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Week 9 vs Chicago:
Facing an 8-1 Bears team we should have been over matched from the beginning and after we punted and they got a quick 3 points it seemed like maybe that was how it would go. We answered with a slow, methodical drive ending with DeLamielleure catching a TD from Henson to take the lead. Offense continued to prevail as they drove the length of the field to score a TD and then we turned right back around and went 81 yards in 5 plays and Rusty Cooper caught his 1st TD. Our defense then stepped up and did not allow any points in the 2nd or 3rd quarter forcing 6 straight punts and our offense managed another TD pass, Henson to Orenstein, right before the half. Taking a 21-10 lead into the 4th we were in position to be hopeful but the bears finally put together a long drive ending in a 1 yard TD throw and then they added a 2 point conversion. We held on for a while but they got a FG right at the end of regulation to push the game to overtime. We were forced to punt right away in overtime but came right back out and forced a fumble giving us the ball at the 36 yard line, nearly in FG range. Patrick Rodgers fumbled it away though. The bears went 3 and out but after forcing the punt Byron Winslett fumbled the ball away again allowing the bears to start already in FG range where they kicked the game winner to beat us 24-21.
DeAndre Henson went 17/34 for 150 yards and 3 TDs and ran 6 times for 48 yards. Patrick Rodgers ran 14 times for 88 yards but lost a fumble that may have cost us the game. Myles Orenstein caught 6 of 10 targets for 49 yards and a TD and Gabe DeLamielleure caught 5 of 6 for 41 and a score.
Tyrone Kelly and Justin Aleman both racked up 8 tackles. Taylor Cates had 5, a sack, and 2 forced fumbles. Jeff Stacell, Tommy Criswell, and Joseph McCrary all forced a fumble but only Gene Correia was able to recover 1.
Morris Alcott missed his one FG, a 50 yard attempt.
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