Mr. C's Official Game Thread, Harvard-Penn/JMU-Villanova

[Mr. C]

Today, I am preparing for a couple of games in the Philadelphia area. I will be starting my day at Franklin Field for the Harvard-Penn Ivy League title showdown and will also spend some time at the James Madison-Villanova game, a key CAA matchup. Too bad the games are not spaced further apart in start time, which means I'll only get to see about half of Harvard-Penn before driving across the Main Line to Villanova for the JMU-VU class. Still should be a fun day.

I leave for Franklin Field in less than an hour.

Come and spend some time with me today at a couple of important FCS games. As always, comments and questions are welcome and appreciated.

[Laker]

Mr. C, I salute your work ethic. I've done the two games in a day thing many times and it is exhausting. I hope that you stay warm and dry and have exciting games so you can be jumping up and down in excitement instead of being cemented into your seat.

[HailSzczur]

Very, very upset I'm not going to be at the game today. The only home game I'll miss all season. So thank you Mr. C, I'll be refreshing this page all day as I move around Pittsburgh.

[Mr. C]

By David Coulson
Executive Editor
College Sports Journal

PHILADELPHIA, PA. — From my days reading British professional tennis guides when I played competitively in the sports as prepster in the 1970s, I became familiar with a rather interesting word, not often used on this side of the Atlantic.

I couldn't help but laugh the first time I found an excuse to use the word penultimate some time back.

But as I sat down in the press box of historic Franklin Field on a sunny and slightly cool Saturday morning, I couldn't help but think that this is the penultimate weekend of the Football Championship Subdivision regular season.

I'm here today to see either host Penn, or visiting Harvard capture a share of the 56th Ivy League championship. Both teams are 6-1 in league play, a game ahead of Dartmouth and Princeton.

The winner will clinch no less than a tie for the Ancient Eight crown, though the loser will still have a shot at tying for the title should the winner lose to Cornell (Penn), or Yale (Harvard) next week.

Dartmouth and Princeton close out the year facing off at Princeton Stadium next week. Dartmouth hosts Brown and Princeton is at Yale this Saturday.

Later on, I'll drive over to the Main Line to watch James Madison and Villanova do their parts to either confuse, or clear up the mess that is the Colonial Athletic Association championship race.

First off, what would be the CAA leader in most seasons, Old Dominion (8-1, 5-1), is ineligible for the league title and auto bid to the playoffs because of the Monarchs' decision last spring to move to the Football Bowl Subdivision and Conference USA next season.

ODU is still eligible for one of the 10 at-large berths in the 20-team NCAA Division I Football Championships when the field is announced next weekend. The Monarchs host William & Mary this Saturday.

New Hampshire — a 64-61 loser to the Monarchs earlier in the season — has a 6-1 CAA mark with a bye this weekend before closing the regular season against surging Towson (5-4, 4-2), the defending CAA champion.

JMU (7-2, 5-1) controls its own destiny with tough games against Villanova on the road and ODU at home to close the season.

But should the right circumstances come together, Villanova (6-3, 4-2), Towson and Richmond (6-3, 4-2) all have a chance to gain a share of the CAA crown.

Central Arkansas clinched the auto bid in the Southland Conference last weekend and several other schools, such as Stony Brook (Big South), Bethune-Cookman (MEAC), Lehigh (Patriot) Appalachian State (SoCon).

It is indeed the penultimate weekend.

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[Mr. C]

Penn took the opening kickoff to the 31 after Harvard won the coin toss and deferred to the 2nd Half. Billy Ragone, one of the seniors playing their final game for the Quakers at Franklin Field, has run and passed the Quakers down the field to a first down at the Harvard 33.

[Mr. C]

A couple of runs by Jeff Jack and Ragone have left the Quakers with a third and 9 at the 32.

[Mr. C]

Penn 7, Harvard 0 after a TD pass from 32 yards from Billy Ragone to Connor Scott on a post pattern where he was wide open. 12:15 left in the first period.

