FB: CCIW in-game updates

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end of the 1st   14- 0  Cardinals

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8:41 left in the 3rd quarter.

20-7   Cardinals leading

It sounds like Augie made some good adjustments are moved the ball 70 yards for a touchdown to open the 3rd quarter.

[Mugsy]

24-21 Elmhurst over Wheaton in the 3rd quarter.  I've had email correspondence all week with Wheaton alum and this game had "upset" potential all over it.

Wheaton almost never plays well at Elmhurst.  It is Elmhurt's homecoming and Wheaton is coming off of an emotional, charged win over IWU last week.  To top it off Wheaton is without Rocky Gingg and their 2 top WR's.

It'll be interesting to see if Wheaton can pull it out.

Elmhurst with a pick 6 and Wheaton with another INT in the Elmhurst endzone is the difference in this game.  1st half Elmhurst was running all over the Wheaton defense.  Wheaton with 110 yards in penalties.

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Elmhurst current drive is over 60 yards in length and almost in the Wheaton redzone.

Scottie Williams has 142 yards on 25 carries for Elmhurst.

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Elmhurst with nearly 400 yards of offense with 11 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter.  Currently down to the Wheaton 11 yard line.

24-21 Elmhurst

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Wheaton defense holds, Elmhurst misses 27 yard FG.

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Wheaton goes for it on 4th-1 from their own 45.  Elmhurst stuffs it.  HUGE momentum play.

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Wheaton holds Elmhurst on next drive.  Elmhurst has 36 yard punt, but Tyler Langs returns the punt 39 yards.  Wheaton's drive starts at their 46 with 7:49 remaining in the game.

Elmhurst special teams is killing them.  Missed FG, allow big punt return.

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Wheaton has 3rd and 5 from Elmhurst 35.  I'm guessing this is 2 down territory for Wheaton, given Swider's history.

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34 yard pass from Roberts to Skinner (who?)... down to Elmhurst 1.

Then 1 yard TD pass Roberts to Skinner again.  Extra point blocked!  Huge play since it is now a 3 point game instead of 4 points.

27-24 Wheaton over Elmhurst with 6 minutes remaining.

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Wheaton defense with a big hold, including a sack and Elmhurst with a big penalty (illegal block).  Elmhurst punts.

Wheaton takes over on their own 31 with 4:17 left in the game.

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3 straight rushes for Wheaton, but no first down.  Looks like they'll be punting to Elmhurst with plenty of time remaining.

Sure would have been nice for a sustained drive to run out the clock.  Hurts to be missing Gingg at this point.

Wheaton's poor punting hurts them.  Only a 29 yard punt.  Elmhurst starts drive at their 32 with 2:39 left in the game.

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15 yard completion for Elmhurst - Furco to Payton, but Payton fumbles and Wheaton recovers.  Wheaton takes over on Elmhurst 49 yard line with just over 2 minutes remaining.

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NCC wins 34-14 over augie

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2 rushes by Jarratt leads to Wheaton first down.  I think Elmhurst only has 1 more time out.  Wheaton should almost be able to run the clock out.