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young22 · 08-21-2020, 01:16 PM

Report by Isaac Robinson - October 20th, 2019

Henderson The Hero

Henderson throws a pair of great passes to put the Swarm ahead with 12 seconds left, throws for 423 yards, 3 scores as Swarm abandon the run -- 358 yards, 3 TD for Clark as TE Landry catches 6 balls for 184 -- Huge Leon Alexander strip sack sparks comeback

B.J. Henderson was all smiles after throwing the go-ahead score with 12 seconds left

Westlake, OH -- B.J. Henderson for Heisman? If the junior ends up in the race, we've got his Heisman moment: a jumping throw traveling roughly roughly 45 yards through the air to an open Xavier Meeks in the endzone, putting Westlake State ahead by 4 with 12 seconds to go.

It looked like Henderson wasn't going to be very good at all, as he started the game 2 for 11 with an interception, just his 5th on the year, as USF led 10-0 after a quarter. The Swarm leaned on the run as Henderson was able to complete a couple passes and find some rhythm before running it in himself from 4 yards out to get his team on the board. USF fired back, as a huge 45 yard catch-and-run from tight end Bobby Landry set up a 12 yard touchdown pass from Brandon Clark to Brian May. Westlake State matched the Bulls, as a 12 play drive ended in Mark Montgomery punching it in from a yard out. Neither team scored again in the half, and it was USF 14, Westlake State 14 through 2.

The Swarm ended up turning it over on downs to start the 3rd, as a questionable decision to go for it on 4th and 1 from the 30 resulted in a turnover on downs. It would have been a 47 yard field goal try, which is at the edge of kicker Joe Romero's range, but it is worth noting that he's barely been used under Barkley, going just 4/6 on field goals this year after going 7/9 last year. USF capitalized, as Clark found Landry for another huge gain, and Martin Harrell found the endzone from 12 yards out, his second score on the day.

Westlake State marched right back down the field, as Henderson shook off his slow start, completing 5 of 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown (to Xavier Meeks) on the drive to bring the Swarm back to within 10.

But again, a huge play from Clark to Landry, this time for 34 yards, jumpstarted a drive that ended with Brian May catching his second touchdown. Westlake State got off to a great start on their next possession, with Nic Johnson picking up 26, then Robert Coley picking up 10 to get the Swarm to the USF 40. But on 3rd and short, Mark Montgomery was stuffed as the Bulls blitzed a safety, and Montgomery went down for a loss of 4. 4th and 4 from the 44. Coley broke open, and he'd been reliable all day, with 5 grabs to this point, but the sophomore dropped a wide open grab over the middle, and Westlake State turned it over on downs once again, trailing 31-21. A score would likely end it.

Terrible drop from Coley

And it looked like USF would get it. Leon Alexander grabbed a facemask, costing his team 15 yards, then Clark found Harrell for 8, and then Landry for 26, getting the Bulls to the 8 yard line. Brian Johnson picked up 3, and it was 2nd and goal from the 5. But then Alexander made up for his earlier mistake. He found himself unblocked, and sprinted at Clark, who tired to get the ball out but was twisted down, losing the football in the process. It caromed towards USF tackle Brett Sarria, but Sarria didn't even seem to realize, and Swarm DT Evan Cox got to it, scooping it up and getting all the way to the USF 47. Westlake State needed just 7 plays to score, with fullback Bryan Carter punching it in at the goal line. 31-28, USF.

This play saved the day

The Bulls started their next drive well, with Clark completing passes for 10 and 16 yards either side of a 12 yard run from Johnson, but the Swarm would force a pair of incompletions, and facing a likely punt from the 38 on 3rd and 10, Clark took a shot to the endzone that Jeremy Jackson picked off.