[Mr. C]

Very, very upset I'm not going to be at the game today. The only home game I'll miss all season. So thank you Mr. C, I'll be refreshing this page all day as I move around Pittsburgh.

I'll probably get there either late in the first half, or in the third quarter after watching the first half at Franklin Field for Penn-Harvard. I'll keep you posted.

[Mr. C]

Andrew Fisher is tackled at the 16 of Harvard on the kickoff.

[Mr. C]

Sack by Brandon Copeland on Harvard QB Colton Chapple on first down back to the 12. Ricky Zorn catches a pass to the 13 on 2nd down.

[Mr. C]

Chapple is hemmed in and scrambles to the 17 on third down. Great defensive series from Penn and as much emotion as I've seen out of the even-keeled Quakers all year.

[Mr. C]

First and 10 at the Penn 48 for the Quakers after the Harvard punt and nice return.

[Mr. C]

Mr. C, I salute your work ethic. I've done the two games in a day thing many times and it is exhausting. I hope that you stay warm and dry and have exciting games so you can be jumping up and down in excitement instead of being cemented into your seat.

I love doing doubleheaders and I'm glad I live somewhere where there are so many FCS games to choose from each weekend.

[Mr. C]

Ragone runs again, but Penn is called for a hold on Mike Pinciotti. A bit of acting by the Harvard player there to help get the call.

[Mr. C]

Chris Fletcher picks off an overthrown pass intended by Ragone for Scott. Harvard ball at the Penn 49.

[Mr. C]

It's clobbering time as Treavor Scales is dropped for minus-three on first down. But Chapple keeps for a first down at the Penn 38 on the next play.

[Mr. C]

High pass is hauled in by Andrew Berg at the Penn 31. 2nd and 3 for Harvard.

[Mr. C]

Nice vision and greats cuts and balance for Scales to the Penn 13.

[Mr. C]

Option keep for Chapple to the Penn 4. 2nd and 1.

[Mr. C]

Big hit on Chapple on a QB draw, but he's in for the TD and it's Penn 7, Harvard 7 with 7:12 left in the first period. This game is off to a furious start.

[Mr. C]

Penn's Lyle Marsh rumbles for 47 yards to the Harvard 30.

[Mr. C]

After an incomplete pass, Ragone uses the QB draw to wriggle to the Harvard 24, 3rd and 4.

[Mr. C]

Ragone on the out pattern to Scott across the field to the Harvard 17.

[Mr. C]

Ragone pitches to Brian Mitchell, who has Lyle Marsh open on a wheel route in the end zone. The DB fell down, but so did Marsh.

[Mr. C]

Ragone runs to the 10 and Harvard has an injured player. 3rd and 3.

[Mr. C]

Before the game today, I stopped by the George Weiss Pavilion to see the Heisman Trophy honoring John Heisman and the Outland Trophy honoring John Outland. Heisman played and coached at Penn ant Outland was one of the stars of the 1897 Penn team that was the national champion with a 15-0 record.

[Mr. C]

A deflected pass bounces into Mitchell's hands for a first down at the two.

[Mr. C]

Marsh is stopped for a yard loss.

[Mr. C]

A nice lead block by TE Mitchell King springs Ragone around the corner for a TD dash from the 3. Penn 14, Harvard 7, 3:09 left in the first period. The track meet continues.

[Mr. C]

Harvard starts again at the Crimson 27. 1st down pass to Scales at the 33. 2nd and 4.

[Mr. C]

False start on Harvard and then Chapple is picked by Dan Wilk at the Penn 40.

[Mr. C]

Holland in at QB as expected, though I'd have a tough time taking Ragone out right now. Zero on a 1st down run and questionable hit on Holland to the jaw on 2nd down. Holland pass is incomplete and Harvard finally forces a punt.

[Mr. C]

Nice sailing punt ends in a fair catch from Scott Miller at the Harvard 14. 1:03 left in the first.

