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Old 12-08-2021, 05:54 PM   #7
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Re: UPA Coyotes Dynasty NCAA 04

UPA Loses 28-21 Heartbreaker on Turnovers, Mistakes

The UPA Coyotes got their first taste of action this Saturday, and although the foggy and damp Pennsylvania weather caused its fair share of miscues by both teams, the game certainly did not disappoint those who watched it. The game started with a bang, as Penn’s kickoff returner was nailed by CB Irvin Erwin and coughed up the ball, which Erwin then recovered after a scuffle. UPA then used their momentum immediately, as Hector Morris threw a beautiful 22 yard spiral to Nate Morant, who’s performance, along with his brother’s, turned out to be one for the ages. Penn took no time to march down the field, in what looked like a repeat of the scrimmage game. But the Coyotes defense reached deep within themselves and hit the runner four times in beautiful wrap up tackles, and got the ball back after stopping the Penn fullback on a 4th and short. Soon, exploiting a sluggish Penn secondary, both Dominique and Nate Morant come up with beautiful contested catches, with other receivers pitching in as UPA marched to the Penn 5, aiming to take a 14-0 lead. Unfortunately, as would happen many, many more times throughout the game, fate was not on the side of the Coyotes. Halfback Lamont Morris fumbled after a stray hit on what seemed to be a sure touchdown run, and Penn recovered. After a couple run plays, Penn went to the play action and used the Coyote’s aggressive defense against them, scoring on an eighty yard passing play, where the receiver slipped the safety and never looked back. The Coyotes offense gave another gift to the Quakers, when Hector Morris stared down his receiver and waved him towards the middle of the field, all in the view of a Penn cornerback who jumped the pass and took it to the house. After another Coyotes drive ended in a 5 yard rushing touchdown, they got the ball back on an interception and drove down the field. But this time, a miscommunication by offensive lineman Jax Cox let a Penn DT through the line and handed him a strip sack on a silver platter. Penn then scored another long touchdown with a play-action pass, which brought the teams to the half.

The second half was largely similar. The coyotes drove down the field multiple times, but a pair of interceptions put their turnover total at 5 on the day, and also gave Penn an easy touchdown drive which started at the UPA 28. The Coyotes also missed a field goal and had a 50 yard bomb to Dominique Morant nullified due to a holding penalty. With the score at 28-14 with 3:50 left to go, the game seemed out of reach.

Out of reach, that is, until Demetric Long took things into his own hands. On a 3rd and 2 from the Penn 25, he punched the ball out, and gave the Coyotes a quick touchdown drive, with Nate Morant catching 3 passes including the touchdown. The Coyotes kicked the ball off, but were unable to stop the Quakers in 3 downs after middle linebacker Dane Stephens was pancake blocked, and his man got open. But after 3 more stops, including a 3rd and 1, the Coyotes got the ball back with 51 seconds, no timeouts, and a 7 point deficit. It was then that Dominique and Nate Morant’s hidden talents began to shine. A N. Morant 40 yarder and Dominique M. 25 yarder gave the Coyotes the ball at the Penn 15. Seven nation army was blaring, and the team hurried up to the line. Hector Morris dropped back. The line held, but a cornerback flushed him out of the backfield. As a linebacker pressured him from the front, he lofted a pass to a wide open receiver… and missed by a yard. A yard from tying the game. A game with so many interceptions and fumbles and missed opportunities, once again just out of reach for the Coyotes. After what should’ve been the end, the Coyotes’ three last plays were desperate shots at the end zone, two overthrown and one tipped and deflected, aimed for Nate in the hopes that he could add to his 11-175-2 performance. But this was not the case. A classic game in the future, but a devastating defeat in the present.

The coyotes lost the battle, but after the potential we saw from some players which did not emerge until today, they might have a shot at some wins. They’ll travel to West Point next week to play Army, where hopefully a week of rest and planning will combine with better weather for less mistakes. And maybe, just maybe, a W on the schedule.
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