Then B.J. Henderson took over, completing 6 of 7 passes on a drive that ended with an 18 yard touchdown strike to Nic Johnson, giving the Swarm their first lead of the day. But USF had 1:54 and 3 timeouts to work with, and pass plays of 16 yards, 20 yards, and 20 again, combined with a few checkdowns, had the Bulls facing a 3rd and 5 from the 8. Clark went to his #1 receiver, Josh Wyatt... and he dropped it. 4th and 5, game on the line, very similar to what happened last year in Tampa. Just like last year, Clark made the throw he needed to make, and this time, Wyatt made a great one-handed grab for the touchdown. 38-35, USF. Westlake State had 30 seconds and 3 timeouts, and needed some magic to pull this one out.

Kevin Campbell stepped up, picking up 42 on the kick return to gift the Swarm a short field, starting around their own 41. USF ran Cover 2, and Josh Roach beat it with a corner route on slow-footed safety Brendan Dawson's side of the field. Dawson was way too slow to get over, and Roach made the grab and got out of bounds for a gain of 24. 19 seconds left.

5 wide for Henderson. He dropped back, saw the pocket start to get pushed back, and bailed to his left. He ran a few yards that way, and then made a phenomenal jumping throw about 45 yards downfield to Xavier Meeks, who had gotten open after the play broke down. Touchdown Swarm, 42-38, ballgame. USF had a couple shots at the Hail Mary, but Clark was sacked and then had a throw broken up.

WHAT A PLAY.

"We coming! We coming UCF! We got a f--kin' squad now!" yelled Henderson as he ran out onto the field after the Hail Mary was broken up. Dion Barkley echoed the sentiment, saying that the Swarm "are here to stay" and "can hang with anyone in the nation."

It was another game where the defense was opportunistic, forcing a big turnover to shift the tides. USF ran poorly, but Clark completed 25 of 37 passes for 358 yards, 3 scores, with his lone pick coming on a 3rd down heave. The Swarm have now given up 305.3 passing yards per game, 3rd worst in the nation. That could prove to be a problem when playing UCF, who boast an elite QB in Jeff Thomas, who's thrown for 2016 yards, 23 scores, and 8 picks, completing 66% of his throws.

That showdown with the now #4 Knights comes in 2 weeks, but first the Swarm must travel to Philadelphia and take care of business against 2-5 Temple.

