GolfHos

anyone watching this besides me?

should actually be a good game

NIU has the midget rushing sensation Wolfe (d1 leader)
TCU has the 4th best run defense in the nation

TCU finished the season playing the ball they were expected to all season

Probably not. :o :D

Gamblers.

 :-\

well, I'm still watching it.
 ;D

starts in 15 mins.

Who ya rootin' for?  Oddsmakers have TCU by 12-13.

wow, that's a big spread.
 :o

tcu kicks off to niu and it's fielded at the goalline, and run laterally out to the 8 where a swarming gang tackle ensues

1st and 10, left hash, wolfs stuffed behind the line for a loss of 3

2nd and 12, dump left flat to wolfe for  no gain

shotgun, quarterback throws behind the receiver crossing left to right near the marker.

incomplete.


punt time

punter at the backline, gets it off to the NIU 45, where its broken back down the middle to the 25

1st and 10, T play fake to the option then thrown down the left sideline complete near the 10

nice leaping snag.

1st and goal form the 8,  hobbs takes the inside handoff to the 4.

2nd and goal

I set hobbs cuts right to left at the line and plunges in for the TD

6-0 @ 12.03

pat pending

NIU  blocks the PAT !

 :o

6-0

kickoff fielded at the 4, running laterally and out to the 16.

1st and 10 for niu, shotgun ,2  wide right, audible, dump left flat to wolfe, breaking tackles at the 15, and out to the 21

2nd and 7 from the 20.... gun , 2 wide right, delay draw to wolfe who is destroyed for a loss of 6 or 7.

shotgun, 2 wide right on 3rd and 14, draw to wolfe up the right side for a gain of 8

4th and 6...


9:50 ticking

punt out to the TCU 38, where its muffed as the returned is hit before the punt arrives

ruled that he was blocked into the returner...

no penalty....

so TCU recovered it and will take over at their 30

1st and 10

9:28 in the 1st...

single back, inside handoff to brown up the gut for 1.

2nd and 9,  ballard sacked after holding it too long

loss of 5

3rd and 14.... 2 wide each side,  ballard pressured and runs up the middle for another small loss

punter back at the 15, gets it blocked and its down at the TCU 42.

wow, what a crazy game so far.
 :o

6-0 @ 7.18 in the 1st....


generrrrrrrrrrous spot on the punt downing...

make it the TCU 44.


1st and 10, gun, 2 wide right... inside delay to wolfe loses 2 running left

2nd and 12, I formation, wolfe down the LT to the 41

nice gain

3rd and 6, I , 2 wide right,  fake left, rolling right, throws it away oob right...

4th and 6 from the 41....

punter out...

punted from th 50, bounces, at the 5, and downed at the 1 or 2  by niu

very well done...

1st and 10 fomr the 1, draw out for 8, and the ball is loose!

recovered by NIU @ the 12, but he was down by contact...




2nd and 2...

dump left flat to harmon across the 1st down marker to the 15.

LG hurt on the play....

1st and 10 from the 15 pending.........

option pitch right for 5 on 1st and 10

Tgun set on 2nd and 5, 2 wide left, ballard tries to hit brown at the backfield, almost a great 1 hand  catch, but dropped

3rd and 5,  big pass rush, and ballard throws it away on the right sideline

punt takes a NIU hop and downed at the 48

1st and 10, wolfe up the left side for -1

2nd and 11, single back I, wolfe tries to run left and loses 4

3rd and 15.... gun, 2 wide right, drop back, and brutal sack at the 35.

4th and 23...


punted at the 25... short shank, takes a TCU bounce to the 45.

1st and 10, fake reverse, then ballard hits hobbs on a left wheel down the sideline out to the NIU 25.

gain of 30

1st and 10 from the 24,  quick inside draw to brown inside the 20, call it the 19

brown up the left side for 2.

3rd and 3.

3rd and long 2,  option left to brown who easily stretches the edge for a gain across the marker and oob at the 12.

