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hoopsguy · 01-02-2006, 01:54 PM

Arizona comes out running, picking up 31 yards on four carries to move to our 40.
We force a 4th and 3, and the 51 yard field goal attempt is short. But an offsides penalty gives them a first down. Ugh.
They get 9 on 3rd and 9.
Joe Banducci collects a sack on 3rd down, and Arizona settles for a 33 yard field goal. 3-0, 8:46 left in the quarter.

We send Derrick in motion on 3rd down and QB Greg Moorehead hits him in stride as he runs past the linebacker in coverage. It goes for a 48 yard gain before he is collared by the safety.
Another 3rd down pickup for Moorehead, this time to Ben Jackson.
RB Gannon Dawson is injured while blocking on a reverse and is out for the rest of the game.
McMullen is brought on to kick a 29 yard field goal and it is good.
But another special teams penalty moves it back 5 yards.
And the next attempt is blocked. Wow - I don't have words to express how frustrated I am with our kicking game.

SS Noland King misses Tonnemaker in the backfield, which turns into a 21 yard gain.
UA is flagged for unneccessary roughness.
Heinrich then goes past the line of scrimmage to pick up the 3rd and 22. Thank you refs for catching that one.

We get a huge gainer on a reverse to Mike Voight, who turns it upfield and runs for 42 yards. Down at the 36.
The screen to Brown is becoming our signature play - 12 yards for a first down.
Brown for 19 yards, he threw a ton of moves at the D on that carry. Down to the 5.
But we stall at the 4, as the defense comes up with a couple of big plays.
McMullen converts a 22 yard field goal. 3-3, 14:34 left in half.

Tonnemaker is looking like a Heisman winner. He runs for 19 before being tracked down by CB Elijah McCallister. He has 75 yards on 8 carries up to this point.
15 for Tonnemaker, then another 13. 10 carries for 103 yards in just 19 minutes of play.
The backup RB Bailey takes it in from 13 yards out. 10-3, 11:11 left in half.

QB Derrick Fazande gets 15 on 3rd and 11, connecting with Ben Jackson.
We punt it away on 4th and 2.

Tonnemaker is making 10+ on every touch. When we line up to stop him Heinrich finds WR Matt Martin in single coverage downfield for a 42 yard pickup.
But CB McCallister steps in and gives us the big play we need with a timely interception in the end zone.

3 and out, as Brown is stuffed on 3rd and 2.

3 and out for Arizona, as we finally slow down the young phenom.
CB Ruland Bowens has a big return, almost breaking it before being tackled at the Arizona 32. 36 yard return.

3 and out, losing 4 yards. We can't grab momentum, it seems.
We stupidly bring out McMullen to attempt a 54 yarder, but he is short.

Our premier run-stuffer, DT Jared Burford, goes out of the game. Looks like he may have re-aggrevated an injury.
An offensive pass interference penalty pushes the Wildcats back.
DE Smith gets a big sack on 3rd down, but a holding penalty on McCallister gives them a first down. Nasty, as we are under a minute left and that moves them into our territory.
19 yard pickup, 17 yard pickup - both through the air. The Wildcats want a TD before the half but have to settle for a 28 yard field goal attempt. Good, 13-3 with 0:11 left.

Halftime Notes:
Tonnemaker can't leave soon enough.
Special teams are killing us once again, with some help from penalties.
We aren't sustaining drives or taking advantage of the breaks we have received.

We move the ball out to midfield before Fazande is leveled on a sack. Ball is loose, Arizona starts at our 47.

The defense plays it well, only giving up one first down and forcing a punt.

Brown is picking up his play. 26 yard run, he is now up to 83 yards on 15 carries.
A nasty holding penalty on 3rd and 2 negates a first down and knocks us out of field goal range. Punt.

The next play is wild. Heinrich completes a pass into zone coverage to WR Pierce Stewart. The defender, OLB Travis Wilcox, slips and lets Stewart get into open field. But Wilcox doesn't give up on the play and runs him down, forcing a fumble. It is recovered by fellow OLB Hank Swilling, who screams in pain at the bottom of the pile. Looks like a potentially serious knee injury. We take over at the 48.

Moorehead to Jackson for 14 on 3rd and 10.
Next play, Moorehead finds WR Dan Campbell (looking to shed his scrub reputation), who runs through an arm tackle and into the end zone from 30 yards out. 13-10, 5:17 left in 3rd.

