Game day: Bids on the line
Nov
2008
We could have nine automatic bids handed out this week and there are two head-to-head winner-take-all games, between Otterbein and Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference and between Trine and Adrian in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
There aren’t any live stats for the Otterbein/Mount Union game, but we’ll have updates here on the blog filling in some of the blanks. There’s live audio for that game and others on the Scoreboard.
I’ll be in Eau Claire, Wis., to see if UW-Stevens Point can keep up its run of nail-biters. In fact, I should be getting on the road pretty soon.
There are a couple of key Pool C (at-large bid) games — one of them between Rowan and Montclair State in the NJAC. I just stumbled on a Rowan football blog with some extra information worth checking out. Huntingdon and Hampden-Sydney play in Alabama in a game that affects both at-large pools. And we talked more about these games in the Triple Take yesterday, of course.
Plenty of other games, as always, and thanks to those who drop by with regular updates each week!
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November 8th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Welcome to Westerville … cloudy, crisp, November day just North of Columbus, Ohio … parking lots near stadium were bustling very early this morning. Nearby Ohio State is out of town so this Mount Union-Otterbein game is the big game in town … grass field is showing signs of the season … An interesting note, this is Mount Union’s only regular season game on real grass. We will be here all day giving updates.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Otterbein fumbles the opening kickoff … Mount Union recovers and two plays later Micheli hits Cecil Shorts on a 21-yd. TD pass.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Wesley leads Lake Erie 20-0 first qrt, 82 yrd drive, Pennewell 81 yrd td run, Beavers 55yrd td pass reception.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Beavers another 55yrd td reception.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
After 1 at Whitewater, UWW 7 Stout 0.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
AU goes up by 1 over Ithaca in the 2nd quarter. And…. the Saxons just got a pick and are driving.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Otterbein drives 70 yards on 9 plays and ties game on a Colton Coy 1-yard TD run … two plays later Kmic runs 56 yards for a TD to make it 14-7
November 8th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Ithaca blocks an Alfred FG; still 14-13, Saxons.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Warhawks score on 39 yard pass, UWW 14 Stout 0. 8:55 before half.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
10 play 90-yard drive for Mount Union as Micheli made some big throws and ran in from 10 yards out for a touchdown 21-7 Mount Union
November 8th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Beavers 81 yrd punt return for a td still a lot of time left in the first half
40-0 And all this on a muddy field
November 8th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Coy gets another 1 yard TD plunge to cap a 29-yard drive … Otterbein 44 yd. kickoff return and a penalty at the end of the play gave the Cardinals a short field. missed extra point … makes 21-13.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
At Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point took the opening kickoff and drove to the Eau Claire 21-yard line but missed a 38-yard field goal just wide to the right.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Wabash 35 – Hiram 0 at the half;
Little Giants should be undefeated going into the Bell game next weekend.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
At the half, UWW 14 Stout 0.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
On fourth down from the Otterbein 16 Micheli throws to Shorts who juggles it and runs into endzone for second TD of the day makes it 28-13 Mount Union
November 8th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
AU up by 2 at the half(21-19). Ithaca also lost their starting QB in the 2nd quarter; no word if he’s gonna be back.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
1 yd TD by Nate Kmic makes him the NCAA all-time touchdown leader with 110 TD’s … 35-13 Mount Union 4:30 2nd
November 8th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
End of the first quarter, still no score at Eau Claire. UW-EC putting together a drive as the first half closes. Cold, cloudy day with just a few snow flurries, not enough to affect play at the moment.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Not scoreless for long, though, as on the first play of the second half Kyle Paulson rolls out to the right and throws all the way back across the field to find Cory Sartorelli wide open. He takes it 29 yards to the end zone and gives the Blugolds a 7-0 lead.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
This update from the Trine-Adrian game:
Adrian, Mich. – At halftime, Trine clings to a 2-0 lead over Adrian in the would-be MIAA football championship. The only score came at the 6:50 mark of the second quarter as Trine linebacker Tab McNally corralled Troy Niblock for the safety.
Trine has failed to convert on three red-zone opportunities. Trine’s best opportunity came midway through the second quarter as Adrian withstood six chances inside the five – including four straight from the one-yard line. Trine had a chance to expand the lead to 5-0 as the first half ended, but the 34 yard attempt from Jeremy Howard missed wide left.
