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hoopsguy · 12-27-2005, 11:06 PM

We'll start at the 40 after the opening kickoff flies out of bounds.
Edwards hits a 16 yard pass to start the drive.
The next six plays are runs, covering 39 yards. Including the five we picked up on a penalty, that is good enough for six points.
Officially, Brown took it in from one yard out.
The extra point makes it 7-0, 11:34 to go in 1st quarter.

Ben Baker loves to strip the ball. He does it again, hitting a wideout from behind just after a catch. But WSU grabs it.
QB Eric Williams is leading a drive downfield. They started at the 5 but he picks us apart early. Then we leave the TE wide open to rumble for a 43 yard score. We seem to do that quite a bit ... 7-7, 8:09 left in the 1st quarter.

Edwards is picked off going deep on the 1st play of the drive. Based on field position, this is as good as a punt. But I would not have punted on 1st down.

Williams has completed seven in a row for the Cougars. And they are moving again ...
The string stops at 8. The 9th pass is intercepted by ILB Bryant Bruschi. We take over at our 45.

A 23 yard gain is called back for offensive pass interference.
We aren't able to make up those yards and have to punt.

Our FS Greg Moore exits the game with a clavicle issue. I don't think he is going to be back this afternoon.
We force a 3 and out. An 18 yard punt return, coupled with a tripping penalty against Washington State, gives us the ball at their 44.

Cliff Byrum looks like he is carrying the ball wearing oven mitts. Another fumble, but we recover this one.
Brown has 9 carries for 50 yards in opening quarter.
Now Stablein has the ball knocked away after fighting hard to try and pick up a 3rd and 7. We recover, but are still one yard away from a first down. 4th and 1 at the 15.
Short yardage QB Gary Anderson comes in and completes a 6 yard hook to Derrick. First and goal!
Edwards hit Byrum for a 4 yard TD on 3rd down.
McMullen misses the extra point. 13-7, 12:25 left in half.
I'm beginning to wonder about our scouts appraisal of McMullen's abilities. But his stats were unreal for the last two years ...

We force a fumble on the kickoff, but the Cougars recover. 4 fumbles in 18 minutes here, all recovered by the offenses.
Williams connects on 3rd down with WR Andre Wilkerson for a 52 yard gain. The ball is spotted at our 21.
Williams finishes the drive off with a 13 yard strike to his TE Moore - their 2nd connection for the day. Williams is 12/16 for 205 yards already. 2 TDs, 1 INT. 14-13, 8:40 left.

We get a 1st down on a defensive pass interference call.
But the Cougars are really getting after Derrick Brown in the 2nd quarter.
We have to punt it away.

McCullough intercepts Williams on a deep pass pattern and we take over just shy of the 50 yard line.

A 3rd down pass play comes back on offensive pass interference. We are sacked on the ensuing play and have to punt facing 4th and 2 3/8 miles.
We force a fumble on the punt and finally dive on one before the Cougars can recover. First down at the 30!
After 2 rushes from Derrick for -6 yards (now at 17 carries for 44 yards, just to indicate how bad his quarter has been) Edwards finds Stablein. The wideout leaps over the safety and hauls into the end zone from 36 yards out! 20-14, 1:46 left in half.

DT Singletary breaks through the line and records a sack of Williams in the end zone. Safety! 22-14, 0:55 left and the ball coming to us. This could be a huge momentum builder ...

D. Brown makes a big return and we start at the WSU 32.
14 yards on a screen pass to Jackson, his first reception of the day. TO #1!
Incomplete - Stablein can't hold on after hit.
Incomplete - pressure coming.
Screen for 1 yard.
McMullen connects from 35 yards. 25-14, 0:08 left in half.

Halftime Notes:
We have not let WSU start drives with any kind of field position. Not once have then been past the 20.
For once we are ahead on time of possession - 17:28 to 12:36.
Our ground game was stopped dead in 2nd quarter.

WSU again starts from their 5 yard line. Poor decision making on some of the returns ...
A 19 yard run jumpstarts the drive.
SS Joe Lusk goes down with an ankle injury. Once again we'll be shorthanded in the secondary.
Next play, 3rd and 8, Williams finds Wilkerson wide open on a blown coverage. 49 yard TD strike. 95 yards in 10 plays.
We stop a 2 point conversion. 25-20, 10:36 to go.

Edwards gets hit on a blitz and fumbles. Cougars recover, start at our 17. So much for the field position advantage ...
We also lost an offensive tackle on that play. One assistant suggest that he may have whiplash from watching the blitzers pass him by.

We get a sack on 1st and goal.
Williams misses end zone machine Monsanto Moore on 2nd down.
We stuff a run.
They convert a 26 yard FG. 25-23, 7:41 left in 3rd.

