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Once you've selected your school, you will come 
to the Season Menu:

Schedule: 

Take a look at your upcoming opponents.

Options: 

Just like the options menu from the main

screen, you can set up the game just how you like it.

Customize:

Manage your depth chart and rosters with

the customize menu.

Team Select:

Change which team you're looking at.

Save:

Save your season's progress.

Quit:

Exit season mode and return to the main menu.

LEGACY MODE

Welcome to NCAA 2K3’s legacy mode.  This is the start
of the 2002 NCAA season.  Check out the management
option to see what is happening with your team.   Take
over an existing college program or build up your own
national powerhouse.  

Management:

Set up your team by modifying the

depth chart and scouting your opponents.

Next Week:

Advance to the next week of your season.

Schedule:

Check out who is playing who in 

college football.

Team Schedule:

See who your upcoming 

opponents will be.

Stats:

How many yards does your Heisman hopeful

have?  NCAA 2K3 keeps track of tons of stats.  Pour 
over the numbers to your heart's content.

Save:

Save your season's progresss.

Options:

Adjust the way the game is played.  See page

36 for a description of the various options.

Quit:

Exit Legacy Mode and return to the main menu.

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Summary of Contents for NCAA FOOTBALL 2K3

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Page 2: ...h information that you should read and understand before using this software Avoid Damage to Your Television Do not use with certain televisions Some televisions especially front or rear projection types can be damaged if any video games including Xbox games are played on them Static images presented during the normal course of game play may burn in to the screen causing a permanent shadow of the ...

Page 3: ...the disc drive Never use oddly shaped discs such as star shaped or heart shaped discs Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted Do not apply labels stickers or other foreign objects to discs 1 Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the Xbox console For multiple p...

Page 4: ... Sega Championship standings If you do well enough your school will get invited to one of the 25 post season bowl games And if you are good enough to wind up in one of the top two spots of the Sega Championship poll at the end of the year you will compete for the National Championship at the Fiesta Bowl But once you ve reached the top of the college game can you stay there See if you can in Legacy...

Page 5: ...y sets CALLING PLAYS left right triggers Toggle through formations A Select formation or play B View previous formations or play sets Y Flip play or formation X Switch between package and formation Coach s Corner Bluff Mode When you are playing against another human opponent the last thing you want them to know is what play you are calling To keep the defense guessing press the A button and keep i...

Page 6: ...variation by sending your receivers out on Hot Routes 9 RUNNING THE BALL Keep the ball on the ground and pound it out You will control the clock and your running back will be racking up the yards in his pursuit of the Heisman Trophy Here are the controls for running with the ball A left thumbstick button Speed Burst Power Move left right triggers right thumbstick down left or down right Stiff Arm ...

Page 7: ...is going one way but the ball carrier goes the other way This only works if your offense can really sell the fake Trap The trap play is designed to suck the linebackers into the wrong hole Get the linebacker where you want him and the trap play will work well Pitch Toss If you ve got a speedy running back get him to the corner in a hurry with the pitch or toss play 11 Coach s Corner Spin City NCAA...

Page 8: ...handful but it is the passing game that will get you yards by the bunches Be careful though if you throw the ball up for grabs the momentum of the game can turn in a heartbeat One of the most deflating things for a team is seeing a cornerback intercept a pass and streak down the sidelines for a touchdown Any button Pass to that receiver double tap to fake White Pump fake Black Throw the ball away ...

Page 9: ...r right thumbstick down right Juke Move right trigger A left thumbstick button Speed Burst Power Move right trigger B right thumbstick right Stutter Step Spin Move right trigger X right thumbstick button Slide Dive right trigger Y right thumbstick up Hurdle PASS TYPES There are numerous pass plays that you can call but they break down to three basic categories Normal Pass Drop back find the open m...

Page 10: ...ceiver s hands Tap the pass button to lob the ball which works great for getting the ball over the defender that is between you and your receiver Press the pass button normally to deliver a normal throw make sure you let go of the button before it leaves the quarterback s hands Hold onto the pass button for a bullet pass Bullet passes work great when the receiver is only open for a short time and ...

