Game Day: The situation room

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All 23 automatic bids have been decided. Be sure to check back later for our projections of who will come away with the at-large bids.

Bids clinched
Aurora (NATHC)
Cortland State (NJAC)
Christopher Newport (USAC)
Franklin (HCAC)
Hobart (Liberty League)
Ithaca (Empire 8 )
Lycoming (MAC)
Mary Hardin-Baylor (ASC)
Millsaps (SCAC)
Monmouth (MWC)
Mount Union (OAC)
Muhlenberg (CC)
North Central (Ill.) (CCIW)
Occidental (SCIAC)
Plymouth State (NEFC)
Randolph-Macon (ODAC)
St. John (MIAC)
Thomas More (PAC)
Trine (MIAA)
UW-Stevens Point (WIAC)
Wabash (NCAC)
Wartburg (IIAC)
Willamette (NWC)

198 thoughts on “Game Day: The situation room”

  1. First takeaway of the game in cortland.

    cortland was driving at will but an overthrow by cortland quarterback Ray Miles is intercepted in the back of the end zone by Ithaca’s Jason chier.

    Ithaca takes over at its’ own 20, around three minutes to go in the half.

    As I type, Brian Grastorf, Ithaca’s quarterback makes a bad decision and is intercepted on a downfield pass into double coverage at the 50-yard line.

  2. Delaware Valley leads Albright 21-9 at the end of the first half. Three of the Aggies’ four drives ended in touchdowns.

    Leb Val and Lycoming are tied at 13 approaching halftime.

  3. Wabash trying to salvage something of this first half. Got good field position off the kickoff, which was into the wind and started short because of a DePauw unsportsmanlike penalty on the TD.

  4. Did I accidentally hit replay on my DVR? Ithaca’s Jason chier intercepts Ray Miles for a second-straight time in the end zone.

    Three turnovers in this game, all in the last few minutes.

  7. Del Val leads Albright 21-9, scoring touchdowns on its first three drives. Isgro throws two touchdowns and the Aggies have 248 yards of offense. Lycoming and Leb Val are tied at 13 in a see-saw game at the half.

  8. Tarren Collins sniffs out a Wabash screen and breaks it up on third-and-10. Sets up a fourth-down decision here for Wabash. Stacy Crawford breaks up a pass in the end zone with 1:01 left in the half.

  9. The Game is tied 7-7 at half. Bridgewater up 20-13 on Catholic 🙂

    Del Val pounding Albright 21-9.

    Did I mention how I feel about Week 11?

  11. Ithaca and cortland heading into the fourth quarter.

    Quick numbers check..
    Total offense – Ithaca 368, cortland 240

    Keep in mind, Ithaca is playing without its’ starting quarterback Dan Juvan and starting running back Thomas Begerstock.

  12. Good reminder, John — lays serious doubt on Cortland defense heading into the playoffs, even if they win today.

  13. Good thing for McGraw. I’m getting a ‘not enough bandwidth’ on Cortaca Jug, thwarting my three-rivalry-games-on-video-at-once plan.

    Though maybe that’s why there’s not enough bandwidth 🙂

  14. Keith — the situation room is the best pace to get situated.

    Indeed. It’s why I’m here.

    lays serious doubt on Cortland defense heading into the playoffs, even if they win today.

    What then does the DePauw pummelage say about Wabash, man-on-the-scene?

  16. Plymouth State is in like Flynn, for anyone following closely. Up 30 with 10 mins to go. That’s another bid down, we almost have half a field!

  19. Touchdown Ithaca.

    Brian Grastorf with a 1-yard quarterback sneak to cap off a 10-play, 80-yard drive. Ithaca’s offensive game-planning has been excellent as they have capitalized on lots of short throws by Grastorf who has now thrown for 264 yards.

    Ithaca 28-13, 1147 4th

  21. Whitehead misses wide right. Thoughts by some that Alex Fitch might’ve gotten a piece of this one too but we don’t agree.

  22. LaGrange 5yd TD pass (Having static on the line did not hear the receiver).

    12:32, 3Q LaGrange leads 14-10

  23. John, Pat and Gordon all with the ‘It was a dark-and-stormy-night leads up top. Nice.”

    From the Farmville area, Halftime looks really boring. I bet the tailgates (out of Penn Atlantic’s view) are hoppin’ though!