1st and 10


:37 in the 1st quarter




1st and 10...  brown takes it straight, cuts right and tackled at the 10.  missed tackle would have been a TD


2nd and 8 from the 10

end of 1st quarter

2nd and 8....

total yards 86 : -8


2 wide left, gun T set, motion right, trying a quick dump screen right, but batted away by the DE..

nice play.


3rd and 8.

3rd and 8....

2 wide left, no backs, ballard rolls left, cuts upfield,  runs through tackles hard and in for the TD



HIGHLIGHT REEL PLAY!

pat converted....  13-0 @ 14.49  in the 2nd quarter

kickoff fielded at the 9, returned to the 22

LG for tcu should be back in

1st and 10 form the 23, wolfe straight ahead up the RT across the 25 and smacked hard.

nice gain of 2.5
 8)

H set,  drop back, and throw on a right sideline out.

caught, but not in bounds


3rd and 7

I formation, strong left, motion left,  rollout left,  trowing to the left sideline, hit hard,  and the pass is batted away

incomplete.

punter back at the 15...   away to the tcu 16, and a broken tackle immediately, and run out to the 34.

NIU WR  hurt and broken ankle.
 :o

1st and 10, option left to hobbs, who gets the edge, breaking through the 1st tackle and down to the 47.

1st and 10 form the 47,  broken play, ballard keeps it up the right side for 2.

2nd and 8, motion left,  fake right,  and ballard throws behind the TE in the underneath...

3rd and 8.... spread set, trips left, no backs,  ballard throws well off the mark towards harmon, and its  almost picked off.

punter back at the 40, gets it away, and fair catch muffed and recovered by the niu returner @ the 14.

1st and 10, wolfe takes it , cuts inside, and gains 5

 [sm_shock]

play fake, drop back, and throws behind the TE in the right flat  .... under pressure

3rd and 5.

11:05 in the 2nd quarter

3rd and 5....  drop back,  another brutal sack under a front 5 blitz....

down at the 7.

4th and 16....  punter from the goalline, fielded at the tcu 35,  cutting upfield, and out to the niu 48....

great return

watching this defensive show, its still amazing that byu rolled up 500 yards or so on this team   :o

10:12 in the 2nd ,

1st and 10... niu 49...

2 wide left, play fake , ballard strikes on a quick in to the receiver on the right side

gain of 8

quick snap and handoff to brown up the right side for no gain

3rd and 3....

trips left,


timeout NIU

player for NIU needed a new helmet.

two wide left,  throw short right flat bounces in... incomplete...

punt oob at the 13...

1st and 10....  wolfe single back, 2 wide right.  takes it straight ahead, sidestepping tackles, and gaining out to the 15.

2nd and 8.... same formation, handoff to wolfe, who throws an option reverse pitch....  and the loss 4


3rd and 12.... 5 man blitz, ,  and throw over the middle to  85 @ the TCU 40., breaking a tackle and down to the tcu 27...



RIGHT AFTER HOLTZ SAID HOW GREAT THE D IS !


1st and 10...    brutal sack at the 35.
blake crumpled the qb like a rag doll.

qb is hurt...  and they're down to their 3rd stringer...

jacked up!!!

2nd and 17...

qb is ok, but out at the moment...

shotgun, evading the sack, then throws it oob right side before getting hit hard.


3rd and 17...

2nd string qb back in... nicholson



2 wide left, shotgun,  drop back, throws a right sideline comeback... batted away incomplete.

great coverage.



4th and 17.... 51 yard fg attempt down the middle but short by 4-5 yards.

tcu takes over @ 6.48 in the 2nd quarter....


1st and 10 fomr the 34....


rollout and pass to the TE  incomplete

wing formation, snap comes after some flags down.


illegal procedure or false start,   ref  mic not working

2nd and 15....  shotgun, motion left, option pitch left to hobbs out for 10

3rd and 5.... shotgun, motion left,  dump to the TE out of the line short left and across the marker for a 1st down


1st and 10  around the 50

officially the niu 49


1st and 10...  play fake, ballard rolls up to the line, throwing down the left hash to the TE  but too high and incomplete.

