F-U-R-M-A-N

[Easy Mac]

I'm probably jinxing us, but Furman currently leads Pitt 23-13 at the half at Pittsburgh. FU 1 time!

I heart Ingle Martin.

[ice4277]

I'm probably jinxing us,
Agreed. But good job by Furman so far though!

[Easy Mac]

Hey, I'm just happy we have a lead on a D-1a school. We almost beat Wyoming a few years ago and we hung tough with Clemson last year. Last D1a win was 28-3 against Chapel Hill like 7 years ago.

Thankfully we just got the benefit of a roughing the passer, or we would have had to punt. I think the team has to get a TD or at least a FG coming out of the half, b/c Pitt is going to come out hard now in the 2nd half.

I think we just got another late hit, out of bounds!

[Easy Mac]

TD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

31-14 (my score was off by 1 earlier)

FU 2 times.

[Easy Mac]

And Pitss slicing through us like butter... Tackle please.

[Easy Mac]

31-17, 5:18 left in the 3rd quarter.

We just lost our top LB, the preseason defensive player of the year in our conference.

[Easy Mac]

Damn, INT in the end zone. We're in trouble.

[Easy Mac]

31-17 after 3, Pitt with the ball around the Furman 42 and driving well.

And yes, no one cares but me, but hey, not every week a 1-aa team has a good chance to beat a 1-a team. And Pitt isn't exactly as bad as Mississippi State.

[cthomer5000]

not every week a 1-aa team has a good chance to beat a 1-a team.
Actually, it seems to be exactly every week that a 1-AA team beats a 1-A team.

[k0ruptr]

fuck hawaii lost to fau 2nd week.

[Vegas Vic]

Is this one on cable? I can't find it anywhere?

[Easy Mac]

It on the Charter Sports Station in Charleston, but its not nationwide... mainly just the SOuth East.

31-24, 11 minutes left. Obviously I'm biased, but the refs had an early whistle for a fumble, and Pitts getting away with holding.

I doubt we'll hold on, our D is about to pass out, and we're missing the top 3 defensive players. Their just too fast for our D. But its a nice run for now.

[timmynausea]

They just started showing it on ESPN2. Not sure how long their coverage will last. The announcers seem horrible.

[Easy Mac]

Yeah, if its Furman announcers, they suck badly and are homers.

TD 38-24

FU 3 times

[timmynausea]

Ok, ESPN2 just switched back to highlights. They've been cutting back to the game here and there, though, and calling it the shocker of the day.

[Easy Mac]

dola, one guy is our former kicker, and the other guy is the local radio guy.

[Easy Mac]

Ok, ESPN2 just switched back to highlights. They've been cutting back to the game here and there, though, and calling it the shocker of the day.


Hey, we're like#5 in 1-aa :p , thats good for like what, #80 in 1-a

and if I knew where to place a bet, I wanted to put $100 on Furman to win, but I also didn't want my girl to cut off my balls.

[Easy Mac]

Damn, now Pitt does the flea-flicker. 1st and 10 at the one, its going to be 38-31.

At least we know they're as desperate as we are.

[Easy Mac]

38-31, 8:24 left.

And Pitts cheerleaders are uglier than ours, thats tough.

[timmynausea]

I wouldn't say it's a huge shock, but still pretty big. The top 1-aa schools have definitely caught up.

[Neuqua]

Tell me about it, the #1 team in 1-aa Southern Illinois took my NIU Huskies to the absolute brink in week 2. Since then I have had a definite new found respect for the top 1-aa boys.

[Easy Mac]

Damn, Pitt has 200 yards its last 3 possessions, and it looks like they know how we want to run (stop turning and pitching the ball wide. You run it every other play.)

[Easy Mac]

Fuck, we have to punt. 4th and 6. The fans are crazy loud (relatively for a 1-aa game.)

Our punter sucks ass too.

[Easy Mac]

Pitt, 1st and 10 at their own 17, 5:40 left.

[Easy Mac]

2nd and 9

[Easy Mac]

1st and 10 at their own 48, 4:43 left

[Easy Mac]

1st and 10, ball at the Furman 37 yard line. 4 minutes.... hurry up clock.

[Easy Mac]

Shit, TD. 38-38. 3:30 left

[timmynausea]

Keep the updates coming.

[Easy Mac]

sure, Pitt is having no trouble with our D.

1st and 10 at the 20 for Furman. 3:44 left.

[Easy Mac]

Shit false start, 2nd and 15, 3:38.

Coach is throwing and playing for the win, but leaving time on the clock. Might as well go for it.

[Easy Mac]

3rd and 2

[Easy Mac]

damn, punting with 2:47.

1st and ten for Pitt at their own 30.

[Easy Mac]

2nd and 3 about 2:25

[Easy Mac]

1st and 10 at the 50 2:09 left.

Pretty much over.

[Logan]

Come on Furman...we (Rutgers) need to keep seeing I-AA teams win,

[Easy Mac]

2 and 10, 1:48, almost picked off.

and yes, this helps post counts.

[Easy Mac]

FUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!

Pitt gets it, 3rd and about 27 at the 33.

51 seconds.