3 and out. I'm wondering what ever happened to the team that rang up 73 points in the opener.
WSU starts at our 45 after a short punt.

4th and 2 at our 33. Williams sees the FB open in the flat, but no one is catching that fastball. There is laundry on the field ...
Defensive holding.
We hold them at the ten yard line and force a 30 yard field goal attempt.
Which they miss.

Brown fumbles on a big hit, we give WSU the ball back at our 24. What a horror show this quarter has been.

3 and out - they can't miss two field goals in a row, can they?
Nope, 37 yarder is good. 26-25 Washington State, end of 3.
Williams has 305 yards passing.

CB Alvin Brown returns the ball to our 45.
We give the ball to our backup RB, who rumbles for 18.
FB Gene Jenkins runs it in from 2 yards out.
The offense looked angry about being behind on that possession.
Edwards hits Byrum for a 2 point conversion. 33-26 with 12:35 left in regulation.

We force a punt after getting a stop on 3rd and 5.
We get huge yardage on a 3rd and 1 screen pass to Ben Jackson. He is forced out after a 41 yard pickup.
We can't punch it in, so McMullen is in for a 40 yard field goal. Missed. I would love to cut this guy ...

Williams hits three straight passes, each for over 10 yards. The last was for 41 yards and a house. He now has 399 yards passing and 4 TDs. 33 all, 6:28 remaining.

Brown breaks off a 20 yard gain to start our next possession.
Byrum steps out of bounds after 3 yard gain on 3rd and 5.
4th and 2 at our 46. I hope our offensive coordinator doens't do what I think he will ...
Nope, we punt.

We surrender a 32 yard run on 3rd and 7. We had been stuffing the run all day up to that point.
On 3rd and 8, from their 48, the defense comes up with a stop. They actually hit a guy as he tried to haul in a pass. I nearly faint on the sideline.
The punt pins us on our 3 with 1:42 left. And all of our timeouts.

Illegal motion, 1st and 12 at the 1.
False start, can't push us any further back.
Run for 3.
Botched handoff, loss of 1.
TE drop, hit as he made a play for it.
Punt, WSU ball at our 44. They have three timeouts and 0:44 to play.

Williams hits Wilkerson, who shakes a tackler and ends up with a 22 yard gain. TO!
Incomplete.
Gain of 10. We annihilate the receiver, but he isn't giving this one up. TO!
0:24 left, they gain two on a draw. TO!
0:15 to play, they have to kick a field goal here. It will be from 28 yards.
It's in there. 36-33 Washington State.

No magic on the return, game over.

