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hoopsguy · 12-31-2005, 12:24 PM

98,283 make their way into the Rose Bowl to watch todays action. The weather conditions are typical California - 68 and sunny.

Alvin Brown runs back the opening kick 85 yards! 7-0 UCLA, 14:42 to play in quarter.
That is the first time I've seen any opening kick returned in about ten seasons of play.

WR Merlin Kunz makes an amazing one-handed grab for a 35 yard pickup against our defense.
QB Lance Detmer picked up a pair of 3rd and 8s to keep UW going, and then a 3rd and goal from the 6 to tie the game up. 7-7, 10:58 left in quarter.

Edwards completes his first two passes to the running backs, but can't convert a 3rd and 4. We punt.

Run defense has been strong on the first two drives. The Huskies have 14 yards on 9 carries and they have to punt from their 45.

We do a nice job of mixing run and pass on the next drive for the first 50 yards, but the brakes get slammed on the offense when we hit the Washington 30 yard line. McMullen trots out for a 40 yard field goal and he hits it. 10-7, 2:25 left in quarter.

DE Ronald Smith makes a big hit behind the line of scrimmage on a 3rd and 5 to force UW into a 3 and out.

We have a 3 and out series on the next possession, losing 7 yards. Punt.

Detmer finds WR Kenny Turnbull for 26 on a 3rd and 12.
Detmer goes for another 12 yards on 3rd and goal for a TD pass to Turnbull. 14-10, 11:13 to play in half.

3 and out for the offense.

Another big 3rd down conversion for Detmer, this on for 26 yards on 3rd and 10. We have sacked him a couple of times, but can't get anything going on 3rd downs. Washington is 6-8 on 3rd downs, with most of them being long ones.
I was giddy when they ran a draw play on 3rd and 10 from our 23. We stopped the run for 3 yards to force a field goal attempt.
And Washington missed the field goal!

Edwards completes a pair of 15 yard completions, then Brown runs for 18. This is how I have envisioned our offense running! We are at the Washington 32, time to see if we can move the ball on the shorter field this time ...
WR Stablein is hurt run-blocking, then WR Byrum goes down with a kidney injury? Yikes, don't see that often on the football field.
We find ourselves with a 4th and goal on the one. What do you call?
Our offensive coordinator thought a handoff to the fullback Hagood Morris was the way to go. And I'm happy to say that his play call worked to perfection, as the offensive line gave him room to squirt in. 17-14, 1:14 to play in half.

Washington got a 32 yard run, but ran out of time to score. Not particularly good clock management by the Huskies.

Halftime Notes:
Our defense has taken away the run (except for the late 32 yarder), making Washington one dimensional.
We have no big play potential in our passing game right now. Edwards is 9-13 for 78 yards, but with two WRs out and our main guy academically ineligible we may start pulling guys out of the stands to play in our trips/quads sets.

Detmer finds WR Kunz wide open and he is fast enough to finish the play. 74 yard TD pass, Washington is back in front. 21-17, 14:17 to play in the third quarter.

Brown picks up a bunch of yards on the next drive, but it dies at the Washington 40. Punt.

Defense makes a stop on 3rd and 5. The defensive coordinator looks relieved that his guys finally brought something to the table. Never mind that Detmer is still completing 75% of his passes and we haven't forced any turnovers ...

Brown again gets into the secondary, going for 19 yards and climbing above 100 yards with 1 1/2 quarters still to play. He looks great; we really could use him finding a way to beat that last man on one of these runs.
Add 21 yards on a screen pass to Brown, and a 15 yard run by Brown, and it is getting pretty easy to figure out the UCLA offense.
So of course we hand off to the backup RB twice. Brown gets the third carry, but ends up one yard shy of the first down marker. 4th and 1 at the 20.
We again go for it. QB Burford is in, looking downfield but everything is covered. He sprints for the marker and it is close. The spot is very favorable and we retain possession after a gutsy two yard dive on a busted play.
Backup RB Dwayne Baker appears to have injured his shoulder after a ten yard pickup. He leaves for the day with 23 yards on 6 carries.
RB Isaac Davis is in, this may be his first carry of the game. Good for 4 yards.
The defense is keying on Brown, and we are once again faced with a 4th and goal on the one yard line.
McMullen takes a 19 yard field goal, 21-20 Washington with 3:08 left in 3rd quarter.

Washington goes 3 and out after a wideout drops a deep ball on 3rd down.