2nd and 10, quick dump underneath to hobbs out of the backfield,  who gets a horsecollar and gain of  7

3rd and 3...

power I right,  hobbs up the middle for maybe 1/2 yard

well defensed

4th and 3....

4:30 and ticking


wide side left, offset formation left,  option left, ballard keeps it, and comes up 1/2 yard short

1st and 10 for NIU at their 40...

2 wide right, flea flicker,  firing deep into 3x coverage down the right sideline,  and picked off by TCU

1st and 10 form the tcu 16....

3:49 ticking


option left, pitched to brown gaining 7 and oob

2nd and 2,  quick handoff to brown dancing left and hit hard for 1.


great tackle.



3rd and 1....

3:20 ticking


spread, trips right,  dump screen left flat to brown and across the marker gaining the 1st down

oob @ 3.03

same formation,  qucik slant over the middle to #13 for 8

2nd and 3, brown on a nice inside run cutting right, gaining to the NIU 47.

1st and 10,  faking the screen left, then throwing down the left hash for a nice completion and a new 1st down...

1st and 10 @ the NIU 34,  trying an in on the left side.... almost picked off in 2x coverage

incomplete


nice goatee by turner for the chargers...


2nd and 10....motion to trips left,  ballard pressured,  then dumps to hobbs in the left flat on a screen,  breaking tackles and a gain of 15 or so and 1st down...

#51 for niu down @ 1.41 in the 1st half....

brutal leg injury undercut  on a friendly fire block causing a tcu player to roll up on him...

right knee injury.
 :'(

1st and 10 form the 13....


brown up the left side for no gain or a loss of 1

2nd and 11, option right, pitch to brown gaining down to the 10/10.5

under a minute

timeout @ .41
3rd and 8

2 timeouts left for each team...

3rd down.... 2 wide left,  I strong right, ballard screens left to harmon who gains to the 7...

4th and 4.


fg unit in @ .25

timeout @ 0.03

fg from  the left hash and 25 out  good

16-0 , end of 1st half...

-22 yards rushing for NIU in the 1st half.
 [sm_rolling]

patterson looks pissed off still.

good.  light em up in the 2nd half.

Horned Frogs (10-2)
Passing
    CP/AT   YDS   TD   INT
J. Ballard   12/21   141   0   0
Rushing
    ATT   YDS   TD   LG
L. Hobbs   6   40   1   14
A. Brown   11   36   0   11
J. Ballard   4   15   1   10
Receiving
    REC   YDS   TD   LG
L. Hobbs   3   61   0   32
D. Moore   3   40   0   18
S. Reagan   1   11   0   11
Q. Harmon   2   10   0   7
A. Brown   1   8   0   8
W. Bryant   1   6   0   6
D. Massey   1   5   0   5
Kicking
    FG   LG   XP   PTS
C. Manfredini   1/1   25   1/2   4
Punting
    NO   AVG   I20   LG
B. Cortney   4   28.5   2   36
Kickoff Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
Punt Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
B. Bonner   4   14.0   0   19
Defense
    SCK   INT   FF
T. Blake   1.0   0   0
C. Moore   1.0   0   0
T. Stewart   0.0   1   0
J. Williams   1.0   0   0








Huskies (7-5)
Passing
    CP/AT   YDS   TD   INT
D. Nicholson   3/10   65   0   1
R. Morris   0/1   0   0   0
Rushing
    ATT   YDS   TD   LG
G. Wolfe   10   9   0   7
B. Davis   1   -5   0   0
Receiving
    REC   YDS   TD   LG
M. Simon   1   63   0   63
G. Wolfe   2   2   0   3
Kicking
    FG   LG   XP   PTS
C. Nen*8==>*   0/1   0   0/0   0
Punting
    NO   AVG   I20   LG
A. Dittbenner   6   42.8   1   60
Kickoff Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
B. Davis   1   7.0   0   7
M. Perez   2   12.5   0   13
Punt Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
Defense
    SCK   INT   FF
L. English   1.0   0   0

lb #51 for NIU out for the rest of the game


probably their best player it looked like

 :'(

niu to kickoff to start the 2nd half

kickoff deep into the endzone for a touchback

deep fog in the air still from the halftime...

