Central Conn State vs. UAlbany Game Thread

[GD84]

Top two teams in the NEC Conference meet. Central Conn State is 3-0 and UAlbany is 2-1. Game will be played at UAlbany. Kickoff is set for 4 pm. Blue Devils won last years contest 14-13.

Weather at kickoff - 64 degrees, mostly cloudy, winds south at 10 mph

LETS ROCK AND ROLL...UPDATES AS BEST I CAN GET.

[GD84]

game moved to 4:10 pm

[Dane96]

Already a physical game...Albany 4 and out.

[Dane96]

UA QB knocked out of the game...Freshman in the game...Blasinsky!

[PantherRob82]

not looking good early for albany.

[Dane96]

Bocanegra back in...Danes are driving...at UA 49

[Dane96]

Bocanegra lookin good early...UA on 15 play, 72 yard, 8 minute drive.

[Dane96]

JEESH...FUMBLE...ALBANY...CCSU recovers....(sacked and fumbled)!

End of 1st, UA-CCSU---SCORELESS!

[PantherRob82]

End of the 1st already? :bang:

[Dane96]

Yep...but not because of the rule. It has been a clean, penalty free game....on the ground.

[Dane96]

Rashad Barksdale, our super CB and punt returner is out with a bad ankle.

Albany ball at the UA 47, 10:23 to go in the half.

[Dane96]

Bocanegra is still shook up...Freshman QB back in.

[PantherRob82]

why doesn't the coach leave him out for a bit?

SDSU did that against us last week. QB got jacked. Started walking to our huddle. Wandered around. Came back in and still didn't seem with it.

[Dane96]

He has been out for a series.

Update on Barksdale: Sprained left ankle, not looking good. This guy has NFL scouts looking at him-- awesome athlete who was a three year baseball starter before picking up football again.

Not good to not have him in. He sealed the game versus UD

[bobbythekidd]

xcoffeex

[Dane96]

TOUCHDOWN....Soph QB Bocanegra hits red-shirt frosh Jason Smith for 7 yards on a screen pass!

59 Seconds to go in the half...UA 7- CCSU 0

[Dane96]

At the Half:

UA 7- CCSU nothing.

UA offense is moving (except for the fumble on CCSU's 10). Defensively, the Danes have held CCSU to 61 Total Yards.

[PantherRob82]

Thought this game might have a little more scoring. Definitely thought it would be a 1 score game though.

[Dane96]

If UA hadnt fumbled at the 10, in may very well be a 10-14 to nothing game.

[Dane96]

WOW....CCSU came out on all cylinders. 2 and goal.

Our stud DE Andre Coleman is injured. Barksdale is out with a high ankle sprain.

QB Dan Bocanegra is out of the game....bruised kidney...taken to the hospital for precaution.

Three important starters out...

Hope Dan is OK!

[Dane96]

4th and Goal for CCSU

[Dane96]

TOUCHDOWN...CCSU.

9 minutes to go in the thrd, Albany 7- CCSU 7

[PantherRob82]

geez. start making it interesting right when i'm about off work.

[Dane96]

ALBANY BLOCKS THE KICK....MIKE WALL....SAFETY IN THE ENDZONE!!!!

[Dane96]

9-7 DANES!

[mainejeff]

ALBANY BLOCKS THE KICK....MIKE WALL....SAFETY IN THE ENDZONE!!!!

Wow, that's huge in a low scoring game like this!

Go Danes! ;)

[Dane96]

We couldnt do much on punting

[Dane96]

WOW...two straight DEAD-BALL PENALTIES ON CCSU...FIRST DOWN GREAT DANES...

we should have been punting....

[Dane96]

Albany going for it on 4th and 2 inside the CCSU 25

[Dane96]

ALBANY FUMBLES....Central Ball.

Arghh.

[Dane96]

End of the 3rd, UA 9- CCSU 7.

Fumbles costing Albany...Penalties Costing CCSU.

[Dane96]

Huge throw for Blasinksy on a play action for 22 yards...to another freshman, Devin Wooten. 1st downs are piling up for the Danes.

[Dane96]

Penalties also piling up....2nd hold in a row on the Danes!

[Dane96]

Huge 19 yard run by Blasinky....3rd and 1 Down to the CCSU 5. This Frosh has some moxie.

[Dane96]

Albany stopped....FG unit on.

[Dane96]

KICK GOOD...

Albany 12 - CCSU 7

9:50 to go!

[Dane96]

UALBANY ball...Sack and a fumble recovery!

[Dane96]

CCSU stops UA on 3rd.

Fourth and 3. UA burns their second timeout. FG attempt by Fralicker from 39.

[Dane96]

NO GOOD...pushed right....OMG...this kid was brought in to win games with his foot (we had a painful loss to CCSU last year on a missed FG and XPA)

[Dane96]

WOW...huge first down under pressure for a 20 yard gain for CCSU.

