FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 04:31:43 PM

Rhodes answers right back, their most effective drive of the day, Matt Gilbert scoring on a sneak to make the score 37-19. The 2pt conversion is no good. 3:16 to play.

Millsaps is driving and has a third-and-six at the AC 37.

C. Graves pass intercepted by Coachman at the AC26, Coachman return 74 yards to the MSPS0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:10.

The extra point is fumbled, Austin now leads 30-21.

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 04:38:22 PM

Not for long

C. Graves pass complete to S. Bowser for 50 yards to the AC0, 1ST DOWN MSPS, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:23.

30-28 Austin after the XP.

Meanwhile, Trinity is inside the Rhodes 10 and the Lynx keep calling timeouts with less than two minutes remaining. Biel hits a chip shot to put Trinity up 40-19, 1:28 left.

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 04:43:37 PM

the bad news keeps coming for AC

Funderburg rush to the AC25, fumble by Funderburg recovered by MSPS M. Burrell at AC26.

Tyler Barrett intercepts a last-gasp fourth down heave from Stoops, returns to Lynx 7, that should do it in Memphis.

Not a bad first collegiate game for Patrick Dickinson: 18-22 for 265 yards and three TDs in less than three quarters of play.

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 04:47:12 PM

'Roos use their last time out, Millsaps is just driving it down their throats. Third and three at the AC five ... delay of game, third and eight, pass incomplete ... here comes Russolino. Good! 31-30 Millsaps, 2:07 to play.

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 04:52:45 PM

Braly's first pass is intercepted. Great effort by the 'Roos, equally good effort from the Majors in staying in the game when things looked bad.

In the other SCAC game, Sewanee trails Hampden-Sydney by a count of 44-7 early in the fourth. Ouch.

Tacttm1 · September 19, 2009, 04:58:16 PM

That was too close for comfort!!! I called it to be a Kicking-hinged game and it was: a missed PAT by AC and a clutch field goal by Russolino to ice it!!

Great Job, Majors!!

Tex · September 19, 2009, 05:00:57 PM

Trinity put a good game together today. Should be a good matchup next week in Jackson.

I had my Macbook hooked up to my big screen TV, decent feed for most of the day. The size is small, but you can zoom in easily on the mac. So, Mrs Tex and I had a good time watching the boys play.

Too many fumbles by both teams.

exmajor · September 19, 2009, 05:01:57 PM

A Big win for Millsaps going in to next week, but tons a credit to Austin. This is a much improved team and should do well in conference play. A gutsy win on the road for the Majors setting up a big game next week in Jackson given what Centre did today.

Tex · September 19, 2009, 05:03:39 PM

I cna't decide if it would have been better for TU to face a Milsaps team with a loss and really ticked off or not.

Either way, should be a great game.

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 05:08:43 PM

Both teams need to hold onto the ball better next week. Four turnovers by Millsaps today, three from Trinity.

Tex · September 19, 2009, 05:14:20 PM

Quote from: Ron Boerger on September 19, 2009, 05:08:43 PM
Both teams need to hold onto the ball better next week. Four turnovers by Millsaps today, three from Trinity.

Trinity was +3 today in turnovers. That helped keep them on a short field a lot today. TU offense kept the TU defense well rested.

I was happy to see our 3 string soph QB play well today. Early in the first Q when he came in, he took a big sack on a busted play where he had time to hurl it out of bounds. But that was his one big stumble. He learned from it and tossed one or two out of bounds when he needed to avoid the sack.

But, I'm like a lot of y'all. Not sure I want him running the option in the 4th Q. But, you need to run your offense and they did. I hope our other two are better for next week, but I'm encouraged by the QB play today.

frank_ezelle · September 19, 2009, 05:20:32 PM

Glad for the victory and looking for improved play next week. Thinking back to 2006, Millsaps has 4 non-conference games to work out the kinks before starting SCAC play. Now that is down to 2 games and it's getting harder and harder to consider any game a breather.

