's first Rose Bowl berth in 67 years. Led by Ryan Leaf, the cougars battled back and forth with an unrelenting husky team looking to smash any hopes the Cougs had for roses. It was a tight 7-7 game in the middle of the second quarter when Leaf connected with Chris Jackson who took it 57 yards to the endzone. This play was the beginning of 17 unanswered cougar points. Refusing to quit, the huskies crawled back to within 3 and threatened the cougar’s lead. Leaf then connected once again with Jackson for a 50-yard TD pass showing he had his sights set on the Rose bowl. The Cougs held on til the end eventually winning 41-35. They then went to Pasadena where they unfortunately fell to #1 Michigan.
  
• 2008 Apple Cup - The Crapple Cup: It may not have been one of the greatest games, but it was definitely one of the most memorable ones recent history. Gaining national attention, these two teams met in Pullman with a combined 1-20 record on the season. The only win between the two schools was a 48-9 WSU victory over the powerhouse Portland State. Despite having the only win between the two schools, WSU entered the game as an 8.5 point underdog to the 0-10 Huskies. The match was a bit painful to watch for the first 59 minutes of game time, but with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter, QB Kevin Lopina hit WR Brandon Gibson to convert a third-and-1 and led the Cougs on a 69-yard drive that would result in a FG to send the game into overtime tied at 10. During the first OT, the Cougs went up a field goal only to be matched by the Huskies. In the second OT, Husky K Ryan Perkins missed wide right from 37 yards setting up a chance for victory for the Cougs. After only advancing a mere 5 yards, WSU K Nico Grasu drilled his attempt from 37 yards sending the team, and the fans, into a frenzy on the field. The defeated Huskies would eventually lose their final game against Cal to become the first team in the Pac-10 to go 0-12 and the only team in the country to finish the season without a win in 2008.
  

Greatest Plays:

• Why not just watch a video? Lots of good ones in there including some stingers against Texas, Michigan, Oregon, Notre Dame and of course the Dawgs.
  
• And here is an instant classic from last years Apple Cup.
  

Greatest Players:

• Drew Bledsoe - 4x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, 2x AFC Champ, Super Bowl Champion QB. Also the owner of Doubleback Winery in his hometown of Walla Walla in Eastern Washington (which is a great wine region) The only time I have seen this wine for sale, it was $100 a bottle at Wine World. So it’s likely quality.
  
• Mark Rypien - Super Bowl MVP, 2x Super Bowl Champion, 2x Pro Bowl QB from Spokane. A local Cougar hero and legend. His daughter Angela played for the lingerie football league (NSFW?). And his nephew Brett Rypien is breaking his uncle’s records in the Greater Spokane League and already holds offers from Wazzu, Idaho and Colorado State going into his junior season.
  
• Mel Hein - NFL Hall Of Fame, 4x Pro Bowl, 5x All-Pro, 2x NFL Champion, The only OL to win MVP, 1930s All-Decade Team, NFL 75th Anniversary Team. Mel Hein was a beast among men. He lead the Cougars to an undefeated 1931 season and into the Rose Bowl against Alabama. He was an All-American at WSU and also played Center on the WSU basketball team. His number is retired by both Washington State University and the New York Giants.
  
• Marcus Trufant - The 11th overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks sealed Trufant’s legacy in history as not only an all time great for the Cougars and Seahawks, but as a Northwest sports hero in general. Trufant was born in raised in Tacoma, Washington and stayed here his entire football career until he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason. He was Pac-10 All-Freshman, First-Team Pac-10 and Second-Team All-American during his years with the Cougs. He allowed zero TDs against him in his final two season at WSU.
  
• Jason Hanson - Hanson is another Spokane native that played for WSU. He holds the record for longest kick in WSU history at 62 yards. An All-American in his Sophomore season he also holds the WSU records for points scored (328) and most field goal related records. He had one of the longest NFL careers of anybody and retired this year after 20 seasons. He is the #3 all time leader in points in the NFL as well as the #3 leader in field goals made. Hanson is a 2x Pro Bowler and 3x All-Pro.
  