1st and 10, option pitch left for brown and a gain of 11.

1st down

1st and 10 form the 32....

motion right, sweep to the motioning flanker... gain of 4

2nd and 7

drop back, quick dump left flat to the motioning TE.  first down and a gain of 8-9

1st and 10 form the 45....  play fake, ballard breaks a tackle, and hits 81 on the right sideline for a 1st down at the niu 42.

1st and 10..... trips left...  deep ball down the right sideline to harmon with a great catch on an underthrown ball

1st and 10 from the 14...


trips left, inside handoff to hobbs breaking through tackles and bulling the ball towards the goalline...

down at the 1 and ball loose and recovered by tcu @ the 1/2 yard line

play under review...

1t and goal from the 1/2...


backs split out of the Maryland I to wides, and ballard keeps it sweeping right for the TD

pat good

23-0  with 12:change in the 3rd

kickoff fielded at the 3, muffed, and retruned to the 2

1st and 10 from the 2...



singe back I, strong left, thrown incomplete on the right sideline

2nd and 10, handoff to wolfe up the gut for 2.

make it 8 and a half...

3rd down... drop back, and thrown in the left flat to the flanker  who is hit low in the open field and upended for a gain of 1.


punter standing deep in the end zone... punt off clean, fielded ath the niu 40, breaking tackles  and down to the niu 18

1st and 10 form the 19... 1:00 ticking...


shotgun t, end around right, down to the 8

brown up the left side to the 5  on 1st and goal

2nd and goal,  H set right,   ballard rolls left, keeps it for the TD

pat good...

30-0 @ 9.08  in the 3rd quarter...

kickoff fielded ath the 7, returned up the right has to the 25.

1st and 10..... 

9:00 in the 3rd...

1st and 10..... wolfe up the middle for 5.
 >:(

2nd and 5.....    wolfe runs wide left for a loss of 3

smothered.

3rd and 8..... blitz comes, nicholson evades it, throws down the pipe towards the right hash, incomplete, but flags down

pi def...

1st down @ the 43...

1st and 10.... 2 wide right, wolfe inside for 1-2 at the 44-45.

2nd and 9....  qb holds it way to long and the 6 man cb blitz gets him for a huge loss of 9

3rd and 18

3rd and 18.....  shotgun, drop back, 4 man rush, deep ball towards #7 down the left side


pass int. flag down


good decision by the db.

1st and 10 from thetcu 49



5:56 in the 3rd...

1 wide each side, strong right , wolfe tries the right side for 4

2nd and 6.... same formation, wolfe runs a bit wider right, gets 2, and gets crushed.

3rd and 3....  right hash, wingle wides, strong legt,  fires short right to the sideline.... incomplete...  batted away


another flag down...


officials trying to keep the game in hand with all these dpi  calls...
 [sm_disgust]

83 for TCU ejected for throwing an elbow after the play....  15 yard personal foul


1st and 10 from the 30...

strong pass rush....  and qb throws it away oob right

2nd and 10 form the 28,  delay handoff to wolfe around the left side, cutting upfield for 7, dodging tacklers.

3rd and 4,  almost picked off on a little underneath dump. 

another qb pressure



4th and 4...  3:47    offense still on the field...

no fg attempt here...

2 wide left, long I  .. .drop back, fired across the 1st down marker, complete to the left side comeback,  1/2 yard short of the marker

frogs take over on downs...  @ 3:30 in the 3rd...

trips left, motion right, hobbs up the right side to the 22 and a gain of 3

2nd and 7, dump on a diving slant to harmon on the right hash for a gain of 11 and 1st down

1st and 10 form the 30,  slanting left up the b gap is hobbs for a gain of 5.

2nd and 5...
 