Adrian has yet to enter the red zone. The Bulldogs have not advanced past the Trine 45.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Eau Claire scores first lead 7-0, 2nd quarter.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Jeff Schebler kicks 47 yard FG to open the scoring in the second half. WW 17 Stout 0.
With that kick, Schebler ties the D3 career FG mark with 52 careet FG’s. Schebler is only a junior. Mount Union’s Ken Edleman held the record.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Stevens Point linebacker Brandon Stremkowski is getting wheeled off on a stretcher here. They appear to have immobilized his lower right leg.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
At the end of a series which included a second-down sack of Kyle Paulson, Eau Claire’s Craig Kolb misses a 43-yard field goal wide left. Still 7-0 EC with 9:40 left in the first half.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
27 yard FG gets Stout on the board…WW 17 Stout 3. Stout had a 1st and goal from the Warhawk 1 before being pushed back to the 9.
3rd quarter…6:03
November 8th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Halftime in Westerville, 35-13 Mount Union … Kmic has 11 carries for 98 yards and two scores … Cecil Shorts has six catches for 133 yards and Micheli is 11-for-13 for 198 yards … For Otterbein Colton Coy has 55 yards with two touchdowns and Jack Rafferty is 3-for-8 passing for 46 yards. Mount Union ball to start the second half
November 8th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Teams trade turnovers. Stevens Point has the ball in Blugold territory with 2:23 to go before half and two timeouts remaining.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Illegal block penalty pushes the Pointers back into their own territory. Catch by TE Brad Kalsow makes it third-and-11. Exchange fumbled on a reverse and SP punts it away. EC runs out the clock to lead 7-0 at the half.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Wow, Case Western Reserve (12:05 kickoff) already has a final.
A couple video options if you’re at home and not into a particular game: Millsaps, Trinity, Cortland State, Hobart/RPI.
I wish these video companies would get straight what kind of player is required. I think I have them all and I still run into roadblocks.
Typical Mount Union. (doesn’t even appreciate it anymore)
November 8th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
D3Keith Says:
Typical Mount Union. (doesn’t even appreciate it anymore)
What is typical Mount Union? And who doesn’t appreciate it any more?
Mount appreciates all they get…nothing has ever been handed to them. So am curious as to what you are talking about.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Stout scores, 2 yard pass on 4th down…WW 17 Stout 10…4th quarter, 7:42…Stout isn’t doing anything flashy, just hanging around (sort of like Stevens Point 2 weeks ago)
Whitewater returns the kickoff near mid-field.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Yeah Keith, why the attitude? I don’t see anything on here that would prompt that kind of post.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Wabash 63 – Hiram 0;
Little Giants 9-0 going into the bell game…just like last year. Hopefully the result of the bell game changes a bit.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Penalties: Whitewater 11-134 yards, Stout 11-106…brutal! Stout driving inside WW territory at the 40, 5:38 4th quarter.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Kmic one more TD in the third quarter and the Mount Union defense holds Otterbein to minus-1 yard in third quarter … 42-13 end of three
November 8th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Eau Claire scores on its first possession of the second half, with a couple of nice runs by Cory Sartorelli capped off by a 43-yard scamper for six. 14-0 EC over SP.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Cecil Shorts ties Mount Union single-season record receiving TD’s with his third of the day has 19 on the season … 49-13 Mount Union start of the fourth.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
:11 seconds left at Whitewater…Stout at WW 37
November 8th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
:05.3 seconds left…Stout first down at WW19…1 play left?
November 8th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Whitewater survives a great effort by the Stout Blue Devils in an ugly, penalty filled game, winning 17-10 at Whitewater.
Eau Claire scores and moves 2 td’s in front of Stevens Point.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
RPI gets bounced to Pool C as Hobart kicks a 37-yard field goal as time expires to win 20-17/
November 8th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Before the Mount Union guys go nuts:
Typical Mount Union, blowing away a ranked team.
Doesn’t appreciate it anymore = Keith.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Hobart kicks 37 yd FG as time runs out. Final Score Hobart 20 – RPI 17
November 8th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
OK Pat, but why was Keith typing in the 1st person in the previous line?
“I wish these video companies would get straight what kind of player is required. I think I have them all and I still run into roadblocks.
Typical Mount Union. (doesn’t even appreciate it anymore)”
Wouldn’t he have said (I don’t even appreciate it anymore)?
