EA Sports Virtual Playoff Simulation - FedEx Orange Bowl

#6 USC 13 - #2 LSU 10

In one of the few close games of the tournament number six seed University of 
Southern Cal pulled off the upset of the LSU Tigers, and favorites to advance to the 
BCS Championship; I guess that’s the reason why they play the game.  Both teams 
played excellent defense and John David Booty, senior USC quarterback, looked shaky 
at times, but it didn’t matter as his team won the Orange Bowl in overtime.  After 
USC gained about one yard on their overtime possession and kicker David Buehler made 
it a three-point game, on LSU’s first offensive play of the overtime period senior 
quarterback Matt Flynn threw an interception and the exciting game came to an abrupt 
end.  

The Tigers took a 10-0 lead into the 4th quarter, but the Trojans were 
persistent and kicked a field goal with three minutes and fifty-five seconds left in 
the game, shrinking LSU’s lead to 10-3.  With only forty-nine seconds left in 
regulation John David Booty connected to Ronald Johnson from fifty-three yards out 
to tie the game at 10.  This play was the Pontiac Game-Changing Performance and made 
Johnson the MVP of the game because of his broken tackle that helped spring him free 
towards the end zone.  The Tiger defense held its own minus the single touchdown 
play and forced two sacks and three interceptions, but it was not enough; the 
Tiger’s offense never really got it going.  The Trojans defensive line produced an 
amazing seven sacks for the second consecutive game.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT	Total
LSU	7	3	0	0	0	10
USC	0	0	0	10	3	13

	LSU	USC
First Downs	10	9
Total Offense	180	190
Rushes-Yards	17-(-6)	20-19
Comp-Att-TD	11-26-1	12-29-1
Passing Yards	186	171
Sacked	7	2
3rd Down Conv	2 – 9 (22%)	6 – 13 (48%)
4th Down Conv	0 – 1 (0%)	0 – 0 (0%)
2-Point Conv	0 – 0 (0%)	0 – 0 (0%)
Redzone – TD – FG	0 – 0 – 0 (0%)	1 – 0 – 1 (100%)
Turnovers	2	3
Fumbles – Lost	1 - 0	0 - 0
Intercepted	2	3
PR Yards	6	4
KR Yards	69	69
Total Yards	255	263
Punts – Average	5 – 34.8	4 – 41.7
Penalties – Yards	4 – 55	2 - 10
T.O.P.	9:06	10:54

With that our the BCS Championship is set: #1 Ohio State vs #6 USC

Saturday January 6, 2007

Here is a look back at each of the first ten games:

1st Round

Holiday Bowl -  #12 Arizona State 38 - #5 Virginia Tech 12

Cotton Bowl - #10 Hawaii 28 - #7 Missouri 24

Outback Bowl - #6 USC 35 - #11 West Virginia 7

Chick-Fil-A Bowl - #9 Florida 28 - #8 Kansas 10

2nd Round

Capital One Bowl - #1 Ohio State 20 - #12 Arizona State 10

Rose Bowl - #2 LSU 45 - #10 Hawaii 15

Sugar Bowl - #9 Florida 41 - #3 Oklahoma 14

Gator Bowl - #6 USC 37 - #4 Georgia 7

Semi-Finals

Fiesta Bowl - #1 Ohio State 38 - #9 Florida 13

Orange Bowl - #6 USC 13 - #2 LSU 10