4 wide, ballard almost throws a pick.

dumb.

3rd and 5, trips right, dump on a left in across the marker and out to the 45.

1st and 10, inside handoff to hobbs behind the center for 7.

play didnt count.

illegal formation


1st and 15 from the 40

2 wide right, motion left, option,  blown up by the defense..  loss of 3.

2nd and 19, ballard pressured and rolls right for a gain of 2.

3rd and 17


end of 3rd quarter

3rd and 20....

start of 4th quarter,  30-0 ...


shotgun, ballard under pressure, runs it out to the 42


4th and 13...

bad snap... punt blocked and returned for a TD  bu NIU


the TCU player previously ejected   was their only experienced  deep snapper.

pat good...

30-7

kickoff @ 14.14


2 deep and run back around the right side by brown out past the 35 and out around the 38

LMAO @ the use of google earth.......



1st and 10 from the 38, quick handoff to hobbs up the right side for 4.

2nd and 6...  H set left,  option, pitch left hobbs takes it for 10 and into the NIU side of the field...

1st and 10 @ the NIU 47...


motion right by TE, ballard back,  throws a high ball over the defense to Harmon on the left sideline for a huge gain to the 9.



GREAT CATCH!

1st and goal form the 9.... brown quick handoff up the LT for a gain ot the 6...

2nd and goal,  I ,  option left, kept by ballard for no gain

3rd and goal...

I set motions to strong left,   ballard dumps into the left flat and hits the TE  for a TD

36-7

@ 10:55
 

pat good,  37-7

 :drama: [sm_beertoast]

kickoff fielded @ the 2,  and returned up the right side to the 20, reversing lateral left, and gained to the 27.

PF on tcu apparently.

1st and 10 from the 42....  wolfe tries to gain the right edge and stuffed for -2

2nd and 12 wolfe gets the right edge for 5-6


3rd and 6

3rd and 6....  shotgun, 2 wide left,  drop back, trhows over the middle low to the receiver, sliding catch to the TCU 44.

1st down

1st and 10, play fake, fires deep down the pipe, almost intercepted.  way overthrown

2nd and 10.... 8:41 ... in the 4th...

2 wide left out of the single back I,  and wolfe is crushed at the line for -1

3rd and 11, shotgun,  drop back, under pressure, rolling right, run down from behind, losing 12

4th and 23...

4th and 23.... punt... fair catch at the 26...

1st and 10 @ 7:03... 

inside handoff to hobbs, reversing direction, cutting  right to left and gaining out to the 44....

1st down!

1st and 10, gain of 5 up the middle

2nd and 4,  ballard loses 4 under pressure

3rd and 8,  H set right, option, pitch right to hobbs, breaking for about 18,  flags down in the backfield for holding though

 >:(

3rd and 16,  spread set, dumped over the middle of the field, gain of 8 or so


4th and 8

4:50 and ticking


will they try to punt again?

ballard takes the snap in the gun and quick punts it to the 7.

 8)

comeon, let's see a defensive score

 8)

officially spotted at the 6...

J set left, wolfe up the right side for 2.

2nd and 8....
no gain on the handoff

punt fielded by bonner at the tcu 45, and breaking tackles run down near the niu 30

1:46 in the game....


1st and 10....

1st and 10, run left to the 29

2nd and 7.... inside handoff to hobbs down to the 25.

3rd and 1...

hobbs around the left edge for 3 and a 1st down @ .28

1st and 10....  one last snap....
I set, motioning out right,

end of game

Score?

final 37-7  TCU.