[Mr. C]

Scales is stopped by Eric Smith after 2 yards. Chapple is crushed by Drew Harris on second down. Third and 3. Pitch to Scales and it's Smith with another tackle to stop Harvard a inches short of a first down as the first quarter ends.

Penn 14
Harvard 7

End of the First Quarter

[Mr. C]

Ragone back in at QB for Penn as the Quakers start the second quarter at the 29 after a Harvard punt. He runs for 2 and then is hit on a play fake for minus-one. Still another player is down, LG Steve Szostak limps off.

[Mr. C]

A pass from Ragone to Mitchell is dangerously knocked away.

[Mr. C]

The punt is high and is returned short to the Harvard 28.

[Mr. C]

1st Quarter Stats

Penn 94 rushing, 58 passing, 152 total yards
Harvard 40 rushing, 20 passing, 60 total yards

[Mr. C]

Nice out pass from Chapple to Berg for a first down at the Crimson 38 for Harvard.

[Mr. C]

Scales runs inside to the Harvard 45.

[Mr. C]

Deep route to KJuice, TE Kyle Juszczyk at the Penn 30.

[Mr. C]

Reverse to Andrew Fisher for 15 down to the Penn 15.

[Mr. C]

Chapple runs inside the 10 on a scramble, but Harvard is busted for holding on John Collins. The Crimson is backed up to the 25. Hugh play.

[Mr. C]

Screen pass as I expected and so did Penn as it is stuffed at the 26.

[Mr. C]

Chapple avoids heavy inside pressure and makes a great pass to Juice at the one.

[Mr. C]

Scales is stuffed for nothing.

[Mr. C]

Option pitch to Scales and he is around the left corner for the TD. Penn 14, Harvard 14. 9:53 left in the second quarter.

[Mr. C]

What a great game so far. Everything you would want in a championship clash.

[Mr. C]

The Penn band breaks out with Video Killed The Radio Star — the first video ever played on MTV — by Geoffrey Downs and Treavor Horn, later of Yes. Downs was also one of the founders of Asia.

[Mr. C]

Nice return after some hesitation by Eric Fiore to the Penn 30

[Mr. C]

Marsh stopped by John Lyon for no gain.

[Mr. C]

A sweep to Marsh alsop nets minus-two. 3rd and 12 after the Josh Boyd tackle. Incomplete pass on 3rd down. Punt time.

[Mr. C]

Late fair catch by Scott Miller gives Havard the ball at its 30. 8:21 left in the first half.

[Mr. C]

Chapple QB draw as the Crimson tries to establish the run to the 35.

[Mr. C]

Scales grinds it to the 29. 3rd and 1.

[Mr. C]

And Scales is stopped by David Park in the backfield. 4th down for Harvard. Heavy penetration there.

[Mr. C]

Penn will take the ball again at its own 16 with 6:27 left in the first half.

[Mr. C]

Play fake, great coverage by Harvard and Ragone takes off to the 17. 2nd and 9.

[Mr. C]

Pitch to Marsh who charges hard to the 23. 3rd and 3.

[Mr. C]

Another big banging run by Marsh, this time up the middle to the Penn 30 for the first down.

[Mr. C]

Read option to Marsh to the Penn 34, 2nd and 6.

[Mr. C]

Another hard run by Marsh to the Harvard 40. 3rd and 1.

[Mr. C]

Harvard bunches the line and Ragone has a bootleg on a terrific call to the 50. Defensive holding on Harvard moves it to the Crimson 40.

[Mr. C]

Ragone keeps on the read option this time and finds a seam to the Harvard 24. 1st and 10 again.

[Mr. C]

With 2:30 left in the half, Jeff Jack is stopped on a run by Alexander Norman for zero.

[Mr. C]

Play action and a great flag route by Connor Scott with Ragone hitting him at the Harvard 2.

[Mr. C]

Ragone designed keeper nets nothing. Time out Harvard with 2nd and goal at the Crimson 2. 1:41 left in the half.