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08-21-2020, 01:16 PM	#279
young22 MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Feb 2017	Re: #SWARM - RELOADED Report by Isaac Robinson - October 20th, 2019 Henderson The Hero Henderson throws a pair of great passes to put the Swarm ahead with 12 seconds left, throws for 423 yards, 3 scores as Swarm abandon the run -- 358 yards, 3 TD for Clark as TE Landry catches 6 balls for 184 -- Huge Leon Alexander strip sack sparks comeback B.J. Henderson was all smiles after throwing the go-ahead score with 12 seconds left Westlake, OH -- B.J. Henderson for Heisman? If the junior ends up in the race, we've got his Heisman moment: a jumping throw traveling roughly roughly 45 yards through the air to an open Xavier Meeks in the endzone, putting Westlake State ahead by 4 with 12 seconds to go. It looked like Henderson wasn't going to be very good at all, as he started the game 2 for 11 with an interception, just his 5th on the year, as USF led 10-0 after a quarter. The Swarm leaned on the run as Henderson was able to complete a couple passes and find some rhythm before running it in himself from 4 yards out to get his team on the board. USF fired back, as a huge 45 yard catch-and-run from tight end Bobby Landry set up a 12 yard touchdown pass from Brandon Clark to Brian May. Westlake State matched the Bulls, as a 12 play drive ended in Mark Montgomery punching it in from a yard out. Neither team scored again in the half, and it was USF 14, Westlake State 14 through 2. The Swarm ended up turning it over on downs to start the 3rd, as a questionable decision to go for it on 4th and 1 from the 30 resulted in a turnover on downs. It would have been a 47 yard field goal try, which is at the edge of kicker Joe Romero's range, but it is worth noting that he's barely been used under Barkley, going just 4/6 on field goals this year after going 7/9 last year. USF capitalized, as Clark found Landry for another huge gain, and Martin Harrell found the endzone from 12 yards out, his second score on the day. Westlake State marched right back down the field, as Henderson shook off his slow start, completing 5 of 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown (to Xavier Meeks) on the drive to bring the Swarm back to within 10. But again, a huge play from Clark to Landry, this time for 34 yards, jumpstarted a drive that ended with Brian May catching his second touchdown. Westlake State got off to a great start on their next possession, with Nic Johnson picking up 26, then Robert Coley picking up 10 to get the Swarm to the USF 40. But on 3rd and short, Mark Montgomery was stuffed as the Bulls blitzed a safety, and Montgomery went down for a loss of 4. 4th and 4 from the 44. Coley broke open, and he'd been reliable all day, with 5 grabs to this point, but the sophomore dropped a wide open grab over the middle, and Westlake State turned it over on downs once again, trailing 31-21. A score would likely end it. Terrible drop from Coley And it looked like USF would get it. Leon Alexander grabbed a facemask, costing his team 15 yards, then Clark found Harrell for 8, and then Landry for 26, getting the Bulls to the 8 yard line. Brian Johnson picked up 3, and it was 2nd and goal from the 5. But then Alexander made up for his earlier mistake. He found himself unblocked, and sprinted at Clark, who tired to get the ball out but was twisted down, losing the football in the process. It caromed towards USF tackle Brett Sarria, but Sarria didn't even seem to realize, and Swarm DT Evan Cox got to it, scooping it up and getting all the way to the USF 47. Westlake State needed just 7 plays to score, with fullback Bryan Carter punching it in at the goal line. 31-28, USF. This play saved the day The Bulls started their next drive well, with Clark completing passes for 10 and 16 yards either side of a 12 yard run from Johnson, but the Swarm would force a pair of incompletions, and facing a likely punt from the 38 on 3rd and 10, Clark took a shot to the endzone that Jeremy Jackson picked off. Then B.J. Henderson took over, completing 6 of 7 passes on a drive that ended with an 18 yard touchdown strike to Nic Johnson, giving the Swarm their first lead of the day. But USF had 1:54 and 3 timeouts to work with, and pass plays of 16 yards, 20 yards, and 20 again, combined with a few checkdowns, had the Bulls facing a 3rd and 5 from the 8. Clark went to his #1 receiver, Josh Wyatt... and he dropped it. 4th and 5, game on the line, very similar to what happened last year in Tampa. Just like last year, Clark made the throw he needed to make, and this time, Wyatt made a great one-handed grab for the touchdown. 38-35, USF. Westlake State had 30 seconds and 3 timeouts, and needed some magic to pull this one out. Kevin Campbell stepped up, picking up 42 on the kick return to gift the Swarm a short field, starting around their own 41. USF ran Cover 2, and Josh Roach beat it with a corner route on slow-footed safety Brendan Dawson's side of the field. Dawson was way too slow to get over, and Roach made the grab and got out of bounds for a gain of 24. 19 seconds left. 5 wide for Henderson. He dropped back, saw the pocket start to get pushed back, and bailed to his left. He ran a few yards that way, and then made a phenomenal jumping throw about 45 yards downfield to Xavier Meeks, who had gotten open after the play broke down. Touchdown Swarm, 42-38, ballgame. USF had a couple shots at the Hail Mary, but Clark was sacked and then had a throw broken up. WHAT A PLAY. "We coming! We coming UCF! We got a f--kin' squad now!" yelled Henderson as he ran out onto the field after the Hail Mary was broken up. Dion Barkley echoed the sentiment, saying that the Swarm "are here to stay" and "can hang with anyone in the nation." It was another game where the defense was opportunistic, forcing a big turnover to shift the tides. USF ran poorly, but Clark completed 25 of 37 passes for 358 yards, 3 scores, with his lone pick coming on a 3rd down heave. The Swarm have now given up 305.3 passing yards per game, 3rd worst in the nation. That could prove to be a problem when playing UCF, who boast an elite QB in Jeff Thomas, who's thrown for 2016 yards, 23 scores, and 8 picks, completing 66% of his throws. That showdown with the now #4 Knights comes in 2 weeks, but first the Swarm must travel to Philadelphia and take care of business against 2-5 Temple. Photo Gallery Last edited by young22; 08-24-2020 at 11:30 AM.