We stuff Tonnemaker on 3rd down. 3 and out.

Unnecessary roughness on our first play.
We are backed up at our 9, 3rd and 32.
Brown fumbles there, but we recover.
Punt, they will start at our 49.

D is money, 3 and out for -1 yards.
The punt pins us at our 5.

We cleverly run a reverse from there, which the defense doesn't buy. WR Mike Voight shows some real nifty footwork to turn the play into a 16 yard gain. Almost busted it ...
DT Tate breaks through the line for a sack, forcing a 3rd and 15.
We punt after a dropped screen pass.

Heinrich to Hunter for 8 on 3rd and 7.
CB Rulon Bowens gets his 4th pick of the year, reading the QB the whole way.
We have the ball at our 39.

16 yards for the FB Morris, who left cleat marks on one Wildcat defender.
Three more runs fail to move the chains and we have to punt from the 44.
Nice punt, downed at the one.

3 and out, narrowly avoiding a safety on 1st down.
Great punt, pushing us back to the 44.

Brown goes over 100 yards on his 24th carry.
We can't pick up a 2nd and 2 on the next two attempts.
The offense is going for it on 4th and 2 with about 5 1/2 to play.
12 yard pickup to Ben Jackson. Woot!
Brown picks up 9 on 3rd and 5 after cutting it back inside. Would have been a long field goal for the tie if we didn't pick that up.
3rd and 4 on the 16, we pick up 2 and are called for holding. Arizona declines the penalty. We go for it instead of taking a 32 yard field goal? McMullen sucks, but this is crazy. The pass is incomplete.
Arizona ball, 2:51 to play.

20 yards for Tonnemaker, up over 150 on the day.
Tonnemaker picks up another first, running out of time ...
3rd and 3 at the 44, under a minute left, this is the game.
We stop them for 2 yards. Punt.
J.R. Jackson returns it 41 yards to the Arizona 40! 0:33 left to play.

Incomplete pass.
Moorehead is picked off throwing to Voight. Game over, we sure had our chances in this one. Defense pitched a 2nd half shutout, but we suffer a bitter, bitter loss in our Pac 10 opener.