[Mr. C]

Waggle pass, Ragone is nearly sacked on a great rush off the edge, but he completes the pass to Ryan O'Malley for the TD. Penn 21, Harvard 14 with 1:37 left in the half.


11 plays, 84 yards on the drive.

[Mr. C]

As good of a half of football as you will ever see.

[Mr. C]

A pooch kick over the front line of Harvard by Penn and there is a fair catch at the 36.

[Mr. C]

Chapple passes to Zorn on 1st down, scrambles on 2nd down and completes a 1st down pass to Zorn at the 49 for a 1st down.

[Mr. C]

Chapple is sacked by Tyler Brown at the Crimson 46 for minus-3. Time out with 53 seconds left in the half. 2nd and 13.

[Mr. C]

Good tackle by Wilk to keep Zorn in bounds at the 50 and on third down a Chapple pass to Zorn near the Penn 30 is low and dropped at the sideline. Punt time with 23 seconds left.

[Mr. C]

Halftime

Penn 21
Harvard 14.

[Mr. C]

And now after a crosstown trek, I'm at Villanova Stadium where the Wildcats played an impressive first half to take a 17-0 lead on James Madison. The Cats scored early to take a 7-0 lead and then dominated the Duke defense in term of yardage. The Villanova defense held Justin Thorpe and company in check and an interception midway through the second quarter and several conversions on third and fourth down allowed Dorian Wells to score and give the Wildcats a 17-0 advantage before the break.

Villanova was obviously helped by the week off and has been crisp on both sides of the ball.

[Mr. C]

Meanwhile, back at Franklin Field, Penn is holding to its 21-14 lead midway through the third period. I felt like keeping Harvard off the scoreboard when the Crimson got the second-half kickoff was a big key and the Quaker defense accomplished this. We could be seeing the best game that both Penn and Villanova have played all year long.

[Mr. C]

Upset alert, William & Mary leads Old Dominion 28-27 midway through the third period.

[Mr. C]

With 9:32 remaining in the fourth period, Penn still holds that 21-14 lead over Harvard.

[Mr. C]

Here is the scoring summary for Villanova in the game with JMU:

FIRST QUARTER
8:19 John Robertson rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Mark Hamilton extra point GOOD.
Drive info: 10 plays, 74 yds in 4:44

7-0

SECOND QUARTER
FG 12:22 Mark Hamilton 22 yard field goal GOOD.
Drive info: 7 plays, 76 yds in 2:23

10-0

TD 5:18 John Robertson pass complete to Dorian Wells for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Mark Hamilton extra point GOOD.
Drive info: 11 plays, 45 yds in 4:53

17-0

[Mr. C]

Team Stats for Villanova-JMU

JMU VILL
1st Downs 5 12
3rd down efficiency
2-8 3-7
4th down efficiency
0-1 1-1
Total Yards 90 253
Passing 39 141
Comp-Att
8-13 8-14
Yards per pass
3.0 10.1
Rushing 51 112
Rushing Attempts
17 24
Yards per rush
3.0 4.7
Penalties 1-5 3-30
Turnovers 1 0
Fumbles lost
0 0
Interceptions thrown
1 0
Possession 13:32 15:31

[Mr. C]

Individual stats:

VU QB John Robertson 8-of-14 for 141 yards and 1 TD passing, 12 carries for 44 yards rushing
Kevin Monangai 7 carries, 48 yards
Dorian Wells 3 catches, 40 yards 1 20-yard TD

JMU QB Justin Thorpe 8-of-13 39 yards and wild as all get-out passing, 8 carries, 27 yards rushing
Dae'Quan Scott 7 carries, 18 yards, 3 catches for 7 yards.

[Mr. C]

Big stat of the half:

JMU is 2-of-8 on third-down conversions.

[Mr. C]

Catching everyone up, VU also dominated the first period 111-52 over JMU in total yards to get off to that quick start.

