FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 08:11:55 PM

TU defense holds and after a ten-yard punt, Staska throws a 38-yd TD pass to Daniel South. 10-7 Trinity with 1:36 left in the half.

TU defense holds, Caleb Urban can't make an over-the-head catch which would have resulted in another score.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 08:23:31 PM

A couple of big pass plays from McM (where the *(&! did this QB come from, he has a heck of an arm) and they'll try a 26-yd FG to tie it at the half ... no good.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 08:49:27 PM

Just underway in the second half. Davidson in at QB for Trinity, gets sacked on third and long, McMurry ball at their 35 after a good punt.

~~Millsaps trails Mississippi College 3-0 late in the second.~~

Millsaps gets a ~35-yd fieldgoal with about a minute left in the half to tie Mississippi College at 3-all.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 08:55:54 PM

McMurry marches right down the field but inexplicably start running the ball once they're inside the ten and have to settle for a short field goal. 10-10 with 9:20 to play in the third.

rooski · September 05, 2009, 08:56:12 PM

Thanks for the updates Ron! We are quite interested...

What does the McM "D" look like?

Is the TU Tiger able to put any pressure on "the Nation's" QB?

baddog · September 05, 2009, 08:59:42 PM

What were/are the SCAC fans expecting from TU this season?
This does not look like the usual McM-TU game!

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:00:12 PM

Hard to assess the McM D. They are doing a good job against the run. TU started to have success passing late in the second once they decided that was what they wanted to do.

TU has gotten some pressure on the McM QB but it's a very open offense and designed for quick releases.

McM tried an onside kick, didn't work, TU has it inside the McM 35. Looks like Davidson is still in at QB (can't listen at present, just watching the video).

Trinity goes for it on fourth down and converts on an OPTION PITCH. That, baddog, should tell you something about Trinity - they are trying to run the ball more this year but have a very inexperienced OL. The only returning starter got moved to C.

Davidson scores from six yards out on a very nice misdirection around left end. PAT's good, so it's 17-10 Trinity w/7:50 left in the third.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:06:02 PM

Huh. I guess it was end of the first quarter in Mississippi - MC now leads Millsaps 10-3.

A Trinity INT is wiped out by a roughing the passer call.

One play later a McM TD is wiped out by a clipping call. McM has the ball on the TU 28.

McM stalls but gets a 43-yd FG, 17-13 w/4:30 to play in the quarter. The McM QB, Mullen, went to the same high school as Roy Hampton (tip o' the hat to historymajor for that).

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:24:52 PM

TU gets good field position but can't do anything with it. McM takes over on their 13.

MC is driving on Millsaps, inside the 20.

Mullen completes a 69-yd TD pass, take a 20-17 lead late in the third.

MC now up 17-3 on Millsaps, 1:17 to play in the first half.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:37:17 PM

MC scores on a punt return just before the half, now 24-3 there.

Trinity answers with a 75-yard drive, mostly on the ground [!], to retake the lead. 24-20 TU with 12:10 to play.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:43:20 PM

Trinity pressure finally gets to McM as Mullen underthrows a receiver and Trinity picks it off at their 45. The Tigers are blitzing nearly every down now.

On third-and-ten from the McM 40, Davidson puts a nice touch on a ball to ~~I think, Urban~~ Riley Curry who has one-on-one coverage with a DB, who he sidesteps as Trinity extends its lead to 31-20 with 8:01 to play.

baddog · September 05, 2009, 09:46:53 PM

And McM pays for it. The IT, that is.
TU's QB is running and throwing pretty well.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:49:09 PM

McM gets a nice pass to big #9, but he fumbles and Trinity recovers at their own 27.

BTW: Mullen had 444 yards passing BEFORE that 30+ yard completion.

baddog · September 05, 2009, 09:52:02 PM

Wow, "Big Mo(mentum)" is on the TU side!

OOp! Sorry, TU folks. I put the hoodoo on you. My bad.

Ron Boerger · September 05, 2009, 09:52:23 PM

Quote from: baddog on September 05, 2009, 09:52:02 PM
Wow, "Big Mo(mentum)" is on the TU side!

Until they fumbled, McM recovers at the TU 30.

Two plays later they score. This kid Mullen is throwing some passes exactly where they need to go.

McM goes for two ... good pressure on Mullen, WR can't corral the ball. 31-26, 6:20 left.

Short kick almost works, bounces in front of a TU player who JUST gets it before the kick team gets there. Trinity starts at their 35. Nice run on second down is negated by a holding call, but there's also an unsportsmanlike conduct foul so the yardage ends up about the same - TU gets a first down on the personal foul.