Not all Saturdays are created equal and this one clearly has more interesting games than most.
No.1 Mount Union and No. 4 Capital meet each other in a familiar situation with Mount Union as the favorite and Capital hoping to upset the Purple Powerhouse. These teams have had a handful of meetings with these same national rankings and none of the outcomes favor the Crusaders.
No. 17 Salisbury takes the field without several members of its starting defense against St. John Fisher who is without any margin for error if it has any chance at an at-large bid.
Elsewhere the only undefeated teams in the NJAC (Cortland-Montclair), SCIAC (Occidental-Redlands) and MIAC (Augsburg and Carleton) meet. No. 15 Case Western faces its toughest test in Wooster. Ditto for Wheaton (Ill.) against Augustana and Wabash against Wash U. Lycoming ‘s resurgent offense meets Albright, which struggled to score against FDU-Florham last week while Del Val hosts Leb Val.
Plenty to talk about, plenty to follow. Have at it and enjoy a great day of football.
In the house here at Cortland (Holy Palace, Batman! Still in awe … )
Just underway, I’ll have updates at some point.
UW-Whitewater has taken a 14-7 lead at UW-River Falls. Levell Coppage 2 short TD runs for the Warhawks, 2:30 remain in 1st quarter.
Montclair put together a nice drive, lifted by a flanker middle screen that actually worked, but mostly because WR Omar Sevilla broke a bunch of tackles and got down to the 1.
Cortland had a 42-yard KOR to set up a FG, and it looks like it’ll be 7-3 at the quarter mark.
They’ve given us the SJF 24, Salisbury 17 at the half update, as well as Kean leading Buff State 31-19.
Some general thoughts, these look like the two best teams I’ve seen in person this year so far (not that that means much), good intensity and toughness so far on both sides.
As for the setting, I’ll be raving about that in ATN, most likely, so I won’t go overboard now.
Anyone out there seeing anything interesting at the other big games?
wesley 7 iona 0 late in the first . don’t know details just picked up game
Cortland defense pins Montclair, fair catches a punt at the 50, and Ray Miles hits Eric Hajnos on a deep post for a TD and 10-7 lead.
Last drive and first play here (big sack), Cortland’s been the standout defense. Remember Montclair came in with the highly-touted unit.
Lots of time left, of course.
Jeff Donovan passes to TE Nick Slupski for 11 yards and a Touchdown.
66 yard scoring drive.
UWW 21 UW-River Falls 7
7:24 in 2nd quarter
Salisbury scored very early in the 3rd to make it 24-24. There are live stats available for those who care.
Gotta hand it to that offense; they know their D is going to be up against it today and they need to have a great day. So far, they are. Well over 300 yards for both.
Montclair State’s Ryan Boysen is proving to be a scrappy quarterback who can make some throws on a rope. Which is twice as impressive since he was a wide receiver until a couple weeks ago. Earned his stripes in rallying them past William Paterson last week, and you can see how.
As I’m writing this, he’s led them to first and goal, and Fisher has gone ahead 31-24. Yow!
7-6 wesley iona missed pat
Leb Val dominating time of possession, 20 minutes to 8:30. They lead.
Leb Val 14 – 1:30 2nd
Del Val 7
Cortland held Montclair to an 18-yard field goal. Looks like it’ll be 10-all at the half.
Aggies take three plays to go 43 yards. PAT no good.
Leb Val 14 – 41.4 2nd
Del Val 13
wesley drive to 9 misses 26 yrds field goal
21 yard FG by Jeff Schebler with :17 remaining in half.
UWW 24 River Falls 14
7-6 wesley half
What’s going on in Alliance – 28-0 in the 2nd? Were there some early turnovers or something?
Mount Union 28-0 in the 2nd. (shakes head) At least we’ve learned not to get geeked up for big MUC games and head out to Alliance.
I’ll be starting the 3rd quarter on the Cortland radio broadcast … as though someone out there is within earshot of the stadium 🙂
That last Montclair drive that ended in a FG was 17 plays, and 8 minutes. Not sure who’s happier about it, the Red Hawks because they moved the ball & controlled the clock, or Red Dragons because they held.
Fisher scores again. A valiant Gulls effort, I suppose, given the circumstances.
salisbury has fumbled twice inside the sjf 5
Union/Bart tied at 14 going into the 3rd…I believe from the online tracker:)
salisbury ties score with secs left
38-38
wesley scores on opening drive 14-6
sjf has ball with 33 secs at own 37
salisbury/ sjf o.t.
Levell Coppage 6 yard TD run, his 3rd of the day at River Falls.
UWW 31 UW-River Falls 17
3:38 in 3rd quarter
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UW-Oshkosh 3 UW-Stout 0 in 2nd quarter.
wesley drives to the 5 misses another fg
sjf scores first salisbry losses nine yrds recovers and has a first down at the 4
You watching? I didn’t realize there was video too. I just got off the air, but it looks like from live stats SJF scored 1st in OT and Salisbury is on its 11th play.
Cortland up 17-10 and driving. Defense has stiffened. Montclair’s a pretty good team at this point, a little uneven … this one obviously isn’t over, but they haven’t looked terribly sharp here in the 3rd. Aaaaaand the Red Dragons miss a 45-yard FG attempt, so it’s still a one-score game as we start the 4th.
salisbury has run 14 plays and has a firstr and goal from 1
Wow, this Salisbury-SJF game must be phenomenal. Shelby Fisher just scored, if the kick is good it’s 45-all.
was listening but the feeds are not good today
Millsaps only up 13-7 against Centre at halftime
iona scores and wesley scores on the p.a.t 16-12 wesley
salisbury scores up 52-45
Montclair 80-yard punt return but tackled inside the 10 (slow Cortland guy had a great angle, good hustle!) … Still 17-10 but now Red Hawks threatening.
Before I could click submit, Jeff Bliss scores on a 7-yard TD run, bulls through, breaks a couple tackles … and we have a tie game with 11:03 left.
52 all.
dam sjf scores tied at 52
Levell Coppage scores again on a 1 yard run ending a 75 yard drive.
4th rushing TD for the freshman.
UWW 38 UW-River Falls 17.
13:42 remain in 4th quarter.
wesley fumbles kickoff
iona ball at 26
iona punts from the wesley 31????? to the 4
Montclair state does it with D … fumble and long return sets up 1st and goal at the 9. Suddently a game Cortland was beginning to control begins to unravel on a special teams play and a turnover.
Huge sack actually. Big 3rd-and-13 coming after a Montclair timeout.
Over at SJF/Salisbury … you think these two teams are aware what’s on the line? Sounds like a straight-up battle.
salisbury holds … sjf misses fg
SJF missed a FG?
Montclair State sacked again (actually was a QB draw ran into the teeth of a blitz), then flagged for breaking the huddle with 12 people, then Ben Nagle blocks a 40-yard field goal attempt … aaaand it’s still 17-17.
This game is too good for me to be able to watch the Fisher/Salisbury finish 🙂
looks like salisbury setting up fpr a 43 fg t.o sjf
no good from 42
salisbury gets ball first.
Did Salisbury miss a FG too? If so, wow.
The wireless here is exceptional, but Empire8.tv (video link) tells me the Sal-SJF game is already over. :angry:
wesley driving again end of 3rd wesley 16-12
wesley fumbles again
i just have the live stats now
Wow. Cortland’s Ray Miles throws a jump ball, WR amazingly comes down with it over the DB at the 7, then a second DB runs into the play and strips the ball in one smooth motion … Montclair State possession at the five.