Leftover turkey…check.
Saturday afternoon sweats….check.
Eight great games to decide the regional finalists…check.
Pat Coleman and Keith McMillan went over the (Susquehanna) river and Frank Rossi and Mark Robinson went through the (Upstate NY) woods to bring you Muhlenberg-Wesley and St. John Fisher-Curry respectively on the NCAA Sports broadcasts.
The first game will be a match-up between the underrated, but very good Muhlenberg defense and a Wesley offense with great speed on the outside. The second game will be a test whether Curry has anything left after last week’s blowout of Hartwick and whether SJF can be caught watching the scoreboard a little in anticipation of a rematch with you-know-who. And Mark Robinson immediately becomes the all-time leading rusher in D3sports broadcasting history with his debut today.
Interesting games all over the place, though. Let’s hear about them.
mount takes early lead with DB tackling and stripping CONJ punt returner and taking it into the end zone.
Mount 7 TCNJ 0 11:38 first quarter
Curry scores three plays into the game with a two-yard touchdown run, following a 44-yard bomb on the first play.
James Reille answers with a 69-yard touchdown run to tie the game.
St. John Fisher 7
Curry 7 — 13:30, 1st
Muhlenberg gets a big kick return and a touchdown pass from Eric Santagato to Phil Cresta.
Muhlenberg 7
Wesley 0 — 11:13, 1st
By the way, you can track most of the games on the scoreboard.
Kmic with a TD after a 50-yard-plus drive. 14-0 mount, 9 minutes to play in the first period. 20 degrees, windy in alliance.
Kmic scores Mount 14 TCNJ 0
SJF 7 Curry 7 first quarter
Wabash hits a big 40-yard play to take a 7-0 lead at Case.
14-0 Mount. Just missed a FG.
Silver lining for TCNJ, they have 3 sacks in the 1st quarter. Mount had only given up 13 all season.
St. John Fisher scores on a 36-yard pass from Kramer to Marion. All-American corner Stepnick is hurt for the Cards.
St. John Fisher 14
Curry 7 — 2:42, 1st
Wabash dominating CWRU into second quarter, forcing repeated three-and-outs. Little Giants lead 14-0.
14-7 Mount 2nd quarter.
TCNJ capitalizes on a fumbled punt inside the Mount 10.
21-7 Mount 2nd quarter. 16 yard run by Kmic.
About 2 minutes left in the half
Wabash 21, Case 0
Wabash continues its complete domination of Case Western with a touchdown pass to go up 21-0 with 1:53 left.
The Wabash defense is very impressive as is the QB Hudson. Sobecki is a nifty little runner. Fun team to watch.
28-7 Mount. The rout is on. No offense for TCNJ.
Gordon,
Are you at the game?
No, I’m at home watching Wabash on video.
Wesley scores on an 11-yard pass from Jason Schatz to Michael Clark.
Wesley 7
Muhlenberg 7 – 1:19, 2nd
Blown coverage for the Giants turns into a 45-yard touchdown pass on fourth and three. Big, big play before the half.
Wabash picked off on ensuing possession with 53 seconds left in first. Now it looks like Wabash is the team that needs to get into the locker room.
Mount Union up 35-7 5:00 to go in the first half.
UMHB up 2-0. NCW punter loses ball and then kicks it out of the endzone.
Wabash gets into the half with a 21-7 lead. Wesley scores on a late touchdown pass from Jason Schaatz to Michael Clarke to tie the game at 7 a piece.
The “late” games are underway with UWW taking an early lead on North Central.
Mount union 42-7 1:30 to go in the 1st Half
Danny Jones and Justin Beaver both score rushing TDs in the first quarter.
UW-Whitewater 14
North Central 0 – approx. 5:00, 1st
TOUCHDOWN UMHB!!!! UMHB 8 NCW 0. UMHB missed PAT. messy messy conditions here in Belton.
WW 14 – NCC 0, Beaver 74 yard run, Jones 2 yard run…
now 21 – 0, 33 yard int return, 5:14 first.
Halftime: MUC 42-7. TCNJ played well defensively early, but lack of offense allowed things to snowball.
Keeping with a pattern they’ve used often, Wesley hits a quick score to start the second half. The two-play, 32-second drive puts them up for the first time.
Wesley 14
Muhlenberg 7 – 14:28, 3rd
WW 21 – NorthCentral 0 starting 2nd quarter at Whitewater.
UMHB Touchdown….Welch to Smith TD pass. PAT good
UMHB 15
NCW 0
Aaron Jackson scores again for Wesley on an 89-yard touchdown score. He has 130 yards and two touchdowns on two carries.
Wesley 21
Muhlenberg 7 – 13:01, 3rd
Central leads St Johns 14-0 early in the second. Big play for Central, Heuisman 89 yd TD after catching a 23 yarder earlier in the first quarter. Central moving the ball at will through the air today. A bit surprising right now. It seems St Johns is not ready to play to me. Central ball at the St Johns 2.
Chris Pierri converts a 38-yard field goal to widen St. John Fisher’s lead.
St. John Fisher 24
Curry 7 – 12:47, 3rd
Total offense first half
MUC 302
TCNJ 42
Put a fork in him. He’s done.
Central adds a FG. 17-0.
Looks like MUC is making a big-time statement’
Wabash stumled a bit but is up by 2 TD’s //outcome predicted
St. John’s get the MUC jauggernaut next week—ouch
UMHB will prevail in bad weather, WI-WW continues to roll
Whats happening in Iowa and in Delaware?
Case hits a big pass play on their drive to get inside Wabash’s 20. The Little Giants’ defense stiffens, surrendering only a field goal.
Wabash 21
Case 10 — 6:00, 3rd
INT by UMHB.
WW 21 – NCC 7; 38 yard TD pass…8:10 in 2nd.
NCW has 18 yard…. UMHB 253 yards…so far
Mount Union 49-7. 11:00 to go in the third.
another FG for UMHB 21-0
Wow–Central is rolling…somebody had it right earlier when they commented “which St. John’s was going to show up today”…evidently not the one that has gone 10-1 so far this year–kudos so far to Central
more action guys, more action please
In Delaware, the Wolverines scored twice in the first two minutes of the second half on two long Aaron Jackson runs (see above). Schaatz fumbles for Wesley but Muhlenberg has the field goal blocked by Chet Turner. Score stays 21-7.
St. John Fisher quarterback Rob Kramer hits Jimmy Smith for a 45-yard touchdown pass. SJF now up 31-7.
St. Johns misses a 30 yd FG. Stays 17-0 Central late in the second quarter.
WW 24 – NCC 7…FG increases the lead for the Warhawks.
UMHB TD – 16 yard run by Chris Owen.
UMHB 28
NCW 0
4:03 left in first half.
Mount Union up 56-7.
56-7 MUC in the third.
TCNJ is playing great against the run but cannot stop the forward pass.
SJF-mount rematch next week. should be fun.
Wesley lookin good to face UMHB next week at Wesley…great game
St. John Fisher vs. defending national champion MUC next week…could be interesting but MUC will march on…it appears they are on another mission
WI-WW looks like they’ll get Wabash—WI-WW has a path to the semi’s at home by beating all-boys school Wabash…the game of the W’s ends up with a “W” ‘w’inning
Bethel-Eau Claire is close, whats happening guys?