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1. 48 40 48 40 44 48 24 90 91 95 48 28 ap 5 a gt IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 40 run 60 pass A 0 Codo cy aD 40 82 44 48 44 44 59 52 82 40 KPW 5 74 60 73 68 77 85 82 KPW e 65 40 48 40 40 56 40 62 39 34 67 61 79 62 63 66 7 70 41 48 GB 00o aD 44 He 17 72 72 65 56 80 36 THP THP 33 48 84 80 52 E THA THA 43 80 76 2 fie 15 IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK WEST COAST Ace Big Form Normal Weak Normal Ace Twin TE Slot Form Tight Weak Close Twins Ace Slot Pro Normal Shotgun Y Trips HB WK Ace Bunch Strong Normal Shotgun Spread Flex WK PRIMA Official Game Guide 10 Advanced Strategy Coach s Corner Offense Here is a collection of various offensive gameplay tips that can im prove your game and increase your chances for victory BEFORE THE SNAP Know Your Personnel When you choose a team to play realize who your offensive impact players are and plan your offensive attack around those players Also under stand your players limitations if your quarterback has a weak arm focus on short yardage high percent age passes On third or fourth down situations you definitely want to put the ball in your impact players hands especially if they re In the Zone Pre Read the Defense Before you Snap the ball look at the defense and how they react to your play call are
2. E Championship Semifinalist DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Conservative 3 4 or 3 3 5 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 36 defend run 64 defend pass 99 48 56 50 2 30 56 44 74 40 48 52 15 36 45 39 56 29 Gd o Des 99 48 92 96 92 24 90 60 86 25 92 44 92 40 40 28 92 91 95 31 O E OQ IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Conservative Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 48 run 52 pass C Oo odaca cy ae 59 68 65 65 65 62 48 62 59 59 KPW 3 66 77 61 51 76 46 13 KPW eo 59 4B 44 44 52 52 56 82 82 75 57 70 62 80 17 76 6 52 EaD 19 27 70 78 62 80 34 laki THP 32 84 78 65 THA THA Econ 82 76 14 7 IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK WEST COAST Ace Big Form Normal Weak Normal Ace Twin TE Slot Form Tight Weak Close Twins Ace Slot Pro Normal Shotgun Y Trips HB WK Ace Bunch Strong Normal Shotgun Spread Flex WK PRIMA Official Game Guide 145 Coach s Corner Defense Here is a collection of various defensive gameplay tips that can add some pep to your defensive game A Question of Control Beginning players should control a linebacker He s fast enough to blitz with from the outside and or to react to runs to the sidelines but he s also strong enough to deliver a substantial big hit Just be careful not to blitz with a linebacker when you called a play that calls for him to play zone pass coverage your blitz will leave a ga
3. ME A E ANA A 3 CO CTO CET Ec LESS POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR C 64 LIC 68 74 C C 50 71 C 76 89 C 63 88 C 55 69 lala 64 74 C 65 63 C 64 73 C 70 75 C 65 69 C 69 72 C 58 68 C 65 6or C 65 73 CB 39 77 dB 20 87 C 62 74 CB 5 97 C 60 69 CB 2 85 CB 20 86 CB 25 17 CB 2 76 CB 5 84 CB 2 93 CB 3 87 CB 4 85 CB 2a 76 CB 3 78 CB 36 76 CB 6 75 CB 28 83 CB 36 85 CB 6 85 CB 9 80 CB 17 72 CB 8 74 CB 37 75 CB 3 72 CB 22 68 CB 8 76 CB 2 81 CB 21 80 CB 29 69 CB 36 70 CB 6 68 CB 20 60 CB 11 61 CB 24 75 CB 29 70 CB 23 Lie CB 1 64 CB 30 64 CB 21 65 CB 28 56 DT 95 81 CB 16 P E GB 36 61 CB 30 73 DT D9 94 CB 3 61 CB 28 23 DT 79 71 DT 55 81 CB 23 74 DT 96 86 CB 6 70 DT 90 81 DT 91 80 DT 76 73 DT 93 68 DT 23 80 DT 79 80 DT 46 83 CB 8 70 DT 95 79 DT 79 78 DT 66 71 DT Dil 56 DT 91 68 DT 77 77 DT 54 80 CB 31 67 DT 98 74 DT 92 73 FB 33 85 FB 2i 81 FB 33 84 DT od TP 64 78 DT JE 85 FB Lala on MOI 62 70 FB 22 64 FB 40 MS ER 32 80 FB 34 76 DT 60 76 DT DA 83 FB 36 89 DT 96 c ie 10 76 FS 11 85 FS Za 80 FB 40 74 DT 61 69 DT 90 76 FB 33 78 FB 34 71 FS 23 69 FS 27 Zip MES 8 LS MES 20 88 FB 49 86 DT 92 76 FS 8 89 FB 32 70 HB 20 78 FS 2 63 FS 31 1a 49 83 FB 45 77 DT 23 T3 E 3 84 FS 21 90 HB 39 77 FS 23 62 FS 46 7
4. Cincinnati 78 81 73 75 Navy 71 78 63 67 UAB 69 72 67 64 Clemson 87 85 89 80 NC State 82 87 81 56 UCF 78 78 77 64 Colorado 87 85 89 80 Nebraska 92 92 91 83 UCLA 92 92 91 88 Colorado State 78 83 73 67 Nevada 73 74 73 64 UL Lafayette 71 74 67 67 Connecticut 71 76 67 61 New Mexico 76 83 69 67 UL Monroe 71 76 59 75 Duke 80 83 73 11 New Mexico State 76 85 67 53 UNLV 80 83 71 69 ECU 71 74 69 51 North Carolina 80 78 71 88 USC 99 99 99 80 Eastern Michigan 76 74 75 64 North Texas 71 74 69 56 USF 82 85 77 69 Florida 89 94 85 69 Northern Illinois 78 81 73 75 Utah 82 85 71 69 Florida Atlantic 71 72 71 51 Northwestern 85 87 83 64 Utah State 66 72 65 48 FIU 69 12 65 12 Notre Dame 89 87 89 91 UTEP 78 83 73 64 Florida State 94 92 95 83 Ohio 80 83 71 69 Vanderbilt 78 85 75 53 Fresno State 76 78 73 64 Ohio State 92 92 91 71 Virginia 82 85 81 59 Georgia 89 87 83 93 Oklahoma 94 92 91 93 Virginia Tech 92 90 91 88 Georgia Tech 89 80 89 77 Oklahoma State 92 92 85 99 Wake Forest 85 90 83 88 Hawai i 85 92 95 77 Ole Miss 85 87 71 17 Washington 85 85 81 72 Houston 80 83 81 59 Oregon 87 92 83 67 Washington State 78 81 71 56 Idaho 69 70 67 67 Oregon State 87 90 81 88 West Virginia 94 99 87 80 Illinois 82 85 81 69 Penn State 87 90 89 64 Western Michigan 80 81 79 75 Indiana 80 83 75 57 Pittsburgh 82 85 75 80 Wisconsin 89 92 83 88 lowa 89 90 87 75 Purdue 85 94 71 64 Wyoming 69 74 63 69 lowa State 82 83 79 75 Rice 76 81 71 64 PRIMA Official Game Guide 177 Advanced Strategy
5. Don t overblitz Mix defensive calls so you don t get caught in a rut The Blitz Rule A good rule of thumb is that you should always get more sacks tackles for loss than give up first downs For example if after 10 blitzes you ve got two tackles for loss but gave up five first downs you re blitzing too much Getting burned consistently on deep passes should also make you re evaluate your blitz frequency For advanced players against the computer on third and long pulling a blitzer into extra zone coverage may confuse the quarterback and create a coverage sack interception which may be safer than calling an all out blitz Coach s Corner Special Teams Here is a collection of various de fensive gameplay tips that can help improve your special teams play To give your team more time to down a punt near the end zone aim the punt as high as possible to gener ate more hang time Also adjust the aim arrow down a bit on long field goals that is more than 35 yards out and kickoffs to try and get added distance On all kicks make sure you com pensate your aim for any wind To call a fair catch press the Catch button while the punt kick is in the air This reduces the chances of muff ing or fumbling if you expect to get hit immediately after the catch If you re be kicking to an impact player on a punt the safest option may be to angle the punt out of bounds you will lose a few net punt yards
6. an FCS school is almost always at a disad vantage when playing against an FBS school Still upsets are indeed possible and have happened numerous times in recent history but it ll take smart play calling and mistake free gameplay Something else you ll notice in the FCS depth charts is the reduced roster total for most teams While all FCS teams have three impact players there are fewer substi tutes available for many positions While FBS schools have school specific playbooks the default playbooks of FCS schools are based on one of six fairly self explanatory playbook templates Balanced Pass Pass Heavy Run and Gun Balanced Run Option Run and West Coast In addition FCS teams in Dynasty Mode have the 3 3 5 as the default defensive playbook the defensive scouting reports in this section list a suggested alterna tive defensive playbook to choose instead 2006 FCE FIAYOFF TEAMS These 16 teams made it to the FCS playotts in 2006 Eight were conterence champs the rest received at large lids The joy tour feams were seeded Ist through 4th Appalachian State has been the FCS champion the past two seasons l Appalachian Montana State Southern lilinors State Furman Tennessee Martin 2 Montana Eastern illinois MeNeese State 2 UMass Minois State tatayene 4 Youngstown vVames Madison Coastal Carolna State New Hampshire Wot founa in this game 106 www primagames com ALABAMA A amp M Bulldogs C
7. and your primary receiver is not open quickly read your other receiv ers to see if any others are open If not don t hesitate immediately Sprint with the ball to run or dump the ball off to an outlet receiver Your window for passing is usually less than five seconds so waiting for a re ceiver to get open is the surest way to get sacked Precision Passing When you toss a precision pass you can use the controller to direct the throw It s vital to take advantage of precision passing when throwing into cover age guide the pass away from the coverage and if you re throwing to an impact player keep it high so your receiver can go up and grab it PA Power The play action pass is effective against human opponents because the pass icons disappear momentarily it s an effective visual trick to sell the run Stop Before You Pop Passing ac curacy improves if you stop running before you throw this is especially important in trick plays when the halfback or punter is throwing New Offensive for 2 Advanced Strategy 7 The game of college football is always evolving and nowhere is that truer than in the coaches playbooks There are a slew of new plays now available in all versions of NCAA Football 08 The Xbox 360 and Play Station 3 versions have additional playbook enhancements to emulate the playing styles of teams for the coming 2007 08 season Notable examples of these enhancements includ