CB Alvin Brown makes a big play on the punt return, taking it back 35 yards to the Washington 35.
QB Edwards finds a wide open WR, Dave Detmer (who?), and he should be able to walk it in! But he stumbles and Washington CB Charles Siani hauls him in after a 19 yard gain.
We find ourselves with 4th and short again. 4th and 2 at the Washington 13. Edwards waves off the field goal time and drops back to pass. He finds Brown in the flat, who makes a move and darts in for the TD! Edwards then completes a pass to the backup TE for the 2 point conversion. 28-21, 14:18 left in the game.

We have a very good sequence defensively, forcing a 3 and out that was keyed by a good push from the defensive line.

We can't take advantage, however, and have to punt after a 3 play effort.

Detmer is back on track on the next drive. He moves over 300 yards for the game, mixing up short and medium passes.
We stop them short of the first down on a 3rd and 6 from our 9, setting up a 4th and 1. We declined a five yard penalty here ... hmmm. Not sure I like that knowing how often teams go for it on 4th down.
Detmer to Kunz, TD on the next play. 28-28 with 7:23 to play.

Detmer is 20-28 for 338 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs.
WR Kunz has 6 catches for 162 yards and a pair of TDs.
I'm insanely jealous of that kind of productivity.

On 3rd and 10 Edwards sees TE Pettis Larscheid break free on a TE streak. He lofts it up, it hangs in the air forever, but Pettis lays out to make the fingertip grab! 48 yard pickup.
Edwards is picked off on 3rd and 10 from the UW 32, but it is called back due to pass interference. 1st down.
Another 3rd and 10, Edwards runs through his options before settling on Brown for a dump off. Good choice, Brown makes a couple of moves to finish with 14 yards on the play.
But Edwards can't keep up his run of good play, as he throws an interception in the end zone. Washington takes over at the 20 with less than 4 to play.

They get 1 on 3rd and 1, despite the defense reading the play. I'm not pleased with that spot.
Washington has a 3rd and 8 on our 44 with 0:43 to play - we discuss our schemes during a timeout. The defense brings heat on Detmer, who rolls out looking for WR Turnbull. But the throw is low and incomplete.

Overtime.

Washington ball 1st.
DE Smith gets a huge sack on 3rd down!
Washington converts a 45 yard field goal, 31-28 Huskies.

Disaster on offense - we pick up a unneccessary roughness penalty.
3rd and 20 from the 35.
Brown loses one on the next play, so we set up for a 54 yard field goal to tie.
McManus has a good leg, but this is a lot to ask.
Too much, apparently, as we run it. No first down, game over. I'm stunned and not at all amused.