• Ryan Leaf had a magnificent career at WSU, but he is more widely known for being one of, if not the biggest, busts in NFL history. He was selected 2nd overall in the 1998 draft behind Peyton Manning by the San Diego Chargers. Once his NFL career ended, he entered into a coaching position at West Texas A&M. Here, not only his coaching career, but his life spiraled out of control as it became evident he had a serious drug addiction problem with painkillers. After years of probation, rehab, burglary, threats, and continued drug abuse, Leaf ran out of second chances and now resides in the Montana State Prison. It is definitely a darker side of cougar athletic history, and many fans are touchy about the subject, but Leaf remains one of the most prominent athletes to have played WSU. In his junior year, he averaged 330.6 yards passing per game and threw for a then Pac-10 conference record 33 touchdowns. Everyone hopes Leaf will pull his life together, but some wonder what more can even be done to help.
  

Greatest Coaches:

• Mike Price (1989-2002) 83-78 - Price was good friends with Dennis Erickson and when Erickson left WSU for Miami he recommended Price for the job. Price rented Erickson’s home and ended up staying in Pullman for 13 years. During that span he won 3 bowl games and led two Rose Bowl squads in 1997 and 2002. Price coached many famous WSU players including Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Jason Gesser and Marcus Trufant. Fuck you Alabama.
  
• Jim Walden (1978-1986) 44-52-4 - Jim Walden will always be great in the eyes of Cougar fans because he loved spoiling the Huskies’ season. He also ended a bowless streak that had gone on for 51 years by leading to the Cougars to the 1981 Holiday Bowl against the BYU Cougars. He also coached Cougar greats Jack “The Throwing Samoan” Thompson, Mark Rypien. and Reuben Mayes.
  
• ”You bet your ass I’ll be here someday!”
  

Cougs Currently in the NFL:

• Husain Abdullah - Kansas City Chiefs - Safety
  
• Chris Ivory - New York Jets - Running Back
  
• Jed Collins - New Orleans Saints - Fullback
  
• Eric Frampton - Dallas Cowboys - Safety
  
• Brandon Gibson - Miami Dolphins - Wide Receiver
  
• Rian Lindell - Buffalo Bills - Kicker
  
• Ropati Pitoitua - Tennessee Titans - Defensive End
  
• Marcus Trufant - Jacksonville Jaguars - Cornerback
  
• Jeff Tuel - Buffalo Bills - QB
  
• Zack Williams - Carolina Panthers - Guard
  
• Marquees Wilson - Chicago Bears - Wide Receiver
  

Traditions:
Wave The Flag
The GameDay Wave The Flag movement first began back in 2003 when the Cougs were ranked 6th in the nation. It started off as a simple showing of school pride and spirit but quickly evolved into a campaign to bring GameDay to Pullman. It has since then become a tradition to have a cougar flag, nicknamed Ol' Crimson, to be a part of every broadcast until GameDay decides to grace Pullman with their presence. Ol' Crimson has not missed a GameDay since it first started and is looking to continue the streak (which currently sits at 132 consecutive shows) this upcoming season. The Flag has grown into something much bigger and has become a viral campaign with fans flying the flag in crazy places all over the world. You might have been here when avboden posted pictures flying the flag at a sunken ship.
Undefeated Fans/Wave the Flag Extra: GameDay with WSU Pirate Flag
Homecoming
As I assume it is with all college towns homecoming weekend is pretty special. Once you graduate there really aren’t a whole lot of reasons to go to back Pullman besides sporting events and homecoming, of which the latter draws a HUGE alumni crowd.
Homecoming day celebration and Bonfire
Students have been given the ability to choose our uniform combinations for both our Homecoming game and any home Apple Cup matchup.
Glenn Johnson
The man who has made himself tradition. Not only is Glenn Johnson the voice of Cougar football, he’s also a professor at WSU and the Mayor of Pullman. Every first down is met with “And that’s another Cougar first down!” with a Cougar growl at the end. He has been our voice since the 1980s and sadly he may be stepping down soon (they already have a new announcer for some of the more minor basketball games).
Campus and Surrounding Area:
City Population: 31,359
Iconic Campus Buildings/Skyline:

• Campus
  
• Bryan Clock Tower It’s said the clock tower glows white when a virgin graduates Wazzu.
  