[Mr. C]

Update from Franklin Field, Penn may have clinched a share of the Ivy League crown with another scoring drive:


14:03 Andrew Holland pass complete to Mitchell King for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Connor Loftus extra point GOOD.
Drive info: 11 plays, 87 yds in 4:22

Penn 28, Harvard 14 early in the fourth period.

[Mr. C]

The once place Villanova has been shaky has been on special teams and the JMU third-quarter kickoff landed on the Wildcat 17 near the sideline, didn't go out of bounds and there was a scramble for the ball that VU recovered.

[Mr. C]

Villanova QB John Robertson fumbled on the first series and Harper recovered for JMU at the 24.

[Mr. C]

Joey Harmon with a big tackle for VU on first down, 2nd and 9 JMU.

[Mr. C]

Nice blocks on the jet sweep to Scott and JMU gets a first down and goal at the 3.

[Mr. C]

Rush to the one and Harmon has the tackle for VU. 2nd and goal from the 1.

[Mr. C]

Thorpe is into the end zone untouched for the TD. Villanova 17, JMU 7, 12:47 left in the third period.

[Mr. C]

VU starts at its own 31 after the kickoff and John Robertson carries to the 37 and is tackled by Stephon Robertson.

[Mr. C]

On second and 4, JRobertson scoots for 14 yards on a scramble for a 1st down at the JMU 49 and Austin Medley rips through the middle for 32 yards to the JMU 14.

[Mr. C]

Nice late decision to keep on the read option and JR is down to the JMU 3, first and goal.

[Mr. C]

JRobertson with a cutback to the one on a designed keep from the Wildcat formation.

[Mr. C]

Wildcat formation again. JRobertson is clocked as he crosses the goal line for the TD. Villanova 24, JMU 7. 10:08 left in the third quarter.

What a statement from Villanova after the turnover and JMU score.

6 plays, 69 yards, 2:39 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Update from Franklin Field: Harvard scores again to cut Penn's lead to 28-21

2nd and Goal at PENN 1 Treavor Scales rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. 13 14
David Mothander extra point GOOD. 14 14
David Mothander kickoff for 55 yards returned by Eric Fiore for 20 yards to the Penn 30, tackled by Jaron Wilson.
DRIVE TOTALS: HARV drive: 8 plays 72 yards, 03:48 HARV TD 9:46 left

[Mr. C]

JMU begins its drive at the Duke 13 after a bobbled return and a big VU hit. Thorpe fires incomplete on 1st down and is tripped up by Sarnese, who is having a big game, on the option. 3rd and 8 pass to Hunter is close enough to measure for the first down.

[Mr. C]

It is first down by a nose at the JMU 29.

[Mr. C]

Don't know about that spot. On first down, Thorpe misses a receiver from you to me. Really bad throw.

[Mr. C]

Thorpe tries to dump a pass off over the middle with the receivers covered deep and is picked by Devon Bridges, who returns it to the JMU 21.

[Mr. C]

This could be throat-cutting time for the Dukes. JRobertson for zero on first down and he is sacked by SRobertson at the JMU 32 on second down. 3rd and 21 upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Sack again off the edge by DT Jordan Stanton, who lined up outside. 4th down from the 38 and Mark Hamilton's high punt is caught by the Wildcats and downed at the JMU 1. The Dukes survive with 6:39 left in the third period, trailing 24-7.

[Mr. C]

Justin Thorpe is caught in the end zone for a safety by Joey Harmon.

Villanova 26, JMU 7. 6:00 left in the third period. That was set up by special teams play.

[Mr. C]

At Franklin Field, Penn had a three and out and Harvard now starts at its own 16, trailing 28-21 with about 10 minutes left in the fourth period.

[Mr. C]

Poppy Livers takes a free kick punt to the VU 45. Chris Polony is in for the Cats at QB.

[Mr. C]

Sweep by Monangai for 10 yards to the JMU 45. Polony then provides a great cut block to spring Monangai for 18 yards on a sweep to the JMU sideline. 1st down at the JMU 27.

