Full house today as usual at the Coliseum.
We kickoff and they start on our 43 thanks to a great kickoff return!
Their mediocre halfback slashes for 21 yards on their 1st play.
We stop them on the next 2 plays, but they convert on a 3rd and 10 and then throw a 9 yard TD pass! Crud.. Our defense needs to get it together. 7-0.
On the first series, Randy hurts his hip while handing off! He is done for the day.
We get inside the 25, but they stop us! We kick the FG. 7-3.
Another very good kickoff return starts them on their 45.
Their HB gets 8 on his first carry. We stop him for 1 on the next carry. SS Harry Bartrum nails him the next carry, but he got a yard.
Crap, their offensive line is actually decent, and they get a good block for another 11 yards.
The next play DT Joshua Lewis picks it off when he dropped back into a zone!
They stop us on 3rd and goal from the 3. We settle for a 22 yard FG. Malcolm and Sanders moved the ball with ease most of the drive. 7-6 Kansas leads.
Touchback on the next kickoff.
End of 1: Kansas 7 - USC 6. Kansas is on their own 30 with a 1st and 10.
We stop them at the 50.
They punt into the endzone and we start on our 20.
Sanders starts moving the ball right away with a 27 yard pass to Kelley.
Holding calls negate two big plays, but we keep converting long 3rd downs with good passing.
Sanders ends the 8 play 80 yard drive with an 18 yard TD pass to Jones. 13-7 lead.
An excellent return starts them on their 48.
A defensive holding call keeps their drive alive, and they drive inside our 5. We stuff them there, and they kick a short FG. 13-10 we lead.
We start our drive with a 34 yard pass to Kelley.
We finish a 6 play 73 yard drive with a 3 yard TD run by Maston. 20-10 with 2 minutes left in the half.
(OOC Note) I got called away for something work related, and come back to see I didn't pause it after all. However, our defense is dominating, has a few picks, and our offense is rolling. we are up 38-10 with 5 minutes left in the 3rd.
Sanders is 19 of 23 for 344 yards with 3 TD's at this point.
Michael Howard hurts his clavicle on this play and has to leave the game.
End of 3: USC 38 - Kansas 10 with us driving into the redzone.
Sanders hits Malcolm for a 2 yard screen for a TD! 45-10.
We get another pick deep in our turf. Secules has 3 interceptions today, plus Joshua Lewis has that 1 improbable interception.
We get stopped at midfield as our backups are playing and end up punting.
Even with our backups in there some, we win 52-10.
Pros: Sanders played great. The defense generally played very well.
Cons: Randy was hurt, yet again. Should I end Randy's tenure as starter?
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