8. there obvious man to man passing situations Are they favoring one side of the field Are any receivers being double teamed If you can analyze the defense you can make an edu cated guess on whether you need to call an audible to adjust If you called a pass play look at how the corner backs line up to guess where your most open receivers might be Scouting Report Practice or scrimmage against a future opponent before playing a big game so you can get a feel for the impact players and their strengths weaknesses This is also a good way to test the effective ness of your favorite plays CLOCK MANAGEMENT Outstanding gameplay gets you the lead in a game but clock control lets you keep it so remember these tips 1 Always hurry to the line if you re trying to save time and use no hud dle audibles or spike the ball if you need to save precious seconds 2 Pass and run routes to the side lines enable the ball handler to run out of bounds and freeze the clock 3 If you re trying to eat up clock 152 www primagames com don t run out of bounds The saf est way to ensure ball control while staying in bounds is to dive with the ball before a defender touches you Assuming that you aren t touched when diving you will not fumble If the opposing team s defense blitzes frequently consider calling a counter It s a misdirection play designed to make the defense over pursue to one side of the field while the b
9. AND PRESTIGE B B Bt PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic x xx xx xx E 10 3 overall record Program kk kK kkk E Lost Sugar Bowl has lost 9 Coach tO A Straight bowl appearances DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive 4 3 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 38 defend run 62 defend pass 84 84 88 92 98 27 54 40 52 9 78 78 78 80 84 88 13 42 41 49 6 BA a BAD D 20 82 89 91 80 80 82 2 94 98 92 57 8 76 76 76 68 78 76 4 90 93 96 97 415 Gp oB a gt a IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Conservative Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 48 run 52 pass 00 G00 G02 70 4409 G00 80 qi 87 33 ME 84 78 THP THP 88 84 THA THA CD 89 19 76 5 96 35 86 82 11 Flos 12 IMPACT PLAYERS TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK Shotgun 2 Back Slot Shotgun Normal HB WK Shotgun Norm Wing TE Shotgun Wing Trips Ace Big Ace Spread l Form Normal l Form Twins Shotgun Trips TE Shotgun Bunch Shotgun Spread Shotgun Trips HB WK 747 www primagames com D CD AOS A 74 85 92 82 90 84 80 94 82 74 KPW 11 74 55 78 71 73 89 80 KPW ac 82 76 76 78 82 80 85 78 gt 85 1 76 77 51 59 72 88 7 B2 39 78 GD MA GQ 76 7 3 89 84 84 85 19 44 THP THP 34 so S gt sa Erea THA THA ET 32 89 87 25 12 7 IMPACT PLAYERS TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK Ace Jumbo Ace Spread Weak Normal Ace Big l Form Normal Shotgun Normal Ace Slot l Form Twins
10. Shotgun Spread Flex Ace Y Trips Pro Normal Shotgun Trips FBS Teams Here are the most likely offensive looks and defensive packages the computer will throw at you while playing against these FBS teams Offenses are listed on the left two columns defenses are on the right In addition the top 25 pre season ranked teams are listed in red the top 10 have 2007 scouting previews AIR FORCE Split Backs 3 4 5 WR 5 WR Tight 3 4 Power 5 WR Power 3 3 5 Pro Set Spread 3 4 4 3 Nickel Power Two TES 3 4 Spread 4 3 3 WR 5 WR 4 3 Power Pro Set Split Backs TWOTES 5 WR Form 4 3 Power Split Backs 2007 Scouting Preview The Razorbacks have one of the best running backs in the nation as well as a talented senior wide receiver Look for the team to get somewhat more con servative on offense in order to take some pressure off the quarterback position which lacks experience aside from the projected starter ARKANSAS STATE Power Pro Set 4 3 1001 vwww primagames com Advanced Scouting Arizona State vs Arizona The Duel in the Desert CENTRAL MICHIGAN Power 4 3 Offset Power 4 3 Pro Set Power 4 3 BAYLOR Pro Set Nickel Pro Set Spread 4 3 5 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set Spread Nickel Two TES BOWLING GREEN Pro Set 4 3 Power Nickel Power Pro Set 4 3 Pro Set 4 3 Power Pro Set 4 3 Spread CLEMSON O Power Pro Set 4 3 Nickel Split Backs 4 3 Nick
11. TwO TES Pro Set 4 3 Power Two TES 3 4 4 3 2007 Scouting Preview Loaded with talent on both offense and Crests defense Michigan s only weakness might be their brutal November sched ule Two away games against in state rival Michigan State and Wisconsin will be followed by a season finale against some team from Ohio MICHIGAN STATE 5 WR Pro Set 3 4 Split Backs Spread 4 3 Dime Nickel Pro Set Spread 4 3 Power Pro Set 3 4 Split Backs Spread 4 3 Two TES Dime Nickel 5 WR Power 4 3 5 WR Pro Set 4 3 Spread Nickel Pro Set Flexbone 3 4 PRIMA Official Game Guide MOT FCS Teams FCS Teams The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of NCAA Football 08 feature 79 Division FCS Football Championship Sub division teams from nine conferences Atlantic 10 Big Sky Ivy League Mid Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC Gateway Football Ohio Valley Southern Southland and Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC In terms of structure and content the FCS team profiles are similar to the FBS profiles When pei a FCS and FBS teams you ll notice that F the FCS Report Card grades and prestige ratings are rather low compared to FBS teams the notable excep tion being the academic ratings of some schools particularly those in the Ivy League However those low grades and rankings do not mean that FCS teams play poorly It merely reflects the relative disparity between the two divisions As one can imagine
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13. gameplay modes GAME MOLES This section is where you ll find the bulk of this game s single player features including CAMPUS LEGEND Create your own student athlete from scratch and follow the path to college football stardom Earn a place in your school s hall of fame at the end of your college career by balanc ing your time wisely between stud ies practice and social events Look for a full breakdown in the Advanced Strategy section Campus Legend is brand new on the Xbox and PlayStation 3 PLAY ONLINE XBOX LIVE Play single games or tournaments against other NCAA Football 08 players online Summer training is a new ad dition to Dynasty Mode DYNASTY MODE In Dynasty Mode turn your favorite school into a collegiate powerhouse Dynasty mode includes in season re cruiting coaching contracts custom izable schedules and the deepest stat tracking system ever Find in depth information on Dynasty Mode in the Advanced Strategy section RIVALRY GAME Play a game from a list of nearly 200 traditional team rivalries which feature either special trophies which can be won and displayed in the player s Trophy Room and or are historically significant Rivalries can be sorted by conference or team Nothing says rivalry quite like the Clean Old Fashioned Hate that Georgia and Georgia Tech share MASCOT GAME The Mascot Game is a fun deviation from normal gameplay instead of football play
14. has a few pistol formation sets in its playbook this year FBS Teams FBS Teams NCAA Football 08 features all 119 current Division FBS Football Bowl Subdivision teams from 11 various con ferences the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC Big Ten Big 12 Big East Conference USA C USA Mid American Conference MAC Mountain West Pacific 10 PAC 10 Southeastern Conference SEC Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conference WAC A handful of teams such as Notre Dame operate independent football programs with no official conference affiliations Each team has Report Card grades that indicate its rela tive strength overall as well on offense and defense Below the grades are prestige ratings from one to six stars which reflect the reputations of each school s academics program and coach and a quick recap of each team s 2006 season Not surprisingly teams with top grades and high pres tige ratings are the top tier schools in the game and therefore ideal team choic es for first time players This year s strategy guide is the first to offer complete offensive and defensive depth charts Each player is represented by a box The top number is that player s overall rating kick pass power and accuracy stats are also listed for quarter backs punters and kickers the bottom number is the jersey number All ratings are based on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions of the game ratings on other versions shoul
15. to scout out prospects from those states first 3 Keep it Real If you coach a powerhouse school like Michigan or USC you ll be able to go after the nation s best athletes However if you re coaching a lowly one star school it ll be extremely difficult to Snag top athletes Dynasty Mode Part Il For owners of the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of NCAA Football 08 this is what you ve been waiting for the new and enhanced Dynasty Mode Let s dive in and break it down from start to finish One of the greatest challenges in NCAA Football 08 is to turn a one star school into a national power house With that in mind this year we ll tackle Dynasty Mode strategy with a lovable team that has no where to go but up the Temple Owls The Owls in 2006 ranked last in Division FBS offense and near the bottom in defense To preserve the realism of our recruiting efforts we won t try to distort reality by play ing games manually this way we ll get a true feel as to how effective our recruiting strategies are as the years of Dynasty progress As you can imagine turning a lowly team into a top ranked school won t happen overnight it ll take years to reverse Temple s fortunes So let s roll our sleeves up We ve got lots of work ahead Dynasty Mode starts at the team select screen where the overall of fensive defensive and special teams rankings are listed for every Division FBS team At the to