[Mr. C]

KM for 3 to the 24. 2nd and 7.

[Mr. C]

Great set-up on the bubble screen to Dorian Wells, who fights to the 17. 7 yards for a player who is playing extra hard on senior day.

[Mr. C]

Surprised to see VU getting to the outside on JMU's speedy defense in the second half after pounding inside in the 1st Half. KM to the 12 and then Polony with a run to the 6. First and goal again with 3 minutes left in the third period.

[Mr. C]

KM picks his way through traffic before being stacked up by SRobertson with forward progress to the 4.

[Mr. C]

Kevin Monangai pounds again for 3 to the 1. 3rd and 1.

[Mr. C]

Monangai finds a hole and goes into the end zone off-tackle on the left side. Villanova 33, JMU 7. 1:22 left in the third period.

9 plays, 55 yards, 4:33 on the drive. Pretty impressive drive for Chris Polony, one of the top backup QBs in the country. And in honor of the Tuesday election, I'm projecting Villanova will win this one and gain who knows how many Electoral Votes.

[Mr. C]

JMU's Ryan Smith returns the kickoff to the 28

[Mr. C]

The last play looked like backyard football as Thorpe faked a run, faked and handoff and threw to the sidelines for a first down. Scott scampers for 19 to the VU 49 on a pass play as JMU goes into hurry-up mode with the final seconds of the third period ticking off the clock.

[Mr. C]

Throwaway by Thorpe as the third period ends.

Villanova 33
JMU 7

[Mr. C]

The problem for JMU now is that it must score four times against a tough Villanova defense with an offense not really designed to pass the ball effectively.

[Mr. C]

Update from Franklin Field:

With 2:40 left, Penn still leads 28-21.

[Mr. C]

On third and 7, Thorpe scrambles for a first down to the VU 35.

[Mr. C]

And Penn might have put the final nail in the coffin. Brandon Copeland has had a incredible day for Penn at DE and he capped it by tackling Colton Chapple for a safety to make it 30-21 with about a minute left.

Penn 30, Harvard 21.

[Mr. C]

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, VU was called for a questionable defensive holding penalty and then JMU got caught for offensive holding. Scott then raced to the VU 23 for 8 yards. 2nd and 8 after all that.

[Mr. C]

Tangled feet as Thorpe passes towards Scott and its a good the the DB was tripped up, or it could have been a pick-six for about 98 yards.

[Mr. C]

Thorpe scrambles to the VU 21 where it will be fourth and 6. 13:16 left.

[Mr. C]

Every pass is an adventure for Thorpe, who hits Hunter for a first down at the VU 13.

[Mr. C]

TE Brian Barlow hauls in the fade from Thorpe for the TD to make it Villanova 33, JMU 13 with 12:39 left. 2-pointer upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Thorpe is sacked by DT Antoine Lewis on the two-pointer.



11 plays, 72 yards, 3:37 on the drive for JMU. The score stays Villanova 33, JMU 13 with 12:39 left.

[Mr. C]

Sarnese to the VU 21 on the kick return.

[caribbeanhen]

Mr C, is Tyler Snow playing for jmu?

[Mr. C]

Final from Franklin Field:

Penn 30
Harvard 21

Congrats to the Quakers on a somewhat unexpected Ivy League championship. Al Bagnoli and his coaching staff have done one of their better coaching jobs this season. Of course, this is one of the best-coached teams in FCS.

[Mr. C]

Mr C, is Tyler Snow playing for jmu?

Yes, as a matter of fact he just made a dive into the air and came up empty on an all-out tackling effort.

[Mr. C]

VU is into all-out run the clock out mode with its ground game. Polony is still at QB.

[Mr. C]

Polony is stopped short on a 3rd and 5 QB draw, but flags are down all over the place.

