FB: Southern Athletic Association

[Cowboy2]

Man, just pulled the weather report for BSC/TU.

74 partly cloudy and 3mph wind. 

[jknezek]

Yeah. It's nice out here so long as the storms hold off. Trinity just marched an easy 99 yards for a TD.

[tigerguy]

Wow - what a kick by Huettel. That looked like it could have been good from 60? (edit: maybe not, can't tell from the angle after rewatching - but still looked like he had plenty of leg). Love seeing him get some spotlight after he went from all-american punter to riding the bench when he transferred.

BSC had opportunities to get some shots in early, but weren't able to get anything going. Trinity now look like they are fully settled in after giving up some early drives that looked like it was giving BSC momentum.

I continue to be confused by the lack of involvement with BJ Stewart in the offense (I know he was out first two games). With his speed, you'd think he would be an every down WR, but that's definitely not the case.

[Ron Boerger]

Always amazing what a difference a play or two makes.  Very first offensive play for B-SC a shoestring tackle stops them from what would have at least been a *very* long completion, then there was the pass into the end zone that the receiver almost pulled in. 

The Panther offensive line is giving McClary more time than either opponent we've faced, part of that is the scheme favoring quick, short passes.  But a big play on that fourth down where the defensive coverage was so tight that they were able to get pressure and forced McClary to scramble for a gain short of the first.   

And really happy for Huettel, it would have been easy to pack it in after being on the bench last season but instead he has turned himself into an excellent kicker.

[tigerguy]

Extremely unnecessary late hit into BJ stewart's back there. Hope he's okay.

[Ron Boerger]

And then we get called for the penalty.

Funny how after very few penalties have been called the first two weeks that these refs have called half a dozen holds on us (tho there were some pretty obvious ones to be sure). 

[Cowboy2]

Trinity preview of matchup against B-SC:  https://trinitytigers.com/news/2023/9/14/TUFB-BSC2023.aspx

Trinity by 45...

Welp, Ralph, outside of one big play BSCs WR made, and a couple drive stalls from TU holding penalties, you would have been right on the money!

Great win for the Tigers!

[tigerguy]

BJ Stewart didn't return that last punt. Hoping that was more so a "we're up big, no need to put him in" than a "he's hurt again" Couple of big plays given up by the D that's we'll need to clean up before Berry. And the multiple holding calls on big plays kept this game from getting into major blowout territory. All in all though, nice business trip.

[Ralph Turner]

Trinity preview of matchup against B-SC:  https://trinitytigers.com/news/2023/9/14/TUFB-BSC2023.aspx

Trinity by 45...

Okay ...only by 35...

[Cowboy2]

Trinity preview of matchup against B-SC:  https://trinitytigers.com/news/2023/9/14/TUFB-BSC2023.aspx

Trinity by 45...

Okay ...only by 35...

Maybe Pat is right and they'll get the nod to #4 in the fan poll after todays showing

[Cowboy2]

Wow - what a kick by Huettel. That looked like it could have been good from 60? (edit: maybe not, can't tell from the angle after rewatching - but still looked like he had plenty of leg). Love seeing him get some spotlight after he went from all-american punter to riding the bench when he transferred.

BSC had opportunities to get some shots in early, but weren't able to get anything going. Trinity now look like they are fully settled in after giving up some early drives that looked like it was giving BSC momentum.

I continue to be confused by the lack of involvement with BJ Stewart in the offense (I know he was out first two games). With his speed, you'd think he would be an every down WR, but that's definitely not the case.

Idk Tigerguy...check this out

The shadow line on the track is every bit of ten yards + behind the field. "Idk what the announcer is saying!." Doesn't look like a low kick to me. 58-62 range depending on trajectory of it coming down - if it would have hit the cross bar or not.... Another thing the tigers have in their arsenal.

https://x.com/stxcowboy2/status/1703097321766932554?s=46

[awadelewis]

Sewanee holds off a late Majors rally to win first conference game in years, Sewanee 27 - Millsaps 21.  #ysr #d3fb

[Ron Boerger]

Sewanee holds off a late Majors rally to win first conference game in years, Sewanee 27 - Millsaps 21.  #ysr #d3fb

Congratulations!!

[jknezek]

I went to the B-SC / Trinity game. B-SC is... not effective. Trinity is good. Very good. However, having seen UMHB at their peak, Wesley in some of their top years, Trinity doesn't look... that kind of good. More like Top 10-15 in the country rather than top 5-10. Still a very, very good team.

Yes, they took care of business today, but I very much think they took care of business against a very ordinary team. Better on defense than offense perhaps for B-SC, but that offense is... not good. No TDs in 2 complete games against Huntingdon and Trinity, and very easily bogged down in shorter fields.

Now this could have been a trap game for Trinity, and they clearly didn't let it be much of one. But I am very much looking forward to next weekend's matchup with Berry, who I think is a very solid program. It also will be Trinity's 3rd long road trip in 4 weeks, and 3rd very good opponent in 4 weeks. That's a brutal schedule, and Trinity will do well to come out 3-1.

But I don't think this is an inevitable type of team.

[Ron Boerger]

Having seen them play all three weeks I'm confident in saying their offensive execution this week was not at the same level as the first two. 

And they still scored 38 points on the road.  They'll need to play (edit: better) against Berry to be sure, but next week is home against Rhodes.