16. 1 UTEP 78 83 73 64 Florida State 94 92 95 83 Ohio 80 83 71 69 Vanderbilt 78 85 75 53 Fresno State 76 78 73 64 Ohio State 92 92 91 71 Virginia 82 85 81 59 Georgia 89 87 83 93 Oklahoma 94 92 91 93 Virginia Tech 92 90 91 88 Georgia Tech 89 80 89 77 Oklahoma State 92 92 85 99 Wake Forest 85 90 83 88 Hawai i 85 92 95 77 Ole Miss 85 87 71 17 Washington 85 85 81 72 Houston 80 83 81 59 Oregon 87 92 83 67 Washington State 78 81 71 56 Idaho 69 70 67 67 Oregon State 87 90 81 88 West Virginia 94 99 87 80 Illinois 82 85 81 69 Penn State 87 90 89 64 Western Michigan 80 81 79 75 Indiana 80 83 75 57 Pittsburgh 82 85 75 80 Wisconsin 89 92 83 88 lowa 89 90 87 75 Purdue 85 94 71 64 Wyoming 69 74 63 69 lowa State 82 83 79 75 Rice 76 81 71 64 PRIMA Official Game Guide 177 Advanced Strategy AIAN Y l l m CEA EA co S Ea POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR POS OVR C 60 80 C C C 72 82 C 65 79 C 54 77 W6 Ta 81 C Td 90 72 L1 C 54 72 C 65 75 C 61 74 C 60 77 C 65 74 C 62 bT ae 72 C 53 67 CB 18 77 CB 4 90 C 62 69 C 62 75 CB 13 80 C 42 64 CB ca 84 CB 5 91 CB 16 73 CB 6 90 CB 33 78 CB 14 89 CB 37 77 CB 24 87 CB 9 83 CB 2 84 CB 27 72 CB 24 87 CB 3 75 CB 5 88 CB 22 73 CB 6 81 CB 11 82 CB 49 81 CB 38 71 CB 22 82 CB 26 74 CB 35 86 CB 38 73 CB 7 74 CB 21 66 CB 6 80 CB 46 70 CB 27 81 CB 16 73 CB 27 85 CB 8 i 71 CB S iam CB 38 64
17. 2 ie 43 oo ES 34 85 DT 60 69 E5 39 76 FS 39 68 HB 23 76 HB 1 81 HB 3 82 HB 38 6a ES 8 85 FB 8 84 FS 43 71 HB 2 85 HB 31 75 HB 24 78 HB 26 79 HB 10 TN io 21 73 FB 84 82 HB 5 99 HB 23 74 HB 47 69 HB 17 73 HB 29 74 HB 5 75 HB 30 85 FS 19 96 HB 25 89 HB 5 71 HB 26 63 HB 31 73 HB 34 71 HB 26 73 HB 28 83 FS 14 83 HB 21 80 HB 25 64 K 10 69 HB 25 66 K 45 79 HB 27 72 HB 25 7952ES 15 74 HB 27 74 HB 23 64 LE 95 80 K 13 79 K 39 70 HB 2 69 HB 43 78 HB 26 88 HB 26 74 K 89 74 LE 89 71 LE 95 78 LE 92 77 K 86 82 HB 26 76 HB 24 87 K 52 75 LE 98 78 LE 63 65 LE 92 70 LE 65 72 LE 92 91 K 13 75 HB 36 87 LE 40 87 LE 99 72 LG 17 69 LE 90 61 LG 51 74 LE 95 80 K 14 72 HB 32 81 LE 96 82 LE 97 70 LG 69 67 LG 63 76 LG 70 74 LE 96 76 LE 1 91 HB 28 73 LE 93 78 LG 60 75 LOLB 45 78 LG 97 68 LG 52 70 LG 50 80 LE 97 83 K 38 73 LG 56 78 LG 64 68 LOLB 34 68 LOLB 33 84 LOLB 43 87 LG 74 75 LE 91 77 LE 59 82 LG 66 75 LOLB 37 79 19 74 LOLB 9 75 LOLB 7 77 LOLB 46 76 LE 95 63 LE 94 81 LG 64 67 LOLB 52 73 LT 76 73 LOLB 35 70 LOLB 44 51 LOLB 32 73 LG 52 70 LE 58 81 LOLB 44 88 LOLB 46 65 LT 94 72 LOLB 99 64 LT 69 76 LT 71 90 LG 64 67 LG ES 73 LOLB MM 78 LT 63 80 MLB 52 76 LT 74 75 LT 79 74 LT 79 76 LOLB 39 82 LG 64 73 LOLB 42 78 LT 71 71 MLB 44 70 LT 73 74 LT 71 72 L
18. 6 RT 74 80 ROLB 44 85 ROLB 51 87 RG 78 86 RT 75 86 ROLB 31 65 ROLB 42 69 ROLB 55 59 RT 77 72 ROLB 6 75 ROLB 55 79 RG 63 75 RT 62 69 ROLB 51 60 ROLB 58 53 ROLB 56 58 SS 10 84 RT UL 88 ROLB 15 78 ROLB 29 90 SS 31 87 RT 76 81 RT 75 78 RT 70 76 SS 23 69 RT 68 74 ROLB 41 72 ROLB 44 81 SS 35 81 RT 72 71 RT 98 70 RT 59 70 SS 40 67 SS 35 83 RT 77 85 ROLB 56 69 SS 32 75 RT 73 70 SS 13 85 SS 34 AN WE 84 83 SS is 73 RT 70 69 RT 79 80 SS 37 69 SS 16 89 SS 19 74 SS 37 66 TE 83 82 SS 39 72 SS 32 80 RT 75 69 ME 82 81 SS 26 7A SS 3 71 SS 36 64 TE 1 Sl SS 41 69 SS 31 77 SS 22 82 TE 84 77 SS 22 70 SS 22 62 TE 88 80 TE 25 72 TE 83 82 TE 86 83 SS 7 80 TE 86 77 ME 85 81 SS 35 59 TE 86 78 WR 12 87 TE 88 82 TE 87 mE 80 84 TE 83 72 TE 87 a ee 80 72 TE 85 69 WR 2 84 TE 89 76 TE 88 80 TE 88 76 WR 85 92 TE 13 74 TE 88 70 WR 7 73 WR 18 80 WR 22 91 TE 85 79 WR 3 88 WR 28 83 WR 9 85 WR 5 85 WR 12 70 WR 14 79 WR 81 89 TE 81 73 WR 1 86 WR 13 79 WR 6 78 WR 14 78 WR 80 68 WR 80 75 WR 11 86 WR 10 86 WR 18 80 WR 2 77 WR 88 75 WR 6 75 WR 26 67 WR 17 74 WR 9 85 WR 9 83 WR 16 78 WR 18 77 WR 19 74 WR 16 71 WR 38 66 WR 1 72 WR 80 79 WR 4 81 WR 9 76 WR 19 75 WR 10 72 WR 83 69 WR 81 63 WR 81 72 WR 84 78 WR 11 78 WR 82 73 WR 88 74 WR 14 72 WR 81 59 WR 82 62 WR 4
19. 67 59 86 80 78 3 6 B CD 65 3 82 82 85 76 82 38 21 acl cal 1 76 _ 80 THA THA 40 86 70 24 5 15 IMPACT PLAYERS TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK Ace Big Flexbone Normal Strong Normal Ace Bunch Regular l Form Normal Strong Twins Flex Ace Slot l Form Slot Shotgun 2 Back Slot Ace Y Trips l Form Tight Shotgun Norm Flex Str FBS Teams MIAMI Ohio UNIVERSITY RedHawks Conference MAC East Location Oxford OH REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE C C C PRESTIGE RATINGS Academic Program xx Coach kk 2006 SEASON RECAP E 2 10 overall record E 2 6 conference record E 5th in MAC East DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive 4 3 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 52 defend run 48 defend pass 74 76 80 74 76 13 9 48 44 6 72 68 65 70 70 78 34 32 20 47 15 E Bp DD aD Oa y 74 89 7 72 7 72 26 58 94 93 51 16 22 82 70 68 68 65 23 99 98 65 21 25 IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive Spread Offense Al Playcall Tendency 49 run 51 pass CD CD ABD CD D 76 78 89 86 84 80 74 82 76 70 KPW 88 76 68 72 50 55 80 18 KPW E 7 68 72 76 74 68 72 70 S 82 11 E7 EROS RO F521 E781 ees 86 80 19 68 Gp MAD CD 65 4 89 70 85 72 87 81 39 TAP THP 24 90 88 78 THA THA 499 86 80 foe 12 IMPACT PLAYERS TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK Ace Big Ace Big Twins Ace Big Twin TE Ace Y Trips l Form Normal Shotgu
20. 71 WR 7 75 WR 89 76 WR 81 71 WR 87 74 WR 7 68 WR 84 56 WR 19 62 WR 85 66 WR 82 69 WR 82 73 WR 13 71 WR 7 73 WR 81 68 178 www primagames com 3000 Lava Ridge Court Suite 100 Roseville CA 95661 1 800 733 3000 www primagames com Created by Producer Howard Grossman Author Designer Nelson Taruc MEDIAGROUP MAIN CEA The Prima Games logo is a registered trademark of Random House Inc registered in the United States and other countries Primagames com is a Y registered trademark of Random House PRIMA Inc registered in the United States 0 Prima Games is a division of Random yA ME 5 House Inc 2007 Electronic Arts Inc Electronic Arts EA EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc All Rights Reserved The Officially Licensed Collegiate Products label is the exclusive property of The Collegiate Licensing Company The Collegiate Licensed Product label is the property of the Independent Labeling Group All names logos team icons and mascots associated with the NCAA universities bowls and conferences are the exclusive properties of the respective institutions NCAA is a registered trademark of National Collegiate Athletic Association and the NCAA Football logo is a registered trademark of the NCAA licensed to NCAA Football USA Inc The Heisman Memorial Trophy name and the like ness of the actual trophy
21. Flexbone Flexbone Split 1 Wing 1 Oy Sooooo a WOCH a Flexbone Flexbone Wing Twins 1 Tight 1 Flexbone Trips 2 where they line up Because the running backs line up in receiver type positions there is flexibility in call ing a run option or pass play out of this formation so it s very tough for defenses to handle In the formation known in the game as l Form the halfback and fullback line up directly behind the quarterback thus creating the I A variant of the l Form is the Power in which the middle back lines up offset so that the three running backs form a tight triangle behind the quarterback Generally the Forma tion is used for power running or option run plays In addition a number of plays in the Goal Line playbook are based on the l Form except that the receivers and or tight ends are pulled in closer to the offensive line l Form l Form Close Twins 0 Tight 53 cs a gt HE EXI l Form l Form H Pro 2 Twin TE 13 DODODa a l Form l Form H Slot Flex 1 Twins 50 a l Form Twins Flex 14 l Form H Twins 1 l Form Power Normal 1 l Form Slot 25 Perhaps the most notable offen sive formation innovation in recent years the pistol is a passing oriented formation developed by Nevada and introduced in last year s game This year a few other teams have Oregon
22. ING REPORT Neutral 4 3 or 3 3 5 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 36 defend run 64 defend pass 52 40 44 92 33 56 40 43 40 40 40 48 R 34 55 54 53 11 OD ap Ua 74 40 92 40 92 22 96 74 18 40 40 40 40 44 40 25 58 1 95 24 Gp B OQ C IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 43 run 57 pass Gay odada cy p 40 72 40 48 48 48 40 40 56 48 KPW 9 65 76 78 64 71 84 17 KPW a 52 40 40 40 40 40 52 on 39 81 62 69 73 66 86 19 Sp 24 44 3D MED CID 13 10 44 56 40 74 32 THP THP 2 72 59 52 THA THA Had 68 56 7 8 IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK RUN AND GUN Ace Big Shotgun Norm HB WK Shotgun Spread Pistol Big Twin TE Shotgun Y Trips Shotgun Spread HB WK Shotgun 2 Back Slot Shotgun Trips TE Shotgun 4WR Trio Str Shotgun Twin Slot Str Shotgun Flip Trips Shotgun 4WR Trio CORN ALCORN STATE Braves Conference SWAC East Location Alcorn State MS REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE D D D AL 4 PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic E 6 4 overall record Program x E 5 3 conference record Coach E 2nd in SWAC East DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Conservative 4 3 or 3 3 5 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 30 defend run 70 defend pass 52 74 48 62 52 26 59 49 40 19 48 40 40 44 52 59 42 47 34 46 41 3 DD U DO 48 40 92 92 44 56 37 96 99 57 92 32
