FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[WRMUalum13]

Congrats to Thiel! Big win for the Tomcats today to snap the streak, program changing directions.

[Bob.Gregg]

CMU manages just 8 first downs and wins the game, 10-0.
Tartans alone atop the PAC standings.

W&J heading to New Wilmington next Saturday in an elimination game.

[Bob.Gregg]

The PAC AQ is going to go to one of these five (no big surprise):
Carnegie-Mellon 3-0
Grove City 2-1
Wash-Jeff 2-1
CaseWestern 2-1
Westminster 1-1

Here are head-to-head results so far:
Carnegie-Mellon 40, Grove City 33
Carnegie-Mellon 10, Westminster 0
Grove City 14, Case-Western 13
Case-Western 14, Wash-Jeff 10

Here's the remaining schedule of head-to-head matchups:
Oct. 8  Wash-Jeff at Westminster
Oct. 15 Carnegie-Mellon at Wash-Jeff
Oct. 22 Westminster at Grove City
Oct. 29 none
Nov. 5 Grove City at Wash-Jeff, Case-Western at Westminster
Nov. 12 Carnegie-Mellon at Case-Western

IF CMU wins out, the AQ goes to the Tartans.
IF Wash-Jeff wins out, the Presidents need somebody to beat CWRU.
IF Grove City wins out, the Wolverines need somebody to beat CMU.
IF Westminster wins out, the Titans need somebody to beat CMU
IF Case-Western wins out, the Spartans need somebody to beat Grove City.

[jmcozenlaw]

The PAC AQ is going to go to one of these five (no big surprise):
Carnegie-Mellon 3-0
Grove City 2-1
Wash-Jeff 2-1
CaseWestern 2-1
Westminster 1-1

Here are head-to-head results so far:
Carnegie-Mellon 40, Grove City 33
Carnegie-Mellon 10, Westminster 0
Grove City 14, Case-Western 13
Case-Western 14, Wash-Jeff 10

Here's the remaining schedule of head-to-head matchups:
Oct. 8  Wash-Jeff at Westminster
Oct. 15 Carnegie-Mellon at Wash-Jeff
Oct. 22 Westminster at Grove City
Oct. 29 none
Nov. 5 Grove City at Wash-Jeff
Nov. 12 Carnegie-Mellon at Case-Western

IF CMU wins out, the AQ goes to the Tartans.
IF Wash-Jeff wins out, the Presidents need somebody to beat CWRU.
IF Grove City wins out, the Wolverines need somebody to beat CMU.
IF Westminster wins out, the Titans need somebody to beat CMU
IF Case-Western wins out, the Spartans need somebody to beat Grove City.

I'm feeling better about DelVal's 22-8 opening game win against a very veteran Westminster squad........given the 10-0 nailbiter against the probable winner of the PAC, Canrnegie Mellon (we just need to make sure Carnegie Mellon's professors stay in their own lane and not root for a painful death of a Queen). Karma is not fun.

[ADL70]

Meaningless trivia from Saturday's game. The top four tacklers for Spartans last names all start with T -- Torres, Troch, Toth, and Tong.

[Pokerplayer]

You nailed it. It was meaningless!

[DagarmanSpartan]

Spartans beat St. Vincent.

Please, somebody beat Grove City!

[Bob.Gregg]

The PAC AQ is going to go to one of these five four (no big surprise):
Carnegie-Mellon 4-0
Grove City 3-1
Wash-Jeff 3-1
CaseWestern 3-1
Westminster 1-2

Here are head-to-head results so far:
Carnegie-Mellon 40, Grove City 33
Carnegie-Mellon 10, Westminster 0
Grove City 14, Case-Western 13
Case-Western 14, Wash-Jeff 10
Wash-Jeff 17, Westminster 14

Here's the remaining schedule of head-to-head matchups:
Oct. 15 Carnegie-Mellon at Wash-Jeff
Oct. 22 Westminster at Grove City
Oct. 29 none
Nov. 5 Grove City at Wash-Jeff, Case-Western at Westminster
Nov. 12 Carnegie-Mellon at Case-Western

IF CMU wins out, the AQ goes to the Tartans.
IF Wash-Jeff wins out, the Presidents need somebody to beat CWRU.
IF Grove City wins out, the Wolverines need somebody to beat CMU.
IF Case-Western wins out, the Spartans need somebody to beat Grove City.
IF Westminster wins out, the Titans need somebody to beat CMU plus a lot of other help.

[Bob.Gregg]

Just got this word:

Cole Konieczka's career has concluded.

"Cole broke his ankle, and his career is over," lamented Titans' taskmaster Scott Benzel, who added, "My heart breaks for him."

