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Old 01-28-2006, 10:41 AM   #443
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Another sellout crowd - hopefully we give them more to cheer about today.

Gain of 21 to Thelwell on the first play - just missed breaking that one.
Rattay goes down to a sack on 2nd down.
A holding call wipes out a 45 yard gain - I won't miss OT Roell English when he is gone.
We can't make up 3rd and 24 and have to punt.

Interception for CB Rulon Bowens, who returns it 36 yards to the 14.

Clutch play by Rattay and Palmer, getting 9 on 3rd and 6 despite heavy pressure by the D.
An illegal motion penalty takes away a TD.
RB Gannon Dawson takes it outside and into the end zone from 4 yards out. 7-0, 9:07 left in the quarter.

TE Joshua Lloyd gains 25 on a reception while losing his helmet.
Sack by DE Phil Patten.
And they are called for intentional grounding on 3rd and 17. Punt.

3 and out on our next possession - 3 passes, no runs. Punt.

Another sack for Dickerson.
A 20 yard pass play sets up 3rd and 2. Which the Wildcats pick up through the air.
11 yard run for HB Bobby Dubac, who is getting good yardage in the early going.
FS Keith Thomas leaves with a toe injury.
QB Thomas is having a very good drive so far - another 10 yard completion.
3rd and 9 at the UCLA 27 - we stuff a run. Tackle by ILB Bobby Anderson.
44 yard field goal is good. 7-3, 0:49 left in the first quarter.

13 yard run for Morris.
A screen to Thelwell gets 9 on 3rd and 3.
15 more to Thelwell, who has four of the five receptions so far today.
Morris gets one on 3rd and 1.
Holding on McAddley.
Defensive holding on the next play. 1st and 10 at the Arizona 13.
13 yard TD pass to Woodley Martin, who is back from his injury. He got leveled in the end zone but held on. 14-3, 11:09 to play in the half.

15 yard facemask called at the end of the kickoff. Arizona starts at the 45.
Sack for DE Patten - he has two today after only one coming into the game.
Arizona goes for it on 4th and 2 from our 47 and we stuff Dubac.

Rattay and Palmer get 7 on 3rd and 7. Everyone on both sides of the ball executed there, but we have our first down.
8 yards for Morris on 3rd and 1. He is over 50 already.
Martin breaks free with a double move and is rewarded with a perfect pass for a 26 yard TD! 21-3, 6:34 left in the half.

Thomas throws for 7 on 3rd and 6.
DT Parsons forces, and recovers, a fumble at the Arizona 31.

Another TD for Martin, this one from 31 yards out on a one play drive. He has 3 catches for 70 yards with all three ending as touchdowns. 28-3, 4:22 left in the half.

Phil Patten is having a big game, as he is making plays in run support as well as pressuring the QB.
Arizona punts from our 40.

Rattay gets leveled on a LB blitz.
But he responds with his 4th TD pass of the day, an 81 yarder to TE Gene Fortunato. Obviously a blown assignment on that one, as Gene isn't exactly a burner. 35-3, 1:07 left in the half.


Halftime Notes:
- Rattay is lights out: 12-15 for 233 yards and 4 TDs.
- The defense is playing the kind of game I love to see - bringing pressure and forcing turnovers. Only area for improvement is surrendering 5-9 3rd down conversions.


52 yard gain on a 3rd and 4 pass to WR Dayne. Tackled at our 28. Bad tackling gave the Wildcats an extra 40 yards.
15 yard TD pass to WR Robert Tarver. 35-10, 11:23 left in the 3rd.

Arizona is called for roughing the passer on a sack.
We are taking short passes on this drive. But Arizona is doing a good job of tackling to prevent our guys from long gains.
We go for it on 4th and 2 - play fake, Martin is wide open - 39 yard TD. Martin now has 4 catches for 109 yards and 4 TDs. 42-10, 7:04 left in the 3rd.

We stuff a run on 3rd and 1. Punt after 3 plays.
We take over at the 49.

Martin only gets 17 on his next catch - a shoestring tackle prevented TD #5 ...
Rattay is now over 300 yards for the afternoon.
4th and 2 from the 24 - Ellis comes on and kicks a 42 yard field goal. 45-10, 3:14 left in the 3rd.

Sack for DT Roger Parsons.
Another strong defensive series. 3 and out. Punt.
We again get the ball at the 49.

18 yard run for Morris, who is up to 85 yards on 17 carries.
Arizona is whistled for defensive holding. They are over 100 penalty yards on the day.
Martin is tackled on the 1 yard line.
Morris runs it in from there. 52-10, 14:10 left in the game.

Another sack for Parsons, and the ball is loose. Arizona dives on it but this is their 3rd straight 3 and out.

14 yards to Martin on 3rd and 11 to keep the clock running.
Ellis comes in and kicks a 51 yard field goal. 55-10, 8:36 left in the game.
Ellis is having a great year after struggling earlier in his career.

ILB Bobby Anderson is making a lot of tackles in the run game.
26 yard completion to TE Lloyd.
20 yards to WR Kevin Leigh on 3rd and 10, into field goal range.
We are only called for 5 yards on this facemask - nice change of pace, ref.
HB Bobby Dubuc runs it in from 2 yards out. 55-17, 5:01 left in the game.

Satterwhite takes the kick up to the 43.
Add 15 yards on a Wildcat facemask.
QB Derrick Fazande is in and he has a pair of incompletions on a 3 and out series.
We get good punt coverage and stick Arizona on their 4.

Another sack for Parsons - big game for him today.
And we record an interception. Hopefully we just run out the clock at this point.

Morris hits the century mark on his 24th carry.
Morris runs for another pair of first downs.
We take a knee on the 3 yard line.
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