Empire 8 in-game updates

[BomberJeff]

This might make Sportscenter plays of the week.

Nice post pattern to a UC wideout gets bobbled around as he goes to the ground and floats on the kids back as he is on the ground.  An IC defender takes the ball of his back for the pick!!!  or fumble? 

Refs still talking about it.

That was an incredibly heads up play by the defender to pick up on it before the ball moved to the ground.  Unfortunately, a 3rd sack, a bad punt and then ANOTHER unsportsmanlike penalty means Utica doesn't pay for it.

[Jonny Utah]

This might make Sportscenter plays of the week.

Nice post pattern to a UC wideout gets bobbled around as he goes to the ground and floats on the kids back as he is on the ground.  An IC defender takes the ball of his back for the pick!!!  or fumble? 

Refs still talking about it.

That was an incredibly heads up play by the defender to pick up on it before the ball moved to the ground.  Unfortunately, a 3rd sack, a bad punt and then ANOTHER unsportsmanlike penalty means Utica doesn't pay for it.

Yep.  Both teams with great defenses, and now Ithaca gets the ball back 1st and 10 at their own 20.

[Jonny Utah]

Nice 50 yard run away from the fullback by Brown for IC.

[BomberJeff]

Second interception for the day for IC.  Wolfgang is forced to heave it up in the face of a massive rush and Utica is able take it cleanly.  Not a smart move though to take it out of the end zone. leaving Utica stuck pretty deep in their own territory to start.  No score with 6:30 to go in the first half.

[Saxon73]

Alfred  10  Mo'ville  13   4:07  2nd Qtr

[Jonny Utah]

Utica with a nice drive (mostly passing), and a score.  7-0 Utica with 3:39 left in the half.

[Jonny Utah]

I see Ithaca still has the old "H-angle" play in!!  2nd and 10 bombers, deep in their own territory.

[Saxon73]

Alfred  13   Mo'ville  13   1:06  to go

[Jonny Utah]

Ithaca cannot pick up (and is not big/tough enough) Utica's pass rush/blitzes.

A 4 yard punt gives Utica the ball deep in Ithaca's territory.

[Jonny Utah]

10-0 Utica at the half.

[Saxon73]

Scoreboard says  Buff St  30  Fisher  0  !!

[BomberJeff]

Ithaca's offense is just plain not showing up today: 1 for 8 on Third Downs, averaging less than 3 yards per play, 2 interceptions and 4 sacks.  As if that wasn't enough, kicking into the wind, Ithaca had two punts go for 11 and 4 yards respectively.  Honestly, if it wasn't for that one run by Tristan Brown, this entire half saw the offense do nothing.  They will need a big turnaround here in the second half and I don't think they have it in them.

[Jonny Utah]

Ithaca's offense is just plain not showing up today: 1 for 8 on Third Downs, averaging less than 3 yards per play, 2 interceptions and 4 sacks.  As if that wasn't enough, kicking into the wind, Ithaca had two punts go for 11 and 4 yards respectively.  Honestly, if it wasn't for that one run by Tristan Brown, this entire half saw the offense do nothing.  They will need a big turnaround here in the second half and I don't think they have it in them.

Another sack by Utica (although the refs missed a facemask) 

[Jonny Utah]

Pick 6 Utica.  17-0.

[BomberJeff]

PICK SIX for Utica.  Congrats to the Pioneers, you've earned this one.  Think I'll go shift my focus to the Rugby World Cup now.

Utica 17 Ithaca 0 at 13:28 in the 3rd quarter.