Today we get a chance for redemption against division rival Las Vegas. A loss here would mean a sweep for them, which I suppose I could live with because I'd have no other choice but to die. Thus, we need to win. It would also be nice to maintain our 2 game lead on Honolulu (9-4).
Oh, and we're still without Stoltzfus.
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Box Score: Las Vegas at Tucson
Tucson, AZ.
Week 15, 2012
Attendance: 66,000 (69,800).
Weather: 80 degrees, fair.
1Q: 09:44 LVS - Corwin Poole 9 pass from Lenny "Jackpot" Olsen.
1Q: 09:44 LVS - Felix Savoy extra point.
2Q: 12:36 TUC - Corwin Jeffries 10 pass from Kent Goodwin.
2Q: 12:36 TUC - Hugo Eckard extra point.
2Q: 05:04 TUC - Freddie Housley 11 pass from Kent Goodwin.
2Q: 05:04 TUC - Hugo Eckard extra point.
2Q: 01:45 LVS - Tommy Wolfe 45 pass from Lenny "Jackpot" Olsen.
2Q: 01:45 LVS - Felix Savoy extra point.
3Q: 10:23 TUC - Courtney Hodges 2 pass from Kent Goodwin.
3Q: 10:23 TUC - Hugo Eckard extra point.
3Q: 00:16 LVS - Felix Savoy 50 field goal.
4Q: 00:20 LVS - Tommy Wolfe 7 pass from Lenny "Jackpot" Olsen.
4Q: 00:20 LVS - Felix Savoy extra point.
Game MVP: LVS 1 Lenny "Jackpot" Olsen
Las Vegas 7 7 3 7 - 24
Tucson 0 14 7 0 - 21
Team Statistics LVS TUC
First Downs 24 25
Total Rushes 20 30
Rushing Yards 113 157
Yards Per Carry 5.6 5.2
Pass Attempts 43 39
Completions 22 20
Passing Yards 239 257
Yards Per Attempt 5.5 6.5
Sacked 1 0
Yards Lost 7 0
Interceptions 0 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
Total Plays 64 69
Total Yards 345 414
Yards Per Play 5.3 6.0
3rd Down Plays 2/11 6/14
Avg. YTG on 3rd 9.3 8.6
4th Down Plays 0/0 0/0
Penalties 4 10
Penalty Yards 35 75
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 27
Time Of Possession 28:49 31:11
Tucson Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
42 Holliday 24 118 4.9 21 0
19 Goodwin 3 19 6.3 10 0
33 Hayakawa 3 20 6.6 7 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
19 Goodwin 39 20 257 6.5 28 3 1 0
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
26 Jeffries 5 38 7.6 15 13 1
82 Torres 5 72 14.4 16 23 0
86 Housley 3 55 18.3 4 28 1
88 Parr 2 32 16.0 8 20 0
42 Holliday 2 25 12.5 11 19 0
80 Higginbotham 1 19 19.0 5 19 0
81 Hodges 1 2 2.0 0 2 1
87 Emerson 1 14 14.0 3 14 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
42 Holliday 2 3 1.5 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
81 Hodges 3 62 20.6 0
35 Giles 1 19 19.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
15 Winters 6 260 43.3 52 3
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
12 Eckard 0 1 0 3 3
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
31 Enoch 6 4 0.0 0 0 0
93 King 6 1 0.0 0 0 0
55 Trujillo 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
58 Watford 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
90 Jarrard 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
44 Visser 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
34 McGarrity 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
74 Cochrane 2 0 1.0 0 0 0
96 Muranaka 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
27 Callis 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
87 Emerson 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
77 Van Brocklin 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
37 Rosenberry 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
75 Grier 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
97 Horn 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
26 Jeffries 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Torres 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
81 Hodges 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
38 Torres 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
72 Bernard 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
35 Giles 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
68 Kudrow 0 0 0 0 7 0
54 Reeves 0 0 0 0 2 0
Oof.
That is one tough loss to stomach. Primarily because of how it ended:
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4-07-LVS35 (01:46) TUC 12 Eckard attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.
Possession to Las Vegas.
1-10-LVS42 (01:41) LVS 1 Olsen pass fell incomplete, intended for 83 Poole.
TUC 44 Visser defended the pass.
2-10-LVS42 (01:27) LVS 1 Olsen pass was dropped by 87 Lang.
3-10-LVS42 (01:14) LVS 1 Olsen pass completed to 81 Gerald for 14 yards.
Tackled by TUC 31 Enoch.
Penalty: TUC - Intentional Face Mask.
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1-10-TUC29 (01:07) LVS 1 Olsen pass was blocked at the line, intended for 87 Lang.
TUC 75 Grier blocked the pass.
Penalty: TUC - Defensive Holding.
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1-10-TUC24 (00:54) LVS 1 Olsen pass fell incomplete, intended for 87 Lang.
TUC 75 Grier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
Penalty: TUC - Too Many Men on the Field.
1-05-TUC19 (00:54) LVS 1 Olsen pass completed to 83 Poole for 12 yards.
Tackled by TUC 55 Trujillo.
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1-07-TUC07 (00:32) LVS 1 Olsen spiked the ball to stop the clock.
2-07-TUC07 (00:27) LVS 1 Olsen pass completed to 84 Wolfe for 7 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by LVS 18 Savoy was good.
First, we attempt an ill-advised 52 yard field goal with under two minutes remaining. If we punt it there Vegas will have, at minimum, an 80-yard field to traverse in very little time. If make the FG we have a 7-point lead, if we miss it we give them great field position. Of course, the worst possible outcome is what happened, and then the penalty flags started flying. Three straight plays netted them 25 free yards, setting Olsen up perfectly. Unbelievable.
Still, we're 11-3 and maintain a 2-game lead thanks to an Arizona upset over Honolulu.