23. MLB 52 71 MLB 52 65 MLB 50 87 MLB 96 63 LT 71 77 MLB 43 89 MLB 44 67 LT 64 87 184 www primagames com 3000 Lava Ridge Court Suite 100 Roseville CA 95661 1 800 733 3000 www primagames com Created by Producer Howard Grossman Author Designer Nelson Taruc MEDIAGROUP MAIN CEA The Prima Games logo is a registered trademark of Random House Inc registered in the United States and other countries Primagames com is a Y registered trademark of Random House PRIMA Inc registered in the United States 0 Prima Games is a division of Random yA ME 5 House Inc 2007 Electronic Arts Inc Electronic Arts EA EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc All Rights Reserved The Officially Licensed Collegiate Products label is the exclusive property of The Collegiate Licensing Company The Collegiate Licensed Product label is the property of the Independent Labeling Group All names logos team icons and mascots associated with the NCAA universities bowls and conferences are the exclusive properties of the respective institutions NCAA is a registered trademark of National Collegiate Athletic Association and the NCAA Football logo is a registered trademark of the NCAA licensed to NCAA Football USA Inc The Heisman Memorial Trophy name and the like ness of the actual trophy are registered service marks of the Downtown Ath
24. Miss 80 85 73 67 Arkansas State 73 76 73 61 LSU 94 92 95 67 Stanford 80 85 73 69 Army 71 12 67 64 Marshall 76 83 67 59 Syracuse 82 81 71 80 Auburn 85 85 85 64 Maryland 89 87 89 80 TCU 82 81 83 11 Ball State 76 78 67 11 Memphis 78 83 71 67 Temple 69 74 67 56 Baylor 69 72 67 61 Miami 92 92 93 67 Tennessee 92 92 89 83 Boise State 85 90 79 69 Miami University 76 81 69 72 Texas 94 99 89 80 Boston College 85 87 85 53 Michigan 96 99 95 77 Texas A amp M 92 92 85 88 Bowling Green 78 81 71 72 Michigan State 85 87 81 69 Texas Tech 87 90 81 77 Buffalo 69 67 69 61 Mid Tenn State 76 81 75 45 Toledo 80 85 77 56 BYU 69 74 65 48 Minnesota 80 83 79 59 Troy 78 81 77 64 Cal 89 96 81 80 Mississippi State 78 78 77 64 Tulane 81 74 69 53 Central Michigan 78 83 71 64 Missouri 87 92 77 88 Tulsa 76 74 73 77 Cincinnati 78 81 73 75 Navy 71 78 63 67 UAB 69 72 67 64 Clemson 87 85 89 80 NC State 82 87 81 56 UCF 78 78 77 64 Colorado 87 85 89 80 Nebraska 92 92 91 83 UCLA 92 92 91 88 Colorado State 78 83 73 67 Nevada 73 74 73 64 UL Lafayette 71 74 67 67 Connecticut 71 76 67 61 New Mexico 76 83 69 67 UL Monroe 71 76 59 75 Duke 80 83 73 11 New Mexico State 76 85 67 53 UNLV 80 83 71 69 ECU 71 74 69 51 North Carolina 80 78 71 88 USC 99 99 99 80 Eastern Michigan 76 74 75 64 North Texas 71 74 69 56 USF 82 85 77 69 Florida 89 94 85 69 Northern Illinois 78 81 73 75 Utah 82 85 71 69 Florida Atlantic 71 72 71 51 Northwestern 85 87 83 64 Utah State 66 72 65 48 FIU 69 12 65 12 Notre Dame 89 87 89 9
25. S HB STR unused Curl Flat Wheel Curl Flat Corner Twin Outs TOSS Slot Drive Texas 90 X Slam 60 All Go QB Draw Double Cross Deep In Levels ACE 4WR TRIPS Statue Double Pass ACE BIG PA Boot Flow Y Shallow Cross Next Gen Statistics Roste me Tin AO anc this guide are based on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions of NCAA Foot Acceleration ACC Juke Move JKM Run Block RBK PON Agility AGI Jumping Ability JMP Run Block Footwork RBF ball 08 The statistics in those charts Awareness AWR Jumping Ability JMP Run Block Strength RBS are close to but not exactly the Ball Carrier Vision BCV Kick Accuracy KAC Speed SPD same as the player statistics for the Block shedding BSH Kick Power KPW Spin Move SPM Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions Break Tackle BKT Man Coverage MCV Stamina STA That s because those versions of the Carrying Ability CAR Pass Block PBK Stiff Arm SFA i Catching Ability CTH Pass Block Footwork PBF Strength STR Same generate overall player ratings Elusiveness ELU Pass Block Strength PBS Tackle TAK based on additional player ability cat Finesse Moves FMV Play Recognition PRC Throw Accuracy THA egories listed at right On the follow Impact Blocking IBL Power Moves PMV Throw Power THP ing pages are the complete rosters Importance IMP Punt Kick Return RET Trucking TRK and overall scores for every single Injury INJ Pursuit PRS Zone Co
26. T 78 72 LOLB 56 78 LG 67 ee i 78 78 MLB 48 79 MLB 54 54 MLB 52 70 MLB 30 81 MLB 56 an fen 76 80 LOLB 49 86 LT 76 70 MLB 41 74 MLB 55 91 MLB 53 69 MLB 47 72 MLB 21 90 LT 66 76 LOLB 41 82 MLB 30 89 MLB 42 60 MLB 56 48 MLB 48 59 MLB 56 71 MLB 57 76 LT 78 73 LOLB 48 78 MLB 47 751 ie ls on ie 1 89 MLB 54 an ie 16 81 MLB 55 75 MLB 33 89 LT 62 n ie 50 69 QB 17 77 QB 7 81 P 98 77 QB 7 77 P 11 84 MLB 25 81 LT 71 70 QB 11 77 QB 1 77 QB 10 76 QB 5 85 QB 13 71 QB 14 90 P 47 79 MB 25 81 QB 16 71 QB iZ 70 QB 4 74 QB 15 76 QB 6 70 QB 17 76 QB 7 86 MLB 45 72 QB 15 69 QB 12 59 QB 15 72 QB 14 66 QB 11 70 QB 15 74 QB 13 78 MLB 52 69 RE 94 87 RE 94 84 QB 8 65 QB 16 62 RE 48 79 QB 18 70 QB 12 76 P 35 84 RE 97 84 RE 44 76 QB 1 65 RE 97 79 RE 94 74 RE 93 88 QB 16 67 QB 12 88 RE 99 72 RE 96 75 QB 9 60 RE 91 75 RG 78 77 RE 94 83 RE 98 77 QB 2 78 RG 61 77 RE 93 74 QB 12 58 RE 89 75 RG 75 71 RE 47 82 RE 99 73 QB 10 70 RG 60 67 RE 90 61 RE 98 75 RE 94 67 ROLB 19 73 RE 90 76 RE 53 71 QB 17 69 RG 65 66 RG 58 75 RE 63 69 RG 69 78 ROLB 54 70 RG 61 87 RG 57 81 RE 85 84 ROLB 45 83 RG 59 71 RG 74 70 RG 67 67 ROLB 27 68 RG 76 86 RG 68 80 RE 97 81 ROLB 41 77 RG 57 69 RG 51 69 ROLB 32 77 ROLB 59 56 RG 60 77 RG 75 74 RE 95 81 ROLB 59 67 RG 61 63 ROLB 46 73 ROLB 4 7
27. able to save up to five video highlights per game watch them in My Shrine and even upload them for others to view online Access to the instant replay history Every video highlight comes with a greatness score that quantifies how great that play really was of a game is only available while that game is in progress so make sure to save any desired video highlights before quitting Keep an eye on the score when in Super Sim jump in if you need to For Dynasty wonks who prefer pure football simulation or for those who just want to save time and blow through a game Super Sim will be an incredibly welcome feature Accessed by pausing during a game Super Sim is a powerful tool that lets you simulate gameplay at any time for as long as you wish one play one drive one quarter or even the entire game What makes it great is that each play is shown on a special drive diagram so you can track the game quickly More importantly you can cancel the simulation at any time and resume normal gameplay This is a great feature to have if you re blowing out or being blown out by an opponent and want to wrap up the game quickly Another use for it is if you want to play only offense or defense just skip any thing you don t want to play Here are a few cool gameplay fea tures to look for on offense a e TY The animation of a ball handler being flipped in the air defi nitely looks cooler than i
28. all carrier cuts back to the other Side of the field Also sweeps and tosses are most effective when you have a speedy halfback In general try to flip these plays so that they run to the wide side of the field So your back has more room to maneuver PASSING Hot Routes While playing against the computer reading a defense as described above and adjusting to it by switching a receiver s assign ment via a hot route is a great way to exploit potential weaknesses in that defense Against a human occasion ally faking a hot route call especially on a run play may serve as a visual red herring Pump Once After you ve read the defense and determined your pri mary receiver there s one more thing you can do after the snap pump the ball once and only once just as your receiver makes his primary cut NOTE You control the player high lighted by the circular icon However iF you dont touch the controller whew the ball is snapped the computer will automatically take control of your player until you Override the control by touching any button or direction stick Don t call play action if you think the defense will blitz aggressively for example on an out route the cut toward the sideline This may freeze the defense enough to help the receiver create separation However never pump while being hit you will likely fumble the ball If You Can t Pump Dump Once the play begins if your read is wrong
29. as a result but you ensure that the returner never touches the ball aN NOTE On defense choosing a field goal or punt block play increases your chance of gelling called tor a roughing the kicker pen alty which can be devastating it you had been defending a tourth and short sifuafion The result is a new set of downs for the offense So avoid gelling aggressive on tela goals and punts unless you can a ora fo give up that penalty PRIMA Official Game Guide 153 Although we talked about game features earlier in this guide the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of NCAA Football 08 have a number of extra goodies as well as some enhancements to certain features found in all versions of the game Here s a breakdown of key features Collect trophies and awards then show them off in style You can now navigate My Shrine like a real virtual room walking around to see your trophies on dis play as well as view video highlights on a large flatscreen display hang ing on the wall Banners from your team s conference drape the upper walls as your favorite team s logo dominates the center of the room Also since the next generation ver sions of the game do not have Points Pursuit Victory Patches or Pennants such gameplay data is not tracked in My Shrine For the first time ever players will be able to view unlimited video high lights from any play during a game in progress Furthermore a player will be
