NCAA Football 08's highlights and online functionality is FREAKIN' SWEET! I'm sorry, I know its been a almost a year since I last posted in this thing, dropping off my attention to this blog as well as my Gamespot buddies'. I guess if some of you remember how excited I was for NCAA Football 07 last year, well, needless to say I was back in that spot as the game launched today. Playing the demo last week for the first time (also my first time playing NCAA Football on a current gen console), I was a bit...unimpressed. Had some worries about my excitement for the game. That wasn't gonna stop me from buying it, though. I always play with Michigan against Ohio State the very first time a boot up a new version of this franchise (i'm a Wolverine, myself) and my goodness...I honestly cannot think a of better way to break myself into this new generation of NCAA Football games than the game I just played!
It was by far one of the most emotional, nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat, exciting games i've ever played in this franchise! I mean...WOW! I take an early 14 point lead (my very first score ever coming on an interception near the endzone and a run back for a touchdown), make rookie mistakes (again, my first time playing this on the 360). I was actually in field goal range at the end of the 2nd quarter and blew the field goal wide left due to lack of proper control with the thumbstick and go into halftime up 14-10. Further allow them to take the lead, losing 14-17. Finally, having litterally 1 minute left and the ball on the 20 yard line, 1 timeout. My last stand (and i'm feeling litterally a lil sick to my stomach because i'm faring no better than Michigan has done against Ohio State in real life.
First Down - Incompletion
Second Down - Left Guard completely blows his block and I get sacked. Time's ticking so I have to burn my last time out. Things ain't lookin' too good...My guts starts tightening even more.
Third Down - I send Mario Manningham (WR) deep out of desparation, he has the CB beat by a step, I launch it to him, he leaps in an attempt at a one-handed...catch, and was first clotheslined in the process, unable to secure an otherwise dream catch! I'm ticked!!!
4th Down - I'm feeling hopeless, I bullet a pass to a slot reciever on a slant...gets picked off. I'm feeling deflated, the commentators litterally said "That should be enough to put this game away", we close in on the defender, HE FUMBLES!!!!!!!!! WE RECOVER! 16 seconds left on the clock! We're on the wrong side of the 50, I got time for maybe 3 plays.
First Down - Short comeback to Mario Manningham, runs out of bounds. With first down 12 seconds remaining.
First Down - Send Mario Manningham deep near the sideline, Ohio State is playing pass, I have great protection, I wait till Manningham slant-cuts right, I launch the ball!........CAUGHT!!! Fights off a tackle and out of bounds ON THE 29YARD LINE WITH FOUR SECONDS REMAINING!!!!
Given my blown field goal earlier, I hesitate and considered for 2 seconds passing, decided it was foolish. I'd trust my thumb once again!
4 seconds on the clock, Michigan lines up for the field goal, down 14-17, its either Good, or I lose. I carefully position my hand on the controller, take a break, HIKE! My thumb moves down..up at a slight left slant...Brad Nessler says its long enough immediately giving me somewhat a feeling of relief, IT JUST NEEDS TO BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY.....ITS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MICHIGAN TIES THE GAME 17-17. WE ARE HEADING INTO OVERTIME!!!!
I waste no time moving on. Ohio State calls the toss heads, and wins. "Please pick offense. Please pick offense..." THEY DID!!!! We defend first.
Michigan's defense takes the field led by the Impact CB #5 who intercepted a would be TD pass in the first quarter to run it back for a touchdown....
What happens next is the main reason why I just had to blog this, especially remember blogging here like this one year ago! EA Sports World is freakin sweet! I CAN ACTUALLY UPLOAD HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS for the world to see!!!!! So please! Watch the thrilling conclusion to Michigan vs. Ohio State, played by yours truly in his first ever game in the franchise on a current gen system. Keep this in mind: I was doing pretty much the exact same thing the player you will see in the video doing at the end at the same time!!! I hope you guys haven't completely forgotten me! I have more to say!
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