FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[frank_ezelle]

It's very rare for me to go outside the Jackson area to take photos.  Cost is a factor, but once again time is the big reason and there's usually some sport being played on campus.  There are no games today or tomorrow, but I have 2 volleyball games, a JV football game, and photos of cheerleaders and the dance team that all need to be edited and posted.  Hopefully those will get done this weekend and before the next JV FB game on Monday. 

I will be listening to DP on the Millsaps webcast.  That starts in just over an hour at this link:

http://www.sportsnation360.com/schools/webcast/Milsaps-College

[Ron Boerger]

Centre is surprising DPU early, up 14-0 with time running down in the first quarter.  DPU has blocked a PAT and the Colonels missed a 37 yd field goal.      Centre got on the board when Matt Mazzanti picked off Spud Dick at the Centre 25 and returned the ball for a score.  After converting a fourth-and-one near midfield, Tyler Ostermann found Nick Edwards for 37 to the one, Jonathan Pinque took it in for the second score.  Ostermann also converted an ensuing 2-point conversion (running) to push the lead to 14 points.

The Colonel defense is so far holding Spud Dick in check, he's 6-11 for only 35 yards with a long of eight.  Good return by the Tigers to near midfield but three plays lose yardage and Centre takes over again on their 30 to start the second quarter.

[frank_ezelle]

Thanks for that update--the camera just came on for the Millsaps webcast.  No broadcasting yet, just getting ready to go.

UPDATE--The webcast will only be audio with the internet connection not being what they need to send out the video portion.  Just part of this transition period until we get to the point where just about everything is set up for good webcasts.

Glad to be able to listen to the Majors even if I can't watch them on a 4x6 inch screen.

[Ron Boerger]

Centre has another fourth-and-one at midfield but go with the quick kick which only nets 25 yards.  Another three-and-out for DPU but Centre's Sloan fumbles the punt and the Tigers are in business at the Colonel 24.   Spud does get his long completion of the day - a 16-yarder to Mark Branigan, but again stalls and has to settle for a 24 yard field goal from Ethan Schweir.  14-3 Centre with 9:09 to play in the half.

[Ralph Turner]

Wow!  Centre leads 21-3!  5:10 left in the half.

[Ron Boerger]

Centre drives right down the field, 73 yards in 9 plays, to extend their lead to 21-3.   Osterman finds Jordan Albright from 22 yards for the score.  

Osterman now is 13-16 for 191 yards as the Colonels have almost totally eschewed the run so far today.  

Rhodes fumbles on their first play of the game and Trinity will take over at the Lynx 40.

[Ron Boerger]

Centre picks off another pass, they'll start at the DPU 34.

AC picks off Millsaps' Graves at midfield.

Two incomplete passes inside the Lynx 20 force Trinity to settle for a 34-yard Biel field goal, 3-0 early.  Lynx return the ball to midfield.

Centre misses a short FG, but DPU is whistled for their second personal foul in the drive; the oOlonels have first and goal at the 7.

[Ron Boerger]

The Lynx' Stoots fumbles under heavy pressure and Trinity recovers on the Rhodes 30.

Austin gets a 39-yard run from Hasten on fourth-and-one near midfield, methodically drive it down the field and take a 7-0 lead on Millsaps.

Centre has a fourth-and-goal from the one, Pinque takes it in, 27-3 after the PAT is missed.

Millsaps gets a huge return from Shane Bowser, they have it at the 'Roo 24.

[Ralph Turner]

As Ron said, Centre missed the PAT, wide right.  27-3 over Centre.  (Centre kicker is 1-3 on PAT's.)

Less than a minute in the half.

Looks like a changing of the guard.

AC may be in good position this year.

[Ron Boerger]

Al Furlow scores from two yards out to put Trinity up 10-0 in Memphis.

After a face mask penalty, Depauw is at midfield.  Getting a bit chippy in Greencastle with offsetting personal fouls on the first play.   DePauw is at the Colonel 27, third and one, with 16 seconds remaining in the half.  

AC gets a goal line interception to turn back the Majors.

Centre gets their third pick to stop DPU once again.  Wow.

[Ralph Turner]

Spud Dick throws an INT with less than 15 seconds left in the half deep in Centre terrrtory.

One of the announcers said that Dick locked in on the receiver.

At the half, Centre is up 27-3.

[Ron Boerger]

AC scores pretty easily on the Majors, up 14-0 until Michael Galates returns the kick 92 yards.  Now 14-7, 2:29 left in first quarter.

Trinity and Rhodes have traded punts with the Tigers getting the better of the field position battle so far.   Oops, the Lynx fumble again, then Trinity fumbles and Rhodes' Ellison returns it 73 yards to make it 10-7.

[exmajor]

Austin scores to go up 14-0 toward end of 1st quarter, but Millsaps takes kickoff back 91 yards for 7, making it 14-7 Austin.  Two turnovers for Millsaps offense today so far.  

[frank_ezelle]

Well, Millsaps got down big after a half to MC and then they started throwing some long balls with great success.  With the exception of that stretch of play, Millsaps has basically thrown short passes for short gains.  

Is Millsaps capable of throwing the long ball and they have tried to keep that weapon under wraps until week 4 and 5?  I don't know.  I thought Millsaps was going to have to go for that this series, but then the kickoff return for a TD puts the game close again.  

While we are having great success on kickoff returns, I hope that's our last one of the game.

[Ralph Turner]

As an outsider on this board, the SCAC looks like it is wide open.

Right now it seems like a 5-team race...

AC, CC, DPU, Millsaps and Trinity look to be comparable.

I am not sure how BSC develops in their third year but I would expect those young players begin to jell this season.