• The Nipple of Knowledge atop our library
  
• Various Aerial Shots
  
• The Palouse
  
• Thompson Hall was built in 1893 and is the oldest extant building on campus
  
• The Arch was a gift from the class of 1905 and served as the official campus entrance in front of Thompson Hall until 1955 (the “official entrance” was moved but the arch remains)
  
• Beasley Coliseum
  
• Kinda Cheesy, but great view of campus
  

Local Dining:

• Cougar County - While it is far from being on campus, Cougar Country Drive In is currently one of the most popular “fast food” restaurants in Pullman. With a menu ranging from the “Cougar Super Basket” (two ¼ lb patties with all the fixings), Chili Dogs, BBQ Beef sandwiches, and even Fish and Chips. The Store is completely manned by students, including many WSU athletes. Cougar Country has a great connection to the city of Pullman, and often uses their giant sign to advertise everything from “Important Sporting News” to Homecoming Proposals
  
• The Coug - Located right off campus at the end of Greek Row, The Coug - or Cougar Cottage - contains good food, cold drinks, low prices and is a very popular game day attraction. Along the walls of the Coug, students have the opportunity to help contribute to the decorations. Fun Fact: The Coug was featured as a question on College Jeopardy
  
• Sella’s Calzone and Pizza - Sella’s is located at the end of campus located closest to the dorms. Like many Italian restaurants, Sella’s has giant servings, of which many are reasonably priced. Sella’s leaves crayons and paper on the tables for kids to draw on. However, many students take advantage of the crayons to express their artistic side. The best of these artworks are posted on the walls throughout the Restaurant
  
• Munchy’z - Munchy’z is a hookah bar located on Greek Row. While they are known for their hookahs, Munchy’z most popular contribution to Pullman would be their late night Hot Dogs. During the Weekends, Munchy’z opens an outdoor grill where they make their famous hot dogs (which are a must have if celebrating in Pullman!) Also they deliver cigarettes.
  

Random Trivia:

• Mike Leach has an incentive in his contract for $25,000 every time he beats Washington home or away. Last year when the Cougs won, it was rumored Leach paid the entire bars tab for the night at Valhalla located on Greek Row a block away from The Coug.
  
• The Palouse refers to the agricultural region that encompasses parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho, and extending into parts of northeast Oregon. The region was a popular end destination for those who did not die of dysentery along the Oregon trail. It is home to both WSU and U of Idaho.
  
• The very first football game for our school took place on Nov 10, 1894 against University of Idaho. At that time, our school's name and mascot were the mighty Washington Agricultural College Farmers. We won 10-0
  
• The first school colors were pink and blue, said to be chosen by the first WSU President when he was so in awe of the blue and pink sunsets of the Palouse. It is unknown when the official colors changed, though Crimson and Gray are thought to have been the colors by 1916, when we won the first annual Rose Bowl (thank god)
  
• The cougar wasn't adopted to be our mascot until our 1919 victory over Cal when a San Francisco newspaper cartoonist depicted the game as a bear trying to free itself from a northwest cougar
  
• Our logo was created by Randall Johnson, an art student at then called Washington State College in 1936, who wanted to incorporate his art in lettering to produce a logo that would include the letters WSC. Once the president saw it, he immediately decided to make it the official logo of the state college. In 1959 when the school became a university, the president sent a request to Johnson to revise the logo and change the C into a U. Johnson happily obliged and sold the rights for his logo to the school for $1.
  
• On the weekend before classes begin each year at WSU, Pullman holds the annual National Lentil Festival, an event celebrating everyone’s favorite legumes. It was started back in 1989 to promote both tourism and the locally grown lentils. At the time of the original festival, 98% of the United States crop of lentils were grown in the Palouse.
  
