Game 1 was a triple OT thriller! We won 69-67 over Maryland. I thought this game was going to be a blowout early! And not the good kind. We got the only points in the first quarter coming on a 20 yard field goal. After that it was seemingly all down hill. They got a 42 yd FG, 4 yd TD run, 67 yard interception return for a TD, a 25 yd FG, and a 6 yd TD pass. Before I knew it I was down 27-3 with 1 minute left in the first half.That's when I just exploded. Drove down the field and Jake Medlock, my QB, got a 4 yd TD run. Went for 2 and didn't get it so I figured go into halftime down 27-9, bad, but not as bad as it could've been. Next thing I know my offense is running back onto the field. Was able to score again on a 25 yd TD pass and with the XP it was 27-16 going into the half. After that my defense got a quick stop and I got back out there and got a 66 yd TD run, again Medlock. I was then able to drive back downfield twice in a row. Unfortunately I only came away with 2 FG's, They would get a 64 yd TD run and fail the 2 pt. so after 3 it was 33-29. By this point Medlock had been knocked out of the game so my backup E.J Hilliard was in. To open up the 4th quarter he threw a pick 6 my 4th int of the day and my 2nd to get returned. I responded with a 2 yd TD run from Hilliard and I got the 2 pt. They got a 21 yd TD pass and was up 47-37. I then got another TD this time a 22 yd pass. I got the ball back score 47-44 with a minute thirty left. Drove down got to the 1 tried a QB blast and was stuffed for a 2 yard loss. Called a time-out with 2 seconds left(went to the pause menu to do it because I didn't want to take a chance) My kicker nailed the 20 yard kick and we're going to OT. Won the toss and chose offense which is what I always do because I have confidence in my offense to go and score a TD and I feel the game always comes down to a 2nd OT. Able to score on a 10 yd TD pass, they answered with an 11 yd pass as well as a 7 yd pass. Got the ball and got a 5 yd rushing TD. Next drive I get a 7 yd TD pass and on the 2 pt I could've sworn my HB Coleman was stopped short. I was horrified because my D couldn't stop them. They said Coleman got in though so on their next possession they would need to score the 2 pt. My D almost stopped them before a 19 yard TD came on a screen play on 3rd and 14. On the 2 pt. one of my D-Linemen hit C.J. Brown as he was throwing it and I won 69-67 in 3 OT. Despite Hilliard leading the finish of the comeback Medlock has earned the starting spot and since he isn't listed on the Injury report, he will start this week as FIU plays host to #12 UCF. I'll have to take care of the ball as I threw 4 picks last week.
BTW I will probably post the box score as well as a write up on Saturday. Also if anyone has a 2007 Florida Gators playbook that I could use that would be awesome.
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