30. d be similar but may vary by a few points The depth charts also show where each team s three impact players are Use the depth charts to look for mismatches between positions or weaknesses to exploit especially in your opponent s offensive defensive lines Finally each team profile lists the default coaching phi losophies and playcall tendencies as found in the game s Dynasty Mode as well as the 12 default offensive play sets This gives you a general idea of what to expect from computer opponents Best of the Best USC is the only team with an overall A grade 40 www primagames com AIR FORCE Falcons Conference Mountain West Location Colorado Springs CO REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE D C C PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic AAA ko E 4 8 overall record Program xx E 3 5 conference record Coach kk E 6th in Mountain West DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Neutral 3 3 5 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 45 defend run 55 defend pass 85 76 68 72 84 76 11 32 52 34 33 27 62 76 68 68 74 62 79 23 4 53 37 9 22 94 Bo Gab ag 6 76 78 70 76 72 2 97 79 95 R 99 76 68 70 36 20 91 93 92 28 C B OQ C IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 60 run 40 pass D 10 AAA CD ae 74 74 74 76 82 78 76 80 70 62 KPW 74 63 64 69 70 88 12 KPW o 68 74 68 65 68 72 76 68 84 26 73 57 65
31. de healthy zone coverage when needed The 3 3 5 is a rather flexible forma tion but it relies on talented line backers If you aren t strong at that position you may be vulnerable to inside run plays This playbook also has access to some 3 4 plays to mix up the look of your defense 3 3 5 FORMATION SETS 3 3 5 Bear O a EJ Benue oa The numbers represent three line men and four linebackers teams with exceptional talent size on the defensive line can handle this de fensive scheme With only three linemen this formation is suscep tible to the inside run especially 34 www primagames com 3 4 FORMATION SETS 3 4 3 4 Normal Under a 1 i a g pop p gs 3 4 4 4 Defense E D m Soa oo O 3 4 5 2 Normal against formations that feature two tight ends On the plus side the four linebackers are better equipped to handle short pass routes and runs to the sidelines such as sweeps In ad dition this playbook provides access to the 4 4 defensive play list which provides a more aggressive look against the run 42 5 The numbers represent four linemen two linebackers and five secondary players This is essentially a compromise between the 4 3 and the 3 3 5 you get the coverage flexibility from the five in the second ary while adding strength against the run pass rush with four down line men As with the 3 3 5 It s essential 4 2 5 FORMATION SETS that linebackers play w
32. dership more than the cover athlete of NCAA Football 08 former Boise State University quarterback and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MVP Jared Zabransky Zabransky led Boise State to an un defeated record last season capped off with a breathtaking 43 42 over time victory against Oklahoma at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl which has been hailed as one of the most exhilarating games in college football history In three seasons as the starting quar terback Zabransky compiled a 33 5 Game Overview unlocked via pennants or created yourself A report card graph lets you quickly measure team strengths and weaknesses as well as how the two teams shown match up Below each team name is a list of three impact players to give you an idea of who to look out for on offense and defense Also there s a button to select a random team as well as a button to set any two selected teams to equal strength There s an option in this mode to select not only a specific or random stadium to play in there are more record and was named a semifinalist for the Davey O Brien and Maxwell Awards this past season This has been a magical season for me and seeing my face on the cover of NCAA Football 08 is yet another unforgettable moment in what has al ready been a great year said Zabran sky This video game truly embodies the spirit of college football and I m very proud to be a part of it We hope you enjoy this compre hensive strategy guide o
33. e Big Bunch 5 Regular 8 Slot HB Str 1 Twin TE Slot 40 a poa 0 po090a A 2 a a Ace Ace Ace Ace Big Flip 5 Double Flex 4 Slot Wing 1 Wing Trips 4 o a gt a m Ace Ace Ace Ace Big Twin TE 33 Empty 0 Spread 20 Y Trips 64 a O y 99007 o ODO Ace Ace Ace Big Twins 34 Flip Trips 1 Spread Flex 9 Y Trips HB Str 0 The NCAA was originally formed in 1905 because of the need to regulate dangerous colf such as the flying wedge which were responsible for numerous injuries and deaths in th with an empty backfield an of fense has five receivers available for passes Empty formation sets are designed to spread the defense and if you have running backs lined up as receivers you can also run the option However empty formations usually scream pass play to defens es so watch out for blitzes Empty Flex Trey 1 Empty Normal 0 Empty Flex Trio 0 Empty Trips 3 Empty Flex Trips 1 When you see three running backs in the backfield you ve got the flexbone and expect to see option plays any time it appears In the flex bone one back lines up behind the quarterback and the other two line up just outside the tackles although there are many variants as to exactly Navy s playbook relies heavily on the flexbone formation Flexbone Twins Over 1 Flexbone Normal 2 Flexbone Flexbone Slot 1 Wide 1 Oy DUDO oo OOO a
34. e Minnesota s spread offense and Notre Dame s 3 4 defense Many offensive plays new and old alike have been revamped with Auto Motion Such plays can be iden tified by looking for a green arrow on the play art You ll find numerous examples of such plays on the next several pages During an Auto Motion play when you snap the ball there will be a delay as the player designated by that green arrow goes into motion The ball won t be snapped until that player completes a certain part of his Auto Motion route These plays are designed to con fuse defenses and spoil any pre play defensive audibles and or hot routes set by your opposition However you have to make sure that the 25 sec ond play clock doesn t expire before the Auto Motion route is completed or else you may face a delay of game we ve comica a list tof this year s new offensive formation sets and then went in depth to dig up as many new plays as possible For all new formation sets we list the schools that use that forma tion For all new formation sets not used by any team look for the word unused next to the set name we list all plays whether new or old to help those looking to customize their playbooks 154 www primagames com On the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions the audible selection screen provides an easy way to scout other teams playbooks particularly the distribution of plays between pass and run and t
35. ed into various shotgun playbooks rather than as a separate formation The Hail Mary remains a separate formation set in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions Several formations have expanded the number of formation sets other sets such as Full House and Power T are no longer offered as separate formation sets to choose from On the following pages are lists of the most common formations in the game After each formation is a number in parentheses which represents the number of Division FBS team playbooks that contain that formation set That number is a good indication of how common or rare a specific formation might be When customizing playbvogs Keep in mind that some specific formations are available omy to certain schools and play books Ace formations feature a single running back often the halfback behind the quarterback and four pass catchers either wide receivers and or tight ends Ace formations are usually biased toward the passing game but with a talented halfback and solid blocking from the tight end you can run out of it as well Team playbooks that rely heavily on ace formation sets include Idaho and Northern Illinois Ace Big is heavily used it appears in 95 FBS team playbooks Ace Ace Ace Ace AWR Trio 2 Big Wing Twins 2 o 000000 y yesos a a 35 230 lt W 10 D gt 7 lt Ace Ace Big 95 Bunch 27 a a on a Ace Ace Bunch Ace Ac
36. el Pro Set 4 3 9 WR Power 4 3 OUR 9 WR Power 4 3 Two TES II Power Pro Set 4 3 Pro Set 4 3 VALE Bulldogs Conference Ivy League Location New Haven CT REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic kk AAA E 8 2 overall record Program x E 6 1 conference record Coach E 2nd in Ivy DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Neutral 3 4 or 3 3 5 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 55 defend run 45 defend pass 74 74 52 56 25 50 32 38 32 36 40 44 65 43 33 46 37 5 Gab MD ME 52 44 56 44 59 16 99 44 2 40 40 44 40 48 27 88 49 29 O a gt a IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 56 run 44 pass D D AAA D ae 68 62 52 48 52 59 59 84 59 40 KPW 89 66 56 76 70 61 1 8 KPW rc 56 40 48 40 40 40 52 52 86 5 HO E21 H531 RDA GTA 7 30 68 43 48 ME CD 48 40 80 68 78 70 76 7 10 THP THP 31 59 88 82 72 Rata 35 82 78 20 9 6 IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK BALANCED RUN Weak Slot Shotgun 2 Back Slot Shotgun Normal l Form Slot Strong Normal Strong Tight Weak H Pro Ace Big Ace Slot l Form Normal l Form Y Trips YOUNGSTOWN STATE Penguins Conference Gateway Location Youngstown OH REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic E 11 3 overall record Program x m 6 1 conference record Coach
37. ers both team lineups are filled with mascots from each chosen school All mascot teams have maximized player stats so there s no advantage to choosing one mascot team over another hi i 2 ant ee eee ae e7 dde Defers a TYT et Mascots can play football too SCRIMMAGE Scrimmage is a variation of the game s standard Practice mode Un like a regular game or practice each team gets two five minute halves on offense The offense starts on its own 20 yard line and has four downs to get a first down If the offense fails to gain a first down or score they have to start again at the 20 yard line Scrimmage games have a unique scoring structure An offense scores two points for each first down and PRIMA Official Game Guide 5 Calling the right plays in the right situations is arguably the most important skill to master in NCAA Football 08 A horrible player who s great at selecting plays will often do better against the computer than an excellent player who s horrible at play calling that s how vital this part of the game is to ensuring success This section breaks down the of fensive and defensive playbooks so that you can find plays that best suit your playing style NCAA Football 08 has made a few changes to Its playbooks relative to previous versions Each playbook still has 12 user editable formation slots however in the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions all the Hail Mary plays are incorpo rat
