A 15 yard reception from Tony Quinn brought Toledo to the 2 yard line. “Let’s go Rocky Top,” said the coach, following the announcement. Franklin, TN 37064. But that’s exactly the reason I think Duggerton chose to return to the MAC. Duggs defense forced Notre Dame into a deep field goal try on their next drive which they missed. I loved my time at Tennessee. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. We’re going to the ‘Ship! After the 2 point conversion Duggs had his 50 Burger. Sometimes you have to go back… https://t.co/ainNb4zXZO pic.twitter.com/zunAHiEE9n, — Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) June 22, 2020. We’ve been waiting for redemption in the desert… see you Thursday. Virginia Tech’s website has been updated with the National Championship. On Tuesday, Duggs won his second consecutive SEC Championship with a 48-35 win over LSU. The people, the fans, the staff. The Seminoles just missed their shot at a national title game, but they fell short in the ACC Championship a week prior. With that said. ( Log Out /  Greer and Sellers moved Notre Dame down the field against Duggs’ defense with relative ease but time was running out. Toledo then drove down the field with a heavy dosage of Bam Bam runs and catches. CHICAGO — A man was taken into custody Monday morning after hanging off the side of Trump Tower for more than 13 hours. This will be the fifth year in the FBS for Coach Duggs, spending the previous four seasons at Toledo, Florida State, USC, and, most recently, Texas Tech. In five years, he has gone from Toledo, to Florida State, to USC, Texas Tech and now Tennessee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Coach Gus Duggerton and the Tennessee Volunteers are once again on the precipice of virtual college football glory after clinching a second straight appearance in the BCS National Championship. Toledo faces Duggs’ old team Tennessee in Knoxville tomorrow night. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He parlayed his success at Toledo into a gig as Florida State’s offensive coordinator. Toledo elected to kickoff and right away Notre Dame’s star RB Anthony Sellers got a 22 yard reception and followed it up with a 34 yard rush. The Miami football Twitter account seemed eager to use the game to make up for the ‘Canes’ BCS title loss in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. I think we all knew that Duggs was done at Tennessee after two years and a national championship. I will always be a Red Raider (shout out Jeffery). A 4 yard completion to the flat from Shippley to Bam Bam on 4th and 4 led to a TD. A 15 yard reception from TE Bubba Butt brought Toledo into the red zone and a Bam Bam run brought them inside the 5. Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. If you’re unfamiliar with Duggerton, the fictional coach is the creation of Barstool Sports’ Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz who began streaming himself playing NCAA Football 2014 on an Xbox 360 after the cancellation of March Madness. The Virginia Tech Hokies spoiled a perfect first season for Duggs with a resounding 49-29 victory over the Vols in the national championship. RB Brock Hemi busted through for a 1 yard touchdown. We accomplished great things. Tennessee fans didn’t really give him a choice. The title game, set for Thursday night, will be a redemption chance for Coach Duggs as well. Robert Roberto ended the half for Toledo with a huge sack of Greer as time expired. A quarter of U.S. workers say they have even considered quitting their jobs as worries related to the pandemic weigh on them, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research in collaboration with the software company SAP. NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. A 15 yard completion from Shippley to WR Prince Fontana was a huge conversion on 3rd and 13 that sealed the game. Duggs plays his 2nd game of the day, a home game against Notre Dame. “The people, the fans, the staff. Then Bubba Butt took a pass 27 yards to the house. Toledo elected to kickoff and right away Notre Dame's star RB Anthony… “I loved my time in Lubbock,” Barstool Big Cat tweeted. 103 Forrest Crossing Blvd., Suite 201A Duggs’ defense forced Notre Dame into a 3-and-out and then got a 2-minute drill opportunity to take the lead before the end of the half. Duggs and Tennessee will take on the Miami Hurricanes at 9:17 p.m. Thursday. I consider myself a Vol for life. This win would be huge for Duggs and Co. in terms of boosting their end of season strength of schedule. No surprise that Bam Bam ran it in for a TD. After two seasons that provided excitement, heartbreak, and ultimately redemption, Gus Duggerton announced his intentions to return to Toledo. The suddenly red hot coaching commodity started his career as the offensive coordinator at Toledo in 2013, helping lead the program to a MAC championship. Toledo is ranked #2 and Notre Dame is #6. Bo Hammer followed it up with a 16 yard rush. Since then ‘Duggs’ has taken over the internet, making virtual stops at Toledo, Florida State, USC and Texas Tech before becoming the head coach at the University of Tennessee. Duggs was screaming, “We’re back, we’re back!!!”. Jeremy Pruitt’s firing of Vols DL coach Jimmy Brumbaugh tells us something very important about Tennessee, Podcast: How we should feel about the Tennessee Vols after stunning loss to Kentucky, Tennessee Titans: Why the NFL MVP campaign for Ryan Tannehill starts right now. During the SEC title stream on Tuesday, Katz floated the idea of a possible third season at Tennessee to be played consecutively in a 24-hour livestream. Duggerton, otherwise known as Coach Duggs, is a video game character created by Barstool Sports' Dan Katz, also known as Big Cat. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I loved my time in Lubbock. We accomplished great things. #RockyTop #StillFeelsLike98 pic.twitter.com/8OzpBRNQlS. Since then ‘Duggs’ has taken over the internet, making virtual stops at Toledo, Florida State, USC, Texas Tech, and on Tuesday, he was named the head coach at … Bam Bam opened the 2nd half with a 13 yard run. The incident at Trump Tower, 401 N. Wabash Ave., started around 6 p.m. Sunday. What a turnaround, 28 unanswered for Duggs and Co. Greer and Sellers moved Notre Dame down the field well, until the drive fizzled out. The Vols now advance to the BCS National Championship to take on the Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl. This is just another example of Vol nation continues to be one of the powerful fan bases on social media. There was a big completion to Sisqo Bey sprinkled in as well as some runs from Hammer too. © ©2020 Copyright A to Z Sports Nashville. An 18 yard completion over the middle from Shippley to Sisqo Bey kept the chains moving. It was time to move on. Coach Duggs started his career at Toledo as the offensive coordinator. 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