FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[CardinalAlum]

I think my concern coming off the "Bye" last week is a freshman QB playing his 1st playoff game vs much better competition than he normally would have. Concerned a bit about some jitters putting NCC behind the 8-ball.

This was my main concern opening against a ranked Aurora team and then a top team like Wheaton in back to back weeks to start the season. Lehnen is a smart and tough kid.  The O line and Greenfield/Hill will have to play well and I believe they will.  Go Cards!  Go Thunder!  Two CCIW teams in the final 8 would be fantastic!

[hazzben]

So many good games today. The Game on the big screen. SJU/Linfield on the laptop. Wheaton/ Central on the phone. Eyes on NCC/UWL score. LOVE this era of technology for d3 football!!

[Next Man Up]

So many good games today. The Game on the big screen. SJU/Linfield on the laptop. Wheaton/ Central on the phone. Eyes on NCC/UWL score. LOVE this era of technology for d3 football!!

By "The Game," you surely mean the NCC/UWL game on Naperville local station NCTV. 

[hazzben]

So many good games today. The Game on the big screen. SJU/Linfield on the laptop. Wheaton/ Central on the phone. Eyes on NCC/UWL score. LOVE this era of technology for d3 football!!

By "The Game," you surely mean the NCC/UWL game on Naperville local station NCTV. 

Lol, you could talk me into NCC/Wheaton as "The Game" ... probably not NCC v. UWL. 

[robertgoulet]

Halftime in Naperville
NCC 20
UWL 7

NCC had all of the momentum but UWL started moving the ball and getting stops late in the half. Not over yet.

[Next Man Up]

FINAL

NCC 34
UWL 20

[Next Man Up]

FINAL

CENTRAL   30
WHEATON  28

Central with a TD pass on the last play of the game. 

[lmitzel]

Got to exhale just in time to get my heart rate back up to see the end of the Central/Wheaton game.

What a finish. What a heartbreaker for the Thunder.

[robertgoulet]

NCC got away from the run in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and UWL got back in the game. Once they went back to the run in the 4th the ball started moving again.

Both teams left some big plays on the field.

[kiko]

That was the best offense and, excepting Wheaton, the best defense that North Central has faced this year.  As RG notes, the Cards missed several chances to salt it away (dropped passes and kicking game challenges, missed turnover opps), and the Eagles also missed a few opportunities to minimize how much they were chasing after falling behind big early.

The Eagles opted to kick a 40 yard field goal on 4th and 11 after a long 8-1/2 minute drive to open the second half; this narrowed the North Central lead to 20-10.  Keeping the offense on the field would have been risky as you don't want to come away with nothing on a drive like that but I think the game might have arced very differently if it became a one-score game at that point.

[Next Man Up]

SAT, 12/4/21———-> RPI from Troy, NY @ NCC @ Noon.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a school of 6,283 undergraduates (2020-2021).
One area in which NCC can't keep up is cost. The RPI web site indicates that the estimated cost of attendance for 2020-2021 was $77,763, including $57,100 for tuition, and $16,379 for room and board. 

[robertgoulet]

That was the best offense and, excepting Wheaton, the best defense that North Central has faced this year.  As RG notes, the Cards missed several chances to salt it away (dropped passes and kicking game challenges, missed turnover opps), and the Eagles also missed a few opportunities to minimize how much they were chasing after falling behind big early.

The Eagles opted to kick a 40 yard field goal on 4th and 11 after a long 8-1/2 minute drive to open the second half; this narrowed the North Central lead to 20-10.  Keeping the offense on the field would have been risky as you don't want to come away with nothing on a drive like that but I think the game might have arced very differently if it became a one-score game at that point.

What I wasn't expecting was 22 for UWL to skin Beasley all afternoon. Don't know if it was a case of JB not matching up well with a short, quick WR (you see it in the NFL when a bigger CB goes up against a small slot guy), but he gave Jake fits.

[D3FLETCH]

Wheaton... Another sad day for the CCIW.

[WashedUpCard]

Heartbreaking loss for Wheaton.  I know they poured their heart into this season and it showed with their play on the field.  I wish their entire senior (and super-senior) class all the best in their future endeavors.

[Next Man Up]

If North Central and Mount both win next weekend, their semifinal game would be at ?