Konieczka (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon Area High) sustained the injury last week against Washington & Jefferson. Scrambling for a first down, he slid awkwardly and did not return. Initially it was believed he had sustained a high-ankle sprain.

[Bob.Gregg]

I'm off on my Bye week. I'll update this sometime on Sunday when I get the chance.
I'm voting for complete and total chaos the rest of the way (W&J's only real hope now).


The PAC AQ is going to go to one of these five four three (no big surprise):

CMU      5-0
Grove   4-1 (loss to CMU)
CWRU   3-1 (loss to Grove)

W&J      3-2 (loss to CWRU, CMU)
West      2-2 (loss to CMU)


Here are head-to-head results so far:

Carnegie-Mellon 40, Grove City 33
Carnegie-Mellon 10, Westminster 0
Carnegie-Mellon 12, Wash-Jeff 7
Case-Western 14, Wash-Jeff 10
Wash-Jeff 17, Westminster 14
Grove City 14, Case-Western 13


Here's the remaining schedule of head-to-head matchups:

Oct. 22 West at Grove (CMU vs. Gen, CWRU vs. Beth)
Oct. 29 none (CMU vs. StVinc, W&J at Thiel, CWRU @ All, West @ Wayne)
Nov. 5 Grove at Wash-Jeff, CWRU at West
Nov. 12 CMU at CWRU (Grove vs. Thiel, W&J @ Way, West @ Gen)


IF CMU wins out, the AQ goes to the Tartans.
IF Grove City wins out, the Wolverines need somebody to beat CMU.
IF Case-Western wins out, the Spartans need somebody to beat Grove City.
IF Wash-Jeff wins out, the Presidents need somebody to beat CWRU & CMU.
IF Westminster wins out, the Titans need somebody to beat CMU & W&J.

[ExTartanPlayer]

Haven't been very active posting this year, but have been watching (saw CMU live once - Grove City game - and watched stream of Westminster and W&J games).  Tartans are one of those win-ugly, bend-don't-break teams.  Defense is very sound and has really carried the team (27 sacks, only allowing 70 ypg rushing and 12.9 ppg).  Offense has been hurting for a few weeks since losing Vasiliadis to injury, but Bouma's emergence the last 2 weeks gives me some hope they can re-establish a little more balance on that side of the ball.  Kind of a wild stat: CMU is 7-0 despite being outgained by 57 yards per game.

Odd to say this of a 7-0 team, but they really can't take any game for granted right now.  The offense just doesn't score enough points consistently to assume they can show up and win every week.  The defense is good enough to keep them in it against anybody but the very very best in the Division; the problem is, the offense is (right now) feeble enough that they won't put teams away easily.

[ADL70]

Welcome back Andrew

Vasiliadis returned last Saturday, but only carried six times for a net of 4 yards. He's listed backup in the two-deep for this week's game.

What I've observed this year is that the Tartan's offense is a big play offense. If they don't get at least one big play in a drive, it stalls.

[Bob.Gregg]

I've seen, in person or on video, each of the Big 5.
Nobody has an offense that can compete even in the first round at the national level.

And, if the PAC champion/AQ doesn't get a real favorable match-up, will likely get blown out.
The Big 5's defensive numbers are against really lacking offenses for the most part.

Just my view from the 34 yard line.

[DagarmanSpartan]

With Grove City's loss, the Spartans are still in the race.

Will need to run the table.

[Bob.Gregg]

The PAC AQ is going to go to one of these five four three two (no big surprise):

CMU      6-0
CWRU   4-1 (loss to Grove)

Grove   4-2 (loss to CMU, West)
W&J      3-2 (loss to CWRU, CMU)
West      3-2 (loss to CMU, W&J)

Here are Big 5 head-to-head results so far:
Carnegie-Mellon 40, Grove City 33
Carnegie-Mellon 10, Westminster 0
Carnegie-Mellon 12, Wash-Jeff 7
Case-Western 14, Wash-Jeff 10
Wash-Jeff 17, Westminster 14
Grove City 14, Case-Western 13
Westminster 24, Grove City 17


Here's the remaining schedule of head-to-head matchups (other games involving Big 5):
Oct. 29 none (CMU vs. StVinc, W&J at Thiel, CWRU @ All, West @ Wayne)
Nov. 5 Grove at Wash-Jeff, CWRU at West
Nov. 12 CMU at CWRU (Grove vs. Thiel, W&J @ Way, West @ Gen)


IF CMU wins out, the AQ goes to the Tartans.
IF Case-Western wins out, the AQ goes to the Spartans.

Grove City, W&J and Westminster all need CMU to lose twice and CWRU to lose once.