FB: Northwest Conference

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Congratulations to the Pirates on winning what sounds like a hell of a game.  Sorry I missed the bulk of it.

Congratulations to the Tigers on a heck of a game.

Go 'Rats, take it to the Johnnies

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[coco]

What a heartstopper of a game, right down to the wire! I'm ready for a beer after that one.

Now the Rats need to get ready for the Johns, and they're used to playing in the cold.

[Foss]

Final score: Whitworth 27 Oxy 23

Whitworth becomes the 3rd different NWC team to win a playoff game in the last 6 seasons, this one against a top 10 team with one of the best QBs in all of D3 at their helm.

Congratulations Rats!!!

Great game by Oxy, they played a heck of a game - too bad someone had to lose this game.

[dawg gone it]

Congrats to the Pirates.....great game and good luck vs the Johnnies.  Congrats to Oxy on a great game played and a great season.

[speedybigboy]

great game by both teams, by that I mean exciting to listen to

congratulations Whitworth, get ready for St. Johns

dc1, I think that's Oxy 1-3 vs NWC in playoffs (willamette '04?)

[DuffMan]

Here we come, Pirates!  It will be balmy in Spokane compared to Collegeville .

[MonroviaCat]

Good Job Rats--you represented the NWC well today.  Congrats on a  good season Oxy, it was close today and you should be proud!  And now, for some serious horn tooting   .....I called this one as Rats 28 Oxy 24...If not for some missed PATs, I'd be in business....

[speedybigboy]

Here we come, Pirates!  It will be balmy in Spokane compared to Collegeville .

Weater forecast for Saturday Nov. 25th

Collegeville, Mn.: high of 41
Spokane, Wa.: high of 36

[DuffMan]

Here we come, Pirates!  It will be balmy in Spokane compared to Collegeville .

Weater forecast for Saturday Nov. 25th

Collegeville, Mn.: high of 41
Spokane, Wa.: high of 36

I believe the windchill in Pella today was in the 20's.  SJU is used to the cold--don't you worry.  And MN cold is a bit different than WA cold

[desertcat1]

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[DuffMan]

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Well put!

[D O.C.]

Hope the ankle comes around and the defense gets some sleep.

I can now unequivocally cheer on Whitworth next week.

[speedybigboy]

Here we come, Pirates!  It will be balmy in Spokane compared to Collegeville .

Weater forecast for Saturday Nov. 25th

Collegeville, Mn.: high of 41
Spokane, Wa.: high of 36

I believe the windchill in Pella today was in the 20's.  SJU is used to the cold--don't you worry.  And MN cold is a bit different than WA cold

granted, I actually would expect (off the top of my head) that bad weather is not going to help Whitworth and that SJU is used to it and can handle it.  I was just pointing out that Spokane is not like going to L.A. in November.  or arizona (dc1)  

no offense intended.

as Wildcat '64 said earlier, today where I am, it's hovering around zero and the wind has dropped to 20 mph.  I'll let you calculate the wind chill  

[DuffMan]

Here we come, Pirates!  It will be balmy in Spokane compared to Collegeville .

Weater forecast for Saturday Nov. 25th

Collegeville, Mn.: high of 41
Spokane, Wa.: high of 36

I believe the windchill in Pella today was in the 20's.  SJU is used to the cold--don't you worry.  And MN cold is a bit different than WA cold

granted, I actually would expect (off the top of my head) that bad weather is not going to help Whitworth and that SJU is used to it and can handle it.  I was just pointing out that Spokane is not like going to L.A. in November.  or arizona (dc1)  

no offense intended.

as Wildcat '64 said earlier, today where I am, it's hovering around zero and the wind has dropped to 20 mph.  I'll let you calculate the wind chill  

Sounds like a MN January!!!

I expect a great game.  I wish I could make it

[(509)Rat]

Gutsy game by Collins, #2 (a very good RB) and the rest of their team.  He played a good game but his defense couldn't help him out when it counted.  To Browneagle: I think Whitworth showed who the more tested team was this game.  The game was tight and the Pirates pulled it out, looks like the playoff experience didn't help that much after all.

I think this game showed that Whitworth was a much better team than Oxy.  If Joel Clark is healthy and can move around a little then this game isn't that close.  Plus the Pirates won the game only forcing one turnover while whitworth committed 4.  If you can beat a team as good as Occidental with a seriously banged up QB and a -3 turnover margin you are a good football team.

Congrats Pirates!  Beat the Johnnies (although this presents a problem for the picture I'll be making....what the hell is a johnnie?)!  Hopefully the NCAA doesn't get wrapped up in the fiscal part of the playoffs and give the lower seed a home game simply because they can bring in more money for the NCAA.  That would be a shame!