Opening Night: How Well is Who Doing . . ?

[Eric]

I don't remember making a mention of it anywhere on here, but Towson @ UConn was definitely on my upset watch. Pasqualoni is doing a remarkably awful job with the Huskies and Towson has fielded some competitive teams the last two years.

I did say that Indiana State could hang with Indiana too, but that's not working out too well . I wonder if they were decimated with departures or something. They were halfway decent last year. I watched the game where they beat North Dakota State, they were the only team to do so last year. They also lost their head coach to Georgia State.

[Cane from the Bend]

There is a play under review at them moment . . . waiting to see if they call it a touchdown . . . looks to me as if his knees were down before he stretched the ball across.

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[Eric]

There is a play under review at them moment . . . waiting to see if they call it a touchdown . . . looks to me as if his knees were down before he stretched the ball across.

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Is that the Akron game?

I think UCF has the potential to do something like what USF did when they first joined the former Big East. They're off of a lot of people's radar but they can sneak up and hang in the upper echelon of this conference with Rutgers and Cincinnati. Not sure if they can hang with Louisville, but they can beat the Big East hold overs for sure.

[Cane from the Bend]

Goal-line stand . . . no touchdown . . . UConn has to kick a field goal . . . successful attempt.

Towson is leading 13-10.

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[Eric]

I'm distraught over this Illinois State / Ball State game

Not only for the conference competition, but it'll be embarrassing for the MAC. Ball State is a likely bowl team from this conference and you never want to see your bowl teams drop games to FCS foes, even if Illinois State will qualify for the playoffs.

[Cane from the Bend]

Okay . . . there's 42 seconds left in the first half.

Middle Tennessee was up, 31 to 3.

Western Carolina scored 2 touchdowns in the last minute. They called a timeout to force Middle Tenn to punt.


Blue Raiders punt . . . Ball is pinned deep . . . 30 seconds left . . . 15 seconds . . . halftime.

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[Cane from the Bend]

You're right, Eric . . . 21-16, Ball State needs to score here.

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[Cane from the Bend]

3 & 8 from the 9 . . . Touchdown!

Ball State takes the lead . . . their first of the game.

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[Cane from the Bend]

What time frame do you think this lightning delay will end . . ?

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[Cane from the Bend]

Utes D is pressing the Aggies hard.
Utah up 14-10 . . .

Utah State just punt . . . it is still rather early in the 2cnd quarter.
This game is looking fun.

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[Eric]

Ball State just had a terrible drive. They got the ball back ahead by 2 and ran it twice for 8 yards. They decided to throw for the easy two and it was incomplete. I would have just ran the ball with Edwards up the middle...

[Cane from the Bend]

Tulane is rolling a hurry up offense.
Jackson State is having plenty of issues.

Nick Montana just threw his first touchdown pass . . . after the extra point, Tulane is up 20-0.
A 9 play 76 yard drive.

5:14 to go in the 2cnd quarter.


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[Cane from the Bend]

Jackson State just had their second string QB get pounced . . . he just limped off the field.

They put in their 3rd stringer . . .

First play, stopped behind the line.

Second play, 11 yards, for the first down . . . Ivy, the second string QB comes back in.

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[Cane from the Bend]

WoW!!

Nice pass for a 34 yard pick up.

Not bad for a guy who just came back in after being knocked outta the game.

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[Cane from the Bend]

Another 33 yard pass . . . Jackson State is at the 2 . . .

First down, run, no gain.

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