12-31-2005, 12:24 PM	#55
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	98,283 make their way into the Rose Bowl to watch todays action. The weather conditions are typical California - 68 and sunny. Alvin Brown runs back the opening kick 85 yards! 7-0 UCLA, 14:42 to play in quarter. That is the first time I've seen any opening kick returned in about ten seasons of play. WR Merlin Kunz makes an amazing one-handed grab for a 35 yard pickup against our defense. QB Lance Detmer picked up a pair of 3rd and 8s to keep UW going, and then a 3rd and goal from the 6 to tie the game up. 7-7, 10:58 left in quarter. Edwards completes his first two passes to the running backs, but can't convert a 3rd and 4. We punt. Run defense has been strong on the first two drives. The Huskies have 14 yards on 9 carries and they have to punt from their 45. We do a nice job of mixing run and pass on the next drive for the first 50 yards, but the brakes get slammed on the offense when we hit the Washington 30 yard line. McMullen trots out for a 40 yard field goal and he hits it. 10-7, 2:25 left in quarter. DE Ronald Smith makes a big hit behind the line of scrimmage on a 3rd and 5 to force UW into a 3 and out. We have a 3 and out series on the next possession, losing 7 yards. Punt. Detmer finds WR Kenny Turnbull for 26 on a 3rd and 12. Detmer goes for another 12 yards on 3rd and goal for a TD pass to Turnbull. 14-10, 11:13 to play in half. 3 and out for the offense. Another big 3rd down conversion for Detmer, this on for 26 yards on 3rd and 10. We have sacked him a couple of times, but can't get anything going on 3rd downs. Washington is 6-8 on 3rd downs, with most of them being long ones. I was giddy when they ran a draw play on 3rd and 10 from our 23. We stopped the run for 3 yards to force a field goal attempt. And Washington missed the field goal! Edwards completes a pair of 15 yard completions, then Brown runs for 18. This is how I have envisioned our offense running! We are at the Washington 32, time to see if we can move the ball on the shorter field this time ... WR Stablein is hurt run-blocking, then WR Byrum goes down with a kidney injury? Yikes, don't see that often on the football field. We find ourselves with a 4th and goal on the one. What do you call? Our offensive coordinator thought a handoff to the fullback Hagood Morris was the way to go. And I'm happy to say that his play call worked to perfection, as the offensive line gave him room to squirt in. 17-14, 1:14 to play in half. Washington got a 32 yard run, but ran out of time to score. Not particularly good clock management by the Huskies. Halftime Notes: Our defense has taken away the run (except for the late 32 yarder), making Washington one dimensional. We have no big play potential in our passing game right now. Edwards is 9-13 for 78 yards, but with two WRs out and our main guy academically ineligible we may start pulling guys out of the stands to play in our trips/quads sets. Detmer finds WR Kunz wide open and he is fast enough to finish the play. 74 yard TD pass, Washington is back in front. 21-17, 14:17 to play in the third quarter. Brown picks up a bunch of yards on the next drive, but it dies at the Washington 40. Punt. Defense makes a stop on 3rd and 5. The defensive coordinator looks relieved that his guys finally brought something to the table. Never mind that Detmer is still completing 75% of his passes and we haven't forced any turnovers ... Brown again gets into the secondary, going for 19 yards and climbing above 100 yards with 1 1/2 quarters still to play. He looks great; we really could use him finding a way to beat that last man on one of these runs. Add 21 yards on a screen pass to Brown, and a 15 yard run by Brown, and it is getting pretty easy to figure out the UCLA offense. So of course we hand off to the backup RB twice. Brown gets the third carry, but ends up one yard shy of the first down marker. 4th and 1 at the 20. We again go for it. QB Burford is in, looking downfield but everything is covered. He sprints for the marker and it is close. The spot is very favorable and we retain possession after a gutsy two yard dive on a busted play. Backup RB Dwayne Baker appears to have injured his shoulder after a ten yard pickup. He leaves for the day with 23 yards on 6 carries. RB Isaac Davis is in, this may be his first carry of the game. Good for 4 yards. The defense is keying on Brown, and we are once again faced with a 4th and goal on the one yard line. McMullen takes a 19 yard field goal, 21-20 Washington with 3:08 left in 3rd quarter. Washington goes 3 and out after a wideout drops a deep ball on 3rd down. CB Alvin Brown makes a big play on the punt return, taking it back 35 yards to the Washington 35. QB Edwards finds a wide open WR, Dave Detmer (who?), and he should be able to walk it in! But he stumbles and Washington CB Charles Siani hauls him in after a 19 yard gain. We find ourselves with 4th and short again. 4th and 2 at the Washington 13. Edwards waves off the field goal time and drops back to pass. He finds Brown in the flat, who makes a move and darts in for the TD! Edwards then completes a pass to the backup TE for the 2 point conversion. 28-21, 14:18 left in the game. We have a very good sequence defensively, forcing a 3 and out that was keyed by a good push from the defensive line. We can't take advantage, however, and have to punt after a 3 play effort. Detmer is back on track on the next drive. He moves over 300 yards for the game, mixing up short and medium passes. We stop them short of the first down on a 3rd and 6 from our 9, setting up a 4th and 1. We declined a five yard penalty here ... hmmm. Not sure I like that knowing how often teams go for it on 4th down. Detmer to Kunz, TD on the next play. 28-28 with 7:23 to play. Detmer is 20-28 for 338 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs. WR Kunz has 6 catches for 162 yards and a pair of TDs. I'm insanely jealous of that kind of productivity. On 3rd and 10 Edwards sees TE Pettis Larscheid break free on a TE streak. He lofts it up, it hangs in the air forever, but Pettis lays out to make the fingertip grab! 48 yard pickup. Edwards is picked off on 3rd and 10 from the UW 32, but it is called back due to pass interference. 1st down. Another 3rd and 10, Edwards runs through his options before settling on Brown for a dump off. Good choice, Brown makes a couple of moves to finish with 14 yards on the play. But Edwards can't keep up his run of good play, as he throws an interception in the end zone. Washington takes over at the 20 with less than 4 to play. They get 1 on 3rd and 1, despite the defense reading the play. I'm not pleased with that spot. Washington has a 3rd and 8 on our 44 with 0:43 to play - we discuss our schemes during a timeout. The defense brings heat on Detmer, who rolls out looking for WR Turnbull. But the throw is low and incomplete. Overtime. Washington ball 1st. DE Smith gets a huge sack on 3rd down! Washington converts a 45 yard field goal, 31-28 Huskies. Disaster on offense - we pick up a unneccessary roughness penalty. 3rd and 20 from the 35. Brown loses one on the next play, so we set up for a 54 yard field goal to tie. McManus has a good leg, but this is a lot to ask. Too much, apparently, as we run it. No first down, game over. I'm stunned and not at all amused.