Helllooo everybody and come along for the ride as I birth the Marquette Golden Eagles program on NCAA 14.
In this episode, Marquette takes the field for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against the (6-6) UCLA Bruins. The Golden Eagles look for a major bounce back after falling 45-7 in last year's bowl game at the hands of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Lance Leipold has led Marquette to consecutive 8-win seasons as they now look to establish a new program high with their first bowl victory.
The UCLA Bruins debuted at #3 in the preseason polls, but it's been a major disappointment of a season for Jim Mora and the Bruins. Still, UCLA boasts a highly talented roster with star players scattered throughout the roster including Paul Perkins, Thomas Duarte, Eddie Vanderdoes, Kenny Clark, and Myles Jack, among many others.
At quarterback, Asiantii Woulard is a game-time decision after missing the last month or so. He comes out of the gate slow and the Golden Eagles take full advantage as they jump ahead early to a 17-0 lead after a pick-six from Robert Williamson. Despite the early deficit, Woulard and the Bruins claw their way back into the game and tie it up at 17.
Now in a completely new ballgame, drama ensues as the Golden Eagles take the lead late as the teams go on to trade punts. Marquette gives it back to UCLA in the final moments as the Bruins were without any timeouts. Still, Woulard leads a late game-tying drive as the Bruins force this one into overtime.
In what developed to be a triple overtime thriller in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, could Marquette come out victorious for the first time in a bowl game?
In the next episode, we'll embark on the Year 4 Offseason as the Marquette Golden Eagles come off their best season thus far in program history. Now that Marquette has emerged on the national scene, we may be at risk of losing both coordinators as this year's Coaching Carousel proves to be the most anticipated yet.
The Golden Eagles struck gold in last year's Transfer Portal with two projected offensive starters on next year's team, and now that they're seeing more national notoriety and success, we're hoping for even more action on that front.
In Offseason Recruiting, Marquette enters with the 27th-ranked recruiting class and looks to finish strong on Signing Day to achieve our goal of signing a top 50 class in the nation. With 17 signees already, there are only a couple of key prospects the Golden Eagles are left pursuing including four-star athlete Jason Smith and the #41 OT Todd Kemp.
Check back to see how the offseason pans out and watch this new team come to fruition as we head into Year 5 of the series!
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