38. f the most complete most realistic and most enjoyable college football game ever made NCAA Football 08 Except where noted this strategy guide focuses on the FlaySta tion 2 and Xbox versions of this game While many of the gameplay strategies found in this guide are very applicable lo other platforms be aware that specific game features gameplay and graphics will vary trom plattorm fo platform We point out major differences whenever possible in this guide 4 www primagames com FAST FACT The Oklahoma Sooners football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive wins by a major college program at 47 The streak spanned five seasons from 1953 57 The Play Now team select screen than 200 total to choose from but also weather factors such as tem perature precipitation rain or snow and wind The weather can become a key factor High winds greatly disrupt both kicks and passes while rain and snow may affect field conditions and the ability to handle the ball Of course weather is not a factor when playing in a domed stadium Once the teams and stadium are selected the Select Controller screen appears you can select which team you want to play with as well as choose a specific player profile and or change offensive defensive playbooks or team uniform colors Note that many of the customiza tion factors described above such as weather stadium playbooks team uniforms etc are also available in other
39. gh numbers in terms of stats On offense if you average at least Dynasty Mode Part Players of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of NCAA Football 08 will find several new twists in Dy nasty Mode compared to last year s offering They include 1 Medical Redshirts Injured play ers can now seek Medical Redshirt status This lets them recover from their injuries without using up a year of eligibility 2 Summer Workout Program Users can choose specific players to train during the summer using vari ous drills similar to the Spring Drills to boost up their stats before the start of the upcoming season Like with Campus Legend aside from the new features above this year s Dynasty Mode for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 will be familiar in terms of features and structure to those who ve already played it Last year s strategy guide covered Dynasty Mode in depth for these versions so we won t rehash it here except for the following Key tips 1 Identify Recruiting Needs Be fore starting the recruiting process look at your team overview to see which needs should be addressed first Positions with no freshmen or sophomores or positions with low overall stats should be filled first 2 Tap the Pipeline Your school should have a number of pipeline states where a good number of your team s players have come from In general it s easier to attract recruits from an established pipeline State so try
40. herefore their most likely offen sive strategies so that you can de vise a proper defensive game plan Plays with yellow arrows are passes Blue arrows indicate delayed run block or pass routes The plays shown may not be available in all versions of the game The play art for similarly named plays may vary depending on formation especially when it comes to pass routes For the sake of clarity play art is shown only when a new play is first listed Subsequent references to that play are colored in gray text The list of new plays does not include Auto Motion plays derived from 2007 playbooks However we did create a partial list of such plays so you can get a better feel for what Auto Motion is all about Remember some of these new plays formations are available only to certain playbook s NOTE Flipping a called play via an amarlo is a great way to lake advantage of a defensive torma tion that shows notable weakness to the tipped side make sure To snap the ball before the defense can reach ACE BUNCH REGULAR Air Force Colorado ECU Kansas State North Carolina Rutgers Syracuse Tennessee ACE EMPTY unused Slot Hitches QB Draw Slot Corners Cross Seams HB Option Tunnel Screens Deep Fade Speed Option Flat Combo Post Flares HB Bubble Scrn WR Outs Out Attack Twin Slants Safety Delight Skinny Posts HB Corner Crosses ACE SLOT HB STR Syracuse ACE WING TRIPS Arkansas FIU Maryland UCF ACE Y TRIP
41. ith talent and discipline to avoid getting caught out of position This playbook also has access to the 4 4 defensive play list which provides a more aggressive look against the run 4 2 The 4 3 representing four linemen and three linebackers has historical ly been the standard defense for the majority of teams in college football This formation arguably provides the best balance between defending the inside run with success relying on the talent of the defensive line men the outside run and the pass with success of the latter two rely ing on the speed of the linebackers In recent years more teams have been using the spread offense which uses extra receivers to force linebackers to line up outside the box and the 4 3 can sometimes be vulnerable to such schemes The 4 3 playbook includes the 46 Bear which is derived from pro foot ball and allows defenses to pressure the passer by making the corners more aggressive through bump and run and blitzing tactics However because of the aggres siveness of the 46 Bear it relies on superior talent across the entire defense It is also vulnerable to short passing routes 4 3 FORMATION SETS 4 3 46 Over Bear ama 4 2 5 4 2 5 Bear Under _ o DOORS 4 2 5 4 4 Normal Defense DO 2 pocas Y 4 3 4 4 Defense a A AAA Lha 4 3 5 2 Normal FAST FACT Virginia Tech led the nation in overall defense in 2006 allowing less
42. k d b A y E j i J k 3 j s E J J F pa F r j j 4 Z i fia i LA Prima is an authorized Electronic Arts licensee Getting Started Introduction Thank Jared Zabransky and Boise State s performance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl for inspiring some new plays for this year s game including the infamous Statue of Liberty play sequence from left to right There s much more to the sport of college football than Xs and Os or stats and match ups It s also about heart and spirit and an unwavering belief that you can emerge victorious no matter what the odds and pundits might dictate The power to become a leader and inspire your teammates to play at a higher level is what drives NCAA Football 08 This year s all new Leadership Control lets you lead by example Success on the field will in crease your teammates confidence as well as their personal ratings If your teammates believe in you they Here is an overview of what com prises NCAA Football 08 Most of the game menu screens offer a help button or text to walk you through available options for that menu FLAY NOW This is where you can start a quick game against either the computer or other human player s The Select Team screen lets you choose from more than 200 Division FBS and FCS teams including famous squads from seasons past and any teams you will believe in victory No one embodies those qualities of lea
43. l variant has four linemen and one linebacker the 3 2 6 has three linemen and two linebackers The latter adds strength at linebacker against run plays Goal Line Normal This playbook features an aggressive set of play calls mostly featuring six man fronts designed to neutralize the offense within five yards of the end zone You may want to try a goal line defense in other short yardage situations but beware an opponent who recog nizes it can audible to a pass and go over the top because there is abso lutely no deep zone support UNIVERSAL FORMATION SETS Nickel Normal Quarter 3 Deep Goal Line Normal Special Quarter 3 Deep This formation features three linemen a linebacker and seven defensive backs three play deep This set includes some very conservative pass defenses in which you essentially give up short yardage to prevent a long pass Special Teams Use this playbook to return a punt or block a field goal Note the variety of options avail able for instance on punt return you can call a reverse or fake one as well as dictate how many players you want to try and block a kick With multiple fake punt field goal options for the offense call conservatively from this playbook on fourth down especially against human oppo nents to avoid any trick plays Reading Defensive Play Diagrams Button Press to select this play Defensive Play Name Bubble various colors General zone cove
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45. lopsided victory in college football history beating Cumbe In that game Cumberland had only one play for positive yards while Georgia Tech rack 9 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set Spread Dime Nickel 2007 Scouting Preview The defending national champs have a young but talented quarter back who can both pass and run effectively The Gators have some holes to fill on the defensive line as well as in the sec ondary and the kicking game needs to become more reliable Florida State 5 WR Power Pro Set Split Backs Power 4 3 Power Pro Set 4 3 Wishbone Nickel Power 4 3 Spread 4 3 Power Pro Set 3 4 4 3 Pro Set 4 3 Power Pro Set 4 3 Spread Power Pro Set 4 2 5 Spread 4 3 Power 4 3 IOWA STATE Power Pro Set 5 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set Split Backs Spread Two TES Power Pro Set 4 3 Two TES Power Pro Set 3 4 4 3 Power 3 4 4 3 Pro Set 3 4 Power Pro Set 4 3 Spread 5 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set 2007 Scouting Preview A lot of big guns are returning on defense including impact players at linebacker and de fensive tackle Led by a new starting quarterback the Tigers offense will need to find wideouts who can compensate for the loss of two key wide receivers from 2006 5 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set Power Pro Set 3 4 4 3 er ARI re RA N N Y A N TIA A ho A MS Y Y Pro Set Spread 3 3 5 9 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set Spread Dime