01-02-2006, 01:54 PM	#145
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Arizona comes out running, picking up 31 yards on four carries to move to our 40. We force a 4th and 3, and the 51 yard field goal attempt is short. But an offsides penalty gives them a first down. Ugh. They get 9 on 3rd and 9. Joe Banducci collects a sack on 3rd down, and Arizona settles for a 33 yard field goal. 3-0, 8:46 left in the quarter. We send Derrick in motion on 3rd down and QB Greg Moorehead hits him in stride as he runs past the linebacker in coverage. It goes for a 48 yard gain before he is collared by the safety. Another 3rd down pickup for Moorehead, this time to Ben Jackson. RB Gannon Dawson is injured while blocking on a reverse and is out for the rest of the game. McMullen is brought on to kick a 29 yard field goal and it is good. But another special teams penalty moves it back 5 yards. And the next attempt is blocked. Wow - I don't have words to express how frustrated I am with our kicking game. SS Noland King misses Tonnemaker in the backfield, which turns into a 21 yard gain. UA is flagged for unneccessary roughness. Heinrich then goes past the line of scrimmage to pick up the 3rd and 22. Thank you refs for catching that one. We get a huge gainer on a reverse to Mike Voight, who turns it upfield and runs for 42 yards. Down at the 36. The screen to Brown is becoming our signature play - 12 yards for a first down. Brown for 19 yards, he threw a ton of moves at the D on that carry. Down to the 5. But we stall at the 4, as the defense comes up with a couple of big plays. McMullen converts a 22 yard field goal. 3-3, 14:34 left in half. Tonnemaker is looking like a Heisman winner. He runs for 19 before being tracked down by CB Elijah McCallister. He has 75 yards on 8 carries up to this point. 15 for Tonnemaker, then another 13. 10 carries for 103 yards in just 19 minutes of play. The backup RB Bailey takes it in from 13 yards out. 10-3, 11:11 left in half. QB Derrick Fazande gets 15 on 3rd and 11, connecting with Ben Jackson. We punt it away on 4th and 2. Tonnemaker is making 10+ on every touch. When we line up to stop him Heinrich finds WR Matt Martin in single coverage downfield for a 42 yard pickup. But CB McCallister steps in and gives us the big play we need with a timely interception in the end zone. 3 and out, as Brown is stuffed on 3rd and 2. 3 and out for Arizona, as we finally slow down the young phenom. CB Ruland Bowens has a big return, almost breaking it before being tackled at the Arizona 32. 36 yard return. 3 and out, losing 4 yards. We can't grab momentum, it seems. We stupidly bring out McMullen to attempt a 54 yarder, but he is short. Our premier run-stuffer, DT Jared Burford, goes out of the game. Looks like he may have re-aggrevated an injury. An offensive pass interference penalty pushes the Wildcats back. DE Smith gets a big sack on 3rd down, but a holding penalty on McCallister gives them a first down. Nasty, as we are under a minute left and that moves them into our territory. 19 yard pickup, 17 yard pickup - both through the air. The Wildcats want a TD before the half but have to settle for a 28 yard field goal attempt. Good, 13-3 with 0:11 left. Halftime Notes: Tonnemaker can't leave soon enough. Special teams are killing us once again, with some help from penalties. We aren't sustaining drives or taking advantage of the breaks we have received. We move the ball out to midfield before Fazande is leveled on a sack. Ball is loose, Arizona starts at our 47. The defense plays it well, only giving up one first down and forcing a punt. Brown is picking up his play. 26 yard run, he is now up to 83 yards on 15 carries. A nasty holding penalty on 3rd and 2 negates a first down and knocks us out of field goal range. Punt. The next play is wild. Heinrich completes a pass into zone coverage to WR Pierce Stewart. The defender, OLB Travis Wilcox, slips and lets Stewart get into open field. But Wilcox doesn't give up on the play and runs him down, forcing a fumble. It is recovered by fellow OLB Hank Swilling, who screams in pain at the bottom of the pile. Looks like a potentially serious knee injury. We take over at the 48. Moorehead to Jackson for 14 on 3rd and 10. Next play, Moorehead finds WR Dan Campbell (looking to shed his scrub reputation), who runs through an arm tackle and into the end zone from 30 yards out. 13-10, 5:17 left in 3rd. We stuff Tonnemaker on 3rd down. 3 and out. Unnecessary roughness on our first play. We are backed up at our 9, 3rd and 32. Brown fumbles there, but we recover. Punt, they will start at our 49. D is money, 3 and out for -1 yards. The punt pins us at our 5. We cleverly run a reverse from there, which the defense doesn't buy. WR Mike Voight shows some real nifty footwork to turn the play into a 16 yard gain. Almost busted it ... DT Tate breaks through the line for a sack, forcing a 3rd and 15. We punt after a dropped screen pass. Heinrich to Hunter for 8 on 3rd and 7. CB Rulon Bowens gets his 4th pick of the year, reading the QB the whole way. We have the ball at our 39. 16 yards for the FB Morris, who left cleat marks on one Wildcat defender. Three more runs fail to move the chains and we have to punt from the 44. Nice punt, downed at the one. 3 and out, narrowly avoiding a safety on 1st down. Great punt, pushing us back to the 44. Brown goes over 100 yards on his 24th carry. We can't pick up a 2nd and 2 on the next two attempts. The offense is going for it on 4th and 2 with about 5 1/2 to play. 12 yard pickup to Ben Jackson. Woot! Brown picks up 9 on 3rd and 5 after cutting it back inside. Would have been a long field goal for the tie if we didn't pick that up. 3rd and 4 on the 16, we pick up 2 and are called for holding. Arizona declines the penalty. We go for it instead of taking a 32 yard field goal? McMullen sucks, but this is crazy. The pass is incomplete. Arizona ball, 2:51 to play. 20 yards for Tonnemaker, up over 150 on the day. Tonnemaker picks up another first, running out of time ... 3rd and 3 at the 44, under a minute left, this is the game. We stop them for 2 yards. Punt. J.R. Jackson returns it 41 yards to the Arizona 40! 0:33 left to play. Incomplete pass. Moorehead is picked off throwing to Voight. Game over, we sure had our chances in this one. Defense pitched a 2nd half shutout, but we suffer a bitter, bitter loss in our Pac 10 opener.