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NCAA Football 2010 reviews are showing how excited users are to finally have the video game. The NCAA Football 2010 release date is officially slated for Tuesday, July 14, 2009, but those who already have received copies of the NCAA Football 2010 game are speaking of the game in positive notes. NCAA Football 2010 previews had already created a lot of buzz for the new EA Sports football game, but with the release of NCAA Football 2010 finally upon us, it is just going to create even more positive buzz about one of the most highly anticipated games of the summer.
Some of the familiar attributes are again going to be in NCAA Football 2010, including the great interface and setup, but also returns a few of the slight downsides to a computer game. According to a review of the PS3 version of NCAA Football 2010, the Game Zone web-site felt that the graphics were one of the best features of NCAA Football 2010. Their NCAA Football 2010 review states that, “the hitting and tackling are handled exceptionally well. There are some hits that will make you cringe.” That's high praise for a football game, and shows how far some of these console games have come from the days where Nintendo controllers only had A, B, and the directional keypad.
One of the best features of NCAA Football 2010 looks to be the multiplayer functionality, and though many of the review sites were unable to play this mode online yet, it seems to be one of the big selling points for a game franchise that has already been extremely popular for years. With the multiplayer online capabilities, it will give people the ability to take on a school (franchise) and control them in an online season setting where they can put their team up against the best in the country. The online feature has been a big shift for many of the game companies, and will be just as exciting this season with versions like the Xbox 360 Live.
NCAA Football 2010 will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, and PSP, and will provide a great way to get deeply entrenched with a new season of college football. Some of the players may not be as recognizable as in the NFL Madden franchise, but that makes it even more exciting to create players and work their way through some exciting game play. NCAA Football 2010 isn't going to be a game-changer in the realm of console football, but this update on the franchise is looking to be the latest (and greatest) chapter to come along so far.
Sources:
NCAA Football 2010 Web-Site
Game Zone Review of NCAA Football 2010
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
The NCAA postseason kicks off Dec. 19, with 33 games being played in a three week span. Seniors will get their last hurrah, and teams will attempt to end their season on the winning side, in the hopes of improving recruiting that follows afterwords.
The Sportmeisters will preview each of the 33 games that lie ahead, and provide our predictions as well. Let’s get to it!
Holiday Bowl, Dec. 30, 8:00 PM, San Diego, CA
No. 20 Arizona (8-4) vs. No. 22 Nebraska (9-4)
About Arizona : Arizona never found complete consistency, starting off 4-2 before winning three, then losing two, and winning two to finish 8-4.
The Wildcats are a middle of the pack team offensively, finishing in the top 50 in all major categories. Sophomore QB Nick Foles took over the starter role midway through the season, and hasn’t let it go. He has thrown for 2437 and 19 touchdowns. Sophomore WR Juron Criner is his top target, with 43 catches for 579 yards and nine touchdowns.
Sophomore RB Keola Antolin and Junior RB Nic Grigsby (who is expected to play despite missing the last two games) have combined for 1128 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
Arizona finds more success stopping the run defensively, 22nd in NCAA FBS with 111.92 yards a game. They are 21st overall in defense, with opponents averaging 315.83 yards a game. Junior DL Ricky Elmore leads a defense that averages 2.83 sacks a game (13th in NCAA FBS). He has 10.5 himself, to go along with 43 tackles (11.5 for loss).
Sophomore DB Trevin Wade has 66 tackles and five interceptions, including one for a touchdown. Arizona isn’t a dominating team, but they know how to methodically beat their opponents.
About Nebraska : The Cornhuskers have been trying to get back to dominance since their run of championships in the 90s. They started off 2009 winning four of five, and if not for a last second touchdown, would have been 5-0. They fell flat, losing two in a row, before a five game winning streak earned them the Big 12 North Championship.
Another last-second score kept them from BCS lore, but they still earn a bowl shot and a chance at 10 wins.
Nebraska’s offense is horrific, which is shocking considering the Big 12 has been an offensive conference as of late. They finished 102nd out of 120 teams in total offense (317.15 yards per game). A big chunk of that was a lack of a passing game (175.92 yards per game) which was 101st in NCAA FBS.
The lone offensive bright spot was Junior RB Roy Helu Jr., who rushed for 1139 yards and ten touchdowns. Junior WR Niles Paul’s 673 receiving yards were twice as much as anyone else on Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers earned their victories thanks to a top ten defense. Second overall in points given up (11.23 per game) and ninth in total defense (284.54 yards per game), it was defense that truly won games for Nebraska. Of course, when one mentions Nebraska Cornhusker defense, Senior DL Ndamukong Suh comes to mind first and foremost.
The Heisman trophy finalist had 82 tackles (19.5 for loss), 12 sacks, and an interception. He even blocked three kicks for the Cornhuskers.
Sophomore DL Jared Crick had 9.5 sacks, part of a squad that was third in NCAA FBS in sacks per game (3.23). Senior DB Matt O’Hanlon led the secondary with 64 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions (one for touchdown), and a forced fumble. Simply put, Nebraska is all defense, all the time.
The Matchup : Arizona is 6-7-1 in bowl games. This is their second straight year of being in bowl game, and they won their 2008 matchup against BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Nebraska is 23-22 in bowl games. After a run of 35 straight bowl appearances was snapped, they are trying to get back to that tradition. This is their second straight game, after winning their 2008 Gator Bowl appearance over Clemson.