• Popular non-athlete alumni from WSU include Timothy Leary (acid icon who coined "turn on, tune in, drop out"), Bill Nye (the science guy), Paul Allen (co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seahawks and Trailblazers), Edward R. Murrow (father of broadcast journalism), and Gary Larson (author of the comic the Far Side) who created a mural that is currently displayed on campus in Beasley Coliseum
  
• In the 1930's, the US government provided funds to WSU to research new ways to store cheese. WSU created a way to store cheese in tins and during the process, ended up creating a cheese so wonderful that they dubbed it "Cougar Gold." The WSU Creamery was established and currently produces over 250,000 cans of cheese each year, 80% of which being Cougar Gold (which is fucking delicious), as well as 18,000 gallons of ice cream.
  
• Washington State University currently is the home of a 1MW Nuclear Reactor. The Reactor was the brainchild of Harold W. Dodgen, a former researcher on the Manhattan Project, and a WSU Alumnus. Video of a Reactor Pulse
  
• WSU also boasts a Bear Center on campus, hosting both adult and cub grizzly bears. The bears cardiovascular systems are studied during their hibernation cycle due to the similarities to a resting bear heart and a human heart facing heart disease. Here is a delightful gif.
  

What Is and What Is to Come:
As the offseason lags on, the mood of the Cougar fan base for the upcoming season remains excited, yet a bit more reserved than it was last year ripe with the hiring of Mike Leach. The team will have quite the different feel to it with the departure of star senior athletes QB Jeff Tuel , linebacker Travis Long, and estranged WR Marquess Wilson. However, despite these losses, WSU will not be lacking in experience. Wazzu leads the PAC-12 in returning career starts with 359, including up and coming players such as QB Connor Halliday, WR Gabe Marks, WR Isiah Myers, S Deone Bucannon, and husky killer K Andrew Furney.
This recruiting season may not have been a flashy one (ranking between 9-11 with Rivals, Scout, ESPN, and 247) but Leach bulked up on where we needed improvement the most: both the offensive and defensive lines. One of the most exciting prospects 4* AZ QB Tyler Bruggman led WSU into a bit of a panic on signing day when he flip flopped between ASU and WSU, but he eventually confirmed his committed with the Cougs at the end of the day. When asked about the drama on signing day, Leach stated he was unaware of any offers to Bruggman from ASU, but that he did receive an excellent lasagna recipe from Bruggman's mother the night before.
The schedule this upcoming season provides WSU ample opportunity to improve on last years record of 3-9. The non-conference line up includes games at Auburn, and hosting both Southern Utah and old Palouse rival Idaho. This season's conference games will include home matches against Stanford, Oregon St, Arizona St, and Utah and will travel to play USC, Cal, Oregon, Arizona and UW. Worst case scenario would be a repeat 3-9 record, with only being able to scrounge a single conference win and having two close calls against nonconference foes S. Utah and U of I. Best case scenario (in my completely biased and homeristic opinion) would be a 10-3 record and an appearance in the Rose Bowl, as summarized here. However, becoming bowl eligible would be welcomed warmly by a fan base who hasn't seen the Cougs in a bowl for a decade.
Overtime

• Steve Gleason - Former WSU LB that was a part of the 1998 Rose Bowl team who later become well known for his blocked punt while playing for the Saints in 2006 reviving a city’s fan base that was still recovering from hurricane Katrina. He also was a 4 year starter for the WSU Baseball team and continues to hold the school record for triples to this day. In 2011 he revealed he was battling ALS and launched his campaign Team Gleason No White Flags promoting public awareness and striving towards a cure. Check out his website http://www.teamgleason.org/ to find out more.
  
• Whether it’s to escape the summer heat or blow off some stress, students often flock just outside of Pullman to hang out at dunes along the Snake River.
  
• Hey Cougs in the Seattle area! There is a organization called CougsFirst that’s dedicated the spreading the word about Cougar owned and operated businesses. There is a yearly trade show in Bellevue with 60+ Cougar alum owned and operated business and they organize other events with the Alumni Association. Check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cougs-First/243934019073869
  
• Also make sure to check out the WSU Alumni Association page for viewing parties and other events all around the country: http://alumni.wsu.edu/olc/pub/WHG/aevents/page_aevents_5.jsp
  

Well I sure hoped you enjoyed your stay here, and maybe even learned a little something or two about our home, Ol’ Wazzu! Have a safe trip home, enjoy the memories, and we look forward to having you again!
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