[Dane96]

Another huge 1st for CCSU, first big run by Hairston.

UA needs a stop!!!

[Dane96]

3:15 to go...this is like last year!

[Dane96]

4th and 3 for CCSU....2:49 to go Albany 42

[GD84]

4th and 4 2:349 to go

[Dane96]

HAIRSTON IS STOPPED....HUGE HIT BY TREVOR DUPONT on the option!!!

[GD84]

STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES 2:41 AND UALBANY BALL

[Dane96]

CCSU with 2 time outs..

Albany with 1.

2:36 to go...UA's ball on their 43.

[Dane96]

Albany is feeding our frosh Simmons at TB...he is a little dude...but can run.

3 and 5, CCSU 1 Timeout left, 2:09 to go.

[Dane96]

CCSU is charged with a timeout...NO TIMESOUT LEFT

[Dane96]

UA's pass incomplete.

4th down...UA punting

Great kick by Lynch 43 yards...no return....

CCSU ball...1:51 to go, on the CCSU 12.

[Dane96]

ALBANY INTERCEPTION...TOUCHDOWN

CROWD of 5000 goes WILD, band goes bezerk....

Eric Neugerbuer.....

Great Danes 18- CCSU 7

[JMG1MON]

Albany INT ret for TD! Congrats Danes. Looking forward to the CCSU game and the Albany game. May be making a trip up to Albany in November!

[Dane96]

This is a big, big win...huge rivalry between the two teams...

KICK IS GOOD (35 yard extra pt).

ALBANY 19 - CCSU 7
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Late Touchdown CCSU....19-14 Albany!

UA knocks off back to back nationally ranked teams, #11 Delaware and #23 CCSU!

[Dane96]

Any chance UA gets in the rankings? 3-1 (with the hiccup against Fordham...arggh...that game KILLS).

[UNHWildCats]

They may enter at the bottom of my poll 22-25 range.

[Dane96]

I would hope for at least #25, especially with UD winning today.

UA needs to keep its head together for the Cornell game, a game they SHOULD be favored in.

[89Hen]

I would hope for at least #25, especially with UD winning today.
FWIW, I had UA at 25 last week, but I don't think UD beating URI really helps much. As bad as the Hens are, they've always been built for beating a team like URI. UD can stop teams that don't pass. URI rushed for a lot of yards, but they do against everyone.

URI - 4 for 13 passing for 32 yards. I'm amazed they can beat anyone. : smh :

[Dane96]

Good point 89, but then again, UD was built to beat UA as well.

;)

Kidding man...good win today...a win...is a win!

[Calif_Colonial]

Congrats to the Great Danes! Listened to the game over the web on Fox Sports Radio. Very entertaining game. I am sorry that U of Albany didn't take care of Fordham. They have the players on the roster to have won that game. Conference play will be really interesting this year in the NEC.

I don't think any team will be undefeated in the NEC Conference play this year. :twocents: :thumbsup:

[JMU2004]

Albany stays at #27 in my mind......just too early to tell about the competition with UD and GSU struggling this year

[Dane96]

I agree Calif.Colonel, though for the NEC, maybe it would be good for Monmouth or UA to go undefeated...to ratchet up the conversation.

BTW, UA expects to break ground in late 2007, early 2008, for our facility to be 10 to 15k seats.

They hope it is ready for the 2009 Empire State Games (though...I doubt this can be done so quick).

[89Hen]

good win today...a win...is a win!
No doubt that I will take it as they may be few and far between this year.

[aceinthehole]

Was out of town and missed the games, but a late congrats to UA. A well fought win.

As I predicted the game was won by the better Defense of the day! UA deserves a lot of credit and should be ranked. As disapointed as I am, I think we lost to a good team, and have to hope UA stubles in NEC play for a shot at the title.

Two very ggod and bnalenced writes up by the local CCSU press. We played well, but with an inexperienced QB, to many mistakes and penalties, and a stifiling Albany Defense, it was a tough fought battle.

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-centfoot0924.artsep24,0,384301.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports-college

http://www.newbritainherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17239898&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739&rfi=6

[aceinthehole]

I agree Calif.Colonel, though for the NEC, maybe it would be good for Monmouth or UA to go undefeated...to ratchet up the conversation.

BTW, UA expects to break ground in late 2007, early 2008, for our facility to be 10 to 15k seats.

They hope it is ready for the 2009 Empire State Games (though...I doubt this can be done so quick).

I have a question about the NEC tiebreakers:

What if the following plays out:

CCSU beats Monmouth, then MU beats Albany?

If all 3 teams (UA, CCSU, MU) finish with a 6-1 NEC record, with losses to each other. Is it based on points scored, point differental, OOC record?

Just wondering ...

[Dane96]

I think they go to common opponents, then points. So it would be points, in your scenerio, and I think it is PA!