These two teams met in the 1998 Holiday Bowl, with Arizona squeaking out a 23-20 win.
This game will be a defensive showdown, and it starts with Nebraska. Even with Arizona’s number of weapons, all the offense’s eyes will be on Suh, who had 4.5 sacks in the Big 12 Championship. He will get his licks, but the Wildcats need to do whatever it takes to keep him out of the play.
If Arizona’s run defense can hold down Helu, the Wildcats will have neutralized Nebraska’s biggest weapon, giving them a greater chance at winning. This game will come down to defense and turnovers. Don’t tune it for a blowout.
The Prediction : Suh will be the dominant force, but Arizona’s defense will neutralize Nebraska, and they win a slow, defensive battle, 13-10.
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
The NCAA post-season kicks off December 19th , with 33 games being played in a three week span. Seniors will get their last hurrah, and teams will attempt to end their season on the winning side, in the hopes of improving recruiting that follows afterwords. The Sportmeisters will preview each of the 33 games that lie ahead, and provide our predictions as well. Let’s get to it!
Music City Bowl, December 27th, 8:30 PM, Nashville, TN
Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5)
About Clemson : After losing three of their first five games, Clemson, behind Coach Dabo Swinney (in his first full year), bounced back, and bounced back big. The Tigers reeled off six straight victories to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division Title. However, they have slipped at the end, losing to rival South Carolina, and against Georgia Tech for the second time in the ACC Championship.
Despite less than stellar rankings, Clemson had a gluttony of weapons on the offense. First was all-everything Senior RB C.J. Spiller. The ACC player of the year had 2512 all purpose yards and 18 touchdowns, even while nursing toe and hip injuries. Secondly was the Freshman QB Kyle Parker. Parker started off slow, allowing teams to get pressure on him and keep Clemson one-dimensional. However, he rebounded, throwing 13 of his 19 touchdowns during the winning streak, including three in a shootout against Miami. His top target was Senior WR Jacoby Ford, who caught 53 balls for 735 yards and five touchdowns.
While the offense, especially Spiller, got all the glory, it was the defense that kept Clemson in the ACC race much of the year. They held opponents to a mere 317.15 yards a game (22nd in NCAA FBS), and allowed a mere 21 points a game (27th in NCAA FBS). Junior S DeAndre McDaniel leads an aggressive defense with 85 tackles, two sacks, eight interceptions (one for touchdown), and a forced fumble. Freshman DB Rashard Hall also had six interceptions, as part of Clemson’s ACC leading 21 interceptions and +7 turnover margin. Clemson will use their aggressive defense in the hopes for turnovers, but even a three and out leaves the punt squad with the decision to kick to Ford or Spiller, who will then come back and lead the offense down the field.
About Kentucky : A 2-0 start was quickly marred by a three game losing streak. The Wildcats did bounce back, winning three in a row late to get to 7-4, before losing a rivalry game to Tennessee to end their regular season.
Kentucky has dealt with a number of injuries, and it starts right at the top. Junior QB Mike Hartline (802 yards, six touchdowns, seven interceptions) was injured in the fifth game of the year. This made way for Freshman QB Morgan Newton. Using his limited knowledge and inexperience, Newton threw for 608 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions while filling in. The real reason for Kentucky’s success however, was the 21st ranked running game (193.25 yards). Junior RB Derrick Locke and Sophomore QB/RB Randall Cobb kept defenses on their toes, while rushing for a combined 1381 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Defensively, the Wildcats probably got the most showcase when they injured UF QB Tim Tebow. But this squad dealt with a ton of problems on its own. Senior DE Jeremy Jarmon was suspended, and Senior All-American CB Trevard Lindley has not been at 100% since the fifth game of the year. Nevertheless, they still held teams to 179.75 passing yards a game (18th in NCAA FBS). Senior LB Sam Maxwell led the team with 81 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and six interceptions (one for touchdown), but will miss the game after undergoing shoulder surgery. The burden of leading the Wildcat defense will fall on Senior LB Micah Johnson (100 tackles) and the now healthy Lindley (29 tackles, one interception).
The Matchup : Clemson is 15-16, riding a three game losing streak during their current six bowl game appearance streak.
Kentucky is 8-5, having won three in a row during a school record four game bowl eligible streak. Both teams kicked off their streak in the 2006 Music City Bowl, which Kentucky won 28-20.
The question of this game is how many yards will Spiller get. He’s fourth in the nation with 192.92 all-purpose yards per game, and Kentucky is 100th in rushing defense (183.17 yards per game). With the injuries and suspensions Kentucky has had to deal with, it’s going to be tough for them to hold down Spiller. Should they find a way, Parker has developed himself quite well, and should be able to find an open Ford downfield.
On the opposite side of the ball, Clemson gives up 150.31 yards a game (69th ), which has Locke and Cobb just licking their lips. Kentucky is mum on who their QB will be, leaving the door open for a Hartline return. Expect Kentucky to run mostly, attempting to neutralize the aggressive Clemson secondary, and eat up precious clock, leaving Spiller and Ford on the bench.
The Prediction : Clemson has the weapons, and snaps the losing streak, 49-21.
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