[Easy Mac]

I also bought a powerball ticket today, so hopefully this is an awesome day.

[VPI97]

Big run by Kirkley

Edit - Oh wait, no it wasn't

[Easy Mac]

Will have to punt with around 10 seconds left.

OT

[Easy Mac]

Time for OT, this is always dangerous.

[Easy Mac]

Furman almost throws an INT on 1st and 10.
Loses 3 yards on 2nd and 10.

3rd and 14.

[Easy Mac]

4th and 5, we have to kick a FG.

[Easy Mac]

Our Freshman kicker misses it to the right.

Say goodnight boys.

[VPI97]

tough miss

[Easy Mac]

2nd and 8 for Pitt.

[Easy Mac]

3rd and 5.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Go Paladins

[Easy Mac]

Set up for the FG. 4th and 4. About a 36 yard FG attempt.

TO Furman.

[Easy Mac]

FG is good.

[Easy Mac]

oh well, we played hard. Pitt played well in the 4th quarter.

[VPI97]

I'm probably jinxing us, but Furman currently leads Pitt 23-13 at the half at Pittsburgh.You jinxed them :(

[Easy Mac]

Eh, our D just couldn't stop Pitt in the 2nd half. The offense kept scoring too quickly.

[Vince]

About an hour late or so. Tough loss...

[Eaglesfan27]

I just read this thread. I was on the edge of my seat reading each post. Tough loss, but nice way to play a relatively good (certainly better than Miss. State) team.

[MrBug708]

Easy Mac, my heart was racing as I read this thread. I didn't know the outcome so it was kind of cool with your emotional investment

[Joe]

oh well, we played hard. Pitt played well in the 4th quarter.


To quote Rasheed Wallace... both teams played hard.

[Z²+]

I was at the game, and I was impressed with the Furman offense. Pitt has been a strong defensive team this season, I was shocked that Furman cut through our D so easily for most of the game. The Furman playcalling was top notch for most of the game, lots of misdirection that had the Panthers confused and out of position. As someone stated earlier in the thread, it did get a little stale late in the game, and Pitt was finally able to figure out where the ball was going and laid some pretty good hits on the final 2 Furman drives to put up 2 big stops. Furman's WR reverse pass for TD was a nice play, and it emptied out most of the stadium and, dissapointedly, most of the student section. I was truly shocked Pitt found the emotion to come back from 14 down and get the game to OT. I'll definitely check ESPN the rest of the year and see how the Paladins are faring. Good game.

On a side note, maybe the Big East should try to convince Furman to step up to 1a and join our conference. Furman is at least as good as Temple has been the past 5 years, and I'd put Furman on an even coin flip playing Rutgers every season :p

[McSweeny]

I just read this thread. I was on the edge of my seat reading each post. Tough loss, but nice way to play a relatively good (certainly better than Miss. State) team.

same here! :)

[cthomer5000]

On a side note, maybe the Big East should try to convince Furman to step up to 1a and join our conference. Furman is at least as good as Temple has been the past 5 years, and I'd put Furman on an even coin flip playing Rutgers every season :p
Interesting that you make this remark after Pitt barely escapes Furman in OT. Given that, what makes you think you can count on a win against Rutgers?

[Z²+]

Rutgers actually lost to their I2a opponent, and Furman is ranked 13 spots higher than New Hampshire. But in all reality, this particular part of the argument is hard to support - Rutgers lost to a highly ranked I2a team, and Pitt trailed theirs by 17 and had to win in overtime. Both teams should have handily defeated their opponents on paper. But that's why we play the games.

As for the Pitt/Rutgers game, I'm less sure of a Panther victory as I was a month ago. Both teams "should" enter the game at 4-2. But with the Panthers playing at home in front of a Homecoming crowd, I just don't think the Knights have come far enough yet to pull it off.

[lynchjm24]

Both teams "should" enter the game at 4-2. But with the Panthers playing at home in front of a Homecoming crowd, I just don't think the Knights have come far enough yet to pull it off.

Who is Pitt beating? Connecticut on the road on a Thursday night on National TV, or BC at home?

[JeeberD]

Tough loss, Easy. I know how it feels after watching the Miners lose their lead against Boise last week...

[Z²+]

Who is Pitt beating? Connecticut on the road on a Thursday night on National TV, or BC at home?

Initially, my thinking was "they'd probably win one, but not win or lose both" as far as Connecticut and Boston College. I hadn't really thought about which. Forced into it, I'll go with a win over UConn, and a loss to BC, although both games will surely be pretty close. I think the Panthers actually benefit from the short practice week, less time for Walt Harris to fill their minds with his complicated mush (Pitt has played awful in the first half of games this season - presumably when they are running Harris' awful scheme) and play extremely well when they are playing hurry up catch up ball (more football instincts and less scheme, at least in my mind). I think Pitt will come out hungry on Thursday, especially the defense, wanting to prove the Furman game wasn't the norm and to atone for a relatively poor showing on national TV vs. Nebraska a few weeks back.

But if we lose to UConn, then I'll change my mind and say we'll beat BC...either way we'll be 4-2 with Rutgers coming to town :)