46. n Y Trips Weak Normal Shotgun Y Trips HB WK Shotgun 2 Back Slot Shotgun Spread Shotgun Normal HB WK Shotgun Spread Flex 56 www primagames com MICHIGAN Wolverines Conference Big Ten Location Ann Arbor MI REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE A A A PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic AAA AA A E 11 2 overall record Program AX E 7 1 conference record Coach tok kk E Lost Rose Bowl DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive 4 3 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 44 defend run 56 defend pass 92 91 87 94 95 31 37 55 2 22 76 84 78 86 80 88 36 8 49 46 3 87 1 BUD aD abe 85 91 90 80 82 84 35 90 67 44 99 27 78 78 78 78 78 78 21 58 93 97 92 23 OoOo 00 O O a a IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Neutral Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 52 run 48 pass A 10 AAA D 65 92 97 90 80 87 84 88 84 78 KPW 86 77 57 65 73 75 483 13 KPW 85 9 rae 80 78 82 78 74 82 78 78 AG 80 18 71 70 62 78 52 89 82 Jg 13 78 Gap CD 74 m 80 80 93 82 95 81 39 NS THP 20 78 97 96 88 neal THA THA re 32 90 86 24 7 15 IMPACT PLAYERS TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK Ace Big Ace Bunch l Form Tight Ace Twin TE Slot Ace Double Flex Strong Normal Ace Slot l Form Normal Strong Twins Ace Y Trips l Form Twins Strong Tight FBS Teams Here are the most likely offensive looks and defensive packages the computer will throw at yo
47. onference SWAC East Location Huntsville AL REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic E 9 3 overall record Program x E 6 3 conference record Coach E 1st in SWAC East DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive 4 3 or 3 3 5 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 42 defend run 58 defend pass 48 44 48 40 44 45 50 55 48 40 40 40 48 430 53 57 58 34 0D a abe 96 99 48 40 76 48 6 90 93 95 98 18 44 40 40 40 92 40 20 69 61 59 94 23 a gt E a gt IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Conservative Balanced Offense Al Playcall Tendency 52 run 48 pass qed Oo cy D Ab 12 52 52 40 48 40 40 62 Ab KPW 12 64 66 67 70 77 88 82 KPW JE 56 40 44 40 40 52 a 6 16 mer o bos ee 87 J4 24 48 GD MES Gp 44 33 83 52 12 39 52 85 28 m THP 5 44 82 72 44 Pai THA THA Mets ATL 76 68 32 10 9 IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE PLAYBOOK RUN AND GUN Shotgun Norm HB WK Shotgun Spread Pistol Big Twin TE Shotgun Y Trips Shotgun Spread HB WK Shotgun 2 Back Slot Shotgun Trips TE Shotgun 4WR Trio Str Shotgun Twin Slot Str Shotgun Flip Trips Shotgun 4WR Trio Ace Big ALABAMA STATE Hornets Conference SWAC East Location Montgomery AL REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic x E 5 6 overall record Program x E 5 4 conference record Coach m 5th in SWAC East DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUT
48. p ing hole in the secondary Avoid Repetition Never call the same defensive play twice against the computer and don t stick to one formation set the computer will pick up on it and adjust accordingly In addition make sure to use both zone and man coverages to keep your playcalling fresh Don t Forget Your Audibles The man shift defensive audible disguises zone coverage and the bump and run defensive audible can disrupt pass routes remember to use such audibles to tweak your play calls LEJ PF ah Vs ae 50 50 Tackles If you re stood up by a tackler or vice versa and stuck in a virtual stalemate press the Sprint button to break the tie Master the Switch Learning to switch players quickly is a vital skill on defense it s the best way to capitalize on potential catches in terceptions and big hits This skill is even more important in this year s game because user actions play a key role in Motivation My Skills and Points Pursuit scoring Trust Your Teammates Until you master your secondary coverage Skills arguably the hardest part of the game to master let the comput er control your cornerbacks Switch to a cornerback manually only after the ball is in the air and only if you have a safety to back you up nearby In fact if you re not experienced with taking manual control of a de fensive back a premature switch can take you out of position and result in a big play
49. p of the screen is a listing of one to six stars which reflects that team s reputation The more stars shown the easier it will be to recruit prospects Not surprisingly our team of choice for this year s guide Temple is a one star school with one of the lowest overall scores of any team Use the Spring Drills tips found earlier in this section to help maximize the effect of Summer Workouts on your players stats 4 Winning is Everything There is no greater recruiting tool than a win ning football team especially when you have prospects visiting your school that weekend As a result manually play and win important games instead of simulating them Compare all Division FBS school stats at the school select screen After choosing a team Dynasty Mode begins in the preseason The first thing a coach needs to do at the pre season schedule screen is to view the depth chart by pressing the Y Button Xbox 360 or Triangle PRIMA Official Game Guide 169 Next Gen Statistics Roste _ Tin xBox anc this guide are based on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions of NCAA Foot Acceleration ACC Juke Move JKM Run Block RBK PON Agility AGI Jumping Ability JMP Run Block Footwork RBF ball 08 The statistics in those charts Awareness AWR Jumping Ability JMP Run Block Strength RBS are close to but not exactly the Ball Carrier Vision BCV Kick Accuracy KAC Speed SPD same a
50. rage area Orange Line Marks 10 yards past the line of scrimmage Blue Bubble Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions Spy assignment Alternate Play Call Combo button A OLB DOUBLE SPY all AH THUNDER GREEN press helps disguise your play call yy ie A Line to bubble various colors Movement to zone coverage area White Line Arrow Bubble Xbox and PlayStation 2 Impact player Gray or Orange Line Arrow Rush or pass blitz NOT SHOWN Red Orange Dot or White X Man to man pass coverage PRIMA Official Game Guide 35 FBS Teams NORTHWESTERN Wildcats Conference Big Ten Location Evanston IL REPORT CARD AND PRESTIGE PRESTIGE RATINGS 2006 SEASON RECAP Academic AHH Ak E 4 8 overall record Program xxx E 2 6 conference record Coach Kk E 9th in Big Ten DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Neutral 4 3 Defense Al Playcall Tendency 56 defend run 44 defend pass 92 89 78 76 87 27 43 31 40 45 86 78 68 74 78 57 4 B 10 80 91 82 82 82 76 24 72 70 86 39 36 50 40 DCI MLB 79 95 23 22 82 78 76 82 68 21 91 67 92 99 26 O 00 O O O IMPACT PLAYERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART AND SCOUTING REPORT Aggressive Spread Offense Al Playcall Tendency 49 run 51 pass A 10 odaca 89 82 91 78 78 70 74 77 50 59 78 85 84 KPW 86 76 74 80 76 74 70 78 rate NOTRE DAME Fighting Irish Conference Independent Location Notre Dame IN REPORT CARD
51. re Questions should be directed to the support numbers provided by the game and device manufacturers in their documentation Some game tricks require precise timing and may require repeated attempts before the desired result is achieved ISBN 9780761557319 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2007928109 Printed in the United States of America 07 08 09 GG 10987654321 FOOTBALL PRIMA Official Game Guide Contents Primary sections Getting Started Playbook Analysis Division FBS Teams Division FCS Teams Advanced Strategy If lessons are learned in defeat our team Is getting a great education Murray Warmath PRIMA Official Game Guide I k d b A y E j i J k 3 j s E J J F pa F r j j 4 Z i fia i LA Prima is an authorized Electronic Arts licensee Playbook Analysis Defensive Formation Sets There are five different defensive playbooks to choose from The 3 3 5 the 3 4 the 4 2 5 the 4 3 and the Multiple D All five share a number of common formation sets which are described in detail later 2 2 2 The numbers represent three defensive linemen three linebackers and five secondary players The line backers have the flexibility to line up in various configurations behind the linemen while two of the secondary players can line up close to the line of scrimmage essentially repre senting an eight man front The five secondary players provi
52. s the player statistics for the Block shedding BSH Kick Power KPW Spin Move SPM Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions Break Tackle BKT Man Coverage MCV Stamina STA That s because those versions of the Carrying Ability CAR Pass Block PBK Stiff Arm SFA i Catching Ability CTH Pass Block Footwork PBF Strength STR Same generate overall player ratings Elusiveness ELU Pass Block Strength PBS Tackle TAK based on additional player ability cat Finesse Moves FMV Play Recognition PRC Throw Accuracy THA egories listed at right On the follow Impact Blocking IBL Power Moves PMV Throw Power THP ing pages are the complete rosters Importance IMP Punt Kick Return RET Trucking TRK and overall scores for every single Injury INJ Pursuit PRS Zone Coverage ZCV player and team in NCAA Football 08 Note Some categories are limited to certain player positions for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 AVERAGE OVERALL OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAM STATISTICS BY SCHOOL BASED ON DYNASTY MODE OVR OFF DEF SPT OVR OFF DEF SPT OVR OFF DEF SPT Air Force 69 72 67 53 Kansas 76 78 73 67 Rutgers 87 90 79 85 Akron 76 78 75 64 Kansas State 80 85 71 61 San Diego State 80 90 75 67 Alabama 89 92 85 85 Kent State 73 76 71 64 San Jose State 71 12 67 12 Arizona 85 83 85 75 Kentucky 85 92 71 72 SMU 73 74 69 67 Arizona State 87 90 83 77 Louisiana Tech 71 74 71 53 South Carolina 89 90 83 88 Arkansas 85 90 83 77 Louisville 92 96 85 88 Southern