[caribbeanhen]

Yes, as a matter of fact he just made a dive into the air and came up empty on an all-out tackling effort.

thanks for the report

[Mr. C]

Dead-ball personal foul on VU after the play. Punting time for All-American Mark Hamilton.

[Mr. C]

Ryan Smith gets a head of steam behind him and two brutally efficient blocks to return a punt to the VU 31. Karl Rove is probably ranting that the Dukes still have a chance in Pennsylvania.

[Mr. C]

31-yard TD strike for JMU makes it 33-20 with 8:39 left. That was too easy.

[Mr. C]

Thorpe to Quintin Hunter on the TD pass.

[Mr. C]

Onside kick here for JMU???

[Mr. C]

High pooch kick is fair caught by Dorian Wells at the VU 30. Polony is still in for the Wildcats, which makes me think JRobertson got his bell rung on his last carry.

[Mr. C]

Monangai for 17 yards to the VU 42 on 1st down.

[caribbeanhen]

oh dear, Nova going to be able to run the ball down the Hens beak next week

[Mr. C]

Monangai became the fourth Wildcat rusher to go over 1,000 yards in a season. Who can name the other three?

[Mr. C]

oh dear, Nova going to be able to run the ball down the Hens beak next week

The Cats have always used the run as their bread and butter, even back in the I-Formation days before Dave Clawson, Brian Finneran, Brian Westbrook and company.

[Mr. C]

3rd and 9 upcoming for Villanova from the 43. JMU needs a stop.

[Mr. C]

After a time out, with the play clock winding down, Polony throws a pass low and off the grass to Wells. 4th down with 6:37 left.

[caribbeanhen]

Westbrook, the Oakland Raider?

[Mr. C]

Jerry Miles with the great punt coverage to drop Smith at the JMU 4.

[Mr. C]

Westbrook, the Oakland Raider?

Brian Westbrook, the radio commentator.

[caribbeanhen]

Mike Siani

[Mr. C]

Thorpe with another pass into outer space and Scott with a run to the 15, but a flag for holding will back the Dukes up to the JMU 4. 2nd and long.

[Mr. C]

Mike Siani

The Mike Siani I remember was a clutch, possession receiver for the Raiders. Did he play RB at VU?

[Mr. C]

Thorpe throws a jump ball pass that Eric Loper defends on the sideline deep. 3rd and long and Thorpe is sacked again for a safety, but a flag is down.

[Mr. C]

After the safety, there is a personal foul on VU.

Villanova 35, JMU 20 with 5:33 left. Huge play to reestablish Villanova's momentum.

[HailSzczur]

Monongai broke 1000 yds rushing today. 6th time in school history

[Mr. C]

Joey Harmon gets his second safety of the game. He was credited with a combined safety with Matt McCann on the first safety. My guess is two safeties in a game ties a Villanova record.

[Mr. C]

Monongai broke 1000 yds rushing today. 6th time in school history

They said four players had done. Is it six times total by the quartet?

[Mr. C]

VU took over at the 25 after the free kick. Monangai is over 100 yards on the day. 1st down for VU at its own 35 with the clock moving toward the four-minute mark.

[Mr. C]

Medley with a couple of runs moves it to the VU 42 and with a 3rd and 3 and 3:26 left, JMU uses its first time out of the second half.

[HailSzczur]

They said four players had done. Is it six times total by the quartet?

He's the fourth player. Its Westbrook x3, Ball, Monogai and 1 other player who's name escapes me.

[Mr. C]

Nice read option keep by Polony as everyone crashed down on Medley. Polony slides in safely at the JMU 47 for a first down and this one is close to over.

[Mr. C]

He's the fourth player. Its Westbrook x3, Ball, Monogai and 1 other player who's name escapes me.

I knew Ball and Westbrook had done it. Don't have my media guide in front of me.

[Mr. C]

Monangai rips off 10 more yards with two minutes left for another first down. JMU should not get the ball back.

[Mr. C]

KM nearly breaks one, going for 13 yards, but Dean Marlow, the oustanding free safety for JMU knocks him out of bounds with 1:28 left at the JMU 22.