  26. KMUH — Moravian 14-7. Moravian forced to punt. Blocked by #41 CB Chris Hartsell. Returned for a TD. PAT Katz good. 5:33 3Q Tied at 14.

  27. Ithaca forces cortland into a third turnover. Matt Dibble sacks a scrambling Ray Miles who fumbles the ball. John cirba recovers in cortland territory.

    Touchdown Ithaca, 35-13, 6:07 4th

    Brian Grastorf with another 1-yard quarterback sneak ends an eight-play, 35-yard drive.

    Grastorf 19×28, 274 yards, 3 TD’s passing, 2 TD’s rushing

  28. WMUH — (Sorry about those call letters!) Moravian’s Sylvanius catch of 36 to the Mules 14.

    Moravian’s Ryan Rempe fumbles. Mules’ Chris Hartsell recovers the fumble at the Mules 12. 4:00 left 3Q. Tied at 14.

    Mules have run out to the Moravian 41.

  29. Millsaps turns the ball over yet again on its first drive of the second half. Walter Arrington rips off a 34-yard run and Millsaps trails Birmingham-Southern 14-10.

  30. Just a reminder, here, too, that DePauw gets the ball to start the second half. Despite the 23-0 lead on the scoreboard, the Tigers lead total yards only 184-130. They dominate time of possession (three picks will do that to you). Tigers 6-for-9 on third down.

  33. Moravian gets an INT on the Mule 40 yd line. Moravian ball 2 & 7 from the Mule 37 3Q 0:00 left. Tied at 14.

  34. Chris Gasbarra knocked down by his own man at midfield after a 42-yard return and that’s where DePauw starts the third quarter. Going into the wind.

  36. Whitewater scores again…lead 21-0…INT on first play after kickoff…Whitewater inside Platteville territory at the 46.

    Stevens Point 7 La Crosse 0.

    both games 2 quarter.

  37. Final – Ithaca 35 cortland 13

    Ithaca comes up with another interception on cortland’s final drive. Back-up Dan Pitcher was picked off in the end zone by Ithaca’s David Ahonen. cortland did not score an offensive touchdown in the game.

  38. Alex Koors found in the front of the end zone for a 2-yard TD catch with 11:02 left in the first quarter. 30-0 DePauw with 11:02 in the third.

  40. Evan Sobecki carried seven times for 33 yards on the first Wabash drive. He just got his ninth carry now, down 30-0.

  41. Mule defense holds. Moravian punts. Touchback.
    Mules ball on the 20. 3rd down pass for FD to 34.
    Mules pass and run by Bushong to Moravian 49 FD.
    Mules pass incomplete that the Moravian fans thought was a completion to Bushong and fumble on 1st down. 11:00 4Q.
    (Tornado watch for the Lehigh Valley, seriously). 12yd pass for Mules to 37 FD.
    Mules run to the 26, FD.
    Mules run for 3 to the 23. Incomplete pass. False start by Mules; back to 28. (11th penalty for the day.) 8:47 left. Time out Mules. 3rd and 12.Mules offense have not been inside the 20 in the game.

  44. Mules lose 2, 4th and 14. 47 yd FG into the wind by Michael Katz (missed from 43 yds earlier). Fg attempt is well short. Moarvian takes over at the 37. Tied at 14.

    Moravian — Rempe no gain. Mules’ Cameron Ahouse gets an INT on the tip McDonough. Mules ball at the Moravian 40. 8:00, Tied at 14.

  45. Matt Hudson hit h-back Brock Graham for a big reception and scrambled into the end zone to get Wabash on the board with 7:46 left in the third. 30-7.

  46. Birmingham Southern gets their SIXTH turnover of the day when Micah Baker picks off Juan Joseph at the BSC 19. Millsaps clings to a 17-14 lead as the fourth quarter gets underway.

  48. Big change of momentum here in Crawfordsville, as DePauw QB Spud Dick was hit and the ball popped losse, recovered by Wabash at the Tigers 39.

  50. Mules run for 1; lose 3 on a run; Santagato (QB) runs for 5; 4th and 7 on the 37, 6:00 4Q. 8yd yd pass to DeRisi. FD.
    DeLuca runs to 22. DeLuca runs to the 18. FD. 4:41 left. DeLuca 18yd TD run 4:13 left. PAT by Katz good Muhlemberg 21-14.

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