November 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Otterbein scores on a halfback option as Coy throws a TD pass … 49-20 Mount Union five minutes to go
November 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Just take a deep breath and relax. No need to take it personally. Think about who typed it — Keith, not some loudmouth fan.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Stevens Point gets the ball off an Eau Claire punt inside Blugold territory. Big catch by TE Brad Kalsow over the middle and a fade route by Jared Jenkins for the touchdown. SP gets back in it, down 14-7 with 4:10 left.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
In the third quarter, I should’ve mentioned.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Thanks for translating Pat, I didn’t realize that was going to be a big thing.
I try to make myself appreciate it, I really do.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Eggs-actly:
November 8th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
SP knocking on the door after a big pass play to Jenkins as the fourth quarter begins.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
And another fade route to Jenkins is good for six. At 6-4, Jenkins has a big advantage. 14-14 with 14:19 left in the fourth.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
MAC Scores…
King’s 24 Lycoming 7
Albright 21 Widener 10
Delaware Valley 28 Wilkes 20
Lebanon Valley 38 FDU-Florham 3
The King’s win is the Monarchs’ first of MAC play and it throws the race open again. Albright moves into first with one loss and a big game against Delaware Valley next week. The Lions, Aggies, Lebanon Valley and Lyco are all in the hunt going into the last week.
The only sure thing is that Albright wins the title with a win next week. I’ll puzzle out the other scenarios later.
King’s surprises Lycoming 24-7 to pick up its first win of the conference season. The Monarchs’ win makes happy fans at Delaware Valley, Lebanon Valley and Albright who all stay in the title hunt.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Huntingdon holding up better against H-SC than I thought they would. 38-34 in the closing minutes.
Trinity losing 26-17 to Centre? Millsaps hangover? They looked like a pretty good team last week that got beat by a much better one.
W&J 47 points at the half = no Thomas More hangover.
Hobart, Montclair State picking up big wins.
(I know you all can see the scoreboard too, I just think out loud on Saturdays)
November 8th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Yeah, I didn’t even bother trying to figure out the MAC or MIAC before the Week 10 results were in.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
You do not have the Wesley score, it was 47-26. 47-0 before Wesley put EVERYONE in the game.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
49-20 final … Mount Union clinches at least a share of OAC and automatic bid in NCAA Tournament … 20th and 17th straight OAC title
November 8th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
After a punt, SP gets the ball back at its own 6 with 2:28 to go in regulation and all three of its timeouts.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
SP about to go three and out. Well, four, after one first down. EC used its last two TOs to save the clock and SP is going to punt with 1:09 left in the fourth. 14-14.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
One less Pool C contender as Trinity goes down at Centre.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Sartorelli up the middle, bounces off tacklers, TD Eau Claire. PAT blocked. 28 seconds left and EC leads 20-14.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Cheers from W&J on that one. And cheers from the UWW from this game.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Big face mask on the runback. Three TOs left for UWSP starting at the EC 46.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Two plays and SP is IN THE END ZONE.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
PAT UPCOMING.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
UW-Stevens Point uses its first time out of the second half to make sure it gets everything right on the PAT. 6.2 seconds left. 20-20.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
PAT GOOD. 21-20 with 6.2 left. And UWW is left hanging in Pool C for the moment.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
UWEC returns the kick to the 32. 0:01.2 left.
November 8th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Six laterals on the pass play. EC gets to midfield but fumbles and falls on it.
November 8th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
It looks like Carleton vs. SJU in Northfield for the MIAC bid. Former SJU star Kurt Ramler against his old coach ….
Knights beat CC and Johnnies top Augsburg.
November 8th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Here is the tiebreaker scenario courtesy of Delaware Valley Sports Information Director extraordinaire Matt Levy…
First, remember that the conference names co- or tri-champions regardless of head-to-head results. If two (or three) teams finish with the same record, the conference recognizes both as champs. Thus, congratulations to MAC champions Albright. They may end up tri-champions but they are guaranteed a piece of the title.
As for the AQ, there are three teams who still have a chance.
Albright wins the AQ with a victory next week at Del Val. They don’t need help since they are up one game with one left. Actually that is the only scenario in which the Lions win the AQ. Simple enough.
Lycoming wins the AQ with a victory at home over Lebanon Valley and a Delaware Valley win over Albright. The Warriors would finish in a first place tie with Albright and Del Val but have head-to-head wins against both.