[Mr. C]

False Start on VU. How do you do that at this point in a game?

[HailSzczur]

Westbrook '01 1603 yds
Westbrook '00 1220 yds
Ball '08 1081 yds
Westbrook 98' 1048 yds
Stifford '96 1001 yds
Monogai '12 1000+ yds. Not sure where he stands. Another 100-yd game and he's sitting in 3rd alltime with only Westbrook ahead of him, pretty good company

[Mr. C]

Very safe off-tackle handoff from I-Formation to Medley and JMU used another time out in a futile attempt to extend the game. Wonder what my buddy Mickey Matthews will have to say about this one. He is sometimes a better quote after a loss.

[Mr. C]

Westbrook '01 1603 yds
Westbrook '00 1220 yds
Ball '08 1081 yds
Westbrook 98' 1048 yds
Stifford '96 1001 yds
Monogai '12 1000+ yds. Not sure where he stands. Another 100-yd game and he's sitting in 3rd alltime with only Westbrook ahead of him, pretty good company

Thanks for the list. Didn't ever see Stifford play. One of these days, Andy Talley is going to let me watch some of those old Villanova videotapes.

[HailSzczur]

Monangai is up to 1068 right now, good for 3rd all time. As it stand he only needs 152 to tie Westbrook for 2nd, it could happen.

[Mr. C]

SRobertson goes flying over Polony as he hits the ground on the read option. And the clock is ticking down to 32 seconds before VU stops the clock with its second time out on fourth and 11.

I've seen Harvard score 16 points in 49 seconds against Yale and San Jose State score 16 in less than a minute in a rivalry game with Fresno State, but I don't expect JMU to do it today.

[Mr. C]

JMU gets the ball back with 27 seconds left at the Duke 23.

[Mr. C]

Thorpe keeps to the 30 and that is going to run out the clock.

Final

Villanova 35
James Madison 20

[Mr. C]

Monangai is up to 1068 right now, good for 3rd all time. As it stand he only needs 152 to tie Westbrook for 2nd, it could happen.

It will be tough against a very good Delaware defense to do that next week, but if the Cats make the playoffs, as I expect them to do, Monangai has a legitimate chance.

[Mr. C]

They are already talking about beating the Blue Hens as this one ends. The Battle of the Blue has began.

[VUCats02]

What happened to Robertson? Does his injury seem serious?

[Ivytalk]

Losing to Al Bungholi and the coal mining bimbos of that third-tier Ivy correspondence school definitely sucks. Harvard was flat today when they should have been loaded for bear.

[HailSzczur]

What happened to Robertson? Does his injury seem serious?

People at the game told me he was on the sidelines in the 2nd half after going to the locker room and looked fine, they thought it was just precautionary. Let's hope their right

[caribbeanhen]

They are already talking about beating the Blue Hens as this one ends. The Battle of the Blue has began.

hopefully they will be overconfident next week, and bring some fans down to Newark as the Hen fans have had enough

[VUCats02]

hopefully they will be overconfident next week, and bring some fans down to Newark as the Hen fans have had enough


Will be pretty tough to be overconfident in a "win and you're in" type scenerio. Kind of like in 2010.

[CHIP72]

Awesome wins for both Villanova and Penn yesterday. Congrats to the Quakers for clinching a share of the Ivy League title and having a chance to win the title outright next week against Cornell. As for the Wildcats, the JMU win means that if they can take care of business against Delaware, they should be in the FCS playoffs IMO.

[Mr. C]

Here is the story on Penn's victory from CSJ:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/555-emotional-quakers-stun-harvard-30-21-for-ivy-league-championship

and Villanova's win:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/536-villanova-stays-alive-with-35-20-drubbing-of-james-madison

[Mr. C]

What happened to Robertson? Does his injury seem serious?

Read the article and it explains it:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/536-villanova-stays-alive-with-35-20-drubbing-of-james-madison