53. stadium within your stave GAME STATS 5 WILLIAMS CALIBER 55 LEME STAT n ar mn E iE A pil ADAN AL E re Keep a close eye on your caliber and the schools scouting you plays to run your job is to focus and execute If you re not on the field the computer will simulate the action on it until your number is called back into the game It s Important to study the play art before each play so you know what you re supposed to do Even if you don t get the ball you have to execute as the play dictates For example if you re a running back in a play action pass you have to pick up a block and protect your quarterback so that he has time to throw On defense keep pursuing and get in on every tackle that you can Also make sure to adjust for au dibles you ll see the play art change on the field when an audible is called At the end of the game you ll be able to view your caliber game stats and scouts in attendance The key stat is your caliber get that to five stars and you ll have a good chance of going to a top tier school AS you progress through the play offs the difficulty level will rise If you re on offense remember to use all your special moves follow your lead blockers and sprint to maxi mize yardage If you re involved in a blowout game don t be surprised if you ride the bench in the fourth quarter that s a good sign since it means you ve probably put up good enou
54. t feels 1 More Animations Not only have more realistic animations been added to special moves but there are a ton of new eye pleasers includ ing great catches mid air collisions and powerful tackles that flip the ball carrier in the air In addition you ll see even more player celebrations while crossing the goal line as well as after touchdowns and big plays 2 Double Team Blocking Gone are the days of one on one blocking In realistic fashion multiple linemen will be able to disrupt the rush of an oncoming defender Campus Legend for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is brand new for NCAA Football 08 so this guide fo cuses its attention on breaking down that version in the pages ahead So without further ado let s launch into the new Campus Legend as you make your way from high school to college graduation and beyond EREATE A LEDEND The player creation screen Begin Campus Legend by either choosing a current player or build ing one from scratch If you choose a current player make sure you ll have enough time to earn Campus Legend status For instance choosing a senior will give you just one year to play so don t get hurt For most players it ll be much more fun to start a player from scratch You ll be able to fully cus tomize the look and playing style of your player When you create a player there are three key choices position tendency and favorite school Posi tion is impor
55. tant not only because it s what you ll be playing for much of the Campus Legend game but it ll affect which of your stats improve as you progress through college On offense you can choose to be a quarterback a halfback or a wide re ceiver On defense you can choose any defensive position Tendency is important because it ll help define your base attributes Friday Night Lights The ultimate expression of high school football Pick a tendency that most closely matches your playing style but we recommend Speed or Balanced Your favorite school should be the one you most want to attend If you don t have a preference then your choice won t matter much If you re starting a player from scratch you begin Campus Legend as a high school player in the play offs College scouts will be attending these games so winning the state championship isn t enough you have to rack up big stats at your position and dominate games to impress the scouts and improve your caliber ranking On offense that means putting up big rushing and or passing yards on defense it means making big tackles and preventing touchdowns During all games in Campus Legend you will only play if you re a starter Furthermore you will only be in control of your own player Your coaches will determine which NOTE Flayott games are played at high school stadiums but if you make it to the state championship it will be played at a major college
56. than 220 yards per game and just 14 touchdowns for the entire season vy A T E E This defense is a composite of the 3 4 and 4 3 defenses The Multiple D is a great opportunity to throw differ ent defensive looks at an opponent Also note that the 5 2 defense five linemen and two linebackers is avail able through this and all other play books except for the 3 3 5 The 5 2 is designed to put stress on the offen sive line and get greater penetration into the backfield against the run In pass blitz situations the 5 2 puts extreme pressure on the secondary to provide solid coverage but with so much blitzing power aimed at the quarterback he may not have time to read the coverage correctly MULTIPLE D FORMATION SETS 3 4 4 3 Solid Stack 3 4 4 3 5 2 Over Normal i y KA e All the defensive playbooks share these additional universal sets Nickel Normal Five defensive backs provide extra pass protection the nickel is often called in second or third and long pass situations The other six defenders two linebackers and four linemen can blitz or support the secondary depending on how ag gressive the defense is The nickel is not very good against the run Dime 3 2 6 and Normal Six defensive backs provide even more support against the pass especially on long yardage situations The Dime is also weak against the run you es sentially sacrifice a few run yards to stop the big pass The Norma
57. u while playing against these FBS teams Offenses are listed on the left two columns defenses are on the right In addition the top 25 pre season ranked teams are listed in red the top 10 have 2007 scouting previews AIR FORCE Split Backs 3 4 5 WR 5 WR Tight 3 4 Power 5 WR Power 3 3 5 Pro Set Spread 3 4 4 3 Nickel Power Two TES 3 4 Spread 4 3 3 WR 5 WR 4 3 Power Pro Set Split Backs TWOTES 5 WR Form 4 3 Power Split Backs 2007 Scouting Preview The Razorbacks have one of the best running backs in the nation as well as a talented senior wide receiver Look for the team to get somewhat more con servative on offense in order to take some pressure off the quarterback position which lacks experience aside from the projected starter ARKANSAS STATE Power Pro Set 4 3 1001 vwww primagames com Advanced Scouting BUY NOW Arizona State vs Arizona The Duel in the Desert CENTRAL MICHIGAN Power 4 3 Offset Power 4 3 Pro Set Power 4 3 BAYLOR Pro Set Nickel Pro Set Spread 4 3 5 WR Power 4 3 Pro Set Spread Nickel Two TES BOWLING GREEN Pro Set 4 3 Power Nickel Power Pro Set 4 3 Pro Set 4 3 Power Pro Set 4 3 Spread CLEMSON O Power Pro Set 4 3 Nickel Split Backs 4 3 Nickel Pro Set 4 3 9 WR Power 4 3 OUR 9 WR Power 4 3 Two TES II Power Pro Set 4 3 Pro Set 4 3 FAST FACT Georgia Tech owns the most
58. umbers provided by the game and device manufacturers in their documentation Some game tricks require precise timing and may require repeated attempts before the desired result is achieved ISBN 9780761557319 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2007928109 Printed in the United States of America 07 08 09 GG 10987654321 FOOTBALL PRIMA Official Game Guide Contents Primary sections Getting Started Playbook Analysis Division FBS Teams Division FCS Teams Advanced Strategy If lessons are learned in defeat our team Is getting a great education Murray Warmath PRIMA Official Game Guide I
59. verage ZCV player and team in NCAA Football 08 Note Some categories are limited to certain player positions for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 AVERAGE OVERALL OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAM STATISTICS BY SCHOOL BASED ON DYNASTY MODE OVR OFF DEF SPT OVR OFF DEF SPT OVR OFF DEF SPT Air Force 69 72 67 53 Kansas 76 78 73 67 Rutgers 87 90 79 85 Akron 76 78 75 64 Kansas State 80 85 71 61 San Diego State 80 90 75 67 Alabama 89 92 85 85 Kent State 73 76 71 64 San Jose State 71 12 67 12 Arizona 85 83 85 75 Kentucky 85 92 71 72 SMU 73 74 69 67 Arizona State 87 90 83 77 Louisiana Tech 71 74 71 53 South Carolina 89 90 83 88 Arkansas 85 90 83 77 Louisville 92 96 85 88 Southern Miss 80 85 73 67 Arkansas State 73 76 73 61 LSU 94 92 95 67 Stanford 80 85 73 69 Army 71 12 67 64 Marshall 76 83 67 59 Syracuse 82 81 71 80 Auburn 85 85 85 64 Maryland 89 87 89 80 TCU 82 81 83 11 Ball State 76 78 67 11 Memphis 78 83 71 67 Temple 69 74 67 56 Baylor 69 72 67 61 Miami 92 92 93 67 Tennessee 92 92 89 83 Boise State 85 90 79 69 Miami University 76 81 69 72 Texas 94 99 89 80 Boston College 85 87 85 53 Michigan 96 99 95 77 Texas A amp M 92 92 85 88 Bowling Green 78 81 71 72 Michigan State 85 87 81 69 Texas Tech 87 90 81 77 Buffalo 69 67 69 61 Mid Tenn State 76 81 75 45 Toledo 80 85 77 56 BYU 69 74 65 48 Minnesota 80 83 79 59 Troy 78 81 77 64 Cal 89 96 81 80 Mississippi State 78 78 77 64 Tulane 81 74 69 53 Central Michigan 78 83 71 64 Missouri 87 92 77 88 Tulsa 76 74 73 77

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