FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

Represent, DPU - and good luck tomorrow.   

[frank_ezelle]

Have been listening to the pregame on the DPU radio station and one of the announcers just gave his answer to the question I wanted to ask:

For DePauw players and fans, is winning the Monon Bell game more important than winning the SCAC Championship and/or winning this first round game in the NCAA Playoffs?  The announcer said the Monon Bell game was a bigger game than today's game.

Naturally the SCAC Championship, the NCAA Playoffs, and the Monon Game are all big, but which would be the most important to win if you could only win one? 

[Ron Boerger]

DPU got way down early (28-10 at half) but have come back against TMC, converting a fourth down in their latest drive and a two point conversion to trail 35-32 early in the fourth.  According to the live stats they got four chances on the 2pt try, with two holds and a pass interference call against TMC.   

[Ron Boerger]

DPU recovers a TMC fumble inside their ten, but a face mask call gave the ball back to TMC and they score a couple of plays later.    42-32 TMC with a little over six minutes to play. 

[Ron Boerger]

Smart, efficient drive by DPU to close within three again, 42-39, 3:21 to play.  They try the semi-pooch onside kick which TMC recovers at midfield.  Tigers have two timeouts remaining and must stop TMC, something they haven't had a lot of luck doing today; turnovers are what got them back in the game.

[Ron Boerger]

DPU defense holds.  After a penalty on the return the Tigers are 93 yards away with 2:08 to play, needing a FG to send it to OT or a TD to win it. 

TMC forces a fumble and returns it for a TD.  49-39 Thomas More.  Dang it.

[Ralph Turner]

Nevertheless, this has been a good showing by the Asbury-Indiana Tigers.

[Ron Boerger]

DPU drives quickly but TMC gets another INT at their five with 0:38 left to seal the win.

A good showing (and comeback attempt) for a first-ever playoff appearance on the road against an undefeated opponents, especially after such a disheartening Bell loss.  Congratulations, Tigers.

[DPU3619]

Doggone it.  They played so well in that second half, too.  Think the nerves got them early, but they really played well in that second half.  Good old fashioned shoot-out football game.  What a blast today.

[gobash83]

Nevertheless, this has been a good showing by the Asbury-Indiana Tigers.

I agree.  Great effort in the game, especially in the second half.

[TigerDad]

Listening to the fourth quarter from Texas ... had my fingers crossed when DePauw was down only four points and driving downfield ... just not quite enough SCAC mojo today, Tigers.

Congratulations on a fine season and especially to the seniors on making the playoffs for the first time.  Well done and best wishes from Texas!

And, Happy Thanksgiving, y'all ... lots to be thankful for this year!

[SaintsFAN]

Hell of a 2nd half for Depauw and Spud Dick.. Those guys didn't quit on offense.. He was definitely as good as advertised.  I walked down to the visitors after the game to talk with them after todays game.  Tigers have my respect and I know they have the respect of the TMC staff and players..

[1837Tigers]

Very, very proud of the Tigers today and of Spud Dick, who is about as good as it gets among DIII quarterbacks I've seen over 30 yrs.  They really fought hard and were a bounce or two away from defeating an extremely strong and fast undefeated team at home.

[D3_DPUFan]

Congratulations, TMC and good luck next week against Johns Hopkins. You've got a solid team with some very good players...lots of hard hittng out there yesterday. That second half was fun to watch...kids out there making plays. Great crowd and super atmosphere.   

[Tex]

Too little too late!? 

The scac really needed a win yesterday. Disappointing overall.  No moral victories in the playoffs. Damn. I was hoping for at least round two, maybe round three.

Well, there's always next year.