They were doubling one receiver a lot and that opened up other options. Many dropped passes and missed balls, guys were running open all day. Wesleyan finally hit one on the 43 yard play to get the ball to midfield. Cards had the mismatch of WR vs a LB in space all day.

Mole
I saw hilites of the ending of the game only.
Did Wes have a timeout left during that last sequence that they didn't call?
Great win but scratching my head on how they managed the clock in late stages of the game.

Wesleyan had a timeout that either was not used or was not relayed to the official in time, we scored on the next play so it was not relevant

Thanks Mole. Thought I might have missed something. The Whale was apoplectic in the broadcast booth as the clock clicked down. Glad you won and what a victory it was for the Cards but what could Dice or the OC be thinking not calling that TO sooner- baffling. They could have had at least another play or two- good for you that the final play was successful. Miraculous finish-One of the all time great NESCAC football endings in memory.

Through 8 games here are the top 6 teams for sacks allowed per pass attempt, and Colby (22 sacks by) gets the privilege of facing Bowdoin (33 sacks by) in the last game:

Sacks Against/Pass Attempts
Tufts:   7/246   .028
Colby: 16/ 277 .057
Midd:  16/271  .059
Trinity:  16/249 .064
Bowd: 15/217  .069 
Bates: 9/119    .075 

Correction and full list...
Sacks Against/Pass Attempts:

Tufts:   7/246   .028
Colby: 16/ 277 .057
Midd:  16/271  .059
Trinity:  16/249 .064
Amherst  8/262  .068
Bowd: 15/217  .069 
Bates: 9/119     .075 
Hamilton 21/ 265  .079
Williams  17195     .087
Wesleyan  25/230    .108

TFLs per game Allowed through 8 games...
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/d3/current/team/696
Tufts 2.5
Trinity 4.1
Midd  4.8
Amherst 5.5
Hamilton 5.5
Bates 6.0
Colby 6.0
Williams 6.0
Bowd 6.25
Wesleyan  6.62

I enjoyed the thrilling Wes win over Williams on Saturday and even shared a drink (or two) with Nescacman!

I'll echo the congratulations to Ryan Lynskey for obliterating the 21 year old single game NESCAC rushing record which was previously held by my classmate, Tom  Pierandri, who ran for 304 yards in a 53-0 win over Wesleyan in 2003.

A shout out to Sean Clapp as well for breaking Trinity's all-time receptions record (163). He'll need at least four catches and 52 yards on Saturday to move into 3rd place for both receptions and receiving yards NESCAC history. He would also need four touchdowns to finish in a tie for 3rd place in receiving TDs which is obviously a very tall order... however, he did score 4 TDs against Wesleyan last year. Even if he doesn't reach those marks it's been a pretty spectacular career for a guy who is just "okay".

Saturday's results set-up what should be an epic season finale in Hartford for the 123rd meeting between Trinity and Wesleyan. I haven't missed a Trin-Wes game in 24 years and I'm devastated that I'll be out of town for a family wedding (I may never forgive my cousin).

The SP+ model loves the Bants:
Trinity 31.7
Wesleyan 12.4

I have a feeling our resident prognosticator will predict a somewhat closer outcome (I would agree) and I'm certain he'll pick the Cards to win (I'll disagree). It's somewhat amazing that with just one game left Trinity is yet to play particularly well for a full four quarters. That came back to bite them against Middlebury; we'll see if they can put together a complete game against the top defense in the league.

Tip of the cap to Wes as well. Many wrote them off following the shocking home loss to Bates and shaky results against mid-tier opponents. But here they are with a shot to win the school's first ever outright NESCAC title. The Coop is going to be absolutely jam-packed on Saturday and it should be an electric atmosphere!

Quote from: GroundandPound on November 04, 2024, 03:08:15 PMTFLs per game Allowed through 8 games...
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/d3/current/team/696
Tufts 2.5
Trinity 4.1
Midd  4.8
Amherst 5.5
Hamilton 5.5
Bates 6.0
Colby 6.0
Williams 6.0
Bowd 6.25
Wesleyan  6.62

Wins for the season, ranking through 8 games (in alpha order):

1. (Tie) Hartford State-7
1. (Tie) Wesleyan-7

I think we should refrain from referring to Trinity, Wesleyan, and Middlebury as "the big three"

What a week in the NESCAC!!!!! A true championship game to be held on Saturday between the Bantams and the Cards. My Pick- Trinity by 1 million.

It has been crickets from the student/player at Middlebury...some legend guy?
Was fun while it lasted. 

Quote from: SpringSt7 on November 04, 2024, 08:36:24 PMI think we should refrain from referring to Trinity, Wesleyan, and Middlebury as "the big three"

Why it has been statistically proven that they are !

And Scoops slinked back into its hole

Quote from: NescacNewbie on November 05, 2024, 07:21:11 AMIt has been crickets from the student/player at Middlebury...some legend guy?
Was fun while it lasted. 

Quote from: NescacNewbie on November 05, 2024, 07:21:11 AMIt has been crickets from the student/player at Middlebury...some legend guy?
Was fun while it lasted. 

Tough to come back from the particular comment he made