12-27-2005, 11:06 PM	#47
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	We'll start at the 40 after the opening kickoff flies out of bounds. Edwards hits a 16 yard pass to start the drive. The next six plays are runs, covering 39 yards. Including the five we picked up on a penalty, that is good enough for six points. Officially, Brown took it in from one yard out. The extra point makes it 7-0, 11:34 to go in 1st quarter. Ben Baker loves to strip the ball. He does it again, hitting a wideout from behind just after a catch. But WSU grabs it. QB Eric Williams is leading a drive downfield. They started at the 5 but he picks us apart early. Then we leave the TE wide open to rumble for a 43 yard score. We seem to do that quite a bit ... 7-7, 8:09 left in the 1st quarter. Edwards is picked off going deep on the 1st play of the drive. Based on field position, this is as good as a punt. But I would not have punted on 1st down. Williams has completed seven in a row for the Cougars. And they are moving again ... The string stops at 8. The 9th pass is intercepted by ILB Bryant Bruschi. We take over at our 45. A 23 yard gain is called back for offensive pass interference. We aren't able to make up those yards and have to punt. Our FS Greg Moore exits the game with a clavicle issue. I don't think he is going to be back this afternoon. We force a 3 and out. An 18 yard punt return, coupled with a tripping penalty against Washington State, gives us the ball at their 44. Cliff Byrum looks like he is carrying the ball wearing oven mitts. Another fumble, but we recover this one. Brown has 9 carries for 50 yards in opening quarter. Now Stablein has the ball knocked away after fighting hard to try and pick up a 3rd and 7. We recover, but are still one yard away from a first down. 4th and 1 at the 15. Short yardage QB Gary Anderson comes in and completes a 6 yard hook to Derrick. First and goal! Edwards hit Byrum for a 4 yard TD on 3rd down. McMullen misses the extra point. 13-7, 12:25 left in half. I'm beginning to wonder about our scouts appraisal of McMullen's abilities. But his stats were unreal for the last two years ... We force a fumble on the kickoff, but the Cougars recover. 4 fumbles in 18 minutes here, all recovered by the offenses. Williams connects on 3rd down with WR Andre Wilkerson for a 52 yard gain. The ball is spotted at our 21. Williams finishes the drive off with a 13 yard strike to his TE Moore - their 2nd connection for the day. Williams is 12/16 for 205 yards already. 2 TDs, 1 INT. 14-13, 8:40 left. We get a 1st down on a defensive pass interference call. But the Cougars are really getting after Derrick Brown in the 2nd quarter. We have to punt it away. McCullough intercepts Williams on a deep pass pattern and we take over just shy of the 50 yard line. A 3rd down pass play comes back on offensive pass interference. We are sacked on the ensuing play and have to punt facing 4th and 2 3/8 miles. We force a fumble on the punt and finally dive on one before the Cougars can recover. First down at the 30! After 2 rushes from Derrick for -6 yards (now at 17 carries for 44 yards, just to indicate how bad his quarter has been) Edwards finds Stablein. The wideout leaps over the safety and hauls into the end zone from 36 yards out! 20-14, 1:46 left in half. DT Singletary breaks through the line and records a sack of Williams in the end zone. Safety! 22-14, 0:55 left and the ball coming to us. This could be a huge momentum builder ... D. Brown makes a big return and we start at the WSU 32. 14 yards on a screen pass to Jackson, his first reception of the day. TO #1! Incomplete - Stablein can't hold on after hit. Incomplete - pressure coming. Screen for 1 yard. McMullen connects from 35 yards. 25-14, 0:08 left in half. Halftime Notes: We have not let WSU start drives with any kind of field position. Not once have then been past the 20. For once we are ahead on time of possession - 17:28 to 12:36. Our ground game was stopped dead in 2nd quarter. WSU again starts from their 5 yard line. Poor decision making on some of the returns ... A 19 yard run jumpstarts the drive. SS Joe Lusk goes down with an ankle injury. Once again we'll be shorthanded in the secondary. Next play, 3rd and 8, Williams finds Wilkerson wide open on a blown coverage. 49 yard TD strike. 95 yards in 10 plays. We stop a 2 point conversion. 25-20, 10:36 to go. Edwards gets hit on a blitz and fumbles. Cougars recover, start at our 17. So much for the field position advantage ... We also lost an offensive tackle on that play. One assistant suggest that he may have whiplash from watching the blitzers pass him by. We get a sack on 1st and goal. Williams misses end zone machine Monsanto Moore on 2nd down. We stuff a run. They convert a 26 yard FG. 25-23, 7:41 left in 3rd. 3 and out. I'm wondering what ever happened to the team that rang up 73 points in the opener. WSU starts at our 45 after a short punt. 4th and 2 at our 33. Williams sees the FB open in the flat, but no one is catching that fastball. There is laundry on the field ... Defensive holding. We hold them at the ten yard line and force a 30 yard field goal attempt. Which they miss. Brown fumbles on a big hit, we give WSU the ball back at our 24. What a horror show this quarter has been. 3 and out - they can't miss two field goals in a row, can they? Nope, 37 yarder is good. 26-25 Washington State, end of 3. Williams has 305 yards passing. CB Alvin Brown returns the ball to our 45. We give the ball to our backup RB, who rumbles for 18. FB Gene Jenkins runs it in from 2 yards out. The offense looked angry about being behind on that possession. Edwards hits Byrum for a 2 point conversion. 33-26 with 12:35 left in regulation. We force a punt after getting a stop on 3rd and 5. We get huge yardage on a 3rd and 1 screen pass to Ben Jackson. He is forced out after a 41 yard pickup. We can't punch it in, so McMullen is in for a 40 yard field goal. Missed. I would love to cut this guy ... Williams hits three straight passes, each for over 10 yards. The last was for 41 yards and a house. He now has 399 yards passing and 4 TDs. 33 all, 6:28 remaining. Brown breaks off a 20 yard gain to start our next possession. Byrum steps out of bounds after 3 yard gain on 3rd and 5. 4th and 2 at our 46. I hope our offensive coordinator doens't do what I think he will ... Nope, we punt. We surrender a 32 yard run on 3rd and 7. We had been stuffing the run all day up to that point. On 3rd and 8, from their 48, the defense comes up with a stop. They actually hit a guy as he tried to haul in a pass. I nearly faint on the sideline. The punt pins us on our 3 with 1:42 left. And all of our timeouts. Illegal motion, 1st and 12 at the 1. False start, can't push us any further back. Run for 3. Botched handoff, loss of 1. TE drop, hit as he made a play for it. Punt, WSU ball at our 44. They have three timeouts and 0:44 to play. Williams hits Wilkerson, who shakes a tackler and ends up with a 22 yard gain. TO! Incomplete. Gain of 10. We annihilate the receiver, but he isn't giving this one up. TO! 0:24 left, they gain two on a draw. TO! 0:15 to play, they have to kick a field goal here. It will be from 28 yards. It's in there. 36-33 Washington State. No magic on the return, game over.