11-2 on the season

niu 7-6 on the season

Huskies (7-5)
Passing
    CP/AT   YDS   TD   INT
D. Nicholson   6/18   82   0   1
R. Morris   0/1   0   0   0
Rushing
    ATT   YDS   TD   LG
G. Wolfe   20   30   0   7
J. Anderson   3   4   0   2
B. Davis   1   -5   0   0
Receiving
    REC   YDS   TD   LG
M. Simon   1   63   0   63
J. Carter   2   15   0   11
B. Davis   1   2   0   2
G. Wolfe   2   2   0   3
Kicking
    FG   LG   XP   PTS
C. Nen*8==>*   0/1   0   1/1   1
Punting
    NO   AVG   I20   LG
A. Dittbenner   9   40.9   1   60
Kickoff Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
B. Davis   3   18.0   0   29
M. Perez   3   9.3   0   13
Punt Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
Defense
    SCK   INT   FF
L. English   1.0   0   0
E. Jackson   1.0   0   0












Horned Frogs (10-2)
Passing
    CP/AT   YDS   TD   INT
J. Ballard   20/30   261   1   0
Rushing
    ATT   YDS   TD   LG
L. Hobbs   17   108   1   17
A. Brown   14   52   0   12
J. Ballard   9   26   3   10
D. Massey   2   15   0   12
Receiving
    REC   YDS   TD   LG
Q. Harmon   6   93   0   38
L. Hobbs   3   61   0   32
D. Moore   3   40   0   18
S. Reagan   2   21   0   11
D. Massey   2   15   0   10
C. Andrus   1   12   0   12
A. Brown   1   8   0   8
W. Bryant   1   6   0   6
B. Hecht   1   5   1   5
Kicking
    FG   LG   XP   PTS
P. LoCoco   0/0   0   2/2   2
C. Manfredini   1/1   25   2/3   5
Punting
    NO   AVG   I20   LG
J. Ballard   1   49.0   1   49
B. Cortney   4   28.5   2   36
Kickoff Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
R. Merrill   1   38.0   0   38
Punt Returns
    NO   AVG   TD   LG
B. Bonner   6   16.3   0   22
Defense
    SCK   INT   FF
T. Blake   2.0   0   0
E. Buchanan   1.0   0   0
C. Moore   1.0   0   0
T. Stewart   0.0   1   0
J. Williams   1.0   0   0

total yards, about  460-60

 :o

LOL, you're gonna make 10,500 the hard way. ;D

LOL

need about 100 ppd until the bowl to make that happen

You can do it! (Personally, I'm beginning to worry about my hold on #2  [sm_shock])

Well, the Queens play your squad on Thursday.......

But I'm not a man of many werds, and I sukk at the interwebs.

 [sm_sumo] [sm_enguard] :boxing:

I know!!  We're both battling for a wild card spot!!  ;D


 [sm_anon]

Heroes come in many different forms.

DVD, and Blu-Ray.

final adjusted stats:

1st Downs   5   26
Total Yards   58   453
Passing   79   253
Rushing   -21   200
Penalties   0-0   7-80
3rd Down Conversions   2-14   7-15
4th Down Conversions   0-1   0-1
Turnovers   1   0



Individual Leaders
Northern Illinois Passing
    C/ATT   YDS   TD   INT
Nicholso...   6/18   79   0   1
Morris   0/1   0   0   0
   
TCU Passing
    C/ATT   YDS   TD   INT
Ballard   19/29   253   1   0
Northern Illinois Rushing
    CAR   YDS   TD   LG
Wolfe   20   28   0   7
Anderson   3   4   0   3
Davis   1   -4   0   -4
   
TCU Rushing
    CAR   YDS   TD   LG
Hobbs   17   109   1   16
Brown   14   51   0   12
Ballard   11   21   3   10
Northern Illinois Receiving
    REC   YDS   TD   LG
Carter   2   12   0   9
Wolfe   2   3   0   3
Simon   1   62   0   62
Davis   1   2   0   2
   
TCU Receiving
    REC   YDS   TD   LG
Harmon   6   93   0   37
Hobbs   3   61   0   32
Moore   3   37   0   15
Reagan   2   22   0   11

 [sm_shock] [sm_shock] Total yards!!

it's like if the vikes played the steelers
 ;)

Oh, now see?  Now you done gone and done it.  Ain't like makin' no Packers joke.........

[sm_protest]

what exactly do they pack, anyways?
 [sm_devil]