Page 11: ... back If you select a cornerback or a safety that is dropping back into coverage you won t be able to see the man you re supposed to be defending if he runs off screen Coach s Corner Say what You ll often hear that the defenders are playing bump and run or man to man What does that mean In man to man coverage your corner back is up at the line of scrimmage and is playing the receiver tight In loos...

Page 12: ... free of the defenders and score a game changing touchdown KICKING THE BALL 1 Set the ball trajectory and direction with the left thumbstick Be sure you take into account the movement of the arrow it will drift if you let go of the left thumbstick 2 Press the A button to snap the ball start the play 3 Press the A button again to stop the power meter as close to the top as possible for a booming ki...

Page 13: ...your favorite team s formations and plays Champions are built with a solid foundation on the practice field Tourney Compete in a 4 8 or 16 team tournament to see who comes out on top Exhibition Match up any two teams and head out to the field Season Lead your team through a regular season Do well enough and you ll be playing in one of the 25 bowl games at the end of the year Legacy With Legacy Mod...

Page 14: ...ser chooses which goal to defend Following the coin toss the Special Teams play calling screen appears and the game is set to begin SELECTING YOUR PLAYS The National Championship is built around the talent of the athletes teamwork and the coach s playbook This isn t old school AI where you could call the same plays over and over again To win you are going to have to mix up your plays on offense an...

Page 15: ...ck out the management option to see what is happening with your team Take over an existing college program or build up your own national powerhouse Management Set up your team by modifying the depth chart and scouting your opponents Next Week Advance to the next week of your season Schedule Check out who is playing who in college football Team Schedule See who your upcoming opponents will be Stats...

Page 16: ...owls This lasts 5 weeks press START to advance 1 week You may visit up to 12 recruits per week or revisit players to seal the deal and get them to commit to your program Amongst the lists of players you can view are the Top 150 separate regional selections by position players you ve visited and players who have committed to your program You switch through these different lists by pressing the left...

Page 17: ...sibility of bad things happening Players participating in the drills at these levels will have a higher possibility of getting injured or having their ratings becoming unbalanced by training too much in one area Also note that points spent on Group Drills 7 on 7 6 on 7 spend points across all the positions which participate in those drills After you ve spent all your Training Points in all of the ...

Page 18: ...nsive linemen need to step on people DEFENSIVE DRILLS High Knees Bodies fly all over in the trenches This drill helps the D Line step over the pile One on One Def Line You against him Practice getting around the blocker 6 on 7 It s all about the D Line and LB s working together and here s where we get on the same page Tackle Drills Practice blasting the pretty boy ball carriers and it s fun too We...

Page 19: ...ting Customize from the main menu you can change the following options School Create Make up your own Division 1 A school for the ultimate challenge Can you create the next great football powerhouse Player Create Want to see how you would do on the college level Do you want to relive your college glory days Then go ahead and input your stats into NCAA 2K3 and create your own player Maybe you just ...

Page 20: ...er Quality Assurance Director Chien Yu Lead Tester Robert Nelson Assistant Lead Tester Derek Williams Quality Assurance Matthew Allen Erik Andreassen Stephen Benz Brad Blakslee Tim Collins Derek Davis Joey Edwards Bertrand Estrellado Shane Fenton Dan Gildengorin Christopher Gross Maurice Hill Craig Kilcoyne Thomas Kim Brian Krawchuk Erik Lampi Damon Perdue Andrew Peters Michael Regan Eli Robles Se...

Page 21: ...racken Bill VanOverbeck Camila Ebert Production Assistants Stokes Aitken Scott Yoho Kirsten Andersen Script and Audio Craig Abo Jeff Oxborrow Jonathan Bray Motion Capture Stokes Aitken Bernard Bendinger Dorsett Jefferson Henry Kaufusi Eric Crouch Plays Playbooks Stokes Aitken Mascot Ron Claassen Cheerleader Cassidee Sagers Band Director Shannon Roberts Band Engineer Todd Feeney The Band Amber Tuck...

Page 22: ...nnati Cheer Cincy East Carolina University E C Victory University of Florida Orange and Blue Fresno State University CSU Fresno Bulldog Spirit Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Ramblin Wreck From Georgia Tech University of Hawaii Co Ed University of Idaho Go Vandals Go Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana Our Indiana Iowa State University Iowa State Fights University of Kansas I m ...

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