Delaware Valley wins the AQ with a victory at home over Albright and a Lebanon Valley win at Lycoming. The Aggies would finish in a first place tie with Albright and Lebanon Valley but have head-to-head wins against both.
While Lebanon Valley can finish as tri-champions with a win at Lycoming and a Delaware Valley win, they cannot win the AQ. That situation creates the three-way tie under which Del Val gets the AQ.
So all four teams with a shot at the title and AQ will play with something on the line next week. Should be fun.
November 8th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
How does the Hobart win effect Pools and Regional Rankings if they hold on vs. U of R next week and the Cortaca Jug loser?
November 8th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Stevens Point pulls out another one? Wow.
What’s the saying about a horseshoe?
(rhetorical; no need to answer)
November 8th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
The PAT block turns out to be huge. This team is money on conversions/points after!
November 8th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
In ATN Keith writes “Also keep an eye on: Carnegie Mellon at No. 13 Case Western Reserve” But we still can’t get on the front page?
BTW CWRU 38-13
November 8th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
The front page is still in progress, 70. It’s not like I can drive two hours each way and automatically know and process everything that’s gone on.
November 8th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
All that’s been reported is a score. Not much meat there to really put on the front page.
November 8th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Pat Coleman Says:
“Just take a deep breath and relax. No need to take it personally. Think about who typed it — Keith, not some loudmouth fan.”
No breath needed, I just went and took a nap.
Thanks for having a place like this where we can ponder things like someones “tone of voice” when typing. LOL
November 8th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
This MUC team continues to meet the expectations and there is something to be said for that. Congrats to Nate Kmic and each and every o-line man that has blocked for him over the last 4 years as he reached the 110 TD mark. I’m still super impressed with Cecil Shorts. This guy was a clutch role player while Pierre Garcon was still in a Purple Raiders jersey, and he has really stepped up this entire season. Micheli just flat out brings it as well. Overall with the game – I think it goes back to coaching. Larry Kehres and his coaches are great at making adjustments and then the team executes them. In the second half, the Raider defense made adjustments and the result was great.
Nothing lasts forever Keith. We’re just trying to savor it while we can
Let’s get some playoff action under way fellas!
November 8th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
At a glance, a lot of team’s Pool C hopes took a beating today.
Out: Trinity (2nd loss)
In:
- RPI (first loss)
- Ithaca (by virtue of Hartwick’s loss to Springfield, now trails three-loss but deserving St. John Fisher in Pool A race)
- UW-W (OK, they were always in, but they had one foot in the Pool A door until UW-SP hit another miracle finish)
There are probably more.
November 8th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Also, Otterbein fumbled the opening kickoff. Who knows what kind of game it might have been without that. Mistakes like that so early against a team you’re looking to upset just can’t happen. I’m not jumping on the kid who did it or anything, Lord knows he didn’t intend to or anything…but it hurt the Cardinals early and might have taken some of the steam out of them. I was still impressed with the offense of Otterbein.
November 8th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
nashvegas: agreed on the opening kickoff. I was impressed, though, that Otterbein didn’t fold right then and there. They held with it for a while.
Keith, not so sure about RPI.
November 8th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Trine defeats Adrian 9-0
Trine held Adrian to only 110 yards total offense
First ever MIAA championship for Trine.
Does this win and this year put Coach Land in a pretty good spot for D3 coach of the year?
November 8th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Me neither. I meant they’re “in” the Pool C mix now, not “in” the playoffs as a Pool C team.
I did look at it as though it could be misconstrued alongside Ithaca and UWW, which are pretty strong contenders for Pool C bids.
Not having given it much thought yet, I would say so, or at least D3football.com North Region coach consideration.
But it all depends on how you look at COY awards. Larry Kehres never wins because he always wins (follow me here), but being just as dominant as ever with only 8 returning starters might be one of his finest jobs, or a testament to his overall job.
Mike DuBose rallying his team to probably 10-0 when his team could’ve been mentally crushed after last year.
The UW-SP coach being so clutch & making gutsy calls.
All kinds of good jobs out there.
I tend to be a who-did-the-most-with-the-least guy, so Trine would be up there, but there are lots of good arguments and I don’t think we can assume Land has it wrapped up.
A playoff win for the MIAA would help. Might even get a decent seed this, with the win over Franklin and all.