Empire 8 in-game updates

[theoriginalupstate]

Bailey better be out with an injury, there was no reason to take him out up 22 midway in the 3rd qtr...

As I type this, UR scores and it's 35-27...

3:03 to go...

[theoriginalupstate]

And Baily is back in the game...

A little premature on the coaches part...

2:28 left...

[theoriginalupstate]

Another fumble by SJF...

1:24 left...

SJF up by 8 still...

UR inside SJF territory...

[theoriginalupstate]

4th and 16...

long pass to the SJF 8 yard line...

1st and goal for UR with about 1:00 left...

UN-FING REAL!

[theoriginalupstate]

TD...

UR...

2 pt conversion coming up...

[theoriginalupstate]

Incomplete pass...

35-33...

50 seconds left...

[Bombers798891]

4th and 16...

long pass to the SJF 8 yard line...

1st and goal for UR with about 1:00 left...

UN-FING REAL!

Wow....UR doesn't like that call...

[Bombers798891]

onside kick time...

[theoriginalupstate]

Onside Kick...

Recovered by SJF...

Game...

SJF almost gave them the game by subbing and then turning it over twice...

Starters then come in off the bench, cold, and turn it over...

[Bombers798891]

That SJF female announcer is horrible...before the onside kick...

"I'm not sure what the U of R plan is"

Really? 56 seconds to go, kicking team down by 2 and you're unsure of what's going to happen? Ugh, I had bad announcing.

On another note, what the heck happened to SJF? I'm willing to admit some let-down was coming up 22, but to let them get that close to tying the score is unbelievable, especially at home. We could be setting up for another season of debate as to what SJF's close wins, and losses to MUC mean. Here's hoping that if IC doesn't make it, Fisher does the honors

[Cardinal 4 Life]

Really though, the defense looked terrible. U of R is not a very good offensive team. I agree with taking Bailey out at 35-13. He was hurt last week in garbage time, and they half-learned their lesson. Your defense should never, ever give up 20 points in the fourth quarter.

That said, letting the young gun throw the ball over the middle? In field goal range? Spiraled downhill from there.

[AUKaz00]

Springfield converts scores a TD on 4th down on the first play of the second quarter.  7-7 at Merrill.

EDIT: Alfred returns the ball to the 40, Manzer takes it to the house on the fake end around opening him up deep on the first play from scrimmage.  14-7, Saxons.

[dewcrew88]

Pioneers up 14-7 nearing the end of the first quarter over IC.

[fisheralum91]

holy cow---go UC!

[AUKaz00]

Carter breaks a long one down to the 5.  This is gonna be a barn-burner...

EDIT: Springfield in for the score.  14-14, 12 minutes left in the half.