Coming into this season DePauw was the clear favorite in my mind with so many returning players and home field advantage against Centre, Millsaps, Trinity and Austin. The home loss to Centre might not kill them if they sweep the remaining home games and then win on the road where they will probably be favored. The loss does mean that their margin for error has gotten very small or maybe there is no margin for error.

It seems clear that this is going to be an interesting and exciting football season in the SCAC.

Ron Boerger · September 19, 2009, 05:26:42 PM

Y'all don't be sleeping on Centre. The road in front of them is still not an easy one, but as you saw today they will be a player in the conference race.

Tex, re "+3," great job by the defense but I don't think we can depend on Millsaps to be as liberal sharing the ball as the Lynx were today.

I also think that injuries or no, Mr. Dickinson is now the #1 QB. If he could play that well without practicing much with the #1s, he should be more effective after working with them.

Patriot_Pride · September 19, 2009, 06:22:59 PM

Quote from: SCACfan81 on September 17, 2009, 06:17:13 PM
"Catching Kernek" as of 9-17-09

Ross Hasten chasing former Austin College All-American and NY Giants RB Aaron Kernek for the all time rushing record at AC.

Aaron Kernek

1997: 30 att, 110 yds, 1 td, 15.7 yds/G
1998: 152 att, 805 yds, 8 td, 80.5 yds/G
1999: 174 att, 781 yds, 6 td, 97.6 yds/G
2000: 276 att, 1548 yds, 15 td, 154.8 yds/G

Totals: 632 att, 3244 yds, 30 td, 87.15 yds/G

Ross Hasten

2006: 80 att, 479 yds, 1 td, 47.9 yds/G
2007: 118 att, 672 yds, 7 td, 67.2 yds/G
2008: 131 att, 826 yds, 6 td, 82.6 yds/G
2009: 43 att, 244 yds, 4 td, 122.0 yds/G

Totals: 372 att, 2221 yds, 18 td, 79.9 yds/G

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Kernek: 632 att, 3244 yds, 30 td, 87.15 yds/G
Hasten: 372 att, 2221 yds, 18 td, 79.90 yds/G

Hasten needs 1023 yds to catch Kernek's mark for yardage.
Hasten needs 127.8 yds/G to catch Kernek within the regular season.

stats
http://www.ascsports.org/sports/2009/9/14/sidebar_508.aspx?path=football
http://www.austincollege.edu/Category.asp?5553

All the respect for Ross Hasten and the 'Roos. Huge second half adjustments for Millsaps and a pair of late turnovers in its favor sealed a thrilling 31-30 win. Hasten had just 15 yards in the second half, which proved to be the difference. AC will be hard to beat this year and should provide a heck of a SCAC finish down the stretch.

jekelish · September 19, 2009, 06:41:37 PM

Man, what a tough one for AC. Kudos to Millsaps for holding the Roos to 34 yards on the ground in the second half. Every time it looked like AC was about to lock it up, either Millsaps made a big play or AC turned it over. There were a couple plays I could point to specifically that killed us, either because we should/could have scored or could/should have come up with a big play on defense, but at the end of the day both teams did enough to win and, for the 'Roos, it's unfortunate we couldn't come up with one final big play. That would have been one of the biggest wins in recent memory for AC, but hopefully it's a sign that the 'Roos have really turned a corner.

Of course now AC's reward is to go to Danville to play a Centre team that just dismantled DePauw, so it doesn't get any easier.

By the way, if anyone kicks to that Galata kid again this year, they are absolutely insane. And I was really, really impressed with Bowser...he must have had at least half of his yards after the initial contact. We just could not bring him down every time it looked like we had him bottled up for minimal game.

On AC's side, big time kudos to Andy Braly, who played well despite his two picks, and Evan Coachman, who now has four picks over the last two games. The guys played hard, just wish they could have closed it out. No one likes moral victories, but this game was a real sign of just how far AC has come.