FB: Midwest Conference

[ExTartanPlayer]

Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but I have a question in regards to the "quarters led" statistic.  Let's say hypothetically IC jumps out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter this weekend, but gets outscored 13-0 in the second quarter.  So, the halftime score is 14-13 IC.  Even though they got outscored the second quarter, it is still a "quarter led" since they are taking the lead into halftime, correct?

I believe so, yes.  It's not the number of quarters in which you "outscore" the opponent, but the number of quarters in which you're holding the game lead.  It's done to encourage good sportsmanship in blowouts (i.e. no need to run up the score with a big lead in the 4th because you get the same credit for winning by 21 that you do for winning by 35; for an example of why this matters, the CCIW has potential for a three-way tie this year between Wheaton, North Central, and Illinois Wesleyan.  Last week North Central was still passing late in the game with a 39-17 lead because if they are upset by Wheaton next week, the tiebreaker comes down to score margin in games between the three teams, so NCC wanted to score as many points as possible to make sure that Wheaton has to win by at least X points to get the AQ) and prevent wacky scenarios like a team not kicking a PAT after a winning score in overtime (this decided an ASC title on a margin-of-victory tiebreaker in 2003).

[TitanPride]

Illinois College is 8th in this week's West Region rankings.

Redhawk Sighting -- don't forget that IC put 55 up on the Foresters a few weeks ago. 

[Redhawk Sighting]

Illinois College is 8th in this week's West Region rankings.

Redhawk Sighting -- don't forget that IC put 55 up on the Foresters a few weeks ago. 

My bad...  2nd team this year..... 

[scottie]

This doesn't surprise me one bit....  Being 7-0 is pretty good.  BUT, being 8-0 with a win over Mount Monmouth will get the voters attention!   

[TitanPride]

This doesn't surprise me one bit....  Being 7-0 is pretty good.  BUT, being 8-0 with a win over Mount Monmouth will get the voters attention!   

Scottie -- what's your early read on your freshman QB?  I watched him play last year in the 2 or 3A state title game.  Came away very impressed.  Is he the next great Monmouth QB?

[scottie]

T-Pride:  I'm not in God's Country these days so I can only go on the little I've read vs. direct observation.  However, since he has the letters "T-A-N-N" in his name, that goes a long way with me!   

But seriously, I think he probably is the next big thing in the MC QB pipeline.  A big kid, decorated HS player, and a very nice recruiting pick-up for the Good Guys.  All things considered, the timing of "the switch" was probably appropriate.  I've been surprised at his early running ability so, if he can throw at all, he'll be quite the double-threat after more time as the feature QB under Coach Bell.  Obviously, too early to tell if he'll be a national POY candidate and professional prospect.  But we might know more by this time next year....

[Maverick]

Week 10 Games
Carroll @ Beloit - CU
Grinnell @ St. Norbert - SNC
Illinois C. @ Cornell - IC
Knox @ Lawrence - LU
Ripon @ Monmouth - MC

IC/Cornell looks like the best game this Saturday, with Ripon/Monmouth looking like a good match-up also.  Final home game for the MC seniors--make it a W!  Good luck Fighting Scots!

[gbpuckfan]

About 40 degrees and windy in De Pere. Wind pretty much going across field from sideline to sideline, maybe a bit to the south end zone.

[gbpuckfan]

Boockmeier with a 67yard TD run on the first at for SNC. 7-0 just like that

[TitanPride]

Cornell dominating IC on the ground right now.  Up 20-14.  However, IC just held Cornell on 4th and goal.

[scottie]

Just clicked on the webcast and the Good Guys appear to be up 28-14 over RC at half.

[TitanPride]

IC down 8 with ball late in 4th.

[gbpuckfan]

SNC up 10-0 at end of turnover filled half

Go rams

[TitanPride]

IC scores and gets the 2 pt conversion.  All tied at 29 with 4 minutes to go in Mount Vernon.

[TitanPride]

Cornell misses a 51 yard FG with 20 seconds left.  Going to overtime.